diff --git a/lib/screens/search_screen.dart b/lib/screens/search_screen.dart
index b0ccb16..4e8cf13 100644
--- a/lib/screens/search_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/search_screen.dart
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ class SearchScreen extends HookConsumerWidget {
 
                   // Latest Releases Container
                   LatestReleasesContainer(
-                    scrollController: scrollController,
                     showSkeleton: !(initState.hasValue || initState.hasError),
+                    scrollController: scrollController,
                   ),
 
                   const SizedBox(height: 16), // Bottom padding
diff --git a/lib/utils/app_query.dart b/lib/utils/app_query.dart
index f48c2fa..fd44b23 100644
--- a/lib/utils/app_query.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/app_query.dart
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ appAssetsQuery({
     until: until,
     limit: limit,
     and: (asset) => {
-      asset.app.query(source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(stream: false)),
+      asset.app.query(source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(relays: 'AppCatalog', stream: false)),
       asset.author.query(
         source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(
           relays: {'vertex', 'social'},
@@ -43,46 +43,6 @@ appAssetsQuery({
   );
 }
 
-/// Reactive query provider: fetches FileMetadata (1063) events and resolves
-/// their parent App (32267) via the direct `#i` → `#d` relationship.
-///
-/// Same shape as [appAssetsQuery] but for legacy 1063-only apps.
-/// Delete this function when legacy 1063 support is fully removed.
-AutoDisposeStateNotifierProvider<
-  RequestNotifier<FileMetadata>,
-  StorageState<FileMetadata>
->
-legacyAppQuery({
-  Set<String>? authors,
-  Map<String, Set<String>>? tags,
-  String? search,
-  DateTime? since,
-  DateTime? until,
-  int? limit,
-  Source? source,
-  required String subscriptionPrefix,
-}) {
-  return query<FileMetadata>(
-    authors: authors,
-    tags: tags,
-    search: search,
-    since: since,
-    until: until,
-    limit: limit,
-    and: (fm) => {
-      fm.app.query(source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(stream: false)),
-      fm.author.query(
-        source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(
-          cachedFor: Duration(hours: 2),
-          stream: false,
-        ),
-      ),
-    },
-    source: source,
-    subscriptionPrefix: subscriptionPrefix,
-  );
-}
-
 /// Result of a paginated asset-first fetch.
 class AssetFetchResult {
   final List<App> apps;
@@ -132,47 +92,6 @@ Future<AssetFetchResult> fetchAppsByAsset(
   return AssetFetchResult(apps, assets.length);
 }
 
-/// Imperative one-shot: fetches a page of FileMetadata (1063) events,
-/// resolves their parent Apps, and pre-loads author profiles.
-/// Same shape as [fetchAppsByAsset] but for legacy 1063-only apps.
-Future<AssetFetchResult> fetchLegacyAppsByMetadata(
-  StorageNotifier storage, {
-  Map<String, Set<String>>? tags,
-  DateTime? until,
-  int? limit,
-  Source? source,
-  required String subscriptionPrefix,
-}) async {
-  final metadatas = await storage.query(
-    RequestFilter<FileMetadata>(
-      tags: tags,
-      until: until,
-      limit: limit,
-    ).toRequest(),
-    source: source,
-    subscriptionPrefix: subscriptionPrefix,
-  );
-
-  if (metadatas.isEmpty) return const AssetFetchResult([], 0);
-
-  final appFilters = metadatas
-      .map((fm) => fm.app.req?.filters.firstOrNull)
-      .nonNulls
-      .toList();
-
-  if (appFilters.isEmpty) return AssetFetchResult(const [], metadatas.length);
-
-  final apps = await storage.query(
-    Request<App>(appFilters),
-    source: source,
-    subscriptionPrefix: '$subscriptionPrefix-apps',
-  );
-
-  await _loadAuthors(storage, apps, '$subscriptionPrefix-authors');
-
-  return AssetFetchResult(apps, metadatas.length);
-}
-
 Future<void> _loadAuthors(
   StorageNotifier storage,
   List<App> apps,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/latest_releases_container.dart b/lib/widgets/latest_releases_container.dart
index efc4c9e..ab02e1e 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/latest_releases_container.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/latest_releases_container.dart
@@ -2,136 +2,122 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:models/models.dart';
-import 'package:purplebase/purplebase.dart';
 import 'package:zapstore/services/updates_service.dart';
-import 'package:zapstore/utils/app_query.dart';
 import 'package:zapstore/utils/extensions.dart';
 import 'app_card.dart';
 
