diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-dragonfly-amd64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-dragonfly-amd64.yml
index f4ed8230b..569f296ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-dragonfly-amd64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-dragonfly-amd64.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           prepare: |
             uname -a
             pkg update
-            pkg install -y llvm cmake git pkgconf binutils wayland vulkan-headers vulkan-loader libxcb libXrandr libX11 libdrm glib dconf dbus sqlite3-tcl egl opencl ocl-icd v4l_compat chafa libelf
+            pkg install -y llvm cmake git pkgconf binutils wayland vulkan-headers vulkan-loader libxcb libXrandr libX11 libdrm glib dconf dbus sqlite3-tcl egl opencl ocl-icd v4l_compat chafa libelf lua54
 
           run: |
             env CC=clang cmake -DSET_TWEAK=Off -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DENABLE_EMBEDDED_PCIIDS=On -DENABLE_EMBEDDED_AMDGPUIDS=On .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-freebsd-amd64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-freebsd-amd64.yml
index f43dff038..aae39383a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-freebsd-amd64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-freebsd-amd64.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           run: |
             uname -a
             sudo pkg update
-            sudo pkg install -y cmake git pkgconf binutils wayland vulkan-headers vulkan-loader libxcb libXrandr libX11 libdrm glib dconf dbus sqlite3-tcl egl opencl ocl-icd v4l_compat chafa
+            sudo pkg install -y cmake git pkgconf binutils wayland vulkan-headers vulkan-loader libxcb libXrandr libX11 libdrm glib dconf dbus sqlite3-tcl egl opencl ocl-icd v4l_compat chafa lua54
             cmake -DSET_TWEAK=Off -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DENABLE_EMBEDDED_PCIIDS=On -DENABLE_EMBEDDED_AMDGPUIDS=On .
             cmake --build . --target package --verbose -j4
             ./fastfetch --list-features
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-haiku-amd64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-haiku-amd64.yml
index f23abd25b..d89b6cb4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-haiku-amd64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-haiku-amd64.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           environment_variables: 'CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE'
           run: |
             uname -a
-            pkgman install -y git dbus_devel mesa_devel libelf_devel imagemagick_devel opencl_headers ocl_icd_devel vulkan_devel zlib_devel chafa_devel cmake gcc make pkgconfig python3.10 || pkgman install -y git dbus_devel mesa_devel libelf_devel imagemagick_devel opencl_headers ocl_icd_devel vulkan_devel zlib_devel chafa_devel cmake gcc make pkgconfig python3.10
+            pkgman install -y git dbus_devel mesa_devel libelf_devel imagemagick_devel opencl_headers ocl_icd_devel vulkan_devel zlib_devel chafa_devel cmake gcc make pkgconfig python3.10 || pkgman install -y git dbus_devel mesa_devel libelf_devel imagemagick_devel opencl_headers ocl_icd_devel vulkan_devel zlib_devel chafa_devel cmake gcc make pkgconfig python3.10 lua
             cmake -DSET_TWEAK=Off -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DENABLE_EMBEDDED_PCIIDS=On -DENABLE_EMBEDDED_AMDGPUIDS=On .
             cmake --build . --target package --verbose -j4
             ./fastfetch --list-features
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-armv6l.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-armv6l.yml
index 0294a3063..4f3fde5cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-armv6l.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-armv6l.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           run: |
             uname -a
             apt-get update && apt-get install -y wget
-            apt-get install -y cmake make gcc libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libelf-dev libefl-all-dev rpm
+            apt-get install -y cmake make gcc libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libelf-dev libefl-all-dev liblua5.4-dev rpm
             cmake -DSET_TWEAK=Off -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr .
             cmake --build . --target package --verbose -j4
             ./fastfetch --list-features
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-armv7l.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-armv7l.yml
index 36992a5a2..818464aae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-armv7l.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-armv7l.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
             curl -L https://apt.kitware.com/keys/kitware-archive-latest.asc | gpg --dearmor - | tee /usr/share/keyrings/kitware-archive-keyring.gpg >/dev/null
             echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/kitware-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.kitware.com/ubuntu/ jammy main' | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kitware.list >/dev/null
             echo -e 'Acquire::https::Verify-Peer "false";\nAcquire::https::Verify-Host "false";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99ignore-certificates
-            apt-get update && apt-get install -y cmake make gcc-13 libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libelf-dev libefl-all-dev rpm
+            apt-get update && apt-get install -y cmake make gcc-13 libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libelf-dev libefl-all-dev liblua5.4-dev rpm
             CC=gcc-13 cmake -DSET_TWEAK=Off -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr .
             cmake --build . --target package --verbose -j4
             ./fastfetch --list-features
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-hosts.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-hosts.yml
index 2eef52816..77cc3d576 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-hosts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-hosts.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
 
       - name: install required packages
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc-13 libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libelf-dev libddcutil-dev libefl-all-dev libunwind-dev rpm ninja-build
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc-13 libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libelf-dev libddcutil-dev libefl-all-dev libunwind-dev liblua5.4-dev rpm ninja-build
 
