diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 184ac591f0..2d3c09ed09 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ version = "3.9.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "519bd3116aeeb42d5372c29d982d16d0170d3d4a5ed85fc7dd91642ffff3c67c"
 dependencies = [
- "darling 0.23.0",
+ "darling 0.20.11",
  "ident_case",
  "prettyplease",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -3196,7 +3196,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "rustversion",
  "windows-link 0.2.1",
- "windows-result 0.3.4",
+ "windows-result 0.4.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3810,7 +3810,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "log",
  "wasm-bindgen",
- "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows-core 0.62.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4385,16 +4385,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasm-bindgen",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "json5"
-version = "1.3.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "733a844dbd6fef128e98cb4487b887cb55454d92cd9994b1bafe004fabbe670c"
-dependencies = [
- "serde",
- "ucd-trie",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "jsonpath-rust"
 version = "0.7.5"
@@ -4856,8 +4846,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-api-client"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "mesh-llm-client",
@@ -4866,8 +4856,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-api-server"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "mesh-llm-api-client",
@@ -4877,21 +4867,18 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-build-info"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-client"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bytes",
- "crypto_box",
- "ed25519-dalek",
- "hex",
  "httparse",
  "iroh",
  "mesh-llm-identity",
@@ -4901,11 +4888,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "model-artifact",
  "nostr-sdk",
  "prost 0.14.3",
- "rand 0.10.1",
  "rustls",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
- "sha2 0.10.9",
  "thiserror 2.0.18",
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
@@ -4914,8 +4899,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-config"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -4930,8 +4915,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-embedded-runtime"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "mesh-llm-host-runtime",
@@ -4940,8 +4925,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-events"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -4957,8 +4942,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-gpu-bench"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -4967,8 +4952,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-guardrails"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -4976,8 +4961,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-hardware-profile"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "mesh-llm-native-runtime",
 ]
@@ -5013,8 +4998,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-host-runtime"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "argon2",
@@ -5036,7 +5021,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "http-body-util",
  "httparse",
  "iroh",
- "json5",
  "keyring",
  "libc",
  "mdns-sd",
@@ -5082,7 +5066,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "semver",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
- "serde_yaml",
  "sha2 0.10.9",
  "skippy-coordinator",
  "skippy-ffi",
@@ -5110,8 +5093,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-identity"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "argon2",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -5132,8 +5115,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-log-store"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "data-encoding",
@@ -5150,8 +5133,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-native-runtime"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "serde",
@@ -5161,8 +5144,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-node"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "mesh-llm-types",
@@ -5175,8 +5158,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-plugin"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -5192,8 +5175,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-plugin-manager"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -5211,8 +5194,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-protocol"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "hex",
@@ -5224,8 +5207,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-release-footer"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "sha2 0.10.9",
@@ -5233,16 +5216,17 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-routing"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "iroh",
+ "serde_json",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-runtime-install"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -5264,8 +5248,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-sdk"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "mesh-llm-api-client",
@@ -5279,8 +5263,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-skills"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -5290,8 +5274,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-system"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -5317,8 +5301,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-types"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "serde",
@@ -5328,13 +5312,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-ui"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-mixture-of-agents"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "mesh-llm-guardrails",
@@ -5347,13 +5331,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-native-serving-plugin-api"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-native-serving-plugin-host"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "libloading",
