diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0c2ee4b3731..ffa60acf347 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code-oss-dev",
-  "version": "1.78.0",
+  "version": "1.79.0",
   "distro": "54f126e6c7f3e817114a498598f554e799ec32ab",
   "author": {
     "name": "Microsoft Corporation"