diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ff705e9..2f4e985 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .ani-cli-web/
 downloads/
 __pycache__/
+**/__pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 *.pyo
 .python-version
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e2f794..0aa87c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.1 - 2026-05-11
+
+- Expanded `.gitignore` to ignore `__pycache__` directories at every project depth.
+
 ## 0.1.0 - 2026-05-11
 
 - Split `ani-cli-web` into a standalone project that uses system-wide `ani-cli`.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f203f5..2bb0656 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A small local web UI for a system-wide `ani-cli` install.
 
-Current version: `0.1.0`
+Current version: `0.1.1`
 
 ## Project Layout
 
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ ANI_CLI_DOWNLOAD_DIR/anime_name/anime_name - S01E01.mp4
 
 Settings and the queue are stored under XDG config/state directories when writable, with a local `.ani-cli-web/` fallback inside this project.
 
-Runtime folders such as `.ani-cli-web/`, `downloads/`, and Python bytecode caches are ignored by git.
+Runtime folders such as `.ani-cli-web/`, `downloads/`, and Python bytecode cache directories at any depth are ignored by git.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6e8bf73..17e51c3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.0
+0.1.1
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 1899c67..a0f1b9d 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 ANI_CLI = os.environ.get("ANI_CLI_BIN") or shutil.which("ani-cli") or "ani-cli"
 APP_NAME = "ani-cli-web"
-VERSION = "0.1.0"
+VERSION = "0.1.1"
 ALLANIME_BASE = "allanime.day"
 ALLANIME_API = f"https://api.{ALLANIME_BASE}"
 ALLANIME_REFERER = "https://allmanga.to"