diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94cc8d8..bffe810 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,39 @@ Modly supports external model and process extensions. Each extension is a GitHub
 
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+Follow Modly and its development on X:
+
+- [Modly on X](https://x.com/modly3d)
+- [Lightning Pixel on X](https://x.com/lightningpiixel)
+
+---
+
+## Sponsors
+
+<p align="center">
+  Thanks to our early sponsors for believing in Modly and helping make local AI 3D generation more accessible.
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <kbd>
+    <img src="https://images.weserv.nl/?url=github.com/DrHepa.png&w=96&h=96&fit=cover&mask=circle" width="40" height="40" alt="DrHepa" />
+    <br />
+    <sub><a href="https://github.com/DrHepa">DrHepa</a></sub>
+  </kbd>
+  &nbsp;&nbsp;
+  <kbd>
+    <img src="https://images.weserv.nl/?url=github.com/benjapenjamin.png&w=96&h=96&fit=cover&mask=circle" width="40" height="40" alt="benjapenjamin" />
+    <br />
+    <sub><a href="https://github.com/benjapenjamin">benjapenjamin</a></sub>
+  </kbd>
+  &nbsp;&nbsp;
+  <kbd>
+    <img src="https://images.weserv.nl/?url=github.com/iammojogo-sudo.png&w=96&h=96&fit=cover&mask=circle" width="40" height="40" alt="iammojogo-sudo" />
+    <br />
+    <sub><a href="https://github.com/iammojogo-sudo">iammojogo-sudo</a></sub>
+  </kbd>
+</p>
+
 ---
 
 ## License
diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
index 8cc586e..38a640d 100644
--- a/api/main.py
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def filter(self, record):
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="Modly API",
-    version="0.3.5",
+    version="0.3.6",
     lifespan=lifespan,
 )
 
diff --git a/api/routers/generation.py b/api/routers/generation.py
index d64843d..ad59899 100644
--- a/api/routers/generation.py
+++ b/api/routers/generation.py
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ async def _run_generation(job_id: str, image_bytes: bytes, params: dict, collect
     job.status = "running"
 
     def progress_cb(pct: int, step: str = "") -> None:
-        job.progress = pct
+        if pct > job.progress:
+            job.progress = pct
         if step:
             job.step = step
 
diff --git a/api/services/extension_process.py b/api/services/extension_process.py
index df0e8f7..60ce678 100644
--- a/api/services/extension_process.py
+++ b/api/services/extension_process.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def _read_loop(self, proc: subprocess.Popen, msg_queue: queue.Queue) -> None:
                     try:
                         msg_queue.put(json.loads(line))
                     except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                        print(f"[{self.MODEL_ID}] bad JSON: {line}", file=sys.stderr)
+                        print(f"[{self.MODEL_ID}] {line}", file=sys.stderr)
         finally:
             msg_queue.put(None)  # sentinel: process is done
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8828919..40a9045 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "modly",
-  "version": "0.3.5",
+  "version": "0.3.6",
   "description": "Local AI-powered 3D mesh generation from images",
   "main": "./out/main/index.js",
   "author": "Modly",