diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5c7d66acf..8547aa3e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       buildTest: 'Test Fixes'
 
     steps:
+      - name: Configure
+        run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -90,8 +93,9 @@ jobs:
         shell: "pwsh"
 
       - name: Import PFX and sign
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
         env:
-          KEY_PFX_PASS: ${{ secrets.KEY_PFX_PASS}}
+          KEY_PFX_PASS: ${{ secrets.KEY_PFX_PASS }}
         run: |
                $pfxBase64 = "${{ secrets.KEY_PFX_B64 }}"
                [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("${{ github.workspace }}\signing-cert.pfx", [Convert]::FromBase64String($pfxBase64))
@@ -158,11 +162,6 @@ jobs:
     container: debian:11-slim
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           dpkg --add-architecture i386
@@ -174,6 +173,14 @@ jobs:
             git cmake rsync \
             g++ gcc
 
+      - name: Configure
+        run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - name: GPG Import
         run: |
           echo "${{ secrets.PUB_ASC }}" > "${{ secrets.PUB_ASC_FILE }}"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ca47c715..7533e4b43 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install -y gcc-multilib g++-multilib
 sudo apt-get install -y build-essential
 sudo apt-get install -y libc6-dev libc6-dev-i386
+sudo apt-get install -y cmake			
 </pre>
 </li>
 
diff --git a/rehlds/common/const.h b/rehlds/common/const.h
index 721a8dab2..f498db153 100644
--- a/rehlds/common/const.h
+++ b/rehlds/common/const.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 // SV_EmitSound2 flags
 #define SND_EMIT2_NOPAS			(1<<0)	// never to do check PAS
 #define SND_EMIT2_INVOKER		(1<<1)	// do not send to the client invoker
+#define SND_EMIT2_USE_ORIGIN	(1<<2)	// use given origin instead of entity origin
 
 // Engine edict->spawnflags
 #define SF_NOTINDEATHMATCH		0x0800	// Do not spawn when deathmatch and loading entities from a file
diff --git a/rehlds/engine/info.cpp b/rehlds/engine/info.cpp
index 6680d3571..d0a36e331 100644
--- a/rehlds/engine/info.cpp
+++ b/rehlds/engine/info.cpp
@@ -856,6 +856,12 @@ qboolean Info_IsValid(const char *s)
 		return false;
 	};
 
+	// invalid utf8 chars are deprecated
+	if (!Q_UnicodeValidate(s))
+	{
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
 	while (*s == '\\')
 	{
 		const char* key = ++s;
diff --git a/rehlds/engine/sv_main.cpp b/rehlds/engine/sv_main.cpp
index 20ba978ff..6b70b8835 100644
--- a/rehlds/engine/sv_main.cpp
+++ b/rehlds/engine/sv_main.cpp
@@ -5781,8 +5781,12 @@ void SV_PropagateCustomizations(void)
 				pResource = &pCust->resource;
 
 #ifdef REHLDS_FIXES
+				// skip logos if sv_send_logos is 0
 				if ((pResource->ucFlags & RES_CUSTOM) && !sv_send_logos.value)
+				{
+					pCust = pCust->pNext;
 					continue;
+				}
 #endif
 
 				MSG_WriteByte(&host_client->netchan.message, svc_customization);
diff --git a/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_api_impl.cpp b/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_api_impl.cpp
index e4f0e00bc..9cdd7e196 100644
--- a/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_api_impl.cpp
+++ b/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_api_impl.cpp
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ bool EXT_FUNC SV_EmitSound2_internal(edict_t *entity, IGameClient *pReceiver, in
 	bool bSendPAS = (channel != CHAN_STATIC && !(flags & SND_FL_STOP) && !(emitFlags & SND_EMIT2_NOPAS));
 	vec3_t origin = {0, 0, 0};
 
-	if (entity && entity != g_psv.edicts)
+	if ((!pOrigin || !(emitFlags & SND_EMIT2_USE_ORIGIN)) && entity && entity != g_psv.edicts)
 	{
 		for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
 			origin[i] = (entity->v.maxs[i] + entity->v.mins[i]) * 0.5f + entity->v.origin[i];
diff --git a/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_messagemngr_impl.cpp b/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_messagemngr_impl.cpp
index 534051932..6179504b3 100644
--- a/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_messagemngr_impl.cpp
+++ b/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_messagemngr_impl.cpp
@@ -213,13 +213,13 @@ class MessageImpl: public IMessage
 	void setCopybackBuffer(sizebuf_t *pbuf);
 
 	// Adds a parameter to the message
-	void addParam(IMessage::ParamType type, size_t length);
+	void addParam(IMessage::ParamType type, bool sign, size_t length);
 
 	// Clears the message after execution
 	void clear();
 
 	template <typename T>
-	void setParamPrimitive(size_t index, T value);
+	void setParamPrimitive(size_t index, T value, bool sign = false);
 
