diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index adf4142f7..720b71515 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.github.pquiring</groupId>
   <artifactId>javaforce</artifactId>
-  <version>43.0</version>
+  <version>43.1</version>
 
   <scm>
     <url>https://github.com/pquiring/javaforce</url>
diff --git a/projects/jfpasswords/build.xml b/projects/jfpasswords/build.xml
index 81849216b..d5fe2de9d 100755
--- a/projects/jfpasswords/build.xml
+++ b/projects/jfpasswords/build.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <property name="src" location="src"/>
   <property name="build" location="classes"/>
   <property name="classpath" location="javaforce.jar"/>
-  <property name="version" value="0.24"/>
+  <property name="version" value="0.25"/>
 
   <import file="${home}/base.xml"/>
 
diff --git a/projects/jfpasswords/src/PasswordsApp.java b/projects/jfpasswords/src/PasswordsApp.java
index 40301b72a..7f4a8a506 100755
--- a/projects/jfpasswords/src/PasswordsApp.java
+++ b/projects/jfpasswords/src/PasswordsApp.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 public class PasswordsApp extends javax.swing.JFrame implements ActionListener {
 
-  private String version = "0.24";
+  private String version = "0.25";
 
   /**
    * Creates new form PasswordsApp
diff --git a/projects/jfpasswords/whatsnew.txt b/projects/jfpasswords/whatsnew.txt
index f79c855f3..a0e8eef3c 100644
--- a/projects/jfpasswords/whatsnew.txt
+++ b/projects/jfpasswords/whatsnew.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Aug 29/2023 : jfPasswords/0.25 released
+  - new : added option to include only one upper case, number and symbol
+
 Aug 3/2020 : jfPasswords/0.24 released
   - fix : reset tray icon each time password is entered
     - on Windows switching between screens can change scaling and distort tray icon
diff --git a/projects/jfpasswords/wix64.xml b/projects/jfpasswords/wix64.xml
index 2d2073cf8..437db45d9 100755
--- a/projects/jfpasswords/wix64.xml
+++ b/projects/jfpasswords/wix64.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
-  <Product Id="*" UpgradeCode="{2DE2BA57-E4DA-4F80-BF66-4A9E55476F42}" Version="0.24" Language="1033" Name="jfPasswords" Manufacturer="Peter Quiring">
+  <Product Id="*" UpgradeCode="{2DE2BA57-E4DA-4F80-BF66-4A9E55476F42}" Version="0.25" Language="1033" Name="jfPasswords" Manufacturer="Peter Quiring">
     <Package InstallerVersion="300" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" Platform="x64"/>
     <Media Id="1" Cabinet="files.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
     <UIRef Id="WixUI_Minimal" />
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index b6e7c2cd7..bfb92b5e2 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 JavaForce SDK
 =============
 
-Version 43.0
+Version 43.1
 
 Description
 ===========
diff --git a/src/javaforce/JF.java b/src/javaforce/JF.java
index 90af7540e..e1d2140bc 100755
--- a/src/javaforce/JF.java
+++ b/src/javaforce/JF.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 public class JF {
 
   public static String getVersion() {
-    return "43.0";
+    return "43.1";
   }
 
   public static void main(String[] args) {
diff --git a/versions.xml b/versions.xml
index 987919584..1acc0cd4e 100644
--- a/versions.xml
+++ b/versions.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <project xmlns:if="ant:if" xmlns:unless="ant:unless">
   <!-- JavaForce version -->
-  <property name="javaforce-version" value="43.0"/>
+  <property name="javaforce-version" value="43.1"/>
   <!-- native dependancies versions -->
   <property name="glfw-version" value="3.3.1"/>
   <!-- Maven Java Dependancies versions -->
diff --git a/whatsnew.txt b/whatsnew.txt
index e12766524..334073ad8 100644
--- a/whatsnew.txt
+++ b/whatsnew.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 What's new...
 
+Aug 29/2023 : JF/43.1
+  - added vss api (volume shadow service)
+    - replaces using vssadmin.exe
+    - see jfBackup
+  - jfPasswords/0.25
+    - added new option to include only one upper case, number, symbol
+
 Aug 9/2023 : JF/43.0
   - jfFTP-server/0.1
     - added FTP Server