diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 7ad5b52..eec2a43 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,33 +1,13 @@
 version next
-- Upgrade to Fontawesome 7 (#270)
-
-version 2.6.1 (24 Jun 2026)
-- Allow the customisation of the contemporary style (#297)
-- Correct the documented style option defaults, changing them from nodetails to
-  details for the classic, banking, oldstyle, and fancy styles, to match the
-  current implementation (#299)
-- Set the details option explicitly as default in the banking style (#299)
-- Add the missing details and nodetails options to the contemporary style,
-  setting details and separator as explicit defaults (#299)
-- Replace fontawesome shorthand commands with the \faIcon syntax (#296)
-
-
-version 2.6.0 (19 Jun 2026)
 - Upgrade to Fontawesome 6 (#183)
 - Document how to set custom strings for social command (#239)
 - Correct documentation to reflect new order \moderncvcolor before \moderncvstyle (#256)
 - Adding optional \postscript{PS text} command to cover letter in all current styles (#271)
 - Decreasing the size of born symbol to "tiny" and raising it by .5ex,
   to look typograpically more in line with born symbols outside moderncv (#273)
-- Eliminate extra horizontal space for tikz icons (#259)
 - Fix missing Senders Name in Header (#278)
 - Document an additional example in the userguide on how to adjust the skill matrix (#213)
 - Adds contributing guidelines for moderncv (#275)
-- Fix incomplete social icons migration (Fontawesome 6) (#287)
-- Complete the color and style listings in the documentation (#291)
-- Correct additional link signatures in the documentation (#293)
-- Remove arydshln dependency to fix tabular parser conflicts with cventry (#288, #289)
-- New Contemporary style option - separator under the CV header can be shown or hidden (#280)
 
 
 version 2.5.1 (31 Jan 2026)
diff --git a/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf b/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf
index 22f9674..6c91c56 100644
Binary files a/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf and b/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf differ
diff --git a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
index 0980e93..68e4428 100644
--- a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
+++ b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%% moderncv_userguide.tex as shipped with 2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class (moderncv)
+%% moderncv_userguide.tex as shipped with 2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class (moderncv)
 %% 2021 David Seus (cryptointerest@posteo.de), 2021-2026 moderncv maintainers (github.com/moderncv).
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 \title{%
   \texttt{moderncv} User Guide\\
-  {\small Package v2.6.1}%
+  {\small Package v2.5.1}%
 }
 % Cristina Sambo,
 \author{%
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   moderncv community\\
   {\small Documentation by David Seus}%
 }
-\date{2026-06-24}
+\date{2026-01-31}
 
 % Language and encoding options
 \usepackage[english]{babel}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     cvitem, cventry, cvdoubleentry, cvdoubleitem, cvtripleitem, cvlistitem, cvlistdoubleitem, cvcolumns, moderncvstyle, moderncvcolor,
     cvskill, cvskilllegend, cvskillplainlegend, cvskillhead, cvskillentry, nopagenumbers,
     name, born, address, email, link, social, phone, homepage, extrainfo, photo, quote, section, subsection, setlength, NewDocumentCommand, definecolor, colorlet, cvitemwithcomment,
-    recipient, subject, opening, closing, signature, postscript, enclosure, makelettertitle, makeletterclosing, httplink, httpslink, emaillink
+    recipient, subject, opening, closing, signature, postscript, enclosure, makelettertitle, makeletterclosing
   },
   emphstyle={\color{cvblue}},
   emph={[2]
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
 \definecolor{cvburgundy}{rgb}{0.596078, 0, 0}   % burgundy: 139/255 (0.545098) or 152/255 (0.596078)
 \definecolor{cvgrey}{rgb}{0.55, 0.55, 0.55}
 \definecolor{cvpurple}{rgb}{0.50, 0.33, 0.80}
-\definecolor{cvcerulean}{HTML}{0081a7}
 
 % Macros
 \newcommand{\todo}[1]{\marginpar{\raggedright \textcolor{red}{[\textbf{TODO:} #1]}}}
@@ -248,9 +247,10 @@ Choose a \Moderncv style and color by adjusting the commands (command order is i
 \end{lstlisting}
 As explained in \cvtemplate, the possible values are
 
-\begin{tabular}{r@{\hspace{2ex}}p{0.72\textwidth}}
-  \textbf{\code{color}:} & \code{black} \cvdoccolorbox{black}, \code{blue} \cvdoccolorbox{cvblue} (default), \code{burgundy} \cvdoccolorbox{cvburgundy}, \code{cerulean} \cvdoccolorbox{cvcerulean}, \code{green} \cvdoccolorbox{cvgreen}, \code{grey} \cvdoccolorbox{cvgrey}, \code{orange} \cvdoccolorbox{cvorange}, \code{purple} \cvdoccolorbox{cvpurple}, \code{red} \cvdoccolorbox{cvred}\\
-  \textbf{\code{style}:} & \code{casual} (default), \code{classic}, \code{banking}, \code{oldstyle}, \code{fancy}, \code{contemporary}
+\begin{tabular}{r@{\hspace{2ex}}p{0.65\textwidth}}
+  \textbf{\code{color}:} & \code{black} \cvdoccolorbox{black}, \code{blue} \cvdoccolorbox{cvblue} (default), \code{burgundy} \cvdoccolorbox{cvburgundy}, \code{green} \cvdoccolorbox{cvgreen}, \code{grey} \cvdoccolorbox{cvgrey}, \code{orange} \cvdoccolorbox{cvorange}, \code{purple} \cvdoccolorbox{cvpurple}, \code{red} \cvdoccolorbox{cvred}\\
+  \textbf{\code{style}:} & \code{casual} (default), \code{classic}, \code{banking}, \code{oldstyle},
+  \code{fancy}
 \end{tabular}
 
