diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0414b14..a32c5a3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.0.5] 2026-05-17
+## Changed
+- Update symlink hash logic to align with DZGUI 7 beta
+- Update A2S helper to latest commit
+
 ## [6.0.4] 2026-04-13
 ## Fixed
 - Update A2S module checksums to support servers with missing description field
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index 9e76ff3..fb2ca97 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -o pipefail
 
 src_path="$(readlink -e "$0")"
-version=6.0.4
+version=6.0.5
 
 #CONSTANTS
 aid=221100
@@ -567,9 +567,12 @@ get_hash(){
     md5sum "$1" | awk '{print $1}'
 }
 fetch_a2s(){
-    # this file is currently monolithic
-    [[ -d $helpers_path/a2s ]] && { logger INFO "A2S helper is current"; return 0; }
-    local sha=c7590ffa9a6d0c6912e17ceeab15b832a1090640
+    sum="d26da2fe03df2b95436f823f0496887b"
+    if [[ -d $helpers_path/a2s ]] && [[ $(get_hash "$helpers_path/a2s/info.py") == $sum ]]; then
+        logger INFO "A2S helper is current"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    local sha=b40eb24cdbb06ebd08272f224257fe5a81610e86
     local author="yepoleb"
     local repo="python-a2s"
     local url="https://github.com/$author/$repo/tarball/$sha"
@@ -626,7 +629,7 @@ fetch_helpers_by_sum(){
     [[ -f "$config_file" ]] && source "$config_file"
     declare -A sums
     sums=(
-        ["funcs"]="9eb1ede7df5a48681675f92234490e0f"
+        ["funcs"]="cff21e5ecfbbf72951f9f772b46024c9"
         ["query_v2.py"]="55d339ba02512ac69de288eb3be41067"
         ["servers.py"]="ed442c3aecf33f777d59dcf53650d263"
         ["ui.py"]="cf52a3d5883afe02a013d8673df494fa"
diff --git a/helpers/funcs b/helpers/funcs
index 4946bd1..3edd7c1 100755
--- a/helpers/funcs
+++ b/helpers/funcs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -o pipefail
-version="6.0.4"
+version="6.0.5"
 
 #CONSTANTS
 aid=221100
@@ -929,13 +929,19 @@ query_defunct(){
     <<< "$result" awk '{print $2}'
 }
 encode(){
-    echo "$1" | md5sum | cut -c -8
+    echo -n "$1" | md5sum | cut -c -8
 }
 compare(){
     local modlist="$@"
     diff=$(comm -23 <(<<< "$modlist" sort -u) <(installed_mods | sort))
     echo "$diff"
 }
+unlink_all(){
+    readarray -t links < <(find "$game_dir" -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type l)
+    for link in "${links[@]}"; do
+        unlink "$link"
+    done
+}
 legacy_symlinks(){
     logger INFO "Removing legacy symlinks"
 
@@ -1026,7 +1032,10 @@ update_symlinks(){
     if [[ ! -d "$workshop_dir" ]]; then
         return
     fi
-    legacy_symlinks
+    if [[ ! -d "$game_dir" ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
+    unlink_all
     symlinks
 }
 try_fallback(){