diff --git a/meshchatx/meshchat.py b/meshchatx/meshchat.py
index cfbbdd6..af973e3 100644
--- a/meshchatx/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchatx/meshchat.py
@@ -11316,6 +11316,11 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 self._parse_bool(data["show_unknown_contact_banner"]),
             )
 
+        if "warn_on_stranger_links" in data:
+            self.config.warn_on_stranger_links.set(
+                self._parse_bool(data["warn_on_stranger_links"]),
+            )
+
         # update banishment settings
         if "banished_effect_enabled" in data:
             self.config.banished_effect_enabled.set(
@@ -11336,6 +11341,13 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             if value is not None:
                 self.config.message_font_size.set(value)
 
+        if "messages_sidebar_position" in data:
+            raw = data["messages_sidebar_position"]
+            if raw is not None:
+                s = str(raw).strip().lower()
+                if s in ("left", "right"):
+                    self.config.messages_sidebar_position.set(s)
+
         if "message_icon_size" in data:
             try:
                 value = int(data["message_icon_size"])
@@ -12542,10 +12554,12 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             "block_attachments_from_strangers": ctx.config.block_attachments_from_strangers.get(),
             "block_all_from_strangers": ctx.config.block_all_from_strangers.get(),
             "show_unknown_contact_banner": ctx.config.show_unknown_contact_banner.get(),
+            "warn_on_stranger_links": ctx.config.warn_on_stranger_links.get(),
             "banished_effect_enabled": ctx.config.banished_effect_enabled.get(),
             "banished_text": ctx.config.banished_text.get(),
             "banished_color": ctx.config.banished_color.get(),
             "message_font_size": ctx.config.message_font_size.get(),
+            "messages_sidebar_position": ctx.config.messages_sidebar_position.get(),
             "message_icon_size": ctx.config.message_icon_size.get(),
             "ui_transparency": ctx.config.ui_transparency.get(),
             "ui_glass_enabled": ctx.config.ui_glass_enabled.get(),
diff --git a/meshchatx/src/backend/bot_handler.py b/meshchatx/src/backend/bot_handler.py
index e9b0355..58cad14 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/backend/bot_handler.py
+++ b/meshchatx/src/backend/bot_handler.py
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ class BotHandler:
             ):
                 with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
                     lh = instance.bot.local.hash
-                    address_full = lh.hex() if isinstance(lh, (bytes, bytearray)) else None
+                    address_full = (
+                        lh.hex() if isinstance(lh, (bytes, bytearray)) else None
+                    )
                     if address_full:
                         address_full = self._normalize_lxmf_hash_hex(address_full)
                     if address_full:
@@ -171,7 +173,9 @@ class BotHandler:
                         destination = RNS.Destination(identity, "lxmf", "delivery")
                         address_full = self._normalize_lxmf_hash_hex(destination.hash)
                         if address_full:
-                            address_pretty = RNS.prettyhexrep(bytes.fromhex(address_full))
+                            address_pretty = RNS.prettyhexrep(
+                                bytes.fromhex(address_full)
+                            )
 
             if address_full is None:
                 address_full = self._read_lxmf_address_sidecar(entry.get("storage_dir"))
diff --git a/meshchatx/src/backend/config_manager.py b/meshchatx/src/backend/config_manager.py
index 2751881..edd1c7a 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/backend/config_manager.py
+++ b/meshchatx/src/backend/config_manager.py
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ class ConfigManager:
             "show_unknown_contact_banner",
             True,
         )
+        self.warn_on_stranger_links = self.BoolConfig(
+            self,
+            "warn_on_stranger_links",
+            True,
+        )
 
         # banishment config
         self.banished_effect_enabled = self.BoolConfig(
@@ -314,6 +319,11 @@ class ConfigManager:
             "#dc2626",
         )
         self.message_font_size = self.IntConfig(self, "message_font_size", 14)
+        self.messages_sidebar_position = self.StringConfig(
+            self,
+            "messages_sidebar_position",
+            "left",
+        )
         self.message_icon_size = self.IntConfig(self, "message_icon_size", 28)
         self.ui_transparency = self.IntConfig(self, "ui_transparency", 0)
         self.ui_glass_enabled = self.BoolConfig(self, "ui_glass_enabled", True)
diff --git a/meshchatx/src/version.py b/meshchatx/src/version.py
index 0c6a13c..d1cb3ff 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/version.py
+++ b/meshchatx/src/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
-
 """Version string synced from package.json.
 
 Do not edit by hand. Run: pnpm run version:sync.
diff --git a/tests/backend/test_telephone_audio_ws.py b/tests/backend/test_telephone_audio_ws.py
index 8538c9a..7da6166 100644
--- a/tests/backend/test_telephone_audio_ws.py
+++ b/tests/backend/test_telephone_audio_ws.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import pytest
 from aiohttp import web
 from aiohttp.test_utils import TestClient, TestServer
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.usefixtures("require_loopback_tcp")
+
 
 def _build_aio_app(app):
     routes = web.RouteTableDef()