diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-approve-and-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-approve-and-auto-merge.yml
index 9c059b7..22dbab7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-approve-and-auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-approve-and-auto-merge.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       # will not occur.
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: dependabot-metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.5.0
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.5.1
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       # Here the PR gets approved.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 197cd8b..0d60abc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
 # Requirements Updated
-- pre-commit updated to 3.3.3
-- requests updated to 2.31.0
-- ruamel.yaml updated to 0.17.26
-- Adds new dependency bencodepy to generate hash for cross-seed
-- Adds new dependency GitPython for checking git branches
+- Updates ruamel.yaml to 0.17.27
 
 # Bug Fixes
-- Changes HardLink Logic (Thanks to @ColinHebert for the suggestion) Fixes #291
-- Additional error checking (Fixes #282)
-- Fixes #287 (Thanks to @buthed010203 #290)
-- Fixes Remove Orphan crashing when multiprocessing (Thanks to @buthed010203 #289)
-- Speed optimization for Remove Orphan (Thanks to @buthed010203 #299)
-- Fixes Remove Orphan from crashing in Windows (Fixes #275)
-- Fixes #292
-- Fixes #201
-- Fixes #279
-- Updates Dockerfile to debloat and move to Python 3.11
+- Fixes #302
+- Adds a way to bypass qbt version check (unsupported - Thanks to @ftc2 #307)
 
-**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/StuffAnThings/qbit_manage/compare/v3.6.2...v3.6.3
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/StuffAnThings/qbit_manage/compare/v3.6.3...v3.6.4
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4a788a0..0f44168 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.6.3
+3.6.4
diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index b09a070..0ccb440 100755
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ COMMANDS = [
     "rem_orphaned",
     "tag_nohardlinks",
     "skip_cleanup",
+    "skip_qb_version_check",
     "dry_run",
 ]
 
