diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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 Package: freesearcheR
 Title: Browser Based Data Analysis
-Version: 25.1.1
+Version: 25.2.1
 Authors@R: 
     person("Andreas Gammelgaard", "Damsbo", , "agdamsbo@clin.au.dk", role = c("aut", "cre"),
            comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-7559-1154"))
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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+# freesearcheR 25.2.1
+
+First steps towards a more focused and simplified interface.
+
+Focus will be on ease of use, handling basic functionality for data inspection and descriptive analyses.
+
 # freesearcheR 25.1.1
 
 * UI tweaks.