diff --git a/Modules/Helpdesk/Config/config.php b/Modules/Helpdesk/Config/config.php
index d7d62491..3bbe234a 100644
--- a/Modules/Helpdesk/Config/config.php
+++ b/Modules/Helpdesk/Config/config.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ return [
     'middleware' => ['web', 'auth'],
     'disk' => env('HELPDESK_ATTACHMENTS_DISK', 'helpdesk'),
     'max_upload_kb' => (int) env('HELPDESK_MAX_UPLOAD_KB', 10240),
-    'allowed_mimes' => ['md','pdf', 'png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'webp', 'doc', 'docx', 'xls', 'xlsx', 'txt', 'csv', 'zip'],
+    'allowed_mimes' => ['md', 'pdf', 'png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'webp', 'doc', 'docx', 'xls', 'xlsx', 'txt', 'csv', 'zip'],
     'default_status_slug' => 'new',
     'closed_status_slug' => 'closed',
 ];
diff --git a/Modules/Helpdesk/Database/Seeders/HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder.php b/Modules/Helpdesk/Database/Seeders/HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder.php
index bc40ee06..a102f108 100644
--- a/Modules/Helpdesk/Database/Seeders/HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder.php
+++ b/Modules/Helpdesk/Database/Seeders/HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder.php
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ final class HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
             ['name' => 'Stalled', 'slug' => 'stalled', 'color' => 'rose', 'sort_order' => 30, 'is_closed' => false],
             ['name' => 'On-Hold', 'slug' => 'on-hold', 'color' => 'violet', 'sort_order' => 40, 'is_closed' => false],
             ['name' => 'Closed', 'slug' => 'closed', 'color' => 'emerald', 'sort_order' => 90, 'is_closed' => true],
-            ['name' => 'Testing', 'slug' => 'testing', 'color' => 'green', 'sort_order' => 30, 'is_closed' => false],
         ] as $row) {
             Status::query()->updateOrCreate(['slug' => $row['slug']], $row);
         }
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ final class HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
             ['name' => 'Systems Deployment', 'color' => 'cyan', 'description' => 'Deployment, release, infrastructure and environment requests.'],
             ['name' => 'Concepts', 'color' => 'purple', 'description' => 'Ideas, concepts, design discussion and future improvements.'],
             ['name' => 'Bug', 'color' => 'rose', 'description' => 'Defects, regressions and incorrect behaviour.'],
-            ['name' => 'Documentation', 'color' => 'red', 'description' => 'System Documents creation or update.'],
         ] as $row) {
             Category::query()->updateOrCreate(
                 ['company_id' => null, 'slug' => Str::slug($row['name'])],
diff --git a/Modules/Helpdesk/HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder.php b/Modules/Helpdesk/HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder.php
deleted file mode 100644
index a102f108..00000000
--- a/Modules/Helpdesk/HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Modules\Helpdesk\Database\Seeders;
-
-use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
-use Illuminate\Support\Str;
-use Modules\Helpdesk\Models\Category;
-use Modules\Helpdesk\Models\Priority;
-use Modules\Helpdesk\Models\Project;
-use Modules\Helpdesk\Models\Status;
-use Modules\Helpdesk\Models\Team;
-use Modules\Helpdesk\Models\WorkflowTemplate;
-
-final class HelpdeskDatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
-{
-    /**
-     * Seed the Helpdesk module lookup data and default workflow templates.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function run(): void
-    {
-        $this->seedStatuses();
-        $this->seedPriorities();
-        $this->seedCategories();
-        $this->seedTeamsAndProjects();
-        $this->seedWorkflowTemplates();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Seed ticket workflow statuses.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function seedStatuses(): void
-    {
-        foreach ([
-            ['name' => 'New', 'slug' => 'new', 'color' => 'sky', 'sort_order' => 5, 'is_closed' => false],
-            ['name' => 'Open', 'slug' => 'open', 'color' => 'blue', 'sort_order' => 10, 'is_closed' => false],
-            ['name' => 'In Progress', 'slug' => 'in-progress', 'color' => 'amber', 'sort_order' => 20, 'is_closed' => false],
-            ['name' => 'Stalled', 'slug' => 'stalled', 'color' => 'rose', 'sort_order' => 30, 'is_closed' => false],
-            ['name' => 'On-Hold', 'slug' => 'on-hold', 'color' => 'violet', 'sort_order' => 40, 'is_closed' => false],
-            ['name' => 'Closed', 'slug' => 'closed', 'color' => 'emerald', 'sort_order' => 90, 'is_closed' => true],
-        ] as $row) {
-            Status::query()->updateOrCreate(['slug' => $row['slug']], $row);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Seed ticket priorities.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function seedPriorities(): void
-    {
-        foreach ([
-            ['name' => 'High', 'slug' => 'high', 'color' => 'red', 'sort_order' => 10],
