diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bff8d17..815df7c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 # Backlog
 
 
-zig version: 0.14
+zig version: 0.15.1
 
 Backlog Labs Game Engine.
 
 run tools/scripts/first-time-setup.py
 
 ffmpeg -i INPUT.mp4 -c:v libtheora -q:v 7 -c:a libvorbis -q:a 4 OUTPUT.ogv
+
+
+
+/// --------------------------------------------------------
+void* malloc(size_t size); // gives you a pointer to a memory buffer of size
+void free(void* ptr); // releases a pointer to memory
+/// --------------------------------------------------------
+
+
diff --git a/lib/cimgui/build.zig b/lib/cimgui/build.zig
index 2bf0985..1a4e2ce 100644
--- a/lib/cimgui/build.zig
+++ b/lib/cimgui/build.zig
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     mod.addIncludePath(b.path("cimplot"));
     mod.addIncludePath(b.path("cimplot/implot"));
 
-    const cimgui = b.addStaticLibrary(.{
+    const cimgui = b.addLibrary(.{
         .name = "cimgui",
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .optimize = optimize,
+            .target = target,
+        }),
     });
 
     cimgui.linkLibC();
@@ -68,9 +70,11 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // I can seperate it out later if needed.
     const test_step = b.step("test", "run unit tests for imgui");
     const tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
-        .root_source_file = b.path("tests/tests.zig"),
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+            .root_source_file = b.path("tests/tests.zig"),
+        }),
     });
 
     tests.root_module.addImport("cimgui", mod);
diff --git a/lib/enet/build.zig b/lib/enet/build.zig
index 0eadf60..3efb5d3 100644
--- a/lib/enet/build.zig
+++ b/lib/enet/build.zig
@@ -7,14 +7,23 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     _ = static_build;
 
     // am i good to always have enet as static?
-    const enet = if (true) b.addStaticLibrary(.{
+    // const enet = if (true) b.addStaticLibrary(.{
+    //     .name = "enet_c",
+    //     .target = target,
+    //     .optimize = optimize,
+    // }) else b.addSharedLibrary(.{
+    //     .name = "enet_c",
+    //     .target = target,
+    //     .optimize = optimize,
+    // });
+
+    const enet = b.addLibrary(.{
         .name = "enet_c",
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
-    }) else b.addSharedLibrary(.{
-        .name = "enet_c",
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
+        .linkage = .static,
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+        }),
     });
 
     enet.linkLibC();
@@ -64,11 +73,14 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const test_step = b.step("test", "run unit tests for enet");
     const tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
-        .root_source_file = b.path("src/tests.zig"),
-        .link_libc = true,
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .link_libc = true,
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+            .root_source_file = b.path("src/tests.zig"),
+        }),
     });
+
     tests.root_module.addImport("enet", mod);
     tests.root_module.addIncludePath(b.path("enet-1.3.18/include/"));
     const runArtifact = b.addRunArtifact(tests);
@@ -77,9 +89,11 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // Test server executable
     const test_server = b.addExecutable(.{
         .name = "test-server",
-        .root_source_file = b.path("src/test_server.zig"),
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .root_source_file = b.path("src/test_server.zig"),
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+        }),
     });
     test_server.root_module.addImport("enet", mod);
     test_server.linkLibC();
@@ -87,9 +101,11 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // Test client executable
     const test_client = b.addExecutable(.{
         .name = "test-client",
-        .root_source_file = b.path("src/test_client.zig"),
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .root_source_file = b.path("src/test_client.zig"),
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+        }),
     });
     test_client.root_module.addImport("enet", mod);
     test_client.linkLibC();
@@ -172,7 +188,7 @@ const LoopbackTestStep = struct {
         }
 
         // Give server time to start
-        std.time.sleep(1 * std.time.ns_per_s);
+        std.Thread.sleep(1 * std.time.ns_per_s);
 
         // Start the client process
         std.debug.print("Starting test client...\n", .{});
@@ -186,7 +202,7 @@ const LoopbackTestStep = struct {
         const client_result = try client_process.wait();
 
         // Give server a moment to process the quit message and shut down naturally
-        std.time.sleep(2 * std.time.ns_per_s);
+        std.Thread.sleep(2 * std.time.ns_per_s);
 
         // Check if server is still running and terminate if needed
         const server_result = server_process.wait() catch {
@@ -197,15 +213,16 @@ const LoopbackTestStep = struct {
 
