diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97352134..155912f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# drg-xmrig 6.25.3
+- Added a macOS release build target: `./build.sh --macos-release` produces a portable host-arch binary (Intel `x86_64` or Apple Silicon `arm64`) with libuv/hwloc/OpenSSL linked statically from Homebrew, so it runs on stock macOS without Homebrew at runtime.
+
+---
+
 # drg-xmrig 6.25.2
 - Fixed default pool config: `url` now includes the stratum port `pool.dragonx.is:3433` (was portless, falling back to firewalled 3333) and `algo` defaults to `rx/dragonx`.
 - Clarified that the pool requires a shielded `zs-address` as the worker name (config/example placeholders updated).
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5c30387..ff12ec58 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "drg-xmrig",
-  "version": "6.25.2",
+  "version": "6.25.3",
   "description": "DragonX RandomX (rx/dragonx) CPU miner",
   "main": "index.js",
   "directories": {
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index c22ef28a..685812ea 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #define APP_ID        "drg-xmrig"
 #define APP_NAME      "DRG-XMRig"
 #define APP_DESC      "DragonX RandomX miner (rx/dragonx)"
-#define APP_VERSION   "6.25.2"
+#define APP_VERSION   "6.25.3"
 #define APP_DOMAIN    "dragonx.is"
 #define APP_SITE      "www.dragonx.is"
 #define APP_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (C) 2026 dragonx.is"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #define APP_VER_MAJOR  6
 #define APP_VER_MINOR  25
-#define APP_VER_PATCH  2
+#define APP_VER_PATCH  3
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #   if (_MSC_VER >= 1950)