diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-git/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-git/PKGBUILD
index 8b3c5ee..2a844aa 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-git/PKGBUILD
+++ b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-git/PKGBUILD
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 pkgbase=cthulhu-git
 pkgname=cthulhu-git
 _pkgname=cthulhu
-pkgver=2026.07.18.r465.g050ae25
+pkgver=2026.08.06.r474.ge779ba2
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Desktop-agnostic screen reader with plugin system, forked from Orca"
 url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ optdepends=(
 )
 optdepends_x86_64=(
   # The helper is x86_64-only, but this package is architecture-independent.
-  'cthulhu-wine-access-git: Wine, Proton, NVDA Controller, and Tolk integration'
+  'cthulhu-wine-access: Wine, Proton, NVDA Controller, and Tolk integration'
 )
 makedepends=(
   git
diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-wine-access-git/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-wine-access-git/PKGBUILD
index 1fd358e..93c22a3 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-wine-access-git/PKGBUILD
+++ b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-wine-access-git/PKGBUILD
@@ -10,14 +10,12 @@ url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"
 arch=(x86_64)
 license=(LGPL-2.1-or-later)
 depends=(
-  "cthulhu-git=${pkgver}"
   glib2
   wine
 )
 makedepends=(
   cmake
   git
-  meson
 )
 provides=(cthulhu-wine-access)
 conflicts=(cthulhu-wine-access)
@@ -40,9 +38,12 @@ pkgver() {
 }
 
 build() {
-  cd "${_pkgname}"
-  arch-meson _build -Dwine-access=enabled
-  meson compile -C _build
+  local sourceDir="${srcdir}/${_pkgname}"
+  bash "${sourceDir}/scripts/build-wine-access.sh" \
+    "${sourceDir}/wine-access" \
+    "${sourceDir}/_build/wine-access-build" \
+    "${sourceDir}/_build/cthulhu-wine-access.exe" \
+    "${sourceDir}/_build/cthulhu-wine-access.exe.so"
 }
 
 package() {
diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-wine-access/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-wine-access/PKGBUILD
index f66cd20..e223f7a 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-wine-access/PKGBUILD
+++ b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-wine-access/PKGBUILD
@@ -2,30 +2,31 @@
 # shellcheck shell=bash disable=SC2034,SC2154,SC2164
 
 pkgname=cthulhu-wine-access
-pkgver=2026.08.06
+pkgver=2026.09.03
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Optional Wine and Proton accessibility bridge for Cthulhu"
 url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"
 arch=(x86_64)
 license=(LGPL-2.1-or-later)
 depends=(
-  "cthulhu=${pkgver}"
   glib2
   wine
 )
 makedepends=(
   cmake
   git
-  meson
 )
 source=("git+https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu.git#tag=${pkgver}")
 sha512sums=('SKIP')
 options=(!lto)
 
 build() {
-  cd cthulhu
-  arch-meson _build -Dwine-access=enabled
-  meson compile -C _build
+  local sourceDir="${srcdir}/cthulhu"
+  bash "${sourceDir}/scripts/build-wine-access.sh" \
+    "${sourceDir}/wine-access" \
+    "${sourceDir}/_build/wine-access-build" \
+    "${sourceDir}/_build/cthulhu-wine-access.exe" \
+    "${sourceDir}/_build/cthulhu-wine-access.exe.so"
 }
 
 package() {
diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu/PKGBUILD
index c05c2e4..e30f78a 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu/PKGBUILD
+++ b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu/PKGBUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 pkgbase=cthulhu
 pkgname=cthulhu
-pkgver=2026.08.06
+pkgver=2026.09.03
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Desktop-agnostic screen reader with plugin system, forked from Orca"
 url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"
diff --git a/distro-packages/Slackware/cthulhu.SlackBuild b/distro-packages/Slackware/cthulhu.SlackBuild
index b6c6d56..70df4a4 100755
--- a/distro-packages/Slackware/cthulhu.SlackBuild
+++ b/distro-packages/Slackware/cthulhu.SlackBuild
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 cd "$(dirname "$0")" ; CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=cthulhu
-VERSION=${VERSION:-2026.08.06}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-2026.09.03}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=storm
 PKGTYPE=txz
diff --git a/distro-packages/Slint/cthulhu-info b/distro-packages/Slint/cthulhu-info
index 4b75895..5731df8 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Slint/cthulhu-info
+++ b/distro-packages/Slint/cthulhu-info
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PRGNAM="cthulhu"
-VERSION="2026.08.06"
+VERSION="2026.09.03"
 HOMEPAGE="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"
 DOWNLOAD="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu.git"
 MD5SUM="SKIP"
diff --git a/distro-packages/Slint/cthulhu.SlackBuild b/distro-packages/Slint/cthulhu.SlackBuild
index b6c6d56..70df4a4 100755
--- a/distro-packages/Slint/cthulhu.SlackBuild
+++ b/distro-packages/Slint/cthulhu.SlackBuild
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 cd "$(dirname "$0")" ; CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=cthulhu
-VERSION=${VERSION:-2026.08.06}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-2026.09.03}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=storm
 PKGTYPE=txz
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 429e039..c018ac4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('cthulhu',
-  version: '2026.08.06',
+  version: '2026.09.03-master',
   meson_version: '>= 1.0.0',
 )
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
index d71685a..24afacf 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-version = "2026.08.06"
+version = "2026.09.03"
 codeName = "master"
diff --git a/tests/test_arch_pkgbuild_optional_wine.py b/tests/test_arch_pkgbuild_optional_wine.py
index 90438f2..8d26921 100644
--- a/tests/test_arch_pkgbuild_optional_wine.py
+++ b/tests/test_arch_pkgbuild_optional_wine.py
@@ -46,26 +46,21 @@ class ArchPkgbuildOptionalWineTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 }
                 self.assertNotIn("wine", dependencyLines)
 
