diff --git a/ClaudeChecker/Info.plist b/ClaudeChecker/Info.plist
index 2ab0651..db4726a 100644
--- a/ClaudeChecker/Info.plist
+++ b/ClaudeChecker/Info.plist
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
     <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
     <string>APPL</string>
     <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-    <string>1.0.8</string>
+    <string>1.0.9</string>
     <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-    <string>27</string>
+    <string>28</string>
     <key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
     <string>13.0</string>
     <key>LSUIElement</key>
diff --git a/ClaudeChecker/UpdateNotificationWindow.swift b/ClaudeChecker/UpdateNotificationWindow.swift
index 85babd0..09a4555 100644
--- a/ClaudeChecker/UpdateNotificationWindow.swift
+++ b/ClaudeChecker/UpdateNotificationWindow.swift
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class UpdateNotificationWindowController: NSWindowController {
 
     // Called when a new update is detected while running
     static func showUpdate(version: String, notes: String, near statusItem: NSStatusItem?) {
-        showWindow(version: version, subtitle: notes.isEmpty ? "Tap to update now." : notes, near: statusItem, isUpdate: true)
+        showWindow(version: version, subtitle: "Tap to view release notes & update now!", near: statusItem, isUpdate: true)
     }
 
     static func showLimitWarning(windowName: String, percent: Int, near statusItem: NSStatusItem?) {
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 6dd974a..3816579 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## What's new in v1.0.8
+## What's new in v1.0.9
 
-### Release notes now render correctly
-Fixed markdown rendering in the update banner and update sheet — headers, **bold text**, and bullet points now display properly instead of showing raw `##` and `**` characters.
+### Fixed update notification popup
+The notification popup now correctly shows **"Tap to view release notes & update now!"** instead of the raw markdown release notes text.