chore: release v1.7.99-alpha

Component tests mounted without main.ts's bootstrap, so the $ver global
template helper (app.config.globalProperties.$ver = displayVersion) was
undefined — AppSidebar/AppHeroSection/MarketplaceAppCard tests failed with
"_ctx.$ver is not a function", blocking the release gate's ui-unit-tests
stage. Add a vitest setup file that mirrors main.ts via config.global.mocks
and wire it into vitest.config.ts.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitignore

@@ -85,7 +85,14 @@ scripts/resilience/reports/
 
 # Codex / pnpm / python caches / editor backups
 .codex
+.codex-target-*/
+.codex-tmp/
 .pnpm-store/
 **/__pycache__/
 *.bak
 .claude/scheduled_tasks.lock
+
+# Local evidence screenshots; intentional UI screenshots should live under an
+# app/docs asset path with a descriptive filename.
+Screenshot *.png
+uploads/

Android/app/src/main/java/com/archipelago/app/network/InputWebSocket.kt

@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ class InputWebSocket(
     /** Player ID for arcade mode (0 = broadcast, 1 = P1, 2 = P2) */
     var playerId: Int = 0
 
+    /**
+     * Invoked when the kiosk asks us to open a URL in the phone's default
+     * browser ({"t":"o","url":"…"}). "Open in external browser" apps can't be
+     * usefully opened on the kiosk, so the kiosk forwards them here.
+     */
+    var onExternalOpen: ((String) -> Unit)? = null
+
     private val _state = MutableStateFlow(ConnectionState.DISCONNECTED)
     val state: StateFlow<ConnectionState> = _state
 
@@ -127,6 +134,20 @@ class InputWebSocket(
                 reconnectAttempt = 0
             }
 
+            override fun onMessage(webSocket: WebSocket, text: String) {
+                // The only inbound message we act on is an external-open request
+                // forwarded from the kiosk: {"t":"o","url":"https://…"}.
+                try {
+                    val obj = org.json.JSONObject(text)
+                    if (obj.optString("t") == "o") {
+                        val url = obj.optString("url")
+                        if (url.startsWith("http://") || url.startsWith("https://")) {
+                            onExternalOpen?.invoke(url)
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch (_: Exception) {}
+            }
+
             override fun onFailure(webSocket: WebSocket, t: Throwable, response: Response?) {
                 _state.value = ConnectionState.ERROR
                 scheduleReconnect()

Android/app/src/main/java/com/archipelago/app/ui/screens/RemoteInputScreen.kt

@@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ fun RemoteInputScreen(onBack: () -> Unit) {
 
     val ws = remember { InputWebSocket(scope) }
 
+    // When the kiosk forwards an "open in external browser" app, launch it in
+    // the phone's default browser.
+    DisposableEffect(ws) {
+        ws.onExternalOpen = { url ->
+            try {
+                val intent = android.content.Intent(
+                    android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
+                    android.net.Uri.parse(url),
+                ).apply { addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK) }
+                context.startActivity(intent)
+            } catch (_: Exception) {}
+        }
+        onDispose { ws.onExternalOpen = null }
+    }
+
     fun togglePlayer() {
         playerId = when (playerId) { 0 -> 1; 1 -> 2; else -> 0 }
         ws.playerId = playerId

Android/app/src/main/java/com/archipelago/app/ui/screens/WebViewScreen.kt

@@ -132,6 +132,20 @@ fun WebViewScreen(
             AndroidView(
                 modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                 factory = { context ->
+                    fun openExternalUrl(url: String) {
+                        try {
+                            val intent = android.content.Intent(
+                                android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
+                                android.net.Uri.parse(url),
+                            ).apply {
+                                // Required when launching from a non-Activity/binder
+                                // thread (the JS bridge below runs off the UI thread).
+                                addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+                            }
+                            context.startActivity(intent)
+                        } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                    }
+
                     WebView(context).apply {
                         layoutParams = ViewGroup.LayoutParams(
                             ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
@@ -159,8 +173,29 @@ fun WebViewScreen(
                             allowContentAccess = true
                             allowFileAccess = false
                             setSupportMultipleWindows(true)  // enables onCreateWindow for window.open
+                            // Let JS open windows without a synchronous user-gesture
+                            // chain; without this, window.open() from a Vue click
+                            // handler silently no-ops and "Open in new tab" dies.
+                            javaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically = true
                         }
 
+                        // Deterministic bridge for "open in the phone's browser".
+                        // The web UI calls window.ArchipelagoNative.openExternal(url)
+                        // when present (companion app), falling back to window.open
+                        // in a plain mobile browser. This avoids relying on the
+                        // window.open → onCreateWindow path, which noopener/noreferrer
+                        // can suppress in the WebView.
+                        val webViewRef = this
+                        addJavascriptInterface(
+                            object {
+                                @android.webkit.JavascriptInterface
+                                fun openExternal(url: String) {
+                                    webViewRef.post { openExternalUrl(url) }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            "ArchipelagoNative",
+                        )
+
                         webViewClient = object : WebViewClient() {
                             override fun onPageStarted(view: WebView?, url: String?, favicon: Bitmap?) {
                                 isLoading = true
@@ -220,13 +255,7 @@ fun WebViewScreen(
                                 // Keep navigation within the Archipelago server
                                 if (url.startsWith(serverUrl)) return false
                                 // Open external URLs in the system browser
-                                try {
-                                    val intent = android.content.Intent(
-                                        android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
-                                        android.net.Uri.parse(url),
-                                    )
-                                    context.startActivity(intent)
-                                } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                                openExternalUrl(url)
                                 return true
                             }
                         }
@@ -243,18 +272,30 @@ fun WebViewScreen(
                                 isUserGesture: Boolean,
                                 resultMsg: android.os.Message?,
                             ): Boolean {
-                                // Extract the URL from the hit test
-                                val data = view?.hitTestResult?.extra
-                                if (data != null) {
-                                    try {
-                                        val intent = android.content.Intent(
-                                            android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
-                                            android.net.Uri.parse(data),
-                                        )
-                                        context.startActivity(intent)
-                                    } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                                val transport = resultMsg?.obj as? WebView.WebViewTransport
+                                    ?: return false
+
+                                val popup = WebView(context).apply {
+                                    settings.javaScriptEnabled = true
+                                    webViewClient = object : WebViewClient() {
+                                        override fun shouldOverrideUrlLoading(
+                                            view: WebView?,
+                                            request: WebResourceRequest?,
+                                        ): Boolean {
+                                            val url = request?.url?.toString() ?: return true
+                                            openExternalUrl(url)
+                                            return true
+                                        }
+
+                                        override fun onPageStarted(view: WebView?, url: String?, favicon: Bitmap?) {
+                                            if (url != null) openExternalUrl(url)
+                                            view?.stopLoading()
+                                        }
+                                    }
                                 }
-                                return false
+                                transport.webView = popup
+                                resultMsg.sendToTarget()
+                                return true
                             }
                         }
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,11 +1,384 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## v1.7.56-alpha (2026-05-14)
+## v1.7.99-alpha (2026-06-17)
+
+- Your node can now hold Fedimint ecash as well as Cashu. Wallet Settings now has tabbed sections for each: keep your list of trusted Cashu mints, or paste a Fedimint invite code to join a federation, and the home wallet card shows both your Cashu and Fedimint balances side by side. A new "Fedimint Client" app in the catalog powers the federation side.
+- You can now buy files shared by another node, right from their cloud. When you open a peer's paid file you get a simple "Buy this file" picker with several ways to pay — instantly from this node's ecash balance, from your node's own Lightning wallet, on-chain from your node, or by scanning a Lightning QR code with any outside wallet. Once payment settles, the file downloads automatically.
+- Your node can now act as an AI assistant on the off-grid mesh radio network. If your node has a local AI model available (via Ollama), other people on the mesh can ask it a question by starting their message with "!ai" and get an answer back over the radio — handy where there's no internet. A new Mesh assistant panel lets you turn this on or off and shows whether a local AI model was detected.
+- You can now view your node's 24-word recovery phrase whenever you need it. Settings has a new "Recovery phrase" option that, after you confirm your password (and 2FA code if you use one), reveals the words behind a tap-to-show blur with a copy button — so you can write them down and store them safely offline.
+- Setting up a brand-new node is smoother and less alarming. If the node is still starting up while you generate or confirm your recovery phrase, it now quietly waits and retries instead of flashing a scary error, and offers a clear "Try again" button only when something genuinely goes wrong. The final setup screen also shows a gentle "securing your private connection…" status that turns to "ready" on its own, so you can tell the encrypted transport is coming up rather than stuck.
+- The NetBird VPN app now actually logs in. It was failing to reach its sign-in screen because the dashboard needs a secure (HTTPS) connection that wasn't being provided; the node now serves it over HTTPS and opens it in a browser tab, so the login flow completes.
+- When you use your phone to remote-control a node's attached screen, two-finger scrolling now works inside apps and panels, not just the main page. And tapping an app that's meant to open in an external browser now hands the link to your phone to open there, instead of trying to open it on the (often unattended) attached display.
+- You can now choose whether your node shares Bitcoin block headers over the mesh. The Mesh Bitcoin panel has new switches to announce headers to peers and to accept headers from them, and your choices are remembered.
+- Version numbers now display cleanly everywhere. In a few places the interface was showing a doubled "v" (like "vv1.7.98"); it now always shows a single, tidy version label.
+- The "Back" buttons throughout the cloud and other detail screens now look and behave consistently on both desktop and mobile, including when browsing another node's files.
+- For advanced testing, Settings now includes an optional "update & app source" choice between the usual trusted origin and an experimental peer-to-peer (DHT swarm) mode that pulls updates and app content from other nodes first, falling back to the origin automatically. The trusted origin remains the default.
+
+## v1.7.98-alpha (2026-06-16)
+
+- Apps that crash now recover on their own. Multi-part apps like Immich and IndeedHub could have one of their pieces stop and stay stopped until the whole node was rebooted; the node now checks every couple of minutes and restarts any crashed piece automatically (while still leaving apps you deliberately stopped alone).
+- The on-screen kiosk display can no longer slow the whole node down. On machines without a graphics chip the kiosk browser could spin a CPU core at full tilt, starving everything else (including the wallet, which then timed out); it's now capped and uses lighter rendering on those machines.
+- If an update download fails, you're taken back to the Download button to retry, instead of being stranded on an Install button for an update that didn't actually finish downloading.
+- Your node's identity is clearer and always visible: Settings now shows your Node DID on every node (it previously only appeared if your browser had cached it) plus your node's npub, both with copy buttons. There's also a terminal tool to cryptographically prove all your node's keys come from your one seed phrase.
+- The "all nodes over Tor" group chat sends quickly now — the "sending" spinner clears as soon as the reachable nodes have the message, instead of hanging on a slow or offline node.
+- Message notifications now have a close button and open the relevant chat when tapped.
+- The encrypted mesh transport (FIPS) turns itself on automatically after setup — no button to press — and connects to peers more reliably (it retries and keeps connections warm), so node-to-node features use the fast path more often instead of falling back to Tor.
+- Your chat history with other nodes is saved reliably and now encrypted on disk, so it survives restarts and updates and can't be read from a stolen drive (only clearing chat removes it).
+- Peer media shows a "connecting" loader before a video or audio file plays, and audio errors are accurate instead of blaming File Browser.
+- The Fedimint app now displays with its proper styling, and the Connected Nodes screen stays compact — it shows a few nodes and scrolls, you can tap a node to jump to it in Federation, or tap Message to open its chat.
+- App updates can now arrive on their own without waiting for a full system release, so individual apps can be improved and shipped faster.
+
+## v1.7.97-alpha (2026-06-16)
+
+- The Bitcoin sync status on the home screen no longer disappears for a moment when it refreshes. If the node was briefly busy, the panel used to vanish and pop back; it now stays put and simply shows "Updating…" until the next reading arrives, while a genuinely stopped node still correctly shows as not running.
+- Bitcoin sync progress on the home screen now updates more promptly, so the percentage and block height keep pace with the node instead of lagging behind.
+- The Lightning wallet "connect your wallet" screen loads its details and QR code again across all nodes, instead of failing to fetch them.
+- Your list of trusted nodes is now clean: the same node no longer appears several times under different names, and removed nodes stay removed. In chat, a node that previously showed up as two separate contacts now appears just once.
+- Browsing another node's cloud is smoother: music and video files from a peer now preview and play properly (including seeking partway through), and the connection now shows a small badge telling you whether it's using the fast encrypted mesh or the slower Tor network.
+- Opening "My Folders" in the cloud now shows a clear, friendly message when the file app isn't running, instead of a confusing error.
+- The Electrum server app opens on its own once it's ready, instead of sometimes leaving a loading spinner stuck on top of the screen.
+- The Fedimint app now displays with its proper styling and icons, instead of appearing unstyled with a missing image.
+- The Mempool app now connects to your Bitcoin node whether the node is Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin Knots, instead of only working with one of them.
+- Nodes start up cleanly after a reboot. On some boots the node's main service was trying to start before its data drive had finished mounting, so it failed and retried about twenty times over roughly five minutes — showing a wall of "Failed to start" messages — before finally coming up. It now waits for the data drive to be ready first, so it starts on the first try.
+- The background images throughout the interface now load faster — they've been made significantly smaller with no loss of quality.
+
+## v1.7.96-alpha (2026-06-15)
+
+- The screen attached to your node now shows the normal Archipelago interface and your dashboard after you sign in, instead of a separate, stripped-down grid of app icons that could appear in its place. That extra screen has been removed so the attached display matches what you see everywhere else.
+- On a brand-new node, the attached screen now walks through the same welcome and setup steps you'd see on a phone or laptop, and shows the normal sign-in screen once the node is set up — so the on-device display always matches the rest of the interface.
+- When adding a FIPS network anchor, you can now choose whether it connects over TCP (for a public anchor reached across the internet) or UDP (for one on your local network), instead of it always assuming the local-network option.
+- Behind the scenes, a new automated two-node test now exercises real node-to-node features — browsing another node's shared files and handling a removed node — against live nodes before each release, so node-to-node problems are caught earlier.
+
+## v1.7.95-alpha (2026-06-15)
+
+- Browsing another node's shared files now works over the fast encrypted mesh. Opening a peer's cloud could fail with a generic "Operation failed" message because the request for their file list wasn't permitted over the mesh and came back as "not found" — and it never retried over Tor. The mesh now serves the file list directly, and if a peer can't answer over the mesh the node automatically falls back to Tor instead of giving up.
+- Nodes you remove from your federation now stay removed. Previously a deleted node could quietly come back the next time you synced with another node that still listed it. Removed nodes are now remembered as removed and won't reappear on their own — only if you add them back yourself.
+- The app credentials pop-up now appears as a normal centred box with a dimmed background over the whole screen, instead of stretching to fill the entire screen.
+
+## v1.7.94-alpha (2026-06-15)
+
+- Your node now joins the private encrypted mesh network on its own. A wrong built-in setting meant nodes were quietly never reaching the shared mesh meeting point, so everything between nodes fell back to the slower Tor network. Every node now connects to the mesh automatically on startup, so node-to-node features like file sharing use the faster encrypted mesh first and only fall back to Tor when a peer is genuinely offline. (Confirmed live: a node with its mesh setting wiped re-connected to the mesh by itself within a second of starting.)
+- You can now bring the mesh networking software up to the latest stable version straight from the node, with one action — it fetches the new version, checks it's genuine before installing, and restarts the mesh on its own. (Confirmed live end to end: a node on an older build was upgraded to the current stable release and rejoined the mesh automatically.)
+- The Lightning wallet screen connects again on nodes where it was showing a "failed to fetch" error instead of your balance and channels. The wallet app and the node now talk to each other correctly, and the connection quietly repairs itself if its details drift after a restart.
+
+## v1.7.93-alpha (2026-06-14)
+
+- Receiving Bitcoin and Lightning works again on nodes where the Lightning wallet was stuck locked. After some updates the wallet could come back locked with a password the node no longer had, so "generate a receive address" kept failing with a "wallet is locked" message that nothing could clear. The node now detects this and repairs itself automatically.
+- Each node now secures its Lightning wallet with its own unique, randomly generated password instead of a shared built-in one, and remembers it safely so the wallet unlocks on its own after every restart or update — no more getting stuck locked.
+- If a wallet is found locked with an unrecoverable password, the node rebuilds it cleanly so Bitcoin and Lightning start working again. (On these early-access nodes the wallet holds no funds, so nothing is lost — a wallet locked with an unknown password was already inaccessible.)
+- The self-repair was validated end to end on live nodes: a stuck, locked wallet was detected, rebuilt, and came back unlocked on its own, and stayed unlocked across restarts.
+
+## v1.7.92-alpha (2026-06-14)
+
+- The Electrum server app no longer flashes a "can't connect, try again" error over its loading screen while it's still catching up. If ElectrumX is building its index or waiting on the Bitcoin node, you now just see the sync progress, and the app opens on its own once it's ready.
+- Behind the scenes, the reboot-survival test now confirms the whole system is genuinely healthy after a restart — every app reachable, updates not stuck, core services answering — instead of only checking that containers came back, so update-related problems are caught before shipping.
+- Settings → What's New now lists the notes for every recent release again. The screen had quietly fallen several versions behind, so the last eight releases of changes weren't showing up there — they're all back now, and a release check keeps it from drifting again.
+
+## v1.7.91-alpha (2026-06-14)
+
+- Apps you've installed now reliably show their "Open" button again. Some apps — including Jellyfin, BTCPay Server, Fedimint, Gitea and Portainer — were running fine but their launch link sometimes went missing, so there was no way to open them from the home screen. They now open correctly.
+- Receiving Bitcoin is more dependable: if the wallet's internal connection details drift after a restart, it now repairs them on its own, and any error it does hit is reported clearly instead of as a generic failure or a misleading "wallet locked" message.
+- Installing Bitcoin now sets itself up correctly without manual help — a security credential that could previously be missing and stop Bitcoin from starting is created automatically before it launches.
+- The Electrum server app is back on the home screen and can be launched again.
+- Behind the scenes, the release now runs an expanded automated test suite before shipping, so these kinds of issues are caught earlier.
+
+## v1.7.90-alpha (2026-06-13)
+
+- Generating a Bitcoin receive address works again — the wallet now requests the correct address type, fixing the "400 Bad Request" error when creating an address.
+- In the companion app, the on-screen pointer can now click into apps and type — including the app store search box — instead of clicks and keystrokes not reaching app content.
+- "Open in a new tab" from the companion app now opens the app in your phone's browser, instead of doing nothing. The normal mobile browser keeps working as before.
+- The login/credentials pop-up on phones is once again a centered, properly sized window rather than stretching the full height of the screen.
+- The Electrum server now recovers on its own if its index ever gets corrupted, and shows a clear progress screen (with percent complete and block height) while it builds its index, instead of a blank or broken page.
+- Software updates are more reliable on slow internet connections — downloads are given much more time to finish before giving up.
+
+## v1.7.89-alpha (2026-06-12)
+
+- The AI assistant looks the way it always did again: no extra back button or close button on phones, and the desktop view fills the whole screen without a gap at the bottom.
+- System updates are much more reliable: updates that previously got stuck partway or failed to install now complete cleanly, and a failed update can no longer block all future updates.
+- After an update, the system now checks itself correctly on every node type, so working updates are no longer mistakenly undone.
+- Generating a Bitcoin receive address works again on nodes where a network proxy previously got in the way.
+- The Lightning wallet now recovers and unlocks itself properly after restarts.
+
+## v1.7.88-alpha (2026-06-12)
+
+- AIUI now loads immediately again instead of waiting on a production availability probe and cache-busted iframe URL, restoring the lighter launch behavior from before the regression.
+- Bitcoin receive now uses LND's GET-based newaddress flow with the native SegWit address type, fixing the `501 Method Not Allowed` response from the previous POST attempt.
+- Validation pending on the AIUI rollback; the rest of the release train remains unchanged.
+
+## v1.7.87-alpha (2026-06-12)
+
+- Bitcoin receive now calls LND's on-chain address endpoint with the correct REST method, and backend failures keep the specific address-generation error instead of collapsing into the generic operation-failed message.
+- App launch credential interstitials now render as true full-screen overlays, and the launcher loading indicator uses the neutral brand palette instead of a blue spinner.
+- Validation passed with `git diff --check`, `npm run type-check`, and the focused frontend tests for `bitcoinReceive` and `AppIconGrid`.
+
+## v1.7.86-alpha (2026-06-12)
+
+- Fleet now preserves the last known node list, alerts, and selection locally while telemetry refreshes in the background, so the dashboard no longer blanks on tab switches or update scans.
+- Connected nodes and identities now reuse their last loaded data instead of reloading the visible list every time the user revisits the tab.
+- The Fleet matrix and detail views now show actual node names and host information instead of raw node id prefixes.
+- The network map only redraws when its graph data actually changes, which stops the D3 scene from visually resetting on every refresh tick.
+- Mobile federation and system-update actions now stack full width, and the ElectrumX app health check allows a long startup window so slow sync nodes do not restart mid-index.
+- Validation passed with `git diff --check`, focused frontend tests, and `npm run type-check`.
+
+## v1.7.85-alpha (2026-06-12)
+
+- ElectrumX now runs with less cache pressure and more memory headroom, reducing the restart loop seen during sync catch-up.
+- Portainer is pinned to `2.19.4` instead of `latest`, avoiding schema-drift restarts from surprise image updates.
+- LND receive-address creation now asks for a native SegWit address and returns clearer wallet/readiness failures when an address is not available.
+- Fleet telemetry now carries server name, hostname, and server URL, and the Fleet dashboard shows those names instead of hashed node ids.
+- Trusted federation peers are still auto-added transitively, but the local node no longer imports itself back into the fleet list.
+- Validation passed locally for the touched frontend helpers, `git diff --check`, and Rust formatting.
+
+## v1.7.84-alpha (2026-06-11)
+
+- Bitcoin trusted-node relay approvals now generate restricted `txrelay` RPC credentials when needed and restart the active Bitcoin backend so bitcoind loads the new `rpcauth` whitelist.
+- Kiosk mode now includes a browser safe-area path for HDMI displays that crop edges, and self-update refreshes kiosk launcher/systemd files so display fixes ship to existing nodes. The experimental X11 scaling safe-area is opt-in to avoid stretching TV output.
+- Wi-Fi setup now reports scan errors instead of showing an empty network list, supports retrying scans from the modal, parses escaped `nmcli` SSIDs correctly, and can join open networks without forcing a WPA password.
+- Bitcoin Core now matches Bitcoin Knots for restricted relay RPC support, including the txrelay secret injection and transaction broadcast whitelist.
+- The restricted Bitcoin relay whitelist now includes `submitpackage` and `gettxout`, covering newer wallet/package-relay broadcast flows without opening wallet/admin RPC.
+- The Bitcoin UI companion image is pinned to `1.7.84-alpha` across release metadata and the Quadlet fallback path, avoiding stale `latest` detection during OTA updates.
+- Container scanning now uses an RAII in-flight guard so timeout and error paths cannot leave the scanner stuck in a permanently busy state.
+- Validation passed with `cargo fmt`, `cargo check -p archipelago`, `git diff --check`, and focused source review of the relay message/approval path.
+
+## v1.7.83-alpha (2026-06-11)
+
+- App launch metadata now derives more consistently from app manifests, with typed launch interfaces and catalog generation updates that keep packaged apps aligned with their runtime ports and launch surfaces.
+- Revoked or unsupported app surfaces were removed from the catalog and release path, including OnlyOffice and the unvalidated Saleor surface, so the Marketplace no longer exposes apps that cannot be safely supported in this release.
+- The frontend production build now passes strict TypeScript checks after tightening app details, Web5, cloud refresh, and credential test typing.
+- Mobile and desktop app surfaces received release polish: improved mobile app layout, safer mesh desktop/tablet scrolling, and the Home system card now routes directly to monitoring.
+- Bitcoin UI status rendering now avoids false stale/reconnecting states when fresh block snapshots advance, and guards optional DOM updates so the standalone Bitcoin UI is more resilient.
+- Deploy tooling now excludes local Codex scratch output, archived image-build artifacts, and upload screenshots from target syncs, and bounded optional IndeedHub fixups so a stuck Podman helper cannot hold the deploy.
+- Validation passed with `npm run type-check`, production `npm run build`, backend `cargo build --release`, catalog/release manifest checks, focused frontend tests, and live `.198` deploy verification through the frontend/service restart phase.
+
+## v1.7.82-alpha (2026-05-22)
+
+- Saleor storefront proxying now forwards `X-Forwarded-Host`, fixing Next.js Server Actions requests that compared the browser origin with the internal `storefront-app:3000` upstream host.
+- Saleor storefront media now routes `/thumbnail/` and `/media/` through the same `9011` proxy to the Saleor API, fixing product image optimizer failures caused by `localhost:8000` media URLs.
+- The Saleor storefront container receives an explicit internal media origin so rewritten media URLs resolve inside the Podman network without exposing private API ports to browsers.
+- Validation passed with `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, and live checks on `100.114.134.21` for storefront HTML, static assets, GraphQL, media redirects, and optimized product images.
+
+## v1.7.81-alpha (2026-05-21)
+
+- Saleor storefront installs now use the prebuilt registry image instead of building the Next.js app on-device, avoiding Podman build failures during stack installation.
+- Existing Saleor stacks are repaired on adoption by recreating missing storefront containers, forcing the storefront app to bind `0.0.0.0:3000`, and resolving nginx upstreams dynamically after container restarts.
+- The shipped Saleor storefront image now includes public assets and omits Vercel-only Speed Insights injection, fixing broken static asset responses and the local `/_vercel/speed-insights/script.js` browser warning.
+- Validation passed with `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, and live checks on `100.114.134.21` for `9011` storefront, static assets, and proxied GraphQL.
+
+## v1.7.80-alpha (2026-05-21)
+
+- Saleor storefront proxying now falls back to the direct request scheme when no forwarded protocol header is present, fixing direct `http://node:9011` launches that could generate an invalid same-origin GraphQL URL.
+- The Saleor storefront release path keeps public proxy support intact by still honoring forwarded HTTPS headers for Nginx Proxy Manager domains while repairing local/direct port launches.
+- Validation passed with `cargo fmt --check` and `cargo check` for the Archipelago backend before release staging.
+
+## v1.7.79-alpha (2026-05-20)
+
+- Saleor now installs the official Saleor Storefront as part of the stack, built from the pinned `saleor/storefront` source and served as the customer-facing shop on port `9011`.
+- Saleor app launches now open the storefront while the admin dashboard remains available on port `9010` with the generated `admin@example.com` credentials shown in Archipelago.
+- Public Nginx Proxy Manager hosts forwarding to the Saleor storefront also expose same-origin `/graphql/`, so public storefront domains can talk to the local Saleor API without mixed-content or private-LAN reachability failures.
+- Saleor stack metadata, marketplace descriptions, catalog ports, scanner exclusions, and app-session routing now describe the storefront/dashboard/API split explicitly.
+
+## v1.7.78-alpha (2026-05-20)
+
+- Public Nginx Proxy Manager hosts for Saleor now keep browser GraphQL calls same-origin at `/graphql/` and proxy them to the local API on `8000`, fixing `Failed to fetch` when a public domain such as `noderunner.shop` was loaded from devices that cannot reach the node's private LAN/tailnet API address.
+- Saleor's validated stack changes are now release-ready: dashboard origins on port `9010` are explicitly allowed for dashboard/API calls, preserving the working test-node install path for production nodes.
+- NetBird launches now stay pinned to the unified dashboard/proxy origin on port `8087` instead of following stale runtime-discovered server URLs on `8086`.
+- NetBird's local nginx proxy now routes browser API, OAuth, relay, and WebSocket traffic through `host.containers.internal:8086` instead of a hard-coded rootless Podman gateway IP, and includes the upstream `management.ProxyService` gRPC path.
+- The mobile credentials interstitial now keeps credential lists scrollable and action buttons reachable in both My Apps and the mobile app icon grid.
+- Android WebView popup windows now hand external popup URLs to the system browser, covering app login/signup flows that open secondary windows.
+- Validation passed with `git diff --check`, `cargo check -p archipelago`, and the focused `npm test -- src/views/appSession/__tests__/appSessionConfig.test.ts` suite.
+
+## v1.7.77-alpha (2026-05-20)
+
+- Saleor first-use now exposes generated credentials through Archipelago instead of leaving users at an unexplained dashboard login: App Details shows copyable `admin@example.com` credentials, and My Apps/mobile icon launches show a pre-launch credentials modal.
+- Saleor installs now create or repair the `admin@example.com` staff account idempotently after sample data loads, use the correct dashboard mount path, and re-check stack containers after startup so stopped containers are caught.
+- NetBird embedded login now uses the upstream-compatible IdP signing-key behavior and sends ID tokens from the dashboard to the management API, fixing the post-signup `Unauthenticated` state while preserving the unified local proxy/logout routes.
+- Transient unnamed Podman helper containers created during app install tasks are hidden from My Apps, so generated names like `eager_keldysh` no longer appear as user applications.
+- Validation passed with catalog/release JSON checks, `npm run type-check`, and `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`; live checks on `100.114.134.21` confirmed Saleor dashboard/API availability, generated Saleor admin login, NetBird OAuth availability, and NetBird logout redirects.
+
+## v1.7.76-alpha (2026-05-20)
+
+- Saleor installs now use dashboard port `9010`, avoiding the existing Portainer `9000` binding on the test node while keeping API `8000`, Mailpit `8025`, and Jaeger `16686` unchanged.
+- Saleor's Valkey cache no longer bind-mounts `/var/lib/archipelago/saleor-cache`, and the dashboard container has the minimal rootless nginx capabilities it needs to chown cache files, bind port 80 inside the container, and drop workers to the nginx user.
+- NetBird's browser proxy now sends API, OAuth, relay, WebSocket, and management traffic through the stable host-published server port at `169.254.1.2:8086`, avoiding stale rootless Podman DNS/IPs after `netbird-server` restarts.
+- Mobile App Store category chips now stay visible above the tab bar, Discover is available on mobile, and category selection updates the page route/query so the selected category is actually shown.
+- Apps that require a real browser tab now open directly from the app icon tap instead of first entering an in-shell app-session route, including BTCPay, Grafana, Home Assistant, Vaultwarden, Nextcloud, Portainer, OnlyOffice, Tailscale, Uptime Kuma, Gitea, and Nginx Proxy Manager.
+- Validation passed with catalog JSON checks, `npm run type-check`, `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, and `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`; live checks on `100.70.96.88` confirmed Saleor dashboard `9010`/API `8000` and NetBird API/OAuth routes survive `netbird-server` restart.
+
+## v1.7.75-alpha (2026-05-19)
+
+- Saleor is now published as a recommended commerce app with catalog metadata, icon, direct app-session launch on port `9000`, scanner metadata, image pins, and a full stack installer for dashboard, API, worker, PostgreSQL, Valkey, Mailpit, and Jaeger.
+- Existing NetBird installs are repaired more aggressively by rewriting unified-origin config, recreating the dashboard/proxy containers, restarting the server, preserving data, and handling exact `/api` and `/oauth2` routes plus dashboard logout redirects through the local proxy.
+- Desktop dashboard scrolling now hands focus back from the sidebar to the main content when the pointer or wheel moves over the main pane, preventing the sidebar scroll area from trapping wheel input on short screens.
+- Validation passed with catalog JSON checks, `npm run type-check`, `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, and `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml` before release.
+
+## v1.7.74-alpha (2026-05-19)
+
+- App-session right panels now re-focus the iframe after load and when the frame area is activated, so wheel/touch scrolling works immediately after switching tabs or selecting an app on shorter screens.
+- NetBird now launches through a unified local origin on port `8087` that proxies the dashboard plus `/oauth2`, `/api`, relay, WebSocket, and gRPC routes to `netbird-server`, fixing the embedded login flow that previously ended in `Unauthenticated` or `404 page not found` after logout.
+- Existing NetBird installs are repaired on adopt/start by rewriting `config.yaml`, `dashboard.env`, and the local nginx proxy config, then creating the missing `netbird-dashboard` and `netbird` proxy containers when needed while preserving NetBird data.
+- Saleor is still pending and is not included in this release; its registry/installer work remains local until it can be validated separately.
+- Validation passed with catalog JSON checks, `npm run type-check`, `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, and `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`.
+
+## v1.7.73-alpha (2026-05-19)
+
+- Mobile app launches for iframe-blocked apps now open the direct app URL in a new browser tab immediately instead of landing in a broken in-shell webview that requires a second tap.
+- Mobile My Apps/Websites tabs now react to route query changes, App Store pages label the mobile view as Discover, mobile filters have safe bottom spacing, and App Store search ignores the current category so searches cover all available apps.
+- My Apps search now surfaces matching App Store entries when the app is not installed, making it possible to jump directly from a failed My Apps search to the installable app details.
+- NetBird self-host installs now prefer a `100.x` tailnet/CGNAT address for dashboard, management, relay, STUN, and auth redirect origins when one is present; live repair on `100.89.209.89` updated the existing stack from LAN origins to `100.89.209.89` and restored `netbird-server`.
+- App-session iframe frames now focus automatically and wrap the iframe in a scroll host so wheel/touch scrolling works in the active right frame without requiring an initial click.
+
+## v1.7.72-alpha (2026-05-19)
+
+- Settings What's New now includes the missing release notes for `v1.7.68-alpha` through `v1.7.71-alpha`, so the modal reflects the current OTA history instead of stopping at `v1.7.67-alpha`.
+- The follow-up release carries the NetBird install fix, Gitea icon polish, mobile app-session fallback updates, and rounder app icon masks from `v1.7.71-alpha` with the Settings modal notes included.
+- The local Cargo lockfile version metadata is kept in sync with the release bump after the previous release build updated it.
+
+## v1.7.71-alpha (2026-05-19)
+
+- NetBird stack installs now pre-create `/var/lib/archipelago/netbird/data` before binding it into `netbird-server`, fixing the failed install/start path seen on `100.70.96.88` where Podman rejected the missing host directory.
+- NetBird start/restart ordering now starts `netbird-server` before the dashboard container so lifecycle actions bring the control plane up before the UI.
+- App-session invalid IDs and panel-mode fallbacks now return to `/dashboard/apps`, avoiding the stale `/apps` route that could render a 404.
+- Mobile launches for apps that block iframes now stay inside the Archipelago app-session fallback instead of automatically opening an external browser tab.
+- Installed Gitea containers now report the packaged Gitea icon, and app icon masks use a rounder radius on mobile grids, app cards, and detail headers.
+- Validation passed with `npm run type-check`, focused Vitest app-session/app-grid tests, `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, and `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`.
+
+## v1.7.70-alpha (2026-05-19)
+
+- NetBird is being corrected from the peer/client daemon image to the self-hosted NetBird control-plane stack with a launchable dashboard on port `8087`, a combined management/signal/relay server on `8086`, and STUN on UDP `3478`.
+- App sessions now always launch local apps through direct host ports and carry an explicit dashboard return target, so closing an iframe returns to the launching dashboard screen instead of falling through to browser history or a 404.
+- Mobile app launches ignore stale desktop panel state and route into the full app-session webview consistently.
+- The desktop sidebar now pins the logo/version at the top and controller/online/mode controls at the bottom, with only the navigation section scrolling on shorter screens.
+- Validation passed with catalog JSON checks, `scripts/image-versions.sh` syntax check, `npm run type-check`, `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, and `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`.
+
+## v1.7.69-alpha (2026-05-19)
+
+- App installs now allow up to 10 minutes for the initial `package.install` RPC to return, matching slow container image pulls and preventing apps from disappearing from My Apps while the backend is still pulling or retrying mirrors.
+- Live diagnostics on `100.70.96.88` confirmed the Gitea install did not fail; the primary registry pull timed out after 300 seconds, the fallback mirror succeeded, and Gitea came up healthy on `3001` while the frontend had already timed out at 15 seconds.
+- Gitea and other Docker-image app installs now stay visible during slow registry pulls instead of being marked as failed by the browser before backend install progress can complete.
+- Gitea is now categorized as a known Data app in My Apps, so a running Gitea container appears with installed apps instead of being filtered into the Websites/Services split.
+- NetBird `0.71.2` is now available in the app catalog and fallback marketplace data as a recommended networking app using the official `docker.io/netbirdio/netbird:0.71.2` image.
+- NetBird installs get persistent state under `/var/lib/archipelago/netbird`, `NET_ADMIN`/`NET_RAW`, `/dev/net/tun`, `slirp4netns`, image-version pinning, backend metadata, and health checks through `netbird status`.
+- The Archipelago terminal now includes `nano` on new disk installs and ISO builds, and self-update installs it on existing nodes if it is missing.
+- Validation passed with catalog JSON checks, shell syntax checks, `npm run type-check`, `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`, and `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`.
+
+## v1.7.68-alpha (2026-05-19)
+
+- BTCPay Server now ships on the official `docker.io/btcpayserver/btcpayserver:2.3.9` image, fixing the plugin catalog crash caused by newer plugin dependency version metadata while preserving existing datadirs and Postgres databases.
+- BTCPay release and first-boot health checks no longer depend on `curl` inside the container; they use a bash TCP probe that works with the official image out of the box.
+- Host nginx now serves Nginx Proxy Manager HTTP-01 challenge files before the Archipelago SPA fallback and is marked as the default HTTP/HTTPS virtual host, so public proxy hosts can issue certificates without hijacking local API traffic.
+- Nginx Proxy Manager first-boot, runtime repair, and container-doctor paths now pre-create the ACME webroot, keep bind mounts owned by the rootless Archipelago user, and sync issued public proxy hosts into host nginx vhosts.
+- The Nginx Proxy Manager host-nginx sync now skips proxy hosts with missing certificate files and rolls back the generated nginx include if validation fails, preventing a bad certificate path from poisoning later nginx reloads.
+- App session close buttons now return to the previous dashboard screen when possible and otherwise fall back to My Apps, avoiding the 404 page after closing an app launched from an invalid or stale history entry.
+- System Update confirmation and mirror modals now teleport to the document body with a full-screen overlay, so they cover the whole app instead of only the right-hand dashboard panel.
+- Mobile app launches stay inside Archipelago's app-session webview and hide desktop-only new-tab launch affordances, including apps such as Home Assistant that previously looked like they would leave the mobile shell.
+- Live recovery on `100.70.96.88` upgraded only the `btcpay-server` container to `docker.io/btcpayserver/btcpayserver:2.3.9`, preserved the existing datadir and Postgres database, and confirmed the container is healthy after a pre-upgrade backup.
+- Public validation confirmed `spay.tx1138.com`/`www` redirect to BTCPay login over HTTPS and `sapien.tx1138.com`/`www` serve the L484 page over HTTPS using the issued Let's Encrypt certificates.
+
+## v1.7.67-alpha (2026-05-18)
+
+- Home dashboard status cards now keep the last known good system, VPN, Bitcoin, and FIPS values while route changes or transient RPC failures are in flight, avoiding false "not configured" or "not running" flashes.
+- Home, Web5 Monitoring, and the Monitoring page headline cards now share the same live system-stat snapshot for CPU, memory, disk, uptime, and load so the visible numbers agree across the UI.
+- Settings What's New is filled through `v1.7.67-alpha`, including the missing historical `v1.7.44-alpha` through `v1.7.66-alpha` entries.
+- Bitcoin/Knots/Core shell lifecycle specs now match the Rust app config memory policy: 8 GiB on normal hosts, 4 GiB on low-memory hosts, and pruned Knots uses a larger dbcache on hosts with enough RAM to improve IBD throughput.
+- ElectrumX/electrs shell lifecycle specs now match the 4 GiB memory policy used by the Rust app config, reducing drift between first boot, reconcile, and app lifecycle paths.
+- Live assessment of `100.70.96.88` identified the current IBD bottlenecks as CPU/thermal/I/O pressure rather than RAM exhaustion, with follow-up work planned for existing-node swap repair, kiosk Chromium CPU reduction, and reconcile failure cleanup.
+
+## v1.7.66-alpha (2026-05-18)
+
+- Nginx Proxy Manager stale-port repair now detects stopped or `Created` Podman records by inspecting `podman ps -a` port metadata, covering records where `podman port nginx-proxy-manager` returns no mapping until start.
+- Live recovery on `100.70.96.88` removed only the stale Nginx Proxy Manager container record and recreated it with `8081:81`, `8084:80`, and `8444:443`, preserving `/var/lib/archipelago/nginx-proxy-manager` data.
+- Validation confirmed Nginx Proxy Manager recovered as healthy and responds through direct admin port `8081`, host compatibility port `81`, and `/app/nginx-proxy-manager/`.
+
+## v1.7.65-alpha (2026-05-18)
+
+- Orchestrator-backed app starts now run the same pre-start repairs as the legacy Podman path, so Nginx Proxy Manager stale `81:81` container metadata is removed and recreated before the orchestrator tries to start it.
+- Live diagnostics on `100.70.96.88` confirmed host nginx is healthy while Nginx Proxy Manager has no listeners on `8081`, `8084`, or `8444`, causing host nginx `502` responses for NPM proxy paths.
+
+## v1.7.64-alpha (2026-05-18)
+
+- Update apply rate limiting is relaxed for authenticated admins from 2 attempts per 10 minutes to 10 attempts per minute, preventing the System Update page from getting stuck behind `429 Too Many Requests` during legitimate OTA retry/troubleshooting flows.
+- The corrected backend artifact rebuild protection from `v1.7.63-alpha` remains in place, so this release is built from a fresh Rust backend binary before publishing.
+
+## v1.7.63-alpha (2026-05-18)
+
+- Release automation now rebuilds the Rust backend after bumping the version and before hashing release artifacts, preventing OTA manifests from pointing at a stale backend binary.
+- This corrected release carries the Nginx Proxy Manager stale-port repair in an updated backend binary, so nodes running `1.7.61-alpha` can actually receive and execute the fix.
+- Validation confirmed the previously published `v1.7.62-alpha` backend artifact still contained `1.7.61-alpha`, explaining why nodes did not advance after applying that update.
+
+## v1.7.62-alpha (2026-05-18)
+
+- Nginx Proxy Manager start and restart now repair stale Podman containers that still publish the admin UI on host port `81`, which conflicts with host nginx on updated nodes.
+- The repair recreates only the stale Nginx Proxy Manager container metadata while preserving `/var/lib/archipelago/nginx-proxy-manager` data and using the current `8081:81`, `8084:80`, and `8444:443` mappings.
+- Runtime stale-listener cleanup for Nginx Proxy Manager is shared across start and restart paths so rootless port helper leftovers are still cleared before lifecycle retries.
+- Validation passed with `cargo fmt --all --check --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml` and `cargo check -p archipelago --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml`.
+
+## v1.7.61-alpha (2026-05-18)
+
+- Multi-container stack installs now keep their app card in the `Installing` state for up to 20 minutes while dependency containers are being pulled and prepared.
+- BTCPay Server installs no longer appear to vanish or fail after two minutes while Postgres and NBXplorer are still being created before the primary `btcpay-server` container exists.
+- The stale-transition escape hatch remains short for start, stop, restart, update, and removal operations, so genuinely wedged lifecycle actions still recover quickly.
+- Live validation on `100.70.96.88` confirmed BTCPay Server completed installation and responds on port `23000` with the expected HTTP redirect.
+
+## v1.7.60-alpha (2026-05-18)
+
+- Meshtastic serial detection now rejects malformed or incomplete handshakes instead of accepting unrelated serial devices as a fallback Meshtastic radio.
+- Mesh radio auto-detection now skips known non-mesh serial devices such as Sierra Wireless LTE modems and Zooz/Z-Wave sticks, avoiding interference with production peripherals.
+- Meshtastic config sync now sends `want_config_id` with the correct protobuf wire type, fixing radio-side `ignore malformed toradio` errors and allowing node-info/contact ingestion.
+- The stable `/dev/mesh-radio` udev rule no longer claims every `ttyACM*` device; it only matches known mesh USB serial adapters and known USB CDC ACM radio vendors.
+- Live validation on `100.70.96.88` confirmed Archipelago selects `/dev/ttyUSB0`, identifies the Meshtastic node, and refreshes 103 mesh contacts.
+
+## v1.7.59-alpha (2026-05-17)
+
+- Mobile app launching now keeps known container apps inside Archipelago's app-session flow instead of forcing desktop-only new-tab behavior on phones.
+- App sessions on mobile now respect the status-bar safe area so foreground iframe content starts below the device chrome while the fullscreen backdrop remains edge-to-edge.
+- Prepackaged website launch buttons now resolve their curated website URLs before website-container fallback logic, restoring launches for the L484 sites and adding the Arch Presentation bookmark.
+- Meshtastic contact discovery now drains the radio config stream through completion and retries config sync when the contact cache is empty, so nearby nodes already known by the radio are more likely to appear in Archipelago.
+- The Apps page now includes a compact sideload button and modal for installing trusted Docker images with optional title, description, and port mapping metadata.
+- Sideloaded app title and description metadata now persist through the backend app-config file so refreshed package scans do not collapse custom apps back to generic IDs.
+- Validation passed with `npm test -- appLauncher`, `npm run build`, `cargo check -p archipelago`, and `cargo fmt --all --check`.
+
+## v1.7.58-alpha (2026-05-17)
+
+- Mesh networking now supports Meshtastic radios over the Meshtastic serial API in addition to existing MeshCore Companion USB radios.
+- The mesh listener now probes preferred and auto-detected serial paths for both MeshCore and Meshtastic firmware, preserving the existing reconnect loop so unplug/replug and firmware hot-swap behavior stays consistent.
+- Meshtastic text packets are translated into the existing Archipelago mesh frame pipeline, so current RPC handlers, transport routing, message storage, typed-message decoding, and UI state continue to work without a separate frontend path.
+- Meshtastic node information is surfaced as normal mesh contacts using stable synthetic public keys derived from Meshtastic node numbers, allowing peer refresh and message attribution to reuse existing MeshCore contact handling.
+- Outbound Archipelago mesh messages can now be sent through Meshtastic as channel text packets using the same command path used by MeshCore channel broadcasts.
+- Device status now reports the detected firmware family as `meshcore` or `meshtastic` from the shared listener abstraction.
+- Radio udev rules now include USB CDC ACM serial devices (`ttyACM*`) alongside CP2102, CH340, and FTDI adapters so Meshtastic boards are more likely to appear through the stable `/dev/mesh-radio` symlink.
+- Host nginx now serves `/assets/*` hashed frontend chunks as immutable static files with a hard 404 on misses instead of falling back to `index.html`, preventing strict MIME errors when a browser has a stale pre-update HTML shell.
+- The SPA HTML shell and service-worker files now revalidate on every load, reducing stale frontend references after OTA updates.
+- OTA runtime promotion now installs the bundled `nginx-archipelago.conf` into `/etc/nginx/sites-available/archipelago` and reloads nginx after a successful config test, so frontend cache/fallback fixes reach existing nodes without a manual deploy.
+- Local validation passed with `cargo check -p archipelago`; live SSH testing against `100.70.96.88` was not completed because temporary public-key authentication was rejected on the target.
+
+## v1.7.57-alpha (2026-05-17)
+
+- Nginx Proxy Manager now avoids privileged rootless Podman host port `81`, preferring `8081:81` while host nginx keeps a compatibility proxy on `:81` for stale cached launch buttons.
+- App installs now allocate ports by checking live host bind availability, falling back to a free high port when preferred ports are already occupied.
+- Portainer-created launchable containers are separated into a `Websites` tab and launch through their discovered published host port instead of hard-coded app URLs.
+- Internal BuildKit helper containers such as `buildx_buildkit_default` are hidden from the Apps UI.
+- Portainer works out of the box on Debian 13/Podman installs by including `catatonit` and by preserving the Podman socket mount as a socket rather than creating it as a directory.
+
+## v1.7.56-alpha (2026-05-15)
 
 - Health notifications now clear when an app is no longer unhealthy, including stale alerts for removed containers such as Portainer.
+- Fresh installs now include the full Wi-Fi userspace stack (`wpasupplicant`, `wireless-regdb`, `iw`, `rfkill`, `polkitd`, `pciutils`, and `usbutils`) so NetworkManager can scan and connect with Intel Wi-Fi cards out of the box.
+- The installed system now grants the `archipelago` service user explicit NetworkManager PolicyKit access for web-triggered Wi-Fi scans and connection changes.
+- Wi-Fi connect now replaces stale/partial NetworkManager profiles and creates an explicit WPA-PSK profile with the supplied password, avoiding no-secret retry failures after a failed attempt.
+- Settings password changes now update the Linux/SSH password through non-interactive sudo, so the web password and SSH password stay in sync when the checkbox is enabled.
 - Quadlet environment values with spaces or shell metacharacters are quoted consistently, preventing env drift recreate loops for apps like nostr-rs-relay and Grafana.
 - Boot/bootstrap reconcile avoids restarting running Bitcoin containers while repairing RPC config, preserving IBD progress on active nodes.
 - Exit code 137 is labeled as SIGKILL instead of assuming OOM, avoiding false OOM alerts for orchestrator-managed recreates.
+- Container reconcile force-recreates Podman records stuck in `Stopping`, preserving bind-mounted app data while recovering wedged containers automatically.
+- Container health reporting is honest for running containers: Archipelago surfaces Podman's actual health state instead of marking every running container healthy.
+- Quadlet reconciliation restarts services when stale health gates, port bindings, network aliases, exec commands, or healthchecks drift from the current manifest.
+- Bitcoin Knots sync performance improves on fresh installs and updates with 8Gi container memory, a 4Gi dbcache, and full CPU parallelism.
+- ElectrumX initial indexing gets more headroom: CPU caps are removed, memory is raised to 4Gi, cache is raised to 3Gi, and oversized sends are allowed for heavier wallet/indexing workloads.
+- Mempool/ElectrumX lifecycle qualification respects pruned/non-archival Bitcoin nodes instead of installing a half-running stack with unhealthy dependencies.
+- LND wallet/RPC helpers are more tolerant of container-owned files and updated REST port metadata, improving LND lifecycle and wallet-connect flows.
+- Marketplace/catalog metadata carries richer container config so remote lifecycle tests install apps using the same settings users get from the UI.
+- The app screensaver no longer activates during media-heavy app sessions such as IndeeHub, Jellyfin, Immich, PhotoPrism, and File Browser; apps can also pause/resume it with media playback messages.
+- A fresh `1.7.56-alpha` unbundled installer ISO is built from the same primary VPS2 release line for easy download and USB flashing.
 
