diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa3298a..cd74ae4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ See [benchmarks](#benchmarks) for concrete comparisons across different data str
 - 🍱 **Minimal syntax:** removes redundant punctuation (braces, brackets, most quotes)
 - 📐 **Indentation-based structure:** like YAML, uses whitespace instead of braces
 - 🧺 **Tabular arrays:** declare keys once, stream data as rows
-- 🔗 **Optional key folding (v1.5):** collapses single-key wrapper chains into dotted paths (e.g., `data.metadata.items`) to reduce indentation and tokens
+- 🔗 **Optional key folding (spec v1.5):** collapses single-key wrapper chains into dotted paths (e.g., `data.metadata.items`) to reduce indentation and tokens
 
 [^1]: For flat tabular data, CSV is more compact. TOON adds minimal overhead to provide explicit structure and validation that improves LLM reliability.
 
@@ -737,9 +737,9 @@ cat data.toon | npx @toon-format/cli --decode
 | `--length-marker` | Add `#` prefix to array lengths (e.g., `items[#3]`) |
 | `--stats` | Show token count estimates and savings (encode only) |
 | `--no-strict` | Disable strict validation when decoding |
-| `--key-folding <mode>` | Key folding mode: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) - collapses nested chains (v1.5) |
-| `--flatten-depth <number>` | Maximum segments to fold (default: `Infinity`) - requires `--key-folding safe` (v1.5) |
-| `--expand-paths <mode>` | Path expansion mode: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) - reconstructs dotted keys (v1.5) |
+| `--key-folding <mode>` | Key folding mode: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) - collapses nested chains |
+| `--flatten-depth <number>` | Maximum segments to fold (default: `Infinity`) - requires `--key-folding safe` |
+| `--expand-paths <mode>` | Path expansion mode: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) - reconstructs dotted keys |
 
 ### Examples
 
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ npx @toon-format/cli data.json --delimiter "|" --length-marker -o output.toon
 # Lenient decoding (skip validation)
 npx @toon-format/cli data.toon --no-strict -o output.json
 
-# Key folding for nested data (v1.5)
+# Key folding for nested data (spec v1.5)
 npx @toon-format/cli data.json --key-folding safe -o output.toon
 
 # Stdin workflows
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ user:
 
 ### Key Folding (Optional)
 
-New in v1.5: Optionally collapse single-key wrapper chains into dotted paths to reduce tokens. Enable with `keyFolding: 'safe'`.
+New in spec v1.5: Optionally collapse single-key wrapper chains into dotted paths to reduce tokens. Enable with `keyFolding: 'safe'`.
 
 Standard nesting:
 
@@ -1016,8 +1016,8 @@ Converts any JSON-serializable value to TOON format.
   - `indent?: number` – Number of spaces per indentation level (default: `2`)
   - `delimiter?: ',' | '\t' | '|'` – Delimiter for array values and tabular rows (default: `','`)
   - `lengthMarker?: '#' | false` – Optional marker to prefix array lengths (default: `false`)
-  - `keyFolding?: 'off' | 'safe'` – Enable key folding to collapse single-key wrapper chains into dotted paths (default: `'off'`). When `'safe'`, only valid identifier segments are folded (v1.5)
-  - `flattenDepth?: number` – Maximum number of segments to fold when `keyFolding` is enabled (default: `Infinity`). Values 0-1 have no practical effect (v1.5)
+  - `keyFolding?: 'off' | 'safe'` – Enable key folding to collapse single-key wrapper chains into dotted paths (default: `'off'`). When `'safe'`, only valid identifier segments are folded
+  - `flattenDepth?: number` – Maximum number of segments to fold when `keyFolding` is enabled (default: `Infinity`). Values 0-1 have no practical effect
 
 **Returns:**
 
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ Converts a TOON-formatted string back to JavaScript values.
 - `options` – Optional decoding options:
   - `indent?: number` – Expected number of spaces per indentation level (default: `2`)
   - `strict?: boolean` – Enable strict validation (default: `true`)
-  - `expandPaths?: 'off' | 'safe'` – Enable path expansion to reconstruct dotted keys into nested objects (default: `'off'`). Pairs with `keyFolding: 'safe'` for lossless round-trips (v1.5)
+  - `expandPaths?: 'off' | 'safe'` – Enable path expansion to reconstruct dotted keys into nested objects (default: `'off'`). Pairs with `keyFolding: 'safe'` for lossless round-trips
 
 **Returns:**
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/README.md b/packages/cli/README.md
index 9f97d56..e763350 100644
--- a/packages/cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli/README.md
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ cat data.toon | toon --decode
 | `--length-marker` | Add `#` prefix to array lengths (e.g., `items[#3]`) |
 | `--stats` | Show token count estimates and savings (encode only) |
 | `--no-strict` | Disable strict validation when decoding |
-| `--key-folding <mode>` | Enable key folding: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) - v1.5 |
-| `--flatten-depth <number>` | Maximum folded segment count when key folding is enabled (default: `Infinity`) - v1.5 |
-| `--expand-paths <mode>` | Enable path expansion: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) - v1.5 |
+| `--key-folding <mode>` | Enable key folding: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) |
+| `--flatten-depth <number>` | Maximum folded segment count when key folding is enabled (default: `Infinity`) |
+| `--expand-paths <mode>` | Enable path expansion: `off`, `safe` (default: `off`) |
 
 ## Advanced Examples
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ cat large-dataset.json | toon --delimiter "\t" > output.toon
 jq '.results' data.json | toon > filtered.toon
 ```
 
-### Key Folding (v1.5)
+### Key Folding (spec v1.5)
 
 Collapse nested wrapper chains to reduce tokens:
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ toon data.json --key-folding safe --delimiter "\t" --stats -o output.toon
 - **Token analysis** to see potential savings before sending to LLMs
 - **Pipeline integration** with existing JSON-based workflows
 - **Flexible formatting** with delimiter and indentation options
-- **Key folding (v1.5)** to collapse nested wrappers for additional token savings
+- **Key folding** to collapse nested wrappers for additional token savings
 
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