diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a8bab900..7852d2ca 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ version = "1.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "980c2afde4af43d6a05c5be738f9eae595cff86dce1f38f88b95058a98c027f3"
 dependencies = [
- "crossterm 0.29.0",
+ "crossterm",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5282b45c96c5978c8723ea83385cb9a488b64b7d175733f48d07bf9da514a863"
 dependencies = [
  "crokey-proc_macros",
- "crossterm 0.29.0",
+ "crossterm",
  "once_cell",
  "serde",
  "strict",
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ version = "1.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2ea0218d3fedf0797fa55676f1964ef5d27103d41ed0281b4bbd2a6e6c3d8d28"
 dependencies = [
- "crossterm 0.29.0",
+ "crossterm",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "strict",
@@ -1240,23 +1240,6 @@ version = "0.8.21"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d0a5c400df2834b80a4c3327b3aad3a4c4cd4de0629063962b03235697506a28"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "crossterm"
-version = "0.28.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "829d955a0bb380ef178a640b91779e3987da38c9aea133b20614cfed8cdea9c6"
-dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.9.1",
- "crossterm_winapi",
- "futures-core",
- "mio",
- "parking_lot",
- "rustix 0.38.44",
- "signal-hook",
- "signal-hook-mio",
- "winapi",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "crossterm"
 version = "0.29.0"
@@ -1267,6 +1250,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "crossterm_winapi",
  "derive_more",
  "document-features",
+ "futures-core",
  "mio",
  "parking_lot",
  "rustix 1.0.7",
@@ -4153,11 +4137,10 @@ checksum = "8a0d197bd2c9dc6e53b84da9556a69ba4cdfab8619eb41a8bd1cc2027a0f6b1d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustyline-async"
-version = "0.4.3"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/rustyline-async?rev=deaeb0694e2083f53d363b648da06e10fc13900c#deaeb0694e2083f53d363b648da06e10fc13900c"
+version = "0.4.6"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/rustyline-async?rev=e9f01cf8c6605483cb80b3b0309b400940493d7f#e9f01cf8c6605483cb80b3b0309b400940493d7f"
 dependencies = [
- "crossterm 0.28.1",
- "futures-channel",
+ "crossterm",
  "futures-util",
  "pin-project",
  "thingbuf",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0ebb758c..f3de5d7f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -556,11 +556,11 @@ rev = "1e64095a8051a1adf0d1faa307f9f030889ec2aa"
 git = "https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/tracing"
 rev = "1e64095a8051a1adf0d1faa307f9f030889ec2aa"
 
-# adds a tab completion callback: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/rustyline-async/commit/de26100b0db03e419a3d8e1dd26895d170d1fe50
-# adds event for CTRL+\: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/rustyline-async/commit/67d8c49aeac03a5ef4e818f663eaa94dd7bf339b
+# adds a tab completion callback: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/rustyline-async/src/branch/main/.patchy/0002-add-tab-completion-callback.patch
+# adds event for CTRL+\: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/rustyline-async/src/branch/main/.patchy/0001-add-event-for-ctrl.patch
 [patch.crates-io.rustyline-async]
 git = "https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/rustyline-async"
-rev = "deaeb0694e2083f53d363b648da06e10fc13900c"
+rev = "e9f01cf8c6605483cb80b3b0309b400940493d7f"
 
 # adds LIFO queue scheduling; this should be updated with PR progress.
 [patch.crates-io.event-listener]