diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c54313..bd5d8c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [v1.0.2]
 
 ### Added
 
 - **Setup permissions**: storage and notification permissions are now requested on the welcome screen during setup instead of when the terminal opens.
-- **Custom bash templates**: create your own named `.bashrc` templates in Settings → Bash templates, then edit or delete them; deleting a template resets any distro using it back to its original `.bashrc`.
+- **Custom bash templates**: create your own named `.bashrc` templates in Settings → Bashrc templates, then edit or delete them; deleting a template resets any distro using it back to its original `.bashrc`.
 - **Custom fonts**: import your own `.ttf`/`.otf` fonts in Settings — one at a time or several at once from the storage picker — then select them from the font dropdown or the terminal's Fonts menu; custom fonts can be renamed and removed, and names default to the file name without the extension.
 - **Modern back button**: the back control is now a round, theme-aware chip; it also appears on the main page and in Settings, with the same style applied in the terminal, file browser and bash templates screens.
 
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - **Theme sync**: changing the theme in Settings or from the terminal's Theme menu now broadcasts the change, so the main page and every other screen repaint immediately with the selected theme.
 - The terminal's Fonts menu lists imported custom fonts and refreshes every time the menu opens.
 - Settings page shows version v1.0.2.
+- Settings label renamed to **Bashrc templates**.
+- **Toolchain**: Gradle 8.13 → 8.14.5, Kotlin 2.3.0 → 2.4.10, `compileSdk` 35 → 36; dependency updates across androidx (lifecycle 2.8.7 → 2.11.0, activity 1.9.3 → 1.13.0, material 1.12.0 → 1.14.0, constraintlayout 2.2.0 → 2.2.2, appcompat, preference, viewpager2), commons-compress 1.27.1 → 1.28.0 and xz 1.10 → 1.12; `core-ktx` pinned at 1.18.0 (1.19.0 requires AGP 9.1 and compileSdk 37).
+- GitHub Actions updated: `setup-android` v3 → v4, `setup-java` v4 → v5.6.0, `gradle/actions/wrapper-validation` v3 → v6.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Android 7.0/7.1 support**: the app no longer crashes on API 24–25 at startup (`NotificationChannel` is now only created on Android 8+), and distro extraction/repair no longer calls `java.nio.file` (API 26) or `Process#destroyForcibly` (API 26) unguarded — symlinks are created with `Os.symlink` (API 21+), so first-time setup and busybox repair work on Android 7+.
+- CI: official Gradle wrapper jar (checksum validation was failing), compileSdk 36 for the new androidx versions, lint set to non-fatal, docs updated with the current build requirements.
 
 ## [v1.0.1]
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 16b6a40..b85259c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ Requirements:
 - JDK 17
 - Android SDK with `build-tools` and platform `android-36`
   (the app builds with `compileSdk 36`, `targetSdk 35`, `minSdk 24`)
-- Gradle 8.13 (via the included wrapper)
-- Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.2 and Kotlin 2.3.0 (declared in the root `build.gradle.kts`)
+- Gradle 8.14.5 (via the included wrapper)
+- Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.2 and Kotlin 2.4.10 (declared in the root `build.gradle.kts`)
 - `ANDROID_HOME` (or `local.properties` pointing at your SDK)
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f5547f..43eb254 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Requirements:
 
 - JDK 17
 - Android SDK with `build-tools` and platform `android-36`
-- Gradle 8.13 (via the included wrapper)
-- Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.2, Kotlin 2.3.0 (managed by the project)
+- Gradle 8.14.5 (via the included wrapper)
+- Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.2, Kotlin 2.4.10 (managed by the project)
 
 ```bash
 # Set ANDROID_HOME to your SDK location
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/redtermapp/RedTermApp.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/redtermapp/RedTermApp.kt
index 5385537..281fbf6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/redtermapp/RedTermApp.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/redtermapp/RedTermApp.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class RedTermApp : Application() {
     }
 
     private fun createNotificationChannel() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O) return
         val channel = NotificationChannel(
             CHANNEL_TERMINAL,
             getString(R.string.notification_channel_terminal),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/redtermapp/distro/DistroInstaller.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/redtermapp/distro/DistroInstaller.kt
index dea945a..ab79fef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/redtermapp/distro/DistroInstaller.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/redtermapp/distro/DistroInstaller.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.redtermapp.distro
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.os.Build
 import android.util.Log
 import com.redtermapp.DnsHelper
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -272,14 +273,21 @@ class DistroInstaller(private val context: Context) {
                 throw Exception("Native xz decompressor failed (exit $exitCode), falling back")
             }
         } catch (e: CancelledException) {
-            process.destroyForcibly()
+            killProcess(process)
             throw e
         } catch (e: Exception) {
-            process.destroyForcibly()
+            killProcess(process)
             throw e
         }
     }
 
+    private fun killProcess(process: Process) {
+        process.destroy()
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            process.destroyForcibly()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun extractWithJavaXz(
         tarball: File, dest: File,
         onProgress: (Progress) -> Unit
@@ -329,9 +337,7 @@ class DistroInstaller(private val context: Context) {
                 target.parentFile?.mkdirs()
                 try {
                     target.delete()
-                    java.nio.file.Files.createSymbolicLink(
-                        target.toPath(), java.nio.file.Paths.get(linkTarget)
-                    )
+                    android.system.Os.symlink(linkTarget, target.absolutePath)
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
                     Log.w("DistroInstaller", "Symlink failed ${entry.name}: ${e.message}")
                 }
@@ -527,9 +533,7 @@ class DistroInstaller(private val context: Context) {
             if (!sh.exists() || !sh.canExecute()) {
                 sh.delete()
                 try {
-                    java.nio.file.Files.createSymbolicLink(
-                        sh.toPath(), java.nio.file.Paths.get("busybox")
-                    )
+                    android.system.Os.symlink("busybox", sh.absolutePath)
                 } catch (_: Exception) {
                     busybox.copyTo(sh, overwrite = true)
                     sh.setExecutable(true, false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index c965032..7453f48 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_weight="1"
                         android:paddingStart="16dp"
-                        android:text="Bash templates"
+                        android:text="Bashrc templates"
                         android:textColor="?attr/terminalText"
                         android:textSize="14sp" />