 	// Transforms buffer after sets string for a parameter at the given index
 	void setTxformBuffer(size_t index, size_t startPos, size_t oldLength, size_t newLength);
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ class MessageImpl: public IMessage
 		size_t		posFront : 9; // The stock position of the parameter in the buffer
 		size_t		oldlen   : 9; // The length of the parameter in the buffer
 		size_t		newlen   : 9; // The length of the parameter in the buffer
+		bool		sign[MAX_STORAGE]; // Flag indicating that it has a signed value
 	};
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
@@ -369,17 +370,31 @@ static size_t SIZEOF_PARAMTYPE[] =
 };
 
 // Adds a parameter to the message
-void MessageImpl::addParam(IMessage::ParamType type, size_t length)
+void MessageImpl::addParam(IMessage::ParamType type, bool sign, size_t length)
 {
 	Param_t &param = m_params[m_paramCount++];
-	param.type     = type;
-	param.newlen   = param.oldlen = (length == -1) ? SIZEOF_PARAMTYPE[static_cast<size_t>(type)] : length;
-	param.posBack  = param.posFront = gMsgBuffer.cursize;
+	param.type       = type;
+	param.newlen     = param.oldlen = (length == -1) ? SIZEOF_PARAMTYPE[static_cast<size_t>(type)] : length;
+	param.posBack    = param.posFront = gMsgBuffer.cursize;
+	param.sign[BACK] = param.sign[FRONT] = sign;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline void setValue(void *pbuf, T value)
+{
+	*static_cast<T *>(pbuf) = value;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline int getValueInt(const void *pbuf, bool sign = false)
+{
+	return sign ?
+		*static_cast<const T *>(pbuf) : *static_cast<std::make_unsigned_t<const T> *>(pbuf);
 }
 
 // Sets the value of a primitive parameter at the given index
 template <typename T>
-void MessageImpl::setParamPrimitive(size_t index, T value)
+void MessageImpl::setParamPrimitive(size_t index, T value, bool sign)
 {
 	// Ensure index is within bounds
 	if (index >= m_paramCount)
@@ -392,30 +407,32 @@ void MessageImpl::setParamPrimitive(size_t index, T value)
 	switch (param.type)
 	{
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Byte:
-		*(uint8 *)pbuf = value;
+		setValue<uint8>(pbuf, value);
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Char:
-		*(int8 *)pbuf = value;
+		setValue<int8>(pbuf, value);
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Short:
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Entity:
-		*(int16 *)pbuf = value;
+		setValue<int16>(pbuf, value);
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Long:
-		*(uint32 *)pbuf = value;
+		setValue<uint32>(pbuf, value);
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Angle:
 		// Convert angle value to byte representation with loss of precision
-		*(uint8 *)pbuf = (int64)(fmod((double)value, 360.0) * 256.0 / 360.0) & 0xff;
+		setValue<uint8>(pbuf, (int64)(fmod((double)value, 360.0) * 256.0 / 360.0) & 0xff);
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Coord:
 		// Convert coordinate value to short integer representation with loss of precision
-		*(int16 *)pbuf = (int16)(int)(value * 8.0);
+		setValue<int16>(pbuf, (int)(value * 8.0));
 		break;
 	default:
 		return; // bad type
 	}
 
+	param.sign[BACK] = sign;
+
 	// Mark message as modified
 	param.modified = true;
 
@@ -469,14 +486,14 @@ int MessageImpl::getParamInt(size_t index) const
 	switch (param.type)
 	{
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Byte:
-		return *(uint8  *)buf;
+		return getValueInt<uint8>(buf);
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Char:
-		return *(int8   *)buf;
+		return getValueInt<int8>(buf, param.sign[BACK]);
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Short:
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Entity:
-		return *(int16  *)buf;
+		return getValueInt<int16>(buf, param.sign[BACK]);
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Long:
-		return *(uint32 *)buf;
+		return getValueInt<uint32>(buf);
 	default:
 		return 0; // bad type
 	}
@@ -495,9 +512,9 @@ float MessageImpl::getParamFloat(size_t index) const
 	switch (param.type)
 	{
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Angle:
-		return (float)(*(uint8 *)buf * (360.0 / 256.0));
+		return (float)((uint8)getValueInt<uint8>(buf) * (360.0 / 256.0));
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Coord:
-		return (float)(*(int16 *)buf * (1.0 / 8));
+		return (float)((int16)getValueInt<int16>(buf) * (1.0 / 8));
 	default:
 		break; // bad type
 	}
@@ -532,14 +549,14 @@ int MessageImpl::getOriginalParamInt(size_t index) const
 	switch (param.type)
 	{
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Byte:
-		return *(uint8  *)buf;
+		return getValueInt<uint8>(buf);
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Char:
-		return *(int8   *)buf;
+		return getValueInt<int8>(buf, param.sign[FRONT]);
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Short:
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Entity:
-		return *(int16  *)buf;
+		return getValueInt<int16>(buf, param.sign[FRONT]);
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Long:
-		return *(uint32 *)buf;
+		return getValueInt<uint32>(buf);
 	default:
 		return 0; // bad type
 	}
@@ -557,9 +574,9 @@ float MessageImpl::getOriginalParamFloat(size_t index) const
 	switch (param.type)
 	{
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Angle:
-		return (float)(*(uint8 *)buf * (360.0 / 256.0));
+		return (float)((uint8)getValueInt<uint8>(buf) * (360.0 / 256.0));
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Coord:
-		return (float)(*(int16 *)buf * (1.0 / 8));
+		return (float)((int16)getValueInt<int16>(buf) * (1.0 / 8));
 	default:
 		break; // bad type
 	}
@@ -584,7 +601,7 @@ const char *MessageImpl::getOriginalParamString(size_t index) const
 // Sets the integer value of the parameter at the given index
 void MessageImpl::setParamInt(size_t index, int value)
 {
-	setParamPrimitive(index, value);
+	setParamPrimitive(index, value, value < 0);
 }
 