+const _pageSize = 5;
+
+final latestReleasesProvider = query<SoftwareAsset>(
+  limit: _pageSize,
+  tags: {
+    '#f': {'android-arm64-v8a'},
+  },
+  and: (asset) => {asset.app.query()},
+  source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(relays: 'AppCatalog', stream: true),
+  subscriptionPrefix: 'app-latest',
+);
+
 class LatestReleasesContainer extends HookConsumerWidget {
   const LatestReleasesContainer({
     super.key,
-    required this.scrollController,
     this.showSkeleton = false,
+    required this.scrollController,
   });
 
-  final ScrollController scrollController;
   final bool showSkeleton;
+  final ScrollController scrollController;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
-    if (showSkeleton) {
-      return _buildSkeletonState(context);
-    }
-
-    // Infinite scroll: trigger loadMore when near bottom
-    useEffect(() {
-      void onScroll() {
-        final state = ref.read(latestReleasesProvider);
-        if (state.isLoadingMore || !state.hasMore) return;
-
-        // Trigger load when 300px from bottom
-        if (scrollController.position.pixels >=
-            scrollController.position.maxScrollExtent - 300) {
-          ref.read(latestReleasesProvider.notifier).loadMore();
-        }
-      }
-
-      scrollController.addListener(onScroll);
-      return () => scrollController.removeListener(onScroll);
-    }, [scrollController]);
-
     final state = ref.watch(latestReleasesProvider);
-    final storage = state.storage;
 
-    // Get pinned apps with zapstore updates to inject at top
+    final olderAssets = useState(<SoftwareAsset>[]);
+    final isLoadingMore = useState(false);
+    final hasMore = useState(true);
+
     final categorized = ref.watch(categorizedUpdatesProvider);
-    final pinnedAppsWithUpdates = [
+    final pinnedApps = [
       ...categorized.automaticUpdates,
       ...categorized.manualUpdates,
     ].where((a) => a.isZapstoreApp).toList();
-    final pinnedIds = pinnedAppsWithUpdates.map((a) => a.id).toSet();
+    final pinnedIds = pinnedApps.map((a) => a.id).toSet();
 
-    // Combine live storage models (newest) with paged older apps, excluding pinned
-    final allApps = [
-      ...storage.models,
-      ...state.olderApps,
-    ].where((a) => !pinnedIds.contains(a.id)).toList();
-    final combinedApps = [...pinnedAppsWithUpdates, ...allApps];
+    final seenIds = <String>{};
+    final firstPageApps = state.models
+        .map((asset) => asset.app.value)
+        .nonNulls
+        .where((app) => !pinnedIds.contains(app.id) && seenIds.add(app.id))
+        .toList();
+
+    final olderApps = olderAssets.value
+        .map((asset) => asset.app.value)
+        .nonNulls
+        .where((app) => !pinnedIds.contains(app.id) && seenIds.add(app.id))
+        .toList();
+
+    final combinedApps = [...pinnedApps, ...firstPageApps, ...olderApps];
+
+    useEffect(() {
+      void onScroll() {
+        if (isLoadingMore.value || !hasMore.value) return;
+        if (scrollController.position.pixels >=
+            scrollController.position.maxScrollExtent - 300) {
+          _loadMore(ref, state, olderAssets, isLoadingMore, hasMore);
+        }
+      }
+      scrollController.addListener(onScroll);
+      return () => scrollController.removeListener(onScroll);
+    }, [scrollController, state]);
 
