diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 583ee1e..dd4e59e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Version 2.5.0 - Jun 22, 2017
+
+- Add Segwit support
+- Add support for 64-bit PowerPC
+
 Version 2.4.5 - Jun 10, 2016
 
 - Fix a memory leak affecting long polling
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 944a5d8..38bb465 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([cpuminer], [2.4.5])
+AC_INIT([cpuminer], [2.5.0])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.59c])
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
diff --git a/minerd.1 b/minerd.1
index b206754..05f5bf0 100644
--- a/minerd.1
+++ b/minerd.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH MINERD 1 "June 2016" "cpuminer 2.4.5"
+.TH MINERD 1 "June 2017" "cpuminer 2.5.0"
 .SH NAME
 minerd \- CPU miner for Bitcoin and Litecoin
 .SH SYNOPSIS