diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 7927a55..b0b7709 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ jobs:
        echo "APP_VERSION=$(cat ~/version)" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
     
     - name: Upload artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5.0.0
       with:
         name: AppImage-${{ matrix.arch }}
         path: 'dist'
         
     - name: Upload version file
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5.0.0
       with:
        name: version
        path: ~/version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1cd98c2..8713321 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ jobs:
       run: chmod +x ./ares-appimage.sh && ./ares-appimage.sh
     
     - name: Upload artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5.0.0
       with:
         name: AppImage-${{ matrix.arch }}
         path: 'dist'
         
     - name: Upload version file
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5.0.0
       with:
        name: version
        path: ~/version
diff --git a/ares-appimage.sh b/ares-appimage.sh
index 61e273f..57298d6 100644
--- a/ares-appimage.sh
+++ b/ares-appimage.sh
@@ -24,21 +24,17 @@ fi
 # BUILD ARES
 (
 	cd ./ares
-
-	# backport fix from aur package
-	sed -i \
-	  "s/virtual auto saveName() -> string { return pak->attribute(\"name\"); }/virtual auto saveName() -> string { return name(); }/g" \
-	  ./mia/pak/pak.hpp
-
 	mkdir ./build
 	cd ./build
 	cmake .. -G Ninja \
 		-W no-dev \
-		-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-  		-D ENABLE_CCACHE=ON \
+		-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release    \
+  		-D ENABLE_CCACHE=ON            \
+		-D ARES_BUNDLE_SHADERS=ON      \
+		-D ARES_BUILD_LOCAL=OFF        \
 		-D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/usr" \
-  		-D ARES_BUILD_OFFICIAL=YES \
-		-D ARES_SKIP_DEPS=ON \
+  		-D ARES_BUILD_OFFICIAL=YES     \
+		-D ARES_SKIP_DEPS=ON           \
 		--fresh
 	cmake --build . -j"$(nproc)"
 	cmake --install .
@@ -48,9 +44,8 @@ rm -rf ./ares
 [ -n "$VERSION" ] && echo "$VERSION" > ~/version
 
 # NOW MAKE APPIMAGE
-URUNTIME="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pkgforge-dev/Anylinux-AppImages/refs/heads/main/useful-tools/uruntime2appimage.sh"
 SHARUN="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pkgforge-dev/Anylinux-AppImages/refs/heads/main/useful-tools/quick-sharun.sh"
-
+export OUTPUT_APPIMAGE=1
 export ADD_HOOKS="self-updater.bg.hook"
 export OUTNAME=ares-"$VERSION"-anylinux-"$ARCH".AppImage
 export DESKTOP=/usr/share/applications/ares.desktop
@@ -58,21 +53,11 @@ export ICON=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/ares.png
 export DEPLOY_OPENGL=1 
 export DEPLOY_PIPEWIRE=1
 
-# "fix" xvfb-run failing to kill the process in aarch64
-if [ "$ARCH" = "aarch64" ]; then
-	sed -i 's#kill $XVFBPID#kill $XVFBPID || true#' "$(command -v xvfb-run)"
-fi
-
 # ADD LIBRARIES
 wget --retry-connrefused --tries=30 "$SHARUN" -O ./quick-sharun
 chmod +x ./quick-sharun
 ./quick-sharun /usr/bin/ares /usr/bin/sourcery
 
-# turn appdir into appimage
-wget --retry-connrefused --tries=30 "$URUNTIME" -O ./uruntime2appimage
-chmod +x ./uruntime2appimage
-./uruntime2appimage
-
 mkdir -p ./dist
 mv -v ./*.AppImage* ./dist
 
diff --git a/get-dependencies.sh b/get-dependencies.sh
index 911ce33..fa8b0c7 100644
--- a/get-dependencies.sh
+++ b/get-dependencies.sh
@@ -6,31 +6,31 @@ EXTRA_PACKAGES="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pkgforge-dev/Anylinux-AppImage
 echo "Installing dependencies..."
 echo "---------------------------------------------------------------"
 pacman -Syu --noconfirm \
-	base-devel         \
-	cmake              \
-	ccache             \
-	curl               \
-	gcc-libs           \
-	git                \
-	gtk3               \
-	libao              \
-	libdecor           \
-	libpulse           \
-	libretro-shaders   \
-	libx11             \
-	libxrandr          \
-	libxss             \
-	ninja              \
-	openal             \
-	pipewire-audio     \
-	pkgconf            \
-	pulseaudio         \
-	pulseaudio-alsa    \
-	rust               \
-	sdl3               \
-	wget               \
-	xorg-server-xvfb   \
-	zlib               \
+	base-devel             \
+	cmake                  \
+	ccache                 \
+	curl                   \
+	gcc-libs               \
+	git                    \
+	gtk3                   \
+	libao                  \
+	libdecor               \
+	libpulse               \
+	libretro-shaders-slang \
+	libx11                 \
+	libxrandr              \
+	libxss                 \
+	ninja                  \
+	openal                 \
+	pipewire-audio         \
+	pkgconf                \
+	pulseaudio             \
+	pulseaudio-alsa        \
+	rust                   \
+	sdl3                   \
+	wget                   \
+	xorg-server-xvfb       \
+	zlib                   \
 	zsync
 
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ echo "Installing debloated packages..."
 echo "---------------------------------------------------------------"
 wget --retry-connrefused --tries=30 "$EXTRA_PACKAGES" -O ./get-debloated-pkgs.sh
 chmod +x ./get-debloated-pkgs.sh
-./get-debloated-pkgs.sh --add-mesa gtk3-mini opus-mini libxml2-mini gdk-pixbuf2-mini
+./get-debloated-pkgs.sh --add-common
 
 # Make librashader
 echo "Making extra dependencies..."