diff --git a/curve25519-dalek/Cargo.toml b/curve25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
index 1c57719..9e62697 100644
--- a/curve25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
+++ b/curve25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ name = "curve25519-dalek"
 # - update CHANGELOG
 # - update README if required by semver
 # - if README was updated, also update module documentation in src/lib.rs
-version = "5.0.0-pre.0"
+version = "5.0.0-pre.1"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85.0"
 authors = [
diff --git a/curve25519-dalek/README.md b/curve25519-dalek/README.md
index 1316dba..4d28172 100644
--- a/curve25519-dalek/README.md
+++ b/curve25519-dalek/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ cofactor-related abstraction mismatches.
 To import `curve25519-dalek`, add the following to the dependencies section of
 your project's `Cargo.toml`:
 ```toml
-curve25519-dalek = "5.0.0-pre.0"
+curve25519-dalek = "5.0.0-pre.1"
 ```
 
 If opting into [SemVer-exempted features](#public-api-semver-exemptions) a range