diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 564cf93..a12c616 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 ## 02 January 2026
 
-### > Note: Support for Hyprland v0.53.1 is now available for Debian Stable (Trixie)
+### > Note: Support for Hyprland v0.53.2 is now available for Debian Stable (Trixie)
 
 ### > At this time it should be considered BETA, not for production use
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ### > Only Intel, AMD, and in VMs
 
 - Updated:
-    - Default Hyprland stack versions now target 0.53.1 (see `hypr-tags.env`)
+    - Default Hyprland stack versions now target 0.53.2 (see `hypr-tags.env`)
     - Added trixie compatibility mode flags:
         - `--build-trixie` / `--no-trixie` (auto-detected on Debian 13)
     - Added `--force-update` to refresh pinned package versions
diff --git a/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md b/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md
index af5eb81..2500013 100644
--- a/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md
+++ b/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Archivo con etiquetas de versión para todos los componentes de Hyprland:
 
 ```bash
 # Versiones actuales (ejemplo)
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
diff --git a/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md b/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md
index 612d530..d421097 100644
--- a/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md
+++ b/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ This file contains version tags for all Hyprland components:
 
 ```bash
 # Current versions (example)
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1541681..8490a2d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
 [Debian-Hyprland Changelogs](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Debian-Hyprland/blob/main/CHANGELOGS.md)
 
 - 10 January 2026 Update!
-- Debian now builds Hyprland v0.53.1!
+- Debian now builds Hyprland v0.53.2!
     - This requires the just released `Debian-Hyprland v2.9.4` installer
     - Debian 13 (`Trixie`, aka `Stable`)
-        - While it does now support v0.53.1
+    - While it does now support v0.53.2
             - At this time it should not be used for production
             - Testing is on going but NVIDIA GPUs have not been tested
             - Intel, AMD, and in VMs only so far
-    - Debian Testing (`Forky`) and Unstable (`SID`) - Build and run Hyprland v0.53.1 without issue
+    - Debian Testing (`Forky`) and Unstable (`SID`) - Build and run Hyprland v0.53.2 without issue
 
 - 10 October 2025 Update!
 - Hyprland-Debian nows builds 0.51.1 from source!
diff --git a/hypr-tags.env b/hypr-tags.env
index a3484a6..bea7ca8 100644
--- a/hypr-tags.env
+++ b/hypr-tags.env
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
-# Central tag overrides for the Hyprland stack
-# You can edit these values or let update-hyprland.sh manage them.
-# Each module script reads its TAG from these environment variables if set.
-
-# Hyprland 0.53.x stack (includes hyprwire)
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
-HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
-HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
 HYPRGRAPHICS_TAG=v0.5.0
-HYPRTOOLKIT_TAG=v0.4.1
-HYPRWAYLAND_SCANNER_TAG=v0.4.5
+HYPRLAND_GUIUTILS_TAG=v0.2.1
 HYPRLAND_PROTOCOLS_TAG=v0.7.0
 HYPRLAND_QT_SUPPORT_TAG=v0.1.0
 HYPRLAND_QTUTILS_TAG=v0.1.5
-HYPRLAND_GUIUTILS_TAG=v0.2.0
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
+HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
+HYPRTOOLKIT_TAG=v0.5.3
+HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
+HYPRWAYLAND_SCANNER_TAG=v0.4.5
 HYPRWIRE_TAG=v0.2.1
 WAYLAND_PROTOCOLS_TAG=1.46
diff --git a/install-scripts/Global_functions.sh b/install-scripts/Global_functions.sh
index 365f74c..f972314 100755
--- a/install-scripts/Global_functions.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/Global_functions.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ if [ ! -d Install-Logs ]; then
     mkdir Install-Logs
 fi
 
+# Shared build output root (override with BUILD_ROOT env)
+BUILD_ROOT="${BUILD_ROOT:-$PWD/build}"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_ROOT"
+
 # Show progress function
 show_progress() {
     local pid=$1
diff --git a/install-scripts/ags.sh b/install-scripts/ags.sh
index af27776..8cc3417 100755
--- a/install-scripts/ags.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/ags.sh
@@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}
 # Clone repository with the specified tag and capture git output into MLOG
 if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/ags_v1.9.0.git; then
     cd ags_v1.9.0 || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/ags_v1.9.0"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
     npm install
-    meson setup build
-   if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+    meson setup "$BUILD_DIR"
+   if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
     printf "\n${OK} ${YELLOW}Aylur's GTK shell $ags_tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
 
