diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46445911..ea5f0a02 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.5.1](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1) (2019-03-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove response factory auto escape xml character behavior. ([31ce953](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/commit/31ce953))
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.5.0](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2019-03-07)
 
 
diff --git a/ask-sdk-core/CHANGELOG.md b/ask-sdk-core/CHANGELOG.md
index 32d3397b..540a46ad 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ask-sdk-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.5.1](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1) (2019-03-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove response factory auto escape xml character behavior. ([31ce953](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/commit/31ce953))
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.5.0](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2019-03-07)
 
 
diff --git a/ask-sdk-core/package.json b/ask-sdk-core/package.json
index 34d1d35f..096a82f2 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-core/package.json
+++ b/ask-sdk-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ask-sdk-core",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.5.1",
   "description": "Core package for Alexa Skills Kit SDK",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/CHANGELOG.md b/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/CHANGELOG.md
index 96eea542..2a4f0c2e 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.5.1](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1) (2019-03-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.5.0](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2019-03-07)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter
diff --git a/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/package.json b/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/package.json
index 8a14a64a..16aff15b 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/package.json
+++ b/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.5.1",
   "description": "DynamoDB based implementation package of PersistenceAdapter interface in ASK SDK v2 for Node.js",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "@types/chai": "^4.1.2",
     "@types/mocha": "^5.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^9.6.1",
-    "ask-sdk-core": "^2.5.0",
+    "ask-sdk-core": "^2.5.1",
     "ask-sdk-model": "^1.0.0",
     "aws-sdk-mock": "^4.1.0",
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
diff --git a/ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter/CHANGELOG.md b/ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c1e70ce..b76d8541 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.5.1](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1) (2019-03-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.5.0](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2019-03-07)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter
diff --git a/ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter/package.json b/ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter/package.json
index ece0db49..9cd1be6f 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter/package.json
+++ b/ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ask-sdk-s3-persistence-adapter",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.5.1",
   "description": "S3 based implementation package of PersistenceAdapter interface in ASK SDK v2 for Node.js",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "@types/chai": "^4.1.2",
     "@types/mocha": "^5.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^9.6.1",
-    "ask-sdk-core": "^2.5.0",
+    "ask-sdk-core": "^2.5.1",
     "ask-sdk-model": "^1.0.0",
     "aws-sdk-mock": "^4.1.0",
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
diff --git a/ask-sdk-v1adapter/CHANGELOG.md b/ask-sdk-v1adapter/CHANGELOG.md
index f816df43..544d9e75 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-v1adapter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ask-sdk-v1adapter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.5.1](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1) (2019-03-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package ask-sdk-v1adapter
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.5.0](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2019-03-07)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package ask-sdk-v1adapter
diff --git a/ask-sdk-v1adapter/package.json b/ask-sdk-v1adapter/package.json
index 4197537f..cd976b98 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-v1adapter/package.json
+++ b/ask-sdk-v1adapter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ask-sdk-v1adapter",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.5.1",
   "description": "Adapter from v1 Alexa Node.js SDK to v2",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "@types/mocha": "^5.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^9.6.1",
     "@types/sinon": "^4.3.0",
-    "ask-sdk": "^2.5.0",
+    "ask-sdk": "^2.5.1",
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
     "del": "^3.0.0",
     "gulp": "^4.0.0",
diff --git a/ask-sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/ask-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index 4dc97b7a..40e4cfce 100644
--- a/ask-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ask-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.5.1](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1) (2019-03-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package ask-sdk
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.5.0](https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-nodejs/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2019-03-07)
 
 
diff --git a/ask-sdk/package.json b/ask-sdk/package.json
index eb01709f..c43397ac 100644
--- a/ask-sdk/package.json
+++ b/ask-sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ask-sdk",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.5.1",
   "description": "Standard distribution package for Alexa Skills Kit SDK",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     "SDK"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "ask-sdk-core": "^2.5.0",
-    "ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter": "^2.5.0",
+    "ask-sdk-core": "^2.5.1",
+    "ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter": "^2.5.1",
     "ask-sdk-model": "^1.9.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 118899f8..6ae000d3 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.5.1",
   "packages": [
     "ask-sdk",
     "ask-sdk-core",