diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a7d1e2df9..1d1ed56e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-PRODUCTION		:= 0
-PRODUCTION_VERSION	:= 6.2.4
+PRODUCTION		:= 1
+PRODUCTION_VERSION	:= 6.2.5
 PRODUCTION_YEAR		:= 2021
 
 ifeq ($(PRODUCTION),1)
diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index bb5d783e8..f92780143 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+01.12.2021
+==========
+release v6.2.5
+still supporting OpenSSL 1.1
+
+
 23.10.2021
 ==========
 added generic hcxtools.1 man page