diff --git a/AuthorHours.json b/AuthorHours.json
index 26d152c0..cf9d57e0 100644
--- a/AuthorHours.json
+++ b/AuthorHours.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"time":"499h30m8s"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"time":"500h30m8s"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chrome/manifest.json b/chrome/manifest.json
index a9e73a27..cbeb6673 100644
--- a/chrome/manifest.json
+++ b/chrome/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "__MSG_extensionName__",
   "description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__",
-  "version": "1.1.49",
+  "version": "1.1.50",
 
   "homepage_url": "https://github.com/Dreamlinerm/Netflix-Prime-Auto-Skip",
   "icons": {
diff --git a/chrome/popup/popup.html b/chrome/popup/popup.html
index dbb4a7b5..5cafb45b 100644
--- a/chrome/popup/popup.html
+++ b/chrome/popup/popup.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <img class="Logo" src="../icons/NetflixAmazon Auto-Skip.svg" alt="Logo">
         <div class="flex-center flex-col">
           <h2 class="title" data-i18n>pageTitle</h2>
-          <p style="color: grey; font-size: 1em">v.1.1.49</p>
+          <p style="color: grey; font-size: 1em">v.1.1.50</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <a target="_blank" class="flex-center flex-col" style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none"
diff --git a/chrome/popup/settings.html b/chrome/popup/settings.html
index eafe4274..8fd486cf 100644
--- a/chrome/popup/settings.html
+++ b/chrome/popup/settings.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <img class="Logo" src="../icons/NetflixAmazon Auto-Skip.svg" alt="Logo">
         <div class="flex-center flex-col">
           <h2 class="title" data-i18n>pageTitle</h2>
-          <p style="font-size: 1em">v.1.1.49</p>
+          <p style="font-size: 1em">v.1.1.50</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <a target="_blank" class="flex-center flex-col" style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none"
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ <h2 data-i18n>ImportSettings</h2>
         <h2>Changelog</h2>
         <div>
           <div class="line flex">
-            <h2>1.1.49</h2>
+            <h2>1.1.50</h2>
             <ul>
               <li>implemented GarbageCollection for DBcache, which deletes ratings older than 30 days</li>
             </ul>
diff --git a/chrome/skipper.js b/chrome/skipper.js
index e6176859..314f8848 100644
--- a/chrome/skipper.js
+++ b/chrome/skipper.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const isEdge = /edg/i.test(ua);
 const htmlLang = document.documentElement.lang;
 const date = new Date();
 const today = date.toISOString().split("T")[0];
-const version = "1.1.49";
+const version = "1.1.50";
 if (isPrimeVideo || isNetflix || isDisney || isHotstar || isCrunchyroll || isHBO) {
   /* eslint-env root:true */
   // global variables in localStorage
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if (isPrimeVideo || isNetflix || isDisney || isHotstar || isCrunchyroll || isHBO
         filterDub: true,
         filterQueued: true,
         savedCrunchyList: [],
-        GCdate: today,
+        GCdate: "2024-01-01",
       },
     },
   };
diff --git a/firefox/manifest.json b/firefox/manifest.json
index 8d6df84e..02650ab4 100644
--- a/firefox/manifest.json
+++ b/firefox/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "__MSG_extensionName__",
   "description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__",
-  "version": "1.1.49",
+  "version": "1.1.50",
   "homepage_url": "https://github.com/Dreamlinerm/Netflix-Prime-Auto-Skip",
   "icons": {
     "16": "icons/NetflixAmazon Auto-Skip.svg",
diff --git a/firefox/popup/popup.html b/firefox/popup/popup.html
index 11a5469b..9a7a1d16 100644
--- a/firefox/popup/popup.html
+++ b/firefox/popup/popup.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <img class="Logo" src="../icons/NetflixAmazon Auto-Skip.svg" alt="Logo">
         <div class="flex-center flex-col">
           <h2 class="title" data-i18n>pageTitle</h2>
-          <p style="color: grey; font-size: 1em">v.1.1.49</p>
+          <p style="color: grey; font-size: 1em">v.1.1.50</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <a target="_blank" class="flex-center flex-col" style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none"
diff --git a/firefox/popup/settings.html b/firefox/popup/settings.html
index 75558707..445341db 100644
--- a/firefox/popup/settings.html
+++ b/firefox/popup/settings.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <img class="Logo" src="../icons/NetflixAmazon Auto-Skip.svg" alt="Logo">
         <div class="flex-center flex-col">
           <h2 class="title" data-i18n>pageTitle</h2>
-          <p style="font-size: 1em">v.1.1.49</p>
+          <p style="font-size: 1em">v.1.1.50</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <a target="_blank" class="flex-center flex-col" style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none"
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ <h2 data-i18n>ImportSettings</h2>
         <h2>Changelog</h2>
         <div>
           <div class="line flex">
-            <h2>1.1.49</h2>
+            <h2>1.1.50</h2>
             <ul>
               <li>implemented GarbageCollection for DBcache, which deletes ratings older than 30 days</li>
             </ul>
diff --git a/firefox/skipper.js b/firefox/skipper.js
index 75303860..23a3d2bb 100644
--- a/firefox/skipper.js
+++ b/firefox/skipper.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const isEdge = /edg/i.test(ua);
 const htmlLang = document.documentElement.lang;
 const date = new Date();
 const today = date.toISOString().split("T")[0];
-const version = "1.1.49";
+const version = "1.1.50";
 if (isPrimeVideo || isNetflix || isDisney || isHotstar || isCrunchyroll || isHBO) {
   /* eslint-env root:true */
   // global variables in localStorage
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if (isPrimeVideo || isNetflix || isDisney || isHotstar || isCrunchyroll || isHBO
         filterDub: true,
         filterQueued: true,
         savedCrunchyList: [],
-        GCdate: today,
+        GCdate: "2024-01-01",
       },
     },
   };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c1eb513..38731be3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "streaming-enhanced",
-  "version": "1.1.49",
+  "version": "1.1.50",
   "description": "Automatically skip Ads, Intros, Credits and add Speed Control, etc. on Netflix, Prime video, Disney+ & Hotstar and Crunchyroll.",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "web-ext run --keep-profile-changes --firefox-profile=test --profile-create-if-missing",