diff --git a/kedro-datasets/RELEASE.md b/kedro-datasets/RELEASE.md
index d1ae36585..4d63d8a25 100755
--- a/kedro-datasets/RELEASE.md
+++ b/kedro-datasets/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Upcoming Release
 
+# Release 5.1.0
+
 ## Major features and improvements
 
 - Added the following new core datasets:
diff --git a/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/__init__.py b/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/__init__.py
index 61425b9d2..44692e803 100644
--- a/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/__init__.py
+++ b/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """``kedro_datasets`` is where you can find all of Kedro's data connectors."""
 
 __all__ = ["KedroDeprecationWarning"]
-__version__ = "5.0.0"
+__version__ = "5.1.0"
 
 import sys
 import warnings