diff --git a/exercises/footnotes/footnotes.code.done.tex b/exercises/footnotes/footnotes.code.done.tex
index 14a4ce4..83e164d 100644
--- a/exercises/footnotes/footnotes.code.done.tex
+++ b/exercises/footnotes/footnotes.code.done.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 Java is an object-oriented programming language that appeared in 1995. 
-The most recent long-term support version of the programming language is Java SE 21 \footnote{released in September 2023}.
-In order to write Java programs, one needs to install the so-called \emph{Java Development Kit 
-(JDK)}\footnote{\url{https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html}}.
+It still counts as one of the most dominant programming languages.\footnote{As of 2025, see \url{https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-a-new-developer-joins-github-every-second-as-ai-leads-typescript-to-1/} (last accessed: 17/11/2025)} 
+In order to write Java programs, one needs to install the so-called \emph{Java Development Kit (JDK)}. 
 Java programs can be written independently from the operating system that one uses.
diff --git a/exercises/footnotes/footnotes.raw.tex b/exercises/footnotes/footnotes.raw.tex
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-Java is an object-oriented programming language that appeared in 1995. The most recent long-term support version of the programming language is Java SE 21 (released in September 2023). In order to write Java programs, one needs to install the so-called \emph{Java Development Kit (JDK)}. Java programs can be written independently from the operating system that one uses.
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+Java is an object-oriented programming language that appeared in 1995. 
+It still counts as one of the most dominant programming languages (as of 2025). 
+In order to write Java programs, one needs to install the so-called \emph{Java Development Kit (JDK)}. 
+Java programs can be written independently from the operating system that one uses.
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diff --git a/exercises/footnotes/task.tex b/exercises/footnotes/task.tex
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--- a/exercises/footnotes/task.tex
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 \subsection{Inserting footnotes}
 
-Make the text \enquote{released in September 2023} of the file \file{exercises/footnotes/footnotes.tex} appear as a footnote instead of in parentheses. 
-Additionally, insert a clickable URL to the Java Development Kit as footnote: \\ \texttt{https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html}
+Make the text \enquote{as of 2025} of the file \file{exercises/footnotes/footnotes.tex} appear as a footnote instead of in parentheses. 
+Additionally, reference the corresponding blog post in the footnote: \\ \texttt{https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-a-new-developer-joins-github-every-second-as-ai-leads-typescript-to-1/}