diff --git a/.changeset/yellow-cameras-rush.md b/.changeset/yellow-cameras-rush.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5612ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/yellow-cameras-rush.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"astro-link-card": major
+---
+
+docs: remove unnecessary escapes in README
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 441742c..ee6df19 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Input:
 ```markdown
 this is a link: https://blog.google/products/android/world-emoji-day-2024/
 
-\`https://blog.google/products/android/world-emoji-day-2024/\`
+`https://blog.google/products/android/world-emoji-day-2024/`
 
 https://blog.google/products/android/world-emoji-day-2024/
 ```
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5be658e..4d39b55 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "astro-link-card",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "astro-link-card",
-      "version": "0.1.1",
+      "version": "0.1.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "astro": "^4.12.3",