diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c78640cafd..bae8acc731 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2025.10.0](https://github.com/jdx/mise/compare/v2025.9.25..v2025.10.0) - 2025-10-01
+
+### 📦 Registry
+
+- add code by @TyceHerrman in [#6492](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/6492)
+
+### 🚀 Features
+
+- change idiomatic_version_file to default disabled by @jdx in [#6501](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/6501)
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- **(self-update)** add missing functions to self_update stub by @jdx in [#6502](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/6502)
+- **(set)** allow --prompt flag to work with `mise set` by @jdx in [#6485](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/6485)
+
+### 📚 Documentation
+
+- **(hooks)** clarify pre/post-install hooks description. by @minusfive in [#6497](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/6497)
+- remove link to issue by @jdx in [e13d980](https://github.com/jdx/mise/commit/e13d98012fda05e5032b7dfc18f562c28f140cf9)
+
+### 🧪 Testing
+
+- **(e2e)** remove deprecated MISE_LEGACY_VERSION_FILE assertions by @jdx in [#6505](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/6505)
+
+### New Contributors
+
+- @minusfive made their first contribution in [#6497](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/6497)
+
 ## [2025.9.25](https://github.com/jdx/mise/compare/v2025.9.24..v2025.9.25) - 2025-09-30
 
 ### 📦 Registry
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 05f3da096c..5f0e4a9493 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4513,7 +4513,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mise"
-version = "2025.9.25"
+version = "2025.10.0"
 dependencies = [
  "age",
  "aqua-registry",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8695caa6db..49de3df406 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ members = ["crates/vfox", "crates/aqua-registry"]
 
 [package]
 name = "mise"
-version = "2025.9.25"
+version = "2025.10.0"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "The front-end to your dev env"
 authors = ["Jeff Dickey (@jdx)"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 04833606ae..cf653a25d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ See [Getting started](https://mise.jdx.dev/getting-started.html) for more option
 ```sh-session
 $ curl https://mise.run | sh
 $ ~/.local/bin/mise --version
-2025.9.25 macos-arm64 (a1b2d3e 2025-09-30)
+2025.10.0 macos-arm64 (a1b2d3e 2025-10-01)
 ```
 
 Hook mise into your shell (pick the right one for your shell):
diff --git a/completions/_mise b/completions/_mise
index 2aa90a6d51..d2acd009d5 100644
--- a/completions/_mise
+++ b/completions/_mise
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-# @generated by usage-cli from usage spec
-
 #compdef mise
+# @generated by usage-cli from usage spec
 local curcontext="$curcontext"
 
 # caching config
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ _mise() {
       return 1
   fi
 
-  local spec_file="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/usage__usage_spec_mise_2025_9_25.spec"
+  local spec_file="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/usage__usage_spec_mise_2025_10_0.spec"
   if [[ ! -f "$spec_file" ]]; then
     mise usage > "$spec_file"
   fi
diff --git a/completions/mise.bash b/completions/mise.bash
index 965862df56..b05981fd79 100644
--- a/completions/mise.bash
+++ b/completions/mise.bash
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ _mise() {
 
 	local cur prev words cword was_split comp_args
     _comp_initialize -n : -- "$@" || return
-    local spec_file="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/usage__usage_spec_mise_2025_9_25.spec"
+    local spec_file="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/usage__usage_spec_mise_2025_10_0.spec"
     if [[ ! -f "$spec_file" ]]; then
         mise usage > "$spec_file"
     fi
diff --git a/completions/mise.fish b/completions/mise.fish
index 2764b8ae20..7b7d77f804 100644
--- a/completions/mise.fish
+++ b/completions/mise.fish
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if ! type -p usage &> /dev/null
     return 1
 end
 set -l tmpdir (if set -q TMPDIR; echo $TMPDIR; else; echo /tmp; end)
-set -l spec_file "$tmpdir/usage__usage_spec_mise_2025_9_25.spec"
+set -l spec_file "$tmpdir/usage__usage_spec_mise_2025_10_0.spec"
 if not test -f "$spec_file"
     mise usage | string collect > "$spec_file"
 end
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 9cdc4a82f3..3dc650f543 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
   pname = "mise";
-  version = "2025.9.25";
+  version = "2025.10.0";
 
   src = lib.cleanSource ./.;
 
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/mise.spec b/packaging/rpm/mise.spec
index d6847061cf..eee57c5db3 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/mise.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/mise.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: The front-end to your dev env
 Name: mise
-Version: 2025.9.25
+Version: 2025.10.0
 Release: 1
 URL: https://github.com/jdx/mise/
 Group: System