diff --git a/browser_use/agent/service.py b/browser_use/agent/service.py
index 9d9f751ce..46bfb424c 100644
--- a/browser_use/agent/service.py
+++ b/browser_use/agent/service.py
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class Agent(Generic[Context, AgentStructuredOutput]):
 		message_compaction: MessageCompactionSettings | bool | None = True,
 		max_clickable_elements_length: int = 40000,
 		_url_shortening_limit: int = 25,
+		enable_signal_handler: bool = True,
 		**kwargs,
 	):
 		# Validate llm_screenshot_size
@@ -421,6 +422,9 @@ class Agent(Generic[Context, AgentStructuredOutput]):
 		if self.settings.message_compaction and self.settings.message_compaction.compaction_llm:
 			self.token_cost_service.register_llm(self.settings.message_compaction.compaction_llm)
 
+		# Store signal handler setting (not part of AgentSettings as it's runtime behavior)
+		self.enable_signal_handler = enable_signal_handler
+
 		# Initialize state
 		self.state = injected_agent_state or AgentState()
 
@@ -2494,6 +2498,7 @@ class Agent(Generic[Context, AgentStructuredOutput]):
 			resume_callback=self.resume,
 			custom_exit_callback=on_force_exit_log_telemetry,  # Pass the new telemetrycallback
 			exit_on_second_int=True,
+			disabled=not self.enable_signal_handler,
 		)
 		signal_handler.register()
 
diff --git a/browser_use/browser/session.py b/browser_use/browser/session.py
index e4f42098f..701e39a7a 100644
--- a/browser_use/browser/session.py
+++ b/browser_use/browser/session.py
@@ -909,6 +909,7 @@ class BrowserSession(BaseModel):
 				target_id,
 				timeout=event.timeout_ms / 1000 if event.timeout_ms is not None else None,
 				wait_until=event.wait_until,
+				nav_timeout=event.event_timeout,
 			)
 
 			# Close any extension options pages that might have opened
@@ -952,11 +953,13 @@ class BrowserSession(BaseModel):
 		target_id: str,
 		timeout: float | None = None,
 		wait_until: str = 'load',
+		nav_timeout: float | None = None,
 	) -> None:
 		"""Navigate to URL and wait for page readiness using CDP lifecycle events.
 
 		Polls stored lifecycle events (registered once per session in SessionManager).
 		wait_until controls the minimum acceptable signal: 'commit', 'domcontentloaded', 'load', 'networkidle'.
+		nav_timeout controls the timeout for the CDP Page.navigate() call itself (defaults to 20.0s).
 		"""
 		cdp_session = await self.get_or_create_cdp_session(target_id, focus=False)
 
@@ -973,7 +976,9 @@ class BrowserSession(BaseModel):
 		nav_start_time = asyncio.get_event_loop().time()
 
 		# Wrap Page.navigate() with timeout — heavy sites can block here for 10s+
-		nav_timeout = 20.0
+		# Use nav_timeout parameter if provided, otherwise default to 20.0
+		if nav_timeout is None:
+			nav_timeout = 20.0
 		try:
 			nav_result = await asyncio.wait_for(
 				cdp_session.cdp_client.send.Page.navigate(
diff --git a/browser_use/browser/watchdogs/security_watchdog.py b/browser_use/browser/watchdogs/security_watchdog.py
index f95a26260..176f2c5a5 100644
--- a/browser_use/browser/watchdogs/security_watchdog.py
+++ b/browser_use/browser/watchdogs/security_watchdog.py
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ class SecurityWatchdog(BaseWatchdog):
 				await session.cdp_client.send.Page.navigate(params={'url': 'about:blank'}, session_id=session.session_id)
 				self.logger.info(f'⛔️ Navigated to about:blank after blocked URL: {event.url}')
 			except Exception as e:
-				pass
 				self.logger.error(f'⛔️ Failed to navigate to about:blank: {type(e).__name__} {e}')
 
 	async def on_TabCreatedEvent(self, event: TabCreatedEvent) -> None:
diff --git a/browser_use/llm/aws/chat_bedrock.py b/browser_use/llm/aws/chat_bedrock.py
index 610379f90..3796db472 100644
--- a/browser_use/llm/aws/chat_bedrock.py
+++ b/browser_use/llm/aws/chat_bedrock.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from browser_use.llm.aws.serializer import AWSBedrockMessageSerializer
 from browser_use.llm.base import BaseChatModel
 from browser_use.llm.exceptions import ModelProviderError, ModelRateLimitError
 from browser_use.llm.messages import BaseMessage
+from browser_use.llm.schema import SchemaOptimizer
 from browser_use.llm.views import ChatInvokeCompletion, ChatInvokeUsage
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -116,27 +117,14 @@ class ChatAWSBedrock(BaseChatModel):
 