     # Patch installed AGS launchers to ensure GI typelibs in /usr/local/lib are discoverable in GJS ESM
diff --git a/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh b/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
index 60f0f4c..c9b004f 100755
--- a/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ fi
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}aquamarine $tag${RESET} ...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b "$tag" https://github.com/hyprwm/aquamarine.git; then
     cd aquamarine || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/aquamarine"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
             printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}aquamarine $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}aquamarine $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh b/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh
index f5f8b7a..fabc86c 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ fi
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprcursor...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprcursor.git; then
     cd hyprcursor || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
-    if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprcursor"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
         printf "${OK} hyprcursor installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
     else
         echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprcursor." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh b/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
index 6dbf026..25d9ba8 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ fi
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprgraphics $tag${RESET} ...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprgraphics.git; then
     cd hyprgraphics || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprgraphics -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprgraphics"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target hyprgraphics -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
             printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprgraphics $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprgraphics $graphics${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hypridle.sh b/install-scripts/hypridle.sh
index 3b85f96..8756b2b 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hypridle.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hypridle.sh
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ fi
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hypridle $tag${RESET} ...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hypridle.git; then
     cd hypridle || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hypridle -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
-    if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hypridle"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target hypridle -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
         printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hypridle $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
     else
         echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hypridle $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh b/install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh
index fc6df4f..e25457d 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh
@@ -79,10 +79,12 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-guiutils.git
     export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/lib -Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/lib -Wl,-rpath-link,/usr/local/lib ${LDFLAGS:-}"
     export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/include ${CPPFLAGS:-}"
 
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland-guiutils"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
             printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprland-guiutils $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-guiutils $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh b/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
index dbcbb4f..96b708a 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ fi
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprland-protocols $tag${RESET} ...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-protocols.git; then
     cd hyprland-protocols || exit 1
-	meson setup build
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland-protocols"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	meson setup "$BUILD_DIR"
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
             printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprland-protocols $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-protocols $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh b/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh
index 2018c66..7a7e84f 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@ fi
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET} ...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-qt-support.git; then
     cd hyprland-qt-support || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland-qt-support"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
             printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprland.sh b/install-scripts/hyprland.sh
index 926f33d..6f00c4f 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Main Hyprland Package#
 
 #specific branch or release
-tag="v0.53.0"
+tag="v0.53.2"
 # Auto-source centralized tags if env is unset
 if [ -z "${HYPRLAND_TAG:-}" ]; then
   TAGS_FILE="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)/hypr-tags.env"
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ fi
 
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland"; then
     cd "Hyprland" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
 
     # Compatibility shim for toolchains without std::vector::{insert_range,append_range}
     RANGE_HDR="$(pwd)/hypr_range_compat.hpp"
@@ -179,17 +181,27 @@ EOF
         -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Wno-unknown-warning-option -include ${RANGE_HDR}"
         "${SYSTEM_FLAGS[@]}"
     )
-    cmake -S . -B build "${CONFIG_FLAGS[@]}"
-    cmake --build build -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+    cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" "${CONFIG_FLAGS[@]}"
+    cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
 
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
             printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}Hyprland tag${RESET}  installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
             