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class Config:
                 logger.debug(f"    --rem-orphaned (QBT_REM_ORPHANED): {self.commands['rem_orphaned']}")
                 logger.debug(f"    --tag-nohardlinks (QBT_TAG_NOHARDLINKS): {self.commands['tag_nohardlinks']}")
                 logger.debug(f"    --skip-cleanup (QBT_SKIP_CLEANUP): {self.commands['skip_cleanup']}")
+                logger.debug(f"    --skip-qb-version-check (QBT_SKIP_QB_VERSION_CHECK): {self.commands['skip_qb_version_check']}")
                 logger.debug(f"    --dry-run (QBT_DRY_RUN): {self.commands['dry_run']}")
         else:
             self.commands = args
diff --git a/modules/qbittorrent.py b/modules/qbittorrent.py
index 99b9903..7344f89 100755
--- a/modules/qbittorrent.py
+++ b/modules/qbittorrent.py
@@ -48,19 +48,24 @@ class Qbt:
                     f"Qbittorrent Error: qbit_manage is only compatible with {self.MIN_SUPPORTED_VERSION} or higher. "
                     f"You are currently on {self.current_version}."
                     + "\n"
-                    + f"Please upgrade to your Qbittorrent version to {self.MIN_SUPPORTED_VERSION} or higher to use qbit_manage."
+                    + f"Please upgrade your qBittorrent version to {self.MIN_SUPPORTED_VERSION} or higher to use qbit_manage."
                 )
             elif not Version.is_app_version_supported(self.current_version):
                 ex = (
                     f"Qbittorrent Error: qbit_manage is only compatible with {self.SUPPORTED_VERSION} or lower. "
                     f"You are currently on {self.current_version}."
                     + "\n"
-                    + f"Please downgrade to your Qbittorrent version to {self.SUPPORTED_VERSION} to use qbit_manage."
+                    + f"Please downgrade your qBittorrent version to {self.SUPPORTED_VERSION} to use qbit_manage."
                 )
             if ex:
                 self.config.notify(ex, "Qbittorrent")
                 logger.print_line(ex, "CRITICAL")
-                sys.exit(0)
+                if self.config.commands["skip_qb_version_check"]:
+                    logger.print_line(
+                        "Continuing because qBittorrent version check is bypassed... Please do not ask for support!"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    sys.exit(0)
             else:
                 logger.info("Qbt Connection Successful")
         except LoginFailed as exc:
diff --git a/modules/util.py b/modules/util.py
index c4c5304..c145d73 100755
--- a/modules/util.py
+++ b/modules/util.py
@@ -398,7 +398,18 @@ class CheckHardLinks:
     def get_inode_count(self):
         self.inode_count = {}
         for file in self.root_files:
-            inode_no = os.stat(file.replace(self.root_dir, self.remote_dir)).st_ino
+            try:
+                inode_no = os.stat(file.replace(self.root_dir, self.remote_dir)).st_ino
+            except PermissionError as perm:
+                logger.warning(f"{perm} : file {file} has permission issues. Skipping...")
+                continue
+            except FileNotFoundError as file_not_found_error:
+                logger.warning(f"{file_not_found_error} : File {file} not found. Skipping...")
+                continue
+            except Exception as ex:
+                logger.stacktrace()
+                logger.error(ex)
+                continue
             if inode_no in self.inode_count:
                 self.inode_count[inode_no] += 1
             else:
diff --git a/qbit_manage.py b/qbit_manage.py
index 32106c9..851a66a 100755
--- a/qbit_manage.py
+++ b/qbit_manage.py
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ parser.add_argument(
     default=False,
     help="Use this to skip cleaning up Recycle Bin/Orphaned directory.",
 )
+parser.add_argument(
+    "-svc",
+    "--skip-qb-version-check",
+    dest="skip_qb_version_check",
+    action="store_true",
+    default=False,
+    # help="Bypass qBittorrent/libtorrent version compatibility check. "
+    # "You run the risk of undesirable behavior and will receive no support.",
+    help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+)
 parser.add_argument(
     "-dr",
     "--dry-run",
@@ -228,6 +238,7 @@ tag_tracker_error = get_arg("QBT_TAG_TRACKER_ERROR", args.tag_tracker_error, arg
 rem_orphaned = get_arg("QBT_REM_ORPHANED", args.rem_orphaned, arg_bool=True)
 tag_nohardlinks = get_arg("QBT_TAG_NOHARDLINKS", args.tag_nohardlinks, arg_bool=True)
 skip_cleanup = get_arg("QBT_SKIP_CLEANUP", args.skip_cleanup, arg_bool=True)
+skip_qb_version_check = get_arg("QBT_SKIP_QB_VERSION_CHECK", args.skip_qb_version_check, arg_bool=True)
 dry_run = get_arg("QBT_DRY_RUN", args.dry_run, arg_bool=True)
 log_level = get_arg("QBT_LOG_LEVEL", args.log_level)
 divider = get_arg("QBT_DIVIDER", args.divider)
@@ -275,6 +286,7 @@ for v in [
     "rem_orphaned",
     "tag_nohardlinks",
     "skip_cleanup",
+    "skip_qb_version_check",
     "dry_run",
     "log_level",
     "divider",
@@ -572,6 +584,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     logger.debug(f"    --rem-orphaned (QBT_REM_ORPHANED): {rem_orphaned}")
     logger.debug(f"    --tag-nohardlinks (QBT_TAG_NOHARDLINKS): {tag_nohardlinks}")
     logger.debug(f"    --skip-cleanup (QBT_SKIP_CLEANUP): {skip_cleanup}")
+    logger.debug(f"    --skip-qb-version-check (QBT_SKIP_QB_VERSION_CHECK): {skip_qb_version_check}")
     logger.debug(f"    --dry-run (QBT_DRY_RUN): {dry_run}")
     logger.debug(f"    --log-level (QBT_LOG_LEVEL): {log_level}")
     logger.debug(f"    --divider (QBT_DIVIDER): {divider}")
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 17d2511..44d66f7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ pre-commit==3.3.2
 qbittorrent-api==2023.4.47
 requests==2.31.0
 retrying==1.3.4
-ruamel.yaml==0.17.26
+ruamel.yaml==0.17.27
 schedule==1.2.0