diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d47ca4e..6a892f7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3999,7 +3999,7 @@ checksum = "94143f37725109f92c262ed2cf5e59bce7498c01bcc1502d7b9afe439a4e9f49"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "scopenet-core"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4021,7 +4021,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "scopenet-launcher"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4047,7 +4047,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "scopenet-panel"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "argon2",
@@ -4083,7 +4083,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "scopenet-shared"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "md-5",
  "serde",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b8c133c..f723f6d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 members = ["crates/shared", "crates/core", "panel/server", "launcher/src-tauri"]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/scopeddlol/SCOPENET-MC"
 
diff --git a/integrations/bluemap/build.gradle b/integrations/bluemap/build.gradle
index 6f68fc0..1d09c23 100644
--- a/integrations/bluemap/build.gradle
+++ b/integrations/bluemap/build.gradle
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@
 repositories {
     maven { url = 'https://repo.bluecolored.de/releases' }
 }
+configurations.compileClasspath {
+    attributes {
+        attribute(org.gradle.api.attributes.java.TargetJvmVersion.TARGET_JVM_VERSION_ATTRIBUTE, 21)
+    }
+}
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':common')
-    compileOnly 'de.bluecolored.bluemap:BlueMapAPI:2.7.4'
+    compileOnly 'de.bluecolored:bluemap-api:2.7.4'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10.1'
 }
diff --git a/integrations/build.gradle b/integrations/build.gradle
index 34ead02..f278508 100644
--- a/integrations/build.gradle
+++ b/integrations/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 allprojects {
     group = 'net.scopenet'
-    version = providers.gradleProperty('releaseVersion').getOrElse('0.4.0')
+    version = providers.gradleProperty('releaseVersion').getOrElse('0.5.0')
     repositories { mavenCentral() }
 }
 subprojects {
diff --git a/integrations/paper/build.gradle b/integrations/paper/build.gradle
index 2fb22d7..ca2d36d 100644
--- a/integrations/paper/build.gradle
+++ b/integrations/paper/build.gradle
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ jar {
     from project(':common').sourceSets.main.output
     from project(':api').sourceSets.main.output
     from project(':bluemap').sourceSets.main.output
-    from { configurations.runtimeClasspath.findAll { it.name.endsWith('.jar') && !it.name.startsWith('common-') }.collect { zipTree(it) } }
+    from { configurations.runtimeClasspath.findAll { it.name.endsWith('.jar') && !it.name.startsWith('common-') && !it.name.startsWith('api-') && !it.name.startsWith('bluemap-') }.collect { zipTree(it) } }
     exclude 'META-INF/*.SF', 'META-INF/*.RSA', 'META-INF/*.DSA'
 }
diff --git a/integrations/paper/src/main/java/net/scopenet/paper/ScopenetPlugin.java b/integrations/paper/src/main/java/net/scopenet/paper/ScopenetPlugin.java
index 137a406..efd9c21 100644
--- a/integrations/paper/src/main/java/net/scopenet/paper/ScopenetPlugin.java
+++ b/integrations/paper/src/main/java/net/scopenet/paper/ScopenetPlugin.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public final class ScopenetPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {
     private ClientLinkBridge clientLink;
     private EssentialsHandler essentialsHandler;
     private GuildHandler guildHandler;
+    private boolean liveMapStarted;
 
     @Override public void onEnable() {
         // Install the deny-by-default listener even if configuration is invalid.
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ public final class ScopenetPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {
 
             // Central Live Map: mirror chunks and player positions to the panel.
             if (getConfig().getBoolean("livemap.enabled", true)) {
-                integration.enableLiveMap(Bukkit.getWorlds().get(0).getWorldFolder().toPath());
+                // STARTUP plugins enable before Paper loads any worlds. WorldLoadEvent starts
+                // the map on a fresh boot; this also handles enabling after worlds exist.
+                for (World world : Bukkit.getWorlds()) startLiveMap(world);
                 Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(this, this::snapshotPlayers, 40, 20);
             }
 
@@ -118,11 +121,23 @@ public final class ScopenetPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {
             getLogger().info(" - Essentials: " + (settings.essentialsEnabled() ? "ENABLED" : "DISABLED"));
             getLogger().info(" - Economy: " + (settings.economyEnabled() ? "ENABLED" : "DISABLED"));
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            getLogger().severe("SCOPENET is blocking joins: " + e.getMessage());
+            getLogger().log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, "SCOPENET is blocking joins", e);
             for (Player player : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers()) player.kickPlayer(Integration.UNAVAILABLE);
         }
     }
 
+    @EventHandler
+    public void worldLoaded(org.bukkit.event.world.WorldLoadEvent event) {
+        startLiveMap(event.getWorld());
+    }
+
+    private void startLiveMap(World world) {
+        if (liveMapStarted || integration == null || world.getEnvironment() != World.Environment.NORMAL
+                || !getConfig().getBoolean("livemap.enabled", true)) return;
+        integration.enableLiveMap(world.getWorldFolder().toPath());
+        liveMapStarted = true;
+    }
+
     private Settings readSettings() {
         return Settings.of(
                     getConfig().getString("panel-url", ""),
diff --git a/launcher/package.json b/launcher/package.json
index 0d19fee..543a132 100644
--- a/launcher/package.json
+++ b/launcher/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "scopenet-launcher",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/launcher/src-tauri/src/state.rs b/launcher/src-tauri/src/state.rs
index 46bd7c0..8a77960 100644
--- a/launcher/src-tauri/src/state.rs
+++ b/launcher/src-tauri/src/state.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ use std::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
 /// Values baked in at build time by CI (see `.github/workflows/release.yml`).
 pub mod build {
     /// Default panel URL for this build.
-    pub const PANEL_URL: Option<&str> = option_env!("SCOPENET_PANEL_URL");
+    pub const PANEL_URL: Option<&str> = match option_env!("SCOPENET_PANEL_URL") {
+        Some(u) if !u.is_empty() => Some(u),
+        _ => Some("https://scopenetmcpanel.scopedd.lol"),
+    };
     /// `owner/repo` used to check GitHub releases for updates.
-    pub const REPO: Option<&str> = option_env!("SCOPENET_REPO");
+    pub const REPO: Option<&str> = match option_env!("SCOPENET_REPO") {
+        Some(r) if !r.is_empty() => Some(r),
+        _ => Some("scopeddlol/SCOPENET-MC"),
+    };
     /// When set to "1", players can't change the panel URL.
     pub const LOCK_PANEL: Option<&str> = option_env!("SCOPENET_LOCK_PANEL");
 
diff --git a/launcher/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/launcher/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index c8188d2..6c86452 100644
--- a/launcher/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/launcher/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "SCOPENET Launcher",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "identifier": "net.scopenet.launcher",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
diff --git a/launcher/src/lib/store.svelte.ts b/launcher/src/lib/store.svelte.ts
index aeb3f4d..a0c3d6a 100644
--- a/launcher/src/lib/store.svelte.ts
+++ b/launcher/src/lib/store.svelte.ts
@@ -90,9 +90,17 @@ export async function init() {
   theme();
   pickSelected();
   subscribe();
-  app.ready = true;
   invoke('show_window').catch(() => {});
-  if (app.panelUrl) await refresh();
+  if (app.panelUrl && !app.manifest) {
+    try {
+      await refresh();
+    } finally {
+      app.ready = true;
+    }
+  } else {
+    app.ready = true;
+    if (app.panelUrl) await refresh();
+  }
   if (boot.settings.check_updates && boot.app.repo) {
     invoke<UpdateInfo | null>('check_update').then((u) => (app.update = u)).catch(() => {});
   }
diff --git a/panel/web/package.json b/panel/web/package.json
index f7a90f6..f8b44cb 100644
--- a/panel/web/package.json
+++ b/panel/web/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "scopenet-panel-web",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/release-artifacts/0.5.0/SCOPENET Launcher_0.5.0_x64-setup.exe b/release-artifacts/0.5.0/SCOPENET Launcher_0.5.0_x64-setup.exe
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..530fab3
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diff --git a/release-artifacts/0.5.0/SHA256SUMS b/release-artifacts/0.5.0/SHA256SUMS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd94b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-artifacts/0.5.0/SHA256SUMS
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+5e931abbb8b037c8de349afdd0b4165c23059e58672f7e0a11a27c4f70db6bed  scopenet-client-fabric-1.20.1-0.5.0.jar
+cb8690f842f0efb7a336c568a12e11c5bc9da2986ab68f337d4ca211c99cecb5  scopenet-fabric-1.20.1-0.5.0.jar
+e1e6650e05f5a66655f88be8e892095e79ddf8cd5502affea9bd68033e33cc21  scopenet-fabric-1.21.1-0.5.0.jar
+a54a1478c0740eb4aef20797037738355e3482ac1f4eaaa9b408d16e2303b7ed  scopenet-fabric-26.3-0.5.0.jar
+d9a22725d0b2554f31e010a6f596a73c023b339490ef982b5d53e8f866a8c447  scopenet-forge-1.20.1-0.5.0.jar
+49098a90919fdea02f4eec26e332cd6a51fc7bb398ba1d55f87528f52610e250  scopenet-forge-1.21.1-0.5.0.jar
+31e5076947f33ad1ec0037d92736b28eb8a47e4be84a6bacbf1dfd11308f579a  scopenet-forge-26.3-0.5.0.jar
+4963fad47421c8c4c9ff96cfa44fd808a5ecda2da1c2b08b0c18c43eaef5cb1c  scopenet-paper-0.5.0.jar
+3ade714b0869b9fbb0e6175280b69d5bb6531543ce8ce48c7f231f170081dd5f  SCOPENET Launcher_0.5.0_x64-setup.exe
diff --git a/release-artifacts/0.5.0/scopenet-client-fabric-1.20.1-0.5.0.jar b/release-artifacts/0.5.0/scopenet-client-fabric-1.20.1-0.5.0.jar
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