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@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 See https://www.pantsbuild.org/v2.5/docs/release-notes-2-5 for an overview of the changes in this release series.
 
+## 2.5.1 (Jul 12, 2021)
+
+The second stable release of the `2.5.x` series, with no changes since the previous `rc`.
+
 ## 2.5.1rc6 (Jul 08, 2021)
 
 ### Bug fixes