@@ -5499,8 +5483,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-artifact"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -5510,8 +5494,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-hf"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -5528,8 +5512,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-package"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bytes",
@@ -5548,16 +5532,16 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-ref"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-resolver"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "model-artifact",
@@ -6358,8 +6342,8 @@ checksum = "4f933a4265d5cdad61d19bbdfc972ea5726d56cd8d3d57b8f2d3c365dd42bee9"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openai-frontend"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "axum",
@@ -6370,7 +6354,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "tokio",
- "tokio-stream",
  "tracing",
  "uuid",
 ]
@@ -8951,8 +8934,8 @@ checksum = "0c6f73aeb92d671e0cc4dca167e59b2deb6387c375391bc99ee743f326994a2b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-cache"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "blake3",
@@ -8961,29 +8944,29 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-coordinator"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "thiserror 2.0.18",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-ffi"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "libloading",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-metrics"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-protocol"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "prost 0.14.3",
  "prost-build 0.14.3",
@@ -8994,8 +8977,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-runtime"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "libc",
@@ -9008,8 +8991,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-server"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "anyhow",
@@ -9036,23 +9019,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "skippy-topology",
  "socket2",
  "tokio",
- "tokio-stream",
  "tonic",
  "uuid",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-tokenizer"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-topology"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -11534,8 +11516,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "serde",
  "thiserror 2.0.18",
- "windows 0.61.3",
- "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows 0.62.2",
+ "windows-core 0.62.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/crates/buzz-relay/Cargo.toml b/crates/buzz-relay/Cargo.toml
index d8a8288e1e..198a6fda40 100644
--- a/crates/buzz-relay/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/buzz-relay/Cargo.toml
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ async-compression = { version = "0.4.42", features = ["tokio", "gzip"] }
 dev = ["buzz-auth/dev"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-mesh-llm-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc6", package = "mesh-llm-sdk", default-features = false, features = ["client", "serving"] }
-mesh-llm-host-runtime = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc6", package = "mesh-llm-host-runtime", default-features = false, features = ["dynamic-native-runtime"] }
+mesh-llm-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc7", package = "mesh-llm-sdk", default-features = false, features = ["client", "serving"] }
+mesh-llm-host-runtime = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc7", package = "mesh-llm-host-runtime", default-features = false, features = ["dynamic-native-runtime"] }
 # Relay-driven mesh lifecycle smoke (examples/mesh_relay_lifecycle_smoke.rs):
 # the relay client for discovery notes and the exact ed25519 the mesh owner
 # keys use for binding verification.
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 6ac2ee2d1e..f19a170845 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ version = "3.9.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6dee98b0db6a962de883bf5d20362dee4d7ca0d12fe39a7c6c73c844e1cd7c1f"
 dependencies = [
- "darling 0.20.11",
+ "darling 0.23.0",
  "ident_case",
  "prettyplease",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ version = "3.1.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "faf9468729b8cbcea668e36183cb69d317348c2e08e994829fb56ebfdfbaac34"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasm-bindgen",
  "wasm-bindgen-futures",
  "web-sys",
- "windows 0.61.3",
+ "windows 0.62.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3283,8 +3283,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "log",
  "rustversion",
- "windows-link 0.1.3",
- "windows-result 0.3.4",
+ "windows-link 0.2.1",
+ "windows-result 0.4.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4031,7 +4031,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
  "tower-service",
  "tracing",
- "windows-registry 0.5.3",
+ "windows-registry 0.6.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4046,7 +4046,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "log",
  "wasm-bindgen",
- "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows-core 0.62.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4691,16 +4691,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "json5"
-version = "1.3.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "733a844dbd6fef128e98cb4487b887cb55454d92cd9994b1bafe004fabbe670c"
-dependencies = [
- "serde",
- "ucd-trie",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "jsonptr"
 version = "0.6.3"
@@ -5174,8 +5164,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-api-client"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "mesh-llm-client",
@@ -5184,8 +5174,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-api-server"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "mesh-llm-api-client",
@@ -5195,21 +5185,18 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-build-info"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-client"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bytes",
