diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 975bb73..9caba85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ jobs:
           # --no-max-line-length = Disable warnings for long line lengths
           # --exclude-files ...  = Exclude lockbox library (external) and config files
           # --globals ...        = Override all globals overridden in .vscode/settings.json AND 'os' since CraftOS 'os' differs from Lua's 'os'
-          args: . --no-max-line-length -i 121 512 542 --exclude-files ./lockbox/* ./*/config.lua --globals os _HOST bit colors fs http keys parallel periphemu peripheral read rs settings shell term textutils window
+          args: . --no-max-line-length -i 121 512 542 --exclude-files ./lockbox/* --globals os _HOST bit colors fs http keys parallel periphemu peripheral read rs settings shell term textutils window
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manifest.yml b/.github/workflows/manifest.yml
index efafe3d..565363b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manifest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manifest.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate manifest and shields for main branch
         id: manifest-main
         if: ${{ (success() || failure()) && steps.checkout-main.outcome == 'success' }}
-        run: python imgen.py shields
+        run: python ./build/imgen.py shields
       - name: Save main's manifest
         if: ${{ (success() || failure()) && steps.manifest-main.outcome == 'success' }}
         run: mv install_manifest.json deploy/manifests/main
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate manifest for devel
         id: manifest-devel
         if: ${{ (success() || failure()) && steps.checkout-devel.outcome == 'success' }}
-        run: python imgen.py
+        run: python ./build/imgen.py
       - name: Save devel's manifest
         if: ${{ (success() || failure()) && steps.manifest-devel.outcome == 'success' }}
         run: mv install_manifest.json deploy/manifests/devel
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0688a64..de579c0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-_notes/
+_*/
 /*program.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 7578961..d7dcef6 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright © 2022 - 2024 Mikayla Fischler
+Copyright 2022 - 2024 Mikayla Fischler
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/build/_offline.lua b/build/_offline.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52b119c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/_offline.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+---@diagnostic disable: undefined-global
+-- luacheck: push ignore install_manifest ccmsi_offline app_files dep_files lgray green white
+
+local b64_lookup = {
+    ['A'] = 0,  ['B'] = 1,  ['C'] = 2,  ['D'] = 3,  ['E'] = 4,  ['F'] = 5,  ['G'] = 6,  ['H'] = 7,  ['I'] = 8,  ['J'] = 9,  ['K'] = 10, ['L'] = 11, ['M'] = 12, ['N'] = 13, ['O'] = 14, ['P'] = 15, ['Q'] = 16, ['R'] = 17, ['S'] = 18, ['T'] = 19, ['U'] = 20, ['V'] = 21, ['W'] = 22, ['X'] = 23, ['Y'] = 24, ['Z'] = 25,
+    ['a'] = 26, ['b'] = 27, ['c'] = 28, ['d'] = 29, ['e'] = 30, ['f'] = 31, ['g'] = 32, ['h'] = 33, ['i'] = 34, ['j'] = 35, ['k'] = 36, ['l'] = 37, ['m'] = 38, ['n'] = 39, ['o'] = 40, ['p'] = 41, ['q'] = 42, ['r'] = 43, ['s'] = 44, ['t'] = 45, ['u'] = 46, ['v'] = 47, ['w'] = 48, ['x'] = 49, ['y'] = 50, ['z'] = 51,
+    ['0'] = 52, ['1'] = 53, ['2'] = 54, ['3'] = 55, ['4'] = 56, ['5'] = 57, ['6'] = 58, ['7'] = 59, ['8'] = 60, ['9'] = 61, ['+'] = 62, ['/'] = 63
+}
+
+local BYTE  = 0xFF
+local CHAR  = string.char
+local BOR   = bit.bor           ---@type function
+local BAND  = bit.band          ---@type function
+local LSHFT = bit.blshift       ---@type function
+local RSHFT = bit.blogic_rshift ---@type function
+
+-- decode a base64 string
+---@param input string
+local function b64_decode(input)
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-field
+    local t_start = os.epoch("local")
+
+    local decoded = {}
+
+    local c_idx, idx = 1, 1
+
+    for _ = 1, input:len() / 4 do
+        local block = input:sub(idx, idx + 4)
+        local word = 0x0
+
+        -- build the 24-bit sequence from the 4 characters
+        for i = 1, 4 do
+            local num = b64_lookup[block:sub(i, i)]
