diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8b32a149a5a..4ae6fae137e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
# PURPOSE: It provides the commands necessary to compile, install,
# clean, and uninstall GRASS
# See INSTALL.md file for usage.
-# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2002-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2002-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
#
# This program is free software under the GNU General Public
# License (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that comes with GRASS
diff --git a/REQUIREMENTS.md b/REQUIREMENTS.md
index ff13e49331e..4d61c80e323 100644
--- a/REQUIREMENTS.md
+++ b/REQUIREMENTS.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ MacOSX users may go here to download precompiled libraries etc.:
---
-© _GRASS Development Team 1997-2024_
+© _GRASS Development Team 1997-2025_
Please report bugs here:
[https://grass.osgeo.org/contribute/](https://grass.osgeo.org/contribute/)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0aeef9efc05..47d78b469b1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
# PURPOSE: This configure runs all the tests to determine what components
# are installed on the current system. It also defines certain
# configuration variables for compilation and installation.
-# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2000-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2000-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
#
# This program is free software under the GNU General
# Public License (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that
diff --git a/grasslib.dox b/grasslib.dox
index dd5de826cfe..1dd0bce6a00 100644
--- a/grasslib.dox
+++ b/grasslib.dox
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
/*! \mainpage GRASS GIS 8 Programmer's Manual
GRASS GIS (Geographic
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Team, an international team of programmers, GRASS module authors
are cited within their module's source code and the contributed manual
pages.
-© 2000-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+© 2000-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
This manual is published under GNU Free Documentation
diff --git a/include/VERSION b/include/VERSION
index c4ace75dbf6..97aca63225c 100644
--- a/include/VERSION
+++ b/include/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
8
5
0dev
-2024
+2025
diff --git a/include/grass/gis.h b/include/grass/gis.h
index fcc53535f47..e6b818135e4 100644
--- a/include/grass/gis.h
+++ b/include/grass/gis.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
* PURPOSE: This file contains definitions of variables and data types
* for use with most, if not all, Grass programs. This file is
* usually included in every Grass program.
- * COPYRIGHT: (C) 2000-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+ * COPYRIGHT: (C) 2000-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
*
* This program is free software under the GNU General Public
* License (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that comes with GRASS
diff --git a/lib/gis/env.c b/lib/gis/env.c
index e35da07b999..fdb52b5d592 100644
--- a/lib/gis/env.c
+++ b/lib/gis/env.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
\brief GIS library - environment routines
- (C) 2001-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+ (C) 2001-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
This program is free software under the GNU General Public License
(>=v2). Read the file COPYING that comes with GRASS for details.
diff --git a/lib/gis/gislib_cmdline_parsing.dox b/lib/gis/gislib_cmdline_parsing.dox
index 2c21811ea03..60be9c3a392 100644
--- a/lib/gis/gislib_cmdline_parsing.dox
+++ b/lib/gis/gislib_cmdline_parsing.dox
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
diff --git a/lib/gis/parser_html.c b/lib/gis/parser_html.c
index 581eaab2625..313b1e00748 100644
--- a/lib/gis/parser_html.c
+++ b/lib/gis/parser_html.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
\brief GIS Library - Argument parsing functions (HTML output)
- (C) 2001-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+ (C) 2001-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
This program is free software under the GNU General Public License
(>=v2). Read the file COPYING that comes with GRASS for details.
diff --git a/lib/init/grass.py b/lib/init/grass.py
index 5a2102ed3ec..c2ac803e6a2 100755
--- a/lib/init/grass.py
+++ b/lib/init/grass.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
# command line options for setting the GISDBASE, LOCATION,
# and/or MAPSET. Finally it starts GRASS with the appropriate
# user interface and cleans up after it is finished.
-# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2000-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2000-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
