diff --git a/DESCRIPTION.md b/DESCRIPTION.md
index f7810252..ad6af889 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION.md
+++ b/DESCRIPTION.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ Source code is also available at:
 
 # Release Notes
 
+- v1.4.5(Unreleased)
+
+  - Improved performance of looking up columns in tables.
+
 - v1.4.4(Nov 16, 2022)
 
   - Fixed a bug that percent signs in a non-compiled statement should not be interpolated with emtpy sequence when executed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 877f4b51..099120f0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 1
 
 [metadata]
 name = snowflake-sqlalchemy
-version = 1.4.4
+version = 1.4.5
 description = Snowflake SQLAlchemy Dialect
 long_description = file: DESCRIPTION.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown