diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1a01d72b..197487fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 jobs:
   ubuntu-gcc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Checkout V
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ jobs:
           cd gitly
           v -cc gcc .
 
-      - name: Compile gitly with -autofree
+      - name: Compile gitly with -autofree (non-blocking, vlang/v#30190)
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           cd gitly
           v -cc gcc -autofree .
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
   macos-clang:
     runs-on: macos-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Checkout V
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -71,7 +74,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd gitly
           v -cc clang .
-      - name: Compile gitly with -autofree
+      - name: Compile gitly with -autofree (non-blocking, vlang/v#30190)
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           cd gitly
           v -cc clang -autofree .
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
 
   windows-gcc:
     runs-on: windows-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc gcc
     steps:
@@ -107,21 +112,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: gitly
       - name: Build V
+        shell: cmd
         run: |
-          ./make.bat -gcc
-
-      # Must come after "Build V": this used to run first, when neither `v`
-      # nor `v.exe` existed, so the referenced script could not work at all.
+          make.bat -gcc
+      # Must run after "Build V": the script shells out to `v.exe`, which
+      # does not exist until V is built.
       - name: Install SQLite
-        run: .\gitly\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
-
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          gitly\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
       - name: Compile gitly
         run: |
           dir
-          .\v.exe -cc gcc gitly
+          .\v.exe -cc gcc -d sqlite gitly
 
   ubuntu-tcc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc tcc -d no_backtrace -d no_segfault_handler
     steps:
@@ -141,7 +148,8 @@ jobs:
           make
           sudo ./v symlink
 
-      - name: Compile gitly with -autofree
+      - name: Compile gitly with -autofree (non-blocking, vlang/v#30190)
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           cd gitly
           v -autofree .
diff --git a/fork.v b/fork.v
index b63a43ef..5851f902 100644
--- a/fork.v
+++ b/fork.v
@@ -241,19 +241,18 @@ fn (mut app App) create_fork(source Repo, owner_name string, owner_user_id int,
 		return err
 	}
 	mut row := Repo{
-		git_dir: target_path
-		name: name
-		user_id: owner_user_id
-		user_name: owner_name
-		description: description
-		is_public: is_public && source.is_public
-		primary_branch: source.primary_branch
-		created_at: int(time.now().unix())
-		status: .done
+		git_dir:             target_path
+		name:                name
+		user_id:             owner_user_id
+		user_name:           owner_name
+		description:         description
+		is_public:           is_public && source.is_public
+		primary_branch:      source.primary_branch
+		created_at:          int(time.now().unix())
+		status:              .done
 		disable_discussions: source.disable_discussions
-		disable_projects: source.disable_projects
-		disable_milestones: source.disable_milestones
-		disable_wiki: source.disable_wiki
+		disable_projects:    source.disable_projects
+		disable_milestones:  source.disable_milestones
 	}
 	app.add_repo(row) or {
 		os.rmdir_all(target_path) or {}
@@ -265,15 +264,15 @@ fn (mut app App) create_fork(source Repo, owner_name string, owner_user_id int,
 	}
 	source_relation := app.find_fork_by_repo(source.id) or { RepoFork{} }
 	relation := RepoFork{
-		repo_id: created.id
+		repo_id:        created.id
 		source_repo_id: source.id
-		root_repo_id: if source_relation.root_repo_id > 0 {
+		root_repo_id:   if source_relation.root_repo_id > 0 {
 			source_relation.root_repo_id
 		} else {
 			source.id
 		}
-		created_by: created_by
-		created_at: int(time.now().unix())
+		created_by:     created_by
+		created_at:     int(time.now().unix())
 	}
 	sql app.db {
 		insert relation into RepoFork
diff --git a/gitly.v b/gitly.v
index 66ae334f..57a111fc 100644
--- a/gitly.v
+++ b/gitly.v
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ fn new_app() !&App {
 
 	mut app := &App{
 		// db: sqlite.connect('gitly.sqlite') or { panic(err) }
-		db: connect_db(conf)!
-		config: conf
+		db:         connect_db(conf)!
+		config:     conf
 		started_at: time.now().unix()
 	}
 
