# After v1.15 → v1.20 upgrade, Apply Tension always fails — bottom-belt deviation ~40mm

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**Created:** [May 3, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/after-v1-15-v1-20-upgrade-apply-tension-always-fails-bottom-belt-deviation-40mm/25745 "2026-05-03T02:39:43Z")\
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1.22 is going to have a pretty major rewrite of how all of that works which might fix this issue. Do you see the same behavior on this version:

> [@Interstitial Firmware Releases](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/interstitial-firmware-releases/20215/918):
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> Latest Test versions 2026/06/09 [index.html.gz](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/uploads/short-url/wqK3C41xHEeb4LIfl21GkLi6ot4.gz) (146.4 KB) [firmware.bin](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/uploads/short-url/yNHqRDBdCqlaKHikwK1glCFSJi6.bin) (1.9 MB) Updates since V1.21; Sanity check startup Z with non-reset warning for high Zm Retry LM solver with perturbed anchors FluidNC Config Items: show active Config/Filename instead of hardcoded maslow feat: OTA “Check for Updates” with configurable release stream Render live Find Anchors path trace from calibration waypoints Update startup Z/Z-home handling, persist Z-stop home across restart Find Anchors: switch canv…

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