diff --git a/docs/topics/release-notes.md b/docs/topics/release-notes.md
index 11d12ae32..9879c4665 100644
--- a/docs/topics/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/topics/release-notes.md
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ You can determine your currently installed version using `pip freeze`:
 
 ## 2.4.x series
 
+### 2.4.5
+
+**Date**: 24 March 2015
+
+* **Security fix**: Escape tab switching cookie name in browsable API. [Backported from 3.1.1](http://www.django-rest-framework.org/topics/release-notes/#311).
+
 ### 2.4.4
 
 **Date**: [3rd November 2014](https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework/issues?q=milestone%3A%222.4.4+Release%22+).
diff --git a/rest_framework/__init__.py b/rest_framework/__init__.py
index 15b12d9be..530190971 100644
--- a/rest_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/rest_framework/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ______ _____ _____ _____    __
 """
 
 __title__ = 'Django REST framework'
-__version__ = '2.4.4'
+__version__ = '2.4.5'
 __author__ = 'Tom Christie'
 __license__ = 'BSD 2-Clause'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2011-2014 Tom Christie'