diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 850cff2d..e9f1c2e6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def local_pkg(name: str, relative_path: str) -> str:
     packages=find_namespace_packages(include=["ndsl", "ndsl.*"]),
     include_package_data=True,
     url="https://github.com/NOAA-GFDL/NDSL",
-    version="2025.01.00",
+    version="2025.03.00",
     zip_safe=False,
     entry_points={
         "console_scripts": [