diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c3cc3a48c..f01e8fadc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/kits/*/*
 .venv_wsl
 .secrets
 tests/results/
-Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/profiler_output.pstat
-Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/profiler_output.pstat
 *.pstat
 installlog.txt
 ./vendor
diff --git a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/config.py b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/config.py
index 1756ee8d0..d5e235018 100644
--- a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/config.py
+++ b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-UPDATE_INFO_LINK: str = "https://api.github.com/repos/NickHugi/PyKotor/contents/update_info.json"
-UPDATE_BETA_INFO_LINK: str = "https://api.github.com/repos/NickHugi/PyKotor/contents/update_info_beta.json"
-PROGRAM_VERSION: str = "2.2.1b9"
+# config.py
+
+LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO = \
+{  #<---JSON_START--->#{
+    "currentVersion": "2.1b18",
+    "toolsetLatestVersion": "2.1.2",
+    "toolsetLatestBetaVersion": "2.2.1b18",
+    "updateInfoLink": "https://api.github.com/repos/NickHugi/PyKotor/contents/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/config.py",
+    "updateBetaInfoLink": "https://api.github.com/repos/NickHugi/PyKotor/contents/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/config.py?ref=bleeding-edge",
+    "toolsetDownloadLink": "https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1982-holocron-toolset",
+    "toolsetBetaDownloadLink": "https://mega.nz/folder/cGJDAKaa#WzsWF8LgUkM8U2FDEoeeRA",
+    "toolsetLatestNotes": "Fixed major bug that was causing most editors to load data incorrectly.",
+    "toolsetLatestBetaNotes": "<br>  - Tons of performance optimizations<br>  - Fix filtering by name in the Texture tab<br>  - Fix editors not starting on top<br>  - Use new strategy for IO<br>  - Use pillow to load large TGA images.<br>  - Fix reload/refresh buttons<br>  - Prompt before creating a .mod when using module designer.<br>  - Fix bug when compiling scripts inside RIMs, when rims saving setting is disabled.<br>  - Optimize installation loading and show progress bar for the entire process.<br>  - Fix issue with installations not being cached when swapping to a different installation in the combobox.<br>  - Fix issue with windows not having separate taskbar entries.<br>  - Add an option to disable/enable loading Override textures into the module designer (workaround for large textures taking ages to load).<br>  - Add additional resources into the Core tab.<br><br>Thank you to the users who've reported the bugs in the last few versions.",
+    "kits": {
+        "Black Vulkar Base": {"version": 1, "id": "blackvulkar"},
+        "Endar Spire": {"version": 1, "id": "endarspire"},
+        "Hidden Bek Base": {"version": 1, "id": "hiddenbek"}
+    },
+    "help": {"version": 3}
+} #<---JSON_END--->#
diff --git a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/dialogs/about.py b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/dialogs/about.py
index 25c048629..b9c92657e 100644
--- a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/dialogs/about.py
+++ b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/dialogs/about.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QDialog
 
-from toolset.config import PROGRAM_VERSION
+from toolset.config import LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QWidget):
 
         self.ui.closeButton.clicked.connect(self.close)
 
-        self.ui.aboutLabel.setText(self.ui.aboutLabel.text().replace("X.X.X", PROGRAM_VERSION))
+        self.ui.aboutLabel.setText(self.ui.aboutLabel.text().replace("X.X.X", LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO["currentVersion"]))
diff --git a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/help.py b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/help.py
index 47c894855..30edbd7fb 100644
--- a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/help.py
+++ b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/help.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from pykotor.common.stream import BinaryReader
 from pykotor.tools.encoding import decode_bytes_with_fallbacks
 from toolset.__main__ import is_frozen
-from toolset.config import UPDATE_INFO_LINK
+from toolset.config import LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO
 from toolset.gui.dialogs.asyncloader import AsyncLoader
 from utility.error_handling import universal_simplify_exception
 from utility.system.path import Path, PurePath
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
     from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-
 class HelpWindow(QMainWindow):
     ENABLE_UPDATES = True
 
@@ -147,7 +146,8 @@ def _request_api_data(self, api_url: str):
 
     def checkForUpdates(self):
         try:
-            req = requests.get(UPDATE_INFO_LINK, timeout=15)
+            update_info_link = LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO["updateInfoLink"]  # TODO: settings.useBetaChannel
+            req = requests.get(update_info_link, timeout=15)
             req.raise_for_status()
             file_data = req.json()
             base64_content = file_data["content"]
diff --git a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/indoor_builder.py b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/indoor_builder.py
index 91fca6adb..fccdf18da 100644
--- a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/indoor_builder.py
+++ b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/indoor_builder.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from pykotor.common.geometry import Vector2, Vector3
 from pykotor.common.stream import BinaryReader, BinaryWriter
 from toolset.__main__ import is_frozen
-from toolset.config import UPDATE_INFO_LINK
+from toolset.config import LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO
 from toolset.data.indoorkit import load_kits
 from toolset.data.indoormap import IndoorMap, IndoorMapRoom
 from toolset.gui.dialogs.asyncloader import AsyncLoader
@@ -982,7 +982,8 @@ def _setupDownloads(self):
                 - If not, sets button to "Download"
             - Adds kit name and button to layout in group box
         """
-        file_data = self._get_update_data(UPDATE_INFO_LINK)
+        update_info_link = LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO["updateInfoLink"]  # TODO: settings.useBetaChannel
+        file_data = self._get_update_data(update_info_link)
         base64_content = file_data["content"]
         decoded_content = base64.b64decode(base64_content)  # Correctly decoding the base64 content
         updateInfoData = json.loads(decoded_content.decode("utf-8"))
diff --git a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/main.py b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/main.py
index 973355dde..04a91e7c0 100644
--- a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/main.py
+++ b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/gui/windows/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import base64
 import json
+import re
 import traceback
 
