diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 490475b0b..22bcbe6c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ find_package(zlib-ng CONFIG REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(luajit REQUIRED luajit)
 find_package(PerlLibs)
 
-include_directories(SYSTEM "${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}")
-
 MESSAGE(STATUS "**************************************************")
 MESSAGE(STATUS "* Library Detection                              *")
 MESSAGE(STATUS "**************************************************")
@@ -132,9 +130,12 @@ MESSAGE(STATUS "PERL_INCLUDE_DIR: ${PERL_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 MESSAGE(STATUS "PERL_INCLUDE_DIRS: ${PERL_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
 MESSAGE(STATUS "PERL_LIBRARIES: ${PERL_LIBRARIES}")
 MESSAGE(STATUS "PERL_VERSION: ${PERL_VERSION}")
-
 MESSAGE(STATUS "**************************************************")
 
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(SYSTEM "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/submodules/websocketpp")
+
+ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DBOOST_BIND_GLOBAL_PLACEHOLDERS)
+
 #options
 OPTION(EQEMU_COMMANDS_LOGGING "Enable GM Command logs" ON)
 OPTION(EQEMU_BUILD_SERVER "Build the game server." ON)
diff --git a/common/CMakeLists.txt b/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 45af7b94d..d2eb1fca0 100644
--- a/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -835,6 +835,8 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(Patches SocketLib StackWalker)
 
 ADD_LIBRARY(common ${common_sources} ${common_headers} ${repositories})
 
+target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE cereal::cereal fmt::fmt unofficial::libmariadb $<IF:$<TARGET_EXISTS:libuv::uv_a>,libuv::uv_a,libuv::uv> zlib-ng::zlib)
+
 IF (UNIX)
     SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES("SocketLib/Mime.cpp" PROPERTY COMPILE_FLAGS -Wno-unused-result)
     SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES("patches/sod.cpp" "patches/sof.cpp" "patches/rof.cpp" "patches/rof2.cpp" "patches/uf.cpp" PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -O0)
diff --git a/common/classes.cpp b/common/classes.cpp
index f849a5bfd..df1350004 100644
--- a/common/classes.cpp
+++ b/common/classes.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 	*/
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include "../common/global_define.h"
 #include "../common/classes.h"
 #include "data_verification.h"
diff --git a/common/cli/eqemu_command_handler.cpp b/common/cli/eqemu_command_handler.cpp
index 9017adbb3..bf796b42b 100644
--- a/common/cli/eqemu_command_handler.cpp
+++ b/common/cli/eqemu_command_handler.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include "eqemu_command_handler.h"
 #include "terminal_color.hpp"
 #include "../platform.h"
diff --git a/common/dynamic_zone_lockout.cpp b/common/dynamic_zone_lockout.cpp
index a47a9e205..a714dc101 100644
--- a/common/dynamic_zone_lockout.cpp
+++ b/common/dynamic_zone_lockout.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "rulesys.h"
 #include "util/uuid.h"
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include <cereal/types/chrono.hpp>
 
 DzLockout::DzLockout(std::string uuid, std::string expedition, std::string event, uint64_t expire_time, uint32_t duration)
diff --git a/common/eqemu_config.h b/common/eqemu_config.h
index 57a0543c8..94b0fea52 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_config.h
+++ b/common/eqemu_config.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "path_manager.h"
 #include <fstream>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 struct LoginConfig {
 	std::string LoginHost;
diff --git a/common/eqemu_logsys.h b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
index 0757b3e98..210d784f8 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_logsys.h
+++ b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include "types.h"
 
 namespace Logs {
diff --git a/common/events/player_event_discord_formatter.cpp b/common/events/player_event_discord_formatter.cpp
index 5b068f507..b25680902 100644
--- a/common/events/player_event_discord_formatter.cpp
+++ b/common/events/player_event_discord_formatter.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../json/json_archive_single_line.h"
 #include <vector>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include <cereal/archives/json.hpp>
 #include <cereal/types/vector.hpp>
 
