diff --git a/docs/architecture/logging.md b/docs/architecture/logging.md
index 03d93d9..cc82751 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/logging.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/logging.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Any matching key is replaced with the string `[REDACTED]`.
 | `configure_json_logging(level=INFO)`  | First line of `main.main()`. Idempotent — clears existing handlers.   | n/a            | n/a                |
 | `log_startup(**fields)`               | After config load + `data_dir.mkdir`, before the pipeline pass.       | `INFO`         | `startup`          |
 | `log_error(event, *, exc=None, **fields)` | When a pipeline attempt raises, or when the retry budget is exhausted. | `ERROR`     | the supplied event name; `exc_type` added when `exc` is provided. |
-| `log_run_summary(scanned, matched, posted, skipped, posted_ids)` | Once per successful pass. **Silently skipped** when all counters are zero and no ids were posted. | `INFO`         | `run_complete`     |
+| `log_run_summary(scanned, matched, posted, skipped, posted_ids)` | Once per successful pass. Always emitted (including zero-counter passes) so debug and manual runs clearly show the scan completed. | `INFO`         | `run_complete`     |
 
 ## Startup payload
 
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ Each is added to the `startup` event payload under its own key.
 }
 ```
 
-A pass with no candidates emits **no line at all**, matching the
-"silent on no matches" contract.
+A pass with no candidates still emits a single `run_complete`
+summary line with all counters set to zero, so operators can confirm
+the scan ran and found nothing to publish.
 
 # Examples
 
diff --git a/src/tenbackward/logging_setup.py b/src/tenbackward/logging_setup.py
index dedfe4b..6522a45 100644
--- a/src/tenbackward/logging_setup.py
+++ b/src/tenbackward/logging_setup.py
@@ -113,11 +113,9 @@ def log_run_summary(
 ) -> None:
     """Emit a single structured info line on successful completion.
 
-    A run with no matching posts is silent — no log line is emitted.
+    Always emitted (even with zero counters) so debug and manual runs
+    clearly show that scanning completed and found nothing.
     """
-    if scanned == 0 and matched == 0 and posted == 0 and skipped == 0 and not posted_ids:
-        return
-
     fields = _redact_dict(
         {
             "event": "run_complete",
diff --git a/src/tenbackward/matching.py b/src/tenbackward/matching.py
index 3017098..44646bd 100644
--- a/src/tenbackward/matching.py
+++ b/src/tenbackward/matching.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger("tenbackward.matching")
 
 _FILENAME_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})-(.+)$")
 
+_POST_SUFFIXES = (".md", ".markdown")
+
 _NON_ALNUM_RE = re.compile(r"[^a-z0-9]+")
 
 _DEFAULT_TZ = "Europe/Berlin"
@@ -194,7 +196,16 @@ def find_anniversary_matches(
         return []
 
     matches: list[MatchedPost] = []
-    for md_path in sorted(post_root.rglob("*.md")):
+    seen: set[Path] = set()
+    candidates: list[Path] = []
+    for suffix in _POST_SUFFIXES:
+        for md_path in sorted(post_root.rglob(f"*{suffix}")):
+            if md_path in seen:
+                continue
+            seen.add(md_path)
+            candidates.append(md_path)
+    candidates.sort()
+    for md_path in candidates:
         if not md_path.is_file():
             continue
         try:
diff --git a/tests/test_logging_setup.py b/tests/test_logging_setup.py
index 4ff68be..23f614d 100644
--- a/tests/test_logging_setup.py
+++ b/tests/test_logging_setup.py
@@ -61,10 +61,19 @@ def test_log_run_summary_emits_one_line_with_counters() -> None:
     assert payload["posted_ids"] == ["x"]
 
 
-def test_log_run_summary_silent_when_no_matches() -> None:
+def test_log_run_summary_always_emits_summary_line_with_zero_counters() -> None:
