diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 19e7c5038..b20352a43 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ beautifulsoup4
 pyoxipng
 rich
 Jinja2
-pyotp
\ No newline at end of file
+pyotp
+str2bool
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/prep.py b/src/prep.py
index f4e731cf0..e53ae336d 100644
--- a/src/prep.py
+++ b/src/prep.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     import re
     import math
     import sys
-    import distutils.util
+    from str2bool import str2bool
     import asyncio
     from guessit import guessit
     import ntpath
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
             meta['filelist'] = []
             try:
                 guess_name = bdinfo['title'].replace('-',' ')
-                filename = guessit(re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", " ", guess_name), {"excludes" : ["country", "language"]})['title']
+                filename = guessit(re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", " ", guess_name), {"excludes" : ["country", "language"]})['title']
                 untouched_filename = bdinfo['title']
                 try:
                     meta['search_year'] = guessit(bdinfo['title'])['year']
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                     meta['search_year'] = ""
             except Exception:
                 guess_name = bdinfo['label'].replace('-',' ')
-                filename = guessit(re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", " ", guess_name), {"excludes" : ["country", "language"]})['title']
+                filename = guessit(re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", " ", guess_name), {"excludes" : ["country", "language"]})['title']
                 untouched_filename = bdinfo['label']
                 try:
                     meta['search_year'] = guessit(bdinfo['label'])['year']
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
             videopath, meta['filelist'] = self.get_video(videoloc, meta.get('mode', 'discord')) 
             video, meta['scene'], meta['imdb'] = self.is_scene(videopath, meta.get('imdb', None))
             guess_name = ntpath.basename(video).replace('-',' ')
-            filename = guessit(re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", " ", guess_name), {"excludes" : ["country", "language"]}).get("title", guessit(re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z]+", " ", guess_name), {"excludes" : ["country", "language"]})["title"])
+            filename = guessit(re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", " ", guess_name), {"excludes" : ["country", "language"]}).get("title", guessit(re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z]+", " ", guess_name), {"excludes" : ["country", "language"]})["title"])
             untouched_filename = os.path.basename(video)
             try:
                 meta['search_year'] = guessit(video)['year']
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
         
         meta['edition'], meta['repack'] = self.get_edition(meta['path'], bdinfo, meta['filelist'], meta.get('manual_edition'))
         if "REPACK" in meta.get('edition', ""):
-            meta['repack'] = re.search("REPACK[\d]?", meta['edition'])[0]
-            meta['edition'] = re.sub("REPACK[\d]?", "", meta['edition']).strip().replace('  ', ' ')
+            meta['repack'] = re.search(r"REPACK[\d]?", meta['edition'])[0]
+            meta['edition'] = re.sub(r"REPACK[\d]?", "", meta['edition']).strip().replace('  ', ' ')
         
         
         
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ def get_romaji(self, tmdb_name, mal):
             result = {'title' : {}}
             difference = 0
             for anime in media:
-                search_name = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", "", tmdb_name.lower().replace(' ', ''))
+                search_name = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", "", tmdb_name.lower().replace(' ', ''))
                 for title in anime['title'].values():
                     if title != None:
                         title = re.sub(u'[\u3000-\u303f\u3040-\u309f\u30a0-\u30ff\uff00-\uff9f\u4e00-\u9faf\u3400-\u4dbf]+ (?=[A-Za-z ]+–)', "", title.lower().replace(' ', ''), re.U)
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ def torf_cb(self, torrent, filepath, pieces_done, pieces_total):
         cli_ui.info_progress("Hashing...", pieces_done, pieces_total)
 
