diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-aarch64.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-aarch64.yml
index 4e9f9571..959e81fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-aarch64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-aarch64.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
           override: true
       - name: cargo test (for generating dialogs with php)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-armv7.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-armv7.yml
index 18a7c1c8..af4d9cd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-armv7.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-armv7.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           target: armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
           override: true
       - name: cargo test (for generating dialogs with php)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-x86_64.yml
index 6219dc85..864be752 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-x86_64.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           override: true
       - name: cargo check
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           override: true
       - name: cargo build
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           override: true
       - run: rustup component add rustfmt
       - name: cargo fmt
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           override: true
       - run: rustup component add clippy
       - name: cargo clippy
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-aarch64.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-aarch64.yml
index 68502dee..245d84f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-aarch64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-aarch64.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           target: aarch64-apple-darwin
           override: true
       - name: Set SDKROOT
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-x86_64.yml
index 67fe8934..46760ecb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-x86_64.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           override: true
       - name: cargo check
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           override: true
       - name: cargo build
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f6d439cc..f368f2ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0-${{ matrix.toolchain-suffix }}
+          toolchain: 1.81.0-${{ matrix.toolchain-suffix }}
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
           override: true
       # Install OS dependencies (Linux/macOS only)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-i686.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-i686.yml
index d4a8e8a7..38761981 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-i686.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-i686.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0-i686-pc-windows-msvc
+          toolchain: 1.81.0-i686-pc-windows-msvc
           target: i686-pc-windows-msvc
           override: true
       - name: cargo build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-x86_64.yml
index 72595ac7..a8cc110d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-x86_64.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           override: true
       - name: cargo check
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.79.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
           override: true
       - name: cargo build
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.adoc b/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
index 86b50092..168613b2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ On Windows, it's necessary to use the MSVC (Microsoft Visual Studio C++) toolcha
 +
 [source,shell]
 ----
-rustup default 1.79.0-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+rustup default 1.81.0-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
 ----
 . Download and install https://git-scm.com/download/win[Git for Windows]
 . Clone the ReaLearn Git repository
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh # choose 1 (defau
 source $HOME/.cargo/env
 
 # Set the correct toolchain default
-rustup default 1.79.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+rustup default 1.81.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 # Clone ReaLearn repository
 git clone https://github.com/helgoboss/helgobox.git
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ The Rust installation script should provide you with the necessary instructions
 # Install Rust
 curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh # choose 1 (default)
 source $HOME/.cargo/env
-rustup default 1.79.0-x86_64-apple-darwin
+rustup default 1.81.0-x86_64-apple-darwin
 
 # Clone ReaLearn
 cd Downloads
diff --git a/api/src/persistence/target.rs b/api/src/persistence/target.rs
index 1d8caa17..dd3c72c9 100644
--- a/api/src/persistence/target.rs
+++ b/api/src/persistence/target.rs
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ pub enum MouseAction {
     /// Future extension possibilities:
     ///
     /// - Click or double-click a mouse button (press and immediate release, this could be a generic
-    /// "Glue" option because it could be useful for other on/off targets as well).
+    ///   "Glue" option because it could be useful for other on/off targets as well).
     PressOrRelease {
         #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
         button: Option<MouseButton>,
diff --git a/base/src/channels.rs b/base/src/channels.rs
index cfa33d15..bd61c0a2 100644
--- a/base/src/channels.rs
+++ b/base/src/channels.rs
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ impl<T> SenderToNormalThread<T> {
     ///
     /// - **Pro:** We don't get "channel full" errors on load spikes.
     /// - **Con:** This can allocate when sending, so don't use this if the sender is used in
-    /// real-time threads! If you still do so, it will complain in debug mode because we forbid
-    /// allocation in real-time threads.
+    ///   real-time threads! If you still do so, it will complain in debug mode because we forbid
+    ///   allocation in real-time threads.
     ///
     /// We set a (very high) upper limit even for unbounded channels just to avoid memory exhaustion
     /// if the channel grows endlessly because of another error. This limit is not ensured by
diff --git a/main/Cargo.toml b/main/Cargo.toml
index 0d1756fd..f4024aca 100644
--- a/main/Cargo.toml
+++ b/main/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ authors = ["Benjamin Klum <benjamin.klum@helgoboss.org>"]
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
-rust-version = "1.79.0"
+rust-version = "1.81.0"
 publish = false
 
 [features]
diff --git a/playtime-clip-engine b/playtime-clip-engine
index 5078d302..bd6c109c 160000
--- a/playtime-clip-engine
+++ b/playtime-clip-engine
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5078d302a2c2922ee04e5da66d55e0ea3cb75581
+Subproject commit bd6c109c325a04cf429f1fb6941d06a5a11b629b
diff --git a/pot-browser/src/pot_browser_panel.rs b/pot-browser/src/pot_browser_panel.rs
index 5cedbcaf..1c211927 100644
--- a/pot-browser/src/pot_browser_panel.rs
+++ b/pot-browser/src/pot_browser_panel.rs
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ fn create_product_plugin_menu(input: &mut PresetTableInput, data: &PotPresetData
                     .plugins()
                     .filter(|p| p.common.core.product_id == *product_id);
                 for plugin in product_plugins {
-                    if ui.button(&plugin.common.to_string()).clicked() {
+                    if ui.button(plugin.common.to_string()).clicked() {
                         let factory_preset = create_plugin_factory_preset(
                             &plugin.common,
                             data.preset.common.persistent_id.clone(),
@@ -2913,7 +2913,7 @@ fn load_preset_and_regain_focus(
 }
 
 fn process_error(error: &dyn Error, toasts: &mut Toasts) {
-    show_error_toast(&error.to_string(), toasts);
+    show_error_toast(error.to_string(), toasts);
 }
 
 fn show_error_toast(text: impl Into<WidgetText>, toasts: &mut Toasts) {
@@ -3429,11 +3429,7 @@ const PRESET_CRAWLER_IMPORT_OR_DISCARD: &str =
     r#"You can now choose to import the crawled presets or discard them!"#;
 
 fn optional_string(text: Option<&str>) -> &str {
-    if let Some(t) = text {
-        t
-    } else {
-        "-"
-    }
+    text.unwrap_or("-")
 }
 
 fn os_document_or_reaper_resource_dir() -> Utf8PathBuf {
diff --git a/resources/api/luau/realearn.luau b/resources/api/luau/realearn.luau
index 401268c9..cfd33b9e 100644
--- a/resources/api/luau/realearn.luau
+++ b/resources/api/luau/realearn.luau
@@ -2567,7 +2567,7 @@ export type MouseAction_MoveBy = { kind: "MoveBy", axis: Axis? }
 --- Future extension possibilities:
 ---
 --- - Click or double-click a mouse button (press and immediate release, this could be a generic
---- "Glue" option because it could be useful for other on/off targets as well).
+---   "Glue" option because it could be useful for other on/off targets as well).
 export type MouseAction_PressOrRelease = { kind: "PressOrRelease", button: MouseButton? }
 
 --- Scroll wheel.
@@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@ end
 --- Future extension possibilities:
 ---
 --- - Click or double-click a mouse button (press and immediate release, this could be a generic
---- "Glue" option because it could be useful for other on/off targets as well).
+---   "Glue" option because it could be useful for other on/off targets as well).
 function module.MouseAction.PressOrRelease(value: { button: MouseButton? }): MouseAction_PressOrRelease
 	local t: any = table.clone(value)
 	t.kind = "PressOrRelease"