diff --git a/.release b/.release
index f4c599e66..7355d4be1 100644
--- a/.release
+++ b/.release
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v24.1.2
\ No newline at end of file
+v24.1.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c0cdb091..45f4aed92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ The GUI allows you to set the training parameters and generate and run the requi
   - [SDXL training](#sdxl-training)
   - [Masked loss](#masked-loss)
   - [Change History](#change-history)
-    - [v24.1.1](#v2411)
-    - [v24.1.0](#v2410)
 
 ## 🦒 Colab
 
@@ -442,14 +440,4 @@ ControlNet dataset is used to specify the mask. The mask images should be the RG
 
 ## Change History
 
-### v24.1.1
-
-- Fix small issue with VAE file path validation
-
-### v24.1.0
-
-- To ensure cross-platform compatibility and security, the GUI now defaults to using "shell=False" when running subprocesses. This is based on documentation and should not cause issues on most platforms. However, some users have reported issues on specific platforms such as runpod and colab. PLease open an issue if you encounter any issues.
-- Add support for custom LyCORIS toml config files. Simply type the path to the config file in the LyCORIS preset dropdown.
-- Improve files and folders validation
-- Added a new setup-3.10.bat file to set the venv to specifically use python 3.10.x instead of the default python the system might use.
-- Relocate toml training config file to same folder as the model output directory.
+See release information.
diff --git a/kohya_gui/basic_caption_gui.py b/kohya_gui/basic_caption_gui.py
index 99b32cdac..d352954a1 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/basic_caption_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/basic_caption_gui.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def caption_images(
         log.info(f"Executing command: {command_to_run}")
 
         # Set the environment variable for the Python path
-        env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+        env = setup_environment()
 
         # Run the command in the sd-scripts folder context
         subprocess.run(run_cmd, env=env, shell=False)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/blip_caption_gui.py b/kohya_gui/blip_caption_gui.py
index a710acc6a..058a8dea6 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/blip_caption_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/blip_caption_gui.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def caption_images(
     )
 
     # Set up the environment
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/class_tensorboard.py b/kohya_gui/class_tensorboard.py
index 2f2be2b72..b9a9a9c4b 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/class_tensorboard.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/class_tensorboard.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def start_tensorboard(self, logging_dir=None):
 
         self.log.info("Starting TensorBoard on port {}".format(self.tensorboard_port))
         try:
-            env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+            env = setup_environment()
             self.tensorboard_proc = subprocess.Popen(run_cmd, env=env)
         except Exception as e:
             self.log.error("Failed to start Tensorboard:", e)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/common_gui.py b/kohya_gui/common_gui.py
index 0252ff118..4f2b80477 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/common_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/common_gui.py
@@ -1368,17 +1368,21 @@ def validate_file_path(file_path: str) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-def validate_folder_path(folder_path: str, can_be_written_to: bool = False) -> bool:
+def validate_folder_path(folder_path: str, can_be_written_to: bool = False, create_if_not_exists: bool = False) -> bool:
     if folder_path == "":
         return True
     msg = f"Validating {folder_path} existence{' and writability' if can_be_written_to else ''}..."
     if not os.path.isdir(folder_path):
-        log.error(f"{msg} FAILED: does not exist")
-        return False
-    if can_be_written_to:
-        if not os.access(folder_path, os.W_OK):
-            log.error(f"{msg} FAILED: is not writable.")
+        if create_if_not_exists:
+            os.makedirs(folder_path)
+            log.info(f"{msg} SUCCESS")
+            return True
+        else:
+            log.error(f"{msg} FAILED: does not exist")
             return False
+    if can_be_written_to and not os.access(folder_path, os.W_OK):
+        log.error(f"{msg} FAILED: is not writable.")
+        return False
     log.info(f"{msg} SUCCESS")
     return True
 
@@ -1485,7 +1489,7 @@ def validate_args_setting(input_string):
         )
         return False
 
-def setup_environment(scriptdir: str):
+def setup_environment():
     env = os.environ.copy()
     env["PYTHONPATH"] = (
         fr"{scriptdir}{os.pathsep}{scriptdir}/sd-scripts{os.pathsep}{env.get('PYTHONPATH', '')}"
diff --git a/kohya_gui/convert_lcm_gui.py b/kohya_gui/convert_lcm_gui.py
index 8f71902bc..1c7e77162 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/convert_lcm_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/convert_lcm_gui.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def convert_lcm(
         run_cmd.append("--ssd-1b")
 
