diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6327f6..b34cc54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ for how to update (but now you can also `message.Data.TryGetValue("myDataId", ou
 
 Since `oddbear's` TouchPortalSDK v 0.30.0 release version, the paths have diverged further, most notably in the handling of TP Connectors.
 
-### New Features
+### New Features & Change Log
+
+#### v 1.45.0
+Both changes affect the feature which parses the "Long" connector ID from the short ID notification events into individual key/value fields (see notes for v0.43.0-mp below).
+* Connector data key names are now truncated if `TouchPortalOptions.ActionDataIdSeparator` is set, just like action/connector data keys.
+* Fix that the "pc_plugin-name_" part wasn't properly stripped from the "actual" connector ID.
 
 #### v 1.44.0
 * Add TP API v6 `parentGroup` parameter for dynamic state creation.
diff --git a/TouchPortalSDK/Configuration/ConnectorIdParser.cs b/TouchPortalSDK/Configuration/ConnectorIdParser.cs
index 609b000..98aa139 100644
--- a/TouchPortalSDK/Configuration/ConnectorIdParser.cs
+++ b/TouchPortalSDK/Configuration/ConnectorIdParser.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 using TouchPortalSDK.Messages.Models;
 
 namespace TouchPortalSDK.Configuration
@@ -31,22 +29,27 @@ public ConnectorIdParser(string connectorId, string pluginId = null)
         {
             var values = connectorId?.Split('|', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             // get our actual connector id
-            ConnectorIdPart = values.FirstOrDefault();
+            ConnectorIdPart = values.Length > 0 ? values[0] : null;
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ConnectorIdPart))
                 return;
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(pluginId))
-                ConnectorIdPart.Replace("pc_" + pluginId + "_", "");
+                ConnectorIdPart = ConnectorIdPart.Replace("pc_" + pluginId + "_", "");
 
             for (int i = 1, e = values.Length; i < e; ++i) {
                 var keyVal = values[i].Split('=', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
                 var len = keyVal.Length;
+                if (len == 0)
+                    continue;
+                var key = keyVal[0];
+                if (TouchPortalOptions.ActionDataIdSeparator != '\0')
+                    key = key.Split(TouchPortalOptions.ActionDataIdSeparator, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)[^1];
                 if (len == 2)
-                    _kvPairs.Add(keyVal[0], keyVal[1]);
+                    _kvPairs.Add(key, keyVal[1]);
                 else if (len == 1)
-                    _kvPairs.Add(keyVal[0], "");
+                    _kvPairs.Add(key, "");
                 else if (len > 2)
-                    _kvPairs.Add(keyVal[0], string.Join('=', keyVal[1..^0]));
+                    _kvPairs.Add(key, string.Join('=', keyVal[1..^0]));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/TouchPortalSDK/TouchPortalSDK.csproj b/TouchPortalSDK/TouchPortalSDK.csproj
index 1044445..da2d4dd 100644
--- a/TouchPortalSDK/TouchPortalSDK.csproj
+++ b/TouchPortalSDK/TouchPortalSDK.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>1.44.2</Version>
+    <Version>1.45.0</Version>
+    <FileVersion>1.45.0.0</FileVersion>
     <Authors>Maxim Paperno, Oddbjørn U. Bakke</Authors>
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/mpaperno/TouchPortal-CS-API</PackageProjectUrl>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/mpaperno/TouchPortal-CS-API.git</RepositoryUrl>
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
     <SignAssembly>True</SignAssembly>
     <ErrorReport>none</ErrorReport>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>signing_key.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
-    <FileVersion>1.44.2.0</FileVersion>
     <NeutralLanguage>en</NeutralLanguage>
     <!-- Optional: Publish the repository URL in the built .nupkg (in the NuSpec <Repository> element) -->
     <PublishRepositoryUrl>true</PublishRepositoryUrl>