+
+            if num then
+                word = BOR(word, LSHFT(b64_lookup[block:sub(i, i)], (4 - i) * 6))
+            end
+        end
+
+        -- decode the 24-bit sequence as 8 bytes
+        for i = 1, 3 do
+            local char = BAND(BYTE, RSHFT(word, (3 - i) * 8))
+
+            if char ~= 0 then
+                decoded[c_idx] = CHAR(char)
+                c_idx = c_idx + 1
+            end
+        end
+
+        idx = idx + 4
+    end
+
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-field
+    local elapsed = (os.epoch("local") - t_start)
+    local decoded_str = table.concat(decoded)
+
+    return decoded_str, elapsed
+end
+
+-- write files recursively from base64 encodings in a table
+---@param files table
+---@param path string
+local function write_files(files, path)
+    fs.makeDir(path)
+
+    for k, v in pairs(files) do
+        if type(v) == "table" then
+            if k == "system" then
+                -- write system files to root
+                write_files(v, "/")
+            else
+                -- descend into directories
+                write_files(v, path .. "/" .. k .. "/")
+            end
+
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-field
+            os.sleep(0.05)
+        else
+            local handle = fs.open(path .. k, "w")
+            local text, time = b64_decode(v)
+
+            print("decoded '" .. k .. "' in " .. time .. "ms")
+
+            handle.write(text)
+            handle.close()
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+-- write installation manifiest and offline install manager
+local function write_install()
+    local handle = fs.open("install_manifest.json", "w")
+    handle.write(b64_decode(install_manifest))
+    handle.close()
+
+    handle = fs.open("ccmsim.lua", "w")
+    handle.write(b64_decode(ccmsi_offline))
+    handle.close()
+end
+
+lgray()
+
+-- write both app and dependency files
+write_files(app_files, "/")
+write_files(dep_files, "/")
+
+-- write an install manifest and the offline installer
+write_install()
+
+green()
+print("Done!")
+white()
+print("All files have been installed. The app can be started with 'startup' and configured with 'configure'.")
+lgray()
+print("Hint: You can use 'ccmsim' to manage your off-line installation.")
+white()
+
+--luacheck: pop
diff --git a/build/bundle.py b/build/bundle.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3894044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bundle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+import base64
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+path_prefix = "./_minified/"
+
+# get git build info
+build = subprocess.check_output(["git", "describe", "--tags"]).strip().decode('UTF-8')
+
+# list files in a directory
+def list_files(path):
+    list = []
+
+    for (root, dirs, files) in os.walk(path):
+        for f in files:
+            list.append((root[2:] + "/" + f).replace('\\','/'))
+
+    return list
+
+# recursively encode files with base64
+def encode_recursive(path):
+    list = {}
+
+    for item in os.listdir(path):
+        item_path = path + '/' + item
+
+        if os.path.isfile(item_path):
+            handle = open(item_path, 'r')
+            list[item] = base64.b64encode(bytes(handle.read(), 'UTF-8')).decode('ASCII')
+            handle.close()
+        else:
+            list[item] = encode_recursive(item_path)
+
+    return list
+
+# encode listed files with base64
+def encode_files(files):
+    list = {}
+
+    for item in files:
+        item_path = path_prefix + './' + item
+
+        handle = open(item_path, 'r')
+        list[item] = base64.b64encode(bytes(handle.read(), 'UTF-8')).decode('ASCII')
+        handle.close()
+
+    return list
+
+# get the version of an application at the provided path
+def get_version(path, is_lib = False):
+    ver = ""
+    string = ".version = \""
+
+    if not is_lib:
+        string = "_VERSION = \""
+
+    f = open(path, "r")
+
+    for line in f:
+        pos = line.find(string)
+        if pos >= 0:
+            ver = line[(pos + len(string)):(len(line) - 2)]
+            break
+
+    f.close()
+
+    return ver
+
+# file manifest (reflects imgen.py)
+manifest = {
+    "common_versions" : {
+        "bootloader" : get_version("./startup.lua"),
