diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
index 48b15c6..9c221ad 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
+++ b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Storm Dragon <storm_dragon@stormux.org>
 
 pkgname=cthulhu
-pkgver=2025.12.31
+pkgver=2026.01.02
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Desktop-agnostic screen reader with plugin system, forked from Orca"
 url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 23ff936..5aaf7c8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('cthulhu',
-  version: '2025.12.31-master',
+  version: '2026.01.02-master',
   meson_version: '>= 1.0.0',
 )
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
index f7b75cf..fd08518 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-version = "2025.12.31"
+version = "2026.01.02"
 codeName = "master"