     def create_random_torrents(self, base_dir, uuid, num, path):
-        manual_name = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]\'\-]+", ".", os.path.basename(path))
+        manual_name = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]\'\-]+", ".", os.path.basename(path))
         base_torrent = Torrent.read(f"{base_dir}/tmp/{uuid}/BASE.torrent")
         for i in range(1, int(num) + 1):
             new_torrent = base_torrent
@@ -2022,7 +2022,6 @@ def create_random_torrents(self, base_dir, uuid, num, path):
     def create_base_from_existing_torrent(self, torrentpath, base_dir, uuid):
         if os.path.exists(torrentpath):
             base_torrent = Torrent.read(torrentpath)
-            base_torrent.creation_date = datetime.now()
             base_torrent.trackers = ['https://fake.tracker']
             base_torrent.comment = "Created by L4G's Upload Assistant"
             base_torrent.created_by = "Created by L4G's Upload Assistant"
@@ -2513,8 +2512,8 @@ async def get_season_episode(self, video, meta):
                                     for lang, names in values.items():
                                         if lang == "jp":
                                             for name in names:
-                                                romaji_check = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", "", romaji.lower().replace(' ', ''))
-                                                name_check = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", "", name.lower().replace(' ', ''))
+                                                romaji_check = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", "", romaji.lower().replace(' ', ''))
+                                                name_check = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", "", name.lower().replace(' ', ''))
                                                 diff = SequenceMatcher(None, romaji_check, name_check).ratio()
                                                 if romaji_check in name_check:
                                                     if diff >= difference:
@@ -2527,8 +2526,8 @@ async def get_season_episode(self, video, meta):
                                                         difference = diff
                                         if lang == "us":
                                             for name in names:
-                                                eng_check = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", "", eng_title.lower().replace(' ', ''))
-                                                name_check = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", "", name.lower().replace(' ', ''))
+                                                eng_check = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", "", eng_title.lower().replace(' ', ''))
+                                                name_check = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", "", name.lower().replace(' ', ''))
                                                 diff = SequenceMatcher(None, eng_check, name_check).ratio()
                                                 if eng_check in name_check:
                                                     if diff >= difference:
@@ -2645,7 +2644,7 @@ def get_service(self, video, tag, audio, guess_title):
             }
         
         
-        video_name = re.sub("[.()]", " ", video.replace(tag, '').replace(guess_title, ''))
+        video_name = re.sub(r"[.()]", " ", video.replace(tag, '').replace(guess_title, ''))
         if "DTS-HD MA" in audio:
             video_name = video_name.replace("DTS-HD.MA.", "").replace("DTS-HD MA ", "")
         for key, value in services.items():
@@ -2794,7 +2793,7 @@ async def tag_override(self, meta):
                         else:
                             pass
                     elif key == 'personalrelease':
-                        meta[key] = bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(value.get(key, 'False'))))
+                        meta[key] = bool(str2bool(str(value.get(key, 'False'))))
                     elif key == 'template':
                         meta['desc_template'] = value.get(key)
                     else:
@@ -2849,7 +2848,7 @@ async def package(self, meta):
                 generic.write(f"\nThumbnail Image:\n")
                 for each in meta['image_list']:
                     generic.write(f"{each['img_url']}\n")
-        title = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]]+", "", meta['title'])
+        title = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\\]]+", "", meta['title'])
         archive = f"{meta['base_dir']}/tmp/{meta['uuid']}/{title}"
         torrent_files = glob.glob1(f"{meta['base_dir']}/tmp/{meta['uuid']}","*.torrent")
         if isinstance(torrent_files, list) and len(torrent_files) > 1:
@@ -2859,7 +2858,7 @@ async def package(self, meta):
         try:
             if os.path.exists(f"{meta['base_dir']}/tmp/{meta['uuid']}/BASE.torrent"):
                 base_torrent = Torrent.read(f"{meta['base_dir']}/tmp/{meta['uuid']}/BASE.torrent")
-                manual_name = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]\'\-]+", ".", os.path.basename(meta['path']))
+                manual_name = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z\[\]\'\-]+", ".", os.path.basename(meta['path']))
                 Torrent.copy(base_torrent).write(f"{meta['base_dir']}/tmp/{meta['uuid']}/{manual_name}.torrent", overwrite=True)
                 # shutil.copy(os.path.abspath(f"{meta['base_dir']}/tmp/{meta['uuid']}/BASE.torrent"), os.path.abspath(f"{meta['base_dir']}/tmp/{meta['uuid']}/{meta['name'].replace(' ', '.')}.torrent").replace(' ', '.'))
             filebrowser = self.config['TRACKERS'].get('MANUAL', {}).get('filebrowser', None)
diff --git a/src/trackers/ACM.py b/src/trackers/ACM.py
index 121c60cbc..194a2d0a2 100644
--- a/src/trackers/ACM.py
+++ b/src/trackers/ACM.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
         acm_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/AITHER.py b/src/trackers/AITHER.py
index 7930871eb..308383a5f 100644
--- a/src/trackers/AITHER.py
+++ b/src/trackers/AITHER.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import requests
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import json
 import os
 import platform
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         type_id = await self.get_type_id(meta['type'])
         resolution_id = await self.get_res_id(meta['resolution'])
         name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/ANT.py b/src/trackers/ANT.py
index 06f492cc0..1297f45ab 100644
--- a/src/trackers/ANT.py
+++ b/src/trackers/ANT.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import os
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 from pymediainfo import MediaInfo
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         common = COMMON(config=self.config)
         await common.edit_torrent(meta, self.tracker, self.source_flag)
         flags = await self.get_flags(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) is False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) is False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/BHD.py b/src/trackers/BHD.py
index d6ce9bca1..d9e73acdf 100644
--- a/src/trackers/BHD.py
+++ b/src/trackers/BHD.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import requests
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import urllib
 import os
 import platform
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         tags = await self.get_tags(meta)
         custom, edition = await self.get_edition(meta, tags)
         bhd_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ async def search_existing(self, meta):
 
