diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 709a7cd..2f93975 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,10 +37,14 @@ jobs:
             RID=$(curl -sf -X POST -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
               "$API/repos/$REPO/releases" \
-              -d "$(jq -nc --arg t "$TAG" '{tag_name:$t,name:$t,draft:false,prerelease:false}')" \
+              -d "$(jq -nc --arg t "$TAG" '{tag_name:$t,name:$t,draft:false,prerelease:false,hide_archive_links:true}')" \
               | jq -r '.id')
           fi
           echo "release id: $RID"
+          # Gitea honors hide_archive_links only on edit, not create — PATCH it
+          # so the auto-generated Source Code (zip/tar.gz) links stay hidden.
+          curl -sf -X PATCH -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "$API/repos/$REPO/releases/$RID" -d '{"hide_archive_links":true}' >/dev/null || true
           # Upload every dist/*.zip. Per-asset failures don't fail the job —
           # we want partial releases to still publish rather than block the
           # whole pipeline on one big file.
diff --git a/README-CoA.md b/README-CoA.md
index 14cf6db..e8d1f4d 100644
--- a/README-CoA.md
+++ b/README-CoA.md
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ crashed on the very first guide load with
 What is still TODO
 ------------------
 
-- **In-game smoke test.** The addon has not yet been loaded against
-  the Ascension client. Expect further small breakage (frame APIs,
-  `GetAddOnInfo` signature, possibly map-zone coords) once we drive it
-  through `/vguide`.
 - **MetaMapBWP integration.** MetaMap doesn't exist on 3.3.5. The
   hooks in `Settings.lua` and `Frame_SettingsFrame.lua` are gated
   behind `IsAddOnLoaded("MetaMap")` so they're effectively dead, but
diff --git a/VanillaGuide/Lua50Compat.lua b/VanillaGuide/Lua50Compat.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b4e17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VanillaGuide/Lua50Compat.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+-- Lua50Compat.lua
+-- Loaded FIRST (see VanillaGuide.toc) to restore Lua 5.0 table functions that
+-- the WoW 3.3.5 / Project Ascension Lua 5.1 runtime has made obsolete.
+--
+-- table.setn existed in 5.0 to manually hint the array length; in 5.1 the
+-- length operator (#) is authoritative and table.setn is a stub that raises
+-- "attempt to call a nil value" or "'setn' is obsolete".  Overwrite it with a
+-- no-op unconditionally so Ace2 libs (AceOO, AceEvent, AceConsole, AceDebug,
+-- AceLibrary, AceDB, Tablet-2.0) can assign the local alias at module load
+-- time without erroring.
+--
+-- table.getn existed in 5.0 as the canonical length function; in 5.1 it was
+-- removed (or kept as an error stub on some runtimes).  Replace it with the
+-- equivalent # operator.
+--
+-- table.foreach / table.foreachi were removed in 5.1 as well; guard them in
+-- case any lib uses them (none currently do, but safe to shim anyway).
+
+-- Unconditional overwrite -- even if these slots exist they may raise.
+table.setn = function() end
+
+table.getn = function(t)
+    return #t
+end
+
+if not table.foreach then
+    table.foreach = function(t, f)
+        for k, v in pairs(t) do
+            local ret = f(k, v)
+            if ret then return ret end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+if not table.foreachi then
+    table.foreachi = function(t, f)
+        for i = 1, #t do
+            local ret = f(i, t[i])
+            if ret then return ret end
+        end
+    end
+end
diff --git a/VanillaGuide/VanillaGuide.toc b/VanillaGuide/VanillaGuide.toc
index 92414ea..ec68195 100644
--- a/VanillaGuide/VanillaGuide.toc
+++ b/VanillaGuide/VanillaGuide.toc
@@ -1,61 +1,62 @@
-## Interface: 30300
-## Title: VanillaGuide |cff7fff7f -Ace2-|r |cffff7f7f(CoA)|r
-## Notes: Step-by-Step 1-60 Guides (CoA fork: Ascension 3.3.5 port, Joana H/A paths)
-## Author: mrmr
-## Version: 1.04.2-coa1
-## DefaultState: enabled
-## LoadOnDemand: 0
-
-## X-Credits: Joana/Mancow and Brian Kopps for the guides. mrmr for the Joana addon. Kira and Cdlp for the Brian Kopps' guide. Velenran for Profession guides. CoA Guild 'Exiles' for the 3.3.5 port.
