diff --git a/Builds/QtCreator/defaults.pri b/Builds/QtCreator/defaults.pri
index 11cdaca..c9fda5b 100644
--- a/Builds/QtCreator/defaults.pri
+++ b/Builds/QtCreator/defaults.pri
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 24.24.12.1
+VERSION = 25.25.12.1
 win32:CONFIG += skip_target_version_ext
 CONFIG += c++2a
 
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ win32 {
 	LIBS += -lIex
 	
 #For systems with older versions of OpenEXR < 3.0, use this.
-#	LIBS += -lIlmImf
-#	LIBS += -lHalf
+	LIBS += -lIlmImf
+    LIBS += -lHalf
 
 #For systems with OpenEXR >= 3.0, use this.
-   LIBS += -lz
-   LIBS += -lIlmThread
-   LIBS += -lOpenEXR
+#   LIBS += -lz
+#   LIBS += -lIlmThread
+#   LIBS += -lOpenEXR
 }
 
 macx {
diff --git a/Data/Fractorium.spec b/Data/Fractorium.spec
index ca2b254..e11689b 100644
--- a/Data/Fractorium.spec
+++ b/Data/Fractorium.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %define buildroot     %{_topdir}/BUILDROOT
 
 Name:           Fractorium
-Version:        24.24.12.1
+Version:        25.25.12.1
 Release:        1
 Summary:        A fractal flame editor with GPU support
 
diff --git a/Data/LinuxRelease.md b/Data/LinuxRelease.md
index 5969baf..0680d20 100644
--- a/Data/LinuxRelease.md
+++ b/Data/LinuxRelease.md
@@ -83,7 +83,15 @@ Make them executable by running this command in the folder they reside in:
 
 `chmod +x ./*.AppImage`
 
-Once those are installed, run these commands from the root of the fractorium folder:
+Once those are installed, ensure the version is correct in the following files:
+`fractorium/Builds/QtCreator/defaults.pri`
+`fractorium/Data/Fractorium.spec`
+
+Ensure copyright and website links are correct in:
+`fractorium/debian/copyright`
+`fractorium/debian/control`
+
+Then run these commands from the root of the fractorium folder:
 
 `make`
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bb929f6..19047cc 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+fractorium (25.25.12.1-0ubuntu1) bionic; urgency=low
+
+  * release 25.25.12.1
+ -- Matt Feemster <matt.feemster@gmail.com> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:35:12 -0700
+
 fractorium (23.23.8.101-0ubuntu1~pre0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Non-maintainer upload.