diff --git a/build-pipeline.js b/build-pipeline.js
index 4cd5750..04617b4 100644
--- a/build-pipeline.js
+++ b/build-pipeline.js
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ const REPO_CONFIG = {
 };
 
 function clonePrivateRepo(repoConfig, targetDir) {
-  const repoUrl = `https://gitlab.com/${GITLAB_GROUP}/${repoConfig.name}.git`;
+  const token = process.env.GITLAB_TOKEN || process.env.VYLA_GITLAB_TOKEN;
+  const auth = token ? `oauth2:${token}@` : '';
+  const repoUrl = `https://${auth}gitlab.com/${GITLAB_GROUP}/${repoConfig.name}.git`;
 
   try {
     if (fs.existsSync(targetDir)) {
-      fs.rmSync(targetDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      fs.rmSync(targetDir, { recursive: true, force: true, maxRetries: 3, retryDelay: 100 });
     }
 
     execSync(`git clone --depth 1 --branch ${repoConfig.branch} ${repoUrl} ${targetDir}`, {
@@ -332,6 +334,9 @@ async function build() {
   }
 
   const zipPath = path.join(__dirname, 'update-payload.zip');
+  if (fs.existsSync(zipPath)) {
+    fs.rmSync(zipPath, { force: true });
+  }
   zip.writeZip(zipPath);
 
   const checksum = validatePayload(zipPath);
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index e5b727f..dfc3666 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -243,6 +243,18 @@ async function start() {
     sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Loading credentials...' });
     serviceManager.credentialManager.loadCredentials();
 
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Installing the Vyla SDK to latest version...' });
+    try {
+      require('child_process').execSync('npm install @vyla-entertainment/sdk@latest --no-save --no-audit --no-fund', {
+        cwd: APPDATA_DIR,
+        stdio: 'ignore',
+        windowsHide: true
+      });
+      debugLog("Vyla SDK updated to latest successfully.");
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugLog(`Failed to install Vyla SDK: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+
     sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Starting backend services...' });
     await serviceManager.startServices([
       { name: 'auth-proxy', relativeDir: 'auth-proxy' },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5235d0c..2118b95 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vyla-home",
-  "version": "1.1.4",
+  "version": "1.1.5",
   "description": "Vyla Home Desktop App Launcher",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.0.0",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-process": "^2.0.0",
-    "@vyla-entertainment/sdk": "^1.10.0",
+    "@vyla-entertainment/sdk": "^1.11.0",
     "adm-zip": "^0.6.0",
     "express": "^4.19.2"
   },
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@
       "installerHeaderIcon": "build/icon.ico"
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release.js b/release.js
index 742c7ea..447ce5c 100644
--- a/release.js
+++ b/release.js
@@ -78,42 +78,38 @@ function uploadFileToGitLabPackage(filePath, packageName, version, fileName) {
 }
 
 function createGitLabRelease(tag, releaseLinks) {
-    const sendRequest = (method, path) => {
+    const sendRequest = (method, path, data = null) => {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            let currentRef = 'main';
-            try {
-                currentRef = execSync('git rev-parse HEAD').toString().trim();
-            } catch (e) { }
-
-            const postData = JSON.stringify({
-                name: `Vyla Home Release ${tag}`,
-                tag_name: tag,
-                ref: currentRef,
-                description: `Automated local release ${tag}`,
-                assets: {
-                    links: releaseLinks
-                }
-            });
-
-            const req = https.request({
+            const options = {
                 hostname: 'gitlab.com',
                 port: 443,
                 path: path,
                 method: method,
                 headers: {
                     'PRIVATE-TOKEN': TOKEN,
-                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-                    'Content-Length': Buffer.byteLength(postData)
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                 }
-            }, (res) => {
+            };
+            let postData = '';
+            if (data) {
+                postData = JSON.stringify(data);
+                options.headers['Content-Length'] = Buffer.byteLength(postData);
+            }
+
+            const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
                 let body = '';
                 res.on('data', chunk => body += chunk);
                 res.on('end', () => {
-                    if (res.statusCode === 200 || res.statusCode === 201) {
-                        resolve(JSON.parse(body));
+                    if (res.statusCode >= 200 && res.statusCode < 300) {
+                        try {
+                            resolve(body ? JSON.parse(body) : {});
+                        } catch (e) {
+                            resolve({});
+                        }
                     } else if (res.statusCode === 409 && method === 'POST') {
-                        console.log(`Release ${tag} already exists, updating assets...`);
-                        sendRequest('PUT', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`)
+                        console.log(`Release ${tag} already exists, deleting and recreating...`);
+                        sendRequest('DELETE', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`)
+                            .then(() => sendRequest('POST', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases`, data))
                             .then(resolve)
                             .catch(reject);
                     } else {
@@ -123,12 +119,27 @@ function createGitLabRelease(tag, releaseLinks) {
             });
 
             req.on('error', reject);
-            req.write(postData);
+            if (data) req.write(postData);
             req.end();
         });
     };
 
-    return sendRequest('POST', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases`);
+    let currentRef = 'main';
+    try {
+        currentRef = execSync('git rev-parse HEAD').toString().trim();
+    } catch (e) { }
+
+    const releaseData = {
+        name: `Vyla Home Release ${tag}`,
+        tag_name: tag,
+        ref: currentRef,
+        description: `Automated local release ${tag}`,
+        assets: {
+            links: releaseLinks
+        }
+    };
+
+    return sendRequest('POST', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases`, releaseData);
 }
 
 async function main() {
@@ -182,11 +193,13 @@ async function main() {
     }
 
     console.log('[2/4] Uploading artifacts to GitLab Package Registry...');
+    const timestamp = Date.now();
+
     console.log('Uploading update-payload.zip...');
-    const payloadUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(payloadPath, 'vyla-home', version, 'update-payload.zip');
+    const payloadUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(payloadPath, 'vyla-home', version, `update-payload-${timestamp}.zip`);
 
     console.log('Uploading manifest.json...');
-    const manifestUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(manifestPath, 'vyla-home', version, 'manifest.json');
+    const manifestUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(manifestPath, 'vyla-home', version, `manifest-${timestamp}.json`);
 
     const releaseLinks = [
         { name: 'update-payload.zip', url: payloadUrl, link_type: 'other' },
@@ -195,7 +208,8 @@ async function main() {
 
     if (installerPath && installerUploadName) {
         console.log(`Uploading installer ${installerUploadName}...`);
-        const installerUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(installerPath, 'vyla-home', version, installerUploadName);
+        const installerUnique = installerUploadName.replace('.exe', `-${timestamp}.exe`);
+        const installerUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(installerPath, 'vyla-home', version, installerUnique);
         releaseLinks.push({ name: installerUploadName, url: installerUrl, link_type: 'package' });
     }
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index d894945..8edbbaa 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -4222,7 +4222,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vyla-home"
-version = "1.1.4"
+version = "1.1.5"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index ba7a472..9ed0cbb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "vyla-home"
-version = "1.1.4"
+version = "1.1.5"
 description = "Vyla Home Desktop App Launcher"
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index ca6bb3e..ee20712 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
     "productName": "Vyla Home",
-    "version": "1.1.4",
+    "version": "1.1.5",
     "identifier": "com.vyla.home",
     "build": {
         "frontendDist": "../ui"