diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb4e300..1de49a5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ This project uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.5.0] — 2026-09-01
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - **sbt plugin restored to sbt 1.x compatibility.** v2.4.0 used the 3-arg
@@ -14,7 +16,8 @@ This project uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
   `java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sbt.Command$.process(...)`. Switched back to the
   2-arg overload and pinned `pluginCrossBuild / sbtVersion` to `1.9.0` so the
   plugin can no longer compile against newer-than-1.9 sbt APIs.
-  ([#76](https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/issues/76))
+  ([#76](https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/issues/76),
+  [#77](https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/pull/77))
 
 ## [2.4.0] — 2026-09-01
 
@@ -151,7 +154,8 @@ This project uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 - Rule syntax: `<class>#<method>(<descriptor>)` with glob patterns.
 - `@CoverageGenerated` annotation injection.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/compare/v2.4.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/compare/v2.5.0...HEAD
+[2.5.0]: https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0
 [2.4.0]: https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/compare/v2.3.0...v2.4.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/compare/v2.2.0...v2.3.0
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/MoranaApps/jacoco-method-filter/compare/v2.1.1...v2.2.0
diff --git a/DEVELOPER.md b/DEVELOPER.md
index 0c93cdc..a7ba639 100644
--- a/DEVELOPER.md
+++ b/DEVELOPER.md
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ Artifacts will appear in:
 ```scala
 // project/plugins.sbt
 resolvers += Resolver.defaultLocal
-addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.4.0")
+addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.5.0")
 
 // build.sbt
 enablePlugins(morana.coverage.JacocoFilterPlugin)
-libraryDependencies += "io.github.moranaapps" %% "jacoco-method-filter-core" % "2.4.0"
+libraryDependencies += "io.github.moranaapps" %% "jacoco-method-filter-core" % "2.5.0"
 ```
 
 #### Maven (local snapshot)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ libraryDependencies += "io.github.moranaapps" %% "jacoco-method-filter-core" % "
   <dependency>
     <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
     <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-core_2.13</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0</version>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 4c56602..f04691f 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -58,16 +58,17 @@ addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-pgp" % "2.3.1")
   **Integration-test fixtures** (must match the version being released so CI runs against the new artifacts):
   6. `integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt`
   7. `integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-scala211/project/plugins.sbt`
-  8. `integration-tests/test-maven-report-custom.sh` — inline `<version>` in the generated `pom-custom.xml`
+  8. `integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-19x/project/plugins.sbt`
+  9. `integration-tests/test-maven-report-custom.sh` — inline `<version>` in the generated `pom-custom.xml`
 
   **Docs & defaults** (user-facing references to the current version):
-  9. `sbt-plugin/src/main/scala/morana/coverage/JacocoFilterPlugin.scala` — `jmfCoreVersion` default
-  10. `DEVELOPER.md` — install snippets
-  11. `sbt-plugin/README.md` — install snippet
-  12. `maven-plugin/README.md` — install snippets
+  10. `sbt-plugin/src/main/scala/morana/coverage/JacocoFilterPlugin.scala` — `jmfCoreVersion` default
+  11. `DEVELOPER.md` — install snippets
+  12. `sbt-plugin/README.md` — install snippet
+  13. `maven-plugin/README.md` — install snippets
 
   **Changelog**:
-  13. `CHANGELOG.md` — rename `## [Unreleased]` to `## [<version>] — <date>`, add a fresh empty
+  14. `CHANGELOG.md` — rename `## [Unreleased]` to `## [<version>] — <date>`, add a fresh empty
       `## [Unreleased]`, and update the link references at the bottom (`[Unreleased]`, new `[<version>]`).
 
   - Use [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/).
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ git push origin master
  `examples/maven-scala/pom.xml` (examples)
 - [ ] Version updated in `integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt`,
  `integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-scala211/project/plugins.sbt`,
+ `integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-19x/project/plugins.sbt`,
  `integration-tests/test-maven-report-custom.sh` (integration-test fixtures)
 - [ ] Version updated in `sbt-plugin/src/main/scala/morana/coverage/JacocoFilterPlugin.scala`
  (`jmfCoreVersion` default), `DEVELOPER.md`, `sbt-plugin/README.md`, `maven-plugin/README.md` (docs)
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index fc6152f..291d1c2 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sbtassembly.AssemblyPlugin.autoImport._
 ThisBuild / organization   := "io.github.moranaapps"
 ThisBuild / scalaVersion   := "2.12.21"             // default
 ThisBuild / crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.11.12", "2.12.21", "2.13.13")
-ThisBuild / version        := "2.4.0"
+ThisBuild / version        := "2.5.0"
 ThisBuild / versionScheme  := Some("early-semver")
 
