diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 742e17cc03..e7ddaefcdc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3094,7 +3094,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3160,7 +3160,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-example-types"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3192,7 +3192,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-examples"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3242,7 +3242,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-fakeapi"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3261,7 +3261,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-macros"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_builder",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -3271,7 +3271,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-orchestrator"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3299,7 +3299,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-stake-table"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bn254",
  "ark-ed-on-bn254",
@@ -3320,7 +3320,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3334,7 +3334,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task-impls"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3370,7 +3370,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-testing"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -4534,7 +4534,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libp2p-networking"
-version = "0.5.77"
+version = "0.5.78"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 02a9c4207e..099fff2882 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.5.77"                                        # same as `hotshot`, but workspace subcrate can also release its own version
+version = "0.5.78"                                        # 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"