diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 03eeb8059a..e22a1f7721 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3077,7 +3077,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3144,7 +3144,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-example-types"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3176,7 +3176,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-examples"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3226,7 +3226,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-fakeapi"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-lock 2.8.0",
@@ -3244,7 +3244,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-macros"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_builder",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -3254,7 +3254,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-orchestrator"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-stake-table"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bn254",
  "ark-ed-on-bn254",
@@ -3304,7 +3304,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3318,7 +3318,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task-impls"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3354,7 +3354,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-testing"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -4514,7 +4514,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libp2p-networking"
-version = "0.5.76"
+version = "0.5.77"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index cbee27ccf7..0d24dd6f1f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.5.76"                                        # same as `hotshot`, but workspace subcrate can also release its own version
+version = "0.5.77"                                        # same as `hotshot`, but workspace subcrate can also release its own version
 authors = ["Espresso Systems <hello@espressosys.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.76.0"