diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a892f591..12f68eac 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Development:
   adds a new file `markdown-unicode-data.lua`, which must be properly
   installed with the rest of the Markdown package.
 
+- Add renderers `warning` and `error` that represent warnings and errors
+  produced by the markdown parser. (#452, #473, #496)
+
 Fixes:
 
 - Properly load LaTeX themes when `theme` or `import` is used in
@@ -21,6 +24,8 @@ Fixes:
   prototype. (#500)
 - Correctly handle backslashes in `\markdownOptionOutputDir` on Windows.
   (#492, #500, reported by @l0th3r)
+- Fix hard line breaks in blockquotes.
+  (#494, #495, reported by @l0th3r, #496, contributed by @lostenderman)
 
 ## 3.7.0 (2024-08-30)
 
@@ -32,8 +37,6 @@ Development:
   (istqborg/istqb_product_base#46, #440, #451, sponsored by @istqborg)
 - Add option `ensureJekyllData` for processing standalone YAML files.
   (#452, #473, sponsored by @istqborg)
-- Add renderers `warning` and `error` that represent warnings and errors
-  produced by the markdown parser. (#452, #473)
 - Support user-defined LaTeX environments with LaTeX markup.
   (#20, #477, suggested by @cdupont)
 
diff --git a/markdown.dtx b/markdown.dtx
index 0eaa6713..5ee7de7e 100644
--- a/markdown.dtx
+++ b/markdown.dtx
@@ -20097,7 +20097,16 @@ following text:
 
 The \mdef{markdownRendererWarning} and \mdef{markdownRendererError} macros
 represent warnings and errors produced by the markdown parser. Both macros
-receive a single parameter with the text of the warning or error.
+receive four parameters:
+
+1. The fully escaped text of the warning or error that can be directly typeset
+2. The raw text of the warning or error that can be used outside typesetting
+   for e.g. logging the warning or error.
+3. The fully escaped text with more details about the warning or error that
+   can be directly typeset. Can be empty, unlike the first two parameters.
+4. The raw text with more details about the warning or error that can be used
+   outside typesetting for e.g. logging the warning or error. Can be empty,
+   unlike the first two parameters.
 
 % \end{markdown}
 %
@@ -20118,14 +20127,14 @@ receive a single parameter with the text of the warning or error.
 \prop_gput:Nnn
   \g_@@_renderer_arities_prop
   { warning }
-  { 1 }
+  { 4 }
 \seq_gput_right:Nn
   \g_@@_renderers_seq
   { error }
 \prop_gput:Nnn
   \g_@@_renderer_arities_prop
   { error }
-  { 1 }
+  { 4 }
 \ExplSyntaxOff
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \par
@@ -25758,24 +25767,28 @@ function M.writer.new(options)
 % \begin{markdown}
 %
 % Define \luamdef{writer->warning} as a function that will transform an input
-% warning `t` to the output format.
+% warning `t` with optional more warning text `m` to the output format.
 %
 % \end{markdown}
 %  \begin{macrocode}
-  function self.warning(t)
-    return {"\\markdownRendererWarning{", self.identifier(t), "}"}
+  function self.warning(t, m)
+    return {"\\markdownRendererWarning{", self.escape(t), "}{",
+            escape_minimal(t), "}{", self.escape(m or ""), "}{",
+            escape_minimal(m or ""), "}"}
   end
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \par
 % \begin{markdown}
 %
 % Define \luamdef{writer->error} as a function that will transform an input
-% error `t` to the output format.
+% error text `t` with optional more error text `m` to the output format.
 %
 % \end{markdown}
 %  \begin{macrocode}
-  function self.error(t)
-    return {"\\markdownRendererError{", self.identifier(t), "}"}
+  function self.error(t, m)
+    return {"\\markdownRendererError{", self.escape(t), "}{",
+            escape_minimal(t), "}{", self.escape(m or ""), "}{",
+            escape_minimal(m or ""), "}"}
   end
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \par
@@ -28824,8 +28837,11 @@ function M.reader.new(writer, options)
       end
       local res = lpeg.match(grammar(), str)
       if res == nil then
-        return writer.error(format("%s failed on:\n%s",
-                                   name, str:sub(1,20)))
+        return writer.error(
+          format("Parser `%s` failed to process the input text.", name),
+          format("Here are the first 20 characters of the remaining "
+              .. "unprocessed text: `%s`.", str:sub(1,20))
+        )
       else
         return res
       end
@@ -29680,7 +29696,7 @@ function M.reader.new(writer, options)
   parsers.link_and_emph_content
     = Ct( Cg(Cc("content"), "type")
         * Cg(Cs(( parsers.link_emph_precedence
-                + parsers.backslash * parsers.any
+                + parsers.backslash * parsers.linechar
                 + parsers.link_and_emph_endline
                 + (parsers.linechar
                   - parsers.blankline^2
@@ -31144,7 +31160,7 @@ end
           input = uni_algos.normalize.NFKD(input)
         else
           return writer.error(
-            format("Unknown normalization form %s", form))
+            format("Unknown normalization form %s.", form))
         end
       end
 %    \end{macrocode}
@@ -33762,7 +33778,7 @@ M.extensions.jekyll_data = function(expect_jekyll_data,
             else
               local error = self.error(format(
                 "Unexpected type %s for value of "
-                .. "YAML key %s", typ, k))
+                .. "YAML key %s.", typ, k))
               table.insert(buf, error)
             end
           end
@@ -34739,8 +34755,28 @@ end
 \ExplSyntaxOff
 \def\markdownRendererSectionBeginPrototype{}%
 \def\markdownRendererSectionEndPrototype{}%
-\let\markdownRendererWarningPrototype\markdownWarning
-\let\markdownRendererErrorPrototype\markdownError
+\ExplSyntaxOn
+\cs_gset:Npn
+  \markdownRendererWarningPrototype
+  #1#2#3#4
+  {
+    \tl_set:Nn
+      \l_tmpa_tl
+      { #2 }
+    \tl_if_empty:nF
+      { #4 }
+      {
+        \tl_put_right:Nn
+          \l_tmpa_tl
+          { \iow_newline: #4 }
+      }
+    \exp_args:NV
+      \markdownWarning
+      \l_tmpa_tl
+  }
+\ExplSyntaxOff
+\def\markdownRendererErrorPrototype#1#2#3#4{%
+  \markdownError{#2}{#4}}%
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \par
 % \begin{markdown}
diff --git a/tests/support/keyval-setup.tex b/tests/support/keyval-setup.tex
index 300c08e5..21f69763 100644
--- a/tests/support/keyval-setup.tex
+++ b/tests/support/keyval-setup.tex
@@ -194,5 +194,8 @@
   (ellipsis|nbsp|*Brace|*Sign|ampersand|underscore|hash|circumflex|backslash|tilde|pipe|replacementCharacter) += {\GOBBLE},
   (ticked|halfTicked|unticked)Box += {\GOBBLE},
   warning|error = {%
-    \TYPE{#0: #1}},
+    \TYPE{BEGIN #0}%
+    \TYPE{- text: #1}%
+    \TYPE{- more: #3}%
+    \TYPE{END #0}},
 }%
diff --git a/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-495.test b/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-495.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57469992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-495.test
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<<<
+> **TITLE** \
+> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
+>>>
+BEGIN document
+blockQuoteBegin
+strongEmphasis: TITLE
+hardLineBreak
+blockQuoteEnd
+END document
diff --git a/tests/testfiles/unit/lunamark-markdown/ensure-jekyll-data.test b/tests/testfiles/unit/lunamark-markdown/ensure-jekyll-data.test
index d4a89098..1aaa72a1 100644
--- a/tests/testfiles/unit/lunamark-markdown/ensure-jekyll-data.test
+++ b/tests/testfiles/unit/lunamark-markdown/ensure-jekyll-data.test
@@ -34,5 +34,8 @@ abstract: |
 ---
 >>>
 BEGIN document
-error: parse_blocks failed on: title: The document 
+BEGIN error
+- text: Parser `parse(underscore)blocks` failed to process the input text.
+- more: Here are the first 20 characters of the remaining unprocessed text: `title: The document `.
+END error
 END document