diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "25.0.2"
+  ".": "25.0.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [25.0.3](https://github.com/glamsystems/ix-mapper-java/compare/25.0.2...25.0.3) (2026-05-31)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **test:** New test structure and staging-specific handling introduce constraints requiring updated configurations.
+
+### Features
+
+* **test:** add comprehensive tests for ix-proxy and staging handling ([cd6ca66](https://github.com/glamsystems/ix-mapper-java/commit/cd6ca6602a0528da388ed9028cd7e97b57d6ec35))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ci:** update release-please workflow with stricter repo validation ([65cb3b7](https://github.com/glamsystems/ix-mapper-java/commit/65cb3b7203b9b1c7d3946f9bddb934496909c717))
+* **test:** adjust account meta test to use getFirst() ([65cb3b7](https://github.com/glamsystems/ix-mapper-java/commit/65cb3b7203b9b1c7d3946f9bddb934496909c717))