diff --git a/forge/build.gradle b/forge/build.gradle
index c2332fca..9f4e09f4 100644
--- a/forge/build.gradle
+++ b/forge/build.gradle
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ dependencies {
     modCompileOnly("mezz.jei:jei-${minecraft_version}-forge:${jei_version}")
 
     modCompileOnly("curse.maven:jeresources-240630:3951643")
-    modCompileOnly "me.shedaniel:RoughlyEnoughItems-forge:${rei_version}"
+    modCompileOnly("me.shedaniel:RoughlyEnoughItems-forge:${rei_version}") { transitive false }
     modCompileOnly("dev.latvian.mods:kubejs-forge:${kubejs_version}")
     modRuntimeOnly("curse.maven:ferritecore-429235:4441949")
     modCompileOnly("team.chisel.ctm:CTM:${ctm_version}")
diff --git a/forge/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/forge/mixin/perf/skip_first_datapack_reload/CreateWorldScreenMixin.java b/forge/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/forge/mixin/perf/skip_first_datapack_reload/CreateWorldScreenMixin.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5655dc2e..00000000
--- a/forge/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/forge/mixin/perf/skip_first_datapack_reload/CreateWorldScreenMixin.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package org.embeddedt.modernfix.forge.mixin.perf.skip_first_datapack_reload;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
-import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.worldselection.CreateWorldScreen;
-import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.worldselection.WorldCreationContext;
-import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
-import net.minecraft.server.packs.repository.PackRepository;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.WorldDataConfiguration;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.ModifyArg;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Redirect;
-
-import java.util.function.Consumer;
-
-@Mixin(CreateWorldScreen.class)
-public abstract class CreateWorldScreenMixin extends Screen {
-    protected CreateWorldScreenMixin(Component arg) {
-        super(arg);
-    }
-    // TODO: incorporate https://github.com/MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge/pull/9454
-    @ModifyArg(method = "openFresh", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/screens/worldselection/CreateWorldScreen;createDefaultLoadConfig(Lnet/minecraft/server/packs/repository/PackRepository;Lnet/minecraft/world/level/WorldDataConfiguration;)Lnet/minecraft/server/WorldLoader$InitConfig;"), index = 1)
-    private static WorldDataConfiguration useDefaultConfiguration(WorldDataConfiguration config) {
-        return WorldDataConfiguration.DEFAULT;
-    }
-
-    @Redirect(method = "openFresh", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/screens/worldselection/WorldCreationContext;withDataConfiguration(Lnet/minecraft/world/level/WorldDataConfiguration;)Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/screens/worldselection/WorldCreationContext;"))
-    private static WorldCreationContext sameDataConfiguration(WorldCreationContext context, WorldDataConfiguration config) {
-        return context;
-    }
-
-    @Redirect(method = "openFresh", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/screens/worldselection/CreateWorldScreen;tryApplyNewDataPacks(Lnet/minecraft/server/packs/repository/PackRepository;ZLjava/util/function/Consumer;)V"))
-    private static void skipReapply(CreateWorldScreen screen, PackRepository repository, boolean bl, Consumer<WorldDataConfiguration> consumer) {
-        /* no-op */
-    }
-}
diff --git a/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
index 5dc798cb..29a2c07a 100644
--- a/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ modId = "forge" #mandatory
 # Does this dependency have to exist - if not, ordering below must be specified
 mandatory = true #mandatory
 # The version range of the dependency
-versionRange = "[45,)" #mandatory
+versionRange = "[45.0.63,)" #mandatory
 # An ordering relationship for the dependency - BEFORE or AFTER required if the relationship is not mandatory
 ordering = "NONE"
 # Side this dependency is applied on - BOTH, CLIENT or SERVER
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a5b11c62..418bceda 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2G
 mod_id=modernfix
 minecraft_version=1.19.4
 enabled_platforms=fabric,forge
-forge_version=1.19.4-45.0.22
+forge_version=1.19.4-45.0.63
 parchment_version=2023.03.12
 refined_storage_version=4392788
 jei_version=13.1.0.2