diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8d35a904..7454888b 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.2.4"
+  ".": "1.2.5"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e53651fd..fa7168ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.2.5](https://github.com/ecoacoustics/web-components/compare/web-components-v1.2.4...web-components-v1.2.5) (2024-11-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* support calling toJSON on downloaded subjects ([#248](https://github.com/ecoacoustics/web-components/issues/248)) ([2534137](https://github.com/ecoacoustics/web-components/commit/253413742fb1df05e89a6d1d82dea10116f501e7))
+
 ## [1.2.4](https://github.com/ecoacoustics/web-components/compare/web-components-v1.2.3...web-components-v1.2.4) (2024-11-14)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ce0cbb8..197f6792 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@ecoacoustics/web-components",
   "description": "Ecoacoustic web components",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "types": "@types/",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/components.js",