diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 86810fb02d..da6001d731 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-* V2.4.0.1
+* V2.5.0
+  * auto-install Python requirements from pulled repositories
   * added --bash to docker:module to run bash in a container
   * removed outdated and unnecessary files
   * added --command flag to "run docker" to run a specific command such as
     ck run docker:xyz --command="ck show env"
-  * auto-install Python requirements from pulled repositories
 
 * V2.4.0
   * added module "docker.template" to support adaptive CK containers
diff --git a/ck/kernel.py b/ck/kernel.py
index b19ecaecf0..32cb17b947 100755
--- a/ck/kernel.py
+++ b/ck/kernel.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 # We use 3 digits for the main (released) version and 4th digit for development revision
-__version__ = "2.4.0.1"
+__version__ = "2.5.0"
 # Do not use characters (to detect outdated version)!
 
 # Import packages that are global for the whole kernel