 ## v1.7.55-alpha (2026-05-13)
 

INSTALL.sh

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ echo ""
 # Install custom app dependencies
 echo "Installing custom app dependencies..."
 
-for app in did-wallet endurain morphos-server router web5-dwn; do
+for app in did-wallet endurain morphos-server router; do
     if [ -d "apps/$app" ]; then
         echo "  - Installing $app dependencies..."
         cd "apps/$app"

README.md

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 - **Mempool** block explorer and fee estimator
 - **Fedimint** federation guardian and gateway
 
-### Self-Hosted Apps (30)
-Bitcoin (ThunderHub), Storage (FileBrowser, Immich, Nextcloud), Productivity (Penpot, OnlyOffice, Vaultwarden), Media (Jellyfin, PhotoPrism), Search (SearXNG), AI (Ollama), Network (Tailscale, Nginx Proxy Manager), Home (Home Assistant), Nostr (nostr-rs-relay, Nostrudel), Dev (Grafana, Portainer), and more.
+### Self-Hosted Apps (29)
+Bitcoin, Storage (FileBrowser, Immich, Nextcloud), Productivity (Penpot, Vaultwarden), Media (Jellyfin, PhotoPrism), Search (SearXNG), AI (Ollama), Network (Tailscale, Nginx Proxy Manager), Home (Home Assistant), Nostr (nostr-rs-relay, Nostrudel), Dev (Grafana, Portainer), and more.
 
 ### Decentralized Identity
 - Ed25519 node identity with DID Documents (did:key)

app-catalog/catalog.json

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "id": "bitcoin-knots",
       "title": "Bitcoin Knots",
       "version": "28.1.0",
-      "description": "Run a full Bitcoin node. Validate and relay blocks and transactions.",
+      "description": "Full Bitcoin Knots node with dynamic prune/full-mode startup based on host disk.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/bitcoin-knots.webp",
       "author": "Bitcoin Knots",
       "category": "money",
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     {
       "id": "bitcoin-core",
       "title": "Bitcoin Core",
-      "version": "28.4",
-      "description": "Reference Bitcoin node implementation. Alternative to Bitcoin Knots; uninstall Knots before switching.",
+      "version": "28.4.0",
+      "description": "Reference Bitcoin Core node with dynamic prune/full-mode startup based on host disk.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/bitcoin-core.svg",
       "author": "Bitcoin Core contributors",
       "category": "money",
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       "id": "lnd",
       "title": "LND",
       "version": "0.18.4",
-      "description": "Lightning Network Daemon. Fast Bitcoin payments through Lightning.",
+      "description": "Lightning Network implementation by Lightning Labs. Enables instant, low-cost Bitcoin payments.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/lnd.svg",
       "author": "Lightning Labs",
       "category": "money",
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@
     {
       "id": "btcpay-server",
       "title": "BTCPay Server",
-      "version": "1.13.7",
-      "description": "Self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor.",
+      "version": "2.3.9",
+      "description": "Self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor. Accept Bitcoin payments without intermediaries.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/btcpay-server.png",
       "author": "BTCPay Server Foundation",
       "category": "commerce",
       "tier": "core",
-      "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/btcpayserver:1.13.7",
+      "dockerImage": "docker.io/btcpayserver/btcpayserver:2.3.9",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver",
       "requires": [
         "bitcoin-knots"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       "id": "mempool",
       "title": "Mempool Explorer",
       "version": "3.0.0",
-      "description": "Self-hosted Bitcoin blockchain and mempool visualizer.",
+      "description": "Bitcoin mempool and blockchain explorer. Real-time transaction and block visualization.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/mempool.webp",
       "author": "Mempool",
       "category": "money",
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       "id": "electrumx",
       "title": "ElectrumX",
       "version": "1.18.0",
-      "description": "Electrum protocol server. Index the blockchain for fast wallet lookups.",
+      "description": "Electrum server indexing Bitcoin chain data for lightweight wallet queries.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/electrumx.png",
       "author": "Luke Childs",
       "category": "money",
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       "id": "indeedhub",
       "title": "IndeeHub",
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "description": "Bitcoin documentary streaming with Nostr identity.",
+      "description": "Bitcoin documentary streaming platform featuring God Bless Bitcoin and other educational content about Bitcoin, sovereignty, and decentralized technology. Sign in with your Nostr identity.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/indeedhub.png",
       "author": "IndeeHub",
       "category": "community",
@@ -110,49 +110,133 @@
       "id": "botfights",
       "title": "BotFights",
       "version": "1.1.0",
-      "description": "Bot arena + 2-player arcade fighter with controller support and Adventure Mode.",
+      "description": "Bot competition arena with 2-player arcade fighting mode. AI bots battle in trivia challenges while humans duke it out with controllers. Built for Bitcoiners.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/botfights.svg",
       "author": "BotFights",
       "category": "community",
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/botfights:1.1.0",
       "repoUrl": "https://botfights.net",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["9100:9100"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/botfights:/app/server/data"],
-        "env": ["NODE_ENV=production", "PORT=9100", "FIGHT_LOOP_ENABLED=true", "ARCHY_EMBEDDED=1"]
+        "ports": [
+          "9100:9100"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/botfights:/app/server/data"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "NODE_ENV=production",
+          "PORT=9100",
+          "FIGHT_LOOP_ENABLED=true",
+          "ARCHY_EMBEDDED=1"
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
       "id": "gitea",
       "title": "Gitea",
       "version": "1.23",
-      "description": "Self-hosted Git service with container registry, CI/CD, issue tracking.",
+      "description": "Self-hosted Git service with built-in container registry, CI/CD, and package hosting.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/gitea.svg",
       "author": "Gitea",
       "category": "development",
-      "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/gitea:1.23",
+      "dockerImage": "docker.io/gitea/gitea:1.23",
       "repoUrl": "https://gitea.com",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["3001:3000", "2222:22"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/gitea/data:/data", "/var/lib/archipelago/gitea/config:/etc/gitea"],
-        "env": ["GITEA__database__DB_TYPE=sqlite3", "GITEA__server__SSH_PORT=2222", "GITEA__server__SSH_LISTEN_PORT=22", "GITEA__server__LFS_START_SERVER=true", "GITEA__packages__ENABLED=true", "GITEA__repository__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER=true", "GITEA__repository__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG=true", "GITEA__security__X_FRAME_OPTIONS="]
-      }
+        "ports": [
+          "3001:3000",
+          "2222:22"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/gitea/data:/data",
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/gitea/config:/etc/gitea"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "GITEA__database__DB_TYPE=sqlite3",
+          "GITEA__server__SSH_PORT=2222",
+          "GITEA__server__SSH_LISTEN_PORT=22",
+          "GITEA__server__LFS_START_SERVER=true",
+          "GITEA__packages__ENABLED=true",
+          "GITEA__repository__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER=true",
+          "GITEA__repository__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG=true",
+          "GITEA__security__X_FRAME_OPTIONS="
+        ]
+      },
+      "tier": "optional"
     },
     {
       "id": "filebrowser",
       "title": "File Browser",
       "version": "2.27.0",
-      "description": "Web-based file manager.",
+      "description": "Baseline Archipelago file manager service.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/file-browser.webp",
       "author": "File Browser",
       "category": "data",
       "tier": "core",
-      "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/filebrowser:v2.27.0",
+      "dockerImage": "git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/filebrowser:v2.27.0",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["8083:80"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/filebrowser:/srv", "/var/lib/archipelago/filebrowser-data:/data"],
-        "args": ["--database=/data/database.db", "--root=/srv", "--address=0.0.0.0", "--port=80"]
+        "ports": [
+          "8083:80"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/filebrowser:/srv",
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/filebrowser-data:/data"
+        ],
+        "args": [
+          "--database=/data/database.db",
+          "--root=/srv",
+          "--address=0.0.0.0",
+          "--port=80"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "nostr-rs-relay",
+      "title": "Nostr Relay (Rust)",
+      "version": "0.8.0",
+      "description": "High-performance Nostr relay written in Rust. Host your own decentralized social media relay and earn networking profits.",
+      "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/nostr.svg",
+      "author": "Nostr RS Relay",
+      "category": "community",
+      "tier": "recommended",
+      "dockerImage": "scsibug/nostr-rs-relay:0.8.9",
+      "repoUrl": "https://github.com/scsibug/nostr-rs-relay",
+      "containerConfig": {
+        "ports": [
+          "8081:8080"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/nostr-relay:/usr/src/app/db"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "RELAY_NAME=Archipelago Nostr Relay",
+          "RELAY_DESCRIPTION=Self-hosted Nostr relay on Archipelago"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "meshtastic",
+      "title": "Meshtastic",
+      "version": "2-daily-alpine",
+      "description": "Open-source mesh networking for LoRa radios. Create decentralized communication networks.",
+      "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/meshcore.svg",
+      "author": "Meshtastic",
+      "category": "networking",
+      "tier": "recommended",
+      "dockerImage": "docker.io/meshtastic/meshtasticd:daily-alpine",
+      "repoUrl": "https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware",
+      "containerConfig": {
+        "ports": [
+          "4403:4403"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/meshtastic:/var/lib/meshtasticd"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "MESHTASTIC_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0",
+          "MESHTASTIC_SERIAL=true"
+        ],
+        "notes": "Requires a LoRa radio device at /dev/ttyUSB0. The config file is rendered from the app manifest before container start."
       }
     },
     {
@@ -167,15 +251,19 @@
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/vaultwarden:1.30.0-alpine",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["8082:80"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/vaultwarden:/data"]
+        "ports": [
+          "8082:80"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/vaultwarden:/data"
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
       "id": "searxng",
       "title": "SearXNG",
-      "version": "2024.1.0",
-      "description": "Privacy-respecting metasearch engine.",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "description": "Privacy-respecting metasearch engine. Search the web without tracking.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/searxng.png",
       "author": "SearXNG",
       "category": "data",
@@ -183,21 +271,58 @@
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/searxng:latest",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/searxng/searxng",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["8888:8080"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/searxng:/etc/searxng"]
+        "ports": [
+          "8888:8080"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/searxng:/etc/searxng"
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
       "id": "fedimint",
       "title": "Fedimint",
       "version": "0.10.0",
-      "description": "Federated Bitcoin mint with privacy through federated guardians.",
+      "description": "Federated Bitcoin minting service with built-in Guardian UI. Privacy-preserving Bitcoin custody.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/fedimint.png",
       "author": "Fedimint",
       "category": "money",
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/fedimintd:v0.10.0",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/fedimint/fedimint"
     },
+    {
+      "id": "fedimint-clientd",
+      "title": "Fedimint Client",
+      "version": "0.8.0",
+      "description": "Fedimint ecash client daemon (fmcd). Lets your node hold Fedimint ecash and join federations; the wallet talks to it over a local REST API.",
+      "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/fedimint.png",
+      "author": "Fedimint",
+      "category": "money",
+      "tier": "core",
+      "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/fmcd:0.8.0",
+      "repoUrl": "https://github.com/minmoto/fmcd"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "fedimint-gateway",
+      "title": "Fedimint Gateway",
+      "version": "0.10.0",
+      "description": "Fedimint gateway service with automatic LND-or-LDK backend selection.",
+      "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/fedimint.png",
+      "author": "Fedimint",
+      "category": "money",
+      "dockerImage": "git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/gatewayd:v0.10.0",
+      "repoUrl": "https://github.com/fedimint/fedimint",
+      "containerConfig": {
+        "ports": [
+          "8176:8176",
+          "9737:9737"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/fedimint-gateway:/data",
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/lnd:/lnd:ro"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "id": "jellyfin",
       "title": "Jellyfin",
@@ -209,8 +334,13 @@
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/jellyfin:10.8.13",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["8096:8096"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/jellyfin/config:/config", "/var/lib/archipelago/jellyfin/cache:/cache"]
+        "ports": [
+          "8096:8096"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/jellyfin/config:/config",
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/jellyfin/cache:/cache"
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
@@ -227,34 +357,47 @@
     {
       "id": "homeassistant",
       "title": "Home Assistant",
-      "version": "2024.1",
-      "description": "Open-source home automation.",
+      "version": "2024.1.0",
+      "description": "Open source home automation platform. Control and monitor your smart home devices.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/homeassistant.png",
       "author": "Home Assistant",
       "category": "home",
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/home-assistant:2024.1",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/home-assistant/core",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["8123:8123"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/home-assistant:/config"],
-        "env": ["TZ=UTC"]
+        "ports": [
+          "8123:8123"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/home-assistant:/config"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "TZ=UTC"
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
       "id": "grafana",
       "title": "Grafana",
       "version": "10.2.0",
-      "description": "Analytics and monitoring dashboards.",
+      "description": "Analytics and monitoring platform. Visualize metrics and create dashboards.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/grafana.png",
       "author": "Grafana Labs",
       "category": "data",
       "tier": "recommended",
-      "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/grafana:10.2.0",
+      "dockerImage": "grafana/grafana:10.2.0",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/grafana/grafana",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["3000:3000"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/grafana:/var/lib/grafana"],
-        "env": ["GF_PATHS_DATA=/var/lib/grafana", "GF_USERS_ALLOW_SIGN_UP=false"]
+        "ports": [
+          "3000:3000"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/grafana:/var/lib/grafana"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "GF_PATHS_DATA=/var/lib/grafana",
+          "GF_USERS_ALLOW_SIGN_UP=false"
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
@@ -269,10 +412,65 @@
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/tailscale:stable",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["8240:8240"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/tailscale:/var/lib/tailscale"],
-        "env": ["TS_STATE_DIR=/var/lib/tailscale"],
-        "args": ["sh", "-c", "tailscaled --tun=userspace-networking & sleep 2; tailscale web --listen 0.0.0.0:8240 & wait"]
+        "ports": [
+          "8240:8240"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/tailscale:/var/lib/tailscale"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "TS_STATE_DIR=/var/lib/tailscale"
+        ],
+        "args": [
+          "sh",
+          "-c",
+          "tailscaled --tun=userspace-networking & for i in $(seq 1 30); do [ -S /var/run/tailscale/tailscaled.sock ] && break; sleep 1; done; tailscale web --listen 0.0.0.0:8240 & wait"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "portainer",
+      "title": "Portainer",
+      "version": "2.19.4",
+      "description": "Container management web UI for the local Podman socket.",
+      "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/portainer.webp",
+      "author": "Portainer",
+      "category": "development",
+      "tier": "optional",
+      "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/portainer:2.19.4",
+      "repoUrl": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer",
+      "containerConfig": {
+        "ports": [
+          "9000:9000"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/portainer:/data",
+          "/run/user/1000/podman/podman.sock:/var/run/docker.sock"
+        ],
+        "notes": "Uses the manifest-owned Podman socket bind mount preparation path."
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "netbird",
+      "title": "NetBird",
+      "version": "0.71.2",
+      "description": "Self-hosted WireGuard mesh VPN control plane with dashboard, embedded identity provider, management API, signal, relay, and STUN service.",
+      "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/netbird.svg",
+      "author": "NetBird",
+      "category": "networking",
+      "tier": "recommended",
+      "dockerImage": "docker.io/netbirdio/dashboard:v2.38.0",
+      "repoUrl": "https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird",
+      "containerConfig": {
+        "ports": [
+          "8087:80",
+          "8086:80",
+          "3478:3478/udp"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/netbird:/var/lib/netbird"
+        ],
+        "notes": "Installed as a two-container stack: netbird dashboard on 8087 and netbird-server control plane on 8086 plus UDP 3478. For production clients, publish a DNS name over HTTPS with gRPC/WebSocket routing."
       }
     },
     {
@@ -287,10 +485,20 @@
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/uptime-kuma:1",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["3002:3001"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/uptime-kuma:/app/data"],
-        "env": ["TZ=UTC"],
-        "args": ["--", "node", "server/server.js"]
+        "ports": [
+          "3002:3001"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/uptime-kuma:/app/data"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "TZ=UTC"
+        ],
+        "args": [
+          "--",
+          "node",
+          "server/server.js"
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
@@ -304,24 +512,35 @@
       "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/photoprism:240915",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["2342:2342"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/photoprism:/photoprism/storage"],
-        "env": ["PHOTOPRISM_ADMIN_PASSWORD=archipelago", "PHOTOPRISM_DEFAULT_LOCALE=en"]
+        "ports": [
+          "2342:2342"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/photoprism:/photoprism/storage"
+        ],
+        "env": [
+          "PHOTOPRISM_ADMIN_PASSWORD=archipelago",
+          "PHOTOPRISM_DEFAULT_LOCALE=en"
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
       "id": "nextcloud",
       "title": "Nextcloud",
-      "version": "28",
+      "version": "29",
       "description": "Your own private cloud. File sync, calendars, contacts.",
       "icon": "/assets/img/app-icons/nextcloud.webp",
       "author": "Nextcloud",
       "category": "data",
-      "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/nextcloud:28",
+      "dockerImage": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/nextcloud:29",
       "repoUrl": "https://github.com/nextcloud/server",
       "containerConfig": {
-        "ports": ["8085:80"],
-        "volumes": ["/var/lib/archipelago/nextcloud:/var/www/html"]
+        "ports": [
+          "8085:80"
+        ],
+        "volumes": [
+          "/var/lib/archipelago/nextcloud:/var/www/html"
+        ]
       }
     }
   ]

apps/DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 | bitcoin-knots | 8332 (RPC), 8333 (P2P) | v28.1 |
 | lnd | 9735 (P2P), 10009 (gRPC), 8080 (REST) | v0.17.4-beta |
 | btcpay-server | 23000 (HTTP) | v1.13.5 |
-| thunderhub | 3010 (HTTP) | v0.13.31 |
 | mempool | 4080 (HTTP) | v2.5.0 |
 | electrumx | 50001 (TCP), 50002 (SSL) | latest |
 | fedimint | 8173 (API), 8174 (Web) | v0.10.0 |
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 | ollama | 11434 | v0.5.4 |
 | grafana | 3001 | v10.2.0 |
 | portainer | 9000 | v2.19.4 |
-| onlyoffice | 8088 | v7.5.1 |
 | penpot | 8089 | v2.4 |
 
 ## Building Apps
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ cd apps
 ./build.sh <app-id>  # Build specific app
 ```
 
-Custom apps with local source: `router`, `did-wallet`, `web5-dwn`. All other apps use official container images.
+Custom apps with local source: `router`, `did-wallet`. All other apps use official container images.
 
 ## App Structure
 

apps/PORTS.md

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ This document lists all port assignments for Archipelago apps.
 | mempool | 4080 | TCP | Web UI | 14080 |
 | ollama | 11434 | TCP | API | 21434 |
 | searxng | 8888 | TCP | Web UI | 18888 |
-| onlyoffice | 8088 | TCP | Web UI | 18088 |
 | penpot | 8089 | TCP | Web UI | 18089 |
 | lnd | 9735, 10009, 18080 | TCP | P2P, gRPC, REST | 19735, 20009, 28080 |
 | core-lightning | 9736, 9835 | TCP | P2P, gRPC | 19736, 19835 |
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ This document lists all port assignments for Archipelago apps.
 | strfry | 8082 | TCP | HTTP/WebSocket | 18082 |
 | did-wallet | 8083 | TCP | Web UI | 18083 |
 | router | 8084, 5353, 1900 | TCP/UDP | Web UI, mDNS, SSDP | 18084, 15353, 11900 |
-| web5-dwn | 3000 | TCP | HTTP API | 13000 |
 | meshtastic | 4403, 1883 | TCP | HTTP API, MQTT | 14403, 11883 |
 
 ## Development Ports (Offset: +10000)
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ In development mode, all ports are offset by 10000 to avoid conflicts with produ
 | Mempool | http://localhost:14080 |
 | Ollama | http://localhost:21434 |
 | SearXNG | http://localhost:18888 |
-| OnlyOffice | http://localhost:18088 |
 | Penpot | http://localhost:18089 |
 | LND REST | http://localhost:18080 |
 | Core Lightning | http://localhost:19835 |
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ In development mode, all ports are offset by 10000 to avoid conflicts with produ
 | Strfry | http://localhost:18082 |
 | DID Wallet | http://localhost:18083 |
 | Router | http://localhost:18084 |
-| Web5 DWN | http://localhost:13000 |
 | Meshtastic | http://localhost:14403 |
 
 ## Port Conflict Resolution

apps/QUICKSTART.md

@@ -30,14 +30,13 @@ cd apps
 ./build.sh
 ```
 
-This will build all apps that have Dockerfiles. Standard apps (bitcoin-core, lnd, etc.) will use their official images, while custom apps (router, did-wallet, web5-dwn) will be built from source.
+This will build all apps that have Dockerfiles. Standard apps (bitcoin-core, lnd, etc.) will use their official images, while custom apps (router, did-wallet) will be built from source.
 
 ### Build Specific App
 
 ```bash
 ./build.sh router
 ./build.sh did-wallet
-./build.sh web5-dwn
 ```
 
 ## Running Apps via Archipelago
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ In development mode, apps are accessible on offset ports:
 
 - **Router**: http://localhost:18084
 - **DID Wallet**: http://localhost:18083
-- **Web5 DWN**: http://localhost:13000
 - **Nostr RS Relay**: http://localhost:18081
 - **Strfry**: http://localhost:18082
 
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ See [PORTS.md](./PORTS.md) for complete port mapping.
 
 ## Development Workflow
 
-### For Custom Apps (router, did-wallet, web5-dwn)
+### For Custom Apps (router, did-wallet)
 
 1. **Make changes** to source code in `apps/<app-id>/src/`
 2. **Rebuild** the container:

apps/README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Containerized applications for the Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS. All apps run in
 - **bitcoin-knots** — Full Bitcoin node (v28.1)
 - **lnd** — Lightning Network Daemon (v0.17.4-beta)
 - **btcpay-server** — Payment processor (v1.13.5)
-- **thunderhub** — Lightning management UI (v0.13.31)
 - **mempool** — Block explorer and fee estimator (v2.5.0)
 - **electrumx** — Electrum server
 - **fedimint** — Federated Bitcoin minting (v0.10.0)
@@ -18,12 +17,11 @@ Containerized applications for the Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS. All apps run in
 - **nostrudel** — Nostr web client (v0.40.0)
 
 ### Web5 & Identity
-- **web5-dwn** — Decentralized Web Node (v0.4.0)
 - **did-wallet** — Web5 DID Wallet
 
 ### Self-Hosted Services
 - **nextcloud** (v28), **jellyfin** (v10.8.13), **immich** (release), **photoprism** (v240915)
-- **vaultwarden** (v1.30.0-alpine), **onlyoffice** (v7.5.1), **penpot** (v2.4)
+- **vaultwarden** (v1.30.0-alpine), **penpot** (v2.4)
 - **homeassistant** (v2024.1), **filebrowser** (v2.27.0), **searxng** (2024.11.17)
 - **ollama** (v0.5.4), **grafana** (v10.2.0), **portainer** (v2.19.4)
 

apps/archy-nbxplorer/manifest.yml

@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ app:
     endpoint: http://localhost:32838
     path: /
     interval: 30s
-    timeout: 5s
-    retries: 3
+    timeout: 30s
+    retries: 5
 
   bitcoin_integration:
     rpc_access: read-only

apps/bitcoin-core/manifest.yml

@@ -26,10 +26,19 @@ app:
           echo "bitcoind not found in image" >&2;
           exit 127;
         fi;
-        if [ "${DISK_GB:-0}" -lt 1000 ]; then
-          exec "$BITCOIND" -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin -noconf -server=1 -prune=550 -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 -dbcache=1024 -par=0 -maxconnections=125 -rpcuser="${BITCOIN_RPC_USER}" -rpcpassword="${BITCOIN_RPC_PASS}";
+        RPC_USER="$(printenv BITCOIN_RPC_USER)";
+        RPC_PASS="$(printenv BITCOIN_RPC_PASS)";
+        RPC_TXRELAY_AUTH="$(printenv BITCOIN_RPC_TXRELAY_RPCAUTH || true)";
+        DISK_GB_VALUE="$(printenv DISK_GB || true)";
+        RPC_HEADROOM="-rpcthreads=16 -rpcworkqueue=256";
+        RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS="-rpcwhitelistdefault=0";
+        if [ -n "$RPC_TXRELAY_AUTH" ]; then
+          RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS="$RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS -rpcauth=$RPC_TXRELAY_AUTH -rpcwhitelist=txrelay:sendrawtransaction,submitpackage,testmempoolaccept,getmempoolinfo,getrawmempool,getmempoolentry,getnetworkinfo,getblockchaininfo,getblockcount,getblockhash,getblock,getblockheader,getrawtransaction,gettxout,gettxspendingprevout,decoderawtransaction,decodescript,estimatesmartfee,uptime,ping,getconnectioncount,getpeerinfo,getindexinfo,getdeploymentinfo,getchaintips";
+        fi;
+        if [ "${DISK_GB_VALUE:-0}" -lt 1000 ]; then
+          exec "$BITCOIND" -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin -noconf -server=1 -prune=550 -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 -dbcache=1024 -par=0 -maxconnections=125 $RPC_HEADROOM $RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS -rpcuser="$RPC_USER" -rpcpassword="$RPC_PASS";
         else
-          exec "$BITCOIND" -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin -noconf -server=1 -txindex=1 -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 -dbcache=4096 -par=0 -maxconnections=125 -rpcuser="${BITCOIN_RPC_USER}" -rpcpassword="${BITCOIN_RPC_PASS}";
+          exec "$BITCOIND" -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin -noconf -server=1 -txindex=1 -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 -dbcache=4096 -par=0 -maxconnections=125 $RPC_HEADROOM $RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS -rpcuser="$RPC_USER" -rpcpassword="$RPC_PASS";
         fi
     derived_env:
       - key: DISK_GB
@@ -37,6 +46,8 @@ app:
     secret_env:
       - key: BITCOIN_RPC_PASS
         secret_file: bitcoin-rpc-password
+      - key: BITCOIN_RPC_TXRELAY_RPCAUTH
+        secret_file: bitcoin-rpc-txrelay-rpcauth
     data_uid: "100101:100101"
 
   dependencies:

apps/bitcoin-knots/manifest.yml

@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ app:
         fi;
         RPC_USER="$(printenv BITCOIN_RPC_USER)";
         RPC_PASS="$(printenv BITCOIN_RPC_PASS)";
+        RPC_TXRELAY_AUTH="$(printenv BITCOIN_RPC_TXRELAY_RPCAUTH || true)";
         DISK_GB_VALUE="$(printenv DISK_GB || true)";
+        RPC_HEADROOM="-rpcthreads=16 -rpcworkqueue=256";
+        RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS="-rpcwhitelistdefault=0";
+        if [ -n "$RPC_TXRELAY_AUTH" ]; then
+          RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS="$RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS -rpcauth=$RPC_TXRELAY_AUTH -rpcwhitelist=txrelay:sendrawtransaction,submitpackage,testmempoolaccept,getmempoolinfo,getrawmempool,getmempoolentry,getnetworkinfo,getblockchaininfo,getblockcount,getblockhash,getblock,getblockheader,getrawtransaction,gettxout,gettxspendingprevout,decoderawtransaction,decodescript,estimatesmartfee,uptime,ping,getconnectioncount,getpeerinfo,getindexinfo,getdeploymentinfo,getchaintips";
+        fi;
         if [ "${DISK_GB_VALUE:-0}" -lt 1000 ]; then
-          exec "$BITCOIND" -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin -noconf -server=1 -prune=550 -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 -dbcache=2048 -par=0 -maxconnections=125 -rpcuser="$RPC_USER" -rpcpassword="$RPC_PASS";
+          exec "$BITCOIND" -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin -noconf -server=1 -prune=550 -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 -dbcache=2048 -par=0 -maxconnections=125 $RPC_HEADROOM $RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS -rpcuser="$RPC_USER" -rpcpassword="$RPC_PASS";
         else
-          exec "$BITCOIND" -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin -noconf -server=1 -txindex=1 -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 -dbcache=4096 -par=0 -maxconnections=125 -rpcuser="$RPC_USER" -rpcpassword="$RPC_PASS";
+          exec "$BITCOIND" -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin -noconf -server=1 -txindex=1 -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 -dbcache=4096 -par=0 -maxconnections=125 $RPC_HEADROOM $RPC_TXRELAY_FLAGS -rpcuser="$RPC_USER" -rpcpassword="$RPC_PASS";
         fi
     derived_env:
       - key: DISK_GB
@@ -40,6 +46,8 @@ app:
     secret_env:
       - key: BITCOIN_RPC_PASS
         secret_file: bitcoin-rpc-password
+      - key: BITCOIN_RPC_TXRELAY_RPCAUTH
+        secret_file: bitcoin-rpc-txrelay-rpcauth
     data_uid: "100101:100101"
 
   dependencies:

apps/botfights/manifest.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 app:
   id: botfights
   name: BotFights
-  version: 1.0.0
+  version: 1.1.0
   description: Bot competition arena with 2-player arcade fighting mode. AI bots battle in trivia challenges while humans duke it out with controllers. Built for Bitcoiners.
   category: community
 
   container:
-    image: git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/botfights:1.1.0
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/botfights:1.1.0
     pull_policy: always
 
   dependencies:
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ app:
 
   metadata:
     author: Dorian
+    repo: https://botfights.net
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/botfights.svg
     license: MIT
     tags:
       - bitcoin

apps/btcpay-server/manifest.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 app:
   id: btcpay-server
   name: BTCPay Server
-  version: 1.13.7
+  version: 2.3.9
   description: Self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor. Accept Bitcoin payments without intermediaries.
 
   container:
-    image: git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/btcpayserver:1.13.7
+    image: docker.io/btcpayserver/btcpayserver:2.3.9
     pull_policy: if-not-present
     network: archy-net
     secret_env:
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ app:
     endpoint: http://localhost:49392
     path: /
     interval: 30s
-    timeout: 5s
-    retries: 3
+    timeout: 30s
+    retries: 5
 
   bitcoin_integration:
     rpc_access: read-only
@@ -79,3 +79,7 @@ app:
       port: 23000
       protocol: http
       path: /
+
+  metadata:
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true

apps/did-wallet/manifest.yml

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ app:
     pull_policy: if-not-present
     
   dependencies:
-    - app_id: web5-dwn
-      version: ">=1.0.0"
     - storage: 2Gi
     
   resources:
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ app:
       options: [rw]
       
   environment:
-    - DWN_ENDPOINT=http://web5-dwn:3000
     - WALLET_STORAGE=/app/wallet
     
   health_check:

apps/did-wallet/src/index.ts

@@ -34,5 +34,4 @@ app.post('/api/wallet/did/create', async (req, res) => {
 // Start server
 app.listen(port, '0.0.0.0', () => {
   console.log(`DID Wallet listening on port ${port}`);
-  console.log(`DWN endpoint: ${process.env.DWN_ENDPOINT || 'http://web5-dwn:3000'}`);
 });

apps/electrumx/manifest.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ app:
   description: Electrum server indexing Bitcoin chain data for lightweight wallet queries.
 
   container:
-    image: git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/electrumx:v1.18.0
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/electrumx:v1.18.0
     pull_policy: if-not-present
     network: archy-net
     data_uid: "1000:1000"
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ app:
 
   resources:
     cpu_limit: 0
-    memory_limit: 4Gi
+    memory_limit: 6Gi
     disk_limit: 50Gi
 
   security:
@@ -48,15 +48,30 @@ app:
     - COIN=Bitcoin
     - DB_DIRECTORY=/data
     - SERVICES=tcp://:50001,rpc://0.0.0.0:8000
-    - CACHE_MB=3072
+    - CACHE_MB=1024
     - MAX_SEND=10000000
 
+  # The ElectrumX dashboard tile is served by the host-networked companion UI
+  # (archy-electrs-ui) on port 50002, NOT by this container. Declaring it here
+  # lets the catalog generator emit electrumx -> 50002 into GENERATED_APP_PORTS
+  # so the tile resolves a launch URL without relying on the hand-maintained
+  # override in appSessionConfig.ts (which the generator can clobber). The
+  # backend only validates this block — it does not proxy/health-check it.
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Web UI
+      description: ElectrumX server status and connection details
+      type: ui
+      port: 50002
+      protocol: http
+
   health_check:
     type: tcp
     endpoint: localhost:50001
     interval: 30s
     timeout: 5s
     retries: 3
+    start_period: 10m
 
   bitcoin_integration:
     rpc_access: read-only

apps/fedimint-clientd/manifest.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+app:
+  id: fedimint-clientd
+  name: Fedimint Client
+  version: 0.8.0
+  description: Fedimint ecash client daemon (fmcd). Lets the node hold Fedimint ecash and join federations; the wallet talks to it over a local REST API.
+
+  container:
+    # fmcd built from source (github.com/minmoto/fmcd v0.8.0, fedimint-client
+    # 0.8.2 — iroh-capable). No usable upstream image exists, so we build + push
+    # this to the node registry. Pin the tag to match the REST shapes coded in
+    # core/archipelago/src/wallet/fedimint_client.rs (validated against 0.8.2).
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/fmcd:0.8.0
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
+    network: archy-net
+    # No entrypoint override: the image's resilient `fmcd-run` launcher loops
+    # fmcd and retries on join failure (fmcd needs >=1 federation to boot), so an
+    # unreachable default never crash-loops. All config comes from FMCD_* env
+    # below. Nodes can join more federations via wallet.fedimint-join.
+    secret_env:
+      - key: FMCD_PASSWORD
+        secret_file: fmcd-password
+    data_uid: "1000:1000"
+
+  # NOTE: this is a CLIENT, not the guardian — it does not require the local
+  # `fedimint` app. It joins external federations (default below), so it can be
+  # bundled standalone on every node.
+  dependencies:
+    - storage: 2Gi
+
+  resources:
+    cpu_limit: 1
+    memory_limit: 1Gi
+    disk_limit: 2Gi
+
+  security:
+    capabilities: []
+    readonly_root: true
+    # NOT isolated: fmcd needs outbound UDP + Mainline DHT (port 6881) + iroh
+    # relays to reach iroh-transport federations. Lock down once the default
+    # federation's reachability model is finalized.
+    network_policy: open
+
+  ports:
+    # fmcd REST bound to 8080 in-container; 8080 collides with LND REST on the
+    # host, so map to 8178. The Rust bridge targets http://127.0.0.1:8178.
+    - host: 8178
+      container: 8080
+      protocol: tcp
+
+  volumes:
+    # Same dir the first-boot bundled path uses + where the wallet bridge reads
+    # the password (/var/lib/archipelago/fmcd/password) — keep install paths aligned.
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/fmcd
+      target: /data
+      options: [rw]
+
+  environment:
+    - FMCD_ADDR=0.0.0.0:8080
+    - FMCD_MODE=rest
+    - FMCD_DATA_DIR=/data
+    # Default federation joined out-of-the-box (guardian on .116, iroh
+    # transport; validated to join with fmcd 0.8.2). iroh does NAT traversal so
+    # it's reachable fleet-wide. Keep in sync with DEFAULT_FEDERATION_INVITE in
+    # core/.../wallet/fedimint_client.rs. CAVEAT: iroh is experimental — validate
+    # join reliability from a real second node before relying on auto-bundle.
+    - FMCD_INVITE_CODE=fed11qgqyj3mfwfhksw309uuxywtxxfjrjc35xuexverpxdsnxcnrxucxvenzveskgc3kvvun2c34xp3k2ep38yunzdpexcekxe3hvd3rvvmx8pnrvdenx5mnzvtzqqqjqt0t6pc3s5z0ynqjw9s4njf6svwgu59kweawc0vvrddcjeemw6yyn4pcdp
+
+  health_check:
+    type: http
+    endpoint: http://localhost:8080
+    path: /health
+    interval: 30s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3

apps/fedimint/manifest.yml

@@ -5,9 +5,17 @@ app:
   description: Federated Bitcoin minting service with built-in Guardian UI. Privacy-preserving Bitcoin custody.
 
   container:
-    image: git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/fedimintd:v0.10.0
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/fedimintd:v0.10.0
     pull_policy: if-not-present
     network: archy-net
+    entrypoint: ["sh", "-lc"]
+    custom_args:
+      - |-
+        until state="$(curl -sS --connect-timeout 5 -m 45 -u "$FM_BITCOIND_USERNAME:$FM_BITCOIND_PASSWORD" -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data-binary '{"jsonrpc":"1.0","id":"fedimint-wait","method":"getblockchaininfo","params":[]}' "$FM_BITCOIND_URL/")" && echo "$state" | grep -q '"initialblockdownload":false'; do
+          echo "Waiting for Bitcoin RPC sync at $FM_BITCOIND_URL...";
+          sleep 30;
+        done;
+        exec fedimintd
     derived_env:
       - key: FM_P2P_URL
         template: fedimint://{{HOST_MDNS}}:8173
@@ -40,7 +48,9 @@ app:
     - host: 8174
       container: 8174
       protocol: tcp
-    - host: 8175
+    # Public launch port 8175 is owned by archy-fedimint-ui, which serves a
+    # wait page while Bitcoin syncs and proxies here after fedimintd starts.
+    - host: 8177
       container: 8175
       protocol: tcp
 
@@ -52,7 +62,7 @@ app:
 
   environment:
     - FM_DATA_DIR=/data
-    - FM_BITCOIND_URL=http://host.archipelago:8332
+    - FM_BITCOIND_URL=http://bitcoin-knots:8332
     - FM_BITCOIND_USERNAME=archipelago
     - FM_BITCOIN_NETWORK=bitcoin
     - FM_BIND_P2P=0.0.0.0:8173
@@ -67,6 +77,15 @@ app:
     timeout: 5s
     retries: 3
 
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Guardian UI
+      description: Fedimint Guardian wait/proxy UI
+      type: ui
+      port: 8175
+      protocol: http
+      path: /
+
   bitcoin_integration:
     rpc_access: admin
     sync_required: true

apps/fips-ui/manifest.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+app:
+  id: fips-ui
+  name: FIPS Mesh
+  version: 1.0.0
+  description: |
+    Archipelago-native dashboard for the FIPS mesh transport. Runs nginx
+    inside a container with host networking, serves a static dashboard on
+    :8336, and reverse-proxies /rpc/v1 to the archipelago backend on
+    127.0.0.1:5678. All FIPS controls (status, seed anchors, reconnect,
+    restart, and stable-channel daemon updates) go through the existing
+    fips.* RPC methods, authenticated by the browser's own archipelago
+    session — there is no separate secret to manage.
+
+  container:
+    build:
+      context: /opt/archipelago/docker/fips-ui
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      tag: localhost/fips-ui:local
+
+  resources:
+    memory_limit: 128Mi
+
+  security:
+    readonly_root: false
+    network_policy: host
+
+  # Host networking: nginx listens on 8336 directly on the host IP and
+  # proxies to 127.0.0.1:5678 (the archipelago RPC). `ports:` is
+  # intentionally empty because host networking bypasses port mapping.
+  ports: []
+
+  volumes: []
+
+  environment: []
+
+  health_check:
+    type: http
+    endpoint: http://127.0.0.1:8336
+    path: /
+    interval: 30s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3

apps/gitea/manifest.yml

@@ -1,52 +1,87 @@
-id: gitea
-name: Gitea
-version: "1.23"
-description: Self-hosted Git service with built-in container registry, CI/CD, and package hosting.
-category: development
-icon: git-branch
-port: 3000
-internal_port: 3001
-ssh_port: 2222
-image: docker.io/gitea/gitea:1.23
-tier: optional
+app:
+  id: gitea
+  name: Gitea
+  version: "1.23"
+  description: Self-hosted Git service with built-in container registry, CI/CD, and package hosting.
+  category: development
 
-requires:
-  memory_mb: 256
-  disk_mb: 500
+  container:
+    image: docker.io/gitea/gitea:1.23
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
 
-volumes:
-  - host: /var/lib/archipelago/gitea/data
-    container: /data
-  - host: /var/lib/archipelago/gitea/config
-    container: /etc/gitea
+  dependencies:
+    - storage: 500Mi
 
-environment:
-  GITEA__database__DB_TYPE: sqlite3
-  GITEA__server__SSH_PORT: "2222"
-  GITEA__server__SSH_LISTEN_PORT: "22"
-  GITEA__server__LFS_START_SERVER: "true"
-  GITEA__packages__ENABLED: "true"
-  GITEA__repository__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER: "true"
-  GITEA__repository__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG: "true"
+  resources:
+    memory_limit: 256Mi
+    disk_limit: 500Mi
 
-# Gitea hardcodes X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN, so Archipelago opens it in a
-# new tab on host port 3001 instead of embedding it in an iframe.
-nginx_proxy:
-  listen: 3000
-  proxy_pass: "http://127.0.0.1:3001"
-  extra_headers:
-    - "proxy_hide_header X-Frame-Options"
-    - "proxy_hide_header Content-Security-Policy"
+  security:
+    capabilities: [CHOWN, FOWNER, SETUID, SETGID, DAC_OVERRIDE, NET_BIND_SERVICE]
+    readonly_root: false
+    no_new_privileges: false
+    network_policy: bridge
 
-health_check:
-  endpoint: /
-  interval: 120
-  timeout: 5
-  retries: 3
+  ports:
+    - host: 3001
+      container: 3000
+      protocol: tcp
+    - host: 2222
+      container: 22
+      protocol: tcp
 
