diff --git a/.bumpversion.toml b/.bumpversion.toml
index 85ef2651..bda37bb9 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.toml
+++ b/.bumpversion.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tool.bumpversion]
-current_version = "0.5.0"
+current_version = "0.5.1-beta.0"
 parse = """(?x)
     (?P<major>0|[1-9]\\d*)\\.
     (?P<minor>0|[1-9]\\d*)\\.
diff --git a/node/package.json b/node/package.json
index 0f571adb..7adcaee4 100644
--- a/node/package.json
+++ b/node/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vectordb",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1-beta.0",
   "description": " Serverless, low-latency vector database for AI applications",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json b/nodejs/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
index 1ffe06f9..9f7fc8c4 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-darwin-arm64",
-	"version": "0.5.0",
+	"version": "0.5.1-beta.0",
 	"os": ["darwin"],
 	"cpu": ["arm64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.darwin-arm64.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/darwin-x64/package.json b/nodejs/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
index 225854c8..06ee5065 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-darwin-x64",
-	"version": "0.5.0",
+	"version": "0.5.1-beta.0",
 	"os": ["darwin"],
 	"cpu": ["x64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.darwin-x64.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json b/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
index ef751024..c7206f94 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-linux-arm64-gnu",
-	"version": "0.5.0",
+	"version": "0.5.1-beta.0",
 	"os": ["linux"],
 	"cpu": ["arm64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.linux-arm64-gnu.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json b/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
index 1c1583b8..afaecd9c 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-linux-x64-gnu",
-	"version": "0.5.0",
+	"version": "0.5.1-beta.0",
 	"os": ["linux"],
 	"cpu": ["x64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.linux-x64-gnu.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json b/nodejs/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
index 0506c295..ddc4a6f3 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-win32-x64-msvc",
-	"version": "0.5.0",
+	"version": "0.5.1-beta.0",
 	"os": ["win32"],
 	"cpu": ["x64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.win32-x64-msvc.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/package.json b/nodejs/package.json
index 49ec53de..da08fe67 100644
--- a/nodejs/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lancedb/lancedb",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1-beta.0",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/rust/ffi/node/Cargo.toml b/rust/ffi/node/Cargo.toml
index 318555a1..1490a6b5 100644
--- a/rust/ffi/node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/ffi/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lancedb-node"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1-beta.0"
 description = "Serverless, low-latency vector database for AI applications"
 license.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/Cargo.toml b/rust/lancedb/Cargo.toml
index 6b7338c9..0980fae5 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/lancedb/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lancedb"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1-beta.0"
 edition.workspace = true
 description = "LanceDB: A serverless, low-latency vector database for AI applications"
 license.workspace = true