diff --git a/core/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/zed/rainxch/core/data/dto/BackendRepoResponse.kt b/core/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/zed/rainxch/core/data/dto/BackendRepoResponse.kt
index 2204d80fc..def195dc4 100644
--- a/core/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/zed/rainxch/core/data/dto/BackendRepoResponse.kt
+++ b/core/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/zed/rainxch/core/data/dto/BackendRepoResponse.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ data class BackendRepoResponse(
     val htmlUrl: String,
     val stargazersCount: Int,
     val forksCount: Int,
+    val openIssuesCount: Int = 0,
     val language: String? = null,
     val topics: List<String> = emptyList(),
     val releasesUrl: String? = null,
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/16.json
index 6b64c44b5..911ad71c0 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "Manual rescan surfaces every GitHub-style app on device.",
-        "Tighter auth handling — transient 401s no longer trigger spurious sign-outs."
+        "Tighter auth handling — transient 401s no longer trigger spurious sign-outs.",
+        "Open-issues count now shown to everyone, including signed-out users — the count now comes from the backend."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ar/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ar/16.json
index 6b45404ac..83857c6bf 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ar/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ar/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "إعادة المسح اليدوي تُظهر كل تطبيقات GitHub الموجودة على الجهاز دون تفويت أيّ منها.",
-        "معالجة أكثر صرامة للمصادقة: استجابات 401 العابرة لم تعد تتسبّب في تسجيل خروج خاطئ."
+        "معالجة أكثر صرامة للمصادقة: استجابات 401 العابرة لم تعد تتسبّب في تسجيل خروج خاطئ.",
+        "عداد المشكلات المفتوحة يظهر الآن للجميع بمن فيهم غير المسجَّلين — يأتي من الخادم الخلفي دون أي تكلفة لحصص GitHub."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/bn/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/bn/16.json
index c4c9b873b..94514310e 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/bn/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/bn/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "ম্যানুয়াল রি-স্ক্যান এখন ডিভাইসে থাকা সব GitHub-ধাঁচের অ্যাপ তুলে আনে।",
-        "অথেনটিকেশন আরও সংযত: সাময়িক 401 আর ভুল করে সাইন-আউট ঘটায় না।"
+        "অথেনটিকেশন আরও সংযত: সাময়িক 401 আর ভুল করে সাইন-আউট ঘটায় না।",
+        "ওপেন ইস্যুর সংখ্যা এখন সবাইকে দেখানো হয়, এমনকি সাইন-ইন না করা ব্যবহারকারীদেরও — ব্যাকএন্ড থেকে আসে, GitHub কোটায় কোনো খরচ নেই।"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/es/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/es/16.json
index 613fc5ffb..920817655 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/es/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/es/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "El reescaneo manual muestra todas las apps tipo GitHub presentes en el dispositivo.",
-        "Mejor manejo de autenticación: los 401 transitorios ya no provocan cierres de sesión espurios."
+        "Mejor manejo de autenticación: los 401 transitorios ya no provocan cierres de sesión espurios.",
+        "El número de incidencias abiertas ahora se muestra a todos, incluidos los usuarios sin sesión — viene del backend, sin coste de cuota de GitHub."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/fr/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/fr/16.json
index e6b846361..ec6e2922d 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/fr/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/fr/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "Le rescan manuel fait remonter toutes les apps de type GitHub présentes sur l’appareil.",
-        "Gestion d’authentification renforcée : les 401 transitoires ne déconnectent plus à tort."
