diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ Next change the version in the following places:
 
 # Release Notes
 
+* 0.25.0 Pull IERS tables from object store
 * 0.24.8 Push docker images to own registry and pull from there for deployments
 * 0.24.6 Bugfix: deploy tagged version instead of latest
 * 0.24.5 Bugfix: install 'tango' in Jupyter Lab again
diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/VERSION b/tangostationcontrol/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.24.8
+0.25.0