diff --git a/cli/release_create.php b/cli/release_create.php
index e89b6a8..e2d9bca 100644
--- a/cli/release_create.php
+++ b/cli/release_create.php
@@ -135,13 +135,22 @@ $extFolder = '';
 $extName = '';
 $typePrefix = '';
 
-// Detect platform from manifest.xml
+// Detect platform and display name from manifest.xml
 $platform = 'generic';
+$prettyName = '';
 $manifestXml = "{$root}/.mokogitea/manifest.xml";
 if (file_exists($manifestXml)) {
     $content = file_get_contents($manifestXml);
-    if ($content !== false && preg_match('/<platform>([^<]+)<\/platform>/', $content, $pm)) {
-        $platform = trim($pm[1]);
+    if ($content !== false) {
+        if (preg_match('/<platform>([^<]+)<\/platform>/', $content, $pm)) {
+            $platform = trim($pm[1]);
+        }
+        // <display-name> is the human-friendly name; <name> is the element/repo name
+        if (preg_match('/<display-name>([^<]+)<\/display-name>/', $content, $dn)) {
+            $prettyName = trim($dn[1]);
+        } elseif (preg_match('/<name>([^<]+)<\/name>/', $content, $nm)) {
+            $prettyName = trim($nm[1]);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -263,8 +272,9 @@ if (empty($extName)) {
 echo "Element: {$extElement}, Type: {$extType}, Prefix: {$typePrefix}, Name: {$extName}\n";
 
 // ── Build release name ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-$releaseName = "{$extName} {$version} ({$typePrefix}{$extElement}-{$version})";
+// Use display-name from manifest.xml if available, otherwise fall back to extName
+$displayName = !empty($prettyName) ? $prettyName : $extName;
+$releaseName = "{$displayName} {$version} ({$typePrefix}{$extElement}-{$version})";
 echo "Release name: {$releaseName}\n";
 
 // ── Generate release notes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/cli/updates_xml_build.php b/cli/updates_xml_build.php
index a74bcf0..93b8f11 100644
--- a/cli/updates_xml_build.php
+++ b/cli/updates_xml_build.php
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ if (file_exists($mokoManifest)) {
             };
         }
         $detectedName = (string)($mokoXml->identity->name ?? $repo);
+        // <display-name> is the human-friendly name for releases and updates.xml
+        $detectedDisplayName = (string)($mokoXml->identity->{"display-name"} ?? '');
         $detectedPackageType = (string)($mokoXml->build->{"package-type"} ?? '');
     }
 }
@@ -200,33 +202,7 @@ if ($manifest !== null) {
     $targetPlatform = "<targetplatform name=\"{$detectedPlatform}\" version=\".*\" />";
 }
 
-// Resolve display name from .sys.ini language files
-$iniFiles = [];
-$langIterator = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(
-    new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($root, RecursiveDirectoryIterator::SKIP_DOTS)
-);
-foreach ($langIterator as $file) {
-    if (preg_match('/\.sys\.ini$/i', $file->getFilename())) {
-        $iniFiles[] = $file->getPathname();
-    }
-}
-$keyCandidates = [$extName];
-if (!preg_match('/^[A-Z_]+$/', $extName)) {
-    $upper = strtoupper(str_replace([' ', '-'], '_', $extName));
-    $keyCandidates[] = "TPL_{$upper}";
-    $keyCandidates[] = "MOD_{$upper}";
-    $keyCandidates[] = "COM_{$upper}";
-    $keyCandidates[] = "PLG_{$upper}";
-}
-foreach ($iniFiles as $ini) {
-    $content = file_get_contents($ini);
-    foreach ($keyCandidates as $key) {
-        if (preg_match('/^' . preg_quote($key, '/') . '="([^"]+)"/m', $content, $m)) {
-            $extName = $m[1];
-            break 2;
-        }
-    }
-}
+// Display name resolution moved to manifest.xml <display-name> (below)
 
 // Fallbacks
 if (empty($extName)) {
@@ -236,27 +212,16 @@ if (empty($extType)) {
     $extType = 'component';
 }
 
-// If extName is still a technical/prefixed name (mod_foo, tpl_foo), prefer
-// the human-readable name from .mokogitea/manifest.xml <identity><name>
-if (preg_match('/^(pkg_|com_|mod_|plg_\w+_|tpl_|lib_)/i', $extName) && !empty($detectedName)) {
-    $extName = $detectedName;
+// Display name: use <display-name> from manifest.xml if available
+// This is the canonical human-friendly name — no type prefix added
+if (!empty($detectedDisplayName)) {
+    $displayName = $detectedDisplayName;
+} elseif (!empty($detectedName)) {
+    $displayName = $detectedName;
+} else {
+    $displayName = $extName;
 }
 
-// Build display name with type prefix (e.g. "Package - MokoWaaS")
-$typeDisplayMap = [
-    'package'   => 'Package',
-    'plugin'    => 'Plugin',
-    'module'    => 'Module',
-    'component' => 'Component',
-    'template'  => 'Template',
-    'library'   => 'Library',
-    'file'      => 'File',
-];
-$typeDisplay = $typeDisplayMap[$extType] ?? ucfirst($extType);
-// Strip existing type prefix to avoid doubling (e.g. "Template - Template - MokoOnyx")
-$extName = preg_replace('/^(' . implode('|', array_map('preg_quote', $typeDisplayMap)) . ')\s*-\s*/i', '', $extName);
-$displayName = "{$typeDisplay} - {$extName}";
-
 // -- Build type prefix --------------------------------------------------------
 $typePrefix = '';
 switch ($extType) {