Prepare 2.5.0 release

Author: 05nelsonm

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
-## Version 2.4.0 (2024-02-14)
+## Version 2.5.0 (2025-09-19)
+ - Update dependencies [[#167]][167]:
+     - Kotlin `2.1.10` -> `2.2.20`
+ - Lower supported `KotlinVersion` to `1.8` [[#168]][168]
+
+## Version 2.4.0 (2025-02-14)
  - Update dependencies [[#166]][166]:
      - Kotlin `1.9.24` -> `2.1.10`
 
@@ -235,4 +240,6 @@
 [160]: https://github.com/05nelsonm/encoding/pull/160
 [162]: https://github.com/05nelsonm/encoding/pull/162
 [166]: https://github.com/05nelsonm/encoding/pull/166
+[167]: https://github.com/05nelsonm/encoding/pull/167
+[168]: https://github.com/05nelsonm/encoding/pull/168
 [MIGRATION]: https://github.com/05nelsonm/encoding/blob/master/MIGRATION.md

README.md

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ See [sample project](sample/README.md)
 ```kotlin
 // build.gradle.kts
 dependencies {
-    val encoding = "2.4.0"
+    val encoding = "2.5.0"
     implementation("io.matthewnelson.encoding:base16:$encoding")
     implementation("io.matthewnelson.encoding:base32:$encoding")
     implementation("io.matthewnelson.encoding:base64:$encoding")
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ Alternatively, you can use the BOM.
 // build.gradle.kts
 dependencies {
     // define the BOM and its version
-    implementation(project.dependencies.platform("io.matthewnelson.encoding:bom:2.4.0"))
+    implementation(project.dependencies.platform("io.matthewnelson.encoding:bom:2.5.0"))
 
     // define artifacts without version
     implementation("io.matthewnelson.encoding:base16")
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ dependencies {
 ```
 
 <!-- TAG_VERSION -->
-[badge-latest]: https://img.shields.io/badge/latest--release-2.4.0-blue.svg?style=flat
+[badge-latest]: https://img.shields.io/badge/latest--release-2.5.0-blue.svg?style=flat
 [badge-license]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%20License%202.0-blue.svg?style=flat
 
 <!-- TAG_DEPENDENCIES -->

gradle.properties

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ POM_DEVELOPER_ID=05nelsonm
 POM_DEVELOPER_NAME=Matthew Nelson
 POM_DEVELOPER_URL=https://github.com/05nelsonm/
 
-VERSION_NAME=2.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=2.5.0
 # 0.1.0-alpha01 = 00 01 00 11
 # 0.1.0-beta01  = 00 01 00 21
 # 0.1.0-rc01    = 00 01 00 31