diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
index 9b7f44feba..c581e4a274 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
     # REF: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/gh-release
     # Create a release only in nushell/nightly repo
     - name: Publish Archive
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.0.6
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.0.8
       if: ${{ startsWith(github.repository, 'nushell/nightly') }}
       with:
         prerelease: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pkg.nu b/.github/workflows/release-pkg.nu
index da2779f6d1..562f42b4a4 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pkg.nu
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pkg.nu
@@ -161,8 +161,12 @@ if $os in ['macos-latest'] or $USE_UBUNTU {
     let releaseStem = $'($bin)-($version)-($target)'
 
     print $'(char nl)Download less related stuffs...'; hr-line
+    # todo: less-v661 is out but is released as a zip file. maybe we should switch to that and extract it?
     aria2c https://github.com/jftuga/less-Windows/releases/download/less-v608/less.exe -o less.exe
-    aria2c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jftuga/less-Windows/master/LICENSE -o LICENSE-for-less.txt
+    # the below was renamed because it was failing to download for darren. it should work but it wasn't
+    # todo: maybe we should get rid of this aria2c dependency and just use http get?
+    #aria2c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jftuga/less-Windows/master/LICENSE -o LICENSE-for-less.txt
+    aria2c https://github.com/jftuga/less-Windows/blob/master/LICENSE -o LICENSE-for-less.txt
 
     # Create Windows msi release package
     if (get-env _EXTRA_) == 'msi' {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 34cad24fbf..53f22cec66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # REF: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/gh-release
     - name: Publish Archive
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.0.6
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.0.8
       if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
       with:
         draft: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typos.yml b/.github/workflows/typos.yml
index c7c153983d..98ace3be57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typos.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
 
       - name: Check spelling
-        uses: crate-ci/typos@v1.23.2
+        uses: crate-ci/typos@v1.23.5
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 093162409c..2ab8dd7949 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2874,7 +2874,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "assert_cmd",
  "crossterm",
@@ -2919,16 +2919,16 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-ansi-term"
-version = "0.50.0"
+version = "0.50.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd2800e1520bdc966782168a627aa5d1ad92e33b984bf7c7615d31280c83ff14"
+checksum = "d4a28e057d01f97e61255210fcff094d74ed0466038633e95017f5beb68e4399"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-cli"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "crossterm",
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-cmd-base"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "indexmap",
  "miette",
@@ -2975,7 +2975,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-cmd-extra"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "fancy-regex",
  "heck 0.5.0",
@@ -3000,7 +3000,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-cmd-lang"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.12.1",
  "nu-engine",
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-cmd-plugin"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.12.1",
  "nu-engine",
@@ -3023,7 +3023,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-color-config"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "nu-ansi-term",
  "nu-engine",
@@ -3035,7 +3035,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-command"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "alphanumeric-sort",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -3147,7 +3147,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-derive-value"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "convert_case",
  "proc-macro-error",
@@ -3158,18 +3158,19 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-engine"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "nu-glob",
  "nu-path",
  "nu-protocol",
  "nu-utils",
+ "terminal_size",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-explore"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi-str",
  "anyhow",
@@ -3194,14 +3195,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-glob"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "doc-comment",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-json"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "fancy-regex",
  "linked-hash-map",
@@ -3214,7 +3215,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-lsp"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "assert-json-diff",
  "crossbeam-channel",
@@ -3235,7 +3236,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-parser"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bytesize",
  "chrono",
@@ -3251,7 +3252,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-path"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs",
  "omnipath",
@@ -3260,7 +3261,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-plugin"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "nix",
@@ -3276,7 +3277,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-plugin-core"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "interprocess",
  "log",
@@ -3290,7 +3291,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-plugin-engine"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "nu-engine",
@@ -3306,7 +3307,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-plugin-protocol"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "nu-protocol",
@@ -3318,7 +3319,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-plugin-test-support"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "nu-ansi-term",
  "nu-cmd-lang",
@@ -3336,7 +3337,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-pretty-hex"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "heapless",
  "nu-ansi-term",
@@ -3345,7 +3346,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-protocol"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "brotli",
  "byte-unit",
@@ -3382,7 +3383,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-std"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "miette",
@@ -3393,7 +3394,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-system"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "itertools 0.12.1",
@@ -3411,7 +3412,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-table"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "fancy-regex",
  "nu-ansi-term",
@@ -3425,7 +3426,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-term-grid"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "nu-utils",
  "unicode-width",
@@ -3433,7 +3434,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-test-support"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "nu-glob",
  "nu-path",
@@ -3445,7 +3446,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-utils"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "crossterm_winapi",
  "log",
@@ -3471,7 +3472,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu_plugin_example"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "nu-cmd-lang",
  "nu-plugin",
@@ -3481,7 +3482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu_plugin_formats"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "eml-parser",
  "ical",
@@ -3494,7 +3495,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu_plugin_gstat"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "git2",
  "nu-plugin",
@@ -3503,7 +3504,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu_plugin_inc"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "nu-plugin",
  "nu-protocol",
@@ -3512,7 +3513,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu_plugin_polars"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "chrono-tz 0.9.0",
@@ -3546,7 +3547,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu_plugin_query"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "gjson",
  "nu-plugin",
@@ -3561,7 +3562,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nu_plugin_stress_internals"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "interprocess",
  "serde",
@@ -3687,7 +3688,7 @@ checksum = "830b246a0e5f20af87141b25c173cd1b609bd7779a4617d6ec582abaf90870f3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nuon"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "fancy-regex",
@@ -3795,9 +3796,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl"
-version = "0.10.64"
+version = "0.10.66"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "95a0481286a310808298130d22dd1fef0fa571e05a8f44ec801801e84b216b1f"
+checksum = "9529f4786b70a3e8c61e11179af17ab6188ad8d0ded78c5529441ed39d4bd9c1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.5.0",
  "cfg-if",
@@ -3836,9 +3837,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl-sys"
-version = "0.9.102"
+version = "0.9.103"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c597637d56fbc83893a35eb0dd04b2b8e7a50c91e64e9493e398b5df4fb45fa2"
+checksum = "7f9e8deee91df40a943c71b917e5874b951d32a802526c85721ce3b776c929d6"
 dependencies = [
  "cc",
  "libc",
@@ -5012,8 +5013,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "reedline"
-version = "0.32.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nushell/reedline?branch=main#480059a3f52cf919341cda88e8c544edd846bc73"
+version = "0.33.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nushell/reedline?branch=main#919292e40fd417e3da882692021961b444150c59"
 dependencies = [
  "arboard",
  "chrono",
@@ -5596,9 +5597,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shadow-rs"
-version = "0.29.0"
+version = "0.30.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0a600f795d0894cda22235b44eea4b85c2a35b405f65523645ac8e35b306817a"
+checksum = "d253e54681d4be0161e965db57974ae642a0b6aaeb18a999424c4dab062be8c5"
 dependencies = [
  "const_format",
  "is_debug",
@@ -5673,9 +5674,9 @@ checksum = "f27f6278552951f1f2b8cf9da965d10969b2efdea95a6ec47987ab46edfe263a"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "similar"
-version = "2.5.0"
+version = "2.6.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "fa42c91313f1d05da9b26f267f931cf178d4aba455b4c4622dd7355eb80c6640"
+checksum = "1de1d4f81173b03af4c0cbed3c898f6bff5b870e4a7f5d6f4057d62a7a4b686e"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "simplelog"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 81602fb4b1..ce62fa745e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ homepage = "https://www.nushell.sh"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell"
-rust-version = "1.77.2"
-version = "0.95.1"
+rust-version = "1.78.0"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ mockito = { version = "1.4", default-features = false }
 native-tls = "0.2"
 nix = { version = "0.28", default-features = false }
 notify-debouncer-full = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
-nu-ansi-term = "0.50.0"
+nu-ansi-term = "0.50.1"
 num-format = "0.4"
 num-traits = "0.2"
 omnipath = "0.1"
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ quote = "1.0"
 rand = "0.8"
 ratatui = "0.26"
 rayon = "1.10"
-reedline = "0.32.0"
+reedline = "0.33.0"
 regex = "1.9.5"
 rmp = "0.8"
 rmp-serde = "1.3"
@@ -183,22 +183,22 @@ windows-sys = "0.48"
 winreg = "0.52"
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-cli = { path = "./crates/nu-cli", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-cmd-base = { path = "./crates/nu-cmd-base", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-cmd-lang = { path = "./crates/nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-cmd-plugin = { path = "./crates/nu-cmd-plugin", version = "0.95.1", optional = true }
-nu-cmd-extra = { path = "./crates/nu-cmd-extra", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-command = { path = "./crates/nu-command", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "./crates/nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-explore = { path = "./crates/nu-explore", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-lsp = { path = "./crates/nu-lsp/", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-parser = { path = "./crates/nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "./crates/nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-engine = { path = "./crates/nu-plugin-engine", optional = true, version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "./crates/nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-std = { path = "./crates/nu-std", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-system = { path = "./crates/nu-system", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "./crates/nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-cli = { path = "./crates/nu-cli", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-cmd-base = { path = "./crates/nu-cmd-base", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-cmd-lang = { path = "./crates/nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-cmd-plugin = { path = "./crates/nu-cmd-plugin", version = "0.96.2", optional = true }
+nu-cmd-extra = { path = "./crates/nu-cmd-extra", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-command = { path = "./crates/nu-command", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "./crates/nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-explore = { path = "./crates/nu-explore", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-lsp = { path = "./crates/nu-lsp/", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-parser = { path = "./crates/nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "./crates/nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-engine = { path = "./crates/nu-plugin-engine", optional = true, version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "./crates/nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-std = { path = "./crates/nu-std", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-system = { path = "./crates/nu-system", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "./crates/nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 reedline = { workspace = true, features = ["bashisms", "sqlite"] }
 
 crossterm = { workspace = true }
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ nix = { workspace = true, default-features = false, features = [
 ] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-test-support = { path = "./crates/nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "./crates/nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-core = { path = "./crates/nu-plugin-core", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-test-support = { path = "./crates/nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "./crates/nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-core = { path = "./crates/nu-plugin-core", version = "0.96.2" }
 assert_cmd = "2.0"
 dirs = { workspace = true }
 tango-bench = "0.5"
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f161a77f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Security Policy
+
+As a shell and programming language Nushell provides you with great powers and the potential to do dangerous things to your computer and data. Whenever there is a risk that a malicious actor can abuse a bug or a violation of documented behavior/assumptions in Nushell to harm you this is a *security* risk. 
+We want to fix those issues without exposing our users to unnecessary risk. Thus we want to explain our security policy.
+Additional issues may be part of *safety* where the behavior of Nushell as designed and implemented can cause unintended harm or a bug causes damage without the involvement of a third party.
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+As Nushell is still under very active pre-stable development, the only version the core team prioritizes for security and safety fixes is the [most recent version as published on GitHub](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/releases/latest).
+Only if you provide a strong reasoning and the necessary resources, will we consider blessing a backported fix with an official patch release for a previous version.
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+If you suspect that a bug or behavior of Nushell can affect security or may be potentially exploitable, please report the issue to us in private. 
+Either reach out to the core team on [our Discord server](https://discord.gg/NtAbbGn) to arrange a private channel or use the [GitHub vulnerability reporting form](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/security/advisories/new).
+Please try to answer the following questions:
+- How can we reach you for further questions?
+- What is the bug? Which system of Nushell may be affected?
+- Do you have proof-of-concept for a potential exploit or have you observed an exploit in the wild?
+- What is your assessment of the severity based on what could be impacted should the bug be exploited?
+- Are additional people aware of the issue or deserve credit for identifying the issue?
+
+We will try to get back to you within a week with:
+- acknowledging the receipt of the report
+- an initial plan of how we want to address this including the primary points of contact for further communication
+- our preliminary assessment of how severe we judge the issue
+- a proposal for how we can coordinate responsible disclosure (e.g. how we ship the bugfix, if we need to coordinate with distribution maintainers, when you can release a blog post if you want to etc.)
+
+For purely *safety* related issues where the impact is severe by direct user action instead of malicious input or third parties, feel free to open a regular issue. If we deem that there may be an additional *security* risk on a *safety* issue we may continue discussions in a restricted forum.
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-cli/Cargo.toml
index 2ed504d502..54af510916 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,27 +5,27 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-cli"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-cli"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-command = { path = "../nu-command", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-command = { path = "../nu-command", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
 rstest = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 tempfile = { workspace = true }
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-cmd-base = { path = "../nu-cmd-base", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-engine = { path = "../nu-plugin-engine", version = "0.95.1", optional = true }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-color-config = { path = "../nu-color-config", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-cmd-base = { path = "../nu-cmd-base", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-engine = { path = "../nu-plugin-engine", version = "0.96.2", optional = true }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-color-config = { path = "../nu-color-config", version = "0.96.2" }
 nu-ansi-term = { workspace = true }
 reedline = { workspace = true, features = ["bashisms", "sqlite"] }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/history/history_.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/history/history_.rs
index cdf85eea72..c270cef003 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/history/history_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/history/history_.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl Command for History {
             } else {
                 let history_reader: Option<Box<dyn ReedlineHistory>> = match history.file_format {
                     HistoryFileFormat::Sqlite => {
-                        SqliteBackedHistory::with_file(history_path.clone(), None, None)
+                        SqliteBackedHistory::with_file(history_path.clone().into(), None, None)
                             .map(|inner| {
                                 let boxed: Box<dyn ReedlineHistory> = Box::new(inner);
                                 boxed
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl Command for History {
 
                     HistoryFileFormat::PlainText => FileBackedHistory::with_file(
                         history.max_size as usize,
-                        history_path.clone(),
+                        history_path.clone().into(),
                     )
                     .map(|inner| {
                         let boxed: Box<dyn ReedlineHistory> = Box::new(inner);
@@ -156,58 +156,34 @@ fn create_history_record(idx: usize, entry: HistoryItem, long: bool, head: Span)
     //2. Create a record of either short or long columns and values
 
     let item_id_value = Value::int(
-        match entry.id {
-            Some(id) => {
-                let ids = id.to_string();
-                match ids.parse::<i64>() {
-                    Ok(i) => i,
-                    _ => 0i64,
-                }
-            }
-            None => 0i64,
-        },
+        entry
+            .id
+            .and_then(|id| id.to_string().parse::<i64>().ok())
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
         head,
     );
     let start_timestamp_value = Value::string(
-        match entry.start_timestamp {
-            Some(time) => time.to_string(),
-            None => "".into(),
-        },
+        entry
+            .start_timestamp
+            .map(|time| time.to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
         head,
     );
     let command_value = Value::string(entry.command_line, head);
     let session_id_value = Value::int(
-        match entry.session_id {
-            Some(sid) => {
-                let sids = sid.to_string();
-                match sids.parse::<i64>() {
-                    Ok(i) => i,
-                    _ => 0i64,
-                }
-            }
-            None => 0i64,
-        },
-        head,
-    );
-    let hostname_value = Value::string(
-        match entry.hostname {
-            Some(host) => host,
-            None => "".into(),
-        },
-        head,
-    );
-    let cwd_value = Value::string(
-        match entry.cwd {
-            Some(cwd) => cwd,
-            None => "".into(),
-        },
+        entry
+            .session_id
+            .and_then(|id| id.to_string().parse::<i64>().ok())
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
         head,
     );
+    let hostname_value = Value::string(entry.hostname.unwrap_or_default(), head);
+    let cwd_value = Value::string(entry.cwd.unwrap_or_default(), head);
     let duration_value = Value::duration(
-        match entry.duration {
-            Some(d) => d.as_nanos().try_into().unwrap_or(0),
-            None => 0,
-        },
+        entry
+            .duration
+            .and_then(|d| d.as_nanos().try_into().ok())
+            .unwrap_or(0),
         head,
     );
     let exit_status_value = Value::int(entry.exit_status.unwrap_or(0), head);
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/keybindings_list.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/keybindings_list.rs
index 350df7b820..abb5909a97 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/keybindings_list.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/keybindings_list.rs
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ impl Command for KeybindingsList {
             .map(|option| call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, option))
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, ShellError>>()?;
 
+        let no_option_specified = presence.iter().all(|present| !*present);
+
         let records = all_options
             .iter()
             .zip(presence)
-            .filter(|(_, present)| *present)
+            .filter(|(_, present)| no_option_specified || *present)
             .flat_map(|(option, _)| get_records(option, call.head))
             .collect();
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/command_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/command_completions.rs
index e37f8b2576..f594e3d667 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/command_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/command_completions.rs
@@ -99,10 +99,9 @@ impl CommandCompletion {
                 suggestion: Suggestion {
                     value: String::from_utf8_lossy(&x.0).to_string(),
                     description: x.1,
-                    style: None,
-                    extra: None,
                     span: reedline::Span::new(span.start - offset, span.end - offset),
                     append_whitespace: true,
+                    ..Suggestion::default()
                 },
                 kind: Some(SuggestionKind::Command(x.2)),
             })
@@ -118,11 +117,9 @@ impl CommandCompletion {
                 .map(move |x| SemanticSuggestion {
                     suggestion: Suggestion {
                         value: x,
-                        description: None,
-                        style: None,
-                        extra: None,
                         span: reedline::Span::new(span.start - offset, span.end - offset),
                         append_whitespace: true,
+                        ..Suggestion::default()
                     },
                     // TODO: is there a way to create a test?
                     kind: None,
@@ -136,11 +133,9 @@ impl CommandCompletion {
                     results.push(SemanticSuggestion {
                         suggestion: Suggestion {
                             value: format!("^{}", external.suggestion.value),
-                            description: None,
-                            style: None,
-                            extra: None,
                             span: external.suggestion.span,
                             append_whitespace: true,
+                            ..Suggestion::default()
                         },
                         kind: external.kind,
                     })
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/completer.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/completer.rs
index 78398b4d19..e794354f09 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/completer.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/completer.rs
@@ -443,14 +443,11 @@ pub fn map_value_completions<'a>(
             return Some(SemanticSuggestion {
                 suggestion: Suggestion {
                     value: s,
-                    description: None,
-                    style: None,
-                    extra: None,
                     span: reedline::Span {
                         start: span.start - offset,
                         end: span.end - offset,
                     },
-                    append_whitespace: false,
+                    ..Suggestion::default()
                 },
                 kind: Some(SuggestionKind::Type(x.get_type())),
             });
@@ -460,14 +457,11 @@ pub fn map_value_completions<'a>(
         if let Ok(record) = x.as_record() {
             let mut suggestion = Suggestion {
                 value: String::from(""), // Initialize with empty string
-                description: None,
-                style: None,
-                extra: None,
                 span: reedline::Span {
                     start: span.start - offset,
                     end: span.end - offset,
                 },
-                append_whitespace: false,
+                ..Suggestion::default()
             };
 
             // Iterate the cols looking for `value` and `description`
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/completion_common.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/completion_common.rs
index b3bca778a9..2b85f6091e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/completion_common.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/completion_common.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ use nu_protocol::{
     levenshtein_distance, Span,
 };
 use nu_utils::get_ls_colors;
-use std::path::{
-    is_separator, Component, Path, PathBuf, MAIN_SEPARATOR as SEP, MAIN_SEPARATOR_STR,
-};
+use std::path::{is_separator, Component, Path, PathBuf, MAIN_SEPARATOR as SEP};
 
-use super::SortBy;
+use super::{MatchAlgorithm, SortBy};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 pub struct PathBuiltFromString {
@@ -22,12 +20,21 @@ pub struct PathBuiltFromString {
     isdir: bool,
 }
 
-fn complete_rec(
+/// Recursively goes through paths that match a given `partial`.
+/// built: State struct for a valid matching path built so far.
+///
+/// `isdir`: whether the current partial path has a trailing slash.
+/// Parsing a path string into a pathbuf loses that bit of information.
+///
+/// want_directory: Whether we want only directories as completion matches.
+/// Some commands like `cd` can only be run on directories whereas others
+/// like `ls` can be run on regular files as well.
+pub fn complete_rec(
     partial: &[&str],
     built: &PathBuiltFromString,
     cwd: &Path,
     options: &CompletionOptions,
-    dir: bool,
+    want_directory: bool,
     isdir: bool,
 ) -> Vec<PathBuiltFromString> {
     let mut completions = vec![];
@@ -37,7 +44,7 @@ fn complete_rec(
             let mut built = built.clone();
             built.parts.push(base.to_string());
             built.isdir = true;
-            return complete_rec(rest, &built, cwd, options, dir, isdir);
+            return complete_rec(rest, &built, cwd, options, want_directory, isdir);
         }
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +65,7 @@ fn complete_rec(
         built.parts.push(entry_name.clone());
         built.isdir = entry_isdir;
 
-        if !dir || entry_isdir {
+        if !want_directory || entry_isdir {
             entries.push((entry_name, built));
         }
     }
@@ -70,12 +77,29 @@ fn complete_rec(
         match partial.split_first() {
             Some((base, rest)) => {
                 if matches(base, &entry_name, options) {
+                    // We use `isdir` to confirm that the current component has
+                    // at least one next component or a slash.
+                    // Serves as confirmation to ignore longer completions for
+                    // components in between.
                     if !rest.is_empty() || isdir {
-                        completions.extend(complete_rec(rest, &built, cwd, options, dir, isdir));
+                        completions.extend(complete_rec(
+                            rest,
+                            &built,
+                            cwd,
+                            options,
+                            want_directory,
+                            isdir,
+                        ));
                     } else {
                         completions.push(built);
                     }
                 }
+                if entry_name.eq(base)
+                    && matches!(options.match_algorithm, MatchAlgorithm::Prefix)
+                    && isdir
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
             }
             None => {
                 completions.push(built);
@@ -93,16 +117,16 @@ enum OriginalCwd {
 }
 
 impl OriginalCwd {
-    fn apply(&self, mut p: PathBuiltFromString) -> String {
+    fn apply(&self, mut p: PathBuiltFromString, path_separator: char) -> String {
         match self {
             Self::None => {}
             Self::Home => p.parts.insert(0, "~".to_string()),
             Self::Prefix(s) => p.parts.insert(0, s.clone()),
         };
 
-        let mut ret = p.parts.join(MAIN_SEPARATOR_STR);
+        let mut ret = p.parts.join(&path_separator.to_string());
         if p.isdir {
-            ret.push(SEP);
+            ret.push(path_separator);
         }
         ret
     }
@@ -133,6 +157,14 @@ pub fn complete_item(
 ) -> Vec<(nu_protocol::Span, String, Option<Style>)> {
     let partial = surround_remove(partial);
     let isdir = partial.ends_with(is_separator);
+
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    let path_separator = SEP;
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    let path_separator = partial
+        .chars()
+        .rfind(|c: &char| is_separator(*c))
+        .unwrap_or(SEP);
     let cwd_pathbuf = Path::new(cwd).to_path_buf();
     let ls_colors = (engine_state.config.use_ls_colors_completions
         && engine_state.config.use_ansi_coloring)
@@ -170,7 +202,7 @@ pub fn complete_item(
         }
         Some(Component::Normal(home)) if home.to_string_lossy() == "~" => {
             components.next();
-            cwd = home_dir().unwrap_or(cwd_pathbuf);
+            cwd = home_dir().map(Into::into).unwrap_or(cwd_pathbuf);
             prefix_len = 1;
             original_cwd = OriginalCwd::Home;
         }
@@ -195,7 +227,7 @@ pub fn complete_item(
     )
     .into_iter()
     .map(|p| {
-        let path = original_cwd.apply(p);
+        let path = original_cwd.apply(p, path_separator);
         let style = ls_colors.as_ref().map(|lsc| {
             lsc.style_for_path_with_metadata(
                 &path,
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/directory_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/directory_completions.rs
index 61b0439444..342cf42f4e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/directory_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/directory_completions.rs
@@ -48,14 +48,12 @@ impl Completer for DirectoryCompletion {
         .map(move |x| SemanticSuggestion {
             suggestion: Suggestion {
                 value: x.1,
-                description: None,
                 style: x.2,
-                extra: None,
                 span: reedline::Span {
                     start: x.0.start - offset,
                     end: x.0.end - offset,
                 },
-                append_whitespace: false,
+                ..Suggestion::default()
             },
             // TODO????
             kind: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/dotnu_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/dotnu_completions.rs
index 1b2bbab20c..6b4be16769 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/dotnu_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/dotnu_completions.rs
@@ -116,14 +116,13 @@ impl Completer for DotNuCompletion {
                     .map(move |x| SemanticSuggestion {
                         suggestion: Suggestion {
                             value: x.1,
-                            description: None,
                             style: x.2,
-                            extra: None,
                             span: reedline::Span {
                                 start: x.0.start - offset,
                                 end: x.0.end - offset,
                             },
                             append_whitespace: true,
+                            ..Suggestion::default()
                         },
                         // TODO????
                         kind: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/file_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/file_completions.rs
index 10a548e7ab..16e0c09b5c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/file_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/file_completions.rs
@@ -53,14 +53,12 @@ impl Completer for FileCompletion {
         .map(move |x| SemanticSuggestion {
             suggestion: Suggestion {
                 value: x.1,
-                description: None,
                 style: x.2,
-                extra: None,
                 span: reedline::Span {
                     start: x.0.start - offset,
                     end: x.0.end - offset,
                 },
-                append_whitespace: false,
+                ..Suggestion::default()
             },
             // TODO????
             kind: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/flag_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/flag_completions.rs
index ea4ddd6856..c4ccfd6048 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/flag_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/flag_completions.rs
@@ -51,13 +51,12 @@ impl Completer for FlagCompletion {
                             suggestion: Suggestion {
                                 value: String::from_utf8_lossy(&named).to_string(),
                                 description: Some(flag_desc.to_string()),
-                                style: None,
-                                extra: None,
                                 span: reedline::Span {
                                     start: span.start - offset,
                                     end: span.end - offset,
                                 },
                                 append_whitespace: true,
+                                ..Suggestion::default()
                             },
                             // TODO????
                             kind: None,
@@ -78,13 +77,12 @@ impl Completer for FlagCompletion {
                         suggestion: Suggestion {
                             value: String::from_utf8_lossy(&named).to_string(),
                             description: Some(flag_desc.to_string()),
-                            style: None,
-                            extra: None,
                             span: reedline::Span {
                                 start: span.start - offset,
                                 end: span.end - offset,
                             },
                             append_whitespace: true,
+                            ..Suggestion::default()
                         },
                         // TODO????
                         kind: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/variable_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/variable_completions.rs
index 72a69e942c..418dcec064 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/variable_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/variable_completions.rs
@@ -85,11 +85,8 @@ impl Completer for VariableCompletion {
                             output.push(SemanticSuggestion {
                                 suggestion: Suggestion {
                                     value: env_var.0,
-                                    description: None,
-                                    style: None,
-                                    extra: None,
                                     span: current_span,
-                                    append_whitespace: false,
+                                    ..Suggestion::default()
                                 },
                                 kind: Some(SuggestionKind::Type(env_var.1.get_type())),
                             });
@@ -157,11 +154,8 @@ impl Completer for VariableCompletion {
                 output.push(SemanticSuggestion {
                     suggestion: Suggestion {
                         value: builtin.to_string(),
-                        description: None,
-                        style: None,
-                        extra: None,
                         span: current_span,
-                        append_whitespace: false,
+                        ..Suggestion::default()
                     },
                     // TODO is there a way to get the VarId to get the type???
                     kind: None,
@@ -184,11 +178,8 @@ impl Completer for VariableCompletion {
                         output.push(SemanticSuggestion {
                             suggestion: Suggestion {
                                 value: String::from_utf8_lossy(v.0).to_string(),
-                                description: None,
-                                style: None,
-                                extra: None,
                                 span: current_span,
-                                append_whitespace: false,
+                                ..Suggestion::default()
                             },
                             kind: Some(SuggestionKind::Type(
                                 working_set.get_variable(*v.1).ty.clone(),
@@ -215,11 +206,8 @@ impl Completer for VariableCompletion {
                     output.push(SemanticSuggestion {
                         suggestion: Suggestion {
                             value: String::from_utf8_lossy(v.0).to_string(),
-                            description: None,
-                            style: None,
-                            extra: None,
                             span: current_span,
-                            append_whitespace: false,
+                            ..Suggestion::default()
                         },
                         kind: Some(SuggestionKind::Type(
                             working_set.get_variable(*v.1).ty.clone(),
@@ -255,11 +243,8 @@ fn nested_suggestions(
                 output.push(SemanticSuggestion {
                     suggestion: Suggestion {
                         value: col.clone(),
-                        description: None,
-                        style: None,
-                        extra: None,
                         span: current_span,
-                        append_whitespace: false,
+                        ..Suggestion::default()
                     },
                     kind: Some(kind.clone()),
                 });
@@ -272,11 +257,8 @@ fn nested_suggestions(
                 output.push(SemanticSuggestion {
                     suggestion: Suggestion {
                         value: column_name,
-                        description: None,
-                        style: None,
-                        extra: None,
                         span: current_span,
-                        append_whitespace: false,
+                        ..Suggestion::default()
                     },
                     kind: Some(kind.clone()),
                 });
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/config_files.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/config_files.rs
index 3a02f75e86..0a1226c304 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/config_files.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/config_files.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ pub fn add_plugin_file(
         } else if let Some(mut plugin_path) = nu_path::config_dir() {
             // Path to store plugins signatures
             plugin_path.push(storage_path);
-            let mut plugin_path = canonicalize_with(&plugin_path, &cwd).unwrap_or(plugin_path);
+            let mut plugin_path =
+                canonicalize_with(&plugin_path, &cwd).unwrap_or(plugin_path.into());
             plugin_path.push(PLUGIN_FILE);
             let plugin_path = canonicalize_with(&plugin_path, &cwd).unwrap_or(plugin_path);
             engine_state.plugin_path = Some(plugin_path);
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ pub(crate) fn get_history_path(storage_path: &str, mode: HistoryFileFormat) -> O
             HistoryFileFormat::PlainText => HISTORY_FILE_TXT,
             HistoryFileFormat::Sqlite => HISTORY_FILE_SQLITE,
         });
-        history_path
+        history_path.into()
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/help_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/help_completions.rs
index ebe3fe616b..6d9cbb4cb5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/help_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/help_completions.rs
@@ -110,13 +110,12 @@ impl NuHelpCompleter {
                 Suggestion {
                     value: decl.name().into(),
                     description: Some(long_desc),
-                    style: None,
                     extra: Some(extra),
                     span: reedline::Span {
                         start: pos - line.len(),
                         end: pos,
                     },
-                    append_whitespace: false,
+                    ..Suggestion::default()
                 }
             })
             .collect()
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/menu_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/menu_completions.rs
index c65f0bd100..af653843f0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/menu_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/menu_completions.rs
@@ -142,10 +142,9 @@ fn convert_to_suggestions(
             vec![Suggestion {
                 value: text,
                 description,
-                style: None,
                 extra,
                 span,
-                append_whitespace: false,
+                ..Suggestion::default()
             }]
         }
         Value::List { vals, .. } => vals
@@ -154,9 +153,6 @@ fn convert_to_suggestions(
             .collect(),
         _ => vec![Suggestion {
             value: format!("Not a record: {value:?}"),
-            description: None,
-            style: None,
-            extra: None,
             span: reedline::Span {
                 start: if only_buffer_difference {
                     pos - line.len()
@@ -169,7 +165,7 @@ fn convert_to_suggestions(
                     line.len()
                 },
             },
-            append_whitespace: false,
+            ..Suggestion::default()
         }],
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/reedline_config.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/reedline_config.rs
index d5d3272bc1..63d88316df 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/reedline_config.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/reedline_config.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,29 @@ fn get_style(record: &Record, name: &str, span: Span) -> Option<Style> {
         })
 }
 
+fn set_menu_style<M: MenuBuilder>(mut menu: M, style: &Value) -> M {
+    let span = style.span();
+    let Value::Record { val, .. } = &style else {
+        return menu;
+    };
+    if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "text", span) {
+        menu = menu.with_text_style(style);
+    }
+    if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "selected_text", span) {
+        menu = menu.with_selected_text_style(style);
+    }
+    if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "description_text", span) {
+        menu = menu.with_description_text_style(style);
+    }
+    if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "match_text", span) {
+        menu = menu.with_match_text_style(style);
+    }
+    if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "selected_match_text", span) {
+        menu = menu.with_selected_match_text_style(style);
+    }
+    menu
+}
+
 // Adds a columnar menu to the editor engine
 pub(crate) fn add_columnar_menu(
     line_editor: Reedline,
@@ -231,24 +254,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_columnar_menu(
         };
     }
 
-    let span = menu.style.span();
-    if let Value::Record { val, .. } = &menu.style {
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "text", span) {
-            columnar_menu = columnar_menu.with_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "selected_text", span) {
-            columnar_menu = columnar_menu.with_selected_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "description_text", span) {
-            columnar_menu = columnar_menu.with_description_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "match_text", span) {
-            columnar_menu = columnar_menu.with_match_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "selected_match_text", span) {
-            columnar_menu = columnar_menu.with_selected_match_text_style(style);
-        }
-    }
+    columnar_menu = set_menu_style(columnar_menu, &menu.style);
 
     let marker = menu.marker.to_expanded_string("", config);
     columnar_menu = columnar_menu.with_marker(&marker);
@@ -304,18 +310,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_list_menu(
         };
     }
 
-    let span = menu.style.span();
-    if let Value::Record { val, .. } = &menu.style {
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "text", span) {
-            list_menu = list_menu.with_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "selected_text", span) {
-            list_menu = list_menu.with_selected_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "description_text", span) {
-            list_menu = list_menu.with_description_text_style(style);
-        }
-    }
+    list_menu = set_menu_style(list_menu, &menu.style);
 
     let marker = menu.marker.to_expanded_string("", &config);
     list_menu = list_menu.with_marker(&marker);
@@ -496,24 +491,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_ide_menu(
         };
     }
 
