diff --git a/patches/server/0008-Gale-semantic-version.patch b/patches/server/0008-Gale-semantic-version.patch
index 0d90d9e..a9ad35b 100644
--- a/patches/server/0008-Gale-semantic-version.patch
+++ b/patches/server/0008-Gale-semantic-version.patch
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ index 2868dab7b100d9c325b0e5056f86660d631dec4b..2acad4c3fd58178b0f8b22bdb04eeeeb
          }
 diff --git a/src/main/java/org/galemc/gale/version/GaleSemanticVersion.java b/src/main/java/org/galemc/gale/version/GaleSemanticVersion.java
 new file mode 100644
-index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0e9b11940513e96a21bed011afb0b05257782bfc
+index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d313213da0498d9229a3ac859513ed985fbfe381
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/src/main/java/org/galemc/gale/version/GaleSemanticVersion.java
 @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0e9b11940513e96a21bed011afb0b052
 +     * The <code>patch</code> version is incremented for small changes that do not affect the goal of any feature,
 +     * such as bug fixes, performance improvements or changes in wording.
 +     */
-+    public static final @NotNull String version = "0.6.8";
++    public static final @NotNull String version = "0.6.9";
 +
 +    /**
 +     * The "<code>major.minor</code>" portion of the {@link #version}.
diff --git a/patches/server/0144-Reduce-skull-ItemStack-lookups-for-reduced-visibilit.patch b/patches/server/0144-Reduce-skull-ItemStack-lookups-for-reduced-visibilit.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e65cc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/server/0144-Reduce-skull-ItemStack-lookups-for-reduced-visibilit.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Martijn Muijsers <martijnmuijsers@live.nl>
+Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:17:20 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Reduce skull ItemStack lookups for reduced visibility
+
+License: GPL-3.0 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)
+Gale - https://galemc.org
+
+This patch is based on the following patch:
+"feat: reduce sensor work"
+By: peaches94 <peachescu94@gmail.com>
+As part of: Petal (https://github.com/Bloom-host/Petal)
+Licensed under: GPL-3.0 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)
+
+* Petal description *
+
+this patch is focused around the sensors used for ai
+delete the line of sight cache less often and use a faster nearby comparison
+
+diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java
+index a35891723fad4fe984566c41cdd728004f8f371e..a30beddd896b8d36c48d442871818327a7e4810d 100644
+--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java
++++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java
+@@ -1023,10 +1023,9 @@ public abstract class LivingEntity extends Entity implements Attackable {
+         }
+ 
+         if (entity != null) {
+-            ItemStack itemstack = this.getItemBySlot(EquipmentSlot.HEAD);
+             EntityType<?> entitytypes = entity.getType();
+ 
+-            if (entitytypes == EntityType.SKELETON && itemstack.is(Items.SKELETON_SKULL) || entitytypes == EntityType.ZOMBIE && itemstack.is(Items.ZOMBIE_HEAD) || entitytypes == EntityType.PIGLIN && itemstack.is(Items.PIGLIN_HEAD) || entitytypes == EntityType.PIGLIN_BRUTE && itemstack.is(Items.PIGLIN_HEAD) || entitytypes == EntityType.CREEPER && itemstack.is(Items.CREEPER_HEAD)) {
++            if (entitytypes == EntityType.SKELETON && this.getItemBySlot(EquipmentSlot.HEAD).is(Items.SKELETON_SKULL) || entitytypes == EntityType.ZOMBIE && this.getItemBySlot(EquipmentSlot.HEAD).is(Items.ZOMBIE_HEAD) || entitytypes == EntityType.PIGLIN && this.getItemBySlot(EquipmentSlot.HEAD).is(Items.PIGLIN_HEAD) || entitytypes == EntityType.PIGLIN_BRUTE && this.getItemBySlot(EquipmentSlot.HEAD).is(Items.PIGLIN_HEAD) || entitytypes == EntityType.CREEPER && this.getItemBySlot(EquipmentSlot.HEAD).is(Items.CREEPER_HEAD)) { // Gale - Petal - reduce skull ItemStack lookups for reduced visibility
+                 d0 *= 0.5D;
+             }
+         }
diff --git a/patches/server/0144-Initialize-line-of-sight-cache-with-low-capacity.patch b/patches/server/0145-Initialize-line-of-sight-cache-with-low-capacity.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches/server/0144-Initialize-line-of-sight-cache-with-low-capacity.patch
rename to patches/server/0145-Initialize-line-of-sight-cache-with-low-capacity.patch
diff --git a/patches/server/0145-Reduce-line-of-sight-updates-and-cache-lookups.patch b/patches/server/0146-Reduce-line-of-sight-updates-and-cache-lookups.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches/server/0145-Reduce-line-of-sight-updates-and-cache-lookups.patch
rename to patches/server/0146-Reduce-line-of-sight-updates-and-cache-lookups.patch
diff --git a/patches/server/0146-Server-thread-priority-environment-variable.patch b/patches/server/0147-Server-thread-priority-environment-variable.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches/server/0146-Server-thread-priority-environment-variable.patch
rename to patches/server/0147-Server-thread-priority-environment-variable.patch
diff --git a/patches/server/0147-Instantly-continue-on-world-upgrade-finish.patch b/patches/server/0148-Instantly-continue-on-world-upgrade-finish.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches/server/0147-Instantly-continue-on-world-upgrade-finish.patch
rename to patches/server/0148-Instantly-continue-on-world-upgrade-finish.patch
diff --git a/patches/server/0148-Virtual-thread-support.patch b/patches/server/0149-Virtual-thread-support.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches/server/0148-Virtual-thread-support.patch
rename to patches/server/0149-Virtual-thread-support.patch