-## X-Category: Quests
-## X-Date: 2026-05-11
-## X-ReleaseDate: 2012-xx-xx
-## X-Email: rsheep@gmail.com
-## X-Website: https://git.sub-net.at/Exiles/coa-vanillaguide
-## X-Embeds: Ace2, FuBar-Plugin-2.0, Tablet-2.0
-## OptionalDeps: Ace2, FuBar, Tablet-2.0
-
-## SavedVariables: VanillaGuideDB
-## SavedVariablesPerCharacter: VanillaGuideDBPC
-
-libs\AceLibrary\AceLibrary.lua
-libs\AceOO-2.0\AceOO-2.0.lua
-libs\AceConsole-2.0\AceConsole-2.0.lua
-libs\AceEvent-2.0\AceEvent-2.0.lua
-libs\AceAddon-2.0\AceAddon-2.0.lua
-libs\AceDB-2.0\AceDB-2.0.lua
-libs\AceDebug-2.0\AceDebug-2.0.lua
-
-Core.lua
-Settings.lua
-GuideTables\001_Introduction.lua
-GuideTables\Horde\002_Mulgore.lua
-GuideTables\Horde\002_TirisfalGlades.lua
-GuideTables\Horde\002_Durotar.lua
-GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_12to20.lua
-GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_20to30.lua
-GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_30to40.lua
-GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_40to50.lua
-GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_50to60.lua
-GuideTables\Alliance\002_ElwynnForest.lua
-GuideTables\Alliance\002_Teldrassil.lua
-GuideTables\Alliance\002_DunMorogh.lua
-GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_12to20.lua
-GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_20to30.lua
-GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_30to40.lua
-GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_40to50.lua
-GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_50to60.lua
-GuideTables\004_Professions.lua
-GuideTable.lua
-Display.lua
-SlashCommands.lua
-Frame_MainFrame.lua
-Frame_AboutFrame.lua
-Frame_SettingsFrame.lua
-UI.lua
-
-libs\Tablet-2.0\Tablet-2.0.lua
-libs\Dewdrop-2.0\Dewdrop-2.0.lua
-libs\FuBarPlugin-2.0\FubarPlugin-2.0.lua
-
-VGuideFu.lua
+## Interface: 30300
+## Title: VanillaGuide |cff7fff7f -Ace2-|r |cffff7f7f(CoA)|r
+## Notes: Step-by-Step 1-60 Guides (CoA fork: Ascension 3.3.5 port, Joana H/A paths)
+## Author: mrmr
+## Version: 1.04.2
+## DefaultState: enabled
+## LoadOnDemand: 0
+
+## X-Credits: Joana/Mancow and Brian Kopps for the guides. mrmr for the Joana addon. Kira and Cdlp for the Brian Kopps' guide. Velenran for Profession guides. CoA Guild 'Exiles' for the 3.3.5 port.
+## X-Category: Quests
+## X-Date: 2026-05-11
+## X-ReleaseDate: 2012-xx-xx
+## X-Email: rsheep@gmail.com
+## X-Website: https://git.sub-net.at/Exiles/coa-vanillaguide
+## X-Embeds: Ace2, FuBar-Plugin-2.0, Tablet-2.0
+## OptionalDeps: Ace2, FuBar, Tablet-2.0
+
+## SavedVariables: VanillaGuideDB
+## SavedVariablesPerCharacter: VanillaGuideDBPC
+
+Lua50Compat.lua
+libs\AceLibrary\AceLibrary.lua
+libs\AceOO-2.0\AceOO-2.0.lua
+libs\AceConsole-2.0\AceConsole-2.0.lua
+libs\AceEvent-2.0\AceEvent-2.0.lua
+libs\AceAddon-2.0\AceAddon-2.0.lua
+libs\AceDB-2.0\AceDB-2.0.lua
+libs\AceDebug-2.0\AceDebug-2.0.lua
+
+Core.lua
+Settings.lua
+GuideTables\001_Introduction.lua
+GuideTables\Horde\002_Mulgore.lua
+GuideTables\Horde\002_TirisfalGlades.lua
+GuideTables\Horde\002_Durotar.lua
+GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_12to20.lua
+GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_20to30.lua
+GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_30to40.lua
+GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_40to50.lua
+GuideTables\Horde\003_Horde_50to60.lua
+GuideTables\Alliance\002_ElwynnForest.lua
+GuideTables\Alliance\002_Teldrassil.lua
+GuideTables\Alliance\002_DunMorogh.lua
+GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_12to20.lua
+GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_20to30.lua
+GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_30to40.lua
+GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_40to50.lua
+GuideTables\Alliance\003_Alliance_50to60.lua
+GuideTables\004_Professions.lua
+GuideTable.lua
+Display.lua
+SlashCommands.lua
+Frame_MainFrame.lua
+Frame_AboutFrame.lua
+Frame_SettingsFrame.lua
+UI.lua
+
+libs\Tablet-2.0\Tablet-2.0.lua
+libs\Dewdrop-2.0\Dewdrop-2.0.lua
+libs\FuBarPlugin-2.0\FuBarPlugin-2.0.lua
+
+VGuideFu.lua