diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
index fc4f5bde..88fda232 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-name: Automatically update Gale commit hash
+name: Automatically update Paper commit hash
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "0 1 * * *"
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -15,32 +15,32 @@ jobs:
           path: 'Leaf'
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Checkout Gale repository
+      - name: Checkout Paper repository
         uses: actions/checkout@main
         with:
-          path: 'Gale'
-          repository: "Dreeam-qwq/Gale"
+          path: 'Paper'
+          repository: "PaperMC/Paper"
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Get Gale latest commit Hash
-        id: galeCommit
+      - name: Get Paper latest commit Hash
+        id: paperCommit
         run: |
-          cd Gale
-          echo "galeCommit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          cd Paper
+          echo "paperCommit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Get Leaf Current Gale commit Hash
-        id: currGaleRef
+      - name: Get Leaf Current Paper commit Hash
+        id: currPaperCommit
         run: |
           cd Leaf
-          currGaleRef=$(grep "^galeCommit\s*=" gradle.properties | sed 's/^galeCommit\s*=\s*//')
-          echo "currGaleRef=$currGaleRef" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          currPaperCommit=$(grep "^paperCommit\s*=" gradle.properties | sed 's/^paperCommit\s*=\s*//')
+          echo "currPaperCommit=$currPaperCommit" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Update galeCommit in Leaf
+      - name: Update paperCommit in Leaf
         run: |
           cd Leaf
-          sed -i "s/\(galeCommit\s*=\s*\).*/\1$PAPER_REF/" gradle.properties
+          sed -i "s/\(paperCommit\s*=\s*\).*/\1$PAPER_COMMIT/" gradle.properties
         env:
-          PAPER_REF: ${{ steps.galeCommit.outputs.galeCommit }}
+          PAPER_COMMIT: ${{ steps.paperCommit.outputs.paperCommit }}
 
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: |
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "Running tests...."
             ./gradlew applyAllPatches
             ./gradlew build -x test
-            ./gradlew rebuildGalePatches
+            ./gradlew rebuildPaperPatches
             ./gradlew rebuildAllServerPatches
           fi
 
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ jobs:
             echo "Writing to repo....."
             git add .
             chmod +x ./scripts/upstreamCommit.sh
-            ./scripts/upstreamCommit.sh --gale $CURR_GALE_REF
+            ./scripts/upstreamCommit.sh --paper $CURR_PAPER_COMMIT
             git push
           else
             echo "No changes to commit."
           fi
         env:
-          CURR_GALE_REF: ${{ steps.currGaleRef.outputs.currGaleRef }}
+          CURR_PAPER_COMMIT: ${{ steps.currPaperCommit.outputs.currPaperCommit }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-1214.yml b/.github/workflows/build-1215.yml
similarity index 92%
rename from .github/workflows/build-1214.yml
rename to .github/workflows/build-1215.yml
index f2c423fb..6a13de22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-1214.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-1215.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-name: Build Leaf 1.21.4
+name: Build Leaf 1.21.5
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "ver/1.21.4" ]
+    branches: [ "ver/1.21.5" ] # no build until update finished
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Rename Paperclip JARs
         run: |
-          mv leaf-server/build/libs/leaf-paperclip-1.21.4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT-mojmap.jar ./leaf-1.21.4-${{ env.BUILD_NUMBER }}-mojmap.jar
+          mv leaf-server/build/libs/leaf-paperclip-1.21.4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT-mojmap.jar ./leaf-1.21.5-${{ env.BUILD_NUMBER }}.jar
 
       - name: Upload Leaf as build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@main
         with:
-          name: Leaf 1.21.4
-          path: ./leaf-1.21.4-*.jar
+          name: Leaf 1.21.5
+          path: ./leaf-1.21.5-*.jar
 
       - name: Prepare release notes and artifacts
         run: |
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Release Leaf
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@master
         with:
-          name: "Leaf 1.21.4"
-          tag_name: "ver-1.21.4"
-          files: "./leaf-1.21.4-${{ env.BUILD_NUMBER }}.jar"
+          name: "Leaf 1.21.5"
+          tag_name: "ver-1.21.5"
+          files: "./leaf-1.21.5-${{ env.BUILD_NUMBER }}.jar"
           body_path: "./release_notes.md"
           token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
           target_commitish: "${{ github.sha }}"
           draft: false
-          prerelease: false
+          prerelease: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/build-pr.yml
index cedfc8c4..e360b185 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-pr.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Build Pull Request
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "ver/1.21.4" ]
+    branches: [ "ver/1.21.5" ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Rename Paperclip JARs
         run: |
-          mv leaf-server/build/libs/leaf-paperclip-1.21.4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT-mojmap.jar ./leaf-1.21.4-mojmap.jar
+          mv leaf-server/build/libs/leaf-paperclip-1.21.5-R0.1-SNAPSHOT-mojmap.jar ./leaf-1.21.5.jar
       - name: Upload Leaf as build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@main
         with:
-          name: Leaf 1.21.4
-          path: ./leaf-1.21.4-*.jar
+          name: Leaf 1.21.5
+          path: ./leaf-1.21.5.jar
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 62b6c22a..136dc0db 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,7 +25,5 @@ run
 leaf-api/build.gradle.kts
 leaf-server/build.gradle.kts
 leaf-server/src/minecraft
-gale-api
-gale-server
 paper-api
 paper-server
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2f4b456..467e6210 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <div align="center">
  