 \note Some of the styles take additional options to fine-tune their appearance.
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ This style allows the following options which \emph{only} affect header and foot
 \begin{tabular}{r@{\hspace{2ex}}p{0.75\textwidth}}
   \textbf{\code{alignment}}    & values: \code{left} (default), \code{right}.
   Aligns the address block and the picture. \\
-  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
+  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details}, \code{nodetails} (default).
   Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
   \textbf{\code{symbols}}      & values: \code{symbols} (default), \code{nosymbols}.
   Toggles between inclusion of icons or text-based abbreviations for personal data.
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ This style allows the following options:
   Aligns the entries in the style. \\
   \textbf{\code{rule style}}       & values: \code{fullrules}, \code{shortrules}, \code{mixedrules} (default), \code{norules}.
   Adjusts the rules used in the style. \\
-  \textbf{\code{data in head}}     & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
+  \textbf{\code{data in head}}     & values: \code{details}, \code{nodetails} (default).
   Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
   \textbf{\code{symbols}}          & values: \code{symbols} (default), \code{nosymbols}.
   Toggles between inclusion of icons or text-based abbreviations for personal data.
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ This style allows the following options:
 This style allows the following options:
 
 \begin{tabular}{r@{\hspace{2ex}}p{0.73\textwidth}}
-  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
+  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details}, \code{nodetails} (default).
   Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
   \textbf{\code{symbols}}      & values: \code{symbols} (default), \code{nosymbols}.
   Toggles between inclusion of icons or text-based abbreviations for personal data.
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ This style allows the following options:
 This style allows the following options:
 
 \begin{tabular}{r@{\hspace{2ex}}p{0.73\textwidth}}
-  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
+  \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details}, \code{nodetails} (default).
   Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
   \textbf{\code{symbols}}      & values: \code{symbols} (default), \code{nosymbols}.
   Toggles between inclusion of icons or text-based abbreviations for personal data.
@@ -716,9 +716,7 @@ This style allows the following options which \emph{only} affect header and foot
   \textbf{\code{data in head}} & values: \code{details} (default), \code{nodetails}.
   Toggles between the header and footer as the location of personal data on the page. \\
   \textbf{\code{qr}}      & values: \code{qr} (default), \code{noqr}.
-  Enables or disables the inclusion of a QR code of your personal website. \\
-  \textbf{\code{separator in head}}      & values: \code{separator} (default), \code{noseparator}.
-  Shows or hides the separator line after the colored header.
+  Enables or disables the inclusion of a QR code of your personal website.
 \end{tabular}
 \note For the \code{contemporary} style it is recommended to use the \code{\\moderncvcolor\{cerulean\}} color scheme. The \code{contemporary} style is even more appealing with reduced margins. Use this in your preamble:
 \begin{lstlisting}
@@ -830,12 +828,12 @@ As an alternative the appearing link and string after the symbol can be customiz
 
 \paragraph{Note.}
 The possible options for \code{<\\symbol>} depend on the package that is used.
-By default, the \code{marvosym} package is loaded if \code{pdflatex} is used, and the \code{academicons} and \code{fontawesome7} packages are loaded if either \code{lualatex} or \code{xelatex} is used.
+By default, the \code{marvosym} package is loaded if \code{pdflatex} is used, and the \code{academicons} and \code{fontawesome6} packages are loaded if either \code{lualatex} or \code{xelatex} is used.
 Full lists of all available symbols and icons can be found in the documentation of each respective package:
 
 \begin{tabular}{l}
   \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/marvosym} \\[1ex]
-  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome7} \\[1ex]
+  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome6} \\[1ex]
   \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/academicons}
 \end{tabular}
 
@@ -971,32 +969,32 @@ Adjusting one column affects the other ones as the total width of the skill matr
 \end{lstlisting}
 
 \subsection{Additional link commands}%% adapted from Cristina Sambo's documentation
-To create links to a website or an email address, use the following commands:
+To create links to a website or a email address, use the following commands:
 
-A general weblink with optional text.
+A general weblink with optional text.  
 \begin{lstlisting}
   \link[<text>]{<link>}
   %% example
   \link[name of the link]{ftp://ftp.somesite.org}
 \end{lstlisting}
 
-An HTTP link. The \texttt{http://} prefix is generated automatically and is not needed in the link argument.
+An HTTP link. The HTTP prefix is generated automatically and is not needed in the link argument.
 \begin{lstlisting}
-  \httplink[<text>]{<link>}
+  \link[<text>]{<link>}
   %% example
-  \httplink[goto HTTP site]{www.somehttpsite.org}
+  \link[goto HTTP site]{www.somehttpsite.org}
 \end{lstlisting}
 
-A HTTPS link. The \texttt{https://} prefix is generated automatically and is not needed in the link argument.
+A HTTPS link. The HTTPS prefix is generated automatically and is not needed in the link argument.
 \begin{lstlisting}
-  \httpslink[<text>]{<link>}
+  \link[<text>]{<link>}
   %% example
   \httpslink[goto HTTPS site]{www.somesecuresite.org}
 \end{lstlisting}
 
-An email link. The \texttt{mailto:} prefix is generated automatically and is not needed in the link argument.
+An email link. The mailto prefix is generated automatically and is not needed in the link argument.
 \begin{lstlisting}
-  \emaillink[<text>]{<link>}
+  \link[<text>]{<link>}
   %% example
   \emaillink[my email]{jdoe@website.org}
 \end{lstlisting}
@@ -1104,13 +1102,13 @@ In addition to the packages that \Moderncv provides, the following packages are
     \item \code{expl3}
     \item \code{tikz}
     \item \code{changepage}
-    \item \code{fontawesome7}
+    \item \code{fontawesome6}
     \item \code{academicons}
     \item \code{tgpagella}
     \item \code{ebgaramond}
     \item \code{kurier}
     \item \code{multirow}
-
+    \item \code{arydshln}
   \end{multicols}
 \end{itemize}
 
diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 1bc93cf..e36045e 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesClass{moderncv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class]
+\ProvidesClass{moderncv}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvbodyi.sty b/moderncvbodyi.sty
index b1155d2..62e03b2 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyi.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyi.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyi}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 1]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyi}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 1]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvbodyiii.sty b/moderncvbodyiii.sty
index 76349ad..f298e25 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyiii.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyiii.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyiii}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 3]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyiii}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 3]
 
