diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 258cb583..20e24274 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Preamble ####################################################################
 #
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24.0)
-project(pyAMReX VERSION 25.07)
+project(pyAMReX VERSION 25.08)
 
 include(${pyAMReX_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/pyAMReXFunctions.cmake)
 
diff --git a/cmake/dependencies/AMReX.cmake b/cmake/dependencies/AMReX.cmake
index 11c2fe7c..785e49c8 100644
--- a/cmake/dependencies/AMReX.cmake
+++ b/cmake/dependencies/AMReX.cmake
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ macro(find_amrex)
         message(STATUS "Searching for pre-installed AMReX ...")
         # https://amrex-codes.github.io/amrex/docs_html/BuildingAMReX.html#importing-amrex-into-your-cmake-project
         # not strictly required yet to compile pyAMReX: EB
-        find_package(AMReX 25.07 CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS PARTICLES PIC)
+        find_package(AMReX 25.08 CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS PARTICLES PIC)
         message(STATUS "AMReX: Found version '${AMReX_VERSION}'")
 
         if(AMReX_GPU_BACKEND STREQUAL CUDA)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ option(pyAMReX_amrex_internal "Download & build AMReX" ON)
 set(pyAMReX_amrex_repo "https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex.git"
     CACHE STRING
     "Repository URI to pull and build AMReX from if(pyAMReX_amrex_internal)")
-set(pyAMReX_amrex_branch "25.07"
+set(pyAMReX_amrex_branch "25.08"
     CACHE STRING
     "Repository branch for pyAMReX_amrex_repo if(pyAMReX_amrex_internal)")
 
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 69d26f93..dcc242b3 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = "25.07"
+version = "25.08"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "25.07"
+release = "25.08"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 45cf7e37..d96cf79c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):
 setup(
     name="amrex",
     # note PEP-440 syntax: x.y.zaN but x.y.z.devN
-    version="25.07",
+    version="25.08",
     packages=["amrex"],
     # Python sources:
     package_dir={"": "src"},