diff --git a/doc/user_guide.adoc b/doc/user_guide.adoc
index fd86d89d..8aa8a9ac 100644
--- a/doc/user_guide.adoc
+++ b/doc/user_guide.adoc
@@ -579,6 +579,10 @@ icon:: the path to the custom application icon. +
     _This is a convenience property equivalent to configuring `--icon` in the `imageOptions` list._ +
     _defaultValue_: null (the default icon is used)
 
+vendor:: the vendor name. +
+_This is a convenience property equivalent to configuring `--vendor` in the `imageOptions` list._ +
+_defaultValue_: `Unknown`
+
 jvmArgs:: list of JVM arguments to be passed to the virtual machine. +
     _defaultValue_: the `jvmArgs` value configured in the `launcher` block, or the arguments configured in the `applicationDefaultJvmArgs` property of the `application` extension
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c2a84583..ab30910d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 badassJlinkPluginVersionMajor = 2
-badassJlinkPluginVersionMinor = 24
-badassJlinkPluginVersionPatch = 5
+badassJlinkPluginVersionMinor = 25
+badassJlinkPluginVersionPatch = 0
 # badassJlinkPluginVersionLabel = rc-1
-badassJlinkPluginReleaseBuild = false
+badassJlinkPluginReleaseBuild = true