diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
index 225325b8..9782288b 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# v0.9.25
+
+- add node lock to index and acl actions
+- fix missing last record index if no ending newline
+- made record index parser more robust
+- improved error handling and messages
+- remove unused index.ReadRaw functions
+
 # v0.9.24
 
 - only save node state at end of update
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f76e5a80..f5b38be1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.9.24
\ No newline at end of file
+0.9.25
\ No newline at end of file