             # Update version header file for tools like fastfetch that read it at runtime
             printf "${NOTE} Updating system version header for Hyprland...\n"
-            if [ -f ./build/hyprland ]; then
-                VER_OUTPUT=$(./build/hyprland --version)
+            VER_OUTPUT=""
+            if [ -x "$BUILD_DIR/Hyprland" ]; then
+                VER_OUTPUT=$("$BUILD_DIR/Hyprland" --version)
+            elif [ -x "$BUILD_DIR/hyprland" ]; then
+                VER_OUTPUT=$("$BUILD_DIR/hyprland" --version)
+            elif command -v Hyprland >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                VER_OUTPUT=$(Hyprland --version)
+            elif command -v hyprctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                VER_OUTPUT=$(hyprctl version)
+            fi
+
+            if [ -n "$VER_OUTPUT" ]; then
                 VERSION=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | head -n1 | awk '{print $2}')
                 COMMIT=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | grep -oP 'commit \K[a-f0-9]+' | head -1)
                 TAG=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | grep -oP 'Tag: \K[^,]+' | head -1)
@@ -247,13 +259,35 @@ EOF
                 printf '%s\n' "#define HYPRUTILS_VERSION    \"$HYPRUTILS_VER\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
                 printf '%s\n' "#define HYPRCURSOR_VERSION   \"$HYPRCURSOR_VER\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
                 printf '%s\n' "#define HYPRGRAPHICS_VERSION \"$HYPRGRAPHICS_VER\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
-                
-                if sudo mv /tmp/version_header.h.tmp /usr/include/hyprland/src/version.h 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+
+                TARGETS=()
+                if [ -f /usr/local/include/hyprland/src/version.h ]; then
+                    TARGETS+=(/usr/local/include/hyprland/src/version.h)
+                fi
+                if [ -f /usr/include/hyprland/src/version.h ]; then
+                    # If both exist, keep /usr/include in sync to avoid fastfetch mismatch.
+                    TARGETS+=(/usr/include/hyprland/src/version.h)
+                fi
+                if [ ${#TARGETS[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+                    # Default to /usr/local if neither header exists yet.
+                    TARGETS+=(/usr/local/include/hyprland/src/version.h)
+                fi
+
+                UPDATED=0
+                for tgt in "${TARGETS[@]}"; do
+                    if sudo install -d "$(dirname "$tgt")" && sudo cp /tmp/version_header.h.tmp "$tgt" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+                        UPDATED=1
+                    fi
+                done
+
+                if [ $UPDATED -eq 1 ]; then
                     printf "${OK} System version header updated to $VERSION\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
                 else
                     printf "${NOTE} Could not update system version header (non-critical)\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
                 fi
                 rm -f /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+            else
+                printf "${NOTE} Could not determine Hyprland version output for header update (non-critical)\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
             fi
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}Hyprland $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh b/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
index d5fc1f8..35adaaa 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ fi
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprlang $tag${RESET} ...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlang.git; then
     cd hyprlang || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprlang -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprlang"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target hyprlang -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
             printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprlang tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlang $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprlock.sh b/install-scripts/hyprlock.sh
index fb2165b..a50e2d3 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprlock.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprlock.sh
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ fi
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET} ...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlock.git; then
     cd hyprlock || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprlock -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
-    if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprlock"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target hyprlock -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
         printf "${OK} ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
     else
         echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh b/install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh
index 5a42aee..52b60c9 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ fi
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprpolkitagent...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprpolkitagent.git; then
     cd hyprpolkitagent || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
-    if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprpolkitagent"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
         printf "${OK} hyprpolkitagent installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
     else
         echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprpolkitagent." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh b/install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh
index 7222123..94ebf4a 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ fi
 
 if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprtoolkit.git"; then
   cd "hyprtoolkit" || exit 1
-  cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-  cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+  BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprtoolkit"
+  mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+  cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+  cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
   if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-    if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
       printf "${OK} hyprtoolkit installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
     else
       echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprtoolkit." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh b/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh
index 96f2c17..6febaa9 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh
@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@ fi
 
 if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprutils.git"; then
     cd "hyprutils" || exit 1
-    cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-    cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprutils"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+    cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+    cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
             printf "${OK} hyprutils installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprutils." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh b/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh
index a9dcc35..47ad21e 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@ fi
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprwayland-scanner...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprwayland-scanner.git; then
     cd hyprwayland-scanner || exit 1
-	cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -B build
-	cmake --build build -j `nproc`
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprwayland-scanner"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j `nproc`
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
             printf "${OK} hyprwayland-scanner installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprwayland-scanner." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprwire.sh b/install-scripts/hyprwire.sh
index 1daf57e..6964c31 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprwire.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprwire.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ fi
 # Clone and build
 if git clone --recursive -b "$tag" https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprwire.git; then
   cd hyprwire || exit 1
+  BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprwire"
+  mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
 
   # Decide whether we need the append_range compatibility shim.
   # On Debian 13 (trixie), libstdc++ typically lacks std::vector::append_range, so we patch.
@@ -131,14 +133,14 @@ EOF
     # Absolute path for forced include
     APPEND_HDR="$(pwd)/append_range_compat.hpp"
 
