diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
index 34d969f02..93b5ce76c 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h"
 #include "modplatform/flame/FlameModIndex.h"
+#include "modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.h"
 #include "modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h"
 #include "modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackIndex.h"
 
@@ -24,8 +25,8 @@ EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(Mod* mod, QDir dir, ModPlatform::Resource
     auto hash_task = createNewHash(mod);
     if (!hash_task)
         return;
-    connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::succeeded, [this, hash_task, mod] { m_mods.insert(hash_task->getResult(), mod); });
-    connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::failed, [this, hash_task, mod] { emitFail(mod, "", RemoveFromList::No); });
+    connect(hash_task.get(), &Hashing::Hasher::resultsReady, [this, mod](QString hash) { m_mods.insert(hash, mod); });
+    connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::failed, [this, mod] { emitFail(mod, "", RemoveFromList::No); });
     hash_task->start();
 }
 
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(QList<Mod*>& mods, QDir dir, ModPlatform:
         auto hash_task = createNewHash(mod);
         if (!hash_task)
             continue;
-        connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::succeeded, [this, hash_task, mod] { m_mods.insert(hash_task->getResult(), mod); });
-        connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::failed, [this, hash_task, mod] { emitFail(mod, "", RemoveFromList::No); });
+        connect(hash_task.get(), &Hashing::Hasher::resultsReady, [this, mod](QString hash) { m_mods.insert(hash, mod); });
+        connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::failed, [this, mod] { emitFail(mod, "", RemoveFromList::No); });
         m_hashing_task->addTask(hash_task);
     }
 }
@@ -212,12 +213,12 @@ Task::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::modrinthVersionsTask()
 {
     auto hash_type = ProviderCaps.hashType(ModPlatform::ResourceProvider::MODRINTH).first();
 
-    auto* response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     auto ver_task = modrinth_api.currentVersions(m_mods.keys(), hash_type, response);
 
     // Prevents unfortunate timings when aborting the task
     if (!ver_task)
-        return Task::Ptr{nullptr};
+        return Task::Ptr{ nullptr };
 
     connect(ver_task.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, [this, response] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ Task::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::modrinthProjectsTask()
     for (auto const& data : m_temp_versions)
         addonIds.insert(data.addonId.toString(), data.hash);
 
-    auto response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     Task::Ptr proj_task;
 
     if (addonIds.isEmpty()) {
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ Task::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::modrinthProjectsTask()
 
     // Prevents unfortunate timings when aborting the task
     if (!proj_task)
-        return Task::Ptr{nullptr};
+        return Task::Ptr{ nullptr };
 
     connect(proj_task.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, [this, response, addonIds] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ Task::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::modrinthProjectsTask()
 // Flame
 Task::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::flameVersionsTask()
 {
-    auto* response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 
     QList<uint> fingerprints;
     for (auto& murmur : m_mods.keys()) {
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ Task::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::flameProjectsTask()
     QHash<QString, QString> addonIds;
     for (auto const& hash : m_mods.keys()) {
         if (m_temp_versions.contains(hash)) {
-            auto const& data = m_temp_versions.find(hash).value();
+            auto data = m_temp_versions.find(hash).value();
 
             auto id_str = data.addonId.toString();
             if (!id_str.isEmpty())
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ Task::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::flameProjectsTask()
         }
     }
 
-    auto response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     Task::Ptr proj_task;
 
     if (addonIds.isEmpty()) {
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ Task::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::flameProjectsTask()
 
     // Prevents unfortunate timings when aborting the task
     if (!proj_task)
-        return Task::Ptr{nullptr};
+        return Task::Ptr{ nullptr };
 
     connect(proj_task.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, [this, response, addonIds] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
index 34f337791..e24971d5a 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ class ResourceAPI {
         qWarning() << "TODO";
         return nullptr;
     }
-    [[nodiscard]] virtual Task::Ptr getProject(QString addonId, QByteArray* response) const
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual Task::Ptr getProject(QString addonId, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const
     {
         qWarning() << "TODO";
         return nullptr;
     }
-    [[nodiscard]] virtual Task::Ptr getProjects(QStringList addonIds, QByteArray* response) const
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual Task::Ptr getProjects(QStringList addonIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const
     {
         qWarning() << "TODO";
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
index 07e0bf23b..22ea02da2 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ void PackInstallTask::executeTask()
 {
     qDebug() << "PackInstallTask::executeTask: " << QThread::currentThreadId();
     NetJob::Ptr netJob{ new NetJob("ATLauncher::VersionFetch", APPLICATION->network()) };
-    auto searchUrl = QString(BuildConfig.ATL_DOWNLOAD_SERVER_URL + "packs/%1/versions/%2/Configs.json")
-            .arg(m_pack_safe_name).arg(m_version_name);
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), &response));
+    auto searchUrl =
+        QString(BuildConfig.ATL_DOWNLOAD_SERVER_URL + "packs/%1/versions/%2/Configs.json").arg(m_pack_safe_name).arg(m_version_name);
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), response));
 
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &PackInstallTask::onDownloadSucceeded);
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &PackInstallTask::onDownloadFailed);
@@ -99,11 +99,12 @@ void PackInstallTask::onDownloadSucceeded()
     qDebug() << "PackInstallTask::onDownloadSucceeded: " << QThread::currentThreadId();
     jobPtr.reset();
 
-    QJsonParseError parse_error {};
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response, &parse_error);
-    if(parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
-        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from ATLauncher at " << parse_error.offset << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << response;
+    QJsonParseError parse_error{};
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
+    if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
+        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from ATLauncher at " << parse_error.offset
+                   << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
+        qWarning() << *response.get();
         return;
     }
     auto obj = doc.object();
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.h b/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.h
index 90e25ae2e..b82f523fe 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.h
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@
 #include "ATLPackManifest.h"
 
 #include "InstanceTask.h"
-#include "net/NetJob.h"
-#include "settings/INISettingsObject.h"
+#include "meta/Version.h"
 #include "minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h"
 #include "minecraft/PackProfile.h"
-#include "meta/Version.h"
+#include "net/NetJob.h"
+#include "settings/INISettingsObject.h"
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 
 namespace ATLauncher {
@@ -57,8 +58,7 @@ enum class InstallMode {
 };
 
 class UserInteractionSupport {
-
-public:
+   public:
     /**
      * Requests a user interaction to select which optional mods should be installed.
      */
@@ -74,23 +74,27 @@ public:
      * Requests a user interaction to display a message.
      */
     virtual void displayMessage(QString message) = 0;
+
+    virtual ~UserInteractionSupport() = default;
 };
 
-class PackInstallTask : public InstanceTask
-{
-Q_OBJECT
+class PackInstallTask : public InstanceTask {
+    Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
-    explicit PackInstallTask(UserInteractionSupport *support, QString packName, QString version, InstallMode installMode = InstallMode::Install);
-    virtual ~PackInstallTask(){}
+   public:
+    explicit PackInstallTask(UserInteractionSupport* support,
+                             QString packName,
+                             QString version,
+                             InstallMode installMode = InstallMode::Install);
+    virtual ~PackInstallTask() { delete m_support; }
 
     bool canAbort() const override { return true; }
     bool abort() override;
 
-protected:
+   protected:
     virtual void executeTask() override;
 
-private slots:
+   private slots:
     void onDownloadSucceeded();
     void onDownloadFailed(QString reason);
     void onDownloadAborted();
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ private slots:
     void onModsDownloaded();
     void onModsExtracted();
 
-private:
+   private:
     QString getDirForModType(ModType type, QString raw);
     QString getVersionForLoader(QString uid);
     QString detectLibrary(VersionLibrary library);
@@ -110,20 +114,18 @@ private:
     void installConfigs();
     void extractConfigs();
     void downloadMods();
-    bool extractMods(
-        const QMap<QString, VersionMod> &toExtract,
-        const QMap<QString, VersionMod> &toDecomp,
-        const QMap<QString, QString> &toCopy
-    );
+    bool extractMods(const QMap<QString, VersionMod>& toExtract,
+                     const QMap<QString, VersionMod>& toDecomp,
+                     const QMap<QString, QString>& toCopy);
     void install();
 
-private:
-    UserInteractionSupport *m_support;
+   private:
+    UserInteractionSupport* m_support;
 
     bool abortable = false;
 
     NetJob::Ptr jobPtr;
-    QByteArray response;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 
     InstallMode m_install_mode;
     QString m_pack_name;
@@ -145,7 +147,6 @@ private:
 
     QFuture<bool> m_modExtractFuture;
     QFutureWatcher<bool> m_modExtractFutureWatcher;
-
 };
 
-}
+}  // namespace ATLauncher
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
index 83db642e7..ce7a60551 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
@@ -25,15 +25,16 @@ void Flame::FileResolvingTask::executeTask()
     setProgress(0, 3);
     m_dljob.reset(new NetJob("Mod id resolver", m_network));
     result.reset(new QByteArray());
-    //build json data to send
+    // build json data to send
     QJsonObject object;
 
-    object["fileIds"] = QJsonArray::fromVariantList(std::accumulate(m_toProcess.files.begin(), m_toProcess.files.end(), QVariantList(), [](QVariantList& l, const File& s) {
-        l.push_back(s.fileId);
-        return l;
-    }));
+    object["fileIds"] = QJsonArray::fromVariantList(
+        std::accumulate(m_toProcess.files.begin(), m_toProcess.files.end(), QVariantList(), [](QVariantList& l, const File& s) {
+            l.push_back(s.fileId);
+            return l;
+        }));
     QByteArray data = Json::toText(object);
-    auto dl = Net::Upload::makeByteArray(QUrl("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/files"), result.get(), data);
+    auto dl = Net::Upload::makeByteArray(QUrl("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/files"), result, data);
     m_dljob->addNetAction(dl);
 
     auto step_progress = std::make_shared<TaskStepProgress>();
@@ -87,17 +88,15 @@ void Flame::FileResolvingTask::netJobFinished()
         auto fileid = Json::requireInteger(Json::requireObject(file)["id"]);
         auto& out = m_toProcess.files[fileid];
         try {
-           out.parseFromObject(Json::requireObject(file));
+            out.parseFromObject(Json::requireObject(file));
         } catch (const JSONValidationError& e) {
             qDebug() << "Blocked mod on curseforge" << out.fileName;
             auto hash = out.hash;
-            if(!hash.isEmpty()) {
+            if (!hash.isEmpty()) {
                 auto url = QString("https://api.modrinth.com/v2/version_file/%1?algorithm=sha1").arg(hash);
                 auto output = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
-                auto dl = Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), output.get());
-                QObject::connect(dl.get(), &Net::Download::succeeded, [&out]() {
-                    out.resolved = true;
-                });
+                auto dl = Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), output);
+                QObject::connect(dl.get(), &Net::Download::succeeded, [&out]() { out.resolved = true; });
 
                 m_checkJob->addNetAction(dl);
                 blockedProjects.insert(&out, output);
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ void Flame::FileResolvingTask::modrinthCheckFinished() {
             auto projectId = mod->projectId;
             auto output = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
             auto url = QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1").arg(projectId);
-            auto dl = Net::Download::makeByteArray(url, output.get());
+            auto dl = Net::Download::makeByteArray(url, output);
             qDebug() << "Fetching url slug for file:" << mod->fileName;
             QObject::connect(dl.get(), &Net::Download::succeeded, [block, index, output]() {
                 auto mod = block->at(index);  // use the shared_ptr so it is captured and only freed when we are done
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
index 92590a084..5b0b1d8b9 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "net/NetJob.h"
 #include "net/Upload.h"
 
-Task::Ptr FlameAPI::matchFingerprints(const QList<uint>& fingerprints, QByteArray* response)
+Task::Ptr FlameAPI::matchFingerprints(const QList<uint>& fingerprints, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
 {
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Flame::MatchFingerprints"), APPLICATION->network());
 
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ Task::Ptr FlameAPI::matchFingerprints(const QList<uint>& fingerprints, QByteArra
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Upload::makeByteArray(QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/fingerprints"), response, body_raw));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] { delete response; });
-
     return netJob;
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ auto FlameAPI::getModFileChangelog(int modId, int fileId) -> QString
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(
         QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1/files/%2/changelog")
             .arg(QString::fromStdString(std::to_string(modId)), QString::fromStdString(std::to_string(fileId))),
-        response.get()));
+        response));
 
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, [&netJob, response, &changelog] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
@@ -75,8 +73,8 @@ auto FlameAPI::getModDescription(int modId) -> QString
 
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Flame::ModDescription"), APPLICATION->network());
     auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(
-        QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1/description").arg(QString::number(modId)), response.get()));
+    netJob->addNetAction(
+        Net::Download::makeByteArray(QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1/description").arg(QString::number(modId)), response));
 
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, [&netJob, response, &description] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ auto FlameAPI::getLatestVersion(VersionSearchArgs&& args) -> ModPlatform::Indexe
     auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     ModPlatform::IndexedVersion ver;
 
