diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3bd223b24d..004f54c148 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt install -y gcc-12 g++-12 libpthread-stubs0-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev
 
     - name: Gradle cache
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.4.2
       with:
         gradle-version: 7.6.1
 
diff --git a/api/README.md b/api/README.md
index 4132b8dcbd..eff803359c 100644
--- a/api/README.md
+++ b/api/README.md
@@ -331,15 +331,15 @@ Start advertising a new value for a well-known UUID
  import { randomBytes } from 'socket:crypto'
  ```
 
-## [ready](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L48)
+## [webcrypto](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L23)
 
-A promise that resolves when all internals to be loaded/ready.
+WebCrypto API
 
-## [webcrypto](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L61)
+## [ready](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L52)
 
-WebCrypto API
+A promise that resolves when all internals to be loaded/ready.
 
-## [`getRandomValues(buffer)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L69)
+## [`getRandomValues(buffer)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L67)
 
 External docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Crypto/getRandomValues
 
@@ -355,24 +355,24 @@ Generate cryptographically strong random values into the `buffer`
 | Not specified | TypedArray |  |
 
 
-## [`rand64()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L90)
+## [`rand64()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L86)
 
 This is a `FunctionDeclaration` named `rand64` in `api/crypto.js`, it's exported but undocumented.
 
 
-## [RANDOM_BYTES_QUOTA](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L98)
+## [RANDOM_BYTES_QUOTA](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L94)
 
 Maximum total size of random bytes per page
 
-## [MAX_RANDOM_BYTES](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L103)
+## [MAX_RANDOM_BYTES](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L99)
 
 Maximum total size for random bytes.
 
-## [MAX_RANDOM_BYTES_PAGES](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L108)
+## [MAX_RANDOM_BYTES_PAGES](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L104)
 
 Maximum total amount of allocated per page of bytes (max/quota)
 
-## [`randomBytes(size)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L116)
+## [`randomBytes(size)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L112)
 
 Generate `size` random bytes.
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Generate `size` random bytes.
 | Not specified | Buffer | A promise that resolves with an instance of socket.Buffer with random bytes. |
 
 
-## [`createDigest(algorithm, message)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L143)
+## [`createDigest(algorithm, message)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/crypto.js#L139)
 
 
 
@@ -1402,11 +1402,11 @@ Starts the process of connecting to the network.
  import { Path } from 'socket:path'
  ```
 
-## [`Path` (extends `URL`)](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L31)
+## [`Path` (extends `URL`)](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L32)
 
 A container for a parsed Path.
 
-### [`cwd(opts)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L38)
+### [`cwd(opts)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L39)
 
 Computes current working directory for a path
 
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ Computes current working directory for a path
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`resolve(options, components)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L56)
+### [`resolve(options, components)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L58)
 
 Resolves path components to an absolute path.
 
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ Resolves path components to an absolute path.
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`relative(options, from, to)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L84)
+### [`relative(options, from, to)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L86)
 
 Computes the relative path from `from` to `to`.
 
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ Computes the relative path from `from` to `to`.
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`join(options, components)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L131)
+### [`join(options, components)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L133)
 
 Joins path components. This function may not return an absolute path.
 
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ Joins path components. This function may not return an absolute path.
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`dirname(options, components)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L161)
+### [`dirname(options, components)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L163)
 
 Computes directory name of path.
 
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ Computes directory name of path.
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`basename(options, components)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L199)
+### [`basename(options, components)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L235)
 
 Computes base name of path.
 
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ Computes base name of path.
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`extname(options, path)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L217)
+### [`extname(options, path)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L250)
 
 Computes extension name of path.
 
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ Computes extension name of path.
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`normalize(options, path)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L228)
+### [`normalize(options, path)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L261)
 
 Computes normalized path
 
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ Computes normalized path
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`format(options, path)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L275)
+### [`format(options, path)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L311)
 
 Formats `Path` object into a string.
 
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ Formats `Path` object into a string.
 | Not specified | string |  |
 
 
-### [`parse(path)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L291)
+### [`parse(path)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L327)
 
 Parses input `path` into a `Path` instance.
 
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ Parses input `path` into a `Path` instance.
 | Not specified | object |  |
 
 
-### [`from(input, cwd)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L317)
+### [`from(input, cwd)`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L353)
 
 Creates a `Path` instance from `input` and optional `cwd`.
 
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ Creates a `Path` instance from `input` and optional `cwd`.
 | cwd | string |  | false |  |
 
 
-### [`constructor(pathname, cwd )`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L338)
+### [`constructor(pathname, cwd )`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L374)
 
 `Path` class constructor.
 
@@ -1576,47 +1576,47 @@ Creates a `Path` instance from `input` and optional `cwd`.
 | cwd | string | Path.cwd() | false |  |
 
 
-### [`isRelative()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L371)
+### [`isRelative()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L407)
 
 `true` if the path is relative, otherwise `false.
 
-### [`value()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L378)
+### [`value()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L414)
 
 The working value of this path.
 
