diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8169a7d0e..d4d17a56b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Jayway JsonPath is a Java port of [Stefan Goessner JsonPath implementation](http
 
 News
 ----
+10 Dec 2020 - Released JsonPath 2.5.0
+
 05 Jul 2017 - Released JsonPath 2.4.0
 
 26 Jun 2017 - Released JsonPath 2.3.0
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ JsonPath is available at the Central Maven Repository. Maven users add this to y
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.jayway.jsonpath</groupId>
     <artifactId>json-path</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 52cfbd9f8..20f2d4cd9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ allprojects {
     ext.buildTimestamp = new Date().format('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')
 
     group = 'com.jayway.jsonpath'
-    version = '2.4.0' + (snapshotVersion ? "-SNAPSHOT" : "")
+    version = '2.5.0' + (snapshotVersion ? "-SNAPSHOT" : "")
 
     if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
         tasks.withType(Javadoc) {