diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index a418132..5d3145b 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-import tsparser from "@typescript-eslint/parser";
-import { defineConfig } from "eslint/config";
 import obsidianmd from "eslint-plugin-obsidianmd";
 
-export default defineConfig([
+export default [
   ...obsidianmd.configs.recommended,
   {
     files: ["**/*.ts"],
     languageOptions: {
-      parser: tsparser,
-      parserOptions: { project: "./tsconfig.json" },
+      parserOptions: {
+        project: "./tsconfig.json",
+        tsconfigRootDir: import.meta.dirname,
+      },
     },
   },
   {
     ignores: ["main.js", "node_modules/**", "dist/**"],
   },
-]);
+];
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 7fab92f..6d1f76f 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "vault-bridge-sftp",
   "name": "Vault Bridge SFTP",
-  "version": "0.9.7",
+  "version": "0.9.8",
   "minAppVersion": "1.5.0",
   "description": "Bridge your vault across devices through your own SSH/SFTP server. Bidirectional sync with conflict resolution, multi-device safety, and full self-hosting.",
   "author": "Andrew Kopylev",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2c9a6cd..8fa8cf4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-vault-bridge-sftp",
-  "version": "0.9.6",
+  "version": "0.9.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "obsidian-vault-bridge-sftp",
-      "version": "0.9.6",
+      "version": "0.9.7",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "ssh2-sftp-client": "^10.0.3"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da3597d..e069301 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-vault-bridge-sftp",
-  "version": "0.9.7",
+  "version": "0.9.8",
   "description": "Vault Bridge SFTP — bidirectional Obsidian vault sync over SSH/SFTP",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 8e7b77e..364903a 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export default class SftpSyncPlugin extends Plugin {
     if (this.index) {
       try {
         await this.index.flush();
-      } catch (_flushErr) { /* ignore — best-effort on shutdown */ }
+      } catch { /* ignore — best-effort on shutdown */ }
     }
     // Clean up any pending debounced calls.
     for (const fn of this.pendingRefresh.values()) fn.cancel?.();
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ export default class SftpSyncPlugin extends Plugin {
       new Notice("Forcing push from local…", 3000);
       try {
         await this._runForcePush();
-      } catch (_err) {
+      } catch {
         // Already reported by _runForcePush; nothing more to do.
       }
       return;
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 0f9ee8a..356556c 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export class SftpSyncSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
       .setDesc("SFTP server hostname or IP address.")
       .addText((t) =>
         t
-          .setPlaceholder("example.com")
+          .setPlaceholder("Example.com")
           .setValue(this.plugin.settings.host)
           .onChange((v) => {
             this.plugin.settings.host = v.trim();
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ export class SftpSyncSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 
     new Setting(containerEl)
       .setName("Authentication")
-      // eslint-disable-next-line obsidianmd/ui/sentence-case
-      .setDesc("Password or SSH private key. The server's SSH host key is pinned on first connect (TOFU); subsequent mismatches refuse to connect. Use the \"forget remembered host fingerprint\" command after a deliberate server reinstall.")
+      .setDesc("Password or SSH private key. The server's SSH host key is pinned on first connect; subsequent mismatches refuse to connect. Run the \"forget remembered host fingerprint\" command after a deliberate server reinstall.")
       .addDropdown((d) =>
         d
           .addOption("password", "Password")
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ export class SftpSyncSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
     if (this.plugin.settings.authMethod === "password") {
       new Setting(containerEl)
         .setName("Password")
-        .setDesc("Encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM) with a per-device key in state/secret.key. The state directory never syncs, so a leaked data.json on the SFTP server cannot be decrypted without local access. SSH keys are still preferred on shared machines.")
+        .setDesc("Encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM) with a per-device key in the plugin state directory. State never syncs, so a leaked data.json on the SFTP server cannot be decrypted without local access. SSH keys are still preferred on shared machines.")
         .addText((t) => {
           t.inputEl.type = "password";
           t.setValue(this.plugin.settings.password).onChange((v) => {
@@ -149,12 +148,9 @@ export class SftpSyncSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
     } else {
       new Setting(containerEl)
         .setName("Private key path")
-        // eslint-disable-next-line obsidianmd/ui/sentence-case
-        .setDesc("Absolute filesystem path, e.g. /home/user/.ssh/id_ed25519.")
+        .setDesc("Absolute filesystem path to your SSH private key.")
         .addText((t) =>
           t
-            // eslint-disable-next-line obsidianmd/ui/sentence-case
-            .setPlaceholder("/home/user/.ssh/id_ed25519")
             .setValue(this.plugin.settings.privateKeyPath)
             .onChange((v) => {
               this.plugin.settings.privateKeyPath = v.trim();
@@ -176,12 +172,9 @@ export class SftpSyncSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 
     new Setting(containerEl)
       .setName("Remote root")
-      // eslint-disable-next-line obsidianmd/ui/sentence-case
-      .setDesc("Absolute path on the server, e.g. /home/user/obsidian-vault. Created if it doesn't exist.")
+      .setDesc("Absolute path on the server. Created if it doesn't exist.")
       .addText((t) =>
         t
-          // eslint-disable-next-line obsidianmd/ui/sentence-case
-          .setPlaceholder("/home/user/obsidian-vault")
           .setValue(this.plugin.settings.remoteRoot)
           .onChange((v) => {
             this.plugin.settings.remoteRoot = v.trim();
@@ -326,8 +319,7 @@ export class SftpSyncSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
       .setDesc("Used in conflict-copy filenames so you can tell which device the conflicting edit came from. Lives in state/device.json — each machine has its own.")
       .addText((t) =>
         t
-          // eslint-disable-next-line obsidianmd/ui/sentence-case
-          .setPlaceholder("home-desktop")
+          .setPlaceholder("Home laptop")
           .setValue(this.plugin.deviceStore.label)
           .onChange((v) => {
             void this.plugin.deviceStore.setLabel(v);
diff --git a/src/sftp/transfer.ts b/src/sftp/transfer.ts
index f5a2d00..e44715f 100644
--- a/src/sftp/transfer.ts
+++ b/src/sftp/transfer.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export async function writeBufferToVault(
     // Best-effort cleanup of the staging file; never let cleanup errors mask the rename failure.
     try {
       await adapter.remove(tmp);
-    } catch (_cleanupErr) { /* ignore */ }
+    } catch { /* ignore */ }
     throw err;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/sync/pull-engine.ts b/src/sync/pull-engine.ts
index ed6b978..6f06ce6 100644
--- a/src/sync/pull-engine.ts
+++ b/src/sync/pull-engine.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export class PullEngine {
       // Best-effort cleanup of the staging file; never let cleanup errors mask the rename failure.
       try {
         await adapter.remove(tmp);
-      } catch (_cleanupErr) { /* ignore */ }
+      } catch { /* ignore */ }
       throw err;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/ui/bulk-delete-modal.ts b/src/ui/bulk-delete-modal.ts
index c6a4362..ac1f36d 100644
--- a/src/ui/bulk-delete-modal.ts
+++ b/src/ui/bulk-delete-modal.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class BulkDeleteConfirmModal extends Modal {
 
