diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 0a2ad14..895177a 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codebird-js",
-  "version": "2.5.0-rc.3-dev",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "homepage": "http://www.jublo.net/projects/codebird/js",
   "authors": [
     "Joshua Atkins <joshua.atkins@jublo.net>",
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "**/.*",
     "node_modules",
     "bower_components",
+    "RELEASE_MESSAGE*",
     "test",
     "tests"
   ]
diff --git a/codebird.js b/codebird.js
index 0ee711a..114ac77 100644
--- a/codebird.js
+++ b/codebird.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * A Twitter library in JavaScript
  *
  * @package   codebird
- * @version   2.5.0-rc.3-dev
+ * @version   2.5.0
  * @author    Jublo Solutions <support@jublo.net>
  * @copyright 2010-2014 Jublo Solutions <support@jublo.net>
  * @license   http://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0 GNU Public License 3.0
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ var Codebird = function () {
     /**
      * The current Codebird version
      */
-    var _version = "2.5.0-rc.3-dev";
+    var _version = "2.5.0";
 
     /**
      * Sets the OAuth consumer key and secret (App key)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 993b096..d771ce3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codebird",
-  "version": "2.5.0-rc.3-dev",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "description": "A Twitter library in JavaScript.",
   "keywords": [
     "Twitter",