- "crypto_box",
- "ed25519-dalek",
- "hex",
  "httparse",
  "iroh",
  "mesh-llm-identity",
@@ -5219,11 +5206,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "model-artifact",
  "nostr-sdk",
  "prost 0.14.4",
- "rand 0.10.2",
  "rustls",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
- "sha2 0.10.9",
  "thiserror 2.0.18",
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
@@ -5232,8 +5217,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-config"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -5248,8 +5233,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-embedded-runtime"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "mesh-llm-host-runtime",
@@ -5258,8 +5243,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-events"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -5275,8 +5260,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-gpu-bench"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -5285,8 +5270,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-guardrails"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -5294,8 +5279,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-hardware-profile"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "mesh-llm-native-runtime",
 ]
@@ -5331,8 +5316,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-host-runtime"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "argon2",
@@ -5354,7 +5339,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "http-body-util",
  "httparse",
  "iroh",
- "json5",
  "keyring",
  "libc",
  "mdns-sd",
@@ -5400,7 +5384,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "semver",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
- "serde_yaml",
  "sha2 0.10.9",
  "skippy-coordinator",
  "skippy-ffi",
@@ -5428,8 +5411,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-identity"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "argon2",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -5450,8 +5433,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-log-store"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "data-encoding",
@@ -5468,8 +5451,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-native-runtime"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "serde",
@@ -5479,8 +5462,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-node"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "mesh-llm-types",
@@ -5493,8 +5476,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-plugin"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -5510,8 +5493,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-plugin-manager"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -5529,8 +5512,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-protocol"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "hex",
@@ -5542,8 +5525,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-release-footer"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "sha2 0.10.9",
@@ -5551,16 +5534,17 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-routing"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "iroh",
+ "serde_json",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-runtime-install"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -5582,8 +5566,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-sdk"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "mesh-llm-api-client",
@@ -5597,8 +5581,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-skills"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -5608,8 +5592,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-system"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -5635,8 +5619,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-types"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "serde",
@@ -5646,13 +5630,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-llm-ui"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-mixture-of-agents"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "mesh-llm-guardrails",
@@ -5665,13 +5649,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-native-serving-plugin-api"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mesh-native-serving-plugin-host"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "libloading 0.8.9",
@@ -5772,8 +5756,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-artifact"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -5783,8 +5767,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-hf"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -5801,8 +5785,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-package"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bytes",
@@ -5821,16 +5805,16 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-ref"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "model-resolver"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "model-artifact",
@@ -6549,7 +6533,7 @@ version = "0.7.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "680998035259dcfcafe653688bf2aa6d3e2dc05e98be6ab46afb089dc84f1df8"
 dependencies = [
- "proc-macro-crate 1.3.1",
+ "proc-macro-crate 2.0.2",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.118",
@@ -6931,8 +6915,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openai-frontend"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "axum",
@@ -6943,7 +6927,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "tokio",
- "tokio-stream",
  "tracing",
  "uuid",
 ]
@@ -7145,7 +7128,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7d8fae84b431384b68627d0f9b3b1245fcf9f46f6c0e3dc902e9dce64edd1967"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -7905,7 +7888,7 @@ version = "0.13.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "be769465445e8c1474e9c5dac2018218498557af32d9ed057325ec9a41ae81bf"
 dependencies = [
- "heck 0.4.1",
+ "heck 0.5.0",
  "itertools",
  "log",
  "multimap",
