diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8c43dd87..2d8daf1f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 2.5.0 (April 4, 2003)
+-----------------------------
+
    - fixed bug with default modifier when passing integer 0
      (Monte)
    - change backtic syntax from $`foo` to `$foo` (Monte)
diff --git a/README b/README
index e9ccf154..2f44088c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ NAME:
 
     Smarty - the PHP compiling template engine
 
-VERSION: 2.5.0-RC1
+VERSION: 2.5.0
 
 AUTHORS:
     
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index f8f2696a..d5e95f5a 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2.5.0
+-----
+
+Very minor adjustments since RC2, see the NEWS file for details.
+
 2.5.0-RC2
 ---------
 
diff --git a/libs/Config_File.class.php b/libs/Config_File.class.php
index 40a15c59..1cee6300 100644
--- a/libs/Config_File.class.php
+++ b/libs/Config_File.class.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  * http://www.phpinsider.com
  *
  * @link http://www.phpinsider.com
- * @version 2.5.0-RC2
+ * @version 2.5.0
  * @copyright Copyright: 2001,2002 ispi of Lincoln, Inc.
  * @author Andrei Zmievski <andrei@php.net>
  * @access public
diff --git a/libs/Smarty.class.php b/libs/Smarty.class.php
index 7d04e456..40d317e3 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty.class.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
  * @author Monte Ohrt <monte@ispi.net>
  * @author Andrei Zmievski <andrei@php.net>
  * @package Smarty
- * @version 2.5.0-RC2
+ * @version 2.5.0
  */
 
 /* $Id$ */
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class Smarty
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    var $_version              = '2.5.0-RC2';
+    var $_version              = '2.5.0';
 
     /**
      * current template inclusion depth
diff --git a/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php b/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
index fa6fc3a3..a1f6ceff 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * @link http://www.phpinsider.com/
  * @author Monte Ohrt <monte@ispi.net>
  * @author Andrei Zmievski <andrei@php.net>
- * @version 2.5.0-RC2
+ * @version 2.5.0
  * @copyright 2001,2002 ispi of Lincoln, Inc.
  * @package Smarty
  */