diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index a6ad8a4064..87437e8fb0 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var (
 	GitDescribe string
 
 	// Version is main version number that is being run at the moment.
-	Version = "4.24.5"
+	Version = "4.25.1"
 
 	// VersionPrerelease is a pre-release marker for the version. If this is "" (empty string)
 	// then it means that it is a final release. Otherwise, this is a pre-release
diff --git a/release_notes.txt b/release_notes.txt
index 294e12120d..951541173a 100644
--- a/release_notes.txt
+++ b/release_notes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+4.25.1:
+  - Can specify a split expression file #1194
+  - Fixed append map bug when key matches value in existing map #1200
+  - Nicer error message when trying to use merge anchor tags other than maps #1184
+  - Fixed Don't automatically read stdin when the null input flag is used
+  - Added type as an alias for tag #1195
+  - Fixes bug when using write in-place with no expression and multiple files #1193
+
 4.24.5:
   - Fixed scenarios that dropped the first line if it's a comment (#1181)
   - Fixed updating existing empty map resulting in single line styling (#1176)
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index bf52588bab..001b953933 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: yq
-version: '4.24.5'
+version: '4.25.1'
 summary: A lightweight and portable command-line YAML processor
 description: |
   The aim of the project is to be the jq or sed of yaml files.