-features:
-  - Git repositories with web UI
-  - Built-in container/package registry
-  - Issue tracking and pull requests
-  - CI/CD via Gitea Actions
-  - Lightweight (SQLite, no external DB needed)
+  volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/gitea/data
+      target: /data
+      options: [rw]
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/gitea/config
+      target: /etc/gitea
+      options: [rw]
+
+  environment:
+    - GITEA__database__DB_TYPE=sqlite3
+    - GITEA__server__SSH_PORT=2222
+    - GITEA__server__SSH_LISTEN_PORT=22
+    - GITEA__server__LFS_START_SERVER=true
+    - GITEA__packages__ENABLED=true
+    - GITEA__repository__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER=true
+    - GITEA__repository__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG=true
+
+  health_check:
+    type: http
+    endpoint: http://localhost:3000
+    path: /
+    interval: 120s
+    timeout: 30s
+    retries: 5
+
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Web UI
+      description: Gitea web interface
+      type: ui
+      port: 3001
+      protocol: http
+      path: /
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/gitea.svg
+    repo: https://gitea.com
+    tier: optional
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true
+    features:
+      - Git repositories with web UI
+      - Built-in container/package registry
+      - Issue tracking and pull requests
+      - CI/CD via Gitea Actions
+      - Lightweight SQLite deployment
+
+  nginx_proxy:
+    listen: 3000
+    proxy_pass: http://127.0.0.1:3001
+    extra_headers:
+      - proxy_hide_header X-Frame-Options
+      - proxy_hide_header Content-Security-Policy

apps/grafana/manifest.yml

@@ -49,5 +49,9 @@ app:
     endpoint: http://localhost:3000
     path: /api/health
     interval: 30s
-    timeout: 5s
-    retries: 3
+    timeout: 30s
+    retries: 5
+
+  metadata:
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true

apps/home-assistant/manifest.yml

@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 app:
-  id: home-assistant
+  id: homeassistant
   name: Home Assistant
   version: 2024.1.0
   description: Open source home automation platform. Control and monitor your smart home devices.
   
   container:
-    image: homeassistant/home-assistant:2024.1
-    image_signature: cosign://...
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/home-assistant:2024.1
     pull_policy: if-not-present
+    network: pasta
     
   dependencies:
     - storage: 10Gi
     
   resources:
     cpu_limit: 2
-    memory_limit: 2Gi
+    memory_limit: 512Mi
     disk_limit: 10Gi
     
   security:
-    capabilities: [NET_BIND_SERVICE]
+    capabilities: [CHOWN, FOWNER, SETUID, SETGID, DAC_OVERRIDE, NET_BIND_SERVICE, NET_RAW]
     readonly_root: false  # Home Assistant needs write access
     no_new_privileges: true
     user: 1000
     seccomp_profile: default
-    network_policy: host  # Requires host network for device discovery
+    network_policy: isolated
     apparmor_profile: home-assistant
     
   ports:
@@ -36,24 +36,32 @@ app:
       source: /var/lib/archipelago/home-assistant
       target: /config
       options: [rw]
-    - type: bind
-      source: /var/run/dbus
-      target: /var/run/dbus
-      options: [ro]
       
-  devices:
-    - /dev/ttyUSB0  # Serial devices
-    - /dev/ttyACM0  # USB devices
+  devices: []
     
   environment:
     - TZ=UTC
-    - PUID=1000
-    - PGID=1000
     
   health_check:
-    type: http
-    endpoint: http://localhost:8123
-    path: /
+    type: tcp
+    endpoint: localhost:8123
     interval: 30s
     timeout: 5s
     retries: 3
+
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Web UI
+      description: Home Assistant dashboard
+      type: ui
+      port: 8123
+      protocol: http
+      path: /
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/homeassistant.png
+    category: home
+    author: Home Assistant
+    repo: https://github.com/home-assistant/core
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true

apps/indeedhub/manifest.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 app:
   id: indeedhub
-  name: Indeehub
-  version: 0.1.0
+  name: IndeeHub
+  version: 1.0.0
   description: Bitcoin documentary streaming platform featuring God Bless Bitcoin and other educational content about Bitcoin, sovereignty, and decentralized technology. Sign in with your Nostr identity.
-  category: media
+  category: community
 
   container:
-    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/indeedhub:latest
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/indeedhub:1.0.0
     pull_policy: always  # Pull from registry; falls back to local build
     network: indeedhub-net
 
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ app:
 
   metadata:
     author: Indeehub Team
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/indeedhub.png
     website: https://indeedhub.com
-    source: https://github.com/indeedhub/indeedhub
+    repo: https://github.com/indeedhub/indeedhub
     license: MIT
     tags:
       - bitcoin

apps/jellyfin/manifest.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+app:
+  id: jellyfin
+  name: Jellyfin
+  version: 10.8.13
+  description: Free media server. Stream movies, music, and photos.
+
+  container:
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/jellyfin:10.8.13
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
+    network: pasta
+
+  dependencies:
+    - storage: 10Gi
+
+  resources:
+    memory_limit: 1Gi
+    disk_limit: 10Gi
+
+  security:
+    capabilities: [CHOWN, FOWNER, SETUID, SETGID, DAC_OVERRIDE]
+    readonly_root: false
+    network_policy: isolated
+
+  ports:
+    - host: 8096
+      container: 8096
+      protocol: tcp
+
+  volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/jellyfin/config
+      target: /config
+      options: [rw]
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/jellyfin/cache
+      target: /cache
+      options: [rw]
+
+  environment: []
+
+  health_check:
+    type: tcp
+    endpoint: localhost:8096
+    interval: 30s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Web UI
+      description: Jellyfin media dashboard
+      type: ui
+      port: 8096
+      protocol: http
+      path: /
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/jellyfin.webp
+    category: data
+    author: Jellyfin
+    repo: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin

apps/lnd/manifest.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 app:
   id: lnd
-  name: Lightning Network Daemon
+  name: LND
   version: 0.18.4
   description: Lightning Network implementation by Lightning Labs. Enables instant, low-cost Bitcoin payments.
 
   container:
-    image: git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/lnd:v0.18.4-beta
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/lnd:v0.18.4-beta
     pull_policy: if-not-present
     network: archy-net
     secret_env:

apps/mempool-api/manifest.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ app:
     image: git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/mempool-backend:v3.0.0
     pull_policy: if-not-present
     network: archy-net
+    # CORE_RPC_HOST must follow the node's actual Bitcoin container — Knots or
+    # Core — resolved at apply time from host facts (B12). Hardcoding either
+    # breaks mempool's RPC connection on the other.
+    derived_env:
+      - key: CORE_RPC_HOST
+        template: "{{BITCOIN_HOST}}"
     secret_env:
       - key: CORE_RPC_PASSWORD
         secret_file: bitcoin-rpc-password
@@ -47,7 +53,6 @@ app:
     - ELECTRUM_HOST=electrumx
     - ELECTRUM_PORT=50001
     - ELECTRUM_TLS_ENABLED=false
-    - CORE_RPC_HOST=bitcoin-knots
     - CORE_RPC_PORT=8332
     - CORE_RPC_USERNAME=archipelago
     - DATABASE_ENABLED=true

apps/mempool/manifest.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 app:
   id: mempool
-  name: Mempool
-  version: 2.5.0
+  name: Mempool Explorer
+  version: 3.0.0
   description: Bitcoin mempool and blockchain explorer. Real-time transaction and block visualization.
   
   container:
-    image: mempool/mempool:v2.5.0
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/mempool-frontend:v3.0.0
     image_signature: cosign://...
     pull_policy: if-not-present
     

apps/meshtastic/manifest.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 app:
   id: meshtastic
   name: Meshtastic
-  version: 2.5.0
+  version: 2-daily-alpine
   description: Open-source mesh networking for LoRa radios. Create decentralized communication networks.
   
   container:
-    image: meshtastic/meshtasticd:2.5.6
-    image_signature: cosign://...
-    pull_policy: verify-signature
+    image: docker.io/meshtastic/meshtasticd:daily-alpine
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
     
   dependencies:
     - storage: 1Gi
@@ -29,33 +28,42 @@ app:
   ports:
     - host: 4403
       container: 4403
-      protocol: tcp  # HTTP API
-    - host: 1883
-      container: 1883
-      protocol: tcp  # MQTT (optional)
+      protocol: tcp  # Meshtastic TCP API
     
   devices:
     - /dev/ttyUSB0  # LoRa radio device (if connected)
-    - /dev/ttyACM0  # Alternative device path
     
   volumes:
     - type: bind
       source: /var/lib/archipelago/meshtastic
-      target: /app/data
+      target: /var/lib/meshtasticd
       options: [rw]
+
+  files:
+    - path: /var/lib/archipelago/meshtastic/config.yaml
+      content: |
+        General:
+          MACAddress: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:01
+        Webserver:
+          Port: 4403
       
   environment:
     - MESHTASTIC_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0
     - MESHTASTIC_SERIAL=true
     
   health_check:
-    type: http
-    endpoint: http://localhost:4403
-    path: /health
+    type: cmd
+    endpoint: test -f /var/lib/meshtasticd/config.yaml
     interval: 30s
-    timeout: 5s
-    retries: 3
+    timeout: 30s
+    retries: 5
     
   networking:
     mesh_enabled: true
     local_network_access: true
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/meshcore.svg
+    category: networking
+    tier: recommended
+    repo: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware

apps/nextcloud/manifest.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+app:
+  id: nextcloud
+  name: Nextcloud
+  version: "29"
+  description: Your own private cloud. File sync, calendars, contacts.
+
+  container:
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/nextcloud:29
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
+    network: pasta
+
+  dependencies:
+    - storage: 10Gi
+
+  resources:
+    memory_limit: 1Gi
+    disk_limit: 10Gi
+
+  security:
+    capabilities: [CHOWN, SETUID, SETGID, DAC_OVERRIDE, NET_BIND_SERVICE]
+    readonly_root: false
+    network_policy: isolated
+
+  ports:
+    - host: 8085
+      container: 80
+      protocol: tcp
+
+  volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/nextcloud
+      target: /var/www/html
+      options: [rw]
+
+  environment: []
+
+  health_check:
+    type: tcp
+    endpoint: localhost:80
+    interval: 30s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Web UI
+      description: Nextcloud file and collaboration dashboard
+      type: ui
+      port: 8085
+      protocol: http
+      path: /
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/nextcloud.webp
+    category: data
+    author: Nextcloud
+    repo: https://github.com/nextcloud/server
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true

apps/nostr-rs-relay/manifest.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ app:
     apparmor_profile: nostr-relay
     
   ports:
-    - host: 8081
+    - host: 18081
       container: 8080
       protocol: tcp  # HTTP/WebSocket
     
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ app:
     endpoint: http://localhost:8080
     path: /
     interval: 30s
-    timeout: 5s
-    retries: 3
+    timeout: 30s
+    retries: 5
     
   nostr_integration:
     relay_type: public

apps/onlyoffice/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# OnlyOffice - uses official image
-FROM onlyoffice/documentserver:7.5.0
-
-# Default configuration is in the image
-# No additional setup needed

apps/onlyoffice/manifest.yml

@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-app:
-  id: onlyoffice
-  name: OnlyOffice
-  version: 7.5.0
-  description: Office suite and document collaboration. Edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
-  
-  container:
-    image: onlyoffice/documentserver:7.5.0
-    image_signature: cosign://...
-    pull_policy: if-not-present
-    
-  dependencies:
-    - storage: 10Gi
-    
-  resources:
-    cpu_limit: 4
-    memory_limit: 4Gi
-    disk_limit: 10Gi
-    
-  security:
-    capabilities: []
-    readonly_root: false  # OnlyOffice needs write access
-    no_new_privileges: true
-    user: 1000
-    seccomp_profile: default
-    network_policy: isolated
-    apparmor_profile: onlyoffice
-    
-  ports:
-    - host: 8088
-      container: 80
-      protocol: tcp  # Web UI
-    
-  volumes:
-    - type: bind
-      source: /var/lib/archipelago/onlyoffice
-      target: /var/www/onlyoffice/Data
-      options: [rw]
-      
-  environment:
-    - JWT_ENABLED=false
-    - JWT_SECRET=${ONLYOFFICE_JWT_SECRET}
-    
-  health_check:
-    type: http
-    endpoint: http://localhost:8088
-    path: /healthcheck
-    interval: 30s
-    timeout: 5s
-    retries: 3

apps/photoprism/manifest.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+app:
+  id: photoprism
+  name: PhotoPrism
+  version: "240915"
+  description: AI-powered photo management with facial recognition.
+
+  container:
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/photoprism:240915
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
+
+  dependencies:
+    - storage: 10Gi
+
+  resources:
+    memory_limit: 1Gi
+    disk_limit: 10Gi
+
+  security:
+    capabilities: [CHOWN, SETUID, SETGID]
+    readonly_root: false
+    network_policy: isolated
+
+  ports:
+    - host: 2342
+      container: 2342
+      protocol: tcp
+
+  volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/photoprism
+      target: /photoprism/storage
+      options: [rw]
+
+  environment:
+    - PHOTOPRISM_ADMIN_PASSWORD=archipelago
+    - PHOTOPRISM_DEFAULT_LOCALE=en
+
+  health_check:
+    type: tcp
+    endpoint: localhost:2342
+    interval: 60s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Web UI
+      description: PhotoPrism photo library
+      type: ui
+      port: 2342
+      protocol: http
+      path: /
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/photoprism.svg
+    category: data
+    author: PhotoPrism
+    repo: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true

apps/portainer/manifest.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+app:
+  id: portainer
+  name: Portainer
+  version: 2.19.4
+  description: Container management web UI for the local Podman socket.
+  category: development
+
+  container:
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/portainer:2.19.4
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
+    data_uid: "1000:1000"
+
+  dependencies:
+    - storage: 1Gi
+
+  resources:
+    memory_limit: 256Mi
+    disk_limit: 1Gi
+
+  security:
+    capabilities: [CHOWN, SETUID, SETGID, DAC_OVERRIDE]
+    readonly_root: false
+    no_new_privileges: true
+    network_policy: isolated
+
+  ports:
+    - host: 9000
+      container: 9000
+      protocol: tcp
+
+  volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/portainer
+      target: /data
+      options: [rw]
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/portainer/compose
+      target: /data/compose
+      options: [rw]
+    - type: bind
+      source: /run/user/1000/podman/podman.sock
+      target: /var/run/docker.sock
+      options: [rw]
+
+  environment: []
+
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Web UI
+      description: Portainer web interface
+      type: ui
+      port: 9000
+      protocol: http
+      path: /
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/portainer.webp
+    tier: optional
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true
+    features:
+      - Container management dashboard
+      - Local Podman socket access
+      - Compose stack storage

apps/searxng/manifest.yml

@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ app:
     endpoint: http://localhost:8080
     path: /
     interval: 30s
-    timeout: 5s
-    retries: 3
+    timeout: 30s
+    retries: 5

apps/uptime-kuma/manifest.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+app:
+  id: uptime-kuma
+  name: Uptime Kuma
+  version: 1.23.0
+  description: Self-hosted uptime monitoring.
+
+  container:
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/uptime-kuma:1
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
+    network: pasta
+    custom_args: ["--", "node", "server/server.js"]
+
+  dependencies:
+    - storage: 1Gi
+
+  resources:
+    memory_limit: 256Mi
+    disk_limit: 1Gi
+
+  security:
+    capabilities: [CHOWN, FOWNER, SETUID, SETGID]
+    readonly_root: false
+    network_policy: isolated
+
+  ports:
+    - host: 3002
+      container: 3001
+      protocol: tcp
+
+  volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/uptime-kuma
+      target: /app/data
+      options: [rw]
+
+  environment:
+    - TZ=UTC
+
+  health_check:
+    type: http
+    endpoint: localhost:3001
+    path: /
+    interval: 30s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/uptime-kuma.webp
+    category: data
+    tier: recommended
+    author: Uptime Kuma
+    repo: https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true

apps/vaultwarden/manifest.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+app:
+  id: vaultwarden
+  name: Vaultwarden
+  version: 1.30.0
+  description: Self-hosted password vault with zero-knowledge encryption.
+
+  container:
+    image: 146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/vaultwarden:1.30.0-alpine
+    pull_policy: if-not-present
+    network: pasta
+
+  dependencies:
+    - storage: 1Gi
+
+  resources:
+    memory_limit: 256Mi
+    disk_limit: 1Gi
+
+  security:
+    capabilities: [CHOWN, SETUID, SETGID, NET_BIND_SERVICE]
+    readonly_root: false
+    network_policy: isolated
+
+  ports:
+    - host: 8082
+      container: 80
+      protocol: tcp
+
+  volumes:
+    - type: bind
+      source: /var/lib/archipelago/vaultwarden
+      target: /data
+      options: [rw]
+
+  environment: []
+
+  health_check:
+    type: tcp
+    endpoint: localhost:80
+    interval: 30s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+
+  interfaces:
+    main:
+      name: Web UI
+      description: Vaultwarden web vault
+      type: ui
+      port: 8082
+      protocol: http
+      path: /
+
+  metadata:
+    icon: /assets/img/app-icons/vaultwarden.webp
+    category: data
+    tier: recommended
+    author: Vaultwarden
+    repo: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
+    launch:
+      open_in_new_tab: true

apps/web5-dwn/.dockerignore

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-node_modules
-dist
-*.log
-.git
-.gitignore
-README.md

apps/web5-dwn/Dockerfile

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
-
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Copy package files
-COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci
-
-# Copy source code
-COPY . .
-
-# Build the application
-RUN npm run build
-
-# Production stage
-FROM node:20-alpine
-
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Copy built application
-COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
-COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
-COPY --from=builder /app/package.json ./
-
-# Create non-root user
-RUN addgroup -g 1000 appuser && \
-    adduser -D -u 1000 -G appuser appuser && \
-    mkdir -p /app/data && \
-    chown -R appuser:appuser /app
-
-USER appuser
-
-EXPOSE 3000
-
-ENV DWN_STORAGE_PATH=/app/data
-ENV DID_METHOD=key
-
-CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]

apps/web5-dwn/README.md

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-# Web5 DWN (Decentralized Web Node)
-
-Personal data store for Web5. Store and sync your decentralized data across devices.
-
-## Building
-
-```bash
-# From the apps directory
-./build.sh web5-dwn
-
-# Or manually
-cd web5-dwn
-docker build -t archipelago/web5-dwn:latest .
-```
-
-## Development
-
-```bash
-cd web5-dwn
-npm install
-npm run dev
-```
-
-## Ports
-
-- **3000**: HTTP API (dev: 13000)
-
-## Running Locally
-
-```bash
-docker run -p 3000:3000 \
-  -v /tmp/archipelago-dev/web5-dwn:/app/data \
-  -e DWN_STORAGE_PATH=/app/data \
-  archipelago/web5-dwn:latest
-```

apps/web5-dwn/manifest.yml

@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-app:
-  id: web5-dwn
-  name: Decentralized Web Node
-  version: 1.0.0
-  description: Personal data store for Web5. Store and sync your decentralized data across devices.
-  
-  container:
-    image: archipelago/web5-dwn:1.0.0
-    image_signature: cosign://...
-    pull_policy: if-not-present
-    
-  dependencies:
-    - storage: 5Gi
-    
-  resources:
-    cpu_limit: 1
-    memory_limit: 512Mi
-    disk_limit: 5Gi
-    
-  security:
-    capabilities: []
-    readonly_root: true
-    no_new_privileges: true
-    user: 1000
-    seccomp_profile: default
-    network_policy: isolated
-    apparmor_profile: web5-dwn
-    
-  ports:
-    - host: 3000
-      container: 3000
-      protocol: tcp  # HTTP API
-    
-  volumes:
-    - type: bind
-      source: /var/lib/archipelago/web5-dwn
-      target: /app/data
-      options: [rw]
-      
-  environment:
-    - DWN_STORAGE_PATH=/app/data
-    - DID_METHOD=key
-    
-  health_check:
-    type: http
-    endpoint: http://localhost:3000
-    path: /health
-    interval: 30s
-    timeout: 5s
-    retries: 3
-    
-  web5_integration:
-    did_support: true
-    dwn_protocol: true
-    sync_enabled: true

apps/web5-dwn/package.json

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "web5-dwn",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "Decentralized Web Node for Web5",
-  "main": "dist/index.js",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "tsc",
-    "start": "node dist/index.js",
-    "dev": "ts-node src/index.ts"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "express": "^4.18.2",
-    "@web5/api": "^0.9.0"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
-    "@types/node": "^20.10.0",
-    "typescript": "^5.3.3",
-    "ts-node": "^10.9.2"
-  }
-}

apps/web5-dwn/src/index.ts

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-import express from 'express';
-
-const app = express();
-const port = 3000;
-
-// Middleware
-app.use(express.json());
-
-// Health check endpoint
-app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
-  res.json({ status: 'ok', service: 'web5-dwn' });
-});
-
-// DWN API endpoints
-app.post('/dwn', async (req, res) => {
-  // Placeholder for DWN protocol implementation
-  res.json({
-    status: 'ok',
-    message: 'DWN protocol endpoint (placeholder)'
-  });
-});
-
-app.get('/dwn', async (req, res) => {
-  res.json({
-    status: 'ok',
-    message: 'DWN query endpoint (placeholder)'
-  });
-});
-
-// Start server
-app.listen(port, '0.0.0.0', () => {
-  console.log(`Web5 DWN listening on port ${port}`);
-  console.log(`Storage path: ${process.env.DWN_STORAGE_PATH || '/app/data'}`);
-});

apps/web5-dwn/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "target": "ES2020",
-    "module": "commonjs",
-    "lib": ["ES2020"],
-    "outDir": "./dist",
-    "rootDir": "./src",
-    "strict": true,
-    "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "skipLibCheck": true,
-    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
-    "resolveJsonModule": true
-  },
-  "include": ["src/**/*"],
-  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
-}

core/archipelago/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.56-alpha"
+version = "1.7.99-alpha"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS - Native backend"
 authors = ["Archipelago Team"]
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ authors = ["Archipelago Team"]
 name = "archipelago"
 path = "src/main.rs"
 
+[features]
+default = []
+# DHT Phase 2: iroh-blobs peer swarm engine. OFF by default — it pulls a heavy
+# QUIC dependency tree, so it ships behind a flag for PoC/measurement on a
+# scratch node before any fleet rollout. With the flag off, swarm::providers()
+# is empty and every fetch goes straight to the origin HTTP path (today's
+# behaviour). Attach the optional iroh / iroh-blobs deps to this feature when
+# wiring the IrohProvider.
+iroh-swarm = ["dep:iroh", "dep:iroh-blobs"]
+
 [dependencies]
 # Core dependencies
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
@@ -42,6 +52,7 @@ archipelago-performance = { path = "../performance" }
 # Authentication
 bcrypt = "0.15"
 sha2 = "0.10.9"
+blake3 = "1"
 hmac = "0.12.1"
 uuid = { version = "1.0", features = ["v4"] }
 regex = "1.10"
@@ -64,7 +75,7 @@ serde_yaml = "0.9"
 
 # HTTP client (for LND REST proxy, Tor SOCKS for peer messaging)
 # Uses rustls-tls for cross-compilation (no OpenSSL dependency)
-reqwest = { version = "0.11", default-features = false, features = ["json", "socks", "rustls-tls"] }
+reqwest = { version = "0.11", default-features = false, features = ["json", "socks", "rustls-tls", "stream"] }
 
 # Nostr (node discovery + NIP-44 encrypted peer handshake)
 nostr-sdk = { version = "0.44", features = ["nip04", "nip44"] }
@@ -106,6 +117,12 @@ sd-notify = "0.4"
 # Trait objects for async methods (container orchestrator trait, Step 4)
 async-trait = "0.1"
 
+# DHT Phase 2: iroh-blobs peer swarm engine. OPTIONAL — only pulled in by the
+# `iroh-swarm` feature (off by default). Heavy QUIC dep tree; kept behind the
+# flag so the default fleet build is unaffected until the PoC is measured.
+iroh = { version = "1", optional = true }
+iroh-blobs = { version = "0.103", optional = true }
+
 [dev-dependencies]
 tokio-test = "0.4"
 tempfile = "3.10"

core/archipelago/src/api/handler/content.rs

@@ -66,6 +66,21 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
             .map(|s| s.to_string());
 
+        // Extract a paid-entitlement gate token from X-Invoice-Hash (Lightning)
+        // or X-Onchain-Address (on-chain) — both authorize the download if this
+        // node issued+settled them, and both resolve against the same shared
+        // entitlement store keyed by the token string (#46).
+        let invoice_hash = headers
+            .get("x-invoice-hash")
+            .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
+            .map(|s| s.to_string())
+            .or_else(|| {
+                headers
+                    .get("x-onchain-address")
+                    .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
+                    .map(|s| s.to_string())
+            });
+
         // Extract federation peer DID from X-Federation-DID header
         let peer_did = headers
             .get("x-federation-did")
@@ -82,6 +97,7 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             &config.data_dir,
             content_id,
             payment_token.as_deref(),
+            invoice_hash.as_deref(),
             peer_did.as_deref(),
             range,
         )
@@ -140,6 +156,255 @@ impl ApiHandler {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Seller side (#46): mint a Lightning invoice for a paid catalog item so a
+    /// buyer can pay from any external wallet. Path: GET /content/{id}/invoice.
+    /// Records a pending entitlement keyed by the invoice's payment hash.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_invoice(&self, path: &str) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
+        let content_id = path
+            .strip_prefix("/content/")
+            .and_then(|s| s.strip_suffix("/invoice"))
+            .unwrap_or("");
+        if content_id.is_empty() || !is_valid_app_id(content_id) {
+            return Ok(build_response(
+                StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                "text/plain",
+                hyper::Body::from("Invalid content ID"),
+            ));
+        }
+
+        let catalog = content_server::load_catalog(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        let item = match catalog.items.iter().find(|i| i.id == content_id) {
+            Some(i) => i,
+            None => {
+                return Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::NOT_FOUND,
+                    "text/plain",
+                    hyper::Body::from("Content not found"),
+                ))
+            }
+        };
+        let price_sats = match &item.access {
+            content_server::AccessControl::Paid { price_sats } => *price_sats,
+            _ => {
+                // Not a paid item — no invoice to issue.
+                return Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                    "application/json",
+                    hyper::Body::from(r#"{"error":"Item is not paid"}"#),
+                ));
+            }
+        };
+
+        let memo = format!("Archipelago peer file {content_id}");
+        match self
+            .rpc_handler
+            .create_invoice(price_sats as i64, &memo)
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok((bolt11, payment_hash)) if !payment_hash.is_empty() => {
+                crate::content_invoice::record_pending(&payment_hash, content_id, price_sats).await;
+                let body = serde_json::json!({
+                    "bolt11": bolt11,
+                    "payment_hash": payment_hash,
+                    "price_sats": price_sats,
+                });
+                Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::OK,
+                    "application/json",
+                    hyper::Body::from(serde_json::to_vec(&body).unwrap_or_default()),
+                ))
+            }
+            Ok(_) => Ok(build_response(
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                "application/json",
+                hyper::Body::from(r#"{"error":"Invoice missing payment hash"}"#),
+            )),
+            Err(e) => {
+                let body = serde_json::json!({
+                    "error": format!("Could not create invoice: {e}")
+                });
+                Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
+                    "application/json",
+                    hyper::Body::from(serde_json::to_vec(&body).unwrap_or_default()),
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Seller side (#46): report whether a previously-issued invoice has settled.
+    /// Path: GET /content/{id}/invoice-status/{payment_hash}. On settlement the
+    /// entitlement is marked paid so the buyer can then download the file.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_invoice_status(
+        &self,
+        path: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
+        let rest = path.strip_prefix("/content/").unwrap_or("");
+        let (content_id, payment_hash) = match rest.split_once("/invoice-status/") {
+            Some((id, hash)) => (id, hash),
+            None => {
+                return Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                    "text/plain",
+                    hyper::Body::from("Invalid request"),
+                ))
+            }
+        };
+        if content_id.is_empty() || !is_valid_app_id(content_id) || payment_hash.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(build_response(
+                StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                "text/plain",
+                hyper::Body::from("Invalid request"),
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // The hash must be one we issued for exactly this content item.
+        match crate::content_invoice::lookup(payment_hash).await {
+            Some((cid, _)) if cid == content_id => {}
+            _ => {
+                return Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::NOT_FOUND,
+                    "application/json",
+                    hyper::Body::from(r#"{"error":"Unknown invoice"}"#),
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Already paid? Otherwise ask our LND and persist the result.
+        let mut paid = crate::content_invoice::is_paid_for(payment_hash, content_id).await;
+        if !paid {
+            if let Ok(true) = self.rpc_handler.invoice_is_settled(payment_hash).await {
+                crate::content_invoice::mark_paid(payment_hash).await;
+                paid = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        let body = serde_json::json!({ "paid": paid });
+        Ok(build_response(
+            StatusCode::OK,
+            "application/json",
+            hyper::Body::from(serde_json::to_vec(&body).unwrap_or_default()),
+        ))
+    }
+
+    /// Seller side (#46): issue a fresh on-chain address for a paid catalog item
+    /// so a buyer can pay on-chain. Path: GET /content/{id}/onchain. Records a
+    /// pending entitlement keyed by the address; price doubles as expected amount.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_onchain(&self, path: &str) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
+        let content_id = path
+            .strip_prefix("/content/")
+            .and_then(|s| s.strip_suffix("/onchain"))
+            .unwrap_or("");
+        if content_id.is_empty() || !is_valid_app_id(content_id) {
+            return Ok(build_response(
+                StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                "text/plain",
+                hyper::Body::from("Invalid content ID"),
+            ));
+        }
+        let catalog = content_server::load_catalog(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        let price_sats = match catalog.items.iter().find(|i| i.id == content_id) {
+            Some(i) => match &i.access {
+                content_server::AccessControl::Paid { price_sats } => *price_sats,
+                _ => {
+                    return Ok(build_response(
+                        StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                        "application/json",
+                        hyper::Body::from(r#"{"error":"Item is not paid"}"#),
+                    ))
+                }
+            },
+            None => {
+                return Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::NOT_FOUND,
+                    "text/plain",
+                    hyper::Body::from("Content not found"),
+                ))
+            }
+        };
+
+        match self.rpc_handler.new_onchain_address().await {
+            Ok(address) if !address.is_empty() => {
+                crate::content_invoice::record_pending(&address, content_id, price_sats).await;
+                let body = serde_json::json!({
+                    "address": address,
+                    "amount_sats": price_sats,
+                });
+                Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::OK,
+                    "application/json",
+                    hyper::Body::from(serde_json::to_vec(&body).unwrap_or_default()),
+                ))
+            }
+            _ => {
+                let body = serde_json::json!({
+                    "error": "Could not generate an on-chain address (is the wallet ready?)"
+                });
+                Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
+                    "application/json",
+                    hyper::Body::from(serde_json::to_vec(&body).unwrap_or_default()),
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Seller side (#46): report whether an on-chain payment to a previously-
+    /// issued address has arrived (>= price, >= 1 conf). Path:
+    /// GET /content/{id}/onchain-status/{address}. Marks the entitlement paid.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_onchain_status(
+        &self,
+        path: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
+        let rest = path.strip_prefix("/content/").unwrap_or("");
+        let (content_id, address) = match rest.split_once("/onchain-status/") {
+            Some((id, addr)) => (id, addr),
+            None => {
+                return Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                    "text/plain",
+                    hyper::Body::from("Invalid request"),
+                ))
+            }
+        };
+        if content_id.is_empty() || !is_valid_app_id(content_id) || address.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(build_response(
+                StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                "text/plain",
+                hyper::Body::from("Invalid request"),
+            ));
+        }
+        // The address must be one we issued for exactly this content item.
+        let price = match crate::content_invoice::lookup(address).await {
+            Some((cid, price)) if cid == content_id => price,
+            _ => {
+                return Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::NOT_FOUND,
+                    "application/json",
+                    hyper::Body::from(r#"{"error":"Unknown address"}"#),
+                ))
+            }
+        };
+
+        let mut paid = crate::content_invoice::is_paid_for(address, content_id).await;
+        if !paid {
+            if let Ok(true) = self.rpc_handler.onchain_received(address, price).await {
+                crate::content_invoice::mark_paid(address).await;
+                paid = true;
+            }
+        }
+        let body = serde_json::json!({ "paid": paid });
+        Ok(build_response(
+            StatusCode::OK,
+            "application/json",
+            hyper::Body::from(serde_json::to_vec(&body).unwrap_or_default()),
+        ))
+    }
+
     /// Serve a degraded preview of paid content (blurred image or first 2% of video).
     pub(super) async fn handle_content_preview(
         path: &str,
@@ -190,6 +455,14 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                     .body(hyper::Body::from(bytes))
                     .unwrap())
             }
+            Ok(content_server::PreviewResult::PreviewUnavailable) => Ok(Response::builder()
+                .status(StatusCode::UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE)
+                .header("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+                .header("X-Content-Preview", "unavailable")
+                .body(hyper::Body::from(
+                    "Preview unavailable for this media (needs re-encoding)",
+                ))
+                .unwrap()),
             Ok(content_server::PreviewResult::NotFound) | Err(_) => Ok(build_response(
                 StatusCode::NOT_FOUND,
                 "text/plain",

core/archipelago/src/api/handler/mod.rs

@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ pub struct ApiHandler {
     session_store: SessionStore,
     /// Broadcast channel for relaying companion app input to remote browsers.
     input_relay_tx: broadcast::Sender<String>,
+    /// Reverse broadcast channel: the kiosk browser publishes "open this URL
+    /// externally" requests here, and the companion (phone) socket forwards them
+    /// to the phone's default browser. Lets "open in external browser" apps —
+    /// which the kiosk can't usefully open itself — launch on the controller.
+    external_open_tx: broadcast::Sender<String>,
     /// Content-addressed blob store for attachments shared over mesh/federation.
     blob_store: Arc<BlobStore>,
     /// Our own node pubkey (hex) — used to self-sign debug/test capabilities.
@@ -71,6 +76,7 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             .await?,
         );
         let (input_relay_tx, _) = broadcast::channel(64);
+        let (external_open_tx, _) = broadcast::channel(16);
 
         // Derive a blob-store capability key from the node's Ed25519 signing
         // key. SHA-256 domain-separated so rotating the identity rotates
@@ -100,6 +106,7 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             metrics_store,
             session_store,
             input_relay_tx,
+            external_open_tx,
             blob_store,
             self_pubkey_hex,
         })
@@ -202,6 +209,27 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             .unwrap()
     }
 
+    /// A 401 that still carries CORS headers, for endpoints fetched
+    /// cross-origin by same-node app UIs (e.g. the LND wallet UI on its own
+    /// port). Without the ACAO header the browser surfaces an opaque CORS
+    /// error instead of the 401, so the app can't tell it just needs auth.
+    /// `origin` is the already-validated reflect value from `app_cors_origin`
+    /// (empty string when the origin isn't allowed → no CORS header added).
+    fn unauthorized_cors(origin: &str) -> Response<hyper::Body> {
+        let body = serde_json::json!({ "error": "Unauthorized" });
+        let body_bytes = serde_json::to_vec(&body).unwrap_or_default();
+        let mut builder = Response::builder()
+            .status(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)
+            .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+            .header("Vary", "Origin");
+        if !origin.is_empty() {
+            builder = builder
+                .header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", origin)
+                .header("Access-Control-Allow-Credentials", "true");
+        }
+        builder.body(hyper::Body::from(body_bytes)).unwrap()
+    }
+
     /// Allowed CORS origins derived from the config host IP.
     fn allowed_origins(&self) -> Vec<String> {
         let mut origins = vec![
@@ -256,6 +284,45 @@ impl ApiHandler {
         }
     }
 
+    /// CORS origin to echo for same-node app → backend calls (e.g. the LND
+    /// wallet UI, served on its own APP_PORTS port). Such apps share the node's
+    /// host but use a different port, so the strict allowlist (`host_ip`, no
+    /// port) rejects them and the browser gets no `Access-Control-Allow-Origin`
+    /// header ("blocked by CORS policy"). Reflect the Origin when its host
+    /// matches the request's own `Host` header — i.e. the app lives on the same
+    /// address the node is being reached by, which transparently covers the LAN
+    /// IP, the Tailscale IP, localhost, and the `.onion` address without needing
+    /// to enumerate them. Auth is still enforced by the session cookie; this
+    /// only authorizes the browser to *read* the reply. Returns "" (no echoed
+    /// origin) when there is no match.
+    fn app_cors_origin(&self, headers: &hyper::HeaderMap) -> String {
+        if let Some(origin) = self.validate_origin(headers) {
+            return origin;
+        }
+        let Some(origin) = headers.get("origin").and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok()) else {
+            return String::new();
+        };
+        // host portion (no scheme, no port) of an `scheme://host[:port]` value
+        let host_of = |s: &str| -> Option<String> {
+            let after_scheme = s.split_once("://").map(|(_, r)| r).unwrap_or(s);
+            let host_port = after_scheme.split('/').next().unwrap_or(after_scheme);
+            let host = host_port
+                .rsplit_once(':')
+                .map(|(h, _)| h)
+                .unwrap_or(host_port);
+            (!host.is_empty()).then(|| host.to_string())
+        };
+        let origin_host = host_of(origin);
+        let req_host = headers
+            .get(hyper::header::HOST)
+            .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
+            .and_then(host_of);
+        match (origin_host, req_host) {
+            (Some(o), Some(r)) if o == r => origin.to_string(),
+            _ => String::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub async fn handle_request(&self, req: Request<hyper::Body>) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
         let path = req.uri().path().to_string();
         let method = req.method().clone();
@@ -265,9 +332,10 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             let mut builder = Response::builder()
                 .status(StatusCode::NO_CONTENT)
                 .header("Vary", "Origin");
-            if let Some(origin) = self.validate_origin(req.headers()) {
+            let preflight_origin = self.app_cors_origin(req.headers());
+            if !preflight_origin.is_empty() {
                 builder = builder
-                    .header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", &origin)
+                    .header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", &preflight_origin)
                     .header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "GET, POST, OPTIONS")
                     .header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Content-Type, X-CSRF-Token")
                     .header("Access-Control-Allow-Credentials", "true");
@@ -295,7 +363,12 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                 tracing::warn!("401 WebSocket /ws/remote-input — session invalid or missing");
                 return Ok(Self::unauthorized());
             }
-            return Self::handle_remote_input(req, self.input_relay_tx.clone()).await;
+            return Self::handle_remote_input(
+                req,
+                self.input_relay_tx.clone(),
+                self.external_open_tx.subscribe(),
+            )
+            .await;
         }
 
         // Remote relay WebSocket — browser receives companion input events
@@ -304,7 +377,12 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                 tracing::warn!("401 WebSocket /ws/remote-relay — session invalid or missing");
                 return Ok(Self::unauthorized());
             }
-            return Self::handle_remote_relay(req, self.input_relay_tx.subscribe()).await;
+            return Self::handle_remote_relay(
+                req,
+                self.input_relay_tx.subscribe(),
+                self.external_open_tx.clone(),
+            )
+            .await;
         }
 
         // Convert body to bytes for non-WS routes
@@ -419,6 +497,22 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                 Self::handle_content_preview(p, &self.config).await
             }
 
+            // Lightning-invoice peer-file sale (#46): mint invoice / poll settlement
+            (Method::GET, p) if p.starts_with("/content/") && p.ends_with("/invoice") => {
+                self.handle_content_invoice(p).await
+            }
+            (Method::GET, p) if p.starts_with("/content/") && p.contains("/invoice-status/") => {
+                self.handle_content_invoice_status(p).await
+            }
+
+            // On-chain peer-file sale (#46): issue address / poll for payment
+            (Method::GET, p) if p.starts_with("/content/") && p.contains("/onchain-status/") => {
+                self.handle_content_onchain_status(p).await
+            }
+            (Method::GET, p) if p.starts_with("/content/") && p.ends_with("/onchain") => {
+                self.handle_content_onchain(p).await
+            }
+
             // Content serving — peers access shared content over Tor (no session auth)
             (Method::GET, p) if p.starts_with("/content/") => {
                 Self::handle_content_request(p, &headers, &self.config).await
@@ -448,7 +542,8 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             // No backend auth check here because the LND UI iframe fetches this
             // endpoint and the session cookie flow is validated at the nginx layer.
             (Method::GET, "/lnd-connect-info") => {
-                Self::handle_lnd_connect_info(self.rpc_handler.clone()).await
+                let origin = self.app_cors_origin(&headers);
+                Self::handle_lnd_connect_info(self.rpc_handler.clone(), &origin).await
             }
 
             // Container logs — requires session
@@ -460,13 +555,26 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                 Self::handle_container_logs_http(self.rpc_handler.clone(), path, &origin).await
             }
 
-            // LND proxy — requires session
-            (Method::GET, path) if path.starts_with("/proxy/lnd/") => {
+            // Peer content streaming proxy — Range-streams a peer's media file
+            // so <video>/<audio> can seek/play (B3). Same-origin, session-gated.
+            (Method::GET, p) if p.starts_with("/api/peer-content/") => {
                 if !self.is_authenticated(&headers).await {
                     return Ok(Self::unauthorized());
                 }
-                let origin = self.validate_origin(&headers).unwrap_or_default();
-                Self::handle_lnd_proxy(path, &origin).await
+                self.handle_peer_content_stream(p, &headers).await
+            }
+
+            // LND proxy — requires session. The LND wallet UI calls this
+            // cross-origin from its own app port, so even the 401 must carry
+            // CORS headers; otherwise the browser reports a bare CORS failure
+            // ("No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header") instead of a
+            // readable 401 the UI can act on.
+            (Method::GET, path) if path.starts_with("/proxy/lnd/") => {
+                let origin = self.app_cors_origin(&headers);
+                if !self.is_authenticated(&headers).await {
+                    return Ok(Self::unauthorized_cors(&origin));
+                }
+                Self::handle_lnd_proxy(self.rpc_handler.clone(), path, &origin).await
             }
 
