diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 7528b63..9750699 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 #define PY_MAJOR_VERSION	2
 #define PY_MINOR_VERSION	5
 #define PY_MICRO_VERSION	5
-#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_GAMMA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	2
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_FINAL
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	0
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION		"2.5.5c2"
+#define PY_VERSION		"2.5.5"
 
 /* Subversion Revision number of this file (not of the repository) */
 #define PY_PATCHLEVEL_REVISION  "$Revision$"
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index edc760e..5b2b4c7 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-What's New in IDLE 1.2.5c2?
+What's New in IDLE 1.2.5?
 =========================
 
 *Release date: 24-Jan-2010*
 
+What's New in IDLE 1.2.5c2?
+===========================
+
+*Release date: 24-Jan-2010*
+
 What's New in IDLE 1.2.5c1?
-=========================
+===========================
 
 *Release date: 14-Jan-2010*
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py b/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
index 6282e9b..df6aff7 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idlever.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-IDLE_VERSION = "1.2.5c2"
+IDLE_VERSION = "1.2.5"
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 502c8d7..ffb5fae 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 (editors: check NEWS.help for information about editing NEWS using ReST.)
 
+What's New in Python 2.5.5?
+===========================
+
+*Release date: 31-Jan-2010*
+
+
 What's New in Python 2.5.5c2?
 =============================
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 2534f28..1b8dfa9 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-This is Python version 2.5.5c2
-==============================
+This is Python version 2.5.5
+============================
 
 Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Python Software 
 Foundation.