diff --git a/docker/etherpad/Dockerfile b/docker/etherpad/Dockerfile
index cfa867c13f..82dc01c9f2 100644
--- a/docker/etherpad/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/etherpad/Dockerfile
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ RUN export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive; \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 RUN npm install -g pnpm@9.0.4
 RUN git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite ${EP_DIR}
-# This is a commit after v2.2.4 and before 2.2.5.
-# We check this out to pickup a fix for embedding etherpad as
-# we do with meetpad.
-RUN git checkout 08f199178d2932cc0ec956aaeb3f62e8a535598a
+RUN git checkout v2.2.5
 RUN pnpm install
 RUN pnpm run build:ui
 
@@ -152,10 +149,7 @@ USER etherpad
 
 RUN git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite ${EP_DIR}
 WORKDIR "${EP_DIR}"
-# This is a commit after v2.2.4 and before 2.2.5.
-# We check this out to pickup a fix for embedding etherpad as
-# we do with meetpad.
-RUN git checkout 08f199178d2932cc0ec956aaeb3f62e8a535598a
+RUN git checkout v2.2.5
 
 FROM build AS development
 ARG ETHERPAD_PLUGINS
diff --git a/docker/etherpad/settings.json.docker b/docker/etherpad/settings.json.docker
index bbe96fc519..da1d51c13a 100644
--- a/docker/etherpad/settings.json.docker
+++ b/docker/etherpad/settings.json.docker
@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@
    */
   "showSettingsInAdminPage": "${SHOW_SETTINGS_IN_ADMIN_PAGE:true}",
 
+  /*
+   * Settings for cleanup of pads
+   */
+  "cleanup": {
+    "enabled": false,
+    "keepRevisions": 5
+  },
+
   /*
     The authentication method used by the server.
     The default value is sso
@@ -194,6 +202,15 @@
           },
   */
 
+
+  /*
+   * Enables the use of a different server. We have a different one that syncs changes from the original server.
+   * It is hosted on GitHub and should not be blocked by many firewalls.
+   *  https://etherpad.org/ep_infos
+   */
+
+  "updateServer": "https://etherpad.org/ep_infos",
+
   /*
    * The type of the database.
    *
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/etherpad.vhost.j2 b/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/etherpad.vhost.j2
index 0550cb0c1c..da63ee2f83 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/etherpad.vhost.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/etherpad.vhost.j2
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/timeSliderBootstrap-.*\.min\.js$
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/indexBootstrap-.*\.min\.js$
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/api/
+      RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/api-docs/
+      RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/api-docs.json
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/ro/
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/error/
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/jserror
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/settings.json.j2 b/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/settings.json.j2
index 40174c1c56..342d12d500 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/settings.json.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/etherpad/templates/settings.json.j2
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@
    */
   "showSettingsInAdminPage": true,
 
+  /*
+   * Settings for cleanup of pads
+   */
+  "cleanup": {
+    "enabled": false,
+    "keepRevisions": 5
+  },
+
   /*
    * Node native SSL support
    *
@@ -279,6 +287,14 @@
     "pageDown":  true
   },
 
+  /*
+   * Enables the use of a different server. We have a different one that syncs changes from the original server.
+   * It is hosted on GitHub and should not be blocked by many firewalls.
+   *  https://etherpad.org/ep_infos
+   */
+
+  "updateServer": "https://etherpad.org/ep_infos",
+
   /*
    * Should we suppress errors from being visible in the default Pad Text?
    */
diff --git a/zuul.d/docker-images/etherpad.yaml b/zuul.d/docker-images/etherpad.yaml
index 9e0c87523f..daee989bff 100644
--- a/zuul.d/docker-images/etherpad.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/docker-images/etherpad.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
           repository: opendevorg/etherpad
           tags:
             - latest
-            - v2.2.4.dev17
+            - v2.2.5
           build_args:
             - EP_GID=5001
     files: &etherpad_files