diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 13fb1dd5..c9764029 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # changelog
 
- * 2.4.2 _tbd_
+ * 2.5.0 _Sep.09.2023_
    * [remove duplicate nextLoad call](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/239)
+   * [add support for initialize hook](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/240)
  * 2.4.1 _Sep.07.2023_
    * [detect null AND undefined](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/238) loader-resolved source defintions
    * restore commented-out test affected by un-caught `undefined` source definitions
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cda5e340..49428876 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "esmock",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "2.4.1",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "license": "ISC",
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",
   "description": "provides native ESM import and globals mocking for unit tests",