diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 3f4f336..a38c19c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
           if fixes:
               sections.append('### Bug Fixes\n\n' + '\n'.join(fixes))
           notes = '\n\n'.join(sections) or '_No changes_'
-          body  = notes + '\n\n### Image\n\n' + img + ':' + v
+          body  = notes + '\n\n### Image\n\n`' + img + ':' + v + '`'
           payload = {'tag_name': 'v'+v, 'name': 'Catalyst v'+v, 'body': body, 'draft': False, 'prerelease': False}
           open('/tmp/release_body.json', 'w').write(json.dumps(payload))
           PYEOF
diff --git a/css/app.css b/css/app.css
index 3779d19..096a54a 100644
--- a/css/app.css
+++ b/css/app.css
@@ -712,3 +712,55 @@ select:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
   0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
   50%       { opacity: 0; }
 }
+
+/* ── MOBILE ── */
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  /* Reset desktop zoom — mobile browsers handle scaling themselves */
+  html { zoom: 1; }
+
+  /* Nav */
+  nav { padding: 0 16px; }
+
+  /* Dashboard header */
+  .dash-header { padding: 18px 16px 14px; }
+
+  /* Stats bar */
+  .stat-cell { padding: 10px 16px; }
+
+  /* Toolbar — search full-width on first row, filters + button below */
+  .toolbar    { flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 10px 16px; gap: 8px; }
+  .search-wrap { max-width: 100%; }
+  .toolbar-right { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; justify-content: flex-end; }
+
+  /* Instance grid — single column */
+  .instance-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    padding: 12px 16px;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+
+  /* Detail page */
+  .detail-page { padding: 16px; }
+
+  /* Detail header — stack title block above actions */
+  .detail-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; }
+
+  /* Detail sub — wrap items when they don't fit */
+  .detail-sub { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 4px; }
+
+  /* Detail grid — single column */
+  .detail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+
+  /* Toggle grid — 2 columns instead of 3 */
+  .toggle-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
+
+  /* Confirm box — no fixed width on mobile */
+  .confirm-box { width: auto; max-width: calc(100vw - 32px); padding: 18px; }
+
+  /* History timeline — stack timestamp above event */
+  .tl-item  { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 3px; }
+  .tl-time  { order: -1; }
+
+  /* Toast — stretch across bottom */
+  .toast { right: 16px; left: 16px; bottom: 16px; }
+}
diff --git a/js/ui.js b/js/ui.js
index 865ec77..09b8807 100644
--- a/js/ui.js
+++ b/js/ui.js
@@ -384,11 +384,11 @@ async function importDB() {
   document.getElementById('confirm-ok').onclick = async () => {
     closeConfirm();
     try {
-      const { instances } = JSON.parse(await file.text());
+      const { instances, history = [] } = JSON.parse(await file.text());
       const res = await fetch('/api/import', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ instances }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ instances, history }),
       });
       const data = await res.json();
       if (!res.ok) { showToast(data.error ?? 'Import failed', 'error'); return; }
diff --git a/js/version.js b/js/version.js
index cfcbe6a..7f8fb21 100644
--- a/js/version.js
+++ b/js/version.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-const VERSION = "1.3.1";
+const VERSION = "1.4.0";
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0862dbb..252f229 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "catalyst",
-  "version": "1.3.1",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server/server.js",
diff --git a/server/db.js b/server/db.js
index 1eaf6ab..645f852 100644
--- a/server/db.js
+++ b/server/db.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export function deleteInstance(vmid) {
   db.prepare('DELETE FROM instances WHERE vmid = ?').run(vmid);
 }
 
-export function importInstances(rows) {
+export function importInstances(rows, historyRows = []) {
   db.exec('BEGIN');
   db.exec('DELETE FROM instance_history');
   db.exec('DELETE FROM instances');
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ export function importInstances(rows) {
        @tailscale, @andromeda, @tailscale_ip, @hardware_acceleration)
   `);
   for (const row of rows) insert.run(row);
+  if (historyRows.length) {
+    const insertHist = db.prepare(
+      `INSERT INTO instance_history (vmid, field, old_value, new_value, changed_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
+    );
+    for (const h of historyRows) insertHist.run(h.vmid, h.field, h.old_value ?? null, h.new_value ?? null, h.changed_at);
+  }
   db.exec('COMMIT');
 }
 
@@ -177,6 +183,10 @@ export function getInstanceHistory(vmid) {
   ).all(vmid);
 }
 