             // DWN health — unauthenticated

core/archipelago/src/api/handler/node_message.rs

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             signature: Option<String>,
             #[serde(default)]
             encrypted: bool,
+            #[serde(default)]
+            msg_id: Option<String>,
         }
         let incoming: Incoming = serde_json::from_slice(&body).unwrap_or(Incoming {
             from_pubkey: None,
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             message: None,
             signature: None,
             encrypted: false,
+            msg_id: None,
         });
         if let (Some(from), Some(msg)) = (incoming.from_pubkey.as_ref(), incoming.message.as_ref())
         {
@@ -128,6 +131,22 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                         hyper::Body::from(r#"{"ok":true,"handled":"connection_accepted"}"#),
                     ));
                 }
+
+                if let Some(handled) =
+                    crate::api::rpc::bitcoin_relay::record_incoming_relay_message(
+                        std::path::Path::new("/var/lib/archipelago"),
+                        from,
+                        incoming.from_name.as_deref(),
+                        &val,
+                    )
+                    .await?
+                {
+                    return Ok(build_response(
+                        StatusCode::OK,
+                        "application/json",
+                        hyper::Body::from(format!(r#"{{"ok":true,"handled":"{}"}}"#, handled)),
+                    ));
+                }
             }
 
             let safe_from = sanitize_log_string(from);
@@ -136,7 +155,13 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             let clean_from = sanitize_html(from);
             let clean_msg = sanitize_html(&plaintext);
             let clean_name = incoming.from_name.as_deref().map(sanitize_html);
-            node_msg::store_received(&clean_from, &clean_msg, clean_name.as_deref()).await;
+            node_msg::store_received(
+                &clean_from,
+                &clean_msg,
+                clean_name.as_deref(),
+                incoming.msg_id.as_deref(),
+            )
+            .await;
         }
         Ok(build_response(
             StatusCode::OK,

core/archipelago/src/api/handler/proxy.rs

@@ -99,33 +99,61 @@ impl ApiHandler {
 
     pub(super) async fn handle_lnd_connect_info(
         rpc: std::sync::Arc<super::super::rpc::RpcHandler>,
+        cors_origin: &str,
     ) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
+        // The LND wallet UI is served on its own APP_PORTS origin and fetches
+        // this cross-origin, so it needs the CORS headers echoed back.
+        let cors = |builder: hyper::http::response::Builder| {
+            builder
+                .header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", cors_origin)
+                .header("Access-Control-Allow-Credentials", "true")
+                .header("Vary", "Origin")
+        };
         match rpc.handle_lnd_connect_info().await {
             Ok(val) => {
                 let body = serde_json::to_vec(&val).unwrap_or_default();
-                Ok(build_response(
-                    StatusCode::OK,
-                    "application/json",
-                    hyper::Body::from(body),
-                ))
+                Ok(cors(
+                    Response::builder()
+                        .status(StatusCode::OK)
+                        .header("Content-Type", "application/json"),
+                )
+                .body(hyper::Body::from(body))
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| Response::new(hyper::Body::from("{}"))))
             }
-            Err(e) => Ok(Response::builder()
-                .status(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
-                .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
-                .body(hyper::Body::from(
-                    serde_json::json!({"error": e.to_string()}).to_string(),
-                ))
-                .unwrap()),
+            Err(e) => Ok(cors(
+                Response::builder()
+                    .status(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+                    .header("Content-Type", "application/json"),
+            )
+            .body(hyper::Body::from(
+                serde_json::json!({"error": e.to_string()}).to_string(),
+            ))
+            .unwrap()),
         }
     }
 
     pub(super) async fn handle_lnd_proxy(
+        rpc: Arc<RpcHandler>,
         path: &str,
         cors_origin: &str,
     ) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
         let suffix = path.strip_prefix("/proxy/lnd").unwrap_or("/");
         let url = format!("{LND_REST_BASE_URL}{suffix}");
-        match reqwest::get(&url).await {
+        // LND REST serves a self-signed cert and requires the admin macaroon.
+        // A bare reqwest::get() uses the default client, which rejects the
+        // self-signed cert (TLS verify error -> 502 "failing to fetch") and
+        // sends no macaroon. Use the shared authenticated client instead — the
+        // same one lnd.getinfo and the wallet RPCs use.
+        let request = match rpc.lnd_client().await {
+            Ok((client, macaroon_hex)) => client
+                .get(&url)
+                .header("Grpc-Metadata-macaroon", &macaroon_hex)
+                .send()
+                .await
+                .map_err(anyhow::Error::from),
+            Err(e) => Err(e),
+        };
+        match request {
             Ok(resp) => {
                 let status = resp.status().as_u16();
                 let headers = resp.headers().clone();
@@ -157,4 +185,84 @@ impl ApiHandler {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /// Range-streaming proxy for a peer's content file (B3). The browser's
+    /// `<video>`/`<audio>` element makes Range requests; we forward the Range
+    /// header to the peer's `/content/<id>` (which already returns 206 Partial
+    /// Content) and pass the bytes + Content-Range/Content-Type straight back.
+    /// This replaces the old path of downloading the whole file as base64 into
+    /// a non-seekable Blob URL, which broke playback/seeking for video and
+    /// large audio. Same-origin + session-authenticated (checked by caller).
+    /// Path: `/api/peer-content/<onion>/<content_id>`.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_peer_content_stream(
+        &self,
+        path: &str,
+        headers: &hyper::HeaderMap,
+    ) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
+        let bad = |msg: &str| {
+            Ok(build_response(
+                StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                "application/json",
+                hyper::Body::from(serde_json::json!({ "error": msg }).to_string()),
+            ))
+        };
+        let rest = path.strip_prefix("/api/peer-content/").unwrap_or("");
+        let (onion, content_id) = match rest.split_once('/') {
+            Some((o, c)) if !o.is_empty() && !c.is_empty() => (o, c),
+            _ => return bad("expected /api/peer-content/<onion>/<content_id>"),
+        };
+        // Validate to prevent SSRF / path traversal.
+        let onion_norm = onion.trim_end_matches(".onion");
+        let onion_ok = onion_norm.len() == 56
+            && onion_norm
+                .bytes()
+                .all(|b| b.is_ascii_lowercase() || b.is_ascii_digit());
+        let id_ok = !content_id.contains("..")
+            && content_id
+                .bytes()
+                .all(|b| b.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || matches!(b, b'-' | b'_' | b'.'));
+        if !onion_ok || !id_ok {
+            return bad("invalid onion or content id");
+        }
+
+        let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
+        let peer_path = format!("/content/{}", content_id);
+        // Generous overall timeout: this endpoint serves both seek/Range
+        // playback (small, finishes fast) and full-file downloads of large
+        // media (#38). 60s was too tight for a multi-hundred-MB transfer over
+        // Tor and aborted the download mid-stream.
+        let mut req = crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, &peer_path)
+            .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+            .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(900));
+        if let Some(r) = headers.get("range").and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok()) {
+            req = req.header("Range", r.to_string());
+        }
+        match req.send_get().await {
+            Ok((resp, _transport)) => {
+                let status = resp.status().as_u16();
+                let rh = resp.headers().clone();
+                let mut builder = Response::builder()
+                    .status(status)
+                    .header("Accept-Ranges", "bytes");
+                for h in ["content-type", "content-range", "content-length"] {
+                    if let Some(v) = rh.get(h).and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok()) {
+                        builder = builder.header(h, v);
+                    }
+                }
+                // Stream the peer's body straight through instead of buffering
+                // the whole file into memory (#38). For a 178MB download the old
+                // `resp.bytes().await` allocated the entire file on the node
+                // before sending a byte; `wrap_stream` forwards chunks as they
+                // arrive, with constant memory.
+                Ok(builder
+                    .body(hyper::Body::wrap_stream(resp.bytes_stream()))
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|_| Response::new(hyper::Body::empty())))
+            }
+            Err(e) => Ok(build_response(
+                StatusCode::BAD_GATEWAY,
+                "application/json",
+                hyper::Body::from(serde_json::json!({ "error": e.to_string() }).to_string()),
+            )),
+        }
+    }
 }

core/archipelago/src/api/handler/remote_input.rs

@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ impl ApiHandler {
     pub(super) async fn handle_remote_input(
         req: Request<hyper::Body>,
         relay_tx: broadcast::Sender<String>,
+        mut external_open_rx: broadcast::Receiver<String>,
     ) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
         // Extract optional player ID from query string: /ws/remote-input?p=1
         let player_id: Option<u8> = req
@@ -266,6 +267,19 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                                 break;
                             }
                         }
+                        // Forward kiosk "open this URL externally" requests down to
+                        // the companion so the link opens in the phone's browser.
+                        ext = external_open_rx.recv() => {
+                            match ext {
+                                Ok(text) => {
+                                    if tx.send(Message::Text(text)).await.is_err() {
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Lagged(_)) => {}
+                                Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Closed) => {}
+                            }
+                        }
                         msg = rx.next() => {
                             match msg {
                                 Some(Ok(Message::Text(text))) => {

core/archipelago/src/api/handler/remote_relay.rs

@@ -11,9 +11,16 @@ use super::ApiHandler;
 impl ApiHandler {
     /// WebSocket endpoint for browser clients to receive relayed companion input.
     /// The browser's remote-relay.ts dispatches these as DOM keyboard/mouse events.
+    ///
+    /// The kiosk also uses this socket in the *reverse* direction: when an "open
+    /// in external browser" app is launched, the kiosk can't usefully open it
+    /// itself, so it sends `{"t":"o","url":"https://…"}` here. We validate the
+    /// URL and publish it on `external_open_tx`, which the companion (phone)
+    /// socket forwards so the link opens in the phone's default browser.
     pub(super) async fn handle_remote_relay(
         req: Request<hyper::Body>,
         mut relay_rx: broadcast::Receiver<String>,
+        external_open_tx: broadcast::Sender<String>,
     ) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
         let (response, ws_fut_opt) = hyper_ws_listener::create_ws(req)
             .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("WebSocket upgrade failed: {}", e))?;
@@ -63,10 +70,20 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                                 Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Closed) => break,
                             }
                         }
-                        // Handle client-side messages (pong, close)
+                        // Handle client-side messages (pong, close, open-url requests)
                         client_msg = rx.next() => {
                             match client_msg {
                                 Some(Ok(Message::Pong(_))) | Some(Ok(Message::Ping(_))) => {}
+                                Some(Ok(Message::Text(text))) => {
+                                    // The only kiosk→server message we accept is an
+                                    // external-open request: {"t":"o","url":"https://…"}.
+                                    if let Some(url) = parse_open_url(&text) {
+                                        debug!("Relaying external-open to companion: {}", url);
+                                        let _ = external_open_tx.send(
+                                            format!(r#"{{"t":"o","url":{}}}"#, json_string(&url))
+                                        );
+                                    }
+                                }
                                 Some(Ok(Message::Close(_))) | None => break,
                                 _ => {}
                             }
@@ -81,3 +98,29 @@ impl ApiHandler {
         Ok(response)
     }
 }
+
+/// Parse a kiosk `{"t":"o","url":"…"}` external-open request, returning the URL
+/// only if it's a well-formed http(s) URL. Anything else (other message tags,
+/// non-http schemes like `javascript:`/`file:`, malformed JSON) is rejected so a
+/// compromised kiosk page can't push arbitrary URIs to the phone.
+fn parse_open_url(text: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let v: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(text).ok()?;
+    if v.get("t").and_then(|t| t.as_str()) != Some("o") {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let url = v.get("url").and_then(|u| u.as_str())?.trim();
+    if url.len() > 2048 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let lower = url.to_ascii_lowercase();
+    if lower.starts_with("http://") || lower.starts_with("https://") {
+        Some(url.to_string())
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+/// Serialize a string as a JSON string literal (with surrounding quotes).
+fn json_string(s: &str) -> String {
+    serde_json::Value::String(s.to_string()).to_string()
+}

core/archipelago/src/api/mod.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 mod handler;
-mod rpc;
+pub(crate) mod rpc;
 
 pub use handler::ApiHandler;

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/analytics.rs

@@ -189,6 +189,27 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             .map(|f| f as u64)
             .unwrap_or(0);
 
+        let latest = self.metrics_store.latest().await;
+        let (cpu_pct, mem_pct, disk_pct): (f64, f64, f64) = latest
+            .map(|s| {
+                let mem_total = s.system.mem_total_bytes as f64;
+                let disk_total = s.system.disk_total_bytes as f64;
+                (
+                    s.system.cpu_percent,
+                    if mem_total > 0.0 {
+                        (s.system.mem_used_bytes as f64 / mem_total) * 100.0
+                    } else {
+                        0.0
+                    },
+                    if disk_total > 0.0 {
+                        (s.system.disk_used_bytes as f64 / disk_total) * 100.0
+                    } else {
+                        0.0
+                    },
+                )
+            })
+            .unwrap_or((0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+
         // Recent alerts from metrics store
         let recent_alerts: Vec<serde_json::Value> = self
             .metrics_store
@@ -206,10 +227,16 @@ impl RpcHandler {
 
         let report = serde_json::json!({
             "node_id": node_id,
+            "node_name": data.server_info.name.clone().filter(|n| !n.trim().is_empty()),
+            "hostname": system_hostname().await,
+            "server_url": local_server_url(&self.config.host_ip),
             "version": data.server_info.version,
             "uptime_secs": uptime_secs,
             "cpu_cores": cpu_cores,
             "ram_mb": total_ram_mb,
+            "cpu_pct": (cpu_pct * 10.0).round() / 10.0,
+            "mem_pct": (mem_pct * 10.0).round() / 10.0,
+            "disk_pct": (disk_pct * 10.0).round() / 10.0,
             "containers": containers,
             "container_count": data.package_data.len(),
             "running_count": data.package_data.values()
@@ -483,3 +510,24 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         }))
     }
 }
+
+async fn system_hostname() -> Option<String> {
+    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("hostname")
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .ok()?;
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let hostname = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+    (!hostname.is_empty()).then_some(hostname)
+}
+
+fn local_server_url(host_ip: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let host_ip = host_ip.trim();
+    if host_ip.is_empty() || host_ip == "127.0.0.1" {
+        None
+    } else {
+        Some(format!("https://{host_ip}"))
+    }
+}

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/auth.rs

@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ impl RpcHandler {
 
         tracing::info!("[onboarding] login successful");
 
+        // Best-effort: heal a LOCKED LND wallet created with an unknown/legacy
+        // password by rotating it onto the per-node secret, using the password
+        // the user just authenticated with as a candidate. Non-blocking so login
+        // is never slowed or broken when LND isn't installed / already unlocked.
+        let candidate = password.to_string();
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            match crate::container::lnd::migrate_locked_wallet(&[candidate]).await {
+                Ok(true) => tracing::info!("[login] LND wallet healed / auto-unlocked"),
+                Ok(false) => {} // not locked, or seed-recovery required
+                Err(e) => tracing::debug!("[login] LND wallet migration skipped: {e}"),
+            }
+        });
+
         // Ensure NostrVPN config exists — covers the case where onboardingComplete
         // was never called (e.g., user took the "already set up" shortcut).
         let data_dir = self.config.data_dir.clone();
@@ -79,7 +92,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
             .unwrap_or(true);
 
-        self.auth_manager
+        let outcome = self
+            .auth_manager
             .change_password(current_password, new_password, also_change_ssh)
             .await?;
 
@@ -88,7 +102,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             self.session_store.invalidate_all_except(token).await;
         }
 
-        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "success": true, "session_rotated": true }))
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            "success": true,
+            "session_rotated": true,
+            "ssh_updated": outcome.ssh_updated,
+            "ssh_error": outcome.ssh_error,
+        }))
     }
 
     pub(super) async fn handle_auth_is_setup(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/bitcoin_relay.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,969 @@
+use super::RpcHandler;
+use crate::container::docker_packages;
+use crate::data_model::{Notification, NotificationLevel};
+use crate::{bitcoin_status, identity, peers};
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use archipelago_container::ContainerState;
+use base64::{engine::general_purpose::STANDARD as BASE64, Engine as _};
+use hmac::{Hmac, Mac};
+use rand::RngCore;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::json;
+use sha2::Sha256;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use tokio::fs;
+
+const RELAY_DIR: &str = "bitcoin-relay";
+const RELAY_STATE_FILE: &str = "state.json";
+const TXRELAY_USER: &str = "txrelay";
+const TXRELAY_PASSWORD_FILE: &str = "bitcoin-rpc-txrelay-password";
+const TXRELAY_RPCAUTH_FILE: &str = "bitcoin-rpc-txrelay-rpcauth";
+const TXRELAY_CLIENT_ENV_FILE: &str = "bitcoin-rpc-txrelay-client.env";
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
+struct BitcoinRelayState {
+    settings: BitcoinRelaySettings,
+    requests: Vec<BitcoinRelayRequest>,
+    updated_at: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Default for BitcoinRelayState {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            settings: BitcoinRelaySettings::default(),
+            requests: Vec::new(),
+            updated_at: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
+struct BitcoinRelaySettings {
+    enabled_for_peers: bool,
+    allow_peer_requests: bool,
+    allow_http: bool,
+    allow_https: bool,
+    allow_tor: bool,
+    selected_peer_pubkey: Option<String>,
+    http_endpoint: Option<String>,
+    https_endpoint: Option<String>,
+    tor_endpoint: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Default for BitcoinRelaySettings {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            enabled_for_peers: false,
+            allow_peer_requests: false,
+            allow_http: false,
+            allow_https: true,
+            allow_tor: false,
+            selected_peer_pubkey: None,
+            http_endpoint: None,
+            https_endpoint: None,
+            tor_endpoint: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct BitcoinRelayRequest {
+    id: String,
+    direction: RelayRequestDirection,
+    status: RelayRequestStatus,
+    peer_pubkey: String,
+    peer_onion: String,
+    peer_name: Option<String>,
+    message: Option<String>,
+    approved_endpoint: Option<String>,
+    credential_secret_path: Option<String>,
+    created_at: String,
+    updated_at: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+enum RelayRequestDirection {
+    Incoming,
+    Outbound,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+enum RelayRequestStatus {
+    Pending,
+    Approved,
+    Rejected,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+struct TrustedRelayPeer {
+    pubkey: String,
+    onion: String,
+    name: Option<String>,
+    relay_approved: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct TxRelayCredentials {
+    username: String,
+    password: String,
+}
+
+impl RpcHandler {
+    pub(super) async fn handle_bitcoin_relay_status(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let mut state = load_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+        hydrate_tor_endpoint(&self.config.data_dir, &mut state).await;
+        let known_peers = peers::load_peers(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        let trusted_nodes = trusted_relay_peers(&known_peers, &state);
+        let local_node = local_sync_status().await;
+        let credential_status = txrelay_credential_status(&self.config.data_dir).await;
+
+        Ok(json!({
+            "settings": state.settings,
+            "trusted_nodes": trusted_nodes,
+            "requests": state.requests,
+            "local_node": local_node,
+            "credentials": credential_status,
+        }))
+    }
+
+    pub(super) async fn handle_bitcoin_relay_update_settings(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.unwrap_or_default();
+        let mut state = load_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+        let known_peers = peers::load_peers(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        update_bool(
+            &params,
+            "enabled_for_peers",
+            &mut state.settings.enabled_for_peers,
+        );
+        update_bool(
+            &params,
+            "allow_peer_requests",
+            &mut state.settings.allow_peer_requests,
+        );
+        update_bool(&params, "allow_http", &mut state.settings.allow_http);
+        update_bool(&params, "allow_https", &mut state.settings.allow_https);
+        update_bool(&params, "allow_tor", &mut state.settings.allow_tor);
+
+        update_endpoint(&params, "http_endpoint", &mut state.settings.http_endpoint)?;
+        update_endpoint(
+            &params,
+            "https_endpoint",
+            &mut state.settings.https_endpoint,
+        )?;
+        update_endpoint(&params, "tor_endpoint", &mut state.settings.tor_endpoint)?;
+
+        if state.settings.enabled_for_peers {
+            let credentials_were_ready = txrelay_credentials_available(&self.config.data_dir).await;
+            ensure_txrelay_credentials(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+            if !credentials_were_ready {
+                self.restart_bitcoin_backends_for_txrelay().await;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if params.get("selected_peer_pubkey").is_some() {
+            let selected = params
+                .get("selected_peer_pubkey")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .map(str::trim)
+                .filter(|s| !s.is_empty());
+            if let Some(pubkey) = selected {
+                if !known_peers.iter().any(|p| p.pubkey == pubkey) {
+                    anyhow::bail!("Selected relay peer is not in trusted nodes");
+                }
+                state.settings.selected_peer_pubkey = Some(pubkey.to_string());
+            } else {
+                state.settings.selected_peer_pubkey = None;
+            }
+        }
+
+        state.updated_at = Some(now());
+        save_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir, &state).await?;
+        self.notify(
+            "Bitcoin relay settings updated",
+            "Transaction relay sharing preferences were saved.",
+        )
+        .await;
+        self.handle_bitcoin_relay_status().await
+    }
+
+    pub(super) async fn handle_bitcoin_relay_request_peer(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.unwrap_or_default();
+        let peer_pubkey = params
+            .get("peer_pubkey")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing required parameter: peer_pubkey"))?;
+        let message = params
+            .get("message")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(sanitize_optional_text)
+            .transpose()?;
+        let peer = peers::load_peers(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|p| p.pubkey == peer_pubkey)
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Peer is not in trusted nodes"))?;
+
+        let mut state = load_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+        let existing = state.requests.iter_mut().find(|r| {
+            r.direction == RelayRequestDirection::Outbound
+                && r.peer_pubkey == peer.pubkey
+                && r.status == RelayRequestStatus::Pending
+        });
+        let request_id = if let Some(req) = existing {
+            req.message = message.clone();
+            req.updated_at = now();
+            req.id.clone()
+        } else {
+            let timestamp = now();
+            let req = BitcoinRelayRequest {
+                id: uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
+                direction: RelayRequestDirection::Outbound,
+                status: RelayRequestStatus::Pending,
+                peer_pubkey: peer.pubkey.clone(),
+                peer_onion: peer.onion.clone(),
+                peer_name: peer.name.clone(),
+                message: message.clone(),
+                approved_endpoint: None,
+                credential_secret_path: None,
+                created_at: timestamp.clone(),
+                updated_at: timestamp,
+            };
+            let id = req.id.clone();
+            state.requests.push(req);
+            id
+        };
+        state.updated_at = Some(now());
+        save_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir, &state).await?;
+
+        if let Err(e) = self
+            .send_relay_peer_message(
+                &peer,
+                json!({
+                    "type": "bitcoin_relay_request",
+                    "request_id": request_id,
+                    "message": message,
+                }),
+            )
+            .await
+        {
+            tracing::warn!(peer = %peer.onion, error = %e, "Failed to send Bitcoin relay request");
+        }
+
+        self.notify(
+            "Bitcoin relay request sent",
+            "A trusted peer was asked to approve transaction relay access.",
+        )
+        .await;
+        Ok(json!({ "ok": true, "request_id": request_id }))
+    }
+
+    pub(super) async fn handle_bitcoin_relay_approve_request(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        self.update_relay_request_status(params, RelayRequestStatus::Approved)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    pub(super) async fn handle_bitcoin_relay_reject_request(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        self.update_relay_request_status(params, RelayRequestStatus::Rejected)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    pub(super) async fn handle_bitcoin_relay_create_tor_service(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = json!({
+            "name": "bitcoin-rpc",
+            "local_port": 80,
+            "remote_port": 80,
+        });
+        let created = match self.handle_tor_create_service(Some(params)).await {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) if e.to_string().contains("already exists") => {
+                self.handle_tor_get_onion_address(Some(json!({ "name": "bitcoin-rpc" })))
+                    .await?
+            }
+            Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        };
+
+        let onion = created
+            .get("onion_address")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(|s| s.trim().to_string())
+            .filter(|s| !s.is_empty());
+        if let Some(onion) = onion {
+            let mut state = load_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+            state.settings.allow_tor = true;
+            state.settings.tor_endpoint = Some(format!("http://{onion}/"));
+            state.updated_at = Some(now());
+            save_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir, &state).await?;
+        }
+
+        self.notify(
+            "Bitcoin relay Tor service enabled",
+            "A Tor endpoint was created for Bitcoin transaction relay access.",
+        )
+        .await;
+        Ok(created)
+    }
+
+    async fn update_relay_request_status(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+        status: RelayRequestStatus,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.unwrap_or_default();
+        let request_id = params
+            .get("id")
+            .or_else(|| params.get("request_id"))
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing required parameter: id"))?;
+        let mut state = load_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+        let serving_endpoint = if status == RelayRequestStatus::Approved {
+            preferred_endpoint(&state.settings)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        let request_direction = state
+            .requests
+            .iter()
+            .find(|r| r.id == request_id)
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Request not found: {}", request_id))?
+            .direction;
+        if status == RelayRequestStatus::Approved
+            && request_direction == RelayRequestDirection::Incoming
+            && serving_endpoint.is_none()
+        {
+            anyhow::bail!(
+                "Configure an HTTP, HTTPS, or Tor relay endpoint before approving access"
+            );
+        }
+        let credentials = if status == RelayRequestStatus::Approved {
+            let credentials = ensure_txrelay_credentials(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+            if request_direction == RelayRequestDirection::Incoming {
+                self.restart_bitcoin_backends_for_txrelay().await;
+            }
+            Some(credentials)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        let (peer_pubkey, peer_onion, peer_name, direction) = {
+            let req = state
+                .requests
+                .iter_mut()
+                .find(|r| r.id == request_id)
+                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Request not found: {}", request_id))?;
+            req.status = status;
+            req.updated_at = now();
+            if let Some(endpoint) = &serving_endpoint {
+                req.approved_endpoint = Some(endpoint.clone());
+            }
+            (
+                req.peer_pubkey.clone(),
+                req.peer_onion.clone(),
+                req.peer_name.clone(),
+                req.direction,
+            )
+        };
+        let peer = peers::load_peers(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|p| p.pubkey == peer_pubkey);
+        let peer_name = peer_name.unwrap_or_else(|| peer_onion.clone());
+        state.updated_at = Some(now());
+        save_relay_state(&self.config.data_dir, &state).await?;
+
+        if let Some(peer) = peer {
+            let message_type = match status {
+                RelayRequestStatus::Approved => "bitcoin_relay_approved",
+                RelayRequestStatus::Rejected => "bitcoin_relay_rejected",
+                RelayRequestStatus::Pending => "bitcoin_relay_pending",
+            };
+            if let Err(e) = self
+                .send_relay_peer_message(
+                    &peer,
+                    relay_response_payload(
+                        message_type,
+                        request_id,
+                        direction,
+                        serving_endpoint.as_deref(),
+                        credentials.as_ref(),
+                    ),
+                )
+                .await
+            {
+                tracing::warn!(peer = %peer.onion, error = %e, "Failed to send Bitcoin relay response");
+            }
+        }
+
+        let title = match status {
+            RelayRequestStatus::Approved => "Bitcoin relay request approved",
+            RelayRequestStatus::Rejected => "Bitcoin relay request rejected",
+            RelayRequestStatus::Pending => "Bitcoin relay request updated",
+        };
+        self.notify(
+            title,
+            &format!("Relay access request for {peer_name} was updated."),
+        )
+        .await;
+        Ok(json!({ "ok": true, "request_id": request_id }))
+    }
+
+    async fn send_relay_peer_message(
+        &self,
+        peer: &peers::KnownPeer,
+        mut payload: serde_json::Value,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let (data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        let my_pubkey = data.server_info.pubkey.clone();
+        let my_did = identity::did_key_from_pubkey_hex(&my_pubkey).ok();
+        let my_onion = docker_packages::read_tor_address("archipelago")
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        payload["from_did"] = my_did.map(serde_json::Value::String).unwrap_or_default();
+        payload["from_pubkey"] = serde_json::Value::String(my_pubkey.clone());
+        payload["from_onion"] = serde_json::Value::String(my_onion);
+        payload["from_name"] = data
+            .server_info
+            .name
+            .clone()
+            .map(serde_json::Value::String)
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let to_fips_npub =
+            crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, &peer.onion).await;
+        let identity_dir = self.config.data_dir.join("identity");
+        let signing_key = crate::identity::NodeIdentity::load_or_create(&identity_dir)
+            .await
+            .ok();
+        crate::node_message::send_to_peer(
+            &peer.onion,
+            to_fips_npub.as_deref(),
+            &my_pubkey,
+            &payload.to_string(),
+            signing_key.as_ref().map(|i| i.signing_key()),
+            Some(&peer.pubkey),
+            data.server_info.name.as_deref(),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn notify(&self, title: &str, message: &str) {
+        let (mut data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        data.notifications.push(Notification {
+            id: format!("bitcoin-relay-{}", uuid::Uuid::new_v4()),
+            level: NotificationLevel::Info,
+            title: title.to_string(),
+            message: message.to_string(),
+            timestamp: now(),
+            app_id: Some("bitcoin-knots".to_string()),
+        });
+        let len = data.notifications.len();
+        if len > 30 {
+            data.notifications.drain(0..len - 30);
+        }
+        self.state_manager.update_data(data).await;
+    }
+
+    async fn restart_bitcoin_backends_for_txrelay(&self) {
+        let Some(orchestrator) = self.orchestrator.as_ref().cloned() else {
+            tracing::debug!("Skipping txrelay backend restart; orchestrator unavailable");
+            return;
+        };
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            for app_id in ["bitcoin-knots", "bitcoin-core"] {
+                let Ok(status) = orchestrator.status(app_id).await else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                if status.state != ContainerState::Running {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                match orchestrator.restart(app_id).await {
+                    Ok(()) => tracing::info!(
+                        app_id,
+                        "Restarted Bitcoin backend to load txrelay RPC credentials"
+                    ),
+                    Err(e) => tracing::warn!(
+                        app_id,
+                        error = %e,
+                        "Failed to restart Bitcoin backend after txrelay credential update"
+                    ),
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn record_incoming_relay_message(
+    data_dir: &Path,
+    from_pubkey: &str,
+    from_name: Option<&str>,
+    payload: &serde_json::Value,
+) -> Result<Option<&'static str>> {
+    let msg_type = payload.get("type").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
+    match msg_type {
+        "bitcoin_relay_request" => {
+            let from_onion = payload
+                .get("from_onion")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .to_string();
+            let message = payload
+                .get("message")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .map(sanitize_optional_text)
+                .transpose()?;
+            let remote_request_id = payload
+                .get("request_id")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+            let mut state = load_relay_state(data_dir).await?;
+            if !state.settings.allow_peer_requests {
+                return Ok(Some("bitcoin_relay_request_disabled"));
+            }
+            if !state.requests.iter().any(|r| {
+                r.direction == RelayRequestDirection::Incoming
+                    && r.peer_pubkey == from_pubkey
+                    && r.status == RelayRequestStatus::Pending
+            }) {
+                let timestamp = now();
+                state.requests.push(BitcoinRelayRequest {
+                    id: if remote_request_id.is_empty() {
+                        uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string()
+                    } else {
+                        remote_request_id.to_string()
+                    },
+                    direction: RelayRequestDirection::Incoming,
+                    status: RelayRequestStatus::Pending,
+                    peer_pubkey: from_pubkey.to_string(),
+                    peer_onion: from_onion,
+                    peer_name: from_name.map(String::from),
+                    message,
+                    approved_endpoint: None,
+                    credential_secret_path: None,
+                    created_at: timestamp.clone(),
+                    updated_at: timestamp,
+                });
+                state.updated_at = Some(now());
+                save_relay_state(data_dir, &state).await?;
+            }
+            Ok(Some("bitcoin_relay_request"))
+        }
+        "bitcoin_relay_approved" | "bitcoin_relay_rejected" => {
+            let request_id = payload.get("request_id").and_then(|v| v.as_str());
+            let mut state = load_relay_state(data_dir).await?;
+            let status = if msg_type == "bitcoin_relay_approved" {
+                RelayRequestStatus::Approved
+            } else {
+                RelayRequestStatus::Rejected
+            };
+            let approved_access = if status == RelayRequestStatus::Approved {
+                save_peer_relay_access(data_dir, from_pubkey, payload).await?
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+            if let Some(req) = state.requests.iter_mut().find(|r| {
+                r.direction == RelayRequestDirection::Outbound
+                    && r.peer_pubkey == from_pubkey
+                    && request_id.map(|id| id == r.id).unwrap_or(true)
+            }) {
+                req.status = status;
+                req.updated_at = now();
+                if let Some((endpoint, secret_path)) = approved_access {
+                    req.approved_endpoint = Some(endpoint);
+                    req.credential_secret_path = Some(secret_path);
+                }
+                state.updated_at = Some(now());
+                save_relay_state(data_dir, &state).await?;
+            }
+            Ok(Some(if msg_type == "bitcoin_relay_approved" {
+                "bitcoin_relay_approved"
+            } else {
+                "bitcoin_relay_rejected"
+            }))
+        }
+        _ => Ok(None),
+    }
+}
+
+fn trusted_relay_peers(
+    known_peers: &[peers::KnownPeer],
+    state: &BitcoinRelayState,
+) -> Vec<TrustedRelayPeer> {
+    known_peers
+        .iter()
+        .map(|peer| TrustedRelayPeer {
+            pubkey: peer.pubkey.clone(),
+            onion: peer.onion.clone(),
+            name: peer.name.clone(),
+            relay_approved: state.requests.iter().any(|req| {
+                req.peer_pubkey == peer.pubkey && req.status == RelayRequestStatus::Approved
+            }),
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
+async fn txrelay_credential_status(data_dir: &Path) -> serde_json::Value {
+    let credentials_available = txrelay_credentials_available(data_dir).await;
+    let (password_path, rpcauth_path, client_env_path) = txrelay_secret_paths(data_dir);
+    let password_available = fs::metadata(&password_path).await.is_ok();
+    let rpcauth_available = fs::metadata(&rpcauth_path).await.is_ok();
+    let client_env_available = fs::metadata(&client_env_path).await.is_ok();
+    json!({
+        "username": TXRELAY_USER,
+        "available": credentials_available,
+        "password_available": password_available,
+        "rpcauth_available": rpcauth_available,
+        "client_env_available": client_env_available,
+        "client_env_path": client_env_path.display().to_string(),
+        "restart_hint": "Archipelago restarts the active Bitcoin backend after generating txrelay credentials so bitcoind loads the restricted rpcauth whitelist.",
+    })
+}
+
+async fn txrelay_credentials_available(data_dir: &Path) -> bool {
+    let (password_path, rpcauth_path, client_env_path) = txrelay_secret_paths(data_dir);
+    fs::metadata(&password_path).await.is_ok()
+        && fs::metadata(&rpcauth_path).await.is_ok()
+        && fs::metadata(&client_env_path).await.is_ok()
+}
+
+/// Idempotently ensure the tx-relay credential trio exists in the secrets dir:
+/// the random password, its derived `rpcauth` line, and the client env file.
+/// Bitcoin backend manifests reference `bitcoin-rpc-txrelay-rpcauth` as a
+/// required `secret_env`, so this must run before bitcoind starts — otherwise
+/// secret resolution hard-fails and the whole Bitcoin stack cascades (the .198
+/// failure). Safe to call repeatedly; it only writes what's missing or stale.
+pub(crate) async fn ensure_txrelay_credentials(data_dir: &Path) -> Result<TxRelayCredentials> {
+    let (password_path, rpcauth_path, client_env_path) = txrelay_secret_paths(data_dir);
+    let password = match read_trimmed(&password_path).await {
+        Some(value) => value,
+        None => {
+            let generated = generate_random_password();
+            write_secret_file(&password_path, &generated).await?;
+            generated
+        }
+    };
+    let rpcauth = match read_trimmed(&rpcauth_path).await {
+        Some(value) if rpcauth_matches_password(&value, TXRELAY_USER, &password) => value,
+        _ => {
+            let generated = generate_rpcauth(TXRELAY_USER, &password);
+            write_secret_file(&rpcauth_path, &generated).await?;
+            generated
+        }
+    };
+    let client_env = format!(
+        "BITCOIN_RPC_TXRELAY_USER={}\nBITCOIN_RPC_TXRELAY_PASSWORD={}\nBITCOIN_RPC_TXRELAY_RPCAUTH={}\n",
+        TXRELAY_USER, password, rpcauth
+    );
+    write_secret_file(&client_env_path, &client_env).await?;
+
+    Ok(TxRelayCredentials {
+        username: TXRELAY_USER.to_string(),
+        password,
+    })
+}
+
+fn txrelay_secret_paths(data_dir: &Path) -> (PathBuf, PathBuf, PathBuf) {
+    let secrets_dir = data_dir.join("secrets");
+    (
+        secrets_dir.join(TXRELAY_PASSWORD_FILE),
+        secrets_dir.join(TXRELAY_RPCAUTH_FILE),
+        secrets_dir.join(TXRELAY_CLIENT_ENV_FILE),
+    )
+}
+
+async fn read_trimmed(path: &Path) -> Option<String> {
+    fs::read_to_string(path)
+        .await
+        .ok()
+        .map(|s| s.trim().to_string())
+        .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+}
+
+async fn write_secret_file(path: &Path, contents: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+        fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
+    }
+    fs::write(path, contents).await?;
+    set_private_permissions(path).await;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn set_private_permissions(path: &Path) {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    {
+        use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+        let _ = fs::set_permissions(path, std::fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o600)).await;
+    }
+}
+
+fn generate_random_password() -> String {
+    let mut bytes = [0u8; 32];
+    rand::rngs::OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut bytes);
+    BASE64.encode(bytes)
+}
+
+fn generate_rpcauth(username: &str, password: &str) -> String {
+    let mut salt_bytes = [0u8; 16];
+    rand::rngs::OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut salt_bytes);
+    let salt_hex = hex::encode(salt_bytes);
+    let mut mac =
+        Hmac::<Sha256>::new_from_slice(salt_hex.as_bytes()).expect("HMAC accepts any key length");
+    mac.update(password.as_bytes());
+    let hash_hex = hex::encode(mac.finalize().into_bytes());
+    format!("{username}:{salt_hex}${hash_hex}")
+}
+
+fn rpcauth_matches_password(rpcauth: &str, username: &str, password: &str) -> bool {
+    let Some(rest) = rpcauth.strip_prefix(&format!("{username}:")) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    let Some((salt_hex, expected_hash)) = rest.split_once('$') else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    if salt_hex.is_empty() || expected_hash.is_empty() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let Ok(mut mac) = Hmac::<Sha256>::new_from_slice(salt_hex.as_bytes()) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    mac.update(password.as_bytes());
+    let hash_hex = hex::encode(mac.finalize().into_bytes());
+    hash_hex.eq_ignore_ascii_case(expected_hash)
+}
+
+fn preferred_endpoint(settings: &BitcoinRelaySettings) -> Option<String> {
+    if settings.allow_https {
+        if let Some(endpoint) = settings.https_endpoint.clone() {
+            return Some(endpoint);
+        }
+    }
+    if settings.allow_tor {
+        if let Some(endpoint) = settings.tor_endpoint.clone() {
+            return Some(endpoint);
+        }
+    }
+    if settings.allow_http {
+        if let Some(endpoint) = settings.http_endpoint.clone() {
+            return Some(endpoint);
+        }
+    }
+    settings
+        .https_endpoint
+        .clone()
+        .or_else(|| settings.tor_endpoint.clone())
+        .or_else(|| settings.http_endpoint.clone())
+}
+
+fn relay_response_payload(
+    message_type: &str,
+    request_id: &str,
+    request_direction: RelayRequestDirection,
+    endpoint: Option<&str>,
+    credentials: Option<&TxRelayCredentials>,
+) -> serde_json::Value {
+    let mut payload = json!({
+        "type": message_type,
+        "request_id": request_id,
+    });
+    if message_type == "bitcoin_relay_approved"
+        && request_direction == RelayRequestDirection::Incoming
+    {
+        if let (Some(endpoint), Some(credentials)) = (endpoint, credentials) {
+            payload["relay_access"] = json!({
+                "endpoint": endpoint,
+                "username": &credentials.username,
+                "password": &credentials.password,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+    payload
+}
+
+async fn save_peer_relay_access(
+    data_dir: &Path,
+    from_pubkey: &str,
+    payload: &serde_json::Value,
+) -> Result<Option<(String, String)>> {
+    let Some(access) = payload.get("relay_access") else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    let endpoint = access
+        .get("endpoint")
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+        .map(validate_endpoint)
+        .transpose()?;
+    let username = access.get("username").and_then(|v| v.as_str());
+    let password = access.get("password").and_then(|v| v.as_str());
+    let (Some(endpoint), Some(username), Some(password)) = (endpoint, username, password) else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    validate_env_value(username)?;
+    validate_env_value(password)?;
+
+    let secret_path = data_dir.join("secrets").join(format!(
+        "bitcoin-relay-peer-{}.env",
+        safe_pubkey_fragment(from_pubkey)
+    ));
+    let contents = format!(
+        "BITCOIN_RELAY_PEER_PUBKEY={}\nBITCOIN_RELAY_ENDPOINT={}\nBITCOIN_RELAY_USERNAME={}\nBITCOIN_RELAY_PASSWORD={}\n",
+        from_pubkey, endpoint, username, password
+    );
+    write_secret_file(&secret_path, &contents).await?;
+    Ok(Some((endpoint, secret_path.display().to_string())))
+}
+
+fn validate_env_value(value: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    if value.is_empty() || value.len() > 1024 || value.contains('\n') || value.contains('\r') {
+        anyhow::bail!("Invalid relay credential value");
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn safe_pubkey_fragment(pubkey: &str) -> String {
+    let fragment = pubkey
+        .chars()
+        .filter(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit())
+        .take(24)
+        .collect::<String>();
+    if fragment.is_empty() {
+        "unknown".to_string()
+    } else {
+        fragment
+    }
+}
+
+async fn hydrate_tor_endpoint(data_dir: &Path, state: &mut BitcoinRelayState) {
+    if state.settings.tor_endpoint.is_some() {
+        return;
+    }
+    if let Some(onion) = docker_packages::read_tor_address("bitcoin-rpc").await {
+        let onion = onion.trim().trim_end_matches('/').to_string();
+        if !onion.is_empty() {
+            state.settings.tor_endpoint = Some(format!("http://{onion}/"));
+            let _ = save_relay_state(data_dir, state).await;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn local_sync_status() -> serde_json::Value {
+    let status = bitcoin_status::get_bitcoin_status().await;
+    let blockchain = status.blockchain_info.as_ref();
+    let blocks = blockchain
+        .and_then(|v| v.get("blocks"))
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+    let headers = blockchain
+        .and_then(|v| v.get("headers"))
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+        .unwrap_or(0);
+    let initial_block_download = blockchain
+        .and_then(|v| v.get("initialblockdownload"))
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
+        .unwrap_or(true);
+    let synced =
+        status.ok && headers > 0 && blocks >= headers.saturating_sub(1) && !initial_block_download;
+
+    json!({
+        "synced": synced,
+        "blocks": blocks,
+        "headers": headers,
+        "chain": blockchain
+            .and_then(|v| v.get("chain"))
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .unwrap_or("unknown"),
+        "status_ok": status.ok,
+        "status_stale": status.stale,
+        "error": status.error,
+    })
+}
+
+async fn load_relay_state(data_dir: &Path) -> Result<BitcoinRelayState> {
+    let path = state_path(data_dir);
+    if !path.exists() {
+        return Ok(BitcoinRelayState::default());
+    }
+    let content = fs::read_to_string(&path)
+        .await
+        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to read {}", path.display()))?;
+    Ok(serde_json::from_str(&content).unwrap_or_default())
+}
+
+async fn save_relay_state(data_dir: &Path, state: &BitcoinRelayState) -> Result<()> {
+    let dir = data_dir.join(RELAY_DIR);
+    fs::create_dir_all(&dir).await?;
+    let content = serde_json::to_string_pretty(state)?;
+    fs::write(dir.join(RELAY_STATE_FILE), content).await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn state_path(data_dir: &Path) -> PathBuf {
+    data_dir.join(RELAY_DIR).join(RELAY_STATE_FILE)
+}
+
+fn update_bool(params: &serde_json::Value, key: &str, target: &mut bool) {
+    if let Some(value) = params.get(key).and_then(|v| v.as_bool()) {
+        *target = value;
+    }
+}
+
+fn update_endpoint(
+    params: &serde_json::Value,
+    key: &str,
+    target: &mut Option<String>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    if !params.get(key).is_some() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    let endpoint = params
+        .get(key)
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+        .map(str::trim)
+        .filter(|s| !s.is_empty());
+    *target = endpoint.map(validate_endpoint).transpose()?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn validate_endpoint(endpoint: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    if endpoint.len() > 512 || endpoint.contains('\n') || endpoint.contains('\r') {
+        anyhow::bail!("Invalid endpoint");
+    }
+    let lower = endpoint.to_ascii_lowercase();
+    if !(lower.starts_with("http://") || lower.starts_with("https://")) {
+        anyhow::bail!("Endpoint must start with http:// or https://");
+    }
+    Ok(endpoint.to_string())
+}
+
+fn sanitize_optional_text(value: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    let value = value.trim();
+    if value.len() > 500 || value.contains('\0') {
+        anyhow::bail!("Invalid message");
+    }
+    Ok(value.to_string())
+}
+
+fn now() -> String {
+    chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339()
+}

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/container.rs

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ use super::RpcHandler;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-const PODMAN_INSPECT_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
-const PODMAN_PS_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
+const PODMAN_INSPECT_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
+const PODMAN_PS_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
+const ORCHESTRATOR_HEALTH_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
 
 impl RpcHandler {
     pub(super) async fn handle_container_install(
@@ -171,46 +172,69 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         // between "installed" and "not-installed" in the UI.
         let (data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
         if data.server_info.status_info.containers_scanned && !data.package_data.is_empty() {
-            let containers: Vec<serde_json::Value> = data
-                .package_data
-                .iter()
-                .map(|(id, pkg)| {
-                    // Keep this mapping in sync with the UI's
-                    // ContainerStatus.state union in
-                    // neode-ui/src/api/container-client.ts. The UI maps
-                    // transitional variants to single-button labels
-                    // (Stopping… / Starting… / Restarting…).
-                    let state = match &pkg.state {
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Running => "running",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Stopped => "stopped",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Exited => "exited",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Starting => "starting",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Stopping => "stopping",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Restarting => "restarting",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Installing => "installing",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Installed => "installed",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Updating => "updating",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::Removing => "removing",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::CreatingBackup => "creating-backup",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::RestoringBackup => "restoring-backup",
-                        crate::data_model::PackageState::BackingUp => "backing-up",
-                    };
-                    let lan = pkg
-                        .installed
-                        .as_ref()
-                        .and_then(|i| i.interface_addresses.get("main"))
-                        .and_then(|a| a.lan_address.as_deref());
-                    serde_json::json!({
-                        "id": id,
-                        "name": id,
-                        "state": state,
-                        "image": "",
-                        "created": "",
-                        "ports": [],
-                        "lan_address": lan,
-                    })
-                })
-                .collect();
+            let mut containers = Vec::with_capacity(data.package_data.len());
+            for (id, pkg) in &data.package_data {
+                // Keep this mapping in sync with the UI's
+                // ContainerStatus.state union in
+                // neode-ui/src/api/container-client.ts. The UI maps
+                // transitional variants to single-button labels
+                // (Stopping… / Starting… / Restarting…).
+                let mut state = match &pkg.state {
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Running => "running".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Stopped => "stopped".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Exited => "exited".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Starting => "starting".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Stopping => "stopping".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Restarting => "restarting".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Installing => "installing".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Installed => "installed".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Updating => "updating".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::Removing => "removing".to_string(),
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::CreatingBackup => {
+                        "creating-backup".to_string()
+                    }
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::RestoringBackup => {
+                        "restoring-backup".to_string()
+                    }
+                    crate::data_model::PackageState::BackingUp => "backing-up".to_string(),
+                };
+
+                // Scanner backoff preserves cached package_data. Refresh stable
+                // states so callers do not see stale `running`/`exited` after
+                // health-monitor recovery or Quadlet --rm container removal.
+                if state == "running" && requires_launch_port_for_health(id) {
+                    if !self.cached_reachable_health(id).await?.is_some() {
+                        state = live_state_for_app(id)
+                            .await
+                            .unwrap_or("starting".to_string());
+                    }
+                } else if should_refresh_cached_state(&state) {
+                    if launch_port_reachable(id).await {
+                        state = "running".to_string();
+                    } else {
+                        if let Some(live) = live_state_for_app(id).await {
+                            state = live;
+                        } else if quadlet_service_active(id).await {
+                            state = "starting".to_string();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                let lan = pkg
+                    .installed
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .and_then(|i| i.interface_addresses.get("main"))
+                    .and_then(|a| a.lan_address.as_deref());
+                containers.push(serde_json::json!({
+                    "id": id,
+                    "name": id,
+                    "state": state,
+                    "image": "",
+                    "created": "",
+                    "ports": [],
+                    "lan_address": lan,
+                }));
+            }
             return Ok(serde_json::json!(containers));
         }
 
