diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58c111f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"image":"mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2",
+	"postCreateCommand": "wget https://factorio.com/get-download/1.1.107/headless/linux64 && tar -xf linux64 && pnpm install",
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index eb2ece36..189c0dec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ jobs:
         # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2.4.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
       with:
         version: 8
     - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-    - run: pnpm i --no-optional --no-frozen-lockfile
+    - run: pnpm i --no-frozen-lockfile
     - run: wget -q -O factorio.tar.gz https://www.factorio.com/get-download/latest/headless/linux64 && tar -xf factorio.tar.gz && rm factorio.tar.gz
     - name: Run tests
       if: ${{ matrix.node-version != '18.x' }}
@@ -34,19 +34,20 @@ jobs:
       run: pnpm run ci-cover
     - name : Upload coverage to Codecov
       if: ${{ matrix.node-version == '18.x' }}
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v2
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
       with:
         files: ./coverage/lcov.info
+        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2.4.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
       with:
         version: 8
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: 18.x
-    - run: pnpm i --no-optional --no-frozen-lockfile
+    - run: pnpm i --no-frozen-lockfile
     - run: pnpm run lint
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 22a3639a..b388eaa6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,18 +28,40 @@ Many thanks to the following for contributing to this release:
 ### Features
 
 - Added Datastore and Datastore Provider classes to the library to support savable Maps [#629](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/629).
+- Added clean script to speed up publishing and debugging of build steps [#640](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/640).
+- Added sub-tile option on plugin page headers [#642](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/642).
+- Greatly improved plugin and module template generation [#641](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/641).
 
 ### Changes
 
+- Added prompt for the HTTP port to host the controller to the installer [#619](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/619).
+- Added tests for sendEvent and sendRequest throwing the correct error messages [#638](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/638).
+- Updated all web ui pages to use correct page header component [#643](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/643).
 - Fixed IPC errors reporting undefined when no stack trace was present [#624](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/624).
 - Fixed loopback routing for instances reporting the wrong error message [#625](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/625).
+- Fixed docs linking to non-existing js files after ts migration [#633](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/633).
+- Fixed CI workflows using deprecated version of nodejs [#637](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/637).
+- Fixed test running on windows that should be linux only [#628](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/628).
+- Fixed log events being sent from a host over an invalid websocket [#639](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/639).
+- Bumped Typescript version to 5.5 and implemented `${configDir}` in base configs for "outDir" [#648](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/648).
+- Fixed spaces passed in arguments to the installer causing it to break [#620](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/issues/620)
+- Fixed numeric admin name breaking login [#536](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/issues/536)
+- Added factorio.executable_path option which allows overriding the default path to the Factorio executable run.
+- Added instance version display [#573](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/573)
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 
 - Previously silent errors for controller.sendEvent now throw exceptions [#625](https://github.com/clusterio/clusterio/pull/625).
+- @clusterio/controller export InstanceInfo has added factorioVersion parameter.
 
 Many thanks to the following for contributing to this release:  
+[@CCpersonguy](https://github.com/CCpersonguy)
 [@Cooldude2606](https://github.com/Cooldude2606)
+[@Danielv123](https://github.com/Danielv123)
+[@Hornwitser](https://github.com/Hornwitser)
+[@Laar](https://github.com/Laar)
+[@psihius](https://github.com/psihius)
+
 
 ## Version 2.0.0-alpha.18
 
diff --git a/clean.js b/clean.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a94d74d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clean.js
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/**
+ * Clean the repository of build and execution artifacts.
+ *
+ * clean: A quick clean that removes all build artifacts making the output safe to publish
+ * clean-tests: Removes all build and test artifacts should not be required if tests are setup correctly.
+ * clean-all: Removes all build, test, and execution artifacts. Including cluster config and logs!
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+const path = require("path");
+const fs = require("fs-extra");
+const yargs = require("yargs");
+
+const npmPackage = require("./package.json");
+const workspaces = npmPackage.workspaces
+	.map(p => p.slice(0, -2))
+	.filter(p => !p.includes("external_plugins"));
+
+let DRY = false;
+
+/**
+ * Attempt to remove a file / directory if it exists.
+ *
+ * @param {string} filePath The path to remove.
+ */
+async function tryRemove(filePath) {
+	if (await fs.exists(filePath)) {
+		// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+		console.log(filePath);
+	}
+
+	if (!DRY) {
+		await fs.remove(filePath);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Removes all build artifacts
+ */
+async function removeBuildArtifacts() {
+	const tasks = [];
+
+	for (const workspace of workspaces) {
+		const basePath = path.resolve(workspace);
+		const packages = await fs.readdir(basePath);
+		for (const packageName of packages) {
+			tasks.push(
+				tryRemove(path.join(basePath, packageName, "dist"))
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	await Promise.all(tasks);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Removes all test artifacts
+ */
+async function removeTestArtifacts() {
+	const artifacts = [
+		".nyc_output", "coverage", "temp", "static",
+	];
+
+	await Promise.all(artifacts.map(artifact => tryRemove(path.resolve(artifact))));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Removes all execution artifacts
+ */
+async function removeExecutionArtifacts() {
+	const artifacts = [
+		"database", "instances", "logs", "mods",
+		"config-control.json", "config-controller.json", "config-host.json",
+		"FactorioAdminToken.txt", "plugin-list.json",
+	];
+
+	await Promise.all(artifacts.map(artifact => tryRemove(path.resolve(artifact))));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main function for this script
+ */
+async function main() {
+	await yargs
+		.scriptName("clean")
+		.usage("$0 <command> [options]")
+		.option("dry", {
+			nargs: 0,
+			describe: "Will not delete any files",
+			default: false,
+			type: "boolean",
+		})
+		.command("all", "Remove all artifacts", () => {}, argv => {
+			DRY = argv.dry;
+			removeBuildArtifacts();
+			removeTestArtifacts();
+			removeExecutionArtifacts();
+		})
+		.command("tests", "Remove all build and test artifacts", () => {}, argv => {
+			DRY = argv.dry;
+			removeBuildArtifacts();
+			removeTestArtifacts();
+		})
+		.command("fast", "Remove all build artifacts", () => {}, argv => {
+			DRY = argv.dry;
+			removeBuildArtifacts();
+		})
+		.demandCommand(1, "You need to specify a command to run")
+		.strict()
+		.parse();
+}
+
+// Run main if started from command line
+if (module === require.main) {
+	main();
+}
diff --git a/docs/communication.md b/docs/communication.md
index 077baa15..25eb5023 100644
--- a/docs/communication.md
+++ b/docs/communication.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ There's also the virtual connector which lets two links in the same program be c
 ## Message
 
 There's two types of messages currently implemented apart from the Link builtin close message and that's Request and Event.
-The builtin messages are defined in [packages/lib/link/messages.js](/packages/lib/link/messages.js) and are attached to links via the attachAllMessages function, which is usally called in the Link subclass constructor.
+The builtin messages are defined in [packages/lib/src/link/messages.ts](/packages/lib/src/link/messages.ts) and are attached to links via the attachAllMessages function, which is usally called in the Link subclass constructor.
 
 The messages define which links they are valid on and only attaches handlers for those links.
 There's also a forwarding mechanism for when a request or event is to be forwarded another hop.
diff --git a/docs/config-system.md b/docs/config-system.md
index e822e2b7..2d080c4a 100644
--- a/docs/config-system.md
+++ b/docs/config-system.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Clusterio uses a field based configuration system to manage settings for the con
 Plugins can add their own config fields for the controller and instances configs.
 The fields are defined early in the startup, and fields for disabled plugins will still be created.
 
-The built-in config fields are defined in [packages/lib/config/definitions.js](/packages/lib/config/definitions.js) while plugins can add their own config field definitions to the `controllerConfigFields` and `instanceConfigFields` properties of the `plugin` export.
+The built-in config fields are defined in [packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts](/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts) while plugins can add their own config field definitions to the `controllerConfigFields` and `instanceConfigFields` properties of the `plugin` export.
 A `<plugin_name>.load_plugin` field is automatically created for each plugin and it's used to enable/disable the loading plugins on startup.
 
 
diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md
index 9a4ef6a9..e7cabcf4 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing.md
@@ -319,6 +319,6 @@ You will need commit access to the repository as well publish access to the @clu
 4.  Publish the packages.
 
     ```sh
-    rm -r ./{plugins,packages}/*/dist
+    pnpm clean
     pnpm -r --filter='./{plugins,packages}/*' publish
     ```
diff --git a/docs/devs/protocol.md b/docs/devs/protocol.md
index ea28005c..ae072857 100644
--- a/docs/devs/protocol.md
+++ b/docs/devs/protocol.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Protocol
 
 Clusterio communicates using a simple homebrew message passing protocol based on JSON over WebSocket with limited support for reliable transport of messages.
-The protocol is implemented in [packages/lib/link](/packages/lib/link) and uses the `ws` library to handle the WebSocket connections on the Node.js side and the native WebSocket API on the browser side.
+The protocol is implemented in [packages/lib/src/link](/packages/lib/src/link) and uses the `ws` library to handle the WebSocket connections on the Node.js side and the native WebSocket API on the browser side.
 
 Two general kinds of messages are supported: events and requests.
 Events are messages sent by one party and received by the other and offer no notification for the sender on whether it was actually received.
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Events are messages send in one direction over the link, that the receiver is ex
 By convention message types ending in `*_event` are events.
 The data payload of an event consists solely of event specific properties.
 
-See [packages/lib/link/messages.js](/packages/lib/link/messages.js) for the recognized core events and their contents.
+See [packages/lib/src/link/messages.ts](/packages/lib/src/link/messages.ts) for the recognized core events and their contents.
 Plugins may defined their own events as well.
 
 #### `*_event`
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ They function a lot like HTTP requests except that both parties of a connection
 By convention message types ending in `*_request` are requests, and is expected to be replied to with a corresponding `*_response` message.
 If an error occured while processing the request an error response containing an error property in the data payload is sent instead.
 
-See [packages/lib/link/messages.js](/packages/lib/link/messages.js) for the recognized core requests and their contents.
+See [packages/lib/src/link/messages.ts](/packages/lib/src/link/messages.ts) for the recognized core requests and their contents.
 Plugins may define their own requests as well.
 
 #### `*_request`
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7078aa49..34397619 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "root",
 	"private": true,
+	"files": [],
 	"scripts": {
 		"build": "tsc --build",
 		"watch": "tsc --build --watch",
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@
 		"ci-cover": "nyc --reporter=lcovonly pnpm run-script test",
 		"lint": "eslint packages plugins test",
 		"lint-fix": "eslint --fix packages plugins test",
+		"clean": "node ./clean.js fast",
+		"clean-tests": "node ./clean.js tests",
+		"clean-all": "node ./clean.js all",
 		"docs": "typedoc",
 		"bundle-dependencies": "bundle-dependencies"
 	},
@@ -23,12 +27,18 @@
 	"engines": {
 		"node": ">=18"
 	},
+	"workspaces": [
+		"packages/*",
+		"plugins/*",
+		"external_plugins/*",
+		"external_plugins/*/*"
+	],
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@clusterio/controller": "workspace:*",
 		"@clusterio/ctl": "workspace:*",
 		"@clusterio/host": "workspace:*",
-		"@clusterio/web_ui": "workspace:*",
 		"@clusterio/lib": "workspace:*",
+		"@clusterio/web_ui": "workspace:*",
 		"@swc/core": "^1.4.0",
 		"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.4.1",
 		"@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.4.1",
@@ -42,7 +52,8 @@
 		"mocha": "^10.2.0",
 		"nyc": "^15.1.0",
 		"phin": "^3.7.0",
-		"typedoc": "^0.24.8",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6"
+		"typedoc": "^0.26.3",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
+		"yargs": "^17.7.2"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/controller/controller.ts b/packages/controller/controller.ts
index 29692954..b4b9d4e2 100644
--- a/packages/controller/controller.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/controller.ts
@@ -248,8 +248,12 @@ async function initialize(): Promise<InitializeParameters> {
 		.command("config", "Manage Controller config", lib.configCommand)
 		.command("bootstrap", "Bootstrap access to cluster", yargs => {
 			yargs
-				.command("create-admin <name>", "Create a cluster admin")
-				.command("generate-user-token <name>", "Generate authentication token for the given user")
+				.command("create-admin <name>", "Create a cluster admin", yargs => {
+					yargs.positional("name", { describe: "Name of the admin user", type: "string" });
+				})
+				.command("generate-user-token <name>", "Generate authentication token for the given user", yargs => {
+					yargs.positional("name", { describe: "Name of the user", type: "string" });
+				})
 				.command("generate-host-token <id>", "Generate authentication token for the given host", yargs => {
 					yargs.positional("id", { describe: "ID of the host", type: "number" });
 				})
diff --git a/packages/controller/package.json b/packages/controller/package.json
index 98251fd8..2256e2a9 100644
--- a/packages/controller/package.json
+++ b/packages/controller/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 		"jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.1",
 		"jszip": "^3.10.1",
 		"set-blocking": "^2.0.0",
-		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
 		"winston": "^3.10.0",
 		"winston-daily-rotate-file": "^4.7.1",
 		"ws": "^8.13.0",
@@ -51,10 +50,11 @@
 		"react": "^18.2.0",
 		"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
 		"react-router-dom": "^6.4.14",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-dev-middleware": "^6.1.1",
-		"webpack-merge": "^5.9.0"
+		"webpack-merge": "^5.9.0",
+		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4"
 	},
 	"publishConfig": {
 		"access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/controller/src/BaseConnection.ts b/packages/controller/src/BaseConnection.ts
index 3ebac51e..75832538 100644
--- a/packages/controller/src/BaseConnection.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/src/BaseConnection.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default class BaseConnection extends lib.Link {
 
 		this.handle(lib.SubscriptionRequest, this.handleSubscriptionRequest.bind(this));
 		this.connector.on("close", () => {
-			this._controller.subscriptions.unsubscribe(this);
+			this._controller.subscriptions.unsubscribeLink(this);
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/controller/src/Controller.ts b/packages/controller/src/Controller.ts
index 20e5148d..4a18a9cb 100644
--- a/packages/controller/src/Controller.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/src/Controller.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default class Controller {
 	public shouldRestart: boolean = false;
 	_fallbackedRequests: Map<lib.RequestClass<unknown, unknown>, lib.RequestHandler<unknown, unknown>> = new Map();
 	_registeredRequests: Map<lib.RequestClass<unknown, unknown>, lib.RequestHandler<unknown, unknown>> = new Map();
-	_registeredEvents = new Map();
+	_registeredEvents = new Map<lib.EventClass<unknown>, lib.EventHandler<unknown>>();
 	_snoopedEvents = new Map();
 
 	devMiddleware: any | null = null;
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ export default class Controller {
 		};
 		instanceConfig.set("factorio.settings", settings);
 
