Recently, eagle-eyed netizens have observed that DeepSeek has updated the fingerprint of its large model, prompting speculation that the company is gearing up to introduce a new model with parameters surpassing those of its V4.1 Pro variant. Subsequently, identifiers such as DeepSeek-V5, V5-open, and V5-next have surfaced in its Harness codebase. Analysis indicates that the company has pre-planned two deployment routes, enabling the subsequent rollout (launch) of V5 through straightforward server-side configuration adjustments, eliminating the need for client-side updates. Considering DeepSeek's historical tendency to skip version numbers in its naming conventions, it is plausible that the new flagship model will be dubbed V5 Pro. However, it's important to note that V5 currently serves as a mere placeholder. With DeepSeek having recently unveiled V4.1 Flash, the V5 Pro is not expected to make its debut this month; instead, a November release is anticipated.