+        "Gestion d’authentification renforcée : les 401 transitoires ne déconnectent plus à tort.",
+        "Le nombre d’issues ouvertes s’affiche désormais pour tout le monde, y compris les utilisateurs déconnectés — fourni par le backend, sans coût de quota GitHub."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/hi/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/hi/16.json
index c1e170b0e..e5ce2f506 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/hi/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/hi/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "मैन्युअल रीस्कैन डिवाइस पर मौजूद हर GitHub-शैली के ऐप को सामने ले आता है।",
-        "ऑथ हैंडलिंग पहले से बेहतर: अस्थायी 401 अब ग़लती से साइन-आउट नहीं कराते।"
+        "ऑथ हैंडलिंग पहले से बेहतर: अस्थायी 401 अब ग़लती से साइन-आउट नहीं कराते।",
+        "खुले इश्यू की संख्या अब सभी को दिखाई देती है, यहाँ तक कि साइन-आउट उपयोगकर्ताओं को भी — बैकएंड से आती है, GitHub कोटे पर कोई असर नहीं।"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/it/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/it/16.json
index aa75ead28..50bbdfc5e 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/it/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/it/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "La rilevazione manuale mostra tutte le app di tipo GitHub presenti sul dispositivo.",
-        "Gestione dell’autenticazione più solida: i 401 transitori non causano più disconnessioni indebite."
+        "Gestione dell’autenticazione più solida: i 401 transitori non causano più disconnessioni indebite.",
+        "Il conteggio delle issue aperte ora è visibile a tutti, anche agli utenti non autenticati — arriva dal backend, senza costi di quota GitHub."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ja/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ja/16.json
index 83749c481..f4bff0d77 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ja/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ja/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "手動での再スキャンで、端末上の GitHub 系アプリをすべて検出するようになりました。",
-        "認証エラー処理を強化。一時的な 401 で誤ってサインアウトされなくなりました。"
+        "認証エラー処理を強化。一時的な 401 で誤ってサインアウトされなくなりました。",
+        "オープン Issue 数を未ログインユーザーを含む全員に表示。バックエンドから取得するため GitHub のクォータを消費しません。"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ko/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ko/16.json
index b1dedc580..3747fe9de 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ko/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ko/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "수동 재스캔이 기기의 모든 GitHub 계열 앱을 빠짐없이 표시합니다.",
-        "인증 처리 강화: 일시적인 401로 인해 잘못 로그아웃되지 않습니다."
+        "인증 처리 강화: 일시적인 401로 인해 잘못 로그아웃되지 않습니다.",
+        "열린 이슈 수가 이제 로그아웃 사용자를 포함한 모두에게 표시됩니다 — 백엔드에서 제공되며 GitHub 할당량을 소비하지 않습니다."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/pl/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/pl/16.json
index 8aa365945..6b7eeb00e 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/pl/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/pl/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "Ręczne ponowne skanowanie pokazuje wszystkie aplikacje z GitHuba obecne na urządzeniu.",
-        "Stabilniejsza obsługa autoryzacji — przejściowe 401 nie powodują już fałszywych wylogowań."
+        "Stabilniejsza obsługa autoryzacji — przejściowe 401 nie powodują już fałszywych wylogowań.",
+        "Liczba otwartych zgłoszeń jest teraz pokazywana wszystkim, także użytkownikom niezalogowanym — pochodzi z backendu, bez kosztów limitu GitHuba."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ru/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ru/16.json
index dd5061b92..b4a41ad98 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ru/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/ru/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "Ручное пересканирование показывает все приложения GitHub-типа на устройстве.",
-        "Аккуратная обработка авторизации: единичные 401 больше не вызывают ложный выход из аккаунта."
+        "Аккуратная обработка авторизации: единичные 401 больше не вызывают ложный выход из аккаунта.",
+        "Количество открытых задач теперь видно всем, в том числе неавторизованным пользователям — берётся из бэкенда, без расхода квоты GitHub."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/tr/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/tr/16.json
index dc44a42e2..33deac8de 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/tr/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/tr/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "Manuel yeniden tarama, cihazdaki tüm GitHub tipi uygulamaları görünür kılıyor.",
-        "Daha sağlam kimlik doğrulama: geçici 401 yanıtları artık yanlışlıkla oturumu kapatmıyor."
+        "Daha sağlam kimlik doğrulama: geçici 401 yanıtları artık yanlışlıkla oturumu kapatmıyor.",
+        "Açık konu sayısı artık oturum açmamış kullanıcılar dahil herkese gösteriliyor — backend'den geliyor, GitHub kotası harcamıyor."