-            ['name' => 'Medium', 'slug' => 'medium', 'color' => 'amber', 'sort_order' => 20],
-            ['name' => 'Low', 'slug' => 'low', 'color' => 'emerald', 'sort_order' => 30],
-        ] as $row) {
-            Priority::query()->updateOrCreate(['slug' => $row['slug']], $row);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Seed ticket categories.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function seedCategories(): void
-    {
-        foreach ([
-            ['name' => 'Development', 'color' => 'indigo', 'description' => 'Software changes, enhancements and development work.'],
-            ['name' => 'Systems Deployment', 'color' => 'cyan', 'description' => 'Deployment, release, infrastructure and environment requests.'],
-            ['name' => 'Concepts', 'color' => 'purple', 'description' => 'Ideas, concepts, design discussion and future improvements.'],
-            ['name' => 'Bug', 'color' => 'rose', 'description' => 'Defects, regressions and incorrect behaviour.'],
-        ] as $row) {
-            Category::query()->updateOrCreate(
-                ['company_id' => null, 'slug' => Str::slug($row['name'])],
-                $row + ['company_id' => null, 'slug' => Str::slug($row['name'])]
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Seed the default support team and a default project.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function seedTeamsAndProjects(): void
-    {
-        $team = Team::query()->updateOrCreate(
-            ['company_id' => null, 'slug' => 'support'],
-            [
-                'company_id' => null,
-                'name' => 'Support',
-                'slug' => 'support',
-                'color' => 'blue',
-                'description' => 'Default support team for triage, ownership and ticket routing.',
-            ]
-        );
-
-        Project::query()->updateOrCreate(
-            ['company_id' => null, 'slug' => 'support-desk'],
-            [
-                'company_id' => null,
-                'team_id' => $team->id,
-                'title' => 'Support Desk',
-                'slug' => 'support-desk',
-                'color' => 'indigo',
-                'description' => 'Default project for operational helpdesk tickets.',
-            ]
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Seed default professional workflow email templates.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function seedWorkflowTemplates(): void
-    {
-        foreach ([
-            ['name' => 'Ticket raised requester notice', 'event' => 'ticket.created', 'subject' => 'Ticket {{ ticket.reference }} has been raised', 'html_body' => '<p>Hello {{ requester.name }},</p><p>Your ticket <strong>{{ ticket.reference }}</strong> has been raised successfully.</p><p><strong>Subject:</strong> {{ ticket.subject }}</p><p><strong>Priority:</strong> {{ ticket.priority }}</p>', 'to_role' => 'requester'],
-            ['name' => 'Ticket updated requester notice', 'event' => 'ticket.updated', 'subject' => 'Ticket {{ ticket.reference }} has been updated', 'html_body' => '<p>Hello {{ requester.name }},</p><p>Your ticket <strong>{{ ticket.reference }}</strong> has been updated.</p><p><strong>Status:</strong> {{ ticket.status }}</p><p><strong>Priority:</strong> {{ ticket.priority }}</p>', 'to_role' => 'requester'],
-            ['name' => 'Ticket response requester notice', 'event' => 'ticket.commented', 'subject' => 'New response on ticket {{ ticket.reference }}', 'html_body' => '<p>Hello {{ requester.name }},</p><p>A new response has been added to <strong>{{ ticket.reference }}</strong>.</p><p><strong>Subject:</strong> {{ ticket.subject }}</p>', 'to_role' => 'requester'],
-            ['name' => 'Ticket closed requester notice', 'event' => 'ticket.closed', 'subject' => 'Ticket {{ ticket.reference }} has been closed', 'html_body' => '<p>Hello {{ requester.name }},</p><p>Your ticket <strong>{{ ticket.reference }}</strong> has been closed.</p><p>Thank you for using the support desk.</p>', 'to_role' => 'requester'],
-        ] as $template) {
-            WorkflowTemplate::query()->updateOrCreate(
-                ['name' => $template['name'], 'event' => $template['event']],
-                $template + ['text_body' => null, 'cc' => null, 'bcc' => null, 'is_active' => true]
-            );
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Modules/Helpdesk/Resources/views/livewire/kanban-board.blade.php b/Modules/Helpdesk/Resources/views/livewire/kanban-board.blade.php
index 1fdd6e8d..33055a86 100644
--- a/Modules/Helpdesk/Resources/views/livewire/kanban-board.blade.php
+++ b/Modules/Helpdesk/Resources/views/livewire/kanban-board.blade.php
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
                 <div>
                     <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-blue-200">Helpdesk workflow</p>
                     <h1 class="mt-2 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Kanban board</h1>
-                    <p class="mt-2 max-w-3xl text-sm text-blue-100/90">Drag tickets between configured statuses. Add, rename and order boards from Helpdesk Settings → Statuses.</p>
