diff --git a/COMPATIBILITY.md b/COMPATIBILITY.md
index a4a8ffe..d5a205f 100644
--- a/COMPATIBILITY.md
+++ b/COMPATIBILITY.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This document tracks the compatibility between **Gitea Mail Templates** releases
 <!-- TRACKER:QUICK-REF-MAX OFFSET=3 -->
 | Template Release | Min Gitea | Max Tested Gitea | Status |
 |-----------------|-----------|-----------------|--------|
-| **v1.0.1**      | **1.25.0** | **1.27.0** | ⏳ Pending Verification |
+| **v1.0.1**      | **1.25.0** | **1.27.0** | ✅ Active |
 | **v1.0.0**      | **1.25.0** | **1.26.4** | ✅ Superseded |
 
 > **Latest verified:** All 11 templates pass validation against Gitea 1.27.0 data contexts. <!-- TRACKER:LATEST-VERIFIED -->
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gitea --version
 <!-- TRACKER:VERSION-INSERT OFFSET=2 -->
 | Gitea | Release Date | Mail Template Changes | Breaking? |
 |-------|-------------|----------------------|-----------|
-| **1.27.0** | 2026-07-14 | ⏳ Pending Verification | TBD |
+| **1.27.0** | 2026-07-13 | None — no mail template changes | No |
 | **1.26.4** | 2026-06-21 | None — hotfix release | No |
 | **1.26.3** | 2026-06-20 | None — security release | No |
 | **1.26.2** | 2026-05-20 | None — security + bug fixes | No |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0921738..8f5a466 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A curated collection of professionally designed, audience-driven email templates for self-hosted [Gitea](https://about.gitea.com) instances.
 
-[![Gitea](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitea-1.25+%20%7C%201.27.0%20pending-yellow)](COMPATIBILITY.md) <!-- TRACKER:BADGE -->
+[![Gitea](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitea-1.25+%20%7C%201.27.0%20tested-blue)](COMPATIBILITY.md) <!-- TRACKER:BADGE -->
 
 > **110 template files — 10 visual styles, 11 email types each**