diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 515bcc2b6..909cdbe65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "tari-universe",
     "private": true,
-    "version": "0.5.59",
+    "version": "0.5.60",
     "type": "module",
     "scripts": {
         "dev": "vite dev --mode development",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index aaf3f0066..b69c69f8f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -6501,7 +6501,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tari-universe"
-version = "0.5.59"
+version = "0.5.60"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index c95e8e5b6..fa51c80ab 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ description = "Tari Universe"
 edition = "2021"
 name = "tari-universe"
 repository = "https://github.com/tari-project/universe"
-version = "0.5.59"
+version = "0.5.60"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [build-dependencies]
-tauri-build = {version = "1.5.5", features = ["isolation"]}
+tauri-build = {version = "1.5.5", features = ["isolation"] }
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1"
 async-trait = "0.1.81"
-async_zip = {version = "0.0.17", features = ["full"]}
+async_zip = {version = "0.0.17", features = ["full"] }
 auto-launch = "0.5.0"
 blake2 = "0.10"
 chrono = "0.4.38"
@@ -29,26 +29,26 @@ keyring = {version = "3.0.5", features = [
   "windows-native",
   "apple-native",
   "linux-native",
-]}
+] }
 libsqlite3-sys = {version = "0.25.1", features = [
   "bundled",
-]}# Required for tari_wallet
+] }# Required for tari_wallet
 log = "0.4.22"
 log4rs = "1.3.0"
 minotari_node_grpc_client = {git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari.git", branch = "development"}
 minotari_wallet_grpc_client = {git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari.git", branch = "development"}
-nix = {version = "0.29.0", features = ["signal"]}
+nix = {version = "0.29.0", features = ["signal"] }
 nvml-wrapper = "0.10.0"
 open = "5"
 phraze = "0.3.15"
 rand = "0.8.5"
 regex = "1.10.5"
-reqwest = {version = "0.12.5", features = ["stream", "json", "multipart"]}
+reqwest = {version = "0.12.5", features = ["stream", "json", "multipart"] }
 sanitize-filename = "0.5"
 semver = "1.0.23"
-sentry = {version = "0.34.0", features = ["anyhow"]}
+sentry = {version = "0.34.0", features = ["anyhow"] }
 sentry-tauri = "0.3.0"
-serde = {version = "1", features = ["derive"]}
+serde = {version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
 sha2 = "0.10.8"
 sys-locale = "0.3.1"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ tari_common = {git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari.git", branch = "devel
 tari_common_types = {git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari.git", branch = "development"}
 tari_core = {git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari.git", branch = "development", features = [
   "transactions",
-]}
+] }
 tari_crypto = "0.21.0"
 tari_key_manager = {git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari.git", branch = "development"}
 tari_shutdown = {git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari.git", branch = "development"}
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ tauri = {version = "1.8.0", features = [
   "icon-ico",
   "icon-png",
   "process-command-api",
-]}
+] }
 tauri-plugin-single-instance = {git = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace", branch = "v1"}
 thiserror = "1.0.26"
-tokio = {version = "1", features = ["full"]}
-tokio-util = {version = "0.7.11", features = ["compat"]}
-xz2 = {version = "0.1.7", features = ["static"]}# static bind lzma
+tokio = {version = "1", features = ["full"] }
+tokio-util = {version = "0.7.11", features = ["compat"] }
+xz2 = {version = "0.1.7", features = ["static"] }# static bind lzma
 zip = "2.2.0"
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ winreg = "0.52.0"
 # needed for keymanager. TODO: Find a way of creating a keymanager without bundling sqlite
 chrono = "0.4.38"
 device_query = "2.1.0"
-libsqlite3-sys = {version = "0.25.1", features = ["bundled"]}
+libsqlite3-sys = {version = "0.25.1", features = ["bundled"] }
 log = "0.4.22"
 nvml-wrapper = "0.10.0"
 rand = "0.8.5"
diff --git a/src-tauri/binaries_versions_esmeralda.json b/src-tauri/binaries_versions_esmeralda.json
index 742f90f17..befd90287 100644
--- a/src-tauri/binaries_versions_esmeralda.json
+++ b/src-tauri/binaries_versions_esmeralda.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "mmproxy": "=1.8.0-pre.0",
         "minotari_node": "=1.8.0-pre.0",
         "wallet": "=1.8.0-pre.0",
-        "sha-p2pool": "=0.6.11",
+        "sha-p2pool": "=0.6.12",
         "xtrgpuminer": "=0.1.17",
         "tor": "=13.5.7"
     }
diff --git a/src-tauri/binaries_versions_nextnet.json b/src-tauri/binaries_versions_nextnet.json
index b6ce42fe3..21e5eb05c 100644
--- a/src-tauri/binaries_versions_nextnet.json
+++ b/src-tauri/binaries_versions_nextnet.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "mmproxy": "=1.8.0-rc.0",
         "minotari_node": "=1.8.0-rc.0",
         "wallet": "=1.8.0-rc.0",
-        "sha-p2pool": "=0.6.11",
+        "sha-p2pool": "=0.6.12",
         "xtrgpuminer": "=0.1.17",
         "tor": "=13.5.7"
     }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/app_config.rs b/src-tauri/src/app_config.rs
index 238f1a03d..9fad0b41a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/app_config.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/app_config.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub struct AppConfigFromFile {
     mmproxy_use_monero_fail: bool,
     #[serde(default = "default_monero_nodes")]
     mmproxy_monero_nodes: Vec<String>,
-    #[serde(default = "default_false")]
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     auto_update: bool,
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl Default for AppConfigFromFile {
             ludicrous_mode_cpu_threads: None,
             mmproxy_monero_nodes: vec!["https://xmr-01.tari.com".to_string()],
             mmproxy_use_monero_fail: false,
-            auto_update: false,
+            auto_update: true,
             reset_earnings: false,
         }
     }
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl AppConfig {
             ludicrous_mode_cpu_threads: None,
             mmproxy_use_monero_fail: false,
             mmproxy_monero_nodes: vec!["https://xmr-01.tari.com".to_string()],
-            auto_update: false,
+            auto_update: true,
         }
     }
 
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ impl AppConfig {
             self.config_version = 9;
             self.mine_on_app_start = true;
         }
+
+        if self.config_version <= 9 {
+            self.auto_update = true;
+            self.config_version = 10;
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn mmproxy_monero_nodes(&self) -> &Vec<String> {
@@ -542,7 +547,7 @@ impl AppConfig {
 }
 
 fn default_version() -> u32 {
-    9
+    10
 }
 
 fn default_mode() -> String {
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 2a8326420..f820cfa9c 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     },
     "package": {
         "productName": "Tari Universe (Alpha)",
-        "version": "0.5.59"
+        "version": "0.5.60"
     },
     "tauri": {
         "systemTray": {