     async def get_live(self, meta): 
         draft = self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker]['draft_default'].strip()
-        draft = bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(draft))) #0 for send to draft, 1 for live
+        draft = bool(str2bool(str(draft))) #0 for send to draft, 1 for live
         if draft:
             draft_int = 0
         else:
diff --git a/src/trackers/BHDTV.py b/src/trackers/BHDTV.py
index 97d0e1c8e..ea6f911c1 100644
--- a/src/trackers/BHDTV.py
+++ b/src/trackers/BHDTV.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from torf import Torrent
 import requests
 from src.console import console
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 from pprint import pprint
 import os
 import traceback
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         # region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         # distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
         if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(
-                distutils.util.strtobool(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False"))) == False:
+                str2bool(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False"))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/BLU.py b/src/trackers/BLU.py
index 44dbaf85f..9f2757327 100644
--- a/src/trackers/BLU.py
+++ b/src/trackers/BLU.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         resolution_id = await self.get_res_id(meta['resolution'])
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/CBR.py b/src/trackers/CBR.py
index aedb30937..445f4e9d5 100644
--- a/src/trackers/CBR.py
+++ b/src/trackers/CBR.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import os
 import platform
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
         name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2obool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/FL.py b/src/trackers/FL.py
index 06cd4bb0b..5813f469a 100644
--- a/src/trackers/FL.py
+++ b/src/trackers/FL.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import re
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import json
 import glob
 import pickle
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ async def edit_name(self, meta):
         fl_name = fl_name.replace('DTS7.1', 'DTS').replace('DTS5.1', 'DTS').replace('DTS2.0', 'DTS').replace('DTS1.0', 'DTS')
         fl_name = fl_name.replace('Dubbed', '').replace('Dual-Audio', '')
         fl_name = ' '.join(fl_name.split())
-        fl_name = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ. &+'\-\[\]]+", "", fl_name)
+        fl_name = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ. &+'\-\[\]]+", "", fl_name)
         fl_name = fl_name.replace(' ', '.').replace('..', '.')
         return fl_name 
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
             if int(meta.get('imdb_id', '').replace('tt', '')) != 0:
                 data['imdbid'] = meta.get('imdb_id', '').replace('tt', '')
                 data['description'] = meta['imdb_info'].get('genres', '')
-            if self.uploader_name not in ("", None) and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+            if self.uploader_name not in ("", None) and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
                 data['epenis'] = self.uploader_name
             if has_ro_audio:
                 data['materialro'] = 'on'
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ async def edit_desc(self, meta):
             desc = bbcode.convert_code_to_quote(desc)
             desc = bbcode.convert_comparison_to_centered(desc, 900)
             desc = desc.replace('[img]', '[img]').replace('[/img]', '[/img]')
-            desc = re.sub("(\[img=\d+)]", "[img]", desc, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+            desc = re.sub(r"(\[img=\d+)]", "[img]", desc, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
             if meta['is_disc'] != 'BDMV':
                 url = "https://up.img4k.net/api/description"
                 data = {
diff --git a/src/trackers/FNP.py b/src/trackers/FNP.py
index f255b2c43..8c7ecd0fe 100644
--- a/src/trackers/FNP.py
+++ b/src/trackers/FNP.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import os
 import platform
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         await common.unit3d_edit_desc(meta, self.tracker, self.signature)
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/HDB.py b/src/trackers/HDB.py
index 7fab14991..b8eafcb7c 100644
--- a/src/trackers/HDB.py
+++ b/src/trackers/HDB.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ async def edit_name(self, meta):
         hdb_name = hdb_name.replace('Dubbed', '').replace('Dual-Audio', '')
         hdb_name = hdb_name.replace('REMUX', 'Remux')
         hdb_name = ' '.join(hdb_name.split())
-        hdb_name = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ. :&+'\-\[\]]+", "", hdb_name)
+        hdb_name = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ. :&+'\-\[\]]+", "", hdb_name)
         hdb_name = hdb_name.replace(' .', '.').replace('..', '.')
 
