diff --git a/Deploy/Deploy.csproj b/Deploy/Deploy.csproj
index 2f8a482..3fa00a4 100644
--- a/Deploy/Deploy.csproj
+++ b/Deploy/Deploy.csproj
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>False</Private>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core">
diff --git a/Deploy/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Deploy/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 20efb18..ecaff0a 100644
--- a/Deploy/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/Deploy/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
-[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Thunderdome Deploy 2024")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Thunderdome Deploy 2025")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription("Deploy managed user settings and extensions")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Autodesk")]
-[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Thunderdome Sample Deploy 2024")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2022, Autodesk")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Thunderdome Sample Deploy 2025")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2024, Autodesk")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 // The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
 [assembly: Guid("C716965C-8440-4490-A9D8-1A4C2C35D056")]
 
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2024.1.0.1")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2024.1.0.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2025.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2025.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/Thunderdome/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Thunderdome/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index a0b180c..e8090f6 100644
--- a/Thunderdome/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/Thunderdome/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
-[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Thunderdome 2024")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Thunderdome 2025")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription("Manage and deploy user settings and extensions")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Autodesk")]
-[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Thunderdome Sample 2024")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2023, Autodesk")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Thunderdome Sample 2025")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2024, Autodesk")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 // The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
 [assembly: Guid("129EBB30-24B6-4635-AE20-46BF10EF3B12")]
 
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2024.1.0.1")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2024.1.0.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2025.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2025.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/Thunderdome/Thunderdome.csproj b/Thunderdome/Thunderdome.csproj
index a66d78b..b03ecba 100644
--- a/Thunderdome/Thunderdome.csproj
+++ b/Thunderdome/Thunderdome.csproj
@@ -69,35 +69,35 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.Extensibility">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.Extensibility.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.Extensibility.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.ExtensibilityTools">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.ExtensibilityTools.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.ExtensibilityTools.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.Connectivity.Extensibility.Framework">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.Extensibility.Framework.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.Extensibility.Framework.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.Connectivity.JobProcessor.Extensibility">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.JobProcessor.Extensibility.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.JobProcessor.Extensibility.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Forms">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Forms.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Forms.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2024 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Vault 2025 SDK\bin\x64\Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib, Version=0.85.4.369, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1b03e6acf1164f73, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <WCFMetadata Include="Connected Services\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/Thunderdome/Thunderdome.vcet.config b/Thunderdome/Thunderdome.vcet.config
index b1553f4..f6b5bd2 100644
--- a/Thunderdome/Thunderdome.vcet.config
+++ b/Thunderdome/Thunderdome.vcet.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <configuration>
   <connectivity.ExtensionSettings3>
     <extension
-      interface="Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.Extensibility.IExplorerExtension, Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.Extensibility, Version=29.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=215b0879a7566597"
+      interface="Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.Extensibility.IExplorerExtension, Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.Extensibility, Version=30.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=215b0879a7566597"
       type="Thunderdome.ThunderdomeExplorerExtension, Thunderdome">
     </extension>
   </connectivity.ExtensionSettings3>
diff --git a/Thunderdome/ThunderdomeExplorerExtension.cs b/Thunderdome/ThunderdomeExplorerExtension.cs
index dda375b..582cc79 100644
--- a/Thunderdome/ThunderdomeExplorerExtension.cs
+++ b/Thunderdome/ThunderdomeExplorerExtension.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 using Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.Extensibility;
 using Autodesk.Connectivity.Extensibility.Framework;
-using Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework;
 using Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Currency;
 using Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.Currency.Connections;
 using Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.Currency.Entities;
 using Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.Results;
 using Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.Settings;
-using Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Forms;
 using ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.Zip;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
 using Thunderdome.Util;
 using File = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.File;
 
-[assembly: ApiVersion("17.0")]
+[assembly: ApiVersion("18.0")]
 [assembly: ExtensionId("2AAE56F1-3E44-4B69-8AF0-15566D7A2E49")]
 
 namespace Thunderdome
diff --git a/Thunderdome/Util/AutodeskPathUtil.cs b/Thunderdome/Util/AutodeskPathUtil.cs
index 9f06acb..0168030 100644
--- a/Thunderdome/Util/AutodeskPathUtil.cs
+++ b/Thunderdome/Util/AutodeskPathUtil.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ internal static class AutodeskPathUtil
     {
         //private const string CommonFolder1 = "Services_Security_1_6_2017";
         //private const string CommonFolder2 = "Services_Security_6_29_2011";
-        private const string VaultProFolderName = "Autodesk Vault Professional 2024";
-        private const string VaultWgFolderName = "Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2024";
+        private const string VaultProFolderName = "Autodesk Vault Professional 2025";
+        private const string VaultWgFolderName = "Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2025";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns path to VaultCommon folder
diff --git a/Thunderdome/Util/FileUtil.cs b/Thunderdome/Util/FileUtil.cs
index 6582c84..dec5e4a 100644
--- a/Thunderdome/Util/FileUtil.cs
+++ b/Thunderdome/Util/FileUtil.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Thunderdome.Util
     /// </summary>
     internal static class FileUtil
     {
-        private static readonly string NameOfFolder = "Thunderdome 2024";
+        private static readonly string NameOfFolder = "Thunderdome 2025";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns path to assembly CodeBase folder
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index cfeaf5a..b410cce 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 THUNDERDOME SAMPLE
 
+NOTE: This application is about to retire. Vault Professional 2024 and later added much better functionality to capture and deploy Views, Saved Searches and Shortcuts.
+Future updates won't stop adding even more features, that are not available in Thunderdome at all.
 
 INTRODUCTION:
 ---------------------------------
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ This project is published as open source; a sample application installer can be
 
 REQUIREMENTS:
 ---------------------------------
-- Vault Workgroup/Professional 2022 or newer
+- Vault Workgroup/Professional 2025 (or previous depending your selected branch)
 
 
 TO CREATE and MANAGE DEPLOYMENTS (ADMIN):
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ Thunderdome is open source. You are expected to build your individual applicatio
 
 RELEASE NOTES:
 ---------------------------------
+2025.0.0: updated for 2025
 2024.1.0: exclude _V folders and *.v files
 2024.0.0: updated for 2024 compatibility
 2023.0: updated for 2023