         // Read and display output
         if (client_process.stdout) |stdout| {
-            const client_output = try stdout.reader().readAllAlloc(allocator, 8192);
+            const client_output = try stdout.readToEndAlloc(allocator, 8192);
             defer allocator.free(client_output);
             std.debug.print("\n=== CLIENT OUTPUT ===\n{s}\n", .{client_output});
         }
 
         if (server_process.stdout) |stdout| {
-            const server_output = try stdout.reader().readAllAlloc(allocator, 8192);
-            defer allocator.free(server_output);
-            std.debug.print("\n=== SERVER OUTPUT ===\n{s}\n", .{server_output});
+            const output = try stdout.readToEndAlloc(allocator, 8192);
+            // const server_output = try stdout.readToEndAlloc.read(allocator, 8192);
+            defer allocator.free(output);
+            std.debug.print("\n=== SERVER OUTPUT ===\n{s}\n", .{output});
         }
 
         std.debug.print("\n=== LOOPBACK TEST RESULTS ===\n", .{});
diff --git a/lib/enet/src/test_client.zig b/lib/enet/src/test_client.zig
index 73d0dac..fd6634f 100644
--- a/lib/enet/src/test_client.zig
+++ b/lib/enet/src/test_client.zig
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
             if (!connected) break;
 
             // Small delay between messages
-            std.time.sleep(100 * std.time.ns_per_ms);
+            std.Thread.sleep(100 * std.time.ns_per_ms);
         }
 
         // Disconnect if still connected
diff --git a/projects/build.zig b/projects/build.zig
index e08ebbb..d51bfd3 100644
--- a/projects/build.zig
+++ b/projects/build.zig
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         .desc = "headless program, core-only",
         .root_source_file = b.path("headless/main.zig"),
     });
-    std.debug.print("headless", .{});
 
     headless.setModuleEnabled("assets", false);
     headless.setModuleEnabled("platform", false);
diff --git a/testing/build.zig b/testing/build.zig
index 19a3717..319c52c 100644
--- a/testing/build.zig
+++ b/testing/build.zig
@@ -5,14 +5,20 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
     const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
 
-    var nwbuild = Backlog.init(b, .{
+    var blbuild = Backlog.init(b, .{
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
 
-    _ = nwbuild.addProgram(.{
+    const testAll = blbuild.addProgram(.{
         .name = "tests",
         .desc = "a test runner that runs every single module test",
         .root_source_file = b.path("test-all.zig"),
     });
+
+    testAll.setModuleEnabled("assets", false);
+    testAll.setModuleEnabled("platform", false);
+    testAll.setModuleEnabled("audio", false);
+    testAll.setModuleEnabled("net", false);
+    testAll.setModuleEnabled("rend", false);
 }
diff --git a/testing/build.zig.zon b/testing/build.zig.zon
index a7ab643..247eb45 100644
--- a/testing/build.zig.zon
+++ b/testing/build.zig.zon
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .{
-    .name = "tests",
+    .name = .tests,
     .version = "0.0.0",
     .dependencies = .{
         // engine libraries
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
     .paths = .{
         "",
     },
+    .fingerprint = 0x1260fc5eb99f7cca,
 }
diff --git a/tools/projectGeneratorGui/projectGeneratorGUI.zig b/tools/projectGeneratorGui/projectGeneratorGUI.zig
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/tools/scripts/automation.py b/tools/scripts/automation.py
index ea8c0dd..90dba2a 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/automation.py
+++ b/tools/scripts/automation.py
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ def run(cmd, cwd=None):
 
 def buildAndPackage(branch, target, deploy):
     run(['zig', 'env'])
-    run(['zig', 'build', f'-Dtarget={target}', '--prefix', 'zig-out-debug', 'install'])
-    run(['zig', 'build', f'-Dtarget={target}', '-Dstatic_build', '-Doptimize=ReleaseSafe', '--prefix', 'zig-out-release', 'install'])
 
 
     if deploy is not None:
@@ -45,7 +43,15 @@ def buildAndPackage(branch, target, deploy):
         binariesDeploy = f'{path}/binaries/{branch}/{deploy}'
 
         def makePackage(target, branch, deploy, tag):
+            buildCmd = ['zig', 'build', f'-Dtarget={target}', '--prefix', f'zig-out-{tag}', 'install']
 
+            if tag == 'release':
+                buildCmd += ['-Dstatic_build']
+
+            if tag == 'release-optimized':
+                buildCmd += ['-Dstatic_build', '-Doptimize=ReleaseSafe']
+
+            run(buildCmd)
 
             run(['ssh', host, f'mkdir -p {binariesDeploy}'])
             run(['ssh', host, f'mkdir -p {sampleGameDeploy}'])
@@ -86,7 +92,6 @@ def buildAndPackage(branch, target, deploy):
                     shutil.copy(os.path.join(f'zig-out-{tag}/modules', f), f"staging/sampleGame/zig-out/modules/" + f)
 
 
-
         makePackage(target, branch, deploy, 'debug')
         makePackage(target, branch, deploy, 'release')