diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index df7ad0a..9639edf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# 2.5.0
+
 # 2.4.0
 
 - Fix Kaoto Datamapper editor on Windows (issue when attaching an xsd)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 006b1d6..2151cfd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "publisher": "redhat",
   "displayName": "Kaoto",
   "description": "Kaoto - The Integration Designer for Apache Camel",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "federatedModuleName": "kaoto",
   "preview": false,
   "license": "Apache-2.0",