diff --git a/.github/prerelease-please-manifest.json b/.github/prerelease-please-manifest.json
index 86b4d00f67..6e2e942520 100644
--- a/.github/prerelease-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/prerelease-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "9.25.0-rc.1"
+  ".": "9.25.0-rc.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b74a4c165b..f47b398961 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [9.25.0-rc.2](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/compare/v9.25.0-rc.1...v9.25.0-rc.2) (2026-09-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **keycloak:** add project owner to the maintainer role group ([62fd5de](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/commit/62fd5de6c6d8bd98b2b9ed5fa66d3558e9df4aa4)), closes [#2644](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/issues/2644)
+* **server-nestjs:** reconcile single Harbor retention policy on re-sync ([49ae7af](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/commit/49ae7aff86414574540733d806405f4db6edc41b)), closes [#2620](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/issues/2620)
+* **server-nestjs:** tolerate Harbor create races (400 CONFLICT / 409) in ensure paths ([d853e96](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/commit/d853e96d13da71a4a7fb0666436cb65a10b09b13)), closes [#2620](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/issues/2620)
+
+
+### Reverted commits
+
+* remove useless chown/chmod from Dockerfile" ([893f751](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/commit/893f751334118b32a149c8b5b41d313dc1e346ef))
+
 ## [9.25.0-rc.1](https://github.com/cloud-pi-native/console/compare/v9.25.0-rc...v9.25.0-rc.1) (2026-09-01)
 
 
diff --git a/apps/client/package.json b/apps/client/package.json
index 4ee92c717c..6a8d39b426 100644
--- a/apps/client/package.json
+++ b/apps/client/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@cpn-console/client",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.25.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "9.25.0-rc.2",
   "private": false,
   "description": "cpn-console client",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/apps/server-nestjs/package.json b/apps/server-nestjs/package.json
index 68e231b432..61a88ad242 100644
--- a/apps/server-nestjs/package.json
+++ b/apps/server-nestjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cpn-console/server-nestjs",
-  "version": "9.25.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "9.25.0-rc.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "",
   "author": "",
diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index 48cd8bb266..f7a005d567 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@cpn-console/server",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.25.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "9.25.0-rc.2",
   "description": "cpn-console server",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fb619a2a82..4e898d7cbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@cpn-console/root",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.25.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "9.25.0-rc.2",
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@11.8.0+sha512.c1f5e7c4cb241c8f174b743851d82f42b802324afc8b0f116b96adb15aa06664948dde36960a3ba1079ba5b4b29dd0140135b94b5b5f5263592249d68e555f26",
   "repository": {