diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6f8f949..67b152d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Format: [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/). Versioning: [S
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.5.0] — 2026-08-21
+
 ### Added
 
 - Plain-language **Page not working?** recovery card in the popup for the current site, with one-click **Pause this site and reload** / **Turn protection back on**. A detected compatibility warning upgrades the same card instead of using separate technical copy.
@@ -364,7 +366,9 @@ Five toggleable DNR rulesets with per-ruleset `enabled` defaults, file-per-categ
 - `.editorconfig`, `.prettierrc`, `.prettierignore` for cross-editor consistency.
 - GitHub Actions: `format.yml` (Prettier auto-format + commit back), `validate.yml` (JSON syntax + DNR rule shape + manifest file-reference checks), `release.yml` (tag-triggered zip + GitHub Release).
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/G-man3207/Static/compare/v2.3.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/G-man3207/Static/compare/v2.5.0...HEAD
+[2.5.0]: https://github.com/G-man3207/Static/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0
+[2.4.0]: https://github.com/G-man3207/Static/compare/v2.3.0...v2.4.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/G-man3207/Static/compare/v2.2.0...v2.3.0
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/G-man3207/Static/compare/v2.1.0...v2.2.0
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/G-man3207/Static/compare/v2.0.10...v2.1.0
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 50399b3..150e4dc 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Static",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "description": "Blocks extension-enumeration probes and extension-derived browser fingerprinting.",
   "browser_specific_settings": {
     "gecko": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0d29eb8..359d4b5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "static",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "static",
-      "version": "2.4.0",
+      "version": "2.5.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@eslint/compat": "^2.0.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e58b3e..19fae42 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "static",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "description": "Chrome/Firefox MV3 extension that blocks extension-enumeration probes and extension-derived fingerprinting.",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/tests/noise-decoy-stealth.spec.js b/tests/noise-decoy-stealth.spec.js
index dc8b17e..e96496b 100644
--- a/tests/noise-decoy-stealth.spec.js
+++ b/tests/noise-decoy-stealth.spec.js
@@ -35,34 +35,60 @@ const JPEG_MAGIC = [0xff, 0xd8, 0xff];
 
 const magicPrefix = (bytes, n) => Array.from(bytes.slice(0, n));
 
+const waitForDecoy = async (page, url) => {
+  await expect
+    .poll(
+      () =>
+        page.evaluate(async (resourceUrl) => {
+          try {
+            const response = await fetch(resourceUrl);
+            return !!(response && response.ok);
+          } catch {
+            return false;
+          }
+        }, url),
+      { timeout: 15_000 }
+    )
+    .toBe(true);
+};
+
+const openSeededPage = async (extension, server, ids, options) => {
+  await seedPersona(extension, server.origin, ids, options);
+  const page = await extension.context.newPage();
+  await page.goto(server.url("/blank.html"));
+  await waitForDecoy(page, probedUrl(ids[0]));
+  return page;
+};
+
 test("Noise manifests are ID-seeded and stable across fetch and XHR", async ({
   extension,
   server,
 }) => {
-  const page = await extension.context.newPage();
-  await seedPersona(extension, server.origin, [BITWARDEN, UBLOCK, UNKNOWN_A, UNKNOWN_B], {
+  const page = await openSeededPage(extension, server, [BITWARDEN, UBLOCK, UNKNOWN_A, UNKNOWN_B], {
     unknownIds: [UNKNOWN_A, UNKNOWN_B],
   });
-  await page.goto(server.url("/blank.html"));
-  await page.waitForTimeout(300);
 
   const result = await page.evaluate(
     async (urls) => {
       const loadManifest = async (url) => {
-        const response = await fetch(url);
-        const text = await response.text();
-        const xhrBody = await new Promise((resolve) => {
-          const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
-          xhr.addEventListener("loadend", () => resolve(xhr.responseText));
-          xhr.open("GET", url);
-          xhr.send();
-        });
-        return {
-          fetch: JSON.parse(text),
-          xhr: JSON.parse(xhrBody),
-          status: response.status,
-          ok: response.ok,
-        };
+        try {
+          const response = await fetch(url);
+          const text = await response.text();
+          const xhrBody = await new Promise((resolve) => {
+            const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+            xhr.addEventListener("loadend", () => resolve(xhr.responseText));
+            xhr.open("GET", url);
+            xhr.send();
+          });
+          return {
+            fetch: JSON.parse(text),
+            xhr: JSON.parse(xhrBody),
+            status: response.status,
+            ok: response.ok,
+          };
+        } catch {
+          return { fetch: null, xhr: null, status: 0, ok: false };
+        }
       };
       return {
         bitwarden: await loadManifest(urls.bitwarden),
@@ -116,10 +142,7 @@ test("Noise image fetch decoys match path extension magic bytes and Content-Type
   extension,
   server,
 }) => {
-  const page = await extension.context.newPage();
-  await seedPersona(extension, server.origin, [BITWARDEN]);
-  await page.goto(server.url("/blank.html"));
-  await page.waitForTimeout(300);
+  const page = await openSeededPage(extension, server, [BITWARDEN]);
 
   const result = await page.evaluate(
     async (urls) => {
@@ -173,10 +196,7 @@ test("Noise does not reuse one manifest body for every persona ID", async ({
   extension,
   server,
 }) => {
-  const page = await extension.context.newPage();
-  await seedPersona(extension, server.origin, [BITWARDEN, UBLOCK]);
-  await page.goto(server.url("/blank.html"));
-  await page.waitForTimeout(300);
+  const page = await openSeededPage(extension, server, [BITWARDEN, UBLOCK]);
 
   const bodies = await page.evaluate(
     async (urls) => {