diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues-updates-on-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/issues-updates-on-merge.yml
index 3efc9b37f..ddd76b459 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues-updates-on-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues-updates-on-merge.yml
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
             for ISSUE in $(echo $issues | jq -r '.[]'); do
             if [ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/staging" ]; then
               LABEL="✅ Done (staging)"
-              gh issue edit $ISSUE -R ${{ github.repository }} --add-label "$LABEL"
+              gh issue edit $ISSUE -R ${{ github.repository }} --add-label "$LABEL" --remove-label "🧑‍💻 In Progress"
             elif [ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/release" ]; then
               LABEL="✅ Done"
-              gh issue edit $ISSUE -R ${{ github.repository }} --add-label "$LABEL"
+              gh issue edit $ISSUE -R ${{ github.repository }} --add-label "$LABEL" --remove-label "🧑‍💻 In Progress"
             fi
-            echo "Added label '$LABEL' to issue #$ISSUE"
+            echo "Added label '$LABEL' (and removed '🧑‍💻 In Progress' if present) in issue #$ISSUE"
             done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-auto-manager.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-auto-manager.yml
index cf247ff9d..005fa8da6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-auto-manager.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-auto-manager.yml
@@ -262,6 +262,6 @@ jobs:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           for ISSUE in $(echo $final_issues | jq -r '.[]'); do
-            gh issue edit $ISSUE -R ${{ github.repository }} --add-label "✅ Done (staging)"
-            echo "Added label '✅ Done (staging)' to issue #$ISSUE"
+            gh issue edit $ISSUE -R ${{ github.repository }} --add-label "✅ Done (staging)" --remove-label "🧑‍💻 In Progress"
+            echo "Added label '✅ Done (staging)' (and removed '🧑‍💻 In Progress' if present) in issue #$ISSUE"
           done
diff --git a/public/scripts/PromptManager.js b/public/scripts/PromptManager.js
index 6e515baa1..94d642afa 100644
--- a/public/scripts/PromptManager.js
+++ b/public/scripts/PromptManager.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-import { DOMPurify, Popper } from '../lib.js';
+import { DOMPurify } from '../lib.js';
 
 import { event_types, eventSource, is_send_press, main_api, substituteParams } from '../script.js';
 import { is_group_generating } from './group-chats.js';
@@ -1440,36 +1440,8 @@ class PromptManager {
             footerDiv.querySelector('select').selectedIndex = selectedPromptIndex;
 
             // Add prompt export dialogue and options
-
-            const exportForCharacter = await renderTemplateAsync('promptManagerExportForCharacter');
-            const exportPopup = await renderTemplateAsync('promptManagerExportPopup', { isGlobalStrategy: 'global' === this.configuration.promptOrder.strategy, exportForCharacter });
-            rangeBlockDiv.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', exportPopup);
-
-            // Destroy previous popper instance if it exists
-            if (this.exportPopper) {
-                this.exportPopper.destroy();
-            }
-
-            this.exportPopper = Popper.createPopper(
-                document.getElementById('prompt-manager-export'),
-                document.getElementById('prompt-manager-export-format-popup'),
-                { placement: 'bottom' },
-            );
-
-            const showExportSelection = () => {
-                const popup = document.getElementById('prompt-manager-export-format-popup');
-                const show = popup.hasAttribute('data-show');
-
-                if (show) popup.removeAttribute('data-show');
-                else popup.setAttribute('data-show', '');
-
-                this.exportPopper.update();
-            };
-
             footerDiv.querySelector('#prompt-manager-import').addEventListener('click', this.handleImport);
-            footerDiv.querySelector('#prompt-manager-export').addEventListener('click', showExportSelection);
-            rangeBlockDiv.querySelector('.export-promptmanager-prompts-full').addEventListener('click', this.handleFullExport);
-            rangeBlockDiv.querySelector('.export-promptmanager-prompts-character')?.addEventListener('click', this.handleCharacterExport);
+            footerDiv.querySelector('#prompt-manager-export').addEventListener('click', this.handleFullExport);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/personas.js b/public/scripts/personas.js
index 591b8d6ab..b302c37a0 100644
--- a/public/scripts/personas.js
+++ b/public/scripts/personas.js
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ export function setUserAvatar(imgfile, { toastPersonaNameChange = true, navigate
     reloadUserAvatar();
     updatePersonaUIStates({ navigateToCurrent: navigateToCurrent });
     selectCurrentPersona({ toastPersonaNameChange: toastPersonaNameChange });
+    retriggerFirstMessageOnEmptyChat();
     saveSettingsDebounced();
     $('.zoomed_avatar[forchar]').remove();
 }
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ export function initPersona(avatarId, personaName, personaDescription) {
  * @returns {Promise<boolean>} A promise that resolves to true if the character was converted, false otherwise.
  */
 export async function convertCharacterToPersona(characterId = null) {
-    if (null === characterId) characterId = this_chid;
+    if (null === characterId) characterId = Number(this_chid);
 
