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 - Updated timeseries data checks to warn instead of error when reading invalid files. @stephprince [#1793](https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/pynwb/pull/1793)
 - Expose the offset, conversion and channel conversion parameters in `mock_ElectricalSeries`. @h-mayorquin [#1796](https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/pynwb/pull/1796)
 
+### Bug fixes
+- Fix bug where namespaces were loaded in "w-" mode. @h-mayorquin [#1795](https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/pynwb/pull/1795)
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 ## PyNWB 2.5.0 (August 18, 2023)
 
 ### Enhancements and minor changes