diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c58ae9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 2024-10-07 - 3.0.61 - fix(networkproxy)
+Improve error handling for proxy requests
+
+- Wrapped proxy request logic in a try-catch block to handle errors gracefully.
+- Improved error handling for WebSocket communication by checking errors before attempting to send messages.
+- Added logging for error cases to aid in debugging.
+
+## 2024-05-29 - 3.0.60 - various updates
+Maintenance updates and adjustments.
+
+- Updated project description
+- Updated tsconfig settings
+- Updated npmextra.json with new githost info
+
+## 2023-07-27 - 3.0.58 to 3.0.59 - core improvements
+Improvements and internal restructuring.
+
+- Switch to a new organizational scheme
+- Core updates and adjustments
+
+## 2022-07-29 - 2.0.16 to 3.0.0 - major transition
+This release marks a major transition with several breaking changes.
+
+- BREAKING CHANGE: switched core to ESM (EcmaScript Module)
+- Major core updates
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index f7f1b7e..66332c8 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /**
- * autocreated commitinfo by @pushrocks/commitinfo
+ * autocreated commitinfo by @push.rocks/commitinfo
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartproxy',
-  version: '3.0.60',
+  version: '3.0.61',
   description: 'a proxy for handling high workloads of proxying'
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartproxy.classes.networkproxy.ts b/ts/smartproxy.classes.networkproxy.ts
index 7121aa9..1923855 100644
--- a/ts/smartproxy.classes.networkproxy.ts
+++ b/ts/smartproxy.classes.networkproxy.ts
@@ -186,64 +186,69 @@ JNj2Dr5H0XoLFFnvuvzcRbhlJ9J67JzR+7g=
           return endOriginReqRes();
         }
         console.log(destinationUrl);
-        const proxyResponse = await plugins.smartrequest.request(
-          destinationUrl,
-          {
-            method: originRequest.method,
-            headers: {
-              ...originRequest.headers,
-              'X-Forwarded-Host': originRequest.headers.host,
-              'X-Forwarded-Proto': 'https',
+        try {
+          const proxyResponse = await plugins.smartrequest.request(
+            destinationUrl,
+            {
+              method: originRequest.method,
+              headers: {
+                ...originRequest.headers,
+                'X-Forwarded-Host': originRequest.headers.host,
+                'X-Forwarded-Proto': 'https',
+              },
+              keepAlive: true,
             },
-            keepAlive: true,
-          },
-          true, // lets make this streaming
-          (proxyRequest) => {
-            originRequest.on('data', (data) => {
-              proxyRequest.write(data);
-            });
-            originRequest.on('end', (data) => {
-              proxyRequest.end();
-            });
-            originRequest.on('error', () => {
-              proxyRequest.end();
-            });
-            originRequest.on('close', () => {
-              proxyRequest.end();
-            });
-            originRequest.on('timeout', () => {
-              proxyRequest.end();
-              originRequest.destroy();
-            });
-            proxyRequest.on('error', () => {
-              endOriginReqRes();
-            });
+            true, // lets make this streaming
+            (proxyRequest) => {
+              originRequest.on('data', (data) => {
+                proxyRequest.write(data);
+              });
+              originRequest.on('end', () => {
+                proxyRequest.end();
+              });
+              originRequest.on('error', () => {
+                proxyRequest.end();
+              });
+              originRequest.on('close', () => {
+                proxyRequest.end();
+              });
+              originRequest.on('timeout', () => {
+                proxyRequest.end();
+                originRequest.destroy();
+              });
+              proxyRequest.on('error', () => {
+                endOriginReqRes();
+              });
+            }
+          );
+          originResponse.statusCode = proxyResponse.statusCode;
+          console.log(proxyResponse.statusCode);
+          for (const defaultHeader of Object.keys(this.defaultHeaders)) {
+            originResponse.setHeader(defaultHeader, this.defaultHeaders[defaultHeader]);
           }
-        );
-        originResponse.statusCode = proxyResponse.statusCode;
-        console.log(proxyResponse.statusCode);
-        for (const defaultHeader of Object.keys(this.defaultHeaders)) {
-          originResponse.setHeader(defaultHeader, this.defaultHeaders[defaultHeader]);
+          for (const header of Object.keys(proxyResponse.headers)) {
+            originResponse.setHeader(header, proxyResponse.headers[header]);
+          }
+          proxyResponse.on('data', (data) => {
+            originResponse.write(data);
+          });
+          proxyResponse.on('end', () => {
+            originResponse.end();
+          });
+          proxyResponse.on('error', () => {
+            originResponse.destroy();
+          });
+          proxyResponse.on('close', () => {
+            originResponse.end();
+          });
+          proxyResponse.on('timeout', () => {
+            originResponse.end();
+            originResponse.destroy();
+          });
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Error while processing request:', error);
+          endOriginReqRes(502, 'Bad Gateway: Error processing the request');
         }
-        for (const header of Object.keys(proxyResponse.headers)) {
-          originResponse.setHeader(header, proxyResponse.headers[header]);
-        }
-        proxyResponse.on('data', (data) => {
-          originResponse.write(data);
-        });
-        proxyResponse.on('end', () => {
-          originResponse.end();
-        });
-        proxyResponse.on('error', () => {
-          originResponse.destroy();
-        });
-        proxyResponse.on('close', () => {
-          originResponse.end();
-        });
-        proxyResponse.on('timeout', () => {
-          originResponse.end();
-          originResponse.destroy();
-        });
       }
     );
 