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(versions_url, response.get()));
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(versions_url, response));
 
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, [response, args, &ver] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ auto FlameAPI::getLatestVersion(VersionSearchArgs&& args) -> ModPlatform::Indexe
             for (auto file : arr) {
                 auto file_obj = Json::requireObject(file);
                 auto file_tmp = FlameMod::loadIndexedPackVersion(file_obj);
-                if(file_tmp.date > ver_tmp.date) {
+                if (file_tmp.date > ver_tmp.date) {
                     ver_tmp = file_tmp;
                     latest_file_obj = file_obj;
                 }
@@ -160,7 +158,7 @@ auto FlameAPI::getLatestVersion(VersionSearchArgs&& args) -> ModPlatform::Indexe
     return ver;
 }
 
-Task::Ptr FlameAPI::getProjects(QStringList addonIds, QByteArray* response) const
+Task::Ptr FlameAPI::getProjects(QStringList addonIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const
 {
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Flame::GetProjects"), APPLICATION->network());
 
@@ -177,13 +175,12 @@ Task::Ptr FlameAPI::getProjects(QStringList addonIds, QByteArray* response) cons
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Upload::makeByteArray(QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods"), response, body_raw));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] { delete response; });
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, [body_raw] { qDebug() << body_raw; });
 
     return netJob;
 }
 
-Task::Ptr FlameAPI::getFiles(const QStringList& fileIds, QByteArray* response) const
+Task::Ptr FlameAPI::getFiles(const QStringList& fileIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const
 {
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Flame::GetFiles"), APPLICATION->network());
 
@@ -200,7 +197,6 @@ Task::Ptr FlameAPI::getFiles(const QStringList& fileIds, QByteArray* response) c
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Upload::makeByteArray(QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/files"), response, body_raw));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] { delete response; });
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, [body_raw] { qDebug() << body_raw; });
 
     return netJob;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
index 5811d7175..49ba12b0a 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <memory>
 #include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
 #include "modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.h"
 
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@ class FlameAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
 
     auto getLatestVersion(VersionSearchArgs&& args) -> ModPlatform::IndexedVersion;
 
-    Task::Ptr getProjects(QStringList addonIds, QByteArray* response) const override;
-    Task::Ptr matchFingerprints(const QList<uint>& fingerprints, QByteArray* response);
-    Task::Ptr getFiles(const QStringList& fileIds, QByteArray* response) const;
+    Task::Ptr getProjects(QStringList addonIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const override;
+    Task::Ptr matchFingerprints(const QList<uint>& fingerprints, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response);
+    Task::Ptr getFiles(const QStringList& fileIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const;
 
     [[nodiscard]] auto getSortingMethods() const -> QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> override;
 
@@ -41,14 +42,15 @@ class FlameAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
             return 4;
         // TODO: remove this once Quilt drops official Fabric support
         if (loaders & Quilt)  // NOTE: Most if not all Fabric mods should work *currently*
-            return 4;  // Quilt would probably be 5
+            return 4;         // Quilt would probably be 5
         return 0;
     }
 
    private:
     [[nodiscard]] std::optional<QString> getSearchURL(SearchArgs const& args) const override
     {
-        auto gameVersionStr = args.versions.has_value() ? QString("gameVersion=%1").arg(args.versions.value().front().toString()) : QString();
+        auto gameVersionStr =
+            args.versions.has_value() ? QString("gameVersion=%1").arg(args.versions.value().front().toString()) : QString();
 
         QStringList get_arguments;
         get_arguments.append(QString("classId=%1").arg(getClassId(args.type)));
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ class FlameAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::optional<QString> getVersionsURL(VersionSearchArgs const& args) const override
     {
-        QString url{QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1/files?pageSize=10000&").arg(args.pack.addonId.toString())};
+        QString url{ QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1/files?pageSize=10000&").arg(args.pack.addonId.toString()) };
 
         QStringList get_parameters;
         if (args.mcVersions.has_value())
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameCheckUpdate.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameCheckUpdate.cpp
index e09aeb3d9..a2628e34c 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameCheckUpdate.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameCheckUpdate.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ModPlatform::IndexedPack getProjectInfo(ModPlatform::IndexedVersion& ver_info)
 
     auto get_project_job = new NetJob("Flame::GetProjectJob", APPLICATION->network());
 
-    auto response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     auto url = QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1").arg(ver_info.addonId.toString());
     auto dl = Net::Download::makeByteArray(url, response);
     get_project_job->addNetAction(dl);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ ModPlatform::IndexedVersion getFileInfo(int addonId, int fileId)
 
     auto get_file_info_job = new NetJob("Flame::GetFileInfoJob", APPLICATION->network());
 
-    auto response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     auto url = QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1/files/%2").arg(QString::number(addonId), QString::number(fileId));
     auto dl = Net::Download::makeByteArray(url, response);
     get_file_info_job->addNetAction(dl);
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
index 35443e71c..f003ada9d 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ bool FlameCreationTask::updateInstance()
             fileIds.append(QString::number(file.fileId));
         }
 
-        auto* raw_response = new QByteArray;
+        auto raw_response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
         auto job = api.getFiles(fileIds, raw_response);
 
         QEventLoop loop;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.cpp
index 81c94e1b5..7d188a2f1 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ void ModrinthHasher::executeTask()
         emitFailed("Empty hash!");
     } else {
         emitSucceeded();
+        emit resultsReady(m_hash);
     }
 }
 
@@ -91,10 +92,9 @@ void FlameHasher::executeTask()
     }
 }
 
-
-BlockedModHasher::BlockedModHasher(QString file_path, ModPlatform::ResourceProvider provider)
-    : Hasher(file_path), provider(provider) { 
-    setObjectName(QString("BlockedModHasher: %1").arg(file_path)); 
+BlockedModHasher::BlockedModHasher(QString file_path, ModPlatform::ResourceProvider provider) : Hasher(file_path), provider(provider)
+{
+    setObjectName(QString("BlockedModHasher: %1").arg(file_path));
     hash_type = ProviderCaps.hashType(provider).first();
 }
 
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ void BlockedModHasher::executeTask()
     }
 }
 
-QStringList BlockedModHasher::getHashTypes() {
+QStringList BlockedModHasher::getHashTypes()
+{
     return ProviderCaps.hashType(provider);
 }
 
-bool BlockedModHasher::useHashType(QString type) {
+bool BlockedModHasher::useHashType(QString type)
+{
     auto types = ProviderCaps.hashType(provider);
     if (types.contains(type)) {
         hash_type = type;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.h b/launcher/modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.h
index 91146a525..73a2435a2 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/helpers/HashUtils.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace Hashing {
 
 class Hasher : public Task {
+    Q_OBJECT
    public:
     using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<Hasher>;
 
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ class Hasher : public Task {
     QString getResult() const { return m_hash; };
     QString getPath() const { return m_path; };
 
+   signals:
+    void resultsReady(QString hash);
+
    protected:
     QString m_hash;
     QString m_path;
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ class BlockedModHasher : public Hasher {
 
     QStringList getHashTypes();
     bool useHashType(QString type);
+
    private:
     ModPlatform::ResourceProvider provider;
     QString hash_type;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.cpp
index a3c592fdc..0ed2410e9 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
 #include "NetworkResourceAPI.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "net/NetJob.h"
@@ -19,12 +20,12 @@ Task::Ptr NetworkResourceAPI::searchProjects(SearchArgs&& args, SearchCallbacks&
 
     auto search_url = search_url_optional.value();
 
-    auto response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("%1::Search").arg(debugName()), APPLICATION->network());
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(search_url), response));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, [this, response, callbacks]{
+    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, [this, response, callbacks] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
         QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
         if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
@@ -40,27 +41,21 @@ Task::Ptr NetworkResourceAPI::searchProjects(SearchArgs&& args, SearchCallbacks&
         callbacks.on_succeed(doc);
     });
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, [&netJob, callbacks](QString reason){
+    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, [&netJob, callbacks](QString reason) {
         int network_error_code = -1;
         if (auto* failed_action = netJob->getFailedActions().at(0); failed_action && failed_action->m_reply)
             network_error_code = failed_action->m_reply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpStatusCodeAttribute).toInt();
 
-       callbacks.on_fail(reason, network_error_code); 
+        callbacks.on_fail(reason, network_error_code);
     });
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, [callbacks]{
-       callbacks.on_abort(); 
-    });
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] {
-        delete response;
-    });
-
+    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, [callbacks] { callbacks.on_abort(); });
 
     return netJob;
 }
 
 Task::Ptr NetworkResourceAPI::getProjectInfo(ProjectInfoArgs&& args, ProjectInfoCallbacks&& callbacks) const
 {
-    auto response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     auto job = getProject(args.pack.addonId.toString(), response);
 
     QObject::connect(job.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, [response, callbacks, args] {
@@ -88,7 +83,7 @@ Task::Ptr NetworkResourceAPI::getProjectVersions(VersionSearchArgs&& args, Versi
     auto versions_url = versions_url_optional.value();
 
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("%1::Versions").arg(args.pack.name), APPLICATION->network());
-    auto response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(versions_url, response));
 
@@ -105,14 +100,10 @@ Task::Ptr NetworkResourceAPI::getProjectVersions(VersionSearchArgs&& args, Versi
         callbacks.on_succeed(doc, args.pack);
     });
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] {
-        delete response;
-    });
-
     return netJob;
 }
 
-Task::Ptr NetworkResourceAPI::getProject(QString addonId, QByteArray* response) const
+Task::Ptr NetworkResourceAPI::getProject(QString addonId, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const
 {
     auto project_url_optional = getInfoURL(addonId);
     if (!project_url_optional.has_value())
@@ -124,9 +115,5 @@ Task::Ptr NetworkResourceAPI::getProject(QString addonId, QByteArray* response)
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(project_url), response));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] {
-        delete response;
-    });
-
     return netJob;
 }
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.h
index 94813bec8..84604e410 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/helpers/NetworkResourceAPI.h
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <memory>
 #include "modplatform/ResourceAPI.h"
 
 class NetworkResourceAPI : public ResourceAPI {
    public:
     Task::Ptr searchProjects(SearchArgs&&, SearchCallbacks&&) const override;
 
-    Task::Ptr getProject(QString addonId, QByteArray* response) const override;
+    Task::Ptr getProject(QString addonId, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const override;
 
     Task::Ptr getProjectInfo(ProjectInfoArgs&&, ProjectInfoCallbacks&&) const override;
     Task::Ptr getProjectVersions(VersionSearchArgs&&, VersionSearchCallbacks&&) const override;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackFetchTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackFetchTask.cpp
index e8768c5cd..a8a0fc2c2 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackFetchTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackFetchTask.cpp
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ void PackFetchTask::fetch()
 
     QUrl publicPacksUrl = QUrl(BuildConfig.LEGACY_FTB_CDN_BASE_URL + "static/modpacks.xml");
     qDebug() << "Downloading public version info from" << publicPacksUrl.toString();
-    jobPtr->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(publicPacksUrl, &publicModpacksXmlFileData));
+    jobPtr->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(publicPacksUrl, publicModpacksXmlFileData));
 
     QUrl thirdPartyUrl = QUrl(BuildConfig.LEGACY_FTB_CDN_BASE_URL + "static/thirdparty.xml");
     qDebug() << "Downloading thirdparty version info from" << thirdPartyUrl.toString();
-    jobPtr->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(thirdPartyUrl, &thirdPartyModpacksXmlFileData));
+    jobPtr->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(thirdPartyUrl, thirdPartyModpacksXmlFileData));
 
     QObject::connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &PackFetchTask::fileDownloadFinished);
     QObject::connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &PackFetchTask::fileDownloadFailed);
@@ -64,22 +64,19 @@ void PackFetchTask::fetch()
     jobPtr->start();
 }
 
-void PackFetchTask::fetchPrivate(const QStringList & toFetch)
+void PackFetchTask::fetchPrivate(const QStringList& toFetch)
 {
     QString privatePackBaseUrl = BuildConfig.LEGACY_FTB_CDN_BASE_URL + "static/%1.xml";
 
-    for (auto &packCode: toFetch)
-    {
-        QByteArray *data = new QByteArray();
-        NetJob *job = new NetJob("Fetching private pack", m_network);
+    for (auto& packCode : toFetch) {
+        auto data = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
+        NetJob* job = new NetJob("Fetching private pack", m_network);
         job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(privatePackBaseUrl.arg(packCode), data));
 
-        QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, job, data, packCode]
-        {
+        QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, job, data, packCode] {
             ModpackList packs;
             parseAndAddPacks(*data, PackType::Private, packs);
-            foreach(Modpack currentPack, packs)
-            {
+            foreach (Modpack currentPack, packs) {
                 currentPack.packCode = packCode;
                 emit privateFileDownloadFinished(currentPack);
             }
@@ -87,24 +84,20 @@ void PackFetchTask::fetchPrivate(const QStringList & toFetch)
             job->deleteLater();
 
             data->clear();
-            delete data;
         });
 
