diff --git a/automation_tools/libman.sh b/automation_tools/libman.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed395fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automation_tools/libman.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Be aware that this script deletes the source directory after copying the files. It is intended to be used only by the flatpak builder.
+
+
+# List of user-defined libraries to exclude
+excluded_libraries=("libselinux.so.1")
+
+# Define target directory
+target_dir="${FLATPAK_DEST}/lib"
+
+
+echo "Worry not, LibMan is here!"
+
+# Set default destination if FLATPAK_DEST is not set
+if [ -z "$FLATPAK_DEST" ]; then
+    export FLATPAK_DEST="/app"
+fi
+
+# Check if source directory is provided
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <source_directory>"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Ensure the target directory exists
+if ! mkdir -p "$target_dir"; then
+    echo "Error: Failed to create target directory $target_dir"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Function to check if a file is in the excluded libraries list
+is_excluded() {
+    local file="$1"
+    for excluded in "${excluded_libraries[@]}"; do
+        if [[ "$excluded" == "$file" ]]; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+    done
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Find and copy files
+copied_files=()
+failed_files=()
+
+# First, copy all regular files
+for file in $(find "$1" -type f -name "*.so*" ! -type l); do
+    # Define destination file path
+    dest_file="$target_dir/$(basename "$file")"
+
+    # Skip if the file is in the list of excluded libraries
+    if is_excluded "$(basename "$file")"; then
+        reason="library is in the exclusion list"
+        echo "Skipped $file as it is $reason"
+        failed_files+=("$file, $reason")
+        continue
+    fi
+    
+    # Skip if the destination file already exists
+    if [ -e "$dest_file" ]; then
+        echo "Skipped $file as $dest_file already exists"
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    # Attempt to copy the file
+    if install -D "$file" "$dest_file" 2>error_log; then
+        echo "Copied $file to $dest_file"
+        copied_files+=("$file")
+    else
+        error_message=$(<error_log)
+        echo "Warning: Failed to copy $file. Skipping. Error: $error_message"
+        failed_files+=("$file, $error_message")
+    fi
+done
+
+# Then, copy all symlinks
+for file in $(find "$1" -type l -name "*.so*"); do
+    # Define destination file path
+    dest_file="$target_dir/$(basename "$file")"
+
+    # Get the target of the symlink
+    symlink_target=$(readlink "$file")
+    # Define the destination for the symlink target
+    dest_symlink_target="$target_dir/$(basename "$symlink_target")"
+    
+    # Copy the symlink target if it doesn't already exist
+    if [ ! -e "$dest_symlink_target" ]; then
+        if install -D "$symlink_target" "$dest_symlink_target" 2>error_log; then
+            echo "Copied symlink target $symlink_target to $dest_symlink_target"
+            copied_files+=("$symlink_target")
+        else
+            error_message=$(<error_log)
+            echo "Warning: Failed to copy symlink target $symlink_target. Skipping. Error: $error_message"
+            failed_files+=("$symlink_target, $error_message")
+            continue
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Create the symlink in the target directory
+    if ln -s "$dest_symlink_target" "$dest_file" 2>error_log; then
+        echo "Created symlink $dest_file -> $dest_symlink_target"
+        copied_files+=("$file")
+    else
+        error_message=$(<error_log)
+        echo "Warning: Failed to create symlink $dest_file. Skipping. Error: $error_message"
+        failed_files+=("$file, $error_message")
+    fi
+done
+
+# Output the lists of copied and failed files
+if [ ${#copied_files[@]} -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Imported libraries:"
+    for file in "${copied_files[@]}"; do
+        echo "$file"
+    done
+fi
+
+# Output failed files only if the list is not empty
+if [ ${#failed_files[@]} -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Failed library files:"
+    for file in "${failed_files[@]}"; do
+        echo "$file"
+    done
+fi
+
+echo "LibMan is flying away"
diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml
index 790a2296..58f4c6b1 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
                <li>RetroDECK now is migrated to an organization on GitHub, as before, please check the October blog post</li>
                <li>pre_build_automation script was reworked and additional functions are added</li>
                <li>Contributing is now easier and the manifest build time is down to about 1h (was 3h30)</li>
+               <li>Introduced a new library management system called LibMan to make sure that each compoent is bringing its own libraries while built from the manifest</li>
             </ul>
             <p>Known issues:</p>
             <ul>
diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
index baf805a9..2a88d39f 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ cleanup:
   - /src
   - '*.a'
   - '*.la'
-  - /app/retrodeck/tmplib
+  - /app/bin/libman.sh
 
 modules:
 
@@ -70,11 +70,12 @@ modules:
   # [ ] Update the VERSION variable on line containing "VERSION=THISBRANCH"
   # [ ] Update the appdata.xml with the version number and notes
 
