Fixes were applied to various quests, UI glitches, and NPC behaviors that had persisted since the earlier "Edgerunners" update.
If you are working with an older archive or a fresh installation of this version and encounter issues:
Use tools like GOG Galaxy's Verify/Repair function to ensure no data was corrupted during the extraction of large .zip archives.
Be aware that while 1.61 saves can generally be upgraded to version 2.0+, saves made in newer versions (like 2.1) cannot be rolled back to v1.61 [9].