         return hdb_name 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ async def edit_desc(self, meta):
             desc = bbcode.convert_code_to_quote(desc)
             desc = bbcode.convert_spoiler_to_hide(desc)
             desc = bbcode.convert_comparison_to_centered(desc, 1000)
-            desc = re.sub("(\[img=\d+)]", "[img]", desc, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+            desc = re.sub(r"(\[img=\d+)]", "[img]", desc, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
             descfile.write(desc)
             if self.rehost_images == True:
                 console.print("[green]Rehosting Images...")
diff --git a/src/trackers/HDT.py b/src/trackers/HDT.py
index 6b9fa0320..6bcf76964 100644
--- a/src/trackers/HDT.py
+++ b/src/trackers/HDT.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 import glob
 import cli_ui
 import pickle
-import distutils
 from pathlib import Path
+from str2bool import str2bool
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from unidecode import unidecode
 from pymediainfo import MediaInfo
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def edit_name(self, meta):
             hdt_name = hdt_name.replace(' DV ', ' DoVi ')
         
         hdt_name = ' '.join(hdt_name.split())
-        hdt_name = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ. &+'\-\[\]]+", "", hdt_name)
+        hdt_name = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ. &+'\-\[\]]+", "", hdt_name)
         hdt_name = hdt_name.replace(':', '').replace('..', ' ').replace('  ', ' ')
         return hdt_name
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
                 data['season'] = 'false'
             
             # Anonymous check
-            if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+            if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
                 data['anonymous'] = 'false'
             else:
                 data['anonymous'] = 'true'
diff --git a/src/trackers/HP.py b/src/trackers/HP.py
index 250e9e851..7c11e0744 100644
--- a/src/trackers/HP.py
+++ b/src/trackers/HP.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         await common.unit3d_edit_desc(meta, self.tracker, self.signature)
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/HUNO.py b/src/trackers/HUNO.py
index 9b69e74e3..ee13c0338 100644
--- a/src/trackers/HUNO.py
+++ b/src/trackers/HUNO.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import requests
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import os
 import re
 import platform
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         cat_id = await self.get_cat_id(meta['category'])
         type_id = await self.get_type_id(meta)
         resolution_id = await self.get_res_id(meta['resolution'])
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(self.config['TRACKERS']['HUNO'].get('anon', "False"))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(self.config['TRACKERS']['HUNO'].get('anon', "False"))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/JPTV.py b/src/trackers/JPTV.py
index 354b1be1a..06253aebe 100644
--- a/src/trackers/JPTV.py
+++ b/src/trackers/JPTV.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
         jptv_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/LCD.py b/src/trackers/LCD.py
index 5c3f14309..a457a601a 100644
--- a/src/trackers/LCD.py
+++ b/src/trackers/LCD.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
         name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/LST.py b/src/trackers/LST.py
index 5d42b1ba2..d748fd939 100644
--- a/src/trackers/LST.py
+++ b/src/trackers/LST.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         await common.unit3d_edit_desc(meta, self.tracker, self.signature)
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/LT.py b/src/trackers/LT.py
index aeb6b3550..b5965c843 100644
--- a/src/trackers/LT.py
+++ b/src/trackers/LT.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         #region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
         lt_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/MTV.py b/src/trackers/MTV.py
index aba9b3b5d..cee1de771 100644
--- a/src/trackers/MTV.py
+++ b/src/trackers/MTV.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 import cli_ui
 import pickle
 import re
-import distutils.util
 from pathlib import Path
+from str2bool import str2bool
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 
 class MTV():
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         mtv_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
 