#
# This program is free software under the GNU General
# Public License (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that
diff --git a/lib/init/grass.sh b/lib/init/grass.sh
index 2a83e7448c3..33630b14362 100755
--- a/lib/init/grass.sh
+++ b/lib/init/grass.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
# setting the GISDBASE, LOCATION, and/or MAPSET.
# Finally it starts GRASS with the appropriate user
# interface and cleans up after it is finished.
-# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2000-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2000-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
#
# This program is free software under the GNU General
# Public License (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that
diff --git a/man/build.py b/man/build.py
index 9c394a8749d..9cc47446a2a 100644
--- a/man/build.py
+++ b/man/build.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# utilities for generating HTML indices
-# (C) 2003-2024 Markus Neteler and the GRASS Development Team
+# (C) 2003-2025 Markus Neteler and the GRASS Development Team
# Authors:
# Markus Neteler
# Glynn Clements
diff --git a/man/build_graphical_index.py b/man/build_graphical_index.py
index d46574af0a8..bc7dd5299d9 100755
--- a/man/build_graphical_index.py
+++ b/man/build_graphical_index.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
# MODULE: build_graphical_index
# AUTHOR(S): Vaclav Petras
# PURPOSE: Build graphical index
-# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2015-2024 by Vaclav Petras and the GRASS Development Team
+# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2015-2025 by Vaclav Petras and the GRASS Development Team
#
# This program is free software under the GNU General Public
# License (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that comes with GRASS
diff --git a/man/build_rest.py b/man/build_rest.py
index 168a5ba6127..18554ad5216 100644
--- a/man/build_rest.py
+++ b/man/build_rest.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
"""
# utilities for generating REST indices
# utilities for generating HTML indices
-# (C) 2003-2024 by Luca Delucchi and the GRASS Development Team
+# (C) 2003-2025 by Luca Delucchi and the GRASS Development Team
import os
import string
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
--------------
:doc:`Manual main page ` \| :doc:`Full Index `
- 2003-2024 `GRASS Development Team `_, GRASS GIS ${grass_version} Reference Manual
+ 2003-2025 `GRASS Development Team `_, GRASS GIS ${grass_version} Reference Manual
""" # noqa: E501
)
diff --git a/man/build_topics.py b/man/build_topics.py
index 484f093cc3e..2ef3e8c57df 100644
--- a/man/build_topics.py
+++ b/man/build_topics.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# generates topics.html and topic_*.html
-# (c) 2012-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+# (c) 2012-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
import os
import glob
diff --git a/man/sphinx/conf.py b/man/sphinx/conf.py
index dbe8fb9022b..16f67074a80 100644
--- a/man/sphinx/conf.py
+++ b/man/sphinx/conf.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
# General information about the project.
project = "GRASS GIS"
-copyright = "2024, GRASS Development Team"
+copyright = "2025, GRASS Development Team"
# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
diff --git a/python/grass/docs/conf.py b/python/grass/docs/conf.py
index 2d6a564cac0..cccd2e213ac 100644
--- a/python/grass/docs/conf.py
+++ b/python/grass/docs/conf.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
# General information about the project.
project = "Python library documentation"
-copyright = "2024, GRASS Development Team"
+copyright = "2025, GRASS Development Team"
# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
diff --git a/python/grass/script/core.py b/python/grass/script/core.py
index b1c12ed37b9..2a07219b461 100644
--- a/python/grass/script/core.py
+++ b/python/grass/script/core.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
from grass.script import core as grass
grass.parser()
-(C) 2008-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+(C) 2008-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
This program is free software under the GNU General Public
License (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that comes with GRASS
for details.
diff --git a/python/grass/script/setup.py b/python/grass/script/setup.py
index bb10c03cbfb..e57c6e81668 100644
--- a/python/grass/script/setup.py
+++ b/python/grass/script/setup.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
session.finish()
-(C) 2010-2024 by the GRASS Development Team
+(C) 2010-2025 by the GRASS Development Team
This program is free software under the GNU General Public
License (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that comes with GRASS
for details.
diff --git a/utils/mkhtml.py b/utils/mkhtml.py
index c01ab0534cb..0864356889c 100644
--- a/utils/mkhtml.py
+++ b/utils/mkhtml.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
# Glynn Clements
# Martin Landa
# PURPOSE: Create HTML manual page snippets
-# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2007-2024 by Glynn Clements
+# COPYRIGHT: (C) 2007-2025 by Glynn Clements
# and the GRASS Development Team
#
# This program is free software under the GNU General