 % rules type options: "fullrules", "shortrules", "mixedrules" (default) or "norules"
 \@initializeif{\if@fullrules}\@fullrulesfalse
@@ -180,16 +180,14 @@
     {\listitemsymbol\hspace{\listitemsymbolspace}\begin{minipage}[t]{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth-\listitemsymbolspace}#3\end{minipage}}}}
 
 \renewcommand*{\cventry}[7][.25em]{
-  \begin{tabular*}{\maincolumnwidth}{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}r}%
+  \ifboolexpr{%
     % skip the company name and location line if both are empty, allowing one to show multiple roles within the same company without repeating it
-    \ifboolexpr{%
-      test {\ifstrempty{#4}}
-      and
-      test {\ifstrempty{#5}}}%
-      {}%
-      {{\bfseries #4} & {\bfseries #5}\\}%
-    {\itshape #3\ifstrempty{#6}{}{, #6}} & {\itshape #2}\\%
-  \end{tabular*}%
+    test {\ifstrempty{#4}}
+    and
+    test {\ifstrempty{#5}}}%
+    {}%
+    {\makebox[\maincolumnwidth][l]{\textbf{#4}\hfill\textbf{#5}}\\}%
+  \makebox[\maincolumnwidth][l]{\textit{#3\ifstrempty{#6}{}{, #6}}\hfill\textit{#2}}\\%
   \ifx&#7&%
   \else{\\%
     \begin{minipage}{\maincolumnwidth}%
diff --git a/moderncvbodyiv.sty b/moderncvbodyiv.sty
index 5049b47..85a6aca 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyiv.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyiv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 4]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyiv}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 4]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvbodyv.sty b/moderncvbodyv.sty
index 3481389..26357b5 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyv.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyv.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 5]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyv}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 5]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvbodyvi.sty b/moderncvbodyvi.sty
index 79b9d3f..78a6824 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyvi.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyvi.sty
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyvi}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 6]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvbodyvi}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter body variant: 6]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 \settoheight{\baseletterheight}{\sectionstyle{o}}
 \setlength{\baseletterheight}{\baseletterheight-0.95ex}
 % The optional argument can be used to place a small icon near the section name.
-% E.g. `\section[\faIcon{bookmark}]{Education}`
+% E.g. `\section[\faBookmark]{Education}`
 \RenewDocumentCommand{\section}{sO{}m}{%
   \tl@resetchain%
   \par\addvspace{2.5ex}%
diff --git a/moderncvcollection.sty b/moderncvcollection.sty
index cf0122b..f88e032 100644
--- a/moderncvcollection.sty
+++ b/moderncvcollection.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcollection}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 moderncv collections]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcollection}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 moderncv collections]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorblack.sty b/moderncvcolorblack.sty
index 2af4ca6..9bf10da 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorblack.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorblack.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblack}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: black]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblack}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: black]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorblue.sty b/moderncvcolorblue.sty
index 956190c..59a3b67 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorblue.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorblue.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblue}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: blue]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorblue}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: blue]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorburgundy.sty b/moderncvcolorburgundy.sty
index 3fa0201..235e4e1 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorburgundy.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorburgundy.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorburgundy}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: burgundy]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorburgundy}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: burgundy]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorcerulean.sty b/moderncvcolorcerulean.sty
index ab769f1..22ddd00 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorcerulean.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorcerulean.sty
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorcerulean}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: cerulean]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorcerulean}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: cerulean]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorgreen.sty b/moderncvcolorgreen.sty
index 32bdf5f..a4aeb45 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorgreen.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorgreen.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgreen}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: green]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgreen}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: green]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorgrey.sty b/moderncvcolorgrey.sty
index b4b8655..98e0f11 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorgrey.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorgrey.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgrey}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: grey]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorgrey}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: grey]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolororange.sty b/moderncvcolororange.sty
index 4ac7d28..c3cf475 100644
--- a/moderncvcolororange.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolororange.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolororange}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: orange]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolororange}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: orange]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorpurple.sty b/moderncvcolorpurple.sty
index 68f03a5..a1c8c34 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorpurple.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorpurple.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorpurple}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: purple]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorpurple}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: purple]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolorred.sty b/moderncvcolorred.sty
index 726fc88..d88410e 100644
--- a/moderncvcolorred.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolorred.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorred}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: red]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolorred}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter color scheme: red]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvcolors.sty b/moderncvcolors.sty
index e8ff99f..9ebaacb 100644
--- a/moderncvcolors.sty
+++ b/moderncvcolors.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolors}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter base colors]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcolors}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter base colors]
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % built-in colors
diff --git a/moderncvcompatibility.sty b/moderncvcompatibility.sty
index 8b7c1d5..d0159e5 100644
--- a/moderncvcompatibility.sty
+++ b/moderncvcompatibility.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcompatibility}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter compatibility patches]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvcompatibility}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter compatibility patches]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvdebugtools.sty b/moderncvdebugtools.sty
index d01c698..1dad406 100644
--- a/moderncvdebugtools.sty
+++ b/moderncvdebugtools.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvdebugtools}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter debug tools]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvdebugtools}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter debug tools]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvfooti.sty b/moderncvfooti.sty
index 029d82e..ea720ab 100644
--- a/moderncvfooti.sty
+++ b/moderncvfooti.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvfooti}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter footer variant: 1]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvfooti}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter footer variant: 1]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncvheadi.sty b/moderncvheadi.sty
index 2d0eabc..11f69a9 100644
--- a/moderncvheadi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadi.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadi}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 1]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadi}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 1]
 
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
diff --git a/moderncvheadii.sty b/moderncvheadii.sty
index 9e3609d..62dd764 100644
--- a/moderncvheadii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadii.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadii}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 2]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadii}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 2]
 
 % details options: "details" or "nodetails" (default)
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
diff --git a/moderncvheadiii.sty b/moderncvheadiii.sty
index b1c5c46..e516b7c 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiii.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadiii}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 3]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadiii}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 3]
 
