diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index cd2b46347e..09e6beaca8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ jobs:
           python3 tools/build_data.py
           python3 tools/build_release.py "${{steps.date.outputs.date}}"
           rm -fv releases/.gitignore
+          rm -fv releases/port_stats_raw.json
 
       - name: "Prepare Release"
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
diff --git a/SOURCE_SETUP.txt b/SOURCE_SETUP.txt
index e837c57fa8..cc18bc11dd 100644
--- a/SOURCE_SETUP.txt
+++ b/SOURCE_SETUP.txt
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@ REPO_NAME="PortMaster New Repo."
 # For example "xmpl"
 REPO_PREFIX="pm"
 
+SPLIT_IMAGES="Y"
+
 ## This is only required by PortMaster-New Repo.
+## --DEPRECATED--
 PMGUI_RELEASE="8.6.1_0556"
diff --git a/releases/.gitignore b/releases/.gitignore
index 7626b537c0..93677cee62 100644
--- a/releases/.gitignore
+++ b/releases/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ ports_status.json
 manifest.json
 ports.json
 gameinfo_status.json
+port_stats_raw.json
diff --git a/tools/build_release.py b/tools/build_release.py
index e60fd23860..15e1708c7a 100644
--- a/tools/build_release.py
+++ b/tools/build_release.py
@@ -58,18 +58,19 @@
 
 ROOT_DIR = Path('.')
 
-CACHE_FILE    = ROOT_DIR / '.hash_cache'
-RELEASE_DIR   = ROOT_DIR / 'releases'
-RUNTIMES_DIR  = ROOT_DIR / 'runtimes'
-MANIFEST_FILE = RELEASE_DIR / 'manifest.json'
-STATUS_FILE   = RELEASE_DIR / 'ports_status.json'
-PORTS_DIR     = ROOT_DIR / 'ports'
+CACHE_FILE         = ROOT_DIR / '.hash_cache'
+RELEASE_DIR        = ROOT_DIR / 'releases'
+RUNTIMES_DIR       = ROOT_DIR / 'runtimes'
+MANIFEST_FILE      = RELEASE_DIR / 'manifest.json'
+STATUS_FILE        = RELEASE_DIR / 'ports_status.json'
+PORTS_DIR          = ROOT_DIR / 'ports'
+PORT_STAT_RAW_FILE = RELEASE_DIR / 'port_stats_raw.json'
 
-SPLIT_IMAGES  = True
+SPLIT_IMAGES  = False
 
-GITHUB_RUN = (ROOT_DIR / '.github_check').is_file()
+GITHUB_RUN    = (ROOT_DIR / '.github_check').is_file()
 
-LARGEST_FILE = (1024 * 1024 * 90)
+LARGEST_FILE  = (1024 * 1024 * 90)
 
 #############################################################################
 """
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@
     'RELEASE_REPO': None,
     'REPO_NAME': None,
     'REPO_PREFIX': None,
+    'SPLIT_IMAGES': "N",
     }
 
 with open('SOURCE_SETUP.txt', 'r') as fh:
@@ -148,6 +150,45 @@
 #############################################################################
 
 
+PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA = None
+def get_historial_added_date(port_name, default=None):
+    """
+    Uses port_stats_raw.json to get a historial release date if it is not found.
+
+    This is used to keep info sane when moving ports between github repos.
+    """
+    global PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA
+
+    if PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA is None:
+        if not PORT_STAT_RAW_FILE.is_file():
+            return default
+
+        try:
+            with PORT_STAT_RAW_FILE.open('r') as fh:
+                PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA = json.load(fh)
+
+            if not isinstance(PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA, dict):
+                return default
+
+        except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError as err:
+            printf(f"Unable to load {str(PORT_STAT_RAW_FILE)}: {err}")
+            PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA = None
+            return default
+
+    if port_name not in PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA.get('ports', {}):
+        print(f"- {port_name} --> {default} (DEFAULT)")
+        return default
+
+    for release_id in sorted(PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA.get('releases', [])):
+        if port_name in PORT_STAT_RAW_DATA.get('release_data', {}).get(release_id, []):
+            added_date = release_id.split('_', 1)[0]
+            print(f"- {port_name} --> {added_date}")
+            return added_date
+
+    print(f"- {port_name} --> {default} (DEFAULT)")
+    return default
+
+
 def current_release_url(release_id):
     if release_id == 'latest':
         return f"https://github.com/{REPO_CONFIG['RELEASE_ORG']}/{REPO_CONFIG['RELEASE_REPO']}/releases/latest/download/"
@@ -251,7 +292,7 @@ def load_port(port_dir, manifest, registered, port_status, quick_build=False, ha
         port_data['files'][port_file.name] = port_file_type
 
     if port_data['name'] not in port_status:
-        port_date = TODAY
+        port_date = get_historial_added_date(port_data['name'], TODAY)
     else:
         port_date = port_status[port_data['name']]['date_added']
 
@@ -783,6 +824,7 @@ def port_info(file_name, ports_json, ports_status):
         }
 
     if clean_name not in ports_status:
+        default_status['date_added'] = get_historial_added_date(clean_name, TODAY)
         ports_status[clean_name] = default_status
 
     elif ports_status[clean_name]['md5'] != file_md5:
@@ -946,7 +988,7 @@ def generate_ports_json(all_ports, port_status, old_manifest, new_manifest):
             )
 
     ## Jank :|
-    if SPLIT_IMAGES:
+    if REPO_CONFIG.get('SPLIT_IMAGES', "N") == "Y":
         build_new_images_zip(old_manifest, new_manifest, port_status)
 
     utils = []
diff --git a/tools/prepare_repo.sh b/tools/prepare_repo.sh
index f298ac9dc0..5cadc1052c 100755
--- a/tools/prepare_repo.sh
+++ b/tools/prepare_repo.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ wget "https://github.com/${RELEASE_ORG}/${RELEASE_REPO}/releases/latest/download
 wget "https://github.com/${RELEASE_ORG}/${RELEASE_REPO}/releases/latest/download/ports_status.json"
 wget "https://github.com/${RELEASE_ORG}/${RELEASE_REPO}/releases/latest/download/manifest.json"
 wget "https://github.com/${RELEASE_ORG}/${RELEASE_REPO}/releases/latest/download/images.zip"
+wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PortsMaster/PortMaster-Info/refs/heads/main/port_stats_raw.json"
 cd ..
 
 python3 tools/build_data.py