diff --git a/InnoSetup/make_packages.bat b/InnoSetup/make_packages.bat
index 6b2578e4ce..0becc3c700 100644
--- a/InnoSetup/make_packages.bat
+++ b/InnoSetup/make_packages.bat
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 IF "%1"=="" GOTO USAGE
 
 :: Installer name for IDE only
-SET CODELITE_INSTALLER=codelite-2.3.0.%1
+SET CODELITE_INSTALLER=codelite-2.5.0.%1
 
 :: Installer name for IDE + MinGW
-SET CODELITE_INSTALLER_MINGW=codelite-2.3.0.%1-mingw4.4.1
+SET CODELITE_INSTALLER_MINGW=codelite-2.5.0.%1-mingw4.4.1
 
 :: Installer name for IDE + MinGW + WX2.8.10
-SET CODELITE_INSTALLER_MINGW_WX=codelite-2.3.0.%1-mingw4.4.1-wx2.8.10
+SET CODELITE_INSTALLER_MINGW_WX=codelite-2.5.0.%1-mingw4.4.1-wx2.8.10
 
 "%ProgramFiles%\Inno Setup 5\iscc" lite_editor.iss /F%CODELITE_INSTALLER%
 
diff --git a/LiteEditor/app.cpp b/LiteEditor/app.cpp
index 6e8b0b4ab0..f24eb26bcb 100644
--- a/LiteEditor/app.cpp
+++ b/LiteEditor/app.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 // Define the version string for this codelite
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
 extern wxChar *SvnRevision;
-wxString CODELITE_VERSION_STR = wxString::Format(wxT("v2.3.0.%s"), SvnRevision);
+wxString CODELITE_VERSION_STR = wxString::Format(wxT("v2.5.0.%s"), SvnRevision);
 
 #if defined(__WXMAC__)||defined(__WXGTK__)
 #include <signal.h> // sigprocmask
diff --git a/codelite.spec b/codelite.spec
index 3fde8067fd..0ed75b33a0 100644
--- a/codelite.spec
+++ b/codelite.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           codelite
-Version:        2.3.0
+Version:        2.5.0
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 License:        GPLv2+
 Group:          Development/Tools
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Requires: wxGTK xterm
 BuildRequires: wxGTK-devel
 
 %description
-CodeLite uses a sophisticated, yet intuitive interface which allows 
+CodeLite uses a sophisticated, yet intuitive interface which allows
 users to easily create, build and debug complex projects.
 
 %prep
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ users to easily create, build and debug complex projects.
 %build
 ./configure --prefix=%{_prefix} --plugins-dir=%{_libdir}/%{name} \
                --disable-debian --disable-desktop_icon --disable-make_symlink
-%{__make} 
+%{__make}
 
 %install
 %{__rm} -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ desktop-file-install  --delete-original                            \
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
-%doc AUTHORS LICENSE COPYING 
+%doc AUTHORS LICENSE COPYING
 %{_bindir}/codelite
 %{_bindir}/codelite_indexer
 %{_bindir}/codelite_fix_files
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ desktop-file-install  --delete-original                            \
 * Wed Jan 27 2010 Jess Portnoy <kernel01@gmail.com>
 - Reomved obsolete switch (--copy-generic-name-to-name)
   updated version number to 2.2.0
-  updated version number to 2.3.0
+  updated version number to 2.5.0
 
diff --git a/make_deb.sh b/make_deb.sh
index c8e3aac17c..e2cabd76a3 100755
--- a/make_deb.sh
+++ b/make_deb.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ generateDebianFiles()
 {
     cat > fakeroot/DEBIAN/control <<EOF
 Package: codelite
-Version: 2.3.0.${cur_rev}
+Version: 2.5.0.${cur_rev}
 Section: devel
 Priority: optional
 Architecture: ${arch}
diff --git a/make_src_targz.sh b/make_src_targz.sh
index 4c442b98a9..832dd49151 100755
--- a/make_src_targz.sh
+++ b/make_src_targz.sh
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ cur_rev=`svn info | grep Revision | awk '{print $2;}'`
 curdir=`pwd`
 rm -fr /tmp/codelite-${cur_rev}/
 
-svn export . /tmp/codelite-2.3.0.${cur_rev}/
+svn export . /tmp/codelite-2.5.0.${cur_rev}/
 
 ## set correct permissions
 
-cp ./LiteEditor/svninfo.cpp /tmp/codelite-2.3.0.${cur_rev}/LiteEditor/
+cp ./LiteEditor/svninfo.cpp /tmp/codelite-2.5.0.${cur_rev}/LiteEditor/
 echo "Creating tar-ball"
 cd /tmp/
-rm -fr /tmp/codelite-2.3.0.${cur_rev}/sdk/curl
-tar cvfz ${curdir}/codelite-2.3.0.${cur_rev}.tar.gz codelite-2.3.0.${cur_rev}/*
+rm -fr /tmp/codelite-2.5.0.${cur_rev}/sdk/curl
+tar cvfz ${curdir}/codelite-2.5.0.${cur_rev}.tar.gz codelite-2.5.0.${cur_rev}/*