diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index eaa9c478d..f2a51198f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ GOOGLE_KEY=user_provided
 # GOOGLE_AUTH_HEADER=true
 
 # Gemini API (AI Studio)
-# GOOGLE_MODELS=gemini-2.0-flash-exp,gemini-exp-1121,gemini-exp-1114,gemini-1.5-flash-latest,gemini-1.0-pro,gemini-1.0-pro-001,gemini-1.0-pro-latest,gemini-1.0-pro-vision-latest,gemini-1.5-pro-latest,gemini-pro,gemini-pro-vision
+# GOOGLE_MODELS=gemini-2.0-flash-exp,gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219,gemini-exp-1121,gemini-exp-1114,gemini-1.5-flash-latest,gemini-1.0-pro,gemini-1.0-pro-001,gemini-1.0-pro-latest,gemini-1.0-pro-vision-latest,gemini-1.5-pro-latest,gemini-pro,gemini-pro-vision
 
 # Vertex AI
 # GOOGLE_MODELS=gemini-1.5-flash-preview-0514,gemini-1.5-pro-preview-0514,gemini-1.0-pro-vision-001,gemini-1.0-pro-002,gemini-1.0-pro-001,gemini-pro-vision,gemini-1.0-pro
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ba2414fda..41243119e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# v0.7.5
+# v0.7.6
 
 # Base node image
 FROM node:20-alpine AS node
diff --git a/Dockerfile.multi b/Dockerfile.multi
index 417c3678a..a25e3e224 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multi
+++ b/Dockerfile.multi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dockerfile.multi
-# v0.7.5
+# v0.7.6
 
 # Base for all builds
 FROM node:20-alpine AS base
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f2c85db8..a2a23a483 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     - No-Code Custom Assistants: Build specialized, AI-driven helpers without coding  
     - Flexible & Extensible: Attach tools like DALL-E-3, file search, code execution, and more  
     - Compatible with Custom Endpoints, OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, and more
+    - [Model Context Protocol (MCP) Support](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/clients#librechat) for Tools
   - Use LibreChat Agents and OpenAI Assistants with Files, Code Interpreter, Tools, and API Actions
 
 - 🪄 **Generative UI with Code Artifacts**:  
@@ -81,9 +82,6 @@
 - 🎨 **Customizable Interface**:  
   - Customizable Dropdown & Interface that adapts to both power users and newcomers
 
-- 📧 **Secure Access**:  
-  - Verify your email to ensure secure access
-
 - 🗣️ **Speech & Audio**:  
   - Chat hands-free with Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech  
   - Automatically send and play Audio  
@@ -96,8 +94,8 @@
 - 🔍 **Search & Discovery**:  
   - Search all messages/conversations
 
-- 👥 **Multi-User & Secure**:
-  - Multi-User, Secure Authentication with OAuth2 & Email Login Support
+- 👥 **Multi-User & Secure Access**:
+  - Multi-User, Secure Authentication with OAuth2, LDAP, & Email Login Support
   - Built-in Moderation, and Token spend tools
 
 - ⚙️ **Configuration & Deployment**:  
diff --git a/api/app/clients/GoogleClient.js b/api/app/clients/GoogleClient.js
index b7cc987e4..f6fca5511 100644
--- a/api/app/clients/GoogleClient.js
+++ b/api/app/clients/GoogleClient.js
@@ -917,7 +917,11 @@ class GoogleClient extends BaseClient {
       },
       {
         category: 'HARM_CATEGORY_CIVIC_INTEGRITY',
-        threshold: process.env.GOOGLE_SAFETY_CIVIC_INTEGRITY || 'HARM_BLOCK_THRESHOLD_UNSPECIFIED',
+        /**
+         * Note: this was added since `gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219` does not
+         * accept 'HARM_BLOCK_THRESHOLD_UNSPECIFIED' for 'HARM_CATEGORY_CIVIC_INTEGRITY'
+         * */
+        threshold: process.env.GOOGLE_SAFETY_CIVIC_INTEGRITY || 'BLOCK_NONE',
       },
     ];
   }
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index a9220ad3c..26f8dae9b 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/backend",
-  "version": "v0.7.5",
+  "version": "v0.7.6",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'please run this from the root directory'",
diff --git a/api/utils/tokens.js b/api/utils/tokens.js
index ac123c9dd..68ceca797 100644
--- a/api/utils/tokens.js
+++ b/api/utils/tokens.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const googleModels = {
   gemini: 30720, // -2048 from max
   'gemini-pro-vision': 12288, // -4096 from max
   'gemini-exp': 8000,
+  'gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp': 30720, // -2048 from max
   'gemini-2.0': 1048576,
   'gemini-1.5': 1048576,
   'text-bison-32k': 32758, // -10 from max
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index fa78185a9..70bd2daed 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-  "version": "v0.7.5",
+  "version": "v0.7.6",
   "description": "",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/e2e/jestSetup.js b/e2e/jestSetup.js
index 6567518bf..2e87cca32 100644
--- a/e2e/jestSetup.js
+++ b/e2e/jestSetup.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-// v0.7.5
+// v0.7.6
 // See .env.test.example for an example of the '.env.test' file.
 require('dotenv').config({ path: './e2e/.env.test' });
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d09d456ff..29b32c6f3 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- v0.7.5 -->
+<!-- v0.7.6 -->
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
   <head>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e01dd0351..7d6d252f4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.7.5",
+  "version": "v0.7.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "LibreChat",
-      "version": "v0.7.5",
+      "version": "v0.7.6",
       "license": "ISC",
       "workspaces": [
         "api",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     },
     "api": {
       "name": "@librechat/backend",
-      "version": "v0.7.5",
+      "version": "v0.7.6",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.32.1",
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-      "version": "v0.7.5",
+      "version": "v0.7.6",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ariakit/react": "^0.4.11",
@@ -36514,7 +36514,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-provider": {
       "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-      "version": "0.7.65",
+      "version": "0.7.66",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.7.7",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d08908cb0..569bb0194 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.7.5",
+  "version": "v0.7.6",
   "description": "",
   "workspaces": [
     "api",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/package.json b/packages/data-provider/package.json
index 3a73d3002..4059f1a9b 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/data-provider/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-  "version": "0.7.65",
+  "version": "0.7.66",
   "description": "data services for librechat apps",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "module": "dist/index.es.js",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index 60d5c2037..7a5246827 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ export enum TTSProviders {
 /** Enum for app-wide constants */
 export enum Constants {
   /** Key for the app's version. */
-  VERSION = 'v0.7.5',
+  VERSION = 'v0.7.6',
   /** Key for the Custom Config's version (librechat.yaml). */
   CONFIG_VERSION = '1.2.0',
   /** Standard value for the first message's `parentMessageId` value, to indicate no parent exists. */
diff --git a/prettier.config.js b/prettier.config.js
index 94e0acd2c..22839f207 100644
--- a/prettier.config.js
+++ b/prettier.config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// v0.7.5
+// v0.7.6
 module.exports = {
   tailwindConfig: './client/tailwind.config.cjs',
   printWidth: 100,