diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e4188e81e..34abab680 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+### [6.25.2](https://github.com/dequelabs/cauldron/compare/v6.25.1...v6.25.2) (2026-02-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove dialog close button warning for prop-based dialogs ([#2228](https://github.com/dequelabs/cauldron/issues/2228)) ([e96faec](https://github.com/dequelabs/cauldron/commit/e96faec4a4194dd156a305b24ce32593aeb21c3d))
+
 ### [6.25.1](https://github.com/dequelabs/cauldron/compare/v6.25.0...v6.25.1) (2026-02-05)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e5a06a29c..0881f24b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "cauldron",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "6.25.1",
+  "version": "6.25.2",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist docs/dist",
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index f6bc70220..425ba9746 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@deque/cauldron-react",
-  "version": "6.25.1",
+  "version": "6.25.2",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "description": "Fully accessible react components library for Deque Cauldron",
   "homepage": "https://cauldron.dequelabs.com/",
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.test.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.test.tsx
index f5d5c2a85..9f7bb1c09 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.test.tsx
@@ -189,6 +189,22 @@ test('should not render close button when forceAction is true', () => {
   ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 });
 
+test('should not warn when using built-in heading with forceAction', () => {
+  const consoleWarn = jest
+    .spyOn(console, 'warn')
+    .mockImplementation(() => null);
+
+  render(
+    <Dialog {...defaultProps} forceAction>
+      Test Dialog
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+
+  expect(consoleWarn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+  consoleWarn.mockRestore();
+});
+
 test('should render heading from text', () => {
   render(
     <Dialog {...defaultProps} heading="title">
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
index 5a8e5d6d2..8dc344455 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ const Dialog = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, DialogProps>(
                       ? heading.text
                       : heading}
                   </DialogHeading>
-                  <DialogCloseButton />
+                  {!forceAction ? <DialogCloseButton /> : null}
                 </DialogHeader>
               ) : null}
               {children}
diff --git a/packages/styles/package.json b/packages/styles/package.json
index 988083c33..91757c10c 100644
--- a/packages/styles/package.json
+++ b/packages/styles/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@deque/cauldron-styles",
-  "version": "6.25.1",
+  "version": "6.25.2",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "description": "deque cauldron pattern library styles",
   "repository": "https://github.com/dequelabs/cauldron",