diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index eec631683..06d200f3e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changes
 
+###### cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core 1.0.5-pre01
+
+TBD
+
 ###### cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core 1.0.4
 
 - Cleaned up workaround solution to BUG 666: close db before opening (ignore close error)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6e3a1b0eb..b8807e4cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core",
-  "version": "1.0.4",
+  "version": "1.0.5-pre01",
   "description": "Native interface to SQLite for PhoneGap/Cordova (legacy express core version)",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core",
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index e76aae76d..f73a90842 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://www.phonegap.com/ns/plugins/1.0"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core"
-    version="1.0.4">
+    version="1.0.5-pre01">
 
     <name>Cordova sqlite storage plugin - legacy express core version</name>
 
diff --git a/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLiteAndroidDatabase.java b/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLiteAndroidDatabase.java
index a18871841..578b1908e 100644
--- a/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLiteAndroidDatabase.java
+++ b/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLiteAndroidDatabase.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012-2017: Christopher J. Brody (aka Chris Brody)
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2018: Christopher J. Brody (aka Chris Brody)
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2010, Nitobi Software Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2010, IBM Corporation
  */
diff --git a/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLitePlugin.java b/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLitePlugin.java
index f4fb74cf8..ca6a907fd 100755
--- a/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLitePlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLitePlugin.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012-2017: Christopher J. Brody (aka Chris Brody)
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2018: Christopher J. Brody (aka Chris Brody)
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2010, Nitobi Software Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2010, IBM Corporation
  */
diff --git a/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.h b/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.h
index 107ef6b1f..c459606e6 100755
--- a/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.h
+++ b/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012-2017: Christopher J. Brody (aka Chris Brody)
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2018: Christopher J. Brody (aka Chris Brody)
  * Copyright (C) 2011 Davide Bertola
  *
  * This library is available under the terms of the MIT License (2008).
diff --git a/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.m b/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.m
index a56bf5ad2..43a704c53 100755
--- a/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.m
+++ b/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.m
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012-2017: Christopher J. Brody (aka Chris Brody)
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2018: Christopher J. Brody (aka Chris Brody)
  * Copyright (C) 2011 Davide Bertola
  *
  * This library is available under the terms of the MIT License (2008).