diff --git a/app/android/client/build.gradle b/app/android/client/build.gradle
index dcff5114b2..d5f56cb075 100644
--- a/app/android/client/build.gradle
+++ b/app/android/client/build.gradle
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ android {
 		applicationId namespace
 		minSdk 21
 		targetSdk 32
-		versionCode 1048005
-		versionName "1.48.5"
+		versionCode 1049005
+		versionName "1.49.5"
 		testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 		targetSdkVersion 32
 		minSdkVersion 21
diff --git a/app/android/client/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/android/client/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fe759d152f..f60bf90f42 100644
--- a/app/android/client/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/android/client/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 	<string name="app_name">Stendhal</string>
 	<string name="intent_url_scheme">stendhalprod8gps5y99pu</string>
 	<string name="build_type">prod</string>
-	<string name="build_version">1.48.5</string>
+	<string name="build_version">1.49.5</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/neutralinojs/neutralino.config.json b/app/neutralinojs/neutralino.config.json
index 5113267710..7d4ac4d423 100644
--- a/app/neutralinojs/neutralino.config.json
+++ b/app/neutralinojs/neutralino.config.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/neutralinojs/neutralinojs/main/schemas/neutralino.config.schema.json",
   "applicationId": "org.stendhalgame.client",
-  "version": "1.48.5",
+  "version": "1.49.5",
   "defaultMode": "window",
   "port": 0,
   "documentRoot": "/resources/",
diff --git a/bin/runserver.bat b/bin/runserver.bat
index a6d9623195..91d06c7e74 100644
--- a/bin/runserver.bat
+++ b/bin/runserver.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
 
-set STENDHAL_VERSION=1.48.5
+set STENDHAL_VERSION=1.49.5
 set SERVER_JAR=stendhal-server-%STENDHAL_VERSION%.jar
 
 :: change to server directory
diff --git a/bin/runserver.sh b/bin/runserver.sh
index 1a2e475093..6dbe08452d 100755
--- a/bin/runserver.sh
+++ b/bin/runserver.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-STENDHAL_VERSION="1.48.5"
+STENDHAL_VERSION="1.49.5"
 SERVER_JAR="stendhal-server-${STENDHAL_VERSION}.jar"
 
 # change to server directory
diff --git a/build.ant.properties b/build.ant.properties
index 427f93c1f9..fb5e66018b 100644
--- a/build.ant.properties
+++ b/build.ant.properties
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ updates_server_fallback = http://arianne.sourceforge.net/stendhal/updates
 version_server          = http://arianne.sourceforge.net/stendhal.version
 
 # current version of stendhal
-version.old = 1.48
-version     = 1.48.5
+version.old = 1.49
+version     = 1.49.5
 # FIXME: dynamic method to set this property?
-version.android = 1048005
+version.android = 1049005
 
 # javac options
 javac.deprecation = true
diff --git a/buildtools/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml b/buildtools/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
index 205e9d758c..b73584a76f 100644
--- a/buildtools/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/buildtools/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-site_name: Stendhal 1.48.5 Reference Documentation
+site_name: Stendhal 1.49.5 Reference Documentation
 site_description: A fun, friendly, & free multiplayer online adventure game.
 copyright: Copyright © 2003-2026 Stendhal
 site_url: https://stendhalgame.org/
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/client/update/HttpClient.java b/src/games/stendhal/client/update/HttpClient.java
index f4143f3956..5cb0b66690 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/client/update/HttpClient.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/client/update/HttpClient.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class HttpClient {
 				try {
 					connection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
 					// Wikipedia API now requires User-Agent string
-					connection.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "StendhalClient/1.48.5 (https://arianne-project.org/contact.html)");
+					connection.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "StendhalClient/1.49.5 (https://arianne-project.org/contact.html)");
 					connection.setConnectTimeout(myTimeout);
 					connection.setInstanceFollowRedirects(true);
 					connection.setUseCaches(false);
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/common/Debug.java b/src/games/stendhal/common/Debug.java
index 9ff2b7ed8f..02e0f91f7b 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/common/Debug.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/common/Debug.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class Debug {
 
 	/** version. */
 	// Note: This line is updated by build.xml using a regexp so be sure to adjust it in case you modify this line.
-	public static final String VERSION = "1.48.5";
+	public static final String VERSION = "1.49.5";
 
 	/** pre release suffix */
 	// Note: This line is updated by build.xml using a regexp so be sure to adjust it in case you modify this line.