diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e89d3fe..e2097e4f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## [2.5.0](https://github.com/gdsfactory/ubc/releases/tag/v2.5.0) - 2024-03-24
+
+No significant changes.
+
+
 ## [2.4.1](https://github.com/gdsfactory/ubc/releases/tag/v2.4.1) - 2024-03-05
 
 - update to latest gdsfactory 7.17.0 [#361](https://github.com/gdsfactory/ubc/pull/361)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44d4fe8a..bf274592 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# ubcpdk (SiEPIC Ebeam PDK) 2.4.1
+# ubcpdk (SiEPIC Ebeam PDK) 2.5.0
 
 [![Binder](https://mybinder.org/badge_logo.svg)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/gdsfactory/binder-sandbox/HEAD)
 [![pypi](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/ubcpdk)](https://pypi.org/project/ubcpdk/)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6b2f4edf..d9f1b634 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 name = "ubcpdk"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "2.4.1"
+version = "2.5.0"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ message_template = "Bump to {new_version}"
 tag_template = "v{new_version}"
 
 [tool.tbump.version]
-current = "2.4.1"
+current = "2.5.0"
 regex = '''
   (?P<major>\d+)
   \.
diff --git a/ubcpdk/__init__.py b/ubcpdk/__init__.py
index defe5039..f085bf5b 100644
--- a/ubcpdk/__init__.py
+++ b/ubcpdk/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from ubcpdk.config import CONFIG, PATH
 from ubcpdk.tech import LAYER, LAYER_STACK, LAYER_VIEWS, cross_sections
 
-__version__ = "2.4.1"
+__version__ = "2.5.0"
 
 __all__ = [
     "CONFIG",
diff --git a/ubcpdk/klayout/tech/pymacros/set_menus.lym b/ubcpdk/klayout/tech/pymacros/set_menus.lym
index 915af9e6..a6f662a5 100644
--- a/ubcpdk/klayout/tech/pymacros/set_menus.lym
+++ b/ubcpdk/klayout/tech/pymacros/set_menus.lym
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  <text>
 import pya
 
-__version__ = "2.4.1"
+__version__ = "2.5.0"
 
 
 def set_menu():