Release 25.5.x

[travishathaway]

Summary

Placeholder for conda-build 25.5.x release.

Pilot	Copilot
@travishathaway	@beckermr

Tasks

The week before release week

• Create release branch (named 25.5.x)
• Ensure release candidates are being successfully built (see conda-canary/label/rc-conda-build-YY.MM.x)
• Complete outstanding PRs
• Check for deprecated features
• Test release candidates

Release week

• Create release PR (see release process)
• Create Zulip thread on #releases
  • Announce 25.5.0 in-progress
• Publish release
• Merge 25.5.x back into main
• Activate the 25.5.x branch on ReadTheDocs
• Bump/update feedstocks
  • Anaconda, Inc.'s feedstock
  • conda-forge feedstock
• Hand off to packaging team(s)
• Announce release
  • Create & publish conda.org blog post
  • Post on Zulip thread

[beckermr]

@jezdez do we think python 3.13 will land in this release? We're seeing some odd test failures.