diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b37c895e..6b7cb0936 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Releases
 Home Manager is developed against `nixpkgs-unstable` branch, which often causes
 it to contain tweaks for changes/packages not yet released in stable [NixOS][].
 To avoid breaking users' configurations, Home Manager is released in branches
-corresponding to NixOS releases (e.g. `release-24.11`). These branches get
+corresponding to NixOS releases (e.g. `release-25.05`). These branches get
 fixes, but usually not new modules. If you need a module to be backported, then
 feel free to open an issue.
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dconf store and cannot tell whether a configuration that it is about to be
 overwritten was from a previous Home Manager generation or from manual
 configuration.
 
-Home Manager targets [NixOS][] unstable and NixOS version 24.11 (the current
+Home Manager targets [NixOS][] unstable and NixOS version 25.05 (the current
 stable version), it may or may not work on other Linux distributions and NixOS
 versions.
 
diff --git a/docs/manual/installation/nix-darwin.md b/docs/manual/installation/nix-darwin.md
index ede5662fc..77ac68567 100644
--- a/docs/manual/installation/nix-darwin.md
+++ b/docs/manual/installation/nix-darwin.md
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ $ nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/master
 $ nix-channel --update
 ```
 
-and if you follow a Nixpkgs version 24.11 channel, you can run
+and if you follow a Nixpkgs version 25.05 channel, you can run
 
 ``` shell
-$ nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-24.11.tar.gz home-manager
+$ nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-25.05.tar.gz home-manager
 $ nix-channel --update
 ```
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ home-manager.users.eve = { pkgs, ... }: {
 
   # The state version is required and should stay at the version you
   # originally installed.
-  home.stateVersion = "24.11";
+  home.stateVersion = "25.05";
 };
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/manual/installation/nixos.md b/docs/manual/installation/nixos.md
index b72d9ad33..254a77762 100644
--- a/docs/manual/installation/nixos.md
+++ b/docs/manual/installation/nixos.md
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ $ sudo nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/m
 $ sudo nix-channel --update
 ```
 
-and if you follow a Nixpkgs version 24.11 channel, you can run
+and if you follow a Nixpkgs version 25.05 channel, you can run
 
 ``` shell
-$ sudo nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-24.11.tar.gz home-manager
+$ sudo nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-25.05.tar.gz home-manager
 $ sudo nix-channel --update
 ```
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Alternatively, home-manager installation can be done declaratively through confi
 { config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
 
 let
-  home-manager = builtins.fetchTarball https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-24.11.tar.gz;
+  home-manager = builtins.fetchTarball https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-25.05.tar.gz;
 in
 {
   imports =
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ in
   
     # The state version is required and should stay at the version you
     # originally installed.
-    home.stateVersion = "24.11";
+    home.stateVersion = "25.05";
   };
 }
 ```
diff --git a/docs/manual/installation/standalone.md b/docs/manual/installation/standalone.md
index 4d430af9d..d45e3a002 100644
--- a/docs/manual/installation/standalone.md
+++ b/docs/manual/installation/standalone.md
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
     $ nix-channel --update
     ```
 
-    and if you follow a Nixpkgs version 24.11 channel you can run
+    and if you follow a Nixpkgs version 25.05 channel you can run
 
     ``` shell
-    $ nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-24.11.tar.gz home-manager
+    $ nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-25.05.tar.gz home-manager
     $ nix-channel --update
     ```
 
diff --git a/docs/manual/manual.md b/docs/manual/manual.md
index 2aa6024ae..7b9ae04e7 100644
--- a/docs/manual/manual.md
+++ b/docs/manual/manual.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Home Manager Manual {#home-manager-manual}
 
-## Version 25.05 (unstable)
+## Version 25.05
 
 
 ```{=include=} preface
diff --git a/docs/manual/nix-flakes/standalone.md b/docs/manual/nix-flakes/standalone.md
index 4cfac424c..20c162a9c 100644
--- a/docs/manual/nix-flakes/standalone.md
+++ b/docs/manual/nix-flakes/standalone.md
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ then to generate and activate a basic configuration run the command
 $ nix run home-manager/master -- init --switch
 ```
 
-For Nixpkgs or NixOS version 24.11 run
+For Nixpkgs or NixOS version 25.05 run
 
 ``` shell
-$ nix run home-manager/release-24.11 -- init --switch
+$ nix run home-manager/release-25.05 -- init --switch
 ```
 
 This will generate a `flake.nix` and a `home.nix` file in
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $ # Edit files in ~/.config/home-manager
 $ nix run home-manager/$branch -- init --switch
 ```
 
-Where `$branch` is one of `master` or `release-24.11`.
+Where `$branch` is one of `master` or `release-25.05`.
 
 After the initial activation has completed successfully then building
 and activating your flake-based configuration is as simple as
diff --git a/docs/manual/usage/configuration.md b/docs/manual/usage/configuration.md
index 868b93521..65fc6f81f 100644
--- a/docs/manual/usage/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/manual/usage/configuration.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ A fresh install of Home Manager will generate a minimal
   # You can update Home Manager without changing this value. See
   # the Home Manager release notes for a list of state version
   # changes in each release.
-  home.stateVersion = "24.11";
+  home.stateVersion = "25.05";
 
   # Let Home Manager install and manage itself.
   programs.home-manager.enable = true;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ follows:
   # You can update Home Manager without changing this value. See
   # the Home Manager release notes for a list of state version
   # changes in each release.
-  home.stateVersion = "24.11";
+  home.stateVersion = "25.05";
 
   # Let Home Manager install and manage itself.
   programs.home-manager.enable = true;
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-2505.md b/docs/release-notes/rl-2505.md
index 588ce5b47..977e853cf 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-2505.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-2505.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Release 25.05 {#sec-release-25.05}
 
-This is the current unstable branch and the information in this
-section is therefore not final.
+The 25.05 release branch became stable in May, 2025.
 
 ## Highlights {#sec-release-25.05-highlights}
 
diff --git a/home-manager/home-manager b/home-manager/home-manager
index 99d157025..516fabbe9 100644
--- a/home-manager/home-manager
+++ b/home-manager/home-manager
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ $xdgVars
   # You should not change this value, even if you update Home Manager. If you do
   # want to update the value, then make sure to first check the Home Manager
   # release notes.
-  home.stateVersion = "24.11"; # Please read the comment before changing.
+  home.stateVersion = "25.05"; # Please read the comment before changing.
 
   # The home.packages option allows you to install Nix packages into your
   # environment.
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ function doUninstall() {
   uninstall = true;
   home.username = "$(escapeForNix "$USER")";
   home.homeDirectory = "$(escapeForNix "$HOME")";
-  home.stateVersion = "24.11";
+  home.stateVersion = "25.05";
 }
 EOF
             # shellcheck disable=2064
diff --git a/modules/misc/uninstall.nix b/modules/misc/uninstall.nix
index 68cb93408..30004465a 100644
--- a/modules/misc/uninstall.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/uninstall.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ in
   config = mkIf config.uninstall {
     home.packages = lib.mkForce [ ];
     home.file = lib.mkForce { };
-    home.stateVersion = lib.mkForce "24.11";
+    home.stateVersion = lib.mkForce "25.05";
     home.enableNixpkgsReleaseCheck = lib.mkForce false;
     manual.manpages.enable = lib.mkForce false;
     news.display = lib.mkForce "silent";