diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 2477d8cd..16eee259 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@
 /.github export-ignore
 /assets/sass export-ignore
 /assets/libs/fontawesome/scss export-ignore
-/docs export-ignore
-/tests export-ignore
 /blocks-src export-ignore
+/docs export-ignore
+/node_modules export-ignore
+/tests export-ignore
 
 # Files
 /.bowerrc export-ignore
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 /hookdoc-conf.json export-ignore
 /manifest.json export-ignore
 /package.json export-ignore
+/package-lock.json export-ignore
 /phpcs.xml export-ignore
 /phpdoc.dist.xml export-ignore
 /README.md export-ignore
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index da8ae0db..bea312ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -45,14 +45,10 @@ jobs:
         git rm bower.json
         git rm composer.json
         git rm gulpfile.js
-        git rm hookdoc-conf.json
         git rm manifest.json
-        git rm package.json
         git rm phpcs.xml
         git rm phpdoc.dist.xml
-        git rm -r .github
         git rm -r docs
-        git rm -r blocks-src
         git rm -r tests
         git add includes/lib/action-scheduler/\*
         git commit -a -m "Composer Installed. Cleared release repo."
diff --git a/includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php b/includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php
index 7850e81c..e3f55f36 100644
--- a/includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php
+++ b/includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\action_scheduler\Init' ) ) {
 				UM()->admin()->notices()->add_notice(
 					'um-action-scheduler',
 					array(
-						'class' => 'notice-warning is-dismissible',
+						'class'   => 'notice-warning is-dismissible',
 						// translators: %1$s - Plugin name, %1$s - Plugin Version
 						'message' => '<p>' . sprintf( __( '<strong>%1$s %2$s</strong> The file needed to enable the Action Scheduler is missing. The plugin will continue to function as it did before, but without the new benefits offered by the Action Scheduler.', 'ultimate-member' ), UM_PLUGIN_NAME, UM_VERSION ) . '</p>',
 					)
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\action_scheduler\Init' ) ) {
 
 				if ( UM()->options()->get( 'enable_action_scheduler' ) ) {
 					$this->enabled = true;
+					$this->load_library( true );
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -97,11 +98,15 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\action_scheduler\Init' ) ) {
 		/**
 		 * Tries to load Action Scheduler from Ultimate Member if file exists
 		 *
+		 * @param bool $force
+		 *
 		 * @return bool
 		 */
-		public function load_library() {
+		public function load_library( $force = false ) {
 			if ( file_exists( $this->lib_path ) ) {
-				require_once $this->lib_path;
+				if ( $force ) {
+					require_once $this->lib_path;
+				}
 
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\action_scheduler\Init' ) ) {
 		 * @param array  $args Arguments to pass to callbacks when the hook triggers. Default: array()
 		 * @param string $group The group to assign this job to. Default: ''.
 		 * @param bool   $unique Whether the action should be unique. Default: false.
-		 * @param int    $priority Lower values take precedence over higher values. Defaults to 10, with acceptable values falling in the range 0-255.)
+		 * @param int    $priority Lower values take precedence over higher values. Defaults to 10, with acceptable values falling in the range 0-255.
 		 *
 		 * @return int The action’s ID. Zero if there was an error scheduling the action. The error will be sent to error_log.
 		 */
diff --git a/includes/core/class-files.php b/includes/core/class-files.php
index 00f7d16b..8f5389cc 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-files.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-files.php
@@ -402,8 +402,22 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Files' ) ) {
 				wp_send_json_error( esc_js( __( 'This field doesn\'t support image crop', 'ultimate-member' ) ) );
 			}
 
-			if ( 'profile' === $mode && ! um_can_edit_field( $custom_fields[ $key ] ) ) {
-				wp_send_json_error( esc_js( __( 'You have no permission to edit this field', 'ultimate-member' ) ) );
+			if ( 'profile' === $mode ) {
+				if ( in_array( $key, array( 'cover_photo', 'profile_photo' ), true ) ) {
+					if ( 'profile_photo' === $key ) {
+						$disable_photo_uploader = empty( $post_data['use_custom_settings'] ) ? UM()->options()->get( 'disable_profile_photo_upload' ) : $post_data['disable_photo_upload'];
+						if ( $disable_photo_uploader ) {
+							wp_send_json_error( esc_js( __( 'You have no permission to edit this field', 'ultimate-member' ) ) );
+						}
+					} else {
+						$cover_enabled_uploader = empty( $post_data['use_custom_settings'] ) ? UM()->options()->get( 'profile_cover_enabled' ) : $post_data['cover_enabled'];
+						if ( ! $cover_enabled_uploader ) {
+							wp_send_json_error( esc_js( __( 'You have no permission to edit this field', 'ultimate-member' ) ) );
+						}
+					}
+				} elseif ( ! um_can_edit_field( $custom_fields[ $key ] ) ) {
+					wp_send_json_error( esc_js( __( 'You have no permission to edit this field', 'ultimate-member' ) ) );
+				}
 			}
 
