diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index bf397984e80..8c5616c38a6 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 8.4.0
+current_version = 8.5.0
 commit = True
 message = Update version numbers from {current_version} -> {new_version}
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a07574cbb7..2521a64595b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ All the services:
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
 	<artifactId>ibm-watson</artifactId>
-	<version>8.4.0</version>
+	<version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Only Discovery:
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
 	<artifactId>discovery</artifactId>
-	<version>8.4.0</version>
+	<version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ Only Discovery:
 All the services:
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:ibm-watson:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:ibm-watson:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 Only Assistant:
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:assistant:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:assistant:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ##### JAR
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ We do :sunglasses:  http://ibm.github.io/
 ## Featured projects
 We'd love to highlight cool open-source projects that use this SDK! If you'd like to get your project added to the list, feel free to make an issue linking us to it.
 
-[jar]: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/java-sdk/releases/download/v8.4.0/ibm-watson-8.4.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar
+[jar]: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/java-sdk/releases/download/v8.5.0/ibm-watson-8.5.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar
 
 ## Contributors ✨
 
diff --git a/assistant/README.md b/assistant/README.md
index dd1b468f66d..c9062cbd341 100644
--- a/assistant/README.md
+++ b/assistant/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>assistant</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:assistant:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:assistant:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/compare-comply/README.md b/compare-comply/README.md
index 57f0e911dda..762f2dd011b 100644
--- a/compare-comply/README.md
+++ b/compare-comply/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>compare-comply</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:compare-comply:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:compare-comply:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/discovery/README.md b/discovery/README.md
index 0954a78a4d0..fdcf239e4d5 100644
--- a/discovery/README.md
+++ b/discovery/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>discovery</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:discovery:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:discovery:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/docker/pom.xml b/docker/pom.xml
index 2c71ea5fcf5..6dd562a3e3b 100644
--- a/docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
       <artifactId>ibm-watson</artifactId>
-      <version>8.4.0</version>
+      <version>8.5.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <properties>
diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index 2e8878793f6..91720059d54 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ checkstyle {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile 'com.ibm.watson:ibm-watson:8.4.0'
+    compile 'com.ibm.watson:ibm-watson:8.5.0'
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 31889538d3f..aa61e1e656d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-version=8.4.0
+version=8.5.0
 group=com.ibm.watson
 org.gradle.parallel=true
diff --git a/language-translator/README.md b/language-translator/README.md
index bba7b4c8a37..538a91d184c 100644
--- a/language-translator/README.md
+++ b/language-translator/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>language-translator</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:language-translator:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:language-translator:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/natural-language-classifier/README.md b/natural-language-classifier/README.md
index 562f6fe567a..5b939f4b218 100644
--- a/natural-language-classifier/README.md
+++ b/natural-language-classifier/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>natural-language-classifier</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:natural-language-classifier:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:natural-language-classifier:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/natural-language-understanding/README.md b/natural-language-understanding/README.md
index f953c0ea9b3..9318a2a32df 100644
--- a/natural-language-understanding/README.md
+++ b/natural-language-understanding/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>natural-language-understanding</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:natural-language-understanding:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:natural-language-understanding:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/personality-insights/README.md b/personality-insights/README.md
index 64b24b58361..a5228c87c12 100755
--- a/personality-insights/README.md
+++ b/personality-insights/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>personality-insights</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:personality-insights:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:personality-insights:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/speech-to-text/README.md b/speech-to-text/README.md
index 0cad4cd943b..6b952c9c410 100755
--- a/speech-to-text/README.md
+++ b/speech-to-text/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>speech-to-text</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:speech-to-text:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:speech-to-text:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/text-to-speech/README.md b/text-to-speech/README.md
index 62cc5fcac35..23a7230d717 100755
--- a/text-to-speech/README.md
+++ b/text-to-speech/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>text-to-speech</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:text-to-speech:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:text-to-speech:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/tone-analyzer/README.md b/tone-analyzer/README.md
index b133de18aa6..63110c8c767 100755
--- a/tone-analyzer/README.md
+++ b/tone-analyzer/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>tone-analyzer</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:tone-analyzer:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:tone-analyzer:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/visual-recognition/README.md b/visual-recognition/README.md
index b74267c918b..d53ed782f81 100644
--- a/visual-recognition/README.md
+++ b/visual-recognition/README.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.ibm.watson</groupId>
   <artifactId>visual-recognition</artifactId>
-  <version>8.4.0</version>
+  <version>8.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ##### Gradle
 
 ```gradle
-'com.ibm.watson:visual-recognition:8.4.0'
+'com.ibm.watson:visual-recognition:8.5.0'
 ```
 
 ## Usage