 // Central (bundle flow)
diff --git a/examples/maven-basic/pom.xml b/examples/maven-basic/pom.xml
index 614fe4f..eb232f6 100644
--- a/examples/maven-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/maven-basic/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
                         <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.4.0</version>
+                        <version>2.5.0</version>
                         <executions>
                             <!-- Rewrite: annotate methods matching rules -->
                             <execution>
diff --git a/examples/maven-scala/pom.xml b/examples/maven-scala/pom.xml
index 93e547d..d752375 100644
--- a/examples/maven-scala/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/maven-scala/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
                         <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.4.0</version>
+                        <version>2.5.0</version>
                         <executions>
                             <!-- Rewrite: annotate methods matching rules -->
                             <execution>
diff --git a/examples/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt b/examples/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt
index a5e9702..7760007 100644
--- a/examples/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/examples/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.4.0")
+addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.5.0")
 
diff --git a/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-19x/project/plugins.sbt b/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-19x/project/plugins.sbt
index 530fe1a..d4b20e1 100644
--- a/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-19x/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-19x/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // CI fixture: verifies the plugin loads and runs on sbt 1.9.x (the 3-arg
 // Command.process overload used up to v2.4.0 only exists in sbt >= 1.10.0).
-addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.4.0")
+addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.5.0")
diff --git a/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt b/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt
index 10515a4..63d3085 100644
--- a/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-basic/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // CI fixture: plugin dependency is enabled (unlike examples/sbt-basic where it is
 // commented out for safe cloning).  Integration tests copy this directory instead
 // of using fragile sed-based uncommenting.
-addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.4.0")
+addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.5.0")
diff --git a/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-scala211/project/plugins.sbt b/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-scala211/project/plugins.sbt
index ba5835c..12fd4b7 100644
--- a/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-scala211/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/integration-tests/fixtures/sbt-scala211/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // Reference local publish of jacoco-method-filter-sbt plugin
-addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.4.0")
+addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.5.0")
diff --git a/integration-tests/test-maven-report-custom.sh b/integration-tests/test-maven-report-custom.sh
index b0f7b50..ca39d5e 100755
--- a/integration-tests/test-maven-report-custom.sh
+++ b/integration-tests/test-maven-report-custom.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ cat > pom-custom.xml << 'EOF'
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.4.0</version>
+                <version>2.5.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>filter-coverage</id>
diff --git a/maven-plugin/README.md b/maven-plugin/README.md
index 12143be..934e00f 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/README.md
+++ b/maven-plugin/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Maven plugin for filtering JaCoCo coverage by annotating methods based on config
 
 - Java 8 or higher
 - Maven 3.6 or higher
-- `jacoco-method-filter-core_2.12:2.4.0` dependency (automatically included)
+- `jacoco-method-filter-core_2.12:2.5.0` dependency (automatically included)
 - JaCoCo CLI 0.8.15 (automatically included)
 
 ## Implementation Details
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Add to your `pom.xml` (recommended: inside a coverage profile):
         <plugin>
           <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
           <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.4.0</version>
+          <version>2.5.0</version>
           <executions>
             <execution>
               <goals>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Rewrites compiled class files to add `@CoverageGenerated` annotations to methods
 <plugin>
     <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
     <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <goals>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Rewrites compiled class files to add `@CoverageGenerated` annotations to methods
 <plugin>
     <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
     <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0</version>
     <configuration>
         <globalRules>https://example.com/team-rules.txt</globalRules>
         <localRules>${project.basedir}/jmf-rules.txt</localRules>
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Generates JaCoCo coverage reports (HTML, XML, CSV) using filtered classes.
 <plugin>
     <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
     <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <id>report</id>
diff --git a/maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugin/pom.xml
index a2c16ab..a31d41a 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
     <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.0</version>
+    <version>2.5.0</version>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
     <name>JaCoCo Method Filter Maven Plugin</name>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.github.moranaapps</groupId>
             <artifactId>jacoco-method-filter-core_2.12</artifactId>
-            <version>2.4.0</version>
+            <version>2.5.0</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/sbt-plugin/README.md b/sbt-plugin/README.md
index 24761f7..928cf25 100644
--- a/sbt-plugin/README.md
+++ b/sbt-plugin/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The plugin executes the coverage flow by:
 Add to `project/plugins.sbt`:
 
 ```scala
-addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.4.0")
+addSbtPlugin("io.github.moranaapps" % "jacoco-method-filter-sbt" % "2.5.0")
 ```
 
 Enable the plugin in your `build.sbt`:
diff --git a/sbt-plugin/src/main/scala/morana/coverage/JacocoFilterPlugin.scala b/sbt-plugin/src/main/scala/morana/coverage/JacocoFilterPlugin.scala
index 2f5a982..23af41f 100644
--- a/sbt-plugin/src/main/scala/morana/coverage/JacocoFilterPlugin.scala
+++ b/sbt-plugin/src/main/scala/morana/coverage/JacocoFilterPlugin.scala
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ object JacocoFilterPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
 
     // ---- defaults + coordinates
     jacocoVersion := "0.8.15",
-    jmfCoreVersion := "2.4.0",
+    jmfCoreVersion := "2.5.0",
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       ("org.jacoco" % "org.jacoco.agent" % jacocoVersion.value % Test).classifier("runtime"),
       ("org.jacoco" % "org.jacoco.cli" % jacocoVersion.value % Test).classifier("nodeps"),