diff --git a/libexempi.spec b/libexempi.spec
index 1321fc2..98f33eb 100644
--- a/libexempi.spec
+++ b/libexempi.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          libexempi
-Version:       2.4.5
+Version:       2.5.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       a library to parse XMP metadata.
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ sed -i 's|^runpath_var=LD_RUN_PATH|runpath_var=DIE_RPATH_DIE|g' libtool
 %{_libdir}/*.la
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 28 2019 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.5.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Mon Mar 19 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.4.5-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist