diff --git a/docs/ReleaseNotes.md b/docs/ReleaseNotes.md
index 637bd8dae8..5d7dfcb9f4 100644
--- a/docs/ReleaseNotes.md
+++ b/docs/ReleaseNotes.md
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ The included licenses apply to the following files:
 
 ## Changelog
 
-### Upcoming Release
-
-Place release notes for the upcoming release below this line and remove this line upon naming this release.
+### Version 1.8.2505
 
 - Typed buffers (including ROV buffers) no longer accept types other than vectors and scalars. Any other types will produce descriptive errors. This removes support for appropriately sized matrices and structs. Though it worked in some contexts, code generated from such types was unreliable.
+- By default, the internal validator will be used instead of searching externally for an existing DXIL.dll.
 
 ### Version 1.8.2502
 
diff --git a/utils/version/latest-release.json b/utils/version/latest-release.json
index 3138ccd2b1..146acf0708 100644
--- a/utils/version/latest-release.json
+++ b/utils/version/latest-release.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "version": {
         "major": "1",
         "minor": "8",
-        "rev": "2502"
+        "rev": "2505"
     },
-    "sha": "070d0d5a2beacef9eeb51037a9b04665716fd6f3"
+    "sha": "0fd79eba6bb23f50ec21a7a7daeee3614bebe12b"
 }
diff --git a/utils/version/version.inc b/utils/version/version.inc
index 2577daa529..1d33b63ee2 100644
--- a/utils/version/version.inc
+++ b/utils/version/version.inc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifdef RC_VERSION_FIELD_3
 #undef RC_VERSION_FIELD_3
 #endif
-#define RC_VERSION_FIELD_3 2502
+#define RC_VERSION_FIELD_3 2505
 
 #ifdef RC_VERSION_FIELD_4
 #undef RC_VERSION_FIELD_4
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #ifdef RC_FILE_VERSION
 #undef RC_FILE_VERSION
 #endif
-#define RC_FILE_VERSION "1.8.2502.0"
+#define RC_FILE_VERSION "1.8.2505.0"
 
 #ifdef RC_FILE_DESCRIPTION
 #undef RC_FILE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #ifdef RC_PRODUCT_VERSION
 #undef RC_PRODUCT_VERSION
 #endif
-#define RC_PRODUCT_VERSION "1.8.2502.0"
+#define RC_PRODUCT_VERSION "1.8.2505.0"
 
 #ifdef HLSL_TOOL_NAME
 #undef HLSL_TOOL_NAME