diff --git a/tools/lammps-gui/codeeditor.cpp b/tools/lammps-gui/codeeditor.cpp
index f5ecdd0b0f..8083f1e2c5 100644
--- a/tools/lammps-gui/codeeditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/lammps-gui/codeeditor.cpp
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ void CodeEditor::lineNumberAreaPaintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
         if (block.isVisible() && bottom >= event->rect().top()) {
             QString number = QString::number(blockNumber + 1) + " ";
             if ((highlight == NO_HIGHLIGHT) || (blockNumber != std::abs(highlight))) {
-                painter.setPen(Qt::black);
+                painter.setPen(palette().color(QPalette::WindowText));
             } else {
                 number = QString(">") + QString::number(blockNumber + 1) + "<";
                 if (highlight < 0)
diff --git a/tools/lammps-gui/lammps-gui.appdata.xml b/tools/lammps-gui/lammps-gui.appdata.xml
index 95652129a1..46fcc86125 100644
--- a/tools/lammps-gui/lammps-gui.appdata.xml
+++ b/tools/lammps-gui/lammps-gui.appdata.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
   <releases>
     <release version="1.6.9" timestamp="1724308872">
       <description>
+        Added search and replace functionality.
+        Converged command line argument parsing using Qt facilities
+        Dark mode compatible
       </description>
     </release>
     <release version="1.6.8" timestamp="1723581926">