diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index 2b7fbbf9..eb605668 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (1, 19, 7)
+VERSION = (1, 19, 8)
 CODENAME = "usernames"
-BUILD_DT = (2025, 8, 28)
+BUILD_DT = (2025, 9, 7)
 
 S_VERSION = ".".join(map(str, VERSION))
 S_BUILD_DT = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(*BUILD_DT)
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.css b/copyparty/web/browser.css
index a40c72e2..35c822cc 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.css
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.css
@@ -3496,7 +3496,6 @@ html.ez {
 html.e {
   text-shadow: none;
 }
-
 html.e #files,
 html.e #u2conf input[type="checkbox"]:hover + label,
 html.e .tgl.btn.on:hover,
@@ -3596,6 +3595,10 @@ html.e #srv_info {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
 }
+html.e #acc_info span.warn,
+html.e #acc_info a {
+  color: var(--white);
+}
 html.e #flogout:before {
   padding-left: 0.2em;
   padding-right: 0.4em;
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index d83fc584..ac773418 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀  
+# 2025-0828-2014  `v1.19.7`  chdir
+
+## 🧪 new features
+
+* new option `chdir` to change the PWD (process working-directory) before volumes are mapped 14555d58
+
+## 🩹 bugfixes
+
+* fix using empty folders as statefile storage ([v1.19.6](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/tag/v1.19.6) made this a bit too strict) 0d96786e
+* holding I/K to scroll through folders quickly now works better 914686ec
+
+## 🔧 other changes
+
+* #717 docker: fix the image repo metadata (thx @EmilyxFox!) 6f087117
+* docker: change `$HOME` to `/state` 01cf20a0 d1f75229
+  * and use the new `chdir` option to preserve old config-file semantics 14555d58
+  * helps avoid statefiles accidentally landing in `/w` as a consequence of misconfiguration
+
+## 🌠 fun facts
+
+* this release was made at [RevSpace NL](https://a.ocv.me/pub/g/nerd-stuff/PXL_20250828_202820075.jpg?cache) 
+
+
+
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 # 2025-0827-2038  `v1.19.6`  auth-precedence