-  - name: version-initialization
+  - name: retrodeck-initialization
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
       - |
 
+        # VERSION INITIALIZATION
         # on main please update this with the version variable, eg: VERSION=0.8.0b
         # on cooker will be VERSION=cooker-0.9.0b for example
         VERSION=cooker-0.9.0b
@@ -88,6 +89,9 @@ modules:
         echo $VERSION >> ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/version
         cat ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/version
         echo "Version is $VERSION"
+
+        # LIBMAN INSTALLATION
+        install -Dm755 "automation_tools/libman.sh" "/app/bin/libman.sh"
     sources:
       - type: git
         url: THISREPO
@@ -229,21 +233,22 @@ modules:
   - name: retroarch
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Create required directories
       - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/libretro/"
+      # Step 2: Copy RetroArch configuration files
       - cp -r ./RetroArch-Linux-x86_64.AppImage.home/.config/retroarch/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/libretro/"
+      # Step 3: Extract the AppImage
       - chmod +x ./*.AppImage
       - ./*.AppImage --appimage-extract
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - mv "squashfs-root/usr/lib/"* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib"
-      - cp -r squashfs-root/usr/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
+      # Step 4: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "squashfs-root/usr/lib"
+      # Step 5: Copy remaining extracted files to the Flatpak destination
+      - find squashfs-root/usr/ -exec sh -c 'install -Dm755 "{}" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/$(echo "{}" | sed "s|^squashfs-root/usr||")"' \;
     sources:
       - type: archive
         url: https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.20.0/linux/x86_64/RetroArch.7z
-        #sha256: RASHAPLACEHOLDER
         sha256: 809b3e9f02a9849719453d0f189a0edc544ad3235c8ce75a79488e710ba9668a
 
