diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 441d362f3..03686ec1c 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ docker run \
   --name halo \
   -p 8090:8090 \
   -v ~/.halo2:/root/.halo2 \
-  halohub/halo:2.4 \
-  --halo.external-url=http://localhost:8090/ \
+  halohub/halo:2.5 \
   --halo.security.initializer.superadminusername=admin \
   --halo.security.initializer.superadminpassword=P@88w0rd
 ```
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ea978f01f..29b6902bc 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=2.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT