diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 9d16ca1..39134b9 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 CHANGELOG
 ---------
 
+2.5.0
+~~~~~
+Date: 03.10.2023
+
+- add bash completions for CLI options (thanks @oersen)
+- updates for translations
+- added German translation
+- add bright outlines for wayland icons in dark themes
+- ignore snap loop devices by default
+- maintenance on CI workflows
+- fix KeyError when properties are invalidated multiple times (#272)
+
+
 2.4.2
 ~~~~~
 Date: 01.03.2022
diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index ce83ab8..cc0b32e 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Byron Clark
-          (c) 2013-2022 Thomas Gläßle <t_glaessle@gmx.de>
+          (c) 2013-2023 Thomas Gläßle <t_glaessle@gmx.de>
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/udiskie/__init__.py b/udiskie/__init__.py
index cb9dc8a..e59b17b 100644
--- a/udiskie/__init__.py
+++ b/udiskie/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '2.4.2'
+__version__ = '2.5.0'