diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bb37e2..4db6591 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21)
-project(venmic LANGUAGES CXX VERSION 3.4.4)
+project(venmic LANGUAGES CXX VERSION 3.5.0)
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Library options
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ include("cmake/cpm.cmake")
 
 CPMFindPackage(
   NAME           rohrkabel
-  VERSION        5.1
+  VERSION        6.0
   GIT_REPOSITORY "https://github.com/Curve/rohrkabel"
 )
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ CPMFindPackage(
 
 CPMFindPackage(
   NAME           glaze
-  VERSION        2.6.1
+  VERSION        2.6.5
   GIT_REPOSITORY "https://github.com/stephenberry/glaze"
 )
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index deb0a8d..77a2294 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "private": false,
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "author": "Curve (https://github.com/Curve)",
-  "version": "3.4.4",
+  "version": "3.5.0",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/module.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/private/message.hpp b/private/message.hpp
index 77bd212..2491b6d 100644
--- a/private/message.hpp
+++ b/private/message.hpp
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ namespace vencord
     {
     };
 
+    struct abort
+    {
+    };
+
     struct ready
     {
         bool success{true};
     };
 
-    using pw_recipe = pw::recipe<list_nodes, link_options, unset_target, quit>;
+    using pw_recipe = pw::recipe<list_nodes, link_options, unset_target, quit, abort>;
     using cr_recipe = cr::recipe<std::vector<node>, ready>;
 } // namespace vencord
diff --git a/private/patchbay.impl.hpp b/private/patchbay.impl.hpp
index 6105c6d..8d33322 100644
--- a/private/patchbay.impl.hpp
+++ b/private/patchbay.impl.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace vencord
         std::jthread thread;
 
       public:
+        std::stop_source update_source;
         std::unique_ptr<pw_recipe::sender> sender;
         std::unique_ptr<cr_recipe::receiver> receiver;
 
diff --git a/server/main.cpp b/server/main.cpp
index 8c1e870..da92155 100644
--- a/server/main.cpp
+++ b/server/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include <httplib.h>
+
+#include <exception>
 #include <glaze/glaze.hpp>
 
 #include <vencord/logger.hpp>
@@ -49,6 +51,25 @@ int main(int argc, char **args)
 
     httplib::Server server;
 
+    server.set_exception_handler(
+        [&](const auto &, auto &, auto exception)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                std::rethrow_exception(exception);
+            }
+            catch (const std::exception &ex)
+            {
+                logger::get()->error("Encountered error: {}", ex.what());
+            }
+            catch (...)
+            {
+                logger::get()->error("Encountered error: <Unknown>");
+            }
+
+            server.stop();
+        });
+
     server.Post("/list",
                 [](const auto &req, auto &response)
                 {
diff --git a/src/patchbay.cpp b/src/patchbay.cpp
index 4018a0b..c594fed 100644
--- a/src/patchbay.cpp
+++ b/src/patchbay.cpp
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ namespace vencord
 
     void patchbay::link(link_options options)
     {
-        logger::get()->trace(R"([patchbay] (link) request: "{}")", glz::write_json(options));
         m_impl->sender->send(std::move(options));
     }
 
     void patchbay::unlink()
     {
-        logger::get()->trace("[patchbay] unlink requested");
         m_impl->sender->send(unset_target{});
     }
 
diff --git a/src/patchbay.impl.cpp b/src/patchbay.impl.cpp
index 79738d9..9c763f5 100644
--- a/src/patchbay.impl.cpp
+++ b/src/patchbay.impl.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,15 @@ namespace vencord
 
         thread = std::jthread{thread_start, std::move(pw_receiver), cr_sender};
 
-        if (receiver->recv_as<ready>().success)
+        auto response = receiver->recv_timeout_as<ready>(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+
+        if (!response.has_value())
+        {
+            sender->send(abort{});
+            response = receiver->recv_as<ready>();
+        }
+
+        if (response->success)
         {
             logger::get()->trace("[patchbay] (init) pw_receiver is ready");
             return;
@@ -589,6 +597,15 @@ namespace vencord
         core->context()->loop()->quit();
     }
 
+    template <>
+    void patchbay::impl::receive([[maybe_unused]] cr_recipe::sender &, [[maybe_unused]] abort &)
+    {
+        should_exit = true;
+
+        update_source.request_stop();
+        core->context()->loop()->quit();
+    }
+
     void patchbay::impl::start(pw_recipe::receiver receiver, cr_recipe::sender sender)
     {
         auto loop    = pw::main_loop::create();
@@ -611,16 +628,29 @@ namespace vencord
                             receive(sender, message);
                         });
 
+        auto future   = core->update();
+        update_source = future.stop_source();
+
+        auto success = future.get();
+
+        if (!success.value_or(false))
+        {
+            sender.send(ready{false});
+            return;
+        }
+
         auto listener = registry->listen();
 
         listener.on<pw::registry_event::global_removed>([this](std::uint32_t id) { del_global(id); });
         listener.on<pw::registry_event::global>([this](auto global) { add_global(global); });
 
-        sender.send(ready{});
+        sender.send(ready{true});
 
         while (!should_exit)
         {
             loop->run();
         }
+
+        logger::get()->trace("[patchbay] (main_loop) finished");
     }
 } // namespace vencord