Release version 2.5.0

Updated CHANGELOG and package files to reflect the new version 2.5.0.
Added support for new `Message` attributes essential for upcoming features (updates/deletes/annotations) in the Ably service.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 This contains only the most important and/or user-facing changes; for a full changelog, see the commit history.
 
+## [2.5.0](https://github.com/ably/ably-js/tree/2.5.0) (2024-11-06)
+
+With this release, ably-js will now expose the new `Message` attributes needed to support upcoming features,
+such as updates, deletions and annotations in the Ably service.
+
+- Added support for new `Message` attributes. [\#1888](https://github.com/ably/ably-js/pull/1888)
+
 ## [2.4.1](https://github.com/ably/ably-js/tree/2.4.1) (2024-10-04)
 
 - Fix `usePresence` hook wasn't leaving presence if component unmounted during channel attaching state [\#1884](https://github.com/ably/ably-js/pull/1884)

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ably",
   "description": "Realtime client library for Ably, the realtime messaging service",
-  "version": "2.4.1",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/ably/ably-js/issues",

src/platform/react-hooks/src/AblyReactHooks.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export type ChannelNameAndOptions = {
 export type ChannelNameAndAblyId = Pick<ChannelNameAndOptions, 'channelName' | 'ablyId'>;
 export type ChannelParameters = string | ChannelNameAndOptions;
 
-export const version = '2.4.1';
+export const version = '2.5.0';
 
 export function channelOptionsWithAgent(options?: Ably.ChannelOptions) {
   return {