diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 498a6f60..164d80af 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6008,8 +6008,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/cross-spawn": {
-      "version": "7.0.3",
-      "license": "MIT",
+      "version": "7.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uV2QOWP2nWzsy2aMp8aRibhi9dlzF5Hgh5SHaB9OiTGEyDTiJJyx0uy51QXdyWbtAHNua4XJzUKca3OzKUd3vA==",
       "dependencies": {
         "path-key": "^3.1.0",
         "shebang-command": "^2.0.0",
@@ -14024,7 +14025,7 @@
     },
     "packages/cipher": {
       "name": "@mdip/cipher",
-      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mdip/browser-hdkey": "^0.1.8",
@@ -14040,7 +14041,7 @@
     },
     "packages/common": {
       "name": "@mdip/common",
-      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "packages/exceptions": {
@@ -14051,7 +14052,7 @@
     },
     "packages/gatekeeper": {
       "name": "@mdip/gatekeeper",
-      "version": "0.4.1",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mdip/cipher": "*",
@@ -14068,7 +14069,7 @@
     },
     "packages/ipfs": {
       "name": "@mdip/ipfs",
-      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@helia/json": "^2.0.0",
@@ -14080,7 +14081,7 @@
     },
     "packages/keymaster": {
       "name": "@mdip/keymaster",
-      "version": "0.4.1",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mdip/common": "*",
diff --git a/packages/cipher/package.json b/packages/cipher/package.json
index 576d1a44..ef7810df 100644
--- a/packages/cipher/package.json
+++ b/packages/cipher/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mdip/cipher",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "MDIP cipher lib",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/common/package.json b/packages/common/package.json
index dbf42720..ebaaadb6 100644
--- a/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mdip/common",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "MDIP common",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/gatekeeper/package.json b/packages/gatekeeper/package.json
index 3cf2d348..ff1f8fdc 100644
--- a/packages/gatekeeper/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatekeeper/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mdip/gatekeeper",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "MDIP Gatekeeper",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/ipfs/package.json b/packages/ipfs/package.json
index f6adfc7e..6bc98b98 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs/package.json
+++ b/packages/ipfs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mdip/ipfs",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "MDIP IPFS lib",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/keymaster/package.json b/packages/keymaster/package.json
index 2488ee5b..27dcbc99 100644
--- a/packages/keymaster/package.json
+++ b/packages/keymaster/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mdip/keymaster",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "MDIP Keymaster",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/services/mediators/hyperswarm/src/config.js b/services/mediators/hyperswarm/src/config.js
index 7382202b..87919188 100644
--- a/services/mediators/hyperswarm/src/config.js
+++ b/services/mediators/hyperswarm/src/config.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const config = {
     debug: process.env.KC_DEBUG ? process.env.KC_DEBUG === 'true' : false,
     gatekeeperURL: process.env.KC_GATEKEEPER_URL || 'http://localhost:4224',
     nodeName: process.env.KC_NODE_NAME || 'anon',
-    protocol: process.env.KC_MDIP_PROTOCOL || '/MDIP/v24.11.19',
+    protocol: process.env.KC_MDIP_PROTOCOL || '/MDIP/v0.5-beta',
 };
 
 export default config;