diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 365391b4..4fc6456a 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-VERSION="3.0.1-beta.1"
+VERSION="3.0.2-beta.1"
 MAJOR=3
 MINOR=0
-PATCH=1
-
+PATCH=2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 90fc5994..7ca04d0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -405,12 +405,12 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{env.RUST_RUNTIME_ROOT}}
 
       - name: Publish NodeJS Tools
-        run: npm publish "./bebop-tools-npm-${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.version }}/bebop-tools-v${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.version }}.tgz" --access public
+        run: npm publish "./bebop-tools-npm-${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.version }}/bebop-tools-v${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.version }}.tgz" --access public ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/vnext' && '--tag next' || '' }}
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Publish TypeScript Runtime
-        run: npm publish "./bebop-runtime-ts-${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.version }}/bebop-v${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.version }}.tgz" --access public
+        run: npm publish "./bebop-runtime-ts-${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.version }}/bebop-v${{ steps.dotenv.outputs.version }}.tgz" --access public ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/vnext' && '--tag next' || '' }}
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ jobs:
           tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
           release_name: Bebop ${{ github.ref }}
           draft: false
-          prerelease: false
+          prerelease: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/vnext' }}
 
       - name: Upload Compiler for Windows x64
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
diff --git a/Core/CompilerHost.cs b/Core/CompilerHost.cs
index ab7ebe28..c1946534 100644
--- a/Core/CompilerHost.cs
+++ b/Core/CompilerHost.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 using Core.Logging;
 using Core.Meta;
 using Core.Meta.Decorators;
+using Spectre.Console;
 
 namespace Core;
 
@@ -127,8 +128,20 @@ public CompilerHostBuilder WithExtensions(Dictionary<string, string> extensions)
             _extensionRuntime = new ExtensionRuntime(DotEnv.Generated.Environment.Version, DiagnosticLogger.Instance.Out, DiagnosticLogger.Instance.Error);
             foreach (var kv in extensions)
             {
-                var extension = _extensionRuntime.LoadExtension(kv.Key, kv.Value);
-
+                Extension? extension;
+                try
+                {
+                    extension = _extensionRuntime.LoadExtension(kv.Key, kv.Value);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e) when (e is ExtensionRuntimeException)
+                {
+                    throw new CompilerException("Extension runtime encountered a fatal exception", e);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e) when (e is ExtensionException)
+                {
+                    DiagnosticLogger.Instance.Error.MarkupInterpolated($"[maroon]Error loading extension {kv.Key}@{kv.Value}: {e.Message}[/]");
+                    continue;
+                }
                 if (extension.Decorators is { Count: > 0 })
                 {
                     foreach (var decorator in extension.Decorators)
diff --git a/Core/Logging/DiagnosticLogger.Enhanced.cs b/Core/Logging/DiagnosticLogger.Enhanced.cs
index 83ae1faa..08bf0c77 100644
--- a/Core/Logging/DiagnosticLogger.Enhanced.cs
+++ b/Core/Logging/DiagnosticLogger.Enhanced.cs
@@ -55,43 +55,55 @@ public void WriteTable(Table table)
 
     private void RenderEnhancedException(Exception ex, int errorCode)
     {
-        string code = Markup.Escape($"[BOP{errorCode}]");
+        try
+        {
+            string code = Markup.Escape($"[BOP{errorCode}]");
 
-        // Write error code and exception name
-        _err.Markup($"[red bold]Error {code}:[/] ");
-        _err.MarkupLine($"[white]{ex.Message}[/]");
+            // Write error code and exception name
+            _err.Markup($"[maroon]Error {code}:[/] ");
+            _err.MarkupLine($"[white]{ex.Message}[/]");
 
-        // Write file path if FileNotFoundException
-        if (ex is FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundException)
-        {
-            var filePath = new TextPath(fileNotFoundException?.FileName ?? "[unknown]")
-            {
-                StemStyle = Style.Parse("white"),
-                LeafStyle = Style.Parse("white")
-            };
-            _err.WriteLine();
-            _err.Write("File: ");
-            _err.Write(filePath);
-            _err.WriteLine();
-        }
-        if (ex is { StackTrace: null } and { InnerException: not null })
-        {
-            _err.WriteLine();
-            _err.MarkupLine("[red bold]Inner Exception:[/]");
-            if (_traceEnabled)
+            // Write file path if FileNotFoundException
+            if (ex is FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundException)
             {
-                _err.WriteException(ex.InnerException);
+                var filePath = new TextPath(fileNotFoundException?.FileName ?? "[unknown]")
+                {
+                    StemStyle = Style.Parse("white"),
+                    LeafStyle = Style.Parse("white")
+                };
+                _err.WriteLine();
+                _err.Write("File: ");
+                _err.Write(filePath);
+                _err.WriteLine();
             }
-            else
+            if (ex is { StackTrace: null } and { InnerException: not null })
             {
-                _err.MarkupLine($"[white]{ex.InnerException.Message}[/]");
+                _err.WriteLine();
+                _err.MarkupLine("[maroon]Inner Exception:[/]");
+                if (_traceEnabled)
+                {
+                    _err.WriteException(ex.InnerException);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _err.MarkupLine($"[white]{ex.InnerException.Message}[/]");
 
+                }
+            }
+            if (_traceEnabled && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ex.StackTrace))
+            {
+                // Write exception message
+                _err.WriteException(ex);
             }
         }
-        if (_traceEnabled && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ex.StackTrace))
+        catch (Exception e)
         {
-            // Write exception message
+            _err.WriteLine($"{errorCode}:");
             _err.WriteException(ex);
+            _err.WriteLine();
+            _err.WriteLine("An error occurred while rendering the exception:");
+            _err.WriteException(e);
+            return;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/extensions/chord.common/ChordManifestConverter.Validators.cs b/extensions/chord.common/ChordManifestConverter.Validators.cs
index 8893da8c..48bc1608 100644
--- a/extensions/chord.common/ChordManifestConverter.Validators.cs
+++ b/extensions/chord.common/ChordManifestConverter.Validators.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ internal static SemVersionRange ValidateVersionRange(string? version)
             throw new JsonException(message, new FormatException("Version range cannot be empty."));
         if (version.Equals("*", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             throw new JsonException(message, new FormatException("Version range cannot be *."));
-        if (!Semver.SemVersionRange.TryParseNpm(version, out var v))
+        if (!Semver.SemVersionRange.TryParseNpm(version, true, out var v))
             throw new JsonException(message, new FormatException("Version range is not in the correct SemVer/npm format."));
         return v;
     }