6 files changed, 16 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittest.yml b/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
index 68ada22b..20d9e55f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ jobs:
         python-version: "3.x"
         cache: 'pip'
     - name: Install requirements
-    - run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+      run: pip install -r requirements.txt
     - name: Run tests
-    - run: python -m etc.unittest.main
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+      run: python -m etc.unittest.main
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diff --git a/etc/unittest/main.py b/etc/unittest/main.py
index 61f4ffda..4b92a6a6 100644
--- a/etc/unittest/main.py
+++ b/etc/unittest/main.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from g4f.gui.server.backend import Backend_Api, get_error_message
 from g4f.base_provider import BaseProvider
 
 g4f.debug.logging = False
+g4f.debug.version_check = False
 
 class MockProvider(BaseProvider):
     working = True
diff --git a/g4f/Provider/helper.py b/g4f/Provider/helper.py
index fce1ee6f..160074f7 100644
--- a/g4f/Provider/helper.py
+++ b/g4f/Provider/helper.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import os
 import random
 import secrets
 import string
-from asyncio import AbstractEventLoop, BaseEventLoop
+from asyncio import AbstractEventLoop
 from platformdirs import user_config_dir
 from browser_cookie3 import (
     chrome, chromium, opera, opera_gx,
@@ -27,19 +27,13 @@ def get_event_loop() -> AbstractEventLoop:
         AbstractEventLoop: The current or new event loop.
     """
     try:
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-        if isinstance(loop, BaseEventLoop):
-            loop._check_closed()
-    except RuntimeError:
-        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
-        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
-    try:
-        asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         if not hasattr(loop.__class__, "_nest_patched"):
             import nest_asyncio
             nest_asyncio.apply(loop)
     except RuntimeError:
-        pass
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     except ImportError:
         raise RuntimeError(
             'Use "create_async" instead of "create" function in a running event loop. Or install "nest_asyncio" package.'
diff --git a/g4f/gui/server/backend.py b/g4f/gui/server/backend.py
index 4a5cafa8..b4c8f56c 100644
--- a/g4f/gui/server/backend.py
+++ b/g4f/gui/server/backend.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from typing import Generator
 from g4f import debug, version, models
 from g4f import _all_models, get_last_provider, ChatCompletion
 from g4f.image import is_allowed_extension, to_image
+from g4f.errors import VersionNotFoundError
 from g4f.Provider import __providers__
 from g4f.Provider.bing.create_images import patch_provider
 from .internet import get_search_message
@@ -91,8 +92,12 @@ class Backend_Api:
         Returns:
             dict: A dictionary containing the current and latest version.
         """
+        try:
+            current_version = version.utils.current_version
+        except VersionNotFoundError:
+            current_version = None
         return {
-            "version": version.utils.current_version,
+            "version": current_version,
             "latest_version": version.get_latest_version(),
         }
     
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8a751302..12a7aec8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ asyncstdlib
 async-property
 undetected-chromedriver
 brotli
-beautifulsoup4
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+beautifulsoup4
+setuptools
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 30e037a4..34f083ee 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ install_requires = [
     "undetected-chromedriver",
     "brotli",
     "beautifulsoup4",
+    "setuptools",
 ]
 
 DESCRIPTION = (