diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 5d964efbb6d..3b38ab1d40e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Next
+2025.01.01
   - Fix bug that prevented the Configuration GUI from saving to dosbox.conf
     the last Windows 3.1 theme you applied using the dropdown menu.
     (joncampbell123).
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7d981307fa6..34aa599113e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dnl Init.
-AC_INIT(dosbox-x,2024.12.04,[https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues],[],[https://dosbox-x.com])
+AC_INIT(dosbox-x,2025.01.01,[https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues],[],[https://dosbox-x.com])
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(README.md)
 
diff --git a/contrib/linux/com.dosbox_x.DOSBox-X.metainfo.xml.in b/contrib/linux/com.dosbox_x.DOSBox-X.metainfo.xml.in
index 9663f755f1a..cecc95ff2a9 100644
--- a/contrib/linux/com.dosbox_x.DOSBox-X.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/contrib/linux/com.dosbox_x.DOSBox-X.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright 2011-2024 Jonathan Campbell -->
+<!-- Copyright 2011-2025 Jonathan Campbell -->
 <component type="desktop">
   <id>com.dosbox_x.DOSBox-X</id>
   <project_license>GPL-2.0</project_license>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <category>Emulation</category>
   </categories>
   <releases>
-          <release version="@PACKAGE_VERSION@" date="2024-12-4"/>
+          <release version="@PACKAGE_VERSION@" date="2024-12-31"/>
   </releases>
   <screenshots>
 	  <screenshot type="default">
diff --git a/contrib/translations/de/de_DE.lng b/contrib/translations/de/de_DE.lng
index 63749e535eb..198333ac069 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/de/de_DE.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/de/de_DE.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:German
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:858
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :PROGRAM_BOOT_BOOTING
 Starte von Laufwerk 
diff --git a/contrib/translations/de/de_pc98.lng b/contrib/translations/de/de_pc98.lng
index de4c5506b86..a8156639ea3 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/de/de_pc98.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/de/de_pc98.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:German
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:858
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :PROGRAM_BOOT_BOOTING
 Starte von Laufwerk 
diff --git a/contrib/translations/en/en_US.lng b/contrib/translations/en/en_US.lng
index e9be9500974..0465efdb0a7 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/en/en_US.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/en/en_US.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:English (United States)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:437
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 Lines in this section will be run at startup.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/es/es_ES.lng b/contrib/translations/es/es_ES.lng
index 695bd1d96ce..be93d37d001 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/es/es_ES.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/es/es_ES.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Spanish (Spain)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:858
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 Las líneas de esta sección se iniciarán al inicio.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/fr/fr_FR.lng b/contrib/translations/fr/fr_FR.lng
index ccee46c7d00..ce9999cba00 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/fr/fr_FR.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/fr/fr_FR.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:French (France)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:859
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 Les lignes de cette section seront exécutées au démarrage.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/hu/hu_HU.lng b/contrib/translations/hu/hu_HU.lng
index 93439123c09..dca4c73a7c2 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/hu/hu_HU.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/hu/hu_HU.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Hungarian (Hungary)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:852
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 Ebben a szekcióban lévő sorok indításkor lefutnak.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/it/it_IT.lng b/contrib/translations/it/it_IT.lng
index da5a4faf0a1..45b5f7d5bec 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/it/it_IT.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/it/it_IT.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Italiano (Italy)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:437
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :HELP_INFO
 Fai clic sul pulsante "Aiuto" in basso per avere aiuto dettagliato.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/ja/ja_JP.lng b/contrib/translations/ja/ja_JP.lng
index 5ab201ab323..62ba86da838 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/ja/ja_JP.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/ja/ja_JP.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Japanese
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:932
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:PC-98, JEGA, DOS/V エミュレーション、または とコード ページ 932 の日本語フォントを使用して、日本語の表示と印刷を直接サポートします
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 このセクションに記載の行は起動時に実行されます。
diff --git a/contrib/translations/ko/ko_KR.lng b/contrib/translations/ko/ko_KR.lng
index 3113743276c..32c27b1d8f2 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/ko/ko_KR.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/ko/ko_KR.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Korean
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:949
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:DOS/V 에뮬레이션 또는 코드 페이지 949의 한국어 글꼴을 사용하여 한국어 표시 및 인쇄를 직접 지원합니다.
