diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cd426b5..9a2e828 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED TRUE)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
-# Only macOS links SFML as Frameworks, not static
+# On macOS using Frameworks, NOT static (dylib)
 if(NOT APPLE)
   set(SFML_STATIC_LIBRARIES TRUE)
 endif()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c21737..a8fb5cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Offline & Online Multiplayer Checkers game in C++ built with SFML 2.6, imGui, Protobuf and ixWebsockets. With very minimal dependencies
 and a simple build process. All dependencies are auto-downloaded (as `.tar.gz`) and configured for you using [CPM.cmake](https://github.com/cpm-cmake/CPM.cmake). The only dependency you need pre-installed on your OS is SFML 2.6.x (or newer).
 
-This game can connect to both Private and Public game servers. The backend server for this game is written in Golang, and is [available on GitHub](https://github.com/Longwater1234/checkers-backend) which you can self-host! You can download pre-built game (Windows x64 exe) from Actions tab (on GitHub Web). For other platforms, use the itch.io link above.
+This game can connect to both Private and Public game servers. The backend server for this game is written in Golang, and is [available on GitHub](https://github.com/Longwater1234/checkers-backend) which you can self-host! Download and Play the game from the itch.io link above.
 
 ### Main Libraries Used
 
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ This game can connect to both Private and Public game servers. The backend serve
 
 ### For Windows
 
-- At least Windows 10 / Server 2016
 - MS Visual Studio 2022 or newer (NOT vscode), with "**Desktop C++ Development**" bundle.
 - Please download "Visual C++ 64bit" edition of SFML; ignore others.
 - Move your unzipped `SFML-2.6.x` folder to its own home, example: `C:/SFML/SFML-2.6.1`.
diff --git a/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt b/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
index 37d9118..4346e9d 100644
--- a/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ include(protobuf.cmake)
 CPMAddPackage(
   NAME imgui
   URL "https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/archive/refs/tags/v1.90.8.tar.gz"
-  VERSION		1.90.8
   DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE 
 ) 
 
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ endif()
 CPMAddPackage(
   NAME imgui-sfml
   URL "https://github.com/SFML/imgui-sfml/archive/refs/tags/v2.6.tar.gz"
-  VERSION 2.6
   DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
   OPTIONS        "IMGUI_SFML_FIND_SFML OFF" "IMGUI_DIR ${imgui_SOURCE_DIR}"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dependencies/ixwebsocket.cmake b/dependencies/ixwebsocket.cmake
index 0cd4530..1d37487 100644
--- a/dependencies/ixwebsocket.cmake
+++ b/dependencies/ixwebsocket.cmake
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-# IXWebSocket 11.4.2 (BSD-3-Clause License)
+# IXWebSocket 11.4.5 (BSD-3-Clause License)
 
 CPMAddPackage(
     NAME ixwebsocket
     URL    "https://github.com/machinezone/IXWebSocket/archive/refs/tags/v11.4.5.tar.gz"
-    VERSION 11.4.5
     DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
     DOWNLOAD_ONLY ON
     OPTIONS "USE_TLS TRUE" "USE_MBED_TLS TRUE" "USE_ZLIB TRUE"
diff --git a/dependencies/libcpr.cmake b/dependencies/libcpr.cmake
index c12de4a..635ba00 100644
--- a/dependencies/libcpr.cmake
+++ b/dependencies/libcpr.cmake
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
-# add libcpr (HTTP Client) v1.11.1
+# add libcpr (simpler CURL) v1.11.3
 
 SET(SSL_OPTION "CPR_FORCE_OPENSSL_BACKEND TRUE")
 if(WIN32)
    SET(SSL_OPTION "CPR_FORCE_WINSSL_BACKEND TRUE")
-# elseif(APPLE)
-#    SET(SSL_OPTION "CPR_FORCE_DARWINSSL_BACKEND TRUE")
 endif()
 
