diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index edff876..ac59081 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.0.0-beta.8] 2025-09-23
+## Added
+- Flag to disable branch toggle for distro-packaged releases
+
+## Fixed
+- ESC key destroying wait dialogs while thread is pending
+- Tooltip signals being processed on main menu
+
 ## [6.0.0-beta.7] 2025-09-20
 ## Added
 - Users can save text notes to describe servers
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index 33fb0d1..e9e671f 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -o pipefail
 
-version=6.0.0.beta-7
+version=6.0.0.beta-8
 
 #CONSTANTS
 aid=221100
@@ -585,10 +585,10 @@ fetch_helpers_by_sum(){
     [[ -f "$config_file" ]] && source "$config_file"
     declare -A sums
     sums=(
-        ["funcs"]="c27a81577c818b4f4d786ada52ad5042"
+        ["funcs"]="65134f86b7c9e14173e05d8e3ebea101"
         ["query_v2.py"]="55d339ba02512ac69de288eb3be41067"
         ["servers.py"]="7f83d5c1ca54acb12f1bd6657feb2ecf"
-        ["ui.py"]="8d6e52b3e9032acbb84ba6cf137f455a"
+        ["ui.py"]="840f6f97a27d94606c15b8925bf8dd87"
         ["vdf2json.py"]="2f49f6f5d3af919bebaab2e9c220f397"
         ["pefile.py"]="21531f2c0d9dfa5f110cf6779f9d22c0"
     )
diff --git a/helpers/funcs b/helpers/funcs
index e8f35ef..dbb6ab2 100755
--- a/helpers/funcs
+++ b/helpers/funcs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -o pipefail
-version="6.0.0-beta.7"
+version="6.0.0-beta.8"
 
 #CONSTANTS
 aid=221100
diff --git a/helpers/ui.py b/helpers/ui.py
index e8c4906..df896fe 100644
--- a/helpers/ui.py
+++ b/helpers/ui.py
@@ -1872,6 +1872,9 @@ class TreeView(Gtk.TreeView):
     ) -> bool:
         if self.is_server_context(self.view) is False:
             return
+        if self.subpage is None:
+            return
+
         coords = widget.convert_widget_to_bin_window_coords(x, y)
         path = self.get_path_at_pos(coords.bx, coords.by)
         if path is None:
@@ -3207,8 +3210,11 @@ class GenericDialog(Gtk.MessageDialog):
         self.outer.set_margin_end(30)
 
     def _on_dialog_delete(
-        self, response_id: Gtk.ResponseType
+            self, response_id: Gtk.ResponseType, event: Gdk.Event
     ) -> Literal[True]:
+        """
+        Prevent manual dialog destruction
+        """
         return True
 
     def _return_to_main_menu(self, widget: Gtk.Widget) -> None:
@@ -3758,7 +3764,7 @@ class LeftLabel(Gtk.Label):
 
 
 class Options(Gtk.Box):
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, self_update=True):
         super().__init__(
             orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL,
             margin_start=10,
@@ -3835,11 +3841,18 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
         self.branch_combo.append_text("Testing")
         self.branch_combo.set_active(0)
         self.branch_combo.connect("changed", self._on_branch_changed)
+        self.branch_combo.set_sensitive(self_update)
 
-        msg = (
-            "Stable: only contains stable features. "
-            "Testing: pre-release beta, contains new features."
-        )
+        if self_update is True:
+            msg = (
+                "Stable: only contains stable features. "
+                "Testing: pre-release beta, contains new features."
+            )
+        else:
+            msg = (
+                "In-app updates are disabled when installing "
+                "DZGUI via the system package manager."
+            )
         eb = InfoEventBox(msg)
 
         version_rows = [
@@ -4355,7 +4368,7 @@ class Notebook(Gtk.Notebook):
         self.keys.show_all()
         self.append_page(self.keys)
 
-        self.settings = Options()
+        self.settings = Options(self_update=True)
         self.settings.type = RowType.OPTIONS
         self.settings.show_all()
         self.append_page(self.settings)