diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23d6aa5c2a..3e2cb39159 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,52 +81,52 @@ repositories {
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-core</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-crypt</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-dao</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-java-time</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-jdbc</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-jodatime</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-json</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-kotlin-datetime</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-money</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 
@@ -136,20 +136,20 @@ repositories {
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-core:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-crypt:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-dao:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jdbc:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-core:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-crypt:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-dao:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jdbc:0.45.0'
     
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jodatime:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jodatime:0.45.0'
     // or
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-java-time:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-java-time:0.45.0'
     // or
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-kotlin-datetime:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-kotlin-datetime:0.45.0'
     
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-json:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-money:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-spring-boot-starter:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-json:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-money:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-spring-boot-starter:0.45.0'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ dependencies {
 and in `gradle.properties`
 
 ```
-exposedVersion=0.44.1
+exposedVersion=0.45.0
 ```
 
 ## Samples
diff --git a/docs/ChangeLog.md b/docs/ChangeLog.md
index b41596268f..a755bb84bf 100644
--- a/docs/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/docs/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+# 0.45.0
+Infrastructure:
+* Kotlin 1.9.21
+
+Features:
+* feat: EXPOSED-220 Support multiple statements returning a result in exec() by @bog-walk in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1888
+* feat: EXPOSED-224 Add query timeout at Transaction by @FullOfOrange in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1890
+* feat: EXPOSED-225 Support transaction timeout in SpringTransactionManager by @FullOfOrange in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1897
+
+Bug fixes:
+* fix: EXPOSED-93 Error when using `with` by @joc-a in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1891
+* fix: EXPOSED-227 Slice() with empty list creates invalid SQL by @bog-walk in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1899
+* fix: EXPOSED-226 Upsert fails with only key columns in update by @bog-walk in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1900
+* fix: Error when using `with` when the child references a parent but not using the parent's id column, but rather another column that is a unique index. by @joc-a in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1902
+
+Docs:
+* docs: Add missing KDocs for exposed-core statements API by @bog-walk in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1893
+* docs: Add missing KDocs for exposed-core vendors API by @bog-walk in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1892
+* docs: Add missing KDocs for exposed-core api package by @bog-walk in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1896
+* docs: Add missing KDocs for exposed-core transactions API by @bog-walk in https://github.com/JetBrains/Exposed/pull/1898
+
 # 0.44.1
 Infrastructure:
 * MySQL driver 8.0.33
diff --git a/documentation-website/Writerside/topics/Getting-Started.md b/documentation-website/Writerside/topics/Getting-Started.md
index cbcba6c0bb..a46bbefc5f 100644
--- a/documentation-website/Writerside/topics/Getting-Started.md
+++ b/documentation-website/Writerside/topics/Getting-Started.md
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
       <artifactId>exposed-core</artifactId>
-      <version>0.44.1</version>
+      <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
       <artifactId>exposed-dao</artifactId>
-      <version>0.44.1</version>
+      <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
       <artifactId>exposed-jdbc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.44.1</version>
+      <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ]]>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <tab title="Gradle Kotlin Script">
         <code-block lang="kotlin">
 <![CDATA[
-val exposedVersion: String = "0.44.1"
+val exposedVersion: String = "0.45.0"
 
 dependencies {
 implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-core", exposedVersion)
diff --git a/documentation-website/Writerside/topics/Modules-Documentation.md b/documentation-website/Writerside/topics/Modules-Documentation.md
index 6ccec85592..6b739b5829 100644
--- a/documentation-website/Writerside/topics/Modules-Documentation.md
+++ b/documentation-website/Writerside/topics/Modules-Documentation.md
@@ -95,52 +95,52 @@ Dependencies mapping listed below is similar (by functionality) to the previous
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-core</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-crypt</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-dao</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-java-time</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-jdbc</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-jodatime</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-json</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-kotlin-datetime</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-money</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
         <artifactId>exposed-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-        <version>0.44.1</version>
+        <version>0.45.0</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 
@@ -150,20 +150,20 @@ Dependencies mapping listed below is similar (by functionality) to the previous
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-core:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-crypt:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-dao:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jdbc:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-core:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-crypt:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-dao:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jdbc:0.45.0'
     
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jodatime:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jodatime:0.45.0'
     // or
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-java-time:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-java-time:0.45.0'
     // or
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-kotlin-datetime:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-kotlin-datetime:0.45.0'
     
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-json:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-money:0.44.1'
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-spring-boot-starter:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-json:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-money:0.45.0'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-spring-boot-starter:0.45.0'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ dependencies {
 and in `gradle.properties`
 
 ```
-exposedVersion=0.44.1
+exposedVersion=0.45.0
 ```
 
 ### JDBC driver and logging
diff --git a/exposed-bom/README.md b/exposed-bom/README.md
index dd162fe5ed..150b43ade3 100644
--- a/exposed-bom/README.md
+++ b/exposed-bom/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Bill of Materials for all Exposed modules
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
             <artifactId>exposed-bom</artifactId>
-            <version>0.44.1</version>
+            <version>0.45.0</version>
             <type>pom</type>
             <scope>import</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation(platform("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-bom:0.44.1"))
+    implementation(platform("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-bom:0.45.0"))
     implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed", "exposed-core")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed", "exposed-dao")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed", "exposed-jdbc")
diff --git a/exposed-spring-boot-starter/README.md b/exposed-spring-boot-starter/README.md
index 5c3948bc46..dd1d137038 100644
--- a/exposed-spring-boot-starter/README.md
+++ b/exposed-spring-boot-starter/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This starter will give you the latest version of [Exposed](https://github.com/Je
   <dependency>
     <groupId>org.jetbrains.exposed</groupId>
     <artifactId>exposed-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-    <version>0.44.1</version>
+    <version>0.45.0</version>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-spring-boot-starter:0.44.1'
+    implementation 'org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-spring-boot-starter:0.45.0'
 }
 ```
 ### Gradle Kotlin DSL
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ dependencies {
 ```
 In `gradle.properties`
 ```properties
-exposedVersion=0.44.1
+exposedVersion=0.45.0
 ```
 
 ## Setting up a database connection
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9f6278c93a..6c8c9fd504 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ org.gradle.configuration.cache=true
 org.gradle.caching=true
 
 group=org.jetbrains.exposed
-version=0.44.1
+version=0.45.0
diff --git a/samples/exposed-ktor/gradle.properties b/samples/exposed-ktor/gradle.properties
index 403277c1de..c4452a5bc1 100644
--- a/samples/exposed-ktor/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/exposed-ktor/gradle.properties
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ ktorVersion=2.3.4
 kotlinVersion=1.8.10
 logbackVersion=1.2.11
 kotlin.code.style=official
-exposedVersion=0.44.1
+exposedVersion=0.45.0
 h2Version=2.1.214
diff --git a/samples/exposed-spring/gradle.properties b/samples/exposed-spring/gradle.properties
index c9d487c553..66c485aafd 100644
--- a/samples/exposed-spring/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/exposed-spring/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-exposedVersion=0.44.1
+exposedVersion=0.45.0
 kotlinVersion=1.8.21