diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a549f59..78baf5b 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.4.0"
+  ".": "2.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e20ad0..1e37d9a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.5.0](https://github.com/Alpaq92/TopSecret.ProtectedString/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2026-07-17)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **xml:** TopSecret.ProtectedString.Xml — read an XML element into a ProtectedString ([ea773e5](https://github.com/Alpaq92/TopSecret.ProtectedString/commit/ea773e56762e51aea0f158ec1453fb697fec3118))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* XML binding section and seven-package references ([600aaeb](https://github.com/Alpaq92/TopSecret.ProtectedString/commit/600aaeb66785019cb1b15a962da868f95ca63132))
+
 ## [2.4.0](https://github.com/Alpaq92/TopSecret.ProtectedString/compare/v2.3.1...v2.4.0) (2026-07-17)