-        QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, [this, job, packCode, data](QString reason)
-        {
+        QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, [this, job, packCode, data](QString reason) {
             emit privateFileDownloadFailed(reason, packCode);
             job->deleteLater();
 
             data->clear();
-            delete data;
         });
 
-        QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::aborted, this, [this, job, data]{
+        QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::aborted, this, [this, job, data] {
             emit aborted();
             job->deleteLater();
 
             data->clear();
-            delete data;
         });
 
         job->start();
@@ -117,27 +110,22 @@ void PackFetchTask::fileDownloadFinished()
 
     QStringList failedLists;
 
-    if(!parseAndAddPacks(publicModpacksXmlFileData, PackType::Public, publicPacks))
-    {
+    if (!parseAndAddPacks(*publicModpacksXmlFileData, PackType::Public, publicPacks)) {
         failedLists.append(tr("Public Packs"));
     }
 
-    if(!parseAndAddPacks(thirdPartyModpacksXmlFileData, PackType::ThirdParty, thirdPartyPacks))
-    {
+    if (!parseAndAddPacks(*thirdPartyModpacksXmlFileData, PackType::ThirdParty, thirdPartyPacks)) {
         failedLists.append(tr("Third Party Packs"));
     }
 
-    if(failedLists.size() > 0)
-    {
+    if (failedLists.size() > 0) {
         emit failed(tr("Failed to download some pack lists: %1").arg(failedLists.join("\n- ")));
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         emit finished(publicPacks, thirdPartyPacks);
     }
 }
 
-bool PackFetchTask::parseAndAddPacks(QByteArray &data, PackType packType, ModpackList &list)
+bool PackFetchTask::parseAndAddPacks(QByteArray& data, PackType packType, ModpackList& list)
 {
     QDomDocument doc;
 
@@ -145,8 +133,7 @@ bool PackFetchTask::parseAndAddPacks(QByteArray &data, PackType packType, Modpac
     int errorLine = -1;
     int errorCol = -1;
 
-    if(!doc.setContent(data, false, &errorMsg, &errorLine, &errorCol))
-    {
+    if (!doc.setContent(data, false, &errorMsg, &errorLine, &errorCol)) {
         auto fullErrMsg = QString("Failed to fetch modpack data: %1 %2:%3!").arg(errorMsg).arg(errorLine).arg(errorCol);
         qWarning() << fullErrMsg;
         data.clear();
@@ -154,8 +141,7 @@ bool PackFetchTask::parseAndAddPacks(QByteArray &data, PackType packType, Modpac
     }
 
     QDomNodeList nodes = doc.elementsByTagName("modpack");
-    for(int i = 0; i < nodes.length(); i++)
-    {
+    for (int i = 0; i < nodes.length(); i++) {
         QDomElement element = nodes.at(i).toElement();
 
         Modpack modpack;
@@ -169,26 +155,20 @@ bool PackFetchTask::parseAndAddPacks(QByteArray &data, PackType packType, Modpac
         modpack.broken = false;
         modpack.bugged = false;
 
-        //remove empty if the xml is bugged
-        for(QString curr : modpack.oldVersions)
-        {
-            if(curr.isNull() || curr.isEmpty())
-            {
+        // remove empty if the xml is bugged
+        for (QString curr : modpack.oldVersions) {
+            if (curr.isNull() || curr.isEmpty()) {
                 modpack.oldVersions.removeAll(curr);
                 modpack.bugged = true;
                 qWarning() << "Removed some empty versions from" << modpack.name;
             }
         }
 
-        if(modpack.oldVersions.size() < 1)
-        {
-            if(!modpack.currentVersion.isNull() && !modpack.currentVersion.isEmpty())
-            {
+        if (modpack.oldVersions.size() < 1) {
+            if (!modpack.currentVersion.isNull() && !modpack.currentVersion.isEmpty()) {
                 modpack.oldVersions.append(modpack.currentVersion);
                 qWarning() << "Added current version to oldVersions because oldVersions was empty! (" + modpack.name + ")";
-            }
-            else
-            {
+            } else {
                 modpack.broken = true;
                 qWarning() << "Broken pack:" << modpack.name << " => No valid version!";
             }
@@ -218,4 +198,4 @@ void PackFetchTask::fileDownloadAborted()
     emit aborted();
 }
 
-}
+}  // namespace LegacyFTB
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackFetchTask.h b/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackFetchTask.h
index 8f3c4f3ba..f2116ce99 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackFetchTask.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackFetchTask.h
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "net/NetJob.h"
-#include <QTemporaryDir>
 #include <QByteArray>
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QTemporaryDir>
+#include <memory>
 #include "PackHelpers.h"
+#include "net/NetJob.h"
 
 namespace LegacyFTB {
 
 class PackFetchTask : public QObject {
-
     Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
-    PackFetchTask(shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network) : QObject(nullptr), m_network(network) {};
+   public:
+    PackFetchTask(shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network) : QObject(nullptr), m_network(network){};
     virtual ~PackFetchTask() = default;
 
     void fetch();
-    void fetchPrivate(const QStringList &toFetch);
+    void fetchPrivate(const QStringList& toFetch);
 
-private:
+   private:
     shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> m_network;
     NetJob::Ptr jobPtr;
 
-    QByteArray publicModpacksXmlFileData;
-    QByteArray thirdPartyModpacksXmlFileData;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> publicModpacksXmlFileData = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> thirdPartyModpacksXmlFileData = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 
-    bool parseAndAddPacks(QByteArray &data, PackType packType, ModpackList &list);
+    bool parseAndAddPacks(QByteArray& data, PackType packType, ModpackList& list);
     ModpackList publicPacks;
     ModpackList thirdPartyPacks;
 
-protected slots:
+   protected slots:
     void fileDownloadFinished();
     void fileDownloadFailed(QString reason);
     void fileDownloadAborted();
 
-signals:
+   signals:
     void finished(ModpackList publicPacks, ModpackList thirdPartyPacks);
     void failed(QString reason);
     void aborted();
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ signals:
     void privateFileDownloadFailed(QString reason, QString packCode);
 };
 
-}
+}  // namespace LegacyFTB
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
index 29e3d129d..364cf3f30 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
@@ -9,19 +9,17 @@
 #include "net/NetJob.h"
 #include "net/Upload.h"
 
-Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::currentVersion(QString hash, QString hash_format, QByteArray* response)
+Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::currentVersion(QString hash, QString hash_format, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
 {
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Modrinth::GetCurrentVersion"), APPLICATION->network());
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(
         QString(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL + "/version_file/%1?algorithm=%2").arg(hash, hash_format), response));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] { delete response; });
-
     return netJob;
 }
 
-Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::currentVersions(const QStringList& hashes, QString hash_format, QByteArray* response)
+Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::currentVersions(const QStringList& hashes, QString hash_format, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
 {
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Modrinth::GetCurrentVersions"), APPLICATION->network());
 
@@ -35,8 +33,6 @@ Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::currentVersions(const QStringList& hashes, QString hash_f
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Upload::makeByteArray(QString(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL + "/version_files"), response, body_raw));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] { delete response; });
-
     return netJob;
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +40,7 @@ Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::latestVersion(QString hash,
                                      QString hash_format,
                                      std::optional<std::list<Version>> mcVersions,
                                      std::optional<ModLoaderTypes> loaders,
-                                     QByteArray* response)
+                                     std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
 {
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Modrinth::GetLatestVersion"), APPLICATION->network());
 
@@ -67,8 +63,6 @@ Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::latestVersion(QString hash,
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Upload::makeByteArray(
         QString(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL + "/version_file/%1/update?algorithm=%2").arg(hash, hash_format), response, body_raw));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] { delete response; });
-
     return netJob;
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +70,7 @@ Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::latestVersions(const QStringList& hashes,
                                       QString hash_format,
                                       std::optional<std::list<Version>> mcVersions,
                                       std::optional<ModLoaderTypes> loaders,
-                                      QByteArray* response)
+                                      std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
 {
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Modrinth::GetLatestVersions"), APPLICATION->network());
 
@@ -101,22 +95,16 @@ Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::latestVersions(const QStringList& hashes,
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Upload::makeByteArray(QString(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL + "/version_files/update"), response, body_raw));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response] { delete response; });
-
     return netJob;
 }
 
-Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::getProjects(QStringList addonIds, QByteArray* response) const
+Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::getProjects(QStringList addonIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const
 {
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Modrinth::GetProjects"), APPLICATION->network());
     auto searchUrl = getMultipleModInfoURL(addonIds);
 
     netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), response));
 
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::finished, [response, netJob] {
-        delete response;
-    });
-
     return netJob;
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
index b91ac5c14..98f20b512 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
@@ -12,27 +12,23 @@
 
 class ModrinthAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
    public:
-    auto currentVersion(QString hash,
-                        QString hash_format,
-                        QByteArray* response) -> Task::Ptr;
+    auto currentVersion(QString hash, QString hash_format, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) -> Task::Ptr;
 
-    auto currentVersions(const QStringList& hashes,
-                         QString hash_format,
-                         QByteArray* response) -> Task::Ptr;
+    auto currentVersions(const QStringList& hashes, QString hash_format, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) -> Task::Ptr;
 
     auto latestVersion(QString hash,
                        QString hash_format,
                        std::optional<std::list<Version>> mcVersions,
                        std::optional<ModLoaderTypes> loaders,
-                       QByteArray* response) -> Task::Ptr;
+                       std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) -> Task::Ptr;
 
     auto latestVersions(const QStringList& hashes,
                         QString hash_format,
-                       std::optional<std::list<Version>> mcVersions,
-                       std::optional<ModLoaderTypes> loaders,
-                        QByteArray* response) -> Task::Ptr;
+                        std::optional<std::list<Version>> mcVersions,
+                        std::optional<ModLoaderTypes> loaders,
+                        std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) -> Task::Ptr;
 
-    Task::Ptr getProjects(QStringList addonIds, QByteArray* response) const override;
+    Task::Ptr getProjects(QStringList addonIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const override;
 
    public:
     [[nodiscard]] auto getSortingMethods() const -> QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> override;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
index 4fe91ce78..a7c22832a 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,11 @@ void ModrinthCheckUpdate::executeTask()
         // (though it will rarely happen, if at all)
         if (mod->metadata()->hash_format != best_hash_type) {
             auto hash_task = Hashing::createModrinthHasher(mod->fileinfo().absoluteFilePath());
-            connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::succeeded, [&] {
-                QString hash(hash_task->getResult());
+            connect(hash_task.get(), &Hashing::Hasher::resultsReady, [&hashes, &mappings, mod](QString hash) {
                 hashes.append(hash);
                 mappings.insert(hash, mod);
             });
-            connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::failed, [this, hash_task] { failed("Failed to generate hash"); });
+            connect(hash_task.get(), &Task::failed, [this] { failed("Failed to generate hash"); });
             hashing_task.addTask(hash_task);
         } else {
             hashes.append(hash);
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ void ModrinthCheckUpdate::executeTask()
     hashing_task.start();
     loop.exec();
 
-    auto* response = new QByteArray();
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     auto job = api.latestVersions(hashes, best_hash_type, m_game_versions, m_loaders, response);
 
     QEventLoop lock;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.cpp
index bff9bf42e..c607bb89d 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void ModrinthPackExportTask::makeApiRequest()
     if (pendingHashes.isEmpty())
         buildZip();
     else {
-        QByteArray* response = new QByteArray;
+        auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
         task = api.currentVersions(pendingHashes.values(), "sha512", response);
         connect(task.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, [this, response]() { parseApiResponse(response); });
         connect(task.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &ModrinthPackExportTask::emitFailed);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void ModrinthPackExportTask::makeApiRequest()
     }
 }
 
-void ModrinthPackExportTask::parseApiResponse(const QByteArray* response)
+void ModrinthPackExportTask::parseApiResponse(const std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
 {
     task = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.h b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.h
index af00ffaab..96f292c1b 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ModrinthPackExportTask : public Task {
     void collectFiles();
     void collectHashes();
     void makeApiRequest();
-    void parseApiResponse(const QByteArray* response);
+    void parseApiResponse(const std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response);
     void buildZip();
     void finish();
 
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.cpp
index c26d6a5a6..6a05d17ae 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.cpp
@@ -37,20 +37,19 @@
 
 #include <FileSystem.h>
 #include <Json.h>
-#include <QtConcurrentRun>
 #include <MMCZip.h>
+#include <QtConcurrentRun>
 
-#include "TechnicPackProcessor.h"
 #include "SolderPackManifest.h"
+#include "TechnicPackProcessor.h"
 #include "net/ChecksumValidator.h"
 
-Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::SolderPackInstallTask(
-    shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network,
-    const QUrl &solderUrl,
-    const QString &pack,
-    const QString &version,
-    const QString &minecraftVersion
-) {
+Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::SolderPackInstallTask(shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network,
+                                                      const QUrl& solderUrl,
+                                                      const QString& pack,
+                                                      const QString& version,
+                                                      const QString& minecraftVersion)
+{
     m_solderUrl = solderUrl;
     m_pack = pack;
     m_version = version;
@@ -58,9 +57,9 @@ Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::SolderPackInstallTask(
     m_minecraftVersion = minecraftVersion;
 }
 
-bool Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::abort() {
-    if(m_abortable)
-    {
+bool Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::abort()
+{
+    if (m_abortable) {
         return m_filesNetJob->abort();
     }
     return false;
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ void Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::executeTask()
 
     m_filesNetJob.reset(new NetJob(tr("Resolving modpack files"), m_network));
     auto sourceUrl = QString("%1/modpack/%2/%3").arg(m_solderUrl.toString(), m_pack, m_version);
-    m_filesNetJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(sourceUrl, &m_response));
+    m_filesNetJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(sourceUrl, m_response));
 
     auto job = m_filesNetJob.get();
     connect(job, &NetJob::succeeded, this, &Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::fileListSucceeded);
@@ -85,11 +84,11 @@ void Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::fileListSucceeded()
 {
     setStatus(tr("Downloading modpack"));
 
-    QJsonParseError parse_error {};
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(m_response, &parse_error);
+    QJsonParseError parse_error{};
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*m_response, &parse_error);
     if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
         qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from Solder at " << parse_error.offset << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << m_response;
+        qWarning() << *m_response;
         return;
     }
     auto obj = doc.object();
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ void Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::fileListSucceeded()
     m_filesNetJob.reset(new NetJob(tr("Downloading modpack"), m_network));
 
     int i = 0;
-    for (const auto &mod : build.mods) {
+    for (const auto& mod : build.mods) {
         auto path = FS::PathCombine(m_outputDir.path(), QString("%1").arg(i));
 
         auto dl = Net::Download::makeFile(mod.url, path);
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.h b/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.h
index aa14ce88b..f2c6a83a4 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.h
@@ -40,45 +40,48 @@
 #include <tasks/Task.h>
 
 #include <QUrl>
+#include <memory>
 
-namespace Technic
-{
-    class SolderPackInstallTask : public InstanceTask
-    {
-        Q_OBJECT
-    public:
-        explicit SolderPackInstallTask(shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network, const QUrl &solderUrl, const QString& pack, const QString& version, const QString &minecraftVersion);
+namespace Technic {
+class SolderPackInstallTask : public InstanceTask {
+    Q_OBJECT
+   public:
+    explicit SolderPackInstallTask(shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network,
+                                   const QUrl& solderUrl,
+                                   const QString& pack,
+                                   const QString& version,
+                                   const QString& minecraftVersion);
 
-        bool canAbort() const override { return true; }
-        bool abort() override;
+    bool canAbort() const override { return true; }
+    bool abort() override;
 
-    protected:
-        //! Entry point for tasks.
-        virtual void executeTask() override;
+   protected:
+    //! Entry point for tasks.
+    virtual void executeTask() override;
 
-    private slots:
-        void fileListSucceeded();
-        void downloadSucceeded();
-        void downloadFailed(QString reason);
-        void downloadProgressChanged(qint64 current, qint64 total);
-        void downloadAborted();
-        void extractFinished();
-        void extractAborted();
+   private slots:
+    void fileListSucceeded();
+    void downloadSucceeded();
+    void downloadFailed(QString reason);
+    void downloadProgressChanged(qint64 current, qint64 total);
+    void downloadAborted();
+    void extractFinished();
+    void extractAborted();
 
-    private:
-        bool m_abortable = false;
+   private:
+    bool m_abortable = false;
 
-        shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> m_network;
+    shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> m_network;
 
-        NetJob::Ptr m_filesNetJob;
-        QUrl m_solderUrl;
-        QString m_pack;
-        QString m_version;
-        QString m_minecraftVersion;
-        QByteArray m_response;
-        QTemporaryDir m_outputDir;
-        int m_modCount;
-        QFuture<bool> m_extractFuture;
-        QFutureWatcher<bool> m_extractFutureWatcher;
-    };
-}
+    NetJob::Ptr m_filesNetJob;
+    QUrl m_solderUrl;
+    QString m_pack;
+    QString m_version;
+    QString m_minecraftVersion;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> m_response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
+    QTemporaryDir m_outputDir;
+    int m_modCount;
+    QFuture<bool> m_extractFuture;
+    QFutureWatcher<bool> m_extractFutureWatcher;
+};
+}  // namespace Technic
diff --git a/launcher/net/ByteArraySink.h b/launcher/net/ByteArraySink.h
index 728193b30..d6b17d605 100644
--- a/launcher/net/ByteArraySink.h
+++ b/launcher/net/ByteArraySink.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023 Trial97 <alexandru.tripon97@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ namespace Net {
  */
 class ByteArraySink : public Sink {
    public:
-    ByteArraySink(QByteArray* output) : m_output(output){};
+    ByteArraySink(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> output) : m_output(output){};
 
     virtual ~ByteArraySink() = default;
 
@@ -93,6 +94,6 @@ class ByteArraySink : public Sink {
     auto hasLocalData() -> bool override { return false; }
 
    private:
-    QByteArray* m_output;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> m_output;
 };
 }  // namespace Net
diff --git a/launcher/net/Download.cpp b/launcher/net/Download.cpp
index 7f8d3a067..4ea45c635 100644
--- a/launcher/net/Download.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/Download.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "ByteArraySink.h"
 #include "ChecksumValidator.h"
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ auto Download::makeCached(QUrl url, MetaEntryPtr entry, Options options) -> Down
     return dl;
 }
 
-auto Download::makeByteArray(QUrl url, QByteArray* output, Options options) -> Download::Ptr
+auto Download::makeByteArray(QUrl url, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> output, Options options) -> Download::Ptr
 {
     auto dl = makeShared<Download>();
     dl->m_url = url;
diff --git a/launcher/net/Download.h b/launcher/net/Download.h
index 920164a30..2e861732d 100644
--- a/launcher/net/Download.h
+++ b/launcher/net/Download.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Download : public NetAction {
     ~Download() override = default;
 
     static auto makeCached(QUrl url, MetaEntryPtr entry, Options options = Option::NoOptions) -> Download::Ptr;
-    static auto makeByteArray(QUrl url, QByteArray* output, Options options = Option::NoOptions) -> Download::Ptr;
+    static auto makeByteArray(QUrl url, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> output, Options options = Option::NoOptions) -> Download::Ptr;
     static auto makeFile(QUrl url, QString path, Options options = Option::NoOptions) -> Download::Ptr;
 
    public:
diff --git a/launcher/net/Upload.cpp b/launcher/net/Upload.cpp
index 4f9553edf..3f6f58290 100644
--- a/launcher/net/Upload.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/Upload.cpp
@@ -39,218 +39,226 @@
 #include "Upload.h"
 
 #include <utility>
-#include "ByteArraySink.h"
-#include "BuildConfig.h"
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "BuildConfig.h"
+#include "ByteArraySink.h"
 
 #include "net/Logging.h"
 
 namespace Net {
 
-    bool Upload::abort()
-    {
-        if (m_reply) {
-            m_reply->abort();
-        } else {
-            m_state = State::AbortedByUser;
+bool Upload::abort()
+{
+    if (m_reply) {
+        m_reply->abort();
+    } else {
+        m_state = State::AbortedByUser;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Upload::downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal)
+{
+    setProgress(bytesReceived, bytesTotal);
+}
+
+void Upload::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
+{
+    if (error == QNetworkReply::OperationCanceledError) {
+        qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Aborted " << m_url.toString();
+        m_state = State::AbortedByUser;
+    } else {
+        // error happened during download.
+        qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed " << m_url.toString() << " with reason " << error;
+        m_state = State::Failed;
+    }
+}
+
+void Upload::sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors)
+{
+    int i = 1;
+    for (const auto& error : errors) {
+        qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload" << m_url.toString() << "SSL Error #" << i << " : "
+                                   << error.errorString();
+        auto cert = error.certificate();
+        qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
+        i++;
+    }
+}
+
+bool Upload::handleRedirect()
+{
+    QUrl redirect = m_reply->header(QNetworkRequest::LocationHeader).toUrl();
+    if (!redirect.isValid()) {
+        if (!m_reply->hasRawHeader("Location")) {
+            // no redirect -> it's fine to continue
+            return false;
         }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    void Upload::downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal) {
-        setProgress(bytesReceived, bytesTotal);
-    }
-
-    void Upload::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) {
-        if (error == QNetworkReply::OperationCanceledError) {
-            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Aborted " << m_url.toString();
-            m_state = State::AbortedByUser;
-        } else {
-            // error happened during download.
-            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed " << m_url.toString() << " with reason " << error;
-            m_state = State::Failed;
+        // there is a Location header, but it's not correct. we need to apply some workarounds...
+        QByteArray redirectBA = m_reply->rawHeader("Location");
+        if (redirectBA.size() == 0) {
+            // empty, yet present redirect header? WTF?
+            return false;
         }
-    }
-
-    void Upload::sslErrors(const QList<QSslError> &errors) {
-        int i = 1;
-        for (const auto& error : errors) {
-            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload" << m_url.toString() << "SSL Error #" << i << " : " << error.errorString();
-            auto cert = error.certificate();
-            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
-            i++;
-        }
-    }
-
-    bool Upload::handleRedirect()
-    {
-        QUrl redirect = m_reply->header(QNetworkRequest::LocationHeader).toUrl();
-        if (!redirect.isValid()) {
-            if (!m_reply->hasRawHeader("Location")) {
-                // no redirect -> it's fine to continue
-                return false;
-            }
-            // there is a Location header, but it's not correct. we need to apply some workarounds...
-            QByteArray redirectBA = m_reply->rawHeader("Location");
-            if (redirectBA.size() == 0) {
-                // empty, yet present redirect header? WTF?
-                return false;
-            }
-            QString redirectStr = QString::fromUtf8(redirectBA);
-
-            if (redirectStr.startsWith("//")) {
-                /*
-                 * IF the URL begins with //, we need to insert the URL scheme.
-                 * See: https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-41061
-                 * See: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#section-4.2
-                 */
-                redirectStr = m_reply->url().scheme() + ":" + redirectStr;
-            } else if (redirectStr.startsWith("/")) {
-                /*
-                 * IF the URL begins with /, we need to process it as a relative URL
-                 */
-                auto url = m_reply->url();
-                url.setPath(redirectStr, QUrl::TolerantMode);
-                redirectStr = url.toString();
-            }
+        QString redirectStr = QString::fromUtf8(redirectBA);
 
+        if (redirectStr.startsWith("//")) {
             /*
-             * Next, make sure the URL is parsed in tolerant mode. Qt doesn't parse the location header in tolerant mode, which causes issues.
-             * FIXME: report Qt bug for this
+             * IF the URL begins with //, we need to insert the URL scheme.
+             * See: https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-41061
+             * See: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#section-4.2
              */
-            redirect = QUrl(redirectStr, QUrl::TolerantMode);
-            if (!redirect.isValid()) {
-                qCWarning(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed to parse redirect URL:" << redirectStr;
-                downloadError(QNetworkReply::ProtocolFailure);
-                return false;
-            }
-            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Fixed location header:" << redirect;
-        } else {
-            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Location header:" << redirect;
+            redirectStr = m_reply->url().scheme() + ":" + redirectStr;
+        } else if (redirectStr.startsWith("/")) {
+            /*
+             * IF the URL begins with /, we need to process it as a relative URL
+             */
+            auto url = m_reply->url();
+            url.setPath(redirectStr, QUrl::TolerantMode);
+            redirectStr = url.toString();
         }
 
-        m_url = QUrl(redirect.toString());
-        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Following redirect to " << m_url.toString();
-        startAction(m_network);
-        return true;
+        /*
+         * Next, make sure the URL is parsed in tolerant mode. Qt doesn't parse the location header in tolerant mode, which causes issues.
+         * FIXME: report Qt bug for this
+         */
+        redirect = QUrl(redirectStr, QUrl::TolerantMode);
+        if (!redirect.isValid()) {
+            qCWarning(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed to parse redirect URL:" << redirectStr;
+            downloadError(QNetworkReply::ProtocolFailure);
+            return false;
+        }
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Fixed location header:" << redirect;
+    } else {
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Location header:" << redirect;
     }
 
-    void Upload::downloadFinished() {
-        // handle HTTP redirection first
-        // very unlikely for post requests, still can happen
-        if (handleRedirect()) {
-            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload redirected:" << m_url.toString();
-            return;
-        }
+    m_url = QUrl(redirect.toString());
+    qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Following redirect to " << m_url.toString();
+    startAction(m_network);
+    return true;
+}
 
