diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b487a9c..0000000
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-# Changelog
-
-All notable changes to PicPeak will be documented in this file.
-
-The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
-and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
-
-## [Unreleased]
-
-### Added
-- Gitea workflows for selective GitHub mirroring
-- Password visibility toggle on event creation form
-- Translation for password requirement errors
-
-### Changed
-- Relaxed password requirements from 12 to 8 characters minimum
-- Made special characters optional for gallery passwords
-- Improved password strength requirements for better usability
-
-### Fixed
-- Production deployment issues with Traefik routing
-- Database migration failures for email_queue table
-- JSON parsing errors in production environment
-- PostgreSQL compatibility issues
-- Connection stability in production
-
-## [1.0.22] - 2024-01-14
-
-### Added
-- Comprehensive error boundaries for better error handling
-- Skeleton loading screens for improved perceived performance
-- Offline indicator for network status
-- Keyboard navigation support in gallery lightbox
-- Skip links for accessibility
-- Focus trap management for modals
-
-### Changed
-- Improved accessibility to WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
-- Enhanced loading states with skeleton screens
-- Better error recovery with component-level boundaries
-
-### Fixed
-- Missing translations in German locale
-- Session timeout caching issues
-- Email template JSON parsing errors
-
-## [1.0.0] - 2024-01-01
-
-### Added
-- Initial release of PicPeak
-- Photo gallery management system
-- Automatic file watching and gallery creation
-- Password-protected galleries
-- Expiration system with email notifications
-- Admin dashboard with analytics
-- Multi-language support (EN, DE)
-- Docker deployment support
-- Email template customization
-- User upload functionality
-- Bulk download features
-- Mobile-responsive design
-- Theme customization options
-
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v1.0.22...HEAD
-[1.0.22]: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.22
-[1.0.0]: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/releases/tag/v1.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/adminCategories.js b/backend/src/routes/adminCategories.js
index 82dc1e3..a2efd14 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/adminCategories.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/adminCategories.js
@@ -77,12 +77,14 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, [
     }
     
     // Create category
-    const [categoryId] = await db('photo_categories').insert({
+    const insertResult = await db('photo_categories').insert({
       name,
       slug: categorySlug,
       is_global,
       event_id: is_global ? null : event_id
-    });
+    }).returning('id');
+    
+    const categoryId = insertResult[0]?.id || insertResult[0];
     
     const category = await db('photo_categories').where('id', categoryId).first();
     
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js b/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
index dd3eb11..6ff5ec5 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, [
     await fs.mkdir(path.join(eventPath, 'individual'), { recursive: true });
     
     // Insert into database
-    const [eventId] = await db('events').insert({
+    const insertResult = await db('events').insert({
       slug,
       event_type,
       event_name,
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, [
       created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
       allow_user_uploads,
       upload_category_id
-    });
+    }).returning('id');
+    
+    // Handle both PostgreSQL (returns array of objects) and SQLite (returns array of IDs)
+    const eventId = insertResult[0]?.id || insertResult[0];
     
     // Log activity
     await logActivity('event_created', 
@@ -133,7 +136,9 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, [
         gallery_password: password,
         expiry_date: await formatDate(expires_at, emailLang),
         welcome_message: welcome_message || ''
-      })
+      }),
+      status: 'pending',
+      created_at: new Date()
       // scheduled_at will use default value
     });