+        "common" : get_version("./scada-common/util.lua", True),
+        "comms" : get_version("./scada-common/comms.lua", True),
+        "graphics" : get_version("./graphics/core.lua", True),
+        "lockbox" : get_version("./lockbox/init.lua", True),
+    },
+    "app_versions" : {
+        "reactor-plc" : get_version("./reactor-plc/startup.lua"),
+        "rtu" : get_version("./rtu/startup.lua"),
+        "supervisor" : get_version("./supervisor/startup.lua"),
+        "coordinator" : get_version("./coordinator/startup.lua"),
+        "pocket" : get_version("./pocket/startup.lua")
+    },
+    "files" : {
+        # common files
+        "system" : encode_files([ "initenv.lua", "startup.lua", "configure.lua", "LICENSE" ]),
+        "scada-common" : encode_recursive(path_prefix + "./scada-common"),
+        "graphics" : encode_recursive(path_prefix + "./graphics"),
+        "lockbox" : encode_recursive(path_prefix + "./lockbox"),
+        # platform files
+        "reactor-plc" : encode_recursive(path_prefix + "./reactor-plc"),
+        "rtu" : encode_recursive(path_prefix + "./rtu"),
+        "supervisor" : encode_recursive(path_prefix + "./supervisor"),
+        "coordinator" : encode_recursive(path_prefix + "./coordinator"),
+        "pocket" : encode_recursive(path_prefix + "./pocket"),
+    },
+    "install_files" : {
+        # common files
+        "system" : [ "initenv.lua", "startup.lua", "configure.lua", "LICENSE" ],
+        "scada-common" : list_files("./scada-common"),
+        "graphics" : list_files("./graphics"),
+        "lockbox" : list_files("./lockbox"),
+        # platform files
+        "reactor-plc" : list_files("./reactor-plc"),
+        "rtu" : list_files("./rtu"),
+        "supervisor" : list_files("./supervisor"),
+        "coordinator" : list_files("./coordinator"),
+        "pocket" : list_files("./pocket"),
+    },
+    "depends" : [ "system", "scada-common", "graphics", "lockbox" ]
+}
+
+# write the application installation items as Lua tables
+def write_items(body, items, indent):
+    indent_str = " " * indent
+    for key, value in items.items():
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            body = body + f"{indent_str}['{key}'] = \"{value}\",\n"
+        else:
+            body = body + f"{indent_str}['{key}'] = {{\n"
+            body = write_items(body, value, indent + 4)
+            body = body + f"{indent_str}}},\n"
+
+    return body
+
+# create output directory
+if not os.path.exists("./BUNDLE"):
+    os.makedirs("./BUNDLE")
+
+# get offline installer
+ccmsim_file = open("./build/ccmsim.lua", "r")
+ccmsim_script = ccmsim_file.read()
+ccmsim_file.close()
+
+# create dependency bundled file
+dep_file = "common_" + build + ".lua"
+f_d = open("./BUNDLE/" + dep_file, "w")
+
+body_b = "local dep_files = {\n"
+
+for depend in manifest["depends"]:
+    body_b = body_b + write_items("", { f"{depend}": manifest["files"][depend] }, 4)
+body_b = body_b + "}\n"
+
+body_b = body_b + f"""
+if select("#", ...) == 0 then
+    term.setTextColor(colors.red)
+    print("You must run the other file you should have uploaded (it has the app in its name).")
+    term.setTextColor(colors.white)
+end
+
+return dep_files
+"""
+
+f_d.write(body_b)
+f_d.close()
+
+# application bundled files
+for app in [ "reactor-plc", "rtu", "supervisor", "coordinator", "pocket" ]:
+    app_file = app + "_" + build + ".lua"
+
+    f_script = open("./build/_offline.lua", "r")
+    script = f_script.read()
+    f_script.close()
+
+    f_a = open("./BUNDLE/" + app_file, "w")
+
+    body_a = "local app_files = {\n"
+
+    body_a = body_a + write_items("", { f"{app}": manifest["files"][app] }, 4) + "}\n"
+
+    versions = manifest["common_versions"].copy()
+    versions[app] = manifest["app_versions"][app]
+
+    depends = manifest["depends"].copy()
+    depends.append(app)
+
+    install_manifest = json.dumps({ "versions" : versions, "files" : manifest["install_files"], "depends" : depends })
+
+    body_a = body_a + f"""
+-- install manifest JSON and offline installer
+local install_manifest = "{base64.b64encode(bytes(install_manifest, 'UTF-8')).decode('ASCII')}"
+local ccmsi_offline = "{base64.b64encode(bytes(ccmsim_script, 'UTF-8')).decode('ASCII')}"
+
+local function red() term.setTextColor(colors.red) end
+local function green() term.setTextColor(colors.green) end
+local function white() term.setTextColor(colors.white) end
+local function lgray() term.setTextColor(colors.lightGray) end
+
+if not fs.exists("{dep_file}") then
+    red()
+    print("Missing '{dep_file}'! Please upload it, then run this file again.")
+    white()
+    return
+end
+
+-- rename the dependency file
+fs.move("{dep_file}", "install_depends.lua")
+
+-- load the other file
+local dep_files = require("install_depends")
+
+-- delete the uploaded files to free up space to actually install
+fs.delete("{app_file}")
+fs.delete("install_depends.lua")
+
+-- get started installing
+{script}"""
+
+    f_a.write(body_a)
+    f_a.close()
diff --git a/build/ccmsim.lua b/build/ccmsim.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d311a7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/ccmsim.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+local function println(message) print(tostring(message)) end
+local function print(message) term.write(tostring(message)) end
+
+local opts = { ... }
+local mode, app
+
+local function red() term.setTextColor(colors.red) end
+local function orange() term.setTextColor(colors.orange) end
+local function yellow() term.setTextColor(colors.yellow) end
+local function green() term.setTextColor(colors.green) end
+local function blue() term.setTextColor(colors.blue) end
+local function white() term.setTextColor(colors.white) end
+local function lgray() term.setTextColor(colors.lightGray) end
+
+-- get command line option in list
+local function get_opt(opt, options)
+    for _, v in pairs(options) do if opt == v then return v end end
+    return nil
+end
+
+-- wait for any key to be pressed
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-field
+local function any_key() os.pullEvent("key_up") end
+
+-- ask the user yes or no
+local function ask_y_n(question, default)
+    print(question)
+    if default == true then print(" (Y/n)? ") else print(" (y/N)? ") end
+    local response = read();any_key()
+    if response == "" then return default
+    elseif response == "Y" or response == "y" then return true
+    elseif response == "N" or response == "n" then return false
+    else return nil end
+end
+
+-- read the local manifest file
+local function read_local_manifest()
+    local local_ok = false
+    local local_manifest = {}
+    local imfile = fs.open("install_manifest.json", "r")
+    if imfile ~= nil then
+        local_ok, local_manifest = pcall(function () return textutils.unserializeJSON(imfile.readAll()) end)
+        imfile.close()
+    end
+    return local_ok, local_manifest
+end
+
+-- recursively build a tree out of the file manifest
+local function gen_tree(manifest, log)
+    local function _tree_add(tree, split)
+        if #split > 1 then
+            local name = table.remove(split, 1)
+            if tree[name] == nil then tree[name] = {} end
+            table.insert(tree[name], _tree_add(tree[name], split))
+        else return split[1] end
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    local list, tree = { log }, {}
+
+    -- make a list of each and every file
+    for _, files in pairs(manifest.files) do for i = 1, #files do table.insert(list, files[i]) end end
+
+    for i = 1, #list do
+        local split = {}
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: discard-returns
+        string.gsub(list[i], "([^/]+)", function(c) split[#split + 1] = c end)
+        if #split == 1 then table.insert(tree, list[i])
+        else table.insert(tree, _tree_add(tree, split)) end
+    end
+
+    return tree
+end
+
+local function _in_array(val, array)
+    for _, v in pairs(array) do if v == val then return true end end
+    return false
+end
+
+local function _clean_dir(dir, tree)
+    if tree == nil then tree = {} end
+    local ls = fs.list(dir)
+    for _, val in pairs(ls) do
+        local path = dir.."/"..val
+        if fs.isDir(path) then
+            _clean_dir(path, tree[val])
+            if #fs.list(path) == 0 then fs.delete(path);println("deleted "..path) end
+        elseif (not _in_array(val, tree)) and (val ~= "config.lua" ) then
+            fs.delete(path)
+            println("deleted "..path)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+-- go through app/common directories to delete unused files
+local function clean(manifest)
+    local log = nil