@@ -383,15 +407,33 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         // If app_id is provided, get health for that app.
         if let Some(params) = params {
             if let Some(app_id) = params.get("app_id").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+                if let Some(health) = self.cached_reachable_health(app_id).await? {
+                    return Ok(serde_json::json!({ app_id: health }));
+                }
+
+                if let Some(health) = self.cached_state_health(app_id).await {
+                    return Ok(serde_json::json!({ app_id: health }));
+                }
+
+                if requires_launch_port_for_health(app_id) {
+                    return Ok(serde_json::json!({ app_id: "starting" }));
+                }
+
                 if let Some(health) = self.stack_health(app_id).await? {
                     return Ok(serde_json::json!({ app_id: health }));
                 }
 
                 let mut last_err: Option<anyhow::Error> = None;
                 for candidate in status_app_id_candidates(app_id) {
-                    match orchestrator.health(&candidate).await {
-                        Ok(health) => return Ok(serde_json::json!({ app_id: health })),
-                        Err(e) => last_err = Some(e),
+                    match tokio::time::timeout(
+                        ORCHESTRATOR_HEALTH_TIMEOUT,
+                        orchestrator.health(&candidate),
+                    )
+                    .await
+                    {
+                        Ok(Ok(health)) => return Ok(serde_json::json!({ app_id: health })),
+                        Ok(Err(e)) => last_err = Some(e),
+                        Err(_) => {}
                     }
                 }
                 for name in status_container_name_candidates(app_id) {
@@ -424,14 +466,19 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 .and_then(|s| s.strip_suffix("-dev"))
                 .or_else(|| container.name.strip_prefix("archy-"))
                 .unwrap_or(container.name.as_str());
-            match orchestrator.health(app_id_candidate).await {
-                Ok(health) => {
+            match tokio::time::timeout(
+                ORCHESTRATOR_HEALTH_TIMEOUT,
+                orchestrator.health(app_id_candidate),
+            )
+            .await
+            {
+                Ok(Ok(health)) => {
                     health_map.insert(
                         app_id_candidate.to_string(),
                         serde_json::Value::String(health),
                     );
                 }
-                Err(_) => {
+                Ok(Err(_)) | Err(_) => {
                     health_map.insert(
                         app_id_candidate.to_string(),
                         serde_json::Value::String("unknown".to_string()),
@@ -443,6 +490,65 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         Ok(serde_json::Value::Object(health_map))
     }
 
+    async fn cached_state_health(&self, app_id: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
+        let (data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        let Some(pkg) = data.package_data.get(app_id) else {
+            if data.server_info.status_info.containers_scanned {
+                return Some("stopped");
+            }
+            return None;
+        };
+        match pkg.state {
+            crate::data_model::PackageState::Running => None,
+            crate::data_model::PackageState::Installing
+            | crate::data_model::PackageState::Installed
+            | crate::data_model::PackageState::Starting => Some("starting"),
+            crate::data_model::PackageState::Stopping
+            | crate::data_model::PackageState::Stopped
+            | crate::data_model::PackageState::Exited => Some("stopped"),
+            crate::data_model::PackageState::Removing => Some("removing"),
+            crate::data_model::PackageState::Restarting
+            | crate::data_model::PackageState::Updating
+            | crate::data_model::PackageState::CreatingBackup
+            | crate::data_model::PackageState::RestoringBackup
+            | crate::data_model::PackageState::BackingUp => Some("starting"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn cached_reachable_health(&self, app_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
+        let (data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        let pkg = data.package_data.get(app_id);
+        if matches!(
+            pkg.map(|pkg| &pkg.state),
+            Some(crate::data_model::PackageState::Removing)
+        ) {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+
+        let url = pkg
+            .and_then(|pkg| pkg.installed.as_ref())
+            .and_then(|i| i.interface_addresses.get("main"))
+            .and_then(|a| a.lan_address.as_deref())
+            .map(ToOwned::to_owned)
+            .or_else(|| health_probe_url_for_app(app_id));
+
+        let Some(url) = url else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+        if url.starts_with("http://") || url.starts_with("https://") {
+            return Ok(http_launch_url_reachable(&url)
+                .await
+                .then(|| "healthy".to_string()));
+        }
+
+        let Some(port) = port_from_url(&url) else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+        Ok(launch_port_reachable_by_port(port)
+            .await
+            .then(|| "healthy".to_string()))
+    }
+
     async fn stack_health(&self, app_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
         let Some(members) = stack_health_members(app_id) else {
             return Ok(None);
@@ -469,8 +575,14 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         }
 
         if saw_unknown {
+            if let Some(health) = self.cached_reachable_health(app_id).await? {
+                return Ok(Some(health));
+            }
             Ok(Some("unknown".to_string()))
         } else if saw_starting {
+            if let Some(health) = self.cached_reachable_health(app_id).await? {
+                return Ok(Some(health));
+            }
             Ok(Some("starting".to_string()))
         } else {
             Ok(Some("healthy".to_string()))
@@ -482,7 +594,9 @@ async fn member_health(
     orchestrator: &dyn crate::container::traits::ContainerOrchestrator,
     app_id: &str,
 ) -> Result<String> {
-    if let Ok(health) = orchestrator.health(app_id).await {
+    if let Ok(Ok(health)) =
+        tokio::time::timeout(ORCHESTRATOR_HEALTH_TIMEOUT, orchestrator.health(app_id)).await
+    {
         return Ok(health);
     }
     for name in status_container_name_candidates(app_id) {
@@ -508,10 +622,8 @@ fn stack_health_members(app_id: &str) -> Option<&'static [&'static str]> {
             "indeedhub-minio",
             "indeedhub-relay",
             "indeedhub-api",
-            "indeedhub-ffmpeg",
             "indeedhub",
         ]),
-        "fedimint" => Some(&["fedimint"]),
         _ => None,
     }
 }
@@ -583,6 +695,114 @@ fn status_container_name_candidates(app_id: &str) -> Vec<String> {
     out
 }
 
+fn should_refresh_cached_state(state: &str) -> bool {
+    matches!(state, "exited" | "stopped" | "stopping")
+}
+
+async fn live_state_for_app(app_id: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    for name in status_container_name_candidates(app_id) {
+        if let Some(live) = inspect_container_state_value(&name).await {
+            if let Some(live_state) = live.get("state").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+                return Some(live_state.to_string());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+async fn quadlet_service_active(app_id: &str) -> bool {
+    for name in status_container_name_candidates(app_id) {
+        let service = format!("{name}.service");
+        let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("systemctl");
+        cmd.args(["--user", "is-active", "--quiet", &service]);
+        cmd.kill_on_drop(true);
+        if matches!(
+            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(2), cmd.status()).await,
+            Ok(Ok(status)) if status.success()
+        ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    false
+}
+
+fn health_probe_url_for_app(app_id: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let port = match app_id {
+        "bitcoin-ui" => 8334,
+        "botfights" => 9100,
+        "btcpay-server" | "btcpay" | "btcpayserver" => 23000,
+        "electrumx" | "electrs" | "mempool-electrs" | "electrs-ui" => 50002,
+        "fedimint" | "fedimintd" => 8175,
+        "filebrowser" => 8083,
+        "gitea" => 3001,
+        "grafana" => 3000,
+        "homeassistant" | "home-assistant" => 8123,
+        "immich" | "immich_server" => 2283,
+        "indeedhub" => 7778,
+        "jellyfin" => 8096,
+        "lnd" | "lnd-ui" => 18083,
+        "mempool" | "mempool-web" => 4080,
+        "nginx-proxy-manager" => 8081,
+        "ollama" => 11434,
+        "photoprism" => 2342,
+        "portainer" => 9000,
+        "searxng" => 8888,
+        "tailscale" => 8240,
+        "uptime-kuma" => 3002,
+        "vaultwarden" => 8082,
+        _ => return None,
+    };
+    Some(format!("http://localhost:{port}"))
+}
+
+fn requires_launch_port_for_health(app_id: &str) -> bool {
+    matches!(app_id, "fedimint" | "fedimintd" | "fedimint-gateway")
+}
+
+async fn launch_port_reachable(app_id: &str) -> bool {
+    let Some(port) = health_probe_url_for_app(app_id).and_then(|url| port_from_url(&url)) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    launch_port_reachable_by_port(port).await
+}
+
+async fn launch_port_reachable_by_port(port: u16) -> bool {
+    matches!(
+        tokio::time::timeout(
+            Duration::from_secs(2),
+            tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(("127.0.0.1", port)),
+        )
+        .await,
+        Ok(Ok(_))
+    )
+}
+
+async fn http_launch_url_reachable(url: &str) -> bool {
+    let Ok(client) = reqwest::Client::builder()
+        .timeout(Duration::from_secs(2))
+        .redirect(reqwest::redirect::Policy::none())
+        .build()
+    else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    match client.get(url).send().await {
+        Ok(response) => {
+            let status = response.status();
+            status.is_success() || status.is_redirection()
+        }
+        Err(_) => false,
+    }
+}
+
+fn port_from_url(url: &str) -> Option<u16> {
+    let after_colon = url.rsplit_once(':')?.1;
+    let port = after_colon
+        .chars()
+        .take_while(|c| c.is_ascii_digit())
+        .collect::<String>();
+    port.parse::<u16>().ok()
+}
+
 async fn inspect_container_state_value(name: &str) -> Option<serde_json::Value> {
     if let Some(v) = ps_container_state_value(name).await {
         return Some(v);

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/content.rs

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
 
         let path = format!("/content/{}", content_id);
-        let (response, _transport) =
+        let (response, transport) =
             crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, &path)
                 .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
                 .header("X-Federation-DID", local_did)
@@ -242,6 +242,15 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 .send_get()
                 .await
                 .context("Failed to connect to peer")?;
+        // Record which transport actually reached the peer (B14) so the UI
+        // reflects FIPS vs Tor truthfully instead of always showing Tor/none.
+        let _ = crate::federation::record_peer_transport(
+            &self.config.data_dir,
+            None,
+            Some(onion),
+            &transport.to_string(),
+        )
+        .await;
 
         if response.status() == reqwest::StatusCode::PAYMENT_REQUIRED {
             let body: serde_json::Value = response.json().await.unwrap_or_default();
@@ -294,13 +303,21 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             fips_npub.is_some()
         );
 
-        let (response, _transport) =
+        let (response, transport) =
             crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, "/content")
                 .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
                 .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(30))
                 .send_get()
                 .await
                 .context("Failed to connect to peer")?;
+        // Record which transport actually reached the peer (B14).
+        let _ = crate::federation::record_peer_transport(
+            &self.config.data_dir,
+            None,
+            Some(onion),
+            &transport.to_string(),
+        )
+        .await;
 
         if !response.status().is_success() {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
@@ -309,11 +326,20 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             ));
         }
 
-        let body: serde_json::Value = response
+        let mut body: serde_json::Value = response
             .json()
             .await
             .context("Failed to parse peer catalog")?;
 
+        // Surface the transport that actually reached the peer so the cloud
+        // browse UI can show a FIPS/Tor pill instead of always assuming Tor (B21).
+        if let Some(obj) = body.as_object_mut() {
+            obj.insert(
+                "transport".to_string(),
+                serde_json::Value::String(transport.to_string()),
+            );
+        }
+
         Ok(body)
     }
 
@@ -353,25 +379,49 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
 
         let path = format!("/content/{}", content_id);
-        let (response, _transport) =
-            crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, &path)
-                .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
-                .header("X-Federation-DID", local_did)
-                .header("X-Payment-Token", token_str)
-                .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(120))
-                .send_get()
-                .await
-                .context("Failed to connect to peer")?;
+        // Surface a real reason instead of the generic sanitized error (#30):
+        // the dial already tries FIPS/mesh then falls back to Tor, so a failure
+        // here means the peer is genuinely unreachable on both transports.
+        let (response, transport) = match crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(
+            fips_npub.as_deref(),
+            onion,
+            &path,
+        )
+        .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+        .header("X-Federation-DID", local_did)
+        .header("X-Payment-Token", token_str)
+        .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(900))
+        .send_get()
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::warn!("paid peer download dial failed for {}: {:#}", onion, e);
+                return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                    "error": "Could not reach the peer over mesh or Tor — it may be offline. Please try again."
+                }));
+            }
+        };
+        // Record which transport actually reached the peer (B14).
+        let _ = crate::federation::record_peer_transport(
+            &self.config.data_dir,
+            None,
+            Some(onion),
+            &transport.to_string(),
+        )
+        .await;
 
         if response.status() == reqwest::StatusCode::PAYMENT_REQUIRED {
             // Payment was rejected — token is spent but content not received
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                "Payment rejected by peer — token may have been insufficient or invalid"
-            ));
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "error": "Payment rejected by peer — the token may have been insufficient or invalid."
+            }));
         }
 
         if !response.status().is_success() {
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Peer returned: {}", response.status()));
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "error": format!("Peer returned an error ({}).", response.status())
+            }));
         }
 
         let bytes = response
@@ -389,6 +439,381 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         }))
     }
 
+    /// Buyer side (#46): ask the selling node to mint a Lightning invoice for a
+    /// paid item so the buyer can pay from any external wallet. Returns the
+    /// bolt11 invoice + payment hash to render as a QR and poll for settlement.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_request_invoice(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let onion = params
+            .get("onion")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing onion address"))?;
+        let content_id = params
+            .get("content_id")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing content_id"))?;
+        if !is_valid_v3_onion(onion) {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid v3 onion address"));
+        }
+
+        let (data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        let local_did = crate::identity::did_key_from_pubkey_hex(&data.server_info.pubkey)?;
+        let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
+
+        let path = format!("/content/{}/invoice", content_id);
+        let (response, _transport) =
+            match crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, &path)
+                .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+                .header("X-Federation-DID", local_did)
+                .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(60))
+                .send_get()
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(v) => v,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    tracing::warn!("request-invoice dial failed for {}: {:#}", onion, e);
+                    return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                        "error": "Could not reach the peer over mesh or Tor — it may be offline."
+                    }));
+                }
+            };
+
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "error": format!("Seller could not create an invoice ({}).", response.status())
+            }));
+        }
+        let body: serde_json::Value = response
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse invoice response")?;
+        Ok(body)
+    }
+
+    /// Buyer side (#46): poll the selling node for invoice settlement.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_invoice_status(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let onion = params
+            .get("onion")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing onion address"))?;
+        let content_id = params
+            .get("content_id")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing content_id"))?;
+        let payment_hash = params
+            .get("payment_hash")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing payment_hash"))?;
+        if !is_valid_v3_onion(onion) {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid v3 onion address"));
+        }
+        // Payment hash is hex from the seller; keep it strictly hex so it's safe
+        // to interpolate into the request path.
+        if payment_hash.is_empty()
+            || payment_hash.len() > 128
+            || !payment_hash.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit())
+        {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid payment_hash"));
+        }
+
+        let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
+        let path = format!("/content/{}/invoice-status/{}", content_id, payment_hash);
+        let (response, _transport) =
+            match crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, &path)
+                .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+                .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(30))
+                .send_get()
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(v) => v,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    // Treat an unreachable peer as "not yet paid" so the UI keeps polling.
+                    return Ok(serde_json::json!({ "paid": false, "unreachable": true }));
+                }
+            };
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({ "paid": false }));
+        }
+        let body: serde_json::Value = response
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse invoice-status response")?;
+        Ok(body)
+    }
+
+    /// Buyer side (#46): download a paid item after the invoice settled, passing
+    /// the payment hash so the seller's content gate releases the file.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_download_peer_invoice(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let onion = params
+            .get("onion")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing onion address"))?;
+        let content_id = params
+            .get("content_id")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing content_id"))?;
+        let payment_hash = params
+            .get("payment_hash")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing payment_hash"))?;
+        if !is_valid_v3_onion(onion) {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid v3 onion address"));
+        }
+        if payment_hash.is_empty() || !payment_hash.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit()) {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid payment_hash"));
+        }
+
+        let (data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        let local_did = crate::identity::did_key_from_pubkey_hex(&data.server_info.pubkey)?;
+        let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
+
+        let path = format!("/content/{}", content_id);
+        let (response, transport) = match crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(
+            fips_npub.as_deref(),
+            onion,
+            &path,
+        )
+        .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+        .header("X-Federation-DID", local_did)
+        .header("X-Invoice-Hash", payment_hash.to_string())
+        .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(900))
+        .send_get()
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::warn!("invoice download dial failed for {}: {:#}", onion, e);
+                return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                    "error": "Could not reach the peer over mesh or Tor — it may be offline. Please try again."
+                }));
+            }
+        };
+        let _ = crate::federation::record_peer_transport(
+            &self.config.data_dir,
+            None,
+            Some(onion),
+            &transport.to_string(),
+        )
+        .await;
+
+        if response.status() == reqwest::StatusCode::PAYMENT_REQUIRED {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "error": "Seller has not registered this payment yet — wait for settlement and retry."
+            }));
+        }
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "error": format!("Peer returned an error ({}).", response.status())
+            }));
+        }
+
+        let bytes = response
+            .bytes()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to read response body")?;
+        use base64::Engine;
+        let encoded = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&bytes);
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            "data": encoded,
+            "size": bytes.len(),
+        }))
+    }
+
+    /// Buyer side (#46): ask the seller for a fresh on-chain address to pay.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_request_onchain(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let onion = params
+            .get("onion")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing onion address"))?;
+        let content_id = params
+            .get("content_id")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing content_id"))?;
+        if !is_valid_v3_onion(onion) {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid v3 onion address"));
+        }
+
+        let (data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        let local_did = crate::identity::did_key_from_pubkey_hex(&data.server_info.pubkey)?;
+        let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
+
+        let path = format!("/content/{}/onchain", content_id);
+        let (response, _transport) =
+            match crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, &path)
+                .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+                .header("X-Federation-DID", local_did)
+                .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(60))
+                .send_get()
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(v) => v,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    tracing::warn!("request-onchain dial failed for {}: {:#}", onion, e);
+                    return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                        "error": "Could not reach the peer over mesh or Tor — it may be offline."
+                    }));
+                }
+            };
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "error": format!("Seller could not provide an address ({}).", response.status())
+            }));
+        }
+        let body: serde_json::Value = response
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse onchain response")?;
+        Ok(body)
+    }
+
+    /// Buyer side (#46): poll the selling node for on-chain payment detection.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_onchain_status(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let onion = params
+            .get("onion")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing onion address"))?;
+        let content_id = params
+            .get("content_id")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing content_id"))?;
+        let address = params
+            .get("address")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing address"))?;
+        if !is_valid_v3_onion(onion) {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid v3 onion address"));
+        }
+        // Bitcoin addresses are alphanumeric; keep strictly so for safe path use.
+        if address.is_empty()
+            || address.len() > 100
+            || !address.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric())
+        {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid address"));
+        }
+
+        let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
+        let path = format!("/content/{}/onchain-status/{}", content_id, address);
+        let (response, _transport) =
+            match crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, &path)
+                .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+                .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(30))
+                .send_get()
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(v) => v,
+                Err(_) => return Ok(serde_json::json!({ "paid": false, "unreachable": true })),
+            };
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({ "paid": false }));
+        }
+        let body: serde_json::Value = response
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse onchain-status response")?;
+        Ok(body)
+    }
+
+    /// Buyer side (#46): download a paid item after the on-chain payment was
+    /// detected, passing the address so the seller's content gate releases it.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_download_peer_onchain(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let onion = params
+            .get("onion")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing onion address"))?;
+        let content_id = params
+            .get("content_id")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing content_id"))?;
+        let address = params
+            .get("address")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing address"))?;
+        if !is_valid_v3_onion(onion) {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid v3 onion address"));
+        }
+        if address.is_empty() || !address.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric()) {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid address"));
+        }
+
+        let (data, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        let local_did = crate::identity::did_key_from_pubkey_hex(&data.server_info.pubkey)?;
+        let fips_npub = crate::federation::fips_npub_for_onion(&self.config.data_dir, onion).await;
+
+        let path = format!("/content/{}", content_id);
+        let (response, transport) = match crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(
+            fips_npub.as_deref(),
+            onion,
+            &path,
+        )
+        .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+        .header("X-Federation-DID", local_did)
+        .header("X-Onchain-Address", address.to_string())
+        .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(900))
+        .send_get()
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::warn!("onchain download dial failed for {}: {:#}", onion, e);
+                return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                    "error": "Could not reach the peer over mesh or Tor — it may be offline. Please try again."
+                }));
+            }
+        };
+        let _ = crate::federation::record_peer_transport(
+            &self.config.data_dir,
+            None,
+            Some(onion),
+            &transport.to_string(),
+        )
+        .await;
+
+        if response.status() == reqwest::StatusCode::PAYMENT_REQUIRED {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "error": "Seller has not registered this payment yet — wait for confirmation and retry."
+            }));
+        }
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "error": format!("Peer returned an error ({}).", response.status())
+            }));
+        }
+
+        let bytes = response
+            .bytes()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to read response body")?;
+        use base64::Engine;
+        let encoded = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&bytes);
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            "data": encoded,
+            "size": bytes.len(),
+        }))
+    }
+
     /// Fetch a preview of paid content from a peer (no payment required).
     pub(super) async fn handle_content_preview_peer(
         &self,
@@ -418,13 +843,21 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             fips_npub.is_some()
         );
 
-        let (response, _transport) =
+        let (response, transport) =
             crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(fips_npub.as_deref(), onion, &path)
                 .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
                 .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(30))
                 .send_get()
                 .await
                 .context("Failed to connect to peer for preview")?;
+        // Record which transport actually reached the peer (B14).
+        let _ = crate::federation::record_peer_transport(
+            &self.config.data_dir,
+            None,
+            Some(onion),
+            &transport.to_string(),
+        )
+        .await;
 
         if !response.status().is_success() {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/dispatcher.rs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "seed.restore" => self.handle_seed_restore(params).await,
             "seed.save-encrypted" => self.handle_seed_save_encrypted(params).await,
             "seed.status" => self.handle_seed_status().await,
+            "seed.reveal" => self.handle_seed_reveal(params).await,
 
             // Container orchestration (for Archipelago-managed containers)
             "container-install" => self.handle_container_install(params).await,
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "package.restart" => self.handle_package_restart(params).await,
             "package.uninstall" => self.clone().spawn_package_uninstall(params).await,
             "package.update" => self.clone().spawn_package_update(params).await,
+            "package.check-updates" => self.handle_package_check_updates(params).await,
+            "package.credentials" => self.handle_package_credentials(params).await,
             "app.filebrowser-token" => self.handle_filebrowser_token().await,
 
             // Bundled app management (for pre-loaded container images)
@@ -97,6 +100,20 @@ impl RpcHandler {
 
             // Bitcoin & Lightning deep data
             "bitcoin.getinfo" => self.handle_bitcoin_getinfo().await,
+            "bitcoin.relay-status" => self.handle_bitcoin_relay_status().await,
+            "bitcoin.relay-update-settings" => {
+                self.handle_bitcoin_relay_update_settings(params).await
+            }
+            "bitcoin.relay-request-peer" => self.handle_bitcoin_relay_request_peer(params).await,
+            "bitcoin.relay-approve-request" => {
+                self.handle_bitcoin_relay_approve_request(params).await
+            }
+            "bitcoin.relay-reject-request" => {
+                self.handle_bitcoin_relay_reject_request(params).await
+            }
+            "bitcoin.relay-create-tor-service" => {
+                self.handle_bitcoin_relay_create_tor_service().await
+            }
             "bitcoin.init-wallet-from-seed" => {
                 self.handle_bitcoin_init_wallet_from_seed(params).await
             }
@@ -221,6 +238,11 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "wallet.ecash-receive" => self.handle_wallet_ecash_receive(params).await,
             "wallet.ecash-history" => self.handle_wallet_ecash_history().await,
             "wallet.networking-profits" => self.handle_wallet_networking_profits().await,
+            // Fedimint ecash (via fedimint-clientd sidecar)
+            "wallet.fedimint-list" => self.handle_wallet_fedimint_list().await,
+            "wallet.fedimint-join" => self.handle_wallet_fedimint_join(params).await,
+            "wallet.fedimint-leave" => self.handle_wallet_fedimint_leave(params).await,
+            "wallet.fedimint-balance" => self.handle_wallet_fedimint_balance().await,
 
             // Container registries
             "registry.list" => self.handle_registry_list().await,
@@ -234,6 +256,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "streaming.configure-service" => self.handle_streaming_configure_service(params).await,
             "streaming.toggle-service" => self.handle_streaming_toggle_service(params).await,
             "streaming.pay" => self.handle_streaming_pay(params).await,
+            "streaming.prepare-payment" => self.handle_streaming_prepare_payment(params).await,
             "streaming.discover" => self.handle_streaming_discover().await,
             "streaming.usage" => self.handle_streaming_usage(params).await,
             "streaming.session" => self.handle_streaming_session(params).await,
@@ -253,6 +276,16 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "content.browse-peer" => self.handle_content_browse_peer(params).await,
             "content.download-peer" => self.handle_content_download_peer(params).await,
             "content.download-peer-paid" => self.handle_content_download_peer_paid(params).await,
+            "content.request-invoice" => self.handle_content_request_invoice(params).await,
+            "content.invoice-status" => self.handle_content_invoice_status(params).await,
+            "content.download-peer-invoice" => {
+                self.handle_content_download_peer_invoice(params).await
+            }
+            "content.request-onchain" => self.handle_content_request_onchain(params).await,
+            "content.onchain-status" => self.handle_content_onchain_status(params).await,
+            "content.download-peer-onchain" => {
+                self.handle_content_download_peer_onchain(params).await
+            }
             "content.preview-peer" => self.handle_content_preview_peer(params).await,
 
             // DWN (Decentralized Web Node)
@@ -364,6 +397,11 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "mesh.deadman-status" => self.handle_mesh_deadman_status().await,
             "mesh.deadman-configure" => self.handle_mesh_deadman_configure(params).await,
             "mesh.deadman-checkin" => self.handle_mesh_deadman_checkin().await,
+            "mesh.assistant-status" => self.handle_mesh_assistant_status().await,
+            "mesh.assistant-configure" => self.handle_mesh_assistant_configure(params).await,
+            "mesh.schedule-message" => self.handle_mesh_schedule_message(params).await,
+            "mesh.list-scheduled" => self.handle_mesh_list_scheduled().await,
+            "mesh.cancel-scheduled" => self.handle_mesh_cancel_scheduled(params).await,
             "mesh.test-send" => self.handle_mesh_test_send(params).await,
 
             // Transport layer (unified routing)
@@ -455,6 +493,11 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 let p = params.unwrap_or(serde_json::json!({}));
                 self.handle_update_test_mirror(&p).await
             }
+            "update.get-source" => self.handle_update_get_source().await,
+            "update.set-source" => {
+                let p = params.unwrap_or(serde_json::json!({}));
+                self.handle_update_set_source(&p).await
+            }
             "update.apply" => self.handle_update_apply().await,
             "update.git-apply" => self.handle_update_git_apply().await,
             "update.rollback" => self.handle_update_rollback().await,

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/federation/handlers.rs

@@ -30,6 +30,25 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             mesh::upsert_federation_peer(&svc.shared_state(), pubkey_hex, did, name).await;
         }
     }
+
+    /// Re-seed every federation node from disk into the mesh peer table so the
+    /// chat list reflects what the latest federation sync learned — display
+    /// names (landed in `nodes.json` by `update_node_state` when a peer
+    /// announces its name) and transitively-discovered peers (merged by
+    /// `merge_transitive_peers`) — WITHOUT waiting for a mesh restart.
+    ///
+    /// Without this, a peer accepted via invite (seeded with `name = None`)
+    /// stays "Archipelago <pubkey8>" in chat until the next restart even after
+    /// sync has learned its real name, and transitive peers never appear as
+    /// chat contacts at all. `seed_federation_peers_into_mesh` is idempotent
+    /// and dedups by onion, so calling it after each sync is safe.
+    /// Best-effort: silently no-ops when mesh is off.
+    pub(crate) async fn refresh_federation_mesh_peers(&self) {
+        let svc = self.mesh_service.read().await;
+        if let Some(svc) = svc.as_ref() {
+            mesh::seed_federation_peers_into_mesh(&svc.shared_state(), &self.config.data_dir).await;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl RpcHandler {
@@ -243,9 +262,31 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing 'did' parameter"))?;
         validate_did(did)?;
 
+        // Capture the node's pubkey before removal so we can also purge its
+        // synthetic mesh contact/thread (#2) — remove_node only touches
+        // nodes.json, which would otherwise leave a stale chat contact behind.
+        let removed_pubkey = federation::load_nodes(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|nodes| nodes.into_iter().find(|n| n.did == did).map(|n| n.pubkey));
+
         let nodes = federation::remove_node(&self.config.data_dir, did).await?;
         info!(did = %did, "Removed node from federation");
 
+        if let Some(pubkey) = removed_pubkey.filter(|p| !p.is_empty()) {
+            let svc = self.mesh_service.read().await;
+            if let Some(svc) = svc.as_ref() {
+                let contact_id = mesh::federation_peer_contact_id(&pubkey);
+                mesh::purge_federation_peer(
+                    &svc.shared_state(),
+                    contact_id,
+                    &pubkey,
+                    &self.config.data_dir,
+                )
+                .await;
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(serde_json::json!({
             "removed": true,
             "nodes_remaining": nodes.len(),
@@ -341,6 +382,10 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             }
         }
 
+        // Push any names/roster the sync just learned into the live mesh peer
+        // table so the chat list updates without a restart (#42).
+        self.refresh_federation_mesh_peers().await;
+
         Ok(serde_json::json!({
             "synced": synced,
             "failed": failed,
@@ -533,6 +578,19 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             return Ok(serde_json::json!({ "accepted": true, "already_known": true }));
         }
 
+        // Respect operator removal: a peer the operator deleted must not
+        // silently re-join via a stale invite. The tombstone is only cleared
+        // by an explicit local action (manually adding the node or accepting
+        // an incoming invite) — not by a remote-triggered join.
+        if federation::load_removed_dids(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .contains(did)
+        {
+            info!(peer_did = %did, "Ignoring peer-joined for a removed (tombstoned) DID");
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({ "accepted": false, "removed": true }));
+        }
+
         let node = FederatedNode {
             did: did.to_string(),
             pubkey: pubkey.to_string(),

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/fedimint.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+//! Fedimint ecash RPCs — bridge to the `fedimint-clientd` sidecar.
+//!
+//! Companion to the Cashu wallet RPCs in [`super::wallet`]. Joining/holding
+//! Fedimint ecash is delegated to the clientd container via
+//! [`crate::wallet::fedimint_client::FedimintClient`]; here we expose the
+//! node's JSON-RPC surface and keep a local registry of joined federations so
+//! the list survives clientd being temporarily unreachable.
+//!
+//! See `docs/dual-ecash-design.md`.
+
+use super::RpcHandler;
+use crate::wallet::fedimint_client::{self, FedimintClient, JoinedFederation};
+use anyhow::Result;
+
+impl RpcHandler {
+    /// `wallet.fedimint-list` — joined federations with live balances.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_wallet_fedimint_list(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        // Best-effort: make sure the default federation is joined/tracked.
+        let _ = fedimint_client::ensure_default_federation(&self.config.data_dir).await;
+
+        let reg = fedimint_client::load_registry(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+
+        // Live balances are best-effort: if clientd is down we still return the
+        // tracked federations (with 0 balance) rather than failing the call.
+        let info = match FedimintClient::from_node(&self.config.data_dir).await {
+            Ok(client) => client.info().await.ok(),
+            Err(_) => None,
+        };
+
+        let federations: Vec<serde_json::Value> = reg
+            .federations
+            .iter()
+            .map(|f| {
+                let balance_sats = info
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .and_then(|i| i.get(&f.federation_id))
+                    .and_then(|e| {
+                        e.get("totalAmountMsat")
+                            .or_else(|| e.get("totalMsat"))
+                            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                    })
+                    .map(|msat| msat / 1000)
+                    .unwrap_or(0);
+                serde_json::json!({
+                    "federation_id": f.federation_id,
+                    "name": f.name,
+                    "balance_sats": balance_sats,
+                })
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "federations": federations }))
+    }
+
+    /// `wallet.fedimint-join` — join a federation by invite code.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_wallet_fedimint_join(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let invite_code = params
+            .get("invite_code")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(str::trim)
+            .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing invite_code"))?;
+
+        let client = FedimintClient::from_node(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+        let federation_id = client.join(invite_code).await?;
+
+        // Try to label it from the federation meta (best-effort).
+        let name = client.info().await.ok().and_then(|i| {
+            i.get(&federation_id)
+                .and_then(|e| e.get("meta"))
+                .and_then(|m| {
+                    m.get("federation_name")
+                        .or_else(|| m.get("federation_expiry_timestamp"))
+                })
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .map(|s| s.to_string())
+        });
+
+        let mut reg = fedimint_client::load_registry(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+        if !reg
+            .federations
+            .iter()
+            .any(|f| f.federation_id == federation_id)
+        {
+            reg.federations.push(JoinedFederation {
+                federation_id: federation_id.clone(),
+                name,
+            });
+            fedimint_client::save_registry(&self.config.data_dir, &reg).await?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "federation_id": federation_id }))
+    }
+
+    /// `wallet.fedimint-leave` — stop tracking a federation locally.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_wallet_fedimint_leave(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let federation_id = params
+            .get("federation_id")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing federation_id"))?;
+
+        let mut reg = fedimint_client::load_registry(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
+        let before = reg.federations.len();
+        reg.federations.retain(|f| f.federation_id != federation_id);
+        let removed = reg.federations.len() != before;
+        if removed {
+            fedimint_client::save_registry(&self.config.data_dir, &reg).await?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "removed": removed }))
+    }
+
+    /// `wallet.fedimint-balance` — total sats across all joined federations.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_wallet_fedimint_balance(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        // Soft-fail to zero when clientd isn't installed/running, so the unified
+        // wallet balance still renders from the Cashu side.
+        let balance_sats = match FedimintClient::from_node(&self.config.data_dir).await {
+            Ok(client) => client.total_balance_sats().await.unwrap_or(0),
+            Err(_) => 0,
+        };
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "balance_sats": balance_sats }))
+    }
+}

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/fips.rs

@@ -115,10 +115,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         } else if !after.key_present {
             "no_seed_key"
         } else if after.authenticated_peer_count == 0 {
-            // Daemon is up with a key but hasn't authenticated any
-            // peers — almost always outbound UDP/8668 dropped by the
-            // local firewall/router, or the anchor itself being down.
-            "no_outbound_udp_or_anchor_down"
+            // Daemon is up with a key but hasn't authenticated any peers —
+            // almost always the outbound connection to the anchor being
+            // dropped by the local firewall/router, or the anchor itself
+            // being down. The public anchor is reached over TCP/8443 (not
+            // UDP/8668 — that endpoint is dead).
+            "no_outbound_or_anchor_down"
         } else {
             "peers_but_no_anchor"
         };
@@ -126,8 +128,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "connected" => "An anchor is reachable.",
             "daemon_down" => "The FIPS daemon didn't come back up — check the FIPS service on this host.",
             "no_seed_key" => "No seed-derived FIPS key on disk. Re-run the onboarding unlock step.",
-            "no_outbound_udp_or_anchor_down" =>
-                "Daemon is running but no peers handshook. Your router / ISP might be blocking outbound UDP 8668, or every configured anchor could be down. Add a reachable peer in Seed Anchors.",
+            "no_outbound_or_anchor_down" =>
+                "Daemon is running but no peers handshook. Your router or ISP may be blocking the outbound connection to the mesh anchor (TCP port 8443), or every configured anchor is down. The public anchor is added automatically — if it still won't connect, add another reachable peer in Seed Anchors.",
             "peers_but_no_anchor" =>
                 "Mesh has peers but none of them are anchors we recognise. Add your cluster's anchor in Seed Anchors.",
             _ => "",

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/identity/handlers.rs

@@ -14,10 +14,39 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let manager = IdentityManager::new(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
         let (identities, default_id) = manager.list().await?;
 
+        // #49: The canonical node Nostr key is the node-level HKDF key
+        // (`derive_node_nostr_key`) that Settings and Nostr discovery both use
+        // via `node.nostr-pubkey`. The mirrored "Node" identity stores
+        // nostr=None, and seed identities use a different BIP-32 NIP-06 key, so
+        // the "Node" entry in Web5 > Identities disagreed with Settings. Resolve
+        // the node-level key once and override it onto whichever identity record
+        // is the node's own (its ed25519 matches `server_info.pubkey`), so both
+        // surfaces always show the same npub. Display-only — no key is rewritten.
+        let identity_dir = self.config.data_dir.join("identity");
+        let node_nostr_hex = crate::nostr_discovery::get_nostr_pubkey(&identity_dir)
+            .await
+            .ok();
+        let node_nostr_npub = node_nostr_hex.as_ref().and_then(|h| {
+            nostr_sdk::PublicKey::from_hex(h)
+                .ok()
+                .and_then(|pk| pk.to_bech32().ok())
+        });
+        let (snapshot, _) = self.state_manager.get_snapshot().await;
+        let node_pubkey_hex = snapshot.server_info.pubkey.clone();
+
         let items: Vec<serde_json::Value> = identities
             .into_iter()
             .map(|id| {
                 let is_default = default_id.as_deref() == Some(&id.id);
+                let is_node = !node_pubkey_hex.is_empty() && id.pubkey_hex == node_pubkey_hex;
+                let (nostr_pubkey, nostr_npub) = if is_node {
+                    (
+                        node_nostr_hex.clone().or(id.nostr_pubkey),
+                        node_nostr_npub.clone().or(id.nostr_npub),
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    (id.nostr_pubkey, id.nostr_npub)
+                };
                 serde_json::json!({
                     "id": id.id,
                     "name": id.name,
@@ -26,8 +55,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                     "did": id.did,
                     "created_at": id.created_at,
                     "is_default": is_default,
-                    "nostr_pubkey": id.nostr_pubkey,
-                    "nostr_npub": id.nostr_npub,
+                    "nostr_pubkey": nostr_pubkey,
+                    "nostr_npub": nostr_npub,
                     "profile": id.profile,
                 })
             })

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/interfaces.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let password = params
             .get("password")
             .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing required parameter: password"))?;
+            .unwrap_or("");
 
         // Validate SSID (prevent command injection)
         if ssid.len() > 64 || ssid.contains('\0') {
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ async fn scan_wifi() -> Result<Vec<serde_json::Value>> {
     let networks: Vec<serde_json::Value> = stdout
         .lines()
         .filter_map(|line| {
-            let parts: Vec<&str> = line.splitn(3, ':').collect();
+            let parts = split_nmcli_escaped(line, 3);
             if parts.len() < 3 {
                 return None;
             }
@@ -305,16 +305,87 @@ async fn scan_wifi() -> Result<Vec<serde_json::Value>> {
     Ok(networks)
 }
 
+fn split_nmcli_escaped(line: &str, limit: usize) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut fields = Vec::new();
+    let mut current = String::new();
+    let mut chars = line.chars();
+
+    while let Some(ch) = chars.next() {
+        if ch == '\\' {
+            if let Some(next) = chars.next() {
+                current.push(next);
+            }
+        } else if ch == ':' && fields.len() + 1 < limit {
+            fields.push(current);
+            current = String::new();
+        } else {
+            current.push(ch);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fields.push(current);
+    fields
+}
+
 /// Connect to a WiFi network using nmcli.
 async fn connect_wifi(ssid: &str, password: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    let conn_name = format!("archipelago-wifi-{ssid}");
+
+    // Delete prior profiles for this SSID/name first. Failed attempts can leave
+    // a profile with key-mgmt but no saved PSK, causing future retries to fail
+    // with "no secrets" before the supplied password is used.
+    let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("nmcli")
+        .args(["connection", "delete", &conn_name])
+        .output()
+        .await;
+    let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("nmcli")
+        .args(["connection", "delete", ssid])
+        .output()
+        .await;
+
+    let mut args = vec![
+        "connection",
+        "add",
+        "type",
+        "wifi",
+        "con-name",
+        &conn_name,
+        "ifname",
+        "*",
+        "ssid",
+        ssid,
+        "ipv4.method",
+        "auto",
+        "ipv6.method",
+        "auto",
+    ];
+    if !password.is_empty() {
+        args.extend(["wifi-sec.key-mgmt", "wpa-psk", "wifi-sec.psk", password]);
+    }
+
     let output = tokio::process::Command::new("nmcli")
-        .args(["device", "wifi", "connect", ssid, "password", password])
+        .args(args)
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to run nmcli wifi profile create")?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        anyhow::bail!("WiFi profile create failed: {}", stderr);
+    }
+
+    let activate = tokio::process::Command::new("nmcli")
+        .args(["connection", "up", &conn_name])
         .output()
         .await
         .context("Failed to run nmcli wifi connect")?;
 
-    if !output.status.success() {
-        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+    if !activate.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&activate.stderr);
+        let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("nmcli")
+            .args(["connection", "delete", &conn_name])
+            .output()
+            .await;
         anyhow::bail!("WiFi connection failed: {}", stderr);
     }
 

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/lnd/info.rs

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let macaroon_hex = hex::encode(&macaroon_bytes);
 
         let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+            .no_proxy()
             .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10))
             .danger_accept_invalid_certs(true)
             .build()
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let macaroon_hex = hex::encode(&macaroon_bytes);
 
         let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+            .no_proxy()
             .danger_accept_invalid_certs(true)
             .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10))
             .build()

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/lnd/mod.rs

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let macaroon_bytes = read_lnd_admin_macaroon().await?;
         let macaroon_hex = hex::encode(&macaroon_bytes);
         let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+            .no_proxy()
             .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(15))
             .danger_accept_invalid_certs(true)
             .build()

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/lnd/wallet.rs

@@ -9,24 +9,77 @@ use super::LND_REST_BASE_URL;
 impl RpcHandler {
     /// Generate a new on-chain Bitcoin address.
     pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_lnd_newaddress(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
-        let (client, macaroon_hex) = self.lnd_client().await?;
+        let (client, macaroon_hex) = self.lnd_client().await.map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::warn!(error = %format!("{e:#}"), "LND newaddress: client/macaroon unavailable");
+            receive_error(
+                RECEIVE_WALLET_UNINITIALIZED,
+                "The Lightning wallet isn't set up on this node yet. Finish wallet setup, then try again.",
+            )
+        })?;
 
-        let resp = client
+        let resp = match client
             .get(format!("{LND_REST_BASE_URL}/v1/newaddress"))
+            // LND's REST gateway parses `type` as the AddressType enum by its
+            // proto name (or integer), NOT the lncli aliases. "p2wkh" is not a
+            // valid enum value and returns 400 "parsing field type"; the native
+            // SegWit (bech32) variant is WITNESS_PUBKEY_HASH (= 0).
+            .query(&[("type", "WITNESS_PUBKEY_HASH")])
             .header("Grpc-Metadata-macaroon", &macaroon_hex)
             .send()
             .await
-            .context("LND REST connection failed")?;
+        {
+            Ok(resp) => resp,
+            Err(e) => {
+                // The .116 case: LND container is up but its REST endpoint isn't
+                // reachable on the expected port (e.g. published-port drift), so
+                // the connection is refused. This is NOT a locked wallet — emit a
+                // distinct code so the UI stops mislabelling it.
+                tracing::warn!(error = %format!("{e:#}"), "LND newaddress: REST connection failed");
+                return Err(receive_error(
+                    RECEIVE_REST_UNREACHABLE,
+                    "The Lightning wallet service isn't reachable yet. It may be starting up or recovering — please try again in a moment.",
+                ));
+            }
+        };
 
-        let body: serde_json::Value = resp
-            .json()
+        let status = resp.status();
+        let raw_body = resp
+            .text()
             .await
-            .context("Failed to parse newaddress response")?;
+            .context("Bitcoin address response could not be read")?;
+        let body: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&raw_body).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+            serde_json::json!({
+                "raw": raw_body,
+            })
+        });
+
+        if !status.is_success() {
+            let message = lnd_error_message(&body);
+            let code = classify_lnd_address_error(&message);
+            tracing::warn!(%status, lnd_message = %message, code, "LND newaddress returned an error");
+            return Err(receive_error(code, default_receive_detail(code)));
+        }
+
+        if let Some(error) = body
+            .get("error")
+            .or_else(|| body.get("message"))
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+        {
+            let code = classify_lnd_address_error(error);
+            tracing::warn!(lnd_message = %error, code, "LND newaddress returned an error body");
+            return Err(receive_error(code, default_receive_detail(code)));
+        }
 
         let address = body
             .get("address")
             .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
-            .unwrap_or("")
+            .filter(|addr| !addr.trim().is_empty())
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
+                receive_error(
+                    RECEIVE_WALLET_UNINITIALIZED,
+                    "The wallet didn't return an address yet. It may still be unlocking or waiting for Bitcoin to sync — please try again shortly.",
+                )
+            })?
             .to_string();
 
         Ok(serde_json::json!({ "address": address }))
@@ -98,6 +151,179 @@ impl RpcHandler {
     }
 
