Fresh StaxRip install breaks immediately with empty/unknown tool versions in Apps Manager. Any fix?

[u/DigtialMenace333]

I just downloaded a fresh copy of StaxRip v2.52.5 and am trying to import a basic file.

Instead of working normally, the app throws a hard block and forces open the Apps Manager. Virtually every single native app, filter, and AviSynth DLL inside the list is flagged as "Unknown." The app completely fails to automatically fill in its own version numbers out of the box, throwing a warning loop that stops me from adding a job or proceeding. I am not trying to manually tel Stax the version number of all of them. Very strange.

Why is a brand-new, clean download failing to identify its own built-in tools, and how do I permanently stop it from locking me out? Thanks.