diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 51fcae85..bee3eac6 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vis",
-  "version": "4.5.0",
+  "version": "4.5.1--snapshot",
   "main": ["dist/vis.min.js", "dist/vis.min.css"],
   "description": "A dynamic, browser-based visualization library.",
   "homepage": "http://visjs.org/",
diff --git a/misc/how_to_publish.md b/misc/how_to_publish.md
index 676556ae..6222d210 100644
--- a/misc/how_to_publish.md
+++ b/misc/how_to_publish.md
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ This generates the vis.js library in the folder `./dist`.
 
 - Update the library version number in the index.html page.
 
+- Update the CDN links, regardless if they are online or not.
+
 - Commit the changes in the `gh-pages` branch.
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 52c76182..b2d9ba4f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vis",
-  "version": "4.5.0",
+  "version": "4.5.1--snapshot",
   "description": "A dynamic, browser-based visualization library.",
   "homepage": "http://visjs.org/",
   "license": "(Apache-2.0 OR MIT)",