diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 2931152..32c36e9 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "require": {
-    "bmlt/fetch-meditation": "^1.3.3"
+    "bmlt/fetch-meditation": "^1.3.4"
   },
   "require-dev": {
     "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.*",
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index fb36a5e..a9db2d8 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "489f71a49e0a756cc4bf4cbb17fa7cb9",
+    "content-hash": "3e855b2f217f8ad02ca7606e2a671b54",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "bmlt/fetch-meditation",
-            "version": "1.3.3",
+            "version": "1.3.4",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/fetch-meditation.git",
-                "reference": "24d73d1c59d8c1c361bd43af5c403c792a327627"
+                "reference": "ec1649f2fe5ce6a77ef9e2fcc8464bc2c8538741"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/bmlt-enabled/fetch-meditation/zipball/24d73d1c59d8c1c361bd43af5c403c792a327627",
-                "reference": "24d73d1c59d8c1c361bd43af5c403c792a327627",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/bmlt-enabled/fetch-meditation/zipball/ec1649f2fe5ce6a77ef9e2fcc8464bc2c8538741",
+                "reference": "ec1649f2fe5ce6a77ef9e2fcc8464bc2c8538741",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
             ],
             "support": {
                 "issues": "https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/fetch-meditation/issues",
-                "source": "https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/fetch-meditation/tree/1.3.3"
+                "source": "https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/fetch-meditation/tree/1.3.4"
             },
-            "time": "2025-12-21T21:30:47+00:00"
+            "time": "2026-01-21T01:26:52+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "guzzlehttp/guzzle",
@@ -1076,10 +1076,10 @@
     ],
     "aliases": [],
     "minimum-stability": "stable",
-    "stability-flags": {},
+    "stability-flags": [],
     "prefer-stable": false,
     "prefer-lowest": false,
-    "platform": {},
-    "platform-dev": {},
-    "plugin-api-version": "2.6.0"
+    "platform": [],
+    "platform-dev": [],
+    "plugin-api-version": "2.3.0"
 }
diff --git a/fetch-meditation.php b/fetch-meditation.php
index bf39cfa..e6e999a 100644
--- a/fetch-meditation.php
+++ b/fetch-meditation.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Install:           Drop this directory in the "wp-content/plugins/" directory and activate it. You need to specify "[fetch_meditation]", "[jft]", or "[spad]" in the code section of a page or a post.
  * Contributors:      pjaudiomv, bmltenabled
  * Author:            bmltenabled
- * Version:           1.4.8
+ * Version:           1.4.9
  * Requires PHP:      8.1
  * Requires at least: 6.2
  * License:           GPL v2 or later
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index dc877db..df34627 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Plugin URI: https://wordpress.org/plugins/fetch-meditation/
 Tags: na, fetch meditation, jft, spad, bmlt
 Requires PHP: 8.1
 Tested up to: 6.9
-Stable tag: 1.4.8
+Stable tag: 1.4.9
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ MORE INFORMATION
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.4.9 =
+
+* Fix Italian encoding issues.
+
 = 1.4.8 =
 
 * Add tab translations.