+                    <p class="mt-2 max-w-3xl text-sm text-blue-100/90">Drag tickets between configurable status boards. Add, rename and order boards from Helpdesk Settings → Statuses.</p>
                 </div>
+
                 <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
                     <flux:button :href="route('helpdesk.tickets.create')" wire:navigate variant="primary" icon="plus">New ticket</flux:button>
                     <flux:button :href="route('helpdesk.settings')" wire:navigate variant="ghost" icon="cog-6-tooth">Configure boards</flux:button>
@@ -31,10 +32,10 @@
                 this.draggedTicketId = event.currentTarget.dataset.ticketId;
                 event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move';
                 event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', this.draggedTicketId);
-                event.currentTarget.classList.add('opacity-60', 'rotate-1');
+                event.currentTarget.classList.add('opacity-60', 'rotate-1', 'scale-[0.99]');
             },
             dragEnd(event) {
-                event.currentTarget.classList.remove('opacity-60', 'rotate-1');
+                event.currentTarget.classList.remove('opacity-60', 'rotate-1', 'scale-[0.99]');
                 this.draggedTicketId = null;
                 this.draggingOverStatusId = null;
             },
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
                 const ticketId = event.dataTransfer.getData('text/plain') || this.draggedTicketId;
                 this.draggingOverStatusId = null;
 
-                if (!ticketId) {
+                if (! ticketId) {
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -62,10 +63,26 @@
         }"
     >
         @foreach ($statuses as $status)
-            @php($tickets = $ticketsByStatus[$status->id] ?? collect())
+            @php
+                $tickets = $ticketsByStatus[$status->id] ?? collect();
+                $statusColor = match ($status->color) {
+                    'sky' => '#0284c7',
+                    'blue' => '#2563eb',
+                    'amber' => '#d97706',
+                    'rose' => '#e11d48',
+                    'violet' => '#7c3aed',
+                    'emerald' => '#059669',
+                    'red' => '#dc2626',
+                    'green' => '#16a34a',
+                    'purple' => '#9333ea',
+                    'indigo' => '#4f46e5',
+                    'cyan' => '#0891b2',
+                    default => str_starts_with((string) $status->color, '#') ? $status->color : '#64748b',
+                };
+            @endphp
 
             <section
-                class="flex min-h-[640px] w-[340px] shrink-0 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-zinc-200 bg-zinc-100 shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950"
+                class="flex min-h-[640px] w-[340px] shrink-0 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-zinc-200 bg-zinc-100 shadow-sm transition dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950"
                 x-bind:class="draggingOverStatusId === '{{ $status->id }}' ? 'ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-offset-2 dark:ring-offset-zinc-950' : ''"
                 x-on:dragover="dragOver($event, {{ $status->id }})"
                 x-on:dragleave="dragLeave({{ $status->id }})"
@@ -76,11 +93,12 @@
                     <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
                         <div>
                             <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                                <span class="inline-flex h-3 w-3 rounded-full" style="background-color: {{ $status->color }}"></span>
+                                <span class="inline-flex h-3 w-3 rounded-full" style="background-color: {{ $statusColor }}"></span>
                                 <h2 class="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-100">{{ $status->name }}</h2>
                             </div>
                             <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-zinc-500">{{ $tickets->count() }} tickets</p>
                         </div>
+
                         @if ($status->is_closed)
                             <span class="rounded-full bg-emerald-100 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-emerald-700 dark:bg-emerald-950 dark:text-emerald-200">Closed</span>
                         @endif
@@ -89,6 +107,17 @@
 
                 <div class="flex-1 space-y-3 overflow-y-auto p-3">
                     @forelse ($tickets as $ticket)
+                        @php
+                            $priorityColor = match ($ticket->priority?->color) {
+                                'red' => '#dc2626',
+                                'amber' => '#d97706',
+                                'emerald' => '#059669',
+                                'blue' => '#2563eb',
+                                'rose' => '#e11d48',
+                                default => '#64748b',
+                            };
+                        @endphp
+
                         <article
