diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 505b35b..b0f5f77 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ list yields a list of all related PRs for each release.
 
 # [unreleased]
 
+# [v2.5.0] 2023-01-26
+
 ## Fixed
 
 - Bugfix for CCSDS handler commanding: Pass correct object ID
diff --git a/eive_tmtc/__init__.py b/eive_tmtc/__init__.py
index 9afa9e5..256d804 100644
--- a/eive_tmtc/__init__.py
+++ b/eive_tmtc/__init__.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 SW_NAME = "eive-tmtc"
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 4
-VERSION_REVISION = 1
+VERSION_MINOR = 5
+VERSION_REVISION = 0
 
-__version__ = "2.4.1"
+__version__ = "2.5.0"
 
 EIVE_TMTC_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent
 PACKAGE_ROOT = EIVE_TMTC_ROOT.parent