Release 2.5.0

Author: h2zero

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [2.5.0] 2026-04-01
+
+## Fixed
+- `NimBLEClient` connection state tracking.
+- Calling disconnect will no longer return false if the HCI response is "Unknown ID".
+- Remote descriptors not found when characteristic vector handles out of order.
+- `setValue` with char inputs now calculates the data length correctly.
+
+## Added
+- `NimBLEServer::sendServiceChangedIndication` Sends the service changed indication to peers so they refresh their database.
+- `NimBLEScan` user configuarable scan response timer added to prevent unreported devices on long duration scans.
+- `NimBLEClient` Connection retry on connection establishment failure, retry count configurable by app, default 2.
+- ANCS Example
+- `l2Cap` Disconnect API
+
 ## [2.4.0] 2026-03-20
 
 ## Fixed

docs/Doxyfile

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = NimBLE-Arduino
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.4.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.5.0
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
 # quick idea about the purpose of the project. Keep the description short.

library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=NimBLE-Arduino
-version=2.4.0
+version=2.5.0
 author=h2zero
 maintainer=Ryan Powell <ryan@nable-embedded.io>
 sentence=Bluetooth low energy (BLE) library for Arduino based on NimBLE.

src/NimBLECppVersion.h

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define NIMBLE_CPP_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 
 /** @brief NimBLE-Arduino library minor version number. */
-#define NIMBLE_CPP_VERSION_MINOR 4
+#define NIMBLE_CPP_VERSION_MINOR 5
 
 /** @brief NimBLE-Arduino library patch version number. */
 #define NIMBLE_CPP_VERSION_PATCH 0