-		let instance = new InstanceInfo(instanceConfig, "unassigned", undefined, Date.now());
+		let instance = new InstanceInfo(instanceConfig, "unassigned", undefined, undefined, Date.now());
 		this.instances.set(instance);
 		await lib.invokeHook(this.plugins, "onInstanceStatusChanged", instance);
 		this.addInstanceHooks(instance);
@@ -935,6 +935,11 @@ export default class Controller {
 	}
 
 	instanceDetailsUpdated(instances: InstanceInfo[]) {
+		for (const instance of instances) {
+			if (instance.status === "stopped") {
+				this.subscriptions.unsubscribeAddress(lib.Address.fromShorthand({instanceId: instance.id}));
+			}
+		}
 		const updates = instances.map(instance => instance.toInstanceDetails());
 		this.subscriptions.broadcast(new lib.InstanceDetailsUpdatesEvent(updates));
 	}
diff --git a/packages/controller/src/HostConnection.ts b/packages/controller/src/HostConnection.ts
index 71c72e2a..7dda1d44 100644
--- a/packages/controller/src/HostConnection.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/src/HostConnection.ts
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ export default class HostConnection extends BaseConnection {
 		let prev = instance.status;
 		instance.status = request.status;
 		instance.gamePort = request.gamePort;
+		instance.factorioVersion = request.factorioVersion;
 		this._controller.instances.set(instance);
 		logger.verbose(`Instance ${instance.config.get("instance.name")} State: ${instance.status}`);
 		await lib.invokeHook(this._controller.plugins, "onInstanceStatusChanged", instance, prev);
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ export default class HostConnection extends BaseConnection {
 					let prev = controllerInstance.status;
 					controllerInstance.status = instanceData.status;
 					controllerInstance.gamePort = instanceData.gamePort;
+					controllerInstance.factorioVersion = instanceData.factorioVersion;
 					instanceUpdates.push(controllerInstance);
 					logger.verbose(`Instance ${instanceConfig.get("instance.name")} State: ${instanceData.status}`);
 					await lib.invokeHook(
@@ -235,6 +237,7 @@ export default class HostConnection extends BaseConnection {
 				instanceConfig,
 				instanceData.status,
 				instanceData.gamePort,
+				instanceData.factorioVersion,
 				Date.now(),
 			);
 			instanceUpdates.push(newInstance);
diff --git a/packages/controller/src/InstanceInfo.ts b/packages/controller/src/InstanceInfo.ts
index b88c6b5b..f04c1a3f 100644
--- a/packages/controller/src/InstanceInfo.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/src/InstanceInfo.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default class InstanceInfo {
 		public config: lib.InstanceConfig,
 		public status: lib.InstanceStatus,
 		public gamePort?: number,
+		public factorioVersion?: string,
 		public updatedAtMs = 0,
 	) {
 		this.config = config;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export default class InstanceInfo {
 		"status": lib.InstanceStatus,
 		"gamePort": Type.Optional(Type.Number()),
 		"updatedAtMs": Type.Optional(Type.Number()),
+		"factorioVersion": Type.Optional(Type.String()),
 	});
 
 	static fromJSON(json: Static<typeof this.jsonSchema>, location: lib.ConfigLocation) {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export default class InstanceInfo {
 			lib.InstanceConfig.fromJSON(json.config, location),
 			json.status,
 			json.gamePort,
+			json.factorioVersion,
 			json.updatedAtMs,
 		);
 	}
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ export default class InstanceInfo {
 			this.config.get("instance.assigned_host") ?? undefined,
 			this.gamePort,
 			this.status,
+			this.factorioVersion,
 			this.updatedAtMs,
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/packages/controller/tsconfig.browser.json b/packages/controller/tsconfig.browser.json
index 154bd176..01b8e68f 100644
--- a/packages/controller/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/packages/controller/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
 	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "package.json" ],
 	"compilerOptions": {
 		"rootDir": "..",
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/controller/tsconfig.node.json b/packages/controller/tsconfig.node.json
index 9dcc91db..52b0c217 100644
--- a/packages/controller/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/packages/controller/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -4,7 +4,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../lib/tsconfig.node.json" },
 	],
 	"include": ["index.ts", "controller.ts", "package.json", "src/**/*.ts"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/packages/create/create.js b/packages/create/create.js
index c6c0d094..7a2291e2 100755
--- a/packages/create/create.js
+++ b/packages/create/create.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const { copyPluginTemplates } = require("./template");
 let dev = false;
 const scriptExt = process.platform === "win32" ? ".cmd" : "";
 const finished = util.promisify(stream.finished);
+const { escapeArg } = require("./escape_arg");
 
 // I hate this, there is a bug with rl.close on windows that was meant to have been fixed in Node14.4
 // See nodejs/node#21771 and nodejs/node#30701 for the apparent fix that was applied
@@ -106,15 +107,25 @@ async function safeOutputFile(file, data, options={}) {
 }
 
 async function execFile(cmd, args) {
-	logger.verbose(`executing ${cmd} ${args.join(" ")}`);
+	const escaped = args.map(escapeArg);
+	logger.verbose(`executing ${cmd} ${escaped.join(" ")}`);
 	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-		let child = child_process.execFile(cmd, args, { shell: true }, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
-			if (err) {
-				reject(err);
-			} else {
-				resolve({ stdout, stderr });
+		let child = child_process.execFile(
+			cmd,
+			escaped,
+			{
+				shell: true,
+				// eslint-disable-next-line node/no-process-env
+				env: process.platform === "win32" ? { ...process.env, pct: "%" } : undefined,
+			},
+			(err, stdout, stderr) => {
+				if (err) {
+					reject(err);
+				} else {
+					resolve({ stdout, stderr });
+				}
 			}
-		});
+		);
 		let stdout = new LineSplitter({ readableObjectMode: true });
 		stdout.on("data", line => { logger.verbose(line.toString()); });
 		child.stdout.pipe(stdout);
@@ -699,6 +710,7 @@ async function inquirerMissingArgs(args) {
 					{ name: "Command Line", value: "ctl" },
 					{ name: "Web UI", value: "web" },
 					{ name: "No Typescript", value: "js" },
+					{ name: "No Config", value: "no_config" },
 				],
 			},
 			{
@@ -892,7 +904,7 @@ async function main() {
 		let hostToken = result.stdout.split("\n").slice(-2)[0];
 
 		// Default to localhost on correct port for host in standalone mode
-		await execHost(["config", "set", "host.controller_url", `http://localhost:${answers.httpPort}`]);
+		await execHost(["config", "set", "host.controller_url", `http://localhost:${answers.httpPort}/`]);
 		await execHost(["config", "set", "host.controller_token", hostToken]);
 		await execHost(["config", "set", "host.public_address", answers.publicAddress]);
 		await execHost(["config", "set", "host.factorio_directory", answers.factorioDir]);
diff --git a/packages/create/escape_arg.js b/packages/create/escape_arg.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..143257d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/create/escape_arg.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+"use strict";
+
+function escapeArg(arg) {
+	// When shell: true is used execFile does not escaping of arguments, they are
+	// simply joined by space and then passed to the shell.
+
+	// For Windows the command is cmd.exe /d /s /c "command arg arg ..."
+	// The parsing and escaping on windows is cursed. The following references are not for mortals:
+	// https://daviddeley.com/autohotkey/parameters/parameters.htm#WIN
+	// https://stackoverflow.com/a/4095133
+	// https://ss64.com/nt/syntax-esc.html
+	if (process.platform === "win32") {
+		if (!/[\t "%&<>\\^|]/.test(arg)) {
+			return arg;
+		}
+
+		const escaped = [];
+		let pos = 0;
+		while (pos < arg.length) {
+			if (arg[pos] === "\\") {
+				// If a backslash is followed by a quote or the end of the string, then
+				// double the number of backslashes because why not!
+				let peek = pos + 1;
+				while (peek !== arg.length && arg[peek] === "\\") {
+					peek += 1;
+				}
+				if (peek === arg.length || arg[peek] === '"') {
+					const count = peek - pos;
+					escaped.push("\\".repeat(count * 2));
+					pos = peek;
+					continue;
+				} else {
+					escaped.push("\\");
+				}
+			} else if (arg[pos] === '"') {
+				escaped.push('""');
+			} else if (arg[pos] === "%") {
+				// Expect a pct environment variable to contain %, because cmd does variable substitutions
+				// before parsing string quotes, and there's no mechanism for escaping % symbols, and this
+				// is a half sane workaround. The less sane workaround is to replace % with %%cd:~,%.
+				escaped.push("%pct%");
+			} else {
+				escaped.push(arg[pos]);
+			}
+			pos += 1;
+		}
+		return `"${escaped.join("")}"`;
+	}
+
+	// For all other platforms the command is /bin/sh -c <command arg arg ...>
+	// The command and its arguments are passed as a single argument to the shell.
+	// See https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18_02
+	// eslint-disable-next-line no-lonely-if
+	if (!/[|&;<>()$`\\"' \t*?\[#~=%]/.test(arg)) {
+		return arg;
+	}
+	return `"${arg.replace(/[$`"\\]/g, "\\$&")}"`;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+	escapeArg,
+};
diff --git a/packages/create/template.js b/packages/create/template.js
index 71ce6734..02549f7d 100644
--- a/packages/create/template.js
+++ b/packages/create/template.js
@@ -76,8 +76,15 @@ async function copyPluginTemplates(pluginName, templates) {
 	const files = new Map();
 	const prepare = [];
 
+	// Some basic flags for selecting files to include
 	const javascriptOnly = templates.includes("js");
-	const webpack = templates.includes("controller") || templates.includes("web");
+	const config = !templates.includes("no_config") && templates.some(value => (
+		["controller", "host", "instance", "ctl"].includes(value)
+	));
+	const webpack = config || templates.includes("controller") || templates.includes("web");
+
+	// A count of the number of isolated contexts the plugin runs under
+	let pluginContexts = 0;
 
 	// Get the file extension and path to the templates
 	const ext = javascriptOnly ? "js" : "ts";
@@ -88,7 +95,6 @@ async function copyPluginTemplates(pluginName, templates) {
 	files.set(".gitignore", path.join(commonPath, ".gitignore"));
 	files.set(".npmignore", path.join(commonPath, ".npmignore"));
 	files.set("package.json", path.join(commonPath, "package.json"));
-	files.set(`messages.${ext}`, path.join(templatePath, `messages.${ext}`));
 	files.set(`index.${ext}`, path.join(templatePath, `index.${ext}`));
 
 	// Files and dependencies to support typescript
@@ -105,24 +111,30 @@ async function copyPluginTemplates(pluginName, templates) {
 	if (webpack) {
 		prepare.push("webpack-cli --env production");
 		files.set("webpack.config.js", path.join(commonPath, "webpack.config.js"));
-		files.set(`web/index.${ext}x`, path.join(templatePath,
-			templates.includes("web") ? `web/plugin.${ext}x` : `web/no_plugin.${ext}x`
-		));
+		if (templates.includes("web")) {
+			files.set(`web/index.${ext}x`, path.join(templatePath, `web/plugin.${ext}x`));
+			pluginContexts += 1;
+		} else {
+			files.set(`web/index.${ext}x`, path.join(templatePath, `web/no_plugin.${ext}x`));
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Files for the controller
 	if (templates.includes("controller")) {
 		files.set(`controller.${ext}`, path.join(templatePath, `controller.${ext}`));
+		pluginContexts += 1;
 	}
 
 	// Files for hosts
 	if (templates.includes("host")) {
 		files.set(`host.${ext}`, path.join(templatePath, `host.${ext}`));
+		pluginContexts += 1;
 	}
 
 	// Files for instances
 	if (templates.includes("instance")) {
 		files.set(`instance.${ext}`, path.join(templatePath, `instance.${ext}`));
+		pluginContexts += 1;
 	}
 
 	// Files for lua modules
@@ -133,16 +145,26 @@ async function copyPluginTemplates(pluginName, templates) {
 		files.set("module/module_exports.lua", path.join(commonPath, "module/module_exports.lua"));
 		if (templates.includes("instance")) {
 			files.set("module/globals.lua", path.join(commonPath, "module/globals.lua"));
+		} else {
+			files.set(`instance.${ext}`, path.join(templatePath, `instance_empty.${ext}`));
+			pluginContexts += 1;
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Files for the control tool
 	if (templates.includes("ctl")) {
 		files.set(`ctl.${ext}`, path.join(templatePath, `ctl.${ext}`));
+		pluginContexts += 1;
+	}
+
+	// If there are more than one contexts then include the message file
+	if (pluginContexts > 1) {
+		files.set(`messages.${ext}`, path.join(templatePath, `messages.${ext}`));
 	}
 
 	// Properties that will control the replacements in the templates
 	const properties = {
+		config: config,
 		typescript: !javascriptOnly,
 		controller: templates.includes("controller"),
 		host: templates.includes("host"),
@@ -150,6 +172,7 @@ async function copyPluginTemplates(pluginName, templates) {
 		module: templates.includes("module"),
 		ctl: templates.includes("ctl"),
 		web: templates.includes("web"),
+		multi_context: pluginContexts > 1,
 		plugin_name: pluginName,
 		prepare: prepare.join(" && "),
 		ext: ext,
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/common/module/control.lua b/packages/create/templates/common/module/control.lua
index 2747b83b..458f5cf3 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/common/module/control.lua
+++ b/packages/create/templates/common/module/control.lua
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ local MyModule = {
 	on_nth_tick = {},
 }
 
---- global is 'synced' between players, you should use your plugin name to avoid conflicts
--- setupGlobalData should either be removed or called during clusterio_api.events.on_server_startup
+--- global is 'synced' between players, you should use your plugin name to avoid name conflicts
+-- The following helper function is desync safe and avoids name conflicts after being called during on_server_startup
+-- There are edge cases in the following events: pre player left, player left, console command, and config changed
+-- If you use any of these events and access globalData then make sure to call this function first
 local globalData = {}
 local function setupGlobalData()
 	if global["__plugin_name__"] == nil then
@@ -15,6 +17,12 @@ local function setupGlobalData()
 			-- starting values go here
 		}
 	end
+	MyModule.on_load()
+end
+
+--- The on_load function is called independently for each client when they first load the map
+-- It should be used to restore global aliases and metatables not registered with script.register_metatable
+function MyModule.on_load()
 	globalData = global["__plugin_name__"]
 end
 
@@ -28,7 +36,7 @@ local function bar()
 	game.print("bar")
 end
 
---- Clusterio provides a few custom events, on_server_startup is the most useful and should be used in place of on_load
+--- Clusterio provides a few custom events, on_server_startup is the most useful and should be used in place of on_init
 MyModule.events[clusterio_api.events.on_server_startup] = function(event)
 	setupGlobalData()
 	game.print(game.table_to_json(event))
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/common/package.json b/packages/create/templates/common/package.json
index 346cce77..b05122b3 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/common/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	"devDependencies": {
 //%// Typescript and type declarations
 //%if typescript
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
 //%endif
 //%if typescript & web
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/controller.js b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/controller.js
index 266e06fa..b578d248 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/controller.js
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/controller.js
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 "use strict";
 const lib = require("@clusterio/lib");
 const { BaseControllerPlugin } = require("@clusterio/controller");
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 
 const {
 	PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest,
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 	ExampleSubscribableUpdate, ExampleSubscribableValue,
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 } = require("./messages");
+//%endif
 
 class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
@@ -15,14 +19,18 @@ class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 	storageDirty = false;
 
