diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8af3817..41f55f3 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 -- This file simply bootstraps the installation of Lazy.nvim and then calls other files for execution
 -- This file doesn't necessarily need to be touched, BE CAUTIOUS editing this file and proceed at your own risk.
 local lazypath = vim.env.LAZY or vim.fn.stdpath "data" .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
+
 if not (vim.env.LAZY or (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath)) then
   -- stylua: ignore
-  vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git", "--branch=stable", lazypath })
+  local result = vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git", "--branch=stable", lazypath })
+  if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+    -- stylua: ignore
+    vim.api.nvim_echo({ { ("Error cloning lazy.nvim:\n%s\n"):format(result), "ErrorMsg" }, { "Press any key to exit...", "MoreMsg" } }, true, {})
+    vim.fn.getchar()
+    vim.cmd.quit()
+  end
 end
+
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 
 -- validate that lazy is available
diff --git a/lua/community.lua b/lua/community.lua
index 7d52164..2a048e7 100644
--- a/lua/community.lua
+++ b/lua/community.lua
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ return {
   -- Astrocommunity - include one of the following
 
   -- Astrocommunity Git Repository
-  "AstroNvim/astrocommunity",
-
+  "AstroNvim/astrocommunity", -- default release
   -- Local plugin development - Astrocommunity fork in ~/project/astrocommunity
   -- { "AstroNvim/astrocommunity", dev = true },
 
@@ -59,7 +58,9 @@ return {
   -- ----------------------------------------------
   -- Packs (code-runner, treesitter, lsp & lint/format support)
 
+  { import = "astrocommunity.pack.bash" },
   { import = "astrocommunity.pack.clojure" },
+  { import = "astrocommunity.pack.markdown" },
   { import = "astrocommunity.pack.json" },
   { import = "astrocommunity.pack.lua" },
   -- ----------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lua/lazy_setup.lua b/lua/lazy_setup.lua
index 2e53597..e3708d9 100644
--- a/lua/lazy_setup.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy_setup.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require("lazy").setup({
   {
     "AstroNvim/AstroNvim",
-    version = "^5", -- Remove version tracking to elect for nightly AstroNvim
+    version = "^6", -- Remove version tracking to elect for nightly AstroNvim
     import = "astronvim.plugins",
     opts = { -- AstroNvim options must be set here with the `import` key
       mapleader = " ", -- This ensures the leader key must be configured before Lazy is set up
diff --git a/lua/plugins/none-ls.lua b/lua/plugins/none-ls.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b5e96e..0000000
--- a/lua/plugins/none-ls.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
--- ---------------------------------------------------------
--- Configure format & lint tools
---
--- Ensure tools are installed via Mason
--- Pass configuration files to each tool
--- ---------------------------------------------------------
-
--- if true then return {} end -- WARN: REMOVE THIS LINE TO ACTIVATE THIS FILE
-
--- INFO: Config in this file skipped if `PRACTICALLI_NONELS_CONFIG` environment variable is not set to true
-local nonels_config = vim.env.PRACTICALLI_NONELS_CONFIG
-if nonels_config ~= "true" then return {} end
-
----@type LazySpec
-return {
-  -- use mason-lspconfig to configure LSP installations
-  -- use mason-null-ls to configure Formatters/Linter installation for null-ls sources
-  {
-    "jay-babu/mason-null-ls.nvim",
-    -- overrides `require("mason-null-ls").setup(...)`
-    opts = function(_, opts)
-      -- add more things to the ensure_installed table protecting against community packs modifying it
-      opts.ensure_installed = require("astrocore").list_insert_unique(opts.ensure_installed, {
-        "markdownlint",
-        -- add more arguments for adding more null-ls sources
-      })
-      opts.handlers = {
-        markdownlint = function(source_name, methods)
-          local null_ls = require "null-ls"
-          null_ls.register(null_ls.builtins.diagnostics.markdownlint.with {
-            -- extra_args = { "--config", "~/.config/markdownlint.yaml" },
-            extra_args = { "--config", "~/.config/markdown-lint.jsonc" },
-          })
-        end,
-      }
-    end,
-  },
-}
diff --git a/lua/plugins/practicalli.lua b/lua/plugins/practicalli.lua
index bae86f8..a0300bc 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/practicalli.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/practicalli.lua
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ return {
   },
   -- ------------------------------------------
 
+  { "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim", enabled = false },
+
   -- ------------------------------------------
   -- Editor tools
 
@@ -205,7 +207,8 @@ return {
           ["[b"] = { function() require("astrocore.buffer").nav(-vim.v.count1) end, desc = "Previous buffer" },
 
           -- snacks file explorer
-          ["<Leader>E"] = { "<cmd>lua Snacks.picker.explorer()<cr>", desc = "Snacks Explorer" },
+          ["<Leader>e"] = { "<cmd>lua Snacks.picker.explorer()<cr>", desc = "Snacks Explorer" },
+
 
           -- Save prompting for file name
           ["<Leader>W"] = { ":write ", desc = "Save as file" },