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
diff --git a/moderncvheadiv.sty b/moderncvheadiv.sty
index aa1e20f..8159b79 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiv.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadiv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 4]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadiv}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 4]
 
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\homepagesymbol}~%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
       \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
-        \makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\hss\csname\collectionloopkey socialsymbol\endcsname\hss}~\collectionloopitem}%
+        \makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\csname\collectionloopkey socialsymbol\endcsname}~\collectionloopitem}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}}\fi}
 
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\homepagesymbol}~%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
         \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
-          \makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\hss\csname\collectionloopkey socialsymbol\endcsname\hss}~\collectionloopitem}%
+          \makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\csname\collectionloopkey socialsymbol\endcsname}~\collectionloopitem}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}}}%
     % ensure no extra spacing after \makelettertitle due to a possible blank line
     %\ignorespacesafterend% not working
diff --git a/moderncvheadv.sty b/moderncvheadv.sty
index 2b3a326..4821d12 100644
--- a/moderncvheadv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadv.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadv}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 5]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadv}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 5]
 
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
diff --git a/moderncvheadvi.sty b/moderncvheadvi.sty
index 4a369c6..dc8a470 100644
--- a/moderncvheadvi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadvi.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadvi}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header: 6]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadvi}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header: 6]
 
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
diff --git a/moderncvheadvii.sty b/moderncvheadvii.sty
index d82b23f..f2149ac 100644
--- a/moderncvheadvii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadvii.sty
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadvii}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 7]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvheadvii}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter header variant: 7]
 
 % details options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
 \@initializeif{\if@details}\@detailsfalse
@@ -29,13 +29,8 @@
 \@initializeif{\if@right}\@rightfalse
 \DeclareOption{right}   {\@leftfalse\@righttrue}
 
-% separator line option: "separator" (default) or "noseparator"
-\@initializeif{\if@separator}\@separatortrue
-\DeclareOption{separator}   {\@separatortrue}
-\DeclareOption{noseparator} {\@separatorfalse}
-
 \DeclareOption*{}% avoid choking on unknown options
-\ExecuteOptions{details,qr,left,separator}
+\ExecuteOptions{details,qr,left}
 \ProcessOptions*\relax% \ProcessOptions* processes the options in the order provided (i.e., with the later ones possibly overriding the former ones), while \ProcessOptions processes them in the order of the package
 
 
@@ -153,10 +148,10 @@
 
     % case with no photo: assure defined \@photoframewidth with 2pt
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@photo}}{\@initializelength{\@photoframewidth}\setlength{\@photoframewidth}{2pt}}{}%
-    \if@separator%
-        \path[draw,line width=\@photoframewidth, color=headhr!85!black]
-            (head-bg.south west) -- (head-bg.south east);
-    \fi%
+    \path[draw,line width=\@photoframewidth]
+        (head-bg.south west) edge[color=headhr!85!black] ([xshift=8em]head-bg.south west)
+        ([xshift=8em]head-bg.south west) edge[color=headhr] ([xshift=-8em]head-bg.south east)
+        ([xshift=-8em]head-bg.south east) edge[color=headhr!85!black] (head-bg.south east);
   \end{tikzpicture}%
   \if@left%
     \usebox{\makecvheadpicturebox}%
diff --git a/moderncviconsacademic.sty b/moderncviconsacademic.sty
index e760d20..7c4df5e 100644
--- a/moderncviconsacademic.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsacademic.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsacademic}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: academicons]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsacademic}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: academicons]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 \providecolor{orcid}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{researchgate}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{researcherid}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
-%\providecolor{googlescholar}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+\providecolor{googlescholar}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{arxiv}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{inspire}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\color{orcid}\small\aiOrcid}~}
 \renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {{\color{researchgate}\small\aiResearchGateSquare}~} % alternative: \aiResearchGate
 \renewcommand*{\researcheridsocialsymbol} {{\color{researcherid}\small\aiResearcherIDSquare}~}       % alternative: \aiResearcherID
-%\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{{\color{googlescholar}\raisebox{-1pt}{\large\aiGoogleScholar}}~}
+\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{{\color{googlescholar}\raisebox{-1pt}{\large\aiGoogleScholar}}~}
 %\newcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}     {}
 %\newcommand*{\whatsappsocialsymbol}     {}
 %\newcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {}
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index d9d3bcf..f55f0a9 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsawesome}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: awesome]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsawesome}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: awesome]
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                required packages
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Font Awesome font
-\RequirePackage{fontawesome7}
+\RequirePackage{fontawesome6}
 \RequirePackage{xcolor}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -61,51 +61,49 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-\renewcommand*{\labelitemi}          {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\tiny\faIcon[regular]{circle}}} % alternative: \faIcon{circle} (solid style)
+\renewcommand*{\labelitemi}          {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\tiny\faCircle[regular]}} % alternative: \faCircle (solid style)
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemii}         {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\large\bfseries-}}            % no change from default in moderncv.cls
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiii}        {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\rmfamily\textperiodcentered}}% no change from default in moderncv.cls
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiv}         {\labelitemiii}                                         % no change from default in moderncv.cls
 