-    let span = menu.style.span();
-    if let Value::Record { val, .. } = &menu.style {
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "text", span) {
-            ide_menu = ide_menu.with_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "selected_text", span) {
-            ide_menu = ide_menu.with_selected_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "description_text", span) {
-            ide_menu = ide_menu.with_description_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "match_text", span) {
-            ide_menu = ide_menu.with_match_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "selected_match_text", span) {
-            ide_menu = ide_menu.with_selected_match_text_style(style);
-        }
-    }
+    ide_menu = set_menu_style(ide_menu, &menu.style);
 
     let marker = menu.marker.to_expanded_string("", &config);
     ide_menu = ide_menu.with_marker(&marker);
@@ -601,18 +579,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_description_menu(
         };
     }
 
-    let span = menu.style.span();
-    if let Value::Record { val, .. } = &menu.style {
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "text", span) {
-            description_menu = description_menu.with_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "selected_text", span) {
-            description_menu = description_menu.with_selected_text_style(style);
-        }
-        if let Some(style) = get_style(val, "description_text", span) {
-            description_menu = description_menu.with_description_text_style(style);
-        }
-    }
+    description_menu = set_menu_style(description_menu, &menu.style);
 
     let marker = menu.marker.to_expanded_string("", &config);
     description_menu = description_menu.with_marker(&marker);
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
index 817950a445..28a3e2cec7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
@@ -1337,20 +1337,26 @@ fn are_session_ids_in_sync() {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test_auto_cd {
     use super::{do_auto_cd, parse_operation, ReplOperation};
+    use nu_path::AbsolutePath;
     use nu_protocol::engine::{EngineState, Stack};
-    use std::path::Path;
     use tempfile::tempdir;
 
     /// Create a symlink. Works on both Unix and Windows.
     #[cfg(any(unix, windows))]
-    fn symlink(original: impl AsRef<Path>, link: impl AsRef<Path>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    fn symlink(
+        original: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>,
+        link: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>,
+    ) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let original = original.as_ref();
+        let link = link.as_ref();
+
         #[cfg(unix)]
         {
             std::os::unix::fs::symlink(original, link)
         }
         #[cfg(windows)]
         {
-            if original.as_ref().is_dir() {
+            if original.is_dir() {
                 std::os::windows::fs::symlink_dir(original, link)
             } else {
                 std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(original, link)
@@ -1362,11 +1368,11 @@ mod test_auto_cd {
     /// `before`, and after `input` is parsed and evaluated, PWD should be
     /// changed to `after`.
     #[track_caller]
-    fn check(before: impl AsRef<Path>, input: &str, after: impl AsRef<Path>) {
+    fn check(before: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>, input: &str, after: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>) {
         // Setup EngineState and Stack.
         let mut engine_state = EngineState::new();
         let mut stack = Stack::new();
-        stack.set_cwd(before).unwrap();
+        stack.set_cwd(before.as_ref()).unwrap();
 
         // Parse the input. It must be an auto-cd operation.
         let op = parse_operation(input.to_string(), &engine_state, &stack).unwrap();
@@ -1382,54 +1388,66 @@ mod test_auto_cd {
         // don't have to be byte-wise equal (on Windows, the 8.3 filename
         // conversion messes things up),
         let updated_cwd = std::fs::canonicalize(updated_cwd).unwrap();
-        let after = std::fs::canonicalize(after).unwrap();
+        let after = std::fs::canonicalize(after.as_ref()).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(updated_cwd, after);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn auto_cd_root() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
-        let root = if cfg!(windows) { r"C:\" } else { "/" };
-        check(&tempdir, root, root);
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let input = if cfg!(windows) { r"C:\" } else { "/" };
+        let root = AbsolutePath::try_new(input).unwrap();
+        check(tempdir, input, root);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn auto_cd_tilde() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
+
         let home = nu_path::home_dir().unwrap();
-        check(&tempdir, "~", home);
+        check(tempdir, "~", home);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn auto_cd_dot() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
-        check(&tempdir, ".", &tempdir);
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        check(tempdir, ".", tempdir);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn auto_cd_double_dot() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
-        let dir = tempdir.path().join("foo");
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let dir = tempdir.join("foo");
         std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
-        check(dir, "..", &tempdir);
+        check(dir, "..", tempdir);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn auto_cd_triple_dot() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
-        let dir = tempdir.path().join("foo").join("bar");
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let dir = tempdir.join("foo").join("bar");
         std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
-        check(dir, "...", &tempdir);
+        check(dir, "...", tempdir);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn auto_cd_relative() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
-        let foo = tempdir.path().join("foo");
-        let bar = tempdir.path().join("bar");
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let foo = tempdir.join("foo");
+        let bar = tempdir.join("bar");
         std::fs::create_dir_all(&foo).unwrap();
         std::fs::create_dir_all(&bar).unwrap();
-
         let input = if cfg!(windows) { r"..\bar" } else { "../bar" };
         check(foo, input, bar);
     }
@@ -1437,32 +1455,35 @@ mod test_auto_cd {
     #[test]
     fn auto_cd_trailing_slash() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
-        let dir = tempdir.path().join("foo");
-        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
 
+        let dir = tempdir.join("foo");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
         let input = if cfg!(windows) { r"foo\" } else { "foo/" };
-        check(&tempdir, input, dir);
+        check(tempdir, input, dir);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn auto_cd_symlink() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
-        let dir = tempdir.path().join("foo");
-        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
-        let link = tempdir.path().join("link");
-        symlink(&dir, &link).unwrap();
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
 
+        let dir = tempdir.join("foo");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+        let link = tempdir.join("link");
+        symlink(&dir, &link).unwrap();
         let input = if cfg!(windows) { r".\link" } else { "./link" };
-        check(&tempdir, input, link);
+        check(tempdir, input, link);
     }
 
     #[test]
     #[should_panic(expected = "was not parsed into an auto-cd operation")]
     fn auto_cd_nonexistent_directory() {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
-        let dir = tempdir.path().join("foo");
+        let tempdir = AbsolutePath::try_new(tempdir.path()).unwrap();
 
+        let dir = tempdir.join("foo");
         let input = if cfg!(windows) { r"foo\" } else { "foo/" };
-        check(&tempdir, input, dir);
+        check(tempdir, input, dir);
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/util.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/util.rs
index bcee53c9b0..e912bceb5f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/util.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/util.rs
@@ -321,16 +321,10 @@ mod test {
 
         let env = engine_state.render_env_vars();
 
-        assert!(
-            matches!(env.get(&"FOO".to_string()), Some(&Value::String { val, .. }) if val == "foo")
-        );
-        assert!(
-            matches!(env.get(&"SYMBOLS".to_string()), Some(&Value::String { val, .. }) if val == symbols)
-        );
-        assert!(
-            matches!(env.get(&symbols.to_string()), Some(&Value::String { val, .. }) if val == "symbols")
-        );
-        assert!(env.get(&"PWD".to_string()).is_some());
+        assert!(matches!(env.get("FOO"), Some(&Value::String { val, .. }) if val == "foo"));
+        assert!(matches!(env.get("SYMBOLS"), Some(&Value::String { val, .. }) if val == symbols));
+        assert!(matches!(env.get(symbols), Some(&Value::String { val, .. }) if val == "symbols"));
+        assert!(env.contains_key("PWD"));
         assert_eq!(env.len(), 4);
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/keybindings_list.rs b/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/keybindings_list.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ab9f3bacf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/keybindings_list.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use nu_test_support::nu;
+
+#[test]
+fn not_empty() {
+    let result = nu!("keybindings list | is-not-empty");
+    assert_eq!(result.out, "true");
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/mod.rs b/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/mod.rs
index 00488f0b9e..087791302e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+mod keybindings_list;
 mod nu_highlight;
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/tests/completions/mod.rs b/crates/nu-cli/tests/completions/mod.rs
index aa51e5c9bb..ad5dcaa70e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/tests/completions/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/tests/completions/mod.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ fn completer() -> NuCompleter {
 fn completer_strings() -> NuCompleter {
     // Create a new engine
     let (dir, _, mut engine, mut stack) = new_engine();
-
     // Add record value as example
     let record = r#"def animals [] { ["cat", "dog", "eel" ] }
     def my-command [animal: string@animals] { print $animal }"#;
@@ -123,28 +122,28 @@ fn variables_double_dash_argument_with_flagcompletion(mut completer: NuCompleter
     let suggestions = completer.complete("tst --", 6);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["--help".into(), "--mod".into()];
     // dbg!(&expected, &suggestions);
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn variables_single_dash_argument_with_flagcompletion(mut completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = completer.complete("tst -", 5);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["--help".into(), "--mod".into(), "-h".into(), "-s".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn variables_command_with_commandcompletion(mut completer_strings: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = completer_strings.complete("my-c ", 4);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["my-command".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn variables_subcommands_with_customcompletion(mut completer_strings: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = completer_strings.complete("my-command ", 11);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ fn variables_customcompletion_subcommands_with_customcompletion_2(
 ) {
     let suggestions = completer_strings.complete("my-command ", 11);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -182,19 +181,19 @@ fn dotnu_completions() {
     let completion_str = "source-env ".to_string();
     let suggestions = completer.complete(&completion_str, completion_str.len());
 
-    match_suggestions(expected.clone(), suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     // Test use completion
     let completion_str = "use ".to_string();
     let suggestions = completer.complete(&completion_str, completion_str.len());
 
-    match_suggestions(expected.clone(), suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     // Test overlay use completion
     let completion_str = "overlay use ".to_string();
     let suggestions = completer.complete(&completion_str, completion_str.len());
 
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -258,8 +257,22 @@ fn file_completions() {
         folder(dir.join(".hidden_folder")),
     ];
 
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        let separator = '/';
+        let target_dir = format!("cp {dir_str}{separator}");
+        let slash_suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+        let expected_slash_paths: Vec<String> = expected_paths
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| s.replace('\\', "/"))
+            .collect();
+
+        match_suggestions(&expected_slash_paths, &slash_suggestions);
+    }
+
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for a file
     let target_dir = format!("cp {}", folder(dir.join("another")));
@@ -269,17 +282,91 @@ fn file_completions() {
     let expected_paths: Vec<String> = vec![file(dir.join("another").join("newfile"))];
 
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for hidden files
-    let target_dir = format!("ls {}/.", folder(dir.join(".hidden_folder")));
+    let target_dir = format!("ls {}{MAIN_SEPARATOR}.", folder(dir.join(".hidden_folder")));
     let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
 
     let expected_paths: Vec<String> =
         vec![file(dir.join(".hidden_folder").join(".hidden_subfile"))];
 
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        let target_dir = format!("ls {}/.", folder(dir.join(".hidden_folder")));
+        let slash_suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+        let expected_slash: Vec<String> = expected_paths
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| s.replace('\\', "/"))
+            .collect();
+
+        match_suggestions(&expected_slash, &slash_suggestions);
+    }
+
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+#[test]
+fn file_completions_with_mixed_separators() {
+    // Create a new engine
+    let (dir, dir_str, engine, stack) = new_dotnu_engine();
+
+    // Instantiate a new completer
+    let mut completer = NuCompleter::new(Arc::new(engine), Arc::new(stack));
+
+    // Create Expected values
+    let expected_paths: Vec<String> = vec![
+        file(dir.join("lib-dir1").join("bar.nu")),
+        file(dir.join("lib-dir1").join("baz.nu")),
+        file(dir.join("lib-dir1").join("xyzzy.nu")),
+    ];
+    let expecetd_slash_paths: Vec<String> = expected_paths
+        .iter()
+        .map(|s| s.replace(MAIN_SEPARATOR, "/"))
+        .collect();
+
+    let target_dir = format!("ls {dir_str}/lib-dir1/");
+    let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+    match_suggestions(&expecetd_slash_paths, &suggestions);
+
+    let target_dir = format!("cp {dir_str}\\lib-dir1/");
+    let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+    match_suggestions(&expecetd_slash_paths, &suggestions);
+
+    let target_dir = format!("ls {dir_str}/lib-dir1\\/");
+    let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+    match_suggestions(&expecetd_slash_paths, &suggestions);
+
+    let target_dir = format!("ls {dir_str}\\lib-dir1\\/");
+    let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+    match_suggestions(&expecetd_slash_paths, &suggestions);
+
+    let target_dir = format!("ls {dir_str}\\lib-dir1\\");
+    let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
+
+    let target_dir = format!("ls {dir_str}/lib-dir1\\");
+    let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
+
+    let target_dir = format!("ls {dir_str}/lib-dir1/\\");
+    let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
+
+    let target_dir = format!("ls {dir_str}\\lib-dir1/\\");
+    let suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -303,7 +390,7 @@ fn partial_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for the files whose name begin with "h"
     // and are present under directories whose names begin with "pa"
@@ -324,7 +411,7 @@ fn partial_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completion for all files under directories whose names begin with "pa"
     let dir_str = folder(dir.join("pa"));
@@ -345,7 +432,7 @@ fn partial_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completion for a single file
     let dir_str = file(dir.join("fi").join("so"));
@@ -356,7 +443,7 @@ fn partial_completions() {
     let expected_paths: Vec<String> = vec![file(dir.join("final_partial").join("somefile"))];
 
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completion where there is a sneaky `..` in the path
     let dir_str = file(dir.join("par").join("..").join("fi").join("so"));
@@ -392,7 +479,7 @@ fn partial_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completion for all files under directories whose names begin with "pa"
     let file_str = file(dir.join("partial-a").join("have"));
@@ -406,7 +493,7 @@ fn partial_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completion for all files under directories whose names begin with "pa"
     let file_str = file(dir.join("partial-a").join("have_ext."));
@@ -420,7 +507,7 @@ fn partial_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -455,15 +542,16 @@ fn command_ls_with_filecompletion() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     let target_dir = "ls custom_completion.";
     let suggestions = completer.complete(target_dir, target_dir.len());
 
     let expected_paths: Vec<String> = vec!["custom_completion.nu".to_string()];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 }
+
 #[test]
 fn command_open_with_filecompletion() {
     let (_, _, engine, stack) = new_engine();
@@ -496,14 +584,14 @@ fn command_open_with_filecompletion() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     let target_dir = "open custom_completion.";
     let suggestions = completer.complete(target_dir, target_dir.len());
 
     let expected_paths: Vec<String> = vec!["custom_completion.nu".to_string()];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -538,7 +626,7 @@ fn command_rm_with_globcompletion() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -573,7 +661,7 @@ fn command_cp_with_globcompletion() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -608,7 +696,7 @@ fn command_save_with_filecompletion() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -643,7 +731,7 @@ fn command_touch_with_filecompletion() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -678,7 +766,7 @@ fn command_watch_with_filecompletion() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[rstest]
@@ -686,19 +774,19 @@ fn subcommand_completions(mut subcommand_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let prefix = "foo br";
     let suggestions = subcommand_completer.complete(prefix, prefix.len());
     match_suggestions(
-        vec!["foo bar".to_string(), "foo aabrr".to_string()],
-        suggestions,
+        &vec!["foo bar".to_string(), "foo aabrr".to_string()],
+        &suggestions,
     );
 
     let prefix = "foo b";
     let suggestions = subcommand_completer.complete(prefix, prefix.len());
     match_suggestions(
-        vec![
+        &vec![
             "foo bar".to_string(),
             "foo abaz".to_string(),
             "foo aabrr".to_string(),
         ],
-        suggestions,
+        &suggestions,
     );
 }
 
@@ -724,7 +812,7 @@ fn file_completion_quoted() {
         format!("`{}`", folder("test dir")),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 
     let dir: PathBuf = "test dir".into();
     let target_dir = format!("open '{}'", folder(dir.clone()));
@@ -735,7 +823,7 @@ fn file_completion_quoted() {
         format!("`{}`", file(dir.join("single quote"))),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -770,7 +858,7 @@ fn flag_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match results
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -794,8 +882,21 @@ fn folder_with_directorycompletions() {
         folder(dir.join(".hidden_folder")),
     ];
 
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        let target_dir = format!("cd {dir_str}/");
+        let slash_suggestions = completer.complete(&target_dir, target_dir.len());
+
+        let expected_slash_paths: Vec<String> = expected_paths
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| s.replace('\\', "/"))
+            .collect();
+
+        match_suggestions(&expected_slash_paths, &slash_suggestions);
+    }
+
     // Match the results
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -837,7 +938,7 @@ fn variables_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match results
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for $nu.h (filter)
     let suggestions = completer.complete("$nu.h", 5);
@@ -851,7 +952,7 @@ fn variables_completions() {
     ];
 
     // Match results
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for $nu.os-info
     let suggestions = completer.complete("$nu.os-info.", 12);
@@ -863,7 +964,7 @@ fn variables_completions() {
         "name".into(),
     ];
     // Match results
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for custom var
     let suggestions = completer.complete("$actor.", 7);
@@ -873,7 +974,7 @@ fn variables_completions() {
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["age".into(), "name".into()];
 
     // Match results
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for custom var (filtering)
     let suggestions = completer.complete("$actor.n", 8);
@@ -883,7 +984,7 @@ fn variables_completions() {
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["name".into()];
 
     // Match results
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for $env
     let suggestions = completer.complete("$env.", 5);
@@ -896,7 +997,7 @@ fn variables_completions() {
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["PATH".into(), "PWD".into(), "TEST".into()];
 
     // Match results
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     // Test completions for $env
     let suggestions = completer.complete("$env.T", 6);
@@ -906,12 +1007,12 @@ fn variables_completions() {
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["TEST".into()];
 
     // Match results
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 
     let suggestions = completer.complete("$", 1);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["$actor".into(), "$env".into(), "$in".into(), "$nu".into()];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -930,7 +1031,7 @@ fn alias_of_command_and_flags() {
     #[cfg(not(windows))]
     let expected_paths: Vec<String> = vec!["test_a/".to_string(), "test_b/".to_string()];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -949,7 +1050,7 @@ fn alias_of_basic_command() {
     #[cfg(not(windows))]
     let expected_paths: Vec<String> = vec!["test_a/".to_string(), "test_b/".to_string()];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -971,7 +1072,7 @@ fn alias_of_another_alias() {
     #[cfg(not(windows))]
     let expected_paths: Vec<String> = vec!["test_a/".to_string(), "test_b/".to_string()];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 fn run_external_completion(completer: &str, input: &str) -> Vec<Suggestion> {
@@ -1034,35 +1135,35 @@ fn unknown_command_completion() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions)
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions)
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn flagcompletion_triggers_after_cursor(mut completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = completer.complete("tst -h", 5);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["--help".into(), "--mod".into(), "-h".into(), "-s".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn customcompletion_triggers_after_cursor(mut completer_strings: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = completer_strings.complete("my-command c", 11);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn customcompletion_triggers_after_cursor_piped(mut completer_strings: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = completer_strings.complete("my-command c | ls", 11);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn flagcompletion_triggers_after_cursor_piped(mut completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = completer.complete("tst -h | ls", 5);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["--help".into(), "--mod".into(), "-h".into(), "-s".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -1096,77 +1197,77 @@ fn filecompletions_triggers_after_cursor() {
         ".hidden_folder/".to_string(),
     ];
 
-    match_suggestions(expected_paths, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected_paths, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn extern_custom_completion_positional(mut extern_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = extern_completer.complete("spam ", 5);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn extern_custom_completion_long_flag_1(mut extern_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = extern_completer.complete("spam --foo=", 11);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn extern_custom_completion_long_flag_2(mut extern_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = extern_completer.complete("spam --foo ", 11);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn extern_custom_completion_long_flag_short(mut extern_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = extern_completer.complete("spam -f ", 8);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn extern_custom_completion_short_flag(mut extern_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = extern_completer.complete("spam -b ", 8);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cat".into(), "dog".into(), "eel".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn extern_complete_flags(mut extern_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = extern_completer.complete("spam -", 6);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["--foo".into(), "-b".into(), "-f".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn custom_completer_triggers_cursor_before_word(mut custom_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = custom_completer.complete("cmd foo  bar", 8);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cmd".into(), "foo".into(), "".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn custom_completer_triggers_cursor_on_word_left_boundary(mut custom_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = custom_completer.complete("cmd foo bar", 8);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cmd".into(), "foo".into(), "".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn custom_completer_triggers_cursor_next_to_word(mut custom_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = custom_completer.complete("cmd foo bar", 11);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cmd".into(), "foo".into(), "bar".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[rstest]
 fn custom_completer_triggers_cursor_after_word(mut custom_completer: NuCompleter) {
     let suggestions = custom_completer.complete("cmd foo bar ", 12);
     let expected: Vec<String> = vec!["cmd".into(), "foo".into(), "bar".into(), "".into()];
-    match_suggestions(expected, suggestions);
+    match_suggestions(&expected, &suggestions);
 }
 
 #[ignore = "was reverted, still needs fixing"]
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/tests/completions/support/completions_helpers.rs b/crates/nu-cli/tests/completions/support/completions_helpers.rs
index 623d6fbc5a..c6c2cba2a8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/tests/completions/support/completions_helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/tests/completions/support/completions_helpers.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ pub fn new_partial_engine() -> (AbsolutePathBuf, String, EngineState, Stack) {
 }
 
 // match a list of suggestions with the expected values
-pub fn match_suggestions(expected: Vec<String>, suggestions: Vec<Suggestion>) {
+pub fn match_suggestions(expected: &Vec<String>, suggestions: &Vec<Suggestion>) {
     let expected_len = expected.len();
     let suggestions_len = suggestions.len();
     if expected_len != suggestions_len {
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ pub fn match_suggestions(expected: Vec<String>, suggestions: Vec<Suggestion>) {
             Expected: {expected:#?}\n"
         )
     }
-    assert_eq!(
-        expected,
-        suggestions
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|it| it.value)
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-    );
+
+    let suggestoins_str = suggestions
+        .iter()
+        .map(|it| it.value.clone())
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    assert_eq!(expected, &suggestoins_str);
 }
 
 // append the separator to the converted path
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-base/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-cmd-base/Cargo.toml
index 2fe8610f49..568633d481 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-base/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-base/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-cmd-base"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-cmd-base"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 indexmap = { workspace = true }
 miette = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-base/src/util.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-base/src/util.rs
index e485243877..f778fe4679 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-base/src/util.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-base/src/util.rs
@@ -3,21 +3,26 @@ use nu_protocol::{
     engine::{EngineState, Stack},
     Range, ShellError, Span, Value,
 };
-use std::{ops::Bound, path::PathBuf};
+use std::ops::Bound;
 
-pub fn get_init_cwd() -> PathBuf {
-    std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
-        std::env::var("PWD")
-            .map(Into::into)
-            .unwrap_or_else(|_| nu_path::home_dir().unwrap_or_default())
-    })
+pub fn get_init_cwd() -> AbsolutePathBuf {
+    std::env::current_dir()
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|path| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(path).ok())
+        .or_else(|| {
+            std::env::var("PWD")
+                .ok()
+                .and_then(|path| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(path).ok())
+        })
+        .or_else(nu_path::home_dir)
+        .expect("Failed to get current working directory")
 }
 
-pub fn get_guaranteed_cwd(engine_state: &EngineState, stack: &Stack) -> PathBuf {
+pub fn get_guaranteed_cwd(engine_state: &EngineState, stack: &Stack) -> AbsolutePathBuf {
     engine_state
         .cwd(Some(stack))
-        .map(AbsolutePathBuf::into_std_path_buf)
-        .unwrap_or(crate::util::get_init_cwd())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap_or_else(get_init_cwd)
 }
 
 type MakeRangeError = fn(&str, Span) -> ShellError;
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/Cargo.toml
index 8609adb44c..4e76ea679b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-cmd-extra"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-cmd-extra"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ version = "0.95.1"
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-cmd-base = { path = "../nu-cmd-base", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-json = { version = "0.95.1", path = "../nu-json" }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-pretty-hex = { version = "0.95.1", path = "../nu-pretty-hex" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-cmd-base = { path = "../nu-cmd-base", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-json = { version = "0.96.2", path = "../nu-json" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-pretty-hex = { version = "0.96.2", path = "../nu-pretty-hex" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 # Potential dependencies for extras
 heck = { workspace = true }
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ v_htmlescape = { workspace = true }
 itertools = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-command = { path = "../nu-command", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
\ No newline at end of file
+nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-command = { path = "../nu-command", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/Cargo.toml
index 16ac1b893a..c5ae7b8c61 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-cmd-lang"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-cmd-lang"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 itertools = { workspace = true }
-shadow-rs = { version = "0.29", default-features = false }
+shadow-rs = { version = "0.30", default-features = false }
 
 [build-dependencies]
-shadow-rs = { version = "0.29", default-features = false }
+shadow-rs = { version = "0.30", default-features = false }
 
 [features]
 mimalloc = []
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/example_support.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/example_support.rs
index 72ea36972f..70ee7a9b0f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/example_support.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/example_support.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub fn check_example_input_and_output_types_match_command_signature(
     witnessed_type_transformations
 }
 
-fn eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+pub fn eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
     src: &str,
     cwd: &std::path::Path,
     engine_state: &mut Box<EngineState>,
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-plugin/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-cmd-plugin/Cargo.toml
index 7d26fe5ddd..490e61a755 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-plugin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-plugin/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-cmd-plugin"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-cmd-plugin"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
-nu-plugin-engine = { path = "../nu-plugin-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-plugin-engine = { path = "../nu-plugin-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 itertools = { workspace = true }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-color-config/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-color-config/Cargo.toml
index 23af09432c..87f282e752 100644
--- a/crates/nu-color-config/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-color-config/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-color-confi
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-color-config"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-json = { path = "../nu-json", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-json = { path = "../nu-json", version = "0.96.2" }
 nu-ansi-term = { workspace = true }
 
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
\ No newline at end of file
+nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
index 5b61536673..c9570ed1cd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-command"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-command"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@ version = "0.95.1"
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-cmd-base = { path = "../nu-cmd-base", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-color-config = { path = "../nu-color-config", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-glob = { path = "../nu-glob", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-json = { path = "../nu-json", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-pretty-hex = { path = "../nu-pretty-hex", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-system = { path = "../nu-system", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-table = { path = "../nu-table", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-term-grid = { path = "../nu-term-grid", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-cmd-base = { path = "../nu-cmd-base", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-color-config = { path = "../nu-color-config", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-glob = { path = "../nu-glob", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-json = { path = "../nu-json", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-pretty-hex = { path = "../nu-pretty-hex", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-system = { path = "../nu-system", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-table = { path = "../nu-table", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-term-grid = { path = "../nu-term-grid", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 nu-ansi-term = { workspace = true }
-nuon = { path = "../nuon", version = "0.95.1" }
+nuon = { path = "../nuon", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 alphanumeric-sort = { workspace = true }
 base64 = { workspace = true }
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ sqlite = ["rusqlite"]
 trash-support = ["trash"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 dirs = { workspace = true }
 mockito = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
@@ -148,4 +148,4 @@ quickcheck_macros = { workspace = true }
 rstest = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 pretty_assertions = { workspace = true }
 tempfile = { workspace = true }
-rand_chacha = "0.3.1"
+rand_chacha = "0.3.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/charting/histogram.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/charting/histogram.rs
index 29515c96c5..1162259409 100755
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/charting/histogram.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/charting/histogram.rs
@@ -177,11 +177,9 @@ fn run_histogram(
                 match v {
                     // parse record, and fill valid value to actual input.
                     Value::Record { val, .. } => {
-                        for (c, v) in val.iter() {
-                            if c == col_name {
-                                if let Ok(v) = HashableValue::from_value(v.clone(), head_span) {
-                                    inputs.push(v);
-                                }
+                        if let Some(v) = val.get(col_name) {
+                            if let Ok(v) = HashableValue::from_value(v.clone(), head_span) {
+                                inputs.push(v);
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/fill.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/fill.rs
index eaf8c05da1..3bd205814a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/fill.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/fill.rs
@@ -150,13 +150,9 @@ fn fill(
         FillAlignment::Left
     };
 
-    let width = if let Some(arg) = width_arg { arg } else { 1 };
+    let width = width_arg.unwrap_or(1);
 
-    let character = if let Some(arg) = character_arg {
-        arg
-    } else {
-        " ".to_string()
-    };
+    let character = character_arg.unwrap_or_else(|| " ".to_string());
 
     let arg = Arguments {
         width,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/database/values/sqlite.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/database/values/sqlite.rs
index f253ba1cbd..5d0f7d1fe3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/database/values/sqlite.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/database/values/sqlite.rs
@@ -424,11 +424,7 @@ pub fn value_to_sql(value: Value) -> Result<Box<dyn rusqlite::ToSql>, ShellError
         Value::Filesize { val, .. } => Box::new(val),
         Value::Duration { val, .. } => Box::new(val),
         Value::Date { val, .. } => Box::new(val),
-        Value::String { val, .. } => {
-            // don't store ansi escape sequences in the database
-            // escape single quotes
-            Box::new(nu_utils::strip_ansi_unlikely(&val).into_owned())
-        }
+        Value::String { val, .. } => Box::new(val),
         Value::Binary { val, .. } => Box::new(val),
         Value::Nothing { .. } => Box::new(rusqlite::types::Null),
         val => {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/cd.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/cd.rs
index 23faf6f67b..87071d2888 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/cd.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/cd.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use nu_cmd_base::util::get_init_cwd;
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
 use nu_utils::filesystem::{have_permission, PermissionResult};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ impl Command for Cd {
         // user can use `cd` to recover PWD to a good state.
         let cwd = engine_state
             .cwd(Some(stack))
-            .map(AbsolutePathBuf::into_std_path_buf)
-            .unwrap_or(get_init_cwd());
+            .ok()
+            .unwrap_or_else(get_init_cwd);
 
         let path_val = {
             if let Some(path) = path_val {
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ impl Command for Cd {
                     if let Some(oldpwd) = stack.get_env_var(engine_state, "OLDPWD") {
                         oldpwd.to_path()?
                     } else {
-                        cwd
+                        cwd.into()
                     }
                 } else {
                     // Trim whitespace from the end of path.
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ impl Command for Cd {
                 result: None,
             },
             Example {
-                description: "Change to the previous working directory ($OLDPWD)",
+                description: r#"Change to the previous working directory (same as "cd $env.OLDPWD")"#,
                 example: r#"cd -"#,
                 result: None,
             },
@@ -144,6 +143,16 @@ impl Command for Cd {
                 example: r#"def --env gohome [] { cd ~ }"#,
                 result: None,
             },
+            Example {
+                description: "Move two directories up in the tree (the parent directory's parent). Additional dots can be added for additional levels.",
+                example: r#"cd ..."#,
+                result: None,
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "The cd command itself is often optional. Simply entering a path to a directory will cd to it.",
+                example: r#"/home"#,
+                result: None,
+            },
         ]
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
index 9eb4fabace..9e879cb2ad 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
@@ -135,12 +135,9 @@ fn rm(
     let home: Option<String> = nu_path::home_dir().map(|path| {
         {
             if path.exists() {
-                match nu_path::canonicalize_with(&path, &currentdir_path) {
-                    Ok(canon_path) => canon_path,
-                    Err(_) => path,
-                }
+                nu_path::canonicalize_with(&path, &currentdir_path).unwrap_or(path.into())
             } else {
-                path
+                path.into()
             }
         }
         .to_string_lossy()
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
index be5073ef20..619e7d0b2b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
@@ -121,9 +121,11 @@ impl Command for Save {
                             } else {
                                 match stderr {
                                     ChildPipe::Pipe(mut pipe) => {
-                                        io::copy(&mut pipe, &mut io::sink())
+                                        io::copy(&mut pipe, &mut io::stderr())
+                                    }
+                                    ChildPipe::Tee(mut tee) => {
+                                        io::copy(&mut tee, &mut io::stderr())
                                     }
-                                    ChildPipe::Tee(mut tee) => io::copy(&mut tee, &mut io::sink()),
                                 }
                                 .err_span(span)?;
                             }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ucp.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ucp.rs
index d73413d721..6077278c18 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ucp.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ucp.rs
@@ -86,17 +86,22 @@ impl Command for UCp {
             },
             Example {
                 description: "Copy only if source file is newer than target file",
-                example: "cp -u a b",
+                example: "cp -u myfile newfile",
                 result: None,
             },
             Example {
                 description: "Copy file preserving mode and timestamps attributes",
-                example: "cp --preserve [ mode timestamps ] a b",
+                example: "cp --preserve [ mode timestamps ] myfile newfile",
                 result: None,
             },
             Example {
                 description: "Copy file erasing all attributes",
-                example: "cp --preserve [] a b",
+                example: "cp --preserve [] myfile newfile",
+                result: None,
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "Copy file to a directory three levels above its current location",
+                example: "cp myfile ....",
                 result: None,
             },
         ]
@@ -235,7 +240,7 @@ impl Command for UCp {
         for (sources, need_expand_tilde) in sources.iter_mut() {
             for src in sources.iter_mut() {
                 if !src.is_absolute() {
-                    *src = nu_path::expand_path_with(&src, &cwd, *need_expand_tilde);
+                    *src = nu_path::expand_path_with(&*src, &cwd, *need_expand_tilde);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/umv.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/umv.rs
index d5c58f30e4..9f68a6697f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/umv.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/umv.rs
@@ -30,11 +30,21 @@ impl Command for UMv {
                 example: "mv test.txt my/subdirectory",
                 result: None,
             },
+            Example {
+                description: "Move only if source file is newer than target file",
+                example: "mv -u new/test.txt old/",
+                result: None,
+            },
             Example {
                 description: "Move many files into a directory",
                 example: "mv *.txt my/subdirectory",
                 result: None,
             },
+            Example {
+                description: r#"Move a file into the "my" directory two levels up in the directory tree"#,
+                example: "mv test.txt .../my/",
+                result: None,
+            },
         ]
     }
 
