diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c3ef0aa3..9b922d1bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.5.0] - 2025-07-22
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Correctly migrate "verified by me".
+- Mark all email chats as unprotected in the migration ([#7026](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7026)).
+- Do not ignore errors in add_flag_finalized_with_set.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Deprecate protection-broken and related stuff ([#7018](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7018)).
+- Clarify the meaning of is_verified() vs verifier_id() ([#7027](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7027)).
+- STYLE.md: Prefer `try_next()` over `next()`.
+
 ## [2.4.0] - 2025-07-21
 
 ### Fixes
@@ -6511,3 +6525,4 @@ https://github.com/chatmail/core/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.1.0..v2.2.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.2.0..v2.3.0
 [2.4.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.3.0..v2.4.0
+[2.5.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.4.0..v2.5.0
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d967b3aae..3ef6b7257 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.3.1",
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 712298813..1fcc6073e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.85"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index ca07ef367..d6614e826 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 1b64fda1e..e2723d11b 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC API"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
index 998380987..51dafade6 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.4.0"
+  "version": "2.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 431e90d91..e7c897d94 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/chatmail/core"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
index e0d8f755e..a4fe99554 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-client"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 description = "Python client for Delta Chat core JSON-RPC interface"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index 45c604c36..9ecf387d2 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
index c19381eef..a06c523b3 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.4.0"
+  "version": "2.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 6ddd2bdc6..20c3c8272 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.4.0"
+version = "2.5.0"
 description = "Python bindings for the Delta Chat Core library using CFFI against the Rust-implemented libdeltachat"
 readme = "README.rst"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index 0b5937c72..46a61608b 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2025-07-21
\ No newline at end of file
+2025-07-22
\ No newline at end of file