                             wire:key="kanban-ticket-{{ $ticket->id }}"
                             draggable="true"
@@ -106,8 +135,9 @@
                                     </div>
                                     <h3 class="mt-2 line-clamp-3 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-100">{{ $ticket->subject }}</h3>
                                 </div>
+
                                 @if ($ticket->priority)
-                                    <span class="shrink-0 rounded-full px-2 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-white" style="background-color: {{ $ticket->priority->color }}">{{ $ticket->priority->name }}</span>
+                                    <span class="shrink-0 rounded-full px-2 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-white" style="background-color: {{ $priorityColor }}">{{ $ticket->priority->name }}</span>
                                 @endif
                             </div>
 
diff --git a/Modules/Helpdesk/Resources/views/livewire/ticket-create.blade.php b/Modules/Helpdesk/Resources/views/livewire/ticket-create.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3583790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/Helpdesk/Resources/views/livewire/ticket-create.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<div class="space-y-6">
+    @include('helpdesk::partials.page-header', [
+        'eyebrow' => 'Helpdesk',
+        'title' => 'Create Ticket',
+        'subtitle' => 'Raise a new support request with priority, project, category, team and full details.',
+    ])
+
+    <form wire:submit.prevent="save" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6">
+
+        <div class="rounded-2xl border border-zinc-200 bg-white shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+            <div class="border-b border-zinc-200 px-6 py-4 dark:border-zinc-700">
+                <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-100">Ticket details</h2>
+                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">Capture the request clearly so the support workflow can route and notify correctly.</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="grid gap-6 p-6 lg:grid-cols-2">
+                <div class="lg:col-span-2">
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200" for="subject">Subject</label>
+                    <input id="subject" type="text" wire:model.defer="subject" class="mt-2 block w-full rounded-xl border-zinc-300 shadow-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100" data-dusk="ticket-subject">
+                    @error('subject') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                </div>
+
+                @if($companies->isNotEmpty())
+                    <div>
+                        <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200" for="company_id">Company</label>
+                        <select id="company_id" wire:model.defer="company_id" class="mt-2 block w-full rounded-xl border-zinc-300 shadow-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100">
+                            <option value="">Select company</option>
+                            @foreach ($companies as $company)
+                                <option value="{{ $company->id }}">{{ $company->name }}</option>
+                            @endforeach
+                        </select>
+                        @error('company_id') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                    </div>
+                @endif
+
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200" for="priority_id">Priority</label>
+                    <select id="priority_id" wire:model.defer="priority_id" class="mt-2 block w-full rounded-xl border-zinc-300 shadow-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100" data-dusk="ticket-priority">
+                        <option value="">Select priority</option>
+                        @foreach ($priorities as $priority)
+                            <option value="{{ $priority->id }}">{{ $priority->name }}</option>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </select>
+                    @error('priority_id') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                </div>
+
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200" for="category_id">Category</label>
+                    <select id="category_id" wire:model.defer="category_id" class="mt-2 block w-full rounded-xl border-zinc-300 shadow-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100">
+                        <option value="">Select category</option>
+                        @foreach ($categories as $category)
+                            <option value="{{ $category->id }}">{{ $category->name }}</option>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </select>
+                    @error('category_id') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                </div>
+
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200" for="project_id">Project</label>
