diff --git a/.github/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml b/.github/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml
index ff05affa6..24169b8ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml
@@ -140,16 +140,6 @@ jobs:
             gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64-posix \
             g++-mingw-w64-x86-64-posix \
             binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64
-      - name: Ensure mingw-w64 tool aliases
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          for tool in ar ranlib strip nm gcc g++ windres dlltool objcopy; do
-            if ! command -v x86_64-w64-mingw64-$tool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-              if command -v x86_64-w64-mingw32-$tool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-                sudo ln -sf "$(command -v x86_64-w64-mingw32-$tool)" "/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw64-$tool"
-              fi
-            fi
-          done
       - name: Build daemon (cross)
         run: |
           chmod +x zcutil/build-win.sh
@@ -258,6 +248,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE: 1
         run: |
+          brew untap aws/tap 2>/dev/null || true
+
           install_brew_formulae() {
             missing=()
             for formula in "$@"; do
@@ -420,16 +412,6 @@ jobs:
             gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64-posix \
             g++-mingw-w64-x86-64-posix \
             binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64
-      - name: Ensure mingw-w64 tool aliases
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          for tool in ar ranlib strip nm gcc g++ windres dlltool objcopy; do
-            if ! command -v x86_64-w64-mingw64-$tool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-              if command -v x86_64-w64-mingw32-$tool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-                sudo ln -sf "$(command -v x86_64-w64-mingw32-$tool)" "/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw64-$tool"
-              fi
-            fi
-          done
       - name: Build QT (Windows cross)
         run: |
           chmod +x zcutil/build-qt-win.sh
@@ -543,6 +525,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE: 1
         run: |
+          brew untap aws/tap 2>/dev/null || true
+
           install_brew_formulae() {
             missing=()
             for formula in "$@"; do
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2a67ef87..826646a08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 | Target | CLI | QT |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| Linux x86_64 | [![CLI Linux x86_64](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=CLI%20%28Linux%20x86_64%29&label=CLI)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) | [![QT Linux x86_64](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=QT%20%28Linux%20x86_64%29&label=QT)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) |
-| Windows x86_64 cross | [![CLI Windows x86_64 cross](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=CLI%20%28Windows%20x86_64%20cross%29&label=CLI)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) | [![QT Windows x86_64 cross](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=QT%20%28Windows%20x86_64%20cross%29&label=QT)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) |
-| Linux AArch64 cross | [![CLI Linux AArch64 cross](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=CLI%20%28Linux%20AArch64%20cross%29&label=CLI)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) | [![QT Linux AArch64 cross](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=QT%20%28Linux%20AArch64%20cross%29&label=QT)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) |
-| macOS | [![CLI macOS](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=CLI%20%28macOS%29&label=CLI)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) | [![QT macOS](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=QT%20%28macOS%29&label=QT)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) |
+| Linux x86_64 | [![CLI Linux x86_64](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=CLI%20%28Linux%20x86_64%29&label=CLI&cacheSeconds=30)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) | [![QT Linux x86_64](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=QT%20%28Linux%20x86_64%29&label=QT&cacheSeconds=30)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) |
+| Windows x86_64 cross | [![CLI Windows x86_64 cross](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=CLI%20%28Windows%20x86_64%20cross%29&label=CLI&cacheSeconds=30)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) | [![QT Windows x86_64 cross](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=QT%20%28Windows%20x86_64%20cross%29&label=QT&cacheSeconds=30)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) |
+| Linux AArch64 cross | [![CLI Linux AArch64 cross](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=CLI%20%28Linux%20AArch64%20cross%29&label=CLI&cacheSeconds=30)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) | [![QT Linux AArch64 cross](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=QT%20%28Linux%20AArch64%20cross%29&label=QT&cacheSeconds=30)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) |
+| macOS | [![CLI macOS](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=CLI%20%28macOS%29&label=CLI&cacheSeconds=30)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) | [![QT macOS](https://img.shields.io/github/check-runs/PirateNetwork/pirate/dev?nameFilter=QT%20%28macOS%29&label=QT&cacheSeconds=30)](https://github.com/PirateNetwork/pirate/actions/workflows/pirate_build_all.yml) |
 
 ![Pirate Logo](https://i.ibb.co/F7Dgnxy/Pirate-Logo-Wordmark-Gold.png "Pirate Chain Logo")
 
