diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index cda2c24d4..9a7339333 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ body:
       label: PyMuPDF version
       options:
         - 
+        - 1.25.0
         - 1.24.14
         - 1.24.13
         - 1.24.12
diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index 30cfe2646..147eaea1d 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ Change Log
 ==========
 
 
-**Changes in version 1.25.0 ()**
+**Changes in version 1.25.0 (2024-12-05)**
 
 * Use MuPDF-1.25.1.
 
+* Fixed issues:
+
   * **Fixed** `4026 <https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/issues/4026>`_: page.get_text('blocks') output two piece of very similar text with different bbox
   * **Fixed** `4004 <https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/issues/4004>`_: Segmentation Fault When Updating PDF Form Field Value
   * **Fixed** `3751 <https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/issues/3751>`_: apply_redactions causes part of the page content to be hidden / transparent
diff --git a/docs/version.rst b/docs/version.rst
index 506c3bb29..273d584d8 100644
--- a/docs/version.rst
+++ b/docs/version.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ----
 
-This documentation covers **PyMuPDF v1.24.14** features as of **2024-11-19 00:00:01**.
+This documentation covers **PyMuPDF v1.25.0** features as of **2024-12-05 00:00:01**.
 
 The major and minor versions of **PyMuPDF** and **MuPDF** will always be the same. Only the third qualifier (patch level) may deviate from that of **MuPDF**.
 
diff --git a/scripts/test.py b/scripts/test.py
index f5e42bf69..2d9c0a4eb 100755
--- a/scripts/test.py
+++ b/scripts/test.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     ./PyMuPDF/scripts/test.py --mupdf 'git:https://git.ghostscript.com/mupdf.git' buildtest
         Build and test with internal checkout of mupdf master.
 
-    ./PyMuPDF/scripts/test.py --mupdf 'git:--branch 1.24.x https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf.git' buildtest
-        Build and test using internal checkout of mupdf 1.24.x branch from Github.
+    ./PyMuPDF/scripts/test.py --mupdf 'git:--branch 1.25.x https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf.git' buildtest
+        Build and test using internal checkout of mupdf 1.25.x branch from Github.
 
 Usage:
     scripts/test.py <options> <command(s)>
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ab6566d88..1b4611cbc 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1157,8 +1157,8 @@ def sdist():
 # We generate different wheels depending on PYMUPDF_SETUP_FLAVOUR.
 #
 
-version_p = '1.24.14'
-version_b = '1.24.11'
+version_p = '1.25.0'
+version_b = '1.25.0'
 version_mupdf = '1.25.1'
 
 if os.path.exists(f'{g_root}/{g_pymupdfb_sdist_marker}'):
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index 887c6c3fa..814a1d28c 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ def _int_rc(text):
 
 # Basic version information.
 #
-pymupdf_version = "1.24.14"
+pymupdf_version = "1.25.0"
 mupdf_version = mupdf.FZ_VERSION
-pymupdf_date = "2024-11-19 00:00:01"
+pymupdf_date = "2024-12-05 00:00:01"
 
 # Versions as tuples; useful when comparing versions.
 #