diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/libbitcoin-database-test.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/libbitcoin-database-test.vcxproj
index f4b801695..d073839e6 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/libbitcoin-database-test.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/libbitcoin-database-test.vcxproj
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin-database\libbitcoin-database.vcxproj">
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/packages.config b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/packages.config
index cd437d37a..2656933c1 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/packages.config
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/packages.config
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  |
  -->
 <packages>
-  <package id="UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145" version="4.5.0.0" targetFramework="Native" />
+  <package id="UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145" version="4.5.0.3" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost_container-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-tools/libbitcoin-database-tools.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-tools/libbitcoin-database-tools.vcxproj
index c545c4d35..dafea4b96 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-tools/libbitcoin-database-tools.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-tools/libbitcoin-database-tools.vcxproj
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin-database\libbitcoin-database.vcxproj">
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-tools/packages.config b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-tools/packages.config
index 48e1c66c8..3d4b7f042 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-tools/packages.config
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-tools/packages.config
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  |
  -->
 <packages>
-  <package id="UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145" version="4.5.0.0" targetFramework="Native" />
+  <package id="UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145" version="4.5.0.3" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost_container-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
index 5cf350ecf..5463e47ab 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)secp256k1_vc145.0.8.0\build\native\secp256k1_vc145.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.0\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.4.5.0.3\build\native\UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Natvis Include="..\..\debug.natvis" />
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/packages.config b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/packages.config
index 48e1c66c8..3d4b7f042 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/packages.config
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/packages.config
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  |
  -->
 <packages>
-  <package id="UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145" version="4.5.0.0" targetFramework="Native" />
+  <package id="UltrafastSecp256k1-vc145" version="4.5.0.3" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost_container-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
   <package id="libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/database/memory/mstage.hpp b/include/bitcoin/database/memory/mstage.hpp
index 6944fd28a..ac0269e97 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/database/memory/mstage.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/database/memory/mstage.hpp
@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@
 
 #include <bitcoin/database/define.hpp>
 
-#if defined(HAVE_APPLE)
-    #define MANAGE_STAGING
-#endif
-
 // The native windows mapped-file behavior is the model staging emulates.
-#if defined(MANAGE_STAGING) && defined(HAVE_MSC)
+#if !defined(HAVE_MSC)
+    #define MANAGE_STAGING
+#elif defined(MANAGE_STAGING)
     #error "MANAGE_STAGING is not supported on Windows."
 #endif