diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e95ae42973..71493abf62 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Version 2.2.5
 -------------
 
-Unreleased
+Released 2023-05-02
 
 -   Update for compatibility with Werkzeug 2.3.3.
 -   Set ``Vary: Cookie`` header when the session is accessed, modified, or refreshed.
diff --git a/src/flask/__init__.py b/src/flask/__init__.py
index 13ea2fc188..19993402ff 100644
--- a/src/flask/__init__.py
+++ b/src/flask/__init__.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 from .templating import stream_template as stream_template
 from .templating import stream_template_string as stream_template_string
 
-__version__ = "2.2.5.dev"
+__version__ = "2.2.5"
 
 
 def __getattr__(name):