diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a9b44ac..f545bb7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "claude-dev",
   "displayName": "Claude Dev",
   "description": "Autonomous coding agent right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, and more with your permission every step of the way.",
-  "version": "1.4.24",
+  "version": "1.5.0",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.84.0"
diff --git a/src/providers/ClaudeDevProvider.ts b/src/providers/ClaudeDevProvider.ts
index 2acb905..696e56d 100644
--- a/src/providers/ClaudeDevProvider.ts
+++ b/src/providers/ClaudeDevProvider.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class ClaudeDevProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 	private disposables: vscode.Disposable[] = []
 	private view?: vscode.WebviewView | vscode.WebviewPanel
 	private claudeDev?: ClaudeDev
-	private latestAnnouncementId = "aug-28-2024" // update to some unique identifier when we add a new announcement
+	private latestAnnouncementId = "aug-30-2024" // update to some unique identifier when we add a new announcement
 
 	constructor(readonly context: vscode.ExtensionContext, private readonly outputChannel: vscode.OutputChannel) {
 		this.outputChannel.appendLine("ClaudeDevProvider instantiated")
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/Announcement.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/Announcement.tsx
index 4647b5b..fcee4c3 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/Announcement.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/Announcement.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ const Announcement = ({ version, hideAnnouncement, apiConfiguration, vscodeUriSc
 				🎉{"  "}New in v{version}
 			</h3>
 			<ul style={{ margin: "0 0 8px", paddingLeft: "12px" }}>
+				<li>
+					Adds new <code>search_files</code> tool that lets Claude perform regex searches in your project,
+					making it easy for him to refactor code, address TODOs and FIXMEs, remove dead code, and more!
+				</li>
 				<li>
 					Adds "Always allow read-only operations" setting to let Claude read files and view directories
 					without needing to approve (<b>off</b> by default).