From 5b973db009da67b6d6f6e520f3c2cdc4ccc2e30f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: m-vdb <m.verger@rasa.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:41:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] prepared release of version 2.5.1

---
 CHANGELOG.mdx            | 9 +++++++++
 changelog/8446.bugfix.md | 1 -
 changelog/8545.bugfix.md | 2 --
 pyproject.toml           | 2 +-
 rasa/version.py          | 2 +-
 5 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 changelog/8446.bugfix.md
 delete mode 100644 changelog/8545.bugfix.md

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.mdx b/CHANGELOG.mdx
index 0ff5ea4ec78d..209b8dad5028 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.mdx
+++ b/CHANGELOG.mdx
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ https://github.com/RasaHQ/rasa/tree/main/changelog/ . -->
 
 <!-- TOWNCRIER -->
 
+## [2.5.1] - 2021-04-28
+                       
+
+### Bugfixes
+- [#8446](https://github.com/rasahq/rasa/issues/8446): Fixed prediction for rules with multiple entities.
+- [#8545](https://github.com/rasahq/rasa/issues/8545): Mitigated Matplotlib backend issue using lazy configuration
+  and added a more explicit error message to guide users.
+
+
 ## [2.5.0] - 2021-04-12
                        
 
diff --git a/changelog/8446.bugfix.md b/changelog/8446.bugfix.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 919dd51b781e..000000000000
--- a/changelog/8446.bugfix.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed prediction for rules with multiple entities.
diff --git a/changelog/8545.bugfix.md b/changelog/8545.bugfix.md
deleted file mode 100644
index eac14c461645..000000000000
--- a/changelog/8545.bugfix.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Mitigated Matplotlib backend issue using lazy configuration
-and added a more explicit error message to guide users.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6d45618c2d3d..2f5784108941 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ exclude = "((.eggs | .git | .pytest_cache | build | dist))"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "rasa"
-version = "2.5.0"
+version = "2.5.1"
 description = "Open source machine learning framework to automate text- and voice-based conversations: NLU, dialogue management, connect to Slack, Facebook, and more - Create chatbots and voice assistants"
 authors = [ "Rasa Technologies GmbH <hi@rasa.com>",]
 maintainers = [ "Tom Bocklisch <tom@rasa.com>",]
diff --git a/rasa/version.py b/rasa/version.py
index 94ab25dc60bc..25b28dec7c5d 100644
--- a/rasa/version.py
+++ b/rasa/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # this file will automatically be changed,
 # do not add anything but the version number here!
-__version__ = "2.5.0"
+__version__ = "2.5.1"