-        // if the download failed before this point ...
-        if (m_state == State::Succeeded) {
-            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed but we are allowed to proceed:" << m_url.toString();
-            m_sink->abort();
-            m_reply.reset();
-            emit succeeded();
-            return;
-        } else if (m_state == State::Failed) {
-            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
-            m_sink->abort();
-            m_reply.reset();
-            emit failed("");
-            return;
-        } else if (m_state == State::AbortedByUser) {
-            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload aborted in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
-            m_sink->abort();
-            m_reply.reset();
-            emit aborted();
-            return;
-        }
+void Upload::downloadFinished()
+{
+    // handle HTTP redirection first
+    // very unlikely for post requests, still can happen
+    if (handleRedirect()) {
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload redirected:" << m_url.toString();
+        return;
+    }
 
-        // make sure we got all the remaining data, if any
-        auto data = m_reply->readAll();
-        if (data.size()) {
-            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Writing extra" << data.size() << "bytes";
-            m_state = m_sink->write(data);
-        }
-
-        // otherwise, finalize the whole graph
-        m_state = m_sink->finalize(*m_reply.get());
-        if (m_state != State::Succeeded) {
-            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed to finalize:" << m_url.toString();
-            m_sink->abort();
-            m_reply.reset();
-            emit failed("");
-            return;
-        }
+    // if the download failed before this point ...
+    if (m_state == State::Succeeded) {
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed but we are allowed to proceed:" << m_url.toString();
+        m_sink->abort();
         m_reply.reset();
-        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload succeeded:" << m_url.toString();
         emit succeeded();
+        return;
+    } else if (m_state == State::Failed) {
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
+        m_sink->abort();
+        m_reply.reset();
+        emit failed("");
+        return;
+    } else if (m_state == State::AbortedByUser) {
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload aborted in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
+        m_sink->abort();
+        m_reply.reset();
+        emit aborted();
+        return;
     }
 
-    void Upload::downloadReadyRead() {
-        if (m_state == State::Running) {
-            auto data = m_reply->readAll();
-            m_state = m_sink->write(data);
-        }
+    // make sure we got all the remaining data, if any
+    auto data = m_reply->readAll();
+    if (data.size()) {
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Writing extra" << data.size() << "bytes";
+        m_state = m_sink->write(data);
     }
 
-    void Upload::executeTask() {
-        setStatus(tr("Uploading %1").arg(m_url.toString()));
+    // otherwise, finalize the whole graph
+    m_state = m_sink->finalize(*m_reply.get());
+    if (m_state != State::Succeeded) {
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed to finalize:" << m_url.toString();
+        m_sink->abort();
+        m_reply.reset();
+        emit failed("");
+        return;
+    }
+    m_reply.reset();
+    qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload succeeded:" << m_url.toString();
+    emit succeeded();
+}
 
-        if (m_state == State::AbortedByUser) {
-            qCWarning(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Attempt to start an aborted Upload:" << m_url.toString();
-            emit aborted();
+void Upload::downloadReadyRead()
+{
+    if (m_state == State::Running) {
+        auto data = m_reply->readAll();
+        m_state = m_sink->write(data);
+    }
+}
+
+void Upload::executeTask()
+{
+    setStatus(tr("Uploading %1").arg(m_url.toString()));
+
+    if (m_state == State::AbortedByUser) {
+        qCWarning(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Attempt to start an aborted Upload:" << m_url.toString();
+        emit aborted();
+        return;
+    }
+    QNetworkRequest request(m_url);
+    m_state = m_sink->init(request);
+    switch (m_state) {
+        case State::Succeeded:
+            emitSucceeded();
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload cache hit " << m_url.toString();
             return;
-        }
-        QNetworkRequest request(m_url);
-        m_state = m_sink->init(request);
-        switch (m_state) {
-            case State::Succeeded:
-                emitSucceeded();
-                qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload cache hit " << m_url.toString();
-                return;
-            case State::Running:
-                qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Uploading " << m_url.toString();
-                break;
-            case State::Inactive:
-            case State::Failed:
-                emitFailed("");
-                return;
-            case State::AbortedByUser:
-                emitAborted();
-                return;
-        }
+        case State::Running:
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Uploading " << m_url.toString();
+            break;
+        case State::Inactive:
+        case State::Failed:
+            emitFailed("");
+            return;
+        case State::AbortedByUser:
+            emitAborted();
+            return;
+    }
 
-        request.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::UserAgentHeader, APPLICATION->getUserAgent().toUtf8());
-        // TODO remove duplication
-        if (APPLICATION->capabilities() & Application::SupportsFlame && request.url().host() == QUrl(BuildConfig.FLAME_BASE_URL).host()) {
-            request.setRawHeader("x-api-key", APPLICATION->getFlameAPIKey().toUtf8());
-        } else if (request.url().host() == QUrl(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL).host() ||
-                   request.url().host() == QUrl(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_STAGING_URL).host()) {
-            QString token = APPLICATION->getModrinthAPIToken();
-            if (!token.isNull())
-                request.setRawHeader("Authorization", token.toUtf8());
-        }
+    request.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::UserAgentHeader, APPLICATION->getUserAgent().toUtf8());
+    // TODO remove duplication
+    if (APPLICATION->capabilities() & Application::SupportsFlame && request.url().host() == QUrl(BuildConfig.FLAME_BASE_URL).host()) {
+        request.setRawHeader("x-api-key", APPLICATION->getFlameAPIKey().toUtf8());
+    } else if (request.url().host() == QUrl(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL).host() ||
+               request.url().host() == QUrl(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_STAGING_URL).host()) {
+        QString token = APPLICATION->getModrinthAPIToken();
+        if (!token.isNull())
+            request.setRawHeader("Authorization", token.toUtf8());
+    }
 
-        //TODO other types of post requests ?
-        request.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::ContentTypeHeader, "application/json");
-        QNetworkReply* rep = m_network->post(request, m_post_data);
+    // TODO other types of post requests ?
+    request.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::ContentTypeHeader, "application/json");
+    QNetworkReply* rep = m_network->post(request, m_post_data);
 
-        m_reply.reset(rep);
-        connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::downloadProgress, this,  &Upload::downloadProgress);
-        connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &Upload::downloadFinished);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
-        connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &Upload::downloadError);
+    m_reply.reset(rep);
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::downloadProgress, this, &Upload::downloadProgress);
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &Upload::downloadFinished);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)  // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &Upload::downloadError);
 #else
-        connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &Upload::downloadError);
+    connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &Upload::downloadError);
 #endif
-        connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &Upload::sslErrors);
-        connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, this, &Upload::downloadReadyRead);
-    }
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &Upload::sslErrors);
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, this, &Upload::downloadReadyRead);
+}
 
-    Upload::Ptr Upload::makeByteArray(QUrl url, QByteArray *output, QByteArray m_post_data) {
-        auto up = makeShared<Upload>();
-        up->m_url = std::move(url);
-        up->m_sink.reset(new ByteArraySink(output));
-        up->m_post_data = std::move(m_post_data);
-        return up;
-    }
-} // Net
+Upload::Ptr Upload::makeByteArray(QUrl url, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> output, QByteArray m_post_data)
+{
+    auto up = makeShared<Upload>();
+    up->m_url = std::move(url);
+    up->m_sink.reset(new ByteArraySink(output));
+    up->m_post_data = std::move(m_post_data);
+    return up;
+}
+}  // namespace Net
diff --git a/launcher/net/Upload.h b/launcher/net/Upload.h
index e8f0ea40d..0b0c94976 100644
--- a/launcher/net/Upload.h
+++ b/launcher/net/Upload.h
@@ -42,31 +42,31 @@
 
 namespace Net {
 
-    class Upload : public NetAction {
-        Q_OBJECT
+class Upload : public NetAction {
+    Q_OBJECT
 
-    public:
-        using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<Upload>;
+   public:
+    using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<Upload>;
 
-        static Upload::Ptr makeByteArray(QUrl url, QByteArray *output, QByteArray m_post_data);
-        auto abort() -> bool override;
-        auto canAbort() const -> bool override { return true; };
+    static Upload::Ptr makeByteArray(QUrl url, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> output, QByteArray m_post_data);
+    auto abort() -> bool override;
+    auto canAbort() const -> bool override { return true; };
 
-    protected slots:
-        void downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal) override;
-        void downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) override;
-        void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError> & errors) override;
-        void downloadFinished() override;
-        void downloadReadyRead() override;
+   protected slots:
+    void downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal) override;
+    void downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) override;
+    void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors) override;
+    void downloadFinished() override;
+    void downloadReadyRead() override;
 
-    public slots:
-        void executeTask() override;
-    private:
-        std::unique_ptr<Sink> m_sink;
-        QByteArray m_post_data;
+   public slots:
+    void executeTask() override;
 
-        bool handleRedirect();
-    };
+   private:
+    std::unique_ptr<Sink> m_sink;
+    QByteArray m_post_data;
 
-} // Net
+    bool handleRedirect();
+};
 
+}  // namespace Net
diff --git a/launcher/news/NewsChecker.cpp b/launcher/news/NewsChecker.cpp
index 1f1520d0a..4f02bf5e0 100644
--- a/launcher/news/NewsChecker.cpp
+++ b/launcher/news/NewsChecker.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void NewsChecker::reloadNews()
     qDebug() << "Reloading news.";
 
     NetJob::Ptr job{ new NetJob("News RSS Feed", m_network) };
-    job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(m_feedUrl, &newsData));
+    job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(m_feedUrl, newsData));
     QObject::connect(job.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &NewsChecker::rssDownloadFinished);
     QObject::connect(job.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &NewsChecker::rssDownloadFailed);
     m_newsNetJob.reset(job);
@@ -79,32 +79,27 @@ void NewsChecker::rssDownloadFinished()
         int errorCol = -1;
 
         // Parse the XML.
-        if (!doc.setContent(newsData, false, &errorMsg, &errorLine, &errorCol))
-        {
+        if (!doc.setContent(*newsData, false, &errorMsg, &errorLine, &errorCol)) {
             QString fullErrorMsg = QString("Error parsing RSS feed XML. %1 at %2:%3.").arg(errorMsg).arg(errorLine).arg(errorCol);
             fail(fullErrorMsg);
-            newsData.clear();
+            newsData->clear();
             return;
         }
-        newsData.clear();
+        newsData->clear();
     }
 
     // If the parsing succeeded, read it.
     QDomNodeList items = doc.elementsByTagName("entry");
     m_newsEntries.clear();
-    for (int i = 0; i < items.length(); i++)
-    {
+    for (int i = 0; i < items.length(); i++) {
         QDomElement element = items.at(i).toElement();
         NewsEntryPtr entry;
         entry.reset(new NewsEntry());
         QString errorMsg = "An unknown error occurred.";
-        if (NewsEntry::fromXmlElement(element, entry.get(), &errorMsg))
-        {
+        if (NewsEntry::fromXmlElement(element, entry.get(), &errorMsg)) {
             qDebug() << "Loaded news entry" << entry->title;
             m_newsEntries.append(entry);
-        }
-        else
-        {
+        } else {
             qWarning() << "Failed to load news entry at index" << i << ":" << errorMsg;
         }
     }
diff --git a/launcher/news/NewsChecker.h b/launcher/news/NewsChecker.h
index 8467a5412..41babfff7 100644
--- a/launcher/news/NewsChecker.h
+++ b/launcher/news/NewsChecker.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ protected: /* data */
     //! True if news has been loaded.
     bool m_loadedNews;
 
-    QByteArray newsData;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> newsData = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 
     /*!
      * Gets the error message that was given last time the news was loaded.
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewsDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewsDialog.cpp
index e1b5dd740..b646e3918 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewsDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewsDialog.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ NewsDialog::~NewsDialog()
 
 void NewsDialog::selectedArticleChanged(const QString& new_title)
 {
-    auto const& article_entry = m_entries.constFind(new_title).value();
+    auto article_entry = m_entries.constFind(new_title).value();
 
     ui->articleTitleLabel->setText(QString("<a href='%1'>%2</a>").arg(article_entry->link, new_title));
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ManagedPackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ManagedPackPage.cpp
index d0701a7ad..e0a7314ff 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ManagedPackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ManagedPackPage.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void ModrinthManagedPackPage::parseManagedPack()
 
     QString id = m_inst->getManagedPackID();
 
-    m_fetch_job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QString("%1/project/%2/version").arg(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL, id), response.get()));
+    m_fetch_job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QString("%1/project/%2/version").arg(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL, id), response));
 
     QObject::connect(m_fetch_job.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, response, id] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void FlameManagedPackPage::parseManagedPack()
 
     QString id = m_inst->getManagedPackID();
 
-    m_fetch_job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QString("%1/mods/%2/files").arg(BuildConfig.FLAME_BASE_URL, id), response.get()));
+    m_fetch_job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QString("%1/mods/%2/files").arg(BuildConfig.FLAME_BASE_URL, id), response));
 
     QObject::connect(m_fetch_job.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, response, id] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error{};
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlListModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlListModel.cpp
index 9ad26f472..c6b087d67 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlListModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlListModel.cpp
@@ -16,62 +16,49 @@
 
 #include "AtlListModel.h"
 
