diff --git a/Dalamud/Configuration/Internal/DalamudConfiguration.cs b/Dalamud/Configuration/Internal/DalamudConfiguration.cs
index da0d7c2c6..9404b5b10 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Configuration/Internal/DalamudConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Configuration/Internal/DalamudConfiguration.cs
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ internal sealed class DalamudConfiguration : IInternalDisposableService
     /// </summary>
     public bool DoPluginTest { get; set; } = false;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets or sets a key to opt into Dalamud staging builds.
-    /// </summary>
-    public string? DalamudBetaKey { get; set; } = null;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets a list of custom repos.
     /// </summary>
@@ -278,11 +273,6 @@ internal sealed class DalamudConfiguration : IInternalDisposableService
     /// </summary>
     public bool IsResumeGameAfterPluginLoad { get; set; } = false;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets or sets the kind of beta to download when <see cref="DalamudBetaKey"/> matches the server value.
-    /// </summary>
-    public string? DalamudBetaKind { get; set; }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether any plugin should be loaded when the game is started.
     /// It is reset immediately when read.
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudInterface.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudInterface.cs
index 202334580..64e1acaa4 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudInterface.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/DalamudInterface.cs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ internal class DalamudInterface : IInternalDisposableService
                     () => Service<DalamudInterface>.GetNullable()?.ToggleDevMenu(),
                     VirtualKey.SHIFT);
 
-                if (!configuration.DalamudBetaKind.IsNullOrEmpty())
+                if (Util.GetActiveTrack() != "release")
                 {
                     titleScreenMenu.AddEntryCore(
                         Loc.Localize("TSMDalamudDevMenu", "Developer Menu"),
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/BranchSwitcherWindow.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/BranchSwitcherWindow.cs
index 4e95b718e..9cc14ea14 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/BranchSwitcherWindow.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/BranchSwitcherWindow.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using System.Net.Http.Json;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using Dalamud.Bindings.ImGui;
-using Dalamud.Configuration.Internal;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Colors;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Utility;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Windowing;
@@ -15,6 +14,8 @@ using Dalamud.Utility;
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
+using Serilog;
+
 namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal.Windows;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ public class BranchSwitcherWindow : Window
             Debug.Assert(this.branches != null, "this.branches != null");
 
             var trackName = Util.GetActiveTrack();
-            this.selectedBranchIndex = this.branches.IndexOf(x => x.Value.Track != trackName);
+            this.selectedBranchIndex = this.branches.IndexOf(x => x.Value.Track == trackName);
             if (this.selectedBranchIndex == -1)
             {
                 this.selectedBranchIndex = 0;
@@ -86,12 +87,9 @@ public class BranchSwitcherWindow : Window
 
             if (ImGui.Button("Pick & Restart"u8))
             {
-                var config = Service<DalamudConfiguration>.Get();
-                config.DalamudBetaKind = pickedBranch.Key;
-                config.DalamudBetaKey = pickedBranch.Value.Key;
-
-                // If we exit immediately, we need to write out the new config now
-                config.ForceSave();
+                var newTrackName = pickedBranch.Key;
+                var newTrackKey = pickedBranch.Value.Key;
+                Log.Verbose("Switching to branch {Branch} with key {Key}", newTrackName, newTrackKey);
 
                 var appData = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData);
                 var xlPath = Path.Combine(appData, "XIVLauncher", "current", "XIVLauncher.exe");
@@ -104,8 +102,8 @@ public class BranchSwitcherWindow : Window
                         UseShellExecute = false,
                     };
 
-                    ps.ArgumentList.Add($"--dalamud-beta-kind={config.DalamudBetaKind}");
-                    ps.ArgumentList.Add($"--dalamud-beta-key={(config.DalamudBetaKey.IsNullOrEmpty() ? "invalid" : config.DalamudBetaKey)}");
+                    ps.ArgumentList.Add($"--dalamud-beta-kind={newTrackName}");
+                    ps.ArgumentList.Add($"--dalamud-beta-key={(newTrackKey.IsNullOrEmpty() ? "invalid" : newTrackKey)}");
 
                     Process.Start(ps);
                     Environment.Exit(0);
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
index b203b3894..ac092bd25 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
@@ -302,8 +302,7 @@ internal class PluginInstallerWindow : Window, IDisposable
 
         this.profileManagerWidget.Reset();
 
-        var config = Service<DalamudConfiguration>.Get();
-        if (this.staleDalamudNewVersion == null && !config.DalamudBetaKind.IsNullOrEmpty())
+        if (this.staleDalamudNewVersion == null && !Util.GetActiveTrack().IsNullOrEmpty())
         {
             Service<DalamudReleases>.Get().GetVersionForCurrentTrack().ContinueWith(t =>
             {
@@ -311,10 +310,10 @@ internal class PluginInstallerWindow : Window, IDisposable
                     return;
 
                 var versionInfo = t.Result;
-                if (versionInfo.AssemblyVersion != Util.GetScmVersion() &&
-                    versionInfo.Track != "release" &&
-                    string.Equals(versionInfo.Key, config.DalamudBetaKey, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                if (versionInfo.AssemblyVersion != Util.GetScmVersion())
+                {
                     this.staleDalamudNewVersion = versionInfo.AssemblyVersion;
+                }
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/Dalamud/Support/DalamudReleases.cs b/Dalamud/Support/DalamudReleases.cs
index 15e851da2..603c77487 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Support/DalamudReleases.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Support/DalamudReleases.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using Dalamud.Configuration.Internal;
 using Dalamud.Networking.Http;
+using Dalamud.Utility;
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Support;
 internal class DalamudReleases : IServiceType
 {
     private const string VersionInfoUrl = "https://kamori.goats.dev/Dalamud/Release/VersionInfo?track={0}";
-    
+
     private readonly HappyHttpClient httpClient;
     private readonly DalamudConfiguration config;
 
@@ -30,20 +31,24 @@ internal class DalamudReleases : IServiceType
         this.httpClient = httpClient;
         this.config = config;
     }
-    
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Get the latest version info for the current track.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>The version info for the current track.</returns>
-    public async Task<DalamudVersionInfo> GetVersionForCurrentTrack()
+    public async Task<DalamudVersionInfo?> GetVersionForCurrentTrack()
     {
-        var url = string.Format(VersionInfoUrl, [this.config.DalamudBetaKind]);
+        var currentTrack = Util.GetActiveTrack();
+        if (currentTrack.IsNullOrEmpty())
+            return null;
+
+        var url = string.Format(VersionInfoUrl, [currentTrack]);
         var response = await this.httpClient.SharedHttpClient.GetAsync(url);
         response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
         var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
         return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<DalamudVersionInfo>(content);
     }
-    
+
     [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.DocumentationRules", "SA1600:Elements should be documented", Justification = "laziness")]
     public class DalamudVersionInfo
     {
diff --git a/Dalamud/Support/Troubleshooting.cs b/Dalamud/Support/Troubleshooting.cs
index 4af8d5ffc..88048c462 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Support/Troubleshooting.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Support/Troubleshooting.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public static class Troubleshooting
                 DalamudGitHash = Util.GetGitHash() ?? "Unknown",
                 GameVersion = startInfo.GameVersion?.ToString() ?? "Unknown",
                 Language = startInfo.Language.ToString(),
-                BetaKey = configuration.DalamudBetaKey,
+                BetaKey = Util.GetActiveTrack(),
                 DoPluginTest = configuration.DoPluginTest,
                 LoadAllApiLevels = pluginManager?.LoadAllApiLevels == true,
                 InterfaceLoaded = interfaceManager?.IsReady ?? false,