 [![Github Releases](https://img.shields.io/badge/Download-Releases-blue?&style=for-the-badge&colorA=19201a&colorB=298046)](https://github.com/Winds-Studio/Leaf/releases)⠀
-[![Github Actions Build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/Winds-Studio/Leaf/build-1214.yml?&style=for-the-badge&colorA=19201a&colorB=298046)](https://github.com/Winds-Studio/Leaf/actions)⠀
+[![Github Actions Build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/Winds-Studio/Leaf/build-1215.yml?&style=for-the-badge&colorA=19201a&colorB=298046)](https://github.com/Winds-Studio/Leaf/actions)⠀
 [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/1145991395388162119?label=discord&style=for-the-badge&colorA=19201a&colorB=298046)](https://discord.gg/gfgAwdSEuM)
 [![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/Docs-docs.leafmc.one-blue?label=docs&style=for-the-badge&colorA=19201a&colorB=298046)](https://docs.leafmc.one)
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Building a Paperclip JAR for distribution:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>cn.dreeam.leaf</groupId>
     <artifactId>leaf-api</artifactId>
-    <version>1.21.4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.21.5-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <scope>provided</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly("cn.dreeam.leaf:leaf-api:1.21.4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
+    compileOnly("cn.dreeam.leaf:leaf-api:1.21.5-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
 }
 
 java {
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b49ba44d..0eccc9b9 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestLogEvent
 
 plugins {
     `maven-publish`
-    id("io.papermc.paperweight.patcher") version "2.0.0-beta.14"
+    id("io.papermc.paperweight.patcher") version "2.0.0-beta.16"
 }
 
 val paperMavenPublicUrl = "https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven-public/"
@@ -64,30 +64,25 @@ subprojects {
 }
 
 paperweight {
-    upstreams.register("gale") {
-        repo = github("Dreeam-qwq", "Gale")
-        ref = providers.gradleProperty("galeCommit")
+    upstreams.register("paper") {
+        repo = github("Dreeam-qwq", "Paper")
+        ref = providers.gradleProperty("paperCommit")
 
         patchFile {
-            path = "gale-server/build.gradle.kts"
+            path = "paper-server/build.gradle.kts"
             outputFile = file("leaf-server/build.gradle.kts")
             patchFile = file("leaf-server/build.gradle.kts.patch")
         }
         patchFile {
-            path = "gale-api/build.gradle.kts"
+            path = "paper-api/build.gradle.kts"
             outputFile = file("leaf-api/build.gradle.kts")
             patchFile = file("leaf-api/build.gradle.kts.patch")
         }
-        patchRepo("paperApi") {
+        patchDir("paperApi") {
             upstreamPath = "paper-api"
+            excludes = setOf("build.gradle.kts")
             patchesDir = file("leaf-api/paper-patches")
             outputDir = file("paper-api")
         }
-        patchDir("galeApi") {
-            upstreamPath = "gale-api"
-            excludes = listOf("build.gradle.kts", "build.gradle.kts.patch", "paper-patches")
-            patchesDir = file("leaf-api/gale-patches")
-            outputDir = file("gale-api")
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 40a165a2..aa7697a5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 group=cn.dreeam.leaf
-mcVersion=1.21.4
-version=1.21.4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT
+mcVersion=1.21.5
+version=1.21.5-R0.1-SNAPSHOT
 
-galeCommit=804ecea02f411f02758d76745742f66112e7b3ed
+paperCommit=bf0a1298ec5172d9ea46a4ff4670a615aae013c7
 
 org.gradle.configuration-cache=true
 org.gradle.caching=true
diff --git a/scripts/prepareRelease.sh b/scripts/prepareRelease.sh
index 9edd80ae..52fb743a 100755
--- a/scripts/prepareRelease.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepareRelease.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ IS_UNSUPPORTED=false
 
 RELEASE_NOTES="release_notes.md"
 
-# Rename Leaf jar
-mv ./leaf-1.21.4-"${BUILD_NUMBER}"-mojmap.jar ./leaf-1.21.4-"${BUILD_NUMBER}".jar
-
 # Branch name
 CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
 echo "✨Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ echo "" >> $RELEASE_NOTES
 } >> $RELEASE_NOTES
 