     return Column(
       crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
       children: [
-        Padding(
-          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16.0),
-          child: Row(
-            children: [
-              Expanded(
-                child: Container(
-                  height: 1,
-                  color: Theme.of(
-                    context,
-                  ).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.2),
-                ),
-              ),
-              Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
-                  horizontal: 16,
-                  vertical: 6,
-                ),
-                child: Row(
-                  mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                  children: [
-                    Text(
-                      'LATEST RELEASES',
-                      style: context.textTheme.labelLarge?.copyWith(
-                        color: Theme.of(
-                          context,
-                        ).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.85),
-                        letterSpacing: 1.5,
-                        fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
-                      ),
-                    ),
-                    const SizedBox(width: 8),
-                    const _LatestReleasesStatusDot(),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ),
-              Expanded(
-                child: Container(
-                  height: 1,
-                  color: Theme.of(
-                    context,
-                  ).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.2),
-                ),
-              ),
-            ],
-          ),
-        ),
-
+        _buildHeader(context),
         const SizedBox(height: 8),
-
-        if (storage is StorageLoading<App> && storage.models.isEmpty)
-          Column(
-            children: List.generate(
-              3,
-              (index) => const AppCard(isLoading: true),
-            ),
-          )
-        else if (storage is StorageError<App>)
-          _buildErrorState(context, storage.exception.toString())
-        else
-          _buildAppsList(
-            context,
-            combinedApps,
-            state.isLoadingMore,
-            state.hasMore,
-          ),
+        if (showSkeleton || (state is StorageLoading<SoftwareAsset> && combinedApps.isEmpty))
+          Column(children: List.generate(3, (_) => const AppCard(isLoading: true)))
+        else if (state is StorageError<SoftwareAsset>)
+          _buildError(context, state.exception.toString())
+        else ...[
+          ...combinedApps.map((app) => AppCard(app: app, showUpdateArrow: app.hasUpdate)),
+          if (isLoadingMore.value) const AppCard(isLoading: true),
+        ],
+        const SizedBox(height: 24),
       ],
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _buildErrorState(BuildContext context, String error) {
+  Widget _buildHeader(BuildContext context) {
+    final divider = Expanded(
+      child: Container(
+        height: 1,
+        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.2),
+      ),
+    );
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16.0),
+      child: Row(
+        children: [
+          divider,
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 6),
+            child: Text(
+              'LATEST RELEASES',
+              style: context.textTheme.labelLarge?.copyWith(
+                color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.85),
+                letterSpacing: 1.5,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+          divider,
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildError(BuildContext context, String error) {
     return Padding(
       padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
       child: Center(
@@ -141,319 +127,63 @@ class LatestReleasesContainer extends HookConsumerWidget {
             const SizedBox(height: 16),
             Text('Error loading apps', style: context.textTheme.titleMedium),
             const SizedBox(height: 8),
-            Text(
-              error,
-              style: context.textTheme.bodySmall,
-              textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-            ),
+            Text(error, style: context.textTheme.bodySmall, textAlign: TextAlign.center),
           ],
         ),
       ),
     );
   }
-
-  Widget _buildAppsList(
-    BuildContext context,
-    List<App> apps,
-    bool isLoadingMore,
-    bool hasMoreApps,
-  ) {
-    return Column(
-      children: [
-        ...apps.map((app) {
-          return AppCard(app: app, showUpdateArrow: app.hasUpdate);
-        }),
-
-        const SizedBox(height: 10),
-
-        // Show loading indicator when fetching more
-        if (isLoadingMore)
-          Padding(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
-            child: Center(
-              child: SizedBox(
-                width: 24,
-                height: 24,
-                child: CircularProgressIndicator(
-                  strokeWidth: 3,
-                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
-                ),
-              ),
-            ),
-          )
-        else if (!hasMoreApps && apps.isNotEmpty)
-          Padding(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
-            child: Center(
-              child: Text(
-                'No more apps to load',
-                style: Theme.of(
-                  context,
-                ).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(color: Colors.grey[600]),
-              ),
-            ),
-          ),
-
-        const SizedBox(height: 24),
-      ],
-    );
-  }
-
-  static Widget _buildSkeletonState(BuildContext context) {
-    return Column(
-      crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-      children: [
-        Padding(
-          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16.0, vertical: 12),
-          child: Row(
-            children: [
-              Expanded(
-                child: Container(
-                  height: 1,
-                  color: Theme.of(
-                    context,
-                  ).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.2),
-                ),
-              ),
-              Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
-                child: Text(
-                  'LATEST RELEASES',
-                  style: context.textTheme.labelLarge?.copyWith(
-                    color: Theme.of(
-                      context,
-                    ).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.35),
-                    letterSpacing: 1.5,
-                    fontWeight: FontWeight.w300,
-                  ),
-                ),
-              ),
-              Expanded(
-                child: Container(
-                  height: 1,
-                  color: Theme.of(
-                    context,
-                  ).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.2),
-                ),
-              ),
-            ],
-          ),
-        ),
-        const SizedBox(height: 8),
-        // Show 3 skeleton app cards
-        Column(children: List.generate(3, (index) => AppCard(isLoading: true))),
-      ],
-    );
-  }
 }
 