     const note = contentEl.createEl("p", { cls: "vbsftp-modal-note" });
     note.appendText(
-      "Choosing \"Skip deletes\" will perform pushes/pulls/conflict-copies but leave deletions for review later — the next sync will re-detect them.",
+      "Skipping deletes will still perform pushes/pulls/conflict-copies, but leave deletions for review later — the next sync will re-detect them.",
     );
 
     const buttons = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "vbsftp-modal-buttons" });
diff --git a/src/ui/server-reset-modal.ts b/src/ui/server-reset-modal.ts
index 7f1a217..f1e5598 100644
--- a/src/ui/server-reset-modal.ts
+++ b/src/ui/server-reset-modal.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class ServerResetModal extends Modal {
       "If we proceed with a normal sync, the engine will see your local files as \"deleted on remote\" and try to delete them locally.",
     );
     warn.createEl("br");
-    warn.appendText("This is almost certainly NOT what you want — pick one of the safe options below.");
+    warn.appendText("This is almost certainly the wrong outcome — pick one of the safe options below.");
 
     const ul = contentEl.createEl("ul", { cls: "vbsftp-modal-list" });
 
diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index f33ff0c..6b0d9f7 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "0.9.6": "1.5.0",
-  "0.9.7": "1.5.0"
+  "0.9.7": "1.5.0",
+  "0.9.8": "1.5.0"
 }