diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
index a1b459cc72..53ca71219c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ assignees: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of yt-dlp:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.02. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.25. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a broken site support
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.02**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.25**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Add the `-v` flag to your command line you run yt-dlp with (`yt-dlp -v <your com
  [debug] User config: []
  [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc']
  [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
- [debug] yt-dlp version 2021.09.02
+ [debug] yt-dlp version 2021.09.25
  [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
  [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
  [debug] Proxy map: {}
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
index 829303253c..a9e2a9c532 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ assignees: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of yt-dlp:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.02. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.25. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that site you are requesting is not dedicated to copyright infringement, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp. yt-dlp does not support such sites. In order for site support request to be accepted all provided example URLs should not violate any copyrights.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar site support requests: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a new site support request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.02**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.25**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] I've checked that none of provided URLs violate any copyrights
 - [ ] The provided URLs do not contain any DRM to the best of my knowledge
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
index 03fea013f0..6cd8b8ba06 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ assignees: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of yt-dlp:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.02. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.25. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar site feature requests: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp. DO NOT post duplicates.
 - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes like this [x] (Dont forget to delete the empty space)
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a site feature request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.02**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.25**
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar site feature requests including closed ones
 
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
index c76452be21..a302daab63 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ assignees: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of yt-dlp:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.02. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.25. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a bug unrelated to a specific site
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.02**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.25**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] The provided URLs do not contain any DRM to the best of my knowledge
 - [ ] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Add the `-v` flag to your command line you run yt-dlp with (`yt-dlp -v <your com
  [debug] User config: []
  [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc']
  [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
- [debug] yt-dlp version 2021.09.02
+ [debug] yt-dlp version 2021.09.25
  [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
  [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
  [debug] Proxy map: {}
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
index 11865626bf..c40a5ad35d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ assignees: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of yt-dlp:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.02. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of yt-dlp. Run `yt-dlp --version` and ensure your version is 2021.09.25. If it's not, see https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar feature requests: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp. DO NOT post duplicates.
 - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes like this [x] (Dont forget to delete the empty space)
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a feature request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.02**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2021.09.25**
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar feature requests including closed ones
 
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/version.py b/yt_dlp/version.py
index f03898ae3e..965a89b885 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/version.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = '2021.09.02'
+__version__ = '2021.09.25'