diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 2f62ddce5d..1ba19516ee 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+2.5-beta2 | 2016-11-02 12:13:11 -0700
+
+  * Release 2.5-beta2.
+
 2.5-beta-135 | 2016-11-02 09:47:20 -0700
 
   * SMB fixes and cleanup. Includes better SMB error handling, improved DCE_RPC
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.5-beta-135
+2.5-beta2