diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
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@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+2.5.2 (November 09, 2023)
+=========================
+Bug-fix release in the 2.5.x series.
+
+This release includes a fix for phasediff/direct fieldmaps that were previously
+producing distortions outside the brain due to an incorrect masking of the fieldmap.
+
+* FIX: Mask fieldmap before fitting spline field [backport gh-396] (#398)
+* DOC: Fix doc build for 2.5.x branch (#399)
+* MAINT: Make call to scipy.stats.mode compatible with scipy 1.11.0 (#371)
+
 2.5.1 (June 08, 2023)
 =====================
 Bug-fix release in the 2.5.x series.
@@ -6,7 +17,6 @@ Bug-fix release in the 2.5.x series.
 * FIX: Ensure metadata is not present in entity query (#367)
 * RF/FIX: Prioritize sbref and shortest echo for SyN-SDC (#364)
 
-
 2.5.0 (June 01, 2023)
 =====================
 New feature release in the 2.5.x series.