diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 29b6700bb7..c65b4ed9eb 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+### v12.5.0 (2024-09-12)
+
+#### Features
+
+* Added utilization info for ECS ([#2565](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/2565)) ([6f92073](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/6f92073a6c01124d8ab1b54d06c176a36fbc3441))
+
+#### Bug fixes
+
+* Ensured README displays for Azure site extension ([#2564](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/2564)) ([a30aed5](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/a30aed5cf31c0c89678618e51215063562331848))
+
+#### Documentation
+
+* Updated compatibility report ([#2562](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/2562)) ([8f7aebe](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/8f7aebe7e4274ce45cfe961537a09b34077b3aa0))
+
+#### Tests
+
+* Convert `metric` and `metrics-recorder` tests to `node:test` ([#2552](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/2552)) ([7ae4af4](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/7ae4af4c8adfabadd3c865bd2fdd0e8ba5317eef))
+* Updated `serverless` unit tests to `node:test` ([#2549](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/2549)) ([619f23c](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/619f23c938bf39c360a6da9a307c178986c70902))
+
 ### v12.4.0 (2024-09-11)
 
 #### Features
diff --git a/changelog.json b/changelog.json
index 5fa54bcd45..b5920c0690 100644
--- a/changelog.json
+++ b/changelog.json
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 {
   "repository": "newrelic/node-newrelic",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "version": "12.5.0",
+      "changes": {
+        "security": [],
+        "bugfixes": [
+          "Ensured README displays for Azure site extension"
+        ],
+        "features": [
+          "Added utilization info for ECS"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "version": "12.4.0",
       "changes": {
@@ -612,4 +624,4 @@
       }
     }
   ]
-}
+}
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 567ecdb3b7..7258145c94 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "newrelic",
-  "version": "12.4.0",
+  "version": "12.5.0",
   "author": "New Relic Node.js agent team <nodejs@newrelic.com>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "contributors": [