diff --git a/changes/2524.feature.md b/changes/2524.feature.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..569801e5eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/2524.feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The versions for Flatpak and Android dependencies were updated to latest version for new projects.
diff --git a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/console.py b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/console.py
index 0f07c3d243..ff244c1b80 100644
--- a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/console.py
+++ b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/console.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def pyproject_table_linux_system_arch(self):
     def pyproject_table_linux_flatpak(self):
         return """\
 flatpak_runtime = "org.freedesktop.Platform"
-flatpak_runtime_version = "24.08"
+flatpak_runtime_version = "25.08"
 flatpak_sdk = "org.freedesktop.Sdk"
 """
 
diff --git a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/empty.py b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/empty.py
index 13892d62c9..9fc0ee36de 100644
--- a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/empty.py
+++ b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/empty.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def pyproject_table_linux_system_arch(self):
     def pyproject_table_linux_flatpak(self):
         return """\
 flatpak_runtime = "org.freedesktop.Platform"
-flatpak_runtime_version = "24.08"
+flatpak_runtime_version = "25.08"
 flatpak_sdk = "org.freedesktop.Sdk"
 """
 
diff --git a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/pygame.py b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/pygame.py
index 6176fc87b9..a4531fa634 100644
--- a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/pygame.py
+++ b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/pygame.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def pyproject_table_linux_appimage(self):
     def pyproject_table_linux_flatpak(self):
         return """\
 flatpak_runtime = "org.freedesktop.Platform"
-flatpak_runtime_version = "24.08"
+flatpak_runtime_version = "25.08"
 flatpak_sdk = "org.freedesktop.Sdk"
 """
 
diff --git a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/toga.py b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/toga.py
index 9beca70fd9..05ab3d771c 100644
--- a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/toga.py
+++ b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/toga.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def pyproject_table_android(self):
 base_theme = "Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.DarkActionBar"
 
 build_gradle_dependencies = [
-    "com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0",
+    "com.google.android.material:material:1.13.0",
     # Needed for DetailedList
     # "androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.1.0",
     # Needed for MapView
diff --git a/tests/commands/new/test_build_gui_context.py b/tests/commands/new/test_build_gui_context.py
index 89df351779..238c091bfb 100644
--- a/tests/commands/new/test_build_gui_context.py
+++ b/tests/commands/new/test_build_gui_context.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def main():
 base_theme = "Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.DarkActionBar"
 
 build_gradle_dependencies = [
-    "com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0",
+    "com.google.android.material:material:1.13.0",
     # Needed for DetailedList
     # "androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.1.0",
     # Needed for MapView
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def main():
 """,
         "pyproject_table_linux_flatpak": """\
 flatpak_runtime = "org.freedesktop.Platform"
-flatpak_runtime_version = "24.08"
+flatpak_runtime_version = "25.08"
 flatpak_sdk = "org.freedesktop.Sdk"
 """,
         "pyproject_table_windows": """\
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ def main():
 """,
         "pyproject_table_linux_flatpak": """\
 flatpak_runtime = "org.freedesktop.Platform"
-flatpak_runtime_version = "24.08"
+flatpak_runtime_version = "25.08"
 flatpak_sdk = "org.freedesktop.Sdk"
 """,
         "pyproject_table_windows": """\
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ def main():
 """,
         "pyproject_table_linux_flatpak": """\
 flatpak_runtime = "org.freedesktop.Platform"
-flatpak_runtime_version = "24.08"
+flatpak_runtime_version = "25.08"
 flatpak_sdk = "org.freedesktop.Sdk"
 """,
         "pyproject_table_windows": """\