diff --git a/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/ChangeLog b/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/ChangeLog
index 29c8e08b786a92a0267c028a5fbd1c273660d3a6..36be2e03fac71975160e5c407e33a20289ea50a8 100644
--- a/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/ChangeLog
+++ b/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,88 @@
+2023-07-12 Release of fastNLO interface to NLOJet++ package version 2.5.1, tag 2888
+ ========================================================================
+
+2023-07-12 Klaus Rabbertz <klaus.rabbertz@cern.ch>
+
+ * v2.5/generators/nlojet++/configure.ac,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/Makefile.am: For makefile
+ portability remove commands from Makefile.am and use AC_SUBST
+ variables from configure.ac instead
+
+2023-07-12 JohannesGaessler <johannesg@5d6.de>
+
+ * v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/Makefile.am,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/fnlo-compare-tables.py,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/fnlo-nj-lotest.pl.in,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/fnlo-nj-nlotest.pl.in,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/{check/input =>
+ data/check}/InclusiveNJets_InclusiveJets_fix.wrm,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/{check/input =>
+ data/check}/InclusiveNJets_InclusiveJets_flex.wrm,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/data/check/Makefile.am,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/{ =>
+ data}/check/compare-table-helper.py,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/{check/input =>
+ data/check}/fix_NodeDensity.str,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/{check/input =>
+ data/check}/fix_NodesPerBin.str,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/{check/input =>
+ data/check}/flex_NodeDensity.str,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/{check/input =>
+ data/check}/flex_NodesPerBin.str: Fixed NLOJet++ distcheck paths
+
+2023-07-11 Klaus Rabbertz <klaus.rabbertz@cern.ch>
+
+ * v2.5/generators/nlojet++/README
+ inconsistency; drop all LHAPDF5 stuff; by default no doxygen use
+
+2023-07-11 JohannesGaessler <johannesg@5d6.de>
+
+ * v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/compare-table-helper.py,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/fnlo-compare-tables.py,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/fnlo-nj-lotest.pl.in,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/fnlo-nj-nlotest.pl.in: Skip
+ nlojet++ checks if no Python extension
+
+2023-07-11 JohannesGaessler <johannesg@5d6.de>
+
+ * v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/Makefile.am,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/fnlo-compare-tables.py,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/{ =>
+ input}/InclusiveNJets_InclusiveJets_fix.wrm,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/{ =>
+ input}/InclusiveNJets_InclusiveJets_flex.wrm,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/{ =>
+ input}/fix_NodeDensity.str,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/{ =>
+ input}/fix_NodesPerBin.str,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/{ =>
+ input}/flex_NodeDensity.str,
+ v2.5/generators/nlojet++/interface/check/{ =>
+ input}/flex_NodesPerBin.str: Fixed nlojet++ make check PYTHONPATH,
+ make clean
+
+2023-07-10 Klaus Rabbertz <klaus.rabbertz@cern.ch>
+
+ * : Merge bin_density into master
+
+2023-07-02 JohannesGaessler <johannesg@5d6.de>
+
+ * test/.gitignore, test/InclusiveNJets_InclusiveJets_fix.wrm,
+ test/InclusiveNJets_InclusiveJets_flex.wrm, test/compare_tables.py,
+ test/fix_NodeDensity.str, test/fix_NodesPerBin.str,
+ test/flex_NodeDensity.str, test/flex_NodesPerBin.str: Added
+ NodesPerBin <-> BinDensity test files
+
+2023-02-12 Klaus Rabbertz <klaus.rabbertz@cern.ch>
+
+ * v2.5/generators/nlojet++/ChangeLog, v2.5/generators/nlojet++/NEWS:
+ Updated ChangeLog and NEWS
+
+2023-02-12 Klaus Rabbertz <klaus.rabbertz@cern.ch>
+
+ * v2.5/generators/nlojet++/mygitcl: Add command for updating
+ ChangeLog
+
2023-02-12 Klaus Rabbertz <klaus.rabbertz@cern.ch>
* v2.5/generators/nlojet++/mygitcl: Add command for updating
diff --git a/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/NEWS b/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/NEWS
index 9be561b8698f448a6b8c5c6d87a11cae1744c67b..9d3391e2a25ef83a5a14d36e1527950b66cb75e9 100644
--- a/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/NEWS
+++ b/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Release Notes for fastnlo_interface_nlojet version 2.5.1 revision 2888
+=======================================================================
+Major improvement (Johannes Gäßler):
+- optional on-the-fly x-binning extension with given bin density
+Other:
+- LHAPDF5 support removed
+- By default NO Doxygen documentation anymore; must be switched on explicitly
+
+
Release Notes for fastnlo_interface_nlojet version 2.5.0 revision 2858:
=======================================================================
- Implementation of HT_parton as scale
diff --git a/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/configure.ac b/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/configure.ac
index a0b56d5fee08b1dca4a8865aad0b60b182848b3e..67582390207e375633bc3576eb1359695bb713f1 100644
--- a/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/configure.ac
+++ b/v2.5/generators/nlojet++/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
# Require minimal autoconf version, 2.71 is from 2021
AC_PREREQ([2.71])
# Define subproject fastNLO_interface_nlojet
-AC_INIT([fastNLO_interface_nlojet],[2.5.0],[Daniel.Britzger@desy.de, Klaus.Rabbertz@kit.edu, Georg Sieber, Fred Stober, wobisch@latech.edu])
+AC_INIT([fastNLO_interface_nlojet],[2.5.1],[Daniel.Britzger@desy.de, Klaus.Rabbertz@kit.edu, Georg Sieber, Fred Stober, wobisch@latech.edu])
#Suppress verbose output when compiling (use make V=99 for verbose output)
m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
# Properly include subprojects