diff --git a/common/file.cpp b/common/file.cpp
index 97eec9051..df15255af 100644
--- a/common/file.cpp
+++ b/common/file.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
diff --git a/common/ip_util.cpp b/common/ip_util.cpp
index df4abcfc0..c0316ea10 100644
--- a/common/ip_util.cpp
+++ b/common/ip_util.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <cstring>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include <csignal>
 #include <vector>
 #include "ip_util.h"
diff --git a/common/net/console_server.cpp b/common/net/console_server.cpp
index a5276f4cf..4cc2b2126 100644
--- a/common/net/console_server.cpp
+++ b/common/net/console_server.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "console_server.h"
 #include "../strings.h"
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 EQ::Net::ConsoleServer::ConsoleServer(const std::string &addr, int port)
 {
diff --git a/common/net/console_server_connection.cpp b/common/net/console_server_connection.cpp
index e53058f67..47e321b80 100644
--- a/common/net/console_server_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/console_server_connection.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "../servertalk.h"
 #include "../rulesys.h"
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 EQ::Net::ConsoleServerConnection::ConsoleServerConnection(ConsoleServer *parent, std::shared_ptr<TCPConnection> connection)
 {
diff --git a/common/net/packet.cpp b/common/net/packet.cpp
index 1ae959e62..a4ec4b498 100644
--- a/common/net/packet.cpp
+++ b/common/net/packet.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "endian.h"
 #include <cctype>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 void EQ::Net::Packet::PutInt8(size_t offset, int8_t value)
 {
diff --git a/common/net/reliable_stream_connection.cpp b/common/net/reliable_stream_connection.cpp
index e1101f452..c75bfe77a 100644
--- a/common/net/reliable_stream_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/reliable_stream_connection.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "crc32.h"
 #include <zlib.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 // observed client receive window is 300 packets, 140KB
 constexpr size_t MAX_CLIENT_RECV_PACKETS_PER_WINDOW = 300;
diff --git a/common/net/websocket_server.cpp b/common/net/websocket_server.cpp
index f74f437ba..1e8b80b64 100644
--- a/common/net/websocket_server.cpp
+++ b/common/net/websocket_server.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../event/event_loop.h"
 #include "../event/timer.h"
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <array>
diff --git a/common/net/websocket_server_connection.cpp b/common/net/websocket_server_connection.cpp
index 3c1271518..36e85eb74 100644
--- a/common/net/websocket_server_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/websocket_server_connection.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../util/uuid.h"
 #include <sstream>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 struct EQ::Net::WebsocketServerConnection::Impl {
 	WebsocketServer *parent;
diff --git a/common/process/process.cpp b/common/process/process.cpp
index 56bbeff2b..92bf757f4 100644
--- a/common/process/process.cpp
+++ b/common/process/process.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include "process.h"
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 std::string Process::execute(const std::string &cmd)
 {
diff --git a/common/profanity_manager.h b/common/profanity_manager.h
index 311ca19e0..165b6516e 100644
--- a/common/profanity_manager.h
+++ b/common/profanity_manager.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <list>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
-
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 class DBcore;
 
diff --git a/common/rulesys.cpp b/common/rulesys.cpp
index f73112b1b..3e6f833a8 100644
--- a/common/rulesys.cpp
+++ b/common/rulesys.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 #include "../common/repositories/rule_sets_repository.h"
 #include "../common/repositories/rule_values_repository.h"
diff --git a/common/shareddb.cpp b/common/shareddb.cpp
index 0ef0cbe4e..89da73410 100644
--- a/common/shareddb.cpp
+++ b/common/shareddb.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1800
 	#include <algorithm>
diff --git a/common/strings.cpp b/common/strings.cpp
index eb56ab2f5..cdb754cad 100644
--- a/common/strings.cpp
+++ b/common/strings.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "strings.h"
 #include <cereal/external/rapidjson/document.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cctype>
 
diff --git a/common/util/uuid.cpp b/common/util/uuid.cpp
index 7acd1517f..1e221b5b9 100644
--- a/common/util/uuid.cpp
+++ b/common/util/uuid.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <ios>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <objbase.h>
diff --git a/libs/luabind/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/luabind/CMakeLists.txt
index ac9e1224e..b261f4c60 100644
--- a/libs/luabind/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libs/luabind/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ SET(lb_headers
 )
 
 add_library(luabind ${lb_sources} ${lb_headers})
-target_link_libraries(luabind PRIVATE luajit)
+target_link_libraries(luabind PRIVATE luajit Boost::dynamic_bitset Boost::tuple Boost::foreach)
 
 IF(UNIX)
     set_source_files_properties(${lb_sources} PROPERTY COMPILE_FLAGS -Wno-deprecated-declarations)