diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5135af0e452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.exe filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_check_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/build_check_cache.yml
index cccc0849443..108f42bcb77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_check_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_check_cache.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       valid-cache: ${{ steps.cache_deps.outputs.cache-hit }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         
       - name: set outputs
         id: set_outputs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
             
       - name: load cache
         id: cache_deps
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.set_outputs.outputs.cache-path }}
           key: ${{ steps.set_outputs.outputs.cache-key }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml b/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
index 0306552a061..8652030a36c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ jobs:
       
       # Setup the environment
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         
       - name: load cached deps
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ inputs.cache-path }}
           key: ${{ inputs.cache-key }}
 
       - name: setup dev on Windows
         if: inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.1
+        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
 
       - name: Get the date on Ubuntu and macOS
         if: inputs.os != 'windows-latest'
@@ -101,21 +101,21 @@ jobs:
       # Upload Artifacts
       - name: Upload Mac ${{ inputs.arch }} artifacts
         if: inputs.os == 'macos-12'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: OrcaSlicer_dep_mac_${{ inputs.arch }}_${{ env.date }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/deps/build_${{ inputs.arch }}/OrcaSlicer_dep*.tar.gz
 
       - name: Upload Windows artifacts
         if: inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: OrcaSlicer_dep_win64_${{ env.date }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/deps/build/OrcaSlicer_dep*.zip
 
       - name: Upload Ubuntu artifacts
         if: inputs.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: OrcaSlicer_dep_ubuntu_${{ env.date }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/deps/build/OrcaSlicer_dep_ubuntu_*.tar.gz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_orca.yml b/.github/workflows/build_orca.yml
index 64c3e25db6b..2ab116a6bca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_orca.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_orca.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          lfs: 'true'
 
       - name: load cached deps
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ inputs.cache-path }}
           key: ${{ inputs.cache-key }}
@@ -123,14 +125,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload artifacts mac
         if: inputs.os == 'macos-12'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: OrcaSlicer_Mac_${{inputs.arch}}_${{ env.ver }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/OrcaSlicer_Mac_${{inputs.arch}}_${{ env.ver }}.dmg
 
       - name: Deploy Mac release
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && inputs.os == 'macos-12'
-        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.0.0
+        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.1.0
         with:
           upload_url: https://uploads.github.com/repos/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer/releases/137995723/assets{?name,label} 
           release_id: 137995723 
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
 # Windows
       - name: setup MSVC
         if: inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.1
+        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
 
       - name: Install nsis
         if: inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
@@ -175,28 +177,28 @@ jobs:
           
       - name: Upload artifacts Win zip
         if: inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: OrcaSlicer_Windows_${{ env.ver }}_portable
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/OrcaSlicer_Windows_${{ env.ver }}_portable.zip
 
       - name: Upload artifacts Win installer
         if: inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: OrcaSlicer_Windows_${{ env.ver }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/OrcaSlicer*.exe
 
       - name: Upload artifacts Win PDB
         if: inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: PDB
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/src/Release/Debug_PDB_${{ env.ver }}_for_developers_only.7z
 
       - name: Deploy Windows release portable
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.0.0
+        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.1.0
         with:
           upload_url: https://uploads.github.com/repos/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer/releases/137995723/assets{?name,label} 
           release_id: 137995723 
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Deploy Windows release installer
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && inputs.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.0.0
+        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.1.0
         with:
           upload_url: https://uploads.github.com/repos/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer/releases/137995723/assets{?name,label} 
           release_id: 137995723 
@@ -256,14 +258,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload artifacts Ubuntu
         if: inputs.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: OrcaSlicer_Linux_${{ env.ver }}
           path: './build/OrcaSlicer_Linux_${{ env.ver }}.AppImage'
 
