diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 1cdb4fa..f9e445f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         # Simple package definition for the backend
         packages.default = pkgs.python312Packages.buildPythonPackage {
           pname = "reticulum-meshchatx";
-          version = "4.1.0";
+          version = "4.2.0";
           src = ./.;
           format = "pyproject";
 
diff --git a/meshchatx/__init__.py b/meshchatx/__init__.py
index 5112b65..9afac4d 100644
--- a/meshchatx/__init__.py
+++ b/meshchatx/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Reticulum MeshChatX - A mesh network communications app."""
 
-__version__ = "4.1.0"
+__version__ = "4.2.0"
diff --git a/meshchatx/meshchat.py b/meshchatx/meshchat.py
index f166972..cbbbcde 100644
--- a/meshchatx/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchatx/meshchat.py
@@ -7604,11 +7604,10 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             count = request.query.get("count")
             after_id = request.query.get("after_id")
 
-            # get source hash from local lxmf destination
             local_hash = self.local_lxmf_destination.hash.hex()
 
-            # fetch messages from database
-            results = self.message_handler.get_conversation_messages(
+            results = await asyncio.to_thread(
+                self.message_handler.get_conversation_messages,
                 local_hash,
                 destination_hash,
                 limit=int(count) if count else 100,
@@ -7770,8 +7769,8 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
 
             local_hash = self.local_lxmf_destination.hexhash
 
-            # fetch conversations from database with optimized query
-            db_conversations = self.message_handler.get_conversations(
+            db_conversations = await asyncio.to_thread(
+                self.message_handler.get_conversations,
                 local_hash,
                 search=search_query,
                 filter_unread=filter_unread,
diff --git a/meshchatx/src/version.py b/meshchatx/src/version.py
index fc3ecfd..0bb8450 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/version.py
+++ b/meshchatx/src/version.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 share the same version string.
 """
 
-__version__ = "4.1.0"
+__version__ = "4.2.0"
diff --git a/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD b/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
index eb40fd9..e7545e7 100644
--- a/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
+++ b/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Ivan <ivan@quad4.io>
 pkgname=reticulum-meshchatx-git
 _pkgname=reticulum-meshchatx
-pkgver=4.1.0.r7.g9cfbf94
+pkgver=4.2.0
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="A simple mesh network communications app powered by the Reticulum Network Stack"
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ sha256sums=('SKIP'
 pkgver() {
   cd "$_pkgname"
   git describe --long --tags 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^v//;s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g' || \
-  printf "4.1.0.r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+  printf "4.2.0.r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
 }
 
 prepare() {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9924c5f..edae3b5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ importers:
         version: 0.5.11(tailwindcss@3.4.19)
       '@vitejs/plugin-vue':
         specifier: ^5.2.4
-        version: 5.2.4(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))
+        version: 5.2.4(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))
       axios:
         specifier: ^1.13.6
         version: 1.13.6
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ importers:
         version: 9.1.13(@egjs/hammerjs@2.0.17)(component-emitter@2.0.0)(keycharm@0.4.0)(uuid@11.1.0)(vis-data@7.1.10(uuid@11.1.0)(vis-util@5.0.7(@egjs/hammerjs@2.0.17)(component-emitter@2.0.0)))(vis-util@5.0.7(@egjs/hammerjs@2.0.17)(component-emitter@2.0.0))
       vite:
         specifier: ^6.4.1
-        version: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
+        version: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
       vite-plugin-vuetify:
         specifier: ^2.1.3
-        version: 2.1.3(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))(vuetify@3.12.2)
+        version: 2.1.3(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))(vuetify@3.12.2)
       vue:
         specifier: ^3.5.29
         version: 3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ importers:
         version: 5.46.0
       vitest:
         specifier: ^3.2.4
-        version: 3.2.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@25.3.3)(@vitest/ui@4.0.18)(jiti@1.21.7)(jsdom@26.1.0)(terser@5.46.0)
+        version: 3.2.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@25.3.5)(@vitest/ui@4.0.18)(jiti@1.21.7)(jsdom@26.1.0)(terser@5.46.0)
 
 packages:
 
