diff --git a/chrome-extension/manifest.json b/chrome-extension/manifest.json
index 1220619..b1f7f52 100644
--- a/chrome-extension/manifest.json
+++ b/chrome-extension/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Alta Proxy Tool Bridge",
-  "version": "1.2.6",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Send Alta session cookies to a paired Alta Proxy Tool desktop app.",
   "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAt4EZdkSgOsyiy5DRe0JkX+BpK94FpMjBU59NVIqDPO8QBDwvqNDWT/UjqHK/0aqSxzed5KibX6MdAvc495+u1sCybFdjDdXyBewEvg+PDqGiJketlZKC9dcR1RXHuPgAoM3NaNbMb3TqYcS9J4iGq0UwadxubkQrEcPiuyR6oriOkop8q9/5DWGb15wOGmiCuVmlXfUjNJIvNBm9P/ZHtgFBYDI2PuSSI5GI4j04VFpEyfNlFCrpi8GQ7bYZzezigZWXRjhhNwkx39bNHlkAWYa8XGZseCpKKvi0EaeCoBPjoYSAt161SM1dqX+/UC61/sLOU/SpDB1SYGTm5DC+7wIDAQAB",
   "permissions": ["cookies", "activeTab", "clipboardWrite", "storage"],
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 7393342..465aadb 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
             <main class="main-content">
                 <div class="content-header">
-                    <h1>Alta Video Camera Proxy!</h1>
+                    <h1>Alta Video Camera Proxy</h1>
                     <button type="button" id="checkUpdateBtn" class="btn-update" title="Securely check GitPeji for a newer release">
                         <span class="update-icon">&#x21bb;</span>
                         <span class="update-text">Check for Updates</span>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b9c16b8..715defb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "alta-api-client",
-  "version": "1.2.6",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "alta-api-client",
-      "version": "1.2.6",
+      "version": "1.2.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "1.19.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 45cfc74..cec0eeb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "alta-api-client",
-  "version": "1.2.6",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "Secure Windows Electron client for the Alta Camera Proxy",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/test/build-contract.test.js b/test/build-contract.test.js
index ee6b736..46a7a47 100644
--- a/test/build-contract.test.js
+++ b/test/build-contract.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const ROOT = path.join(__dirname, '..');
 const read = (name) => fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, name), 'utf8');
 const readJson = (name) => JSON.parse(read(name));
 
-function writeKit(root, { version = '1.2.6', legacy = false } = {}) {
+function writeKit(root, { version = '1.2.5', legacy = false } = {}) {
   const extension = path.join(root, 'chrome-extension');
   fs.mkdirSync(extension, { recursive: true });
   fs.writeFileSync(path.join(root, 'AltaCameraProxy.exe'), 'synthetic executable');
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test('application and extension versions and supported dependencies stay coordin
   const lock = readJson('package-lock.json');
   const manifest = readJson('chrome-extension/manifest.json');
 
-  assert.equal(pkg.version, '1.2.6');
+  assert.equal(pkg.version, '1.2.5');
   assert.equal(manifest.version, pkg.version);
   assert.equal(lock.version, pkg.version);
   assert.equal(lock.packages[''].version, pkg.version);
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ test('build remains Windows portable without misleading signing overrides', () =
   assert.match(pkg.scripts.check, /verify-kit/);
 });
 
-test('main heading includes the v1.2.6 updater smoke marker', () => {
-  assert.match(read('index.html'), /<h1>Alta Video Camera Proxy!<\/h1>/);
-});
-
 test('GitPeji CI targets the live runner and is build-only on Node 22', () => {
   const workflow = read('.gitea/workflows/ci.yml');
   assert.match(workflow, /runs-on:\s*apt-ci/);