diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2b1a45..1ef5c83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ bump. Versioning restarted at **1.0** on 2026-07-25 for the first public
 release; the earlier internal 3.x history is preserved in
 [`CHANGELOG-legacy.md`](CHANGELOG-legacy.md).
 
+## [1.13] — 2026-07-26
+
+### Fixed
+- **Theme File Editor** (`theme-editor.php`) and **Plugin File Editor** (`plugin-editor.php`) rendered their file-tree sidebar essentially unreadable in dark mode — core's `#templateside > ul` sets an explicit light background (`#f6f7f7`) that nothing in `native-dark.css` covered, and since this file's own text/link colors are tuned for a dark surface, the combination was light text on a light background rather than just unstyled. Both screens share the exact same `#templateside` component, so one rule (`#templateside > ul { background: transparent; }`) fixes both. Visual-only; direct file editing remains entirely native WordPress functionality, framed the same way as Site Health and Updates rather than rebuilt.
+
 ## [1.12] — 2026-07-26
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/admin/assets/native-dark.css b/admin/assets/native-dark.css
index 1c83cd8..6f2a851 100644
--- a/admin/assets/native-dark.css
+++ b/admin/assets/native-dark.css
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ html.aurora-dark.aurora-ready #wpbody-content .plugins tr {
   background: transparent;
 }
 
+/* Theme File Editor / Plugin File Editor (theme-editor.php, plugin-editor.php)
+   share the same #templateside file-tree component. Core sets an explicit
+   light background directly on `#templateside > ul` (not just inherited from
+   the page), which nothing else here targets — combined with this file's own
+   light text/link colors (meant for a dark surface), that produced light text
+   on a light background, i.e. effectively unreadable rather than just
+   unstyled. Both screens are deliberately left as framed native content (not
+   rebuilt), same as Site Health/Updates, but still need to be legible. */
+html.aurora-dark.aurora-ready #wpbody-content #templateside > ul {
+  background: transparent;
+}
+
 html.aurora-dark.aurora-ready #wpbody-content .wp-list-table.striped > tbody > :nth-child(odd),
 html.aurora-dark.aurora-ready #wpbody-content .striped > tbody > :nth-child(odd) {
   background: var(--aurora-bg-subtle);
diff --git a/aurora-admin.php b/aurora-admin.php
index fc274e4..e0f281c 100644
--- a/aurora-admin.php
+++ b/aurora-admin.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Aurora Admin
  * Plugin URI: https://aurora.auroradragon.studio
  * Description: A modern, fast WordPress admin interface.
- * Version: 1.12
+ * Version: 1.13
  * Author: Aurora Dragon Studio
  * Author URI: https://auroradragon.studio
  * Text Domain: aurora-admin
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 defined("ABSPATH") || exit();
 
-define("AURORA_ADMIN_VERSION", "1.12");
+define("AURORA_ADMIN_VERSION", "1.13");
 define("AURORA_ADMIN_PATH", plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));
 define("AURORA_ADMIN_URL", plugins_url("aurora-admin/"));
 
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 3857bb4..7cf4d69 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: admin, dashboard, admin theme, dark mode, admin redesign
 Requires at least: 5.5
 Tested up to: 7.0
 Requires PHP: 7.4
-Stable tag: 1.12
+Stable tag: 1.13
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ Use the "Report a Bug" item in the Aurora sidebar menu, or open a thread in this
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.13 =
+* Fixed the Theme File Editor and Plugin File Editor rendering their file-tree sidebar as nearly unreadable light-on-light text in dark mode. Visual-only fix; direct file editing is still entirely native WordPress functionality (Aurora doesn't add a custom editor here, matching the same "frame native content" approach used for Site Health and Updates).
+
 = 1.12 =
 * Added a "Disable Gutenberg" toggle (Settings > Screens > Editor): switches all post types to WordPress's classic editor instead of the block editor, using the same core-supported filter the official Classic Editor plugin uses. Off by default.