+    if fs.exists(app..".settings") and settings.load(app..".settings") then
+        log = settings.get("LogPath")
+        if log:sub(1, 1) == "/" then log = log:sub(2) end
+    end
+
+    local tree = gen_tree(manifest, log)
+
+    table.insert(tree, "install_manifest.json")
+    table.insert(tree, "ccmsim.lua")
+
+    local ls = fs.list("/")
+    for _, val in pairs(ls) do
+        if fs.isDriveRoot(val) then
+            yellow();println("skipped mount '"..val.."'")
+        elseif fs.isDir(val) then
+            if tree[val] ~= nil then lgray();_clean_dir("/"..val, tree[val])
+            else white(); if ask_y_n("delete the unused directory '"..val.."'") then lgray();_clean_dir("/"..val) end end
+            if #fs.list(val) == 0 then fs.delete(val);lgray();println("deleted empty directory '"..val.."'") end
+        elseif not _in_array(val, tree) and (string.find(val, ".settings") == nil) then
+            white();if ask_y_n("delete the unused file '"..val.."'") then fs.delete(val);lgray();println("deleted "..val) end
+        end
+    end
+
+    white()
+end
+
+-- get and validate command line options
+
+println("-- CC Mekanism SCADA Install Manager (Off-Line) --")
+
+if #opts == 0 or opts[1] == "help" then
+    println("usage: ccmsim <mode>")
+    println("<mode>")
+    lgray()
+    println(" check     - check your installed versions")
+    println(" update-rm - delete everything except the config,")
+    println("             so that you can upload files for a")
+    println("             new two-file off-line update")
+    println(" uninstall - delete all app files and config")
+    return
+else
+    mode = get_opt(opts[1], { "check", "update-rm", "uninstall" })
+    if mode == nil then
+        red();println("Unrecognized mode.");white()
+        return
+    end
+end
+
+-- run selected mode
+if mode == "check" then
+    local local_ok, manifest = read_local_manifest()
+    if not local_ok then
+        yellow();println("failed to load local installation information");white()
+    end
+
+    -- list all versions
+    for key, value in pairs(manifest.versions) do
+        term.setTextColor(colors.purple)
+        print(string.format("%-14s", "["..key.."]"))
+        blue();println(value);white()
+    end
+elseif mode == "update-rm" or mode == "uninstall" then
+    local ok, manifest = read_local_manifest()
+    if not ok then
+        red();println("Error parsing local installation manifest.");white()
+        return
+    end
+
+    app = manifest.depends[#manifest.depends]
+
+    if mode == "uninstall" then
+        orange();println("Uninstalling all app files...")
+    else
+        orange();println("Deleting all app files except for configuration...")
+    end
+
+    -- ask for confirmation
+    if not ask_y_n("Continue", false) then return end
+
+    -- delete unused files first
+    clean(manifest)
+
+    local file_list = manifest.files
+    local dependencies = manifest.depends
+
+    -- delete all installed files
+    lgray()
+    for _, dependency in pairs(dependencies) do
+        local files = file_list[dependency]
+        for _, file in pairs(files) do
+            if fs.exists(file) then fs.delete(file);println("deleted "..file) end
+        end
+
+        local folder = files[1]
+        while true do
+            local dir = fs.getDir(folder)
+            if dir == "" or dir == ".." then break else folder = dir end
+        end
+
+        if fs.isDir(folder) then
+            fs.delete(folder)
+            println("deleted directory "..folder)
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- delete log file
+    local log_deleted = false
+    local settings_file = app..".settings"
+
+    if fs.exists(settings_file) and settings.load(settings_file) then
+        local log = settings.get("LogPath")
+        if log ~= nil then
+            log_deleted = true
+            if fs.exists(log) then
+                fs.delete(log)
+                println("deleted log file "..log)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if not log_deleted then
+        red();println("Failed to delete log file (it may not exist).");lgray()
+    end
+
+    if mode == "uninstall" then
+        if fs.exists(settings_file) then
+            fs.delete(settings_file);println("deleted "..settings_file)
+        end
+
+        fs.delete("install_manifest.json")