       - name: install linuxbrew packages
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-i686.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-i686.yml
index c1c127fb9..190f6e4ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-i686.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-i686.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
 
       - name: install required packages
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc-13 gcc-13-multilib libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libelf-dev libddcutil-dev libefl-all-dev libunwind-dev rpm ninja-build
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc-13 gcc-13-multilib libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libelf-dev libddcutil-dev libefl-all-dev libunwind-dev liblua5.4-dev rpm ninja-build
 
       - name: install linuxbrew packages
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-vms.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-vms.yml
index 6523c9272..0b1d36239 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-vms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-vms.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
             uname -a
             apt-get update && apt-get install -y software-properties-common
             add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
-            apt-get update && apt-get install -y cmake make gcc-13 libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libchafa-dev libelf-dev libefl-all-dev rpm
+            apt-get update && apt-get install -y cmake make gcc-13 libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev libxrandr-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libdconf-dev libdbus-1-dev libmagickcore-dev libsqlite3-dev librpm-dev libegl-dev libglx-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev libpulse-dev libdrm-dev libchafa-dev libelf-dev libefl-all-dev liblua5.4-dev rpm
             CC=gcc-13 cmake -DSET_TWEAK=Off -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr .
             cmake --build . --target package --verbose -j4
             ./fastfetch --list-features
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos-hosts.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos-hosts.yml
index 34b8db5e4..53b4aaead 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos-hosts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos-hosts.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: install required packages
         run: |
-          HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALLED_DEPENDENTS_CHECK=1 brew install --overwrite vulkan-loader vulkan-headers molten-vk imagemagick chafa
+          HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALLED_DEPENDENTS_CHECK=1 brew install --overwrite vulkan-loader vulkan-headers molten-vk imagemagick lua chafa
 
       - name: configure project
         run: cmake -DSET_TWEAK=Off -DBUILD_TESTS=On .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-musl-amd64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-musl-amd64.yml
index f0216541f..131256199 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-musl-amd64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-musl-amd64.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cat /etc/alpine-release
           uname -a
-          apk add cmake samurai vulkan-loader-dev libxcb-dev libxrandr-dev rpm-dev wayland-dev libdrm-dev dconf-dev imagemagick-dev chafa-dev zlib-dev dbus-dev mesa-dev opencl-dev sqlite-dev networkmanager-dev pulseaudio-dev ddcutil-dev elfutils-dev gcc g++
+          apk add cmake samurai vulkan-loader-dev libxcb-dev libxrandr-dev rpm-dev wayland-dev libdrm-dev dconf-dev imagemagick-dev chafa-dev zlib-dev dbus-dev mesa-dev opencl-dev sqlite-dev networkmanager-dev pulseaudio-dev ddcutil-dev elfutils-dev lua5.4-dev gcc g++
         shell: alpine.sh --root {0}
 
       - name: build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-openbsd-amd64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-openbsd-amd64.yml
index 101e07d41..cae4cbb23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-openbsd-amd64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-openbsd-amd64.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           run: |
             uname -a
             sudo pkg_add -u
-            sudo pkg_add -r llvm-21.1.2p0 cmake git pkgconf wayland vulkan-headers vulkan-loader glib2 dconf dbus sqlite3 imagemagick chafa
+            sudo pkg_add -r llvm-21.1.2p0 cmake git wayland vulkan-headers vulkan-loader glib2 dconf dbus sqlite3 imagemagick chafa lua-5.4.7 # pkg-config is preinstalled
             CC=clang-21 cmake -DSET_TWEAK=Off -DBUILD_TESTS=On -DENABLE_EMBEDDED_PCIIDS=On -DENABLE_EMBEDDED_AMDGPUIDS=On .
             cmake --build . --target package --verbose -j4
             ./fastfetch --list-features
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-solaris-amd64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-solaris-amd64.yml
index 1cdc009b5..717bf67b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-solaris-amd64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-solaris-amd64.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           release: "11.4-gcc-14"
           prepare: |
             uname -a
-            pkg install cmake git pkg-config glib2 dbus sqlite-3 imagemagick ninja dconf mesa
+            pkg install cmake git pkg-config glib2 dbus sqlite-3 imagemagick ninja dconf mesa lua
 
           run: |
             export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/64/pkgconfig
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows-hosts.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows-hosts.yml
index 9c869f01f..0b6d7fa2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows-hosts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows-hosts.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           msystem: ${{ inputs.msystem }}
           update: true
-          install: git mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-7zip mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-cmake mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-clang mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-vulkan-loader mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-vulkan-headers mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-opencl-icd mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-opencl-headers mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-cppwinrt mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-imagemagick mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-chafa mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-directx-headers
+          install: git mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-7zip mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-cmake mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-clang mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-vulkan-loader mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-vulkan-headers mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-opencl-icd mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-opencl-headers mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-cppwinrt mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-imagemagick mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-chafa mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-lua mingw-w64-clang-${{ inputs.msys-arch }}-directx-headers
 
       - name: print msys version
         run: uname -a