diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 
+## 2026.1.21-2
+
+### Fixes
+- Control UI: ignore bootstrap identity placeholder text for avatar values and fall back to the default avatar. https://docs.clawd.bot/cli/agents https://docs.clawd.bot/web/control-ui
+
 ## 2026.1.21
 
 ### Highlights
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "clawdbot",
-  "version": "2026.1.21-1",
+  "version": "2026.1.21-2",
   "description": "WhatsApp gateway CLI (Baileys web) with Pi RPC agent",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",