diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue
index db201100d..c3e4e8748 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ defineOptions({
 	// Setup base styles for contents
 	.smart-clickable__contents {
 		transition: scale 0.125s ease-out;
+
+		// Why? I don't know. It forces the SVGs to render differently, which fixes some shift on hover otherwise.
+		//filter: brightness(1.00001);
 	}
 
 	// When clickable is being hovered or focus-visible, give contents an effect
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue
index 3f86ebc7c..9f5ea5a05 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<SmartClickable class="w-full project-card-container relative isolate">
+	<SmartClickable class="w-full project-card-container">
 		<template v-if="link" #clickable>
 			<AutoLink
 				:to="link"
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div
-			class="absolute inset-0 border-[1px] border-solid border-surface-4 bg-bg-raised rounded-2xl transition-all smart-clickable:outline-on-focus smart-clickable:highlight-on-hover z-[-1]"
-		/>
 	</SmartClickable>
 </template>
 
@@ -184,7 +181,8 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	status?: ProjectStatus
 }>()
 
-const baseCardStyle = 'w-full h-full overflow-hidden'
+const baseCardStyle =
+	'w-full h-full border-[1px] border-solid border-surface-4 overflow-hidden bg-bg-raised rounded-2xl group transition-all smart-clickable:outline-on-focus smart-clickable:highlight-on-hover'
 
 const updatedDate = computed(() =>
 	props.dateUpdated ? dayjs(props.dateUpdated).toDate() : undefined,
diff --git a/packages/utils/changelog.ts b/packages/utils/changelog.ts
index ce298d444..9625cbaf1 100644
--- a/packages/utils/changelog.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/changelog.ts
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ const VERSIONS: VersionEntry[] = [
 	// - Adjusted pop-up design to include a border.
 	// - Updated translations.`,
 	// 	},
-	{
-		date: `2026-02-07T13:55:00-08:00`,
-		product: 'web',
-		body: `## Improvements
-- Fixed author name appearing as hovered when hovering over various other hoverable elements in project list cards.
-- Changed project list card to only brighten the background on hover, not the entire card.`,
-	},
 	{
 		date: `2026-02-07T12:35:00-08:00`,
 		product: 'web',