diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 53023d3..fd8bcf2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ project(jsoncpp
         # 2. ./include/json/version.h
         # 3. ./CMakeLists.txt
         # IMPORTANT: also update the PROJECT_SOVERSION!!
-        VERSION 1.9.4 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
+        VERSION 1.9.5 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 message(STATUS "JsonCpp Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
-set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 24)
+set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 25)
 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/PreventInSourceBuilds.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/PreventInBuildInstalls.cmake)
diff --git a/include/json/reader.h b/include/json/reader.h
index 250468f..be0d767 100644
--- a/include/json/reader.h
+++ b/include/json/reader.h
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ namespace Json {
  * \deprecated Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder.
  */
 
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED(
-    "Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder instead.") JSON_API Reader {
+class JSON_API Reader {
 public:
   using Char = char;
   using Location = const Char*;
@@ -51,13 +50,13 @@ public:
   };
 
   /** \brief Constructs a Reader allowing all features for parsing.
+    * \deprecated Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder.
    */
-  JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder instead")
   Reader();
 
   /** \brief Constructs a Reader allowing the specified feature set for parsing.
+    * \deprecated Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder.
    */
-  JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use CharReader and CharReaderBuilder instead")
   Reader(const Features& features);
 
   /** \brief Read a Value from a <a HREF="http://www.json.org">JSON</a>
diff --git a/include/json/version.h b/include/json/version.h
index 87cf7e2..e931d03 100644
--- a/include/json/version.h
+++ b/include/json/version.h
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 // 3. /CMakeLists.txt
 // IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
 
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.4"
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.5"
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 4
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 5
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_HEXA                                                   \
   ((JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR << 24) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR << 16) |             \
diff --git a/include/json/writer.h b/include/json/writer.h
index 69c5a8b..03f9906 100644
--- a/include/json/writer.h
+++ b/include/json/writer.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
 /** \brief Abstract class for writers.
  * \deprecated Use StreamWriter. (And really, this is an implementation detail.)
  */
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriter instead") JSON_API Writer {
+class JSON_API Writer {
 public:
   virtual ~Writer();
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public:
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable : 4996) // Deriving from deprecated class
 #endif
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriterBuilder instead") JSON_API FastWriter
+class JSON_API FastWriter
     : public Writer {
 public:
   FastWriter();
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ private:
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable : 4996) // Deriving from deprecated class
 #endif
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriterBuilder instead") JSON_API
+class JSON_API
     StyledWriter : public Writer {
 public:
   StyledWriter();
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ private:
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable : 4996) // Deriving from deprecated class
 #endif
-class JSONCPP_DEPRECATED("Use StreamWriterBuilder instead") JSON_API
+class JSON_API
     StyledStreamWriter {
 public:
   /**
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 08e0f29..f68db30 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jsoncpp_lib = library(
     'src/lib_json/json_value.cpp',
     'src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp',
   ]),
-  soversion : 24,
+  soversion : 25,
   install : true,
   include_directories : jsoncpp_include_directories,
   cpp_args: dll_export_flag)
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
index 9a61d15..1ac5e81 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #endif // if !defined(JSON_IS_AMALGAMATION)
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <istream>
@@ -600,9 +601,15 @@ bool Reader::decodeDouble(Token& token, Value& decoded) {
   double value = 0;
   String buffer(token.start_, token.end_);
   IStringStream is(buffer);
-  if (!(is >> value))
-    return addError(
+  if (!(is >> value)) {
+    if (value == std::numeric_limits<double>::max())
+      value = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
+    else if (value == std::numeric_limits<double>::lowest())
+      value = -std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
+    else if (!std::isinf(value))
+      return addError(
         "'" + String(token.start_, token.end_) + "' is not a number.", token);
+  }
   decoded = value;
   return true;
 }
@@ -1647,7 +1654,12 @@ bool OurReader::decodeDouble(Token& token, Value& decoded) {
   const String buffer(token.start_, token.end_);
   IStringStream is(buffer);
   if (!(is >> value)) {
-    return addError(
+    if (value == std::numeric_limits<double>::max())
+      value = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
+    else if (value == std::numeric_limits<double>::lowest())
+      value = -std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
+    else if (!std::isinf(value))
+      return addError(
         "'" + String(token.start_, token.end_) + "' is not a number.", token);
   }
   decoded = value;
diff --git a/test/data/legacy_test_real_13.expected b/test/data/legacy_test_real_13.expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d3f03f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/legacy_test_real_13.expected
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.=[]
+.[0]=-inf
+.[1]=inf
diff --git a/test/data/legacy_test_real_13.json b/test/data/legacy_test_real_13.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..287258a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/legacy_test_real_13.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[-1e+9999, 1e+9999]