+                    <select id="project_id" wire:model.defer="project_id" class="mt-2 block w-full rounded-xl border-zinc-300 shadow-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100">
+                        <option value="">Select project</option>
+                        @foreach ($projects as $project)
+                            <option value="{{ $project->id }}">{{ $project->title ?? $project->name }}</option>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </select>
+                    @error('project_id') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                </div>
+
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200" for="team_id">Team</label>
+                    <select id="team_id" wire:model.defer="team_id" class="mt-2 block w-full rounded-xl border-zinc-300 shadow-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100">
+                        <option value="">Select team</option>
+                        @foreach ($teams as $team)
+                            <option value="{{ $team->id }}">{{ $team->name }}</option>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </select>
+                    @error('team_id') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                </div>
+
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200" for="due_at">Due date</label>
+                    <input id="due_at" type="date" wire:model.defer="due_at" class="mt-2 block w-full rounded-xl border-zinc-300 shadow-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100">
+                    @error('due_at') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="lg:col-span-2">
+                    <x-helpdesk::html-editor dusk="ticket-body-editor" wire:model="body" label="Details" rows="10" placeholder="Describe the issue, expected outcome, steps to reproduce and any useful context..." />
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="lg:col-span-2">
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200" for="attachments">Attachments</label>
+                    <input id="attachments" type="file" wire:model="attachments" multiple class="mt-2 block w-full rounded-xl border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100">
+                    @error('attachments') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                    @error('attachments.*') <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p> @enderror
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-end gap-3 border-t border-zinc-200 px-6 py-4 dark:border-zinc-700">
+                <a href="{{ route('helpdesk.tickets.index') }}" class="rounded-xl border border-zinc-300 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800">Cancel</a>
+                <button type="submit" class="rounded-xl bg-blue-600 px-5 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-blue-700" data-dusk="ticket-create-submit">Create Ticket</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </form>
+</div>
diff --git a/Modules/Helpdesk/changelog.yaml b/Modules/Helpdesk/changelog.yaml
index 0c7ea753..ee666ee7 100755
--- a/Modules/Helpdesk/changelog.yaml
+++ b/Modules/Helpdesk/changelog.yaml
@@ -42,3 +42,24 @@ versions:
       - Added contrasting colour assignments for seeded lookup records.
       - Corrected the seeder namespace to Modules\\Helpdesk\\Database\\Seeders for PSR-4 module autoloading.
       - Kept module.json version in sync with changelog.yaml.
+
+  "1.0.7":
+    changed:
+      - Added ticket edit screen with assignment, status, priority, category, project, team, due date and body editing.
+      - Added green Edit and blue Back actions on the ticket detail page.
+      - Added ticket assignment update support directly from the ticket detail page.
+      - Changed default created ticket status from Open to New.
+      - Rebuilt the Kanban board as a horizontal draggable workflow board using native drag and drop.
+      - Added a Configure boards action that links Kanban users to the existing configurable Statuses setup.
+      - Kept module.json version in sync with changelog.yaml.
+
+
+  "1.0.8":
+    changed:
+      - Fixed Helpdesk module view registration so helpdesk::livewire views resolve from the module folder reliably.
+      - Restored the RouteServiceProvider file expected by the module service provider.
+      - Rebuilt the performance indexes migration to skip indexes already created by earlier Helpdesk migrations.
+      - Kept ticket creation as a pure Livewire form and defaulted newly created tickets to the New status.
+      - Made the Kanban board resilient on empty installs by ensuring default status boards exist.
+      - Improved Kanban board drag/drop styling and colour rendering while preserving configurable statuses.
+      - Kept module.json version in sync with changelog.yaml.
diff --git a/Modules/Helpdesk/module.json b/Modules/Helpdesk/module.json
index ad72462d..082adc52 100644
--- a/Modules/Helpdesk/module.json
+++ b/Modules/Helpdesk/module.json
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
         "Modules\\Helpdesk\\Providers\\HelpdeskServiceProvider"
     ],
     "files": [],
-    "version": "1.0.6"
+    "version": "1.0.8"
 }