# Elite Dangerous Elite Dangerous | Trailblazers | Update 3.1

- Product: Elite Dangerous (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/elite-dangerous)
- Vendor: Frontier Developments
- Date: 2025-05-07
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/359320/view/508453412573022100
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/elite-dangerous/releases/2025-05-07-elite-dangerous-trailblazers-update-3.1

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- **fixed** — Fixed Incorrect Manifest Checksum Error triggering from the launcher
- **fixed** — Fixed instances of Orange Sidewinder disconnects when attempting to drop into Fleet Carriers
- **fixed** — Fixed instances of Orange Sidewinder disconnects when attempting to log into the game when the Powerplay digest was timing out
- **changed** — Changed the minimum tech level to 35 in colonised systems with only a single Tier 2 or 3 port to enable shipyard and outfitting services without additional construction
- **fixed** — Fixed multiple images in the Colonisation Market Links help screens

Greetings Commanders,

We have released a small update for Elite Dangerous to resolve a number of reported issues. No downtime is required but you will need to restart your games for the update and download to commence.

##### Update Notes

**Issue Tracker Fixes:**

-  Fixed Incorrec Manifest Checksum Error triggering from the launcher.

-  Fixed instances of Orange Sidewinder disconnects when attempting to drop into Fleet Carriers.

-  Fixed instances of Orange Sidewinder disconnects when attempting to log into the game and the Powerplay digest was timing out.

-  Changed the minimum tech level to 35 in colonised systems with only a single Tier 2 or 3 port.

-  This will enable the shipyard and outfitting services without the need to construct anything additional. Note that available stock will remain affected by tech level.

-  This will take effect for all existing systems over the next 24 hours, and will be the default for all newly colonised systems.

**Bug Fixes:**

-  Fixed multiple images in the Colonisation Market Links help screens.