 
 %\renewcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
-\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {{\color{mobilephone}\small\faIcon{mobile-screen}}~}            % alternative: \faIcon{mobile} (solid style)
-\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {{\color{fixedphone}\small\faIcon{phone}}~}             % alternative: \faIcon{phone-flip} (reversed)
-\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {{\color{faxphone}\small\faIcon{fax}}~}                % alternative: \faIcon{print}
-\renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}              {{\color{email}\small\faIcon[regular]{envelope}}~}  % alternative: \faIcon{inbox}, \faIcon{envelope} (solid style)
-\renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\color{homepage}\small\faIcon{earth-americas}}~}      % alternative: \faIcon{house}, \faIcon{house-chimney}, \faIcon{globe}, \faIcon{earth-europe}, \faIcon{earth-africa}, \faIcon{earth-asia}, \faIcon{earth-oceania}
-\renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\color{linkedin}\small\faIcon{linkedin-in}}~}         % alternative: \faIcon{linkedin}
-\renewcommand*{\xingsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xing}\small\faIcon{xing}}~}               % alternative: \faIcon{square-xing}
-\renewcommand*{\twittersocialsymbol}      {{\color{twitter}\small\faIcon{twitter}}~}            % alternative: \faIcon{square-twitter}, \faIcon{x-twitter}, \faIcon{square-x-twitter}
-\renewcommand*{\mastodonsocialsymbol}     {{\color{mastodon}\small\faIcon{mastodon}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\githubsocialsymbol}       {{\color{github}\small\faIcon{github}}~}             % alternative: \faIcon{square-github}, \faIcon{github-alt}
-\renewcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}       {{\color{gitlab}\small\faIcon{gitlab}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol}{{\color{stackoverflow}\small\faIcon{stack-overflow}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\bitbucketsocialsymbol}    {{\color{bitbucket}\small\faIcon{bitbucket}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}        {{\color{skype}\small\faIcon{skype}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\color{orcid}\small\faIcon{orcid}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {{\color{researchgate}\small\faIcon{researchgate}}~}
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {{\color{mobilephone}\small\faMobile*}~}            % alternative: \faMobile (solid style)
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {{\color{fixedphone}\small\faPhone*}~}             % alternative: \faPhone (reversed)
+\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {{\color{faxphone}\small\faFax}~}                % alternative: \faPrint
+\renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}              {{\color{email}\small\faEnvelope[regular]}~}  % alternative: \faInbox, \faEnvelope (solid style)
+\renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\color{homepage}\small\faEarthAmericas}~}      % alternative: \faHome, \faGlobe, \faEarthEurope, \faEarthAfrica, \faEarthAsia, \faEarthOceania
+\renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\color{linkedin}\small\faLinkedinIn}~}         % alternative: \faLinkedin
+\renewcommand*{\xingsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xing}\small\faXing}~}               % alternative: \faXingSquare
+\renewcommand*{\twittersocialsymbol}      {{\color{twitter}\small\faTwitter}~}            % alternative: \faTwitterSquare
+\renewcommand*{\mastodonsocialsymbol}     {{\color{mastodon}\small\faMastodon}~}
+\renewcommand*{\githubsocialsymbol}       {{\color{github}\small\faGithub}~}             % alternative: \faGithubSquare, \faGithub*
+\renewcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}       {{\color{gitlab}\small\faGitlab}~}
+\renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol}{{\color{stackoverflow}\small\faStackOverflow}~}
+\renewcommand*{\bitbucketsocialsymbol}    {{\color{bitbucket}\small\faBitbucket}~}
+\renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}        {{\color{skype}\small\faSkype}~}
+\renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}        {{\color{orcid}\small\faOrcid}~}
+\renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {{\color{researchgate}\small\faResearchgate}~}
 %\renewcommand*{\researcheridsocialsymbol} {}
-\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{{\color{googlescholar}\small\faIcon{google-scholar}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}     {{\color{telegram}\small\faIcon{telegram}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\whatsappsocialsymbol}     {{\color{whatsapp}\small\faIcon{whatsapp}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\discordsocialsymbol}      {{\color{discord}\small\faIcon{discord}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\twitchsocialsymbol}       {{\color{twitch}\small\faIcon{twitch}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\youtubesocialsymbol}      {{\color{youtube}\small\faIcon{youtube}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\tiktoksocialsymbol}       {{\color{tiktok}\small\faIcon{tiktok}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\instagramsocialsymbol}    {{\color{instagram}\small\faIcon{instagram}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\soundcloudsocialsymbol}   {{\color{soundcloud}\small\faIcon{soundcloud}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\steamsocialsymbol}        {{\color{steam}\small\faIcon{steam}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\xboxsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xbox}\small\faIcon{xbox}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\playstationsocialsymbol}  {{\color{playstation}\small\faIcon{playstation}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\battlenetsocialsymbol}    {{\color{battlenet}\small\faIcon{battle-net}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {{\color{signal}\small\faIcon{signal-messenger}}~}
+%\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{}
+\renewcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}     {{\color{telegram}\small\faTelegram}~}
+\renewcommand*{\whatsappsocialsymbol}     {{\color{whatsapp}\small\faWhatsapp}~}
+\renewcommand*{\discordsocialsymbol}      {{\color{discord}\small\faDiscord}~}
+\renewcommand*{\twitchsocialsymbol}       {{\color{twitch}\small\faTwitch}~}
+\renewcommand*{\youtubesocialsymbol}      {{\color{youtube}\small\faYoutube}~}
+\renewcommand*{\tiktoksocialsymbol}       {{\color{tiktok}\small\faTiktok}~}
+\renewcommand*{\instagramsocialsymbol}    {{\color{instagram}\small\faInstagram}~}
+\renewcommand*{\soundcloudsocialsymbol}   {{\color{soundcloud}\small\faSoundcloud}~}
+\renewcommand*{\steamsocialsymbol}        {{\color{steam}\small\faSteam}~}
+\renewcommand*{\xboxsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xbox}\small\faXbox}~}
+\renewcommand*{\playstationsocialsymbol}  {{\color{playstation}\small\faPlaystation}~}
+\renewcommand*{\battlenetsocialsymbol}    {{\color{battlenet}\small\faBattleNet}~}
+\renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {{\color{signal}\small\faSignalMessenger}~}
 %\renewcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {}
-% No arxiv icon in fontawesome6 (v6.7.2-3) or fontawesome7 (v7.1.0-1)
-% \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faIcon{arxiv}}}~}
-% No inspire icon in fontawesome6 (v6.7.2-3) or fontawesome7 (v7.1.0-1)
-% \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faIcon{inspire}}}~}
-\renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\raisebox{.5ex}{\tiny\faIcon{asterisk}}}~}           % alternative: \faIcon{baby-carriage}
-\renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}     {{\color{medium}\small\faIcon{medium}}~}
+% \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faarXiv}}~}
+% \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
+\renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\raisebox{.5ex}{\tiny\faAsterisk}}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
+\renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}     {{\color{medium}\small\faMedium}~}
 