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 이 섹션에 나열된 줄은 시작할 때 실행됩니다.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/nl/nl_NL.lng b/contrib/translations/nl/nl_NL.lng
index 5c22dd31e63..4435d4ab3e3 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/nl/nl_NL.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/nl/nl_NL.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Nederlands (Nederland)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:858
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 Lijnen in dit gedeelte worden uitgevoerd bij opstarten.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/pt/pt_BR.lng b/contrib/translations/pt/pt_BR.lng
index 7af5e44e210..2c8c577debc 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/pt/pt_BR.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/pt/pt_BR.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Portuguese (Brazil)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:860
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 As linhas nesta seção serão sempre executadas ao se iniciar o DOSBox-X.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/ru/ru_RU.lng b/contrib/translations/ru/ru_RU.lng
index 62d253fc6fe..dd0aff7efc2 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/ru/ru_RU.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/ru/ru_RU.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Русский (Россия)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:866
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 Строки в этом разделе будут выполнены при запуске.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/tr/tr_TR.lng b/contrib/translations/tr/tr_TR.lng
index 36a0341cfde..4c9882b974c 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/tr/tr_TR.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/tr/tr_TR.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Turkish (Turkey)
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:857
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 Lines in this section will be run at startup.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/zh/zh_CN.lng b/contrib/translations/zh/zh_CN.lng
index 49d46f1e206..cd5c38ecda1 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/zh/zh_CN.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/zh/zh_CN.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Simplified Chinese
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:936
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:建议将国家和代码页设为 86,936 并搭配中文字体; 或使用 chs 或 cn 中文 DOS/V 模式以直接支持中文显示和打印
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 Lines in this section will be run at startup.
diff --git a/contrib/translations/zh/zh_TW.lng b/contrib/translations/zh/zh_TW.lng
index 0a9331f5fa8..1faab12e0be 100644
--- a/contrib/translations/zh/zh_TW.lng
+++ b/contrib/translations/zh/zh_TW.lng
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 :DOSBOX-X:LANGUAGE:Traditional Chinese
 :DOSBOX-X:CODEPAGE:950
-:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2024.12.04
+:DOSBOX-X:VERSION:2025.01.01
 :DOSBOX-X:REMARK:建議將國家和字碼頁設為 886,950 並搭配中文字型; 或使用 cht 或 tw 中文 DOS/V 模式以直接支援中文顯示和列印
 :AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP
 區段中的指令行會在啟動時執行.
diff --git a/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-installer.iss b/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-installer.iss
index 17cae5dd5a7..99ab7ede315 100644
--- a/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-installer.iss
+++ b/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-installer.iss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define MyAppName "DOSBox-X"
-#define MyAppVersion "2024.12.04"
+#define MyAppVersion "2025.01.01"
 #define MyAppBit "(32/64bit for Windows)"
 #define MyAppPublisher "joncampbell123 [DOSBox-X Team]"
 #define MyAppURL "https://dosbox-x.com/"
diff --git a/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-setup.iss b/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-setup.iss
index 39b83db4197..46a1b629d41 100644
--- a/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-setup.iss
+++ b/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-setup.iss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define MyAppName "DOSBox-X"
-#define MyAppVersion "2024.12.04"
+#define MyAppVersion "2025.01.01"
 #define MyAppBit "(32-bit)"
 #define MyAppPublisher "joncampbell123 [DOSBox-X Team]"
 #define MyAppURL "https://dosbox-x.com/"
diff --git a/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-setupXP.iss b/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-setupXP.iss
index efeb45e7b3a..5eb5957f165 100644
--- a/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-setupXP.iss
+++ b/contrib/windows/installer/DOSBox-X-setupXP.iss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define MyAppName "DOSBox-X"
-#define MyAppVersion "2024.12.04"
+#define MyAppVersion "2025.01.01"
 #define MyAppBit "(32/64bit for XP)"
 #define MyAppPublisher "joncampbell123 [DOSBox-X Team]"
 #define MyAppURL "https://dosbox-x.com/"
diff --git a/contrib/windows/installer/dosbox-x.reference.setup.conf b/contrib/windows/installer/dosbox-x.reference.setup.conf
index 9fe8e56a4fa..a630c4186f4 100644
--- a/contrib/windows/installer/dosbox-x.reference.setup.conf
+++ b/contrib/windows/installer/dosbox-x.reference.setup.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This is the configuration file for DOSBox-X 2024.12.04. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox-X)
+# This is the configuration file for DOSBox-X 2025.01.01. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox-X)