@@ -49,6 +59,11 @@ impl Command for UMv {
             .switch("verbose", "explain what is being done.", Some('v'))
             .switch("progress", "display a progress bar", Some('p'))
             .switch("interactive", "prompt before overwriting", Some('i'))
+            .switch(
+                "update",
+                "move and overwrite only when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination file or when the destination file is missing",
+                Some('u')
+            )
             .switch("no-clobber", "do not overwrite an existing file", Some('n'))
             .rest(
                 "paths",
@@ -77,6 +92,11 @@ impl Command for UMv {
         } else {
             uu_mv::OverwriteMode::Force
         };
+        let update = if call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "update")? {
+            UpdateMode::ReplaceIfOlder
+        } else {
+            UpdateMode::ReplaceAll
+        };
 
         #[allow(deprecated)]
         let cwd = current_dir(engine_state, stack)?;
@@ -141,7 +161,7 @@ impl Command for UMv {
         for (files, need_expand_tilde) in files.iter_mut() {
             for src in files.iter_mut() {
                 if !src.is_absolute() {
-                    *src = nu_path::expand_path_with(&src, &cwd, *need_expand_tilde);
+                    *src = nu_path::expand_path_with(&*src, &cwd, *need_expand_tilde);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -164,7 +184,7 @@ impl Command for UMv {
             verbose,
             suffix: String::from("~"),
             backup: BackupMode::NoBackup,
-            update: UpdateMode::ReplaceAll,
+            update,
             target_dir: None,
             no_target_dir: false,
             strip_slashes: false,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
index 9b08ce6331..e269c58ccd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl Command for Default {
     }
 
     fn usage(&self) -> &str {
-        "Sets a default row's column if missing."
+        "Sets a default value if a row's column is missing or null."
     }
 
     fn run(
@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ impl Command for Default {
                     Span::test_data(),
                 )),
             },
+            Example {
+                description: r#"Replace the missing value in the "a" column of a list"#,
+                example: "[{a:1 b:2} {b:1}] | default 'N/A' a",
+                result: Some(Value::test_list(vec![
+                    Value::test_record(record! {
+                        "a" => Value::test_int(1),
+                        "b" => Value::test_int(2),
+                    }),
+                    Value::test_record(record! {
+                        "a" => Value::test_string("N/A"),
+                        "b" => Value::test_int(1),
+                    }),
+                ])),
+            },
         ]
     }
 }
@@ -88,19 +102,13 @@ fn default(
                         val: ref mut record,
                         ..
                     } => {
-                        let mut found = false;
-
-                        for (col, val) in record.to_mut().iter_mut() {
-                            if *col == column.item {
-                                found = true;
-                                if matches!(val, Value::Nothing { .. }) {
-                                    *val = value.clone();
-                                }
+                        let record = record.to_mut();
+                        if let Some(val) = record.get_mut(&column.item) {
+                            if matches!(val, Value::Nothing { .. }) {
+                                *val = value.clone();
                             }
-                        }
-
-                        if !found {
-                            record.to_mut().push(column.item.clone(), value.clone());
+                        } else {
+                            record.push(column.item.clone(), value.clone());
                         }
 
                         item
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reduce.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reduce.rs
index 824e7709e5..4fca1df3a4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reduce.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reduce.rs
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ impl Command for Reduce {
             engine_state.signals().check(head)?;
             acc = closure
                 .add_arg(value)
-                .add_arg(acc)
-                .run_with_input(PipelineData::Empty)?
+                .run_with_value(acc)?
                 .into_value(head)?;
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
index 6252afff4c..6d46df78a3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::io::{BufRead, Cursor};
 
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::{ListStream, PipelineMetadata, Signals};
+use nu_protocol::{ListStream, Signals};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct FromJson;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl Command for FromJson {
                             strict,
                             engine_state.signals().clone(),
                         ),
-                        update_metadata(metadata),
+                        metadata,
                     ))
                 }
                 PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, metadata)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl Command for FromJson {
                     if let Some(reader) = stream.reader() {
                         Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
                             read_json_lines(reader, span, strict, Signals::empty()),
-                            update_metadata(metadata),
+                            metadata,
                         ))
                     } else {
                         Ok(PipelineData::Empty)
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ impl Command for FromJson {
 
             if strict {
                 Ok(convert_string_to_value_strict(&string_input, span)?
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(update_metadata(metadata)))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata))
             } else {
                 Ok(convert_string_to_value(&string_input, span)?
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(update_metadata(metadata)))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -265,14 +265,6 @@ fn convert_string_to_value_strict(string_input: &str, span: Span) -> Result<Valu
     }
 }
 
-fn update_metadata(metadata: Option<PipelineMetadata>) -> Option<PipelineMetadata> {
-    metadata
-        .map(|md| md.with_content_type(Some("application/json".into())))
-        .or_else(|| {
-            Some(PipelineMetadata::default().with_content_type(Some("application/json".into())))
-        })
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/csv.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/csv.rs
index e7786e60cc..c5847abd6a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/csv.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/csv.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use crate::formats::to::delimited::to_delimited_data;
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
 use nu_protocol::Config;
 
+use super::delimited::ToDelimitedDataArgs;
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ToCsv;
 
@@ -116,17 +118,62 @@ fn to_csv(
         },
     };
 
-    to_delimited_data(noheaders, sep, columns, "CSV", input, head, config)
+    to_delimited_data(
+        ToDelimitedDataArgs {
+            noheaders,
+            separator: sep,
+            columns,
+            format_name: "CSV",
+            input,
+            head,
+            content_type: Some(mime::TEXT_CSV.to_string()),
+        },
+        config,
+    )
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
+
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_examples() {
         use crate::test_examples;
-
         test_examples(ToCsv {})
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToCsv {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to csv  | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("text/csv"))),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/delimited.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/delimited.rs
index 34bb06b8a2..ac04739a3d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/delimited.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/delimited.rs
@@ -69,18 +69,36 @@ fn make_cant_convert_error(value: &Value, format_name: &'static str) -> ShellErr
     }
 }
 
+pub struct ToDelimitedDataArgs {
+    pub noheaders: bool,
+    pub separator: Spanned<char>,
+    pub columns: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub format_name: &'static str,
+    pub input: PipelineData,
+    pub head: Span,
+    pub content_type: Option<String>,
+}
+
 pub fn to_delimited_data(
-    noheaders: bool,
-    separator: Spanned<char>,
-    columns: Option<Vec<String>>,
-    format_name: &'static str,
-    input: PipelineData,
-    head: Span,
+    ToDelimitedDataArgs {
+        noheaders,
+        separator,
+        columns,
+        format_name,
+        input,
+        head,
+        content_type,
+    }: ToDelimitedDataArgs,
     config: Arc<Config>,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let mut input = input;
     let span = input.span().unwrap_or(head);
-    let metadata = input.metadata();
+    let metadata = Some(
+        input
+            .metadata()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .with_content_type(content_type),
+    );
 
     let separator = u8::try_from(separator.item).map_err(|_| ShellError::IncorrectValue {
         msg: "separator must be an ASCII character".into(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/json.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/json.rs
index 5722387e2c..729fe2293f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/json.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/json.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Command for ToJson {
                 let res = Value::string(serde_json_string, span);
                 let metadata = PipelineMetadata {
                     data_source: nu_protocol::DataSource::None,
-                    content_type: Some("application/json".to_string()),
+                    content_type: Some(mime::APPLICATION_JSON.to_string()),
                 };
                 Ok(PipelineData::Value(res, Some(metadata)))
             }
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ fn json_list(input: &[Value]) -> Result<Vec<nu_json::Value>, ShellError> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
+
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -167,4 +171,34 @@ mod test {
 
         test_examples(ToJson {})
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToJson {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to json  | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("application/json"))),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/md.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/md.rs
index 737a328cd3..7f86c5eb06 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/md.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/md.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ fn to_md(
     config: &Config,
     head: Span,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    // text/markdown became a valid mimetype with rfc7763
+    let metadata = input
+        .metadata()
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .with_content_type(Some("text/markdown".into()));
+
     let (grouped_input, single_list) = group_by(input, head, config);
     if per_element || single_list {
         return Ok(Value::string(
@@ -95,9 +101,10 @@ fn to_md(
                 .join(""),
             head,
         )
-        .into_pipeline_data());
+        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata)));
     }
-    Ok(Value::string(table(grouped_input, pretty, config), head).into_pipeline_data())
+    Ok(Value::string(table(grouped_input, pretty, config), head)
+        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata)))
 }
 
 fn fragment(input: Value, pretty: bool, config: &Config) -> String {
@@ -328,7 +335,10 @@ fn get_padded_string(text: String, desired_length: usize, padding_character: cha
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     use super::*;
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
     use nu_protocol::{record, Config, IntoPipelineData, Value};
 
     fn one(string: &str) -> String {
@@ -453,4 +463,35 @@ mod tests {
         "#)
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let state_delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToMd {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+        let delta = state_delta;
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to md  | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("text/markdown"))),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/msgpack.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/msgpack.rs
index 02515e26fe..049b4de86d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/msgpack.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/msgpack.rs
@@ -74,13 +74,18 @@ MessagePack: https://msgpack.org/
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let metadata = input
+            .metadata()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .with_content_type(Some("application/x-msgpack".into()));
+
         let value_span = input.span().unwrap_or(call.head);
         let value = input.into_value(value_span)?;
         let mut out = vec![];
 
         write_value(&mut out, &value, 0)?;
 
-        Ok(Value::binary(out, call.head).into_pipeline_data())
+        Ok(Value::binary(out, call.head).into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata)))
     }
 }
 
@@ -268,6 +273,10 @@ where
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
+
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -276,4 +285,36 @@ mod test {
 
         test_examples(ToMsgpack {})
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToMsgpack {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to msgpack | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(
+                record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("application/x-msgpack"))
+            ),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/nuon.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/nuon.rs
index f40b7b5c1d..809ddc01ad 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/nuon.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/nuon.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ impl Command for ToNuon {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let metadata = input
+            .metadata()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .with_content_type(Some("application/x-nuon".into()));
+
         let style = if call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "raw")? {
             nuon::ToStyle::Raw
         } else if let Some(t) = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "tabs")? {
@@ -56,9 +61,8 @@ impl Command for ToNuon {
         let value = input.into_value(span)?;
 
         match nuon::to_nuon(&value, style, Some(span)) {
-            Ok(serde_nuon_string) => {
-                Ok(Value::string(serde_nuon_string, span).into_pipeline_data())
-            }
+            Ok(serde_nuon_string) => Ok(Value::string(serde_nuon_string, span)
+                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata))),
             _ => Ok(Value::error(
                 ShellError::CantConvert {
                     to_type: "NUON".into(),
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ impl Command for ToNuon {
                 },
                 span,
             )
-            .into_pipeline_data()),
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata))),
         }
     }
 
@@ -100,10 +104,45 @@ impl Command for ToNuon {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use super::*;
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
+
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     #[test]
     fn test_examples() {
         use super::ToNuon;
         use crate::test_examples;
         test_examples(ToNuon {})
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToNuon {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to nuon | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("application/x-nuon"))),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
index 33ca19f8f2..111c42cdff 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
@@ -134,14 +134,18 @@ fn local_into_string(value: Value, separator: &str, config: &Config) -> String {
 
 fn update_metadata(metadata: Option<PipelineMetadata>) -> Option<PipelineMetadata> {
     metadata
-        .map(|md| md.with_content_type(Some("text/plain".to_string())))
+        .map(|md| md.with_content_type(Some(mime::TEXT_PLAIN.to_string())))
         .or_else(|| {
-            Some(PipelineMetadata::default().with_content_type(Some("text/plain".to_string())))
+            Some(PipelineMetadata::default().with_content_type(Some(mime::TEXT_PLAIN.to_string())))
         })
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
+
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -150,4 +154,34 @@ mod test {
 
         test_examples(ToText {})
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToText {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to text  | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("text/plain"))),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/tsv.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/tsv.rs
index edc9592409..63f72f4584 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/tsv.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/tsv.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use crate::formats::to::delimited::to_delimited_data;
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
 use nu_protocol::Config;
 
+use super::delimited::ToDelimitedDataArgs;
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ToTsv;
 
@@ -82,11 +84,26 @@ fn to_tsv(
         item: '\t',
         span: head,
     };
-    to_delimited_data(noheaders, sep, columns, "TSV", input, head, config)
+    to_delimited_data(
+        ToDelimitedDataArgs {
+            noheaders,
+            separator: sep,
+            columns,
+            format_name: "TSV",
+            input,
+            head,
+            content_type: Some(mime::TEXT_TAB_SEPARATED_VALUES.to_string()),
+        },
+        config,
+    )
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
+
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -95,4 +112,36 @@ mod test {
 
         test_examples(ToTsv {})
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToTsv {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to tsv | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(
+                record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("text/tab-separated-values"))
+            ),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/xml.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/xml.rs
index 648094318b..1285c558ee 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/xml.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/xml.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ impl Job {
     }
 
     fn run(mut self, input: PipelineData, head: Span) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let metadata = input
+            .metadata()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .with_content_type(Some("application/xml".into()));
         let value = input.into_value(head)?;
 
         self.write_xml_entry(value, true).and_then(|_| {
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ impl Job {
             } else {
                 return Err(ShellError::NonUtf8 { span: head });
             };
-            Ok(Value::string(s, head).into_pipeline_data())
+            Ok(Value::string(s, head).into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata)))
         })
     }
 
@@ -508,6 +512,10 @@ impl Job {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
+
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -516,4 +524,34 @@ mod test {
 
         test_examples(ToXml {})
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToXml {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{tag: note attributes: {} content : [{tag: remember attributes: {} content : [{tag: null attributes: null content : Event}]}]} | to xml | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("application/xml"))),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/yaml.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/yaml.rs
index bea2dd3381..c1693cda7d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/yaml.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/yaml.rs
@@ -95,11 +95,18 @@ pub fn value_to_yaml_value(v: &Value) -> Result<serde_yaml::Value, ShellError> {
 }
 
 fn to_yaml(input: PipelineData, head: Span) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    let metadata = input
+        .metadata()
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .with_content_type(Some("application/yaml".into()));
     let value = input.into_value(head)?;
 
     let yaml_value = value_to_yaml_value(&value)?;
     match serde_yaml::to_string(&yaml_value) {
-        Ok(serde_yaml_string) => Ok(Value::string(serde_yaml_string, head).into_pipeline_data()),
+        Ok(serde_yaml_string) => {
+            Ok(Value::string(serde_yaml_string, head)
+                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata)))
+        }
         _ => Ok(Value::error(
             ShellError::CantConvert {
                 to_type: "YAML".into(),
@@ -109,12 +116,16 @@ fn to_yaml(input: PipelineData, head: Span) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
             },
             head,
         )
-        .into_pipeline_data()),
+        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata))),
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
+
+    use crate::Metadata;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -123,4 +134,34 @@ mod test {
 
         test_examples(ToYaml {})
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_content_type_metadata() {
+        let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
+        let delta = {
+            // Base functions that are needed for testing
+            // Try to keep this working set small to keep tests running as fast as possible
+            let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
+
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToYaml {}));
+            working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
+
+            working_set.render()
+        };
+
+        engine_state
+            .merge_delta(delta)
+            .expect("Error merging delta");
+
+        let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to yaml  | metadata | get content_type";
+        let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
+            cmd,
+            std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
+            &mut engine_state,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::test_record(record!("content_type" => Value::test_string("application/yaml"))),
+            result.expect("There should be a result")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/sqrt.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/sqrt.rs
index a3ab5fbbd8..d20978222c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/sqrt.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/sqrt.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         vec!["square", "root"]
     }
 
+    fn is_const(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
@@ -44,6 +48,23 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
+    fn run_const(
+        &self,
+        working_set: &StateWorkingSet,
+        call: &Call,
+        input: PipelineData,
+    ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
+        // This doesn't match explicit nulls
+        if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
+            return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
+        }
+        input.map(
+            move |value| operate(value, head),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
+        )
+    }
+
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
         vec![Example {
             description: "Compute the square root of each number in a list",
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
index deeb768eea..e348bedc25 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
@@ -141,17 +141,17 @@ pub fn request_add_authorization_header(
     let login = match (user, password) {
         (Some(user), Some(password)) => {
             let mut enc_str = String::new();
-            base64_engine.encode_string(&format!("{user}:{password}"), &mut enc_str);
+            base64_engine.encode_string(format!("{user}:{password}"), &mut enc_str);
             Some(enc_str)
         }
         (Some(user), _) => {
             let mut enc_str = String::new();
-            base64_engine.encode_string(&format!("{user}:"), &mut enc_str);
+            base64_engine.encode_string(format!("{user}:"), &mut enc_str);
             Some(enc_str)
         }
         (_, Some(password)) => {
             let mut enc_str = String::new();
-            base64_engine.encode_string(&format!(":{password}"), &mut enc_str);
+            base64_engine.encode_string(format!(":{password}"), &mut enc_str);
             Some(enc_str)
         }
         _ => None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/random/chars.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/random/chars.rs
index fe1e6bcdc4..aea27129b9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/random/chars.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/random/chars.rs
@@ -19,12 +19,17 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         Signature::build("random chars")
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::String)])
             .allow_variants_without_examples(true)
-            .named("length", SyntaxShape::Int, "Number of chars", Some('l'))
+            .named(
+                "length",
+                SyntaxShape::Int,
+                "Number of chars (default 25)",
+                Some('l'),
+            )
             .category(Category::Random)
     }
 
     fn usage(&self) -> &str {
-        "Generate random chars."
+        "Generate random chars uniformly distributed over ASCII letters and numbers: a-z, A-Z and 0-9."
     }
 
     fn search_terms(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
         vec![
             Example {
-                description: "Generate random chars",
+                description: "Generate a string with 25 random chars",
                 example: "random chars",
                 result: None,
             },
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/random/int.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/random/int.rs
index 6a5467b010..c04e957bf4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/random/int.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/random/int.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         Signature::build("random int")
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::Int)])
             .allow_variants_without_examples(true)
-            .optional("range", SyntaxShape::Range, "Range of values.")
+            .optional(
+                "range",
+                SyntaxShape::Range,
+                "Range of potential values, inclusive of both start and end values.",
+            )
             .category(Category::Random)
     }
 
@@ -40,12 +44,12 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
         vec![
             Example {
-                description: "Generate an unconstrained random integer",
+                description: "Generate a non-negative random integer",
                 example: "random int",
                 result: None,
             },
             Example {
-                description: "Generate a random integer less than or equal to 500",
+                description: "Generate a random integer between 0 (inclusive) and 500 (inclusive)",
                 example: "random int ..500",
                 result: None,
             },
@@ -55,8 +59,8 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
                 result: None,
             },
             Example {
-                description: "Generate a random integer between 1 and 10",
-                example: "random int 1..10",
+                description: "Generate a random integer between -10 (inclusive) and 10 (inclusive)",
+                example: "random int (-10)..10",
                 result: None,
             },
         ]
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/words.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/words.rs
index 6cb5562a70..b95a06f65c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/words.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/words.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fn split_words_helper(v: &Value, word_length: Option<usize>, span: Span, graphem
     // [^[:alpha:]\'] = do not match any uppercase or lowercase letters or apostrophes
     // [^\p{L}\'] = do not match any unicode uppercase or lowercase letters or apostrophes
     // Let's go with the unicode one in hopes that it works on more than just ascii characters
-    let regex_replace = Regex::new(r"[^\p{L}\']").expect("regular expression error");
+    let regex_replace = Regex::new(r"[^\p{L}\p{N}\']").expect("regular expression error");
     let v_span = v.span();
 
     match v {
@@ -422,4 +422,9 @@ mod test {
 
         test_examples(SubCommand {})
     }
+    #[test]
+    fn mixed_letter_number() {
+        let actual = nu!(r#"echo "a1 b2 c3" | split words | str join ','"#);
+        assert_eq!(actual.out, "a1,b2,c3");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/cd.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/cd.rs
index f58638cc35..1b8e2dad5a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/cd.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/cd.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+use nu_path::Path;
 use nu_test_support::fs::Stub::EmptyFile;
 use nu_test_support::nu;
 use nu_test_support::playground::Playground;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[test]
 fn cd_works_with_in_var() {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_from_current_directory_using_relative_path() {
     Playground::setup("cd_test_1", |dirs, _| {
         let actual = nu!( cwd: dirs.root(), "cd cd_test_1; $env.PWD");
 
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), *dirs.test());
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), dirs.test());
     })
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_from_current_directory_using_relative_path_with_trailing_sl
         // Intentionally not using correct path sep because this should work on Windows
         let actual = nu!( cwd: dirs.root(), "cd cd_test_1_slash/; $env.PWD");
 
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), *dirs.test());
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), *dirs.test());
     })
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_from_current_directory_using_absolute_path() {
             dirs.formats().display()
         );
 
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), dirs.formats());
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), dirs.formats());
     })
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_from_current_directory_using_absolute_path_with_trailing_sl
             std::path::MAIN_SEPARATOR_STR,
         );
 
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), dirs.formats());
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), dirs.formats());
     })
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fn filesystem_switch_back_to_previous_working_directory() {
             dirs.test().display()
         );
 
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), dirs.test().join("odin"));
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), dirs.test().join("odin"));
     })
 }
 
@@ -101,10 +101,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_from_current_directory_using_relative_path_and_dash() {
             "
         );
 
-        assert_eq!(
-            PathBuf::from(actual.out),
-            dirs.test().join("odin").join("-")
-        );
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), dirs.test().join("odin").join("-"));
     })
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +116,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_current_directory_to_parent_directory() {
             "
         );
 
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), *dirs.root());
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), *dirs.root());
     })
 }
 
@@ -136,7 +133,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_current_directory_to_two_parents_up_using_multiple_dots() {
             "
         );
 
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), *dirs.test());
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), *dirs.test());
     })
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_to_home_directory() {
             "
         );
 
-        assert_eq!(Some(PathBuf::from(actual.out)), dirs::home_dir());
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), dirs::home_dir().unwrap());
     })
 }
 
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_to_a_directory_containing_spaces() {
         );
 
         assert_eq!(
-            PathBuf::from(actual.out),
+            Path::new(&actual.out),
             dirs.test().join("robalino turner katz")
         );
     })
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_directory_to_symlink_relative() {
                 $env.PWD
             "
         );
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), dirs.test().join("foo_link"));
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), dirs.test().join("foo_link"));
 
         let actual = nu!(
             cwd: dirs.test().join("boo"),
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ fn filesystem_change_directory_to_symlink_relative() {
                 $env.PWD
             "
         );
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), dirs.test().join("foo"));
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), dirs.test().join("foo"));
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/complete.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/complete.rs
index 329e95ad71..5426d4e8bb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/complete.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/complete.rs
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ fn capture_error_with_both_stdout_stderr_messages_not_hang_nushell() {
 
 #[test]
 fn combined_pipe_redirection() {
-    let actual = nu!("$env.FOO = hello; $env.BAR = world; nu --testbin echo_env_mixed out-err FOO BAR o+e>| complete | get stdout");
+    let actual = nu!("$env.FOO = 'hello'; $env.BAR = 'world'; nu --testbin echo_env_mixed out-err FOO BAR o+e>| complete | get stdout");
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "helloworld");
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn err_pipe_redirection() {
     let actual =
-        nu!("$env.FOO = hello; nu --testbin echo_env_stderr FOO e>| complete | get stdout");
+        nu!("$env.FOO = 'hello'; nu --testbin echo_env_stderr FOO e>| complete | get stdout");
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "hello");
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/database/into_sqlite.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/database/into_sqlite.rs
index faa45040b3..3de7973588 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/database/into_sqlite.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/database/into_sqlite.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::{io::Write, path::PathBuf};
-
 use chrono::{DateTime, FixedOffset};
+use nu_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
 use nu_protocol::{ast::PathMember, record, Span, Value};
 use nu_test_support::{
     fs::{line_ending, Stub},
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ use rand::{
     rngs::StdRng,
     Rng, SeedableRng,
 };
+use std::io::Write;
 
 #[test]
 fn into_sqlite_schema() {
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ impl Distribution<TestRow> for Standard {
     }
 }
 
-fn make_sqlite_db(dirs: &Dirs, nu_table: &str) -> PathBuf {
+fn make_sqlite_db(dirs: &Dirs, nu_table: &str) -> AbsolutePathBuf {
     let testdir = dirs.test();
     let testdb_path =
         testdir.join(testdir.file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_owned() + ".db");
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ fn make_sqlite_db(dirs: &Dirs, nu_table: &str) -> PathBuf {
     );
 
     assert!(nucmd.status.success());
-    testdb_path.into()
+    testdb_path
 }
 
 fn insert_test_rows(dirs: &Dirs, nu_table: &str, sql_query: Option<&str>, expected: Vec<TestRow>) {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/let_.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/let_.rs
index 4bedf31104..e05d34d258 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/let_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/let_.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ fn let_takes_pipeline() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "11");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn let_takes_pipeline_with_declared_type() {
+    let actual = nu!(r#"let x: list<string> = [] | append "hello world"; print $x.0"#);
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "hello world");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn let_pipeline_allows_in() {
     let actual =
@@ -38,6 +45,13 @@ fn mut_takes_pipeline() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "11");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn mut_takes_pipeline_with_declared_type() {
+    let actual = nu!(r#"mut x: list<string> = [] | append "hello world"; print $x.0"#);
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "hello world");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn mut_pipeline_allows_in() {
     let actual =
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/mktemp.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/mktemp.rs
index cda3f59978..30de3beb33 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/mktemp.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/mktemp.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+use nu_path::AbsolutePath;
 use nu_test_support::nu;
 use nu_test_support::playground::Playground;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[test]
 fn creates_temp_file() {
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn creates_temp_file() {
             cwd: dirs.test(),
             "mktemp"
         );
-        let loc = PathBuf::from(output.out.clone());
+        let loc = AbsolutePath::try_new(&output.out).unwrap();
         println!("{:?}", loc);
         assert!(loc.exists());
     })
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fn creates_temp_file_with_suffix() {
             cwd: dirs.test(),
             "mktemp --suffix .txt tempfileXXX"
         );
-        let loc = PathBuf::from(output.out.clone());
+        let loc = AbsolutePath::try_new(&output.out).unwrap();
         assert!(loc.exists());
         assert!(loc.is_file());
         assert!(output.out.ends_with(".txt"));
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ fn creates_temp_directory() {
             cwd: dirs.test(),
             "mktemp -d"
         );
-
-        let loc = PathBuf::from(output.out);
+        let loc = AbsolutePath::try_new(&output.out).unwrap();
         assert!(loc.exists());
         assert!(loc.is_dir());
     })
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/move_/umv.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/move_/umv.rs
index 0c96c88a36..b193d5b7cb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/move_/umv.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/move_/umv.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use nu_test_support::fs::{files_exist_at, Stub::EmptyFile, Stub::FileWithContent
 use nu_test_support::nu;
 use nu_test_support::playground::Playground;
 use rstest::rstest;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 #[test]
 fn moves_a_file() {
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ fn moves_the_directory_inside_directory_if_path_to_move_is_existing_directory()
 
         assert!(!original_dir.exists());
         assert!(expected.exists());
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec!["jttxt"], expected))
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["jttxt"], expected))
     })
 }
 
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ fn moves_using_path_with_wildcard() {
         nu!(cwd: work_dir, "mv ../originals/*.ini ../expected");
 
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec!["yehuda.ini", "jt.ini", "sample.ini", "andres.ini",],
+            &["yehuda.ini", "jt.ini", "sample.ini", "andres.ini",],
             expected
         ));
     })
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ fn moves_using_a_glob() {
 
         assert!(meal_dir.exists());
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec!["arepa.txt", "empanada.txt", "taquiza.txt",],
+            &["arepa.txt", "empanada.txt", "taquiza.txt",],
             expected
         ));
     })
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ fn moves_a_directory_with_files() {
         assert!(!original_dir.exists());
         assert!(expected_dir.exists());
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![
+            &[
                 "car/car1.txt",
                 "car/car2.txt",
                 "bicycle/bicycle1.txt",
@@ -322,7 +321,7 @@ fn move_files_using_glob_two_parents_up_using_multiple_dots() {
             "#
         );
 
-        let files = vec![
+        let files = &[
             "yehuda.yaml",
             "jtjson",
             "andres.xml",
@@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ fn move_files_using_glob_two_parents_up_using_multiple_dots() {
         let original_dir = dirs.test().join("foo/bar");
         let destination_dir = dirs.test();
 
-        assert!(files_exist_at(files.clone(), destination_dir));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(files, destination_dir));
         assert!(!files_exist_at(files, original_dir))
     })
 }
@@ -440,10 +439,7 @@ fn mv_change_case_of_directory() {
         );
 
         #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "freebsd"))]
-        assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec!["somefile.txt",],
-            dirs.test().join(new_dir)
-        ));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["somefile.txt"], dirs.test().join(new_dir)));
 
         #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "freebsd")))]
         _actual.err.contains("to a subdirectory of itself");
@@ -647,10 +643,10 @@ fn test_cp_inside_glob_metachars_dir() {
 
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
         assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec!["test_file.txt"],
+            &["test_file.txt"],
             dirs.test().join(sub_dir)
         ));
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec!["test_file.txt"], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["test_file.txt"], dirs.test()));
     });
 }
 
@@ -667,19 +663,13 @@ fn mv_with_tilde() {
         // mv file
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "mv '~tilde/f1.txt' ./");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("f1.txt")],
-            dirs.test().join("~tilde")
-        ));
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("f1.txt")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(!files_exist_at(&["f1.txt"], dirs.test().join("~tilde")));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["f1.txt"], dirs.test()));
 
         // pass variable
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "let f = '~tilde/f2.txt'; mv $f ./");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("f2.txt")],
-            dirs.test().join("~tilde")
-        ));
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("f1.txt")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(!files_exist_at(&["f2.txt"], dirs.test().join("~tilde")));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["f1.txt"], dirs.test()));
     })
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/path/expand.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/path/expand.rs
index 71f2e03284..4c18c5fd4e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/path/expand.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/path/expand.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
+use nu_path::Path;
 use nu_test_support::fs::Stub::EmptyFile;
 use nu_test_support::playground::Playground;
 use nu_test_support::{nu, pipeline};
 
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-
 #[test]
 fn expands_path_with_dot() {
     Playground::setup("path_expand_1", |dirs, sandbox| {
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ fn expands_path_with_dot() {
         ));
 
         let expected = dirs.test.join("menu").join("spam.txt");
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), expected);
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), expected);
     })
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ fn expands_path_without_follow_symlink() {
         ));
 
         let expected = dirs.test.join("menu").join("spam_link.ln");
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), expected);
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), expected);
     })
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ fn expands_path_with_double_dot() {
         ));
 
         let expected = dirs.test.join("menu").join("spam.txt");
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), expected);
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), expected);
     })
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ fn const_path_expand() {
         ));
 
         let expected = dirs.test.join("menu").join("spam.txt");
-        assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), expected);
+        assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), expected);
     })
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ mod windows {
                 "#
             ));
 
-            assert!(!PathBuf::from(actual.out).starts_with("~"));
+            assert!(!Path::new(&actual.out).starts_with("~"));
         })
     }
 
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ mod windows {
                 "#
             ));
 
-            assert!(!PathBuf::from(actual.out).starts_with("~"));
+            assert!(!Path::new(&actual.out).starts_with("~"));
         })
     }
 
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ mod windows {
             ));
 
             let expected = dirs.test.join("menu").join("spam_link.ln");
-            assert_eq!(PathBuf::from(actual.out), expected);
+            assert_eq!(Path::new(&actual.out), expected);
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/mod.rs
index 5a6b4c4b4a..a879b524b8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/mod.rs
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ mod chars;
 mod dice;
 mod float;
 mod int;
-#[cfg(feature = "uuid_crate")]
 mod uuid;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/uuid.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/uuid.rs
index c38db6da27..4182824cab 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/uuid.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/uuid.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use nu_test_support::nu;
-use uuid_crate::Uuid;
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
 #[test]
 fn generates_valid_uuid4() {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/rm.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/rm.rs
index e6cbf88cda..fdd7258bd4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/rm.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/rm.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
 use nu_path::AbsolutePath;
 use nu_test_support::fs::{files_exist_at, Stub::EmptyFile};
 use nu_test_support::nu;
 use nu_test_support::playground::Playground;
 use rstest::rstest;
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
 use std::fs;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 #[test]
 fn removes_a_file() {
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ fn removes_files_with_wildcard() {
         );
 
         assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec![
+            &[
                 "src/parser/parse/token_tree.rs",
                 "src/parser/hir/baseline_parse.rs",
                 "src/parser/hir/baseline_parse_tokens.rs"
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ fn removes_deeply_nested_directories_with_wildcard_and_recursive_flag() {
         );
 
         assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec!["src/parser/parse", "src/parser/hir"],
+            &["src/parser/parse", "src/parser/hir"],
             dirs.test()
         ));
     })
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ fn errors_if_attempting_to_delete_home() {
     Playground::setup("rm_test_8", |dirs, _| {
         let actual = nu!(
             cwd: dirs.root(),
-            "$env.HOME = myhome ; rm -rf ~"
+            "$env.HOME = 'myhome' ; rm -rf ~"
         );
 
         assert!(actual.err.contains("please use -I or -i"));
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ fn remove_files_from_two_parents_up_using_multiple_dots_and_glob() {
         );
 
         assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec!["yehuda.txt", "jttxt", "kevin.txt"],
+            &["yehuda.txt", "jttxt", "kevin.txt"],
             dirs.test()
         ));
     })
@@ -303,8 +304,8 @@ fn rm_wildcard_keeps_dotfiles() {
             r#"rm *"#
         );
 
