diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0bb67fb2e..1916ad84b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Various contributors (see AUTHORS.txt)
 # https://tuxpaint.org/
 
-# June 14, 2002 - June 3, 2025
+# June 14, 2002 - July 18, 2025
 
 
 # The version number, for release:
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ obj:
 
 ######
 
-MAGIC_SDL_CPPFLAGS:=$(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) --cflags)
+MAGIC_SDL_CPPFLAGS:=$(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) SDL2_gfx --cflags)
 
 # FIXME: Expose SDL_rotozoom to Magic API? -bjk 2021.09.06
 windows_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=-L/usr/local/lib $(LIBMINGW) $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) --libs) -lSDL2_image -lSDL2_ttf $(SDL_MIXER_LIB) -lSDL2_gfx
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ os2_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=-L/@unixroot/usr/lib $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) --l
 macos_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=-L/usr/local/lib $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) --libs) -lSDL2_image -lSDL2_ttf $(SDL_MIXER_LIB) -lSDL2_gfx
 ios_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=$(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) --libs) -lSDL2_image -lSDL2_ttf $(SDL_MIXER_LIB) -lSDL2_gfx
 beos_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=-L/usr/local/lib $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) --libs) -lSDL2_image -lSDL2_ttf $(SDL_MIXER_LIB)
-linux_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=-L/usr/local/lib $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) --libs) -lSDL2_image -lSDL2_ttf $(SDL_MIXER_LIB)
+linux_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=-L/usr/local/lib $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) SDL2_gfx --libs) -lSDL2_image -lSDL2_ttf $(SDL_MIXER_LIB)
 netbsd_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=-L/usr/local/lib $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) $(SDL_PCNAME) --libs) -lSDL2_image -lSDL2_ttf $(SDL_MIXER_LIB)
 MAGIC_SDL_LIBS:=$($(OS)_MAGIC_SDL_LIBS)
 
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 198cfc5ef..61c552f4a 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2002-2025
 Various contributors (see below, and AUTHORS.txt)
 https://tuxpaint.org/
 
-2025.July.8 (0.9.36)
+2025.July.18 (0.9.36)
   * Documentation updates:
     ----------------------
     + Describe where Tux Paint searches for system fonts,
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ https://tuxpaint.org/
     + French translation
       Jacques Chion <jacques.chion@orange.fr>
 
+  * Ports & Building:
+    -----------------
+    + Expose SDL2_gfx to Magic Tool plugins
+      Will Thompson <https://sourceforge.net/u/wjjjjt/profile/>
+
 2025.May.26 (0.9.35)
   * New Magic Tools:
     ----------------