+        println("deleted install_manifest.json")
+
+        fs.delete("ccmsim.lua")
+        println("deleted ccmsim.lua")
+    end
+
+    green();println("Done!")
+end
+
+white()
diff --git a/imgen.py b/build/imgen.py
similarity index 100%
rename from imgen.py
rename to build/imgen.py
diff --git a/build/package.sh b/build/package.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9288a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/package.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Create zips to attach to GitHub releases.
+# These can be extracted onto a computer and will include all files CCMSI would otherwise install.
+
+tag=$(git describe --tags)
+apps=(coordinator pocket reactor-plc rtu supervisor)
+
+for app in "${apps[@]}" do
+    mkdir ${tag}_${app}
+    cp -R $app scada-common graphics lockbox configure.lua initenv.lua startup.lua LICENSE ${tag}_${app}
+    zip -r ${tag}_${app}.zip ${tag}_${app}
+    rm -R ${tag}_${app}
+done
diff --git a/build/safemin.py b/build/safemin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2576159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/safemin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import os
+import re
+
+# minify files in a directory
+def min_files(path):
+    start_sum, end_sum = 0, 0
+
+    for (root, _, files) in os.walk(path):
+        os.makedirs('_minified/' + root, exist_ok=True)
+
+        for f in files:
+            start, end = minify(root + "/" + f)
+
+            start_sum = start_sum + start
+            end_sum = end_sum + end
+
+    delta = start_sum - end_sum
+
+    print(f"> done with '{path}': shrunk from {start_sum} bytes to {end_sum} bytes (saved {delta} bytes, or {(100*delta/start_sum):.2f}%)")
+
+    return list
+
+# minify a file
+def minify(path: str):
+    size_start = os.stat(path).st_size
+
+    f = open(path, "r")
+    contents = f.read()
+    f.close()
+
+    if re.search(r'--+\[+', contents) != None:
+        # absolutely not dealing with lua multiline comments
+        # - there are more important things to do
+        # - this minification is intended to be 100% safe, so working with multiline comments is asking for trouble
+        # - the project doesn't use them as of writing this (except in test/), and it might as well stay that way
+        raise Exception(f"no multiline comments allowed! (offending file: {path})")
+
+    if re.search(r'\\$', contents, flags=re.MULTILINE) != None:
+        # '\' allows for multiline strings, which would require reverting to processing syntax line by line to support them
+        raise Exception(f"no escaping newlines! (offending file: {path})")
+
+    # drop the comments, unless the line has quotes, because quotes are scary
+    # (quotes are scary since we could actually be inside a string: "-- ..." shouldn't get deleted)
+    # -> whitespace before '--' and anything after that, which includes '---' comments
+    minified = re.sub(r'\s*--+(?!.*[\'"]).*', '', contents)
+
+    # drop leading whitespace on each line
+    minified = re.sub(r'^ +', '', minified, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+    # drop blank lines
+    while minified != re.sub(r'\n\n', '\n', minified):
+        minified = re.sub(r'\n\n', '\n', minified)
+
+    # write the minified file
+    f_min = open(f"_minified/{path}", "w")
+    f_min.write(minified)
+    f_min.close()
+
+    size_end = os.stat(f"_minified/{path}").st_size
+
+    print(f">> shrunk '{path}' from {size_start} bytes to {size_end} bytes (saved {size_start-size_end} bytes)")
+
+    return size_start, size_end
+
+# minify applications and libraries
+dirs = [ 'scada-common', 'graphics', 'lockbox', 'reactor-plc', 'rtu', 'supervisor', 'coordinator', 'pocket' ]
+for _, d in enumerate(dirs):
+    min_files(d)
+
+# minify root files
+minify("startup.lua")
+minify("initenv.lua")
+minify("configure.lua")
+
+# copy in license for build usage
+lic1 = open("LICENSE", "r")
+lic2 = open("_minified/LICENSE", "w")
+lic2.write(lic1.read())
+lic1.close()
+lic2.close()
diff --git a/ccmsi.lua b/ccmsi.lua
index 86f2094..bc91112 100644
--- a/ccmsi.lua
+++ b/ccmsi.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 local function println(message) print(tostring(message)) end
 local function print(message) term.write(tostring(message)) end
 
