Can't repeat play something I can't actually play (last release I'm talking about here). I asked if you played your game because your problems shouldn't even make it to patron testing and this is the second time now. Not trying to be a dick, but I get if people feel that way. Still, if I said nothing it would mean I didn't care about your success. You can't keep letting this bad of a release actually get out there. If you need alpha testers, find a trustable few that could do that.
As far as dealing with the leak:
Edit your OP post, msg the mods not to add it. Problem solved. See if you can request the mods not update your thread without your release. This happens with other developers so it is possible. You can also edit your post with a big warning not to download 4.5 it would go a long way to avoid your headaches.
as moolah clearly stated, this was a patreon build. it was meant for
people who already have completed saves, so they could play some additional content. it does not work with new saves. that's been repeated throughout this thread, like a million times. so there's no actual "bug" with it, it's by design to skip around the start. it might not even be accurate to call it an update, it's more like a filler.
i personally have had 0 issues playing 4.3 with a new save. no bugs on my end. i think that an earlier version of it had leaked though (called 4.2 or 4.1 or something like that), which skipped around a bit. so that might be what you're referring to when you say "last release I'm talking about here". but every "official" release has been fine.
as for your points about "dealing with the leak" -- mods aren't obligated to listen to the creator's whims. if they get their hands on a new update, they're not gonna wait until they get an "okay" signal from the developer. for example, look at Eternum by Caribdis. the game was scheduled to be released for free in the middle of september, but it leaked as soon as it got to the 25 dollar tier. you don't think Caribdis would want the mods to wait until the game was public for it to be released here? c'mon man, what do you think? as soon as the game is made available, it will be posted, with very very few exceptions (if any).
also the OP was already edited with a big warning in bold text before you even posted. as you have demonstrated repeatedly throughout your response, reading and critical thinking are not your strong suits. please keep that in mind before spreading misinformation about buggy builds or about how f95 works.