     /// Create a Lightning invoice.
+    /// Create a Lightning invoice and return `(bolt11, payment_hash_hex)`.
+    ///
+    /// Shared helper used by both the `lnd.createinvoice` RPC and the seller-side
+    /// peer-file invoice flow (#46). LND returns `r_hash` as base64; we re-encode
+    /// it as hex so it can be used as a stable lookup key and passed in URLs.
+    pub(crate) async fn create_invoice(
+        &self,
+        amount_sats: i64,
+        memo: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(String, String)> {
+        if amount_sats < 0 {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Amount must be non-negative"));
+        }
+        if memo.len() > 639 {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Memo too long (max 639 bytes)"));
+        }
+
+        let (client, macaroon_hex) = self.lnd_client().await?;
+        let invoice_body = serde_json::json!({
+            "value": amount_sats.to_string(),
+            "memo": memo,
+        });
+        let resp = client
+            .post(format!("{LND_REST_BASE_URL}/v1/invoices"))
+            .header("Grpc-Metadata-macaroon", &macaroon_hex)
+            .json(&invoice_body)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to create invoice")?;
+
+        let status = resp.status();
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse invoice response")?;
+        if !status.is_success() {
+            let msg = body
+                .get("message")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or("Unknown error");
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to create invoice: {}", msg));
+        }
+
+        let payment_request = body
+            .get("payment_request")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .unwrap_or("")
+            .to_string();
+
+        // r_hash is base64 in LND's REST response — convert to hex.
+        use base64::Engine;
+        let payment_hash_hex = body
+            .get("r_hash")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .and_then(|b64| base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.decode(b64).ok())
+            .map(hex::encode)
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        Ok((payment_request, payment_hash_hex))
+    }
+
+    /// Look up an invoice by hex payment hash; true if it has settled.
+    pub(crate) async fn invoice_is_settled(&self, payment_hash_hex: &str) -> Result<bool> {
+        if payment_hash_hex.is_empty() || hex::decode(payment_hash_hex).is_err() {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid payment hash"));
+        }
+        let (client, macaroon_hex) = self.lnd_client().await?;
+        // LND REST: GET /v1/invoice/{r_hash_str} where r_hash_str is hex.
+        let resp = client
+            .get(format!("{LND_REST_BASE_URL}/v1/invoice/{payment_hash_hex}"))
+            .header("Grpc-Metadata-macaroon", &macaroon_hex)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to look up invoice")?;
+        if !resp.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse invoice lookup response")?;
+        let settled = body
+            .get("settled")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+            || body.get("state").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) == Some("SETTLED");
+        Ok(settled)
+    }
+
+    /// Generate a fresh on-chain receive address (seller side, #46).
+    pub(crate) async fn new_onchain_address(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        let (client, macaroon_hex) = self.lnd_client().await?;
+        let resp = client
+            .get(format!("{LND_REST_BASE_URL}/v1/newaddress"))
+            .header("Grpc-Metadata-macaroon", &macaroon_hex)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to get new address")?;
+        if !resp.status().is_success() {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("LND newaddress failed: {}", resp.status()));
+        }
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse newaddress response")?;
+        body.get("address")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+            .map(|s| s.to_string())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("LND newaddress returned no address"))
+    }
+
+    /// True if an on-chain payment of >= `min_sats` to `address` has been seen
+    /// with at least one confirmation (seller side, #46). Conservative on
+    /// purpose: requires a confirmation + exact-address + sufficient-amount so a
+    /// file sale is never released on an unconfirmed (reorg-able) tx.
+    pub(crate) async fn onchain_received(&self, address: &str, min_sats: u64) -> Result<bool> {
+        if address.is_empty() {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Empty address"));
+        }
+        let (client, macaroon_hex) = self.lnd_client().await?;
+        let resp = client
+            .get(format!("{LND_REST_BASE_URL}/v1/transactions"))
+            .header("Grpc-Metadata-macaroon", &macaroon_hex)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to list transactions")?;
+        if !resp.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse transactions response")?;
+        let i64_field = |tx: &serde_json::Value, k: &str| -> i64 {
+            tx.get(k)
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .and_then(|s| s.parse::<i64>().ok())
+                .or_else(|| tx.get(k).and_then(|v| v.as_i64()))
+                .unwrap_or(0)
+        };
+        let txs = body
+            .get("transactions")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
+            .cloned()
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        for tx in &txs {
+            if i64_field(tx, "num_confirmations") < 1 {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if i64_field(tx, "amount") < min_sats as i64 {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let pays_addr = tx
+                .get("dest_addresses")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
+                .map(|arr| arr.iter().any(|a| a.as_str() == Some(address)))
+                .unwrap_or(false)
+                || tx
+                    .get("output_details")
+                    .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
+                    .map(|arr| {
+                        arr.iter()
+                            .any(|o| o.get("address").and_then(|a| a.as_str()) == Some(address))
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or(false);
+            if pays_addr {
+                return Ok(true);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(false)
+    }
+
     pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_lnd_createinvoice(
         &self,
         params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
@@ -499,12 +725,20 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let entropy_b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(entropy);
         entropy.zeroize();
 
+        // Use the per-node secret as the LND wallet password (NOT the
+        // caller-supplied one) so the unattended boot path can auto-unlock this
+        // wallet. The wallet stays recoverable from the Archipelago seed via the
+        // derived entropy above. This unifies both init paths on one password
+        // source — the divergence here is what left wallets locked fleet-wide.
+        let _ = wallet_password; // accepted for API compat; superseded by the per-node secret
+        let node_wallet_pw = crate::container::lnd::ensure_wallet_password().await?;
         let wallet_password_b64 =
-            base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(wallet_password.as_bytes());
+            base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(node_wallet_pw.as_bytes());
 
         // Call LND REST API to initialize wallet with derived entropy.
         // LND must be running but NOT yet initialized (no existing wallet).
         let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+            .no_proxy()
             .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(30))
             .danger_accept_invalid_certs(true)
             .build()
@@ -543,3 +777,143 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         }))
     }
 }
+
+fn lnd_error_message(body: &serde_json::Value) -> String {
+    body.get("message")
+        .or_else(|| body.get("error"))
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+        .filter(|s| !s.trim().is_empty())
+        .unwrap_or("unknown LND error")
+        .to_string()
+}
+
+// Stable, machine-readable reason codes for receive-address failures. They are
+// embedded in the error message as a `[CODE]` token so the frontend
+// (neode-ui/src/utils/bitcoinReceive.ts) can show an accurate explanation
+// instead of guessing wallet state by substring-matching — which is what made
+// .228 report "wallet is locked" when LND's REST was merely unreachable.
+//
+// Every receive error string starts with "Bitcoin address" so it survives the
+// RPC error sanitizer (api/rpc/middleware.rs) unchanged rather than being
+// flattened to the generic "Operation failed" message (the .116 symptom).
+pub(crate) const RECEIVE_REST_UNREACHABLE: &str = "LND_REST_UNREACHABLE";
+pub(crate) const RECEIVE_WALLET_LOCKED: &str = "LND_WALLET_LOCKED";
+pub(crate) const RECEIVE_WALLET_UNINITIALIZED: &str = "LND_WALLET_UNINITIALIZED";
+pub(crate) const RECEIVE_SYNCING: &str = "LND_SYNCING";
+pub(crate) const RECEIVE_LND_ERROR: &str = "LND_ERROR";
+
+/// Build a receive-address error carrying a reason code the UI can map.
+fn receive_error(code: &str, detail: &str) -> anyhow::Error {
+    anyhow::anyhow!("Bitcoin address unavailable [{code}]: {detail}")
+}
+
+/// A sensible default human message per code (used for non-UI callers and logs;
+/// the frontend renders its own copy from the code).
+fn default_receive_detail(code: &str) -> &'static str {
+    match code {
+        RECEIVE_REST_UNREACHABLE => {
+            "The Lightning wallet service isn't reachable yet. It may be starting up or recovering — please try again in a moment."
+        }
+        RECEIVE_WALLET_LOCKED => {
+            "The Lightning wallet is locked. Unlock it (or finish wallet setup), then try again."
+        }
+        RECEIVE_WALLET_UNINITIALIZED => {
+            "The Lightning wallet isn't set up yet. Finish wallet setup, then try again."
+        }
+        RECEIVE_SYNCING => {
+            "The wallet is still syncing with the Bitcoin network. Please try again once it has caught up."
+        }
+        _ => "Couldn't generate a Bitcoin address right now. Please try again shortly.",
+    }
+}
+
+/// Classify a non-2xx LND error body/message into a reason code. The wording of
+/// LND's REST errors is stable enough to bucket: a locked wallet, an
+/// uninitialized wallet, a syncing chain, or some other failure.
+fn classify_lnd_address_error(message: &str) -> &'static str {
+    let m = message.to_lowercase();
+    if m.contains("locked") || m.contains("unlock") {
+        RECEIVE_WALLET_LOCKED
+    } else if m.contains("synchroniz")
+        || m.contains("syncing")
+        || m.contains("not yet ready")
+        || m.contains("in the process of starting")
+    {
+        RECEIVE_SYNCING
+    } else if m.contains("wallet not found")
+        || m.contains("not exist")
+        || m.contains("uninitialized")
+        || m.contains("not initialized")
+        || m.contains("create a wallet")
+        || m.contains("no wallet")
+    {
+        RECEIVE_WALLET_UNINITIALIZED
+    } else {
+        RECEIVE_LND_ERROR
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn lnd_error_message_prefers_message_field() {
+        let body = serde_json::json!({
+            "error": "grpc proxy error",
+            "message": "wallet locked",
+        });
+
+        assert_eq!(lnd_error_message(&body), "wallet locked");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn lnd_error_message_falls_back_to_unknown() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            lnd_error_message(&serde_json::json!({})),
+            "unknown LND error"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn classify_locked_wallet() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            classify_lnd_address_error("wallet locked, please unlock"),
+            RECEIVE_WALLET_LOCKED
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn classify_uninitialized_wallet() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            classify_lnd_address_error("wallet not found, create a wallet first"),
+            RECEIVE_WALLET_UNINITIALIZED
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn classify_syncing() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            classify_lnd_address_error("server is still in the process of starting"),
+            RECEIVE_SYNCING
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn classify_unknown_is_generic_error() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            classify_lnd_address_error("some other failure"),
+            RECEIVE_LND_ERROR
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn receive_error_starts_with_sanitizer_safe_prefix_and_embeds_code() {
+        // Must start with "Bitcoin address" (survives the RPC error sanitizer)
+        // and carry the [CODE] token the frontend parses.
+        let err = receive_error(RECEIVE_REST_UNREACHABLE, "unreachable");
+        let s = format!("{err}");
+        assert!(s.starts_with("Bitcoin address"), "got: {s}");
+        assert!(s.contains("[LND_REST_UNREACHABLE]"), "got: {s}");
+    }
+}

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/mesh/assistant.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+//! Mesh-AI assistant RPCs (issue #50): read/update the local assistant config
+//! and report whether a local Ollama is available (for the install deep-link).
+
+use super::super::RpcHandler;
+use anyhow::Result;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+/// Default model when the node hasn't picked one (kept in sync with the mesh
+/// assistant handler's `DEFAULT_MODEL`).
+const DEFAULT_MODEL: &str = "qwen2.5-coder";
+
+impl RpcHandler {
+    /// mesh.assistant-status — current settings + local Ollama availability.
+    pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_mesh_assistant_status(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let cfg = {
+            let service = self.mesh_service.read().await;
+            let svc = service
+                .as_ref()
+                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Mesh service not running"))?;
+            svc.assistant_config().await
+        };
+
+        let (ollama_detected, models) = detect_ollama().await;
+        let claude_available =
+            tokio::fs::metadata(self.config.data_dir.join("secrets/claude-api-key"))
+                .await
+                .is_ok();
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            "enabled": cfg.enabled,
+            "model": cfg.model,
+            "trusted_only": cfg.trusted_only,
+            "backend": cfg.backend,
+            "default_model": DEFAULT_MODEL,
+            "ollama_detected": ollama_detected,
+            "claude_available": claude_available,
+            "models": models,
+        }))
+    }
+
+    /// mesh.assistant-configure — update assistant settings live.
+    /// Params: `enabled?: bool`, `trusted_only?: bool`,
+    /// `model?: string|null` (string sets, null clears to default, absent leaves).
+    pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_mesh_assistant_configure(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.unwrap_or_default();
+        let service = self.mesh_service.read().await;
+        let svc = service
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Mesh service not running"))?;
+
+        let enabled = params.get("enabled").and_then(|v| v.as_bool());
+        let trusted_only = params.get("trusted_only").and_then(|v| v.as_bool());
+        let backend = params
+            .get("backend")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(|s| s.to_string());
+        // model: key present + string => set; present + null => clear; absent => leave
+        let model = if let Some(v) = params.get("model") {
+            Some(v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        svc.configure_assistant(enabled, model, trusted_only, backend)
+            .await?;
+        let cfg = svc.assistant_config().await;
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            "enabled": cfg.enabled,
+            "model": cfg.model,
+            "trusted_only": cfg.trusted_only,
+            "backend": cfg.backend,
+        }))
+    }
+
+    /// mesh.schedule-message — queue a message to send at a future time.
+    /// Params: `body: string`, `fire_at: i64` (unix secs), and one of
+    /// `contact_id: u32` (DM) or `channel: u8` (broadcast).
+    pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_mesh_schedule_message(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let p = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let body = p
+            .get("body")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("body is required"))?
+            .to_string();
+        let fire_at = p
+            .get("fire_at")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_i64())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("fire_at (unix seconds) is required"))?;
+        let contact_id = p
+            .get("contact_id")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+            .map(|v| v as u32);
+        let channel = p.get("channel").and_then(|v| v.as_u64()).map(|v| v as u8);
+        if contact_id.is_none() && channel.is_none() {
+            anyhow::bail!("either contact_id or channel is required");
+        }
+
+        let service = self.mesh_service.read().await;
+        let svc = service
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Mesh service not running"))?;
+        let msg = svc
+            .scheduler
+            .add(contact_id, channel, body, fire_at)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(serde_json::to_value(msg)?)
+    }
+
+    /// mesh.list-scheduled — list queued messages (sorted by fire time).
+    pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_mesh_list_scheduled(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let service = self.mesh_service.read().await;
+        let svc = service
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Mesh service not running"))?;
+        let messages = svc.scheduler.list().await;
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "messages": messages }))
+    }
+
+    /// mesh.cancel-scheduled — remove a queued message by id.
+    pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_mesh_cancel_scheduled(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let id = params
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|p| p.get("id"))
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("id is required"))?;
+        let service = self.mesh_service.read().await;
+        let svc = service
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Mesh service not running"))?;
+        let cancelled = svc.scheduler.cancel(id).await?;
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "cancelled": cancelled }))
+    }
+}
+
+/// Probe the local Ollama HTTP API; return (detected, model_names).
+async fn detect_ollama() -> (bool, Vec<String>) {
+    let client = match reqwest::Client::builder()
+        .timeout(Duration::from_secs(2))
+        .build()
+    {
+        Ok(c) => c,
+        Err(_) => return (false, Vec::new()),
+    };
+    match client.get("http://localhost:11434/api/tags").send().await {
+        Ok(resp) if resp.status().is_success() => {
+            let json: serde_json::Value = resp.json().await.unwrap_or_default();
+            let models = json
+                .get("models")
+                .and_then(|m| m.as_array())
+                .map(|arr| {
+                    arr.iter()
+                        .filter_map(|m| {
+                            m.get("name")
+                                .and_then(|n| n.as_str())
+                                .map(|s| s.to_string())
+                        })
+                        .collect()
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+            (true, models)
+        }
+        _ => (false, Vec::new()),
+    }
+}

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/mesh/messaging.rs

@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         if let Some(name) = params.get("advert_name").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
             config.advert_name = Some(name.to_string());
         }
+        if let Some(announce) = params
+            .get("announce_block_headers")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
+        {
+            config.announce_block_headers = announce;
+        }
+        if let Some(receive) = params
+            .get("receive_block_headers")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
+        {
+            config.receive_block_headers = receive;
+        }
 
         mesh::save_config(&self.config.data_dir, &config).await?;
 
@@ -124,6 +136,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "configured": true,
             "enabled": config.enabled,
             "device_path": config.device_path,
+            "announce_block_headers": config.announce_block_headers,
+            "receive_block_headers": config.receive_block_headers,
         }))
     }
 }

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/mesh/mod.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mod assistant;
 mod bitcoin_ops;
 mod messaging;
 mod safety;

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/mesh/status.rs

@@ -5,26 +5,39 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 impl RpcHandler {
     /// mesh.status — Get mesh radio status, device info, and peer count.
     pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_mesh_status(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        // Block-header send/receive prefs live in MeshConfig; surface them in
+        // status so the UI toggles (issue #28) can show the persisted state.
+        let config = mesh::load_config(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
         let service = self.mesh_service.read().await;
-        if let Some(svc) = service.as_ref() {
+        let mut value = if let Some(svc) = service.as_ref() {
             let status = svc.status().await;
-            Ok(serde_json::to_value(status)?)
+            serde_json::to_value(status)?
         } else {
             // No service running — return basic config + device detection
-            let config = mesh::load_config(&self.config.data_dir).await?;
             let devices = mesh::detect_devices().await;
-            Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            serde_json::json!({
                 "enabled": config.enabled,
                 "device_connected": false,
                 "device_type": "unknown",
                 "device_path": config.device_path,
-                "channel_name": config.channel_name.unwrap_or_else(|| "archipelago".to_string()),
+                "channel_name": config.channel_name.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| "archipelago".to_string()),
                 "detected_devices": devices,
                 "peer_count": 0,
                 "messages_sent": 0,
                 "messages_received": 0,
-            }))
+            })
+        };
+        if let Some(obj) = value.as_object_mut() {
+            obj.insert(
+                "announce_block_headers".into(),
+                config.announce_block_headers.into(),
+            );
+            obj.insert(
+                "receive_block_headers".into(),
+                config.receive_block_headers.into(),
+            );
         }
+        Ok(value)
     }
 
     /// mesh.peers — List discovered mesh peers.

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/mesh/typed_messages.rs

@@ -1184,6 +1184,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             entry.pinned = p;
         }
         let saved = entry.clone();
+        let snapshot = contacts.clone();
+        drop(contacts);
+        // Persist (encrypted, atomic) so the customisation survives restarts.
+        if let Err(e) = crate::mesh::save_mesh_contacts(&self.config.data_dir, &snapshot).await {
+            tracing::warn!("failed to persist mesh contacts: {e}");
+        }
         Ok(serde_json::json!({
             "saved": true,
             "pubkey": pubkey,
@@ -1215,6 +1221,11 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let mut contacts = state.contacts.write().await;
         let entry = contacts.entry(pubkey.clone()).or_default();
         entry.blocked = blocked;
+        let snapshot = contacts.clone();
+        drop(contacts);
+        if let Err(e) = crate::mesh::save_mesh_contacts(&self.config.data_dir, &snapshot).await {
+            tracing::warn!("failed to persist mesh contacts: {e}");
+        }
         Ok(serde_json::json!({ "pubkey": pubkey, "blocked": blocked }))
     }
 

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/middleware.rs

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub(super) fn sanitize_error_message(msg: &str) -> String {
         "Failed to start",
         "Container",
         "Image",
+        "Bitcoin address",
     ];
     for prefix in &user_facing_prefixes {
         if msg.starts_with(prefix) {

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/mod.rs

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ mod analytics;
 mod auth;
 mod backup_rpc;
 mod bitcoin;
+pub(crate) mod bitcoin_relay;
 mod container;
 mod content;
 mod credentials;
 mod dispatcher;
 mod dwn;
 mod federation;
+mod fedimint;
 mod fips;
 mod handshake;
 mod identity;
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 | "system.stats"
                 | "tor.status"
                 | "tor.onion-addresses"
+                | "bitcoin.relay-status"
                 | "federation.list-nodes"
                 | "system.get-settings"
                 | "system.get-node-key"

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::port_allocator::PortAllocator;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-const PODMAN_LIST_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(15);
+const PODMAN_LIST_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 
 fn is_platform_managed_app(app_id: &str) -> bool {
     matches!(
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ fn is_platform_managed_app(app_id: &str) -> bool {
             | "fedimint-gateway"
             | "indeedhub"
             | "immich"
+            | "fips"
+            | "fips-ui"
     )
 }
 
@@ -153,11 +155,13 @@ pub(super) fn get_app_capabilities(app_id: &str) -> Vec<String> {
             "--cap-add=SETGID".to_string(),
             "--cap-add=DAC_OVERRIDE".to_string(),
         ],
-        // Nginx Proxy Manager needs to bind low ports
+        // Nginx Proxy Manager initializes/chowns mounted state on first boot.
         "nginx-proxy-manager" => vec![
             "--cap-add=CHOWN".to_string(),
+            "--cap-add=FOWNER".to_string(),
             "--cap-add=SETUID".to_string(),
             "--cap-add=SETGID".to_string(),
+            "--cap-add=DAC_OVERRIDE".to_string(),
             "--cap-add=NET_BIND_SERVICE".to_string(),
         ],
         // Bitcoin needs only file-ownership ops + NET_BIND_SERVICE for the
@@ -215,7 +219,7 @@ pub(super) fn get_app_capabilities(app_id: &str) -> Vec<String> {
             "--cap-add=DAC_OVERRIDE".to_string(),
             "--cap-add=NET_BIND_SERVICE".to_string(),
         ],
-        // Nostr VPN and FIPS: mesh networking daemons need TUN + NET_ADMIN
+        // VPN/mesh daemons need TUN + NET_ADMIN.
         // Note: --device=/dev/net/tun is added separately in install.rs
         "nostr-vpn" | "fips" => vec![
             "--cap-add=NET_ADMIN".to_string(),
@@ -260,7 +264,7 @@ pub(super) fn get_health_check_args(app_id: &str, _rpc_pass: &str) -> Vec<String
         "bitcoin" | "bitcoin-core" | "bitcoin-knots" => return vec![],
         "lnd" => ("lncli getinfo || exit 1", "30s", "3"),
         "btcpay-server" | "btcpayserver" => {
-            ("curl -sf http://localhost:49392/ || exit 1", "30s", "3")
+            ("bash -ec '</dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/49392'", "30s", "3")
         }
         "mempool-api" => (
             http_probe_cmd("http://localhost:8999/api/v1/backend-info"),
@@ -310,11 +314,6 @@ pub(super) fn get_health_check_args(app_id: &str, _rpc_pass: &str) -> Vec<String
             "30s",
             "3",
         ),
-        "dwn" => (
-            "curl -sf http://localhost:3000/health || exit 1",
-            "30s",
-            "3",
-        ),
         "portainer" => return vec![],
         "ollama" => ("curl -sf http://localhost:11434/ || exit 1", "30s", "3"),
         "fedimint" => ("curl -sf http://localhost:8175/ || exit 1", "60s", "3"),
@@ -358,10 +357,10 @@ pub(super) fn get_memory_limit(app_id: &str) -> &'static str {
         // memory + I/O. 4g caused OOM-cascades during IBD. 8g is the
         // floor; ideally this would be host-RAM aware (next pass).
         "bitcoin" | "bitcoin-core" | "bitcoin-knots" => "8g",
-        // ElectrumX: large cache materially speeds initial history indexing.
-        // CACHE_MB=3072 below needs container headroom for Python, rocksdb,
-        // socket buffers, and reorg/indexing spikes.
-        "electrumx" | "mempool-electrs" | "electrs" => "4g",
+        // ElectrumX indexing spikes above its cache size due Python,
+        // RocksDB, socket buffers, and reorg/history work. Keep cache
+        // conservative and give the process headroom to avoid restart loops.
+        "electrumx" | "mempool-electrs" | "electrs" => "6g",
         "cryptpad" => "512m",
         "ollama" => "4g",
         // Medium apps
@@ -382,11 +381,11 @@ pub(super) fn get_memory_limit(app_id: &str) -> &'static str {
         "uptime-kuma" => "256m",
         "filebrowser" => "256m",
         "searxng" => "512m",
-        "dwn" => "256m",
         "portainer" => "256m",
         "nostr-rs-relay" | "nostr-relay" => "256m",
         "routstr" => "512m",
         "nostr-vpn" => "256m",
+        "netbird" => "1g",
         "fips" => "256m",
         "nginx-proxy-manager" => "256m",
         // Databases
@@ -492,6 +491,11 @@ pub(super) fn all_container_names(package_id: &str) -> Vec<String> {
             "indeedhub-ffmpeg".into(),
             "indeedhub".into(),
         ],
+        "netbird" => vec![
+            "netbird".into(),
+            "netbird-dashboard".into(),
+            "netbird-server".into(),
+        ],
         "nostr-vpn" => vec![
             "nostr-vpn".into(),
             "archy-nostr-vpn".into(),
@@ -580,6 +584,7 @@ pub(super) fn get_data_dirs_for_app(package_id: &str) -> Vec<String> {
             format!("{}/penpot-assets", base),
             format!("{}/penpot-postgres", base),
         ],
+        "netbird" => vec![format!("{}/netbird", base)],
         _ => vec![format!("{}/{}", base, package_id)],
     }
 }
@@ -747,27 +752,33 @@ pub(super) async fn get_app_config(
             None,
             None,
         ),
-        "mempool-api" => (
-            vec!["8999:8999".to_string()],
-            vec!["/var/lib/archipelago/mempool:/data".to_string()],
-            vec![
-                "MEMPOOL_BACKEND=electrum".to_string(),
-                "ELECTRUM_HOST=electrumx".to_string(),
-                "ELECTRUM_PORT=50001".to_string(),
-                "ELECTRUM_TLS_ENABLED=false".to_string(),
-                "CORE_RPC_HOST=bitcoin-knots".to_string(),
-                "CORE_RPC_PORT=8332".to_string(),
-                "CORE_RPC_USERNAME=archipelago".to_string(),
-                format!("CORE_RPC_PASSWORD={}", rpc_pass),
-                "DATABASE_ENABLED=true".to_string(),
-                "DATABASE_HOST=archy-mempool-db".to_string(),
-                "DATABASE_DATABASE=mempool".to_string(),
-                "DATABASE_USERNAME=mempool".to_string(),
-                format!("DATABASE_PASSWORD={}", read_secret("mempool-db-password", "mempoolpass")),
-            ],
-            None,
-            None,
-        ),
+        "mempool-api" => {
+            // CORE_RPC_HOST must resolve to the actual Bitcoin node container —
+            // bitcoin-knots OR bitcoin-core — else mempool-api can't reach RPC
+            // on a Core node (B12). Falls back to bitcoin-knots if undetected.
+            let bitcoin_rpc_host = super::dependencies::detect_bitcoin_rpc_host().await;
+            (
+                vec!["8999:8999".to_string()],
+                vec!["/var/lib/archipelago/mempool:/data".to_string()],
+                vec![
+                    "MEMPOOL_BACKEND=electrum".to_string(),
+                    "ELECTRUM_HOST=electrumx".to_string(),
+                    "ELECTRUM_PORT=50001".to_string(),
+                    "ELECTRUM_TLS_ENABLED=false".to_string(),
+                    format!("CORE_RPC_HOST={}", bitcoin_rpc_host),
+                    "CORE_RPC_PORT=8332".to_string(),
+                    "CORE_RPC_USERNAME=archipelago".to_string(),
+                    format!("CORE_RPC_PASSWORD={}", rpc_pass),
+                    "DATABASE_ENABLED=true".to_string(),
+                    "DATABASE_HOST=archy-mempool-db".to_string(),
+                    "DATABASE_DATABASE=mempool".to_string(),
+                    "DATABASE_USERNAME=mempool".to_string(),
+                    format!("DATABASE_PASSWORD={}", read_secret("mempool-db-password", "mempoolpass")),
+                ],
+                None,
+                None,
+            )
+        }
         "electrumx" | "mempool-electrs" | "electrs" => {
             (
                 vec!["50001:50001".to_string()],
@@ -780,11 +791,9 @@ pub(super) async fn get_app_config(
                     "COIN=Bitcoin".to_string(),
                     "DB_DIRECTORY=/data".to_string(),
                     "SERVICES=tcp://:50001,rpc://0.0.0.0:8000".to_string(),
-                    // Sync-speed: bigger LRU/write cache during initial
-                    // history index. Default is 1200MB; the container gets
-                    // 4g (config.rs::get_memory_limit) so 3072 fits with
-                    // headroom.
-                    "CACHE_MB=3072".to_string(),
+                    // Keep cache below the container limit; high values
+                    // have caused OOM/restart loops during catch-up.
+                    "CACHE_MB=1024".to_string(),
                     // Block-fetcher concurrency — defaults are conservative
                     // for shared hosts; 4 is plenty for one bitcoind backend.
                     "MAX_SEND=10000000".to_string(),
@@ -924,25 +933,40 @@ pub(super) async fn get_app_config(
                 ]),
             )
         }
-        "nginx-proxy-manager" => (
-            vec![
-                "81:81".to_string(),
-                "8084:80".to_string(),
-                "8444:443".to_string(),
-            ],
-            vec![
-                "/var/lib/archipelago/nginx-proxy-manager/data:/data".to_string(),
-                "/var/lib/archipelago/nginx-proxy-manager/letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt".to_string(),
-            ],
-            vec![],
-            None,
-            None,
-        ),
+        "nginx-proxy-manager" => {
+            let admin_port = allocator
+                .allocate_or_get(app_id, 8081, 81)
+                .await
+                .unwrap_or(8081);
+            let http_port = allocator
+                .allocate_or_get("nginx-proxy-manager-http", 8084, 80)
+                .await
+                .unwrap_or(8084);
+            let https_port = allocator
+                .allocate_or_get("nginx-proxy-manager-https", 8444, 443)
+                .await
+                .unwrap_or(8444);
+            (
+                vec![
+                    format!("{}:81", admin_port),
+                    format!("{}:80", http_port),
+                    format!("{}:443", https_port),
+                ],
+                vec![
+                    "/var/lib/archipelago/nginx-proxy-manager/data:/data".to_string(),
+                    "/var/lib/archipelago/nginx-proxy-manager/letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt".to_string(),
+                ],
+                vec![],
+                None,
+                None,
+            )
+        }
         "portainer" => (
             vec!["9000:9000".to_string()],
             vec![
                 "/var/lib/archipelago/portainer:/data".to_string(),
                 "/run/user/1000/podman/podman.sock:/var/run/docker.sock".to_string(),
+                "/var/lib/archipelago/portainer/compose:/data/compose".to_string(),
             ],
             vec![],
             None,
@@ -972,7 +996,7 @@ pub(super) async fn get_app_config(
             Some(vec![
                 "sh".to_string(),
                 "-c".to_string(),
-                "tailscaled --tun=userspace-networking & sleep 2; tailscale web --listen 0.0.0.0:8240 & wait".to_string(),
+                "tailscaled --tun=userspace-networking & for i in $(seq 1 30); do [ -S /var/run/tailscale/tailscaled.sock ] && break; sleep 1; done; tailscale web --listen 0.0.0.0:8240 & wait".to_string(),
             ]),
         ),
         "fedimint" => (
@@ -1105,18 +1129,6 @@ pub(super) async fn get_app_config(
                 None,
             )
         }
-        "dwn" => (
-            vec!["3100:3000".to_string()],
-            vec!["/var/lib/archipelago/dwn:/dwn/data".to_string()],
-            vec![
-                "DS_PORT=3000".to_string(),
-                "DS_MESSAGES_STORE_URI=level://data/messages".to_string(),
-                "DS_DATA_STORE_URI=level://data/data".to_string(),
-                "DS_EVENT_LOG_URI=level://data/events".to_string(),
-            ],
-            None,
-            None,
-        ),
         "botfights" => {
             let jwt_secret = read_or_generate_secret("botfights-jwt").await;
             (

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/dependencies.rs

@@ -84,6 +84,78 @@ pub(super) async fn detect_running_deps() -> Result<RunningDeps> {
     })
 }
 
+/// Detect the container name of the running Bitcoin node so dependent stacks
+/// (mempool) can point CORE_RPC_HOST at the right host. Bitcoin Knots and Bitcoin
+/// Core are both reachable on archy-net by their container name — only the name
+/// differs (`bitcoin-knots` vs `bitcoin-core`), so hardcoding one breaks the
+/// other. Returns the first running BITCOIN_NAMES match; falls back to the
+/// default `bitcoin-knots` if none is detected (callers gate on has_bitcoin).
+pub(super) async fn detect_bitcoin_rpc_host() -> String {
+    let out = tokio::time::timeout(
+        std::time::Duration::from_secs(15),
+        tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+            .args(["ps", "--format", "{{.Names}}"])
+            .output(),
+    )
+    .await;
+    if let Ok(Ok(o)) = out {
+        if o.status.success() {
+            let running = String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stdout);
+            if let Some(name) = pick_bitcoin_host(&running) {
+                return name;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    "bitcoin-knots".to_string()
+}
+
+/// Pure host-selection step of [`detect_bitcoin_rpc_host`], split out so it can
+/// be unit-tested without a podman runtime. Returns the first `podman ps` line
+/// whose trimmed name is one of [`BITCOIN_NAMES`]. (The Quadlet orchestrator
+/// mirrors this in `prod_orchestrator::bitcoin_host`.)
+fn pick_bitcoin_host(podman_names: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    podman_names
+        .lines()
+        .map(|l| l.trim())
+        .find(|name| BITCOIN_NAMES.contains(name))
+        .map(|name| name.to_string())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod bitcoin_host_tests {
+    use super::pick_bitcoin_host;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn picks_knots() {
+        let ps = "electrumx\nbitcoin-knots\narchy-mempool-db\n";
+        assert_eq!(pick_bitcoin_host(ps).as_deref(), Some("bitcoin-knots"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn picks_core() {
+        let ps = "lnd\nbitcoin-core\nelectrumx\n";
+        assert_eq!(pick_bitcoin_host(ps).as_deref(), Some("bitcoin-core"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn picks_plain_bitcoin() {
+        assert_eq!(pick_bitcoin_host("bitcoin\n").as_deref(), Some("bitcoin"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn none_when_no_bitcoin_node() {
+        let ps = "electrumx\nlnd\narchy-mempool-db\n";
+        assert_eq!(pick_bitcoin_host(ps), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ignores_substring_matches() {
+        // A companion UI container must NOT be mistaken for the node itself.
+        let ps = "archy-bitcoin-ui\nbitcoin-knots-foo\n";
+        assert_eq!(pick_bitcoin_host(ps), None);
+    }
+}
+
 /// Verify that required dependency services are running before installing an app.
 /// Returns an error with a user-friendly message if dependencies are missing.
 pub(super) fn check_install_deps(package_id: &str, deps: &RunningDeps) -> Result<()> {
@@ -288,6 +360,7 @@ pub(super) fn startup_order(package_id: &str) -> &'static [&'static str] {
         "btcpay-server" | "btcpayserver" | "btcpay" => {
             &["archy-btcpay-db", "archy-nbxplorer", "btcpay-server"]
         }
+        "netbird" => &["netbird-server", "netbird-dashboard", "netbird"],
         "penpot" | "penpot-frontend" => &[
             "penpot-postgres",
             "penpot-valkey",
@@ -389,6 +462,14 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn netbird_start_order_starts_server_before_dashboard() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            startup_order("netbird"),
+            &["netbird-server", "netbird-dashboard", "netbird"]
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn unpruned_bitcoin_required_for_electrum_indexers_and_mempool() {
         for package_id in [

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/install.rs

@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ use crate::api::rpc::RpcHandler;
 use crate::data_model::InstallPhase;
 use crate::update::host_sudo;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader};
+use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader};
 use tokio::time::{timeout, Duration};
 use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
 
 const INSTALL_LOG: &str = "/var/log/archipelago/container-installs.log";
+const IMAGE_INSPECT_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
 
 /// Append a timestamped line to the persistent install log.
 pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn install_log(msg: &str) {
@@ -34,6 +35,36 @@ pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn install_log(msg: &str) {
     }
 }
 
+async fn local_podman_image_exists(image: &str) -> Result<bool> {
+    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+    cmd.args(["image", "inspect", image]);
+    cmd.kill_on_drop(true);
+    let output = timeout(IMAGE_INSPECT_TIMEOUT, cmd.output())
+        .await
+        .with_context(|| {
+            format!(
+                "podman image inspect {} timed out after {}s",
+                image,
+                IMAGE_INSPECT_TIMEOUT.as_secs()
+            )
+        })?
+        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to execute podman image inspect {}", image))?;
+    match output.status.code() {
+        Some(0) => Ok(true),
+        Some(1) => Ok(false),
+        Some(code) => Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "podman image inspect {} exited with {}: {}",
+            image,
+            code,
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim()
+        )),
+        None => Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "podman image inspect {} terminated by signal",
+            image
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
 pub(super) async fn patch_indeedhub_nostr_provider() {
     tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
 
@@ -241,7 +272,9 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         if package_id == "indeedhub" {
             return self.install_indeedhub_stack().await;
         }
-
+        if package_id == "netbird" {
+            return self.install_netbird_stack().await;
+        }
         // Dependency checks. Prefer the scanner's cached package state so a
         // congested Podman API does not turn an already-running dependency into
         // a false install failure. Fall back to a bounded direct Podman probe
@@ -376,7 +409,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                             package_id
                         ))
                         .await;
-                        if let Err(e) = ensure_host_port_listener(package_id, package_id).await {
+                        if let Err(e) = ensure_host_port_listener(package_id, package_id, &[]).await
+                        {
                             install_log(&format!(
                                 "INSTALL ADOPT RECREATE: {} — host listener repair failed, removing wedged container: {}",
                                 package_id, e
@@ -402,7 +436,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                         package_id
                     ))
                     .await;
-                    if let Err(e) = ensure_host_port_listener(package_id, package_id).await {
+                    if let Err(e) = ensure_host_port_listener(package_id, package_id, &[]).await {
                         install_log(&format!(
                             "INSTALL ADOPT RECREATE: {} — host listener repair failed, removing wedged container: {}",
                             package_id, e
@@ -440,6 +474,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                     Ok(container_name) => {
                         self.set_install_phase(package_id, InstallPhase::WaitingHealthy)
                             .await;
+                        ensure_host_port_listener(package_id, &container_name, &[]).await?;
                         crate::api::rpc::package::runtime::reconcile_companions_for(package_id)
                             .await;
                         install_log(&format!(
@@ -645,10 +680,6 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             self.write_lnd_conf(&rpc_user, &rpc_pass).await?;
         }
 
-        if package_id == "portainer" {
-            ensure_user_podman_socket().await?;
-        }
-
         // Pre-install: SearXNG settings.yml (required or container exits immediately)
         if package_id == "searxng" {
             let searx_dir = "/var/lib/archipelago/searxng";
@@ -741,16 +772,10 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         .await;
         debug!("Running container with args: {:?}", run_args);
 
-        // Build command with optional custom command/args
-        let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
-        cmd.args(&run_args);
-        if let Some(custom_cmd) = custom_command {
-            cmd.arg(custom_cmd);
-        } else if let Some(args) = custom_args {
-            cmd.args(args);
-        }
-
-        let mut run_output = cmd.output().await.context("Failed to run container")?;
+        let command_tail = install_command_tail(custom_command.as_deref(), custom_args.as_ref());
+        let mut run_output = podman_run_for_install(package_id, &run_args, &command_tail)
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to run container")?;
 
         if !run_output.status.success() {
             let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&run_output.stderr).to_string();
@@ -759,7 +784,9 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                     .args(["rm", "-f", container_name])
                     .output()
                     .await;
-                run_output = cmd.output().await.context("Failed to rerun container")?;
+                run_output = podman_run_for_install(package_id, &run_args, &command_tail)
+                    .await
+                    .context("Failed to rerun container")?;
             }
         }
 
@@ -880,7 +907,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             repair_nextcloud_permissions().await;
         }
 
-        ensure_host_port_listener(package_id, container_name).await?;
+        ensure_host_port_listener(package_id, container_name, &ports).await?;
 
         install_log(&format!(
             "INSTALL OK: {} (container: {})",
@@ -915,12 +942,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let is_local_image = docker_image.starts_with("localhost/");
         let has_local_fallback = if !is_local_image {
             let local_tag = format!("localhost/{}:latest", package_id);
-            let check = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
-                .args(["images", "-q", &local_tag])
-                .output()
-                .await
-                .ok();
-            check.is_some_and(|o| !String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stdout).trim().is_empty())
+            local_podman_image_exists(&local_tag).await.unwrap_or(false)
         } else {
             false
         };
@@ -935,14 +957,9 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             );
         } else {
             // Local image — verify it exists
-            let images_output = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
-                .args(["images", "-q", docker_image])
-                .output()
+            if !local_podman_image_exists(docker_image)
                 .await
-                .context("Failed to check local image")?;
-            if String::from_utf8_lossy(&images_output.stdout)
-                .trim()
-                .is_empty()
+                .context("Failed to check local image")?
             {
                 return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
                     "Local image {} not found. Build the image first \
@@ -1132,12 +1149,10 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         }
 
         // Verify image exists locally after pull.
-        let verify = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
-            .args(["images", "-q", docker_image])
-            .output()
+        if !local_podman_image_exists(docker_image)
             .await
-            .context("Failed to verify pulled image")?;
-        if String::from_utf8_lossy(&verify.stdout).trim().is_empty() {
+            .context("Failed to verify pulled image")?
+        {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
                 "Image {} not found locally after pull",
                 docker_image
@@ -1271,11 +1286,13 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         // set `prune=N` in bitcoin.conf themselves after install.
         let bitcoin_conf = format!(
             "\
-# rpcauth: salted hash only — no plaintext password in config or CLI\n\
+# rpcauth: salted hash only - no plaintext password in config or CLI\n\
 {}\n\
 server=1\n\
 rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0\n\
 listen=1\n\
+rpcthreads=16\n\
+rpcworkqueue=256\n\
 printtoconsole=1\n",
             rpcauth_line
         );
@@ -1852,6 +1869,47 @@ autopilot.active=false\n",
 
         Ok(serde_json::json!({ "token": token }))
     }
+
+    pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_package_credentials(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let app_id = params
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|p| p.get("app_id"))
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        super::validation::validate_app_id(app_id)?;
+
+        if app_id == "filebrowser" {
+            let password =
+                tokio::fs::read_to_string("/var/lib/archipelago/secrets/filebrowser/password")
+                    .await
+                    .map(|p| p.trim().to_string())
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|_| "admin".to_string());
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "title": "File Browser credentials",
+                "description": "Use these credentials when File Browser asks you to sign in.",
+                "credentials": [
+                    { "label": "Username", "value": "admin" },
+                    { "label": "Password", "value": password, "sensitive": true }
+                ]
+            }));
+        }
+
+        if app_id == "photoprism" {
+            return Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "title": "PhotoPrism credentials",
+                "description": "Use these credentials when PhotoPrism asks you to sign in.",
+                "credentials": [
+                    { "label": "Username", "value": "admin" },
+                    { "label": "Password", "value": "archipelago", "sensitive": true }
+                ]
+            }));
+        }
+
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "credentials": [] }))
+    }
 }
 
 async fn cleanup_stale_package_ports(package_id: &str) {
@@ -1866,15 +1924,133 @@ async fn cleanup_stale_package_ports(package_id: &str) {
             cleanup_stale_pasta_port("3000").await;
         }
         "nginx-proxy-manager" => {
-            cleanup_stale_pasta_port("81").await;
+            cleanup_stale_pasta_port("8081").await;
             cleanup_stale_pasta_port("8084").await;
             cleanup_stale_pasta_port("8444").await;
         }
         "nextcloud" => cleanup_stale_pasta_port("8085").await,
+        "portainer" => cleanup_stale_pasta_port("9000").await,
         _ => {}
     }
 }
 
+fn install_command_tail(
+    custom_cmd: Option<&str>,
+    custom_args: Option<&Vec<String>>,
+) -> Vec<String> {
+    if let Some(cmd) = custom_cmd {
+        vec![cmd.to_string()]
+    } else if let Some(args) = custom_args {
+        args.clone()
+    } else {
+        Vec::new()
+    }
+}
+
+async fn podman_run_for_install(
+    package_id: &str,
+    run_args: &[&str],
+    command_tail: &[String],
+) -> Result<std::process::Output> {
+    if should_scope_podman_run(package_id) {
+        match podman_create_then_scoped_start(package_id, run_args, command_tail).await {
+            Ok(output) => return Ok(output),
+            Err(err) => {
+                tracing::warn!(package_id, error = %err, "scoped podman create/start failed; falling back to direct podman run");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+    cmd.args(run_args);
+    cmd.args(command_tail);
+    cmd.output().await.context("Failed to run podman")
+}
+
+async fn podman_create_then_scoped_start(
+    package_id: &str,
+    run_args: &[&str],
+    command_tail: &[String],
+) -> Result<std::process::Output> {
+    let container_name = run_args
+        .windows(2)
+        .find_map(|pair| (pair[0] == "--name").then_some(pair[1]))
+        .unwrap_or(package_id);
+    let mut create_args = Vec::with_capacity(run_args.len() + command_tail.len());
+    for (idx, arg) in run_args.iter().enumerate() {
+        if idx == 0 && *arg == "run" {
+            create_args.push("create".to_string());
+        } else if *arg != "-d" {
+            create_args.push((*arg).to_string());
+        }
+    }
+    create_args.extend(command_tail.iter().cloned());
+
+    let mut create = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+    create.args(&create_args);
+    let create_output = create
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to run podman create")?;
+    if !create_output.status.success() {
+        return Ok(create_output);
+    }
+
+    let mut scoped_start = tokio::process::Command::new("systemd-run");
+    scoped_start.args([
+        "--user",
+        "--scope",
+        "--quiet",
+        "--collect",
+        "podman",
+        "start",
+        container_name,
+    ]);
+    match scoped_start.output().await {
+        Ok(output) if output.status.success() => Ok(create_output),
+        Ok(output) => {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                package_id,
+                container = container_name,
+                stderr = %String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim(),
+                "scoped podman start after create failed; trying direct podman start"
+            );
+            let mut direct_start = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+            direct_start.args(["start", container_name]);
+            let direct_output = direct_start
+                .output()
+                .await
+                .context("Failed to run fallback podman start")?;
+            if direct_output.status.success() {
+                Ok(create_output)
+            } else {
+                Ok(direct_output)
+            }
+        }
+        Err(err) => Err(err).context("Failed to run scoped podman start"),
+    }
+}
+
+fn should_scope_podman_run(package_id: &str) -> bool {
+    matches!(
+        package_id,
+        "botfights"
+            | "filebrowser"
+            | "gitea"
+            | "grafana"
+            | "homeassistant"
+            | "home-assistant"
+            | "jellyfin"
+            | "nginx-proxy-manager"
+            | "nostr-rs-relay"
+            | "photoprism"
+            | "portainer"
+            | "searxng"
+            | "uptime-kuma"
+            | "vaultwarden"
+    )
+}
+
 async fn cleanup_start_conflict(package_id: &str, stderr: &str) -> bool {
     if stderr.contains("name is already in use") || stderr.contains("name \"") {
         return true;
@@ -1914,7 +2090,7 @@ async fn cleanup_start_conflict(package_id: &str, stderr: &str) -> bool {
         "nginx-proxy-manager"
             if stderr.contains("pasta failed") || stderr.contains("address already in use") =>
         {
-            cleanup_stale_pasta_port("81").await;
+            cleanup_stale_pasta_port("8081").await;
             cleanup_stale_pasta_port("8084").await;
             cleanup_stale_pasta_port("8444").await;
             true
@@ -1925,6 +2101,12 @@ async fn cleanup_start_conflict(package_id: &str, stderr: &str) -> bool {
             cleanup_stale_pasta_port("8085").await;
             true
         }
+        "portainer"
+            if stderr.contains("pasta failed") || stderr.contains("address already in use") =>
+        {
+            cleanup_stale_pasta_port("9000").await;
+            true
+        }
         _ => false,
     }
 }
@@ -1968,12 +2150,22 @@ async fn repair_nextcloud_permissions() {
     }
 }
 
-async fn ensure_host_port_listener(package_id: &str, container_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
-    let Some(port) = required_host_port(package_id) else {
+async fn ensure_host_port_listener(
+    package_id: &str,
+    container_name: &str,
+    runtime_ports: &[String],
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let Some(port) = runtime_ports
+        .first()
+        .and_then(|p| p.split(':').next())
+        .and_then(|p| p.parse::<u16>().ok())
+        .or_else(|| published_host_port(container_name))
+        .or_else(|| required_host_port(package_id))
+    else {
         return Ok(());
     };
 
-    if wait_for_host_port(port, 10).await {
+    if wait_for_host_port(package_id, port, 10).await {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -1999,7 +2191,7 @@ async fn ensure_host_port_listener(package_id: &str, container_name: &str) -> Re
         ));
     }
 
-    if wait_for_host_port(port, 60).await {
+    if wait_for_host_port(package_id, port, 60).await {
         install_log(&format!(
             "INSTALL REPAIR OK: {} — host port {} is listening after restart",
             package_id, port
@@ -2015,29 +2207,20 @@ async fn ensure_host_port_listener(package_id: &str, container_name: &str) -> Re
     ))
 }
 
-async fn ensure_user_podman_socket() -> Result<()> {
-    let socket_path = "/run/user/1000/podman/podman.sock";
-    if tokio::fs::try_exists(socket_path).await.unwrap_or(false) {
-        return Ok(());
+fn published_host_port(container_name: &str) -> Option<u16> {
+    let output = std::process::Command::new("podman")
+        .args(["port", container_name])
+        .output()
+        .ok()?;
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        return None;
     }
-
-    let status = tokio::process::Command::new("systemctl")
-        .args(["--user", "restart", "podman.socket"])
-        .status()
-        .await
-        .context("spawn systemctl --user restart podman.socket")?;
-    if !status.success() {
-        anyhow::bail!("systemctl --user restart podman.socket exited {status}");
-    }
-
-    for _ in 0..20 {
-        if tokio::fs::try_exists(socket_path).await.unwrap_or(false) {
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(250)).await;
-    }
-
-    anyhow::bail!("podman socket {socket_path} did not appear after restart")
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+    stdout.lines().find_map(|line| {
+        line.rsplit(':')
+            .next()
+            .and_then(|p| p.trim().parse::<u16>().ok())
+    })
 }
 
 fn required_host_port(package_id: &str) -> Option<u16> {
@@ -2048,18 +2231,22 @@ fn required_host_port(package_id: &str) -> Option<u16> {
         "uptime-kuma" => Some(3002),
         "gitea" => Some(3001),
         "nextcloud" => Some(8085),
-        "nginx-proxy-manager" => Some(81),
+        "nginx-proxy-manager" => Some(8081),
+        "portainer" => Some(9000),
         _ => None,
     }
 }
 
-async fn wait_for_host_port(port: u16, timeout_secs: u64) -> bool {
+async fn wait_for_host_port(package_id: &str, port: u16, timeout_secs: u64) -> bool {
     let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + std::time::Duration::from_secs(timeout_secs);
     loop {
-        if tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(("127.0.0.1", port))
-            .await
-            .is_ok()
-        {
+        let ready = match package_id {
+            "uptime-kuma" => http_host_port_ready(port, "/").await,
+            _ => tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(("127.0.0.1", port))
+                .await
+                .is_ok(),
+        };
+        if ready {
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -2071,6 +2258,36 @@ async fn wait_for_host_port(port: u16, timeout_secs: u64) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
+async fn http_host_port_ready(port: u16, path: &str) -> bool {
+    let Ok(Ok(mut stream)) = tokio::time::timeout(
+        Duration::from_secs(3),
+        tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(("127.0.0.1", port)),
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        return false;
+    };
+
+    let request = format!("GET {path} HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: 127.0.0.1\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n");
+    if stream.write_all(request.as_bytes()).await.is_err() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    let mut buf = [0u8; 128];
+    let Ok(Ok(n)) = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(3), stream.read(&mut buf)).await
+    else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    if n == 0 {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let head = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buf[..n]);
+    head.starts_with("HTTP/1.1 2")
+        || head.starts_with("HTTP/1.1 3")
+        || head.starts_with("HTTP/1.0 2")
+        || head.starts_with("HTTP/1.0 3")
+}
+
 /// Resolve the host gateway IP for --add-host flag.
 /// Resolve the default gateway IP from the routing table for --add-host flag.
 /// Explicit IP avoids issues with "host-gateway" in rootless Podman.
@@ -2166,6 +2383,18 @@ set -eu
 conf=/var/lib/archipelago/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
 [ -f "$conf" ] || exit 0
 changed=0
+tmp=$(mktemp)
+awk -F= '
+    /^(server|txindex|rpcbind|rpcallowip|rpcport|listen|bind|dbcache|rpcthreads|rpcworkqueue)=/ {
+        if (seen[$1]++) next
+    }
+    { print }
+' "$conf" > "$tmp"
+if ! cmp -s "$conf" "$tmp"; then
+    cat "$tmp" > "$conf"
+    changed=1
+fi
+rm -f "$tmp"
 ensure_line() {
     line="$1"
     key="${line%%=*}"
@@ -2177,6 +2406,8 @@ ensure_line() {
 ensure_line server=1
 ensure_line rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0
 ensure_line listen=1
+ensure_line rpcthreads=16
+ensure_line rpcworkqueue=256
 [ "$changed" -eq 0 ] && exit 0
 exit 2
 "#;
@@ -2203,6 +2434,7 @@ fn should_try_orchestrator_install(package_id: &str, orchestrator_available: boo
 fn orchestrator_install_app_id(package_id: &str) -> &str {
     match package_id {
         "electrs" | "mempool-electrs" => "electrumx",
+        "home-assistant" => "homeassistant",
         _ => package_id,
     }
 }
@@ -2230,6 +2462,16 @@ fn uses_orchestrator_install_flow(package_id: &str) -> bool {
             | "archy-btcpay-db"
             | "archy-nbxplorer"
             | "btcpay-server"
+            | "homeassistant"
+            | "home-assistant"
+            | "nextcloud"
+            | "vaultwarden"
+            | "jellyfin"
+            | "photoprism"
+            | "uptime-kuma"
+            | "gitea"
+            | "portainer"
+            | "meshtastic"
     )
 }
 
@@ -2267,6 +2509,16 @@ mod tests {
             "archy-btcpay-db",
             "archy-nbxplorer",
             "btcpay-server",
+            "homeassistant",
+            "home-assistant",
+            "nextcloud",
+            "vaultwarden",
+            "jellyfin",
+            "photoprism",
+            "uptime-kuma",
+            "gitea",
+            "portainer",
+            "meshtastic",
         ] {
             assert!(uses_orchestrator_install_flow(app));
             assert!(should_try_orchestrator_install(app, true));
@@ -2295,6 +2547,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_install_app_id("bitcoin-core"), "bitcoin-core");
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_install_app_id("electrs"), "electrumx");
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_install_app_id("mempool-electrs"), "electrumx");
+        assert_eq!(
+            orchestrator_install_app_id("home-assistant"),
+            "homeassistant"
+        );
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_install_app_id("lnd"), "lnd");
     }
 

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/update.rs

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader};
 use tracing::{error, info, warn};
 
+const PODMAN_UPDATE_PULL_TIMEOUT: std::time::Duration = std::time::Duration::from_secs(600);
+
 impl RpcHandler {
     /// Update a package to the version pinned in image-versions.sh.
     /// This is a manual operation — the user clicks "Update" in the UI.
@@ -30,8 +32,11 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing package id"))?;
         validate_app_id(package_id)?;
 
-        // Verify an update is actually available
-        let pinned = image_versions::pinned_image_for_app(package_id)
+        // Verify an update is actually available. Prefer the remote app catalog
+        // (decoupled from the binary OTA), falling back to the image-versions.sh
+        // pin when the catalog is absent or doesn't cover this app.
+        let pinned = crate::container::app_catalog::catalog_primary_image(package_id)
+            .or_else(|| image_versions::pinned_image_for_app(package_id))
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("No pinned image found for {}", package_id))?;
 
         // Note: the `already updating` guard lives in `spawn_package_update`
@@ -147,6 +152,28 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Manual "check for updates": refresh the remote app catalog now. The
+    /// package scanner recomputes each app's `available-update` from the fresh
+    /// catalog on its next cycle and pushes it to the UI. Best-effort — a fetch
+    /// failure leaves the cached catalog in place and reports `refreshed: false`.
+    pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_package_check_updates(
+        &self,
+        _params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        match crate::container::app_catalog::refresh_catalog(&self.config.data_dir).await {
+            Ok(count) => Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "status": "ok",
+                "refreshed": true,
+                "catalog_apps": count,
+            })),
+            Err(e) => Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "status": "ok",
+                "refreshed": false,
+                "error": e.to_string(),
+            })),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Core update execution: stop → pull → remove → recreate → verify.
     async fn execute_update(
         &self,
@@ -327,6 +354,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         if archipelago_container::image_uses_insecure_registry(image) {
             cmd.arg("--tls-verify=false");
         }
+        cmd.kill_on_drop(true);
         let mut child = cmd
             .arg(image)
             .stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped())
@@ -334,23 +362,38 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             .spawn()
             .context("Failed to start image pull")?;
 
-        if let Some(stderr) = child.stderr.take() {
+        let progress_task = if let Some(stderr) = child.stderr.take() {
             let reader = BufReader::new(stderr);
             let mut lines = reader.lines();
             let pkg_id = package_id.to_string();
             let state_mgr = self.state_manager.clone();
 
-            while let Ok(Some(line)) = lines.next_line().await {
-                if let Some((downloaded, total)) = parse_pull_progress(&line) {
-                    Self::update_install_progress(&state_mgr, &pkg_id, downloaded, total).await;
+            Some(tokio::spawn(async move {
+                while let Ok(Some(line)) = lines.next_line().await {
+                    if let Some((downloaded, total)) = parse_pull_progress(&line) {
+                        Self::update_install_progress(&state_mgr, &pkg_id, downloaded, total).await;
+                    }
                 }
-            }
-        }
+            }))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
 
-        let status = child
-            .wait()
-            .await
-            .context("Failed to wait for image pull")?;
+        let status = match tokio::time::timeout(PODMAN_UPDATE_PULL_TIMEOUT, child.wait()).await {
+            Ok(result) => result.context("Failed to wait for image pull")?,
+            Err(_) => {
+                let _ = child.kill().await;
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "podman pull {} timed out after {}s",
+                    image,
+                    PODMAN_UPDATE_PULL_TIMEOUT.as_secs()
+                ));
+            }
+        };
+
+        if let Some(task) = progress_task {
+            let _ = task.await;
+        }
         if !status.success() {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("podman pull {} failed", image));
         }
@@ -367,13 +410,24 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         package_id: &str,
         pinned_primary: &str,
     ) -> Vec<(String, String)> {
-        let stack_images = image_versions::pinned_images_for_stack(package_id);
+        let mut stack_images = image_versions::pinned_images_for_stack(package_id);
         if stack_images.is_empty() {
-            // Single container app
-            vec![(package_id.to_string(), pinned_primary.to_string())]
-        } else {
-            stack_images
+            // Single container app — pinned_primary already prefers the catalog.
+            return vec![(package_id.to_string(), pinned_primary.to_string())];
         }
+        // Stack app: override per-container images with the catalog where it
+        // provides them; components the catalog omits keep the image-versions.sh
+        // pin. This lets a single component (e.g. the IndeeHub frontend) be
+        // bumped without touching the rest of the stack.
+        let catalog_images = crate::container::app_catalog::catalog_stack_images(package_id);
+        if !catalog_images.is_empty() {
+            for (name, image) in stack_images.iter_mut() {
+                if let Some(catalog_image) = catalog_images.get(name) {
+                    *image = catalog_image.clone();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        stack_images
     }
 
     /// Rollback: restart old containers if they still exist.
@@ -430,7 +484,6 @@ fn should_try_orchestrator_update(package_id: &str, orchestrator_available: bool
 
 fn orchestrator_update_app_id(package_id: &str) -> &str {
     match package_id {
-        "bitcoin-knots" => "bitcoin-core",
         "electrs" | "mempool-electrs" => "electrumx",
         _ => package_id,
     }
@@ -459,8 +512,8 @@ fn candidate_app_ids_for_container(container_name: &str) -> Vec<String> {
 
     match container_name {
         "bitcoin-knots" | "bitcoin-core" => {
-            push("bitcoin-core");
             push("bitcoin-knots");
+            push("bitcoin-core");
         }
         "archy-bitcoin-ui" => push("bitcoin-ui"),
         "archy-lnd-ui" => push("lnd-ui"),
@@ -525,7 +578,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn container_name_candidates_cover_common_aliases() {
         assert_eq!(
             candidate_app_ids_for_container("bitcoin-knots"),
-            vec!["bitcoin-core", "bitcoin-knots"]
+            vec!["bitcoin-knots", "bitcoin-core"]
         );
         assert_eq!(
             candidate_app_ids_for_container("archy-bitcoin-ui"),
@@ -543,7 +596,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn update_aliases_map_to_manifest_app_ids() {
-        assert_eq!(orchestrator_update_app_id("bitcoin-knots"), "bitcoin-core");
+        assert_eq!(orchestrator_update_app_id("bitcoin-knots"), "bitcoin-knots");
+        assert_eq!(orchestrator_update_app_id("bitcoin-core"), "bitcoin-core");
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_update_app_id("electrs"), "electrumx");
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_update_app_id("mempool-electrs"), "electrumx");
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_update_app_id("fedimint"), "fedimint");

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/seed_rpc.rs

@@ -60,6 +60,30 @@ impl RpcHandler {
     /// Generate a new 24-word BIP-39 mnemonic, derive and persist node keys.
     /// Returns the words for the user to write down.
     pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_seed_generate(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        // Serialize concurrent / retried generate calls. The web client aborts
+        // at 15s and retries internally (up to 3x), and the onboarding view
+        // re-fires every 4s while the server is still booting on slow first-boot
+        // hardware. Without this guard each hit would mint a brand-new seed and
+        // overwrite the node keys mid-flight, leaving the words shown to the user
+        // out of sync with what `seed.verify` expects — the classic "error at the
+        // DID-creation screen". Holding the lock across the whole op fully
+        // serializes them.
+        let mut state = ONBOARDING_MNEMONIC.lock().await;
+
+        // Idempotent fast-path: a fresh pending mnemonic already exists, so the
+        // node keys are already on disk. Return the SAME words rather than
+        // regenerating, so every retry yields a consistent result.
+        if let Some(existing) = state.as_ref() {
+            if existing.created_at.elapsed() < MNEMONIC_TTL {
+                let words: Vec<String> = existing
+                    .words
+                    .split_whitespace()
+                    .map(str::to_string)
+                    .collect();
+                return Ok(serde_json::json!({ "words": words }));
+            }
+        }
+
         let (mnemonic, seed) = crate::seed::MasterSeed::generate()?;
 
         // Derive and write node Ed25519 key.
@@ -89,16 +113,14 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         // the onboarding RPC returns immediately.
         spawn_post_onboarding_fips_activate(self.config.data_dir.clone());
 
-        let words: Vec<&str> = mnemonic.words().collect();
+        let words: Vec<String> = mnemonic.words().map(str::to_string).collect();
 
-        // Hold mnemonic in memory for the verify step.
-        {
-            let mut state = ONBOARDING_MNEMONIC.lock().await;
-            *state = Some(OnboardingMnemonicState {
-                words: mnemonic.to_string(),
-                created_at: std::time::Instant::now(),
-            });
-        }
+        // Hold mnemonic in memory for the verify step. We already own the lock
+        // guard (`state`) from the top of the function, so just write through it.
+        *state = Some(OnboardingMnemonicState {
+            words: mnemonic.to_string(),
+            created_at: std::time::Instant::now(),
+        });
 
         Ok(serde_json::json!({
             "words": words,
@@ -149,11 +171,13 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let nostr_keys = crate::seed::derive_node_nostr_key(&seed)?;
         let nostr_npub = nostr_keys.public_key().to_bech32().unwrap_or_default();
 
-        // Clear mnemonic from memory now that it's verified.
-        {
-            let mut state = ONBOARDING_MNEMONIC.lock().await;
-            *state = None;
-        }
+        // Intentionally DO NOT clear the mnemonic here. The web client aborts
+        // slow requests at 15s and retries internally; if we wiped it on the
+        // first (successful) verify, a retried request would fail with
+        // "No pending seed generation or session expired" even though the user
+        // did everything right. The mnemonic is bounded by MNEMONIC_TTL (10 min)
+        // and is overwritten on the next generate, so leaving it makes verify
+        // idempotent without meaningfully widening the in-memory window.
 
         // Save the encrypted seed for convenience backup.
         // Use empty passphrase placeholder — the real encrypted save happens via seed.save-encrypted.
@@ -290,4 +314,101 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "next_index": next_index,
         }))
     }
+
+    /// Reveal the node's 24-word recovery phrase after onboarding. Heavily
+    /// gated, because this is the keys to the whole node:
+    ///   - requires a full authenticated session (enforced upstream: this
+    ///     method is NOT in the public auth whitelist),
+    ///   - re-verifies the login password,
+    ///   - requires a valid TOTP code when 2FA is enabled (replay-protected),
+    ///   - decrypts `identity/master_seed.enc` with the backup passphrase
+    ///     (defaults to the login password when the user used the same value).
+    /// The words are returned to the caller only and never logged.
+    pub(in crate::api::rpc) async fn handle_seed_reveal(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.unwrap_or_default();
+        let mut password = params
+            .get("password")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .unwrap_or("")
+            .to_string();
+        if password.is_empty() {
+            anyhow::bail!("Password is required to reveal the recovery phrase");
+        }
+
+        // Nothing to reveal if this node never stored an encrypted seed.
+        if !crate::seed::seed_exists(&self.config.data_dir) {
+            anyhow::bail!(
+                "This node has no encrypted seed backup, so the recovery phrase \
+                 cannot be shown. It was only displayed once during setup."
+            );
+        }
+
+        // 1) Re-authenticate with the login password.
+        if !self.auth_manager.verify_password(&password).await? {
+            password.zeroize();
+            anyhow::bail!("Incorrect password");
+        }
+
+        // 2) Require a valid 2FA code when TOTP is enabled (replay-protected).
+        if self.auth_manager.is_totp_enabled().await.unwrap_or(false) {
+            let code = params
+                .get("code")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or("")
+                .to_string();
+            if code.is_empty() {
+                password.zeroize();
+                anyhow::bail!("A 2FA code is required to reveal the recovery phrase");
+            }
+            let totp_data = self
+                .auth_manager
+                .get_totp_data()
+                .await?
+                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("2FA is enabled but no TOTP data found"))?;
+            let secret = crate::totp::decrypt_secret(&totp_data, &password)
+                .context("Could not unlock 2FA with this password")?;
+            match crate::totp::verify_code(&secret, &code, &totp_data.used_steps)? {
+                Some(step) => {
+                    // Record the used step for replay protection, pruning old ones.
+                    let mut data = totp_data;
+                    data.used_steps.push(step);
+                    let now = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+                        .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                        .as_secs() as i64;
+                    let cutoff = (now / 30) - 10; // ~5 minutes
+                    data.used_steps.retain(|s| *s > cutoff);
+                    let _ = self.auth_manager.update_totp(data).await;
+                }
+                None => {
+                    password.zeroize();
+                    anyhow::bail!("Invalid 2FA code");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 3) Decrypt the stored seed. The backup passphrase may differ from the
+        //    login password, so accept an explicit one and fall back to the
+        //    password when the user used the same value for both.
+        let passphrase = params
+            .get("passphrase")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let secret_phrase = passphrase.unwrap_or_else(|| password.clone());
+        let reveal = crate::seed::load_seed_encrypted(&self.config.data_dir, &secret_phrase).await;
+        password.zeroize();
+        let mnemonic = reveal.map_err(|_| {
+            anyhow::anyhow!(
+                "Could not decrypt the saved seed. If you set a separate backup \
+                 passphrase during setup, enter that passphrase."
+            )
+        })?;
+
+        let words: Vec<String> = mnemonic.words().map(|w| w.to_string()).collect();
+        let word_count = words.len();
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "words": words, "word_count": word_count }))
+    }
 }

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/streaming.rs

@@ -205,6 +205,64 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Build a payment token for a remote seeder (payer side, cross-mint aware).
+    ///
+    /// Given the seeder's advertised `accepted_mints` and `price_sats`, builds a
+    /// `cashuA` token denominated in one of those mints — paying directly if we
+    /// already hold the right mint, else auto-swapping into a trusted accepted
+    /// mint (within `max_fee_sats`). If the price is over `budget_sats`, the
+    /// wallet can't cover it, or the swap is too costly, returns `declined` so
+    /// the caller falls back to the free origin (origin always wins).
+    pub(super) async fn handle_streaming_prepare_payment(
+        &self,
+        params: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let params = params.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing params"))?;
+        let accepted_mints: Vec<String> = params
+            .get("accepted_mints")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
+            .map(|arr| {
+                arr.iter()
+                    .filter_map(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
+                    .collect()
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        let price_sats = params
+            .get("price_sats")
+            .or_else(|| params.get("amount_sats"))
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing price_sats"))?;
+        // Default budget = the asked price (willing to pay exactly what's quoted).
+        let budget_sats = params
+            .get("budget_sats")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+            .unwrap_or(price_sats);
+        let max_fee_sats = params
+            .get("max_fee_sats")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+
+        let policy = crate::swarm::payment::PaymentPolicy::with_budget(budget_sats, max_fee_sats);
+        match crate::swarm::payment::auto_pay_token(
+            &self.config.data_dir,
+            &policy,
+            &accepted_mints,
+            price_sats,
+        )
+        .await?
+        {
+            Some(token) => Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "status": "ready",
+                "token": token,
+                "paid_sats": price_sats,
+            })),
+            None => Ok(serde_json::json!({
+                "status": "declined",
+                "message": "payment declined (over budget, unpayable, or swap too costly) — use free origin",
+            })),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Discover available streaming services (pricing info).
     /// This is the unauthenticated discovery endpoint.
     pub(super) async fn handle_streaming_discover(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/system/handlers.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::api::rpc::RpcHandler;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use tracing::{debug, info};
+use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
 
 impl RpcHandler {
     /// server.set-name — Rename the server (persisted to data_dir/server-name)
@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         data.server_info.name = Some(name.clone());
         self.state_manager.update_data(data).await;
 
+        let hostname = hostname_from_server_name(&name);
+        let hostname_result = set_system_hostname(&hostname).await;
+        let (hostname_updated, hostname_error) = match hostname_result {
+            Ok(()) => (true, None),
+            Err(e) => {
+                warn!(
+                    name = %name,
+                    hostname = %hostname,
+                    "Server name persisted but OS hostname update failed: {}",
+                    e
+                );
+                (false, Some(e.to_string()))
+            }
+        };
+
         info!("Server name updated to: {}", name);
 
         // Push the new name to federation peers in background
@@ -43,7 +58,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             }
         });
 
-        Ok(serde_json::json!({ "name": name }))
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            "name": name,
+            "hostname": hostname,
+            "hostname_updated": hostname_updated,
+            "hostname_error": hostname_error,
+        }))
     }
 
     /// system.stats — CPU usage, RAM used/total, disk used/total, uptime, load average
@@ -155,21 +175,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let mut freed_bytes: u64 = 0;
         let mut actions: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
 
-        // 1. Prune dangling container images
-        match prune_container_images().await {
-            Ok(bytes) => {
-                if bytes > 0 {
-                    freed_bytes += bytes;
-                    actions.push(format!(
-                        "Pruned dangling images: {} freed",
-                        format_bytes(bytes)
-                    ));
-                }
-            }
-            Err(e) => actions.push(format!("Image prune failed: {}", e)),
-        }
-
-        // 2. Clean old log files (> 30 days)
+        // 1. Clean old log files (> 30 days)
         match clean_old_logs(30).await {
             Ok(bytes) => {
                 if bytes > 0 {
@@ -180,7 +186,20 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             Err(e) => actions.push(format!("Log cleanup failed: {}", e)),
         }
 
-        // 3. Remove stale temp files
+        match vacuum_journal_logs("200M").await {
+            Ok(bytes) => {
+                if bytes > 0 {
+                    freed_bytes += bytes;
+                    actions.push(format!(
+                        "Vacuumed journal logs: {} freed",
+                        format_bytes(bytes)
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => actions.push(format!("Journal cleanup failed: {}", e)),
+        }
+
+        // 2. Remove stale temp files
         match clean_temp_files().await {
             Ok(bytes) => {
                 if bytes > 0 {
@@ -191,17 +210,53 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             Err(e) => actions.push(format!("Temp cleanup failed: {}", e)),
         }
 
-        // 4. Prune container build cache
-        match prune_build_cache().await {
+        // 3. Keep only the most recent backend deploy backups. These are useful
+        // for rollback, but a long-lived alpha node can accumulate gigabytes of
+        // old binaries under /usr/local/bin.
+        match clean_backend_backups(3).await {
             Ok(bytes) => {
                 if bytes > 0 {
                     freed_bytes += bytes;
-                    actions.push(format!("Pruned build cache: {} freed", format_bytes(bytes)));
+                    actions.push(format!(
+                        "Removed old backend backups: {} freed",
+                        format_bytes(bytes)
+                    ));
                 }
             }
-            Err(e) => actions.push(format!("Build cache prune failed: {}", e)),
+            Err(e) => actions.push(format!("Backend backup cleanup failed: {}", e)),
         }
 
+        match clean_legacy_backend_backups(3).await {
+            Ok(bytes) => {
+                if bytes > 0 {
+                    freed_bytes += bytes;
+                    actions.push(format!(
+                        "Removed old legacy backend backups: {} freed",
+                        format_bytes(bytes)
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => actions.push(format!("Legacy backend backup cleanup failed: {}", e)),
+        }
+
+        match clean_web_ui_backups(3).await {
+            Ok(bytes) => {
+                if bytes > 0 {
+                    freed_bytes += bytes;
+                    actions.push(format!(
+                        "Removed old web UI backups: {} freed",
+                        format_bytes(bytes)
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => actions.push(format!("Web UI backup cleanup failed: {}", e)),
+        }
+
+        actions.push(
+            "Skipped Podman image/volume prune: Podman store commands can block app health on busy nodes"
+                .to_string(),
+        );
+
         tracing::info!(
             "Disk cleanup complete: {} freed ({} actions)",
             format_bytes(freed_bytes),
@@ -216,6 +271,54 @@ impl RpcHandler {
     }
 }
 
+pub(super) fn hostname_from_server_name(name: &str) -> String {
+    let mut hostname = String::with_capacity(name.len());
+    let mut previous_dash = false;
+
+    for c in name.trim().chars().flat_map(char::to_lowercase) {
+        let valid = c.is_ascii_lowercase() || c.is_ascii_digit();
+        if valid {
+            hostname.push(c);
+            previous_dash = false;
+        } else if !previous_dash {
+            hostname.push('-');
+            previous_dash = true;
+        }
+        if hostname.len() >= 63 {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let hostname = hostname.trim_matches('-').to_string();
+    if hostname.is_empty() {
+        "archipelago".to_string()
+    } else {
+        hostname
+    }
+}
+
+async fn set_system_hostname(hostname: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("/usr/bin/sudo")
+        .args(["-n", "/usr/bin/hostnamectl", "set-hostname", hostname])
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to run hostnamectl")?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim().to_string();
+        anyhow::bail!(
+            "{}",
+            if stderr.is_empty() {
+                "hostnamectl failed".to_string()
+            } else {
+                stderr
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 impl RpcHandler {
     /// system.factory-reset — Wipe all user data, remove containers, and restart.
     /// Only preserves the data_dir itself (recreated empty on restart).

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/system/mod.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 mod handlers;
 
+use crate::update::host_sudo;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::time::SystemTime;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
 /// Push the server name to all federation peers by syncing state.
@@ -301,53 +304,12 @@ pub(super) async fn detect_usb_hardware_wallets() -> Result<Vec<serde_json::Valu
     Ok(devices)
 }
 
-/// Prune dangling container images via `podman image prune -f`.
-/// Returns estimated bytes freed.
-pub(super) async fn prune_container_images() -> Result<u64> {
-    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
-        .args(["image", "prune", "-f"])
-        .output()
-        .await
-        .context("Failed to run podman image prune")?;
-
-    if !output.status.success() {
-        anyhow::bail!(
-            "podman image prune failed: {}",
-            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
-        );
-    }
-
-    // Podman outputs image IDs, estimate ~100MB per pruned image
-    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
-    let pruned_count = stdout.lines().filter(|l| !l.trim().is_empty()).count();
-    Ok(pruned_count as u64 * 100_000_000) // rough estimate
-}
-
-/// Prune container build cache via `podman system prune -f`.
-pub(super) async fn prune_build_cache() -> Result<u64> {
-    // Just prune volumes and build cache (not containers or images — those are handled above)
-    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
-        .args(["volume", "prune", "-f"])
-        .output()
-        .await
-        .context("Failed to run podman volume prune")?;
-
-    if !output.status.success() {
-        anyhow::bail!(
-            "podman volume prune failed: {}",
-            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
-        );
-    }
-
-    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
-    let pruned_count = stdout.lines().filter(|l| !l.trim().is_empty()).count();
-    Ok(pruned_count as u64 * 10_000_000) // rough estimate per volume
-}
-
 /// Clean log files older than `max_age_days` from common log directories.
 pub(super) async fn clean_old_logs(max_age_days: u64) -> Result<u64> {
-    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("timeout")
         .args([
+            "60s",
+            "sudo",
             "find",
             "/var/log",
             "-type",
@@ -366,8 +328,10 @@ pub(super) async fn clean_old_logs(max_age_days: u64) -> Result<u64> {
     let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
     let deleted_count = stdout.lines().filter(|l| !l.trim().is_empty()).count();
     // Also clean rotated/compressed logs
-    let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+    let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("timeout")
         .args([
+            "60s",
+            "sudo",
             "find",
             "/var/log",
             "-type",
@@ -384,14 +348,81 @@ pub(super) async fn clean_old_logs(max_age_days: u64) -> Result<u64> {
     Ok(deleted_count as u64 * 500_000) // rough estimate per log file
 }
 
+/// Vacuum systemd journals to a bounded size. Returns measured bytes freed.
+pub(super) async fn vacuum_journal_logs(max_size: &str) -> Result<u64> {
+    let before = journal_disk_usage().await.unwrap_or(0);
+    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("timeout")
+        .args(["60s", "sudo", "journalctl", "--vacuum-size", max_size])
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to run journal vacuum")?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        anyhow::bail!(
+            "journal vacuum failed: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
+        );
+    }
+
+    let after = journal_disk_usage().await.unwrap_or(before);
+    Ok(before.saturating_sub(after))
+}
+
+async fn journal_disk_usage() -> Result<u64> {
+    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+        .args(["-n", "journalctl", "--disk-usage"])
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to read journal disk usage")?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        anyhow::bail!(
+            "journalctl --disk-usage failed: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
+        );
+    }
+
+    parse_journal_disk_usage(&String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout))
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("could not parse journal disk usage"))
+}
+
+fn parse_journal_disk_usage(output: &str) -> Option<u64> {
+    let mut parts = output.split_whitespace();
+    while let Some(part) = parts.next() {
+        let (number, inline_unit) = split_number_unit(part);
+        let Ok(value) = number.parse::<f64>() else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        let unit = inline_unit.unwrap_or_else(|| parts.next().unwrap_or_default());
+        let multiplier = match unit {
+            "B" | "bytes" => 1.0,
+            "K" | "KB" | "KiB" => 1024.0,
+            "M" | "MB" | "MiB" => 1024.0 * 1024.0,
+            "G" | "GB" | "GiB" => 1024.0 * 1024.0 * 1024.0,
+            _ => continue,
+        };
+        return Some((value * multiplier) as u64);
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn split_number_unit(value: &str) -> (&str, Option<&str>) {
+    let split_at = value
+        .char_indices()
+        .find_map(|(idx, ch)| (!ch.is_ascii_digit() && ch != '.').then_some(idx))
+        .unwrap_or(value.len());
+    let (number, unit) = value.split_at(split_at);
+    (number, (!unit.is_empty()).then_some(unit))
+}
+
 /// Remove stale temp files from /tmp and /var/tmp.
 pub(super) async fn clean_temp_files() -> Result<u64> {
     let mut freed = 0u64;
 
     for dir in &["/tmp", "/var/tmp"] {
-        let output = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+        let output = tokio::process::Command::new("timeout")
             .args([
-                "find", dir, "-type", "f", "-mtime", "+7", "-delete", "-print",
+                "45s", "sudo", "find", dir, "-type", "f", "-mtime", "+7", "-delete", "-print",
             ])
             .output()
             .await;
@@ -406,6 +437,177 @@ pub(super) async fn clean_temp_files() -> Result<u64> {
     Ok(freed)
 }
 
+/// Keep the newest timestamped backend backups and remove older ones.
+pub(super) async fn clean_backend_backups(keep: usize) -> Result<u64> {
+    clean_backend_backups_in(Path::new("/usr/local/bin"), keep).await
+}
+
+/// Keep the newest legacy backend backups and remove older alpha-era deploy artifacts.
+pub(super) async fn clean_legacy_backend_backups(keep: usize) -> Result<u64> {
+    clean_named_backups_in(
+        Path::new("/usr/local/bin"),
+        keep,
+        |name| name.starts_with("archipelago.bak") || name.starts_with("archipelago.before-"),
+        false,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+/// Keep the newest web UI rollback backups and remove older copies.
+pub(super) async fn clean_web_ui_backups(keep: usize) -> Result<u64> {
+    clean_named_backups_in(
+        Path::new("/opt/archipelago"),
+        keep,
+        |name| name.starts_with("web-ui.bak") || name == "web-ui.old",
+        true,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+async fn clean_backend_backups_in(dir: &Path, keep: usize) -> Result<u64> {
+    let mut backups = backend_backup_candidates(dir).await?;
+    remove_old_backups(&mut backups, keep, false).await
+}
+
+async fn clean_named_backups_in(
+    dir: &Path,
+    keep: usize,
+    matches_name: impl Fn(&str) -> bool,
+    allow_dirs: bool,
+) -> Result<u64> {
+    let mut backups = named_backup_candidates(dir, matches_name, allow_dirs).await?;
+    remove_old_backups(&mut backups, keep, allow_dirs).await
+}
+
+async fn remove_old_backups(
+    backups: &mut Vec<BackupArtifact>,
+    keep: usize,
+    allow_dirs: bool,
+) -> Result<u64> {
+    backups.sort_by(|a, b| {
+        b.modified
+            .cmp(&a.modified)
+            .then_with(|| b.name.cmp(&a.name))
+    });
+
+    let mut freed = 0u64;
+    for backup in backups.iter().skip(keep) {
+        let remove_result = if backup.is_dir && allow_dirs {
+            tokio::fs::remove_dir_all(&backup.path).await
+        } else {
+            tokio::fs::remove_file(&backup.path).await
+        };
+        match remove_result {
+            Ok(()) => freed += backup.size,
+            Err(_) => {
+                remove_path_with_sudo(&backup.path, backup.is_dir && allow_dirs).await?;
+                freed += backup.size;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(freed)
+}
+
+async fn remove_path_with_sudo(path: &Path, recursive: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let path = path.to_string_lossy();
+    let args = if recursive {
+        vec!["rm", "-rf", path.as_ref()]
+    } else {
+        vec!["rm", "-f", path.as_ref()]
+    };
+    let status = host_sudo(&args)
+        .await
+        .with_context(|| format!("removing {path} via sudo"))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        anyhow::bail!(
+            "sudo rm {} {path} exited with {status}",
+            if recursive { "-rf" } else { "-f" }
+        );
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct BackupArtifact {
+    path: PathBuf,
+    name: String,
+    modified: SystemTime,
+    size: u64,
+    is_dir: bool,
+}
+
+async fn backend_backup_candidates(dir: &Path) -> Result<Vec<BackupArtifact>> {
+    named_backup_candidates(
+        dir,
+        |name| {
+            name.strip_prefix("archipelago.backup-")
+                .is_some_and(|suffix| !suffix.is_empty() && !suffix.contains('/'))
+        },
+        false,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+async fn named_backup_candidates(
+    dir: &Path,
+    matches_name: impl Fn(&str) -> bool,
+    allow_dirs: bool,
+) -> Result<Vec<BackupArtifact>> {
+    let mut backups = Vec::new();
+    let mut entries = match tokio::fs::read_dir(dir).await {
+        Ok(entries) => entries,
+        Err(e) if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => return Ok(backups),
+        Err(e) => return Err(e).with_context(|| format!("reading {}", dir.display())),
+    };
+
+    while let Some(entry) = entries.next_entry().await? {
+        let file_name = entry.file_name();
+        let name = file_name.to_string_lossy();
+        if !matches_name(&name) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let meta = entry.metadata().await?;
+        if !meta.is_file() && !(allow_dirs && meta.is_dir()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        backups.push(BackupArtifact {
+            path: entry.path(),
+            name: name.to_string(),
+            modified: meta.modified().unwrap_or(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH),
+            size: path_size(&entry.path(), &meta).await.unwrap_or(meta.len()),
+            is_dir: meta.is_dir(),
+        });
+    }
+    Ok(backups)
+}
+
+async fn path_size(path: &Path, meta: &std::fs::Metadata) -> Result<u64> {
+    if meta.is_file() {
+        return Ok(meta.len());
+    }
+    if !meta.is_dir() {
+        return Ok(0);
+    }
+
+    let output = tokio::process::Command::new("du")
+        .args(["-sb", &path.to_string_lossy()])
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .with_context(|| format!("du -sb {}", path.display()))?;
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        anyhow::bail!("du -sb {} failed", path.display());
+    }
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+    stdout
+        .split_whitespace()
+        .next()
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("du output missing size for {}", path.display()))?
+        .parse::<u64>()
+        .with_context(|| format!("parse du size for {}", path.display()))
+}
+
 pub(super) fn format_bytes(bytes: u64) -> String {
     const KB: u64 = 1024;
     const MB: u64 = KB * 1024;
@@ -422,6 +624,103 @@ pub(super) fn format_bytes(bytes: u64) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn backend_backup_cleanup_keeps_newest_files() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        for name in [
+            "archipelago.backup-20260501",
+            "archipelago.backup-20260502",
+            "archipelago.backup-20260503",
+            "archipelago.backup-20260504",
+            "archipelago.backup-20260505",
+            "archipelago.bak",
+            "archipelago",
+        ] {
+            tokio::fs::write(dir.path().join(name), b"12345")
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+
+        let freed = clean_backend_backups_in(dir.path(), 3).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(freed, 10);
+        assert!(!dir.path().join("archipelago.backup-20260501").exists());
+        assert!(!dir.path().join("archipelago.backup-20260502").exists());
+        assert!(dir.path().join("archipelago.backup-20260503").exists());
+        assert!(dir.path().join("archipelago.backup-20260504").exists());
+        assert!(dir.path().join("archipelago.backup-20260505").exists());
+        assert!(dir.path().join("archipelago.bak").exists());
+        assert!(dir.path().join("archipelago").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn legacy_backend_backup_cleanup_keeps_newest_matching_files() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        for name in [
+            "archipelago.bak-1",
+            "archipelago.bak-2",
+            "archipelago.before-3",
+            "archipelago.backup-keep-separate",
+            "archipelago",
+        ] {
+            tokio::fs::write(dir.path().join(name), b"12345")
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+
+        let freed = clean_named_backups_in(
+            dir.path(),
+            1,
+            |name| name.starts_with("archipelago.bak") || name.starts_with("archipelago.before-"),
+            false,
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(freed, 10);
+        assert_eq!(
+            [
+                "archipelago.bak-1",
+                "archipelago.bak-2",
+                "archipelago.before-3"
+            ]
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|name| dir.path().join(name).exists())
+            .count(),
+            1
+        );
+        assert!(dir.path().join("archipelago.backup-keep-separate").exists());
+        assert!(dir.path().join("archipelago").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hostname_from_server_name_derives_linux_safe_hostname() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            handlers::hostname_from_server_name("My Archipelago Node"),
+            "my-archipelago-node"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            handlers::hostname_from_server_name("Kitchen_Node!! 01"),
+            "kitchen-node-01"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(handlers::hostname_from_server_name("!!!"), "archipelago");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_journal_disk_usage() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            parse_journal_disk_usage(
+                "Archived and active journals take up 463.9M in the file system."
+            ),
+            Some(486_434_406)
+        );
+    }
+}
+
 /// Read temperatures from /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/temp.
 pub(super) async fn read_temperatures() -> Result<Vec<serde_json::Value>> {
     let mut temps = Vec::new();

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/tor/mod.rs

@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ pub(in crate::api::rpc) fn known_service_port(name: &str) -> u16 {
         "immich" => 2283,
         "photoprism" => 2342,
         "penpot" => 9001,
-        "nginx-proxy-manager" => 81,
+        "nginx-proxy-manager" => 8081,
         "vaultwarden" => 8343,
         "indeedhub" => 7778,
         _ => 0,

core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/update.rs

@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ impl RpcHandler {
 
     /// Apply git-based update: runs self-update.sh which pulls, builds, and restarts.
     pub(super) async fn handle_update_git_apply(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        if std::env::var("ARCHIPELAGO_GIT_UPDATES").is_err() {
+            anyhow::bail!("git/self-build updates are disabled; use manifest OTA updates instead");
+        }
+
         let script = std::path::PathBuf::from(
             std::env::var("HOME").unwrap_or_else(|_| "/home/archipelago".to_string()),
         )
@@ -249,6 +253,54 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         Ok(serde_json::json!({ "mirrors": list }))
     }
 
+    /// Report the node's swarm prefs (fetch source + whether it provides to the
+    /// swarm) plus swarm capability, so the UI can show whether DHT mode is
+    /// actually usable on this build.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_update_get_source(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let source = update::load_update_source(&self.config.data_dir).await;
+        let provide_dht = update::load_provide_dht(&self.config.data_dir).await;
+        let source_str = match source {
+            update::UpdateSource::Origin => "origin",
+            update::UpdateSource::Swarm => "swarm",
+        };
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            "source": source_str,
+            // Whether this node seeds/serves blobs to peers (default true).
+            "provide_dht": provide_dht,
+            // Compiled with the iroh swarm engine? If false, "swarm" mode has no
+            // peers and silently behaves like origin.
+            "swarm_available": cfg!(feature = "iroh-swarm"),
+            // Runtime swarm-assist gate from config (ARCHIPELAGO_SWARM_ENABLED).
+            "swarm_enabled": self.config.swarm_enabled,
+        }))
+    }
+
+    /// Update the node's swarm prefs. Params (both optional, at least one):
+    /// `{ source?: "origin" | "swarm", provide?: bool }`.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_update_set_source(
+        &self,
+        params: &serde_json::Value,
+    ) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let mut touched = false;
+        if let Some(s) = params.get("source").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+            let source = match s {
+                "origin" => update::UpdateSource::Origin,
+                "swarm" => update::UpdateSource::Swarm,
+                _ => anyhow::bail!("source must be \"origin\" or \"swarm\""),
+            };
+            update::save_update_source(&self.config.data_dir, source).await?;
+            touched = true;
+        }
+        if let Some(provide) = params.get("provide").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()) {
+            update::save_provide_dht(&self.config.data_dir, provide).await?;
+            touched = true;
+        }
+        if !touched {
+            anyhow::bail!("expected \"source\" and/or \"provide\"");
+        }
+        self.handle_update_get_source().await
+    }
+
     /// Add a mirror to the end of the list. Params: `{ url, label? }`.
     /// Duplicates (same URL) are replaced rather than added twice.
     pub(super) async fn handle_update_add_mirror(

core/archipelago/src/auth.rs

@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ pub struct AuthManager {
     data_dir: PathBuf,
 }
 
+pub struct ChangePasswordOutcome {
+    pub ssh_updated: bool,
+    pub ssh_error: Option<String>,
+}
+
 impl AuthManager {
     pub fn new(data_dir: PathBuf) -> Self {
         Self { data_dir }
@@ -288,7 +293,7 @@ impl AuthManager {
         current_password: &str,
         new_password: &str,
         also_change_ssh: bool,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> Result<ChangePasswordOutcome> {
         if !self.verify_password(current_password).await? {
             anyhow::bail!("Current password is incorrect");
         }
@@ -314,11 +319,21 @@ impl AuthManager {
         let content = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&user)?;
         fs::write(&user_file, content).await?;
 