-        assert!(!files_exist_at(vec!["foo"], dirs.test()));
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![".bar"], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(!files_exist_at(&["foo"], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&[".bar"], dirs.test()));
     })
 }
 
@@ -318,8 +319,8 @@ fn rm_wildcard_leading_dot_deletes_dotfiles() {
             "rm .*"
         );
 
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec!["foo"], dirs.test()));
-        assert!(!files_exist_at(vec![".bar"], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["foo"], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(!files_exist_at(&[".bar"], dirs.test()));
     })
 }
 
@@ -405,16 +406,19 @@ fn removes_file_after_cd() {
     })
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
 struct Cleanup<'a> {
     dir_to_clean: &'a AbsolutePath,
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
 fn set_dir_read_only(directory: &AbsolutePath, read_only: bool) {
     let mut permissions = fs::metadata(directory).unwrap().permissions();
     permissions.set_readonly(read_only);
     fs::set_permissions(directory, permissions).expect("failed to set directory permissions");
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
 impl<'a> Drop for Cleanup<'a> {
     /// Restores write permissions to the given directory so that the Playground can be successfully
     /// cleaned up.
@@ -448,7 +452,7 @@ fn rm_prints_filenames_on_error() {
         // This rm is expected to fail, and stderr output indicating so is also expected.
         let actual = nu!(cwd: test_dir, "rm test*.txt");
 
-        assert!(files_exist_at(file_names.clone(), test_dir));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&file_names, test_dir));
         for file_name in file_names {
             let path = test_dir.join(file_name);
             let substr = format!("Could not delete {}", path.to_string_lossy());
@@ -477,7 +481,7 @@ fn rm_files_inside_glob_metachars_dir() {
 
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
         assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec!["test_file.txt"],
+            &["test_file.txt"],
             dirs.test().join(sub_dir)
         ));
     });
@@ -551,22 +555,16 @@ fn rm_with_tilde() {
 
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "rm '~tilde/f1.txt'");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("f1.txt")],
-            dirs.test().join("~tilde")
-        ));
+        assert!(!files_exist_at(&["f1.txt"], dirs.test().join("~tilde")));
 
         // pass variable
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "let f = '~tilde/f2.txt'; rm $f");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(!files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("f2.txt")],
-            dirs.test().join("~tilde")
-        ));
+        assert!(!files_exist_at(&["f2.txt"], dirs.test().join("~tilde")));
 
         // remove directory
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "let f = '~tilde'; rm -r $f");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(!files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("~tilde")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(!files_exist_at(&["~tilde"], dirs.test()));
     })
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/save.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/save.rs
index 8a2332afdf..85076099bf 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/save.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/save.rs
@@ -463,3 +463,65 @@ fn save_same_file_with_collect_and_filter() {
         assert_eq!("helloworld", actual.out);
     })
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn save_from_child_process_dont_sink_stderr() {
+    Playground::setup("save_test_22", |dirs, sandbox| {
+        sandbox.with_files(&[
+            Stub::FileWithContent("log.txt", "Old"),
+            Stub::FileWithContent("err.txt", "Old Err"),
+        ]);
+
+        let expected_file = dirs.test().join("log.txt");
+        let expected_stderr_file = dirs.test().join("err.txt");
+
+        let actual = nu!(
+            cwd: dirs.root(),
+            r#"
+            $env.FOO = " New";
+            $env.BAZ = " New Err";
+            do -i {nu -n -c 'nu --testbin echo_env FOO; nu --testbin echo_env_stderr BAZ'} | save -a -r save_test_22/log.txt"#,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(actual.err.trim_end(), " New Err");
+
+        let actual = file_contents(expected_file);
+        assert_eq!(actual.trim_end(), "Old New");
+
+        let actual = file_contents(expected_stderr_file);
+        assert_eq!(actual.trim_end(), "Old Err");
+    })
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn parent_redirection_doesnt_affect_save() {
+    Playground::setup("save_test_23", |dirs, sandbox| {
+        sandbox.with_files(&[
+            Stub::FileWithContent("log.txt", "Old"),
+            Stub::FileWithContent("err.txt", "Old Err"),
+        ]);
+
+        let expected_file = dirs.test().join("log.txt");
+        let expected_stderr_file = dirs.test().join("err.txt");
+
+        let actual = nu!(
+            cwd: dirs.root(),
+            r#"
+            $env.FOO = " New";
+            $env.BAZ = " New Err";
+            def tttt [] {
+                do -i {nu -n -c 'nu --testbin echo_env FOO; nu --testbin echo_env_stderr BAZ'} | save -a -r save_test_23/log.txt
+            };
+            tttt e> ("save_test_23" | path join empty_file)"#
+        );
+        assert_eq!(actual.err.trim_end(), " New Err");
+
+        let actual = file_contents(expected_file);
+        assert_eq!(actual.trim_end(), "Old New");
+
+        let actual = file_contents(expected_stderr_file);
+        assert_eq!(actual.trim_end(), "Old Err");
+
+        let actual = file_contents(dirs.test().join("empty_file"));
+        assert_eq!(actual.trim_end(), "");
+    })
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/table.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/table.rs
index 272369a1c9..f73cce6540 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/table.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/table.rs
@@ -2567,7 +2567,7 @@ fn theme_cmd(theme: &str, footer: bool, then: &str) -> String {
         with_footer = "$env.config.footer_mode = \"always\"".to_string();
     }
 
-    format!("$env.config.table.mode = {theme}; $env.config.table.header_on_separator = true; {with_footer}; {then}")
+    format!("$env.config.table.mode = \"{theme}\"; $env.config.table.header_on_separator = true; {with_footer}; {then}")
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/touch.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/touch.rs
index 5f454cdec4..10ae299a0f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/touch.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/touch.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use chrono::{DateTime, Local};
 use nu_test_support::fs::{files_exist_at, Stub};
 use nu_test_support::nu;
 use nu_test_support::playground::Playground;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 // Use 1 instead of 0 because 0 has a special meaning in Windows
 const TIME_ONE: filetime::FileTime = filetime::FileTime::from_unix_time(1, 0);
@@ -494,12 +493,12 @@ fn create_a_file_with_tilde() {
     Playground::setup("touch with tilde", |dirs, _| {
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "touch '~tilde'");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("~tilde")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["~tilde"], dirs.test()));
 
         // pass variable
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "let f = '~tilde2'; touch $f");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("~tilde2")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["~tilde2"], dirs.test()));
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/ucp.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/ucp.rs
index 2c2b30f252..eb2363e68c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/ucp.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/ucp.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use nu_test_support::nu;
 use nu_test_support::playground::Playground;
 
 use rstest::rstest;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
 const PATH_SEPARATOR: &str = "/";
@@ -131,11 +130,7 @@ fn copies_the_directory_inside_directory_if_path_to_copy_is_directory_and_with_r
 
         assert!(expected_dir.exists());
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![
-                Path::new("yehuda.txt"),
-                Path::new("jttxt"),
-                Path::new("andres.txt")
-            ],
+            &["yehuda.txt", "jttxt", "andres.txt"],
             &expected_dir
         ));
     })
@@ -181,15 +176,15 @@ fn deep_copies_with_recursive_flag_impl(progress: bool) {
 
         assert!(expected_dir.exists());
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("errors.txt"), Path::new("multishells.txt")],
+            &["errors.txt", "multishells.txt"],
             jts_expected_copied_dir
         ));
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("coverage.txt"), Path::new("commands.txt")],
+            &["coverage.txt", "commands.txt"],
             andres_expected_copied_dir
         ));
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("defer-evaluation.txt")],
+            &["defer-evaluation.txt"],
             yehudas_expected_copied_dir
         ));
     })
@@ -220,13 +215,13 @@ fn copies_using_path_with_wildcard_impl(progress: bool) {
         );
 
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![
-                Path::new("caco3_plastics.csv"),
-                Path::new("cargo_sample.toml"),
-                Path::new("jt.xml"),
-                Path::new("sample.ini"),
-                Path::new("sgml_description.json"),
-                Path::new("utf16.ini"),
+            &[
+                "caco3_plastics.csv",
+                "cargo_sample.toml",
+                "jt.xml",
+                "sample.ini",
+                "sgml_description.json",
+                "utf16.ini",
             ],
             dirs.test()
         ));
@@ -265,13 +260,13 @@ fn copies_using_a_glob_impl(progress: bool) {
         );
 
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![
-                Path::new("caco3_plastics.csv"),
-                Path::new("cargo_sample.toml"),
-                Path::new("jt.xml"),
-                Path::new("sample.ini"),
-                Path::new("sgml_description.json"),
-                Path::new("utf16.ini"),
+            &[
+                "caco3_plastics.csv",
+                "cargo_sample.toml",
+                "jt.xml",
+                "sample.ini",
+                "sgml_description.json",
+                "utf16.ini",
             ],
             dirs.test()
         ));
@@ -341,7 +336,7 @@ fn copy_files_using_glob_two_parents_up_using_multiple_dots_imp(progress: bool)
         );
 
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![
+            &[
                 "yehuda.yaml",
                 "jtjson",
                 "andres.xml",
@@ -377,7 +372,7 @@ fn copy_file_and_dir_from_two_parents_up_using_multiple_dots_to_current_dir_recu
 
         let expected = dirs.test().join("foo/bar");
 
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec!["hello_there", "hello_again"], expected));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["hello_there", "hello_again"], expected));
     })
 }
 
@@ -428,7 +423,7 @@ fn copy_dir_contains_symlink_ignored_impl(progress: bool) {
 
         // check hello_there exists inside `tmp_dir_2`, and `dangle_symlink` don't exists inside `tmp_dir_2`.
         let expected = sandbox.cwd().join("tmp_dir_2");
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec!["hello_there"], expected));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["hello_there"], expected));
         // GNU cp will copy the broken symlink, so following their behavior
         // thus commenting out below
         // let path = expected.join("dangle_symlink");
@@ -461,7 +456,7 @@ fn copy_dir_contains_symlink_impl(progress: bool) {
 
         // check hello_there exists inside `tmp_dir_2`, and `dangle_symlink` also exists inside `tmp_dir_2`.
         let expected = sandbox.cwd().join("tmp_dir_2");
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec!["hello_there"], expected.clone()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["hello_there"], expected.clone()));
         let path = expected.join("dangle_symlink");
         assert!(path.is_symlink());
     });
@@ -1151,10 +1146,10 @@ fn test_cp_inside_glob_metachars_dir() {
 
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
         assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec!["test_file.txt"],
+            &["test_file.txt"],
             dirs.test().join(sub_dir)
         ));
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec!["test_file.txt"], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["test_file.txt"], dirs.test()));
     });
 }
 
@@ -1167,10 +1162,7 @@ fn test_cp_to_customized_home_directory() {
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "mkdir test; cp test_file.txt ~/test/");
 
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec!["test_file.txt"],
-            dirs.test().join("test")
-        ));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["test_file.txt"], dirs.test().join("test")));
     })
 }
 
@@ -1193,20 +1185,14 @@ fn cp_with_tilde() {
         // cp file
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "cp '~tilde/f1.txt' ./");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("f1.txt")],
-            dirs.test().join("~tilde")
-        ));
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("f1.txt")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["f1.txt"], dirs.test().join("~tilde")));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["f1.txt"], dirs.test()));
 
         // pass variable
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "let f = '~tilde/f2.txt'; cp $f ./");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("f2.txt")],
-            dirs.test().join("~tilde")
-        ));
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("f1.txt")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["f2.txt"], dirs.test().join("~tilde")));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["f1.txt"], dirs.test()));
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/umkdir.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/umkdir.rs
index 3ca1b3bdfb..fdaaf4f721 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/umkdir.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/umkdir.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use nu_test_support::fs::files_exist_at;
 use nu_test_support::playground::Playground;
 use nu_test_support::{nu, pipeline};
-use std::path::Path;
 
 #[test]
 fn creates_directory() {
@@ -25,10 +24,7 @@ fn accepts_and_creates_directories() {
             "mkdir dir_1 dir_2 dir_3"
         );
 
-        assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("dir_1"), Path::new("dir_2"), Path::new("dir_3")],
-            dirs.test()
-        ));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["dir_1", "dir_2", "dir_3"], dirs.test()));
     })
 }
 
@@ -70,10 +66,7 @@ fn print_created_paths() {
             pipeline("mkdir -v dir_1 dir_2 dir_3")
         );
 
-        assert!(files_exist_at(
-            vec![Path::new("dir_1"), Path::new("dir_2"), Path::new("dir_3")],
-            dirs.test()
-        ));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["dir_1", "dir_2", "dir_3"], dirs.test()));
 
         assert!(actual.out.contains("dir_1"));
         assert!(actual.out.contains("dir_2"));
@@ -165,11 +158,11 @@ fn mkdir_with_tilde() {
     Playground::setup("mkdir with tilde", |dirs, _| {
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "mkdir '~tilde'");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("~tilde")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["~tilde"], dirs.test()));
 
         // pass variable
         let actual = nu!(cwd: dirs.test(), "let f = '~tilde2'; mkdir $f");
         assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
-        assert!(files_exist_at(vec![Path::new("~tilde2")], dirs.test()));
+        assert!(files_exist_at(&["~tilde2"], dirs.test()));
     })
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-derive-value/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-derive-value/Cargo.toml
index 50ca5d2407..0e76564308 100644
--- a/crates/nu-derive-value/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-derive-value/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-derive-value"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-derive-value"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 proc-macro = true
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-engine/Cargo.toml
index c416a2f590..2324eb5676 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-engine"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-engine"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", features = ["plugin"], version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-glob = { path = "../nu-glob", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", features = ["plugin"], version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-glob = { path = "../nu-glob", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 log = { workspace = true }
+terminal_size = { workspace = true }
 
 [features]
 plugin = []
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/compile/builder.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/compile/builder.rs
index 4294b2bd61..2a443b7bde 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/compile/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/compile/builder.rs
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ impl BlockBuilder {
         self.push(Instruction::Jump { index: label_id.0 }.into_spanned(span))
     }
 
-    /// The index that the next instruction [`.push()`]ed will have.
+    /// The index that the next instruction [`.push()`](Self::push)ed will have.
     pub(crate) fn here(&self) -> usize {
         self.instructions.len()
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/compile/expression.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/compile/expression.rs
index 948eb5c238..80fc4fb3fb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/compile/expression.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/compile/expression.rs
@@ -444,7 +444,15 @@ pub(crate) fn compile_expression(
                     working_set,
                     builder,
                     &full_cell_path.head,
-                    RedirectModes::capture_out(expr.span),
+                    // Only capture the output if there is a tail. This was a bit of a headscratcher
+                    // as the parser emits a FullCellPath with no tail for subexpressions in
+                    // general, which shouldn't be captured any differently than they otherwise
+                    // would be.
+                    if !full_cell_path.tail.is_empty() {
+                        RedirectModes::capture_out(expr.span)
+                    } else {
+                        redirect_modes
+                    },
                     in_reg,
                     out_reg,
                 )?;
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/documentation.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/documentation.rs
index a0dee3d343..ed432d848f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/documentation.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/documentation.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use nu_protocol::{
     Spanned, SyntaxShape, Type, Value,
 };
 use std::{collections::HashMap, fmt::Write};
+use terminal_size::{Height, Width};
 
 pub fn get_full_help(
     command: &dyn Command,
@@ -234,6 +235,14 @@ fn get_documentation(
         }
     }
 
+    fn get_term_width() -> usize {
+        if let Some((Width(w), Height(_))) = terminal_size::terminal_size() {
+            w as usize
+        } else {
+            80
+        }
+    }
+
     if !is_parser_keyword && !sig.input_output_types.is_empty() {
         if let Some(decl_id) = engine_state.find_decl(b"table", &[]) {
             // FIXME: we may want to make this the span of the help command in the future
@@ -256,7 +265,18 @@ fn get_documentation(
                 &Call {
                     decl_id,
                     head: span,
-                    arguments: vec![],
+                    arguments: vec![Argument::Named((
+                        Spanned {
+                            item: "width".to_string(),
+                            span: Span::unknown(),
+                        },
+                        None,
+                        Some(Expression::new_unknown(
+                            Expr::Int(get_term_width() as i64 - 2), // padding, see below
+                            Span::unknown(),
+                            Type::Int,
+                        )),
+                    ))],
                     parser_info: HashMap::new(),
                 },
                 PipelineData::Value(Value::list(vals, span), None),
@@ -334,6 +354,19 @@ fn get_documentation(
                     None,
                 ))
             }
+            table_call.add_named((
+                Spanned {
+                    item: "width".to_string(),
+                    span: Span::unknown(),
+                },
+                None,
+                Some(Expression::new_unknown(
+                    Expr::Int(get_term_width() as i64 - 2),
+                    Span::unknown(),
+                    Type::Int,
+                )),
+            ));
+
             let table = engine_state
                 .find_decl("table".as_bytes(), &[])
                 .and_then(|decl_id| {
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
index 84fa700934..56a85e91e7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ pub fn redirect_env(engine_state: &EngineState, caller_stack: &mut Stack, callee
     }
 
     // set config to callee config, to capture any updates to that
-    caller_stack.config = callee_stack.config.clone();
+    caller_stack.config.clone_from(&callee_stack.config);
 }
 
 fn eval_external(
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-explore/Cargo.toml
index 6d0816ee3e..1d0c081760 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,21 +5,21 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-explore"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-explore"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-color-config = { path = "../nu-color-config", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-table = { path = "../nu-table", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-json = { path = "../nu-json", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-color-config = { path = "../nu-color-config", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-table = { path = "../nu-table", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-json = { path = "../nu-json", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 nu-ansi-term = { workspace = true }
-nu-pretty-hex = { path = "../nu-pretty-hex", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-pretty-hex = { path = "../nu-pretty-hex", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 log = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/nu-glob/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-glob/Cargo.toml
index 932958910c..31d88e841e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-glob/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-glob/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nu-glob"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 authors = ["The Nushell Project Developers", "The Rust Project Developers"]
 license = "MIT/Apache-2.0"
 description = """
diff --git a/crates/nu-json/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-json/Cargo.toml
index a3b61042b1..9cfc35a1c8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-json/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-json/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-json"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-json"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
 serde_json = "1.0"
-fancy-regex = "0.13.0"
+fancy-regex = "0.13.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-lsp/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-lsp/Cargo.toml
index 0f9ef01e69..46a9276126 100644
--- a/crates/nu-lsp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-lsp/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ authors = ["The Nushell Project Developers"]
 description = "Nushell's integrated LSP server"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-lsp"
 name = "nu-lsp"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-cli = { path = "../nu-cli", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-cli = { path = "../nu-cli", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 reedline = { workspace = true }
 
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-command = { path = "../nu-command", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-command = { path = "../nu-command", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 assert-json-diff = "2.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
index b06e81387d..d929deef08 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-parser"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-parser"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 exclude = ["/fuzz"]
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-engine = { path = "../nu-plugin-engine", optional = true, version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-engine = { path = "../nu-plugin-engine", optional = true, version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 bytesize = { workspace = true }
 chrono = { default-features = false, features = ['std'], workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/lex.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/lex.rs
index 3290a774f4..bad9e94a10 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/lex.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/lex.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub enum TokenContents {
     Comment,
     Pipe,
     PipePipe,
+    AssignmentOperator,
     ErrGreaterPipe,
     OutErrGreaterPipe,
     Semicolon,
@@ -69,6 +70,12 @@ fn is_item_terminator(
             || special_tokens.contains(&c))
 }
 
+/// Assignment operators have special handling distinct from math expressions, as they cause the
+/// rest of the pipeline to be consumed.
+pub fn is_assignment_operator(bytes: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    matches!(bytes, b"=" | b"+=" | b"++=" | b"-=" | b"*=" | b"/=")
+}
+
 // A special token is one that is a byte that stands alone as its own token. For example
 // when parsing a signature you may want to have `:` be able to separate tokens and also
 // to be handled as its own token to notify you you're about to parse a type in the example
@@ -297,6 +304,10 @@ pub fn lex_item(
 
     let mut err = None;
     let output = match &input[(span.start - span_offset)..(span.end - span_offset)] {
+        bytes if is_assignment_operator(bytes) => Token {
+            contents: TokenContents::AssignmentOperator,
+            span,
+        },
         b"out>" | b"o>" => Token {
             contents: TokenContents::OutGreaterThan,
             span,
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/lite_parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/lite_parser.rs
index c9e9578698..0be57a7c9a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/lite_parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/lite_parser.rs
@@ -196,10 +196,43 @@ pub fn lite_parse(tokens: &[Token]) -> (LiteBlock, Option<ParseError>) {
     let mut last_token = TokenContents::Eol;
     let mut file_redirection = None;
     let mut curr_comment: Option<Vec<Span>> = None;
+    let mut is_assignment = false;
     let mut error = None;
 
     for (idx, token) in tokens.iter().enumerate() {
-        if let Some((source, append, span)) = file_redirection.take() {
+        if is_assignment {
+            match &token.contents {
+                // Consume until semicolon or terminating EOL. Assignments absorb pipelines and
+                // redirections.
+                TokenContents::Eol => {
+                    // Handle `[Command] [Pipe] ([Comment] | [Eol])+ [Command]`
+                    //
+                    // `[Eol]` branch checks if previous token is `[Pipe]` to construct pipeline
+                    // and so `[Comment] | [Eol]` should be ignore to make it work
+                    let actual_token = last_non_comment_token(tokens, idx);
+                    if actual_token != Some(TokenContents::Pipe) {
+                        is_assignment = false;
+                        pipeline.push(&mut command);
+                        block.push(&mut pipeline);
+                    }
+
+                    if last_token == TokenContents::Eol {
+                        // Clear out the comment as we're entering a new comment
+                        curr_comment = None;
+                    }
+                }
+                TokenContents::Semicolon => {
+                    is_assignment = false;
+                    pipeline.push(&mut command);
+                    block.push(&mut pipeline);
+                }
+                TokenContents::Comment => {
+                    command.comments.push(token.span);
+                    curr_comment = None;
+                }
+                _ => command.push(token.span),
+            }
+        } else if let Some((source, append, span)) = file_redirection.take() {
             match &token.contents {
                 TokenContents::PipePipe => {
                     error = error.or(Some(ParseError::ShellOrOr(token.span)));
@@ -218,6 +251,11 @@ pub fn lite_parse(tokens: &[Token]) -> (LiteBlock, Option<ParseError>) {
                         command.push(token.span)
                     }
                 }
+                TokenContents::AssignmentOperator => {
+                    error = error.or(Some(ParseError::Expected("redirection target", token.span)));
+                    command.push(span);
+                    command.push(token.span);
+                }
                 TokenContents::OutGreaterThan
                 | TokenContents::OutGreaterGreaterThan
                 | TokenContents::ErrGreaterThan
@@ -280,6 +318,15 @@ pub fn lite_parse(tokens: &[Token]) -> (LiteBlock, Option<ParseError>) {
                     }
                     command.push(token.span);
                 }
+                TokenContents::AssignmentOperator => {
+                    // When in assignment mode, we'll just consume pipes or redirections as part of
+                    // the command.
+                    is_assignment = true;
+                    if let Some(curr_comment) = curr_comment.take() {
+                        command.comments = curr_comment;
+                    }
+                    command.push(token.span);
+                }
                 TokenContents::OutGreaterThan => {
                     error = error.or(command.check_accepts_redirection(token.span));
                     file_redirection = Some((RedirectionSource::Stdout, false, token.span));
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
index 7c41f8a78d..b4506e7f7d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ use crate::{
     lite_parser::{lite_parse, LiteCommand},
     parser::{
         check_call, garbage, garbage_pipeline, parse, parse_call, parse_expression,
-        parse_full_signature, parse_import_pattern, parse_internal_call, parse_multispan_value,
-        parse_string, parse_value, parse_var_with_opt_type, trim_quotes, ParsedInternalCall,
+        parse_full_signature, parse_import_pattern, parse_internal_call, parse_string, parse_value,
+        parse_var_with_opt_type, trim_quotes, ParsedInternalCall,
     },
     unescape_unquote_string, Token, TokenContents,
 };
@@ -169,11 +169,7 @@ pub fn parse_def_predecl(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, spans: &[Span]) {
 
     // Now, pos should point at the next span after the def-like call.
     // Skip all potential flags, like --env, --wrapped or --help:
-    while pos < spans.len()
-        && working_set
-            .get_span_contents(spans[pos])
-            .starts_with(&[b'-'])
-    {
+    while pos < spans.len() && working_set.get_span_contents(spans[pos]).starts_with(b"-") {
         pos += 1;
     }
 
@@ -202,12 +198,8 @@ pub fn parse_def_predecl(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, spans: &[Span]) {
     let mut signature_pos = None;
 
     while pos < spans.len() {
-        if working_set
-            .get_span_contents(spans[pos])
-            .starts_with(&[b'['])
-            || working_set
-                .get_span_contents(spans[pos])
-                .starts_with(&[b'('])
+        if working_set.get_span_contents(spans[pos]).starts_with(b"[")
+            || working_set.get_span_contents(spans[pos]).starts_with(b"(")
         {
             signature_pos = Some(pos);
             break;
@@ -308,21 +300,21 @@ pub fn parse_for(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, lite_command: &LiteCommand)
             }
 
             // Let's get our block and make sure it has the right signature
-            if let Some(arg) = call.positional_nth(2) {
-                match arg {
-                    Expression {
-                        expr: Expr::Block(block_id),
-                        ..
-                    }
-                    | Expression {
-                        expr: Expr::RowCondition(block_id),
-                        ..
-                    } => {
-                        let block = working_set.get_block_mut(*block_id);
+            if let Some(
+                Expression {
+                    expr: Expr::Block(block_id),
+                    ..
+                }
+                | Expression {
+                    expr: Expr::RowCondition(block_id),
+                    ..
+                },
+            ) = call.positional_nth(2)
+            {
+                {
+                    let block = working_set.get_block_mut(*block_id);
 
-                        block.signature = Box::new(sig);
-                    }
-                    _ => {}
+                    block.signature = Box::new(sig);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -424,7 +416,7 @@ pub fn parse_def(
             let mut decl_name_span = None;
 
             for span in rest_spans {
-                if !working_set.get_span_contents(*span).starts_with(&[b'-']) {
+                if !working_set.get_span_contents(*span).starts_with(b"-") {
                     decl_name_span = Some(*span);
                     break;
                 }
@@ -554,7 +546,7 @@ pub fn parse_def(
         for arg_name in &signature.optional_positional {
             verify_not_reserved_variable_name(working_set, &arg_name.name, sig.span);
         }
-        for arg_name in &signature.rest_positional {
+        if let Some(arg_name) = &signature.rest_positional {
             verify_not_reserved_variable_name(working_set, &arg_name.name, sig.span);
         }
         for flag_name in &signature.get_names() {
@@ -3171,9 +3163,6 @@ pub fn parse_const(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, spans: &[Span]) -> Pipelin
     // }
 
     if let Some(decl_id) = working_set.find_decl(b"const") {
-        let cmd = working_set.get_decl(decl_id);
-        let call_signature = cmd.signature().call_signature();
-
         if spans.len() >= 4 {
             // This is a bit of by-hand parsing to get around the issue where we want to parse in the reverse order
             // so that the var-id created by the variable isn't visible in the expression that init it
@@ -3181,18 +3170,29 @@ pub fn parse_const(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, spans: &[Span]) -> Pipelin
                 let item = working_set.get_span_contents(*span.1);
                 // const x = 'f', = at least start from index 2
                 if item == b"=" && spans.len() > (span.0 + 1) && span.0 > 1 {
-                    let mut idx = span.0;
+                    // Parse the rvalue as a subexpression
+                    let rvalue_span = Span::concat(&spans[(span.0 + 1)..]);
 
-                    let rvalue = parse_multispan_value(
-                        working_set,
-                        spans,
-                        &mut idx,
-                        &SyntaxShape::Keyword(b"=".to_vec(), Box::new(SyntaxShape::MathExpression)),
+                    let (rvalue_tokens, rvalue_error) = lex(
+                        working_set.get_span_contents(rvalue_span),
+                        rvalue_span.start,
+                        &[],
+                        &[],
+                        false,
+                    );
+                    working_set.parse_errors.extend(rvalue_error);
+
+                    trace!("parsing: const right-hand side subexpression");
+                    let rvalue_block =
+                        parse_block(working_set, &rvalue_tokens, rvalue_span, false, true);
+                    let rvalue_ty = rvalue_block.output_type();
+                    let rvalue_block_id = working_set.add_block(Arc::new(rvalue_block));
+                    let rvalue = Expression::new(
+                        working_set,
+                        Expr::Subexpression(rvalue_block_id),
+                        rvalue_span,
+                        rvalue_ty,
                     );
-                    if idx < (spans.len() - 1) {
-                        working_set
-                            .error(ParseError::ExtraPositional(call_signature, spans[idx + 1]));
-                    }
 
                     let mut idx = 0;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index 1fb0aee01d..8332d2f383 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    lex::{lex, lex_signature},
+    lex::{is_assignment_operator, lex, lex_signature},
     lite_parser::{lite_parse, LiteCommand, LitePipeline, LiteRedirection, LiteRedirectionTarget},
     parse_keywords::*,
     parse_patterns::parse_pattern,
@@ -1458,7 +1458,8 @@ fn parse_binary_with_base(
                     | TokenContents::ErrGreaterThan
                     | TokenContents::ErrGreaterGreaterThan
                     | TokenContents::OutErrGreaterThan
-                    | TokenContents::OutErrGreaterGreaterThan => {
+                    | TokenContents::OutErrGreaterGreaterThan
+                    | TokenContents::AssignmentOperator => {
                         working_set.error(ParseError::Expected("binary", span));
                         return garbage(working_set, span);
                     }
@@ -3409,7 +3410,7 @@ pub fn parse_signature_helper(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) ->
     for token in &output {
         match token {
             Token {
-                contents: crate::TokenContents::Item,
+                contents: crate::TokenContents::Item | crate::TokenContents::AssignmentOperator,
                 span,
             } => {
                 let span = *span;
@@ -4829,7 +4830,7 @@ pub fn parse_value(
     }
 }
 
-pub fn parse_operator(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) -> Expression {
+pub fn parse_assignment_operator(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) -> Expression {
     let contents = working_set.get_span_contents(span);
 
     let operator = match contents {
@@ -4839,6 +4840,95 @@ pub fn parse_operator(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) -> Expressi
         b"-=" => Operator::Assignment(Assignment::MinusAssign),
         b"*=" => Operator::Assignment(Assignment::MultiplyAssign),
         b"/=" => Operator::Assignment(Assignment::DivideAssign),
+        _ => {
+            working_set.error(ParseError::Expected("assignment operator", span));
+            return garbage(working_set, span);
+        }
+    };
+
+    Expression::new(working_set, Expr::Operator(operator), span, Type::Any)
+}
+
+pub fn parse_assignment_expression(
+    working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet,
+    spans: &[Span],
+) -> Expression {
+    trace!("parsing: assignment expression");
+    let expr_span = Span::concat(spans);
+
+    // Assignment always has the most precedence, and its right-hand side can be a pipeline
+    let Some(op_index) = spans
+        .iter()
+        .position(|span| is_assignment_operator(working_set.get_span_contents(*span)))
+    else {
+        working_set.error(ParseError::Expected("assignment expression", expr_span));
+        return garbage(working_set, expr_span);
+    };
+
+    let lhs_spans = &spans[0..op_index];
+    let op_span = spans[op_index];
+    let rhs_spans = &spans[(op_index + 1)..];
+
+    if lhs_spans.is_empty() {
+        working_set.error(ParseError::Expected(
+            "left hand side of assignment",
+            op_span,
+        ));
+        return garbage(working_set, expr_span);
+    }
+
+    if rhs_spans.is_empty() {
+        working_set.error(ParseError::Expected(
+            "right hand side of assignment",
+            op_span,
+        ));
+        return garbage(working_set, expr_span);
+    }
+
+    // Parse the lhs and operator as usual for a math expression
+    let mut lhs = parse_expression(working_set, lhs_spans);
+    let mut operator = parse_assignment_operator(working_set, op_span);
+
+    // Re-parse the right-hand side as a subexpression
+    let rhs_span = Span::concat(rhs_spans);
+
+    let (rhs_tokens, rhs_error) = lex(
+        working_set.get_span_contents(rhs_span),
+        rhs_span.start,
+        &[],
+        &[],
+        true,
+    );
+    working_set.parse_errors.extend(rhs_error);
+
+    trace!("parsing: assignment right-hand side subexpression");
+    let rhs_block = parse_block(working_set, &rhs_tokens, rhs_span, false, true);
+    let rhs_ty = rhs_block.output_type();
+    let rhs_block_id = working_set.add_block(Arc::new(rhs_block));
+    let mut rhs = Expression::new(
+        working_set,
+        Expr::Subexpression(rhs_block_id),
+        rhs_span,
+        rhs_ty,
+    );
+
+    let (result_ty, err) = math_result_type(working_set, &mut lhs, &mut operator, &mut rhs);
+    if let Some(err) = err {
+        working_set.parse_errors.push(err);
+    }
+
+    Expression::new(
+        working_set,
+        Expr::BinaryOp(Box::new(lhs), Box::new(operator), Box::new(rhs)),
+        expr_span,
+        result_ty,
+    )
+}
+
+pub fn parse_operator(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) -> Expression {
+    let contents = working_set.get_span_contents(span);
+
+    let operator = match contents {
         b"==" => Operator::Comparison(Comparison::Equal),
         b"!=" => Operator::Comparison(Comparison::NotEqual),
         b"<" => Operator::Comparison(Comparison::LessThan),
@@ -4954,6 +5044,10 @@ pub fn parse_operator(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) -> Expressi
             ));
             return garbage(working_set, span);
         }
+        op if is_assignment_operator(op) => {
+            working_set.error(ParseError::Expected("a non-assignment operator", span));
+            return garbage(working_set, span);
+        }
         _ => {
             working_set.error(ParseError::Expected("operator", span));
             return garbage(working_set, span);
@@ -5258,7 +5352,12 @@ pub fn parse_expression(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, spans: &[Span]) -> Ex
         return garbage(working_set, Span::concat(spans));
     }
 