-    def test_main_packages_advertise_matching_optional_helper(self) -> None:
-        stableContents = self.pkgbuilds[0].read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-        self.assertIn(
-            "'cthulhu-wine-access: Wine, Proton, NVDA Controller, and Tolk integration'",
-            self._array_contents(stableContents, "optdepends_x86_64"),
-        )
-        self.assertNotIn(
-            "cthulhu-wine-access",
-            self._array_contents(stableContents, "optdepends"),
-        )
-
-        gitContents = self.pkgbuilds[1].read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-        self.assertIn(
-            "'cthulhu-wine-access-git: Wine, Proton, NVDA Controller, and Tolk integration'",
-            self._array_contents(gitContents, "optdepends_x86_64"),
-        )
-        self.assertNotIn(
-            "cthulhu-wine-access-git",
-            self._array_contents(gitContents, "optdepends"),
+    def test_main_packages_advertise_interchangeable_optional_helper(self) -> None:
+        helperDescription = (
+            "'cthulhu-wine-access: Wine, Proton, NVDA Controller, and Tolk integration'"
         )
+        for pkgbuild in self.pkgbuilds:
+            with self.subTest(pkgbuild=pkgbuild):
+                contents = pkgbuild.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+                self.assertIn(
+                    helperDescription,
+                    self._array_contents(contents, "optdepends_x86_64"),
+                )
+                self.assertNotIn(
+                    "cthulhu-wine-access",
+                    self._array_contents(contents, "optdepends"),
+                )
 
     def test_stable_packages_use_current_release_version(self) -> None:
         for pkgbuild in (self.pkgbuilds[0], self.helperPkgbuilds[0]):
@@ -105,14 +100,31 @@ class ArchPkgbuildOptionalWineTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_stable_helper_has_release_contract(self) -> None:
         contents = self.helperPkgbuilds[0].read_text(encoding="utf-8")
         self.assertRegex(contents, r"(?m)^arch=\(x86_64\)$")
-        self.assertRegex(contents, r'(?m)^  "cthulhu=\$\{pkgver\}"$')
 
-    def test_optional_helper_packages_own_the_wine_dependency(self) -> None:
+    def test_optional_helpers_do_not_depend_on_main_package(self) -> None:
         for pkgbuild in self.helperPkgbuilds:
             with self.subTest(pkgbuild=pkgbuild):
                 contents = pkgbuild.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-                self.assertIn("-Dwine-access=enabled", contents)
+                dependencies = self._array_contents(contents, "depends")
+                self.assertNotRegex(
+                    dependencies,
+                    r"(?m)^\s*['\"]?cthulhu(?:-git)?(?:[<>=].*)?['\"]?\s*$",
+                )
+
+    def test_git_helper_provides_stable_helper_name(self) -> None:
+        contents = self.helperPkgbuilds[1].read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        self.assertRegex(contents, r"(?m)^provides=\(cthulhu-wine-access\)$")
+        self.assertRegex(contents, r"(?m)^conflicts=\(cthulhu-wine-access\)$")
+
+    def test_optional_helper_packages_build_only_the_helper(self) -> None:
+        for pkgbuild in self.helperPkgbuilds:
+            with self.subTest(pkgbuild=pkgbuild):
+                contents = pkgbuild.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+                self.assertIn('/scripts/build-wine-access.sh"', contents)
+                self.assertNotIn("arch-meson", contents)
                 self.assertRegex(contents, r"(?m)^  wine$")
+                makeDependencies = self._array_contents(contents, "makedepends")
+                self.assertNotRegex(makeDependencies, r"(?m)^\s*meson\s*$")
 
     def test_optional_helper_packages_disable_lto(self) -> None:
         for pkgbuild in self.helperPkgbuilds: