diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_resolution.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_resolution.yml
index 474070d59..2d6e98cb5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_resolution.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_resolution.yml
@@ -89,13 +89,10 @@ body:
       label: Version
       description: What version of CryptPad are you running?
       options:
+        - 2025.3.0
         - 2024.12.0
         - 2024.9.1
         - 2024.9.0
-        - 2024.6.1
-        - 2024.6.0
-        - 2024.3.1
-        - 2024.3.0
         - Other
     validations:
       required: true
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 75100dbf0..3cadf5ceb 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ We do also communicate about this topic on:
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability
 
-Vulnerabilities can be reported using the GitHub Security interface. You can also send us an email at security@cryptpad.org
+Brefore reaching out about a potential vulnerability, ensure it falls within the scope of our project. Please read thoroughly our [whitepaper](https://blog.cryptpad.org/2023/02/02/Whitepaper/) describing our threat model and what we consider acceptable or not security-wise. If you are sure you found a real vulnerability, you can report it using the GitHub Security interface. You can also send us an email at security@cryptpad.org
+
diff --git a/src/worker/modules/cursor.js b/src/worker/modules/cursor.js
index 17fe40cf9..e7aa5840b 100644
--- a/src/worker/modules/cursor.js
+++ b/src/worker/modules/cursor.js
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ const factory = (Util, Constants, Messages = {},
         AppConfig = data.AppConfig;
     };
 
-
-    var DEGRADED = AppConfig.degradedLimit || 8;
-
     var convertToUint8 = function (obj) {
         var l = Object.keys(obj).length;
         var u = new Uint8Array(l);
@@ -59,6 +56,7 @@ const factory = (Util, Constants, Messages = {},
 
     var updateDegraded = function (ctx, wc, chan) {
         var m = wc.members;
+        var DEGRADED = AppConfig.degradedLimit || 8;
         chan.degraded = (m.length-1) >= DEGRADED;
         ctx.emit('DEGRADED', { degraded: chan.degraded }, chan.clients);
     };
diff --git a/www/common/media-tag.js b/www/common/media-tag.js
index 07c6a6f19..f019df47d 100644
--- a/www/common/media-tag.js
+++ b/www/common/media-tag.js
@@ -347,16 +347,27 @@ var factory = function (Util) {
 
         // Increment a nonce
         increment: function (N) {
-            var l = N.length;
-            while (l-- > 1) {
-                if (N[l] !== 255) { return void N[l]++; }
-
-                // you don't need to worry about this running out.
-                // you'd need a REAAAALLY big file
-                if (l === 0) { throw new Error('E_NONCE_TOO_LARGE'); }
-
+            // start from the last element directly without relying on confusing post-decrement behaviour
+            let l = N.length - 1;
+            while (l >= 0) {
+                // increment the least significant byte unless it's already at its maximum
+                if (N[l] !== 255) {
+                    N[l] += 1;
+                    return;
+                }
+                // if the loop reaches the most significant byte and the above block fails to return
+                // then the nonce's state-space has been exhausted
+                if (l === 0) {
+                    throw new Error("E_NONCE_TOO_LARGE");
+                }
+                // otherwise reset the lesser bytes to zero
                 N[l] = 0;
+                // and proceed to the next more significant byte
+                l -= 1;
             }
+            // the loop body will never be executed if a zero-length nonce is supplied
+            // this handles that case
+            throw new Error("E_EMPTY_NONCE");
         },
 
         decodePrefix: function (A) {
diff --git a/www/file/file-crypto.js b/www/file/file-crypto.js
index 6dbaf0de9..622e857e1 100644
--- a/www/file/file-crypto.js
+++ b/www/file/file-crypto.js
@@ -38,15 +38,29 @@ define([
         return new Uint8Array(new Array(24).fill(0));
     };
 
-    var increment = function (N) {
-        var l = N.length;
-        while (l-- > 1) {
-        /*  our linter suspects this is unsafe because we lack types
-            but as long as this is only used on nonces, it should be safe  */
-            if (N[l] !== 255) { return void N[l]++; }
-            if (l === 0) { throw new Error('E_NONCE_TOO_LARGE'); }
+    // New version of "increment" from @ansuz
+    const increment = N => {
+        // start from the last element directly without relying on confusing post-decrement behaviour
+        let l = N.length - 1;
+        while (l >= 0) {
+            // increment the least significant byte unless it's already at its maximum
+            if (N[l] !== 255) {
+                N[l] += 1;
+                return;
+            }
+            // if the loop reaches the most significant byte and the above block fails to return
+            // then the nonce's state-space has been exhausted
+            if (l === 0) {
+                throw new Error("E_NONCE_TOO_LARGE");
+            }
+            // otherwise reset the lesser bytes to zero
             N[l] = 0;
+            // and proceed to the next more significant byte
+            l -= 1;
         }
+        // the loop body will never be executed if a zero-length nonce is supplied
+        // this handles that case
+        throw new Error("E_EMPTY_NONCE");
     };
 
     var joinChunks = function (chunks) {