From 76ad4adb03e422accb39ef3cfd4986a3324cdea1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cobalt2727 <60624944+cobalt2727@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:15:06 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] lower cmake min requirement to 3.25

---
 CMakeLists.txt | 2 +-
 README.md      | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 712bc6a7b..9198b3dc0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.30...4.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25...4.1)
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "RelWithDebInfo" CACHE STRING
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01f2c6b80..a3695d0c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 
 A reverse-engineered, native reimplementation of Metroid Prime.
 
-This project is currently in **alpha** state.  
+This project is currently in **alpha** state.
 Builds are currently unavailable while the project undergoes large changes.
 
-Separately, a [matching decompilation](https://github.com/PrimeDecomp/prime) of Metroid Prime is currently underway. Contributions are welcome.  
+Separately, a [matching decompilation](https://github.com/PrimeDecomp/prime) of Metroid Prime is currently underway. Contributions are welcome.
 Progress on the decompilation benefits Metaforce with bug fixes and new implementations.
 
 ![Metaforce screenshot](assets/metaforce-screen1.png)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Windows:
 macOS:
 - Open `Metaforce.app`
 
-Linux: 
+Linux:
 - Ensure AppImage is marked as executable: `chmod +x Metaforce-*.AppImage`
 - Open `Metaforce-*.AppImage`
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Linux:
 * `+developer=1`: Enable developer UI
 
 ### Build Prerequisites:
-* [CMake 3.30+](https://cmake.org)
+* [CMake 3.25+](https://cmake.org)
     * Windows: Install `CMake Tools` in Visual Studio
     * macOS: `brew install cmake`
 * [Python 3+](https://python.org)