diff --git a/depends/config.site.in b/depends/config.site.in
index d9c86b073..a44141688 100644
--- a/depends/config.site.in
+++ b/depends/config.site.in
@@ -7,11 +7,21 @@ ac_tool_prefix=${host_alias}-
 if test -z $with_boost; then
   with_boost=$depends_prefix
 fi
+
+case @host_os@ in
+  mingw32|mingw64)
+    embedded_bin_suffix=.exe
+  ;;
+  *)
+    embedded_bin_suffix=
+  ;;
+esac
+
 if test -z $with_tor_bin; then
-  with_tor_bin=$depends_prefix/bin/tor
+  with_tor_bin=$depends_prefix/bin/tor$embedded_bin_suffix
 fi
 if test -z $with_i2pd_bin; then
-  with_i2pd_bin=$depends_prefix/bin/i2pd
+  with_i2pd_bin=$depends_prefix/bin/i2pd$embedded_bin_suffix
 fi
 if test -z $with_qt_plugindir; then
   with_qt_plugindir=$depends_prefix/plugins
diff --git a/depends/packages/i2pd.mk b/depends/packages/i2pd.mk
index 76ef30d94..a2e76bf8e 100644
--- a/depends/packages/i2pd.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/i2pd.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ $(package)_download_file=$($(package)_version).tar.gz
 $(package)_file_name=i2pd-$($(package)_version).tar.gz
 $(package)_sha256_hash=ef32100c5ffdf4d23dfe78a2f6c08f65574fd79f992eb2ac8cfea0b6440deabd
 $(package)_dependencies=boost openssl zlib
+$(package)_patches=platform-linking.patch
+
+define $(package)_set_vars
+  $(package)_config_opts_mingw32=-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Windows
+endef
+
+define $(package)_preprocess_cmds
+  patch -p1 < $($(package)_patch_dir)/platform-linking.patch
+endef
 
 # i2pd's CMakeLists.txt lives under build/, with the project's own source tree
 # as a sibling directory, so it must be pointed at explicitly. Building with
@@ -35,7 +44,8 @@ define $(package)_config_cmds
     -DWITH_STATIC=ON \
     -DWITH_UPNP=OFF \
     -DWITH_HARDENING=ON \
-    -DWITH_GIT_VERSION=OFF
+    -DWITH_GIT_VERSION=OFF \
+    $($(package)_config_opts)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/tor.mk b/depends/packages/tor.mk
index b14613ddf..0ee0333ce 100644
--- a/depends/packages/tor.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/tor.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ define $(package)_set_vars
   $(package)_config_opts=--disable-unittests --disable-system-torrc --disable-asciidoc
   $(package)_config_opts+=--disable-tool-name-check --disable-dependency-tracking --enable-option-checking
   $(package)_config_opts+=--enable-static-tor
+  $(package)_config_opts_darwin=--disable-static-tor --enable-static-openssl --enable-static-libevent --enable-static-zlib
   $(package)_config_opts+=--with-openssl-dir=$(host_prefix)
   $(package)_config_opts+=--with-libevent-dir=$(host_prefix)
   $(package)_config_opts+=--with-zlib-dir=$(host_prefix)
diff --git a/depends/patches/i2pd/platform-linking.patch b/depends/patches/i2pd/platform-linking.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b4307c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/depends/patches/i2pd/platform-linking.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+diff --git a/build/CMakeLists.txt b/build/CMakeLists.txt
+index 156e54a..36b745e 100644
+--- a/build/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/build/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ if(WITH_STATIC)
+   endif()
+ 
+   set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
+-  if(MSVC)
++  if(MSVC OR MINGW)
+     set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME ON)
+   else()
+     set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME OFF)
+@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@ if(WITH_BINARY)
+   endif()
+ 
+   if(WITH_STATIC)
+-    if(NOT MSVC)
++    if(NOT MSVC AND NOT APPLE)
+       set_target_properties("${PROJECT_NAME}" PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-static")
+     endif()
+   endif()
+ 
+-  if(WITH_HARDENING AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
++  if(WITH_HARDENING AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT MINGW)
+     set_target_properties("${PROJECT_NAME}" PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-z relro -z now")
+   endif()
+ 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index b2b3947d9..efbb6a1c5 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1006,8 +1006,8 @@ install-exec-hook:
 if ENABLE_EMBEDDED_TOR
 	@if test -f "$(TOR_BINARY_PATH)"; then \
 		$(MKDIR_P) "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)"; \
-		$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) "$(TOR_BINARY_PATH)" "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/tor"; \
-		$(STRIP) "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/tor" 2>/dev/null || true; \
+		$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) "$(TOR_BINARY_PATH)" "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/tor$(EXEEXT)"; \
+		$(STRIP) "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/tor$(EXEEXT)" 2>/dev/null || true; \
 	else \
 		echo "warning: embedded Tor enabled but no tor binary found at '$(TOR_BINARY_PATH)', skipping bundling"; \
 	fi
@@ -1015,8 +1015,8 @@ endif
 if ENABLE_EMBEDDED_I2PD
 	@if test -f "$(I2PD_BINARY_PATH)"; then \
 		$(MKDIR_P) "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)"; \
-		$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) "$(I2PD_BINARY_PATH)" "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/i2pd"; \
-		$(STRIP) "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/i2pd" 2>/dev/null || true; \
+		$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) "$(I2PD_BINARY_PATH)" "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/i2pd$(EXEEXT)"; \
+		$(STRIP) "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/i2pd$(EXEEXT)" 2>/dev/null || true; \
 	else \
 		echo "warning: embedded I2P enabled but no i2pd binary found at '$(I2PD_BINARY_PATH)', skipping bundling"; \
 	fi
diff --git a/zcutil/build-qt-mac.sh b/zcutil/build-qt-mac.sh
index 2e6e647d3..bca443c2e 100755
--- a/zcutil/build-qt-mac.sh
+++ b/zcutil/build-qt-mac.sh
@@ -49,15 +49,8 @@ make "$@" -C ./depends/ V=1
 