@@ -1011,11 +1011,11 @@ packages:
   '@types/mute-stream@0.0.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-CPM9nzrCPPJHQNA9keH9CVkVI+WR5kMa+7XEs5jcGQ0VoAGnLv242w8lIVgwAEfmE4oufJRaTc9PNLQl0ioAow==}
 
-  '@types/node@22.19.13':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-akNQMv0wW5uyRpD2v2IEyRSZiR+BeGuoB6L310EgGObO44HSMNT8z1xzio28V8qOrgYaopIDNA18YgdXd+qTiw==}
+  '@types/node@22.19.15':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-F0R/h2+dsy5wJAUe3tAU6oqa2qbWY5TpNfL/RGmo1y38hiyO1w3x2jPtt76wmuaJI4DQnOBu21cNXQ2STIUUWg==}
 
-  '@types/node@25.3.3':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-DpzbrH7wIcBaJibpKo9nnSQL0MTRdnWttGyE5haGwK86xgMOkFLp7vEyfQPGLOJh5wNYiJ3V9PmUMDhV9u8kkQ==}
+  '@types/node@25.3.5':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oX8xrhvpiyRCQkG1MFchB09f+cXftgIXb3a7UUa4Y3wpmZPw5tyZGTLWhlESOLq1Rq6oDlc8npVU2/9xiCuXMA==}
 
   '@types/plist@3.0.5':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-E6OCaRmAe4WDmWNsL/9RMqdkkzDCY1etutkflWk4c+AcjDU07Pcz1fQwTX0TQz+Pxqn9i4L1TU3UFpjnrcDgxA==}
@@ -4647,7 +4647,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@inquirer/figures': 1.0.15
       '@inquirer/type': 2.0.0
       '@types/mute-stream': 0.0.4
-      '@types/node': 22.19.13
+      '@types/node': 22.19.15
       '@types/wrap-ansi': 3.0.0
       ansi-escapes: 4.3.2
       cli-width: 4.1.0
@@ -4981,7 +4981,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@types/http-cache-semantics': 4.2.0
       '@types/keyv': 3.1.4
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
       '@types/responselike': 1.0.3
 
   '@types/chai@5.2.3':
@@ -5009,7 +5009,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/fs-extra@9.0.13':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
 
   '@types/hammerjs@2.0.46': {}
 
@@ -5019,25 +5019,25 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/keyv@3.1.4':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
 
   '@types/ms@2.1.0': {}
 
   '@types/mute-stream@0.0.4':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 22.19.13
+      '@types/node': 22.19.15
 
-  '@types/node@22.19.13':
+  '@types/node@22.19.15':
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 6.21.0
 
-  '@types/node@25.3.3':
+  '@types/node@25.3.5':
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 7.18.2
 
   '@types/plist@3.0.5':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
       xmlbuilder: 15.1.1
     optional: true
 
@@ -5045,7 +5045,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/responselike@1.0.3':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
 
   '@types/trusted-types@2.0.7':
     optional: true
@@ -5057,12 +5057,12 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/yauzl@2.10.3':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 22.19.13
+      '@types/node': 22.19.15
     optional: true
 
-  '@vitejs/plugin-vue@5.2.4(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))':
+  '@vitejs/plugin-vue@5.2.4(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))':
     dependencies:
-      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
+      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
       vue: 3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3)
 
   '@vitest/expect@3.2.4':
@@ -5073,13 +5073,13 @@ snapshots:
       chai: 5.3.3
       tinyrainbow: 2.0.0
 
-  '@vitest/mocker@3.2.4(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))':
+  '@vitest/mocker@3.2.4(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))':
     dependencies:
       '@vitest/spy': 3.2.4
       estree-walker: 3.0.3
       magic-string: 0.30.21
     optionalDependencies:
-      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
+      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
 