       - name: Deploy Ubuntu release
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && inputs.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
-        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.0.0
+        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.1.0
         with:
           upload_url: https://uploads.github.com/repos/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer/releases/137995723/assets{?name,label} 
           release_id: 137995723 
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Deploy orca_custom_preset_tests
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && inputs.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
-        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.0.0
+        uses: WebFreak001/deploy-nightly@v3.1.0
         with:
           upload_url: https://uploads.github.com/repos/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer/releases/137995723/assets{?name,label} 
           release_id: 137995723 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_locale.yml b/.github/workflows/check_locale.yml
index 576a525b515..16a1e2b6540 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_locale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_locale.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:  
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install gettext 
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_profiles.yml b/.github/workflows/check_profiles.yml
index 2f49a06ae5b..6208a205fa3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_profiles.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_profiles.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:  
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # download
       - name: Download 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_docs_to_wiki.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_docs_to_wiki.yml
index c55539c118a..4c78bbb4e21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_docs_to_wiki.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_docs_to_wiki.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:  
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # 1. Clone the current wiki master branch to a folder named `tmp_wiki`
       - name: Pull content from wiki
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f37d5a2d03f..512b78a83e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ Explore the latest developments in Orca Slicer with our nightly builds. Feedback
     
 # How to compile
 - Windows 64-bit  
-  - Tools needed: Visual Studio 2019, Cmake, git, Strawberry Perl.
+  - Tools needed: Visual Studio 2019, Cmake, git, git-lfs, Strawberry Perl.
       - You will require cmake version 3.14 or later, which is available [on their website](https://cmake.org/download/).
       - Strawberry Perl is [available on their github repository](https://github.com/StrawberryPerl/Perl-Dist-Strawberry/releases/).
   - Run `build_release.bat` in `x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019`
+  - Note: Don't forget to run `git lfs pull` after cloning the repository to download tools on Windows
 
 - Mac 64-bit  
   - Tools needed: Xcode, Cmake, git, gettext, libtool, automake, autoconf, texinfo
diff --git a/run_gettext.bat b/run_gettext.bat
index 2bad470098a..9a0425df1bc 100644
--- a/run_gettext.bat
+++ b/run_gettext.bat
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ for %%a in (%*) do (
 )
 
 if %FULL_MODE%==1 (
-    xgettext --keyword=L --keyword=_L --keyword=_u8L --keyword=L_CONTEXT:1,2c --keyword=_L_PLURAL:1,2 --add-comments=TRN --from-code=UTF-8 --no-location --debug --boost -f ./localization/i18n/list.txt -o ./localization/i18n/OrcaSlicer.pot
+    .\tools\xgettext.exe --keyword=L --keyword=_L --keyword=_u8L --keyword=L_CONTEXT:1,2c --keyword=_L_PLURAL:1,2 --add-comments=TRN --from-code=UTF-8 --no-location --debug --boost -f ./localization/i18n/list.txt -o ./localization/i18n/OrcaSlicer.pot
     build\\src\\hints\\Release\\hintsToPot ./resources ./localization/i18n
 )
 REM Print the current directory
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ goto :eof
     set "name=%~n1"
     set "lang=%name:OrcaSlicer_=%"
     if %FULL_MODE%==1 (
-        msgmerge -N -o "%file%" "%file%" "%pot_file%"
+        .\tools\msgmerge.exe -N -o "%file%" "%file%" "%pot_file%"
     )
     if not exist "./resources/i18n/%lang%" mkdir "./resources/i18n/%lang%"
-    msgfmt --check-format -o "./resources/i18n/%lang%/OrcaSlicer.mo" "%file%"
+    .\tools\msgfmt.exe --check-format -o "./resources/i18n/%lang%/OrcaSlicer.mo" "%file%"
 goto :eof
diff --git a/tools/7z.exe b/tools/7z.exe
index a739ca0fde8..871646e20fe 100644
Binary files a/tools/7z.exe and b/tools/7z.exe differ
diff --git a/tools/msgfmt.exe b/tools/msgfmt.exe
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4a144a7761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/msgfmt.exe
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:9f9898c795ae727469e031fa41783ee1f928a16500e80efca230d796d3e3a820
+size 1945633
diff --git a/tools/msgmerge.exe b/tools/msgmerge.exe
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e78db692232
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/msgmerge.exe
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:919fceafd8284420fbed71088abf6583d87e3c846e55f56675af969dd785bcc8
+size 2354301
diff --git a/tools/xgettext.exe b/tools/xgettext.exe
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67f36ccb648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/xgettext.exe
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:c510f2711b124c7738965b519b286678a9a393a73486fbf48208220460ca8a30
+size 3423198