diff --git a/.efrocachemap b/.efrocachemap
index 04c9d305..57cd3537 100644
--- a/.efrocachemap
+++ b/.efrocachemap
@@ -4174,22 +4174,22 @@
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+  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "cb054db65cddf26f667d1842b17f2b7d",
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+  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "8302bf0d0ee175ae28c8fd2e24c71628",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_gui/debug/ballisticakit": "3f05bbbc8434cafe12b6692344cf5b6a",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "e367580ee6a85f7baf70f13f3e1b4867",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "cdf23977be0849e7e944e0a44cdaf140",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "23e305bc449464c6eef46867cd8c5363",
+  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/debug/BallisticaKit.exe": "0e5fc0e3f78ecc0a1cb382f00690829f",
+  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/release/BallisticaKit.exe": "afcd6f10eca27f891a3c000fbfe80231",
+  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_server/debug/dist/BallisticaKitHeadless.exe": "1c75953b11ccd3efe5396f2c0add5c9e",
+  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_server/release/dist/BallisticaKitHeadless.exe": "8d6c40f72e7d1abc922a0567c858b14f",
   "build/prefab/lib/linux_arm64_gui/debug/libballisticaplus.a": "2ee184af9b80d60afea7f97aba29cb16",
   "build/prefab/lib/linux_arm64_gui/release/libballisticaplus.a": "37c5f795ccbaeffeb5d6ede4fe9f3c19",
   "build/prefab/lib/linux_arm64_server/debug/libballisticaplus.a": "2ee184af9b80d60afea7f97aba29cb16",
@@ -4202,14 +4202,14 @@
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   "build/prefab/lib/mac_arm64_server/debug/libballisticaplus.a": "314516411d5ac8e991a6f742f399d4de",
   "build/prefab/lib/mac_arm64_server/release/libballisticaplus.a": "d258789fd7bdc5092aab87ccb4601921",
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-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb": "615f8cb29d397fae99d8799b09dba888",
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-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.lib": "14673217ff28f3695c9fe764d0cf9d31",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.pdb": "19085634b079ab18f88810588185aa0c",
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+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb": "887c497ef3462b454bd00891e10da33b",
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+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib": "9a935afd3302e43b8c8da97a901ee736",
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+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.lib": "b079ea523eceb09c63f9269e1f2096dd",
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   "src/assets/ba_data/python/babase/_mgen/__init__.py": "f885fed7f2ed98ff2ba271f9dbe3391c",
   "src/assets/ba_data/python/babase/_mgen/enums.py": "794d258d59fd17a61752843a9a0551ad",
   "src/ballistica/base/mgen/pyembed/binding_base.inc": "06042d31df0ff9af96b99477162e2a91",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c440c3a1..bd3d9988 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### 1.7.37 (build 22247, api 9, 2025-01-23)
+### 1.7.37 (build 22248, api 9, 2025-01-23)
 - Bumping api version to 9. As you'll see below, there's some UI changes that
   will require a bit of work for any UI mods to adapt to. If your mods don't
   touch UI stuff at all you can simply bump your api version and call it a day.
diff --git a/config/requirements.txt b/config/requirements.txt
index a1487add..66d95236 100644
--- a/config/requirements.txt
+++ b/config/requirements.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pbxproj==4.2.1
 pdoc==15.0.1
 pur==7.3.3
 pylint==3.3.3
-pylsp-mypy==0.6.9
+pylsp-mypy==0.7.0
 pytest==8.3.4
 python-daemon==3.1.2
 python-lsp-black==2.0.0
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/baclassic/_accountv1.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/baclassic/_accountv1.py
index 5508a90d..10406f4c 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/baclassic/_accountv1.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/baclassic/_accountv1.py
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ class AccountV1Subsystem:
             'Player Profiles' not in config
             or '__account__' not in config['Player Profiles']
         ):
-            print('CREATING INITIAL')
             # Create a spaz with a nice default purply color.
             plus.add_v1_account_transaction(
                 {
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py
index ff6ec4d3..40416921 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 # Build number and version of the ballistica binary we expect to be
 # using.
-TARGET_BALLISTICA_BUILD = 22247
+TARGET_BALLISTICA_BUILD = 22248
 TARGET_BALLISTICA_VERSION = '1.7.37'
 
 
diff --git a/src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc b/src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc
index 6550f8a5..f74b2305 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ auto main(int argc, char** argv) -> int {
 namespace ballistica {
 
 // These are set automatically via script; don't modify them here.
-const int kEngineBuildNumber = 22247;
+const int kEngineBuildNumber = 22248;
 const char* kEngineVersion = "1.7.37";
 const int kEngineApiVersion = 9;
 
diff --git a/tools/efrotools/pylintplugins.py b/tools/efrotools/pylintplugins.py
index d3fe138e..3b201e06 100644
--- a/tools/efrotools/pylintplugins.py
+++ b/tools/efrotools/pylintplugins.py
@@ -136,14 +136,22 @@ def func_annotations_filter(node: nc.NodeNG) -> nc.NodeNG:
     """Filter annotated function args/retvals.
 
     This accounts for deferred evaluation available in in Python 3.7+
-    via 'from __future__ import annotations'. In this case we don't
-    want Pylint to complain about missing symbols in annotations when
-    they aren't actually needed at runtime.
+    via 'from __future__ import annotations'. In this case we don't want
+    Pylint to complain about missing symbols in annotations when they
+    aren't actually needed at runtime. And we strip out stuff under
+    TYPE_CHECKING blocks which means they'd often be seen as missing.
     """
     # Only do this if deferred annotations are on.
     if not using_future_annotations(node):
         return node
 
+    # If this function has type-params, clear them and remove them from
+    # our locals.
+    if node.type_params:
+        for typevar in node.type_params:
+            del node.locals[typevar.name.name]
+        node.type_params.clear()
+
     # Wipe out argument annotations.
 
     # Special-case: certain function decorators *do*