@@ -733,7 +733,6 @@ fn (mut app App) migrate_tables() ! {
 	app.add_missing_column('Repo', 'disable_discussions', db_bool_column_type())!
 	app.add_missing_column('Repo', 'disable_projects', db_bool_column_type())!
 	app.add_missing_column('Repo', 'disable_milestones', db_bool_column_type())!
-	app.add_missing_column('Repo', 'disable_wiki', db_bool_column_type())!
 	app.add_missing_column('Repo', 'is_pinned', db_bool_column_type())!
 	app.add_missing_column('Repo', 'created_at', 'INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0')!
 	app.add_missing_column('Repo', 'required_approvals', 'INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0')!
@@ -914,7 +913,7 @@ fn (mut app App) add_missing_column(table_name string, column_name string, colum
 fn (mut ctx Context) json_success[T](result T) veb.Result {
 	response := api.ApiSuccessResponse[T]{
 		success: true
-		result: result
+		result:  result
 	}
 
 	return ctx.json(response)
diff --git a/repo/repo.v b/repo/repo.v
index 68282424..97e19924 100644
--- a/repo/repo.v
+++ b/repo/repo.v
@@ -20,33 +20,31 @@ struct Repo {
 	is_deleted         bool
 	users_contributed  []string @[skip]
 	users_authorized   []string @[skip]
-	nr_topics          int @[skip]
 	views_count        int
-	latest_update_hash string @[skip]
+	latest_update_hash string    @[skip]
 	latest_activity    time.Time @[skip]
 mut:
 	clone_url               string @[skip]
 	primary_branch          string
 	webhook_secret          string
 	tags_count              int
-	nr_open_issues          int @[orm: 'open_issues_count']
-	nr_open_prs             int @[orm: 'open_prs_count']
-	nr_releases             int @[orm: 'releases_count']
-	nr_branches             int @[orm: 'branches_count']
+	nr_open_issues          int @[sql: 'open_issues_count']
+	nr_open_prs             int @[sql: 'open_prs_count']
+	nr_releases             int @[sql: 'releases_count']
+	nr_branches             int @[sql: 'branches_count']
 	nr_tags                 int
-	nr_stars                int @[orm: 'stars_count']
+	nr_stars                int        @[sql: 'stars_count']
 	lang_stats              []LangStat @[skip]
 	created_at              int
 	nr_contributors         int
 	labels                  []Label @[skip]
 	status                  RepoStatus
 	msg_cache               map[string]string @[skip]
-	latest_commit_at        int @[skip]
-	activity_buckets        []int @[skip]
+	latest_commit_at        int               @[skip]
+	activity_buckets        []int             @[skip]
 	disable_discussions     bool
 	disable_projects        bool
 	disable_milestones      bool
-	disable_wiki            bool
 	is_pinned               bool
 	required_approvals      int
 	require_signed_commits  bool
@@ -66,10 +64,6 @@ fn (r &Repo) milestones_enabled() bool {
 	return !r.disable_milestones
 }
 
-fn (r &Repo) wiki_enabled() bool {
-	return !r.disable_wiki
-}
-
 // log_field_separator is declared as constant in case we need to change it later
 const max_free_clone_size_bytes = u64(100) * 1024 * 1024
 const search_results_limit = 50
@@ -363,10 +357,10 @@ fn (mut app App) increment_file_views(file_id int) ! {
 	}!
 }
 
-fn (mut app App) update_repo_features(repo_id int, disable_discussions bool, disable_projects bool, disable_milestones bool, disable_wiki bool) ! {
+fn (mut app App) update_repo_features(repo_id int, disable_discussions bool, disable_projects bool, disable_milestones bool) ! {
 	sql app.db {
 		update Repo set disable_discussions = disable_discussions, disable_projects = disable_projects,
-		disable_milestones = disable_milestones, disable_wiki = disable_wiki where id == repo_id
+		disable_milestones = disable_milestones where id == repo_id
 	}!
 }
 
