diff --git a/.authors.yml b/.authors.yml
index 612aa11a..1d47c7e7 100644
--- a/.authors.yml
+++ b/.authors.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   email: jaimergp@users.noreply.github.com
   aliases:
   - jaimergp
-  num_commits: 152
+  num_commits: 154
   first_commit: 2022-01-31 17:24:37
   github: jaimergp
 - name: Jannis Leidel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   github: jezdez
 - name: pre-commit-ci[bot]
   email: 66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-  num_commits: 60
+  num_commits: 65
   first_commit: 2022-11-22 08:39:31
   github: pre-commit-ci[bot]
 - name: Christopher Ostrouchov
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   github: costrouc
 - name: Daniel Holth
   email: dholth@anaconda.com
-  num_commits: 3
+  num_commits: 4
   first_commit: 2022-10-19 21:11:39
   github: dholth
 - name: Matthew R. Becker
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   email: 18747875+conda-bot@users.noreply.github.com
   aliases:
   - Conda Bot
-  num_commits: 55
+  num_commits: 57
   first_commit: 2022-11-15 16:45:31
   github: conda-bot
 - name: Ken Odegard
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   github: tl-hbk
 - name: dependabot[bot]
   email: 49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-  num_commits: 6
+  num_commits: 8
   first_commit: 2024-07-22 19:11:59
   github: dependabot[bot]
 - name: Jonathan J. Helmus
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 70fdff85..2928f00c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,20 @@ Remember to update the hyperlinks at the bottom.
 
 [//]: # (current developments)
 
+## 25.1.0 (2025-01-21)
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Fix dependency handling in `conda env update --prune`. (#595 via #596)
+* Accept both `pathlib.Path()` and `str` for `LibMambaSolver()` prefix. (#586)
+
+### Contributors
+
+* @dholth
+* @jaimergp
+
+
+
 ## 24.11.1 (2024-12-04)
 
 ### Bug fixes
diff --git a/news/596-prune b/news/596-prune
deleted file mode 100644
index 73c9851f..00000000
--- a/news/596-prune
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-### Enhancements
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Bug fixes
-
-* Fix dependency handling in `conda env update --prune`. (#595 via #596)
-
-### Deprecations
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Docs
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Other
-
-* <news item>
diff --git a/news/accept-pathlike b/news/accept-pathlike
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b83bd40..00000000
--- a/news/accept-pathlike
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-### Enhancements
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Bug fixes
-
-* Accept both `pathlib.Path()` and `str` for `LibMambaSolver()` prefix. (#586)
-
-### Deprecations
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Docs
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Other
-
-* <news item>