     # Set up the environment
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/convert_model_gui.py b/kohya_gui/convert_model_gui.py
index 93ce4fe01..be76127a5 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/convert_model_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/convert_model_gui.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def convert_model(
     # Log the command
     log.info(" ".join(run_cmd))
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Run the command
     subprocess.run(run_cmd, env=env, shell=False)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/dreambooth_gui.py b/kohya_gui/dreambooth_gui.py
index ae4c8efa6..bfae28bbe 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/dreambooth_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/dreambooth_gui.py
@@ -524,10 +524,10 @@ def train_model(
     if not validate_file_path(log_tracker_config):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
-    if not validate_folder_path(logging_dir, can_be_written_to=True):
+    if not validate_folder_path(logging_dir, can_be_written_to=True, create_if_not_exists=True):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
-    if not validate_folder_path(output_dir, can_be_written_to=True):
+    if not validate_folder_path(output_dir, can_be_written_to=True, create_if_not_exists=True):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
     if not validate_model_path(pretrained_model_name_or_path):
@@ -677,7 +677,12 @@ def train_model(
     log.info(max_train_steps_info)
     log.info(f"lr_warmup_steps = {lr_warmup_steps}")
 
-    run_cmd = [rf'{get_executable_path("accelerate")}', "launch"]
+    accelerate_path = get_executable_path("accelerate")
+    if accelerate_path == "":
+        log.error("accelerate not found")
+        return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
+
+    run_cmd = [rf'{accelerate_path}', "launch"]
 
     run_cmd = AccelerateLaunch.run_cmd(
         run_cmd=run_cmd,
@@ -899,7 +904,7 @@ def train_model(
 
         # log.info(run_cmd)
 
-        env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+        env = setup_environment()
 
         # Run the command
 
diff --git a/kohya_gui/extract_lora_from_dylora_gui.py b/kohya_gui/extract_lora_from_dylora_gui.py
index 63f91ba3c..0e06fe0c3 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/extract_lora_from_dylora_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/extract_lora_from_dylora_gui.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def extract_dylora(
         str(unit),
     ]
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/extract_lora_gui.py b/kohya_gui/extract_lora_gui.py
index 886bff05c..62b12fd9f 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/extract_lora_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/extract_lora_gui.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def extract_lora(
         run_cmd.append("--load_tuned_model_to")
         run_cmd.append(load_tuned_model_to)
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/extract_lycoris_locon_gui.py b/kohya_gui/extract_lycoris_locon_gui.py
index 5805a7acb..a33a8ece1 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/extract_lycoris_locon_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/extract_lycoris_locon_gui.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def extract_lycoris_locon(
     run_cmd.append(fr"{db_model}")
     run_cmd.append(fr"{output_name}")
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/finetune_gui.py b/kohya_gui/finetune_gui.py
index ee7ed4cb1..7820daab1 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/finetune_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/finetune_gui.py
@@ -569,10 +569,10 @@ def train_model(
     if not validate_file_path(log_tracker_config):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
-    if not validate_folder_path(logging_dir, can_be_written_to=True):
+    if not validate_folder_path(logging_dir, can_be_written_to=True, create_if_not_exists=True):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
-    if not validate_folder_path(output_dir, can_be_written_to=True):
+    if not validate_folder_path(output_dir, can_be_written_to=True, create_if_not_exists=True):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
     if not validate_model_path(pretrained_model_name_or_path):
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ def train_model(
             log.info(" ".join(run_cmd))
 
             # Prepare environment variables
-            env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+            env = setup_environment()
 
         # create images buckets
         if generate_image_buckets:
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ def train_model(
             log.info(" ".join(run_cmd))
 
             # Copy and modify environment variables
-            env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+            env = setup_environment()
 
             # Execute the command if not just for printing
             if not print_only:
@@ -729,7 +729,12 @@ def train_model(
         lr_warmup_steps = 0
     log.info(f"lr_warmup_steps = {lr_warmup_steps}")
 
-    run_cmd = [rf'{get_executable_path("accelerate")}', "launch"]
+    accelerate_path = get_executable_path("accelerate")
+    if accelerate_path == "":
+        log.error("accelerate not found")
+        return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
+
+    run_cmd = [rf'{accelerate_path}', "launch"]
 
     run_cmd = AccelerateLaunch.run_cmd(
         run_cmd=run_cmd,
@@ -953,7 +958,7 @@ def train_model(
 
         # log.info(run_cmd)
 
-        env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+        env = setup_environment()
 
         # Run the command
         executor.execute_command(run_cmd=run_cmd, env=env)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/git_caption_gui.py b/kohya_gui/git_caption_gui.py
index 335aed1ff..f1b1003ee 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/git_caption_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/git_caption_gui.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def caption_images(
     # Add the directory containing the training data
     run_cmd.append(fr"{train_data_dir}")
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/group_images_gui.py b/kohya_gui/group_images_gui.py
index 404e23a81..af83446b2 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/group_images_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/group_images_gui.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def group_images(
             run_cmd.append("--caption_ext")
             run_cmd.append(caption_ext)
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/lora_gui.py b/kohya_gui/lora_gui.py
index 4ecc48913..6257aa756 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/lora_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/lora_gui.py
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ def train_model(
     if not validate_file_path(log_tracker_config):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
-    if not validate_folder_path(logging_dir, can_be_written_to=True):
+    if not validate_folder_path(logging_dir, can_be_written_to=True, create_if_not_exists=True):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
     if LyCORIS_preset not in LYCORIS_PRESETS_CHOICES:
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ def train_model(
     if not validate_file_path(network_weights):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
-    if not validate_folder_path(output_dir, can_be_written_to=True):
+    if not validate_folder_path(output_dir, can_be_written_to=True, create_if_not_exists=True):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
     if not validate_model_path(pretrained_model_name_or_path):
@@ -920,7 +920,12 @@ def train_model(
     log.info(f"stop_text_encoder_training = {stop_text_encoder_training}")
     log.info(f"lr_warmup_steps = {lr_warmup_steps}")
 
