diff --git a/.github/workflows/gitea-tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/gitea-tracker.yml
index 77ce4eb..0e1382d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gitea-tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gitea-tracker.yml
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ jobs:
           NEW_VERSION="${NEW_VERSION#v}"
           echo "New Gitea version: $NEW_VERSION"
 
-          # Read current max-tested from the TRACKER:QUICK-REF-MAX marker line above it
+          # Read current max-tested: data row is directly BELOW the TRACKER:QUICK-REF-MAX marker
           MARKER_LINE=$(grep -n 'TRACKER:QUICK-REF-MAX' COMPATIBILITY.md | cut -d: -f1)
           # Extract the last **X.Y.Z** from the Quick Reference row (4th pipe column)
-          CURRENT=$(sed -n "$((MARKER_LINE - 1))p" COMPATIBILITY.md | awk -F'|' '{gsub(/\*| /, "", $4); print $4}')
+          CURRENT=$(sed -n "$((MARKER_LINE + 1))p" COMPATIBILITY.md | awk -F'|' '{gsub(/\*| /, "", $4); print $4}')
           echo "Current max tested: $CURRENT"
 
           echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.version.outputs.skip != 'true'
         run: |
           NEW="${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}"
-          # The Quick Reference row is the line directly above TRACKER:QUICK-REF-MAX
+          # The Quick Reference data row is the line directly BELOW TRACKER:QUICK-REF-MAX
           MARKER=$(grep -n 'TRACKER:QUICK-REF-MAX' COMPATIBILITY.md | cut -d: -f1)
-          TARGET=$((MARKER - 1))
+          TARGET=$((MARKER + 1))
           # Update column 4 (Max Tested) and column 5 (Status) in the pipe-separated row
           awk -i inplace -F'|' -v OFS='|' -v ver="${NEW}" '
             NR == '$TARGET' { $4 = " **" ver "** "; $5 = " ⏳ Pending Verification " }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           branch: track/gitea-${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}
           commit-message: "docs: track Gitea ${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }} — pending verification"
-          title: "⬆️ Track Gitea ${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }} — ⏳ Pending Verification"
+          title: "Track Gitea ${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }} — ⏳ Pending Verification"
           body: |
             Gitea **${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}** has been released.