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 	async init() {
 		this.controller.handle(PluginExampleEvent, this.handlePluginExampleEvent.bind(this));
 		this.controller.handle(PluginExampleRequest, this.handlePluginExampleRequest.bind(this));
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 		this.controller.subscriptions.handle(ExampleSubscribableUpdate, this.handleExampleSubscription.bind(this));
 		this.exampleDatabase = new Map(); // If needed, replace with loading from database file
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 	}
+//%endif
 
 	async onControllerConfigFieldChanged(field, curr, prev) {
 		this.logger.info(`controller::onControllerConfigFieldChanged ${field}`);
@@ -45,6 +53,7 @@ class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 	async onPlayerEvent(instance, event) {
 		this.logger.info(`controller::onPlayerEvent ${instance.id} ${JSON.stringify(event)}`);
 	}
+//%if multi_context
 
 	async handlePluginExampleEvent(event) {
 		this.logger.info(JSON.stringify(event));
@@ -57,6 +66,7 @@ class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 			myResponseNumbers: request.myNumberArray,
 		};
 	}
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 
 	async handleExampleSubscription(request) {
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/ctl.js b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/ctl.js
index ed1d1a32..95e886b9 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/ctl.js
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/ctl.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 const { BaseCtlPlugin } = require("@clusterio/ctl");
 const { CommandTree, Command } = require("@clusterio/lib");
+//%// We do not check for multi context here because it doesn't make sense to have a ctl without messages
 const { PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest } = require("./messages");
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/host.js b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/host.js
index 2aed38b9..c1e1468d 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/host.js
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/host.js
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 "use strict";
 const lib = require("@clusterio/lib");
 const { BaseHostPlugin } = require("@clusterio/host");
+//%if multi_context
 const { PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest } = require("./messages");
+//%endif
 
 class HostPlugin extends BaseHostPlugin {
+//%if multi_context
 	async init() {
 		this.host.handle(PluginExampleEvent, this.handlePluginExampleEvent.bind(this));
 		this.host.handle(PluginExampleRequest, this.handlePluginExampleRequest.bind(this));
 	}
+//%endif
 
 	async onHostConfigFieldChanged(field, curr, prev) {
 		this.logger.info(`host::onInstanceConfigFieldChanged ${field}`);
@@ -16,6 +20,7 @@ class HostPlugin extends BaseHostPlugin {
 	async onShutdown() {
 		this.logger.info("host::onShutdown");
 	}
+//%if multi_context
 
 	async handlePluginExampleEvent(event) {
 		this.logger.info(JSON.stringify(event));
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ class HostPlugin extends BaseHostPlugin {
 			myResponseNumbers: request.myNumberArray,
 		};
 	}
+//%endif
 }
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/index.js b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/index.js
index 67d5df0d..26c5387d 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/index.js
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 "use strict";
 const lib = require("@clusterio/lib");
+//%if multi_context
 const Messages = require("./messages");
 
 lib.definePermission({
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ lib.definePermission({
 	title: "Example permission request",
 	description: "Example Description. Request. Change me in index.js",
 });
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 
 lib.definePermission({
@@ -34,9 +36,13 @@ const plugin = {
 	name: "__plugin_name__",
 	title: "__plugin_name__",
 	description: "Example Description. Plugin. Change me in index.js",
-//%if controller
+//%if controller | host & !config | instance & !config | ctl & !config // Blank line for formatting
 
-	controllerEntrypoint: "./controller",
+//%endif
+//%if controller
+controllerEntrypoint: "./dist/node/controller",
+//%endif
+//%if controller & config
 	controllerConfigFields: {
 		"__plugin_name__.myControllerField": {
 			title: "My Controller Field",
@@ -46,9 +52,13 @@ const plugin = {
 		},
 	},
 //%endif
-//%if host
+//%if host & config // Blank line for formatting
 
-	hostEntrypoint: "./host",
+//%endif
+//%if host
+	hostEntrypoint: "./dist/node/host",
+//%endif
+//%if host & config
 	hostConfigFields: {
 		"__plugin_name__.myHostField": {
 			title: "My Host Field",
@@ -58,9 +68,13 @@ const plugin = {
 		},
 	},
 //%endif
-//%if instance
+//%if instance & config | module & config // Blank line for formatting
 
-	instanceEntrypoint: "./instance",
+//%endif
+//%if instance | module // Modules load an empty instance plugin
+	instanceEntrypoint: "./dist/node/instance",
+//%endif
+//%if instance & config
 	instanceConfigFields: {
 		"__plugin_name__.myInstanceField": {
 			title: "My Instance Field",
@@ -70,9 +84,13 @@ const plugin = {
 		},
 	},
 //%endif
-//%if ctl
+//%if ctl & config // Blank line for formatting
 
-	ctlEntrypoint: "./ctl",
+//%endif
+//%if ctl
+	ctlEntrypoint: "./dist/node/ctl",
+//%endif
+//%if ctl & config
 	controlConfigFields: {
 		"__plugin_name__.myControlField": {
 			title: "My Control Field",
@@ -82,14 +100,18 @@ const plugin = {
 		},
 	},
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 
 	messages: [
 		Messages.PluginExampleEvent,
 		Messages.PluginExampleRequest,
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 		Messages.ExampleSubscribableUpdate,
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 	],
+//%endif
 //%if web // Web content template has an example route which is the plugin name
 
 	webEntrypoint: "./web",
@@ -97,11 +119,6 @@ const plugin = {
 		"/__plugin_name__",
 	],
 //%endif
-//%if controller & !web // The controller always includes web entry even if there is no content
-
-	webEntrypoint: "./web",
-	routes: [],
-//%endif
 };
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/instance.js b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/instance.js
index d3bfa189..6993aa1d 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/instance.js
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/instance.js
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 "use strict";
 const lib = require("@clusterio/lib");
 const { BaseInstancePlugin } = require("@clusterio/host");
+//%if multi_context
 const { PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest } = require("./messages");
+//%endif
 
 class InstancePlugin extends BaseInstancePlugin {
+//%if multi_context | module
 	async init() {
+//%if multi_context
 		this.instance.handle(PluginExampleEvent, this.handlePluginExampleEvent.bind(this));
 		this.instance.handle(PluginExampleRequest, this.handlePluginExampleRequest.bind(this));
+//%endif
 //%if module
 		this.instance.server.handle("__plugin_name__-plugin_example_ipc", this.handlePluginExampleIPC.bind(this));
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context | module
 	}
+//%endif
 
 	async onInstanceConfigFieldChanged(field, curr, prev) {
 		this.logger.info(`instance::onInstanceConfigFieldChanged ${field}`);
@@ -26,13 +33,16 @@ class InstancePlugin extends BaseInstancePlugin {
 
 	async onPlayerEvent(event) {
 		this.logger.info(`onPlayerEvent::onPlayerEvent ${JSON.stringify(event)}`);
+//%if module
+		if (this.instance.status === "running") {
+			this.sendRcon("/sc __plugin_name__.foo()");
+		}
+//%endif
 	}
+//%if multi_context
 
 	async handlePluginExampleEvent(event) {
 		this.logger.info(JSON.stringify(event));
-//%if module
-		this.sendRcon("/sc __plugin_name__.foo()");
-//%endif
 	}
 
 	async handlePluginExampleRequest(request) {
@@ -42,6 +52,7 @@ class InstancePlugin extends BaseInstancePlugin {
 			myResponseNumbers: request.myNumberArray,
 		};
 	}
+//%endif
 //%if module
 
 	async handlePluginExampleIPC(event) {
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/instance_empty.js b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/instance_empty.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..177f9952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/instance_empty.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"use strict";
+const { BaseInstancePlugin } = require("@clusterio/host");
+
+class InstancePlugin extends BaseInstancePlugin {
+	// This class is empty because an instance plugin must be defined for a module to be injected
+	// This requirement may change in the future to allow for standalone modules
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+	InstancePlugin,
+};
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/web/plugin.jsx b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/web/plugin.jsx
index 9cc5942e..87c59767 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/web/plugin.jsx
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-js/web/plugin.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {
 	useContext, useEffect, useState,
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 	useCallback, useSyncExternalStore,
 //%endif
 } from "react";
@@ -10,35 +10,39 @@ import React, {
 // } from "antd";
 
 import {
-	BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, Control, ControlContext, notifyErrorHandler,
+	BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, PageHeader, Control, ControlContext, notifyErrorHandler,
 } from "@clusterio/web_ui";
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 
 import {
 	PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest,
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
-	ExampleSubscribableUpdate,
 //%endif
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+	ExampleSubscribableUpdate, ExampleSubscribableValue,
+//%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 } from "../messages";
+//%endif
 
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 
 function MyTemplatePage() {
 	let control = useContext(ControlContext);
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 	const plugin = control.plugins.get("__plugin_name__");
 	const [subscribableData, synced] = plugin.useSubscribableData();
 //%endif
 
 	return <PageLayout nav={[{ name: "__plugin_name__" }]}>
-		<h2>__plugin_name__</h2>
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+		<PageHeader title="__plugin_name__" />
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 		Synced: {String(synced)} Data: {JSON.stringify([...subscribableData.values()])}
 //%endif
 	</PageLayout>;
 }
 
 export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 	subscribableData = new lib.EventSubscriber(ExampleSubscribableUpdate, this.control);
 
 //%endif
@@ -47,15 +51,24 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 			{
 				path: "/__plugin_name__",
 				sidebarName: "__plugin_name__",
-				permission: "__plugin_name__.page.view",
+				// This permission is client side only, so it must match the permission string of a resource request to be secure
+				// An undefined value means that the page will always be visible
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+				permission: "__plugin_name__.example.permission.subscribe",
+//%endif
+//%if !controller
+				permission: undefined, // "__plugin_name__.example.permission.request",
+//%endif
 				content: <MyTemplatePage/>,
 			},
 		];
+//%if multi_context
 
 		this.control.handle(PluginExampleEvent, this.handlePluginExampleEvent.bind(this));
 		this.control.handle(PluginExampleRequest, this.handlePluginExampleRequest.bind(this));
+//%endif
 	}
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+//%if controller// Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 
 	useSubscribableData() {
 		const control = useContext(ControlContext);
@@ -63,6 +76,7 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 		return useSyncExternalStore(subscribe, () => this.subscribableData.getSnapshot());
 	}
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context
 
 	async handlePluginExampleEvent(event) {
 		this.logger.info(JSON.stringify(event));
@@ -75,4 +89,5 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 			myResponseNumbers: request.myNumberArray,
 		};
 	}
+//%endif
 }
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/controller.ts b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/controller.ts
index cab2d3c0..cca31956 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/controller.ts
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/controller.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 import { BaseControllerPlugin, InstanceInfo } from "@clusterio/controller";
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 
 import {
 	PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest,
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 	ExampleSubscribableUpdate, ExampleSubscribableValue,
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 } from "./messages";
+//%endif
 
 export class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
@@ -14,14 +18,18 @@ export class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 	storageDirty = false;
 
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 	async init() {
 		this.controller.handle(PluginExampleEvent, this.handlePluginExampleEvent.bind(this));
 		this.controller.handle(PluginExampleRequest, this.handlePluginExampleRequest.bind(this));
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 		this.controller.subscriptions.handle(ExampleSubscribableUpdate, this.handleExampleSubscription.bind(this));
 		this.exampleDatabase = new Map(); // If needed, replace with loading from database file
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 	}
+//%endif
 
 	async onControllerConfigFieldChanged(field: string, curr: unknown, prev: unknown) {
 		this.logger.info(`controller::onControllerConfigFieldChanged ${field}`);
@@ -44,6 +52,7 @@ export class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 	async onPlayerEvent(instance: InstanceInfo, event: lib.PlayerEvent) {
 		this.logger.info(`controller::onPlayerEvent ${instance.id} ${JSON.stringify(event)}`);
 	}
+//%if multi_context
 
 	async handlePluginExampleEvent(event: PluginExampleEvent) {
 		this.logger.info(JSON.stringify(event));
@@ -56,6 +65,7 @@ export class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 			myResponseNumbers: request.myNumberArray,
 		};
 	}
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 
 	async handleExampleSubscription(request: lib.SubscriptionRequest) {
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/ctl.ts b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/ctl.ts
index 75c3a1a4..dc0fa01b 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/ctl.ts
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/ctl.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-type Control = any; // import type { Control } from "@clusterio/ctl";
-import { BaseCtlPlugin } from "@clusterio/ctl";
+import { BaseCtlPlugin, type Control } from "@clusterio/ctl";
 import { CommandTree, Command } from "@clusterio/lib";
+//%// We do not check for multi context here because it doesn't make sense to have a ctl without messages
 import { PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest } from "./messages";
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/host.ts b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/host.ts
index bdfc05b5..9a395988 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/host.ts
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/host.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 import { BaseHostPlugin } from "@clusterio/host";
+//%if multi_context
 import { PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest } from "./messages";
+//%endif
 
 export class HostPlugin extends BaseHostPlugin {
+//%if multi_context
 	async init() {
 		this.host.handle(PluginExampleEvent, this.handlePluginExampleEvent.bind(this));
 		this.host.handle(PluginExampleRequest, this.handlePluginExampleRequest.bind(this));
 	}
+//%endif
 
 	async onHostConfigFieldChanged(field: string, curr: unknown, prev: unknown) {
 		this.logger.info(`host::onInstanceConfigFieldChanged ${field}`);
@@ -15,6 +19,7 @@ export class HostPlugin extends BaseHostPlugin {
 	async onShutdown() {
 		this.logger.info("host::onShutdown");
 	}
+//%if multi_context
 
 	async handlePluginExampleEvent(event: PluginExampleEvent) {
 		this.logger.info(JSON.stringify(event));
@@ -27,4 +32,5 @@ export class HostPlugin extends BaseHostPlugin {
 			myResponseNumbers: request.myNumberArray,
 		};
 	}
+//%endif
 }
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/index.ts b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/index.ts
index d90f22be..8ef46604 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
+//%if multi_context
 import * as Messages from "./messages";
 
 lib.definePermission({
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ lib.definePermission({
 	title: "Example permission request",
 	description: "Example Description. Request. Change me in index.ts",
 });
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 
 lib.definePermission({
@@ -28,37 +30,46 @@ lib.definePermission({
 	description: "Example Description. View. Change me in index.ts",
 });
 //%endif
+//%if config
 
 declare module "@clusterio/lib" {
-//%if controller
+//%endif
+//%if controller & config
 	export interface ControllerConfigFields {
 		"__plugin_name__.myControllerField": string;
 	}
 //%endif
-//%if host
+//%if host & config
 	export interface HostConfigFields {
 		"__plugin_name__.myHostField": string;
 	}
 //%endif
-//%if instance
+//%if instance & config
 	export interface InstanceConfigFields {
 		"__plugin_name__.myInstanceField": string;
 	}
 //%endif
-//%if ctl
+//%if ctl & config
 	export interface ControlConfigFields {
 		"__plugin_name__.myControlField": string;
 	}
 //%endif
+//%if config
 }
+//%endif
 
 export const plugin: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 	name: "__plugin_name__",
 	title: "__plugin_name__",
 	description: "Example Description. Plugin. Change me in index.ts",
-//%if controller
+//%// There are a lot of statements here to make the formatting look good with and without 'config'
+//%if controller | host & !config | instance & !config | ctl & !config // Blank line for formatting
 
+//%endif
+//%if controller
 	controllerEntrypoint: "./dist/node/controller",
+//%endif
+//%if controller & config
 	controllerConfigFields: {
 		"__plugin_name__.myControllerField": {
 			title: "My Controller Field",
@@ -68,9 +79,13 @@ export const plugin: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 		},
 	},
 //%endif
-//%if host
+//%if host & config // Blank line for formatting
 
+//%endif
+//%if host
 	hostEntrypoint: "./dist/node/host",
+//%endif
+//%if host & config
 	hostConfigFields: {
 		"__plugin_name__.myHostField": {
 			title: "My Host Field",
@@ -80,9 +95,13 @@ export const plugin: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 		},
 	},
 //%endif
-//%if instance
+//%if instance & config | module & config // Blank line for formatting
 
+//%endif
+//%if instance | module // Modules load an empty instance plugin
 	instanceEntrypoint: "./dist/node/instance",
+//%endif
+//%if instance & config
 	instanceConfigFields: {
 		"__plugin_name__.myInstanceField": {
 			title: "My Instance Field",
@@ -92,9 +111,13 @@ export const plugin: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 		},
 	},
 //%endif
-//%if ctl
+//%if ctl & config // Blank line for formatting
 
