diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a079e77b1b..fa08d6993c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ checksum = "a23eb6b1614318a8071c9b2521f36b424b2c83db5eb3a0fead4a6c0809af6e61"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "aqua-registry"
-version = "2025.10.0"
+version = "2025.12.12"
 dependencies = [
  "expr-lang",
  "eyre",
@@ -8038,7 +8038,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vfox"
-version = "2025.10.0"
+version = "2025.12.12"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "env_logger",
diff --git a/crates/aqua-registry/Cargo.toml b/crates/aqua-registry/Cargo.toml
index 476baca432..3e93124581 100644
--- a/crates/aqua-registry/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/aqua-registry/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "aqua-registry"
-version = "2025.10.0"
+version = "2025.12.12"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Aqua registry backend for mise"
 authors = ["Jeff Dickey (@jdx)"]
diff --git a/crates/vfox/Cargo.toml b/crates/vfox/Cargo.toml
index be90cdccfd..1f4a7493cd 100644
--- a/crates/vfox/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/vfox/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "vfox"
-version = "2025.10.0"
+version = "2025.12.12"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT"
 description = "Interface to vfox plugins"
diff --git a/xtasks/release-plz b/xtasks/release-plz
index 8b3000d293..858b2efaf2 100755
--- a/xtasks/release-plz
+++ b/xtasks/release-plz
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ bump_subcrate_if_changed() {
 	month="$(date +%-m)"
 
 	if echo "$cur_version" | grep -qE "^$year\.$month\."; then
+		# Same year.month, bump patch (e.g., 2025.12.0 -> 2025.12.1)
 		cargo set-version --bump patch -p "$crate_name"
-	elif echo "$cur_version" | grep -qE "^$year\."; then
-		cargo set-version --bump minor -p "$crate_name"
 	else
-		cargo set-version "$year.1.0" -p "$crate_name"
+		# New month or new year, start fresh at YYYY.MM.0
+		cargo set-version "$year.$month.0" -p "$crate_name"
 	fi
 
 	local new_version
@@ -131,14 +131,11 @@ bump_and_publish_subcrate() {
 	month="$(date +%-m)"
 
 	if echo "$cur_version" | grep -qE "^$year\.$month\."; then
-		# Same year.month, bump patch
+		# Same year.month, bump patch (e.g., 2025.12.0 -> 2025.12.1)
 		cargo set-version --bump patch -p "$crate_name"
-	elif echo "$cur_version" | grep -qE "^$year\."; then
-		# Same year, bump minor (month)
-		cargo set-version --bump minor -p "$crate_name"
 	else
-		# New year
-		cargo set-version "$year.1.0" -p "$crate_name"
+		# New month or new year, start fresh at YYYY.MM.0
+		cargo set-version "$year.$month.0" -p "$crate_name"
 	fi
 
 	local new_version