-### [`source()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L389)
+### [`source()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L425)
 
 The original source, unresolved.
 
-### [`parent()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L397)
+### [`parent()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L433)
 
 Computed parent path.
 
-### [`root()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L415)
+### [`root()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L451)
 
 Computed root in path.
 
-### [`dir()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L436)
+### [`dir()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L472)
 
 Computed directory name in path.
 
-### [`base()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L471)
+### [`base()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L507)
 
 Computed base name in path.
 
-### [`name()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L483)
+### [`name()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L519)
 
 Computed base name in path without path extension.
 
-### [`ext()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L491)
+### [`ext()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L527)
 
 Computed extension name in path.
 
-### [`drive()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L509)
+### [`drive()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L545)
 
 The computed drive, if given in the path.
 
-### [`toURL()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L516)
+### [`toURL()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L552)
 
 
 
@@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ The computed drive, if given in the path.
 | Not specified | URL |  |
 
 
-### [`toString()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L524)
+### [`toString()`](https://github.com/socketsupply/socket/blob/master/api/path/path.js#L560)
 
 Converts this `Path` instance to a string.
 
diff --git a/api/index.d.ts b/api/index.d.ts
index be020fdfcf..a4be3078d7 100644
--- a/api/index.d.ts
+++ b/api/index.d.ts
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ declare module "socket:util" {
     export function isClass(value: any): boolean;
     export function isPromiseLike(object: any): boolean;
     export function toString(object: any): string;
-    export function toBuffer(object: any, encoding: any): any;
+    export function toBuffer(object: any, encoding?: any): any;
     export function toProperCase(string: any): any;
     export function splitBuffer(buffer: any, highWaterMark: any): any[];
     export function InvertedPromise(): Promise<any>;
@@ -2156,16 +2156,16 @@ declare module "socket:crypto" {
      * @returns {Promise<Buffer>} - A promise that resolves with an instance of socket.Buffer with the hash.
      */
     export function createDigest(algorithm: string, buf: any): Promise<Buffer>;
+    /**
+     * WebCrypto API
+     * @see {https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Crypto}
+     */
+    export let webcrypto: any;
     /**
      * A promise that resolves when all internals to be loaded/ready.
      * @type {Promise}
      */
     export const ready: Promise<any>;
-    /**
-     * WebCrypto API
-     * @see {https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Crypto}
-     */
-    export const webcrypto: any;
     /**
      * Maximum total size of random bytes per page
      */
diff --git a/api/internal/init.js b/api/internal/init.js
index e585990796..fb6f787384 100644
--- a/api/internal/init.js
+++ b/api/internal/init.js
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class RuntimeXHRPostQueue extends ConcurrentQueue {
 
 hooks.onLoad(() => {
   if (typeof globalThis.dispatchEvent === 'function') {
-    globalThis.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('init'))
+    globalThis.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('__runtime_init__'))
   }
 })
 
@@ -307,4 +307,5 @@ hooks.onReady(async () => {
 globals.register('RuntimeXHRPostQueue', new RuntimeXHRPostQueue())
 // prevent further construction if this class is indirectly referenced
 RuntimeXHRPostQueue.prototype.constructor = IllegalConstructor
+
 export default applyPolyfills()
diff --git a/api/util.js b/api/util.js
index c02bc91254..989a3ce413 100644
--- a/api/util.js
+++ b/api/util.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function toString (object) {
   return Object.prototype.toString(object)
 }
 
-export function toBuffer (object, encoding) {
+export function toBuffer (object, encoding = undefined) {
   if (Buffer.isBuffer(object)) {
     return object
   } else if (isTypedArray(object)) {
diff --git a/src/core/javascript.cc b/src/core/javascript.cc
index 851d69c417..c834b45144 100644
--- a/src/core/javascript.cc
+++ b/src/core/javascript.cc
@@ -5,12 +5,21 @@ namespace SSC {
   String createJavaScript (const String& name, const String& source) {
     return String(
       ";(async () => {                                                       \n"
+      "  await new Promise((resolve) => {                                    \n"
+      "    if (globalThis.__RUNTIME_INIT_NOW__) {                            \n"
+      "     resolve();                                                       \n"
+      "    } else {                                                          \n"
+      "      globalThis.addEventListener('__runtime_init__', resolve);       \n"
+      "    }                                                                 \n"
+      "  });                                                                 \n"
+      "                                                                      \n"
       "  console.assert(                                                     \n"
       "    typeof globalThis.__RUNTIME_INIT_NOW__ === 'number',              \n"
       "    '__RUNTIME_INIT_NOW__ check failed. ' +                           \n"
       "    'The webview environment may not be initialized correctly.'       \n"
       "  );                                                                  \n"
-      "  " + trim(source) + ";                                          \n"
+      "                                                                      \n"
+      "  " + trim(source) + ";                                               \n"
       "})();                                                                 \n"
       "//# sourceURL=" + name + "                                            \n"
     );