diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 431f3ec..a69e61d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-February 24 2026
+April 26 2026
diff --git a/store.c b/store.c
index 3ac0cc3..5eecb14 100755
--- a/store.c
+++ b/store.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int main()
 
 */
 
-#define VERSION "5.02 February 16 2025 abc2midi" 
+#define VERSION "5.03 April 26 2025 abc2midi" 
 
 /* enables reading V: indication in header */
 #define XTEN1 1