+# dont upgrade, will require MESON to build!
 CPMAddPackage(
     NAME cpr
-    URL    "https://github.com/libcpr/cpr/archive/refs/tags/1.11.1.tar.gz"
-    VERSION 1.11.1
+    URL    "https://github.com/libcpr/cpr/archive/refs/tags/1.11.3.tar.gz"
     DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
     OPTIONS "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS FALSE" "CURL_USE_LIBPSL OFF" "USE_LIBIDN2 OFF" ${SSL_OPTION}
 ) 
diff --git a/dependencies/mbedtls.cmake b/dependencies/mbedtls.cmake
index 4b14d21..2f7eb60 100644
--- a/dependencies/mbedtls.cmake
+++ b/dependencies/mbedtls.cmake
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-# mbedtls v2.25.0 (Apache-2.0 License)
+# mbedtls v2.28 (Apache-2.0 License)
 
 CPMAddPackage(
     NAME mbedtls
-    URL "https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/archive/refs/tags/v2.25.0.tar.gz"
-    VERSION 2.25.0
+    URL "https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/archive/refs/tags/mbedtls-2.28.10.tar.gz"
     DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
     DOWNLOAD_ONLY ON
 ) 
diff --git a/dependencies/protobuf.cmake b/dependencies/protobuf.cmake
index d1ad93f..1474a58 100644
--- a/dependencies/protobuf.cmake
+++ b/dependencies/protobuf.cmake
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 CPMAddPackage(
   NAME abseil
   URL  "https://github.com/abseil/abseil-cpp/archive/refs/tags/20250127.0.tar.gz"
-  VERSION 220250127
   DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE   
   OPTIONS "ABSL_ENABLE_INSTALL ON" "ABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD ON"
 ) 
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ CPMAddPackage(
 CPMAddPackage(
   NAME protobuf
   URL  "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/archive/refs/tags/v30.1.tar.gz" 
-  VERSION 30.1
   DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
   OPTIONS    "protobuf_BUILD_TESTS OFF" "protobuf_INSTALL OFF" "protobuf_BUILD_PROTOBUF_BINARIES ON"
    "protobuf_BUILD_LIBUPB OFF" "protobuf_BUILD_PROTOC_BINARIES OFF" "protobuf_MSVC_STATIC_RUNTIME OFF"
diff --git a/dependencies/simdjson.cmake b/dependencies/simdjson.cmake
index 4eee6c0..9192da5 100644
--- a/dependencies/simdjson.cmake
+++ b/dependencies/simdjson.cmake
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Get simdjson 3.10.0
 CPMAddPackage(
   NAME simdjson
-  URL  "https://github.com/simdjson/simdjson/archive/refs/tags/v3.10.0.tar.gz"
-  VERSION 3.10.0
+  URL  "https://github.com/simdjson/simdjson/archive/refs/tags/v3.13.0.tar.gz"
   DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
 ) 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dependencies/spdlog.cmake b/dependencies/spdlog.cmake
index d86289d..ef1f5a5 100644
--- a/dependencies/spdlog.cmake
+++ b/dependencies/spdlog.cmake
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-# GET spdlog v1.14
+# GET spdlog v1.15
 CPMAddPackage(
   NAME spdlog
-  URL "https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/archive/refs/tags/v1.14.0.tar.gz"
-  VERSION 1.14.0
+  URL "https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/archive/refs/tags/v1.15.3.tar.gz"
   DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
 ) 
diff --git a/dependencies/zlib.cmake b/dependencies/zlib.cmake
index 186aed1..b0f07f9 100644
--- a/dependencies/zlib.cmake
+++ b/dependencies/zlib.cmake
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 CPMAddPackage(
     NAME zlib 
     URL   "https://github.com/madler/zlib/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.1.tar.gz"
-    VERSION 1.3.1
     DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
     DOWNLOAD_ONLY ON
 )
diff --git a/lint.sh b/lint.sh
index a2c2077..2187676 100755
--- a/lint.sh
+++ b/lint.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Define the source directory
+# source directory
 SRC_DIR="src"
 
 clang-format $(find $SRC_DIR -type f -name "*.cpp" -o -name "*.hpp") -i --verbose
diff --git a/src/WsClient.cpp b/src/WsClient.cpp
index 7659958..6f09d75 100644
--- a/src/WsClient.cpp
+++ b/src/WsClient.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void WsClient::showPublicServerWindow(bool &showPublic)
 }
 
 /**
- * Fetch updated public servers from central cloud storage (Timeout 5000ms)
+ * Fetch updated public servers from CDN (Timeout 5000ms)
  * @see libcpr official docs: https://docs.libcpr.org/advanced-usage.html
  */
 void WsClient::asyncFetchPublicServers()