-    let output = if is_math_expression_like(working_set, spans[pos]) {
+    let output = if spans[pos..]
+        .iter()
+        .any(|span| is_assignment_operator(working_set.get_span_contents(*span)))
+    {
+        parse_assignment_expression(working_set, &spans[pos..])
+    } else if is_math_expression_like(working_set, spans[pos]) {
         parse_math_expression(working_set, &spans[pos..], None)
     } else {
         let bytes = working_set.get_span_contents(spans[pos]).to_vec();
@@ -5690,69 +5789,24 @@ pub(crate) fn redirecting_builtin_error(
 }
 
 pub fn parse_pipeline(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, pipeline: &LitePipeline) -> Pipeline {
-    let first_command = pipeline.commands.first();
-    let first_command_name = first_command
-        .and_then(|command| command.parts.first())
-        .map(|span| working_set.get_span_contents(*span));
-
     if pipeline.commands.len() > 1 {
-        // Special case: allow "let" or "mut" to consume the whole pipeline, if this is a pipeline
-        // with multiple commands
-        if matches!(first_command_name, Some(b"let" | b"mut")) {
-            // Merge the pipeline into one command
-            let first_command = first_command.expect("must be Some");
+        // Parse a normal multi command pipeline
+        let elements: Vec<_> = pipeline
+            .commands
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .map(|(index, element)| {
+                let element = parse_pipeline_element(working_set, element);
+                // Handle $in for pipeline elements beyond the first one
+                if index > 0 && element.has_in_variable(working_set) {
+                    wrap_element_with_collect(working_set, element.clone())
+                } else {
+                    element
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
 
-            let remainder_span = first_command
-                .parts_including_redirection()
-                .skip(3)
-                .chain(
-                    pipeline.commands[1..]
-                        .iter()
-                        .flat_map(|command| command.parts_including_redirection()),
-                )
-                .reduce(Span::append);
-
-            let parts = first_command
-                .parts
-                .iter()
-                .take(3) // the let/mut start itself
-                .copied()
-                .chain(remainder_span) // everything else
-                .collect();
-
-            let comments = pipeline
-                .commands
-                .iter()
-                .flat_map(|command| command.comments.iter())
-                .copied()
-                .collect();
-
-            let new_command = LiteCommand {
-                pipe: None,
-                comments,
-                parts,
-                redirection: None,
-            };
-            parse_builtin_commands(working_set, &new_command)
-        } else {
-            // Parse a normal multi command pipeline
-            let elements: Vec<_> = pipeline
-                .commands
-                .iter()
-                .enumerate()
-                .map(|(index, element)| {
-                    let element = parse_pipeline_element(working_set, element);
-                    // Handle $in for pipeline elements beyond the first one
-                    if index > 0 && element.has_in_variable(working_set) {
-                        wrap_element_with_collect(working_set, element.clone())
-                    } else {
-                        element
-                    }
-                })
-                .collect();
-
-            Pipeline { elements }
-        }
+        Pipeline { elements }
     } else {
         // If there's only one command in the pipeline, this could be a builtin command
         parse_builtin_commands(working_set, &pipeline.commands[0])
@@ -5872,7 +5926,7 @@ pub fn discover_captures_in_closure(
             seen.push(var_id);
         }
     }
-    for positional in &block.signature.rest_positional {
+    if let Some(positional) = &block.signature.rest_positional {
         if let Some(var_id) = positional.var_id {
             seen.push(var_id);
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/tests/test_parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/tests/test_parser.rs
index 4d6778d201..44cd79a04a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/tests/test_parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/tests/test_parser.rs
@@ -1177,9 +1177,9 @@ fn test_nothing_comparison_eq() {
 #[rstest]
 #[case(b"let a = 1 err> /dev/null")]
 #[case(b"let a = 1 out> /dev/null")]
+#[case(b"let a = 1 out+err> /dev/null")]
 #[case(b"mut a = 1 err> /dev/null")]
 #[case(b"mut a = 1 out> /dev/null")]
-#[case(b"let a = 1 out+err> /dev/null")]
 #[case(b"mut a = 1 out+err> /dev/null")]
 fn test_redirection_with_letmut(#[case] phase: &[u8]) {
     let engine_state = EngineState::new();
diff --git a/crates/nu-path/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-path/Cargo.toml
index 62908e7cb7..c1e368aa7e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-path/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-path"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-path"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 exclude = ["/fuzz"]
 
 [lib]
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ dirs = { workspace = true }
 omnipath = { workspace = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(all(unix, not(target_os = "macos"), not(target_os = "android")))'.dependencies]
-pwd = { workspace = true }
+pwd = { workspace = true }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-path/src/dots.rs b/crates/nu-path/src/dots.rs
index 53330eec1d..6f46bb09c3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/src/dots.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-path/src/dots.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use super::helpers;
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use omnipath::WinPathExt;
 use std::path::{Component, Path, PathBuf};
 
 /// Normalize the path, expanding occurrences of n-dots.
@@ -63,7 +64,18 @@ pub fn expand_dots(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
         }
     }
 
-    helpers::simiplified(&result)
+    simiplified(&result)
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn simiplified(path: &std::path::Path) -> PathBuf {
+    path.to_winuser_path()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| path.to_path_buf())
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+fn simiplified(path: &std::path::Path) -> PathBuf {
+    path.to_path_buf()
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/nu-path/src/expansions.rs b/crates/nu-path/src/expansions.rs
index 8e99b84092..44e2d12503 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/src/expansions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-path/src/expansions.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use omnipath::WinPathExt;
 use std::io;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use super::dots::{expand_dots, expand_ndots};
-use super::helpers;
 use super::tilde::expand_tilde;
 
 // Join a path relative to another path. Paths starting with tilde are considered as absolute.
@@ -30,8 +31,17 @@ where
 fn canonicalize(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
     let path = expand_tilde(path);
     let path = expand_ndots(path);
+    canonicalize_path(&path)
+}
 
-    helpers::canonicalize(&path)
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn canonicalize_path(path: &std::path::Path) -> std::io::Result<std::path::PathBuf> {
+    path.canonicalize()?.to_winuser_path()
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+fn canonicalize_path(path: &std::path::Path) -> std::io::Result<std::path::PathBuf> {
+    path.canonicalize()
 }
 
 /// Resolve all symbolic links and all components (tilde, ., .., ...+) and return the path in its
diff --git a/crates/nu-path/src/helpers.rs b/crates/nu-path/src/helpers.rs
index a6e35bddfe..b36d59971e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-path/src/helpers.rs
@@ -1,59 +1,32 @@
-#[cfg(windows)]
-use omnipath::WinPathExt;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use crate::AbsolutePathBuf;
 
-pub fn home_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    dirs::home_dir()
+pub fn home_dir() -> Option<AbsolutePathBuf> {
+    dirs::home_dir().and_then(|home| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(home).ok())
 }
 
 /// Return the data directory for the current platform or XDG_DATA_HOME if specified.
-pub fn data_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    match std::env::var("XDG_DATA_HOME").map(PathBuf::from) {
-        Ok(xdg_data) if xdg_data.is_absolute() => Some(canonicalize(&xdg_data).unwrap_or(xdg_data)),
-        _ => get_canonicalized_path(dirs::data_dir()),
-    }
+pub fn data_dir() -> Option<AbsolutePathBuf> {
+    std::env::var("XDG_DATA_HOME")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|path| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(path).ok())
+        .or_else(|| dirs::data_dir().and_then(|path| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(path).ok()))
+        .map(|path| path.canonicalize().map(Into::into).unwrap_or(path))
 }
 
 /// Return the cache directory for the current platform or XDG_CACHE_HOME if specified.
-pub fn cache_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    match std::env::var("XDG_CACHE_HOME").map(PathBuf::from) {
-        Ok(xdg_cache) if xdg_cache.is_absolute() => {
-            Some(canonicalize(&xdg_cache).unwrap_or(xdg_cache))
-        }
-        _ => get_canonicalized_path(dirs::cache_dir()),
-    }
+pub fn cache_dir() -> Option<AbsolutePathBuf> {
+    std::env::var("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|path| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(path).ok())
+        .or_else(|| dirs::cache_dir().and_then(|path| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(path).ok()))
+        .map(|path| path.canonicalize().map(Into::into).unwrap_or(path))
 }
 
 /// Return the config directory for the current platform or XDG_CONFIG_HOME if specified.
-pub fn config_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    match std::env::var("XDG_CONFIG_HOME").map(PathBuf::from) {
-        Ok(xdg_config) if xdg_config.is_absolute() => {
-            Some(canonicalize(&xdg_config).unwrap_or(xdg_config))
-        }
-        _ => get_canonicalized_path(dirs::config_dir()),
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn get_canonicalized_path(path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    let path = path?;
-    Some(canonicalize(&path).unwrap_or(path))
-}
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-pub fn canonicalize(path: &std::path::Path) -> std::io::Result<std::path::PathBuf> {
-    path.canonicalize()?.to_winuser_path()
-}
-#[cfg(not(windows))]
-pub fn canonicalize(path: &std::path::Path) -> std::io::Result<std::path::PathBuf> {
-    path.canonicalize()
-}
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-pub fn simiplified(path: &std::path::Path) -> PathBuf {
-    path.to_winuser_path()
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| path.to_path_buf())
-}
-#[cfg(not(windows))]
-pub fn simiplified(path: &std::path::Path) -> PathBuf {
-    path.to_path_buf()
+pub fn config_dir() -> Option<AbsolutePathBuf> {
+    std::env::var("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|path| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(path).ok())
+        .or_else(|| dirs::config_dir().and_then(|path| AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(path).ok()))
+        .map(|path| path.canonicalize().map(Into::into).unwrap_or(path))
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-path/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-path/src/lib.rs
index 2cb415264a..524a6aed4e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-path/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ mod trailing_slash;
 
 pub use components::components;
 pub use expansions::{canonicalize_with, expand_path_with, expand_to_real_path, locate_in_dirs};
-pub use helpers::{cache_dir, config_dir, data_dir, get_canonicalized_path, home_dir};
+pub use helpers::{cache_dir, config_dir, data_dir, home_dir};
 pub use path::*;
 pub use tilde::expand_tilde;
 pub use trailing_slash::{has_trailing_slash, strip_trailing_slash};
diff --git a/crates/nu-path/src/path.rs b/crates/nu-path/src/path.rs
index 916fffdf72..9d7b64af27 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/src/path.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-path/src/path.rs
@@ -660,10 +660,10 @@ impl Path {
     /// the current directory.
     ///
     /// * On Unix, a path is absolute if it starts with the root,
-    /// so [`is_absolute`](Path::is_absolute) and [`has_root`](Path::has_root) are equivalent.
+    ///   so [`is_absolute`](Path::is_absolute) and [`has_root`](Path::has_root) are equivalent.
     ///
     /// * On Windows, a path is absolute if it has a prefix and starts with the root:
-    /// `c:\windows` is absolute, while `c:temp` and `\temp` are not.
+    ///   `c:\windows` is absolute, while `c:temp` and `\temp` are not.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
diff --git a/crates/nu-path/src/tilde.rs b/crates/nu-path/src/tilde.rs
index 95c91addf8..ac48bdfc3f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/src/tilde.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-path/src/tilde.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fn expand_tilde_with_another_user_home(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
     return match path.to_str() {
         Some(file_path) => {
             let mut file = file_path.to_string();
-            match file_path.find(|c| c == '/' || c == '\\') {
+            match file_path.find(['/', '\\']) {
                 None => {
                     file.remove(0);
                     user_home_dir(&file)
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-plugin-core/Cargo.toml
index 48aee13276..0bdafbbdf5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-plugin-core
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-plugin-core"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "../nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.95.1", default-features = false }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "../nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.96.2", default-features = false }
 
 rmp-serde = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/communication_mode/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/communication_mode/mod.rs
index 1eb72d6ac8..576cfe866c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/communication_mode/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/communication_mode/mod.rs
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ impl CommunicationMode {
 
 /// The result of [`CommunicationMode::serve()`], which acts as an intermediate stage for
 /// communication modes that require some kind of socket binding to occur before the client process
-/// can be started. Call [`.connect()`] once the client process has been started.
+/// can be started. Call [`.connect()`](Self::connect) once the client process has been started.
 ///
 /// The socket may be cleaned up on `Drop` if applicable.
 pub enum PreparedServerCommunication {
-    /// Will take stdin and stdout from the process on [`.connect()`].
+    /// Will take stdin and stdout from the process on [`.connect()`](Self::connect).
     Stdio,
     /// Contains the listener to accept connections on. On Unix, the socket is unlinked on `Drop`.
     #[cfg(feature = "local-socket")]
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/mod.rs
index 89aa2b15e5..de04bd6387 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 //! Implements the stream multiplexing interface for both the plugin side and the engine side.
 
 use nu_plugin_protocol::{ByteStreamInfo, ListStreamInfo, PipelineDataHeader, StreamMessage};
-use nu_protocol::{ByteStream, IntoSpanned, ListStream, PipelineData, Reader, ShellError, Signals};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    engine::Sequence, ByteStream, IntoSpanned, ListStream, PipelineData, Reader, ShellError,
+    Signals,
+};
 use std::{
     io::{Read, Write},
     sync::Mutex,
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@ use std::{
 
 pub mod stream;
 
-use crate::{util::Sequence, Encoder};
+use crate::Encoder;
 
 use self::stream::{StreamManager, StreamManagerHandle, StreamWriter, WriteStreamMessage};
 
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ pub trait InterfaceManager {
 
     /// Consume an input message.
     ///
-    /// When implementing, call [`.consume_stream_message()`] for any encapsulated
+    /// When implementing, call [`.consume_stream_message()`](Self::consume_stream_message) for any encapsulated
     /// [`StreamMessage`]s received.
     fn consume(&mut self, input: Self::Input) -> Result<(), ShellError>;
 
@@ -174,16 +177,19 @@ pub trait InterfaceManager {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         self.prepare_pipeline_data(match header {
             PipelineDataHeader::Empty => PipelineData::Empty,
-            PipelineDataHeader::Value(value) => PipelineData::Value(value, None),
+            PipelineDataHeader::Value(value, metadata) => PipelineData::Value(value, metadata),
             PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(info) => {
                 let handle = self.stream_manager().get_handle();
                 let reader = handle.read_stream(info.id, self.get_interface())?;
-                ListStream::new(reader, info.span, signals.clone()).into()
+                let ls = ListStream::new(reader, info.span, signals.clone());
+                PipelineData::ListStream(ls, info.metadata)
             }
             PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(info) => {
                 let handle = self.stream_manager().get_handle();
                 let reader = handle.read_stream(info.id, self.get_interface())?;
-                ByteStream::from_result_iter(reader, info.span, signals.clone(), info.type_).into()
+                let bs =
+                    ByteStream::from_result_iter(reader, info.span, signals.clone(), info.type_);
+                PipelineData::ByteStream(bs, info.metadata)
             }
         })
     }
@@ -245,26 +251,33 @@ pub trait Interface: Clone + Send {
             Ok::<_, ShellError>((id, writer))
         };
         match self.prepare_pipeline_data(data, context)? {
-            PipelineData::Value(value, ..) => {
-                Ok((PipelineDataHeader::Value(value), PipelineDataWriter::None))
-            }
+            PipelineData::Value(value, metadata) => Ok((
+                PipelineDataHeader::Value(value, metadata),
+                PipelineDataWriter::None,
+            )),
             PipelineData::Empty => Ok((PipelineDataHeader::Empty, PipelineDataWriter::None)),
-            PipelineData::ListStream(stream, ..) => {
+            PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => {
                 let (id, writer) = new_stream(LIST_STREAM_HIGH_PRESSURE)?;
                 Ok((
                     PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
                         id,
                         span: stream.span(),
+                        metadata,
                     }),
                     PipelineDataWriter::ListStream(writer, stream),
                 ))
             }
-            PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, ..) => {
+            PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, metadata) => {
                 let span = stream.span();
                 let type_ = stream.type_();
                 if let Some(reader) = stream.reader() {
                     let (id, writer) = new_stream(RAW_STREAM_HIGH_PRESSURE)?;
-                    let header = PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(ByteStreamInfo { id, span, type_ });
+                    let header = PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(ByteStreamInfo {
+                        id,
+                        span,
+                        type_,
+                        metadata,
+                    });
                     Ok((header, PipelineDataWriter::ByteStream(writer, reader)))
                 } else {
                     Ok((PipelineDataHeader::Empty, PipelineDataWriter::None))
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/stream/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/stream/mod.rs
index 541e1176a0..cfe44fabb4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/stream/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/stream/mod.rs
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Check if the stream was dropped from the other end. Recommended to do this before calling
-    /// [`.write()`], especially in a loop.
+    /// [`.write()`](Self::write), especially in a loop.
     pub fn is_dropped(&self) -> Result<bool, ShellError> {
         self.signal.is_dropped()
     }
 
     /// Write a single piece of data to the stream.
     ///
-    /// Error if something failed with the write, or if [`.end()`] was already called
+    /// Error if something failed with the write, or if [`.end()`](Self::end) was already called
     /// previously.
     pub fn write(&mut self, data: impl Into<StreamData>) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         if !self.ended {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Write a full iterator to the stream. Note that this doesn't end the stream, so you should
-    /// still call [`.end()`].
+    /// still call [`.end()`](Self::end).
     ///
     /// If the stream is dropped from the other end, the iterator will not be fully consumed, and
     /// writing will terminate.
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ impl StreamWriterSignal {
     }
 
     /// Track that a message has been sent. Returns `Ok(true)` if more messages can be sent,
-    /// or `Ok(false)` if the high pressure mark has been reached and [`.wait_for_drain()`] should
-    /// be called to block.
+    /// or `Ok(false)` if the high pressure mark has been reached and
+    /// [`.wait_for_drain()`](Self::wait_for_drain) should be called to block.
     pub fn notify_sent(&self) -> Result<bool, ShellError> {
         let mut state = self.lock()?;
         state.unacknowledged =
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/tests.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/tests.rs
index 456eb547b5..6b4ad85d7f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/tests.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use crate::util::Sequence;
-
 use super::{
     stream::{StreamManager, StreamManagerHandle},
     test_util::TestCase,
@@ -10,8 +8,8 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
     StreamMessage,
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
-    ByteStream, ByteStreamSource, ByteStreamType, DataSource, ListStream, PipelineData,
-    PipelineMetadata, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value,
+    engine::Sequence, ByteStream, ByteStreamSource, ByteStreamType, DataSource, ListStream,
+    PipelineData, PipelineMetadata, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value,
 };
 use std::{path::Path, sync::Arc};
 
@@ -139,10 +137,16 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_empty() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
 fn read_pipeline_data_value() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     let manager = TestInterfaceManager::new(&TestCase::new());
     let value = Value::test_int(4);
-    let header = PipelineDataHeader::Value(value.clone());
-
+    let metadata = Some(PipelineMetadata {
+        data_source: DataSource::FilePath("/test/path".into()),
+        content_type: None,
+    });
+    let header = PipelineDataHeader::Value(value.clone(), metadata.clone());
     match manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())? {
-        PipelineData::Value(read_value, ..) => assert_eq!(value, read_value),
+        PipelineData::Value(read_value, read_metadata) => {
+            assert_eq!(value, read_value);
+            assert_eq!(metadata, read_metadata);
+        }
         PipelineData::ListStream(..) => panic!("unexpected ListStream"),
         PipelineData::ByteStream(..) => panic!("unexpected ByteStream"),
         PipelineData::Empty => panic!("unexpected Empty"),
@@ -163,9 +167,15 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_list_stream() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     }
     test.add(StreamMessage::End(7));
 
+    let metadata = Some(PipelineMetadata {
+        data_source: DataSource::None,
+        content_type: Some("foobar".into()),
+    });
+
     let header = PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
         id: 7,
         span: Span::test_data(),
+        metadata,
     });
 
     let pipe = manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())?;
@@ -206,10 +216,17 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_byte_stream() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     test.add(StreamMessage::End(12));
 
     let test_span = Span::new(10, 13);
+
+    let metadata = Some(PipelineMetadata {
+        data_source: DataSource::None,
+        content_type: Some("foobar".into()),
+    });
+
     let header = PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(ByteStreamInfo {
         id: 12,
         span: test_span,
         type_: ByteStreamType::Unknown,
+        metadata,
     });
 
     let pipe = manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())?;
@@ -253,9 +270,15 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_byte_stream() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
 #[test]
 fn read_pipeline_data_prepared_properly() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     let manager = TestInterfaceManager::new(&TestCase::new());
+    let metadata = Some(PipelineMetadata {
+        data_source: DataSource::None,
+        content_type: Some("foobar".into()),
+    });
+
     let header = PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
         id: 0,
         span: Span::test_data(),
+        metadata,
     });
     match manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())? {
         PipelineData::ListStream(_, meta) => match meta {
@@ -303,7 +326,7 @@ fn write_pipeline_data_value() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         interface.init_write_pipeline_data(PipelineData::Value(value.clone(), None), &())?;
 
     match header {
-        PipelineDataHeader::Value(read_value) => assert_eq!(value, read_value),
+        PipelineDataHeader::Value(read_value, _) => assert_eq!(value, read_value),
         _ => panic!("unexpected header: {header:?}"),
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/serializers/tests.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/serializers/tests.rs
index 06d47ffc14..5d0c07cceb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/serializers/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/serializers/tests.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ macro_rules! generate_tests {
             StreamData,
         };
         use nu_protocol::{
-            LabeledError, PluginSignature, Signature, Span, Spanned, SyntaxShape, Value,
+            DataSource, LabeledError, PipelineMetadata, PluginSignature, Signature, Span, Spanned,
+            SyntaxShape, Value,
         };
 
         #[test]
@@ -123,10 +124,15 @@ macro_rules! generate_tests {
                 )],
             };
 
+            let metadata = Some(PipelineMetadata {
+                data_source: DataSource::None,
+                content_type: Some("foobar".into()),
+            });
+
             let plugin_call = PluginCall::Run(CallInfo {
                 name: name.clone(),
                 call: call.clone(),
-                input: PipelineDataHeader::Value(input.clone()),
+                input: PipelineDataHeader::Value(input.clone(), metadata.clone()),
             });
 
             let plugin_input = PluginInput::Call(1, plugin_call);
@@ -144,7 +150,7 @@ macro_rules! generate_tests {
             match returned {
                 PluginInput::Call(1, PluginCall::Run(call_info)) => {
                     assert_eq!(name, call_info.name);
-                    assert_eq!(PipelineDataHeader::Value(input), call_info.input);
+                    assert_eq!(PipelineDataHeader::Value(input, metadata), call_info.input);
                     assert_eq!(call.head, call_info.call.head);
                     assert_eq!(call.positional.len(), call_info.call.positional.len());
 
@@ -305,7 +311,7 @@ macro_rules! generate_tests {
             match returned {
                 PluginOutput::CallResponse(
                     4,
-                    PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::Value(returned_value)),
+                    PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::Value(returned_value, _)),
                 ) => {
                     assert_eq!(value, returned_value)
                 }
@@ -325,7 +331,7 @@ macro_rules! generate_tests {
                 span,
             );
 
-            let response = PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::Value(value));
+            let response = PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::value(value));
             let output = PluginOutput::CallResponse(5, response);
 
             let encoder = $encoder;
@@ -341,7 +347,7 @@ macro_rules! generate_tests {
             match returned {
                 PluginOutput::CallResponse(
                     5,
-                    PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::Value(returned_value)),
+                    PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::Value(returned_value, _)),
                 ) => {
                     assert_eq!(span, returned_value.span());
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/mod.rs
index e88b945831..1be1cfbef5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-mod sequence;
 mod waitable;
 mod with_custom_values_in;
 
-pub use sequence::Sequence;
 pub use waitable::*;
 pub use with_custom_values_in::with_custom_values_in;
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/waitable.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/waitable.rs
index aaefa6f1b5..0f4cb30de3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/waitable.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/waitable.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn fail_if_poisoned<'a, T>(
 }
 
 impl<T: Clone + Send> WaitableMut<T> {
-    /// Create a new empty `WaitableMut`. Call [`.reader()`] to get [`Waitable`].
+    /// Create a new empty `WaitableMut`. Call [`.reader()`](Self::reader) to get [`Waitable`].
     pub fn new() -> WaitableMut<T> {
         WaitableMut {
             shared: Arc::new(WaitableShared {
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/Cargo.toml
index a6dfa471b8..0a58c1af72 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-plugin-engi
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-plugin-engine"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-system = { path = "../nu-system", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "../nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-core = { path = "../nu-plugin-core", version = "0.95.1", default-features = false }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-system = { path = "../nu-system", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "../nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-core = { path = "../nu-plugin-core", version = "0.96.2", default-features = false }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 serde = { workspace = true }
 log = { workspace = true }
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ local-socket = ["nu-plugin-core/local-socket"]
 windows = { workspace = true, features = [
   # For setting process creation flags
   "Win32_System_Threading",
-] }
+] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/context.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/context.rs
index d9023cde35..160ce802b2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/context.rs
@@ -257,12 +257,9 @@ impl<'a> PluginExecutionContext for PluginExecutionCommandContext<'a> {
             }
         }
 
-        decl.run(
-            &self.engine_state,
-            stack,
-            &(&call_builder.finish()).into(),
-            input,
-        )
+        call_builder.with(stack, |stack, call| {
+            decl.run(&self.engine_state, stack, call, input)
+        })
     }
 
     fn boxed(&self) -> Box<dyn PluginExecutionContext + 'static> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/gc.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/gc.rs
index bd9c8de06f..555c57e47d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/gc.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/gc.rs
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ impl PluginGc {
     ///
     /// The reason the plugin tells the GC rather than just stopping itself via `source` is that
     /// it can't guarantee that the plugin currently pointed to by `source` is itself, but if the
-    /// GC is still running, it hasn't received [`.stop_tracking()`] yet, which means it should be
-    /// the right plugin.
+    /// GC is still running, it hasn't received [`.stop_tracking()`](Self::stop_tracking) yet, which
+    /// means it should be the right plugin.
     pub fn exited(&self) {
         let _ = self.sender.send(PluginGcMsg::Exited);
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
index 680b3b123f..78ed966dd6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Interface used by the engine to communicate with the plugin.
 
 use nu_plugin_core::{
-    util::{with_custom_values_in, Sequence, Waitable, WaitableMut},
+    util::{with_custom_values_in, Waitable, WaitableMut},
     Interface, InterfaceManager, PipelineDataWriter, PluginRead, PluginWrite, StreamManager,
     StreamManagerHandle,
 };
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
     PluginOutput, ProtocolInfo, StreamId, StreamMessage,
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
-    ast::Operator, CustomValue, IntoSpanned, PipelineData, PluginMetadata, PluginSignature,
-    ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    ast::Operator, engine::Sequence, CustomValue, IntoSpanned, PipelineData, PluginMetadata,
+    PluginSignature, ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use nu_utils::SharedCow;
 use std::{
@@ -664,6 +664,12 @@ impl PluginInterface {
         self.flush()
     }
 
+    /// Send the plugin a ctrl-c signal.
+    pub fn ctrlc(&self) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
+        self.write(PluginInput::Ctrlc)?;
+        self.flush()
+    }
+
     /// Write an [`EngineCallResponse`]. Writes the full stream contained in any [`PipelineData`]
     /// before returning.
     pub fn write_engine_call_response(
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/tests.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/tests.rs
index 2bab67f25f..31828973d3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/tests.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::{Math, Operator},
     engine::Closure,
-    ByteStreamType, CustomValue, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoSpanned, PipelineData,
-    PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    ByteStreamType, CustomValue, DataSource, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoSpanned,
+    PipelineData, PipelineMetadata, PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError, Signals, Span,
+    Spanned, Value,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{
@@ -52,10 +53,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_exits_after_streams_and_interfaces_are_dropped() -> Resul
 
     // Create a stream...
     let stream = manager.read_pipeline_data(
-        PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-        }),
+        PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(0, Span::test_data())),
         &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
@@ -108,10 +106,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_propagates_io_error_to_readers() -> Result<(), ShellError
     test.set_read_error(test_io_error());
 
     let stream = manager.read_pipeline_data(
-        PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-        }),
+        PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(0, Span::test_data())),
         &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
@@ -154,11 +149,11 @@ fn manager_consume_all_propagates_message_error_to_readers() -> Result<(), Shell
     test.add(invalid_output());
 
     let stream = manager.read_pipeline_data(
-        PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(ByteStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-            type_: ByteStreamType::Unknown,
-        }),
+        PipelineDataHeader::byte_stream(ByteStreamInfo::new(
+            0,
+            Span::test_data(),
+            ByteStreamType::Unknown,
+        )),
         &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
@@ -331,10 +326,10 @@ fn manager_consume_call_response_forwards_to_subscriber_with_pipeline_data(
 
     manager.consume(PluginOutput::CallResponse(
         0,
-        PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-        })),
+        PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(
+            0,
+            Span::test_data(),
+        ))),
     ))?;
 
     for i in 0..2 {
@@ -375,18 +370,18 @@ fn manager_consume_call_response_registers_streams() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     // Check list streams, byte streams
     manager.consume(PluginOutput::CallResponse(
         0,
-        PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-        })),
+        PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(
+            0,
+            Span::test_data(),
+        ))),
     ))?;
     manager.consume(PluginOutput::CallResponse(
         1,
-        PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(ByteStreamInfo {
-            id: 1,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-            type_: ByteStreamType::Unknown,
-        })),
+        PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::byte_stream(ByteStreamInfo::new(
+            1,
+            Span::test_data(),
+            ByteStreamType::Unknown,
+        ))),
     ))?;
 
     // ListStream should have one
@@ -442,10 +437,7 @@ fn manager_consume_engine_call_forwards_to_subscriber_with_pipeline_data() -> Re
                 span: Span::test_data(),
             },
             positional: vec![],
-            input: PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-                id: 2,
-                span: Span::test_data(),
-            }),
+            input: PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(2, Span::test_data())),
             redirect_stdout: false,
             redirect_stderr: false,
         },
@@ -806,6 +798,11 @@ fn interface_write_plugin_call_writes_run_with_value_input() -> Result<(), Shell
     let manager = test.plugin("test");
     let interface = manager.get_interface();
 
+    let metadata0 = PipelineMetadata {
+        data_source: DataSource::None,
+        content_type: Some("baz".into()),
+    };
+
     let result = interface.write_plugin_call(
         PluginCall::Run(CallInfo {
             name: "foo".into(),
@@ -814,7 +811,7 @@ fn interface_write_plugin_call_writes_run_with_value_input() -> Result<(), Shell
                 positional: vec![],
                 named: vec![],
             },
-            input: PipelineData::Value(Value::test_int(-1), None),
+            input: PipelineData::Value(Value::test_int(-1), Some(metadata0.clone())),
         }),
         None,
     )?;
@@ -826,7 +823,10 @@ fn interface_write_plugin_call_writes_run_with_value_input() -> Result<(), Shell
             PluginCall::Run(CallInfo { name, input, .. }) => {
                 assert_eq!("foo", name);
                 match input {
-                    PipelineDataHeader::Value(value) => assert_eq!(-1, value.as_int()?),
+                    PipelineDataHeader::Value(value, metadata) => {
+                        assert_eq!(-1, value.as_int()?);
+                        assert_eq!(metadata0, metadata.expect("there should be metadata"));
+                    }
                     _ => panic!("unexpected input header: {input:?}"),
                 }
             }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
index 6a87aa1e6b..69f5c7f7a8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
 use super::{PluginInterface, PluginSource};
 use nu_plugin_core::CommunicationMode;
 use nu_protocol::{
-    engine::{EngineState, Stack},
+    engine::{ctrlc, EngineState, Stack},
     PluginGcConfig, PluginIdentity, PluginMetadata, RegisteredPlugin, ShellError,
 };
 use std::{
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ struct MutableState {
     preferred_mode: Option<PreferredCommunicationMode>,
     /// Garbage collector config
     gc_config: PluginGcConfig,
+    /// RAII guard for this plugin's ctrl-c handler
+    ctrlc_guard: Option<ctrlc::Guard>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ impl PersistentPlugin {
                 metadata: None,
                 preferred_mode: None,
                 gc_config,
+                ctrlc_guard: None,
             }),
         }
     }
@@ -299,6 +302,34 @@ impl RegisteredPlugin for PersistentPlugin {
     fn as_any(self: Arc<Self>) -> Arc<dyn std::any::Any + Send + Sync> {
         self
     }
+
+    fn configure_ctrlc_handler(
+        self: Arc<Self>,
+        handlers: &ctrlc::Handlers,
+    ) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
+        let guard = {
+            // We take a weakref to the plugin so that we don't create a cycle to the
+            // RAII guard that will be stored on the plugin.
+            let plugin = Arc::downgrade(&self);
+            handlers.register(Box::new(move || {
+                // write a Ctrl-C packet through the PluginInterface if the plugin is alive and
+                // running
+                if let Some(plugin) = plugin.upgrade() {
+                    if let Ok(mutable) = plugin.mutable.lock() {
+                        if let Some(ref running) = mutable.running {
+                            let _ = running.interface.ctrlc();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }))?
+        };
+
+        if let Ok(mut mutable) = self.mutable.lock() {
+            mutable.ctrlc_guard = Some(guard);
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 /// Anything that can produce a plugin interface.
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/source.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/source.rs
index 9b388576c5..56043eccf5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/source.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/source.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl PluginSource {
 
