diff --git a/redbot/__init__.py b/redbot/__init__.py
index 834de0b1..2c7eabdc 100644
--- a/redbot/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 This is the Resource Expert Droid.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.5"
+__version__ = "2023.09.1"
 __author__ = "Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net>"
 __copyright__ = """\
 Copyright (c) 2008- Mark Nottingham