+//%endif
+//%if ctl
 	ctlEntrypoint: "./dist/node/ctl",
+//%endif
+//%if ctl & config
 	controlConfigFields: {
 		"__plugin_name__.myControlField": {
 			title: "My Control Field",
@@ -104,14 +127,18 @@ export const plugin: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 		},
 	},
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 
 	messages: [
 		Messages.PluginExampleEvent,
 		Messages.PluginExampleRequest,
+//%endif
 //%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 		Messages.ExampleSubscribableUpdate,
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 	],
+//%endif
 //%if web // Web content template has an example route which is the plugin name
 
 	webEntrypoint: "./web",
@@ -119,9 +146,4 @@ export const plugin: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 		"/__plugin_name__",
 	],
 //%endif
-//%if controller & !web // The controller always includes web entry even if there is no content
-
-	webEntrypoint: "./web",
-	routes: [],
-//%endif
 };
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/instance.ts b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/instance.ts
index 3cb7d18a..21af1189 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/instance.ts
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/instance.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 import { BaseInstancePlugin } from "@clusterio/host";
+//%if multi_context
 import { PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest } from "./messages";
+//%endif
 //%if module
 
 type PuginExampleIPC = {
@@ -10,13 +12,19 @@ type PuginExampleIPC = {
 //%endif
 
 export class InstancePlugin extends BaseInstancePlugin {
+//%if multi_context | module
 	async init() {
+//%endif
+//%if multi_context
 		this.instance.handle(PluginExampleEvent, this.handlePluginExampleEvent.bind(this));
 		this.instance.handle(PluginExampleRequest, this.handlePluginExampleRequest.bind(this));
+//%endif
 //%if module
 		this.instance.server.handle("__plugin_name__-plugin_example_ipc", this.handlePluginExampleIPC.bind(this));
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context | module
 	}
+//%endif
 
 	async onInstanceConfigFieldChanged(field: string, curr: unknown, prev: unknown) {
 		this.logger.info(`instance::onInstanceConfigFieldChanged ${field}`);
@@ -33,9 +41,12 @@ export class InstancePlugin extends BaseInstancePlugin {
 	async onPlayerEvent(event: lib.PlayerEvent) {
 		this.logger.info(`onPlayerEvent::onPlayerEvent ${JSON.stringify(event)}`);
 //%if module
-		this.sendRcon("/sc __plugin_name__.foo()");
+		if (this.instance.status === "running") {
+			this.sendRcon("/sc __plugin_name__.foo()");
+		}
 //%endif
 	}
+//%if multi_context
 
 	async handlePluginExampleEvent(event: PluginExampleEvent) {
 		this.logger.info(JSON.stringify(event));
@@ -48,6 +59,7 @@ export class InstancePlugin extends BaseInstancePlugin {
 			myResponseNumbers: request.myNumberArray,
 		};
 	}
+//%endif
 //%if module
 
 	async handlePluginExampleIPC(event: PuginExampleIPC) {
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/instance_empty.ts b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/instance_empty.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8fa7eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/instance_empty.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
+import { BaseInstancePlugin } from "@clusterio/host";
+
+export class InstancePlugin extends BaseInstancePlugin {
+	// This class is empty because an instance plugin must be defined for a module to be injected
+	// This requirement may change in the future to allow for standalone modules
+}
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/tsconfig.browser.json b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/tsconfig.browser.json
index e1b39d0f..325fd71d 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json" },
 	],
 	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
-	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/tsconfig.node.json b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/tsconfig.node.json
index b6197500..ce0e013f 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 	],
 	"include": ["./**/*.ts"],
 	"exclude": ["test/*", "./dist/*"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/web/plugin.tsx b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/web/plugin.tsx
index df32127d..e54e0a7c 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/web/plugin.tsx
+++ b/packages/create/templates/plugin-ts/web/plugin.tsx
@@ -10,35 +10,39 @@ import React, {
 // } from "antd";
 
 import {
-	BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, Control, ControlContext, notifyErrorHandler,
+	BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, PageHeader, Control, ControlContext, notifyErrorHandler,
 } from "@clusterio/web_ui";
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 
 import {
 	PluginExampleEvent, PluginExampleRequest,
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
-	ExampleSubscribableUpdate,
 //%endif
+//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+	ExampleSubscribableUpdate, ExampleSubscribableValue,
+//%endif
+//%if multi_context // Subscribing requires multi context
 } from "../messages";
+//%endif
 
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 
 function MyTemplatePage() {
 	const control = useContext(ControlContext);
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 	const plugin = control.plugins.get("__plugin_name__") as WebPlugin;
 	const [subscribableData, synced] = plugin.useSubscribableData();
 //%endif
 
 	return <PageLayout nav={[{ name: "__plugin_name__" }]}>
-		<h2>__plugin_name__</h2>
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+		<PageHeader title="__plugin_name__" />
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 		Synced: {String(synced)} Data: {JSON.stringify([...subscribableData.values()])}
 //%endif
 	</PageLayout>;
 }
 
 export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 	subscribableData = new lib.EventSubscriber(ExampleSubscribableUpdate, this.control);
 
 //%endif
@@ -49,20 +53,22 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 				sidebarName: "__plugin_name__",
 				// This permission is client side only, so it must match the permission string of a resource request to be secure
 				// An undefined value means that the page will always be visible
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 				permission: "__plugin_name__.example.permission.subscribe",
 //%endif
-//%if !controller | !web
+//%if !controller
 				permission: undefined, // "__plugin_name__.example.permission.request",
 //%endif
 				content: <MyTemplatePage/>,
 			},
 		];
+//%if multi_context
 
 		this.control.handle(PluginExampleEvent, this.handlePluginExampleEvent.bind(this));
 		this.control.handle(PluginExampleRequest, this.handlePluginExampleRequest.bind(this));
+//%endif
 	}
-//%if controller & web // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
+//%if controller // Subscribing requires web content and the controller
 
 	useSubscribableData() {
 		const control = useContext(ControlContext);
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 		return useSyncExternalStore(subscribe, () => this.subscribableData.getSnapshot());
 	}
 //%endif
+//%if multi_context
 
 	async handlePluginExampleEvent(event: PluginExampleEvent) {
 		this.logger.info(JSON.stringify(event));
@@ -82,4 +89,5 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 			myResponseNumbers: request.myNumberArray,
 		};
 	}
+//%endif
 }
diff --git a/packages/ctl/package.json b/packages/ctl/package.json
index de6a89da..385d4eae 100644
--- a/packages/ctl/package.json
+++ b/packages/ctl/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
 		"@types/set-blocking": "^2.0.0",
 		"@types/yargs": "^17.0.24",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6"
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/ctl/tsconfig.node.json b/packages/ctl/tsconfig.node.json
index 3a0fb105..40446ef9 100644
--- a/packages/ctl/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/packages/ctl/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -4,7 +4,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../lib/tsconfig.node.json" },
 	],
 	"include": ["index.ts", "package.json", "ctl.ts", "src/**/*.ts"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/packages/host/package.json b/packages/host/package.json
index 73384900..22fc8306 100644
--- a/packages/host/package.json
+++ b/packages/host/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@
 		"@types/semver": "^7.5.0",
 		"@types/set-blocking": "^2.0.0",
 		"@types/yargs": "^17.0.24",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6"
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/host/src/Host.ts b/packages/host/src/Host.ts
index 2c806c42..5fd19fb7 100644
--- a/packages/host/src/Host.ts
+++ b/packages/host/src/Host.ts
@@ -667,6 +667,9 @@ export default class Host extends lib.Link {
 				instanceId,
 				instanceConnection ? instanceConnection.instance.status : "stopped",
 				instanceConnection ? instanceConnection.instance.server.gamePort : this.gamePort(instanceId),
+				instanceConnection
+					? instanceConnection.instance.server.version
+					: instanceInfo.config.get("factorio.version"),
 			)
 		);
 
@@ -736,7 +739,7 @@ export default class Host extends lib.Link {
 	}
 
 	assignGamePort(instanceId: number) {
-		const availablePorts = lib.parseRanges(this.config.get("host.factorio_port_range"), 1, 2**16 - 1);
+		const availablePorts = lib.parseRanges(this.config.get("host.factorio_port_range"), 1, 2 ** 16 - 1);
 		for (const [id, instance] of this.instanceInfos) {
 			if (id === instanceId) {
 				continue;
@@ -1060,6 +1063,7 @@ export default class Host extends lib.Link {
 				instanceInfo.config.toRemote("controller"),
 				instanceConnection ? instanceConnection.instance.status : "stopped",
 				instanceConnection ? instanceConnection.instance.server.gamePort : this.gamePort(instanceId),
+				instanceConnection ? instanceConnection.instance.server.version : undefined,
 			));
 		}
 		await this.send(new lib.InstancesUpdateRequest(list));
diff --git a/packages/host/src/Instance.ts b/packages/host/src/Instance.ts
index f6163611..f7e8ae7b 100644
--- a/packages/host/src/Instance.ts
+++ b/packages/host/src/Instance.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ export default class Instance extends lib.Link {
 		let serverOptions = {
 			logger: this.logger,
 			version: this.config.get("factorio.version"),
+			executablePath: this.config.get("factorio.executable_path") ?? undefined,
 			gamePort: this.config.get("factorio.game_port") ?? host.assignGamePort(this.id),
 			rconPort: this.config.get("factorio.rcon_port") ?? undefined,
 			rconPassword: this.config.get("factorio.rcon_password") ?? undefined,
@@ -453,6 +454,7 @@ rcon.print(game.table_to_json(players))`.replace(/\r?\n/g, " ");
 				this.id,
 				status,
 				this.server.gamePort,
+				status === "running"? this.server.version : this.config.get("factorio.version"),
 			),
 		);
 	}
@@ -469,6 +471,7 @@ rcon.print(game.table_to_json(players))`.replace(/\r?\n/g, " ");
 	notifyExit() {
 		this._loadedSave = null;
 		this.notifyStatus("stopped");
+		this.connector.emit("close");
 
 		this.config.off("fieldChanged", this._configFieldChanged);
 		clearTimeout(this._playerCheckInterval);
diff --git a/packages/host/src/export.ts b/packages/host/src/export.ts
index 530f8fc9..f5f83528 100644
--- a/packages/host/src/export.ts
+++ b/packages/host/src/export.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async function generateExportMod(server: FactorioServer) {
 		sourceDir: path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", "..", "lua", "export"),
 		outputDir: server.writePath("mods"),
 		bumpPatch: false,
-		factorioVersion: server.version.replace(/\.\d+$/, ""),
+		factorioVersion: server.version?.replace(/\.\d+$/, ""),
 		dependencies,
 	});
 }
diff --git a/packages/host/src/server.ts b/packages/host/src/server.ts
index 48c401b2..c486e4d4 100644
--- a/packages/host/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/host/src/server.ts
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ export interface FactorioServerOptions {
 	 * the latest version found in `factorioDir`.
 	 */
 	version?: string,
+	/** Path to executable to invoke when starting the server */
+	executablePath?: string;
 	/** UDP port to host game on. */
 	gamePort?: number,
 	/** TCP port to use for RCON. */
@@ -450,6 +452,8 @@ export interface FactorioServerOptions {
  * @extends events.EventEmitter
  */
 export class FactorioServer extends events.EventEmitter {
+	/** Path to executable to invoke when starting the server */
+	executablePath?: string;
 	/** UDP port used for hosting the Factorio game server on */
 	gamePort: number;
 	/** TCP port used for RCON on the Factorio game server */
@@ -504,6 +508,7 @@ export class FactorioServer extends events.EventEmitter {
 
 		this._logger = options.logger || lib.logger;
 		this._targetVersion = options.version || "latest";
+		this.executablePath = options.executablePath;
 		/** UDP port used for hosting the Factorio game server on */
 		this.gamePort = options.gamePort || randomDynamicPort();
 		/** TCP port used for RCON on the Factorio game server */
@@ -725,12 +730,12 @@ export class FactorioServer extends events.EventEmitter {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The version of Factorio in use.  This will be the actual version if
-	 * "latest" (the default) was specified as `factorioVersion` to the
-	 * constructor.
+	 * The version of Factorio in use. This will be the actual version if
+	 * "latest" (the default) was specified as `factorioVersion` to the constructor.
+	 * This will be undefined before the server is initialized, or if init failed.
 	 */
-	get version() {
-		return this._version!;
+	get version(): string | undefined {
+		return this._version ?? undefined;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1155,11 +1160,15 @@ export class FactorioServer extends events.EventEmitter {
 	/**
 	 * Get Factorio binary path
 	 *
-	 * Get the path to the factorio binary depending on the platform (MacOS support)
+	 * Get the path to the factorio binary depending on the configuration
+	 * and or the platform (MacOS support)
 	 *
 	 * @returns Path to factorio binary
 	 */
 	binaryPath() {
+		if (this.executablePath) {
+			return this.dataPath("..", this.executablePath);
+		}
 		if (process.platform === "darwin") {
 			return this.dataPath("..", "MacOS", "factorio");
 		}
diff --git a/packages/host/tsconfig.node.json b/packages/host/tsconfig.node.json
index e7a488be..689d80e5 100644
--- a/packages/host/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/packages/host/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -4,7 +4,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../lib/tsconfig.node.json" },
 	],
 	"include": ["index.ts", "host.ts", "package.json", "src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.js"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/packages/lib/package.json b/packages/lib/package.json
index bf27858b..f45d13d8 100644
--- a/packages/lib/package.json
+++ b/packages/lib/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@
 		"@types/triple-beam": "^1.3.2",
 		"@types/ws": "^8.5.5",
 		"@types/yargs": "^17.0.24",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6"
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts b/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts
index 445a66ad..3079e5a7 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ export interface InstanceConfigFields {
 	"instance.auto_start": boolean;
 
 	"factorio.version": string;
+	"factorio.executable_path": string | null;
 	"factorio.game_port": number | null;
 	"factorio.host_assigned_game_port": number | null;
 	"factorio.rcon_port": number | null;
@@ -311,6 +312,14 @@ export class InstanceConfig extends classes.Config<InstanceConfigFields> {
 			type: "string",
 			initialValue: "latest",
 		},
+		"factorio.executable_path": {
+			description:
+				"Relative path from the Factorio installation directory to the executable to run. " +
+				"Defaults to auto detect the path, only needed in special setups.",
+			restartRequired: true,
+			type: "string",
+			optional: true,
+		},
 		"factorio.game_port": {
 			description: "UDP port to run game on, uses a port in host.factorio_port_range if null",
 			restartRequired: true,
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/data/messages_instance.ts b/packages/lib/src/data/messages_instance.ts
index d14894d4..13d80966 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/data/messages_instance.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/data/messages_instance.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export class InstanceDetails {
 		public assignedHost: number | undefined,
 		public gamePort: number | undefined,
 		public status: InstanceStatus,
+		public factorioVersion: string | undefined,
 		/** Millisecond Unix timestamp this entry was last updated at */
 		public updatedAtMs = 0,
 	) { }
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export class InstanceDetails {
 			"unknown", "unassigned", "stopped", "starting", "running", "stopping",
 			"creating_save", "exporting_data", "deleted",
 		]),
+		"factorioVersion": Type.Optional(Type.String()),
 		"updatedAtMs": Type.Optional(Type.Number()),
 	});
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ export class InstanceDetails {
 			json.assignedHost,
 			json.gamePort,
 			json.status,
+			json.factorioVersion,
 			json.updatedAtMs,
 		);
 	}
@@ -717,6 +720,7 @@ export class HostInstanceUpdate {
 		public config: Static<typeof InstanceConfig.jsonSchema>,
 		public status: InstanceStatus,
 		public gamePort: undefined | number,
+		public factorioVersion: undefined | string,
 	) { }
 
 	static jsonSchema = Type.Object({
@@ -725,10 +729,11 @@ export class HostInstanceUpdate {
 			"stopped", "starting", "running", "stopping", "creating_save", "exporting_data",
 		]),
 		"gamePort": Type.Optional(Type.Number()),
+		"factorioVersion": Type.Optional(Type.String()),
 	});
 
 	static fromJSON(json: Static<typeof this.jsonSchema>) {
-		return new this(json.config, json.status, json.gamePort);
+		return new this(json.config, json.status, json.gamePort, json.factorioVersion);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -822,6 +827,7 @@ export class InstanceStatusChangedEvent {
 		public instanceId: number,
 		public status: InstanceStatus,
 		public gamePort?: number,
+		public factorioVersion?: string,
 	) { }
 
 	static jsonSchema = Type.Object({
@@ -830,10 +836,11 @@ export class InstanceStatusChangedEvent {
 			"stopped", "starting", "running", "stopping", "creating_save", "exporting_data",
 		]),
 		"gamePort": Type.Optional(Type.Integer()),
+		"factorioVersion": Type.Optional(Type.String()),
 	});
 