     /// Create a new fake source with a fake identity, for testing
     ///
-    /// Warning: [`.persistent()`] will always return an error.
+    /// Warning: [`.persistent()`](Self::persistent) will always return an error.
     pub fn new_fake(name: &str) -> PluginSource {
         PluginSource {
             identity: PluginIdentity::new_fake(name).into(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/Cargo.toml
index 939f164786..60226f3674 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-plugin-prot
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-plugin-protocol"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 bincode = "1.3"
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/evaluated_call.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/evaluated_call.rs
index 5e760693a5..c5cbcc5ba0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/evaluated_call.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/evaluated_call.rs
@@ -85,19 +85,19 @@ impl EvaluatedCall {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Builder variant of [`.add_positional()`].
+    /// Builder variant of [`.add_positional()`](Self::add_positional).
     pub fn with_positional(mut self, value: Value) -> Self {
         self.add_positional(value);
         self
     }
 
-    /// Builder variant of [`.add_named()`].
+    /// Builder variant of [`.add_named()`](Self::add_named).
     pub fn with_named(mut self, name: Spanned<impl Into<String>>, value: Value) -> Self {
         self.add_named(name, value);
         self
     }
 
-    /// Builder variant of [`.add_flag()`].
+    /// Builder variant of [`.add_flag()`](Self::add_flag).
     pub fn with_flag(mut self, name: Spanned<impl Into<String>>) -> Self {
         self.add_flag(name);
         self
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/lib.rs
index a9196a2d8d..00a18beca9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub mod test_util;
 
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::Operator, engine::Closure, ByteStreamType, Config, DeclId, LabeledError, PipelineData,
-    PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    PipelineMetadata, PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use nu_utils::SharedCow;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub enum PipelineDataHeader {
     /// No input
     Empty,
     /// A single value
-    Value(Value),
+    Value(Value, Option<PipelineMetadata>),
     /// Initiate [`nu_protocol::PipelineData::ListStream`].
     ///
     /// Items are sent via [`StreamData`]
@@ -94,11 +94,23 @@ impl PipelineDataHeader {
     pub fn stream_id(&self) -> Option<StreamId> {
         match self {
             PipelineDataHeader::Empty => None,
-            PipelineDataHeader::Value(_) => None,
+            PipelineDataHeader::Value(_, _) => None,
             PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(info) => Some(info.id),
             PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(info) => Some(info.id),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn value(value: Value) -> Self {
+        PipelineDataHeader::Value(value, None)
+    }
+
+    pub fn list_stream(info: ListStreamInfo) -> Self {
+        PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(info)
+    }
+
+    pub fn byte_stream(info: ByteStreamInfo) -> Self {
+        PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(info)
+    }
 }
 
 /// Additional information about list (value) streams
@@ -106,6 +118,18 @@ impl PipelineDataHeader {
 pub struct ListStreamInfo {
     pub id: StreamId,
     pub span: Span,
+    pub metadata: Option<PipelineMetadata>,
+}
+
+impl ListStreamInfo {
+    /// Create a new `ListStreamInfo` with a unique ID
+    pub fn new(id: StreamId, span: Span) -> Self {
+        ListStreamInfo {
+            id,
+            span,
+            metadata: None,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Additional information about byte streams
@@ -115,6 +139,19 @@ pub struct ByteStreamInfo {
     pub span: Span,
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
     pub type_: ByteStreamType,
+    pub metadata: Option<PipelineMetadata>,
+}
+
+impl ByteStreamInfo {
+    /// Create a new `ByteStreamInfo` with a unique ID
+    pub fn new(id: StreamId, span: Span, type_: ByteStreamType) -> Self {
+        ByteStreamInfo {
+            id,
+            span,
+            type_,
+            metadata: None,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Calls that a plugin can execute. The type parameter determines the input type.
@@ -208,6 +245,8 @@ pub enum PluginInput {
     Drop(StreamId),
     /// See [`StreamMessage::Ack`].
     Ack(StreamId),
+    /// Signal a ctrlc event
+    Ctrlc,
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<PluginInput> for StreamMessage {
@@ -342,7 +381,7 @@ impl PluginCallResponse<PipelineDataHeader> {
         if value.is_nothing() {
             PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::Empty)
         } else {
-            PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::Value(value))
+            PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::value(value))
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/Cargo.toml
index efc76c3b93..66c5146e6e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nu-plugin-test-support"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 description = "Testing support for Nushell plugins"
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ bench = false
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-core = { path = "../nu-plugin-core", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-engine = { path = "../nu-plugin-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "../nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-core = { path = "../nu-plugin-core", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-engine = { path = "../nu-plugin-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "../nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.96.2" }
 nu-ansi-term = { workspace = true }
-similar = "2.5"
+similar = "2.6"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 typetag = "0.2"
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-plugin/Cargo.toml
index d46a3cc9cb..80c9f74471 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-plugin"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-plugin"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "../nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-core = { path = "../nu-plugin-core", version = "0.95.1", default-features = false }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-protocol = { path = "../nu-plugin-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-core = { path = "../nu-plugin-core", version = "0.96.2", default-features = false }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 log = { workspace = true }
 thiserror = "1.0"
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ local-socket = ["nu-plugin-core/local-socket"]
 
 [target.'cfg(target_family = "unix")'.dependencies]
 # For setting the process group ID (EnterForeground / LeaveForeground)
-nix = { workspace = true, default-features = false, features = ["process"] }
+nix = { workspace = true, default-features = false, features = ["process"] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/command.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/command.rs
index a90555ac40..8e8adc9578 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/command.rs
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ use crate::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, Plugin};
 pub trait PluginCommand: Sync {
     /// The type of plugin this command runs on.
     ///
-    /// Since [`.run()`] takes a reference to the plugin, it is necessary to define the type of
-    /// plugin that the command expects here.
+    /// Since [`.run()`](Self::run) takes a reference to the plugin, it is necessary to define the
+    /// type of plugin that the command expects here.
     type Plugin: Plugin;
 
     /// The name of the command from within Nu.
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ pub trait PluginCommand: Sync {
 
     /// Additional documentation for usage of the command.
     ///
-    /// This is optional - any arguments documented by [`.signature()`] will be shown in the help
-    /// page automatically. However, this can be useful for explaining things that would be too
-    /// brief to include in [`.usage()`] and may span multiple lines.
+    /// This is optional - any arguments documented by [`.signature()`](Self::signature) will be
+    /// shown in the help page automatically. However, this can be useful for explaining things that
+    /// would be too brief to include in [`.usage()`](Self::usage) and may span multiple lines.
     fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
         ""
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
index c20e2adc39..daf2d5b783 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Interface used by the plugin to communicate with the engine.
 
 use nu_plugin_core::{
-    util::{Sequence, Waitable, WaitableMut},
+    util::{Waitable, WaitableMut},
     Interface, InterfaceManager, PipelineDataWriter, PluginRead, PluginWrite, StreamManager,
     StreamManagerHandle,
 };
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
     PluginOutput, ProtocolInfo,
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
-    engine::Closure, Config, DeclId, LabeledError, PipelineData, PluginMetadata, PluginSignature,
-    ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    engine::{ctrlc, Closure, Sequence},
+    Config, DeclId, LabeledError, PipelineData, PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError,
+    Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use nu_utils::SharedCow;
 use std::{
     collections::{btree_map, BTreeMap, HashMap},
-    sync::{mpsc, Arc},
+    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, mpsc, Arc},
 };
 
 /// Plugin calls that are received by the [`EngineInterfaceManager`] for handling.
@@ -63,6 +64,10 @@ struct EngineInterfaceState {
         mpsc::Sender<(EngineCallId, mpsc::Sender<EngineCallResponse<PipelineData>>)>,
     /// The synchronized output writer
     writer: Box<dyn PluginWrite<PluginOutput>>,
+    // Mirror signals from `EngineState`
+    signals: Signals,
+    /// Registered Ctrl-C handlers
+    ctrlc_handlers: ctrlc::Handlers,
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Debug for EngineInterfaceState {
@@ -116,6 +121,8 @@ impl EngineInterfaceManager {
                 stream_id_sequence: Sequence::default(),
                 engine_call_subscription_sender: subscription_tx,
                 writer: Box::new(writer),
+                signals: Signals::new(Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false))),
+                ctrlc_handlers: ctrlc::Handlers::new(),
             }),
             protocol_info_mut,
             plugin_call_sender: Some(plug_tx),
@@ -235,7 +242,6 @@ impl InterfaceManager for EngineInterfaceManager {
 
     fn consume(&mut self, input: Self::Input) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         log::trace!("from engine: {:?}", input);
-
         match input {
             PluginInput::Hello(info) => {
                 let info = Arc::new(info);
@@ -331,6 +337,11 @@ impl InterfaceManager for EngineInterfaceManager {
                     });
                 self.send_engine_call_response(id, response)
             }
+            PluginInput::Ctrlc => {
+                self.state.signals.trigger();
+                self.state.ctrlc_handlers.run();
+                Ok(())
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -510,6 +521,15 @@ impl EngineInterface {
         self.state.writer.is_stdout()
     }
 
+    /// Register a closure which will be called when the engine receives a Ctrl-C signal. Returns a
+    /// RAII guard that will keep the closure alive until it is dropped.
+    pub fn register_ctrlc_handler(
+        &self,
+        handler: ctrlc::Handler,
+    ) -> Result<ctrlc::Guard, ShellError> {
+        self.state.ctrlc_handlers.register(handler)
+    }
+
     /// Get the full shell configuration from the engine. As this is quite a large object, it is
     /// provided on request only.
     ///
@@ -618,8 +638,9 @@ impl EngineInterface {
 
     /// Get all environment variables from the engine.
     ///
-    /// Since this is quite a large map that has to be sent, prefer to use [`.get_env_var()`] if
-    /// the variables needed are known ahead of time and there are only a small number needed.
+    /// Since this is quite a large map that has to be sent, prefer to use
+    /// [`.get_env_var()`] (Self::get_env_var) if the variables needed are known ahead of time
+    /// and there are only a small number needed.
     ///
     /// # Example
     /// ```rust,no_run
@@ -873,9 +894,9 @@ impl EngineInterface {
     }
 
     /// Ask the engine for the identifier for a declaration. If found, the result can then be passed
-    /// to [`.call_decl()`] to call other internal commands.
+    /// to [`.call_decl()`](Self::call_decl) to call other internal commands.
     ///
-    /// See [`.call_decl()`] for an example.
+    /// See [`.call_decl()`](Self::call_decl) for an example.
     pub fn find_decl(&self, name: impl Into<String>) -> Result<Option<DeclId>, ShellError> {
         let call = EngineCall::FindDecl(name.into());
 
@@ -890,7 +911,7 @@ impl EngineInterface {
     }
 
     /// Ask the engine to call an internal command, using the declaration ID previously looked up
-    /// with [`.find_decl()`].
+    /// with [`.find_decl()`](Self::find_decl).
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
@@ -958,6 +979,10 @@ impl EngineInterface {
         self.write(PluginOutput::CallResponse(self.context()?, response))?;
         self.flush()
     }
+
+    pub fn signals(&self) -> &Signals {
+        &self.state.signals
+    }
 }
 
 impl Interface for EngineInterface {
@@ -1008,7 +1033,7 @@ impl Interface for EngineInterface {
 
 /// Keeps the plugin in the foreground as long as it is alive.
 ///
-/// Use [`.leave()`] to leave the foreground without ignoring the error.
+/// Use [`.leave()`](Self::leave) to leave the foreground without ignoring the error.
 pub struct ForegroundGuard(Option<EngineInterface>);
 
 impl ForegroundGuard {
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/tests.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/tests.rs
index 7065c6f64d..f8002b2c6d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/tests.rs
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_exits_after_streams_and_interfaces_are_dropped() -> Resul
 
     // Create a stream...
     let stream = manager.read_pipeline_data(
-        PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-        }),
+        PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(0, Span::test_data())),
         &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
@@ -111,10 +108,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_propagates_io_error_to_readers() -> Result<(), ShellError
     test.set_read_error(test_io_error());
 
     let stream = manager.read_pipeline_data(
-        PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-        }),
+        PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(0, Span::test_data())),
         &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
@@ -157,11 +151,11 @@ fn manager_consume_all_propagates_message_error_to_readers() -> Result<(), Shell
     test.add(invalid_input());
 
     let stream = manager.read_pipeline_data(
-        PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(ByteStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-            type_: ByteStreamType::Unknown,
-        }),
+        PipelineDataHeader::byte_stream(ByteStreamInfo::new(
+            0,
+            Span::test_data(),
+            ByteStreamType::Unknown,
+        )),
         &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
@@ -414,10 +408,7 @@ fn manager_consume_call_run_forwards_to_receiver_with_pipeline_data() -> Result<
                 positional: vec![],
                 named: vec![],
             },
-            input: PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-                id: 6,
-                span: Span::test_data(),
-            }),
+            input: PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(6, Span::test_data())),
         }),
     ))?;
 
@@ -556,10 +547,10 @@ fn manager_consume_engine_call_response_forwards_to_subscriber_with_pipeline_dat
 
     manager.consume(PluginInput::EngineCallResponse(
         0,
-        EngineCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(ListStreamInfo {
-            id: 0,
-            span: Span::test_data(),
-        })),
+        EngineCallResponse::PipelineData(PipelineDataHeader::list_stream(ListStreamInfo::new(
+            0,
+            Span::test_data(),
+        ))),
     ))?;
 
     for i in 0..2 {
@@ -707,7 +698,7 @@ fn interface_write_response_with_value() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
             assert_eq!(33, id, "id");
             match response {
                 PluginCallResponse::PipelineData(header) => match header {
-                    PipelineDataHeader::Value(value) => assert_eq!(6, value.as_int()?),
+                    PipelineDataHeader::Value(value, _) => assert_eq!(6, value.as_int()?),
                     _ => panic!("unexpected pipeline data header: {header:?}"),
                 },
                 _ => panic!("unexpected response: {response:?}"),
diff --git a/crates/nu-pretty-hex/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-pretty-hex/Cargo.toml
index cd3c3502a4..bf018dcf38 100644
--- a/crates/nu-pretty-hex/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-pretty-hex/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-pretty-hex"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-pretty-hex"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/nu-pretty-hex/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-pretty-hex/src/lib.rs
index 02a8d553f3..201f586f75 100644
--- a/crates/nu-pretty-hex/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-pretty-hex/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// #![no_std]
-
 //! A Rust library providing pretty hex dump.
 //!
 //! A `simple_hex()` way renders one-line hex dump, and a `pretty_hex()` way renders
@@ -59,8 +57,5 @@
 //! 0018:   db b1 bc 35 bf ee         ...5..
 //! ```
 
-#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
-extern crate alloc;
-
 mod pretty_hex;
 pub use pretty_hex::*;
diff --git a/crates/nu-pretty-hex/tests/tests.rs b/crates/nu-pretty-hex/tests/tests.rs
index b59362a077..8c481f6fb0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-pretty-hex/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-pretty-hex/tests/tests.rs
@@ -1,158 +1,147 @@
-// #![no_std]
-
-#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
-extern crate alloc;
-extern crate nu_pretty_hex;
-
-#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
-use alloc::{format, string::String, vec, vec::Vec};
 use nu_pretty_hex::*;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
-#[test]
-fn test_simple() {
-    let bytes: Vec<u8> = (0..16).collect();
-    let expected = "00 01 02 03  04 05 06 07  08 09 0a 0b  0c 0d 0e 0f";
-    assert_eq!(expected, simple_hex(&bytes));
-    assert_eq!(expected, bytes.hex_dump().to_string());
-    assert_eq!(simple_hex(&bytes), config_hex(&bytes, HexConfig::simple()));
-
-    let mut have = String::new();
-    simple_hex_write(&mut have, &bytes).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(expected, have);
-
-    let str = "string";
-    let string: String = String::from("string");
-    let slice: &[u8] = &[0x73, 0x74, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x67];
-    assert_eq!(simple_hex(&str), "73 74 72 69  6e 67");
-    assert_eq!(simple_hex(&str), simple_hex(&string));
-    assert_eq!(simple_hex(&str), simple_hex(&slice));
-
-    assert!(simple_hex(&vec![]).is_empty());
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
-#[test]
-fn test_pretty() {
-    let bytes: Vec<u8> = (0..256).map(|x| x as u8).collect();
-    let want = include_str!("256.txt");
-
-    let mut hex = String::new();
-    pretty_hex_write(&mut hex, &bytes).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(want, hex);
-    assert_eq!(want, format!("{:?}", bytes.hex_dump()));
-    assert_eq!(want, pretty_hex(&bytes));
-    assert_eq!(want, config_hex(&bytes, HexConfig::default()));
-
-    assert_eq!("Length: 0 (0x0) bytes\n", pretty_hex(&vec![]));
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
-#[test]
-fn test_config() {
-    let cfg = HexConfig {
-        title: false,
-        ascii: false,
-        width: 0,
-        group: 0,
-        chunk: 0,
-    };
-    assert!(config_hex(&vec![], cfg).is_empty());
-    assert_eq!("2425262728", config_hex(&"$%&'(", cfg));
-
-    let v = include_bytes!("data");
-    let cfg = HexConfig {
-        title: false,
-        group: 8,
-        ..HexConfig::default()
-    };
-    let hex = "0000:   6b 4e 1a c3 af 03 d2 1e  7e 73 ba c8 bd 84 0f 83   kN......~s......\n\
-         0010:   89 d5 cf 90 23 67 4b 48  db b1 bc 35 bf ee         ....#gKH...5..";
-    assert_eq!(hex, config_hex(&v, cfg));
-    assert_eq!(hex, format!("{:?}", v.hex_conf(cfg)));
-    let mut str = String::new();
-    hex_write(&mut str, v, cfg).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(hex, str);
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        config_hex(
-            &v,
-            HexConfig {
-                ascii: false,
-                ..cfg
-            }
-        ),
-        "0000:   6b 4e 1a c3 af 03 d2 1e  7e 73 ba c8 bd 84 0f 83\n\
-         0010:   89 d5 cf 90 23 67 4b 48  db b1 bc 35 bf ee"
-    );
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        config_hex(
-            &v,
-            HexConfig {
-                ascii: false,
-                group: 4,
-                chunk: 2,
-                ..cfg
-            }
-        ),
-        "0000:   6b4e 1ac3 af03 d21e  7e73 bac8 bd84 0f83\n\
-         0010:   89d5 cf90 2367 4b48  dbb1 bc35 bfee"
-    );
-
-    let v: Vec<u8> = (0..21).collect();
-    let want = r##"Length: 21 (0x15) bytes
-0000:   00 01 02 03  04 05 06 07  08 09 0a 0b  0c 0d 0e 0f   ................
-0010:   10 11 12 13  14                                      ....."##;
-    assert_eq!(want, pretty_hex(&v));
-
-    let v: Vec<u8> = (0..13).collect();
-    assert_eq!(
-        config_hex(
-            &v,
-            HexConfig {
-                title: false,
-                ascii: true,
-                width: 11,
-                group: 2,
-                chunk: 3
-            }
-        ),
-        "0000:   000102 030405  060708 090a   ...........\n\
-         000b:   0b0c                         .."
-    );
-
-    let v: Vec<u8> = (0..19).collect();
-    assert_eq!(
-        config_hex(
-            &v,
-            HexConfig {
-                title: false,
-                ascii: true,
-                width: 16,
-                group: 3,
-                chunk: 3
-            }
-        ),
-        "0000:   000102 030405 060708  090a0b 0c0d0e 0f   ................\n\
-         0010:   101112                                   ..."
-    );
-
-    let cfg = HexConfig {
-        title: false,
-        group: 0,
-        ..HexConfig::default()
-    };
-    assert_eq!(
-        format!("{:?}", v.hex_conf(cfg)),
-        "0000:   00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0a 0b 0c 0d 0e 0f   ................\n\
-         0010:   10 11 12                                          ..."
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        v.hex_conf(cfg).to_string(),
-        "00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0a 0b 0c 0d 0e 0f 10 11 12"
-    );
-}
+// #[test]
+// fn test_simple() {
+//     let bytes: Vec<u8> = (0..16).collect();
+//     let expected = "00 01 02 03  04 05 06 07  08 09 0a 0b  0c 0d 0e 0f";
+//     assert_eq!(expected, simple_hex(&bytes));
+//     assert_eq!(expected, bytes.hex_dump().to_string());
+//     assert_eq!(simple_hex(&bytes), config_hex(&bytes, HexConfig::simple()));
+//
+//     let mut have = String::new();
+//     simple_hex_write(&mut have, &bytes).unwrap();
+//     assert_eq!(expected, have);
+//
+//     let str = "string";
+//     let string: String = String::from("string");
+//     let slice: &[u8] = &[0x73, 0x74, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x67];
+//     assert_eq!(simple_hex(&str), "73 74 72 69  6e 67");
+//     assert_eq!(simple_hex(&str), simple_hex(&string));
+//     assert_eq!(simple_hex(&str), simple_hex(&slice));
+//
+//     assert!(simple_hex(&vec![]).is_empty());
+// }
+//
+// #[test]
+// fn test_pretty() {
+//     let bytes: Vec<u8> = (0..256).map(|x| x as u8).collect();
+//     let want = include_str!("256.txt");
+//
+//     let mut hex = String::new();
+//     pretty_hex_write(&mut hex, &bytes).unwrap();
+//     assert_eq!(want, hex);
+//     assert_eq!(want, format!("{:?}", bytes.hex_dump()));
+//     assert_eq!(want, pretty_hex(&bytes));
+//     assert_eq!(want, config_hex(&bytes, HexConfig::default()));
+//
+//     assert_eq!("Length: 0 (0x0) bytes\n", pretty_hex(&vec![]));
+// }
+//
+// #[test]
+// fn test_config() {
+//     let cfg = HexConfig {
+//         title: false,
+//         ascii: false,
+//         width: 0,
+//         group: 0,
+//         chunk: 0,
+//     };
+//     assert!(config_hex(&vec![], cfg).is_empty());
+//     assert_eq!("2425262728", config_hex(&"$%&'(", cfg));
+//
+//     let v = include_bytes!("data");
+//     let cfg = HexConfig {
+//         title: false,
+//         group: 8,
+//         ..HexConfig::default()
+//     };
+//     let hex = "0000:   6b 4e 1a c3 af 03 d2 1e  7e 73 ba c8 bd 84 0f 83   kN......~s......\n\
+//          0010:   89 d5 cf 90 23 67 4b 48  db b1 bc 35 bf ee         ....#gKH...5..";
+//     assert_eq!(hex, config_hex(&v, cfg));
+//     assert_eq!(hex, format!("{:?}", v.hex_conf(cfg)));
+//     let mut str = String::new();
+//     hex_write(&mut str, v, cfg).unwrap();
+//     assert_eq!(hex, str);
+//
+//     assert_eq!(
+//         config_hex(
+//             &v,
+//             HexConfig {
+//                 ascii: false,
+//                 ..cfg
+//             }
+//         ),
+//         "0000:   6b 4e 1a c3 af 03 d2 1e  7e 73 ba c8 bd 84 0f 83\n\
+//          0010:   89 d5 cf 90 23 67 4b 48  db b1 bc 35 bf ee"
+//     );
+//
+//     assert_eq!(
+//         config_hex(
+//             &v,
+//             HexConfig {
+//                 ascii: false,
+//                 group: 4,
+//                 chunk: 2,
+//                 ..cfg
+//             }
+//         ),
+//         "0000:   6b4e 1ac3 af03 d21e  7e73 bac8 bd84 0f83\n\
+//          0010:   89d5 cf90 2367 4b48  dbb1 bc35 bfee"
+//     );
+//
+//     let v: Vec<u8> = (0..21).collect();
+//     let want = r##"Length: 21 (0x15) bytes
+// 0000:   00 01 02 03  04 05 06 07  08 09 0a 0b  0c 0d 0e 0f   ................
+// 0010:   10 11 12 13  14                                      ....."##;
+//     assert_eq!(want, pretty_hex(&v));
+//
+//     let v: Vec<u8> = (0..13).collect();
+//     assert_eq!(
+//         config_hex(
+//             &v,
+//             HexConfig {
+//                 title: false,
+//                 ascii: true,
+//                 width: 11,
+//                 group: 2,
+//                 chunk: 3
+//             }
+//         ),
+//         "0000:   000102 030405  060708 090a   ...........\n\
+//          000b:   0b0c                         .."
+//     );
+//
+//     let v: Vec<u8> = (0..19).collect();
+//     assert_eq!(
+//         config_hex(
+//             &v,
+//             HexConfig {
+//                 title: false,
+//                 ascii: true,
+//                 width: 16,
+//                 group: 3,
+//                 chunk: 3
+//             }
+//         ),
+//         "0000:   000102 030405 060708  090a0b 0c0d0e 0f   ................\n\
+//          0010:   101112                                   ..."
+//     );
+//
+//     let cfg = HexConfig {
+//         title: false,
+//         group: 0,
+//         ..HexConfig::default()
+//     };
+//     assert_eq!(
+//         format!("{:?}", v.hex_conf(cfg)),
+//         "0000:   00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0a 0b 0c 0d 0e 0f   ................\n\
+//          0010:   10 11 12                                          ..."
+//     );
+//     assert_eq!(
+//         v.hex_conf(cfg).to_string(),
+//         "00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0a 0b 0c 0d 0e 0f 10 11 12"
+//     );
+// }
 
 // This test case checks that hex_write works even without the alloc crate.
 // Decorators to this function like simple_hex_write or PrettyHex::hex_dump()
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-protocol/Cargo.toml
index ea900bf08d..197131b3f4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-protocol"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-protocol"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ version = "0.95.1"
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-system = { path = "../nu-system", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-derive-value = { path = "../nu-derive-value", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-system = { path = "../nu-system", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-derive-value = { path = "../nu-derive-value", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 brotli = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 byte-unit = { version = "5.1", features = [ "serde" ] }
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ plugin = [
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 strum = "0.26"
 strum_macros = "0.26"
-nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-test-support = { path = "../nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
 pretty_assertions = { workspace = true }
 rstest = { workspace = true }
 tempfile = { workspace = true }
 os_pipe = { workspace = true }
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
-all-features = true
+all-features = true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
index 4818aa2db2..faf47d42ec 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
@@ -432,7 +432,17 @@ impl Expression {
             Expr::Int(_) => {}
             Expr::Float(_) => {}
             Expr::Binary(_) => {}
-            Expr::Range(_) => {}
+            Expr::Range(range) => {
+                if let Some(from) = &mut range.from {
+                    from.replace_in_variable(working_set, new_var_id);
+                }
+                if let Some(next) = &mut range.next {
+                    next.replace_in_variable(working_set, new_var_id);
+                }
+                if let Some(to) = &mut range.to {
+                    to.replace_in_variable(working_set, new_var_id);
+                }
+            }
             Expr::Var(var_id) | Expr::VarDecl(var_id) => {
                 if *var_id == IN_VARIABLE_ID {
                     *var_id = new_var_id;
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/argument.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/argument.rs
index 043654b761..178e5fd22d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/argument.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/argument.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl Argument {
 }
 
 /// Stores the argument context for calls in IR evaluation.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct ArgumentStack {
     arguments: Vec<Argument>,
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/ctrlc.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/ctrlc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11121f7c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/ctrlc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
+use crate::{engine::Sequence, ShellError};
+
+/// Handler is a closure that can be sent across threads and shared.
+pub type Handler = Box<dyn Fn() + Send + Sync>;
+
+/// Manages a collection of handlers.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Handlers {
+    /// List of handler tuples containing an ID and the handler itself.
+    handlers: Arc<Mutex<Vec<(usize, Handler)>>>,
+    /// Sequence generator for unique IDs.
+    next_id: Arc<Sequence>,
+}
+
+impl Debug for Handlers {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("Handlers")
+            .field("next_id", &self.next_id)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Guard that unregisters a handler when dropped.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Guard {
+    /// Unique ID of the handler.
+    id: usize,
+    /// Reference to the handlers list.
+    handlers: Arc<Mutex<Vec<(usize, Handler)>>>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for Guard {
+    /// Drops the `Guard`, removing the associated handler from the list.
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        if let Ok(mut handlers) = self.handlers.lock() {
+            handlers.retain(|(id, _)| *id != self.id);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Debug for Guard {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("Guard").field("id", &self.id).finish()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Handlers {
+    pub fn new() -> Handlers {
+        let handlers = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
+        let next_id = Arc::new(Sequence::default());
+        Handlers { handlers, next_id }
+    }
+
+    /// Registers a new handler and returns an RAII guard which will unregister the handler when
+    /// dropped.
+    pub fn register(&self, handler: Handler) -> Result<Guard, ShellError> {
+        let id = self.next_id.next()?;
+        if let Ok(mut handlers) = self.handlers.lock() {
+            handlers.push((id, handler));
+        }
+
+        Ok(Guard {
+            id,
+            handlers: Arc::clone(&self.handlers),
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Runs all registered handlers.
+    pub fn run(&self) {
+        if let Ok(handlers) = self.handlers.lock() {
+            for (_, handler) in handlers.iter() {
+                handler();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Handlers {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+
+    #[test]
+    /// Tests registering and running multiple handlers.
+    fn test_multiple_handlers() {
+        let handlers = Handlers::new();
+        let called1 = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+        let called2 = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+
+        let called1_clone = Arc::clone(&called1);
+        let called2_clone = Arc::clone(&called2);
+
+        let _guard1 = handlers.register(Box::new(move || {
+            called1_clone.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        }));
+        let _guard2 = handlers.register(Box::new(move || {
+            called2_clone.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        }));
+
+        handlers.run();
+
+        assert!(called1.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
+        assert!(called2.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    /// Tests the dropping of a guard and ensuring the handler is unregistered.
+    fn test_guard_drop() {
+        let handlers = Handlers::new();
+        let called = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+        let called_clone = Arc::clone(&called);
+
+        let guard = handlers.register(Box::new(move || {
+            called_clone.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }));
+
+        // Ensure the handler is registered
+        assert_eq!(handlers.handlers.lock().unwrap().len(), 1);
+
+        drop(guard);
+
+        // Ensure the handler is removed after dropping the guard
+        assert_eq!(handlers.handlers.lock().unwrap().len(), 0);
+
+        handlers.run();
+
+        // Ensure the handler is not called after being dropped
+        assert!(!called.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
index fce24cebbd..bd049bbb2d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     ast::Block,
     debugger::{Debugger, NoopDebugger},
     engine::{
+        ctrlc,
         usage::{build_usage, Usage},
         CachedFile, Command, CommandType, EnvVars, OverlayFrame, ScopeFrame, Stack, StateDelta,
         Variable, Visibility, DEFAULT_OVERLAY_NAME,
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ pub struct EngineState {
     pub spans: Vec<Span>,
     usage: Usage,
     pub scope: ScopeFrame,
+    pub ctrlc_handlers: Option<ctrlc::Handlers>,
     signals: Signals,
     pub env_vars: Arc<EnvVars>,
     pub previous_env_vars: Arc<HashMap<String, Value>>,
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ impl EngineState {
                 0,
                 false,
             ),
+            ctrlc_handlers: None,
             signals: Signals::empty(),
             env_vars: Arc::new(
                 [(DEFAULT_OVERLAY_NAME.to_string(), HashMap::new())]
@@ -268,8 +271,13 @@ impl EngineState {
 
         #[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
         if !delta.plugins.is_empty() {
-            // Replace plugins that overlap in identity.
             for plugin in std::mem::take(&mut delta.plugins) {
+                // Connect plugins to the ctrlc handlers
+                if let Some(handlers) = &self.ctrlc_handlers {
+                    plugin.clone().configure_ctrlc_handler(handlers)?;
+                }
+
+                // Replace plugins that overlap in identity.
                 if let Some(existing) = self
                     .plugins
                     .iter_mut()
@@ -420,13 +428,13 @@ impl EngineState {
             .1
     }
 
-    pub fn render_env_vars(&self) -> HashMap<&String, &Value> {
-        let mut result = HashMap::new();
+    pub fn render_env_vars(&self) -> HashMap<&str, &Value> {
+        let mut result: HashMap<&str, &Value> = HashMap::new();
 
         for overlay_name in self.active_overlay_names(&[]) {
             let name = String::from_utf8_lossy(overlay_name);
             if let Some(env_vars) = self.env_vars.get(name.as_ref()) {
-                result.extend(env_vars);
+                result.extend(env_vars.iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.as_str(), v)));
             }
         }
 
@@ -832,9 +840,9 @@ impl EngineState {
 
     /// Optionally get a block by id, if it exists
     ///
-    /// Prefer to use [`.get_block()`] in most cases - `BlockId`s that don't exist are normally a
-    /// compiler error. This only exists to stop plugins from crashing the engine if they send us
-    /// something invalid.
+    /// Prefer to use [`.get_block()`](Self::get_block) in most cases - `BlockId`s that don't exist
+    /// are normally a compiler error. This only exists to stop plugins from crashing the engine if
+    /// they send us something invalid.
     pub fn try_get_block(&self, block_id: BlockId) -> Option<&Arc<Block>> {
         self.blocks.get(block_id)
     }
@@ -1161,20 +1169,25 @@ mod test_cwd {
         engine::{EngineState, Stack},
         Span, Value,
     };
-    use nu_path::assert_path_eq;
-    use std::path::Path;
+    use nu_path::{assert_path_eq, AbsolutePath, Path};
     use tempfile::{NamedTempFile, TempDir};
 
     /// Creates a symlink. Works on both Unix and Windows.
     #[cfg(any(unix, windows))]
-    fn symlink(original: impl AsRef<Path>, link: impl AsRef<Path>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    fn symlink(
+        original: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>,
+        link: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>,
+    ) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let original = original.as_ref();
+        let link = link.as_ref();
+
         #[cfg(unix)]
         {
             std::os::unix::fs::symlink(original, link)
         }
         #[cfg(windows)]
         {
-            if original.as_ref().is_dir() {
+            if original.is_dir() {
                 std::os::windows::fs::symlink_dir(original, link)
             } else {
                 std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(original, link)
@@ -1187,10 +1200,7 @@ mod test_cwd {
         let mut engine_state = EngineState::new();
         engine_state.add_env_var(
             "PWD".into(),
-            Value::String {
-                val: path.as_ref().to_string_lossy().to_string(),
-                internal_span: Span::unknown(),
-            },
+            Value::test_string(path.as_ref().to_str().unwrap()),
         );
         engine_state
     }
@@ -1200,10 +1210,7 @@ mod test_cwd {
         let mut stack = Stack::new();
         stack.add_env_var(
             "PWD".into(),
-            Value::String {
-                val: path.as_ref().to_string_lossy().to_string(),
-                internal_span: Span::unknown(),
-            },
+            Value::test_string(path.as_ref().to_str().unwrap()),
         );
         stack
     }
@@ -1281,9 +1288,12 @@ mod test_cwd {
     #[test]
     fn pwd_points_to_symlink_to_file() {
         let file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
+        let temp_file = AbsolutePath::try_new(file.path()).unwrap();
         let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        let link = dir.path().join("link");
-        symlink(file.path(), &link).unwrap();
+        let temp = AbsolutePath::try_new(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let link = temp.join("link");
+        symlink(temp_file, &link).unwrap();
         let engine_state = engine_state_with_pwd(&link);
 
         engine_state.cwd(None).unwrap_err();
@@ -1292,8 +1302,10 @@ mod test_cwd {
     #[test]
     fn pwd_points_to_symlink_to_directory() {
         let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        let link = dir.path().join("link");
-        symlink(dir.path(), &link).unwrap();
+        let temp = AbsolutePath::try_new(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let link = temp.join("link");
+        symlink(temp, &link).unwrap();
         let engine_state = engine_state_with_pwd(&link);
 
         let cwd = engine_state.cwd(None).unwrap();
@@ -1303,10 +1315,15 @@ mod test_cwd {
     #[test]
     fn pwd_points_to_broken_symlink() {
         let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        let link = dir.path().join("link");
-        symlink(TempDir::new().unwrap().path(), &link).unwrap();
+        let temp = AbsolutePath::try_new(dir.path()).unwrap();
+        let other_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let other_temp = AbsolutePath::try_new(other_dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        let link = temp.join("link");
+        symlink(other_temp, &link).unwrap();
         let engine_state = engine_state_with_pwd(&link);
 
+        drop(other_dir);
         engine_state.cwd(None).unwrap_err();
     }
 
@@ -1349,12 +1366,14 @@ mod test_cwd {
 
     #[test]
     fn stack_pwd_points_to_normal_directory_with_symlink_components() {
-        // `/tmp/dir/link` points to `/tmp/dir`, then we set PWD to `/tmp/dir/link/foo`
         let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        let link = dir.path().join("link");
-        symlink(dir.path(), &link).unwrap();
+        let temp = AbsolutePath::try_new(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        // `/tmp/dir/link` points to `/tmp/dir`, then we set PWD to `/tmp/dir/link/foo`
+        let link = temp.join("link");
+        symlink(temp, &link).unwrap();
         let foo = link.join("foo");
-        std::fs::create_dir(dir.path().join("foo")).unwrap();
+        std::fs::create_dir(temp.join("foo")).unwrap();
         let engine_state = EngineState::new();
         let stack = stack_with_pwd(&foo);
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/error_handler.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/error_handler.rs
index 076678be20..0fb82c7d69 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/error_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/error_handler.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub struct ErrorHandler {
 }
 
 /// Keeps track of error handlers pushed during evaluation of an IR block.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct ErrorHandlerStack {
     handlers: Vec<ErrorHandler>,
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/mod.rs
index 39bb5a7ae3..24e4b15094 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mod engine_state;
 mod error_handler;
 mod overlay;
 mod pattern_match;
+mod sequence;
 mod stack;
 mod stack_out_dest;
 mod state_delta;
@@ -27,8 +28,11 @@ pub use engine_state::*;
 pub use error_handler::*;
 pub use overlay::*;
 pub use pattern_match::*;
+pub use sequence::*;
 pub use stack::*;
 pub use stack_out_dest::*;
 pub use state_delta::*;
 pub use state_working_set::*;
 pub use variable::*;
+
+pub mod ctrlc;
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/sequence.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/sequence.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/sequence.rs
rename to crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/sequence.rs
index 4f5c288c8f..34af8fc574 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/util/sequence.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/sequence.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nu_protocol::ShellError;
+use crate::ShellError;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering::Relaxed};
 
 /// Implements an atomically incrementing sequential series of numbers
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/stack.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/stack.rs
index fbfb586762..7ba8268985 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/stack.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/stack.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub struct Stack {
     pub parent_stack: Option<Arc<Stack>>,
     /// Variables that have been deleted (this is used to hide values from parent stack lookups)
     pub parent_deletions: Vec<VarId>,
-    /// Locally updated config. Use [`.get_config()`] to access correctly.
+    /// Locally updated config. Use [`.get_config()`](Self::get_config) to access correctly.
     pub config: Option<Arc<Config>>,
     pub(crate) out_dest: StackOutDest,
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/errors/labeled_error.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/errors/labeled_error.rs
index 20ac9cff71..c76a6c78dd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/errors/labeled_error.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/errors/labeled_error.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ pub struct LabeledError {
 impl LabeledError {
     /// Create a new plain [`LabeledError`] with the given message.
     ///
-    /// This is usually used builder-style with methods like [`.with_label()`] to build an error.
+    /// This is usually used builder-style with methods like [`.with_label()`](Self::with_label) to
+    /// build an error.
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/eval_const.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/eval_const.rs
index 4cb5ccc0f5..1ee7802799 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/eval_const.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/eval_const.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_nu_constant(engine_state: &EngineState, span: Span) -> Valu
     let config_path = match nu_path::config_dir() {
         Some(mut path) => {
             path.push("nushell");
-            Ok(canonicalize_path(engine_state, &path))
+            Ok(canonicalize_path(engine_state, path.as_ref()))
         }
         None => Err(Value::error(
             ShellError::ConfigDirNotFound { span: Some(span) },
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_nu_constant(engine_state: &EngineState, span: Span) -> Valu
     record.push(
         "home-path",
         if let Some(path) = nu_path::home_dir() {
-            let canon_home_path = canonicalize_path(engine_state, &path);
+            let canon_home_path = canonicalize_path(engine_state, path.as_ref());
             Value::string(canon_home_path.to_string_lossy(), span)
         } else {
             Value::error(
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_nu_constant(engine_state: &EngineState, span: Span) -> Valu
     record.push(
         "data-dir",
         if let Some(path) = nu_path::data_dir() {
-            let mut canon_data_path = canonicalize_path(engine_state, &path);
+            let mut canon_data_path = canonicalize_path(engine_state, path.as_ref());
             canon_data_path.push("nushell");
             Value::string(canon_data_path.to_string_lossy(), span)
         } else {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_nu_constant(engine_state: &EngineState, span: Span) -> Valu
     record.push(
         "cache-dir",
         if let Some(path) = nu_path::cache_dir() {
-            let mut canon_cache_path = canonicalize_path(engine_state, &path);
+            let mut canon_cache_path = canonicalize_path(engine_state, path.as_ref());
             canon_cache_path.push("nushell");
             Value::string(canon_cache_path.to_string_lossy(), span)
         } else {
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/metadata.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/metadata.rs
index 1ed9222f46..c1f00769b3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/metadata.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/metadata.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /// Metadata that is valid for the whole [`PipelineData`](crate::PipelineData)
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
 pub struct PipelineMetadata {
     pub data_source: DataSource,
     pub content_type: Option<String>,
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ impl PipelineMetadata {
 ///
 /// This can either be a particular family of commands (useful so downstream commands can adjust
 /// the presentation e.g. `Ls`) or the opened file to protect against overwrite-attempts properly.
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
 pub enum DataSource {
     Ls,
     HtmlThemes,
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/pipeline_data.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/pipeline_data.rs
index 0d1c0b3092..91fd0e1315 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/pipeline_data.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/pipeline_data.rs
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ const LINE_ENDING_PATTERN: &[char] = &['\r', '\n'];
 /// We've tried a few variations of this structure. Listing these below so we have a record.
 ///
 /// * We tried always assuming a stream in Nushell. This was a great 80% solution, but it had some rough edges.
-/// Namely, how do you know the difference between a single string and a list of one string. How do you know
-/// when to flatten the data given to you from a data source into the stream or to keep it as an unflattened
-/// list?
+///   Namely, how do you know the difference between a single string and a list of one string. How do you know
+///   when to flatten the data given to you from a data source into the stream or to keep it as an unflattened
+///   list?
 ///
 /// * We tried putting the stream into Value. This had some interesting properties as now commands "just worked
-/// on values", but lead to a few unfortunate issues.
+///   on values", but lead to a few unfortunate issues.
 ///
 /// The first is that you can't easily clone Values in a way that felt largely immutable. For example, if
 /// you cloned a Value which contained a stream, and in one variable drained some part of it, then the second
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ const LINE_ENDING_PATTERN: &[char] = &['\r', '\n'];
 /// concrete list values rather than streams, and be able to view them without non-local effects.
 ///
 /// * A balance of the two approaches is what we've landed on: Values are thread-safe to pass, and we can stream
-/// them into any sources. Streams are still available to model the infinite streams approach of original
-/// Nushell.
+///   them into any sources. Streams are still available to model the infinite streams approach of original
+///   Nushell.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum PipelineData {
     Empty,
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ impl PipelineData {
     /// Get a type that is representative of the `PipelineData`.
     ///
     /// The type returned here makes no effort to collect a stream, so it may be a different type
-    /// than would be returned by [`Value::get_type()`] on the result of [`.into_value()`].
+    /// than would be returned by [`Value::get_type()`] on the result of
+    /// [`.into_value()`](Self::into_value).
     ///
     /// Specifically, a `ListStream` results in [`list stream`](Type::ListStream) rather than
     /// the fully complete [`list`](Type::List) type (which would require knowing the contents),
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
index 06ce583c82..2057e27fe0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ impl Signals {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Triggers an interrupt.
+    pub fn trigger(&self) {
+        if let Some(signals) = &self.signals {
+            signals.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns whether an interrupt has been triggered.
     #[inline]
     pub fn interrupted(&self) -> bool {
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/plugin/registered.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/plugin/registered.rs
index 56d7f4079a..8749c24af9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/plugin/registered.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/plugin/registered.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
 
-use crate::{PluginGcConfig, PluginIdentity, PluginMetadata, ShellError};
+use crate::{engine::ctrlc, PluginGcConfig, PluginIdentity, PluginMetadata, ShellError};
 
 /// Trait for plugins registered in the [`EngineState`](crate::engine::EngineState).
 pub trait RegisteredPlugin: Send + Sync {
@@ -34,4 +34,12 @@ pub trait RegisteredPlugin: Send + Sync {
     /// This is necessary in order to allow `nu_plugin` to handle the implementation details of
     /// plugins.
     fn as_any(self: Arc<Self>) -> Arc<dyn Any + Send + Sync>;
+
+    /// Give this plugin a chance to register for Ctrl-C signals.
+    fn configure_ctrlc_handler(
+        self: Arc<Self>,
+        _handler: &ctrlc::Handlers,
+    ) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/signature.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/signature.rs
index f8b83063d7..c67e8a604e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/signature.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/signature.rs
@@ -467,13 +467,12 @@ impl Signature {
     /// Checks if short or long are already present
     /// Panics if one of them is found
     fn check_names(&self, name: impl Into<String>, short: Option<char>) -> (String, Option<char>) {
-        let s = short.map(|c| {
+        let s = short.inspect(|c| {
             assert!(
-                !self.get_shorts().contains(&c),
+                !self.get_shorts().contains(c),
                 "There may be duplicate short flags for '-{}'",
                 c
             );
-            c
         });
 
         let name = {
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
index fc618d6341..edd51d70a6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
@@ -1223,7 +1223,8 @@ impl Value {
                         for val in vals.iter_mut() {
                             match val {
                                 Value::Record { val: record, .. } => {
-                                    if let Some(val) = record.to_mut().get_mut(col_name) {
+                                    let record = record.to_mut();
+                                    if let Some(val) = record.get_mut(col_name) {
                                         val.upsert_data_at_cell_path(path, new_val.clone())?;
                                     } else {
                                         let new_col = if path.is_empty() {
@@ -1235,7 +1236,7 @@ impl Value {
                                                 .upsert_data_at_cell_path(path, new_val.clone())?;
                                             new_col
                                         };
-                                        record.to_mut().push(col_name, new_col);
+                                        record.push(col_name, new_col);
                                     }
                                 }
                                 Value::Error { error, .. } => return Err(*error.clone()),
@@ -1250,7 +1251,8 @@ impl Value {
                         }
                     }
                     Value::Record { val: record, .. } => {
-                        if let Some(val) = record.to_mut().get_mut(col_name) {
+                        let record = record.to_mut();
+                        if let Some(val) = record.get_mut(col_name) {
                             val.upsert_data_at_cell_path(path, new_val)?;
                         } else {
                             let new_col = if path.is_empty() {
@@ -1260,7 +1262,7 @@ impl Value {
                                 new_col.upsert_data_at_cell_path(path, new_val)?;
                                 new_col
                             };
-                            record.to_mut().push(col_name, new_col);
+                            record.push(col_name, new_col);
                         }
                     }
                     Value::Error { error, .. } => return Err(*error.clone()),
@@ -1591,7 +1593,8 @@ impl Value {
                             let v_span = val.span();
                             match val {
                                 Value::Record { val: record, .. } => {
-                                    if let Some(val) = record.to_mut().get_mut(col_name) {
+                                    let record = record.to_mut();
+                                    if let Some(val) = record.get_mut(col_name) {
                                         if path.is_empty() {
                                             return Err(ShellError::ColumnAlreadyExists {
                                                 col_name: col_name.clone(),
@@ -1618,7 +1621,7 @@ impl Value {
                                             )?;
                                             new_col
                                         };
-                                        record.to_mut().push(col_name, new_col);
+                                        record.push(col_name, new_col);
                                     }
                                 }
                                 Value::Error { error, .. } => return Err(*error.clone()),
@@ -1634,7 +1637,8 @@ impl Value {
                         }
                     }
                     Value::Record { val: record, .. } => {
-                        if let Some(val) = record.to_mut().get_mut(col_name) {
+                        let record = record.to_mut();
+                        if let Some(val) = record.get_mut(col_name) {
                             if path.is_empty() {
                                 return Err(ShellError::ColumnAlreadyExists {
                                     col_name: col_name.clone(),
@@ -1652,7 +1656,7 @@ impl Value {
                                 new_col.insert_data_at_cell_path(path, new_val, head_span)?;
                                 new_col
                             };
-                            record.to_mut().push(col_name, new_col);
+                            record.push(col_name, new_col);
                         }
                     }
                     other => {
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-std/Cargo.toml
index 9ee4113e96..f69cdc9180 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-std/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-std"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-std"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-parser = { version = "0.95.1", path = "../nu-parser" }
-nu-protocol = { version = "0.95.1", path = "../nu-protocol" }
-nu-engine = { version = "0.95.1", path = "../nu-engine" }
+nu-parser = { version = "0.96.2", path = "../nu-parser" }
+nu-protocol = { version = "0.96.2", path = "../nu-protocol" }
+nu-engine = { version = "0.96.2", path = "../nu-engine" }
 miette = { workspace = true, features = ["fancy-no-backtrace"] }
 
 log = "0.4"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/log.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/log.nu
index 88df43309a..e53d95a15a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/std/log.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/std/log.nu
@@ -282,7 +282,10 @@ export def custom [
         $level_prefix
     }
 
-    let ansi = if ($ansi | is-empty) {
+    let use_color = ($env | get config? | get use_ansi_coloring? | $in != false)
+    let ansi = if not $use_color {
+        ""
+    } else if ($ansi | is-empty) {
         if ($log_level not-in $valid_levels_for_defaulting) {
             log-level-deduction-error "ansi" (metadata $log_level).span $log_level
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-system/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-system/Cargo.toml
index 19ab1259fb..2059eb1c8c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-system/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-system/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ authors = ["The Nushell Project Developers", "procs creators"]
 description = "Nushell system querying"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-system"
 name = "nu-system"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-system/src/foreground.rs b/crates/nu-system/src/foreground.rs
index 2fe3c4fb29..93f7dd35c0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-system/src/foreground.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-system/src/foreground.rs
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ impl ForegroundChild {
                         pipeline_state: Some(pipeline_state.clone()),
                     }
                 })
-                .map_err(|e| {
+                .inspect_err(|_e| {
                     foreground_pgroup::reset();
-                    e
                 })
         } else {
             command.spawn().map(|child| Self {
@@ -105,10 +104,10 @@ impl Drop for ForegroundChild {
 ///
 /// If there is already a foreground external process running, spawned with [`ForegroundChild`],
 /// this expects the process ID to remain in the process group created by the [`ForegroundChild`]
-/// for the lifetime of the guard, and keeps the terminal controlling process group set to that. If
-/// there is no foreground external process running, this sets the foreground process group to the
-/// plugin's process ID. The process group that is expected can be retrieved with [`.pgrp()`] if
-/// different from the plugin process ID.
+/// for the lifetime of the guard, and keeps the terminal controlling process group set to that.
+/// If there is no foreground external process running, this sets the foreground process group to
+/// the plugin's process ID. The process group that is expected can be retrieved with
+/// [`.pgrp()`](Self::pgrp) if different from the plugin process ID.
 ///
 /// ## Other systems
 ///
diff --git a/crates/nu-table/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-table/Cargo.toml
index 9f00c4d1fd..eafff13e81 100644
--- a/crates/nu-table/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-table/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-table"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-table"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-color-config = { path = "../nu-color-config", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-color-config = { path = "../nu-color-config", version = "0.96.2" }
 nu-ansi-term = { workspace = true }
 once_cell = { workspace = true }
 fancy-regex = { workspace = true }
 tabled = { workspace = true, features = ["color"], default-features = false }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-# nu-test-support = { path="../nu-test-support", version = "0.95.1"  }
\ No newline at end of file
+# nu-test-support = { path="../nu-test-support", version = "0.96.2"  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-term-grid/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-term-grid/Cargo.toml
index 0229f1f0f0..a07740905c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-term-grid/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-term-grid/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-term-grid"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-term-grid"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 unicode-width = { workspace = true }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-test-support/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-test-support/Cargo.toml
index 1b5f5df7ba..25328f7c25 100644
--- a/crates/nu-test-support/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-test-support/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-test-suppor
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-test-support"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-glob = { path = "../nu-glob", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-glob = { path = "../nu-glob", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 num-format = { workspace = true }
 which = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/nu-test-support/src/fs.rs b/crates/nu-test-support/src/fs.rs
index 230e5eafe3..d591a7de18 100644
--- a/crates/nu-test-support/src/fs.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-test-support/src/fs.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub fn line_ending() -> String {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn files_exist_at(files: Vec<impl AsRef<Path>>, path: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>) -> bool {
+pub fn files_exist_at(files: &[impl AsRef<Path>], path: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>) -> bool {
     let path = path.as_ref();
     files.iter().all(|f| path.join(f.as_ref()).exists())
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-utils/Cargo.toml
index 60b4cb21aa..72c02fb538 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu-utils"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu-utils"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 [[bin]]
diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
index 3c3e57fa95..0c78cf9ca1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Nushell Config File
 #
-# version = "0.95.1"
+# version = "0.96.2"
 
 # For more information on defining custom themes, see
 # https://www.nushell.sh/book/coloring_and_theming.html
@@ -889,4 +889,4 @@ $env.config = {
             event: { edit: selectall }
         }
     ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
index a686f6f99a..b43ab981cd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Nushell Environment Config File
 #
-# version = "0.95.1"
+# version = "0.96.2"
 
 def create_left_prompt [] {
     let dir = match (do --ignore-shell-errors { $env.PWD | path relative-to $nu.home-path }) {
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def create_left_prompt [] {
 
     let path_color = (if (is-admin) { ansi red_bold } else { ansi green_bold })
     let separator_color = (if (is-admin) { ansi light_red_bold } else { ansi light_green_bold })
-    let path_segment = $"($path_color)($dir)"
+    let path_segment = $"($path_color)($dir)(ansi reset)"
 
     $path_segment | str replace --all (char path_sep) $"($separator_color)(char path_sep)($path_color)"
 }
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ $env.NU_PLUGIN_DIRS = [
 # $env.PATH = ($env.PATH | uniq)
 
 # To load from a custom file you can use:
-# source ($nu.default-config-dir | path join 'custom.nu')
\ No newline at end of file
+# source ($nu.default-config-dir | path join 'custom.nu')
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_custom_values/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_custom_values/Cargo.toml
index e5f8951429..03811f7fca 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_custom_values/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_custom_values/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ name = "nu_plugin_custom_values"
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
 serde = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 typetag = "0.2"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-plugin-test-support = { path = "../nu-plugin-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
\ No newline at end of file
+nu-plugin-test-support = { path = "../nu-plugin-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_example/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_example/Cargo.toml
index 08ba3e1566..cdb5a727c9 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_example/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_example/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu_plugin_exam
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu_plugin_example"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "nu_plugin_example"
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ bench = false
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-plugin-test-support = { path = "../nu-plugin-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.95.1" }
\ No newline at end of file
+nu-plugin-test-support = { path = "../nu-plugin-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.96.2" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/ctrlc.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/ctrlc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9851a451a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/ctrlc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use std::sync::mpsc;
+
+use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
+use nu_protocol::{Category, LabeledError, PipelineData, Signature};
+
+use crate::ExamplePlugin;
+
+/// `example ctrlc`
+pub struct Ctrlc;
+
+impl PluginCommand for Ctrlc {
+    type Plugin = ExamplePlugin;
+
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "example ctrlc"
+    }
+
+    fn usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "Example command that demonstrates registering a ctrl-c handler"
+    }
+
+    fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
+        Signature::build(self.name()).category(Category::Experimental)
+    }
+
+    fn search_terms(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+        vec!["example"]
+    }
+
+    fn run(
+        &self,
+        _plugin: &ExamplePlugin,
+        engine: &EngineInterface,
+        _call: &EvaluatedCall,
+        _input: PipelineData,
+    ) -> Result<PipelineData, LabeledError> {
+        let (sender, receiver) = mpsc::channel::<()>();
+        let _guard = engine.register_ctrlc_handler(Box::new(move || {
+            let _ = sender.send(());
+        }));
+
+        eprintln!("interrupt status: {:?}", engine.signals().interrupted());
+        eprintln!("waiting for ctrl-c signal...");
+        receiver.recv().expect("handler went away");
+        eprintln!("interrupt status: {:?}", engine.signals().interrupted());
+        eprintln!("peace.");
+
+        Ok(PipelineData::Empty)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/mod.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/mod.rs
index b1703a3a47..48000677b8 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ pub use two::Two;
 // Engine interface demos
 mod call_decl;
 mod config;
+mod ctrlc;
 mod disable_gc;
 mod env;
 mod view_span;
 
 pub use call_decl::CallDecl;
 pub use config::Config;
+pub use ctrlc::Ctrlc;
 pub use disable_gc::DisableGc;
 pub use env::Env;
 pub use view_span::ViewSpan;
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/lib.rs
index 3db97659bf..f0f4c71541 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ impl Plugin for ExamplePlugin {
             Box::new(Env),
             Box::new(ViewSpan),
             Box::new(DisableGc),
+            Box::new(Ctrlc),
             Box::new(CallDecl),
             // Stream demos
             Box::new(CollectBytes),
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_formats/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_formats/Cargo.toml
index 29e8953f24..dbf1b43657 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_formats/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_formats/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu_plugin_form
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu_plugin_formats"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
 
 indexmap = { workspace = true }
 eml-parser = "0.1"
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ ical = "0.11"
 rust-ini = "0.21.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-plugin-test-support = { path = "../nu-plugin-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
\ No newline at end of file
+nu-plugin-test-support = { path = "../nu-plugin-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_gstat/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_gstat/Cargo.toml
index da1c13a88e..b53560473e 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_gstat/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_gstat/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu_plugin_gsta
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu_plugin_gstat"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ name = "nu_plugin_gstat"
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 git2 = "0.19"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml
index 0479a47843..6462f96c0c 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu_plugin_inc"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu_plugin_inc"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ name = "nu_plugin_inc"
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1", features = ["plugin"] }
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2", features = ["plugin"] }
 
 semver = "1.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_nu_example/nu_plugin_nu_example.nu b/crates/nu_plugin_nu_example/nu_plugin_nu_example.nu
index d19cd36c14..3bbf5b965c 100755
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_nu_example/nu_plugin_nu_example.nu
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_nu_example/nu_plugin_nu_example.nu
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 # it also allows us to test the plugin interface with something manually implemented in a scripting
 # language without adding any extra dependencies to our tests.
 
-const NUSHELL_VERSION = "0.95.1"
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.1.0" # bump if you change commands!
+const NUSHELL_VERSION = "0.96.2"
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.1.1" # bump if you change commands!
 
 def main [--stdio] {
   if ($stdio) {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def process_call [
 
   # Create a Value of type List that will be encoded and sent to Nushell
   let value = {
-    Value: {
+    Value: [{
       List: {
         vals: (0..9 | each { |x|
           {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def process_call [
         }),
         span: $span
       }
-    }
+    }, null]
   }
 
   write_response $id { PipelineData: $value }
@@ -265,4 +265,4 @@ def start_plugin [] {
     }) |
     each { from json | handle_input } |
     ignore
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/Cargo.toml
index 99c88e47d6..095f33915a 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu_plugin_polars"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu_plugin_polars"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ bench = false
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-path = { path = "../nu-path", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-utils = { path = "../nu-utils", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 # Potential dependencies for extras
 chrono = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "unstable-locales"], default-features = false }
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ optional = false
 version = "0.41"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-command = { path = "../nu-command", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-plugin-test-support = { path = "../nu-plugin-test-support", version = "0.95.1" }
-tempfile.workspace = true
+nu-cmd-lang = { path = "../nu-cmd-lang", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-command = { path = "../nu-command", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-plugin-test-support = { path = "../nu-plugin-test-support", version = "0.96.2" }
+tempfile.workspace = true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/eager/to_df.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/eager/to_df.rs
index 62f662e2a8..0747f16613 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/eager/to_df.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/eager/to_df.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ impl PluginCommand for ToDataFrame {
                 r#"Polars Schema in format [{name: str}]. CSV, JSON, and JSONL files"#,
                 Some('s'),
             )
+            .switch(
+                "as-columns",
+                r#"When input shape is record of lists, treat each list as column values."#,
+                Some('c'),
+            )
             .input_output_type(Type::Any, Type::Custom("dataframe".into()))
             .category(Category::Custom("dataframe".into()))
     }
@@ -64,6 +69,27 @@ impl PluginCommand for ToDataFrame {
                     .into_value(Span::test_data()),
                 ),
             },
+            Example {
+                description: "Takes a record of lists and creates a dataframe",
+                example: "{a: [1 3], b: [2 4]} | polars into-df --as-columns",
+                result: Some(
+                    NuDataFrame::try_from_columns(
+                        vec![
+                            Column::new(
+                                "a".to_string(),
+                                vec![Value::test_int(1), Value::test_int(3)],
+                            ),
+                            Column::new(
+                                "b".to_string(),
+                                vec![Value::test_int(2), Value::test_int(4)],
+                            ),
+                        ],
+                        None,
+                    )
+                    .expect("simple df for test should not fail")
+                    .into_value(Span::test_data()),
+                ),
+            },
             Example {
                 description: "Takes a list of tables and creates a dataframe",
                 example: "[[1 2 a] [3 4 b] [5 6 c]] | polars into-df",
@@ -182,7 +208,39 @@ impl PluginCommand for ToDataFrame {
             .map(|schema| NuSchema::try_from(&schema))
             .transpose()?;
 
-        let df = NuDataFrame::try_from_iter(plugin, input.into_iter(), maybe_schema.clone())?;
+        let maybe_as_columns = call.has_flag("as-columns")?;
+
+        let df = if !maybe_as_columns {
+            NuDataFrame::try_from_iter(plugin, input.into_iter(), maybe_schema.clone())?
+        } else {
+            match &input {
+                PipelineData::Value(Value::Record { val, .. }, _) => {
+                    let items: Result<Vec<(String, Vec<Value>)>, &str> = val
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|(k, v)| match v.to_owned().into_list() {
+                            Ok(v) => Ok((k.to_owned(), v)),
+                            _ => Err("error"),
+                        })
+                        .collect();
+                    match items {
+                        Ok(items) => {
+                            let columns = items
+                                .iter()
+                                .map(|(k, v)| Column::new(k.to_owned(), v.to_owned()))
+                                .collect::<Vec<Column>>();
+                            NuDataFrame::try_from_columns(columns, maybe_schema)?
+                        }
+                        Err(_) => NuDataFrame::try_from_iter(
+                            plugin,
+                            input.into_iter(),
+                            maybe_schema.clone(),
+                        )?,
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => NuDataFrame::try_from_iter(plugin, input.into_iter(), maybe_schema.clone())?,
+            }
+        };
+
         df.to_pipeline_data(plugin, engine, call.head)
             .map_err(LabeledError::from)
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/eager/to_nu.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/eager/to_nu.rs
index 72aff7a728..0647b8d4e3 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/eager/to_nu.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_polars/src/dataframe/eager/to_nu.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl PluginCommand for ToNu {
     }
 
     fn usage(&self) -> &str {
-        "Converts a dataframe or an expression into into nushell value for access and exploration."
+        "Converts a dataframe or an expression into nushell value for access and exploration."
     }
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_python/nu_plugin_python_example.py b/crates/nu_plugin_python/nu_plugin_python_example.py
index 993e619366..55d3204a34 100755
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_python/nu_plugin_python_example.py
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_python/nu_plugin_python_example.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import sys
 import json
 
 
-NUSHELL_VERSION = "0.95.1"
-PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.1.0" # bump if you change commands!
+NUSHELL_VERSION = "0.96.2"
+PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.1.1"  # bump if you change commands!
 
 
 def signatures():
@@ -125,31 +125,31 @@ def process_call(id, plugin_call):
     span = plugin_call["call"]["head"]
 
     # Creates a Value of type List that will be encoded and sent to Nushell
-    def f(x, y): return {
-        "Int": {
-            "val": x * y,
-            "span": span
-        }
-    }
+    def f(x, y):
+        return {"Int": {"val": x * y, "span": span}}
 
     value = {
-        "Value": {
-            "List": {
-                "vals": [
-                    {
-                        "Record": {
-                            "val": {
-                                "one": f(x, 0),
-                                "two": f(x, 1),
-                                "three": f(x, 2),
-                            },
-                            "span": span
+        "Value": [
+            {
+                "List": {
+                    "vals": [
+                        {
+                            "Record": {
+                                "val": {
+                                    "one": f(x, 0),
+                                    "two": f(x, 1),
+                                    "three": f(x, 2),
+                                },
+                                "span": span,
+                            }
                         }
-                    } for x in range(0, 10)
-                ],
-                "span": span
-            }
-        }
+                        for x in range(0, 10)
+                    ],
+                    "span": span,
+                }
+            },
+            None,
+        ]
     }
 
     write_response(id, {"PipelineData": value})
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def tell_nushell_hello():
         "Hello": {
             "protocol": "nu-plugin",  # always this value
             "version": NUSHELL_VERSION,
-            "features": []
+            "features": [],
         }
     }
     sys.stdout.write(json.dumps(hello))
@@ -200,22 +200,26 @@ def write_error(id, text, span=None):
     Use this error format to send errors to nushell in response to a plugin call. The ID of the
     plugin call is required.
     """
-    error = {
-        "Error": {
-            "msg": "ERROR from plugin",
-            "labels": [
-                {
-                    "text": text,
-                    "span": span,
-                }
-            ],
+    error = (
+        {
+            "Error": {
+                "msg": "ERROR from plugin",
+                "labels": [
+                    {
+                        "text": text,
+                        "span": span,
+                    }
+                ],
+            }
         }
-    } if span is not None else {
-        "Error": {
-            "msg": "ERROR from plugin",
-            "help": text,
+        if span is not None
+        else {
+            "Error": {
+                "msg": "ERROR from plugin",
+                "help": text,
+            }
         }
-    }
+    )
     write_response(id, error)
 