 			$src        = esc_url_raw( $_REQUEST['src'] );
@@ -550,9 +564,25 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Files' ) ) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if ( 'profile' === $mode && ! um_can_edit_field( $custom_fields[ $id ] ) ) {
-				$ret['error'] = esc_html__( 'You have no permission to edit this field', 'ultimate-member' );
-				wp_send_json_error( $ret );
+			if ( 'profile' === $mode ) {
+				if ( in_array( $id, array( 'cover_photo', 'profile_photo' ), true ) ) {
+					if ( 'profile_photo' === $id ) {
+						$disable_photo_uploader = empty( $post_data['use_custom_settings'] ) ? UM()->options()->get( 'disable_profile_photo_upload' ) : $post_data['disable_photo_upload'];
+						if ( $disable_photo_uploader ) {
+							$ret['error'] = esc_html__( 'You have no permission to edit this field', 'ultimate-member' );
+							wp_send_json_error( $ret );
+						}
+					} else {
+						$cover_enabled_uploader = empty( $post_data['use_custom_settings'] ) ? UM()->options()->get( 'profile_cover_enabled' ) : $post_data['cover_enabled'];
+						if ( ! $cover_enabled_uploader ) {
+							$ret['error'] = esc_html__( 'You have no permission to edit this field', 'ultimate-member' );
+							wp_send_json_error( $ret );
+						}
+					}
+				} elseif ( ! um_can_edit_field( $custom_fields[ $id ] ) ) {
+					$ret['error'] = esc_html__( 'You have no permission to edit this field', 'ultimate-member' );
+					wp_send_json_error( $ret );
+				}
 			}
 
 			if ( isset( $_FILES[ $id ]['name'] ) ) {
diff --git a/languages/ultimate-member.pot b/languages/ultimate-member.pot
index be5f872d..bb583e30 100644
--- a/languages/ultimate-member.pot
+++ b/languages/ultimate-member.pot
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-11-11T12:43:50+00:00\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-11-12T20:23:40+00:00\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "X-Generator: WP-CLI 2.11.0\n"
 "X-Domain: ultimate-member\n"
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "<strong>%1$s %2$s</strong> The file needed to enable the Action Scheduler is missing. The plugin will continue to function as it did before, but without the new benefits offered by the Action Scheduler."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php:73
+#: includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php:74
 msgid "Action Scheduler"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php:74
+#: includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php:75
 msgid "Enable Action Scheduler"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php:75
+#: includes/action-scheduler/class-init.php:76
 msgid "Check this box if you want to use the Ultimate Member action scheduler. By enabling it, certain tasks like sending system emails will be scheduled to run at optimal times, which can help reduce the load on your server"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9446,10 +9446,10 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:294
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:329
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:468
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:620
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:625
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:636
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:482
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:650
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:655
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:666
 msgid "You have no permission to edit this user"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9466,66 +9466,66 @@ msgid "Invalid coordinates"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:333
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:473
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:487
 msgid "Please login to edit this user"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:343
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:484
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:498
 msgid "You have no permission to edit user profile"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:347
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:489
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:641
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:503
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:671
 msgid "User has to be empty on registration"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:353
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:496
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:648
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:510
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:678
 msgid "Invalid form ID"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:357
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:501
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:653
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:515
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:683
 msgid "Invalid form post type"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:362
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:507
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:659
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:521
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:689
 msgid "Invalid form status"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:367
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:513
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:665
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:527
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:695
 msgid "Invalid form type"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:376
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:381
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:384
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:523
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:529
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:533
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:675
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:681
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:685
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:537
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:543
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:547
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:705
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:711
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:715
 msgid "You have no permission to edit this user through this form"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:391
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:541
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:693
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:555
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:723
 msgid "Invalid form fields"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: includes/core/class-files.php:397
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:548
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:699
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:562
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:729
 msgid "Invalid field metakey"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9533,27 +9533,31 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "This field doesn't support image crop"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:406
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:554
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:704
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:410
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:415
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:419
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:572
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:578
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:583
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:734
 msgid "You have no permission to edit this field"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:412
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:426
 msgid "Invalid file ownership"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:461
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:613
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:475
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:643
 msgid "Invalid nonce"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:573
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:728
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:603
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:758
 msgid "A theme or plugin compatibility issue"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: includes/core/class-files.php:1501
+#: includes/core/class-files.php:1531
 msgid "Original size"
 msgstr ""