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/zh-CN/16.json b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/zh-CN/16.json
index 3051e553a..5bd975615 100644
--- a/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/zh-CN/16.json
+++ b/core/presentation/src/commonMain/composeResources/files/whatsnew/zh-CN/16.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "type": "IMPROVED",
       "bullets": [
         "手动重新扫描会列出设备上所有 GitHub 风格的应用,不再漏报。",
-        "更稳健的鉴权处理:偶发的 401 不会再让你被错误地踢出登录。"
+        "更稳健的鉴权处理:偶发的 401 不会再让你被错误地踢出登录。",
+        "未登录用户也能看到「Open Issues」数量了 — 数据来自后端,不消耗任何 GitHub 配额。"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/feature/details/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/zed/rainxch/details/data/repository/DetailsRepositoryImpl.kt b/feature/details/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/zed/rainxch/details/data/repository/DetailsRepositoryImpl.kt
index dd28bbf98..3de9ed257 100644
--- a/feature/details/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/zed/rainxch/details/data/repository/DetailsRepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/feature/details/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/zed/rainxch/details/data/repository/DetailsRepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class DetailsRepositoryImpl(
         val cacheKey = "details:repo:$owner/$name"
         cacheManager.put(cacheKey, result, REPO_DETAILS)
         cacheManager.invalidate("details:repo_id:${result.id}")
-        cacheManager.invalidate("details:stats:$owner/$name")
+        cacheManager.invalidate("details:stats:v2:$owner/$name")
         cacheManager.invalidate("details:latest_release:$owner/$name")
         cacheManager.invalidate("details:releases:$owner/$name")
         return result
@@ -517,16 +517,19 @@ class DetailsRepositoryImpl(
         owner: String,
         repo: String,
     ): RepoStats {
-        val cacheKey = "details:stats:$owner/$repo"
+        // v2 — backend now supplies openIssues; pre-PR entries had it pinned
+        // to 0 for anon users. Bumping the key forces re-fetch instead of
+        // serving stale zeros for the remainder of the 6h TTL after upgrade.
+        val cacheKey = "details:stats:v2:$owner/$repo"
 
         cacheManager.get<RepoStats>(cacheKey)?.let { cached ->
             logger.debug("Cache hit for repo stats $owner/$repo")
             return cached
         }
 
-        // Try backend first — provides stars/forks/downloadCount.
-        // Backend doesn't have openIssues/license, so supplement with a
-        // best-effort GitHub call for those fields. If GitHub is blocked
+        // Try backend first — provides stars/forks/openIssues/downloadCount.
+        // Backend doesn't have license yet, so supplement with a best-effort
+        // GitHub call for that field when signed in. If GitHub is blocked
         // (e.g. for users in China), we still show the backend data.
         val backendResult = backendApiClient.getRepo(owner, repo)
         backendResult.fold(
@@ -553,19 +556,22 @@ class DetailsRepositoryImpl(
                     null
                 }
 
-                // If the GitHub enrichment didn't land, reuse the stale
-                // cached openIssues/license from a previous successful
-                // resolve. Prevents a transient GitHub failure from
-                // clobbering real values with zeros/nulls.
-                val stale = if (githubInfo == null) cacheManager.getStale<RepoStats>(cacheKey) else null
+                // Preserve last-known license when GitHub enrichment didn't
+                // land — backend doesn't supply license yet, so a transient
+                // failure would otherwise clobber a real value with null.
+                val staleLicense = if (githubInfo == null) {
+                    cacheManager.getStale<RepoStats>(cacheKey)?.license
+                } else {
+                    null
+                }
 
                 val result = RepoStats(
                     stars = backendRepo.stargazersCount,
                     forks = backendRepo.forksCount,
-                    openIssues = githubInfo?.openIssues ?: stale?.openIssues ?: 0,
+                    openIssues = backendRepo.openIssuesCount,
                     license = githubInfo?.license?.spdxId
                         ?: githubInfo?.license?.name
-                        ?: stale?.license,
+                        ?: staleLicense,
                     totalDownloads = backendRepo.downloadCount,
                 )
                 cacheManager.put(cacheKey, result, REPO_STATS)