diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ff3f8b..8d5a99f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 Each new release typically also includes the latest modulesync defaults.
 These should not affect the functionality of the module.
 
+## [v2.5.0](https://github.com/lsst-it/puppet-daq/tree/v2.5.0) (2024-08-07)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/lsst-it/puppet-daq/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- allow puppet/systemd 7.x [\#36](https://github.com/lsst-it/puppet-daq/pull/36) ([jhoblitt](https://github.com/jhoblitt))
+
 ## [v2.4.0](https://github.com/lsst-it/puppet-daq/tree/v2.4.0) (2024-08-01)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/lsst-it/puppet-daq/compare/v2.3.0...v2.4.0)
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index a8f4e6e..9228261 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lsst-daq",
-  "version": "2.4.1-rc0",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "author": "AURA/LSST",
   "summary": "Installs and configures LSST DAQ software",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",