 	def _format_tools_for_request(self, output_format: type[BaseModel]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
 		"""Format a Pydantic model as a tool for structured output."""
-		schema = output_format.model_json_schema()
-
-		# Convert Pydantic schema to Bedrock tool format
-		properties = {}
-		required = []
-
-		for prop_name, prop_info in schema.get('properties', {}).items():
-			properties[prop_name] = {
-				'type': prop_info.get('type', 'string'),
-				'description': prop_info.get('description', ''),
-			}
-
-		# Add required fields
-		required = schema.get('required', [])
+		schema = SchemaOptimizer.create_optimized_json_schema(output_format)
 
 		return [
 			{
 				'toolSpec': {
 					'name': f'extract_{output_format.__name__.lower()}',
 					'description': f'Extract information in the format of {output_format.__name__}',
-					'inputSchema': {'json': {'type': 'object', 'properties': properties, 'required': required}},
+					'inputSchema': {'json': schema},
 				}
 			}
 		]
diff --git a/browser_use/llm/google/chat.py b/browser_use/llm/google/chat.py
index 6ffe3c40b..3965266ce 100644
--- a/browser_use/llm/google/chat.py
+++ b/browser_use/llm/google/chat.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ChatGoogle(BaseChatModel):
 
 	# Model configuration
 	model: VerifiedGeminiModels | str
-	temperature: float | None = 0.5
+	temperature: float | None = None
 	top_p: float | None = None
 	seed: int | None = None
 	thinking_budget: int | None = None  # for Gemini 2.5: -1 for dynamic (default), 0 disables, or token count
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ class ChatGoogle(BaseChatModel):
 		# Apply model-specific configuration (these can override config)
 		if self.temperature is not None:
 			config['temperature'] = self.temperature
+		else:
+			config['temperature'] = 1.0 if 'gemini-3' in self.model else 0.5
 
 		# Add system instruction if present
 		if system_instruction:
diff --git a/browser_use/skill_cli/daemon.py b/browser_use/skill_cli/daemon.py
index 32a3b77aa..27b521410 100644
--- a/browser_use/skill_cli/daemon.py
+++ b/browser_use/skill_cli/daemon.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import argparse
 import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import signal
-import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
@@ -94,12 +94,23 @@ class Daemon:
 		return self._session
 
 	async def _watch_browser(self) -> None:
-		"""Poll BrowserSession.is_cdp_connected every 2s. Shutdown when browser dies."""
+		"""Poll BrowserSession.is_cdp_connected every 2s. Shutdown when browser dies.
+
+		Skips checks while the BrowserSession is reconnecting. If reconnection fails,
+		next poll will see is_cdp_connected=False and trigger shutdown.
+		"""
 		while self.running:
 			await asyncio.sleep(2.0)
-			if self._session and not self._session.browser_session.is_cdp_connected:
+			if not self._session:
+				continue
+			bs = self._session.browser_session
+			# Don't shut down while a reconnection attempt is in progress
+			if bs.is_reconnecting:
+				continue
+			if not bs.is_cdp_connected:
 				logger.info('Browser disconnected, shutting down daemon')
-				await self.shutdown()
+				if not self._shutdown_task or self._shutdown_task.done():
+					self._shutdown_task = asyncio.create_task(self.shutdown())
 				return
 
 	async def handle_connection(
@@ -208,8 +219,6 @@ class Daemon:
 		Stale sockets are cleaned up by is_daemon_alive() and by the next
 		daemon's startup (unlink before bind).
 		"""
-		import os
-
 		from browser_use.skill_cli.utils import get_pid_path, get_socket_path
 
 		# Setup signal handlers
@@ -297,10 +306,13 @@ class Daemon:
 			try:
 				# Only kill the browser if the daemon launched it.
 				# For external connections (--connect, --cdp-url, cloud), just disconnect.
+				# Timeout ensures daemon exits even if CDP calls hang on a dead connection
 				if self.cdp_url or self.use_cloud:
-					await self._session.browser_session.stop()
+					await asyncio.wait_for(self._session.browser_session.stop(), timeout=10.0)
 				else:
-					await self._session.browser_session.kill()
+					await asyncio.wait_for(self._session.browser_session.kill(), timeout=10.0)
+			except TimeoutError:
+				logger.warning('Browser cleanup timed out after 10s, forcing exit')
 			except Exception as e:
 				logger.warning(f'Error closing session: {e}')
 			self._session = None
@@ -334,13 +346,19 @@ def main() -> None:
 		session=args.session,
 	)
 