@@ -277,30 +282,44 @@ JNj2Dr5H0XoLFFnvuvzcRbhlJ9J67JzR+7g=
         }
 
         wsIncoming.on('message', async (message, isBinary) => {
-          await outGoingDeferred.promise;
-          // console.log("client to upstream", message);
-          wsOutgoing.send(message, { binary: isBinary });
+          try {
+            await outGoingDeferred.promise;
+            wsOutgoing.send(message, { binary: isBinary });
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error sending message to wsOutgoing:', error);
+          }
         });
 
         wsOutgoing.on('message', async (message, isBinary) => {
-          // console.log("upstream to client", message);
-          wsIncoming.send(message, { binary: isBinary });
+          try {
+            wsIncoming.send(message, { binary: isBinary });
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error sending message to wsIncoming:', error);
+          }
         });
+
         const terminateWsOutgoing = () => {
-          wsOutgoing.terminate();
-          console.log('terminated outgoing ws.');
+          if (wsOutgoing) {
+            wsOutgoing.terminate();
+            console.log('terminated outgoing ws.');
+          }
         };
         wsIncoming.on('error', () => terminateWsOutgoing());
         wsIncoming.on('close', () => terminateWsOutgoing());
 
         const terminateWsIncoming = () => {
-          wsIncoming.terminate();
-          console.log('terminated incoming ws.');
+          if (wsIncoming) {
+            wsIncoming.terminate();
+            console.log('terminated incoming ws.');
+          }
         };
         wsOutgoing.on('error', () => terminateWsIncoming());
         wsOutgoing.on('close', () => terminateWsIncoming());
+
+        
       }
     );
+
     this.httpsServer.keepAliveTimeout = 600 * 1000;
     this.httpsServer.headersTimeout = 600 * 1000;
 
@@ -360,7 +379,6 @@ JNj2Dr5H0XoLFFnvuvzcRbhlJ9J67JzR+7g=
         cert: hostCandidate.publicKey,
         key: hostCandidate.privateKey,
       });
-      this.httpsServer;
     }
   }
 
@@ -379,5 +397,6 @@ JNj2Dr5H0XoLFFnvuvzcRbhlJ9J67JzR+7g=
       socket.destroy();
     });
     await done.promise;
+    console.log('NetworkProxy -> OK: Server has been stopped and all connections closed.');
   }
-}
+}
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