         # anon
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ async def edit_name(self, meta):
         if meta['tag'] == "":
             mtv_name = f"{mtv_name}-NoGrp"
         mtv_name = ' '.join(mtv_name.split())
-        mtv_name = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ. &+'\-\[\]]+", "", mtv_name)
+        mtv_name = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ. &+'\-\[\]]+", "", mtv_name)
         mtv_name = mtv_name.replace(' ', '.').replace('..', '.')
         return mtv_name
     
diff --git a/src/trackers/NBL.py b/src/trackers/NBL.py
index 813cb871b..56e01a671 100644
--- a/src/trackers/NBL.py
+++ b/src/trackers/NBL.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 from guessit import guessit 
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
diff --git a/src/trackers/OE.py b/src/trackers/OE.py
index bb69a3e02..332fc6d7f 100644
--- a/src/trackers/OE.py
+++ b/src/trackers/OE.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import requests
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import json
 import os
 import platform
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         type_id = await self.get_type_id(meta['type'], meta.get('tv_pack', 0), meta.get('video_codec'), meta.get('category', ""))
         resolution_id = await self.get_res_id(meta['resolution'])
         oe_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/OTW.py b/src/trackers/OTW.py
index 0425b3924..697a2197f 100644
--- a/src/trackers/OTW.py
+++ b/src/trackers/OTW.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import os
 import platform
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         await common.unit3d_edit_desc(meta, self.tracker, self.signature)
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/PTER.py b/src/trackers/PTER.py
index b9fcecfa0..71eb1c2a1 100644
--- a/src/trackers/PTER.py
+++ b/src/trackers/PTER.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import traceback
 import json
 import glob
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import cli_ui
 import pickle
 from unidecode import unidecode
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ async def edit_desc(self, meta):
             desc = bbcode.convert_spoiler_to_hide(desc)
             desc = bbcode.convert_comparison_to_centered(desc, 1000)
             desc = desc.replace('[img]', '[img]')
-            desc = re.sub("(\[img=\d+)]", "[img]", desc, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+            desc = re.sub(r"(\[img=\d+)]", "[img]", desc, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
             descfile.write(desc)
             
             if self.rehost_images == True:
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ async def pterimg_upload(self, meta):
         return image_list
 
     async def get_anon(self, anon):
-        if anon == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if anon == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 'no'
         else:
             anon = 'yes'
diff --git a/src/trackers/PTP.py b/src/trackers/PTP.py
index 7ededcac7..91944df34 100644
--- a/src/trackers/PTP.py
+++ b/src/trackers/PTP.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 import requests
 import asyncio
 import re
-import distutils.util
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import time
 import traceback
 import json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def __init__(self, config):
         self.announce_url = config['TRACKERS']['PTP'].get('announce_url', '').strip() 
         self.username = config['TRACKERS']['PTP'].get('username', '').strip() 
         self.password = config['TRACKERS']['PTP'].get('password', '').strip()
-        self.web_source = distutils.util.strtobool(str(config['TRACKERS']['PTP'].get('add_web_source_to_desc', True))) 
+        self.web_source = str2bool(str(config['TRACKERS']['PTP'].get('add_web_source_to_desc', True)))
         self.user_agent = f'Upload Assistant/2.1 ({platform.system()} {platform.release()})'
         self.banned_groups = ['aXXo',  'BMDru', 'BRrip', 'CM8', 'CrEwSaDe', 'CTFOH', 'd3g', 'DNL', 'FaNGDiNG0', 'HD2DVD', 'HDTime', 'ION10', 'iPlanet',
                               'KiNGDOM', 'mHD', 'mSD', 'nHD', 'nikt0', 'nSD', 'NhaNc3', 'OFT', 'PRODJi', 'SANTi', 'SPiRiT', 'STUTTERSHIT', 'ViSION', 'VXT',
diff --git a/src/trackers/R4E.py b/src/trackers/R4E.py
index 67d33c997..0528c10cc 100644
--- a/src/trackers/R4E.py
+++ b/src/trackers/R4E.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import requests
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import json
 import tmdbsimple as tmdb
 import os
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         type_id = await self.get_type_id(meta['resolution'])
         await common.unit3d_edit_desc(meta, self.tracker, self.signature)
         name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS']['R4E'].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS']['R4E'].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/RF.py b/src/trackers/RF.py
index ca94837b9..aa108340d 100644
--- a/src/trackers/RF.py
+++ b/src/trackers/RF.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         type_id = await self.get_type_id(meta['type'])
         resolution_id = await self.get_res_id(meta['resolution'])
         stt_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/RTF.py b/src/trackers/RTF.py
index 8ef181d6b..28ce55924 100644
--- a/src/trackers/RTF.py
+++ b/src/trackers/RTF.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
             # 'description' : meta['overview'] + "\n\n" + desc + "\n\n" + "Uploaded by L4G Upload Assistant",
             'description': "this is a description",
             # editing mediainfo so that instead of 1 080p its 1,080p as site mediainfo parser wont work other wise.
-            'mediaInfo': re.sub("(\d+)\s+(\d+)", r"\1,\2", mi_dump) if bd_dump == None else f"{bd_dump}",
+            'mediaInfo': re.sub(r"(\d+)\s+(\d+)", r"\1,\2", mi_dump) if bd_dump == None else f"{bd_dump}",
             "nfo": "",
             "url": "https://www.imdb.com/title/" + (meta['imdb_id'] if str(meta['imdb_id']).startswith("tt") else "tt" + meta['imdb_id']) + "/",
             # auto pulled from IMDB
diff --git a/src/trackers/STC.py b/src/trackers/STC.py
index 224e89889..71d70ce2f 100644
--- a/src/trackers/STC.py
+++ b/src/trackers/STC.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import requests
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import json
 import os
 import platform
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         type_id = await self.get_type_id(meta['type'], meta.get('tv_pack', 0), meta.get('sd', 0), meta.get('category', ""))
         resolution_id = await self.get_res_id(meta['resolution'])
         stc_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/STT.py b/src/trackers/STT.py
index 0a72f7eab..fdeed9e88 100644
--- a/src/trackers/STT.py
+++ b/src/trackers/STT.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import requests
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import json
 import os
 import platform
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         type_id = await self.get_type_id(meta['type'])
         resolution_id = await self.get_res_id(meta['resolution'])
         stt_name = await self.edit_name(meta)
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/TDC.py b/src/trackers/TDC.py
index e201bcb83..b22ec6cd7 100644
--- a/src/trackers/TDC.py
+++ b/src/trackers/TDC.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         await common.unit3d_edit_desc(meta, self.tracker, self.signature)
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/THR.py b/src/trackers/THR.py
index 3080ae581..f1f74e15b 100644
--- a/src/trackers/THR.py
+++ b/src/trackers/THR.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async def upload(self, session, meta):
                     return
                 else:
                     thr_name = thr_name_manually
-        torrent_name = re.sub("[^0-9a-zA-Z. '\-\[\]]+", " ", thr_name)
+        torrent_name = re.sub(r"[^0-9a-zA-Z. '\-\[\]]+", " ", thr_name)
 
