diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 973c7a2a..64aa9684 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,3 +47,8 @@ plugins/*/assets/**/*_backup/
 # ledmatrix-music/emulator_config.json is committed on purpose and stays
 # tracked -- .gitignore does not apply to files already in the index.
 emulator_config.json
+
+# Debug output the flights map composer writes when debug logging is on.
+# It lands in the process CWD, which on an install is the core checkout.
+debug_composite.png
+debug_cropped.png
diff --git a/plugins.json b/plugins.json
index fe71fed6..0873cd64 100644
--- a/plugins.json
+++ b/plugins.json
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
       "last_updated": "2026-08-03",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "1.12.13"
+      "latest_version": "1.12.17"
     },
     {
       "id": "march-madness",
diff --git a/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/debug_composite.png b/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/debug_composite.png
deleted file mode 100644
index c899e0e3..00000000
Binary files a/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/debug_composite.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/debug_cropped.png b/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/debug_cropped.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c2cc736..00000000
Binary files a/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/debug_cropped.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/manifest.json b/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/manifest.json
index a293588b..cc586c16 100644
--- a/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/ledmatrix-flights/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "ledmatrix-flights",
   "name": "Flight Tracker",
-  "version": "1.12.13",
+  "version": "1.12.17",
   "description": "Real-time aircraft tracking with ADS-B/FlightRadar24/OpenSky/adsb.fi/adsb.lol data, map backgrounds, area mode, flight tracking, anchor airport, flight records, and optional airport weather (METAR/TAF/PIREP/SIGMET via the free NOAA Aviation Weather Center API)",
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
   "entry_point": "manager.py",