-// Provider and Notifier for latest releases pagination and relationship loading
+Future<void> _loadMore(
+  WidgetRef ref,
+  StorageState<SoftwareAsset> firstPageState,
+  ValueNotifier<List<SoftwareAsset>> olderAssets,
+  ValueNotifier<bool> isLoadingMore,
+  ValueNotifier<bool> hasMore,
+) async {
+  isLoadingMore.value = true;
 
-class LatestReleasesState {
-  final StorageState<App> storage;
-  final List<App> olderApps;
-  final bool isLoadingMore;
-  final bool hasMore;
-
-  const LatestReleasesState({
-    required this.storage,
-    required this.olderApps,
-    required this.isLoadingMore,
-    required this.hasMore,
-  });
-
-  factory LatestReleasesState.initial() => LatestReleasesState(
-    storage: StorageLoading<App>(const []),
-    olderApps: const [],
-    isLoadingMore: false,
-    hasMore: true,
-  );
-
-  LatestReleasesState copyWith({
-    StorageState<App>? storage,
-    List<App>? olderApps,
-    bool? isLoadingMore,
-    bool? hasMore,
-  }) {
-    return LatestReleasesState(
-      storage: storage ?? this.storage,
-      olderApps: olderApps ?? this.olderApps,
-      isLoadingMore: isLoadingMore ?? this.isLoadingMore,
-      hasMore: hasMore ?? this.hasMore,
-    );
-  }
-}
-
-final latestReleasesProvider =
-    StateNotifierProvider<LatestReleasesNotifier, LatestReleasesState>(
-      (ref) => LatestReleasesNotifier(ref),
-    );
-
-class LatestReleasesNotifier extends StateNotifier<LatestReleasesState> {
-  LatestReleasesNotifier(this.ref) : super(LatestReleasesState.initial()) {
-    _startQuery();
+  final allAssets = [...firstPageState.models, ...olderAssets.value];
+  if (allAssets.isEmpty) {
+    isLoadingMore.value = false;
+    return;
   }
 
-  final Ref ref;
-  static const int _pageSize = 5;
-  ProviderSubscription<StorageState<SoftwareAsset>>? _sub;
+  final oldest = allAssets
+      .map((a) => a.event.createdAt)
+      .reduce((a, b) => a.isBefore(b) ? a : b)
+      .subtract(const Duration(milliseconds: 1));
 
