diff --git a/scripts/globals/globals.gml b/scripts/globals/globals.gml
index 724362d36..9d44a35e8 100644
--- a/scripts/globals/globals.gml
+++ b/scripts/globals/globals.gml
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
 	globalvar HOTKEYS, HOTKEY_CONTEXT;
 	
 	LATEST_VERSION	= 1_18_00_0;
-	VERSION			= 1_18_05_1;
+	VERSION			= 1_18_06_0;
 	SAVE_VERSION	= 1_18_05_0;
-	VERSION_STRING  = MAC? "1.18.003m" : "1.18.6.011";
-	BUILD_NUMBER	= 1_18_05_6;
+	VERSION_STRING  = MAC? "1.18.003m" : "1.18.6";
+	BUILD_NUMBER	= 1_18_06_0;
 	PREF_VERSION    = 1_17_1;
 	
 	var _vsp = string_split(VERSION_STRING, ".");
diff --git a/scripts/node_data/node_data.gml b/scripts/node_data/node_data.gml
index e213ce4fa..59033c81c 100644
--- a/scripts/node_data/node_data.gml
+++ b/scripts/node_data/node_data.gml
@@ -988,7 +988,6 @@ function Node(_x, _y, _group = noone) : __Node_Base(_x, _y) constructor {
 	}
 	
 	static getInputDataFull  = function(index, def = 0) { return array_safe_get_fast(inputs_data, index, def); }
-	static getInputDataLite  = function(index, def = 0) { return inputs[index].getValue(); }
 	static getInputDataForce = function(index, def = 0) { return inputs[index].getValue(); }
 	
 	// static setInputData = function(index, value) {
diff --git a/scripts/node_group_input/node_group_input.gml b/scripts/node_group_input/node_group_input.gml
index 8e0940c76..362886a40 100644
--- a/scripts/node_group_input/node_group_input.gml
+++ b/scripts/node_group_input/node_group_input.gml
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ function Node_Group_Input(_x, _y, _group = noone) : Node(_x, _y, _group) constru
 	__data   = noone;
 	
 	static update = function(frame = CURRENT_FRAME) {
+		if(!is(inParent, NodeValue)) return;
 		outputs[0].setValue(inParent.getValue());
 		
 		var _dstype = inputs[0].getValue();
diff --git a/scripts/node_registry/node_registry.gml b/scripts/node_registry/node_registry.gml
index b0a2ee036..76672af25 100644
--- a/scripts/node_registry/node_registry.gml
+++ b/scripts/node_registry/node_registry.gml
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ function __initNodes() {
 		ds_list_add(vfx, "Generates");
 		addNodeObject(vfx, "VFX Trail",		  s_node_vfx_trail,			"Node_VFX_Trail",		[1, Node_VFX_Trail],, "Generate path from particle movement.").hideRecent().setVersion(11560);
 		addNodeObject(vfx, "VFX Triangulate", s_node_vfx_triangulate,	"Node_VFX_Triangulate",	[1, Node_VFX_Triangulate],, "Render line between particles.").hideRecent().setVersion(11670);
-			
+		
 		ds_list_add(vfx, "Variables");
 		addNodeObject(vfx, "VFX Variable",	s_node_vfx_variable,	"Node_VFX_Variable",	[1, Node_VFX_Variable],, "Extract variable from particle objects.").hideRecent().setVersion(1120);
 		addNodeObject(vfx, "VFX Override",	s_node_vfx_override,	"Node_VFX_Override",	[1, Node_VFX_Override],, "Replace particle variable with a new one.").hideRecent().setVersion(1120);
diff --git a/scripts/node_shape/node_shape.gml b/scripts/node_shape/node_shape.gml
index cd384b241..0c196cd41 100644
--- a/scripts/node_shape/node_shape.gml
+++ b/scripts/node_shape/node_shape.gml
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ function Node_Shape(_x, _y, _group = noone) : Node_Processor(_x, _y, _group) con
 	static postDeserialize = function() {
 		if(CLONING) return;
 		
-		if(LOADING_VERSION < 1_18_01_0) {
+		if(LOADING_VERSION < 1_18_01_0 && array_length(load_map.inputs) >= 23) {
 			var _dat = load_map.inputs[23].raw_value;
 			for( var i = 0, n = array_length(_dat); i < n; i++ )
 				_dat[i][1] = is_array(_dat[i][1])? array_safe_get(_dat[i][1], 1) : _dat[i][1];