diff --git a/flares.py b/flares.py
index c41cb3b..f5c49a4 100644
--- a/flares.py
+++ b/flares.py
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ REQUIRED_KEYS: dict[str, Any] = {
     "H_FREQ": float,
 
     "EPOCH_HANDLING": str,
-    "MAX_SHIFT": int,
     "T_MIN": int,
     "T_MAX": int,
     
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f1a5bb1..5c473f4 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ from PySide6.QtGui import QAction, QKeySequence, QIcon, QIntValidator, QDoubleVa
 from PySide6.QtSvgWidgets import QSvgWidget # needed to show svgs when app is not frozen
 
 
-CURRENT_VERSION = "1.3.0"
+CURRENT_VERSION = "1.4.0"
 APP_NAME = "flares"
 API_URL = f"https://git.research.dezeeuw.ca/api/v1/repos/tyler/{APP_NAME}/releases"
 API_URL_SECONDARY = f"https://git.research2.dezeeuw.ca/api/v1/repos/tyler/{APP_NAME}/releases"
@@ -4903,7 +4903,7 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
         self.pending_files_count = 0
         # Increment session so any 'in-flight' callbacks are ignored
         if hasattr(self, "loading_session_id"):
-            self.last_clicked_bubble += 1
+            self.loading_session_id += 1
 
         # Disconnect the buttons to break potential closures
         for btn in [self.button1, self.button3]:
@@ -5317,7 +5317,7 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
             checks = [
                 ("version", "<=1.1.7"),
                 ("file_metadata", "<=1.2.2"),
-                ("file_params", "<=1.3.0")
+                ("file_parameters", "<=1.3.0")
             ]
 
             for key, ver_str in checks: