diff --git a/auto-install.sh b/auto-install.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/dry-run-build.sh b/dry-run-build.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh b/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
index b5ce758..56ee761 100755
--- a/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/aquamarine.git; then
         echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of aquamarine $tag."
     fi
     #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
     cd ..
 else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}aquamarine $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh b/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
index 8a7cf9b..9674523 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprgraphics.git; the
         echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprgraphics $tag."
     fi
     #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
     cd ..
 else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprgraphics $graphics${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh b/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
index 55740f6..69b1f9c 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-protocols.gi
         echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprland-protocols $tag."
     fi
     #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
     cd ..
 else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-protocols tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh b/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh
index be1b491..b9fb83e 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-qt-support.g
         echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprland-qt-support $tag."
     fi
     #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
     cd ..
 else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprland-qtutils.sh b/install-scripts/hyprland-qtutils.sh
index b21ec57..caff755 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-qtutils.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-qtutils.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-qtutils.git;
         echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprland-qtutils $tag."
     fi
     #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
     cd ..
 else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-qtutils $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprland.sh b/install-scripts/hyprland.sh
index aba1768..2aa5d80 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland"; then
   else
     echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of Hyprland $tag."
   fi
-  mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true   
+  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
   cd ..
 else
   echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}Hyprland $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh b/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
index 9ffc16c..90c51f4 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlang.git; then
         echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprlang $tag."
     fi
     #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
     cd ..
 else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlang $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh b/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh
index 4ba5e2e..991fb2e 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprutils.git"; then
   else
     echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprutils $tag."
   fi
-  mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true   
+  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
   cd ..
 else
   echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprutils" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh b/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh
index 31b0b4e..c95b1f1 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprwayland-scanner.g
         echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprwayland-scanner $tag."
     fi
     #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
     cd ..
 else
     echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprwayland-scanner. Please check log." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index d3bc78b..adf8e1a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ execute_script() {
     fi
 }
 
+# Load centralized Hyprland stack tags if present and export for child scripts
+if [ -f "./hypr-tags.env" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+    source "./hypr-tags.env"
+    export HYPRLAND_TAG AQUAMARINE_TAG HYPRUTILS_TAG HYPRLANG_TAG HYPRGRAPHICS_TAG HYPRWAYLAND_SCANNER_TAG HYPRLAND_PROTOCOLS_TAG HYPRLAND_QT_SUPPORT_TAG HYPRLAND_QTUTILS_TAG WAYLAND_PROTOCOLS_TAG
+fi
+
 #################
 ## Default values for the options (will be overwritten by preset file if available)
 gtk_themes="OFF"
@@ -383,6 +390,9 @@ execute_script "hyprland-qtutils.sh"