 
 \endinput
diff --git a/moderncviconsletters.sty b/moderncviconsletters.sty
index 6a64400..29610c6 100644
--- a/moderncviconsletters.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsletters.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsletters}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: letter]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsletters}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: letter]
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                symbols definition
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {\textbf{arx}~}
 \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {\textbf{ins}~}
 \renewcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol}      {\textbf{splx}~}
-\renewcommand*{\threemasocialsymbol}      {\textbf{thr}~}
+\renewcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol}      {\textbf{thr}~}
 
 \renewcommand*{\listitemsymbol}      {\labelitemi~}
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
index 6497e6b..6d27a17 100644
--- a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsmarvosym}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: marvosym]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconsmarvosym}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae icons: marvosym]
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
diff --git a/moderncviconssymbols.sty b/moderncviconssymbols.sty
index a83d558..0e9c5df 100644
--- a/moderncviconssymbols.sty
+++ b/moderncviconssymbols.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconssymbols}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae icons selector]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconssymbols}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae icons selector]
 
 
 \ifxetexorluatex
diff --git a/moderncviconstikz.sty b/moderncviconstikz.sty
index 8d1b329..eec9b26 100644
--- a/moderncviconstikz.sty
+++ b/moderncviconstikz.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconstikz}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter icons: tickz]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncviconstikz}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter icons: tickz]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \usepackage{moderncvcolors}
 
+\providecolor{linkedin}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+\providecolor{twitter}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+\providecolor{github}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+\providecolor{gitlab}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+\providecolor{skype}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+\providecolor{googlescholar}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{matrix}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{codeberg}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{simplex}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
@@ -36,19 +42,309 @@
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
 %                only redefine symbols that are not defined at this level
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% this will act as a normalizer to mimic the same behavior as for fontaewesome icons
-\DeclareRobustCommand{\@tikzsocialicon}[1]{%
-  \mbox{\raisebox{-0.12em}{#1}}%
-}%
+\ifdefempty{\linkedinsocialsymbol} {
+  \renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol} {
+    \protect\raisebox{-0.165em}{
+    \protect\begin{tikzpicture}[x=0.08em, y=0.08em, xscale=0.25, yscale=-0.25, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt]
+      \protect\begin{scope}[cm={{0.60,0.0,0.0,0.60,(346.39,123.07)}}]
+        \protect\path[fill=linkedin]
+          (381,202) -- (434,202) .. controls (439,202) and (442,205) ..
+          (442,210) -- (442,264) .. controls (442,268) and (439,272) ..
+          (434,272) -- (381,272) .. controls (376,272) and (372,268) ..
+          (372,264) -- (372,210) .. controls (372,205) and (376,202) ..
+          (381,202) -- cycle;
+        \protect\begin{scope}[xscale=0.98, yscale=1.02, fill=white]
+          \protect\path[fill=white]
+            (403,253) -- (403,224) -- (394,224) -- (394,253) --
+            cycle(398,211) .. controls (397,211) and (395,212) ..
+            (395,213) .. controls (394,213) and (393,215) ..
+            (393,216) .. controls (393,217) and (394,218) ..
+            (395,219) .. controls (395,220) and (397,220) ..
+            (398,220) .. controls (400,220) and (401,220) ..
+            (402,219) .. controls (402,218) and (403,217) ..
+            (403,216) .. controls (403,215) and (402,213) ..
+            (402,213) .. controls (401,212) and (400,211) ..
+            (398,211) -- cycle;
+          \protect\path[fill=white]
+            (410,253) -- (419,253) --
+            (419,236) .. controls (419,236) and (419,235) ..
+            (419,235) .. controls (419,235) and (419,234) ..
+            (419,234) .. controls (419,233) and (420,232) ..
+            (421,232) .. controls (422,231) and (423,231) ..
+            (424,231) .. controls (425,231) and (427,231) ..
+            (427,232) .. controls (428,234) and (428,235) ..
+            (428,237) -- (428,253) -- (437,253) --
+            (437,236) .. controls (437,232) and (436,228) ..
+            (434,226) .. controls (433,224) and (430,223) ..
+            (427,223) .. controls (425,223) and (423,224) ..
+            (421,225) .. controls (420,226) and (419,227) ..
+            (418,228) -- (418,228) -- (417,224) --
+            (410,224) .. controls (410,225) and (410,227) ..
+            (410,228) .. controls (410,230) and (410,231) ..
+            (410,233) -- cycle;
+        \protect\end{scope}
+      \protect\end{scope}
+    \protect\end{tikzpicture}}
+  ~}
+}{}\par
+
+\ifdefempty{\twittersocialsymbol} {
+  \renewcommand*{\twittersocialsymbol} {
+    \protect\raisebox{0em}{%
+    \protect\begin{tikzpicture}[x=0.08em, y=0.08em, xscale=0.005, yscale=-0.005, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt]
+      \protect\path[fill=twitter]
+        (2000, 192) .. controls (1926, 225) and (1847, 247) ..
+        (1764, 257) .. controls (1849, 206) and (1914, 126) ..
+        (1945,  30) .. controls (1865,  77) and (1778, 111) ..
+        (1684, 130) .. controls (1609,  50) and (1503,   0) ..
+        (1385,   0) .. controls (1158,   0) and ( 974, 184) ..
+        ( 974, 410) .. controls ( 974, 442) and ( 978, 474) ..
+        ( 985, 504) .. controls ( 644, 487) and ( 342, 323) ..
+        ( 139,  75) .. controls ( 104, 136) and (  84, 206) ..
+        (  84, 281) .. controls (  84, 424) and ( 156, 549) ..
+        ( 266, 623) .. controls ( 199, 621) and ( 136, 602) ..
+        (  80, 572) .. controls (  80, 573) and (  80, 575) ..
+        (  80, 577) .. controls (  80, 776) and ( 222, 941) ..
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     \protect\end{tikzpicture}}
-  }
+  ~}
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   \renewcommand*{\codebergsocialsymbol} {
-    \@tikzsocialicon{
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@@ -111,18 +404,14 @@
       -- cycle;
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     \protect\end{tikzpicture}}
-  }
+  ~}
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 \ifdefempty{\simplexsocialsymbol} {
   \renewcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol} {
-    \@tikzsocialicon{%
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       \protect\path[fill=simplex!80, scale=0.065]
       (0,0) rectangle +(100,20)
       (40,-60) rectangle +(20,120);
@@ -134,18 +423,14 @@
       (100,0) rectangle +(60,20);
     \protect\end{scope}
     \protect\end{tikzpicture}}
-  }
+  ~}
 }{}\par
 
