diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 0f3ed479..4b9fd948 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 4.5.0 (released 2024-06-28)
+
+- service: handle request parameters flexibly
+
 Version 4.4.0 (released 2024-06-27)
 
 - registry: allow entry points to be callables
diff --git a/invenio_requests/__init__.py b/invenio_requests/__init__.py
index bb392b91..86b578eb 100644
--- a/invenio_requests/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_requests/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     current_requests_service,
 )
 
-__version__ = "4.4.0"
+__version__ = "4.5.0"
 
 __all__ = (
     "__version__",