 
@@ -230,11 +234,14 @@ def handle_input(input):
     elif "Call" in input:
         [id, plugin_call] = input["Call"]
         if plugin_call == "Metadata":
-            write_response(id, {
-                "Metadata": {
-                    "version": PLUGIN_VERSION,
-                }
-            })
+            write_response(
+                id,
+                {
+                    "Metadata": {
+                        "version": PLUGIN_VERSION,
+                    }
+                },
+            )
         elif plugin_call == "Signature":
             write_response(id, signatures())
         elif "Run" in plugin_call:
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_query/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_query/Cargo.toml
index 551610e390..e3ed5ca2eb 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_query/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_query/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu_plugin_quer
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu_plugin_query"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_query"
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-plugin = { path = "../nu-plugin", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
 
 gjson = "0.8"
 scraper = { default-features = false, version = "0.19" }
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ sxd-document = "0.3"
 sxd-xpath = "0.4"
 webpage = { version = "2.0.1", features = ["serde"] }
 serde_json.workspace = true
-serde.workspace = true
+serde.workspace = true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_query/src/query_web.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_query/src/query_web.rs
index 39f50e51af..2d57af6021 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_query/src/query_web.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_query/src/query_web.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn web_examples() -> Vec<Example<'static>> {
             result: None
         },
         Example {
-            example: "http get https://www.nushell.sh | query web --query 'h2, h2 + p' | each {str join} | group 2 | each {rotate --ccw tagline description} | flatten",
+            example: "http get https://www.nushell.sh | query web --query 'h2, h2 + p' | each {str join} | chunks 2 | each {rotate --ccw tagline description} | flatten",
             description: "Pass multiple css selectors to extract several elements within single query, group the query results together and rotate them to create a table",
             result: None,
         },
@@ -99,29 +99,11 @@ pub fn web_examples() -> Vec<Example<'static>> {
 }
 
 pub struct Selector {
-    pub query: String,
+    pub query: Spanned<String>,
     pub as_html: bool,
     pub attribute: Value,
     pub as_table: Value,
-    pub inspect: bool,
-}
-
-impl Selector {
-    pub fn new() -> Selector {
-        Selector {
-            query: String::new(),
-            as_html: false,
-            attribute: Value::string("".to_string(), Span::unknown()),
-            as_table: Value::string("".to_string(), Span::unknown()),
-            inspect: false,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Default for Selector {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
-    }
+    pub inspect: Spanned<bool>,
 }
 
 pub fn parse_selector_params(call: &EvaluatedCall, input: &Value) -> Result<Value, LabeledError> {
@@ -136,43 +118,46 @@ pub fn parse_selector_params(call: &EvaluatedCall, input: &Value) -> Result<Valu
         .unwrap_or_else(|| Value::nothing(head));
 
     let inspect = call.has_flag("inspect")?;
-
-    if let Some(query) = &query {
-        if let Err(err) = ScraperSelector::parse(&query.item) {
-            return Err(LabeledError::new("CSS query parse error")
-                .with_label(err.to_string(), query.span)
-                .with_help("cannot parse this query as a valid CSS selector"));
-        }
-    }
+    let inspect_span = call.get_flag_span("inspect").unwrap_or(call.head);
 
     let selector = Selector {
-        query: query.map(|q| q.item).unwrap_or_default(),
+        query: query.unwrap_or(Spanned {
+            span: call.head,
+            item: "".to_owned(),
+        }),
         as_html,
         attribute,
         as_table,
-        inspect,
+        inspect: Spanned {
+            item: inspect,
+            span: inspect_span,
+        },
     };
 
     let span = input.span();
     match input {
-        Value::String { val, .. } => Ok(begin_selector_query(val.to_string(), selector, span)),
+        Value::String { val, .. } => begin_selector_query(val.to_string(), selector, span),
         _ => Err(LabeledError::new("Requires text input")
             .with_label("expected text from pipeline", span)),
     }
 }
 
-fn begin_selector_query(input_html: String, selector: Selector, span: Span) -> Value {
+fn begin_selector_query(
+    input_html: String,
+    selector: Selector,
+    span: Span,
+) -> Result<Value, LabeledError> {
     if let Value::List { .. } = selector.as_table {
-        return retrieve_tables(
+        retrieve_tables(
             input_html.as_str(),
             &selector.as_table,
-            selector.inspect,
+            selector.inspect.item,
             span,
-        );
+        )
     } else if selector.attribute.is_empty() {
         execute_selector_query(
             input_html.as_str(),
-            selector.query.as_str(),
+            selector.query,
             selector.as_html,
             selector.inspect,
             span,
@@ -180,7 +165,7 @@ fn begin_selector_query(input_html: String, selector: Selector, span: Span) -> V
     } else if let Value::List { .. } = selector.attribute {
         execute_selector_query_with_attributes(
             input_html.as_str(),
-            selector.query.as_str(),
+            selector.query,
             &selector.attribute,
             selector.inspect,
             span,
@@ -188,7 +173,7 @@ fn begin_selector_query(input_html: String, selector: Selector, span: Span) -> V
     } else {
         execute_selector_query_with_attribute(
             input_html.as_str(),
-            selector.query.as_str(),
+            selector.query,
             selector.attribute.as_str().unwrap_or(""),
             selector.inspect,
             span,
@@ -201,7 +186,7 @@ pub fn retrieve_tables(
     columns: &Value,
     inspect_mode: bool,
     span: Span,
-) -> Value {
+) -> Result<Value, LabeledError> {
     let html = input_string;
     let mut cols: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
     if let Value::List { vals, .. } = &columns {
@@ -228,11 +213,15 @@ pub fn retrieve_tables(
     };
 
     if tables.len() == 1 {
-        return retrieve_table(
-            tables.into_iter().next().expect("Error retrieving table"),
+        return Ok(retrieve_table(
+            tables.into_iter().next().ok_or_else(|| {
+                LabeledError::new("Cannot retrieve table")
+                    .with_label("Error retrieving table.", span)
+                    .with_help("No table found.")
+            })?,
             columns,
             span,
-        );
+        ));
     }
 
     let vals = tables
@@ -240,7 +229,7 @@ pub fn retrieve_tables(
         .map(move |table| retrieve_table(table, columns, span))
         .collect();
 
-    Value::list(vals, span)
+    Ok(Value::list(vals, span))
 }
 
 fn retrieve_table(mut table: WebTable, columns: &Value, span: Span) -> Value {
@@ -323,15 +312,15 @@ fn retrieve_table(mut table: WebTable, columns: &Value, span: Span) -> Value {
 
 fn execute_selector_query_with_attribute(
     input_string: &str,
-    query_string: &str,
+    query_string: Spanned<String>,
     attribute: &str,
-    inspect: bool,
+    inspect: Spanned<bool>,
     span: Span,
-) -> Value {
+) -> Result<Value, LabeledError> {
     let doc = Html::parse_fragment(input_string);
 
     let vals: Vec<Value> = doc
-        .select(&css(query_string, inspect))
+        .select(&fallible_css(query_string, inspect)?)
         .map(|selection| {
             Value::string(
                 selection.value().attr(attribute).unwrap_or("").to_string(),
@@ -339,16 +328,16 @@ fn execute_selector_query_with_attribute(
             )
         })
         .collect();
-    Value::list(vals, span)
+    Ok(Value::list(vals, span))
 }
 
 fn execute_selector_query_with_attributes(
     input_string: &str,
-    query_string: &str,
+    query_string: Spanned<String>,
     attributes: &Value,
-    inspect: bool,
+    inspect: Spanned<bool>,
     span: Span,
-) -> Value {
+) -> Result<Value, LabeledError> {
     let doc = Html::parse_fragment(input_string);
 
     let mut attrs: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
@@ -361,7 +350,7 @@ fn execute_selector_query_with_attributes(
     }
 
     let vals: Vec<Value> = doc
-        .select(&css(query_string, inspect))
+        .select(&fallible_css(query_string, inspect)?)
         .map(|selection| {
             let mut record = Record::new();
             for attr in &attrs {
@@ -373,25 +362,25 @@ fn execute_selector_query_with_attributes(
             Value::record(record, span)
         })
         .collect();
-    Value::list(vals, span)
+    Ok(Value::list(vals, span))
 }
 
 fn execute_selector_query(
     input_string: &str,
-    query_string: &str,
+    query_string: Spanned<String>,
     as_html: bool,
-    inspect: bool,
+    inspect: Spanned<bool>,
     span: Span,
-) -> Value {
+) -> Result<Value, LabeledError> {
     let doc = Html::parse_fragment(input_string);
 
     let vals: Vec<Value> = match as_html {
         true => doc
-            .select(&css(query_string, inspect))
+            .select(&fallible_css(query_string, inspect)?)
             .map(|selection| Value::string(selection.html(), span))
             .collect(),
         false => doc
-            .select(&css(query_string, inspect))
+            .select(&fallible_css(query_string, inspect)?)
             .map(|selection| {
                 Value::list(
                     selection
@@ -404,7 +393,28 @@ fn execute_selector_query(
             .collect(),
     };
 
-    Value::list(vals, span)
+    Ok(Value::list(vals, span))
+}
+
+fn fallible_css(
+    selector: Spanned<String>,
+    inspect: Spanned<bool>,
+) -> Result<ScraperSelector, LabeledError> {
+    if inspect.item {
+        ScraperSelector::parse("html").map_err(|e| {
+            LabeledError::new("CSS query parse error")
+                .with_label(e.to_string(), inspect.span)
+                .with_help(
+                    "cannot parse query `html` as a valid CSS selector, possibly an internal error",
+                )
+        })
+    } else {
+        ScraperSelector::parse(&selector.item).map_err(|e| {
+            LabeledError::new("CSS query parse error")
+                .with_label(e.to_string(), selector.span)
+                .with_help("cannot parse query as a valid CSS selector")
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn css(selector: &str, inspect: bool) -> ScraperSelector {
@@ -433,15 +443,23 @@ mod tests {
         <a href="https://example.com" target="_self">Example</a>
     "#;
 
+    fn null_spanned<T: ToOwned + ?Sized>(input: &T) -> Spanned<T::Owned> {
+        Spanned {
+            item: input.to_owned(),
+            span: Span::unknown(),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_first_child_is_not_empty() {
         assert!(!execute_selector_query(
             SIMPLE_LIST,
-            "li:first-child",
-            false,
+            null_spanned("li:first-child"),
             false,
+            null_spanned(&false),
             Span::test_data()
         )
+        .unwrap()
         .is_empty())
     }
 
@@ -449,11 +467,12 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_first_child() {
         let item = execute_selector_query(
             SIMPLE_LIST,
-            "li:first-child",
-            false,
+            null_spanned("li:first-child"),
             false,
+            null_spanned(&false),
             Span::test_data(),
-        );
+        )
+        .unwrap();
         let config = nu_protocol::Config::default();
         let out = item.to_expanded_string("\n", &config);
         assert_eq!("[[Coffee]]".to_string(), out)
@@ -463,11 +482,12 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_nested_text_nodes() {
         let item = execute_selector_query(
             NESTED_TEXT,
-            "p:first-child",
-            false,
+            null_spanned("p:first-child"),
             false,
+            null_spanned(&false),
             Span::test_data(),
-        );
+        )
+        .unwrap();
         let out = item
             .into_list()
             .unwrap()
@@ -492,7 +512,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_multiple_attributes() {
         let item = execute_selector_query_with_attributes(
             MULTIPLE_ATTRIBUTES,
-            "a",
+            null_spanned("a"),
             &Value::list(
                 vec![
                     Value::string("href".to_string(), Span::unknown()),
@@ -500,9 +520,10 @@ mod tests {
                 ],
                 Span::unknown(),
             ),
-            false,
+            null_spanned(&false),
             Span::test_data(),
-        );
+        )
+        .unwrap();
         let out = item
             .into_list()
             .unwrap()
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_query/src/web_tables.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_query/src/web_tables.rs
index 1f69342a3e..fef8f6c37e 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_query/src/web_tables.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_query/src/web_tables.rs
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ fn select_cells(
         let scraped = element.select(selector).map(cell_content);
         let mut dehtmlized: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
         for item in scraped {
+            if item.is_empty() {
+                dehtmlized.push(item);
+                continue;
+            }
             let frag = Html::parse_fragment(&item);
             for node in frag.tree {
                 if let scraper::node::Node::Text(text) = node {
@@ -411,6 +415,7 @@ mod tests {
     <tr><td>John</td><td>20</td></tr>
     <tr><td>May</td><td>30</td><td>foo</td></tr>
     <tr></tr>
+    <tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr>
     <tr><td>a</td><td>b</td><td>c</td><td>d</td></tr>
 </table>
 "#;
@@ -425,6 +430,7 @@ mod tests {
             <tr><td>John</td><td>20</td></tr>
             <tr><td>May</td><td>30</td><td>foo</td></tr>
             <tr></tr>
+            <tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr>
             <tr><td>a</td><td>b</td><td>c</td><td>d</td></tr>
         </table>
         <table>
@@ -432,6 +438,7 @@ mod tests {
             <tr><td>Carpenter</td><td>Single</td></tr>
             <tr><td>Mechanic</td><td>Married</td><td>bar</td></tr>
             <tr></tr>
+            <tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr>
             <tr><td>e</td><td>f</td><td>g</td><td>h</td></tr>
         </table>
     </body>
@@ -808,7 +815,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(2, WebTable::find_first(TABLE_TD_TD).unwrap().iter().count());
         assert_eq!(1, WebTable::find_first(TABLE_TH_TH).unwrap().iter().count());
         assert_eq!(
-            4,
+            5,
             WebTable::find_first(TABLE_COMPLEX).unwrap().iter().count()
         );
     }
@@ -823,7 +830,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let table = WebTable::find_first(TABLE_COMPLEX).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            vec![false, false, true, false],
+            vec![false, false, true, false, false],
             table.iter().map(|r| r.is_empty()).collect::<Vec<_>>()
         );
     }
@@ -835,7 +842,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let table = WebTable::find_first(TABLE_COMPLEX).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            vec![2, 3, 0, 4],
+            vec![2, 3, 0, 3, 4],
             table.iter().map(|r| r.len()).collect::<Vec<_>>()
         );
     }
@@ -854,11 +861,11 @@ mod tests {
         let table_1 = tables_iter.next().unwrap();
         let table_2 = tables_iter.next().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            vec![2, 3, 0, 4],
+            vec![2, 3, 0, 3, 4],
             table_1.iter().map(|r| r.len()).collect::<Vec<_>>()
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            vec![2, 3, 0, 4],
+            vec![2, 3, 0, 3, 4],
             table_2.iter().map(|r| r.len()).collect::<Vec<_>>()
         );
     }
@@ -911,6 +918,11 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(None, row.get("Age"));
         assert_eq!(None, row.get("Extra"));
 
+        let row = iter.next().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row.get("Name"));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row.get("Age"));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row.get("Extra"));
+
         let row = iter.next().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(Some("a"), row.get("Name"));
         assert_eq!(Some("b"), row.get("Age"));
@@ -955,6 +967,15 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(None, row_table_2.get("Age"));
         assert_eq!(None, row_table_2.get("Extra"));
 
+        let row_table_1 = iter_1.next().unwrap();
+        let row_table_2 = iter_2.next().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row_table_1.get("Name"));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row_table_1.get("Age"));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row_table_1.get("Extra"));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row_table_2.get("Profession"));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row_table_2.get("Civil State"));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), row_table_2.get("Extra"));
+
         let row_table_1 = iter_1.next().unwrap();
         let row_table_2 = iter_2.next().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(Some("a"), row_table_1.get("Name"));
@@ -1028,6 +1049,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(&["John", "20"], iter.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(&["May", "30", "foo"], iter.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(&empty, iter.next().unwrap().as_slice());
+        assert_eq!(&["", "", ""], iter.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(&["a", "b", "c", "d"], iter.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(None, iter.next());
     }
@@ -1045,6 +1067,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(&["John", "20"], iter_1.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(&["May", "30", "foo"], iter_1.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(&empty, iter_1.next().unwrap().as_slice());
+        assert_eq!(&["", "", ""], iter_1.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(&["a", "b", "c", "d"], iter_1.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(None, iter_1.next());
         assert_eq!(&["Carpenter", "Single"], iter_2.next().unwrap().as_slice());
@@ -1053,6 +1076,7 @@ mod tests {
             iter_2.next().unwrap().as_slice()
         );
         assert_eq!(&empty, iter_2.next().unwrap().as_slice());
+        assert_eq!(&["", "", ""], iter_2.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(&["e", "f", "g", "h"], iter_2.next().unwrap().as_slice());
         assert_eq!(None, iter_2.next());
     }
@@ -1109,6 +1133,13 @@ mod tests {
         let mut iter = row.iter();
         assert_eq!(None, iter.next());
 
+        let row = table_iter.next().unwrap();
+        let mut iter = row.iter();
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(None, iter.next());
+
         let row = table_iter.next().unwrap();
         let mut iter = row.iter();
         assert_eq!(Some("a"), iter.next().map(String::as_str));
@@ -1156,6 +1187,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(None, iter_1.next());
         assert_eq!(None, iter_2.next());
 
+        let row_1 = table_1.next().unwrap();
+        let row_2 = table_2.next().unwrap();
+        let mut iter_1 = row_1.iter();
+        let mut iter_2 = row_2.iter();
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter_1.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter_1.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter_1.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(None, iter_1.next());
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter_2.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter_2.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(Some(""), iter_2.next().map(String::as_str));
+        assert_eq!(None, iter_2.next());
+
         let row_1 = table_1.next().unwrap();
         let row_2 = table_2.next().unwrap();
         let mut iter_1 = row_1.iter();
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_stress_internals/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_stress_internals/Cargo.toml
index 2a53eb6749..5871246587 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_stress_internals/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_stress_internals/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nu_plugin_stre
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu_plugin_stress_internals"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "nu_plugin_stress_internals"
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_stress_internals/src/main.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_stress_internals/src/main.rs
index 96023b44b7..79cbb92549 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_stress_internals/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_stress_internals/src/main.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ fn handle_message(
                             id,
                             {
                                 "PipelineData": {
-                                    "Value": return_value
+                                    "Value": [return_value, null]
                                 }
                             }
                         ]
diff --git a/crates/nuon/Cargo.toml b/crates/nuon/Cargo.toml
index bbb2dfe73c..296f3cc962 100644
--- a/crates/nuon/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nuon/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell/tree/main/crates/nuon"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nuon"
-version = "0.95.1"
+version = "0.96.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.95.1" }
-nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.95.1" }
+nu-parser = { path = "../nu-parser", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-protocol = { path = "../nu-protocol", version = "0.96.2" }
+nu-engine = { path = "../nu-engine", version = "0.96.2" }
 once_cell = { workspace = true }
 fancy-regex = { workspace = true }
 
diff --git a/crates/nuon/src/from.rs b/crates/nuon/src/from.rs
index 2138e50ac5..ded1512a6a 100644
--- a/crates/nuon/src/from.rs
+++ b/crates/nuon/src/from.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 /// > **Note**  
 /// > [`Span`] can be passed to [`from_nuon`] if there is context available to the caller, e.g. when
 /// > using this function in a command implementation such as
-/// [`from nuon`](https://www.nushell.sh/commands/docs/from_nuon.html).
+/// > [`from nuon`](https://www.nushell.sh/commands/docs/from_nuon.html).
 ///
 /// also see [`super::to_nuon`] for the inverse operation
 pub fn from_nuon(input: &str, span: Option<Span>) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index 0682514ccf..b8ca48435b 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ profile = "default"
 # use in nushell, we may opt to use the bleeding edge stable version of rust.
 # I believe rust is on a 6 week release cycle and nushell is on a 4 week release cycle.
 # So, every two nushell releases, this version number should be bumped by one.
-channel = "1.77.2"
+channel = "1.78.0"
diff --git a/src/config_files.rs b/src/config_files.rs
index cf72819600..1f9e4e9433 100644
--- a/src/config_files.rs
+++ b/src/config_files.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pub(crate) fn read_config_file(
             }
         }
 
-        eval_config_contents(config_path, engine_state, stack);
+        eval_config_contents(config_path.into(), engine_state, stack);
     }
 }
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub(crate) fn read_loginshell_file(engine_state: &mut EngineState, stack: &mut S
         warn!("loginshell_file: {}", config_path.display());
 
         if config_path.exists() {
-            eval_config_contents(config_path, engine_state, stack);
+            eval_config_contents(config_path.into(), engine_state, stack);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ pub(crate) fn set_config_path(
         Some(s) => canonicalize_with(&s.item, cwd).ok(),
         None => nu_path::config_dir().map(|mut p| {
             p.push(NUSHELL_FOLDER);
-            let mut p = canonicalize_with(&p, cwd).unwrap_or(p);
+            let mut p = canonicalize_with(&p, cwd).unwrap_or(p.into());
             p.push(default_config_name);
             canonicalize_with(&p, cwd).unwrap_or(p)
         }),
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f220731d1d..a5c5c5d8ef 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     // there is an error reading it, these values will be used.
     let nushell_config_path = if let Some(mut path) = nu_path::config_dir() {
         path.push("nushell");
-        path
+        path.into()
     } else {
         // Not really sure what to default this to if nu_path::config_dir() returns None
         std::path::PathBuf::new()
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                         default: nushell_config_path.display().to_string(),
                     },
                 );
-            } else if let Some(old_config) =
-                nu_path::get_canonicalized_path(dirs::config_dir()).map(|p| p.join("nushell"))
+            } else if let Some(old_config) = dirs::config_dir()
+                .and_then(|p| p.canonicalize().ok())
+                .map(|p| p.join("nushell"))
             {
                 let xdg_config_empty = nushell_config_path
                     .read_dir()
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let default_nushell_completions_path = if let Some(mut path) = nu_path::data_dir() {
         path.push("nushell");
         path.push("completions");
-        path
+        path.into()
     } else {
         std::path::PathBuf::new()
     };
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     start_time = std::time::Instant::now();
     set_config_path(
         &mut engine_state,
-        &init_cwd,
+        init_cwd.as_ref(),
         "config.nu",
         "config-path",
         parsed_nu_cli_args.config_file.as_ref(),
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     set_config_path(
         &mut engine_state,
-        &init_cwd,
+        init_cwd.as_ref(),
         "env.nu",
         "env-path",
         parsed_nu_cli_args.env_file.as_ref(),
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     start_time = std::time::Instant::now();
     // First, set up env vars as strings only
-    gather_parent_env_vars(&mut engine_state, &init_cwd);
+    gather_parent_env_vars(&mut engine_state, init_cwd.as_ref());
     perf!("gather env vars", start_time, use_color);
 
     engine_state.add_env_var(
diff --git a/src/signals.rs b/src/signals.rs
index bb3539b95e..857f639843 100644
--- a/src/signals.rs
+++ b/src/signals.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use nu_protocol::{engine::EngineState, Signals};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    engine::{ctrlc::Handlers, EngineState},
+    Signals,
+};
 use std::sync::{
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
     Arc,
@@ -7,8 +10,13 @@ use std::sync::{
 pub(crate) fn ctrlc_protection(engine_state: &mut EngineState) {
     let interrupt = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
     engine_state.set_signals(Signals::new(interrupt.clone()));
+
+    let ctrlc_handlers = Handlers::new();
+    engine_state.ctrlc_handlers = Some(ctrlc_handlers.clone());
+
     ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
         interrupt.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        ctrlc_handlers.run();
     })
     .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
 }
diff --git a/tests/const_/mod.rs b/tests/const_/mod.rs
index 04db29d3dd..f736b785ca 100644
--- a/tests/const_/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/const_/mod.rs
@@ -415,3 +415,9 @@ fn const_raw_string() {
     let actual = nu!(r#"const x = r#'abc'#; $x"#);
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "abc");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn const_takes_pipeline() {
+    let actual = nu!(r#"const list = 'bar_baz_quux' | split row '_'; $list | length"#);
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "3");
+}
diff --git a/tests/plugins/env.rs b/tests/plugins/env.rs
index c5a2ccc7af..8b307999b3 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/env.rs
+++ b/tests/plugins/env.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ fn get_env_by_name() {
         cwd: ".",
         plugin: ("nu_plugin_example"),
         r#"
-            $env.FOO = bar
+            $env.FOO = 'bar'
             example env FOO | print
-            $env.FOO = baz
+            $env.FOO = 'baz'
             example env FOO | print
         "#
     );
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fn get_envs() {
     let result = nu_with_plugins!(
         cwd: ".",
         plugin: ("nu_plugin_example"),
-        "$env.BAZ = foo; example env | get BAZ"
+        "$env.BAZ = 'foo'; example env | get BAZ"
     );
     assert!(result.status.success());
     assert_eq!("foo", result.out);
diff --git a/tests/repl/test_config.rs b/tests/repl/test_config.rs
index 005ae63171..6c0ba6180f 100644
--- a/tests/repl/test_config.rs
+++ b/tests/repl/test_config.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fn mutate_nu_config_nested_ls() -> TestResult {
 fn mutate_nu_config_nested_table() -> TestResult {
     run_test_std(
         r#"
-            $env.config.table.trim.methodology = wrapping
+            $env.config.table.trim.methodology = 'wrapping'
             $env.config.table.trim.wrapping_try_keep_words = false
             $env.config.table.trim.wrapping_try_keep_words
         "#,
diff --git a/tests/repl/test_config_path.rs b/tests/repl/test_config_path.rs
index 895b1bd8bf..6bee043765 100644
--- a/tests/repl/test_config_path.rs
+++ b/tests/repl/test_config_path.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use nu_path::canonicalize_with;
+use nu_path::{AbsolutePath, AbsolutePathBuf, Path};
 use nu_test_support::nu;
 use nu_test_support::playground::{Executable, Playground};
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 use std::fs::{self, File};
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
 fn adjust_canonicalization<P: AsRef<Path>>(p: P) -> String {
@@ -24,21 +23,26 @@ fn adjust_canonicalization<P: AsRef<Path>>(p: P) -> String {
 /// Make the config directory a symlink that points to a temporary folder, and also makes
 /// the nushell directory inside a symlink.
 /// Returns the path to the `nushell` config folder inside, via the symlink.
-fn setup_fake_config(playground: &mut Playground) -> PathBuf {
-    let config_dir = "config_real";
+fn setup_fake_config(playground: &mut Playground) -> AbsolutePathBuf {
+    let config_real = "config_real";
     let config_link = "config_link";
     let nushell_real = "nushell_real";
-    let nushell_config_dir = Path::new(config_dir).join("nushell").display().to_string();
+    let nushell_link = Path::new(config_real)
+        .join("nushell")
+        .into_os_string()
+        .into_string()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let config_home = playground.cwd().join(config_link);
+
     playground.mkdir(nushell_real);
-    playground.mkdir(config_dir);
-    playground.symlink(nushell_real, &nushell_config_dir);
-    playground.symlink(config_dir, config_link);
-    playground.with_env(
-        "XDG_CONFIG_HOME",
-        &playground.cwd().join(config_link).display().to_string(),
-    );
-    let path = Path::new(config_link).join("nushell");
-    canonicalize_with(&path, playground.cwd()).unwrap_or(path)
+    playground.mkdir(config_real);
+    playground.symlink(nushell_real, &nushell_link);
+    playground.symlink(config_real, config_link);
+    playground.with_env("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", config_home.to_str().unwrap());
+
+    let path = config_home.join("nushell");
+    path.canonicalize().map(Into::into).unwrap_or(path)
 }
 
 fn run(playground: &mut Playground, command: &str) -> String {
@@ -79,47 +83,55 @@ fn run_interactive_stderr(xdg_config_home: impl AsRef<Path>) -> String {
         .to_string();
 }
 
-fn test_config_path_helper(playground: &mut Playground, config_dir_nushell: PathBuf) {
+fn test_config_path_helper(
+    playground: &mut Playground,
+    config_dir_nushell: impl AsRef<AbsolutePath>,
+) {
+    let config_dir_nushell = config_dir_nushell.as_ref();
+
     // Create the config dir folder structure if it does not already exist
     if !config_dir_nushell.exists() {
-        let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&config_dir_nushell);
+        let _ = fs::create_dir_all(config_dir_nushell);
     }
 
-    let config_dir_nushell =
-        std::fs::canonicalize(&config_dir_nushell).expect("canonicalize config dir failed");
+    let config_dir_nushell = config_dir_nushell
+        .canonicalize()
+        .expect("canonicalize config dir failed");
     let actual = run(playground, "$nu.default-config-dir");
     assert_eq!(actual, adjust_canonicalization(&config_dir_nushell));
 
     let config_path = config_dir_nushell.join("config.nu");
     // We use canonicalize here in case the config or env is symlinked since $nu.config-path is returning the canonicalized path in #8653
     let canon_config_path =
-        adjust_canonicalization(std::fs::canonicalize(&config_path).unwrap_or(config_path));
+        adjust_canonicalization(std::fs::canonicalize(&config_path).unwrap_or(config_path.into()));
     let actual = run(playground, "$nu.config-path");
     assert_eq!(actual, canon_config_path);
 
     let env_path = config_dir_nushell.join("env.nu");
     let canon_env_path =
-        adjust_canonicalization(std::fs::canonicalize(&env_path).unwrap_or(env_path));
+        adjust_canonicalization(std::fs::canonicalize(&env_path).unwrap_or(env_path.into()));
     let actual = run(playground, "$nu.env-path");
     assert_eq!(actual, canon_env_path);
 
     let history_path = config_dir_nushell.join("history.txt");
-    let canon_history_path =
-        adjust_canonicalization(std::fs::canonicalize(&history_path).unwrap_or(history_path));
+    let canon_history_path = adjust_canonicalization(
+        std::fs::canonicalize(&history_path).unwrap_or(history_path.into()),
+    );
     let actual = run(playground, "$nu.history-path");
     assert_eq!(actual, canon_history_path);
 
     let login_path = config_dir_nushell.join("login.nu");
     let canon_login_path =
-        adjust_canonicalization(std::fs::canonicalize(&login_path).unwrap_or(login_path));
+        adjust_canonicalization(std::fs::canonicalize(&login_path).unwrap_or(login_path.into()));
     let actual = run(playground, "$nu.loginshell-path");
     assert_eq!(actual, canon_login_path);
 
     #[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
     {
         let plugin_path = config_dir_nushell.join("plugin.msgpackz");
-        let canon_plugin_path =
-            adjust_canonicalization(std::fs::canonicalize(&plugin_path).unwrap_or(plugin_path));
+        let canon_plugin_path = adjust_canonicalization(
+            std::fs::canonicalize(&plugin_path).unwrap_or(plugin_path.into()),
+        );
         let actual = run(playground, "$nu.plugin-path");
         assert_eq!(actual, canon_plugin_path);
     }
@@ -152,8 +164,9 @@ fn test_default_symlink_config_path_broken_symlink_config_files() {
         |_, playground| {
             let fake_config_dir_nushell = setup_fake_config(playground);
 
-            let fake_dir = PathBuf::from("fake");
-            playground.mkdir(&fake_dir.display().to_string());
+            let fake_dir = "fake";
+            playground.mkdir(fake_dir);
+            let fake_dir = Path::new(fake_dir);
 
             for config_file in [
                 "config.nu",
@@ -172,7 +185,7 @@ fn test_default_symlink_config_path_broken_symlink_config_files() {
             // Windows doesn't allow creating a symlink without the file existing,
             // so we first create original files for the symlinks, then delete them
             // to break the symlinks
-            std::fs::remove_dir_all(playground.cwd().join(&fake_dir)).unwrap();
+            std::fs::remove_dir_all(playground.cwd().join(fake_dir)).unwrap();
 
             test_config_path_helper(playground, fake_config_dir_nushell);
         },
diff --git a/tests/repl/test_engine.rs b/tests/repl/test_engine.rs
index 1b74e741f7..90dd1e86b0 100644
--- a/tests/repl/test_engine.rs
+++ b/tests/repl/test_engine.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ fn in_used_twice_and_also_in_pipeline() -> TestResult {
     )
 }
 
+// #13441
+#[test]
+fn in_used_in_range_from() -> TestResult {
+    run_test(r#"6 | $in..10 | math sum"#, "40")
+}
+#[test]
+fn in_used_in_range_to() -> TestResult {
+    run_test(r#"6 | 3..$in | math sum"#, "18")
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn help_works_with_missing_requirements() -> TestResult {
     run_test(r#"each --help | lines | length"#, "72")
diff --git a/tests/repl/test_parser.rs b/tests/repl/test_parser.rs
index a7a25e1c67..ea983ff82c 100644
--- a/tests/repl/test_parser.rs
+++ b/tests/repl/test_parser.rs
@@ -295,6 +295,22 @@ fn assign_expressions() -> TestResult {
     )
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn assign_takes_pipeline() -> TestResult {
+    run_test(
+        r#"mut foo = 'bar'; $foo = $foo | str upcase | str reverse; $foo"#,
+        "RAB",
+    )
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn append_assign_takes_pipeline() -> TestResult {
+    run_test(
+        r#"mut foo = 'bar'; $foo ++= $foo | str upcase; $foo"#,
+        "barBAR",
+    )
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn string_interpolation_paren_test() -> TestResult {
     run_test(r#"$"('(')(')')""#, "()")
diff --git a/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/external.rs b/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/external.rs
index a6efe2b6c9..ff851a3293 100644
--- a/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/external.rs
+++ b/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/external.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,12 @@ fn run_glob_if_pass_variable_to_external() {
     })
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn subexpression_does_not_implicitly_capture() {
+    let actual = nu!("(nu --testbin cococo); null");
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "cococo");
+}
+
 mod it_evaluation {
     use super::nu;
     use nu_test_support::fs::Stub::{EmptyFile, FileWithContent, FileWithContentToBeTrimmed};