   '@vitest/pretty-format@3.2.4':
     dependencies:
@@ -5114,7 +5114,7 @@ snapshots:
       sirv: 3.0.2
       tinyglobby: 0.2.15
       tinyrainbow: 3.0.3
-      vitest: 3.2.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@25.3.3)(@vitest/ui@4.0.18)(jiti@1.21.7)(jsdom@26.1.0)(terser@5.46.0)
+      vitest: 3.2.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@25.3.5)(@vitest/ui@4.0.18)(jiti@1.21.7)(jsdom@26.1.0)(terser@5.46.0)
 
   '@vitest/utils@3.2.4':
     dependencies:
@@ -5996,7 +5996,7 @@ snapshots:
   electron@39.8.0:
     dependencies:
       '@electron/get': 2.0.3
-      '@types/node': 22.19.13
+      '@types/node': 22.19.15
       extract-zip: 2.0.1
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
@@ -6688,7 +6688,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   jest-worker@27.5.1:
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
       merge-stream: 2.0.0
       supports-color: 8.1.1
 
@@ -7357,7 +7357,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@protobufjs/path': 1.1.2
       '@protobufjs/pool': 1.1.0
       '@protobufjs/utf8': 1.1.0
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
       long: 5.3.2
 
   protocol-buffers-schema@3.6.0: {}
@@ -7978,13 +7978,13 @@ snapshots:
       '@egjs/hammerjs': 2.0.17
       component-emitter: 2.0.0
 
-  vite-node@3.2.4(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0):
+  vite-node@3.2.4(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0):
     dependencies:
       cac: 6.7.14
       debug: 4.4.3
       es-module-lexer: 1.7.0
       pathe: 2.0.3
-      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
+      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@types/node'
       - jiti
@@ -7999,18 +7999,18 @@ snapshots:
       - tsx
       - yaml
 
-  vite-plugin-vuetify@2.1.3(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))(vuetify@3.12.2):
+  vite-plugin-vuetify@2.1.3(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))(vuetify@3.12.2):
     dependencies:
       '@vuetify/loader-shared': 2.1.2(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))(vuetify@3.12.2)
       debug: 4.4.3
       upath: 2.0.1
-      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
+      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
       vue: 3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3)
       vuetify: 3.12.2(typescript@5.9.3)(vite-plugin-vuetify@2.1.3)(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0):
+  vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0):
     dependencies:
       esbuild: 0.25.12
       fdir: 6.5.0(picomatch@4.0.3)
@@ -8019,16 +8019,16 @@ snapshots:
       rollup: 4.59.0
       tinyglobby: 0.2.15
     optionalDependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
       fsevents: 2.3.3
       jiti: 1.21.7
       terser: 5.46.0
 
-  vitest@3.2.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@25.3.3)(@vitest/ui@4.0.18)(jiti@1.21.7)(jsdom@26.1.0)(terser@5.46.0):
+  vitest@3.2.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@25.3.5)(@vitest/ui@4.0.18)(jiti@1.21.7)(jsdom@26.1.0)(terser@5.46.0):
     dependencies:
       '@types/chai': 5.2.3
       '@vitest/expect': 3.2.4
-      '@vitest/mocker': 3.2.4(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))
+      '@vitest/mocker': 3.2.4(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))
       '@vitest/pretty-format': 3.2.4
       '@vitest/runner': 3.2.4
       '@vitest/snapshot': 3.2.4
@@ -8046,12 +8046,12 @@ snapshots:
       tinyglobby: 0.2.15
       tinypool: 1.1.1
       tinyrainbow: 2.0.0
-      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
-      vite-node: 3.2.4(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
+      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
+      vite-node: 3.2.4(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0)
       why-is-node-running: 2.3.0
     optionalDependencies:
       '@types/debug': 4.1.12
-      '@types/node': 25.3.3
+      '@types/node': 25.3.5
       '@vitest/ui': 4.0.18(vitest@3.2.4)
       jsdom: 26.1.0
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -8109,7 +8109,7 @@ snapshots:
       vue: 3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3)
     optionalDependencies:
       typescript: 5.9.3
-      vite-plugin-vuetify: 2.1.3(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.3)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))(vuetify@3.12.2)
+      vite-plugin-vuetify: 2.1.3(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@25.3.5)(jiti@1.21.7)(terser@5.46.0))(vue@3.5.29(typescript@5.9.3))(vuetify@3.12.2)
 