+	exit_code = 0
 	try:
 		asyncio.run(daemon.run())
 	except KeyboardInterrupt:
 		logger.info('Interrupted')
 	except Exception as e:
 		logger.exception(f'Daemon error: {e}')
-		sys.exit(1)
+		exit_code = 1
+	finally:
+		# asyncio.run() may hang trying to cancel lingering tasks
+		# Force-exit to prevent the daemon from becoming an orphan
+		logger.info('Daemon process exiting')
+		os._exit(exit_code)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/browser_use/skill_cli/install.sh b/browser_use/skill_cli/install.sh
index 757dd55a4..b0ebf382c 100755
--- a/browser_use/skill_cli/install.sh
+++ b/browser_use/skill_cli/install.sh
@@ -380,14 +380,13 @@ configure_path() {
 	local bin_path=$(get_venv_bin_dir)
 	local local_bin="$HOME/.local/bin"
 
-	# Detect shell
-	if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
-		shell_rc="$HOME/.bashrc"
-	elif [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then
-		shell_rc="$HOME/.zshrc"
-	else
-		shell_rc="$HOME/.profile"
-	fi
+	# Detect user's login shell (not the running shell, since this script
+	# is typically executed via "curl ... | bash" which always sets BASH_VERSION)
+	case "$(basename "$SHELL")" in
+		zsh)  shell_rc="$HOME/.zshrc" ;;
+		bash) shell_rc="$HOME/.bashrc" ;;
+		*)    shell_rc="$HOME/.profile" ;;
+	esac
 
 	# Check if already in PATH (browser-use-env matches both /bin and /Scripts)
 	if grep -q "browser-use-env" "$shell_rc" 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -455,11 +454,12 @@ validate() {
 # =============================================================================
 
 print_next_steps() {
-	# Detect shell for source command
-	local shell_rc=".bashrc"
-	if [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then
-		shell_rc=".zshrc"
-	fi
+	# Detect shell for source command (must match configure_path logic)
+	case "$(basename "$SHELL")" in
+		zsh)  local shell_rc=".zshrc" ;;
+		bash) local shell_rc=".bashrc" ;;
+		*)    local shell_rc=".profile" ;;
+	esac
 
 	echo ""
 	echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
diff --git a/browser_use/utils.py b/browser_use/utils.py
index 1baac45d5..5661c9f34 100644
--- a/browser_use/utils.py
+++ b/browser_use/utils.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class SignalHandler:
 	- Management of event loop state across signals
 	- Standardized handling of first and second Ctrl+C presses
 	- Cross-platform compatibility (with simplified behavior on Windows)
+	- Option to disable signal handling for embedding in applications that manage their own signals
 	"""
 
 	def __init__(
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ class SignalHandler:
 		custom_exit_callback: Callable[[], None] | None = None,
 		exit_on_second_int: bool = True,
 		interruptible_task_patterns: list[str] | None = None,
+		disabled: bool = False,
 	):
 		"""
 		Initialize the signal handler.
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@ class SignalHandler:
 			exit_on_second_int: Whether to exit on second SIGINT (Ctrl+C)
 			interruptible_task_patterns: List of patterns to match task names that should be
 										 canceled on first Ctrl+C (default: ['step', 'multi_act', 'get_next_action'])
+			disabled: If True, signal handling is disabled and register() is a no-op.
+					Useful when embedding browser-use in applications that manage their own signals.
 		"""
 		self.loop = loop or asyncio.get_event_loop()
 		self.pause_callback = pause_callback
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ class SignalHandler:
 		self.exit_on_second_int = exit_on_second_int
 		self.interruptible_task_patterns = interruptible_task_patterns or ['step', 'multi_act', 'get_next_action']
 		self.is_windows = platform.system() == 'Windows'
+		self.disabled = disabled
 
 		# Initialize loop state attributes
 		self._initialize_loop_state()
@@ -121,7 +126,13 @@ class SignalHandler:
 		setattr(self.loop, 'waiting_for_input', False)
 
 	def register(self) -> None:
-		"""Register signal handlers for SIGINT and SIGTERM."""
+		"""Register signal handlers for SIGINT and SIGTERM.
+
+		If disabled=True was passed to __init__, this method does nothing.
+		"""
+		if self.disabled:
+			return
+
 		try:
 			if self.is_windows:
 				# On Windows, use simple signal handling with immediate exit on Ctrl+C
@@ -146,7 +157,13 @@ class SignalHandler:
 			pass
 
 	def unregister(self) -> None:
-		"""Unregister signal handlers and restore original handlers if possible."""
+		"""Unregister signal handlers and restore original handlers if possible.
+
+		If disabled=True was passed to __init__, this method does nothing.
+		"""
+		if self.disabled:
+			return
+
 		try:
 			if self.is_windows:
 				# On Windows, just restore the original SIGINT handler