@@ -904,7 +898,7 @@ fn (mut app App) update_repo_after_ref_changes(repo_id int, updates []git.GitRef
 // handle is not safe for concurrent use across threads.
 fn bg_recompute_lang_stats(repo_id int, conf config.Config) {
 	mut app := &App{
-		db: connect_db(conf) or {
+		db:     connect_db(conf) or {
 			eprintln('bg_recompute_lang_stats: cannot open ${db_backend_name()} db: ${err}')
 			return
 		}
@@ -965,10 +959,10 @@ fn (r &Repo) analyze_lang(app &App) ! {
 		}
 		lang_data := langs[lang]
 		d_lang_stats << LangStat{
-			repo_id: r.id
-			name: lang_data.name
-			pct: pct
-			color: lang_data.color
+			repo_id:     r.id
+			name:        lang_data.name
+			pct:         pct
+			color:       lang_data.color
 			lines_count: amount
 		}
 	}
@@ -1103,12 +1097,12 @@ fn (r &Repo) parse_ls(ls_line string, branch string) ?File {
 	}
 
 	return File{
-		name: item_name
-		parent_path: parent_path
-		repo_id: r.id
-		branch: branch
-		is_dir: item_type == 'tree'
-		size: if item_type == 'blob' { item_size.int() } else { 0 }
+		name:               item_name
+		parent_path:        parent_path
+		repo_id:            r.id
+		branch:             branch
+		is_dir:             item_type == 'tree'
+		size:               if item_type == 'blob' { item_size.int() } else { 0 }
 		is_size_calculated: item_type == 'blob'
 	}
 }
@@ -1145,12 +1139,12 @@ fn (r &Repo) parse_top_file_line(line string, branch string) ?File {
 	parent_path := if parent_path_raw == '.' { '' } else { parent_path_raw }
 
 	return File{
-		name: item_name
-		parent_path: parent_path
-		repo_id: r.id
-		branch: branch
-		is_dir: false
-		size: meta_parts[3].int()
+		name:               item_name
+		parent_path:        parent_path
+		repo_id:            r.id
+		branch:             branch
+		is_dir:             false
+		size:               meta_parts[3].int()
 		is_size_calculated: true
 	}
 }
@@ -1176,12 +1170,12 @@ fn (r &Repo) lookup_file_via_git(branch string, path string) ?File {
 		parent_path_raw := os.dir(item_path)
 		parent_path := if parent_path_raw == '.' { '' } else { parent_path_raw }
 		return File{
-			name: item_name
-			parent_path: parent_path
-			repo_id: r.id
-			branch: branch
-			is_dir: false
-			size: meta_parts[3].int()
+			name:               item_name
+			parent_path:        parent_path
+			repo_id:            r.id
+			branch:             branch
+			is_dir:             false
+			size:               meta_parts[3].int()
 			is_size_calculated: true
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/repo/repo_routes.v b/repo/repo_routes.v
index 44e934e8..97bff54f 100644
--- a/repo/repo_routes.v
+++ b/repo/repo_routes.v
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ pub fn (mut app App) handle_update_repo_features(mut ctx Context, username strin
 	disable_projects := 'projects_enabled' !in ctx.form
 	disable_milestones := 'milestones_enabled' !in ctx.form
 
-	app.update_repo_features(repo.id, disable_discussions, disable_projects, disable_milestones, repo.disable_wiki) or { app.info(err.str()) }
+	app.update_repo_features(repo.id, disable_discussions, disable_projects, disable_milestones) or { app.info(err.str()) }
 
