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@@ -12,6 +12,23 @@ These pages cover the 2._x_ versions of the Ottoman ODM.
 The Ottoman ODM will run on any https://github.com/nodejs/Release[supported LTS version of Node.js].
 
 
+== Version 2.5.1 (22 November 2024)
+
+Version 2.5.1 is a patch release of the Ottoman ODM.
+This release adds asynchronous batch processing to ensure performant batch writes.
+
+[source,console]
+----
+$ npm install ottoman@2.5.1
+----
+
+https://ottomanjs.com/#installation[Ottoman installation]
+
+=== Fixed Issues
+
+* Replaced synchronous batch processing with asynchronous batch processing: https://github.com/couchbaselabs/node-ottoman/issues/790[#790].
+
+
 == Version 2.5.0 (10 June 2024)
 
 Version 2.5.0 is a minor release of the Ottoman ODM.