diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
index cc99a13bd..ee499623f 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package net.i2p;
 
 /*
  * free (adj.): unencumbered; not under the control of others
- * Written by jrandom in 2003 and released into the public domain 
- * with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.  
- * It probably won't make your computer catch on fire, or eat 
+ * Written by jrandom in 2003 and released into the public domain
+ * with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.
+ * It probably won't make your computer catch on fire, or eat
  * your children, but it might.  Use at your own risk.
  *
  */
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class CoreVersion {
      *  Otherwise, the same as PUBLISHED_VERSION.
      *  RouterVersion.FULL_VERSION is suggested for display to the user.
      */
-    public final static String VERSION = "2.4.0";
+    public final static String VERSION = "2.5.0";
 
     /**
      *  The version published in the netdb via StatisticsManager.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class CoreVersion {
      *
      *  @since 0.9.46
      */
-    public final static String PUBLISHED_VERSION = "0.9.61";
+    public final static String PUBLISHED_VERSION = "0.9.62";
 
     /**
      *  For Vuze.
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index ac46b0489..893969e05 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2024-04-08 idk
+ * Router:
+   - Release I2P 2.5.0, API version 0.9.62
+
 2024-04-05 zzz
  * Susimail:
    - Fix truncation of quoted-printable encoded attachments
diff --git a/installer/install.xml b/installer/install.xml
index 3638cb1c5..5408d1b7f 100644
--- a/installer/install.xml
+++ b/installer/install.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <info>
         <appname>i2p</appname>
-        <appversion>2.4.0</appversion>
+        <appversion>2.5.0</appversion>
         <authors>
             <author name="I2P" email="https://geti2p.net/"/>
         </authors>
diff --git a/installer/install5.xml b/installer/install5.xml
index b94fec63e..99ac57232 100644
--- a/installer/install5.xml
+++ b/installer/install5.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <info>
         <appname>i2p</appname>
-        <appversion>2.4.0</appversion>
+        <appversion>2.5.0</appversion>
         <authors>
             <author name="I2P" email="https://geti2p.net/"/>
         </authors>
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index 56e29b116..1984cf18c 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ public class RouterVersion {
     public final static String ID = "Git";
     public final static String VERSION = CoreVersion.VERSION;
     /** for example: "beta", "alpha", "rc" */
-    public final static String QUALIFIER = "rc";
-    public final static long BUILD = 10;
+    public final static String QUALIFIER = "";
+    public final static long BUILD = 0;
     /** for example "-test" */
     public final static String EXTRA = "";
     public final static String FULL_VERSION = VERSION + "-" + BUILD + QUALIFIER + EXTRA;