-    run_cmd = [rf'{get_executable_path("accelerate")}', "launch"]
+    accelerate_path = get_executable_path("accelerate")
+    if accelerate_path == "":
+        log.error("accelerate not found")
+        return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
+
+    run_cmd = [rf'{accelerate_path}', "launch"]
 
     run_cmd = AccelerateLaunch.run_cmd(
         run_cmd=run_cmd,
@@ -1282,7 +1287,7 @@ def train_model(
         )
 
         # log.info(run_cmd)
-        env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+        env = setup_environment()
 
         # Run the command
 
diff --git a/kohya_gui/merge_lora_gui.py b/kohya_gui/merge_lora_gui.py
index 789c26865..a3337c4cf 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/merge_lora_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/merge_lora_gui.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ def merge_lora(
                 map(str, valid_ratios)
             )  # Convert ratios to strings and include them as separate arguments
 
-        env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+        env = setup_environment()
 
         # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
         command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/merge_lycoris_gui.py b/kohya_gui/merge_lycoris_gui.py
index a6e132584..2fde5e958 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/merge_lycoris_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/merge_lycoris_gui.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def merge_lycoris(
         run_cmd.append("--is_v2")
 
     # Copy and update the environment variables
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/resize_lora_gui.py b/kohya_gui/resize_lora_gui.py
index 7baaedf87..b4836d6a7 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/resize_lora_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/resize_lora_gui.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def resize_lora(
     if verbose:
         run_cmd.append("--verbose")
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/svd_merge_lora_gui.py b/kohya_gui/svd_merge_lora_gui.py
index 706845f68..519fd5f5d 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/svd_merge_lora_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/svd_merge_lora_gui.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def add_model(model_path, ratio):
     # Log the command
     log.info(" ".join(run_cmd))
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Run the command
     subprocess.run(run_cmd, env=env)
diff --git a/kohya_gui/textual_inversion_gui.py b/kohya_gui/textual_inversion_gui.py
index 47d24a81a..56d0f64c3 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/textual_inversion_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/textual_inversion_gui.py
@@ -524,10 +524,10 @@ def train_model(
     if not validate_file_path(log_tracker_config):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
-    if not validate_folder_path(logging_dir, can_be_written_to=True):
+    if not validate_folder_path(logging_dir, can_be_written_to=True, create_if_not_exists=True):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
-    if not validate_folder_path(output_dir, can_be_written_to=True):
+    if not validate_folder_path(output_dir, can_be_written_to=True, create_if_not_exists=True):
         return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
     
     if not validate_model_path(pretrained_model_name_or_path):
@@ -703,7 +703,12 @@ def train_model(
     log.info(f"stop_text_encoder_training = {stop_text_encoder_training}")
     log.info(f"lr_warmup_steps = {lr_warmup_steps}")
 
-    run_cmd = [rf'{get_executable_path("accelerate")}', "launch"]
+    accelerate_path = get_executable_path("accelerate")
+    if accelerate_path == "":
+        log.error("accelerate not found")
+        return TRAIN_BUTTON_VISIBLE
+
+    run_cmd = [rf'{accelerate_path}', "launch"]
 
     run_cmd = AccelerateLaunch.run_cmd(
         run_cmd=run_cmd,
@@ -916,7 +921,7 @@ def train_model(
             exclusion=["file_path", "save_as", "headless", "print_only"],
         )
 
-        env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+        env = setup_environment()
 
         # Run the command
 
diff --git a/kohya_gui/verify_lora_gui.py b/kohya_gui/verify_lora_gui.py
index 888c88292..f50aca2ba 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/verify_lora_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/verify_lora_gui.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def verify_lora(
     log.info(f"Executing command: {command_to_run}")
 
     # Set the environment variable for the Python path
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Run the command using subprocess.Popen for asynchronous handling
     process = subprocess.Popen(
diff --git a/kohya_gui/wd14_caption_gui.py b/kohya_gui/wd14_caption_gui.py
index ba18195ef..3456f70be 100644
--- a/kohya_gui/wd14_caption_gui.py
+++ b/kohya_gui/wd14_caption_gui.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def caption_images(
     # Add the directory containing the training data
     run_cmd.append(rf"{train_data_dir}")
 
-    env = setup_environment(scriptdir=scriptdir)
+    env = setup_environment()
 
     # Reconstruct the safe command string for display
     command_to_run = " ".join(run_cmd)