diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index a847852e..3a55254e 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 author = 'Christopher Besch'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = "v0.2.4"
+release = "v0.2.5"
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/source/internals.rst b/docs/source/internals.rst
index 6e0e6c1c..db99f4a8 100644
--- a/docs/source/internals.rst
+++ b/docs/source/internals.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Files to be Updated when Bumping Version
 
 * ``pyproject.toml``
 * ``package.json``
+  * ``manim_editor/config.py``
 * ``docs/source/conf.py``
 
 
diff --git a/manim_editor/config.py b/manim_editor/config.py
index fe6a561a..900f2dce 100644
--- a/manim_editor/config.py
+++ b/manim_editor/config.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ class Config:
     # protect user from scanning entire system when run in root
     RECURSION_DEPTH = 10
 
-    # load version from package.json for npm package
-    with open(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "..", "package.json"), "r") as file:
-        VERSION = json.load(file)["version"]
+    VERSION = "v0.2.5"
 
     with open(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "section_index.schema.json"), "r") as file:
         SECTION_INDEX_SCHEMA = json.load(file)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b46b28e..0452458b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "manim_editor",
-    "version": "0.2.4",
+    "version": "0.2.5",
     "description": "Editor and Presenter for Manim Generated Content.",
     "scripts": {
         "build_release": "webpack --env=production",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 48ef512e..1da0563d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "manim_editor"
-version = "0.2.4"
+version = "0.2.5"
 description = "Editor and Presenter for Manim Generated Content"
 authors = ["christopher-besch <christopher.besch@gmx.de>"]
 license = "MIT"