 # Lines starting with a # are comment lines and are ignored by DOSBox-X.
 # They are used to (briefly) document the effect of each option.
 # To write out ALL options, use command 'config -all' with -wc or -writeconf options.
diff --git a/dosbox-x.reference.conf b/dosbox-x.reference.conf
index db6212312e8..e46a0ed7c4e 100644
--- a/dosbox-x.reference.conf
+++ b/dosbox-x.reference.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This is the configuration file for DOSBox-X 2024.12.04. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox-X)
+# This is the configuration file for DOSBox-X 2025.01.01. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox-X)
 # Lines starting with a # are comment lines and are ignored by DOSBox-X.
 # They are used to (briefly) document the effect of each option.
 # To write out ALL options, use command 'config -all' with -wc or -writeconf options.
diff --git a/dosbox-x.reference.full.conf b/dosbox-x.reference.full.conf
index e1341b044c2..12a0b3df226 100644
--- a/dosbox-x.reference.full.conf
+++ b/dosbox-x.reference.full.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This is the configuration file for DOSBox-X 2024.12.04. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox-X)
+# This is the configuration file for DOSBox-X 2025.01.01. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox-X)
 # Lines starting with a # are comment lines and are ignored by DOSBox-X.
 # They are used to (briefly) document the effect of each option.
 # To write out ALL options, use command 'config -all' with -wc or -writeconf options.
diff --git a/include/build_timestamp.h b/include/build_timestamp.h
index c80f635abbd..f6c23ea6fbe 100644
--- a/include/build_timestamp.h
+++ b/include/build_timestamp.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 /*auto-generated*/
-#define UPDATED_STR "Dec 4, 2024 4:59:19pm"
-#define GIT_COMMIT_HASH "1f8f8c8"
-#define COPYRIGHT_END_YEAR "2024"
+#define UPDATED_STR "Dec 31, 2024 9:08:11pm"
+#define GIT_COMMIT_HASH "d4ba53e"
+#define COPYRIGHT_END_YEAR "2025"
diff --git a/src/winres.rc b/src/winres.rc
index 7d3b2cd4188..3ead22782c1 100644
--- a/src/winres.rc
+++ b/src/winres.rc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "../include/resource.h"
 #include "../vs/config_package.h"
 
-#define VERSION_NUMBER 2024,12,04,0
+#define VERSION_NUMBER 2025,01,01,0
 
 // icon resource
 dosbox_ico ICON "../contrib/icons/dosbox-x.ico"
diff --git a/vs/config_package.h b/vs/config_package.h
index 30c25e2b7b1..1aacf6fc795 100644
--- a/vs/config_package.h
+++ b/vs/config_package.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #define PACKAGE "dosbox-x"
 #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues"
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "dosbox-x"
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "dosbox-x 2024.12.04"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "dosbox-x 2025.01.01"
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "dosbox-x"
 #define PACKAGE_URL "https://dosbox-x.com"
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "2024.12.04"
-#define VERSION "2024.12.04"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "2025.01.01"
+#define VERSION "2025.01.01"