diff --git a/scripts/patcher/common.js b/scripts/patcher/common.js
index 5ccd0e81..05523e5a 100644
--- a/scripts/patcher/common.js
+++ b/scripts/patcher/common.js
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@ const readline = require("readline");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const menu = require("console-menu");
 
+function pathToBranch(dir) {
+    dir = dir.toLowerCase();
+    if (dir.endsWith("development")) {
+        return "development";
+    }
+    if (dir.endsWith("canary")) {
+        return "canary";
+    }
+    if (dir.endsWith("ptb")) {
+        return "ptb";
+    }
+    return "stable";
+}
+
 const BRANCH_NAMES = [
     "Discord",
     "DiscordPTB",
@@ -329,6 +343,7 @@ function getLinuxDirs() {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+    pathToBranch,
     BRANCH_NAMES,
     MACOS_DISCORD_DIRS,
     LINUX_DISCORD_DIRS,
diff --git a/scripts/patcher/install.js b/scripts/patcher/install.js
index 852f3a20..3d744a67 100755
--- a/scripts/patcher/install.js
+++ b/scripts/patcher/install.js
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ const {
     getDarwinDirs,
     getLinuxDirs,
     ENTRYPOINT,
-    question
+    question,
+    pathToBranch
 } = require("./common");
 
 switch (process.platform) {
@@ -104,19 +105,84 @@ async function install(installations) {
         }
     }
 
+    const useNewMethod = pathToBranch(selected.branch) !== "stable";
+
     for (const version of selected.versions) {
-        const dir = version.path;
+
+        const dir = useNewMethod ? path.join(version.path, "..") : version.path;
+
         // Check if we have write perms to the install directory...
         try {
             fs.accessSync(selected.location, fs.constants.W_OK);
         } catch (e) {
             console.error("No write access to", selected.location);
             console.error(
-                "Try running this script as an administrator:",
+                "Make sure Discord isn't running. If that doesn't work,",
+                "try running this script as an administrator:",
                 "sudo pnpm inject"
             );
             process.exit(1);
         }
+        if (useNewMethod) {
+            const appAsar = path.join(dir, "app.asar");
+            const _appAsar = path.join(dir, "_app.asar");
+
+            if (fs.existsSync(_appAsar) && fs.existsSync(appAsar)) {
+                console.log("This copy of Discord already seems to be patched...");
+                console.log("Try running `pnpm uninject` first.");
+                process.exit(1);
+            }
+
+            try {
+                fs.renameSync(appAsar, _appAsar);
+            } catch (err) {
+                if (err.code === "EBUSY") {
+                    console.error(selected.branch, "is still running. Make sure you fully close it before running this script.");
+                    process.exit(1);
+                }
+                console.error("Failed to rename app.asar to _app.asar");
+                throw err;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                fs.mkdirSync(appAsar);
+            } catch (err) {
+                if (err.code === "EBUSY") {
+                    console.error(selected.branch, "is still running. Make sure you fully close it before running this script.");
+                    process.exit(1);
+                }
+                console.error("Failed to create app.asar folder");
+                throw err;
+            }
+
+            fs.writeFileSync(
+                path.join(appAsar, "index.js"),
+                `require("${ENTRYPOINT}");`
+            );
+            fs.writeFileSync(
+                path.join(appAsar, "package.json"),
+                JSON.stringify({
+                    name: "discord",
+                    main: "index.js",
+                })
+            );
+
+            const requiredFiles = ["index.js", "package.json"];
+
+            if (requiredFiles.every(f => fs.existsSync(path.join(appAsar, f)))) {
+                console.log(
+                    "Successfully patched",
+                    version.name
+                        ? `${selected.branch} ${version.name}`
+                        : selected.branch
+                );
+            } else {
+                console.log("Failed to patch", dir);
+                console.log("Files in directory:", fs.readdirSync(appAsar));
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
         if (fs.existsSync(dir) && fs.lstatSync(dir).isDirectory()) {
             fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true });
         }
diff --git a/scripts/patcher/uninstall.js b/scripts/patcher/uninstall.js
index e9764a75..ded6cf9c 100755
--- a/scripts/patcher/uninstall.js
+++ b/scripts/patcher/uninstall.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const {
     getWindowsDirs,
     getDarwinDirs,
     getLinuxDirs,
+    pathToBranch,
 } = require("./common");
 
 switch (process.platform) {
@@ -52,19 +53,56 @@ switch (process.platform) {
 async function uninstall(installations) {
     const selected = await getMenuItem(installations);
 
+    const useNewMethod = pathToBranch(selected.branch) !== "stable";
+
     for (const version of selected.versions) {
-        const dir = version.path;
+        const dir = useNewMethod ? path.join(version.path, "..") : version.path;
+
         // Check if we have write perms to the install directory...
         try {
             fs.accessSync(selected.location, fs.constants.W_OK);
         } catch (e) {
             console.error("No write access to", selected.location);
             console.error(
-                "Try running this script as an administrator:",
+                "Make sure Discord isn't running. If that doesn't work,",
+                "try running this script as an administrator:",
                 "sudo pnpm uninject"
             );
             process.exit(1);
         }
+        if (useNewMethod) {
+            if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(dir, "_app.asar"))) {
+                console.error(
+                    "Original app.asar (_app.asar) doesn't exist.",
+                    "Is your Discord installation corrupt? Try reinstalling Discord."
+                );
+                process.exit(1);
+            }
+            if (fs.existsSync(path.join(dir, "app.asar"))) {
+                try {
+                    fs.rmSync(path.join(dir, "app.asar"), { force: true, recursive: true });
+                } catch (err) {
+                    console.error("Failed to delete app.asar folder");
+                    throw err;
+                }
+            }
+            try {
+                fs.renameSync(
+                    path.join(dir, "_app.asar"),
+                    path.join(dir, "app.asar")
+                );
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error("Failed to rename _app.asar to app.asar");
+                throw err;
+            }
+            console.log(
+                "Successfully unpatched",
+                version.name
+                    ? `${selected.branch} ${version.name}`
+                    : selected.branch
+            );
+            return;
+        }
         if (fs.existsSync(dir)) {
             fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true });
         }