+export function getAllHistory() {
+  return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM instance_history ORDER BY vmid, changed_at').all();
+}
+
 // ── Test helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export function _resetForTest() {
diff --git a/server/routes.js b/server/routes.js
index c48ef93..eb77abf 100644
--- a/server/routes.js
+++ b/server/routes.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Router } from 'express';
 import {
   getInstances, getInstance, getDistinctStacks,
-  createInstance, updateInstance, deleteInstance, importInstances, getInstanceHistory,
+  createInstance, updateInstance, deleteInstance, importInstances, getInstanceHistory, getAllHistory,
 } from './db.js';
 
 export const router = Router();
@@ -116,14 +116,15 @@ router.put('/instances/:vmid', (req, res) => {
 // GET /api/export
 router.get('/export', (_req, res) => {
   const instances = getInstances();
+  const history = getAllHistory();
   const date = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
   res.setHeader('Content-Disposition', `attachment; filename="catalyst-backup-${date}.json"`);
-  res.json({ version: 1, exported_at: new Date().toISOString(), instances });
+  res.json({ version: 2, exported_at: new Date().toISOString(), instances, history });
 });
 
 // POST /api/import
 router.post('/import', (req, res) => {
-  const { instances } = req.body ?? {};
+  const { instances, history = [] } = req.body ?? {};
   if (!Array.isArray(instances)) {
     return res.status(400).json({ error: 'body must contain an instances array' });
   }
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ router.post('/import', (req, res) => {
   }
   if (errors.length) return res.status(400).json({ errors });
   try {
-    importInstances(instances.map(normalise));
+    importInstances(instances.map(normalise), Array.isArray(history) ? history : []);
     res.json({ imported: instances.length });
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('POST /api/import', e);
diff --git a/tests/api.test.js b/tests/api.test.js
index 66852ce..2e9d8f5 100644
--- a/tests/api.test.js
+++ b/tests/api.test.js
@@ -275,6 +275,18 @@ describe('GET /api/export', () => {
     const res = await request(app).get('/api/export')
     expect(res.body.instances).toEqual([])
   })
+
+  it('returns version 2', async () => {
+    const res = await request(app).get('/api/export')
+    expect(res.body.version).toBe(2)
+  })
+
+  it('includes a history array', async () => {
+    await request(app).post('/api/instances').send(base)
+    const res = await request(app).get('/api/export')
+    expect(res.body.history).toBeInstanceOf(Array)
+    expect(res.body.history.some(e => e.field === 'created')).toBe(true)
+  })
 })
 
 // ── POST /api/import ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -309,6 +321,26 @@ describe('POST /api/import', () => {
       .send({ instances: [{ ...base, name: undefined, vmid: 1 }] })
     expect(res.status).toBe(400)
   })
+
+  it('restores history when history array is provided', async () => {
+    await request(app).post('/api/instances').send(base)
+    const exp = await request(app).get('/api/export')
+    await request(app).post('/api/instances').send({ ...base, vmid: 999, name: 'other' })
+    const res = await request(app).post('/api/import').send({
+      instances: exp.body.instances,
+      history: exp.body.history,
+    })
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200)
+    const hist = await request(app).get('/api/instances/100/history')
+    expect(hist.body.some(e => e.field === 'created')).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('succeeds with a v1 backup that has no history key', async () => {
+    const res = await request(app).post('/api/import')
+      .send({ instances: [{ ...base, vmid: 1, name: 'legacy' }] })
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200)
+    expect(res.body.imported).toBe(1)
+  })
 })
 
 // ── Static assets & SPA routing ───────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/tests/db.test.js b/tests/db.test.js
index ee64d3a..fee0400 100644
--- a/tests/db.test.js
+++ b/tests/db.test.js
@@ -202,6 +202,15 @@ describe('importInstances', () => {
     importInstances([{ ...base, name: 'new', vmid: 2 }]);
     expect(getInstanceHistory(1)).toHaveLength(0);
   });
+
+  it('restores history rows when provided', () => {
+    importInstances(
+      [{ ...base, name: 'a', vmid: 1 }],
+      [{ vmid: 1, field: 'created', old_value: null, new_value: null, changed_at: '2026-01-01 00:00:00' }]
+    );
+    const h = getInstanceHistory(1);
+    expect(h.some(e => e.field === 'created')).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
 
 // ── instance history ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────