diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 584ecd026..2841277c0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ project(jsoncpp
         # 2. ./include/json/version.h
         # 3. ./CMakeLists.txt
         # IMPORTANT: also update the PROJECT_SOVERSION!!
-        VERSION 1.9.4 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
+        VERSION 1.9.5 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 message(STATUS "JsonCpp Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
-set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 24)
+set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 25)
 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/PreventInSourceBuilds.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/PreventInBuildInstalls.cmake)
diff --git a/include/json/reader.h b/include/json/reader.h
index 250468f1b..be0d7676a 100644
--- a/include/json/reader.h
+++ b/include/json/reader.h
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ namespace Json {
  * \deprecated Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder.
  */
 
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED(
-    "Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder instead.") JSON_API Reader {
+class JSON_API Reader {
 public:
   using Char = char;
   using Location = const Char*;
@@ -51,13 +50,13 @@ class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED(
   };
 
   /** \brief Constructs a Reader allowing all features for parsing.
+    * \deprecated Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder.
    */
-  JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder instead")
   Reader();
 
   /** \brief Constructs a Reader allowing the specified feature set for parsing.
+    * \deprecated Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder.
    */
-  JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder instead")
   Reader(const Features& features);
 
   /** \brief Read a Value from a <a HREF="http://www.json.org">JSON</a>
diff --git a/include/json/version.h b/include/json/version.h
index 87cf7e2fb..e931d0383 100644
--- a/include/json/version.h
+++ b/include/json/version.h
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 // 3. /CMakeLists.txt
 // IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
 
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.4"
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.5"
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 4
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 5
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_HEXA                                                   \
   ((JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR << 24) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR << 16) |             \
diff --git a/include/json/writer.h b/include/json/writer.h
index 99d74c731..88a3b12e9 100644
--- a/include/json/writer.h
+++ b/include/json/writer.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class JSON_API StreamWriterBuilder : public StreamWriter::Factory {
 /** \brief Abstract class for writers.
  * \deprecated Use StreamWriter. (And really, this is an implementation detail.)
  */
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriter instead") JSON_API Writer {
+class JSON_API Writer {
 public:
   virtual ~Writer();
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriter instead") JSON_API Writer {
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable : 4996) // Deriving from deprecated class
 #endif
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriterBuilder instead") JSON_API FastWriter
+class JSON_API FastWriter
     : public Writer {
 public:
   FastWriter();
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriterBuilder instead") JSON_API FastWriter
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable : 4996) // Deriving from deprecated class
 #endif
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriterBuilder instead") JSON_API
+class JSON_API
     StyledWriter : public Writer {
 public:
   StyledWriter();
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriterBuilder instead") JSON_API
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable : 4996) // Deriving from deprecated class
 #endif
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriterBuilder instead") JSON_API
+class JSON_API
     StyledStreamWriter {
 public:
   /**
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 08e0f299e..f68db30dd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jsoncpp_lib = library(
     'src/lib_json/json_value.cpp',
     'src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp',
   ]),
-  soversion : 24,
+  soversion : 25,
   install : true,
   include_directories : jsoncpp_include_directories,
   cpp_args: dll_export_flag)