   w3c-xmlserializer@5.0.0:
     dependencies:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7d5e092..f7ea52d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "reticulum-meshchatx"
-version = "4.1.0"
+version = "4.2.0"
 description = "A simple mesh network communications app powered by the Reticulum Network Stack"
 authors = [
   {name = "Sudo-Ivan"}
diff --git a/tests/backend/test_app_status_tracking.py b/tests/backend/test_app_status_tracking.py
index 3bcb231..71e56bc 100644
--- a/tests/backend/test_app_status_tracking.py
+++ b/tests/backend/test_app_status_tracking.py
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ async def test_app_status_endpoints(mock_rns_minimal, temp_dir):
         app_instance.config.set("tutorial_seen", True)
         assert app_instance.config.get("tutorial_seen") == "true"
 
-        app_instance.config.set("changelog_seen_version", "4.1.0")
-        assert app_instance.config.get("changelog_seen_version") == "4.1.0"
+        app_instance.config.set("changelog_seen_version", "4.2.0")
+        assert app_instance.config.get("changelog_seen_version") == "4.2.0"
 
         # Test app_info returns these values
         with ExitStack() as info_stack:
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@ async def test_app_status_endpoints(mock_rns_minimal, temp_dir):
             assert val == "true"
 
             val = app_instance.config.get("changelog_seen_version")
-            assert val == "4.1.0"
+            assert val == "4.2.0"
diff --git a/tests/frontend/AppModals.test.js b/tests/frontend/AppModals.test.js
index b0dce1d..9a55e56 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/AppModals.test.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/AppModals.test.js
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ describe("App.vue Modals", () => {
                 return Promise.resolve({
                     data: {
                         app_info: {
-                            version: "4.1.0",
+                            version: "4.2.0",
                             tutorial_seen: true,
-                            changelog_seen_version: "4.1.0",
+                            changelog_seen_version: "4.2.0",
                         },
                     },
                 });
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe("App.vue Modals", () => {
                 return Promise.resolve({
                     data: {
                         app_info: {
-                            version: "4.1.0",
+                            version: "4.2.0",
                             tutorial_seen: false,
                             changelog_seen_version: "0.0.0",
                         },
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe("App.vue Modals", () => {
                 return Promise.resolve({
                     data: {
                         app_info: {
-                            version: "4.1.0",
+                            version: "4.2.0",
                             tutorial_seen: true,
                             changelog_seen_version: "3.9.0",
                         },
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe("App.vue Modals", () => {
                 });
             }
             if (url === "/api/v1/app/changelog") {
-                return Promise.resolve({ data: { html: "<h1>New Features</h1>", version: "4.1.0" } });
+                return Promise.resolve({ data: { html: "<h1>New Features</h1>", version: "4.2.0" } });
             }
             if (url === "/api/v1/config") return Promise.resolve({ data: { config: { theme: "dark" } } });
             if (url === "/api/v1/auth/status") return Promise.resolve({ data: { auth_enabled: false } });
diff --git a/tests/frontend/ChangelogModal.test.js b/tests/frontend/ChangelogModal.test.js
index 9cab131..cc0f346 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/ChangelogModal.test.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/ChangelogModal.test.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe("ChangelogModal.vue", () => {
         axiosMock.get.mockResolvedValue({
             data: {
                 html: "<h1>Test</h1>",
-                version: "4.1.0",
+                version: "4.2.0",
             },
         });
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe("ChangelogModal.vue", () => {
         axiosMock.get.mockResolvedValue({
             data: {
                 html: "<h1>Test</h1>",
-                version: "4.1.0",
+                version: "4.2.0",
             },
         });
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe("ChangelogModal.vue", () => {
         axiosMock.get.mockResolvedValue({
             data: {
                 html: "<h1>Test</h1>",
-                version: "4.1.0",
+                version: "4.2.0",
             },
         });