 sleep 1
 execute_script "hyprland-protocols.sh"
 sleep 1
+# Ensure wayland-protocols (from source) is installed to satisfy Hyprland's >= 1.45 requirement
+execute_script "wayland-protocols-src.sh"
+sleep 1
 execute_script "hyprland.sh"
 sleep 1
 execute_script "hyprpolkitagent.sh"
diff --git a/preset.sh b/preset.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/update-hyprland.sh b/update-hyprland.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 94e10ef..d407d18
--- a/update-hyprland.sh
+++ b/update-hyprland.sh
@@ -227,53 +227,64 @@ export HYPRLAND_TAG AQUAMARINE_TAG HYPRUTILS_TAG HYPRLANG_TAG HYPRGRAPHICS_TAG H
     modules=("${filtered[@]}")
   fi
 
-  # Ensure wayland-protocols-src and aquamarine are installed before hyprland on install runs
+  # Ensure core prerequisites are installed before hyprland on install runs
+  # Order: wayland-protocols-src, hyprutils, hyprlang, aquamarine, hyprland
   if [[ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]]; then
-    local has_hl=0 has_aqua=0 has_wp=0
+    local has_hl=0 has_aqua=0 has_wp=0 has_utils=0 has_lang=0
     for m in "${modules[@]}"; do
       [[ "$m" == "hyprland" ]] && has_hl=1
       [[ "$m" == "aquamarine" ]] && has_aqua=1
       [[ "$m" == "wayland-protocols-src" ]] && has_wp=1
+      [[ "$m" == "hyprutils" ]] && has_utils=1
+      [[ "$m" == "hyprlang" ]] && has_lang=1
     done
     if [[ $has_hl -eq 1 ]]; then
-      # ensure wayland-protocols-src present
-      if [[ $has_wp -eq 0 ]]; then
-        modules=("wayland-protocols-src" "${modules[@]}")
-      fi
-      # ensure aquamarine present
-      if [[ $has_aqua -eq 0 ]]; then
-        modules=("aquamarine" "${modules[@]}")
-      fi
-      # Reorder to ensure wayland-protocols-src and aquamarine appear before hyprland
+      # ensure each prerequisite is present
+      [[ $has_wp -eq 0 ]] && modules=("wayland-protocols-src" "${modules[@]}")
+      [[ $has_utils -eq 0 ]] && modules=("hyprutils" "${modules[@]}")
+      [[ $has_lang -eq 0 ]] && modules=("hyprlang" "${modules[@]}")
+      [[ $has_aqua -eq 0 ]] && modules=("aquamarine" "${modules[@]}")
+
+      # Reorder to exact sequence before hyprland
       # Remove existing occurrences and rebuild in correct order
       local tmp=()
-      local inserted_wp=0 inserted_aqua=0
+      local inserted_wp=0 inserted_utils=0 inserted_lang=0 inserted_aqua=0
       for m in "${modules[@]}"; do
         if [[ "$m" == "wayland-protocols-src" ]]; then
-          if [[ $inserted_wp -eq 0 ]]; then
-            tmp+=("wayland-protocols-src")
-            inserted_wp=1
+          if [[ $inserted_wp -eq 0 ]]; then tmp+=("wayland-protocols-src"); inserted_wp=1; fi
+        elif [[ "$m" == "hyprutils" ]]; then
+          if [[ $inserted_utils -eq 0 ]]; then
+            # ensure protocols before utils
+            if [[ $inserted_wp -eq 0 ]]; then tmp+=("wayland-protocols-src"); inserted_wp=1; fi
+            tmp+=("hyprutils"); inserted_utils=1
+          fi
+        elif [[ "$m" == "hyprlang" ]]; then
+          if [[ $inserted_lang -eq 0 ]]; then
+            # ensure utils before lang
+            if [[ $inserted_utils -eq 0 ]]; then
+              if [[ $inserted_wp -eq 0 ]]; then tmp+=("wayland-protocols-src"); inserted_wp=1; fi
+              tmp+=("hyprutils"); inserted_utils=1
+            fi
+            tmp+=("hyprlang"); inserted_lang=1
           fi
         elif [[ "$m" == "aquamarine" ]]; then
           if [[ $inserted_aqua -eq 0 ]]; then
-            # ensure protocols before aquamarine
-            if [[ $inserted_wp -eq 0 ]]; then
-              tmp+=("wayland-protocols-src")
-              inserted_wp=1
+            # ensure lang before aquamarine
+            if [[ $inserted_lang -eq 0 ]]; then
+              if [[ $inserted_utils -eq 0 ]]; then
+                if [[ $inserted_wp -eq 0 ]]; then tmp+=("wayland-protocols-src"); inserted_wp=1; fi
+                tmp+=("hyprutils"); inserted_utils=1
+              fi
+              tmp+=("hyprlang"); inserted_lang=1
             fi
-            tmp+=("aquamarine")
-            inserted_aqua=1
+            tmp+=("aquamarine"); inserted_aqua=1
           fi
         elif [[ "$m" == "hyprland" ]]; then
-          # ensure protocols and aquamarine already present
-          if [[ $inserted_wp -eq 0 ]]; then
-            tmp+=("wayland-protocols-src")
-            inserted_wp=1
-          fi
-          if [[ $inserted_aqua -eq 0 ]]; then
-            tmp+=("aquamarine")
-            inserted_aqua=1
-          fi
+          # ensure all prerequisites already present
+          if [[ $inserted_wp -eq 0 ]]; then tmp+=("wayland-protocols-src"); inserted_wp=1; fi
+          if [[ $inserted_utils -eq 0 ]]; then tmp+=("hyprutils"); inserted_utils=1; fi
+          if [[ $inserted_lang -eq 0 ]]; then tmp+=("hyprlang"); inserted_lang=1; fi
+          if [[ $inserted_aqua -eq 0 ]]; then tmp+=("aquamarine"); inserted_aqua=1; fi
           tmp+=("hyprland")
         else
           tmp+=("$m")