@@ -7925,7 +7908,7 @@ version = "0.14.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "03da047801ff44bb6a4d407d4860c05fd70bb81714e6b2f3812603d5b145b042"
 dependencies = [
- "heck 0.4.1",
+ "heck 0.5.0",
  "itertools",
  "log",
  "multimap",
@@ -9724,8 +9707,8 @@ checksum = "8ee5873ec9cce0195efcb7a4e9507a04cd49aec9c83d0389df45b1ef7ba2e649"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-cache"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "blake3",
@@ -9734,29 +9717,29 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-coordinator"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "thiserror 2.0.18",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-ffi"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "libloading 0.8.9",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-metrics"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-protocol"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "prost 0.14.4",
  "prost-build 0.14.4",
@@ -9767,8 +9750,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-runtime"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "libc",
@@ -9781,8 +9764,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-server"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "anyhow",
@@ -9809,23 +9792,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "skippy-topology",
  "socket2",
  "tokio",
- "tokio-stream",
  "tonic",
  "uuid",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-tokenizer"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skippy-topology"
-version = "0.76.0-rc6"
-source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc6#a8ddb45581cd8ac9f7e58b79365095d6dd8b5a66"
+version = "0.76.0-rc7"
+source = "git+https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git?tag=v0.76.0-rc7#5d07a20b674dfa4cd3d86f6721e8c5b2284d1d23"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -12568,7 +12550,7 @@ version = "0.1.11"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c2a7b1c03c876122aa43f3020e6c3c3ee5c05081c9a00739faf7503aeba10d22"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -13206,8 +13188,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "serde",
  "thiserror 2.0.18",
- "windows 0.61.3",
- "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows 0.62.2",
+ "windows-core 0.62.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 0497b997e6..f14375f817 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ buzz_terminal = { package = "buzz-terminal", path = "crates/buzz-terminal" }
 buzz_ws_client_pkg = { package = "buzz-ws-client", path = "../../crates/buzz-ws-client" }
 portable-pty = "0.9"
 iroh = { version = "1.0.3", optional = true }
-mesh-llm-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc6", package = "mesh-llm-sdk", default-features = false, features = ["client", "serving"], optional = true }
-mesh-llm-host-runtime = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc6", package = "mesh-llm-host-runtime", default-features = false, features = ["dynamic-native-runtime"], optional = true }
+mesh-llm-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc7", package = "mesh-llm-sdk", default-features = false, features = ["client", "serving"], optional = true }
+mesh-llm-host-runtime = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc7", package = "mesh-llm-host-runtime", default-features = false, features = ["dynamic-native-runtime"], optional = true }
 # Model catalog + hardware survey for the Share-compute model picker (same
 # diagnose pattern as mesh-console). Lib name of mesh-llm-client is mesh_client.
-mesh-llm-client = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc6", package = "mesh-llm-client", optional = true }
-mesh-llm-node = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc6", package = "mesh-llm-node", optional = true }
-mesh-llm-system = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc6", package = "mesh-llm-system", optional = true }
-mesh-llm-events = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc6", package = "mesh-llm-events", optional = true }
+mesh-llm-client = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc7", package = "mesh-llm-client", optional = true }
+mesh-llm-node = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc7", package = "mesh-llm-node", optional = true }
+mesh-llm-system = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc7", package = "mesh-llm-system", optional = true }
+mesh-llm-events = { git = "https://github.com/Mesh-LLM/mesh-llm.git", tag = "v0.76.0-rc7", package = "mesh-llm-events", optional = true }
 base64 = "0.22"
 sha2 = "0.11"
 tar = "0.4"
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mesh_llm.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mesh_llm.rs
index 8772bf819f..892ea4bea0 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mesh_llm.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mesh_llm.rs
@@ -200,19 +200,7 @@ async fn probe_relay_mesh_mode(relay_url: &str) -> Result<mesh_llm::MeshRelayMod
         .json()
         .await
         .map_err(|error| format!("NIP-11 document was not JSON: {error}"))?;
-    Ok(mesh_llm::relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(&document))
-}
-
-async fn query_mesh_discovery_events_at(
-    state: &AppState,
-    relay_url: &str,
-) -> Result<Vec<nostr::Event>, String> {
-    query_mesh_discovery_events_for_mode(
-        state,
-        relay_url,
-        resolved_relay_mesh_mode(relay_url).await,
-    )
-    .await
+    mesh_llm::relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(&document)
 }
 
 /// Probe the relay's membership mode, falling back to the enforcing behaviour.
@@ -307,10 +295,6 @@ async fn query_mesh_discovery_events_for_mode(
     }
 }
 
-async fn query_mesh_discovery_events(state: &AppState) -> Result<Vec<nostr::Event>, String> {
-    query_mesh_discovery_events_at(state, &relay::relay_ws_url_with_override(state)).await
-}
-
 /// Resolve the admission roster by intersecting member-signed mesh status
 /// reporters with the current NIP-43 direct-member list.
