diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index edbcd43..5c95761 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ Format based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), with [Conventio
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.8.1] — 2026-02-12
+
+### Fixed
+- **Markdown rendering in long messages** — `autoFormatText` no longer wraps markdown prose in code fences; bold, headings, and bullet lists are now correctly rendered (`4c8faf0`)
+
 ## [1.7.0] — 2026-02-12
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/FEEDBACK.md b/FEEDBACK.md
index 2640dc1..d4f2137 100644
--- a/FEEDBACK.md
+++ b/FEEDBACK.md
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@
 ## Item #35
 - **Date:** 2026-02-12
 - **Priority:** high
-- **Status:** pending
+- **Status:** done
+- **Completed:** 2026-02-12 — commit `4c8faf0`
 - **Description:** Markdown not rendering in long assistant messages — raw `**bold**` shown
 - **Details:**
   - Reported by Josh (external user) — screenshot shows `**Hypothèse :**` rendered as raw text instead of bold
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f97baac..f4b3e2b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "pinchchat",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "pinchchat",
-      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "version": "1.8.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@radix-ui/react-collapsible": "^1.1.12",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7118411..ebbabfa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pinchchat",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "A sleek, dark-themed webchat UI for OpenClaw — monitor sessions, stream responses, and inspect tool calls in real-time.",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": {