diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d3ac0e..eba153b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [![GitHub
 Release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback.svg)](https://github.com/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback/releases)
 [![PHP Support](https://img.shields.io/badge/php-7.4--8.3-blue)](https://github.com/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback/actions)
-[![Moodle Support](https://img.shields.io/badge/Moodle-4.1--4.4-orange)](https://github.com/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback/actions)
+[![Moodle Support](https://img.shields.io/badge/Moodle-4.1--4.5-orange)](https://github.com/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback/actions)
 [![License GPL-3.0](https://img.shields.io/github/license/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback?color=lightgrey)](https://github.com/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback/blob/main/LICENSE)
 [![GitHub contributors](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback)](https://github.com/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback/graphs/contributors)
 
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ The versioning of this plugin follows roughly the pattern: X.Y-rZ where X.Y is
 the latest suppored Moodle version and Z is an incresing number for newer versions
 of the plugin whithin the same Moodle version.
 
+### v4.5-r2
+
+- Fix [issue #47](https://github.com/bfh/moodle-mod_verbalfeedback/issues/47)
+error when upgrading to 4.5 while using MySQL/MariaDB.
+
 ### v4.5-r1
 
 - Major refactoring to circumvent memory issues with many instances.
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 57f4f43..be5adcd 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
 $plugin->component = 'mod_verbalfeedback';
-$plugin->version = 2024120400;
+$plugin->version = 2024121600;
 $plugin->requires = 2022112800;
 $plugin->maturity = MATURITY_STABLE;
 $plugin->cron      = 0;
 $plugin->supported = [401, 405];
-$plugin->release   = 'v4.5-r1';
+$plugin->release   = 'v4.5-r2';