diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 005bab024..9bd449518 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ to facilitate the testing of DNS software.
 
 ## ABOUT THIS RELEASE
 
-This is dnspython 2.5.0rc1.
+This is dnspython 2.5.0.
 Please read
-[What's New](https://dnspython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/whatsnew.html) for
+[What's New](https://dnspython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew.html) for
 information about the changes in this release.
 
 ## INSTALLATION
diff --git a/dns/version.py b/dns/version.py
index d18e7421b..fce30a415 100644
--- a/dns/version.py
+++ b/dns/version.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 #: MICRO
 MICRO = 0
 #: RELEASELEVEL
-RELEASELEVEL = 0x0C
+RELEASELEVEL = 0x0F
 #: SERIAL
-SERIAL = 1
+SERIAL = 0
 
 if RELEASELEVEL == 0x0F:  # pragma: no cover  lgtm[py/unreachable-statement]
     #: version