diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 38958d226..dbaa6bc67 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024.10.0+dev
+2025.1.0
diff --git a/dists/ultrastardx.appdata.xml b/dists/ultrastardx.appdata.xml
index 63b56c087..a7737b774 100644
--- a/dists/ultrastardx.appdata.xml
+++ b/dists/ultrastardx.appdata.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     <control>gamepad</control>
   </supports>
   <releases>
+    <release version="2025.1.0" date="2025-1-5" />
     <release version="2024.10.0" date="2024-10-15" />
     <release version="2024.8.0" date="2024-8-4" />
     <release version="2024.5.1" date="2024-5-18" />
diff --git a/installer/settings/variables.nsh b/installer/settings/variables.nsh
index 90c2cf488..1b1424b2b 100644
--- a/installer/settings/variables.nsh
+++ b/installer/settings/variables.nsh
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@
 ; Product Information:
 
 ; use this block for a dev version
-!define VersionStr "2024.10.0"
-!define FullVersion "2024.10.0+dev" ; semver compatible. see semver.org
-!define Release "Dev"
-!define DevBuild true
-!define ReleaseMeta "+dev"
-!define ReleaseApp " Dev"
+;!define VersionStr "2025.1.0"
+;!define FullVersion "2025.1.0+dev" ; semver compatible. see semver.org
+;!define Release "Dev"
+;!define DevBuild true
+;!define ReleaseMeta "+dev"
+;!define ReleaseApp " Dev"
 
 ; use this block for a release version
-;!define VersionStr "2024.10.0"
-;!define FullVersion "2024.10.0" ; semver compatible. see semver.org
-;!define Release "Stable"
-;!define DevBuild false
-;!define ReleaseMeta "+stable"
-;!define ReleaseApp " Stable"
+!define VersionStr "2025.1.0"
+!define FullVersion "2025.1.0" ; semver compatible. see semver.org
+!define Release "Stable"
+!define DevBuild false
+!define ReleaseMeta "+stable"
+!define ReleaseApp " Stable"
 
 !define installername " Installer"
 !define installerexe "UltraStar.Deluxe_v${VersionStr}${ReleaseMeta}_installer"
diff --git a/src/base/UConfig.pas b/src/base/UConfig.pas
index 7fff2a02f..6120b2a91 100644
--- a/src/base/UConfig.pas
+++ b/src/base/UConfig.pas
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ interface
    * Current version of UltraStar Deluxe
    *)
    // TODO: inline the contents of ../../VERSION instead
-   USDX_VERSION = '2024.10.0+dev';
+   USDX_VERSION = '2025.1.0';
 
   (*
    * FPC version numbers are already defined as built-in macros:
diff --git a/src/macosx/Info.plist b/src/macosx/Info.plist
index bf9ad196f..9b4a491ea 100644
--- a/src/macosx/Info.plist
+++ b/src/macosx/Info.plist
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2024.10.0</string>
+	<string>2025.1.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>USDX</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>2024.10.0</string>
+	<string>2025.1.0</string>
 	<key>NSAppleScriptEnabled</key>
 	<false/>
 	<key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>