diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 42575a3b5..7666dea2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 <!--next-version-placeholder-->
 
+## v7.2.5 (2024-12-13)
+
+### Fix
+
+* Disallow special characters for custom level fields ([#1755](https://github.com/ocadotechnology/rapid-router/issues/1755)) ([`ba8de56`](https://github.com/ocadotechnology/rapid-router/commit/ba8de561f839ce2691075d3e45d16c2585d48a2c))
+
 ## v7.2.4 (2024-12-10)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/game/__init__.py b/game/__init__.py
index 3aadc194c..2971d3ce1 100644
--- a/game/__init__.py
+++ b/game/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "7.2.4"
+__version__ = "7.2.5"