     buf = _capture(logging.getLogger("tenbackward"))
     log_run_summary(0, 0, 0, 0, [])
-    assert buf.getvalue() == ""
+    lines = [line for line in buf.getvalue().splitlines() if line.strip()]
+    assert len(lines) == 1
+    payload = json.loads(lines[0])
+    assert payload["message"] == "run complete"
+    assert payload["event"] == "run_complete"
+    assert payload["scanned"] == 0
+    assert payload["matched"] == 0
+    assert payload["posted"] == 0
+    assert payload["skipped"] == 0
+    assert payload["posted_ids"] == []
 
 
 def test_log_startup_emits_single_info_line() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_matching.py b/tests/test_matching.py
index 84c9538..ef47308 100644
--- a/tests/test_matching.py
+++ b/tests/test_matching.py
@@ -222,6 +222,48 @@ def test_missing_post_root_returns_empty(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     assert find_anniversary_matches(tmp_path / "does-not-exist", SITE_URL, today=today) == []
 
 
+def test_markdown_extension_is_discovered(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    root = tmp_path / "_posts" / "blog"
+    _write_post(
+        root,
+        "2014/2014-08-04-foo.markdown",
+        body="---\ntitle: Foo\ndate: 2014-08-04\n---\nbody\n",
+    )
+
+    today = date(2024, 8, 4)
+    matches = find_anniversary_matches(root, SITE_URL, today=today)
+
+    assert len(matches) == 1
+    match = matches[0]
+    assert match.path == "2014/2014-08-04-foo.markdown"
+    assert match.title == "Foo"
+    assert match.date == date(2014, 8, 4)
+    assert match.url == "https://chaospott.de/2014/08/04/foo/"
+
+
+def test_markdown_and_md_are_discovered_together(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    root = tmp_path / "_posts" / "blog"
+    _write_post(
+        root,
+        "2014/2014-08-04-from-md.md",
+        body="---\ntitle: Md\ndate: 2014-08-04\n---\n",
+    )
+    _write_post(
+        root,
+        "2014/2014-08-04-from-markdown.markdown",
+        body="---\ntitle: Markdown\ndate: 2014-08-04\n---\n",
+    )
+
+    today = date(2024, 8, 4)
+    matches = find_anniversary_matches(root, SITE_URL, today=today)
+
+    paths = {m.path for m in matches}
+    assert paths == {
+        "2014/2014-08-04-from-md.md",
+        "2014/2014-08-04-from-markdown.markdown",
+    }
+
+
 def test_invalid_filename_is_skipped(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     root = tmp_path / "_posts" / "blog"
     _write_post(root, "2014/not-a-date.md", body="---\ntitle: Bad\n---\n")
diff --git a/tests/test_run_logging.py b/tests/test_run_logging.py
index 0171af2..b354636 100644
--- a/tests/test_run_logging.py
+++ b/tests/test_run_logging.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def test_run_emits_one_info_summary_on_success(env_setup, data_dir, capture_logg
     assert "already-1" in state
 
 
-def test_run_silent_when_no_matches(env_setup, data_dir, capture_logger, monkeypatch) -> None:
+def test_run_emits_zero_summary_when_no_matches(env_setup, data_dir, capture_logger, monkeypatch) -> None:
     monkeypatch.setenv("DATA_DIR", str(data_dir))
     monkeypatch.setattr(main_module, "ensure_repo", lambda *a, **kw: None)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main_module, "_iter_candidates", lambda config: [])
@@ -90,7 +90,13 @@ def test_run_silent_when_no_matches(env_setup, data_dir, capture_logger, monkeyp
 
     lines = _run_lines(capture_logger)
     summary = [line for line in lines if line.get("event") == "run_complete"]
-    assert summary == []
+    assert len(summary) == 1
+    payload = summary[0]
+    assert payload["scanned"] == 0
+    assert payload["matched"] == 0
+    assert payload["posted"] == 0
+    assert payload["skipped"] == 0
+    assert payload["posted_ids"] == []
 
 
 def test_run_returns_nonzero_on_pipeline_error(env_setup, data_dir, capture_logger, monkeypatch) -> None: