diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 2309393..95ed73e 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-01-27 - 2.3.8 - fix(domtools)
+remove default 'loading...' meta title in WebSetup and use an empty string as the default
+
+- ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts: changed WebSetup.metaObject.title from 'loading...' to '' to avoid displaying a placeholder title
+
 ## 2026-01-04 - 2.3.7 - fix(deps)
 bump dependencies, update build/test configuration, and reorganize npmextra configuration
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 35cd73d..ad9a1cc 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@design.estate/dees-domtools',
-  version: '2.3.7',
+  version: '2.3.8',
   description: 'A package providing tools to simplify complex CSS structures and web development tasks, featuring TypeScript support and integration with various web technologies.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts b/ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts
index 58a3bf8..b80231d 100644
--- a/ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts
+++ b/ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export class DomTools {
 
   public websetup: WebSetup = new WebSetup({
     metaObject: {
-      title: 'loading...',
+      title: '',
     },
   });