v4.3.1: fix progress bubble opacity and duplicate emoji

Remove semi-transparent dimming from progress chat bubbles so they
match the regular message style. Remove the duplicate 💬 emoji that
was added in both the sender label and the message text.

Made-with: Cursor

Author: Anton

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [![macOS 12+](https://img.shields.io/badge/macOS-12%2B-black.svg)](https://github.com/joi-lab/ouroboros-desktop/releases)
 [![Linux](https://img.shields.io/badge/Linux-x86__64-orange.svg)](https://github.com/joi-lab/ouroboros-desktop/releases)
 [![Windows](https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-x64-blue.svg)](https://github.com/joi-lab/ouroboros-desktop/releases)
-[![Version 4.3.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-4.3.0-green.svg)](VERSION)
+[![Version 4.3.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-4.3.1-green.svg)](VERSION)
 
 A self-modifying AI agent that writes its own code, rewrites its own mind, and evolves autonomously. Born February 16, 2026.
 
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ Full text: [BIBLE.md](BIBLE.md)
 
 | Version | Date | Description |
 |---------|------|-------------|
+| 4.3.1 | 2026-03-19 | Fix: remove semi-transparent dimming from progress chat bubbles and remove duplicate `💬` emoji that appeared in both sender label and message text. |
 | 4.3.0 | 2026-03-19 | Reliability and continuity release: remove silent truncation from critical task/memory paths, persist honest subtask lifecycle states and full task results, restore transient chat wake banner, replace local-model hard prompt slicing with explicit non-core compaction plus fail-fast overflow, route Anthropic/OpenRouter calls without hard provider pinning while keeping parameter guarantees, and align async review calls with shared LLM routing/usage observability. |
 | 4.2.0 | 2026-03-16 | Cross-platform hardening release: replace Unix-only file locking in memory/consolidation with Windows-safe locking, refresh default model tiers (Opus main/code, Sonnet light/fallback, task effort `medium`), improve reconnect recovery with heartbeat/watchdog/history resync, switch local model chat format to auto-detect, and sync public docs with the current codebase and BIBLE structure. |
 | 4.1.0 | 2026-03-16 | Public desktop release: port the v4 architecture and UI into the platform branch, preserve cross-platform packaging and Windows runtime support, and ship signed notarized macOS packaging. |

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.3.0
+4.3.1

docs/ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Ouroboros v4.3.0 — Architecture & Reference
+# Ouroboros v4.3.1 — Architecture & Reference
 
 This document describes every component, page, button, API endpoint, and data flow.
 It is the single source of truth for how the system works. Keep it updated.

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "ouroboros"
-version = "4.3.0"
+version = "4.3.1"
 description = "Self-creating AI agent with constitution, background consciousness, and persistent identity"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {text = "MIT"}

web/modules/chat.js

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function initChat({ ws, state, updateUnreadBadge }) {
         if (pending) bubble.classList.add('pending');
         if (ephemeral) bubble.dataset.ephemeral = '1';
         if (clientMessageId) bubble.dataset.clientMessageId = clientMessageId;
-        const sender = role === 'user' ? 'You' : (isProgress ? '\uD83D\uDCAC Ouroboros' : 'Ouroboros');
+        const sender = role === 'user' ? 'You' : 'Ouroboros';
         const rendered = role === 'assistant' ? renderMarkdown(text) : escapeHtml(text);
         const timeFmt = formatMsgTime(ts);
         const timeHtml = timeFmt

web/style.css

@@ -304,19 +304,10 @@ body {
     text-align: left;
 }
 
-/* Progress (thinking) messages — dimmed */
+/* Progress (thinking) messages — same style as regular bubbles */
 .chat-bubble.progress {
-    opacity: 0.55;
     border-left: 2px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.3);
     padding-left: 14px;
-    font-size: 0.92em;
-}
-.chat-bubble.progress .sender {
-    color: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.5);
-    font-size: 0.85em;
-}
-.chat-bubble.progress .message {
-    color: rgba(255, 220, 220, 0.5);
 }
 
 .chat-bubble .message pre {