 ///
@@ -748,9 +732,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn resolve_mesh_bootstrap_target(
     if model_id.is_empty() {
         return Ok(None);
     }
-    let events = query_mesh_discovery_events(state).await?;
+    let relay_url = relay::relay_ws_url_with_override(state);
+    let mode = resolved_relay_mesh_mode(&relay_url).await;
+    let events = query_mesh_discovery_events_for_mode(state, &relay_url, mode).await?;
     Ok(pick_serve_target_for_model(
-        mesh_llm::availability_from_events(events).serve_targets,
+        mesh_llm::availability_from_events_for_mode(events, mode).serve_targets,
         model_id,
     ))
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/mesh_llm/discovery.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/mesh_llm/discovery.rs
index e226c7f652..173ed4d559 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/mesh_llm/discovery.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/mesh_llm/discovery.rs
@@ -52,18 +52,19 @@ impl MeshRelayMode {
 ///
 /// `buzz-relay` lists NIP-43 in `supported_nips` only when it has a stable
 /// signing key *and* `BUZZ_REQUIRE_RELAY_MEMBERSHIP=true`, so the advertisement
-/// is a faithful proxy for "membership is enforced here". A document that omits
-/// it — including a malformed one with no `supported_nips` array — describes a
-/// relay where signing in never creates a member row.
-pub fn relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(document: &serde_json::Value) -> MeshRelayMode {
-    let advertises_nip43 = document
+/// is a faithful proxy for "membership is enforced here" when the field is
+/// well formed. A missing or malformed `supported_nips` field is rejected so
+/// callers keep the fail-closed fallback rather than treating an ambiguous
+/// response as evidence that membership is disabled.
+pub fn relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(document: &serde_json::Value) -> Result<MeshRelayMode, String> {
+    let nips = document
         .get("supported_nips")
-        .and_then(|value| value.as_array())
-        .is_some_and(|nips| nips.iter().any(|nip| nip.as_u64() == Some(43)));
-    if advertises_nip43 {
-        MeshRelayMode::ClosedMembershipEnforced
+        .and_then(serde_json::Value::as_array)
+        .ok_or_else(|| "NIP-11 document has no supported_nips array".to_string())?;
+    if nips.iter().any(|nip| nip.as_u64() == Some(43)) {
+        Ok(MeshRelayMode::ClosedMembershipEnforced)
     } else {
-        MeshRelayMode::OpenNoMembership
+        Ok(MeshRelayMode::OpenNoMembership)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/mesh_llm/mod_tests.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/mesh_llm/mod_tests.rs
index e28569c5fd..ff98f4adc5 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/mesh_llm/mod_tests.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/mesh_llm/mod_tests.rs
@@ -673,27 +673,19 @@ fn relay_mesh_mode_reads_nip43_advertisement() {
     // advertisement is the deployment-mode signal.
     assert_eq!(
         super::relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(&json!({"supported_nips": [1, 11, 42, 43]})),
-        MeshRelayMode::ClosedMembershipEnforced
+        Ok(MeshRelayMode::ClosedMembershipEnforced)
     );
     // The live open relay's actual shape (no 43).
     assert_eq!(
         super::relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(
             &json!({"supported_nips": [1, 2, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23, 25, 29, 33, 38, 42, 50, 56]})
         ),
-        MeshRelayMode::OpenNoMembership
-    );
-    // A missing or malformed document describes a relay that cannot be
-    // enforcing membership, so it is treated as open. Callers that could not
-    // reach the relay at all keep the enforcing default instead of calling in
-    // here — an unreachable relay must never relax admission.
-    assert_eq!(
-        super::relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(&json!({})),
-        MeshRelayMode::OpenNoMembership
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        super::relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(&json!({"supported_nips": "not-an-array"})),
-        MeshRelayMode::OpenNoMembership
+        Ok(MeshRelayMode::OpenNoMembership)
     );
+    // Missing or malformed mode evidence must fail closed at the caller. An
+    // ambiguous NIP-11 response is not proof that membership is disabled.
+    assert!(super::relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(&json!({})).is_err());
+    assert!(super::relay_mesh_mode_from_nip11(&json!({"supported_nips": "not-an-array"})).is_err());
 }
 
 #[test]