     const avatarUrl = characters[characterId]?.avatar;
     if (!avatarUrl) {
@@ -1243,7 +1244,7 @@ function getPersonaStates(avatarId) {
     /** @type {PersonaConnection[]} */
     const connections = power_user.persona_descriptions[avatarId]?.connections;
     const hasCharLock = !!connections?.some(c =>
-        (!selected_group && c.type === 'character' && c.id === characters[this_chid]?.avatar)
+        (!selected_group && c.type === 'character' && c.id === characters[Number(this_chid)]?.avatar)
         || (selected_group && c.type === 'group' && c.id === selected_group));
 
     return {
@@ -1481,7 +1482,7 @@ async function loadPersonaForCurrentChat({ doRender = false } = {}) {
  * @returns {string[]} - An array of persona keys that are connected to the given character key
  */
 export function getConnectedPersonas(characterKey = undefined) {
-    characterKey ??= selected_group || characters[this_chid]?.avatar;
+    characterKey ??= selected_group || characters[Number(this_chid)]?.avatar;
     const connectedPersonas = Object.entries(power_user.persona_descriptions)
         .filter(([_, desc]) => desc.connections?.some(conn => conn.type === 'character' && conn.id === characterKey))
         .map(([key, _]) => key);
@@ -1513,7 +1514,7 @@ export async function showCharConnections() {
                 console.log(`Unlocking persona ${personaId} from current character ${name2}`);
                 power_user.persona_descriptions[personaId].connections = connections.filter(c => {
                     if (menu_type == 'group_edit' && c.type == 'group' && c.id == selected_group) return false;
-                    else if (c.type == 'character' && c.id == characters[this_chid]?.avatar) return false;
+                    else if (c.type == 'character' && c.id == characters[Number(this_chid)]?.avatar) return false;
                     return true;
                 });
                 saveSettingsDebounced();
@@ -1545,8 +1546,8 @@ export async function showCharConnections() {
 export function getCurrentConnectionObj() {
     if (selected_group)
         return { type: 'group', id: selected_group };
-    if (characters[this_chid]?.avatar)
-        return { type: 'character', id: characters[this_chid]?.avatar };
+    if (characters[Number(this_chid)]?.avatar)
+        return { type: 'character', id: characters[Number(this_chid)]?.avatar };
     return null;
 }
 
@@ -1664,7 +1665,7 @@ async function syncUserNameToPersona() {
  * Only works if only the first message is present, and not in group mode.
  */
 export function retriggerFirstMessageOnEmptyChat() {
-    if (this_chid >= 0 && !selected_group && chat.length === 1) {
+    if (Number(this_chid) >= 0 && !selected_group && chat.length === 1) {
         $('#firstmessage_textarea').trigger('input');
     }
 }
@@ -1782,7 +1783,6 @@ function setNameCallback({ mode = 'all' }, name) {
         if (!persona) persona = Object.entries(power_user.personas).find(([_, personaName]) => personaName.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase())?.[1];
         if (persona) {
             autoSelectPersona(persona);
-            retriggerFirstMessageOnEmptyChat();
             return '';
         } else if (mode === 'lookup') {
             toastr.warning(`Persona ${name} not found`);
@@ -1793,7 +1793,6 @@ function setNameCallback({ mode = 'all' }, name) {
     if (['temp', 'all'].includes(mode)) {
         // Otherwise, set just the name
         setUserName(name); //this prevented quickReply usage
-        retriggerFirstMessageOnEmptyChat();
     }
 
     return '';
@@ -1944,9 +1943,6 @@ export async function initPersonas() {
     $(document).on('click', '#user_avatar_block .avatar-container', function () {
         const imgfile = $(this).attr('data-avatar-id');
         setUserAvatar(imgfile);
-
-        // force firstMes {{user}} update on persona switch
-        retriggerFirstMessageOnEmptyChat();
     });
 
     $('#persona_rename_button').on('click', () => renamePersona(user_avatar));
@@ -1979,4 +1975,3 @@ export async function initPersonas() {
     eventSource.on(event_types.CHAT_CHANGED, loadPersonaForCurrentChat);
     switchPersonaGridView();
 }
-
diff --git a/public/scripts/templates/promptManagerExportForCharacter.html b/public/scripts/templates/promptManagerExportForCharacter.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 2127f7dfb..000000000
--- a/public/scripts/templates/promptManagerExportForCharacter.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<div class="row">
-    <a class="export-promptmanager-prompts-character list-group-item" data-i18n="Export for character">Export for character</a>
-    <span class="tooltip fa-solid fa-info-circle" data-i18n="[title]Export prompts for this character, including their order." title="Export prompts for this character, including their order."></span>
-</div>
diff --git a/public/scripts/templates/promptManagerExportPopup.html b/public/scripts/templates/promptManagerExportPopup.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 0beae5446..000000000
--- a/public/scripts/templates/promptManagerExportPopup.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<div id="prompt-manager-export-format-popup" class="list-group">
-        <div class="prompt-manager-export-format-popup-flex">
-            <div class="row">
-                <a class="export-promptmanager-prompts-full list-group-item" data-i18n="Export all">Export all</a>
-                <span class="tooltip fa-solid fa-info-circle" data-i18n="[title]Export all your prompts to a file" title="Export all your prompts to a file"></span>
-            </div>
-            {{#if isGlobalStrategy}}
-            {{else}}
-                {{{exportForCharacter}}}
-            {{/if}}
-        </div>
-</div>