 
         if meta.get('is_disc', '') == 'BDMV':
diff --git a/src/trackers/TTG.py b/src/trackers/TTG.py
index 491a3bacc..6795d13cc 100644
--- a/src/trackers/TTG.py
+++ b/src/trackers/TTG.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 import traceback
 import json
-import distutils.util
 import cli_ui
+from str2bool import str2bool
 from unidecode import unidecode
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, quote
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def get_type_id(self, meta):
         return type_id
 
     async def get_anon(self, anon):
-        if anon == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if anon == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 'no'
         else:
             anon = 'yes'
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ async def edit_desc(self, meta):
             desc = bbcode.convert_spoiler_to_hide(desc)
             desc = bbcode.convert_comparison_to_centered(desc, 1000)
             desc = desc.replace('[img]', '[img]')
-            desc = re.sub("(\[img=\d+)]", "[img]", desc, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+            desc = re.sub(r"(\[img=\d+)]", "[img]", desc, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
             descfile.write(desc)
             images = meta['image_list']
             if len(images) > 0: 
diff --git a/src/trackers/UNIT3D_TEMPLATE.py b/src/trackers/UNIT3D_TEMPLATE.py
index 405e2c9f1..c77e758a7 100644
--- a/src/trackers/UNIT3D_TEMPLATE.py
+++ b/src/trackers/UNIT3D_TEMPLATE.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
 import os
 import platform
+from str2bool import str2bool
 
 from src.trackers.COMMON import COMMON
 from src.console import console
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         await common.unit3d_edit_desc(meta, self.tracker, self.signature)
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2bool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1
diff --git a/src/trackers/UTP.py b/src/trackers/UTP.py
index 9b3476cc3..5ba904811 100644
--- a/src/trackers/UTP.py
+++ b/src/trackers/UTP.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # import discord
 import asyncio
 import requests
-import distutils.util
+from str2bool import str2bool
 import os
 import platform
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def upload(self, meta):
         resolution_id = await self.get_res_id(meta['resolution'])
         region_id = await common.unit3d_region_ids(meta.get('region'))
         distributor_id = await common.unit3d_distributor_ids(meta.get('distributor'))
-        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(distutils.util.strtobool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
+        if meta['anon'] == 0 and bool(str2obool(str(self.config['TRACKERS'][self.tracker].get('anon', "False")))) == False:
             anon = 0
         else:
             anon = 1