 	static fromJSON(json: Static<typeof this.jsonSchema>) {
-		return new this(json.instanceId, json.status, json.gamePort);
+		return new this(json.instanceId, json.status, json.gamePort, json.factorioVersion);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/link/connectors.ts b/packages/lib/src/link/connectors.ts
index 999800ba..71bfc964 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/link/connectors.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/link/connectors.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export abstract class BaseConnector extends events.EventEmitter {
 	}
 
 	protected abstract send(message: libData.MessageRoutable): void;
+	abstract get valid(): boolean;
 
 	forward(message: libData.MessageRoutable) {
 		const seq = this._seq;
@@ -346,6 +347,14 @@ export abstract class WebSocketBaseConnector extends BaseConnector {
 	get hasSession() {
 		return ["connected", "resuming"].includes(this._state);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * True if the connector is valid and can accept new messages,
+	 * only needs to be checked on fringe cases during setup and tear down.
+	 */
+	get valid() {
+		return this.hasSession;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -723,4 +732,14 @@ export class VirtualConnector extends BaseConnector {
 	send(message: libData.Message) {
 		this.other.emit("message", message);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * True if the connector is valid and can accept new messages,
+	 * only needs to be checked on fringe cases during setup and tear down.
+	 *
+	 * For a virtual connector this is always true.
+	 */
+	get valid() {
+		return true;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/link/link.ts b/packages/lib/src/link/link.ts
index ae91a4c8..236b5340 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/link/link.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/link/link.ts
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ export class Link {
 		if (!entry) {
 			throw new Error(`Attempt to send unregistered Request ${request.constructor.name}`);
 		}
-		if (this.connector.src.equals(dst)) {
+		if (this.connector.src.addressedTo(dst)) {
 			throw new Error(`Message would return back to sender ${dst}.`);
 		}
 		if (this.validateSent) {
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ export class Link {
 		if (!entry) {
 			throw new Error(`Attempt to send unregistered Event ${event.constructor.name}`);
 		}
-		if (this.connector.src.equals(dst)) {
+		if (this.connector.src.addressedTo(dst)) {
 			throw new Error(`Message would return back to sender ${dst}.`);
 		}
 		if (this.validateSent) {
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/logging_utils.ts b/packages/lib/src/logging_utils.ts
index b3b34d35..49470bd6 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/logging_utils.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/logging_utils.ts
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ export class LinkTransport extends Transport {
 		}
 
 		try {
-			this.link.send(new libData.LogMessageEvent(info));
+			if (this.link.connector.valid) {
+				this.link.send(new libData.LogMessageEvent(info));
+			}
 		} catch (err) {
 			// Ignore session lost errors.
 			if (!(err instanceof libErrors.SessionLost)) {
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/subscriptions.ts b/packages/lib/src/subscriptions.ts
index 120cf2fe..5caccc1d 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/subscriptions.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/subscriptions.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Type, Static } from "@sinclair/typebox";
-import { Link, Event, EventClass, RequestHandler, WebSocketClientConnector, WebSocketBaseConnector } from "./link";
-import { logger } from "./logging";
-import { Address, MessageRequest, IControllerUser } from "./data";
+import { Link, Event, EventClass, RequestHandler, WebSocketBaseConnector } from "./link";
+import { Address, MessageRequest, IControllerUser, plainJson, JsonBoolean } from "./data";
 import isDeepStrictEqual from "./is_deep_strict_equal";
+import { RequestError, SessionLost } from "./errors";
+import { logger } from "./logging";
 
 export type SubscriptionRequestHandler<T> = RequestHandler<SubscriptionRequest, Event<T> | null>;
-export type EventSubscriberCallback<T> = (updates: T[], synced: boolean) => void
+export type EventSubscriberCallback<T> = (event: T | null, synced: boolean) => void
 
 /**
  * A subscription request sent by a subscriber, this updates what events the subscriber will be sent
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ export type EventSubscriberCallback<T> = (updates: T[], synced: boolean) => void
 export class SubscriptionRequest {
 	declare ["constructor"]: typeof SubscriptionRequest;
 	static type = "request" as const;
-	static src = ["control", "instance"] as const;
+	static src = ["control", "host", "instance"] as const;
 	static dst = "controller" as const;
 	static permission(user: IControllerUser, message: MessageRequest) {
 		if (typeof message.data === "object" && message.data !== null) {
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@ export class SubscriptionRequest {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/** Indicates if updates have been sent */
+	static Response = JsonBoolean;
+
 	constructor(
 		public eventName: string,
 		public subscribe: boolean,
@@ -56,9 +60,14 @@ export class SubscriptionRequest {
 	}
 }
 
+type Subscriber = {
+	link: Link,
+	dst: Address,
+}
+
 type EventData = {
 	subscriptionUpdate?: SubscriptionRequestHandler<unknown>,
-	subscriptions: Set<Link>,
+	subscriptions: Array<Subscriber>,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -85,7 +94,7 @@ export class SubscriptionController {
 		}
 		this._events.set(entry.name, {
 			subscriptionUpdate: subscriptionUpdate,
-			subscriptions: new Set(),
+			subscriptions: [],
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -102,13 +111,28 @@ export class SubscriptionController {
 		if (!eventData) {
 			throw new Error(`Event ${entry.name} is not a registered as subscribable`);
 		}
-		for (let link of eventData.subscriptions) {
-			if ((link.connector as WebSocketBaseConnector).closing) {
-				eventData.subscriptions.delete(link);
+		const toRemove: Subscriber[] = [];
+		for (const subscriber of eventData.subscriptions) {
+			if ((subscriber.link.connector as WebSocketBaseConnector).closing) {
+				toRemove.push(subscriber);
 			} else {
-				link.send(event);
+				subscriber.link.sendTo(subscriber.dst, event);
 			}
 		}
+		eventData.subscriptions = eventData.subscriptions.filter(subscriber => !toRemove.includes(subscriber));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Unsubscribe from all events of a given address.
+	 * Used when an instance is stopped to stop all active subscriptions.
+	 * @param address - Address to stop sending events to.
+	 */
+	unsubscribeAddress(address: Address) {
+		for (let eventData of this._events.values()) {
+			eventData.subscriptions = eventData.subscriptions.filter(
+				subscriber => !subscriber.dst.addressedTo(address)
+			);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -116,9 +140,11 @@ export class SubscriptionController {
 	 * Used when a link is closed to stop all active subscriptions.
 	 * @param link - Link to stop sending events to.
 	 */
-	unsubscribe(link: Link) {
+	unsubscribeLink(link: Link) {
 		for (let eventData of this._events.values()) {
-			eventData.subscriptions.delete(link);
+			eventData.subscriptions = eventData.subscriptions.filter(
+				subscriber => subscriber.link !== link
+			);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -138,16 +164,23 @@ export class SubscriptionController {
 			throw new Error(`Event ${event.eventName} is not a registered as subscribable`);
 		}
 		if (event.subscribe === false) {
-			eventData.subscriptions.delete(link);
+			const index = eventData.subscriptions.findLastIndex(subscriber => subscriber.dst.addressedTo(src));
+			if (index >= 0) {
+				eventData.subscriptions.splice(index, 1);
+			}
 		} else {
-			eventData.subscriptions.add(link);
+			if (!eventData.subscriptions.some(subscriber => subscriber.dst.addressedTo(src))) {
+				eventData.subscriptions.push({ link: link, dst: src });
+			}
 			if (eventData.subscriptionUpdate) {
 				const eventReplay = await eventData.subscriptionUpdate(event, src, dst);
 				if (eventReplay) {
-					link.send(eventReplay);
+					link.sendTo(src, eventReplay);
+					return true;
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -157,9 +190,9 @@ export interface SubscribableValue {
 	isDeleted: boolean,
 }
 
-export interface EventSubscribable<T, V extends SubscribableValue> extends Event<T> {
+export type EventSubscribable<T, V extends SubscribableValue> = Event<T> & Partial<{
 	updates: V[],
-}
+}>
 
 /**
  * Component for subscribing to and tracking updates of a remote resource
@@ -167,43 +200,61 @@ export interface EventSubscribable<T, V extends SubscribableValue> extends Event
  */
 export class EventSubscriber<
 	T extends EventSubscribable<T, V>,
-	K extends string | number = T["updates"][number]["id"],
-	V extends SubscribableValue = T["updates"][number],
+	K extends string | number = NonNullable<T["updates"]>[number]["id"],
+	V extends SubscribableValue = NonNullable<T["updates"]>[number],
 > {
-	_callbacks = new Array<EventSubscriberCallback<V>>();
+	/** The time at which an event was last received, is less than 0 when there have been no events */
+	lastResponseTimeMs = -1;
 	/** Values of the subscribed resource */
 	values = new Map<K, V>();
 	/** True if this subscriber is currently synced with the source */
 	synced = false;
-	_snapshot?: readonly [ReadonlyMap<K, Readonly<V>>, boolean];
-	_snapshotLastUpdatedMs = 0;
-	lastResponseTimeMs = -1;
+	/** True if this subscriber is expecting to receive updates from the source */
+	_syncing = false;
+	/** Repeat calls to getSnapshot will return the same readonly copy unless values has updated */
+	_snapshot: readonly [ReadonlyMap<K, Readonly<V>>, boolean] = [new Map<K, V>(), false];
+	_snapshotLastUpdatedMs = -1;
+	/** Callbacks will be called when an event is received or the synced state changes */
+	_callbacks = new Array<EventSubscriberCallback<T>>();
 
 	constructor(
 		private Event: EventClass<T>,
 		public control: Link,
 	) {
-		control.handle(Event, this._handle.bind(this));
+		control.handle(Event, this._handleEvent.bind(this));
 		control.connector.on("connect", () => {
-			this._updateSubscription();
+			this.handleConnectionEvent("connect");
 		});
 		control.connector.on("close", () => {
-			if (this.synced) {
-				this.synced = false;
-				for (let callback of this._callbacks) {
-					callback([], this.synced);
-				}
-			}
+			this.handleConnectionEvent("close");
 		});
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Handle connection events from this connector or another in the chain to the controller
+	 * This should be called by an instance plugin during onControllerConnectionEvent
+	 * @param event - event type that occurred
+	 */
+	handleConnectionEvent(event: "connect" | "drop" | "resume" | "close") {
+		if (event === "connect" || event === "resume") {
+			this._updateSubscription();
+		} else if (this.synced) {
+			this.synced = false;
+			for (let callback of this._callbacks) {
+				callback(null, false);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Handle incoming events and distribute it to the correct callbacks
 	 * @param event - event from subscribed resource
 	 * @internal
 	 */
-	async _handle(event: EventSubscribable<T, V>) {
-		for (const value of event.updates) {
+	async _handleEvent(event: T) {
+		// We support the automatic maintaining of a map for events with the updates property
+		const updates = event.updates ?? [];
+		for (const value of updates) {
 			this.lastResponseTimeMs = Math.max(this.lastResponseTimeMs, value.updatedAtMs);
 			// Warn about updates which changes content but don't update updatedAtMs
 			const existing = this.values.get(value.id as K);
@@ -219,8 +270,13 @@ export class EventSubscriber<
 				this.values.set(value.id as K, value);
 			}
 		}
-		for (let callback of this._callbacks) {
-			callback(event.updates, this.synced);
+		// Event handling logic
+		if (this._syncing && !this.synced) {
+			this._snapshotLastUpdatedMs = -1;
+			this.synced = true;
+		}
+		for (const callback of this._callbacks) {
+			callback(event, this.synced);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -228,10 +284,10 @@ export class EventSubscriber<
 	 * Subscribe to receive all event notifications
 	 * @param handler -
 	 *     callback invoked whenever the subscribed resource changes or the
-	 *     synced property changes, in which case the updates will be empty.
+	 *     synced property changes, in which case the event will be null.
 	 * @returns function that will unsubscribe from notifications
 	 */
-	subscribe(handler: EventSubscriberCallback<V>) {
+	subscribe(handler: EventSubscriberCallback<T>) {
 		this._callbacks.push(handler);
 		if (this._callbacks.length === 1) {
 			this._updateSubscription();
@@ -277,26 +333,30 @@ export class EventSubscriber<
 	 * Update the subscription with the controller based on current handler counts
 	 */
 	async _updateSubscription() {
-		if (!(this.control.connector as WebSocketClientConnector).connected) {
+		if (!this.control.connector.valid) {
 			return;
 		}
 		const entry = Link._eventsByClass.get(this.Event)!;
 
 		try {
-			await this.control.send(new SubscriptionRequest(
+			this._syncing = this._callbacks.length > 0;
+			const updatesSent = await this.control.sendTo("controller", new SubscriptionRequest(
 				entry.name,
-				this._callbacks.length > 0,
+				this._syncing,
 				this.lastResponseTimeMs
 			));
-			this.synced = this._callbacks.length > 0;
-			this._snapshotLastUpdatedMs = 0;
-			for (let callback of this._callbacks) {
-				callback([], this.synced);
+			if (!updatesSent) {
+				this.synced = this._syncing;
+				for (const callback of this._callbacks) {
+					callback(null, this.synced);
+				}
 			}
 		} catch (err: any) {
-			logger.error(
-				`Unexpected error updating ${entry.name} subscription:\n${err.stack}`
-			);
+			if (!(err instanceof RequestError) || err.code !== "SessionLost") {
+				logger.error(
+					`Unexpected error updating ${entry.name} subscription:\n${err.stack}`
+				);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/lib/tsconfig.browser.json b/packages/lib/tsconfig.browser.json
index e3c20c4e..0eeb49e4 100644
--- a/packages/lib/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/packages/lib/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@
 	],
 	"compilerOptions": {
 		"rootDir": ".",
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/lib/tsconfig.node.json b/packages/lib/tsconfig.node.json
index d3dab4e1..a963c8a0 100644
--- a/packages/lib/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/packages/lib/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 	"extends": "../../tsconfig.node.json",
 	"include": ["index.ts", "browser.ts", "build_mod.js", "src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.js"],
 	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
 		"allowJs": true,
 	},
 }
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/package.json b/packages/web_ui/package.json
index 658e4611..f61a632f 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/web_ui/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		"style-loader": "^3.3.3",
 		"swc-loader": "^0.2.6",
 		"terser-webpack-plugin": "^5.3.9",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"util": "^0.12.5",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceList.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceList.tsx
index c1aa76d0..7c05fd41 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceList.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceList.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useAccount } from "../model/account";
 import { useHosts } from "../model/host";
 import InstanceStatusTag from "./InstanceStatusTag";
 import StartStopInstanceButton from "./StartStopInstanceButton";
-import { InstanceDetails } from "@clusterio/lib";
+import { InstanceDetails, integerFactorioVersion } from "@clusterio/lib";
 import Link from "./Link";
 
 const strcmp = new Intl.Collator(undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: "base" }).compare;
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ export default function InstanceList(props: InstanceListProps) {
 		return `${host.publicAddress}:${instance.gamePort}`;
 	}
 
+	function integerFactorioVersionOrDefault(instance: InstanceDetails) {
+		if (instance.factorioVersion === undefined) {
+			return -1;
+		}
+		return integerFactorioVersion(instance.factorioVersion);
+	}
+
 	let columns: ColumnsType<InstanceDetails> = [
 		{
 			title: "Name",
@@ -86,6 +93,13 @@ export default function InstanceList(props: InstanceListProps) {
 			sorter: (a, b) => strcmp(instancePublicAddress(a), instancePublicAddress(b)),
 			responsive: ["lg"],
 		},
+		{
+			title: "Factorio Version",
+			key: "version",
+			render: (_, instance) => instance.factorioVersion ?? "unknown",
+			sorter: (a, b) => integerFactorioVersionOrDefault(a) - integerFactorioVersionOrDefault(b),
+			responsive: ["xl"],
+		},
 		{
 			title: "Status",
 			key: "status",
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceViewPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceViewPage.tsx
index 5973cdfa..90c08037 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceViewPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceViewPage.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useContext, useState } from "react";
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
-import { Alert, Button, Descriptions, Dropdown, Menu, MenuProps, Modal, Space, Spin, Typography } from "antd";
-import type { ItemType } from "antd/es/menu/hooks/useItems";
+import { Alert, Button, Descriptions, Dropdown, MenuProps, Modal, Space, Spin, Typography } from "antd";
 import DeleteOutlined from "@ant-design/icons/DeleteOutlined";
 import DownOutlined from "@ant-design/icons/DownOutlined";
 
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import { useHost } from "../model/host";
 import InstanceStatusTag from "./InstanceStatusTag";
 import Link from "./Link";
 
+type MenuItem = Required<MenuProps>["items"][number];
 const { Title } = Typography;
 
 type InstanceDescriptionProps = {
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ function InstanceDescription(props: InstanceDescriptionProps) {
 				buttonContent={assigned ? "Reassign" : "Assign"}
 			/>}
 		</Descriptions.Item>
+		<Descriptions.Item label="Version">
+			{instance.factorioVersion ?? "unknown"}
+		</Descriptions.Item>
 		<Descriptions.Item label="Status"><InstanceStatusTag status={instance.status!} /></Descriptions.Item>
 	</Descriptions>;
 }
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ function InstanceButtons(props: { instance: lib.InstanceDetails }) {
 	let instance = props.instance;
 	let instanceId = instance.id!;
 
-	let instanceButtonMenuItems: ItemType[] = [];
+	let instanceButtonMenuItems: MenuItem[] = [];
 	if (account.hasPermission("core.instance.export_data")) {
 		instanceButtonMenuItems.push({
 			disabled: exportingData || instance.status !== "stopped",
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModsPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModsPage.tsx
index 2637d1cc..5747d82d 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModsPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModsPage.tsx
@@ -236,62 +236,55 @@ export default function ModsPage() {
 			action={`${webRoot}api/upload-mod`}
 			showUploadList={false}
 		>
-			<div
-				style={{
-					position: "relative",
-					zIndex: "1010",
+			<Dropzone />
+			<Table
+				columns={[
+					{
+						title: "Name",
+						dataIndex: "title",
+						defaultSortOrder: "ascend",
+						sorter: (a, b) => (
+							strcmp(a.name, b.name) || a.integerVersion - b.integerVersion
+						),
+					},
+					{
+						title: "Version",
+						key: "version",
+						align: "right",
+						render: (_, mod) => <>
+							{`${mod.version} `}
+							<Typography.Text type="secondary">{`/ ${mod.factorioVersion}`}</Typography.Text>
+						</>,
+					},
+					{
+						title: "Filename",
+						dataIndex: "filename",
+						responsive: ["xl"],
+						sorter: (a, b) => strcmp(a.filename, b.filename),
+					},
+					{
+						title: "Size",
+						key: "size",
+						responsive: ["lg"],
+						render: (_, mod) => lib.formatBytes(mod.size),
+						align: "right",
+						sorter: (a, b) => a.size - b.size,
+					},
+					{
+						title: "Action",
+						key: "action",
+						responsive: ["lg"],
+						render: (_, mod) => actions(mod),
+					},
+				]}
+				expandable={{
+					expandedRowRender: (mod: lib.ModInfo) => <ModDetails mod={mod} actions={actions} />,
+					expandedRowClassName: () => "no-expanded-padding",
 				}}
-			>
-				<Dropzone />
-				<Table
-					columns={[
-						{
-							title: "Name",
-							dataIndex: "title",
-							defaultSortOrder: "ascend",
-							sorter: (a, b) => (
-								strcmp(a.name, b.name) || a.integerVersion - b.integerVersion
-							),
-						},
-						{
-							title: "Version",
-							key: "version",
-							align: "right",
-							render: (_, mod) => <>
-								{`${mod.version} `}
-								<Typography.Text type="secondary">{`/ ${mod.factorioVersion}`}</Typography.Text>
-							</>,
-						},
-						{
-							title: "Filename",
-							dataIndex: "filename",
-							responsive: ["xl"],
-							sorter: (a, b) => strcmp(a.filename, b.filename),
-						},
-						{
-							title: "Size",
-							key: "size",
-							responsive: ["lg"],
-							render: (_, mod) => lib.formatBytes(mod.size),
-							align: "right",
-							sorter: (a, b) => a.size - b.size,
-						},
-						{
-							title: "Action",
-							key: "action",
-							responsive: ["lg"],
-							render: (_, mod) => actions(mod),
-						},
-					]}
-					expandable={{
-						expandedRowRender: (mod: lib.ModInfo) => <ModDetails mod={mod} actions={actions} />,
-						expandedRowClassName: () => "no-expanded-padding",
-					}}
-					dataSource={[...mods.values()]}
-					pagination={false}
-					rowKey={mod => mod.id}
-				/>
-			</div>
+				dataSource={[...mods.values()]}
+				pagination={false}
+				rowKey={mod => mod.id}
+			/>
 		</Upload.Dragger>
 		<PluginExtra component="ModsPage" />
 	</PageLayout>;
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PageHeader.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PageHeader.tsx
index 97377ea9..4c78bf31 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PageHeader.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PageHeader.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 import React from "react";
+import { Space, Typography } from "antd";
+const { Text } = Typography;
 
 type PageHeaderProps = {
-	title: string|React.ReactElement;
+	title: string | React.ReactElement;
+	subTitle?: string | React.ReactElement;
 	extra?: React.JSX.Element;
 };
 
 export default function PageHeader(props: PageHeaderProps): React.JSX.Element {
 	return <div className="page-header">
-		<h2 className="page-header-title">{props.title}</h2>
+		<Space>
+			<h2 className="page-header-title">{props.title}</h2>
+			{props.subTitle && <Text type="secondary">{props.subTitle}</Text>}
+		</Space>
 		{props.extra && <div className="page-header-extra">{props.extra}</div>}
 	</div>;
 }
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginViewPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginViewPage.tsx
index 8b9281fd..58eba31a 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginViewPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginViewPage.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { PluginWebApi } from "@clusterio/lib";
 
 import ControlContext from "./ControlContext";
 import PageLayout from "./PageLayout";
+import PageHeader from "./PageHeader";
 import notify from "../util/notify";
 
 export default function PluginViewPage() {
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export default function PluginViewPage() {
 	let pluginMeta = pluginList.find(p => p.name === pluginName);
 	if (!pluginMeta) {
 		return <PageLayout nav={nav}>
-			<h2>Plugin not found</h2>
+			<PageHeader title="Plugin not found" />
 			<p>Plugin with name {pluginName} was not found on the controller.</p>
 		</PageLayout>;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginsPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginsPage.tsx
index f12b3d00..9d721852 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginsPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginsPage.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type { PluginWebApi } from "@clusterio/lib";
 import notify from "../util/notify";
 import ControlContext from "./ControlContext";
 import PageLayout from "./PageLayout";
+import PageHeader from "./PageHeader";
 
 const strcmp = new Intl.Collator(undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: "base" }).compare;
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export default function PluginsPage() {
 	}
 
 	return <PageLayout nav={[{ name: "Plugins" }]}>
-		<h2>Plugins</h2>
+		<PageHeader title="Plugins" />
 		<Table
 			columns={[
 				{
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/SavesList.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/SavesList.tsx
index 9a962a87..4c3625ef 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/SavesList.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/SavesList.tsx
@@ -357,15 +357,8 @@ export default function SavesList(props: { instance: lib.InstanceDetails }) {
 		{
 			account.hasPermission("core.instance.save.upload")
 				? <Upload.Dragger className="save-list-dragger" openFileDialogOnClick={false} {...uploadProps}>
-					<div
-						style={{
-							position: "relative",
-							zIndex: "1010",
-						}}
-					>
-						<Dropzone disabled={hostOffline} />
-						{saveTable}
-					</div>
+					<Dropzone disabled={hostOffline} />
+					{saveTable}
 				</Upload.Dragger>
 				: saveTable
 		}
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/SiteLayout.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/SiteLayout.tsx
index 5baece76..381d23f7 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/SiteLayout.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/SiteLayout.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import ControlContext from "./ControlContext";
 import { pages } from "../pages";
 import { DraggingContext } from "../model/is_dragging";
 
+type MenuItem = Required<MenuProps>["items"][number];
+
 const { Header, Sider } = Layout;
 
 function isActiveDropzone(element: HTMLElement | null): boolean {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ export default function SiteLayout() {
 		combinedPages.push(...plugin.pages);
 	}
 
-	let menuItems = [];
+	let menuItems: MenuItem[] = [];
 	let menuGroups = new Map();
 	for (let { sidebarName, sidebarGroup, permission, path } of combinedPages) {
 		if (
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/index.ts b/packages/web_ui/src/index.ts
index 601e092c..2053560a 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/// <reference path="../global.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../global.d.ts" preserve="true" />
 export { default as bootstrap } from "./bootstrap";
 export { default as notify, notifyErrorHandler } from "./util/notify";
 export { default as BaseWebPlugin } from "./BaseWebPlugin";
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json b/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json
index 62dbe09d..4c6a3729 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -4,7 +4,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../lib/tsconfig.browser.json" },
 	],
 	"include": [ "src/**/*.tsx", "src/**/*.ts", "package.json", "global.d.ts" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
-	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/package.json b/plugins/global_chat/package.json
index 5b644083..b8d97aa2 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/package.json
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		"@clusterio/web_ui": "workspace:*",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
 		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
 		"webpack-merge": "^5.9.0"
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.browser.json b/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.browser.json
index e1b39d0f..325fd71d 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json" },
 	],
 	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
-	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.node.json b/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.node.json
index b6197500..ce0e013f 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 	],
 	"include": ["./**/*.ts"],
 	"exclude": ["test/*", "./dist/*"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json b/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
index ea3cc927..e184e734 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		"antd": "^5.13.0",
 		"react": "^18.2.0",
 		"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
 		"webpack-merge": "^5.9.0"
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.browser.json b/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.browser.json
index e1b39d0f..325fd71d 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json" },
 	],
 	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
-	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.node.json b/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.node.json
index b6197500..ce0e013f 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 	],
 	"include": ["./**/*.ts"],
 	"exclude": ["test/*", "./dist/*"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.tsx b/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.tsx
index bdfad9a7..f17184e3 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.tsx
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
-import { BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, ControlContext } from "@clusterio/web_ui";
+import { BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, PageHeader, ControlContext } from "@clusterio/web_ui";
 import { DatabaseStatsRequest, DatabaseStatsResponse } from "../messages";
 
 import "./style.css";
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function InventoryPage() {
 	}, []);
 
 	return <PageLayout nav={[{ name: "Inventory sync" }]}>
-		<h2>Inventory sync</h2>
+		<PageHeader title="Inventory sync" />
 		{statsData && <>
 			<p>Database size: {Math.round(statsData.databaseSize / 1000)}kB</p>
 			<p>Database entries: {statsData.databaseEntries}</p>
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/package.json b/plugins/player_auth/package.json
index 17cbe97c..a7c40a5b 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/package.json
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		"phin": "^3.7.0",
 		"react": "^18.2.0",
 		"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
 		"webpack-merge": "^5.9.0"
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.browser.json b/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.browser.json
index e1b39d0f..325fd71d 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json" },
 	],
 	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
-	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.node.json b/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.node.json
index b6197500..ce0e013f 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 	],
 	"include": ["./**/*.ts"],
 	"exclude": ["test/*", "./dist/*"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/package.json b/plugins/research_sync/package.json
index 5cf31dc2..955874ae 100644
--- a/plugins/research_sync/package.json
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		"@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.1",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
 		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
 		"webpack-merge": "^5.9.0"
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.browser.json b/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.browser.json
index e1b39d0f..325fd71d 100644
--- a/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json" },
 	],
 	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
-	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.node.json b/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.node.json
index b6197500..ce0e013f 100644
--- a/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 	],
 	"include": ["./**/*.ts"],
 	"exclude": ["test/*", "./dist/*"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json b/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
index 09d09f0a..cb4e9d0c 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		"@clusterio/web_ui": "workspace:*",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
 		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
 		"webpack-merge": "^5.9.0"
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.browser.json b/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.browser.json
index f2dc36da..ff89a801 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json" },
 	],
 	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "package.json" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
-	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.node.json b/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.node.json
index b6197500..ce0e013f 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 	],
 	"include": ["./**/*.ts"],
 	"exclude": ["test/*", "./dist/*"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json b/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
index 26fa03e8..e6de5b57 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		"antd": "^5.13.0",
 		"react": "^18.2.0",
 		"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
+		"typescript": "^5.5.3",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
 		"webpack-merge": "^5.9.0"
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.browser.json b/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.browser.json
index e1b39d0f..325fd71d 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.browser.json" },
 	],
 	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/browser",
-	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.node.json b/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.node.json
index b6197500..ce0e013f 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 	],
 	"include": ["./**/*.ts"],
 	"exclude": ["test/*", "./dist/*"],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"outDir": "dist/node",
-	},
 }
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.tsx b/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.tsx
index 345795f2..2d1b458a 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.tsx
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Input, Table, Typography } from "antd";
 
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 import {
-	BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, Control, ControlContext,
+	BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, PageHeader, Control, ControlContext,
 	notifyErrorHandler, useItemMetadata, useLocale,
 } from "@clusterio/web_ui";
 import { GetStorageRequest, Item, SetStorageSubscriptionRequest, UpdateStorageEvent } from "../messages";
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function StoragePage() {
 	let numberFormat = new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US");
 
 	return <PageLayout nav={[{ name: "Storage" }]}>
-		<h2>Storage</h2>
+		<PageHeader title="Storage" />
 		<Paragraph>
 			<Input
 				placeholder="Search"
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index a74adfca..fd9fdcd3 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ packages:
   - "packages/*"
   - "plugins/*"
   - "external_plugins/*"
+  - "external_plugins/*/*"
   - "test/"
diff --git a/test/controller/Controller.js b/test/controller/Controller.js
index a1aadde7..4ff84f43 100644
--- a/test/controller/Controller.js
+++ b/test/controller/Controller.js
@@ -1,14 +1,36 @@
 "use strict";
 const assert = require("assert").strict;
 const { Controller } = require("@clusterio/controller");
-const { ControllerConfig } = require("@clusterio/lib");
+const { ControllerConfig, Address, RequestError } = require("@clusterio/lib");
+const { EventEmitter } = require("stream");
+
+class MockEvent {}
+
+class MockInstanceConfig extends EventEmitter {
+	constructor(data = new Map()) {
+		super();
+		this._data = data;
+	}
+
+	get(field) {
+		return this._data.get(field);
+	}
+
+	set(field, value) {
+		return this._data.set(field, value);
+	}
+}
 
 describe("controller/src/Controller", function() {
 	describe("class Controller", function() {
 		/** @type {Controller} */
-		let controller;
-		before(function() {
+		let controller, mockInstanceConfig;
+		before(async function() {
 			controller = new Controller({}, [], "", new ControllerConfig("controller"));
+			mockInstanceConfig = new MockInstanceConfig(new Map([
+				["instance.id", 100], ["instance.name", "test"], ["factorio.settings", []],
+			]));
+			await controller.instanceCreate(mockInstanceConfig);
 		});
 		function check(list, ip, present = true) {
 			if (present === false) {
@@ -50,5 +72,112 @@ describe("controller/src/Controller", function() {
 				check(list, "192.168.0.18", false);
 			});
 		});
+
+		describe(".sendRequest()", function() {
+			it("should error on loopback", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendRequest(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand("controller")),
+					new Error(`Message would return back to sender ${Address.fromShorthand("controller")}.`)
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid controller", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendRequest(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ controlId: 99 })),
+					new RequestError("Target control connection does not exist.")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid instance", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendRequest(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ instanceId: 99 })),
+					new RequestError("Instance with ID 99 does not exist")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on unassigned instance", function() {
+				mockInstanceConfig.set("instance.assigned_host", null);
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendRequest(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ instanceId: 100 })),
+					new RequestError("Instance is not assigned to a host")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on instance with disconnected host", function() {
+				mockInstanceConfig.set("instance.assigned_host", 99);
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendRequest(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ instanceId: 100 })),
+					new RequestError("Host containing instance is not connected")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid host", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendRequest(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ hostId: 99 })),
+					new RequestError("Host is not connected")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid broadcast", function() {
+				// This is different to sendEvent because requests do not support broadcasting
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendRequest(new MockEvent(), new Address(Address.broadcast, 99)),
+					new Error(`Unknown address type ${Address.broadcast}`)
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid address", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendRequest(new MockEvent(), new Address(99, 99)),
+					new Error("Unknown address type 99")
+				);
+			});
+		});
+
+		describe(".sendEvent()", function() {
+			it("should error on loopback", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendEvent(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand("controller")),
+					new Error(`Message would return back to sender ${Address.fromShorthand("controller")}.`)
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid controller", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendEvent(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ controlId: 99 })),
+					new Error("Target control connection does not exist.")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid instance", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendEvent(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ instanceId: 99 })),
+					new Error("Instance with ID 99 does not exist")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on unassigned instance", function() {
+				mockInstanceConfig.set("instance.assigned_host", null);
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendEvent(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ instanceId: 100 })),
+					new Error("Instance is not assigned to a host")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on instance with disconnected host", function() {
+				mockInstanceConfig.set("instance.assigned_host", 99);
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendEvent(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ instanceId: 100 })),
+					new Error("Host containing instance is not connected")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid host", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendEvent(new MockEvent(), Address.fromShorthand({ hostId: 99 })),
+					new Error("Host is not connected")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid broadcast", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendEvent(new MockEvent(), new Address(Address.broadcast, 99)),
+					new Error("Unexpected broadcast target 99")
+				);
+			});
+			it("should error on invalid address", function() {
+				assert.throws(
+					() => controller.sendEvent(new MockEvent(), new Address(99, 99)),
+					new Error("Unknown address type 99")
+				);
+			});
+		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/test/create/echo_args.js b/test/create/echo_args.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1319b1cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/create/echo_args.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"use strict";
+if (module === require.main) {
+	process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(process.argv.slice(2)));
+}
diff --git a/test/create/escape_arg.js b/test/create/escape_arg.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..808036c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/create/escape_arg.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+"use strict";
+const child_process = require("child_process");
+const util = require("util");
+const assert = require("assert").strict;
+const path = require("path");
+
+const { escapeArg } = require("../../packages/create/escape_arg");
+const execFile = util.promisify(child_process.execFile);
+
+async function exec(file, args) {
+	const { stdout, stderr } = await execFile(
+		file,
+		args.map(escapeArg),
+		// eslint-disable-next-line node/no-process-env
+		{ shell: true, cwd: __dirname, env: { ...process.env, pct: "%"} }
+	);
+	return { stdout: JSON.parse(stdout), stderr };
+}
+
+const strings = [
+	'"a"',
+	"a sentence of text.",
+	" irregular  \tspaces   ",
+	'"C:\\path\\"',
+	"C:\\path\\",
+	'\\ "\\" \\\\ "\\\\" \\\\\\ "\\\\\\" \\\\\\\\ "\\\\\\\\" \\\\\\\\\\ "\\\\\\\\\\" \\\\\\\\\\\ "\\\\\\\\\\\\"',
+	'"C:\\path"',
+	"C:\\path",
+	"%OS%",
+	"!OS!",
+	"😮",
+];
+for (let i=1; i < 128; i++) {
+	const char = String.fromCodePoint(i);
+	// Skip newline and carriage return because those are difficult to escape
+	// Skip most alphanumeric characters as they don't behave differently to each other.
+	if (/[\n\r1-9B-Zb-z]/.test(char)) {
+		continue;
+	}
+	strings.push(char, `${char}${char}`, `${char}"`);
+}
+
+// Test 100 strings at a time.
+const tests = [[]];
+for (const string of strings) {
+	if (tests[tests.length - 1].length >= 100) {
+		tests.push([]);
+	}
+	tests[tests.length - 1].push(string);
+}
+
+
+describe("create/escape_arg", function() {
+	it("should correctly escape strings when args are forwarded", async function() {
+		const ext = process.platform === "win32" ? ".cmd" : ".sh";
+		for (const args of tests) {
+			assert.deepEqual(
+				await exec(`.${path.sep}forward_args${ext}`, ["echo_args.js", ...args]),
+				{ stdout: args, stderr: "" }
+			);
+		}
+	});
+	it("should correctly escape strings when invoking node directly", async function() {
+		for (const args of tests) {
+			assert.deepEqual(
+				await exec("node", ["echo_args.js", ...args]),
+				{ stdout: args, stderr: "" }
+			);
+		}
+	});
+});
diff --git a/test/create/forward_args.cmd b/test/create/forward_args.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc77d29c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/create/forward_args.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+@ECHO off
+REM this is how npm and package.json bin entries forwards arguments on Windows
+node.exe %*
diff --git a/test/create/forward_args.sh b/test/create/forward_args.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f7044d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/create/forward_args.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# this is how package.json bin entries forwards arguments on Linux
+exec node "$@"
diff --git a/test/integration/clusterio.js b/test/integration/clusterio.js
index acf69b94..cfedb438 100644
--- a/test/integration/clusterio.js
+++ b/test/integration/clusterio.js
@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@ describe("Integration of Clusterio", function() {
 			});
 		});
 		it("should auto start instances with auto_start enabled", async function() {
+			// On windows there's currently no way to automate graceful shutdown of the host
+			// process as CTRL+C is some weird terminal thing and SIGINT isn't a thing.
+			if (process.platform === "win32") {
+				this.skip();
+			}
+
 			slowTest(this);
 
 			let hostProcess;
diff --git a/test/integration/create.js b/test/integration/create.js
index 164e8d48..fc6a7535 100644
--- a/test/integration/create.js
+++ b/test/integration/create.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe("Integration of create tool", function () {
 		assert.equal(hostConfig["host.name"], "local");
 		assert.equal(hostConfig["host.public_address"], "localhost");
 		assert.equal(hostConfig["host.factorio_directory"], "test/factorio");
-		assert.equal(hostConfig["host.controller_url"], "http://localhost:8099");
+		assert.equal(hostConfig["host.controller_url"], "http://localhost:8099/");
 	}).timeout(1200000);
 	it("should create a new controller installation", async function () {
 		this.skip();
diff --git a/test/integration/export.js b/test/integration/export.js
index a0d8345a..94648233 100644
--- a/test/integration/export.js
+++ b/test/integration/export.js
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ const path = require("path");
 const { _exportLocale } = require("@clusterio/host/dist/node/src/export");
 const { FactorioServer } = require("@clusterio/host/dist/node/src/server");
 
+const { factorioDir } = require("./index");
+
 
 describe("Integration of lib/factorio/export", function() {
 	describe("exportLocale()", function() {
 		it("returns a nested Map with base game locale information", async function() {
 			let writePath = path.join("temp", "test", "server");
-			let testServer = new FactorioServer("factorio", writePath, {});
+			let testServer = new FactorioServer(factorioDir, writePath, {});
 			await testServer.init();
 
 			let locale = await _exportLocale(testServer, new Map(), ["base"], "en");
diff --git a/test/integration/index.js b/test/integration/index.js
index e9584a5c..62e14af9 100644
--- a/test/integration/index.js
+++ b/test/integration/index.js
@@ -126,15 +126,35 @@ async function get(urlPath) {
 	return res;
 }
 
+function loadJSON(filePath) {
+	try {
+		// eslint-disable-next-line node/no-sync
+		return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filePath, "utf8"));
+	} catch (err) {
+		if (err.code === "ENOENT") {
+			return undefined;
+		}
+		throw err;
+	}
+}
+
+function getFactorioDir(hostConfig) {
+	const factorioDir = hostConfig?.["host.factorio_directory"] ?? "factorio";
+	return path.join(factorioDir);
+}
+
 let controllerProcess;
 let hostProcess;
 let control;
 
+const baseHostConfig = loadJSON("config-host.json");
+
 let url = "https://localhost:4443/";
 let controlToken = jwt.sign({ aud: "user", user: "test" }, Buffer.from("TestSecretDoNotUse", "base64"));
 let instancesDir = path.join("temp", "test", "instances");
 let modsDir = path.join("temp", "test", "mods");
 let databaseDir = path.join("temp", "test", "database");
+let factorioDir = getFactorioDir(baseHostConfig);
 let pluginListPath = path.join("temp", "test", "plugin-list.json");
 let controllerConfigPath = path.join("temp", "test", "config-controller.json");
 let hostConfigPath = path.join("temp", "test", "config-host.json");
@@ -161,20 +181,30 @@ function getControl() {
 }
 
 function spawn(name, cmd, waitFor) {
+	// eslint-disable-next-line node/no-process-env
+	const silent = process.env.SILENT_TEST;
 	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 		console.log(cmd);
 		let parts = cmd.split(" ");
 		let process = child_process.spawn(parts[0], parts.slice(1), { cwd: path.join("temp", "test") });
 		let stdout = new LineSplitter({ readableObjectMode: true });
-		stdout.on("data", line => {
+		let stderr = new LineSplitter({ readableObjectMode: true });
+		let onDataOut = line => {
 			line = line.toString("utf8");
 			if (waitFor.test(line)) {
+				if (silent) {
+					stdout.off("data", onDataOut);
+					stderr.off("data", onDataErr);
+				}
 				resolve(process);
 			}
 			console.log(name, line);
-		});
-		let stderr = new LineSplitter({ readableObjectMode: true });
-		stderr.on("data", line => { console.log(name, line.toString("utf8")); });
+		};
+		let onDataErr = line => {
+			console.log(name, line.toString("utf8"));
+		};
+		stdout.on("data", onDataOut);
+		stderr.on("data", onDataErr);
 		process.stdout.pipe(stdout);
 		process.stderr.pipe(stderr);
 	});
@@ -183,10 +213,17 @@ function spawn(name, cmd, waitFor) {
 before(async function() {
 	this.timeout(40000);
 
+	// eslint-disable-next-line node/no-process-env
+	const silent = process.env.SILENT_TEST;
+	if (silent) {
+		console.log("SILENT_TEST is present in env, loggers after bootstrap will be muted.");
+	}
+
 	// Some integration tests may cause log events
 	logger.add(new ConsoleTransport({
 		level: "info",
 		format: new lib.TerminalFormat(),
+		filter: () => !silent,
 	}));
 
 	// If fast test is enabled then output that it is
@@ -206,6 +243,7 @@ before(async function() {
 
 	await fs.ensureDir(path.join("temp", "test"));
 
+	console.log("Building Mods");
 	await fs.ensureDir(modsDir);
 	await lib.build({
 		build: true,
@@ -232,6 +270,7 @@ before(async function() {
 	}
 	await fs.copyFile(`mods/${ssZip}`, `${modsDir}/${ssZip}`);
 
+	console.log("Setting Controller Config");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/controller config set controller.auth_secret TestSecretDoNotUse");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/controller config set controller.http_port 8880");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/controller config set controller.https_port 4443");
@@ -240,12 +279,14 @@ before(async function() {
 	await exec("node ../../packages/controller config set controller.tls_certificate ../../test/file/tls/cert.pem");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/controller config set controller.tls_private_key ../../test/file/tls/key.pem");
 
+	console.log("Setting Controller Plugins");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/ctl plugin add ../../plugins/global_chat");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/ctl plugin add ../../plugins/research_sync");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/ctl plugin add ../../plugins/statistics_exporter");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/ctl plugin add ../../plugins/subspace_storage");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/ctl plugin add ../../plugins/player_auth");
 
+	console.log("Bootstrapping");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/controller bootstrap create-admin test");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/controller bootstrap create-ctl-config test");
 	await exec("node ../../packages/ctl control-config set control.tls_ca ../../test/file/tls/cert.pem");
@@ -253,7 +294,9 @@ before(async function() {
 	controllerProcess = await spawn("controller:", "node ../../packages/controller run", /Started controller/);
 
 	await execCtl("host create-config --id 4 --name host --generate-token");
-	await exec(`node ../../packages/host config set host.factorio_directory ${path.join("..", "..", "factorio")}`);
+
+	const relativeFactorioDir = path.isAbsolute(factorioDir) ? factorioDir : path.join("..", "..", factorioDir);
+	await exec(`node ../../packages/host config set host.factorio_directory ${relativeFactorioDir}`);
 	await exec("node ../../packages/host config set host.tls_ca ../../test/file/tls/cert.pem");
 
 	hostProcess = await spawn("host:", "node ../../packages/host run", /Started host/);
@@ -317,6 +360,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	instancesDir,
 	modsDir,
 	databaseDir,
+	factorioDir,
 	controllerConfigPath,
 	hostConfigPath,
 	controlConfigPath,
diff --git a/test/integration/server.js b/test/integration/server.js
index 9073bbb8..02d088cf 100644
--- a/test/integration/server.js
+++ b/test/integration/server.js
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ const lib = require("@clusterio/lib");
 const { FactorioServer, _getVersion } = require("@clusterio/host/dist/node/src/server");
 const { logger } = lib;
 
-const { slowTest } = require("./index");
+const { slowTest, factorioDir } = require("./index");
 
 
 describe("Integration of host/src/server", function() {
 	describe("_getVersion()", function() {
 		it("should get a version from factorio's changelog.txt", async function() {
-			let version = await _getVersion(path.join("factorio", "data", "changelog.txt"));
+			let version = await _getVersion(path.join(factorioDir, "data", "changelog.txt"));
 			if (!/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/.test(version)) {
 				assert.fail(`Detected version '${version}' does not followed the format x.y.z`);
 			}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe("Integration of host/src/server", function() {
 
 	describe("class FactorioServer", function() {
 		let writePath = path.join("temp", "test", "integration");
-		let server = new FactorioServer("factorio", writePath, {});
+		let server = new FactorioServer(factorioDir, writePath, {});
 		let logFile;
 
