diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 5323a1a829..5491d85487 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ tasks.register<Copy>("renameWindres") {
 }
 tasks.register("includeProcessingResources"){
     dependsOn(
-        "includeJdk",
         "includeCore",
         "includeJavaMode",
         "includeSharedAssets",
@@ -433,6 +432,7 @@ tasks.register("includeProcessingResources"){
         "includeJavaModeResources",
         "renameWindres"
     )
+    mustRunAfter("includeJdk")
     finalizedBy("signResources")
 }
 
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ afterEvaluate {
         dependsOn("includeProcessingResources")
     }
     tasks.named("createDistributable").configure {
+        dependsOn("includeJdk")
         finalizedBy("setExecutablePermissions")
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/UpdateCheck.java b/app/src/processing/app/UpdateCheck.java
index 1bfa296882..e18daee3eb 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/UpdateCheck.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/UpdateCheck.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import processing.core.PApplet;
 
 
+
 /**
  * Threaded class to check for updates in the background.
  * <p/>
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ public void updateCheck() throws IOException {
                                     System.getProperty("os.arch"));
 
     int latest = readInt(LATEST_URL + "?" + info);
+    int revision = Base.getRevision();
 
     String lastString = Preferences.get("update.last");
     long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -125,18 +127,19 @@ public void updateCheck() throws IOException {
     Preferences.set("update.last", String.valueOf(now));
 
     if (base.activeEditor != null) {
-//      boolean offerToUpdateContributions = true;
 
-      if (latest > Base.getRevision()) {
+      if (latest > revision) {
         System.out.println("You are running Processing revision 0" +
-                           Base.getRevision() + ", the latest build is 0" +
+                           revision + ", the latest build is 0" +
                            latest + ".");
         // Assume the person is busy downloading the latest version
 //        offerToUpdateContributions = !promptToVisitDownloadPage();
         promptToVisitDownloadPage();
       }
-      if(latest < Base.getRevision()){
-        WelcomeToBeta.showWelcomeToBeta();
+
+      int lastBetaWelcomeSeen = Preferences.getInteger("update.beta_welcome");
+      if(latest < revision && revision != lastBetaWelcomeSeen ) {
+          WelcomeToBeta.showWelcomeToBeta();
       }
 
       /*
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/ui/WelcomeToBeta.kt b/app/src/processing/app/ui/WelcomeToBeta.kt
index d7492fa6aa..7757e820f6 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/ui/WelcomeToBeta.kt
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/ui/WelcomeToBeta.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.mikepenz.markdown.m2.markdownColor
 import com.mikepenz.markdown.m2.markdownTypography
 import com.mikepenz.markdown.model.MarkdownColors
 import com.mikepenz.markdown.model.MarkdownTypography
+import processing.app.Preferences
 import processing.app.Base.getRevision
 import processing.app.Base.getVersionName
 import processing.app.ui.theme.LocalLocale
@@ -61,7 +62,10 @@ class WelcomeToBeta {
             val mac = SystemInfo.isMacFullWindowContentSupported
             SwingUtilities.invokeLater {
                 JFrame(windowTitle).apply {
-                    val close = { dispose() }
+                    val close = {
+                       Preferences.set("update.beta_welcome", getRevision().toString())
+                       dispose()
+                    }
                     rootPane.putClientProperty("apple.awt.transparentTitleBar", mac)
                     rootPane.putClientProperty("apple.awt.fullWindowContent", mac)
                     defaultCloseOperation = JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE
diff --git a/build/shared/lib/defaults.txt b/build/shared/lib/defaults.txt
index 6e3e00f0d6..1cfc190ca9 100644
--- a/build/shared/lib/defaults.txt
+++ b/build/shared/lib/defaults.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ theme.gradient.method = rgb
 # on how many people are using Processing)
 update.check = true
 
+# default value for beta_welcome
+# -1 means no beta has been run
+update.beta_welcome = -1
+
 # on windows, automatically associate .pde files with processing.exe
 platform.auto_file_type_associations = true