-    cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-include ${APPEND_HDR}"
+    cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-include ${APPEND_HDR}"
   else
     echo "${NOTE} Toolchain supports std::vector::append_range; building hyprwire without shim."
-    cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23
+    cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23
   fi
-  cmake --build build -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+  cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
   if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-    if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
       printf "${OK} hyprwire $tag installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
     else
       echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprwire $tag" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/quickshell.sh b/install-scripts/quickshell.sh
index e46afd9..e4707a0 100755
--- a/install-scripts/quickshell.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/quickshell.sh
@@ -183,32 +183,33 @@ fi
 # Configure with Ninja; enable RelWithDebInfo, leave features ON (deps installed above)
 CMAKE_FLAGS=(
     -GNinja
-    -B build
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
     -DDISTRIBUTOR="Debian-Hyprland installer"
 )
 
 note "Configuring Quickshell (CMake)..."
 # Use explicit source/build dirs and preserve cmake exit code with pipefail
-if ! cmake -S . -B build "${CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/quickshell"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+if ! cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" "${CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
     echo "${ERROR} CMake configure failed. See log: $MLOG" | tee -a "$LOG"
     exit 1
 fi
 
 # Ensure build files exist before invoking ninja
-if [ ! -f build/build.ninja ]; then
+if [ ! -f "$BUILD_DIR/build.ninja" ]; then
     echo "${ERROR} build/build.ninja not generated; aborting build." | tee -a "$LOG"
     exit 1
 fi
 
 note "Building Quickshell (Ninja)..."
-if ! cmake --build build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+if ! cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
     echo "${ERROR} Build failed. See log: $MLOG" | tee -a "$LOG"
     exit 1
 fi
 
 note "Installing Quickshell..."
-if ! sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+if ! sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
     echo "${ERROR} Installation failed. See log: $MLOG" | tee -a "$LOG"
     exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/install-scripts/rofi-wayland.sh b/install-scripts/rofi-wayland.sh
index 0526b40..e68c5fc 100755
--- a/install-scripts/rofi-wayland.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/rofi-wayland.sh
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ fi
 cd rofi-$rofi_tag || exit 1
 
 # Proceed with the installation steps
-if meson setup build && ninja -C build ; then
-  if sudo ninja -C build install 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/rofi-$rofi_tag"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+if meson setup "$BUILD_DIR" && ninja -C "$BUILD_DIR" ; then
+  if sudo ninja -C "$BUILD_DIR" install 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
     printf "${OK} rofi-wayland installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
   else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}rofi-wayland $rofi_tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh b/install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh
index 51cbff2..9f201b8 100755
--- a/install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh
@@ -67,10 +67,12 @@ if git clone --depth=1 --filter=blob:none "$repo_url" wayland-protocols; then
         exit 1
     fi
     # Install to /usr/local so pkg-config can prefer it over distro /usr
-    meson setup build --prefix=/usr/local
-    meson compile -C build -j"$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/wayland-protocols"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+    meson setup "$BUILD_DIR" --prefix=/usr/local
+    meson compile -C "$BUILD_DIR" -j"$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
     if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
             printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}wayland-protocols $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
         else
             echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}wayland-protocols $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/xdph.sh b/install-scripts/xdph.sh
index 86fa8ff..5d68d36 100755
--- a/install-scripts/xdph.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/xdph.sh
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ fi
 
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland.git"; then
   cd "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland" || exit 1
-  cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR=/usr/lib -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -B build
-  cmake --build build
-  if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+  BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland"
+  mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+  cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR=/usr/lib -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+  cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR"
+  if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
     printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}xdph $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
   else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}xdph $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh b/install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh
index 58a60fe..8577f19 100755
--- a/install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ fi
 printf "${NOTE} Installing xkbcommon...\n"
 if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon.git; then
     cd libxkbcommon || exit 1
-    meson setup build --libdir=/usr/local/lib
-    meson compile -C build
-    if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/libxkbcommon"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+    meson setup "$BUILD_DIR" --libdir=/usr/local/lib
+    meson compile -C "$BUILD_DIR"
+    if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
         printf "${OK} xkbcommon installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
     else
         echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for xkbcommon." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
diff --git a/refresh-hypr-tags.sh b/refresh-hypr-tags.sh
index fb15654..28a2526 100755
--- a/refresh-hypr-tags.sh
+++ b/refresh-hypr-tags.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ done
 if [[ ! -f "$TAGS_FILE" ]]; then
 cat > "$TAGS_FILE" <<'EOF'
 # Default Hyprland stack versions
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
diff --git a/update-hyprland.sh b/update-hyprland.sh
index 229dfc3..9c29175 100755
--- a/update-hyprland.sh
+++ b/update-hyprland.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ensure_tags_file() {
         cat >"$TAGS_FILE" <<'EOF'
 # Default Hyprland stack versions
 # (You can override any of these via --set or by editing hypr-tags.env.)
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
+        HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8