diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index fc777e12c..13da271f5 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ext {
     // current versions of the libraries
     jcommanderVersion = '1.72'
     jme3utilitiesdebugVersion = '0.7.6'
-    jme3utilitiesheartVersion = '0.9.24'
+    jme3utilitiesheartVersion = '0.9.25'
     jme3utilitiesniftyVersion = '0.7.1'
     jme3utilitiesuiVersion = '0.5.9'
     jme3utilitieswesVersion = '0.2.3'
diff --git a/heart/release-notes.md b/heart/release-notes.md
index cd15e2722..6e350b55e 100644
--- a/heart/release-notes.md
+++ b/heart/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # release notes for the jme3-utilities-heart library and related tests
 
+## Version 0.9.25 released TBD
+
+ + Added caller-provided storage and used the transform of an animated geometry
+   in MySkeleton.worldLocation()
+ + Removed modelLocation() and 2 worldOrientation() methods from MySkeleton
+ + Added more tests for ignoreTransform
+ + Added support for more bones than skinnning matrices in
+   MyMesh.vertexLocation()
+ + Made use of MyMesh.vertexVector3f() in MySpatial.findMinMaxCoords()
+
 ## Version 0.9.24 released 22 September 2017
 
  + Removed getMapLocation(), moveWorld(), moveChildWorld(), rotateChild(),
diff --git a/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java b/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
index 3477577b4..c6a7015be 100644
--- a/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
+++ b/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public static FilterPostProcessor getFpp(ViewPort viewPort,
      * @return project name, library name, branch, and revision
      */
     public static String getVersion() {
-        return "jme3-utilities jme3-utilities-heart master $Rev: 0.9.24+1 $";
+        return "jme3-utilities jme3-utilities-heart master $Rev: 0.9.25 $";
     }
 
     /**