 ./autogen.sh
 
-# Detect architecture and set appropriate flags
+# Detect architecture for the Rust target.
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
-if [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
-    # Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
-    ARCH_FLAGS="-arch arm64"
-else
-    # Intel x86_64
-    ARCH_FLAGS="-arch x86_64"
-fi
 
 if command -v rustup >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     if [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
@@ -67,10 +60,10 @@ if command -v rustup >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     export CARGO="$(rustup which cargo)"
 fi
 
-CPPFLAGS="-I$PREFIX/include $ARCH_FLAGS" LDFLAGS="-L$PREFIX/lib $ARCH_FLAGS -Wl,-no_pie" \
-CXXFLAGS="$ARCH_FLAGS -I$PREFIX/include -fwrapv -fno-strict-aliasing \
+CONFIG_SITE="$PREFIX/share/config.site" \
+CXXFLAGS="-fwrapv -fno-strict-aliasing \
 -Wno-deprecated-declarations -Wno-deprecated-builtins -Wno-enum-constexpr-conversion \
--Wno-unknown-warning-option -Werror -Wno-error=attributes -g" \
+-Wno-unknown-warning-option -Wno-error=attributes -g" \
 ./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --disable-bip70 --with-gui=qt5 --enable-tests=no "$HARDENING_ARG" "$LCOV_ARG" "$DEBUGGING_ARG"
 
 make "$@" NO_GTEST=0 STATIC=1
diff --git a/zcutil/build-qt-win64.sh b/zcutil/build-qt-win64.sh
index 57b4e2721..c3be32173 100755
--- a/zcutil/build-qt-win64.sh
+++ b/zcutil/build-qt-win64.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw64
+HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw32
 CXX=x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++-posix
 CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-posix
 PREFIX="$(pwd)/depends/$HOST"
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ cd ../
 
 ./autogen.sh
 
-CONFIG_SITE=$PWD/depends/x86_64-w64-mingw64/share/config.site \
+CONFIG_SITE=$PWD/depends/x86_64-w64-mingw32/share/config.site \
     CXXFLAGS="-DPTW32_STATIC_LIB -DCURL_STATICLIB -DCURVE_ALT_BN128 -pthread" \
-    ./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --host=x86_64-w64-mingw64 --enable-static --disable-shared \
+    ./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --host=x86_64-w64-mingw32 --enable-static --disable-shared \
     --with-gui=qt5 --disable-bip70 --enable-tests=no
 
 sed -i 's/-lboost_system-mt /-lboost_system-mt-s /' configure
diff --git a/zcutil/build-win-dtest.sh b/zcutil/build-win-dtest.sh
index d39450215..9f6db38ee 100755
--- a/zcutil/build-win-dtest.sh
+++ b/zcutil/build-win-dtest.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-export HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw64
+export HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw32
 CXX=x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++-posix
 CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-posix
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ make HOST=$HOST NO_QT=1 "$@"
 cd $BASE_DIR
 
 ./autogen.sh
-CONFIG_SITE=$PWD/depends/x86_64-w64-mingw64/share/config.site CXXFLAGS="-DPTW32_STATIC_LIB -DCURL_STATICLIB -DCURVE_ALT_BN128 -pthread" CPPFLAGS=-DTESTMODE ./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --host=x86_64-w64-mingw64 --enable-static --disable-shared
+CONFIG_SITE=$PWD/depends/x86_64-w64-mingw32/share/config.site CXXFLAGS="-DPTW32_STATIC_LIB -DCURL_STATICLIB -DCURVE_ALT_BN128 -pthread" CPPFLAGS=-DTESTMODE ./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --host=x86_64-w64-mingw32 --enable-static --disable-shared
 sed -i 's/-lboost_system-mt /-lboost_system-mt-s /' configure
 cd src/
 CC="${CC} -g " CXX="${CXX} -g " make V=1  pirated.exe pirate-cli.exe pirate-tx.exe
diff --git a/zcutil/build-win.sh b/zcutil/build-win.sh
index b48fef4e7..22080e6f3 100755
--- a/zcutil/build-win.sh
+++ b/zcutil/build-win.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw64
+HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw32
 CXX=x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++-posix
 CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-posix
 PREFIX="$(pwd)/depends/$HOST"
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ cd ../
 
 ./autogen.sh
 
-CONFIG_SITE=$PWD/depends/x86_64-w64-mingw64/share/config.site \
+CONFIG_SITE=$PWD/depends/x86_64-w64-mingw32/share/config.site \
     CXXFLAGS="-DPTW32_STATIC_LIB -DCURL_STATICLIB -DCURVE_ALT_BN128 -pthread" \
-    ./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --host=x86_64-w64-mingw64 --enable-static --disable-shared \
+    ./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --host=x86_64-w64-mingw32 --enable-static --disable-shared \
     --with-gui=no --disable-bip70 --enable-tests=yes
 
 sed -i 's/-lboost_system-mt /-lboost_system-mt-s /' configure