diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 02786a4..2bcde3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## v0.2.4
+## v0.2.5
 * Fix memory leak associated with infinite pulse animation
 
 ## v0.2.3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e46909..f61daab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ An Android animation framework that gracefully handles interruptions. Currently
 
 ## Use
 ```groovy
-def blendVersion = "0.2.3"
+def blendVersion = "0.2.5"
 implementation "com.wealthfront:blend:${blendVersion}"
 testImplementation "com.wealthfront:blend-test:${blendVersion}"
 ```
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 6ec7cea..21bfaec 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    - Push this tag to GitHub: `git push && git push --tags`
 
 5. Someone with the necessary permissions publishes the repo:
-   - `./gradlew clean publish`
+   - `./gradlew clean publish -Dorg.gradle.parallel=false`
    - Visit [Sonatype Nexus](https://oss.sonatype.org/) and promote the artifact.
 If this step fails: drop the Sonatype repo, fix the problem, commit, and start again.
 Visit [Maven Central Repository Search](https://search.maven.org/search?q=screencaptor) to verify the artifact is live. Note that it may take a few hours.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c92ce65..1fdcaea 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ android.enableJetifier=true
 kotlin.code.style=official
 
 GROUP=com.wealthfront
-VERSION_NAME=0.2.4
+VERSION_NAME=0.2.5
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Animation library that gracefully handles interruptions