 from contextlib import suppress
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@
 from pykotor.resource.type import ResourceType
 from pykotor.tools import model, module
 from pykotor.tools.misc import is_any_erf_type_file, is_bif_file, is_capsule_file, is_erf_file, is_mod_file, is_rim_file
-from toolset.config import PROGRAM_VERSION, UPDATE_BETA_INFO_LINK, UPDATE_INFO_LINK
+from pykotor.tools.path import CaseAwarePath
+from toolset.config import LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO
 from toolset.data.installation import HTInstallation
 from toolset.gui.dialogs.about import About
 from toolset.gui.dialogs.asyncloader import AsyncBatchLoader, AsyncLoader
@@ -646,53 +648,65 @@ def checkForUpdates(self, *, silent: bool = False):
                 ).exec_()
 
     def _check_toolset_update(self, *, silent: bool):
-        if isinstance(PROGRAM_VERSION, tuple):
-            x = ""
-            for v in PROGRAM_VERSION:
-                if not x:
-                    x = str(v)
-                else:
-                    x += f".{v}"
+        CURRENT_VERSION = LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO["currentVersion"]
+        if self.settings.useBetaChannel:
+            UPDATE_INFO_LINK = LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO["updateBetaInfoLink"]
         else:
-            x = str(PROGRAM_VERSION)
-        if "b" in PROGRAM_VERSION:
-            self.settings.useBetaChannel = True
+            UPDATE_INFO_LINK = LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO["updateInfoLink"]
 
-        if self.settings.useBetaChannel:  # use the beta channel if the setting is set or their version is already beta.
-            req: requests.Response = requests.get(UPDATE_BETA_INFO_LINK, timeout=15)
-        else:
-            req = requests.get(UPDATE_INFO_LINK, timeout=15)
+        req = requests.get(UPDATE_INFO_LINK, timeout=15)
         req.raise_for_status()
         file_data = req.json()
         base64_content = file_data["content"]
         decoded_content = base64.b64decode(base64_content)  # Correctly decoding the base64 content
-        data = json.loads(decoded_content.decode("utf-8"))
-        assert isinstance(data, dict)
+        decoded_content_str = decoded_content.decode(encoding="utf-8")
+        # use for testing only:
+        #with open("config.py") as f:
+        #    decoded_content_str = f.read()
+        # Use regex to extract the JSON part between the markers
+        json_data_match = re.search(r"<---JSON_START--->\#(.*)\#<---JSON_END--->", decoded_content_str, flags=re.DOTALL)
+
+        if json_data_match:
+            #print(f"Match found! {json_data_match.group(1)}")
+            json_str = json_data_match.group(1)  # Extract the JSON string
+            REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO = json.loads(json_str)  # Parse the JSON string into a Python dictionary
+
+            # Now you can access the data from config_dict
+            print(REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO["toolsetLatestVersion"])
+            print(REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO["updateInfoLink"])
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"JSON data not found or markers are incorrect: {json_data_match}")
+        assert isinstance(REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO, dict)
+
+        if self.settings.useBetaChannel:
+            toolsetLatestNotes = REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO.get("toolsetBetaLatestNotes", "")
+            toolsetDownloadLink = REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO.get("toolsetDownloadLink", LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO["toolsetDownloadLink"])
+        else:
+            toolsetLatestNotes = REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO.get("toolsetLatestNotes", "")
+            toolsetDownloadLink = REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO.get("toolsetBetaDownloadLink", LOCAL_PROGRAM_INFO["toolsetBetaDownloadLink"])
 
         version_check: bool | None = None
         with suppress(Exception):
             from packaging import version
 
-            version_check = version.parse(data["toolsetLatestVersion"]) > version.parse(x)
+            version_check = version.parse(REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO["toolsetLatestVersion"]) > version.parse(CURRENT_VERSION)
         if version_check is None:
             with suppress(Exception):
                 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
-                version_check = LooseVersion(data["toolsetLatestVersion"]) > LooseVersion(x)
-        if version_check is False:  # only check False, if None then the version check failed
+                version_check = LooseVersion(REMOTE_PROGRAM_INFO["toolsetLatestVersion"]) > LooseVersion(CURRENT_VERSION)
+        if version_check is False:  # Only check False. if None then the version check failed
             if silent:
                 return
             QMessageBox(
                 QMessageBox.Information,
                 "Version is up to date",
-                f"You are running the latest version ({PROGRAM_VERSION}).",
+                f"You are running the latest version ({CURRENT_VERSION}).",
                 QMessageBox.Ok,
                 self,
             ).exec_()
             return
 
-        toolsetDownloadLink = data["toolsetDownloadLink"]
-        toolsetLatestNotes = data.get("toolsetLatestNotes", "")
         betaString = "beta " if self.settings.useBetaChannel else ""
         msgBox = QMessageBox(
             QMessageBox.Information,
diff --git a/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/profiler_output.pstat b/Tools/HolocronToolset/src/toolset/profiler_output.pstat
deleted file mode 100644
index f4694a5a6..000000000
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