diff --git a/.github/workflows/package.yml b/.github/workflows/package.yml
index 99b8f39..b1d2d78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ jobs:
                   vpk download github \
                     --repoUrl https://github.com/${{ github.repository }} \
                     --channel ${{ inputs.channel }} \
-                    --token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                    --token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} \
+                    ${{ inputs.channel == 'dev' && '--pre' || '' }}
 
             - name: Install libfuse2 for AppImage
               if: contains(matrix.artifact, 'linux')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index a5c04d4..5921bfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -94,34 +94,50 @@ jobs:
           name: velopack-releases
           path: releases
 
-      - name: Delete existing dev release
+      - name: Setup .NET
         if: needs.get-version.outputs.is-dev == 'true'
-        run: gh release delete dev --cleanup-tag -y || true
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: "9.0"
 
-      - name: Create dev release
+      - name: Install Velopack CLI
         if: needs.get-version.outputs.is-dev == 'true'
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          tag_name: dev
-          name: "Development Build"
-          prerelease: true
-          make_latest: false
-          files: releases/*
-          body: |
-            **Latest Development Build**
+        run: dotnet tool install -g vpk
+
+      - name: Upload dev release via Velopack
+        if: needs.get-version.outputs.is-dev == 'true'
+        run: |
+          vpk upload github \
+            --repoUrl https://github.com/${{ github.repository }} \
+            --token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} \
+            --tag dev \
+            --releaseName "Development Build" \
+            --pre \
+            --publish \
+            --merge \
+            --channel dev \
+            --outputDir releases
+
+      - name: Update dev release notes
+        if: needs.get-version.outputs.is-dev == 'true'
+        run: |
+          gh release edit dev --prerelease --notes "$(cat <<'EOF'
+          **Latest Development Build**
 
-            Version: `${{ needs.get-version.outputs.version }}`
-            Commit: `${{ github.sha }}`
+          Version: `${{ needs.get-version.outputs.version }}`
+          Commit: `${{ github.sha }}`
 
-            ⚠️ This is a development build and may be unstable.
+          ⚠️ This is a development build and may be unstable.
 
-            ## Installation
-            - **Windows**: Download `synodic-Setup.exe` and run it
-            - **Linux**: Download the `.AppImage` file, make it executable with `chmod +x`, and run
-            - **macOS**: Download and extract the package
+          ## Installation
+          - **Windows**: Download `synodic-Setup.exe` and run it
+          - **Linux**: Download the `.AppImage` file, make it executable with `chmod +x`, and run
+          - **macOS**: Download and extract the package
+          EOF
+          )"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
 
       - name: Upload to existing release
         if: needs.get-version.outputs.is-dev != 'true' && github.event_name == 'release'
diff --git a/pdm.lock b/pdm.lock
index 8f26156..b584da6 100644
--- a/pdm.lock
+++ b/pdm.lock
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 groups = ["default", "build", "lint", "test"]
 strategy = ["inherit_metadata"]
 lock_version = "4.5.0"
-content_hash = "sha256:f6af68110df7ee9fd0c1d4ac8ee45a8508c86aecbfa33d9f022ed5c7be3ac66b"
+content_hash = "sha256:bd9e98e0d50e1c54a0b99a288604b6f0abff6018bd52d4bf2caced3e73927265"
 
 [[metadata.targets]]
 requires_python = ">=3.14,<3.15"
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ files = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "porringer"
-version = "0.2.1.dev19"
+version = "0.2.1.dev20"
 requires_python = ">=3.14"
 summary = ""
 groups = ["default"]
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "userpath>=1.9.2",
 ]
 files = [
-    {file = "porringer-0.2.1.dev19-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:271d0707b3270d1c23cc5429cb4e5595b6b2e471aab9b1514eeb81976691ce10"},
-    {file = "porringer-0.2.1.dev19.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:f00b7fe87bd23581c564fb7e9051cfcfae8aa0474a41017cf7261ed345d8fd42"},
+    {file = "porringer-0.2.1.dev20-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:a3ba824b3ba96b35c7dca722e8fe666b292d380572f7afc323ee573f9e38f3b1"},
+    {file = "porringer-0.2.1.dev20.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:7ea53736631ceb92657ee23eb6993bd377a48dba0c4bd53ea41e23956323b7c3"},
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c3ffba9..6e6ef30 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ requires-python = ">=3.14, <3.15"
 dependencies = [
     "pyside6>=6.10.2",
     "packaging>=26.0",
-    "porringer>=0.2.1.dev10",
+    "porringer>=0.2.1.dev20",
     "velopack>=0.0.1369.dev7516",
-    "typer>=0.23.0",
+    "typer>=0.23.1",
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ homepage = "https://github.com/synodic/synodic-client"
 repository = "https://github.com/synodic/synodic-client"
 
 [dependency-groups]
-build = ["pyinstaller>=6.18.0"]
-lint = ["ruff>=0.15.0", "pyrefly>=0.52.0"]
+build = ["pyinstaller>=6.19.0"]
+lint = ["ruff>=0.15.1", "pyrefly>=0.52.0"]
 test = ["pytest>=9.0.2", "pytest-cov>=7.0.0", "pytest-mock>=3.15.1"]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/synodic_client/updater.py b/synodic_client/updater.py
index f1e49d6..fe51fd5 100644
--- a/synodic_client/updater.py
+++ b/synodic_client/updater.py
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ def _get_velopack_manager(self) -> Any:
         try:
             options = velopack.UpdateOptions(
                 AllowVersionDowngrade=False,
-                MaximumDeltasBeforeFallback=0,
             )
             options.ExplicitChannel = self._config.channel_name