-  void _startQuery() {
-    _sub?.close();
-
-    _sub = ref.listen<StorageState<SoftwareAsset>>(
-      appAssetsQuery(
-        limit: _pageSize,
-        tags: {
-          '#f': {'android-arm64-v8a'},
-        },
-        source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(relays: 'AppCatalog', stream: true),
-        subscriptionPrefix: 'app-latest',
-      ),
-      (previous, next) {
-        final appState = _appsFromAssetState(next);
-
-        if (appState is StorageData<App>) {
-          final liveIds = appState.models.map((a) => a.id).toSet();
-          final filteredOlder = state.olderApps
-              .where((a) => !liveIds.contains(a.id))
-              .toList();
-          state = state.copyWith(storage: appState, olderApps: filteredOlder);
-        } else {
-          state = state.copyWith(storage: appState);
-        }
-
-        if (appState is StorageError<App>) {
-          state = state.copyWith(isLoadingMore: false);
-        }
-      },
-      fireImmediately: true,
-    );
-  }
-
-  /// Derive a `StorageState<App>` from the SoftwareAsset query results.
-  StorageState<App> _appsFromAssetState(StorageState<SoftwareAsset> assetState) {
-    return switch (assetState) {
-      StorageLoading<SoftwareAsset>() => StorageLoading<App>(
-          _uniqueAppsFromAssets(assetState.models),
-        ),
-      StorageData<SoftwareAsset>(:final models) => StorageData<App>(
-          _uniqueAppsFromAssets(models),
-        ),
-      StorageError<SoftwareAsset>(:final exception) =>
-        StorageError<App>(const [], exception: exception),
-    };
-  }
-
-  /// Extract unique Apps from assets, preserving order (newest first).
-  List<App> _uniqueAppsFromAssets(List<SoftwareAsset> assets) {
-    final seen = <String>{};
-    final apps = <App>[];
-    for (final asset in assets) {
-      final app = asset.app.value;
-      if (app != null && seen.add(app.identifier)) {
-        apps.add(app);
-      }
-    }
-    return apps;
-  }
-
-  Future<void> loadMore() async {
-    final live = state.storage.models;
-    final combined = [...live, ...state.olderApps];
-    if (state.isLoadingMore || !state.hasMore || combined.isEmpty) return;
-
-    final oldest = combined
-        .map((a) => a.event.createdAt)
-        .reduce((a, b) => a.isBefore(b) ? a : b)
-        .subtract(const Duration(milliseconds: 1));
-
-    state = state.copyWith(isLoadingMore: true);
-
-    try {
-      final result = await fetchAppsByAsset(
-        ref.storage,
-        tags: {
-          '#f': {'android-arm64-v8a'},
-        },
+  try {
+    final storage = ref.read(storageNotifierProvider.notifier);
+    final items = await storage.query(
+      RequestFilter<SoftwareAsset>(
+        tags: {'#f': {'android-arm64-v8a'}},
         until: oldest,
         limit: _pageSize,
-        source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(stream: false),
-        subscriptionPrefix: 'app-latest-older',
-      );
-
-      if (result.apps.isNotEmpty) {
-        final existingIds = combined.map((a) => a.id).toSet();
-        final uniqueOlder = result.apps
-            .where((a) => !existingIds.contains(a.id))
-            .toList();
-        state = state.copyWith(
-          olderApps: [...state.olderApps, ...uniqueOlder],
-          isLoadingMore: false,
-          hasMore: result.assetCount >= _pageSize,
-        );
-      } else {
-        state = state.copyWith(isLoadingMore: false, hasMore: false);
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      state = state.copyWith(isLoadingMore: false);
-      rethrow;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _sub?.close();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-}
-
-/// Status dot showing connection state for 'latest' subscription
-class _LatestReleasesStatusDot extends ConsumerWidget {
-  const _LatestReleasesStatusDot();
-
-  @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
-    final poolState = ref.watch(poolStateProvider);
-    final subscriptions = poolState?.subscriptions ?? {};
-
-    // Filter to only "app-latest" subscription
-    final latestSubs = subscriptions.entries
-        .where((e) => e.key.startsWith('app-latest'))
-        .map((e) => e.value);
-
-    // Check relay status for latest subscription
-    bool hasActiveConnection = false;
-
-    for (final sub in latestSubs) {
-      for (final relay in sub.relays.values) {
-        if (relay.phase == RelaySubPhase.streaming ||
-            relay.phase == RelaySubPhase.loading) {
-          hasActiveConnection = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      if (hasActiveConnection) break;
-    }
-
-    final statusColor = hasActiveConnection ? Colors.green : Colors.red;
-
-    return Container(
-      width: 8,
-      height: 8,
-      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-        shape: BoxShape.circle,
-        color: statusColor,
-        boxShadow: hasActiveConnection
-            ? [
-                BoxShadow(
-                  color: statusColor.withValues(alpha: 0.4),
-                  blurRadius: 4,
-                  spreadRadius: 1,
-                ),
-              ]
-            : null,
-      ),
+      ).toRequest(),
+      source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(relays: 'AppCatalog', stream: false),
+      subscriptionPrefix: 'app-latest-older',
     );
+
+    final identifiers = items.map((a) => a.appIdentifier).toSet();
+    if (identifiers.isNotEmpty) {
+      await storage.query(
+        RequestFilter<App>(tags: {'#d': identifiers}).toRequest(),
+        source: const LocalAndRemoteSource(relays: 'AppCatalog', stream: false),
+        subscriptionPrefix: 'app-latest-older-apps',
+      );
+    }
+
+    final existingIds = allAssets.map((a) => a.id).toSet();
+    final unique = items.where((a) => !existingIds.contains(a.id)).toList();
+
+    olderAssets.value = [...olderAssets.value, ...unique];
+    hasMore.value = items.length >= _pageSize;
+  } catch (_) {
+    // Degrade gracefully — stop paging but don't crash
+    hasMore.value = false;
   }
+  isLoadingMore.value = false;
 }