diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1550890d..7f19ec7a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) and this
 project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+### Changed
+### Fixed
+### Removed
+
+
+## [4.5.0] - 2024-08-05
+
 ### Added
 
 * Add `IntoRawHandle` implementation for `COMPort`
@@ -27,7 +35,6 @@ project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
   maximum supported value for underlying platform.
   [#207](https://github.com/serialport/serialport-rs/issues/207),
   [#208](https://github.com/serialport/serialport-rs/pull/208)
-### Removed
 
 
 ## [4.4.0] - 2024-06-26
@@ -422,7 +429,8 @@ Unreleased, happened due to a user error using `cargo-release`.
 * Initial release.
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/serialport/serialport-rs/compare/v4.4.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/serialport/serialport-rs/compare/v4.5.0...HEAD
+[4.5.0]: https://github.com/serialport/serialport-rs/compare/v4.4.0...v4.5.0
 [4.4.0]: https://github.com/serialport/serialport-rs/compare/v4.3.0...v4.4.0
 [4.3.0]: https://github.com/serialport/serialport-rs/compare/v4.2.2...v4.3.0
 [4.2.2]: https://github.com/serialport/serialport-rs/compare/v4.2.1...v4.2.2
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 32bbad0f..8918b10e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "serialport"
-version = "4.4.1-alpha.0"
+version = "4.5.0"
 authors = [
     "Bryant Mairs <bryant@mai.rs>",
     "Jesse Braham <jesse@beta7.io>",