diff --git a/config/punctuation/pl.conf b/config/punctuation/pl.conf
index 3cec60c5..e39cd4c0 100644
--- a/config/punctuation/pl.conf
+++ b/config/punctuation/pl.conf
@@ -46,28 +46,33 @@ _:===:podkreślnik
 [customDict]
 
 [emoticonDict]
-# This dictionary uses regexp when prefixed with "regex;", so be sure to escape anything that would be parsed by regexp, e.g. *, ., ^, $, etc.
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]<{-.-}>:===:Raves
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-\):===:smile with sunglasses
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:-/:===:confused
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]-\.-:===:bugged
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>\.<:===:laughing
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-X:===:skull
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:\):===:evil smile
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:-\):===:evil smile
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]\\o/:===:Hurray
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:/:===:confused
-regex;[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8\):===:smile with sunglasses
-regex;[\s*|'|"]:D[\s*|'|"]:===:laugh
-regex;[\s*|'|"];\)[\s*|'|"]:===:wink
-regex;[\s*|'|"]XD[\s*|'|"]:===:LOL
-regex;[\s*|'|"]:-\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
-regex;[\s*|'|"]:\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
-regex;[\s*|'|"]->[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow right
-# example for arrow left
-#(?:[ |^])(<-)(?:[ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left
-# or
-#([ |^])<-([ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left\2
-regex;[\s*|'|"]<-[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow left
-regex;[\s*|'|"][O|o][O|o][\s*|'|"]:===:WTF?
-regex;[\s*|'|"]\^\^[\s*|'|"]:===:enjoy smile
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::-\)|:\))(?:\s|$):===:smile
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::-\(|:\()(?:\s|$):===:frown
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::-D|:D)(?:\s|$):===:big grin
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?:;-\)|;\))(?:\s|$):===:wink
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::-P|:P)(?:\s|$):===:tongue out
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::-O|:O)(?:\s|$):===:surprised
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::-/|:/)(?:\s|$):===:skeptical
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?:>:-\(|>:\()(?:\s|$):===:angry
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::'\(|:'-\()(?:\s|$):===:crying
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::-\||:\|)(?:\s|$):===:neutral
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?:8-\)|B-\))(?:\s|$):===:cool
+regex;(?:^|\s)8-X(?:\s|$):===:skull and crossbones
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?:X-X|x-x)(?:\s|$):===:knocked out
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?::-X|:-x|:X|:x)(?:\s|$):===:lips sealed
+regex;(?:^|\s)XD(?:\s|$):===:laughing hard
+regex;(?:^|\s)\^_\^(?:\s|$):===:happy
+regex;(?:^|\s)-_-(?:\s|$):===:annoyed
+regex;(?:^|\s)o_O(?:\s|$):===:confused
+regex;(?:^|\s)>_<(?:\s|$):===:frustrated
+regex;(?:^|\s)\\o/(?:\s|$):===:hurray
+regex;(?:^|\s)<3(?:\s|$):===:heart
+regex;(?:^|\s)</3(?:\s|$):===:broken heart
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?:Oo|oO)(?:\s|$):===:WTF?
+regex;(?:^|\s)<{-.-}>(?:\s|$):===:Raves
+regex;(?:^|\s)-\.-(?:\s|$):===:bugged
+regex;(?:^|\s)>\.<(?:\s|$):===:laughing
+regex;(?:^|\s)(?:>:\)|>:-\))(?:\s|$):===:evil smile
+regex;(?:^|\s)\^\^(?:\s|$):===:enjoy smile
+regex;(?:^|\s)->(?:\s|$):===:arrow right
+regex;(?:^|\s)<-(?:\s|$):===:arrow left
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
index d88730de..57087e47 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
-version = "2025.01.04"
+version = "2025.01.08"
 codeName = "master"