-  # Not part of the offical RetroArch AppImage
-
   # TODO: outsource me
   - name: libbz2
     no-autogen: true
@@ -341,11 +346,15 @@ modules:
   - name: retrodeck-ppsspp
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove unused manifest file
       - rm -f "files/manifest.json"
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
+      # Step 2: Use libman.sh to copy libraries to the RetroDeck library folder
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 3: Clean up source library folder
       - rm -rf "files/lib"
+      # Step 4: Make binaries executable
       - chmod +x "files/bin/"*
+      # Step 5: Copy remaining files to Flatpak destination
       - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
     sources:
       - type: archive
@@ -359,11 +368,14 @@ modules:
   - name: pcsx2
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Ensure the AppImage is executable
       - chmod +x *.AppImage
+      # Step 2: Extract the AppImage
       - ./*.AppImage --appimage-extract
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - mv "squashfs-root/usr/lib/"* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib"
-      - cp -r squashfs-root/usr/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
+      # Step 3: Use libman.sh to handle library files
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "squashfs-root/usr/lib"
+      # Step 4: Copy the remaining extracted files to the Flatpak destination
+      - find squashfs-root/usr/ -exec sh -c 'install -Dm755 "{}" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/$(echo "{}" | sed "s|^squashfs-root/usr||")"' \;
     sources:
       - type: file
         url: https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/releases/download/v2.3.53/pcsx2-v2.3.53-linux-appimage-x64-Qt.AppImage
@@ -376,13 +388,15 @@ modules:
   - name: retrodeck-dolphin
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove any existing manifest.json file
       - rm -f "files/manifest.json"
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/debug ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
-      - rm -rf "files/lib/debug"
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
+      # Step 2: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 3: removing libraries folder that have been already moved
       - rm -rf "files/lib"
+      # Step 4: Ensure binaries are executable
       - chmod +x "files/bin/"*
+      # Step 5: Copy all remaining files to the Flatpak destination
       - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
     sources:
       - type: archive
@@ -395,14 +409,17 @@ modules:
   - name: retrodeck-primehack
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove any existing manifest.json file
       - rm -f "files/manifest.json"
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
+      # Step 2: Remove unnecessary files
       - rm -rf "files/lib/pkgconfig"
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/debug ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
-      - rm -rf "files/lib/debug"
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
+      # Step 3: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 4: removing libraries folder that have been already moved
       - rm -rf "files/lib"
+      # Step 5: Ensure binaries are executable
       - chmod +x "files/bin/"*
+      # Step 6: Copy all remaining files to the Flatpak destination
       - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
     sources:
       - type: archive
@@ -415,11 +432,15 @@ modules:
   - name: retrodeck-rpcs3
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove any existing manifest.json file
       - rm -f "files/manifest.json"
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
+      # Step 2: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 3: removing libraries folder that have been already moved
       - rm -rf "files/lib"
+      # Step 4: Ensure binaries are executable
       - chmod +x "files/bin/"*
+      # Step 5: Copy all remaining files to the Flatpak destination
       - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
     sources:
       - type: archive
@@ -432,11 +453,15 @@ modules:
   - name: melonds
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove any existing manifest.json file
       - rm -f "files/manifest.json"
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/"
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
+      # Step 2: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 3: removing libraries folder that have been already moved
       - rm -rf "files/lib"
+      # Step 4: Ensure binaries are executable
       - chmod +x "files/bin/"*
+      # Step 5: Copy all remaining files to the Flatpak destination
       - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/"
     sources:
       - type: archive
@@ -450,11 +475,13 @@ modules:
   - name: duckstation
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Ensure the AppImage is executable and extract it
       - chmod +x *.AppImage
       - ./*.AppImage --appimage-extract
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - mv "squashfs-root/usr/lib/"* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib"
-      - cp -r squashfs-root/usr/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
+      # Step 2: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "squashfs-root/usr/lib"
+      # Step 3: Copy remaining extracted files to the Flatpak destination
+      - find squashfs-root/usr/ -exec sh -c 'install -Dm755 "{}" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/$(echo "{}" | sed "s|^squashfs-root/usr||")"' \;
     sources:
       - type: file
         url: https://github.com/RetroDECK/Duckstation/releases/download/preview/DuckStation-x64.AppImage
@@ -467,14 +494,17 @@ modules:
   - name: cemu
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Ensure the AppImage is executable and extract it
       - chmod +x *.AppImage
       - ./*.AppImage --appimage-extract
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - rm -rf "squashfs-root/usr/lib/girepository-1.0" # causes issues, I think we already have this
-      - mv "squashfs-root/usr/lib/"* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib"
-      - cp -r squashfs-root/usr/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
+      # Step 2: Remove unnecessary files causing potential issues
+      - rm -rf "squashfs-root/usr/lib/girepository-1.0"
+      # Step 3: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "squashfs-root/usr/lib"
+      # Step 4: Copy remaining extracted files to the Flatpak destination
+      - find squashfs-root/usr/ -exec sh -c 'install -Dm755 "{}" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/$(echo "{}" | sed "s|^squashfs-root/usr||")"' \;
+      # Step 5: Install the wrapper script
       - install -Dm755 Cemu-wrapper "${FLATPAK_DEST}/bin/"
-      #TODO: do we need this wrapper? squashfs-root/apprun-hooks/linuxdeploy-plugin-gtk.sh
     sources:
       - type: file
         url: https://github.com/cemu-project/Cemu/releases/download/v2.4/Cemu-2.4-x86_64.AppImage
@@ -517,12 +547,18 @@ modules:
   - name: retrodeck-solarus
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove any existing manifest.json file
       - rm -f "files/manifest.json"
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      #- cp -r "files/lib/debug/lib/*" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug/"
+      # Step 2: Remove unnecessary files
       - rm -rf "files/lib/debug" "files/lib/pkgconfig"
+      # Step 3: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 4: removing libraries folder that have been already moved
+      - rm -rf "files/lib"
+      # Step 5: Ensure binaries are executable
       - chmod +x "files/bin/"*
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
+      # Step 6: Copy all remaining files to the Flatpak destination
+      - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
     sources:
       - type: archive
         url: https://github.com/RetroDECK/org.solarus_games.solarus.Launcher/releases/latest/download/RetroDECK-solarus-Artifact.tar.gz
@@ -535,12 +571,17 @@ modules:
   - name: retrodeck-gzdoom
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove any existing manifest.json file
       - rm -f "files/manifest.json"
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
+      # Step 2: Remove unnecessary files
       - rm -rf "files/lib/cmake" "files/lib/pkgconfig" "files/lib/debug"
-      - "cp -rnL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib || echo 'Warning: Some files could not be copied, but the build will continue.'"
+      # Step 3: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 4: removing libraries folder that have been already moved
       - rm -rf "files/lib"
+      # Step 5: Ensure binaries are executable
       - chmod +x "files/bin/"*
+      # Step 6: Copy all remaining files to the Flatpak destination
       - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
     sources:
       - type: archive
@@ -549,15 +590,20 @@ modules:
 
   # Pancakes
 
-  - name: Pancakes
+  - name: pancakes
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Create the Flatpak destination directory
       - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
-      - mv *.so* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/"
+      # Step 2: Extract and manage library files
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "."
+      # Step 3: Move and set up the binary
+      - rm -rf *.dll.config
       - mv R*x* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/bin/"
       - chmod +x "${FLATPAK_DEST}/bin/"R*x*
+      # Step 4: Set up license directory and move license files
       - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/licenses"
-      - mv LICENSE.txt "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/licenses"
+      - mv LICENSE.txt THIRDPARTY.md "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/licenses"
     sources:
       - type: archive
         url: https://github.com/RetroDECK/Pancakes-bin/releases/download/1.1.0.1403/pancakes-Release-linux_x64.tar.gz
@@ -569,11 +615,13 @@ modules:
   - name: xemu
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Ensure the AppImage is executable and extract it
       - chmod +x *.AppImage
       - ./*.AppImage --appimage-extract
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - mv "squashfs-root/usr/lib/"* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib"
-      - cp -r squashfs-root/usr/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/"
+      # Step 2: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "squashfs-root/usr/lib"
+      # Step 3: Copy remaining extracted files to the Flatpak destination
+      - find squashfs-root/usr/ -exec sh -c 'install -Dm755 "{}" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/$(echo "{}" | sed "s|^squashfs-root/usr||")"' \;
     sources:
       - type: file
         url: https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases/download/v0.8.5/xemu-v0.8.5-x86_64.AppImage
@@ -594,7 +642,11 @@ modules:
   - name: retrodeck-mame
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove any existing manifest.json file
       - rm -f files/manifest.json
+      # Step 2: Use libman.sh to manage libraries - REMOVED AS MAME DON'T BRING ANY LIBS WITH IT
+      # - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 3: Copy the managed libraries and all other files to the Flatpak destination
       - cp -rn files/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}
     sources:
       - type: archive
@@ -631,12 +683,15 @@ modules:
   - name: ES-DE
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
+      # Step 1: Remove any existing manifest.json file
       - rm -f "files/manifest.json"
-      - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib" "${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-      - cp -rfL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib
-      - cp -rfL files/lib/* ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib
+      # Step 2: Use libman.sh to manage libraries
+      - /app/bin/libman.sh "files/lib"
+      # Step 3: Clean up source library folder
       - rm -rf "files/lib"
+      # Step 4: Ensure binaries are executable
       - chmod +x "files/bin/"*
+      # Step 5: Copy all remaining files to the Flatpak destination
       - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
     sources:
       - type: archive
@@ -668,53 +723,6 @@ modules:
         url: https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle/releases/download/nightly-2024-10-29/ruffle-nightly-2024_10_29-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
         sha256: 5ab0fc46b07d022d4b0ff355e88175cd77b8bb1663612f31d160f8001dc472bb
 
-  - name: fetch-missing-libs
-    buildsystem: simple
-    build-commands:
-      - |
-          # Search for missing libraries in our libtmp folder
-          missing_libs=$(find /app/bin -type f -exec ldd {} + 2>/dev/null | grep 'not found' | awk '$1 ~ /\.so/ {print $1}' | sort | uniq)
-          echo "$missing_libs"
-          
-          # Manually specified libraries that are not automatically detected
-          manually_imported="libpostproc.so.56 libswscale.so.6 libshaderc_shared.so.1 libbz2.so.1.0 libaio.so.1 ld-linux.so.2 libvpx.so.9 libzmusic.so.1 libicuuc.so.73 libLLVM.so.18.1"
-          
-          # Combine detected missing libraries and manually specified ones
-          missing_libs="$missing_libs $manually_imported"
-          echo -e "Missing libs and manually imported:\n$missing_libs"
-
-          # Source paths
-          src_dir="${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib"
-          src_debug_dir="${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/tmplib/debug"
-
-          # Destination paths
-          dest_dir="${FLATPAK_DEST}/lib"
-          dest_debug_dir="${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/lib/debug"
-          
-          mkdir -p "$dest_dir" "$dest_debug_dir" 
-
-          copy_missing_libs() {
-            local src=$1
-            local src_debug=$2
-            local dest=$3
-            for lib in $missing_libs; do
-              if [[ -f "$src/$lib" ]]; then
-                cp "$src/$lib" "$dest" && echo "Copied \"$lib\" to \"$dest\"" || echo "Error copying \"$lib\""
-              elif [[ -f "$src_debug/$lib.debug" ]]; then
-                cp "$src_debug/$lib.debug" "$dest" && echo "Copied debug version of \"$lib\" to \"$dest\"" || echo "Error copying debug version of \"$lib\""
-              else
-                echo "Library \"$lib\" not found in \"$src\" or \"$src_debug\""
-              fi
-            done
-          }
-
-          # Copy libraries from source to destination
-          copy_missing_libs "$src_dir" "$src_debug_dir" "$dest_dir"
-          copy_missing_libs "$src_debug_dir" "$dest_debug_dir"
-
-          # Remove temporary source directory to free up space
-          rm -rf "$src_dir"
-
   - name: retrodeck
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands: