diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index cd65dc8..abc6a07 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.2.5 =
+
+_Release date: 2026-08-24_
+
+**Changed**
+
+* Release package cleaned: `CHANGELOG.md` and `.gitignore` are no longer included in the distributed ZIP file. No functional changes.
+
+**Compatibility**
+
+* WordPress: 5.9 - 7.1
+* PHP: 8.0 - 8.5
+
 = 2.2.4 =
 
 _Release date: 2026-08-17_
diff --git a/languages/robotstxt-smtp.pot b/languages/robotstxt-smtp.pot
index ba23b86..45a7fdf 100644
--- a/languages/robotstxt-smtp.pot
+++ b/languages/robotstxt-smtp.pot
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # This file is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: SMTP (by ROBOTSTXT) 2.2.4\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: SMTP (by ROBOTSTXT) 2.2.5\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/robotstxt-smtp\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index e1a6415..8e10ce5 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ Contributors: robotstxt, javiercasares
 Tags: smtp, email, mail
 Requires at least: 5.9
 Tested up to: 7.1
-Stable tag: 2.2.4
+Stable tag: 2.2.5
 Requires PHP: 8.0
-Version: 2.2.4
+Version: 2.2.5
 License: GPL-3.0-or-later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ Yes. From the network dashboard you can decide whether the configuration is glob
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.2.5 =
+
+_Release date: 2026-08-24_
+
+**Changed**
+
+* Release package cleaned: `CHANGELOG.md` and `.gitignore` are no longer included in the distributed ZIP file. No functional changes.
+
+**Compatibility**
+
+* WordPress: 5.9 - 7.1
+* PHP: 8.0 - 8.5
+
 = 2.2.4 =
 
 _Release date: 2026-08-17_
@@ -102,29 +115,6 @@ _Release date: 2026-06-09_
 * WordPress: 5.9 - 7.1
 * PHP: 8.0 - 8.5
 
-= 2.2.2 =
-
-_Release date: 2026-06-09_
-
-**Fixed**
-
-* Fixed From Email and Reply-To Email not clearing when submitted empty.
-* Fixed "Clear password" button having no effect due to `sanitize_option` callback re-applying the old password.
-* Fixed "Clear password" submitting to `options.php` instead of the correct handler (nested form issue).
-* Fixed DKIM "Try selector" button doing nothing (`wp_kses_post()` stripped the form elements).
-* Fixed Spamhaus ZEN reporting a false "Listed" result for `127.255.255.254` (open-resolver error code, not a real listing).
-
-**Added**
-
-* DKIM selector auto-detection from MX records (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho, ProtonMail, iCloud, Aruba, Mailchimp).
-* "Try a specific selector" input in Tools → Authentication.
-* Password field placeholder now reflects whether a password is stored.
-
-**Compatibility**
-
-* WordPress: 5.9 - 7.1
-* PHP: 8.0 - 8.5
-
 = Previous versions =
 
 For the full changelog visit the [plugin page](https://www.robotstxt.software/plugins/robotstxt-smtp/).
diff --git a/robotstxt-smtp.php b/robotstxt-smtp.php
index ccc8751..0263e90 100644
--- a/robotstxt-smtp.php
+++ b/robotstxt-smtp.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       SMTP (by ROBOTSTXT)
  * Plugin URI:        https://www.robotstxt.software/plugins/robotstxt-smtp/
  * Description:       Configure WordPress to send emails through SMTP with detailed controls.
- * Version:           2.2.4
+ * Version:           2.2.5
  * Requires at least: 5.9
  * Requires PHP:      8.0
  * Network:           true
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 }
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ROBOTSTXT_SMTP_VERSION' ) ) {
-	define( 'ROBOTSTXT_SMTP_VERSION', '2.2.4' );
+	define( 'ROBOTSTXT_SMTP_VERSION', '2.2.5' );
 }
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ROBOTSTXT_SMTP_FILE' ) ) {
diff --git a/update.json b/update.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d6234e..0000000
--- a/update.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "SMTP (by ROBOTSTXT)",
-  "slug": "robotstxt-smtp",
-  "version": "2.2.4",
-  "download_url": "https://git.robotstxt.es/ROBOTSTXT/robotstxt-smtp/releases/download/2.2.4/robotstxt-smtp-2.2.4.zip",
-  "requires": "5.9",
-  "requires_php": "8.0",
-  "tested": "7.1",
-  "last_updated": "2026-06-09",
-  "author": "ROBOTSTXT",
-  "author_profile": "https://www.robotstxt.es/",
-  "homepage": "https://git.robotstxt.es/ROBOTSTXT/robotstxt-smtp",
-  "description": "Configure WordPress to send emails through SMTP with detailed controls. Supports multiple SMTP providers, logging, diagnostics, and network/site-level configuration.",
-  "changelog": "",
-  "sections": {
-    "description": "Configure WordPress to send emails through SMTP with detailed controls. Supports multiple SMTP providers, logging, diagnostics, and network/site-level configuration.",
-    "changelog": ""
-  },
-  "banners": {
-    "low": "",
-    "high": ""
-  },
-  "icons": {
-    "1x": "",
-    "2x": ""
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file