Prepare for 2.5.5
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 446ea18..f56daf0 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 === Releases ===
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-2.5.5 (not released)
+2.5.5 (07-Dec-2015)
 
 #844: Using JsonCreator still causes invalid path references in JsonMappingException
  (reported by Ian B)