-#include <BuildConfig.h>
 #include <Application.h>
+#include <BuildConfig.h>
 #include <Json.h>
 
 namespace Atl {
 
-ListModel::ListModel(QObject *parent) : QAbstractListModel(parent)
-{
-}
+ListModel::ListModel(QObject* parent) : QAbstractListModel(parent) {}
 
-ListModel::~ListModel()
-{
-}
+ListModel::~ListModel() {}
 
-int ListModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
+int ListModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 {
     return parent.isValid() ? 0 : modpacks.size();
 }
 
-int ListModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
+int ListModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 {
     return parent.isValid() ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
-QVariant ListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
+QVariant ListModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
 {
     int pos = index.row();
-    if(pos >= modpacks.size() || pos < 0 || !index.isValid())
-    {
+    if (pos >= modpacks.size() || pos < 0 || !index.isValid()) {
         return QString("INVALID INDEX %1").arg(pos);
     }
 
     ATLauncher::IndexedPack pack = modpacks.at(pos);
-    if(role == Qt::DisplayRole)
-    {
+    if (role == Qt::DisplayRole) {
         return pack.name;
-    }
-    else if (role == Qt::ToolTipRole)
-    {
+    } else if (role == Qt::ToolTipRole) {
         return pack.name;
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::DecorationRole)
-    {
-        if(m_logoMap.contains(pack.safeName))
-        {
+    } else if (role == Qt::DecorationRole) {
+        if (m_logoMap.contains(pack.safeName)) {
             return (m_logoMap.value(pack.safeName));
         }
         auto icon = APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("atlauncher-placeholder");
 
         auto url = QString(BuildConfig.ATL_DOWNLOAD_SERVER_URL + "launcher/images/%1.png").arg(pack.safeName.toLower());
-        ((ListModel *)this)->requestLogo(pack.safeName, url);
+        ((ListModel*)this)->requestLogo(pack.safeName, url);
 
         return icon;
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::UserRole)
-    {
+    } else if (role == Qt::UserRole) {
         QVariant v;
         v.setValue(pack);
         return v;
@@ -88,7 +75,7 @@ void ListModel::request()
 
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>("Atl::Request", APPLICATION->network());
     auto url = QString(BuildConfig.ATL_DOWNLOAD_SERVER_URL + "launcher/json/packsnew.json");
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), &response));
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), response));
     jobPtr = netJob;
     jobPtr->start();
 
@@ -101,36 +88,38 @@ void ListModel::requestFinished()
     jobPtr.reset();
 
     QJsonParseError parse_error;
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response, &parse_error);
-    if(parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
+    if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
         qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from ATL at " << parse_error.offset << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << response;
+        qWarning() << *response;
         return;
     }
 
     QList<ATLauncher::IndexedPack> newList;
 
     auto packs = doc.array();
-    for(auto packRaw : packs) {
+    for (auto packRaw : packs) {
         auto packObj = packRaw.toObject();
 
         ATLauncher::IndexedPack pack;
 
         try {
             ATLauncher::loadIndexedPack(pack, packObj);
-        }
-        catch (const JSONValidationError &e) {
-            qDebug() << QString::fromUtf8(response);
+        } catch (const JSONValidationError& e) {
+            qDebug() << QString::fromUtf8(*response);
             qWarning() << "Error while reading pack manifest from ATLauncher: " << e.cause();
             return;
         }
 
         // ignore packs without a published version
-        if(pack.versions.length() == 0) continue;
+        if (pack.versions.length() == 0)
+            continue;
         // only display public packs (for now)
-        if(pack.type != ATLauncher::PackType::Public) continue;
+        if (pack.type != ATLauncher::PackType::Public)
+            continue;
         // ignore "system" packs (Vanilla, Vanilla with Forge, etc)
-        if(pack.system) continue;
+        if (pack.system)
+            continue;
 
         newList.append(pack);
     }
@@ -145,14 +134,12 @@ void ListModel::requestFailed(QString reason)
     jobPtr.reset();
 }
 
-void ListModel::getLogo(const QString &logo, const QString &logoUrl, LogoCallback callback)
+void ListModel::getLogo(const QString& logo, const QString& logoUrl, LogoCallback callback)
 {
-    if(m_logoMap.contains(logo))
-    {
-        callback(APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("ATLauncherPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(logo.section(".", 0, 0)))->getFullPath());
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    if (m_logoMap.contains(logo)) {
+        callback(
+            APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("ATLauncherPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(logo.section(".", 0, 0)))->getFullPath());
+    } else {
         requestLogo(logo, logoUrl);
     }
 }
@@ -168,36 +155,34 @@ void ListModel::logoLoaded(QString logo, QIcon out)
     m_loadingLogos.removeAll(logo);
     m_logoMap.insert(logo, out);
 
-    for(int i = 0; i < modpacks.size(); i++) {
-        if(modpacks[i].safeName == logo) {
-            emit dataChanged(createIndex(i, 0), createIndex(i, 0), {Qt::DecorationRole});
+    for (int i = 0; i < modpacks.size(); i++) {
+        if (modpacks[i].safeName == logo) {
+            emit dataChanged(createIndex(i, 0), createIndex(i, 0), { Qt::DecorationRole });
         }
     }
 }
 
 void ListModel::requestLogo(QString file, QString url)
 {
-    if(m_loadingLogos.contains(file) || m_failedLogos.contains(file))
-    {
+    if (m_loadingLogos.contains(file) || m_failedLogos.contains(file)) {
         return;
     }
 
     MetaEntryPtr entry = APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("ATLauncherPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(file.section(".", 0, 0)));
-    NetJob *job = new NetJob(QString("ATLauncher Icon Download %1").arg(file), APPLICATION->network());
+    auto job = new NetJob(QString("ATLauncher Icon Download %1").arg(file), APPLICATION->network());
     job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeCached(QUrl(url), entry));
 
     auto fullPath = entry->getFullPath();
-    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, file, fullPath]
-    {
+    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, file, fullPath, job] {
+        job->deleteLater();
         emit logoLoaded(file, QIcon(fullPath));
-        if(waitingCallbacks.contains(file))
-        {
+        if (waitingCallbacks.contains(file)) {
             waitingCallbacks.value(file)(fullPath);
         }
     });
 
-    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, [this, file]
-    {
+    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, [this, file, job] {
+        job->deleteLater();
         emit logoFailed(file);
     });
 
@@ -206,4 +191,4 @@ void ListModel::requestLogo(QString file, QString url)
     m_loadingLogos.append(file);
 }
 
-}
+}  // namespace Atl
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlListModel.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlListModel.h
index 2574c48d6..ed1fdc9f9 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlListModel.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlListModel.h
@@ -18,42 +18,41 @@
 
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
 
-#include "net/NetJob.h"
-#include <QIcon>
 #include <modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackIndex.h>
+#include <QIcon>
+#include "net/NetJob.h"
 
 namespace Atl {
 
 typedef QMap<QString, QIcon> LogoMap;
 typedef std::function<void(QString)> LogoCallback;
 
-class ListModel : public QAbstractListModel
-{
+class ListModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
-    ListModel(QObject *parent);
+   public:
+    ListModel(QObject* parent);
     virtual ~ListModel();
 
-    int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
-    int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
-    QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
+    int rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const override;
+    int columnCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const override;
+    QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const override;
 
     void request();
 
-    void getLogo(const QString &logo, const QString &logoUrl, LogoCallback callback);
+    void getLogo(const QString& logo, const QString& logoUrl, LogoCallback callback);
 
-private slots:
+   private slots:
     void requestFinished();
     void requestFailed(QString reason);
 
     void logoFailed(QString logo);
     void logoLoaded(QString logo, QIcon out);
 
-private:
+   private:
     void requestLogo(QString file, QString url);
 
-private:
+   private:
     QList<ATLauncher::IndexedPack> modpacks;
 
     QStringList m_failedLogos;
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ private:
     QMap<QString, LogoCallback> waitingCallbacks;
 
     NetJob::Ptr jobPtr;
-    QByteArray response;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 };
 
-}
+}  // namespace Atl
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlOptionalModDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlOptionalModDialog.cpp
index cdb4532c8..7b61daa71 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlOptionalModDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlOptionalModDialog.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Qt::ItemFlags AtlOptionalModListModel::flags(const QModelIndex &index) const {
 void AtlOptionalModListModel::useShareCode(const QString& code) {
     m_jobPtr.reset(new NetJob("Atl::Request", APPLICATION->network()));
     auto url = QString(BuildConfig.ATL_API_BASE_URL + "share-codes/" + code);
-    m_jobPtr->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), &m_response));
+    m_jobPtr->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), m_response));
 
     connect(m_jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::succeeded,
             this, &AtlOptionalModListModel::shareCodeSuccess);
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ void AtlOptionalModListModel::shareCodeSuccess() {
     m_jobPtr.reset();
 
     QJsonParseError parse_error {};
-    auto doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(m_response, &parse_error);
+    auto doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*m_response, &parse_error);
     if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
         qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from ATL at " << parse_error.offset << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << m_response;
+        qWarning() << *m_response;
         return;
     }
     auto obj = doc.object();
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void AtlOptionalModListModel::shareCodeSuccess() {
         ATLauncher::loadShareCodeResponse(response, obj);
     }
     catch (const JSONValidationError& e) {
-        qDebug() << QString::fromUtf8(m_response);
+        qDebug() << QString::fromUtf8(*m_response);
         qWarning() << "Error while reading response from ATLauncher: " << e.cause();
         return;
     }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlOptionalModDialog.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlOptionalModDialog.h
index 8e02444e4..639f0d489 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlOptionalModDialog.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlOptionalModDialog.h
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ private:
     void toggleMod(ATLauncher::VersionMod mod, int index);
     void setMod(ATLauncher::VersionMod mod, int index, bool enable, bool shouldEmit = true);
 
-private:
+   private:
     NetJob::Ptr m_jobPtr;
-    QByteArray m_response;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> m_response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 
     ATLauncher::PackVersion m_version;
     QVector<ATLauncher::VersionMod> m_mods;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl.h
index 37010b3ff..adeb53cbc 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl.h
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@
 class AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl : public QObject, public ATLauncher::UserInteractionSupport {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
+   public:
     AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl(QWidget* parent);
+    virtual ~AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl() = default;
 
-private:
+   private:
     QString chooseVersion(Meta::VersionList::Ptr vlist, QString minecraftVersion) override;
     std::optional<QVector<QString>> chooseOptionalMods(ATLauncher::PackVersion version, QVector<ATLauncher::VersionMod> mods) override;
     void displayMessage(QString message) override;
 
-private:
+   private:
     QWidget* m_parent;
-
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModel.cpp
index d9d5ef5b3..fa55aa686 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModel.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void ListModel::performPaginatedSearch()
                          .arg(currentSearchTerm)
                          .arg(currentSort + 1);
 
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), &response));
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), response));
     jobPtr = netJob;
     jobPtr->start();
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &ListModel::searchRequestFinished);
@@ -204,11 +204,11 @@ void Flame::ListModel::searchRequestFinished()
     jobPtr.reset();
 
     QJsonParseError parse_error;
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response, &parse_error);
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
     if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
         qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from CurseForge at " << parse_error.offset
                    << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << response;
+        qWarning() << *response;
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModel.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModel.h
index cab666cc3..b3bc96b8c 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModel.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModel.h
@@ -3,46 +3,44 @@
 #include <RWStorage.h>
 
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
-#include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
-#include <QThreadPool>
 #include <QIcon>
-#include <QStyledItemDelegate>
 #include <QList>
+#include <QMetaType>
+#include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
-#include <QMetaType>
+#include <QStyledItemDelegate>
+#include <QThreadPool>
 
-#include <functional>
 #include <net/NetJob.h>
+#include <functional>
 
 #include <modplatform/flame/FlamePackIndex.h>
 
 namespace Flame {
 
-
 typedef QMap<QString, QIcon> LogoMap;
 typedef std::function<void(QString)> LogoCallback;
 
-class ListModel : public QAbstractListModel
-{
+class ListModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
-    ListModel(QObject *parent);
+   public:
+    ListModel(QObject* parent);
     virtual ~ListModel();
 
-    int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
-    int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
-    QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
-    bool setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, int role) override;
-    Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
-    bool canFetchMore(const QModelIndex & parent) const override;
-    void fetchMore(const QModelIndex & parent) override;
+    int rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const override;
+    int columnCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const override;
+    QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const override;
+    bool setData(const QModelIndex& index, const QVariant& value, int role) override;
+    Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex& index) const override;
+    bool canFetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent) const override;
+    void fetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent) override;
 
-    void getLogo(const QString &logo, const QString &logoUrl, LogoCallback callback);
-    void searchWithTerm(const QString & term, const int sort);
+    void getLogo(const QString& logo, const QString& logoUrl, LogoCallback callback);
+    void searchWithTerm(const QString& term, const int sort);
 
