diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop-chia.yaml b/.github/workflows/develop-chia.yaml
index 4988747d..baa4b0b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop-chia.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop-chia.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
             "UBUNTU_VER=jammy"
             "MACHINARIS_STREAM=develop"
             "CHIADOG_BRANCH=dev"
-            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.4.1.giga36"
+            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.5.0.giga36"
             "CHIA_BRANCH=main"
             "PLOTMAN_BRANCH=compress"
           tags: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-chia.yaml b/.github/workflows/main-chia.yaml
index a104af29..23ab9383 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-chia.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-chia.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           build-args: |
             "UBUNTU_VER=jammy"
             "MACHINARIS_STREAM=latest"
-            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.4.1.giga36"
+            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.5.0.giga36"
             "CHIA_BRANCH=main"
           tags: |
             ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/machinaris-gigahorse:latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-mmx.yaml b/.github/workflows/main-mmx.yaml
index e6931e86..c843f3ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-mmx.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-mmx.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
             "MACHINARIS_STREAM=latest"
             "CHIA_BRANCH=latest"
             "MMX_BRANCH=v0.10.6"
-            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.4.1.giga36"
+            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.5.0.giga36"
           tags: |
             ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/machinaris-mmx:latest
             ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/machinaris-mmx:v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-chia.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-chia.yaml
index f34e8736..a84951be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-chia.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-chia.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
             "UBUNTU_VER=jammy"
             "MACHINARIS_STREAM=test"
             "CHIADOG_BRANCH=dev"
-            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.4.1.giga36"
+            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.5.0.giga36"
             "CHIA_BRANCH=main"
             "PLOTMAN_BRANCH=development"
           tags: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-mmx.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-mmx.yaml
index 6bfa53bb..95e18d15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-mmx.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-mmx.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
             "CHIA_BRANCH=latest"
             "PLOTMAN_BRANCH=development"
             "MMX_BRANCH=v0.10.6"
-            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.4.1.giga36"
+            "GIGAHORSE_BRANCH=v2.5.0.giga36"
           tags: |
             ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/machinaris-mmx:test
             ghcr.io/${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/machinaris-mmx:test
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5c8d0b1a..5b40f416 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.5.0] - 2025-01-04
+### Added
+ - New check to restart a farmer if pooling and no partials have been observed in the last hour.  Thanks @aweigold!
+### Changed
+### Updated
+ - [Chia](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/releases/tag/2.5.0) to v2.5.0 - misc improvements, see their release notes.
+ - [Gigahorse](https://github.com/madMAx43v3r/chia-gigahorse/releases/tag/v2.5.0.giga36) to v2.5.0.giga36.  NOTE: Only for AMD64, so ARM64 uses an old version.
+### Notes
+ - Chia X.Y.0 releases have become quite buggy, so I am delaying a matching Machinaris release by weeks for additional testing.
+
 ## [2.4.4] - 2024-10-17
 ### Added
 ### Changed
diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CREDITS.md
index 5614e916..a04c4ae3 100644
--- a/CREDITS.md
+++ b/CREDITS.md
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ A big thanks to all that contributed with dev and test including:
 * @Finball
 * @chris-merritt
 * @priyankub
+* @aweigold
 
 ## Trademark Notice
 CHIA NETWORK INC, CHIA™, the CHIA BLOCKCHAIN™, the CHIA PROTOCOL™, CHIALISP™ and the “leaf Logo” (including the leaf logo alone when it refers to or indicates Chia), are trademarks or registered trademarks of Chia Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation.  *There is no affliation between this Machinaris project and the main Chia Network project.*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ab6d2789..fad066f8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.4
\ No newline at end of file
+2.5.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/schedules/restart_stuck_farmer.py b/api/schedules/restart_stuck_farmer.py
index f14c93e0..c4338772 100644
--- a/api/schedules/restart_stuck_farmer.py
+++ b/api/schedules/restart_stuck_farmer.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #
 # Also, if a limit is optionally set, will trigger a blockchain restart if exceeds
 # X GB over a period of time.  Useful for old forks which are memory leakers per day.
-# 
+#
+# Also, if no partial proofs for pools for a while, restart farmer.
+#
 
 import datetime as dt
 import math
@@ -13,11 +15,15 @@
 import subprocess
 import traceback
 