 	return ctx.redirect('/${username}/${repo_name}/settings')
 }
@@ -456,15 +456,15 @@ pub fn (mut app App) handle_new_repo(mut ctx Context, name string, clone_url str
 	}
 	repo_path := os.join_path(owner_dir, name)
 	mut new_repo := &Repo{
-		name: name
-		description: description
-		git_dir: repo_path
-		user_id: ctx.user.id
+		name:           name
+		description:    description
+		git_dir:        repo_path
+		user_id:        ctx.user.id
 		primary_branch: default_primary_branch
-		user_name: owner_name
-		clone_url: valid_clone_url
-		is_public: is_public
-		created_at: int(time.now().unix())
+		user_name:      owner_name
+		clone_url:      valid_clone_url
+		is_public:      is_public
+		created_at:     int(time.now().unix())
 	}
 	import_issues := ctx.form['import_issues'] == '1'
 	import_prs := ctx.form['import_prs'] == '1'
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ pub fn (mut app App) handle_new_repo(mut ctx Context, name string, clone_url str
 fn bg_fetch_files_info(repo_ Repo, branch string, path string, conf config.Config) {
 	mut repo := repo_
 	mut app := &App{
-		db: connect_db(conf) or {
+		db:     connect_db(conf) or {
 			eprintln('cannot open ${db_backend_name()} db connection for bg_fetch thread: ${err}')
 			return
 		}
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ fn clone_repo(new_repo Repo, conf config.Config, import_issues bool, import_prs
 	// Use a dedicated DB connection for the clone thread to avoid
 	// sharing a connection across threads.
 	mut app := &App{
-		db: connect_db(conf) or {
+		db:     connect_db(conf) or {
 			eprintln('cannot open ${db_backend_name()} db connection for clone thread: ${err}')
 			return
 		}
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ fn clone_repo(new_repo Repo, conf config.Config, import_issues bool, import_prs
 fn bg_import_github_repo_info(repo_id int, clone_url string, existing_description string, conf config.Config) {
 	eprintln('[github-info] spawned thread for repo_id=${repo_id}')
 	mut app := &App{
-		db: connect_db(conf) or {
+		db:     connect_db(conf) or {
 			eprintln('[github-info] cannot open db connection: ${err}')
 			return
 		}
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ fn bg_import_github_repo_info(repo_id int, clone_url string, existing_descriptio
 fn bg_import_github_issues(repo_id int, clone_url string, owner_user_id int, conf config.Config) {
 	eprintln('[github-import] spawned thread for repo_id=${repo_id}')
 	mut app := &App{
-		db: connect_db(conf) or {
+		db:     connect_db(conf) or {
 			eprintln('[github-import] cannot open db connection for import thread: ${err}')
 			return
 		}
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ pub fn (mut app App) handle_api_repo_star(mut ctx Context, repo_id_str string) v
 
 	return ctx.json(api.ApiSuccessResponse[bool]{
 		success: true
-		result: is_repo_starred
+		result:  is_repo_starred
 	})
 }
 
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ pub fn (mut app App) handle_api_repo_watch(mut ctx Context, repo_id_str string)
 
 	return ctx.json(api.ApiSuccessResponse[bool]{
 		success: true
-		result: is_watching
+		result:  is_watching
 	})
 }
 
@@ -1031,17 +1031,17 @@ pub fn (mut app App) handle_api_repo_files(mut ctx Context, repo_id_str string)
 	mut result := []RepoFileInfo{}
 	for item in items {
 		result << RepoFileInfo{
-			name: item.name
-			last_msg: item.last_msg
+			name:      item.name
+			last_msg:  item.last_msg
 			last_hash: item.last_hash
 			last_time: item.pretty_last_time()
-			size: item.pretty_tree_size()
+			size:      item.pretty_tree_size()
 		}
 	}
 
 	return ctx.json(api.ApiSuccessResponse[[]RepoFileInfo]{
 		success: true
-		result: result
+		result:  result
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/repo/repo_template.v b/repo/repo_template.v
index 6a10387c..d29c0701 100644
--- a/repo/repo_template.v
+++ b/repo/repo_template.v
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ fn (r &Repo) format_nr_contributors(lang Lang) veb.RawHtml {
 	return format_count(r.nr_contributors, 'contributors_count', lang)
 }
 
-fn (r &Repo) format_nr_topics(lang Lang) veb.RawHtml {
-	return format_count(r.nr_topics, 'topics_count', lang)
-}
-
 fn (r &Repo) format_nr_releases(lang Lang) veb.RawHtml {
 	return format_count(r.nr_releases, 'releases_count', lang)
 }