 // Sets the float value of the parameter at the given index
@@ -710,23 +727,23 @@ void MessageImpl::resetParam(size_t index)
 	switch (param.type)
 	{
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Byte:
-		*(uint8 *)pbackbuf = *(uint8 *)pfrontbuf;
+		setValue<uint8>(pbackbuf, getValueInt<uint8>(pfrontbuf));
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Char:
-		*(int8 *)pbackbuf = *(int8 *)pfrontbuf;
+		setValue<int8>(pbackbuf, getValueInt<int8>(pfrontbuf));
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Short:
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Entity:
-		*(int16 *)pbackbuf = *(int16 *)pfrontbuf;
+		setValue<int16>(pbackbuf, getValueInt<int16>(pfrontbuf));
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Long:
-		*(uint32 *)pbackbuf = *(uint32 *)pfrontbuf;
+		setValue<uint32>(pbackbuf, getValueInt<uint32>(pfrontbuf));
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Angle:
-		*(uint8 *)pbackbuf = *(uint8 *)pfrontbuf;
+		setValue<uint8>(pbackbuf, getValueInt<uint8>(pfrontbuf));
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::Coord:
-		*(int16 *)pbackbuf = *(int16 *)pfrontbuf;
+		setValue<int16>(pbackbuf, getValueInt<int16>(pfrontbuf));
 		break;
 	case IMessage::ParamType::String:
 		// Return the original string value from the front buffer
@@ -740,6 +757,8 @@ void MessageImpl::resetParam(size_t index)
 
 	// Unmark message as modified
 	param.modified = false;
+
+	param.sign[BACK] = param.sign[FRONT];
 }
 
 // Resets a specific message parameter to its original value
@@ -955,7 +974,7 @@ bool MessageManagerImpl::MessageEnd()
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool MessageManagerImpl::WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType type, size_t length)
+bool MessageManagerImpl::WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType type, bool sign, size_t length)
 {
 	// Check if in block mode
 	if (m_inblock)
@@ -966,7 +985,7 @@ bool MessageManagerImpl::WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType type, size_t length)
 	{
 		// Add parameter to top stack message
 		MessageImpl &msg = m_stack.top();
-		msg.addParam(type, length);
+		msg.addParam(type, sign, length);
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -1002,13 +1021,13 @@ void EXT_FUNC PF_WriteByte_Intercept(int iValue)
 
 void EXT_FUNC PF_WriteChar_Intercept(int iValue)
 {
-	if (MessageManager().WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType::Char))
+	if (MessageManager().WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType::Char, iValue < 0))
 		PF_WriteChar_I(iValue);
 }
 
 void EXT_FUNC PF_WriteShort_Intercept(int iValue)
 {
-	if (MessageManager().WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType::Short))
+	if (MessageManager().WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType::Short, iValue < 0))
 		PF_WriteShort_I(iValue);
 }
 
@@ -1032,13 +1051,13 @@ void EXT_FUNC PF_WriteCoord_Intercept(float flValue)
 
 void EXT_FUNC PF_WriteString_Intercept(const char *sz)
 {
-	if (MessageManager().WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType::String, sz ? Q_strlen(sz) + 1 : 1))
+	if (MessageManager().WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType::String, false, sz ? Q_strlen(sz) + 1 : 1))
 		PF_WriteString_I(sz);
 }
 
 void EXT_FUNC PF_WriteEntity_Intercept(int iValue)
 {
-	if (MessageManager().WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType::Entity))
+	if (MessageManager().WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType::Entity, iValue < 0))
 		PF_WriteEntity_I(iValue);
 }
 
diff --git a/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_messagemngr_impl.h b/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_messagemngr_impl.h
index f016b193e..dbb96367e 100644
--- a/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_messagemngr_impl.h
+++ b/rehlds/rehlds/rehlds_messagemngr_impl.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class MessageManagerImpl: public IMessageManager
 	bool MessageEnd();
 
 private:
-	bool WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType type, size_t length = -1);
+	bool WriteParam(IMessage::ParamType type, bool sign = false, size_t length = -1);
 
 	bool m_inblock; // Flag indicating whether a message block is currently active
 	bool m_inhook;  // Flag indicating whether a message hook is currently active