diff --git a/src/bitstream_programmer.py b/src/bitstream_programmer.py
index 5279a99..fc5ab09 100644
--- a/src/bitstream_programmer.py
+++ b/src/bitstream_programmer.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def _program_with_xsct(
     if callback:
         callback("progress", "Initializing PS then programming FPGA...")
 
-    # Build TCL: PS init first, then FPGA config
+    # Build TCL: PS init first, then FPGA config, then post-config
     lines = ["connect"]
     if ps7_init_tcl and Path(ps7_init_tcl).exists():
         lines.append("targets 1")
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ def _program_with_xsct(
         if callback:
             callback("progress", "PS initialized (clocks, DDR, MIO)")
     lines.append(f'fpga -file "{bit_path}"')
+    if ps7_init_tcl and Path(ps7_init_tcl).exists():
+        lines.append("ps7_post_config")
+        if callback:
+            callback("progress", "PS post-config (PL-PS interfaces)")
+    # Prevent boot from Flash by disabling PCAP reconfiguration
+    lines.append("mwr 0xF800025C 0x00000001")
     lines.append("exit")
     tcl_script = "\n".join(lines)
 
@@ -422,6 +428,7 @@ def _run_elf_with_xsct(
         "connect",
         "targets 2",
         "dow \"%s\"" % elf_path,
+        "mwr 0xF800025C 0x00000001",
         "con",
         "exit",
     ])
@@ -459,6 +466,7 @@ def _run_elf_with_xsct(
         "ps7_init",
         "targets 2",
         "dow \"%s\"" % elf_path,
+        "mwr 0xF800025C 0x00000001",
         "con",
         "exit",
     ])
diff --git a/src/serial_monitor.py b/src/serial_monitor.py
index a0d367a..cef79dc 100644
--- a/src/serial_monitor.py
+++ b/src/serial_monitor.py
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ def parse_boot_output(lines: list[str]) -> BootInfo:
     version_patterns = [
         re.compile(r"[Vv]ersion[:\s]+([^\s;,\n]+)", re.IGNORECASE),
         re.compile(r"[Bb]oot\s+([^\s;,\n]+)", re.IGNORECASE),
-        re.compile(r"[Ff]irmware\s+([^\s;,\n]+)", re.IGNORECASE),
-        re.compile(r"(?:^|[\s:=])(v\d+\.\d+\.\d+)(?:\s|$)", re.IGNORECASE),
+        re.compile(r"[Ff]irm[Ww]are:?\s*([^\s;,\n]+)", re.IGNORECASE),
+        re.compile(r"(?:^|[\s:=])([Vv]\d+\.\d+\.\d+[^\s;,\n]*)", re.IGNORECASE),
     ]
     boot_complete_patterns = [
         re.compile(r"boot\s+complete", re.IGNORECASE),