-private slots:
+   private slots:
     void performPaginatedSearch();
 
     void logoFailed(QString logo);
@@ -51,10 +49,10 @@ private slots:
     void searchRequestFinished();
     void searchRequestFailed(QString reason);
 
-private:
+   private:
     void requestLogo(QString file, QString url);
 
-private:
+   private:
     QList<IndexedPack> modpacks;
     QStringList m_failedLogos;
     QStringList m_loadingLogos;
@@ -64,14 +62,9 @@ private:
     QString currentSearchTerm;
     int currentSort = 0;
     int nextSearchOffset = 0;
-    enum SearchState {
-        None,
-        CanPossiblyFetchMore,
-        ResetRequested,
-        Finished
-    } searchState = None;
+    enum SearchState { None, CanPossiblyFetchMore, ResetRequested, Finished } searchState = None;
     NetJob::Ptr jobPtr;
-    QByteArray response;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 };
 
-}
+}  // namespace Flame
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlamePage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlamePage.cpp
index f9ac4a789..cef26bb6b 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlamePage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlamePage.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void FlamePage::onSelectionChanged(QModelIndex curr, QModelIndex prev)
     if (current.versionsLoaded == false) {
         qDebug() << "Loading flame modpack versions";
         auto netJob = new NetJob(QString("Flame::PackVersions(%1)").arg(current.name), APPLICATION->network());
-        auto response = new QByteArray();
+        auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
         int addonId = current.addonId;
         netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QString("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/%1/files").arg(addonId), response));
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@ void FlamePage::onSelectionChanged(QModelIndex curr, QModelIndex prev)
             }
             suggestCurrent();
         });
-        QObject::connect(netJob, &NetJob::finished, this, [response, netJob] {
-            netJob->deleteLater();
-            delete response;
-        });
+        QObject::connect(netJob, &NetJob::finished, this, [response, netJob] { netJob->deleteLater(); });
         netJob->start();
     } else {
         for (auto version : current.versions) {
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/ListModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/ListModel.cpp
index 2343b79f2..330dd4fb8 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/ListModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/ListModel.cpp
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 #include "net/HttpMetaCache.h"
 #include "net/NetJob.h"
 
-#include "StringUtils.h"
 #include <Version.h>
+#include "StringUtils.h"
 
-#include <QtMath>
 #include <QLabel>
+#include <QtMath>
 
 #include <RWStorage.h>
 
@@ -50,33 +50,33 @@
 
 namespace LegacyFTB {
 
-FilterModel::FilterModel(QObject *parent) : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent)
+FilterModel::FilterModel(QObject* parent) : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent)
 {
     currentSorting = Sorting::ByGameVersion;
     sortings.insert(tr("Sort by Name"), Sorting::ByName);
     sortings.insert(tr("Sort by Game Version"), Sorting::ByGameVersion);
 }
 
-bool FilterModel::lessThan(const QModelIndex &left, const QModelIndex &right) const
+bool FilterModel::lessThan(const QModelIndex& left, const QModelIndex& right) const
 {
     Modpack leftPack = sourceModel()->data(left, Qt::UserRole).value<Modpack>();
     Modpack rightPack = sourceModel()->data(right, Qt::UserRole).value<Modpack>();
 
-    if(currentSorting == Sorting::ByGameVersion) {
+    if (currentSorting == Sorting::ByGameVersion) {
         Version lv(leftPack.mcVersion);
         Version rv(rightPack.mcVersion);
         return lv < rv;
 
-    } else if(currentSorting == Sorting::ByName) {
+    } else if (currentSorting == Sorting::ByName) {
         return StringUtils::naturalCompare(leftPack.name, rightPack.name, Qt::CaseSensitive) >= 0;
     }
 
-    //UHM, some inavlid value set?!
+    // UHM, some inavlid value set?!
     qWarning() << "Invalid sorting set!";
     return true;
 }
 
-bool FilterModel::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &sourceParent) const
+bool FilterModel::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex& sourceParent) const
 {
     return true;
 }
@@ -102,18 +102,13 @@ FilterModel::Sorting FilterModel::getCurrentSorting()
     return currentSorting;
 }
 
-ListModel::ListModel(QObject *parent) : QAbstractListModel(parent)
-{
-}
+ListModel::ListModel(QObject* parent) : QAbstractListModel(parent) {}
 
-ListModel::~ListModel()
-{
-}
+ListModel::~ListModel() {}
 
 QString ListModel::translatePackType(PackType type) const
 {
-    switch(type)
-    {
+    switch (type) {
         case PackType::Public:
             return tr("Public Modpack");
         case PackType::ThirdParty:
@@ -125,67 +120,51 @@ QString ListModel::translatePackType(PackType type) const
     return QString();
 }
 
-int ListModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
+int ListModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 {
     return parent.isValid() ? 0 : modpacks.size();
 }
 
-int ListModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
+int ListModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 {
     return parent.isValid() ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
-QVariant ListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
+QVariant ListModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
 {
     int pos = index.row();
-    if(pos >= modpacks.size() || pos < 0 || !index.isValid())
-    {
+    if (pos >= modpacks.size() || pos < 0 || !index.isValid()) {
         return QString("INVALID INDEX %1").arg(pos);
     }
 
     Modpack pack = modpacks.at(pos);
-    if(role == Qt::DisplayRole)
-    {
+    if (role == Qt::DisplayRole) {
         return pack.name + "\n" + translatePackType(pack.type);
-    }
-    else if (role == Qt::ToolTipRole)
-    {
-        if(pack.description.length() > 100)
-        {
-            //some magic to prevent to long tooltips and replace html linebreaks
+    } else if (role == Qt::ToolTipRole) {
+        if (pack.description.length() > 100) {
+            // some magic to prevent to long tooltips and replace html linebreaks
             QString edit = pack.description.left(97);
             edit = edit.left(edit.lastIndexOf("<br>")).left(edit.lastIndexOf(" ")).append("...");
             return edit;
-
         }
         return pack.description;
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::DecorationRole)
-    {
-        if(m_logoMap.contains(pack.logo))
-        {
+    } else if (role == Qt::DecorationRole) {
+        if (m_logoMap.contains(pack.logo)) {
             return (m_logoMap.value(pack.logo));
         }
         QIcon icon = APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("screenshot-placeholder");
-        ((ListModel *)this)->requestLogo(pack.logo);
+        ((ListModel*)this)->requestLogo(pack.logo);
         return icon;
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::ForegroundRole)
-    {
-        if(pack.broken)
-        {
-            //FIXME: Hardcoded color
+    } else if (role == Qt::ForegroundRole) {
+        if (pack.broken) {
+            // FIXME: Hardcoded color
             return QColor(255, 0, 50);
-        }
-        else if(pack.bugged)
-        {
-            //FIXME: Hardcoded color
-            //bugged pack, currently only indicates bugged xml
+        } else if (pack.bugged) {
+            // FIXME: Hardcoded color
+            // bugged pack, currently only indicates bugged xml
             return QColor(244, 229, 66);
         }
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::UserRole)
-    {
+    } else if (role == Qt::UserRole) {
         QVariant v;
         v.setValue(pack);
         return v;
@@ -222,8 +201,7 @@ Modpack ListModel::at(int row)
 
 void ListModel::remove(int row)
 {
-    if(row < 0 || row >= modpacks.size())
-    {
+    if (row < 0 || row >= modpacks.size()) {
         qWarning() << "Attempt to remove FTB modpacks with invalid row" << row;
         return;
     }
@@ -247,27 +225,25 @@ void ListModel::logoFailed(QString logo)
 
 void ListModel::requestLogo(QString file)
 {
-    if(m_loadingLogos.contains(file) || m_failedLogos.contains(file))
-    {
+    if (m_loadingLogos.contains(file) || m_failedLogos.contains(file)) {
         return;
     }
 
     MetaEntryPtr entry = APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("FTBPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(file.section(".", 0, 0)));
-    NetJob *job = new NetJob(QString("FTB Icon Download for %1").arg(file), APPLICATION->network());
+    NetJob* job = new NetJob(QString("FTB Icon Download for %1").arg(file), APPLICATION->network());
     job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeCached(QUrl(QString(BuildConfig.LEGACY_FTB_CDN_BASE_URL + "static/%1").arg(file)), entry));
 
     auto fullPath = entry->getFullPath();
-    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::finished, this, [this, file, fullPath]
-    {
+    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::finished, this, [this, file, fullPath, job] {
+        job->deleteLater();
         emit logoLoaded(file, QIcon(fullPath));
-        if(waitingCallbacks.contains(file))
-        {
+        if (waitingCallbacks.contains(file)) {
             waitingCallbacks.value(file)(fullPath);
         }
     });
 
-    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, [this, file]
-    {
+    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, [this, file, job] {
+        job->deleteLater();
         emit logoFailed(file);
     });
 
@@ -276,21 +252,18 @@ void ListModel::requestLogo(QString file)
     m_loadingLogos.append(file);
 }
 
-void ListModel::getLogo(const QString &logo, LogoCallback callback)
+void ListModel::getLogo(const QString& logo, LogoCallback callback)
 {
-    if(m_logoMap.contains(logo))
-    {
+    if (m_logoMap.contains(logo)) {
         callback(APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("FTBPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(logo.section(".", 0, 0)))->getFullPath());
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         requestLogo(logo);
     }
 }
 
-Qt::ItemFlags ListModel::flags(const QModelIndex &index) const
+Qt::ItemFlags ListModel::flags(const QModelIndex& index) const
 {
     return QAbstractListModel::flags(index);
 }
 
-}
+}  // namespace LegacyFTB
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthModel.cpp
index 55d287b09..e0046d887 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthModel.cpp
@@ -131,27 +131,27 @@ void ModpackListModel::performPaginatedSearch()
     // TODO: Move to standalone API
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>("Modrinth::SearchModpack", APPLICATION->network());
     auto searchAllUrl = QString(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL +
-                            "/search?"
-                            "offset=%1&"
-                            "limit=%2&"
-                            "query=%3&"
-                            "index=%4&"
-                            "facets=[[\"project_type:modpack\"]]")
+                                "/search?"
+                                "offset=%1&"
+                                "limit=%2&"
+                                "query=%3&"
+                                "index=%4&"
+                                "facets=[[\"project_type:modpack\"]]")
                             .arg(nextSearchOffset)
                             .arg(m_modpacks_per_page)
                             .arg(currentSearchTerm)
                             .arg(currentSort);
 
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchAllUrl), &m_all_response));
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchAllUrl), m_all_response));
 
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this] {
         QJsonParseError parse_error_all{};
 
-        QJsonDocument doc_all = QJsonDocument::fromJson(m_all_response, &parse_error_all);
+        QJsonDocument doc_all = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*m_all_response, &parse_error_all);
         if (parse_error_all.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
             qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from " << debugName() << " at " << parse_error_all.offset
                        << " reason: " << parse_error_all.errorString();
-            qWarning() << m_all_response;
+            qWarning() << *m_all_response;
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthModel.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthModel.h
index 6e6be4b9e..b9e9c3da5 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthModel.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthModel.h
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ class ModpackListModel : public QAbstractListModel {
 
     NetJob::Ptr jobPtr;
 
-    QByteArray m_all_response;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> m_all_response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
     QByteArray m_specific_response;
 
     int m_modpacks_per_page = 20;
 };
-}  // namespace ModPlatform
+}  // namespace Modrinth
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.cpp
index 0bb11d834..c71dd9038 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void ModrinthPage::onSelectionChanged(QModelIndex curr, QModelIndex prev)
         qDebug() << "Loading modrinth modpack information";
 
         auto netJob = new NetJob(QString("Modrinth::PackInformation(%1)").arg(current.name), APPLICATION->network());
-        auto response = new QByteArray();
+        auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 
         QString id = current.id;
 
@@ -162,10 +162,7 @@ void ModrinthPage::onSelectionChanged(QModelIndex curr, QModelIndex prev)
 
             suggestCurrent();
         });
-        QObject::connect(netJob, &NetJob::finished, this, [response, netJob] {
-            netJob->deleteLater();
-            delete response;
-        });
+        QObject::connect(netJob, &NetJob::finished, this, [response, netJob] { netJob->deleteLater(); });
         netJob->start();
     } else
         updateUI();
@@ -174,7 +171,7 @@ void ModrinthPage::onSelectionChanged(QModelIndex curr, QModelIndex prev)
         qDebug() << "Loading modrinth modpack versions";
 
         auto netJob = new NetJob(QString("Modrinth::PackVersions(%1)").arg(current.name), APPLICATION->network());
-        auto response = new QByteArray();
+        auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 
         QString id = current.id;
 
@@ -217,10 +214,7 @@ void ModrinthPage::onSelectionChanged(QModelIndex curr, QModelIndex prev)
 
             suggestCurrent();
         });
-        QObject::connect(netJob, &NetJob::finished, this, [response, netJob] {
-            netJob->deleteLater();
-            delete response;
-        });
+        QObject::connect(netJob, &NetJob::finished, this, [response, netJob] { netJob->deleteLater(); });
         netJob->start();
 
