diff --git a/include/version.mk b/include/version.mk
index c0f44e180d7cad..cffb3f0245b754 100644
--- a/include/version.mk
+++ b/include/version.mk
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS += \
 sanitize = $(call tolower,$(subst _,-,$(subst $(space),-,$(1))))
 
 VERSION_NUMBER:=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_VERSION_NUMBER))
-VERSION_NUMBER:=$(if $(VERSION_NUMBER),$(VERSION_NUMBER),24.10.0-rc1)
+VERSION_NUMBER:=$(if $(VERSION_NUMBER),$(VERSION_NUMBER),24.10.0-rc5)
 
 VERSION_CODE:=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_VERSION_CODE))
 VERSION_CODE:=$(if $(VERSION_CODE),$(VERSION_CODE),r28158-d276b4c91a)
 
 VERSION_REPO:=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_VERSION_REPO))
-VERSION_REPO:=$(if $(VERSION_REPO),$(VERSION_REPO),https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0-rc1)
+VERSION_REPO:=$(if $(VERSION_REPO),$(VERSION_REPO),https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0-rc5)
 
 VERSION_DIST:=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_VERSION_DIST))
 VERSION_DIST:=$(if $(VERSION_DIST),$(VERSION_DIST),OpenWrt)
diff --git a/package/base-files/image-config.in b/package/base-files/image-config.in
index d5f5261825243d..5cd996297e4ff4 100644
--- a/package/base-files/image-config.in
+++ b/package/base-files/image-config.in
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ if VERSIONOPT
 	config VERSION_REPO
 		string
 		prompt "Release repository"
-		default "https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0-rc1"
+		default "https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0-rc5"
 		help
 			This is the repository address embedded in the image, it defaults
 			to the trunk snapshot repo; the url may contain the following placeholders:
diff --git a/package/lean/default-settings/files/zzz-default-settings b/package/lean/default-settings/files/zzz-default-settings
index 4c4b60e7f404bf..8c3bda3e2eb4a2 100755
--- a/package/lean/default-settings/files/zzz-default-settings
+++ b/package/lean/default-settings/files/zzz-default-settings
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ sed -i 's/root::0:0:99999:7:::/root:$1$V4UetPzk$CYXluq4wUazHjmCDBCqXF.:0:0:99999
 sed -i 's/root:::0:99999:7:::/root:$1$V4UetPzk$CYXluq4wUazHjmCDBCqXF.:0:0:99999:7:::/g' /etc/shadow
 
 sed -i "s/# //g" /etc/opkg/distfeeds.conf
+sed -i '/helloworld/d' /etc/opkg/distfeeds.conf
 sed -i '/openwrt_luci/ { s/snapshots/releases\/18.06.9/g; }'  /etc/opkg/distfeeds.conf
 
 sed -i '/check_signature/d' /etc/opkg.conf
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ sed -i '/option disabled/d' /etc/config/wireless
 sed -i '/set wireless.radio${devidx}.disabled/d' /lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
 
 sed -i '/DISTRIB_REVISION/d' /etc/openwrt_release
-echo "DISTRIB_REVISION='R24.12.12'" >> /etc/openwrt_release
+echo "DISTRIB_REVISION='R25.1.1'" >> /etc/openwrt_release
 sed -i '/DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION/d' /etc/openwrt_release
 echo "DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION='LEDE '" >> /etc/openwrt_release