 # Get checksums
-file="./leaf-1.21.4-"${BUILD_NUMBER}".jar"
+file="./leaf-1.21.5-"${BUILD_NUMBER}".jar"
 if [ -f "$file" ]; then
   MD5=$(md5sum "$file" | awk '{ print $1 }')
   SHA256=$(sha256sum "$file" | awk '{ print $1 }')
@@ -88,5 +85,5 @@ if [ "$IS_UNSUPPORTED" = true ]; then
 fi
 
 # Delete last tag
-gh release delete ver-1.21.4 --cleanup-tag -y -R "${GITHUB_REPO}"
+gh release delete ver-1.21.5 --cleanup-tag -y -R "${GITHUB_REPO}"
 echo "🚀Ready for release"
diff --git a/scripts/upstreamCommit.sh b/scripts/upstreamCommit.sh
index 64743388..4fd006df 100755
--- a/scripts/upstreamCommit.sh
+++ b/scripts/upstreamCommit.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 # Credit: https://github.com/PurpurMC/Purpur
 
 # Usage:
-# upstreamCommit --paper HASH --gale HASH --purpur HASH --leaves HASH
+# upstreamCommit --paper HASH --purpur HASH --leaves HASH
 # flag: --paper HASH - (Optional) the commit hash to use for comparing commits between paper (PaperMC/Paper/compare/HASH...HEAD)
-# flag: --gale HASH - the commit hash to use for comparing commits between gale (Dreeam-qwq/Gale/compare/HASH...HEAD)
 # flag: --purpur HASH - the commit hash to use for comparing commits between purpur (PurpurMC/Purpur/compare/HASH...HEAD)
 # flag: --leaves HASH - the commit hash to use for comparing commits between leaves (LeavesMC/Leaves/compare/HASH...HEAD)
 
@@ -18,13 +17,12 @@ function getCommits() {
 set -e
 PS1="$"
 
-galeHash=$(git diff gradle.properties | awk '/^-galeCommit =/{print $NF}')
-paperHash=""
+paperHash=$(git diff gradle.properties | awk '/^-paperCommit =/{print $NF}')
 purpurHash=""
 leavesHash=""
 
 # Useless params standardize
-# TEMP=$(getopt --long paper:,gale:,purpur:,leaves: -o "" -- "$@")
+# TEMP=$(getopt --long paper:,purpur:,leaves: -o "" -- "$@")
 # eval set -- "$TEMP"
 while true; do
     case "$1" in
@@ -32,10 +30,6 @@ while true; do
             paperHash="$2"
             shift 2
             ;;
-        --gale)
-            galeHash="$2"
-            shift 2
-            ;;
         --purpur)
             purpurHash="$2"
             shift 2
@@ -51,7 +45,6 @@ while true; do
 done
 
 paper=""
-gale=""
 purpur=""
 leaves=""
 updated=""
@@ -59,7 +52,8 @@ logsuffix=""
 
 # Paper updates
 if [ -n "$paperHash" ]; then
-    paper=$(getCommits "PaperMC/Paper" "$paperHash" "HEAD")
+    newHash=$(git diff gradle.properties | awk '/^+paperCommit =/{print $NF}')
+    paper=$(getCommits "PaperMC/Paper" "$paperHash" $(echo $newHash | grep . -q && echo $newHash || echo "HEAD"))
 
     # Updates found
     if [ -n "$paper" ]; then
@@ -68,18 +62,6 @@ if [ -n "$paperHash" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-# Gale updates
-if [ -n "$galeHash" ]; then
-    newHash=$(git diff gradle.properties | awk '/^+galeCommit =/{print $NF}')
-    gale=$(getCommits "Dreeam-qwq/Gale" "$galeHash" $(echo $newHash | grep . -q && echo $newHash || echo "HEAD"))
-
-    # Updates found
-    if [ -n "$gale" ]; then
-        updated="${updated:+$updated/}Gale"
-        logsuffix="$logsuffix\n\nGale Changes:\n$gale"
-    fi
-fi
-
 # Purpur updates
 if [ -n "$purpurHash" ]; then
     purpur=$(getCommits "PurpurMC/Purpur" "$purpurHash" "HEAD")
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 124b899f..d4bc9c30 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -11,6 +11,28 @@ plugins {
     id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.9.0"
 }
 
+if (!file(".git").exists()) {
+    // Gale start - build changes
+    val errorText = """
+        
+        =====================[ ERROR ]=====================
+         The Leaf project directory is not a properly cloned Git repository.
+         
+         In order to build Leaf from source you must clone
+         the Leaf repository using Git, not download a code
+         zip from GitHub.
+         
+         Built Leaf jars are available for download at
+         https://www.leafmc.one/download
+         
+         See https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
+         for further information on building and modifying Paper forks.
+        ===================================================
+    """.trimIndent()
+    // Gale end - build changes
+    error(errorText)
+}
+
 rootProject.name = "leaf"
 
 for (name in listOf("leaf-api", "leaf-server")) {