-local CCMSI_VERSION = "v1.14"
+local CCMSI_VERSION = "v1.15"
 
 local install_dir = "/.install-cache"
 local manifest_path = "https://mikaylafischler.github.io/cc-mek-scada/manifests/"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ local function write_install_manifest(manifest, dependencies)
 end
 
 -- recursively build a tree out of the file manifest
-local function gen_tree(manifest)
+local function gen_tree(manifest, log)
     local function _tree_add(tree, split)
         if #split > 1 then
             local name = table.remove(split, 1)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ local function gen_tree(manifest)
         return nil
     end
 
-    local list, tree = {}, {}
+    local list, tree = { log }, {}
 
     -- make a list of each and every file
     for _, files in pairs(manifest.files) do for i = 1, #files do table.insert(list, files[i]) end end
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ local function _clean_dir(dir, tree)
         if fs.isDir(path) then
             _clean_dir(path, tree[val])
             if #fs.list(path) == 0 then fs.delete(path);println("deleted "..path) end
-        elseif (not _in_array(val, tree)) and (val ~= "config.lua" ) then
+        elseif (not _in_array(val, tree)) and (val ~= "config.lua" ) then ---@todo remove config.lua on full release
             fs.delete(path)
             println("deleted "..path)
         end
@@ -169,11 +169,15 @@ end
 
 -- go through app/common directories to delete unused files
 local function clean(manifest)
-    local tree = gen_tree(manifest)
+    local log = nil
+    if fs.exists(app..".settings") and settings.load(app..".settings") then
+        log = settings.get("LogPath")
+    end
+
+    local tree = gen_tree(manifest, log)
 
     table.insert(tree, "install_manifest.json")
     table.insert(tree, "ccmsi.lua")
-    table.insert(tree, "log.txt") ---@fixme fix after migration to settings files?
 
     local ls = fs.list("/")
     for _, val in pairs(ls) do
@@ -245,7 +249,6 @@ else
 end
 
 -- run selected mode
-
 if mode == "check" then
     local ok, manifest = get_remote_manifest()
     if not ok then return end
@@ -535,36 +538,8 @@ elseif mode == "uninstall" then
 
     table.insert(dependencies, app)
 
-    -- delete log file
-    local log_deleted = false
-    local settings_file = app..".settings"
-    local legacy_config_file = app.."/config.lua"
-
-    lgray()
-    if fs.exists(legacy_config_file) then
-        log_deleted = pcall(function ()
-            local config = require(app..".config")
-            if fs.exists(config.LOG_PATH) then
-                fs.delete(config.LOG_PATH)
-                println("deleted log file "..config.LOG_PATH)
-            end
-        end)
-    elseif fs.exists(settings_file) and settings.load(settings_file) then
-        local log = settings.get("LogPath")
-        if log ~= nil and fs.exists(log) then
-            log_deleted = true
-            fs.delete(log)
-            println("deleted log file "..log)
-        end
-    end
-
-    if not log_deleted then
-        red();println("Failed to delete log file.")
-        white();println("press any key to continue...")
-        any_key();lgray()
-    end
-
     -- delete all installed files
+    lgray()
     for _, dependency in pairs(dependencies) do
         local files = file_list[dependency]
         for _, file in pairs(files) do
@@ -583,8 +558,23 @@ elseif mode == "uninstall" then
         end
     end
 
-    if fs.exists(legacy_config_file) then
-        fs.delete(legacy_config_file);println("deleted "..legacy_config_file)
+    -- delete log file
+    local log_deleted = false
+    local settings_file = app..".settings"
+
+    if fs.exists(settings_file) and settings.load(settings_file) then
+        local log = settings.get("LogPath")
+        if log ~= nil then
+            log_deleted = true
+            if fs.exists(log) then
+                fs.delete(log)
+                println("deleted log file "..log)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if not log_deleted then
+        red();println("Failed to delete log file (it may not exist).");lgray()
     end
 
     if fs.exists(settings_file) then