diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 014d69f..d98c261 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@ mozconfig
 Makefile
 librewolf
 installer_win.nsi
-firefox-85.0.find
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9a057b..49c31bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ But we have a zip file and an installer available for testing right now..
 
 Note: If your version of LibreWolf does _not_ run, an additional install of the [vc_redist.x64.exe](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x64.exe) component might be required.
 
-Please consult the file **KNOWN_ISSUES.md** above, to see if your issue is already reported.
+Please consult the file _KNOWN_ISSUES.md_ above, to see if your issue is already reported.
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 0e421d2..076c9e8 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -9,15 +9,18 @@ pkgver=85.0.1
 
 
 fetch() {
+    # fetch the firefox source.
     rm -vf firefox-$pkgver.source.tar.xz
     wget https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/$pkgver/source/firefox-$pkgver.source.tar.xz
     
-    # the settings and common submodules should be checked out to allow the build
-
-    rm -vf megabar.patch remove_addons.patch unity-menubar.patch
-    wget https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/linux/-/raw/master/megabar.patch
-    wget https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/linux/-/raw/master/remove_addons.patch
-    wget https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/linux/-/raw/master/unity-menubar.patch
+    # the settings and common submodules should be checked out with --recursive to allow the build
+    
+    # get the patches
+    echo 'Getting patches..'
+    rm -f megabar.patch remove_addons.patch unity-menubar.patch
+    wget -q https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/linux/-/raw/master/megabar.patch
+    wget -q https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/linux/-/raw/master/remove_addons.patch
+    wget -q https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/linux/-/raw/master/unity-menubar.patch
 }
 
 
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ ac_add_options --enable-hardening
 ac_add_options --enable-rust-simd
 
 
-# as suggested by Mental Outlaw in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2otiFy4ADI
+# Does anybody even use webrtc? waiting for an issue on it..
 ac_add_options --disable-webrtc
 
 
@@ -70,8 +73,9 @@ mk_add_options MOZ_TELEMETRY_REPORTING=0
 #WIN32_REDIST_DIR=$VCINSTALLDIR\redist\x86\Microsoft.VC141.CRT
 END
 
+    echo 'Applying patches...'
 
-
+    # Apply patches..
     patch -p1 -i ../remove_addons.patch
     patch -p1 -i ../megabar.patch
     patch -p1 -i ../unity-menubar.patch
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ END
 
     # Disabling Pocket
     sed -i "s/'pocket'/#'pocket'/g" browser/components/moz.build
+    
     # this one only to remove an annoying error message:
     sed -i 's#SaveToPocket.init();#// SaveToPocket.init();#g' browser/components/BrowserGlue.jsm
 
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ END
     cp -r ../common/source_files/* ./
 
     # FIXME: this 'mozconfig' file in the 'common' submodule should be removed
-    # this submodule is purely for the branding.
+    # this submodule is purely for the branding. (not removing this breaks the build)
     rm -f mozconfig
 
     # FIXME: on windows: the stubinstaller folder is missing from the librewolf branding folder.
@@ -138,9 +143,7 @@ END
 
 build() {
     cd firefox-$pkgver
-
     ./mach build
-
     cd ..
 }
 
@@ -148,12 +151,12 @@ build() {
 
 package() {
     cd firefox-$pkgver
-
     ./mach package
-
     cd ..
 }
 
+
+
 installer_win() {
     cd firefox-$pkgver
 
diff --git a/missing_branding_files/content/about-background.png b/missing_branding_files/content/about-background.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2132677
Binary files /dev/null and b/missing_branding_files/content/about-background.png differ
diff --git a/missing_branding_files/content/aboutDialog.css b/missing_branding_files/content/aboutDialog.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29c693b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/missing_branding_files/content/aboutDialog.css
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#aboutDialogContainer {
+  background-image: url("chrome://branding/content/about-background.png");
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-color: #00acff;
+  color: #090909;
+}
+
+/*
+firefox-85.0/browser/base/content/aboutDialog.css
+firefox-85.0/browser/base/content/aboutDialog.js
+firefox-85.0/browser/base/content/aboutDialog.xhtml
+*/
+/* enable this below for ESR version */
+/* #release { display: inline; } */
+
+
+.text-link {
+  color: #101010 !important;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+#rightBox {
+    /* this margin prevents text from overlapping the planet image */
+
+    background-image: none; /* getting rid of the 'Nightly' text */
+    
+    margin-left: 275px;
+    margin-top: 50px;
+    margin-right: 20px;
+    
+    min-height: 260px;
+}
+
+#bottomBox {
+    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.7);
+    display: none;
+}
+
+#leftBox {
+    #display: none;
+#  background-image: url("chrome://branding/content/about-logo.png");
+#  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+#  background-size: 192px auto;
+#  background-position: center 20%;
+#  /* min-width and min-height create room for the logo */
+  min-width: 210px;
+  min-height: 220px;
+  margin-top: 20px;
+  margin-inline-start: 30px;
+}
diff --git a/missing_branding_files/pref/firefox-branding.js b/missing_branding_files/pref/firefox-branding.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..738f046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/missing_branding_files/pref/firefox-branding.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url", "https://librewolf-community.gitlab.io/");
+
+