diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9acd2c10d..1806973f3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 # Fallback for when git can not be found
 set(DESKFLOW_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
-set(DESKFLOW_VERSION_MINOR 20)
-set(DESKFLOW_VERSION_PATCH 1)
+set(DESKFLOW_VERSION_MINOR 21)
+set(DESKFLOW_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 set(DESKFLOW_VERSION_TWEAK 0)
 
 # Get the version from git if it's a git repository
diff --git a/deploy/linux/org.deskflow.deskflow.metainfo.xml b/deploy/linux/org.deskflow.deskflow.metainfo.xml
index 9f63f7095..972806c6f 100644
--- a/deploy/linux/org.deskflow.deskflow.metainfo.xml
+++ b/deploy/linux/org.deskflow.deskflow.metainfo.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,21 @@
 	</branding>
 	<content_rating type="oars-1.0" />
 	<releases>
+		<release version="1.21.0" date="2025-03-27" urgency="high">
+			<description>
+				<p>This stable release removes some dependencies, additionally fixes several bugs. For the full changelog see the release page.</p>
+				<ul>
+					<li>Cleanup unused classes</li>
+					<li>New Settings class</li>
+					<li>Remove need for pugixml</li>
+					<li>Remove need for libNotify</li>
+					<li>Remove need for gio</li>
+					<li>Remove need for gitkpixbuf</li>
+					<li>Fix issues with windows installer when msvc is missing</li>
+				</ul>
+			</description>
+			<url>https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow/releases/tag/v1.21.0</url>
+		</release>
 		<release version="1.20.1" date="2025-03-07" urgency="low">
 			<description>
 				<p>This stable release introduces a Windows dependency requirement and fixes a macOS bug.</p>