diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ddabd76c50e..ebf03362851b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## Version 2.5.0 (2024-06-14)
 
 ### 📈 Enhancements
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9de93acfe745..bf4038ad10de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ If you are looking for documentation on using those.
 ## Getting Started
 
 Download
-the [latest version](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/latest/download/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar).
+the [latest version](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/download/v2.5.0/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar).
 
 This package includes the instrumentation agent as well as
 instrumentations for all supported libraries and all available data exporters.
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
index f2ce28a1b43b..efbab3ee82ec 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.5.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.4.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.5.0.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-annotations-2.4.0.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt
index c5bcfad8b5f5..946a14351ced 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-instrumentation-api.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.5.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.4.0.jar
+Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.5.0.jar against opentelemetry-instrumentation-api-2.4.0.jar
 No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index dfb5db46e42a..7ac7b6c38883 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildscript {
   dependencies {
     classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.25.0"
     classpath "com.github.johnrengelman:shadow:8.1.1"
-    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.5.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+    classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.5.0-alpha"
   }
 }
 
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetrySdk           : "1.39.0",
 
       // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.5.0-SNAPSHOT",
-      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.5.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+      opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.5.0",
+      opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.5.0-alpha",
 
       autoservice                : "1.1.1",
       junit                      : "5.10.2"
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index 372e1a1f5190..b5e2b40d6c6f 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ plugins {
   id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "8.1.1"
   id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.25.0"
 
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.5.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
-  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.5.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.5.0-alpha"
+  id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-check" version "2.5.0-alpha"
 }
 
 group 'io.opentelemetry.example'
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ ext {
     opentelemetrySdk           : "1.39.0",
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
-    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.5.0-SNAPSHOT",
-    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.5.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
+    opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.5.0",
+    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.5.0-alpha",
 
     junit                      : "5.10.2"
   ]
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 74ba053e5a5a..3827b2ead485 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-val stableVersion = "2.5.0-SNAPSHOT"
-val alphaVersion = "2.5.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
+val stableVersion = "2.5.0"
+val alphaVersion = "2.5.0-alpha"
 
 allprojects {
   if (findProperty("otel.stable") != "true") {