 		before(async function() {
diff --git a/test/lib/data/messages_core.js b/test/lib/data/messages_core.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ff28509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lib/data/messages_core.js
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+"use strict";
+const assert = require("assert").strict;
+const lib = require("@clusterio/lib");
+const { Address } = lib;
+
+describe("lib/data/messages_core", function() {
+	describe("class Address", function() {
+		const controller = new Address(Address.controller, 0);
+		const host1 = new Address(Address.host, 1);
+		const host2 = new Address(Address.host, 2);
+		const instance1 = new Address(Address.instance, 1);
+		const instance2 = new Address(Address.instance, 2);
+		const control1 = new Address(Address.control, 1);
+		const control2 = new Address(Address.control, 2);
+		const hostBr = new Address(Address.broadcast, Address.host);
+		const instanceBr = new Address(Address.broadcast, Address.instance);
+		const controlBr = new Address(Address.broadcast, Address.control);
+
+		it("Should correctly resolve addressedTo", function() {
+			assert(controller.addressedTo(controller));
+			assert(!controller.addressedTo(host1));
+			assert(!controller.addressedTo(instance1));
+			assert(!controller.addressedTo(control1));
+			assert(!controller.addressedTo(hostBr));
+			assert(!controller.addressedTo(instanceBr));
+			assert(!controller.addressedTo(controlBr));
+
+			assert(!host1.addressedTo(controller));
+			assert(host1.addressedTo(host1));
+			assert(!host1.addressedTo(host2));
+			assert(!host1.addressedTo(instance1));
+			assert(!host1.addressedTo(control1));
+			assert(!host1.addressedTo(hostBr));
+			assert(!host1.addressedTo(instanceBr));
+			assert(!host1.addressedTo(controlBr));
+
+			assert(!instance1.addressedTo(controller));
+			assert(!instance1.addressedTo(host1));
+			assert(instance1.addressedTo(instance1));
+			assert(!instance1.addressedTo(instance2));
+			assert(!instance1.addressedTo(control1));
+			assert(!instance1.addressedTo(hostBr));
+			assert(!instance1.addressedTo(instanceBr));
+			assert(!instance1.addressedTo(controlBr));
+
+			assert(!control1.addressedTo(controller));
+			assert(!control1.addressedTo(host1));
+			assert(!control1.addressedTo(instance1));
+			assert(control1.addressedTo(control1));
+			assert(!control1.addressedTo(control2));
+			assert(!control1.addressedTo(hostBr));
+			assert(!control1.addressedTo(instanceBr));
+			assert(!control1.addressedTo(controlBr));
+
+			assert(!hostBr.addressedTo(controller));
+			assert(hostBr.addressedTo(host1));
+			assert(hostBr.addressedTo(host2));
+			assert(!hostBr.addressedTo(instance1));
+			assert(!hostBr.addressedTo(control1));
+			assert(!hostBr.addressedTo(hostBr));
+			assert(!hostBr.addressedTo(instanceBr));
+			assert(!hostBr.addressedTo(controlBr));
+
+			assert(!instanceBr.addressedTo(controller));
+			assert(!instanceBr.addressedTo(host1));
+			assert(instanceBr.addressedTo(instance1));
+			assert(instanceBr.addressedTo(instance2));
+			assert(!instanceBr.addressedTo(control1));
+			assert(!instanceBr.addressedTo(hostBr));
+			assert(!instanceBr.addressedTo(instanceBr));
+			assert(!instanceBr.addressedTo(controlBr));
+
+			assert(!controlBr.addressedTo(controller));
+			assert(!controlBr.addressedTo(host1));
+			assert(!controlBr.addressedTo(instance1));
+			assert(controlBr.addressedTo(control1));
+			assert(controlBr.addressedTo(control2));
+			assert(!controlBr.addressedTo(hostBr));
+			assert(!controlBr.addressedTo(instanceBr));
+			assert(!controlBr.addressedTo(controlBr));
+		});
+	});
+});
diff --git a/test/lib/subscriptions.js b/test/lib/subscriptions.js
index 4367f858..e8028fd5 100644
--- a/test/lib/subscriptions.js
+++ b/test/lib/subscriptions.js
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 		const connectorSetupDate = [{
 			id: 0,
 			request: new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true),
-			src: addr({ controlId: 0 }),
-			dst: addr("controller"),
+			dst: addr({ controlId: 0 }),
+			src: addr("controller"),
 		}, {
 			id: 1,
 			request: new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true),
-			src: addr({ controlId: 1 }),
-			dst: addr("controller"),
+			dst: addr({ controlId: 1 }),
+			src: addr("controller"),
 		}];
 
 		function getLink(id) {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 				subscriptions.handle(RegisteredEvent);
 				for (let connectorData of connectorSetupDate) {
 					subscriptions.handleRequest(
-						getLink(connectorData.id), connectorData.request, connectorData.src, connectorData.dst
+						getLink(connectorData.id), connectorData.request, connectorData.dst, connectorData.src
 					);
 				}
 			});
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 				const connectorData = connectorSetupDate[0];
 				const request = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, false);
 				await subscriptions.handleRequest(
-					getLink(connectorData.id), request, connectorData.src, connectorData.dst,
+					getLink(connectorData.id), request, connectorData.dst, connectorData.src
 				);
 				subscriptions.broadcast(new RegisteredEvent());
 				await onceConnectorSend(1);
@@ -212,14 +212,22 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 				subscriptions.handle(RegisteredEvent);
 				for (let connectorData of connectorSetupDate) {
 					subscriptions.handleRequest(
-						getLink(connectorData.id), connectorData.request, connectorData.src, connectorData.dst
+						getLink(connectorData.id), connectorData.request, connectorData.dst, connectorData.src
 					);
 				}
 			});
 
-			it("should remove an active subscription", async function() {
+			it("should remove an active subscription link", async function() {
 				const link = getLink(0);
-				subscriptions.unsubscribe(link);
+				subscriptions.unsubscribeLink(link);
+				subscriptions.broadcast(new RegisteredEvent());
+				await onceConnectorSend(1);
+				assertNoEvent(0);
+				assertLastEvent(1, RegisteredEvent);
+			});
+			it("should remove an active subscription address", async function() {
+				const link = getLink(0);
+				subscriptions.unsubscribeAddress(connectorSetupDate[0].dst);
 				subscriptions.broadcast(new RegisteredEvent());
 				await onceConnectorSend(1);
 				assertNoEvent(0);
@@ -251,7 +259,7 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 			it("should accept a subscription", async function() {
 				const request = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true);
 				await subscriptions.handleRequest(
-					getLink(0), request, connectorSetupDate[0].src, connectorSetupDate[0].dst
+					getLink(0), request, connectorSetupDate[0].dst, connectorSetupDate[0].src
 				);
 				subscriptions.broadcast(new RegisteredEvent());
 				await onceConnectorSend(0);
@@ -260,7 +268,7 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 			it("should accept an unsubscription", async function() {
 				const request = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true);
 				await subscriptions.handleRequest(
-					getLink(0), request, connectorSetupDate[0].src, connectorSetupDate[0].dst
+					getLink(0), request, connectorSetupDate[0].dst, connectorSetupDate[0].src
 				);
 				subscriptions.broadcast(new RegisteredEvent());
 				await onceConnectorSend(0);
@@ -271,7 +279,7 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 
 				const unsubRequest = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, false);
 				await subscriptions.handleRequest(
-					getLink(0), unsubRequest, connectorSetupDate[0].src, connectorSetupDate[0].dst
+					getLink(0), unsubRequest, connectorSetupDate[0].dst, connectorSetupDate[0].src
 				);
 				subscriptions.broadcast(new RegisteredEvent());
 				assertNoEvent(0);
@@ -283,7 +291,7 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 
 				const request = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(StringPermissionEvent.name, true);
 				await subscriptions.handleRequest(
-					getLink(0), request, connectorSetupDate[0].src, connectorSetupDate[0].dst
+					getLink(0), request, connectorSetupDate[0].dst, connectorSetupDate[0].src
 				);
 				await onceConnectorSend(0);
 				assertLastEvent(0, StringPermissionEvent);
@@ -301,7 +309,7 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 
 				const request = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(StringPermissionEvent.name, true);
 				await subscriptions.handleRequest(
-					getLink(0), request, connectorSetupDate[0].src, connectorSetupDate[0].dst
+					getLink(0), request, connectorSetupDate[0].dst, connectorSetupDate[0].src
 				);
 				await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
 				assertNoEvent(0);
@@ -319,12 +327,12 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 			registeredEvent = new lib.EventSubscriber(RegisteredEvent, mockControl);
 		});
 
-		function assertLastRequest(request) {
-			const Request = request.constructor;
+		function assertLastMessage(message) {
+			const Message = message.constructor;
 			const lastMessage = mockControl.connector.sentMessages.at(-1);
-			const name = Request.plugin ? `${Request.plugin}:${Request.name}` : Request.name;
+			const name = Message.plugin ? `${Message.plugin}:${Message.name}` : Message.name;
 			assert.equal(lastMessage.name, name);
-			assert.deepEqual(lastMessage.data, request);
+			assert.deepEqual(lastMessage.data, message);
 		}
 
 		function assertNoMessageSent() {
@@ -348,19 +356,19 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 				let calledWith = null;
 				let calledWithTwo = null;
 				const item = { id: 1, updatedAtMs: 1, isDeleted: false };
-				const event = new RegisteredEvent([item]);
-				registeredEvent.subscribe(function(updates, synced) { calledWith = [updates, synced]; });
-				registeredEvent.subscribe(function(updates, synced) { calledWithTwo = [updates, synced]; });
-				await registeredEvent._handle(event);
-				assert.deepEqual(calledWith, [[item], false]);
-				assert.deepEqual(calledWithTwo, [[item], false]);
+				const eventUpdate = new RegisteredEvent([item]);
+				registeredEvent.subscribe(function(event, synced) { calledWith = [event, synced]; });
+				registeredEvent.subscribe(function(event, synced) { calledWithTwo = [event, synced]; });
+				await registeredEvent._handleEvent(eventUpdate);
+				assert.deepEqual(calledWith, [eventUpdate, true]);
+				assert.deepEqual(calledWithTwo, [eventUpdate, true]);
 			});
 			it("should allow unsubscribing from an event", async function() {
 				let called = false;
 				let event = new RegisteredEvent();
 				function callback() { called = true; }
 				const unsubscribe = registeredEvent.subscribe(callback);
-				await registeredEvent._handle(event);
+				await registeredEvent._handleEvent(event);
 				assert.deepEqual(called, true);
 
 				called = false;
@@ -368,7 +376,7 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 				unsubscribe();
 				// Wait for unsubscribe to happen.
 				await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
-				await registeredEvent._handle(event);
+				await registeredEvent._handleEvent(event);
 				assert.equal(called, false);
 			});
 			it("should not throw error on incorrectly unsubscribing multiple times", async function() {
@@ -390,13 +398,13 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 				const update3 = [{ id: 1, updatedAtMs: 4, isDeleted: true }];
 				const snap0 = registeredEvent.getSnapshot();
 				assert.deepEqual(snap0, [new Map(), false]);
-				await registeredEvent._handle(new RegisteredEvent(update1));
+				await registeredEvent._handleEvent(new RegisteredEvent(update1));
 				const snap1 = registeredEvent.getSnapshot();
 				assert.deepEqual(snap1, [new Map([[1, update1[0]]]), false]);
-				await registeredEvent._handle(new RegisteredEvent(update2));
+				await registeredEvent._handleEvent(new RegisteredEvent(update2));
 				const snap2 = registeredEvent.getSnapshot();
 				assert.deepEqual(snap2, [new Map([[1, update2[0]], [2, update2[1]]]), false]);
-				await registeredEvent._handle(new RegisteredEvent(update3));
+				await registeredEvent._handleEvent(new RegisteredEvent(update3));
 				const snap3 = registeredEvent.getSnapshot();
 				assert.deepEqual(snap3, [new Map([[2, update2[1]]]), false]);
 				// validate previous snapshots were not modified
@@ -406,59 +414,108 @@ describe("lib/subscriptions", function() {
 			});
 		});
 
+		describe("handleConnectionEvent", function() {
+			it("should be called on connector connect event", async function() {
+				registeredEvent.subscribe(() => {});
+				await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
+				mockControl.connector.sentMessages.pop();
+
+				registeredEvent.control.connector.emit("connect");
+				await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
+				assertLastMessage(new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true, -1));
+				mockControl.connector.sentMessages.pop();
+
+				registeredEvent.handleConnectionEvent("connect");
+				await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
+				assertLastMessage(new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true, -1));
+				mockControl.connector.sentMessages.pop();
+
+				registeredEvent.handleConnectionEvent("resume");
+				await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
+				assertLastMessage(new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true, -1));
+			});
+			it("should set synced to false on connection close", async function() {
+				registeredEvent.synced = true;
+				registeredEvent.control.connector.emit("close");
+				assert(!registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not set to false during close event");
+
+				registeredEvent.synced = true;
+				registeredEvent.handleConnectionEvent("drop");
+				assert(!registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not set to false during drop");
+
+				registeredEvent.synced = true;
+				registeredEvent.handleConnectionEvent("close");
+				assert(!registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not set to false during close");
+			});
+			it("should invoke callbacks on connector close", async function() {
+				let calledWith;
+				registeredEvent.subscribe((values, synced) => { calledWith = [values, synced]; });
+				const [msg] = await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
+				mockControl.connector.emit("message", new lib.MessageResponse(0, msg.dst, msg.src,
+					lib.SubscriptionRequest.Response.fromJSON(false)
+				));
+				await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
+				assert(registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not set to true before close");
+				calledWith = undefined;
+
+				registeredEvent.control.connector.emit("close");
+				assert(!registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not set to false");
+				assert(calledWith !== undefined, "callback not called");
+				assert.deepEqual(calledWith, [null, false]);
+			});
+		});
+
 		describe("_updateSubscription()", function() {
-			it("should do nothing if not connected", async function() {
-				registeredEvent.control.connector.connected = false;
+			it("should do nothing if connection is not valid", async function() {
+				registeredEvent.control.connector.valid = false;
 				registeredEvent.subscribe(() => true);
 				await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
 				assertNoMessageSent();
 			});
 			it("should correctly request a subscription", async function() {
-				const expected = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true, -1);
 				registeredEvent.subscribe(() => true);
 				await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
-				assertLastRequest(expected);
+				assertLastMessage(new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true, -1));
 			});
-			it("should correctly request no subscriptions", async function() {
-				const expected = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, false, -1);
+			it("should correctly request an unsubscription", async function() {
 				function callback() {}
 				const unsubscribe = registeredEvent.subscribe(callback);
 				await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
 				unsubscribe();
 				await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
-				assertLastRequest(expected);
+				assertLastMessage(new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, false, -1));
 			});
 			it("should set synced and invoke callbacks when request is responded to", async function() {
 				let calledWith;
 				registeredEvent.subscribe((values, synced) => { calledWith = [values, synced]; });
 				const [msg] = await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
 				assert(!registeredEvent.synced, "synced was set before response");
-				mockControl.connector.emit("message", new lib.MessageResponse(0, msg.dst, msg.src));
+				mockControl.connector.emit("message", new lib.MessageResponse(0, msg.dst, msg.src,
+					lib.SubscriptionRequest.Response.fromJSON(false)
+				));
 				await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
 				assert(calledWith !== undefined, "callback not called");
-				assert.deepEqual(calledWith, [[], true]);
+				assert.deepEqual(calledWith, [null, true]);
 				assert(registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not set");
 			});
-			it("should be called on connector connect event", async function() {
-				const expected = new lib.SubscriptionRequest(RegisteredEvent.name, true, -1);
-				registeredEvent._callbacks.push(() => {});
-				registeredEvent.control.connector.emit("connect");
-				await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
-				assertLastRequest(expected);
-			});
-			it("should revert synced and invoke callbacks on connector close event", async function() {
+			it("should set synced and invoke callbacks when request is responded to with data", async function() {
 				let calledWith;
 				registeredEvent.subscribe((values, synced) => { calledWith = [values, synced]; });
 				const [msg] = await events.once(mockControl.connector, "send");
-				mockControl.connector.emit("message", new lib.MessageResponse(0, msg.dst, msg.src));
+				assert(!registeredEvent.synced, "synced was set before response");
+				mockControl.connector.emit("message", new lib.MessageResponse(0, msg.dst, msg.src,
+					lib.SubscriptionRequest.Response.fromJSON(true)
+				));
 				await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
 
-				assert(registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not set before close");
-				calledWith = undefined;
-				registeredEvent.control.connector.emit("close");
+				assert(!registeredEvent.synced, "synced was set before update");
+				assert(calledWith === undefined, "callback called before update");
+				const eventUpdate = new RegisteredEvent();
+				registeredEvent._handleEvent(eventUpdate);
+
+				assert(registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not set");
 				assert(calledWith !== undefined, "callback not called");
-				assert.deepEqual(calledWith, [[], false]);
-				assert(!registeredEvent.synced, "synced was not reset");
+				assert.deepEqual(calledWith, [eventUpdate, true]);
 			});
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/test/mock.js b/test/mock.js
index fd47c72d..d1c6b30d 100644
--- a/test/mock.js
+++ b/test/mock.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class MockConnector extends lib.BaseConnector {
 	constructor(src, dst) {
 		super(src, dst);
 
+		this.valid = true;
 		this.connected = true;
 		this.hasSession = true;
 		this.sentMessages = [];
diff --git a/tsconfig.browser.json b/tsconfig.browser.json
index 605c2c61..b5d82db1 100644
--- a/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 		"target": "es2022",
 		"jsx": "react-jsx",
 		"noEmitOnError": true,
+		"outDir": "${configDir}/dist/browser",
 	},
 }
diff --git a/tsconfig.node.json b/tsconfig.node.json
index 700d02da..dd436f25 100644
--- a/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
 		"moduleResolution": "node16",
 		"target": "es2022",
 		"forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+		"outDir": "${configDir}/dist/node",
 	},
 }