diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index e3eee39..3f4f336 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,29 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Gitea release
         run: |
-          python3 -c "import json,os; v=os.environ['VERSION']; img=os.environ['IMAGE']; notes=open('/tmp/release_notes.txt').read(); open('/tmp/release_body.json','w').write(json.dumps({'tag_name':'v'+v,'name':'Catalyst v'+v,'body':'### Changes\n\n'+notes+'\n\n### Image\n\n'+img+':'+v,'draft':False,'prerelease':False}))"
+          cat > /tmp/make_release.py << 'PYEOF'
+          import json, os
+          v   = os.environ['VERSION']
+          img = os.environ['IMAGE']
+          raw = open('/tmp/release_notes.txt').read().strip()
+          feats, fixes = [], []
+          for line in raw.splitlines():
+              msg = line.lstrip('- ').strip()
+              if msg.startswith('feat:'):
+                  feats.append('- ' + msg[5:].strip())
+              elif msg.startswith('fix:'):
+                  fixes.append('- ' + msg[4:].strip())
+          sections = []
+          if feats:
+              sections.append('### New Features\n\n' + '\n'.join(feats))
+          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
+          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
+          python3 /tmp/make_release.py
           curl -sf -X POST \
             -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
diff --git a/js/version.js b/js/version.js
index 538443c..cfcbe6a 100644
--- a/js/version.js
+++ b/js/version.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-const VERSION = "1.3.0";
+const VERSION = "1.3.1";
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d04ccba..0862dbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "catalyst",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server/server.js",
diff --git a/server/db.js b/server/db.js
index bf0e99e..1eaf6ab 100644
--- a/server/db.js
+++ b/server/db.js
@@ -151,11 +151,13 @@ export function updateInstance(vmid, data) {
 }
 
 export function deleteInstance(vmid) {
-  return db.prepare('DELETE FROM instances WHERE vmid = ?').run(vmid);
+  db.prepare('DELETE FROM instance_history WHERE vmid = ?').run(vmid);
+  db.prepare('DELETE FROM instances WHERE vmid = ?').run(vmid);
 }
 
 export function importInstances(rows) {
   db.exec('BEGIN');
+  db.exec('DELETE FROM instance_history');
   db.exec('DELETE FROM instances');
   const insert = db.prepare(`
     INSERT INTO instances
diff --git a/tests/db.test.js b/tests/db.test.js
index de5cef4..ee64d3a 100644
--- a/tests/db.test.js
+++ b/tests/db.test.js
@@ -164,6 +164,19 @@ describe('deleteInstance', () => {
     expect(getInstance(1)).toBeNull();
     expect(getInstance(2)).not.toBeNull();
   });
+
+  it('clears history for the deleted instance', () => {
+    createInstance({ ...base, name: 'a', vmid: 1 });
+    deleteInstance(1);
+    expect(getInstanceHistory(1)).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it('does not clear history for other instances', () => {
+    createInstance({ ...base, name: 'a', vmid: 1 });
+    createInstance({ ...base, name: 'b', vmid: 2 });
+    deleteInstance(1);
+    expect(getInstanceHistory(2).length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
 });
 
 // ── importInstances ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -183,6 +196,12 @@ describe('importInstances', () => {
     importInstances([]);
     expect(getInstances()).toEqual([]);
   });
+
+  it('clears history for all replaced instances', () => {
+    createInstance({ ...base, name: 'old', vmid: 1 });
+    importInstances([{ ...base, name: 'new', vmid: 2 }]);
+    expect(getInstanceHistory(1)).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
 });
 
 // ── instance history ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────