 \ifdefempty{\threemasocialsymbol} {
   \renewcommand*{\threemasocialsymbol} {
-    \@tikzsocialicon{%
+    \protect\raisebox{-0.12em}{
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-      \protect\path[use as bounding box, scale=0.015]
-      (-263, -325) rectangle (537, 621);
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       \protect\path[fill=threema, scale=0.015]
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       (137,25) ellipse (400 and 350)
@@ -166,7 +451,7 @@
       (390,553) circle (68);
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     \protect\end{tikzpicture}}
-  }
+  ~}
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 \endinput
diff --git a/moderncvskillmatrix.sty b/moderncvskillmatrix.sty
index 18c2450..ad1940b 100644
--- a/moderncvskillmatrix.sty
+++ b/moderncvskillmatrix.sty
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvskillmatrix}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter skill matrix]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvskillmatrix}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter skill matrix]
 
 % The definitions need to be adjusted depending on which moderncvbody<i-v>.sty style is usde.
 % body type options: "moderncvbodyi" (default), "moderncvbodyii", "moderncvbodyiii", "moderncvbodyiv" or "moderncvbodyv"
@@ -232,7 +232,12 @@
 \RequirePackage{tikz}
 \usetikzlibrary{babel}
 \RequirePackage{multirow}
-
+% package arydshln is needed for the dashed lines but is incompatible with fancy style
+\if@moderncvbodyv%
+%     \RequirePackage{arydshln} % incompatible with fancy style
+\else%
+    \RequirePackage{arydshln} % incompatible with fancy style
+\fi
 
 % %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % %                \cvskill command
@@ -608,9 +613,9 @@
             \setlength{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@bodylength-\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-3\skilllegend@padding}%
             \begin{tabular}{@{}p{\skilllegend@hintscolumnwidth}%
                             @{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}%
-                            p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}}!{\color{bodyrulecolor}\vrule width 0.6pt}%%
+                            p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%%
                             p{2\skilllegend@padding}p{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}@{}@{\hspace{2\skillmatrix@padding}}%
-                            p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}}!{\color{bodyrulecolor}\vrule width 0.6pt}%
+                            p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%
                             p{2\skilllegend@padding}%
                             p{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}@{}}%
                 \raggedleft\hintstyle{#8}  & \cvskill{1}& & {\skillLegend@FontSize #3} & \cvskill{3}& &{\skillLegend@FontSize #5 } \\%
@@ -658,10 +663,10 @@
                 \setlength{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@bodylength-\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-4\skilllegend@padding}%
                 \arrayrulecolor{bodyrulecolor}
                 \begin{tabular}{@{}p{\skilllegend@hintscolumnwidth}
-                                @{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}}!{\color{bodyrulecolor}\vrule width 0.6pt}%
+                                @{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%
                                 p{2\skilllegend@padding}%
                                 p{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}@{\hspace{\skillmatrix@padding}}%
-                                p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}}!{\color{bodyrulecolor}\vrule width 0.6pt}%
+                                p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%
                                 p{2\skilllegend@padding}p{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}@{}}%
                     \raggedleft\hintstyle{}  & \cvskill{1} & & {\skillLegend@FontSize #3} & \cvskill{3} & & {\skillLegend@FontSize #5 } \\
                                 %
@@ -778,9 +783,9 @@
             \setlength{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@bodylength-\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-3\skilllegend@padding}%
             \begin{tabular}{@{}p{\skilllegend@hintscolumnwidth}%
                             @{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}%
-                            p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}}!{\color{bodyrulecolor}\vrule width 0.6pt}%%
+                            p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%%
                             p{2\skilllegend@padding}p{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}@{}@{\hspace{2\skillmatrix@padding}}%
-                            p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}}!{\color{bodyrulecolor}\vrule width 0.6pt}%
+                            p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%
                             p{2\skilllegend@padding}%
                             p{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}@{}}%
                 \raggedleft\hintstyle{#8}  & \cvskill{1}& & {\skillLegend@FontSize #3} & \cvskill{4}& &{\skillLegend@FontSize #6} \\%
@@ -826,10 +831,10 @@
                 \setlength{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-6\skilllegend@padding}%
                 \setlength{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}{\skilllegend@bodylength-\skilllegend@leftdesriptorfactor\skilllegend@bodylength-\cvskill@width-\skillmatrix@padding-6\skilllegend@padding}%
                 \begin{tabular}{@{}p{\skilllegend@hintscolumnwidth}
-                                @{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}}!{\color{bodyrulecolor}\vrule width 0.6pt}%
+                                @{\hspace{\separatorcolumnwidth}}p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%
                                 p{2\skilllegend@padding}%
                                 p{\cvskilllegend@leftdescriptorwidth}@{\hspace{2\skillmatrix@padding}}%
-                                p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}}!{\color{bodyrulecolor}\vrule width 0.6pt}%
+                                p{\cvskill@width}@{\hspace{\skilllegend@padding}};{.6pt/1pt}%
                                 p{2\skilllegend@padding}p{\cvskilllegend@rightdescriptorwidth}@{}}%
                     \raggedleft\hintstyle{} & \cvskill{1} & & {\skillLegend@FontSize#3} & \cvskill{4} & & {\skillLegend@FontSize#6}\\%
                                 %
@@ -1002,7 +1007,7 @@
                     p{\cvskill@descriptorwidth}@{\hspace{\skillmatrix@padding}}%
                     p{\cvskill@experiencewidth} @{\hspace{\skillmatrix@padding}}%
                     p{\skillmatrix@commentwidth}@{}}%
-                \noalign{\vspace{2pt}\noindent\tikz \draw[dashed, color=bodyrulecolor, line width=0.6pt] (0,0) -- (\linewidth,0);\vspace{2pt}}
+                \cdashline{2-5}[.6pt/1pt]
                 \raggedleft\hintstyle{#3} &\centering \cvskill{#4} &\centering {#5} & \centering {#6} &{\itshape#7}%
             \end{tabular}%
         \endgroup
diff --git a/moderncvstylebanking.sty b/moderncvstylebanking.sty
index f217fd4..12b0932 100644
--- a/moderncvstylebanking.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylebanking.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylebanking}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: banking]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylebanking}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: banking]
 
