diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f9056827..cb498ab2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.7
+0.4.8
diff --git a/nostr_core/nostr_core.h b/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
index 0a79808e..4fe9bbef 100644
--- a/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
+++ b/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 #define NOSTR_CORE_H
 
 // Version information (auto-updated by increment_and_push.sh)
-#define VERSION "v0.4.7"
+#define VERSION "v0.4.8"
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 4
-#define VERSION_PATCH 7
+#define VERSION_PATCH 8
 
 /*
  * NOSTR Core Library - Complete API Reference
diff --git a/tests/nip17_test b/tests/nip17_test
index 36f099ce..3a9e80a8 100755
Binary files a/tests/nip17_test and b/tests/nip17_test differ
diff --git a/tests/nip44_test b/tests/nip44_test
index a9404fdf..ac60a327 100755
Binary files a/tests/nip44_test and b/tests/nip44_test differ
diff --git a/tests/nip44_test.c b/tests/nip44_test.c
index 6d3b51e2..1f4aafb9 100644
--- a/tests/nip44_test.c
+++ b/tests/nip44_test.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static nip44_test_vector_t test_vectors[] = {
         NULL
     },
     {
-        "1MB payload test",
+        "64KB payload test",
         "91ba716fa9e7ea2fcbad360cf4f8e0d312f73984da63d90f524ad61a6a1e7dbe",  // Same keys as basic test
         "96f6fa197aa07477ab88f6981118466ae3a982faab8ad5db9d5426870c73d220",
         NULL,  // Will be generated dynamically
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ static int test_nip44_round_trip(const nip44_test_vector_t* tv) {
 
     // Special handling for large payload tests
     char* test_plaintext;
-    if (strcmp(tv->name, "1MB payload test") == 0) {
-        // Generate exactly 1MB (1,048,576 bytes) of predictable content
-        const size_t payload_size = 1048576;
+    if (strcmp(tv->name, "64KB payload test") == 0) {
+        // Generate exactly 64KB (65,535 bytes) of predictable content - max NIP-44 size
+        const size_t payload_size = 65535;
         test_plaintext = malloc(payload_size + 1);
         if (!test_plaintext) {
-            printf("  FAIL: Memory allocation failed for 1MB test payload\n");
+            printf("  FAIL: Memory allocation failed for 64KB test payload\n");
             return -1;
         }
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static int test_nip44_round_trip(const nip44_test_vector_t* tv) {
         }
         test_plaintext[payload_size] = '\0';
 
-        printf("  Generated 1MB test payload (%zu bytes)\n", payload_size);
+        printf("  Generated 64KB test payload (%zu bytes)\n", payload_size);
         printf("  Pattern: \"%s\" repeated\n", pattern);
         printf("  First 64 chars: \"%.64s...\"\n", test_plaintext);
         printf("  Last 64 chars:  \"...%.64s\"\n", test_plaintext + payload_size - 64);
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ static int test_nip44_round_trip(const nip44_test_vector_t* tv) {
     }
 
     // Test decryption - use recipient private key + sender public key
-    char* decrypted = malloc(1048576 + 1); // 1MB + 1 for null terminator
+    char* decrypted = malloc(65536 + 1); // 64KB + 1 for null terminator
     if (!decrypted) {
         printf("  FAIL: Memory allocation failed for decrypted buffer\n");
-        if (strcmp(tv->name, "1MB payload test") == 0) free(test_plaintext);
+        if (strcmp(tv->name, "64KB payload test") == 0) free(test_plaintext);
         free(encrypted);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int test_nip44_round_trip(const nip44_test_vector_t* tv) {
         sender_public_key,
         encrypted,
         decrypted,
-        1048576 + 1
+        65536 + 1
     );
 
     if (decrypt_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
@@ -192,17 +192,17 @@ static int test_nip44_round_trip(const nip44_test_vector_t* tv) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (strcmp(tv->name, "1MB payload test") == 0) {
-        printf("  ✅ 1MB payload round-trip: PASS\n");
+    if (strcmp(tv->name, "64KB payload test") == 0) {
+        printf("  ✅ 64KB payload round-trip: PASS\n");
         printf("  ✅ Content verification: All %zu bytes match perfectly!\n", strlen(test_plaintext));
         printf("  Encrypted length: %zu bytes\n", strlen(encrypted));
-        printf("  🎉 1MB NIP-44 STRESS TEST COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY! 🎉\n");
+        printf("  🎉 64KB NIP-44 STRESS TEST COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY! 🎉\n");
     } else {
         printf("  PASS: Expected: \"%s\", Actual: \"%s\"\n", test_plaintext, decrypted);
         printf("  Encrypted output: %s\n", encrypted);
     }
 
-    if (strcmp(tv->name, "1MB payload test") == 0) free(test_plaintext);
+    if (strcmp(tv->name, "64KB payload test") == 0) free(test_plaintext);
     free(encrypted);
     free(decrypted);