diff --git a/inc/packages/namespace.php b/inc/packages/namespace.php
index 9733ae4f..95d38622 100644
--- a/inc/packages/namespace.php
+++ b/inc/packages/namespace.php
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ function delete_cached_did_for_install(): void {
  *
  * This is commonly required for packages from Git hosts.
  *
- * @param string $source        Path of $source.
+ * @param string|WP_Error $source Path of $source, or a WP_Error object.
  * @param string $remote_source Path of $remote_source.
  * @param WP_Upgrader $upgrader An Upgrader object.
  * @param array $hook_extra     Array of hook data.
diff --git a/inc/updater/class-lite.php b/inc/updater/class-lite.php
index ca54e93a..c9c67ebb 100644
--- a/inc/updater/class-lite.php
+++ b/inc/updater/class-lite.php
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ public function run() {
 			);
 			$response = get_site_transient( "git-updater-lite_{$this->file}" );
 			if ( ! $response ) {
+				/* Apply filter to API URL.
+				 * Add `channel=development` query arg to URL to get pre-release versions.
+				 *
+				 * @param string $url The API URL.
+				 * @param string $slug The plugin/theme slug
+				 */
+				$url = apply_filters( 'git_updater_lite_api_url', $url, $this->slug );
 				$response = wp_remote_get( $url );
 				if ( is_wp_error( $response ) || wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response ) === 404 ) {
 					return $response;
@@ -136,11 +143,9 @@ public function run() {
 				}
 				$this->api_data->file = $this->file;
 
-				/*
-				* Set transient for 5 minutes as AWS sets 5 minute timeout
-				* for release asset redirect.
-				*/
-				set_site_transient( "git-updater-lite_{$this->file}", $this->api_data, 5 * \MINUTE_IN_SECONDS );
+				// Set timeout for transient via filter.
+				$timeout = apply_filters( 'git_updater_lite_transient_timeout', 6 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS, $this->file );
+				set_site_transient( "git-updater-lite_{$this->file}", $this->api_data, $timeout );
 			} else {
 				if ( property_exists( $response, 'error' ) ) {
 					return new WP_Error( 'repo-no-exist', 'Specified repo does not exist' );
@@ -178,18 +183,23 @@ function () {
 		/**
 		 * Correctly rename dependency for activation.
 		 *
-		 * @param string      $source        Path of $source.
-		 * @param string      $remote_source Path of $remote_source.
-		 * @param WP_Upgrader $upgrader      An Upgrader object.
-		 * @param array       $hook_extra    Array of hook data.
+		 * @param string|WP_Error $source        Path of $source, or a WP_Error object.
+		 * @param string          $remote_source Path of $remote_source.
+		 * @param WP_Upgrader     $upgrader      An Upgrader object.
+		 * @param array           $hook_extra    Array of hook data.
 		 *
 		 * @throws TypeError If the type of $upgrader is not correct.
 		 *
 		 * @return string|WP_Error
 		 */
-		public function upgrader_source_selection( string $source, string $remote_source, WP_Upgrader $upgrader, $hook_extra = null ) {
+		public function upgrader_source_selection( $source, string $remote_source, WP_Upgrader $upgrader, $hook_extra = null ) {
 			global $wp_filesystem;
 
+			// Exit early for errors.
+			if ( is_wp_error( $source ) ) {
+				return $source;
+			}
+
 			$new_source = $source;
 
 			// Exit if installing.
diff --git a/inc/updater/class-updater.php b/inc/updater/class-updater.php
index aa6f415b..611f6417 100644
--- a/inc/updater/class-updater.php
+++ b/inc/updater/class-updater.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use stdClass;
 use Theme_Upgrader;
 use TypeError;
+use WP_Error;
 use WP_Upgrader;
 
 /**
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ public function load_hooks() {
 	/**
 	 * Correctly rename dependency for activation.
 	 *
-	 * @param string      $source        Path of $source.
+	 * @param string|WP_Error $source    Path of $source, or a WP_Error object.
 	 * @param string      $remote_source Path of $remote_source.
 	 * @param WP_Upgrader $upgrader      An Upgrader object.
 	 * @param array       $hook_extra    Array of hook data.
@@ -158,9 +159,14 @@ public function load_hooks() {
 	 *
 	 * @return string|WP_Error
 	 */
-	public function upgrader_source_selection( string $source, string $remote_source, WP_Upgrader $upgrader, $hook_extra = null ) {
+	public function upgrader_source_selection( $source, string $remote_source, WP_Upgrader $upgrader, $hook_extra = null ) {
 		global $wp_filesystem;
 
+		// Exit early for errors.
+		if ( is_wp_error( $source ) ) {
+			return $source;
+		}
+
 		$new_source = $source;
 
 		// Exit if installing.