diff --git a/.github/workflows/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/workflows/.release-please-manifest.json
index c19cb06..78baf5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.4.6"
+  ".": "2.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a30b5e9..e4d8649 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.5.0](https://github.com/flowcore-io/flowcore-pathways/compare/v2.4.6...v2.5.0) (2026-07-03)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add encrypted pathway payload envelopes ([#94](https://github.com/flowcore-io/flowcore-pathways/issues/94)) ([1a12521](https://github.com/flowcore-io/flowcore-pathways/commit/1a12521e42be2688ad650b845c2ef8b533a55230))
+
 ## [2.4.6](https://github.com/flowcore-io/flowcore-pathways/compare/v2.4.5...v2.4.6) (2026-06-23)
 
 
diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index 165466b..deb0aa7 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "$schema": "https://deno.land/x/deno/cli/schemas/config-file.v1.json",
   "name": "@flowcore/pathways",
   "description": "A TypeScript Library for creating Flowcore Pathways, simplifying the integration with the flowcore platform",
-  "version": "2.4.6",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "exports": "./src/mod.ts",
   "publish": {