 % body rules type options: "fullrules", "shortrules", "mixedrules" (default) or "norules"
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstylebodyoptions}{}
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 \DeclareOption{nosymbols}    {\@symbolsfalse}
 
 \DeclareOption*{}% avoid choking on unknown options
-\ExecuteOptions{mixedrules,left,symbols,details}
+\ExecuteOptions{mixedrules,left,symbols}
 \ProcessOptions*\relax% \ProcessOptions* processes the options in the order provided (i.e., with the later ones possibly overriding the former ones), while \ProcessOptions processes them in the order of the package
 
 
diff --git a/moderncvstylecasual.sty b/moderncvstylecasual.sty
index bea678a..ff97c9f 100644
--- a/moderncvstylecasual.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecasual.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecasual}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: casual]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecasual}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: casual]
 
 % head section alignment options: "left" (default) or "right"
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
diff --git a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
index 378c20c..228f748 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleclassic}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: classic]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleclassic}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: classic]
 
 % head section alignment options: "left" (default) or "right"
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
diff --git a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
index 4bffcb5..33d9b04 100644
--- a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
@@ -11,24 +11,17 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecontemporary}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: contemporary]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylecontemporary}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: contemporary]
 
 % head section alignment options: "left" (default) or "right"
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
 \DeclareOption{left} {\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,left}}
 \DeclareOption{right}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,right}}
-% QR code options: "qr" (default) or "noqr"
 \DeclareOption{qr}  {\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,qr}}
 \DeclareOption{noqr}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,noqr}}
-% separator in head options: "separator" (default) or "noseparator"
-\DeclareOption{separator}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,separator}}
-\DeclareOption{noseparator}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,noseparator}}
-% data in head options: "details" (default) or "nodetails"
-\DeclareOption{details}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,details}}
-\DeclareOption{nodetails}{\edef\moderncvstyleheadoptions{\moderncvstyleheadoptions,nodetails}}
 
 \DeclareOption*{}% avoid choking on unknown options
-\ExecuteOptions{left,qr,details,separator}
+\ExecuteOptions{left,qr}
 \ProcessOptions*\relax% \ProcessOptions* processes the options in the order provided (i.e., with the later ones possibly overriding the former ones), while \ProcessOptions processes them in the order of the package
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -52,23 +45,8 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %               Colors
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% head and footer
-\colorlet{lastnamecolor}{color2}
-\colorlet{namecolor}{lastnamecolor}
-\colorlet{headrulecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
-\colorlet{firstnamecolor}{lastnamecolor!50}
-\colorlet{titlecolor}{color2}
-\colorlet{addresscolor}{color2}
-\colorlet{quotecolor}{color1}
-\colorlet{pictureframecolor}{color1}
-% body
-\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
-\colorlet{sectioncolor}{color1}
-\colorlet{subsectioncolor}{color1}
-\colorlet{hintstylecolor}{color0}
-% letter
-\colorlet{letterclosingcolor}{color2}
 % skillmatrix
+\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
 \colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
 \colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
 
diff --git a/moderncvstyleempty.sty b/moderncvstyleempty.sty
index f273333..1ec669d 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleempty.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleempty.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleempty}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae scheme: empty]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleempty}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae scheme: empty]
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                required packages
diff --git a/moderncvstylefancy.sty b/moderncvstylefancy.sty
index 8ec8f28..a80b2d3 100644
--- a/moderncvstylefancy.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylefancy.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylefancy}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: fancy]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstylefancy}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: fancy]
 
 % headoptions
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
diff --git a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
index d96c53a..375f696 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleoldstyle}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: oldstyle]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvstyleoldstyle}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae and letter style scheme: oldstyle]
 
 % headoptions
 \@initializecommand{\moderncvstyleheadoptions}{}
diff --git a/moderncvverticaltimeline.sty b/moderncvverticaltimeline.sty
index d240776..8b070a1 100644
--- a/moderncvverticaltimeline.sty
+++ b/moderncvverticaltimeline.sty
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %                identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
-\ProvidesPackage{moderncvverticaltimeline}[2026-06-24 v2.6.1 modern curriculum vitae vertical timeline]
+\ProvidesPackage{moderncvverticaltimeline}[2026-01-31 v2.5.1 modern curriculum vitae vertical timeline]
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/template.tex b/template.tex
index 0ef5627..5f72d6a 100644
--- a/template.tex
+++ b/template.tex
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 %-----       resume       ---------------------------------------------------------
 \makecvtitle
 
-\section{Education}  % for 'contemporary' style use optional argument for displaying an icon, e.g. \section[\faIcon{graduation-cap}]{Education}
+\section{Education}  % for 'contemporary' style use optional argument for displaying an icon, e.g. \section[\faGraduationCap]{Education}
 \cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{\textit{Grade}}{Description}  % arguments 3 to 6 can be left empty
 \cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{\textit{Grade}}{Description}