diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6bcdbdcd..63aed911 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ The purpose of this package is to allow developers to deploy their applications
 <dependency>
  <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
  <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client</artifactId>
- <version>2.4.0</version>
+ <version>2.5.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/README.md b/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/README.md
index ca76adb9..13f8658f 100644
--- a/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/README.md
+++ b/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pom.xml
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
       <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client</artifactId>
-      <version>2.4.2</version>
+      <version>2.5.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ platform-specific JAR by setting the `<classifier>`.
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.2</version>
+    <version>2.5.0</version>
     <classifier>linux-x86_64</classifier>
 </dependency>
 ```
diff --git a/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/RELEASE.CHANGELOG.md b/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/RELEASE.CHANGELOG.md
index 3d45d81f..1fefd0e2 100644
--- a/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/RELEASE.CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/RELEASE.CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-### Februray 27, 2024
+### March 20, 2024
+`2.5.0`
+- Runtime API client improvements ([#471](https://github.com/aws/aws-lambda-java-libs/pull/471))
+
+### February 27, 2024
 `2.4.2`
 - Exceptions caught by the runtime are logged as ERROR in JSON mode
 
diff --git a/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/pom.xml b/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/pom.xml
index e1b93468..29d20c8d 100644
--- a/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.2</version>
+    <version>2.5.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Java Runtime Interface Client</name>
diff --git a/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/test/integration/test-handler/pom.xml b/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/test/integration/test-handler/pom.xml
index 25e56256..dd69c8e0 100644
--- a/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/test/integration/test-handler/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client/test/integration/test-handler/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-runtime-interface-client</artifactId>
-            <version>2.4.2</version>
+            <version>2.5.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>