     } else {
@@ -260,10 +254,8 @@ void ModrinthPage::updateUI()
             text += donates.join(", ");
         }
 
-        if (!current.extra.issuesUrl.isEmpty()
-         || !current.extra.sourceUrl.isEmpty()
-         || !current.extra.wikiUrl.isEmpty()
-         || !current.extra.discordUrl.isEmpty()) {
+        if (!current.extra.issuesUrl.isEmpty() || !current.extra.sourceUrl.isEmpty() || !current.extra.wikiUrl.isEmpty() ||
+            !current.extra.discordUrl.isEmpty()) {
             text += "<br><br>" + tr("External links:") + "<br>";
         }
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicModel.cpp
index 50f0c72d1..f08eb2897 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicModel.cpp
@@ -40,39 +40,28 @@
 
 #include <QIcon>
 
-Technic::ListModel::ListModel(QObject *parent) : QAbstractListModel(parent)
-{
-}
+Technic::ListModel::ListModel(QObject* parent) : QAbstractListModel(parent) {}
 
-Technic::ListModel::~ListModel()
-{
-}
+Technic::ListModel::~ListModel() {}
 
 QVariant Technic::ListModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
 {
     int pos = index.row();
-    if(pos >= modpacks.size() || pos < 0 || !index.isValid())
-    {
+    if (pos >= modpacks.size() || pos < 0 || !index.isValid()) {
         return QString("INVALID INDEX %1").arg(pos);
     }
 
     Modpack pack = modpacks.at(pos);
-    if(role == Qt::DisplayRole)
-    {
+    if (role == Qt::DisplayRole) {
         return pack.name;
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::DecorationRole)
-    {
-        if(m_logoMap.contains(pack.logoName))
-        {
+    } else if (role == Qt::DecorationRole) {
+        if (m_logoMap.contains(pack.logoName)) {
             return (m_logoMap.value(pack.logoName));
         }
         QIcon icon = APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("screenshot-placeholder");
-        ((ListModel *)this)->requestLogo(pack.logoName, pack.logoUrl);
+        ((ListModel*)this)->requestLogo(pack.logoName, pack.logoUrl);
         return icon;
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::UserRole)
-    {
+    } else if (role == Qt::UserRole) {
         QVariant v;
         v.setValue(pack);
         return v;
@@ -92,16 +81,15 @@ int Technic::ListModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 
 void Technic::ListModel::searchWithTerm(const QString& term)
 {
-    if(currentSearchTerm == term && currentSearchTerm.isNull() == term.isNull()) {
+    if (currentSearchTerm == term && currentSearchTerm.isNull() == term.isNull()) {
         return;
     }
     currentSearchTerm = term;
-    if(jobPtr) {
+    if (jobPtr) {
         jobPtr->abort();
         searchState = ResetRequested;
         return;
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
         beginResetModel();
         modpacks.clear();
         endResetModel();
@@ -115,26 +103,20 @@ void Technic::ListModel::performSearch()
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>("Technic::Search", APPLICATION->network());
     QString searchUrl = "";
     if (currentSearchTerm.isEmpty()) {
-        searchUrl = QString("%1trending?build=%2")
-                .arg(BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BASE_URL, BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD);
+        searchUrl = QString("%1trending?build=%2").arg(BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BASE_URL, BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD);
         searchMode = List;
-    }
-    else if (currentSearchTerm.startsWith("http://api.technicpack.net/modpack/")) {
-        searchUrl = QString("https://%1?build=%2")
-                .arg(currentSearchTerm.mid(7), BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD);
+    } else if (currentSearchTerm.startsWith("http://api.technicpack.net/modpack/")) {
+        searchUrl = QString("https://%1?build=%2").arg(currentSearchTerm.mid(7), BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD);
         searchMode = Single;
-    }
-    else if (currentSearchTerm.startsWith("https://api.technicpack.net/modpack/")) {
+    } else if (currentSearchTerm.startsWith("https://api.technicpack.net/modpack/")) {
         searchUrl = QString("%1?build=%2").arg(currentSearchTerm, BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD);
         searchMode = Single;
-    }
-    else {
-        searchUrl = QString(
-            "%1search?build=%2&q=%3"
-        ).arg(BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BASE_URL, BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD, currentSearchTerm);
+    } else {
+        searchUrl =
+            QString("%1search?build=%2&q=%3").arg(BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BASE_URL, BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD, currentSearchTerm);
         searchMode = List;
     }
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), &response));
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), response));
     jobPtr = netJob;
     jobPtr->start();
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &ListModel::searchRequestFinished);
@@ -146,11 +128,11 @@ void Technic::ListModel::searchRequestFinished()
     jobPtr.reset();
 
     QJsonParseError parse_error;
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response, &parse_error);
-    if(parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError)
-    {
-        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from Technic at " << parse_error.offset << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << response;
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
+    if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
+        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from Technic at " << parse_error.offset
+                   << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
+        qWarning() << *response;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -161,7 +143,7 @@ void Technic::ListModel::searchRequestFinished()
         switch (searchMode) {
             case List: {
                 auto objs = Json::requireArray(root, "modpacks");
-                for (auto technicPack: objs) {
+                for (auto technicPack : objs) {
                     Modpack pack;
                     auto technicPackObject = Json::requireObject(technicPack);
                     pack.name = Json::requireString(technicPackObject, "name");
@@ -170,11 +152,10 @@ void Technic::ListModel::searchRequestFinished()
                         continue;
 
                     auto rawURL = Json::ensureString(technicPackObject, "iconUrl", "null");
-                    if(rawURL == "null") {
+                    if (rawURL == "null") {
                         pack.logoUrl = "null";
                         pack.logoName = "null";
-                    }
-                    else {
+                    } else {
                         pack.logoUrl = rawURL;
                         pack.logoName = rawURL.section(QLatin1Char('/'), -1).section(QLatin1Char('.'), 0, 0);
                     }
@@ -199,8 +180,7 @@ void Technic::ListModel::searchRequestFinished()
 
                     pack.logoUrl = iconUrl;
                     pack.logoName = iconUrl.section(QLatin1Char('/'), -1).section(QLatin1Char('.'), 0, 0);
-                }
-                else {
+                } else {
                     pack.logoUrl = "null";
                     pack.logoName = "null";
                 }
@@ -210,10 +190,8 @@ void Technic::ListModel::searchRequestFinished()
                 break;
             }
         }
-    }
-    catch (const JSONValidationError &err)
-    {
-        qCritical() << "Couldn't parse technic search results:" << err.cause() ;
+    } catch (const JSONValidationError& err) {
+        qCritical() << "Couldn't parse technic search results:" << err.cause();
         return;
     }
     searchState = Finished;
@@ -229,12 +207,9 @@ void Technic::ListModel::searchRequestFinished()
 
 void Technic::ListModel::getLogo(const QString& logo, const QString& logoUrl, Technic::LogoCallback callback)
 {
-    if(m_logoMap.contains(logo))
-    {
+    if (m_logoMap.contains(logo)) {
         callback(APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("TechnicPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(logo))->getFullPath());
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         requestLogo(logo, logoUrl);
     }
 }
@@ -243,30 +218,24 @@ void Technic::ListModel::searchRequestFailed()
 {
     jobPtr.reset();
 
-    if(searchState == ResetRequested)
-    {
+    if (searchState == ResetRequested) {
         beginResetModel();
         modpacks.clear();
         endResetModel();
 
         performSearch();
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         searchState = Finished;
     }
 }
 
-
 void Technic::ListModel::logoLoaded(QString logo, QString out)
 {
     m_loadingLogos.removeAll(logo);
     m_logoMap.insert(logo, QIcon(out));
-    for(int i = 0; i < modpacks.size(); i++)
-    {
-        if(modpacks[i].logoName == logo)
-        {
-            emit dataChanged(createIndex(i, 0), createIndex(i, 0), {Qt::DecorationRole});
+    for (int i = 0; i < modpacks.size(); i++) {
+        if (modpacks[i].logoName == logo) {
+            emit dataChanged(createIndex(i, 0), createIndex(i, 0), { Qt::DecorationRole });
         }
     }
 }
@@ -279,24 +248,23 @@ void Technic::ListModel::logoFailed(QString logo)
 
 void Technic::ListModel::requestLogo(QString logo, QString url)
 {
-    if(m_loadingLogos.contains(logo) || m_failedLogos.contains(logo) || logo == "null")
-    {
+    if (m_loadingLogos.contains(logo) || m_failedLogos.contains(logo) || logo == "null") {
         return;
     }
 
     MetaEntryPtr entry = APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("TechnicPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(logo));
-    NetJob *job = new NetJob(QString("Technic Icon Download %1").arg(logo), APPLICATION->network());
+    auto job = new NetJob(QString("Technic Icon Download %1").arg(logo), APPLICATION->network());
     job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeCached(QUrl(url), entry));
 
     auto fullPath = entry->getFullPath();
 
-    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, logo, fullPath]
-    {
+    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, logo, fullPath, job] {
+        job->deleteLater();
         logoLoaded(logo, fullPath);
     });
 
-    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, [this, logo]
-    {
+    QObject::connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, [this, logo, job] {
+        job->deleteLater();
         logoFailed(logo);
     });
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicModel.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicModel.h
index 5eea124cc..0f1a814e2 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicModel.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicModel.h
@@ -44,33 +44,32 @@ namespace Technic {
 
 typedef std::function<void(QString)> LogoCallback;
 
-class ListModel : public QAbstractListModel
-{
+class ListModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
-    ListModel(QObject *parent);
+   public:
+    ListModel(QObject* parent);
     virtual ~ListModel();
 
     virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const;
     virtual int columnCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const;
     virtual int rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const;
 
-    void getLogo(const QString &logo, const QString &logoUrl, LogoCallback callback);
-    void searchWithTerm(const QString & term);
+    void getLogo(const QString& logo, const QString& logoUrl, LogoCallback callback);
+    void searchWithTerm(const QString& term);
 
-private slots:
+   private slots:
     void searchRequestFinished();
     void searchRequestFailed();
 
     void logoFailed(QString logo);
     void logoLoaded(QString logo, QString out);
 
-private:
+   private:
     void performSearch();
     void requestLogo(QString logo, QString url);
 
-private:
+   private:
     QList<Modpack> modpacks;
     QStringList m_failedLogos;
     QStringList m_loadingLogos;
@@ -78,17 +77,13 @@ private:
     QMap<QString, LogoCallback> waitingCallbacks;
 
     QString currentSearchTerm;
-    enum SearchState {
-        None,
-        ResetRequested,
-        Finished
-    } searchState = None;
+    enum SearchState { None, ResetRequested, Finished } searchState = None;
     enum SearchMode {
         List,
         Single,
     } searchMode = List;
     NetJob::Ptr jobPtr;
-    QByteArray response;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 };
 
-}
+}  // namespace Technic
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.cpp
index 859da97e9..fc678fa20 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void TechnicPage::suggestCurrent()
 
     auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Technic::PackMeta(%1)").arg(current.name), APPLICATION->network());
     QString slug = current.slug;
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QString("%1modpack/%2?build=%3").arg(BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BASE_URL, slug, BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD), &response));
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QString("%1modpack/%2?build=%3").arg(BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BASE_URL, slug, BuildConfig.TECHNIC_API_BUILD), response));
     QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, [this, slug]
     {
         jobPtr.reset();
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void TechnicPage::suggestCurrent()
         }
 
         QJsonParseError parse_error {};
-        QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response, &parse_error);
+        QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
         QJsonObject obj = doc.object();
         if(parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError)
         {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void TechnicPage::metadataLoaded()
 
         auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Technic::SolderMeta(%1)").arg(current.name), APPLICATION->network());
         auto url = QString("%1/modpack/%2").arg(current.url, current.slug);
-        netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), &response));
+        netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), response));
 
         QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &TechnicPage::onSolderLoaded);
 
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@ void TechnicPage::onSolderLoaded() {
 
     current.versions.clear();
 
-    QJsonParseError parse_error {};
-    auto doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response, &parse_error);
+    QJsonParseError parse_error{};
+    auto doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
     if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
         qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from Solder at " << parse_error.offset << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << response;
+        qWarning() << *response;
         fallback();
         return;
     }
@@ -304,8 +304,7 @@ void TechnicPage::onSolderLoaded() {
     TechnicSolder::Pack pack;
     try {
         TechnicSolder::loadPack(pack, obj);
-    }
-    catch (const JSONValidationError& err) {
+    } catch (const JSONValidationError& err) {
         qCritical() << "Couldn't parse Solder pack metadata:" << err.cause();
         fallback();
         return;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.h
index f4a3b61d1..753261b30 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.h
@@ -104,5 +104,5 @@ private:
     QString selectedVersion;
 
     NetJob::Ptr jobPtr;
-    QByteArray response;
+    std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
 };