diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b48ba3d..b598daa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
             arch: aarch64
             version: 1
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v2
         with:
           version: ${{ matrix.version }}
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: julia-actions/julia-buildpkg@v1
       - uses: julia-actions/julia-runtest@v1
       - uses: julia-actions/julia-processcoverage@v1
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v6
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v7
         with:
           files: lcov.info
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Documentation
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: julia-actions/julia-buildpkg@latest
       - uses: julia-actions/julia-docdeploy@latest
         env:
diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 9d6ef17..0a44c48 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "ScientificTypes"
 uuid = "321657f4-b219-11e9-178b-2701a2544e81"
 authors = ["Anthony D. Blaom <anthony.blaom@gmail.com>"]
-version = "3.3.0"
+version = "3.4.0"
 
 [deps]
 CategoricalArrays = "324d7699-5711-5eae-9e2f-1d82baa6b597"
diff --git a/src/coerce.jl b/src/coerce.jl
index 6ba40df..847c9bd 100644
--- a/src/coerce.jl
+++ b/src/coerce.jl
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ both the `OldScitype` and `Union{Missing,OldScitype}` cases):
 
 where `ColKey = Union{Symbol,AbstractString}`.
 
+When the element type of `X` is `Union{Missing,T}` but no `missing` value is present, it
+may be that `Missing` persists in the output element type. To force tightening of the
+element type to exclude `Missing`, set `tight=true`.
+
 ### Examples
 
 Specifying  `column_name=>Scitype` pairs:
diff --git a/src/convention/coerce.jl b/src/convention/coerce.jl
index f2698f3..7876e45 100644
--- a/src/convention/coerce.jl
+++ b/src/convention/coerce.jl
@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ coerce(X::AbstractArray, ::Type{T}; kw...) where {T} =
         "scientific type. "))
 
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TEXTUAL
+
+# Arr{T} -> Textual
+function coerce(
+    y::Arr{T},
+    T2::Type{<:Union{Missing,Textual}};
+    verbosity::Int=1,
+    tight::Bool=false,
+    ) where T
+    y = map(y) do η
+        ismissing(η) ? η : string(η)
+    end
+    _check_eltype(y, T2, verbosity)
+    return y
+end
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # FINITE
 
@@ -125,6 +142,7 @@ function coerce(y::Arr{T}, T2::Type{<:Union{Missing,C}};
 end
 
 ## ARRAY OF ANY
+
 # Note: in the categorical case, we don't care, because we broadcast anyway.
 # see CArr --> C above.
 #
diff --git a/test/coerce.jl b/test/coerce.jl
index 15e7ec4..55706d0 100644
--- a/test/coerce.jl
+++ b/test/coerce.jl
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
     X = (x=10:10:44, y=1:4, z=collect("abcd"))
 
     @test_throws ScientificTypes.CoercionError coerce(X, :x=>Float64)
-    @test_throws ScientificTypes.CoercionError coerce(X, :x=>Textual)
 
     types = Dict(:x => Continuous, :z => Multiclass)
     X_coerced = coerce(X, types)
diff --git a/test/convention/coerce.jl b/test/convention/coerce.jl
index c8036f8..79a2f2b 100644
--- a/test/convention/coerce.jl
+++ b/test/convention/coerce.jl
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-##############
-## Basic (Behavioural tests)
-##############
+@testset "coerce arrays" begin
 
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-###############
-## Detailed Tests
-###############
+    # coercing to Textual and resolution of #193:
+    y = [1, 2, 3, missing]
+    yout = @test_logs(
+        (:info, r"^Trying to"),
+        coerce(y, Textual)
+    )
+    @test yout[1:3] == ["1", "2", "3"]
+    @test ismissing(yout[end])
+    y = [1, 2, 3]
+    yout = coerce(y, Textual)
+    @test yout == ["1", "2", "3"]
+    @test coerce(yout, Textual) == yout
 
-@testset "coerce arrays" begin
     A = rand(Int, 2, 3)
     z = rand(Char, 2, 3)
     y = Any[1.0 2; 3 4]
@@ -16,11 +20,10 @@
     @test scitype_union(coerce(A, OrderedFactor)) <: OrderedFactor
     @test scitype_union(coerce(z, Multiclass)) <: Multiclass
     @test scitype_union(coerce(y, Count)) === Count
-    
-    # test fix for issue 39
+
+    # test fix for https://github.com/JuliaAI/MLJScientificTypes.jl/issues/39
     y = collect(Int64, 1:5)
     @test_throws ScientificTypes.CoercionError coerce(y, Float64)
-    @test_throws ScientificTypes.CoercionError coerce(y, Textual)
 
     @testset "coersion of Real->OrderedFactor" begin
         v = [0.1, 0.2, 0.2, 0.3, missing, 0.1]
@@ -155,4 +158,4 @@ end
     c = coerce(x, OrderedFactor, tight=true)
     @test c == categorical([1,2])
     @test !(eltype(c) >: Missing)
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end