+from web import db
 from api import app
 from common.config import globals
 from api.commands import chia_cli, plotman_cli
+from common.models import partials as pr
+from common.models import plotnfts as pn
 
 RESTART_IF_STUCK_MINUTES = 15
+RESTART_IF_STUCK_NO_PARTIALS_MINUTES = 60
 
 last_peak = None
 last_peak_time = None
@@ -90,4 +96,21 @@ def execute():
                 memory_exceeded_since = None # Not over the limit anymore
         except Exception as ex:
             app.logger.info("Skipping bloated farmer check due to exception: {0}".format(str(ex)))
-            traceback.print_exc()
\ No newline at end of file
+            traceback.print_exc()
+        # If no partial proofs for pools for a while, restart farmer
+        try:
+            if not globals.wallet_running():  # Only if wallet is not currently being synced
+                plotnfts = db.session.query(pn.Plotnft).filter(pn.Plotnft.blockchain == blockchain).all()
+                is_pooling = False
+                for plotnft in plotnfts:
+                    if not "SELF_POOLING" in plotnft.details:
+                        is_pooling = True
+                if not is_pooling:
+                    return # No plotnft currently pooling (not self-pooling), so don't expect any partials
+                partials = db.session.query(pr.Partial).filter(pr.Partial.blockchain == blockchain, pr.Partial.created_at >= (dt.datetime.now() - dt.timedelta(minutes=RESTART_IF_STUCK_NO_PARTIALS_MINUTES))).all()
+                if len(partials) == 0:
+                    app.logger.info("***************** RESTARTING FARMER DUE TO NO PARTIALS FOR {} MINUTES!!! ******************".format(RESTART_IF_STUCK_MINUTES))
+                    chia_cli.restart_farmer(blockchain)
+                    return
+        except Exception as ex:
+            app.logger.info("Skipping stuck farmer check due to exception: {0}".format(str(ex)))
diff --git a/scripts/forks/chia_install.sh b/scripts/forks/chia_install.sh
index 730b6c8d..4943ad63 100644
--- a/scripts/forks/chia_install.sh
+++ b/scripts/forks/chia_install.sh
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ else
     echo "Installing Chia CUDA binaries on ${arch_name}..."
     cd /tmp
     if [[ "${arch_name}" == "x86_64" ]]; then
-        curl -sLJO https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/releases/download/2.4.4/chia-blockchain-cli_2.4.4-1_amd64.deb
+        curl -sLJO https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/releases/download/2.5.0/chia-blockchain-cli_2.5.0-1_amd64.deb
         apt-get install ./chia-blockchain-cli*.deb
     else
-        curl -sLJO https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/releases/download/2.4.4/chia-blockchain-cli_2.4.4-1_arm64.deb
+        curl -sLJO https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/releases/download/2.5.0/chia-blockchain-cli_2.5.0-1_arm64.deb
         apt-get install ./chia-blockchain-cli*.deb
     fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/forks/gigahorse_install.sh b/scripts/forks/gigahorse_install.sh
index 5f5fd789..b46669ff 100644
--- a/scripts/forks/gigahorse_install.sh
+++ b/scripts/forks/gigahorse_install.sh
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ else
         du -hsc chia-gigahorse-farmer*
         tar -xzf chia-gigahorse-farmer*
     else
+        # Max broke ARM64 support in v2.4.4.giga36, have to downgrade to 2.4.1
+        if [[ "${GIGAHORSE_BRANCH}" == "v2.5.0.giga36" ]]; then
+            GIGAHORSE_BRANCH="v2.4.1.giga36"  # old version
+            GIGAHORSE_VERSION=${GIGAHORSE_BRANCH#?}
+        fi
         url="https://github.com/madMAx43v3r/chia-gigahorse/releases/download/${GIGAHORSE_BRANCH}/chia-gigahorse-farmer-${GIGAHORSE_VERSION}-aarch64.tar.gz"
         echo "Pulling Madmax closed-source Chia farming binary from..."
         echo ${url}
         cd / && curl --retry 5 --retry-max-time 120 -skJLO ${url}
         du -hsc chia-gigahorse-farmer*
-        cksum chia-gigahorse-farmer*
         tar -xzf chia-gigahorse-farmer*
     fi
 fi