diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7dd9217..e69b9ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to PinchChat are documented here.
 
 Format based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), with [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/).
 
+## [1.29.2] — 2026-02-13
+### Fixed
+- Images now show a pulsing loading skeleton while loading and a graceful error fallback (icon + alt text) when they fail to load
+
 ## [1.29.1] — 2026-02-13
 ### Fixed
 - External links in markdown messages now open in a new tab with `rel="noopener noreferrer"` for security
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 623132f..1a97fef 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "pinchchat",
-  "version": "1.28.2",
+  "version": "1.29.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "pinchchat",
-      "version": "1.28.2",
+      "version": "1.29.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@radix-ui/react-collapsible": "^1.1.12",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c35f34b..9da8c65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pinchchat",
-  "version": "1.29.1",
+  "version": "1.29.2",
   "description": "A sleek, dark-themed webchat UI for OpenClaw — monitor sessions, stream responses, and inspect tool calls in real-time.",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": {