+        let mut outcome = ChangePasswordOutcome {
+            ssh_updated: false,
+            ssh_error: None,
+        };
         if also_change_ssh {
-            change_ssh_password(new_password).await?;
+            match change_ssh_password(new_password).await {
+                Ok(()) => outcome.ssh_updated = true,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    tracing::warn!("Web password changed but SSH password update failed: {}", e);
+                    outcome.ssh_error = Some(e.to_string());
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(outcome)
     }
 }
 
@@ -381,14 +396,14 @@ async fn change_ssh_password(new_password: &str) -> Result<()> {
 
     // usermod -p writes directly to /etc/shadow, bypassing PAM
     // Use /usr/sbin/usermod - not always in systemd's PATH
-    let status = tokio::process::Command::new("/usr/sbin/usermod")
-        .args(["-p", &hash, &ssh_user])
+    let status = tokio::process::Command::new("/usr/bin/sudo")
+        .args(["-n", "/usr/sbin/usermod", "-p", &hash, &ssh_user])
         .output()
         .await?;
 
     if !status.status.success() {
         let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&status.stderr);
-        anyhow::bail!("usermod failed: {}", stderr);
+        anyhow::bail!("sudo usermod failed: {}", stderr);
     }
 
     tracing::info!("SSH password updated for user {}", ssh_user);
@@ -485,6 +500,23 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(validate_password_strength("MyP@ssw0rd!123").is_ok());
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_change_password_updates_web_password_without_ssh() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let auth = AuthManager::new(dir.path().to_path_buf());
+        auth.setup_user("password123").await.unwrap();
+
+        let outcome = auth
+            .change_password("password123", "MyP@ssw0rd!123", false)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(!outcome.ssh_updated);
+        assert!(outcome.ssh_error.is_none());
+        assert!(auth.verify_password("MyP@ssw0rd!123").await.unwrap());
+        assert!(!auth.verify_password("password123").await.unwrap());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_validate_password_strength_too_short() {
         assert!(validate_password_strength("Ab1!").is_err());

core/archipelago/src/bitcoin_status.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
 
-const CACHE_REFRESH_SECS: u64 = 5;
+const CACHE_REFRESH_SECS: u64 = 10;
+const CACHE_ERROR_BACKOFF_SECS: u64 = 15;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
 pub struct BitcoinNodeStatus {
@@ -65,6 +66,36 @@ fn transient_error(err_msg: &str) -> bool {
         || lower.contains("broken pipe")
         || lower.contains("eof")
         || lower.contains("500 internal server error")
+        || lower.contains("503 service unavailable")
+        || lower.contains("work queue depth exceeded")
+        || lower.contains("decode bitcoin rpc json")
+        || lower.contains("error decoding response body")
+        || lower.contains("expected value at line 1 column 1")
+}
+
+fn friendly_transient_error(has_cached_state: bool, err_msg: &str) -> String {
+    let detail = err_msg
+        .lines()
+        .next()
+        .unwrap_or(err_msg)
+        .trim()
+        .trim_end_matches('.');
+    let lower = detail.to_lowercase();
+    let state = if lower.contains("verifying blocks") {
+        "verifying blocks after restart"
+    } else if lower.contains("connection refused") || lower.contains("tcp connect error") {
+        "waiting for the Bitcoin RPC listener"
+    } else if lower.contains("timed out") || lower.contains("timeout") {
+        "busy and not answering RPC before the timeout"
+    } else {
+        "starting or busy syncing"
+    };
+
+    if has_cached_state {
+        format!("Bitcoin node is {state}; showing last known state and retrying. Detail: {detail}")
+    } else {
+        format!("Bitcoin node is {state}; retrying automatically. Detail: {detail}")
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn spawn_status_cache() {
@@ -72,6 +103,7 @@ pub fn spawn_status_cache() {
         loop {
             let fresh = fetch_bitcoin_status().await;
             let mut cached = cache().write().await;
+            let mut sleep_secs = CACHE_REFRESH_SECS;
             match fresh {
                 Ok(mut status) => {
                     status.ok = true;
@@ -80,33 +112,31 @@ pub fn spawn_status_cache() {
                     *cached = status;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    let err_msg = e.to_string();
+                    let err_msg = format!("{e:#}");
                     if transient_error(&err_msg) {
                         debug!("Bitcoin status: transient RPC failure: {}", err_msg);
                     } else {
                         warn!("Bitcoin status: RPC failure: {}", err_msg);
                     }
+                    sleep_secs = CACHE_ERROR_BACKOFF_SECS;
 
                     if cached.blockchain_info.is_some() {
                         cached.ok = false;
                         cached.stale = true;
-                        cached.error = Some(format!(
-                            "Bitcoin node is reconnecting; showing last known state: {}",
-                            err_msg
-                        ));
+                        cached.error = Some(friendly_transient_error(true, &err_msg));
                     } else {
                         *cached = BitcoinNodeStatus {
                             ok: false,
                             stale: false,
                             updated_at_ms: now_ms(),
-                            error: Some(format!("Connecting to Bitcoin node: {}", err_msg)),
+                            error: Some(friendly_transient_error(false, &err_msg)),
                             ..BitcoinNodeStatus::default()
                         };
                     }
                 }
             }
             drop(cached);
-            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(CACHE_REFRESH_SECS)).await;
+            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(sleep_secs)).await;
         }
     });
 }
@@ -117,7 +147,7 @@ pub async fn get_bitcoin_status() -> BitcoinNodeStatus {
 
 async fn fetch_bitcoin_status() -> Result<BitcoinNodeStatus> {
     let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
-        .timeout(Duration::from_secs(8))
+        .timeout(Duration::from_secs(20))
         .build()
         .context("build Bitcoin status HTTP client")?;
 
@@ -183,3 +213,40 @@ async fn bitcoin_rpc_call(
         .cloned()
         .context("missing Bitcoin RPC result")
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::friendly_transient_error;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn explains_verifying_blocks_without_generic_timeout_copy() {
+        let msg = friendly_transient_error(
+            false,
+            r#"getblockchaininfo: Bitcoin RPC returned 500 Internal Server Error: {"error":{"code":-28,"message":"Verifying blocks..."}}"#,
+        );
+
+        assert!(msg.contains("verifying blocks after restart"));
+        assert!(msg.contains("retrying automatically"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn explains_missing_rpc_listener() {
+        let msg = friendly_transient_error(
+            true,
+            "getblockchaininfo: tcp connect error: Connection refused (os error 111)",
+        );
+
+        assert!(msg.contains("waiting for the Bitcoin RPC listener"));
+        assert!(msg.contains("showing last known state"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn explains_rpc_timeout() {
+        let msg = friendly_transient_error(
+            false,
+            "getblockchaininfo: Bitcoin RPC request failed: operation timed out",
+        );
+
+        assert!(msg.contains("busy and not answering RPC before the timeout"));
+    }
+}

core/archipelago/src/blobs.rs

@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ pub const MAX_BLOB_SIZE: u64 = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct BlobMeta {
     pub cid: String,
+    /// DHT Phase 1: BLAKE3 hash of the content (iroh-native swarm address).
+    /// The on-disk path stays SHA-256-keyed (`cid`) for back-compat; this
+    /// advertises the hash a peer swarm can fetch/range-verify by. Absent in
+    /// legacy metadata written before Phase 1.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub blake3: Option<String>,
     pub size: u64,
     pub mime: String,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -88,6 +94,7 @@ impl BlobStore {
         let cid = hex::encode(hasher.finalize());
         let meta = BlobMeta {
             cid: cid.clone(),
+            blake3: Some(crate::content_hash::blake3_hex(bytes)),
             size: bytes.len() as u64,
             mime: mime.to_string(),
             filename,

core/archipelago/src/bootstrap.rs

@@ -30,8 +30,22 @@ const DOCTOR_SH_PATH: &str = "/home/archipelago/archy/scripts/container-doctor.s
 const DOCTOR_SERVICE_PATH: &str = "/etc/systemd/system/archipelago-doctor.service";
 const DOCTOR_TIMER_PATH: &str = "/etc/systemd/system/archipelago-doctor.timer";
 
+// Kiosk hardening (#36): keep the deployed unit + launcher in sync with the
+// repo so the CPU/memory cap and the GPU-vs-headless flag selection reach
+// already-installed nodes via OTA, not just fresh ISOs.
+const KIOSK_SERVICE: &str = include_str!("../../../image-recipe/configs/archipelago-kiosk.service");
+const KIOSK_LAUNCHER: &str =
+    include_str!("../../../image-recipe/configs/archipelago-kiosk-launcher.sh");
+const KIOSK_SERVICE_PATH: &str = "/etc/systemd/system/archipelago-kiosk.service";
+const KIOSK_LAUNCHER_PATH: &str = "/usr/local/bin/archipelago-kiosk-launcher";
+
 const NGINX_CONF_PATH: &str = "/etc/nginx/sites-available/archipelago";
 const NGINX_ENABLED_CONF_PATH: &str = "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/archipelago";
+/// Per-app proxy snippet included by the HTTPS (:443) server block. Carries its
+/// own `/app/fedimint/` location, so it needs the same B13 asset-rewrite heal as
+/// the main conf — browsers reach fedimint over HTTPS via this snippet. Absent on
+/// HTTP-only nodes, in which case the bootstrap loop skips it.
+const NGINX_HTTPS_SNIPPET_PATH: &str = "/etc/nginx/snippets/archipelago-https-app-proxies.conf";
 const RUNTIME_ASSETS_DIR: &str = "/opt/archipelago/web-ui/archipelago-runtime";
 
 /// Inserted into every server block of the nginx config that lacks the
@@ -41,6 +55,41 @@ const NGINX_APP_CATALOG_BLOCK: &str = "\n    # App Store catalog proxy — backe
 
 const NGINX_BITCOIN_STATUS_BLOCK: &str = "\n    location /bitcoin-status {\n        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5678/bitcoin-status;\n        proxy_http_version 1.1;\n        proxy_set_header Host $host;\n        proxy_connect_timeout 10s;\n        proxy_read_timeout 10s;\n        proxy_send_timeout 5s;\n        error_page 502 503 = @backend_unavailable;\n        error_page 504 = @backend_timeout;\n    }\n";
 
+/// Inserted into every server block that lacks the `/proxy/lnd/` proxy. Nodes
+/// flashed before 2026-04-10 shipped an nginx config without this block, so the
+/// browser's wallet fetches to `/proxy/lnd/*` fell through to the SPA
+/// index.html and got HTML back instead of JSON ("failing to fetch"). Kept in
+/// sync with the canonical block in image-recipe/configs/nginx-archipelago.conf.
+const NGINX_LND_PROXY_BLOCK: &str = "\n    # LND REST proxy — backend handles auth + CORS\n    location /proxy/lnd/ {\n        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5678;\n        proxy_http_version 1.1;\n        proxy_set_header Host $host;\n        proxy_set_header Cookie $http_cookie;\n        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;\n        proxy_connect_timeout 10s;\n        proxy_read_timeout 10s;\n        proxy_send_timeout 5s;\n        error_page 502 503 = @backend_unavailable;\n        error_page 504 = @backend_timeout;\n    }\n";
+
+/// Inserted into every server block lacking the peer-content streaming proxy.
+/// Without it, the browser's `<video>`/`<audio>` Range requests to
+/// `/api/peer-content/*` fall through to the SPA index.html (HTML, no Range)
+/// and peer media won't play (B3). Forwards Cookie (session auth) + Range and
+/// disables buffering so streaming works. Kept in sync with the canonical
+/// block in image-recipe/configs/nginx-archipelago.conf.
+const NGINX_PEER_CONTENT_BLOCK: &str = "\n    # Peer content streaming proxy (B3) — Range-streams a peer's media file.\n    # Long read timeout: this path also serves full-file downloads of large\n    # media (#38), which can take minutes over Tor; 120s aborted them.\n    location /api/peer-content/ {\n        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5678;\n        proxy_http_version 1.1;\n        proxy_set_header Host $host;\n        proxy_set_header Cookie $http_cookie;\n        proxy_set_header Range $http_range;\n        proxy_buffering off;\n        proxy_connect_timeout 10s;\n        proxy_read_timeout 900s;\n        error_page 502 503 = @backend_unavailable;\n        error_page 504 = @backend_timeout;\n    }\n";
+
+/// B13 — Fedimint UI asset rewrite. Pre-fix nodes proxy /app/fedimint/ with only
+/// the nostr-provider injection (`sub_filter_once on`), so the UI's root-rooted
+/// CSS/JS asset URLs (href="/…", url("/…")) miss the proxy and load the SPA shell
+/// → unstyled UI. We swap that single sub_filter for the full rewrite set that
+/// reroots every asset URL under /app/fedimint/. NEW matches the canonical block
+/// in image-recipe/configs/nginx-archipelago.conf byte-for-byte so self-healed
+/// nodes converge to the same config fresh ISOs ship with.
+const NGINX_FEDIMINT_OLD: &str = "        sub_filter_once on;\n        sub_filter '</head>' '<script src=\"/nostr-provider.js\"></script></head>';\n    }\n    location /app/fedimint-gateway/ {";
+const NGINX_FEDIMINT_NEW: &str = "        sub_filter_types text/css application/javascript application/json;\n        sub_filter_once off;\n        sub_filter 'href=\"/' 'href=\"/app/fedimint/';\n        sub_filter 'src=\"/' 'src=\"/app/fedimint/';\n        sub_filter \"href='/\" \"href='/app/fedimint/\";\n        sub_filter \"src='/\" \"src='/app/fedimint/\";\n        sub_filter 'url(\"/' 'url(\"/app/fedimint/';\n        sub_filter \"url('/\" \"url('/app/fedimint/\";\n        sub_filter '</head>' '<script src=\"/nostr-provider.js\"></script></head>';\n    }\n    location /app/fedimint-gateway/ {";
+
+/// B13 Style B — the HTTPS app-proxy snippet's fedimint block has NO sub_filter
+/// at all (older than the main conf's), and the directive that follows it varies
+/// per node (fedimint-gateway vs tailscale), so a full-block match is unreliable.
+/// Instead we anchor on the unique :8175 proxy_pass (fedimint is the only block
+/// proxying there) and insert the reroot set right after it — directive order
+/// inside a location block is irrelevant to nginx. Idempotent via the same
+/// `href="/app/fedimint/` marker the main-conf heal leaves behind.
+const NGINX_FEDIMINT_SNIPPET_ANCHOR: &str = "proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8175/;";
+const NGINX_FEDIMINT_SNIPPET_INSERT: &str = "proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8175/;\n    proxy_set_header Accept-Encoding \"\";\n    sub_filter_types text/css application/javascript application/json;\n    sub_filter_once off;\n    sub_filter 'href=\"/' 'href=\"/app/fedimint/';\n    sub_filter 'src=\"/' 'src=\"/app/fedimint/';\n    sub_filter \"href='/\" \"href='/app/fedimint/\";\n    sub_filter \"src='/\" \"src='/app/fedimint/\";\n    sub_filter 'url(\"/' 'url(\"/app/fedimint/';\n    sub_filter \"url('/\" \"url('/app/fedimint/\";\n    sub_filter '</head>' '<script src=\"/nostr-provider.js\"></script></head>';";
+
 /// Entry point called from main startup. Never returns an error to the caller —
 /// failing to bootstrap host artifacts must not prevent the backend from serving.
 pub async fn ensure_doctor_installed() {
@@ -233,6 +282,24 @@ async fn run_runtime_assets() -> Result<bool> {
     }
 
     let configs = runtime_dir.join("image-recipe/configs");
+    let nginx_src = configs.join("nginx-archipelago.conf");
+    if nginx_src.exists() {
+        let src_s = nginx_src.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+        let status = host_sudo(&[
+            "install",
+            "-m",
+            "644",
+            &src_s,
+            "/etc/nginx/sites-available/archipelago",
+        ])
+        .await
+        .context("install nginx-archipelago.conf")?;
+        if !status.success() {
+            anyhow::bail!("install nginx-archipelago.conf exited with {}", status);
+        }
+        changed = true;
+    }
+
     for unit in ["archipelago-doctor.service", "archipelago-doctor.timer"] {
         let src = configs.join(unit);
         if src.exists() {
@@ -250,6 +317,19 @@ async fn run_runtime_assets() -> Result<bool> {
 
     if changed {
         let _ = host_sudo(&["systemctl", "daemon-reload"]).await;
+        if nginx_src.exists() {
+            match host_sudo(&["nginx", "-t"]).await {
+                Ok(status) if status.success() => {
+                    let _ = host_sudo(&["systemctl", "reload", "nginx"]).await;
+                }
+                Ok(status) => {
+                    tracing::warn!("nginx config test failed after runtime sync: {}", status);
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    tracing::warn!("failed to test nginx config after runtime sync: {}", e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
     Ok(changed)
 }
@@ -445,6 +525,92 @@ async fn write_root_if_needed(path: &str, content: &str) -> Result<bool> {
     Ok(true)
 }
 
+const ARCHIPELAGO_SERVICE_PATH: &str = "/etc/systemd/system/archipelago.service";
+const MOUNT_REQUIRE_LINE: &str = "RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/archipelago";
+
+/// B17 self-heal: ensure the installed archipelago.service waits for the data
+/// volume to mount before it starts. On production nodes `/var/lib/archipelago`
+/// (the app data dir AND podman's graphroot) is a separate device-mapper volume;
+/// without a mount dependency the service can start before `var-lib-archipelago.mount`,
+/// write to the bare mountpoint on rootfs, fail every podman call, exit, and be
+/// restarted every 5s until the volume mounts (~5 min of "[FAILED] Failed to start"
+/// on cold boots). Fresh ISOs already ship the directive; this heals already-deployed
+/// nodes. The change is boot-ordering only — it takes effect on the NEXT reboot, so we
+/// never restart the running service here. Idempotent; no-op if the unit is absent
+/// (dev runs) or already patched. Harmless when the data dir is on rootfs (systemd maps
+/// the requirement to the always-mounted root).
+pub async fn ensure_archipelago_mount_ordering() {
+    let current = match fs::read_to_string(ARCHIPELAGO_SERVICE_PATH).await {
+        Ok(c) => c,
+        Err(e) => {
+            tracing::debug!(
+                "mount-ordering self-heal: {} not readable ({}) — skipping",
+                ARCHIPELAGO_SERVICE_PATH,
+                e
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+    if current.contains(MOUNT_REQUIRE_LINE) {
+        return; // already healed
+    }
+    // Insert the directive into the [Unit] section, immediately before [Service].
+    let Some(idx) = current.find("\n[Service]") else {
+        tracing::warn!(
+            "mount-ordering self-heal: no [Service] section in {} — skipping",
+            ARCHIPELAGO_SERVICE_PATH
+        );
+        return;
+    };
+    let mut patched = String::with_capacity(current.len() + MOUNT_REQUIRE_LINE.len() + 96);
+    patched.push_str(&current[..idx]);
+    patched.push_str("\n# B17: start only after the data volume (+ podman graphroot) is mounted\n");
+    patched.push_str(MOUNT_REQUIRE_LINE);
+    patched.push_str(&current[idx..]);
+    match write_root_if_needed(ARCHIPELAGO_SERVICE_PATH, &patched).await {
+        Ok(true) => {
+            info!(
+                "B17: added '{}' to archipelago.service (effective next reboot)",
+                MOUNT_REQUIRE_LINE
+            );
+            if let Err(e) = host_sudo(&["systemctl", "daemon-reload"]).await {
+                tracing::warn!("B17 self-heal: daemon-reload failed: {:#}", e);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(false) => {}
+        Err(e) => tracing::warn!("B17 mount-ordering self-heal failed: {:#}", e),
+    }
+}
+
+/// #36 self-heal: keep the kiosk unit + launcher current on already-deployed
+/// nodes so the CPU/memory cap (a runaway chromium was saturating the node and
+/// starving the backend) and the GPU-vs-headless flag selection arrive via OTA.
+/// No-op on nodes without the kiosk installed; only restarts the kiosk if it's
+/// actually running (so it never re-enables an operator-disabled kiosk).
+pub async fn ensure_kiosk_hardened() {
+    if fs::metadata(KIOSK_SERVICE_PATH).await.is_err() {
+        return; // kiosk not installed on this node
+    }
+    let svc_changed = write_root_if_needed(KIOSK_SERVICE_PATH, KIOSK_SERVICE)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or(false);
+    let launcher_changed = write_root_if_needed(KIOSK_LAUNCHER_PATH, KIOSK_LAUNCHER)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or(false);
+    if launcher_changed {
+        let _ = host_sudo(&["chmod", "+x", KIOSK_LAUNCHER_PATH]).await;
+    }
+    if svc_changed || launcher_changed {
+        if let Err(e) = host_sudo(&["systemctl", "daemon-reload"]).await {
+            warn!("kiosk hardening: daemon-reload failed: {:#}", e);
+        }
+        // try-restart only restarts a currently-active unit — leaves a stopped/
+        // disabled kiosk alone.
+        let _ = host_sudo(&["systemctl", "try-restart", "archipelago-kiosk.service"]).await;
+        info!("kiosk: applied resource cap + GPU-flag hardening (#36)");
+    }
+}
+
 /// Patch the nginx site config to add missing backend proxy blocks. Older ISO
 /// configs shipped individual per-endpoint `location` blocks, so missing
 /// endpoints silently fell through to the SPA `index.html` and the frontend
@@ -465,7 +631,11 @@ async fn run_nginx() -> Result<bool> {
 
     let mut changed = false;
     let mut patched_paths = Vec::<PathBuf>::new();
-    for path in [NGINX_CONF_PATH, NGINX_ENABLED_CONF_PATH] {
+    for path in [
+        NGINX_CONF_PATH,
+        NGINX_ENABLED_CONF_PATH,
+        NGINX_HTTPS_SNIPPET_PATH,
+    ] {
         let candidate = Path::new(path);
         if !candidate.exists() {
             debug!("{} missing — skipping nginx bootstrap", path);
@@ -483,18 +653,100 @@ async fn run_nginx() -> Result<bool> {
     Ok(changed)
 }
 
+/// Reflective CORS add_headers that older configs placed inside the
+/// `/lnd-connect-info` location. The backend now sets a validated
+/// `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` for that endpoint (api/handler/proxy.rs), so
+/// leaving these in nginx emits a DUPLICATE header ("contains multiple values
+/// … but only one is allowed") and the LND wallet UI's cross-origin fetch is
+/// rejected. Stripped during nginx bootstrap so the backend solely owns CORS.
+const NGINX_LND_DUP_CORS: &str = "        add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin $http_origin always;\n        add_header Access-Control-Allow-Credentials \"true\" always;\n";
+
 async fn patch_nginx_conf(path: &str) -> Result<bool> {
     let content = fs::read_to_string(path)
         .await
         .with_context(|| format!("read {}", path))?;
-    let missing_app_catalog = !content.contains("location /api/app-catalog");
-    let missing_bitcoin_status = !content.contains("location /bitcoin-status");
-    if !missing_app_catalog && !missing_bitcoin_status {
+    // Each "missing" flag is gated on the splice anchor actually being present,
+    // so an included snippet that legitimately has none of these endpoints (the
+    // HTTPS app-proxy snippet) neither tries to patch them nor logs warn-skips on
+    // every boot — it falls through to the fedimint heal alone.
+    let has_lnd_anchor = content.contains("    location /lnd-connect-info {")
+        || content.contains("    location /electrs-status {");
+    let missing_app_catalog = content
+        .contains("    # DWN endpoints — peer access over Tor (no auth)")
+        && !content.contains("location /api/app-catalog");
+    let missing_bitcoin_status = content.contains("    location /electrs-status {")
+        && !content.contains("location /bitcoin-status");
+    let missing_lnd_proxy = has_lnd_anchor && !content.contains("location /proxy/lnd/");
+    let missing_peer_content = has_lnd_anchor && !content.contains("location /api/peer-content");
+    let has_lnd_dup_cors = content.contains(NGINX_LND_DUP_CORS);
+    // B13: fedimint block present but lacking the asset-rewrite sub_filters.
+    let needs_fedimint_css = content.contains("location /app/fedimint/")
+        && !content.contains("'href=\"/' 'href=\"/app/fedimint/'");
+    if !missing_app_catalog
+        && !missing_bitcoin_status
+        && !missing_lnd_proxy
+        && !missing_peer_content
+        && !has_lnd_dup_cors
+        && !needs_fedimint_css
+    {
         return Ok(false);
     }
 
     let mut patched = content.clone();
 
+    if has_lnd_dup_cors {
+        // Drop the redundant nginx-side CORS headers so the backend's single
+        // validated Access-Control-Allow-Origin is the only one returned.
+        patched = patched.replace(NGINX_LND_DUP_CORS, "");
+    }
+
+    if needs_fedimint_css {
+        // Style A (main conf): the block already injects nostr-provider, so swap
+        // its single-sub_filter tail for the full asset-rewrite set. No-op if the
+        // node's fedimint block doesn't match OLD.
+        patched = patched.replace(NGINX_FEDIMINT_OLD, NGINX_FEDIMINT_NEW);
+        // Style B (HTTPS app-proxy snippet): the block has no sub_filter to swap,
+        // so insert the reroot set after the unique :8175 proxy_pass. Guarded on
+        // the marker so it can never double-apply after Style A already healed.
+        if !patched.contains("'href=\"/' 'href=\"/app/fedimint/'") {
+            patched = patched.replace(NGINX_FEDIMINT_SNIPPET_ANCHOR, NGINX_FEDIMINT_SNIPPET_INSERT);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if missing_lnd_proxy {
+        // Prefer the `/lnd-connect-info` anchor (present since 2026-03-17); fall
+        // back to `/electrs-status` (since 2026-03-08) for even older configs.
+        // Both appear once per archipelago server block, so the block is added
+        // to every server block that proxies to the backend.
+        let anchor = if patched.contains("    location /lnd-connect-info {") {
+            "    location /lnd-connect-info {"
+        } else {
+            "    location /electrs-status {"
+        };
+        if !patched.contains(anchor) {
+            warn!("nginx conf missing lnd-connect-info/electrs-status anchor — skipping /proxy/lnd patch");
+        } else {
+            let replacement = format!("{}{}", NGINX_LND_PROXY_BLOCK, anchor);
+            patched = patched.replace(anchor, &replacement);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if missing_peer_content {
+        // Same anchoring as the LND proxy: prepend the block to every server
+        // block so /api/peer-content/* reaches the backend instead of the SPA.
+        let anchor = if patched.contains("    location /lnd-connect-info {") {
+            "    location /lnd-connect-info {"
+        } else {
+            "    location /electrs-status {"
+        };
+        if patched.contains(anchor) {
+            let replacement = format!("{}{}", NGINX_PEER_CONTENT_BLOCK, anchor);
+            patched = patched.replace(anchor, &replacement);
+        } else {
+            warn!("nginx conf missing anchor — skipping /api/peer-content patch");
+        }
+    }
+
     if missing_bitcoin_status {
         let anchor = "    location /electrs-status {";
         if !patched.contains(anchor) {

core/archipelago/src/ceremony.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+//! Release-root signing ceremony — the publisher-side counterpart to
+//! `trust::anchor`. Run as a subcommand of the same binary so it reuses the
+//! exact key derivation (`seed::derive_release_root_ed25519`) and canonical
+//! signing (`trust::signed_doc::sign_detached`) the fleet verifies against.
+//!
+//! Usage (the mnemonic is read from the `RELEASE_MASTER_MNEMONIC` env var or
+//! stdin — never an argv so it stays out of shell history / `ps`):
+//!
+//! ```text
+//!   archipelago ceremony gen
+//!       Generate a fresh 24-word release master mnemonic and print it plus the
+//!       derived release-root pubkey + did. Back the mnemonic up OFFLINE.
+//!
+//!   RELEASE_MASTER_MNEMONIC="word1 …" archipelago ceremony pubkey
+//!       Print the release-root pubkey hex (for ARCHY_RELEASE_ROOT_PUBKEY /
+//!       trust::anchor::RELEASE_ROOT_PUBKEY_HEX) and the signer did:key.
+//!
+//!   RELEASE_MASTER_MNEMONIC="word1 …" archipelago ceremony sign <file.json>
+//!       Sign a JSON document (e.g. releases/app-catalog.json) in place: insert
+//!       `signature` + `signed_by` over the canonical form, matching exactly
+//!       what `trust::verify_detached` recomputes on every node.
+//! ```
+
+use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
+use ed25519_dalek::SigningKey;
+
+use crate::seed::{self, MasterSeed};
+use crate::trust::{did, signed_doc};
+
+const ENV_MNEMONIC: &str = "RELEASE_MASTER_MNEMONIC";
+
+/// True if argv selects the ceremony subcommand. Checked before any server init.
+pub fn is_ceremony_invocation() -> bool {
+    std::env::args().nth(1).as_deref() == Some("ceremony")
+}
+
+/// Entry point for `archipelago ceremony …`. Returns Ok(()) on success; the
+/// caller (main) should exit without starting the server.
+pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
+    let sub = std::env::args().nth(2).unwrap_or_default();
+    match sub.as_str() {
+        "gen" => cmd_gen(),
+        "pubkey" => cmd_pubkey(),
+        "sign" => {
+            let file = std::env::args()
+                .nth(3)
+                .context("usage: archipelago ceremony sign <file.json>")?;
+            cmd_sign(&file)
+        }
+        other => {
+            bail!(
+                "unknown ceremony subcommand {:?}; expected gen | pubkey | sign <file>",
+                other
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn cmd_gen() -> Result<()> {
+    let (mnemonic, seed) = MasterSeed::generate().context("generate mnemonic")?;
+    let key = seed::derive_release_root_ed25519(&seed).context("derive release-root")?;
+    eprintln!("⚠  Back this mnemonic up OFFLINE. It is the ONLY way to re-derive");
+    eprintln!("   the release-root signing key. Anyone with it can sign for the fleet.\n");
+    println!("RELEASE_MASTER_MNEMONIC=\"{}\"", mnemonic);
+    print_key(&key);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn cmd_pubkey() -> Result<()> {
+    let key = load_release_root_key()?;
+    print_key(&key);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn cmd_sign(path: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    let key = load_release_root_key()?;
+
+    let body = std::fs::read_to_string(path).with_context(|| format!("read {path}"))?;
+    let mut value: serde_json::Value =
+        serde_json::from_str(&body).with_context(|| format!("parse {path} as JSON"))?;
+    {
+        let obj = value
+            .as_object_mut()
+            .context("document root must be a JSON object")?;
+        // Re-sign cleanly: drop any prior signature so the preimage matches.
+        obj.remove("signature");
+        obj.remove("signed_by");
+    }
+
+    let (signature, signed_by) =
+        signed_doc::sign_detached(&key, &value).context("sign document")?;
+
+    let obj = value.as_object_mut().expect("checked above");
+    obj.insert("signature".into(), serde_json::Value::String(signature));
+    obj.insert(
+        "signed_by".into(),
+        serde_json::Value::String(signed_by.clone()),
+    );
+
+    let pretty = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&value).context("serialize signed document")?;
+    let tmp = format!("{path}.tmp");
+    std::fs::write(&tmp, format!("{pretty}\n")).with_context(|| format!("write {tmp}"))?;
+    std::fs::rename(&tmp, path).with_context(|| format!("rename {tmp} -> {path}"))?;
+
+    eprintln!("✓ signed {path}");
+    eprintln!("  signed_by: {signed_by}");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Derive the release-root signing key from the mnemonic in env/stdin.
+fn load_release_root_key() -> Result<SigningKey> {
+    let phrase = read_mnemonic()?;
+    let (_mnemonic, seed) = MasterSeed::from_mnemonic_words(phrase.trim())
+        .context("invalid release master mnemonic")?;
+    seed::derive_release_root_ed25519(&seed).context("derive release-root")
+}
+
+/// Read the mnemonic from `RELEASE_MASTER_MNEMONIC` or, if unset, stdin.
+fn read_mnemonic() -> Result<String> {
+    if let Ok(v) = std::env::var(ENV_MNEMONIC) {
+        if !v.trim().is_empty() {
+            return Ok(v);
+        }
+    }
+    use std::io::Read;
+    eprintln!("Paste the release master mnemonic, then Ctrl-D:");
+    let mut buf = String::new();
+    std::io::stdin()
+        .read_to_string(&mut buf)
+        .context("read mnemonic from stdin")?;
+    if buf.trim().is_empty() {
+        bail!("no mnemonic provided (set {ENV_MNEMONIC} or pipe it on stdin)");
+    }
+    Ok(buf)
+}
+
+fn print_key(key: &SigningKey) {
+    let vk = key.verifying_key();
+    println!("RELEASE_ROOT_PUBKEY_HEX={}", hex::encode(vk.to_bytes()));
+    println!("signed_by_did={}", did::did_key_for_ed25519(&vk));
+}

core/archipelago/src/config.rs

@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// on .228 + .198. See `project_v1_7_52_phase3_quadlet_design`.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub use_quadlet_backends: bool,
+    /// DHT swarm-assist (Phase 3): when true AND the binary was built with the
+    /// `iroh-swarm` feature, stand up an iroh-blobs provider that fetches release
+    /// blobs peer-to-peer (origin always wins) and seeds them via signed Nostr
+    /// adverts. Off by default; with the feature absent this is inert. Reuses
+    /// `nostr_relays` + `nostr_tor_proxy` for discovery transport.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub swarm_enabled: bool,
 }
 
 impl Config {
@@ -182,6 +189,12 @@ impl Config {
             config.nostr_tor_proxy = if s.is_empty() { None } else { Some(s) };
         }
 
+        // DHT swarm-assist (Phase 3). Opt-in: only takes effect when the binary
+        // was also built with the `iroh-swarm` feature; otherwise inert.
+        if let Ok(v) = std::env::var("ARCHIPELAGO_SWARM_ENABLED") {
+            config.swarm_enabled = parse_truthy_env(&v);
+        }
+
         // Phase 3.2 of v1.7.52. Truthy values (1, true, yes, on — case-insensitive)
         // route backend installs through the Quadlet path without requiring a
         // config.json edit + archipelago.service restart (which would trigger
@@ -241,6 +254,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             ],
             nostr_tor_proxy: Some("127.0.0.1:9050".into()),
             use_quadlet_backends: false,
+            swarm_enabled: false,
         }
     }
 }

core/archipelago/src/container/app_catalog.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+//! Remote app version catalog — DECOUPLES per-app updates from the binary OTA.
+//!
+//! Background: `image_versions.rs` reads the pinned image tags from
+//! `image-versions.sh`, which is deployed *with the archipelago binary*. That
+//! coupled every app update to a full node release. This module adds a remote
+//! catalog (`app-catalog.json`) fetched over HTTP from the same origin as the
+//! OTA manifest, refreshed periodically and on demand. Bumping an app's version
+//! is then a JSON edit + push — no binary release.
+//!
+//! Resolution order (origin-always-wins, matching the DHT design's posture):
+//!   1. Remote catalog (this module) — the live source of "available update".
+//!   2. `image-versions.sh` pin — offline/baseline fallback when the catalog is
+//!      missing or doesn't cover the app.
+//!
+//! ## Forward-compatibility with the DHT distribution plan
+//! (`docs/dht-distribution-design.md`)
+//! This catalog IS the "discovery / authenticity" layer of that plan. The schema
+//! is deliberately extensible so the later phases bolt on WITHOUT a breaking
+//! change:
+//!   - `signature` / `signed_by` (top level) — Phase 0 seed-derived release-root
+//!     signature over the canonical JSON. Absent today; verified when present.
+//!   - per-image `digest` / `size` — BLAKE3/SHA-256 content address + length, so
+//!     the iroh swarm can fetch images by hash with the registry as origin.
+//! Unknown fields are ignored (no `deny_unknown_fields`), so adding fields on the
+//! publisher side never breaks older nodes.
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::sync::Mutex;
+use std::time::SystemTime;
+use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
+
+/// Filename for both the published catalog and the on-node cache.
+pub const APP_CATALOG_FILE: &str = "app-catalog.json";
+
+/// Cache of the parsed catalog, invalidated when the cache file mtime changes.
+static CACHE: Mutex<Option<CacheEntry>> = Mutex::new(None);
+
+struct CacheEntry {
+    mtime: SystemTime,
+    catalog: AppCatalog,
+}
+
+/// Top-level catalog document.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
+pub struct AppCatalog {
+    /// Schema version. 1 = current. Bump only on incompatible changes.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub schema: u32,
+    /// Publish date (RFC 3339 or YYYY-MM-DD). Informational.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub updated: String,
+    /// app_id -> entry.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub apps: HashMap<String, AppCatalogEntry>,
+    /// DHT-plan forward-compat: detached signature over the canonical JSON,
+    /// produced by the seed-derived release-root key. Absent today.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub signature: Option<String>,
+    /// DHT-plan forward-compat: publisher identity (did:key / npub).
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub signed_by: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Per-app catalog entry.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
+pub struct AppCatalogEntry {
+    /// User-facing version string (drives the "Update available" badge text).
+    pub version: String,
+    /// Primary single-container image reference (`registry/repo:tag`). For stack
+    /// apps this is the primary container's image (the one whose version the
+    /// badge tracks — e.g. the IndeeHub frontend).
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub image: Option<String>,
+    /// Stack apps only: container_name -> image reference. Components omitted here
+    /// fall back to the `image-versions.sh` pin during an update.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub images: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+    /// DHT-plan forward-compat: content address of the primary image (unused now).
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub digest: Option<String>,
+    /// DHT-plan forward-compat: size in bytes of the primary image (unused now).
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub size: Option<u64>,
+    /// Optional human-readable changelog lines for this version.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
+    pub changelog: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+/// Read-side cache file search order. Mirrors `image_versions.rs`: the running
+/// daemon's data dir first (via env for dev), then the canonical runtime path.
+fn cache_paths() -> Vec<PathBuf> {
+    let mut paths = Vec::new();
+    if let Ok(dir) = std::env::var("ARCHIPELAGO_DATA_DIR") {
+        paths.push(Path::new(&dir).join(APP_CATALOG_FILE));
+    }
+    paths.push(Path::new("/var/lib/archipelago").join(APP_CATALOG_FILE));
+    paths
+}
+
+fn find_cache_file() -> Option<(PathBuf, SystemTime)> {
+    for p in cache_paths() {
+        if let Ok(meta) = p.metadata() {
+            if let Ok(mtime) = meta.modified() {
+                return Some((p, mtime));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+/// Load and cache the on-node catalog. Returns an empty catalog when absent —
+/// callers then fall back to `image-versions.sh`.
+fn load_catalog() -> AppCatalog {
+    let (path, mtime) = match find_cache_file() {
+        Some(v) => v,
+        None => return AppCatalog::default(),
+    };
+
+    {
+        let cache = CACHE.lock().unwrap();
+        if let Some(ref entry) = *cache {
+            if entry.mtime == mtime {
+                return entry.catalog.clone();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let content = match std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
+        Ok(c) => c,
+        Err(e) => {
+            debug!("app-catalog: failed to read {}: {}", path.display(), e);
+            return AppCatalog::default();
+        }
+    };
+    let catalog: AppCatalog = match serde_json::from_str(&content) {
+        Ok(c) => c,
+        Err(e) => {
+            warn!("app-catalog: invalid JSON at {}: {}", path.display(), e);
+            return AppCatalog::default();
+        }
+    };
+
+    {
+        let mut cache = CACHE.lock().unwrap();
+        *cache = Some(CacheEntry {
+            mtime,
+            catalog: catalog.clone(),
+        });
+    }
+    catalog
+}
+
+fn entry_for(app_id: &str) -> Option<AppCatalogEntry> {
+    load_catalog().apps.get(app_id).cloned()
+}
+
+/// Primary image for an app per the remote catalog, if covered.
+pub fn catalog_primary_image(app_id: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    entry_for(app_id).and_then(|e| e.image)
+}
+
+/// Per-container stack image overrides from the catalog (container_name -> image).
+pub fn catalog_stack_images(app_id: &str) -> HashMap<String, String> {
+    entry_for(app_id).and_then(|e| e.images).unwrap_or_default()
+}
+
+/// Image override for the orchestrator's install/upgrade path. Returns the
+/// catalog's primary image for `app_id` ONLY when it refers to the same
+/// repository as the manifest's current image — a guard so a catalog typo can
+/// never redirect an app to an unrelated image. `None` means "use the manifest
+/// image as-is" (catalog absent, app uncovered, or repo mismatch).
+pub fn catalog_image_override(app_id: &str, manifest_image: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let candidate = catalog_primary_image(app_id)?;
+    let same_repo = crate::container::image_versions::image_without_registry_or_tag(&candidate)
+        == crate::container::image_versions::image_without_registry_or_tag(manifest_image);
+    if same_repo {
+        Some(candidate)
+    } else {
+        warn!(
+            "app-catalog: ignoring image for {} — repo mismatch (catalog={}, manifest={})",
+            app_id, candidate, manifest_image
+        );
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+/// Decoupled "available update" check for ALL apps.
+///
+/// Prefers the remote catalog; when the catalog covers the app, its verdict is
+/// authoritative (so we never advertise a stale `image-versions.sh` pin over a
+/// newer catalog, nor vice-versa). Falls back to the deployed pin only when the
+/// catalog is missing or doesn't cover the app.
+pub fn available_update_for_app(app_id: &str, running_image: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    if let Some(catalog_image) = catalog_primary_image(app_id) {
+        // Catalog covers this app with a concrete image -> authoritative.
+        return crate::container::image_versions::available_update_for_images(
+            &catalog_image,
+            running_image,
+        );
+    }
+    // Not covered by the catalog -> baseline pin from image-versions.sh.
+    crate::container::image_versions::available_update_for_app(app_id, running_image)
+}
+
+/// Derive candidate catalog URLs from the OTA mirror list by swapping the
+/// manifest filename for the catalog filename. Falls back to the default
+/// manifest origin when no mirrors are configured.
+fn catalog_urls_from_mirrors(mirrors: &[crate::update::UpdateMirror]) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut urls: Vec<String> = mirrors
+        .iter()
+        .filter_map(|m| {
+            // mirror.url ends with ".../releases/manifest.json"
+            if m.url.ends_with("manifest.json") {
+                Some(m.url.replace("manifest.json", APP_CATALOG_FILE))
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        })
+        .collect();
+    urls.dedup();
+    urls
+}
+
+/// Fetch the catalog from the first reachable mirror and atomically write it to
+/// `<data_dir>/app-catalog.json`. Returns the number of apps in the catalog on
+/// success. Best-effort: a fetch failure leaves the existing cache untouched
+/// (origin-always-wins; updates simply aren't refreshed this cycle).
+pub async fn refresh_catalog(data_dir: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<usize> {
+    let mirrors = crate::update::load_mirrors(data_dir)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    let urls = catalog_urls_from_mirrors(&mirrors);
+    if urls.is_empty() {
+        debug!("app-catalog: no mirror-derived URLs to fetch from");
+        return Ok(0);
+    }
+
+    let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+        .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(20))
+        .build()?;
+
+    let mut last_err: Option<anyhow::Error> = None;
+    for url in &urls {
+        match fetch_one(&client, url).await {
+            Ok(catalog) => {
+                let count = catalog.apps.len();
+                write_cache(data_dir, &catalog)?;
+                // Invalidate the in-process cache so the next read re-parses.
+                *CACHE.lock().unwrap() = None;
+                info!("app-catalog: refreshed from {} ({} apps)", url, count);
+                return Ok(count);
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                debug!("app-catalog: fetch {} failed: {}", url, e);
+                last_err = Some(e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Err(last_err.unwrap_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("no catalog mirrors reachable")))
+}
+
+async fn fetch_one(client: &reqwest::Client, url: &str) -> anyhow::Result<AppCatalog> {
+    let resp = client.get(url).send().await?;
+    if !resp.status().is_success() {
+        anyhow::bail!("HTTP {}", resp.status());
+    }
+    let body = resp.text().await?;
+    let catalog: AppCatalog = serde_json::from_str(&body)?;
+
+    // DHT Phase 0 authenticity: verify the release-root signature when present.
+    // We verify against the raw JSON (the exact bytes the publisher signed),
+    // not a re-serialization of the typed struct, so unknown forward-compat
+    // fields stay part of the signed preimage. Unsigned catalogs are still
+    // accepted during the migration window — same trust level as today's
+    // manifest — but a *present* signature that fails is a hard reject so a
+    // tampering mirror cannot pass off altered bytes.
+    let raw: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&body)?;
+    match crate::trust::verify_detached(&raw)? {
+        crate::trust::SignatureStatus::Unsigned => {
+            debug!("app-catalog: unsigned (accepted during migration window)");
+        }
+        crate::trust::SignatureStatus::Verified {
+            signer_did,
+            anchored,
+        } => {
+            if anchored {
+                info!(
+                    "app-catalog: release-root signature verified ({})",
+                    signer_did
+                );
+            } else {
+                warn!(
+                    "app-catalog: signature self-consistent but release-root anchor \
+                     not pinned ({}); cannot confirm signer identity",
+                    signer_did
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(catalog)
+}
+
+fn write_cache(data_dir: &Path, catalog: &AppCatalog) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let dest = data_dir.join(APP_CATALOG_FILE);
+    let tmp = data_dir.join(format!("{}.tmp", APP_CATALOG_FILE));
+    let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(catalog)?;
+    std::fs::write(&tmp, json)?;
+    std::fs::rename(&tmp, &dest)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_and_ignores_unknown_fields() {
+        let json = r#"{
+            "schema": 1,
+            "updated": "2026-06-16",
+            "future_field": "ignored",
+            "signature": "sig123",
+            "signed_by": "did:key:zABC",
+            "apps": {
+                "indeedhub": {
+                    "version": "1.0.1",
+                    "image": "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/indeedhub:1.0.1",
+                    "digest": "blake3:deadbeef",
+                    "size": 12345,
+                    "another_future_field": true
+                }
+            }
+        }"#;
+        let cat: AppCatalog = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cat.schema, 1);
+        assert_eq!(cat.signature.as_deref(), Some("sig123"));
+        let e = cat.apps.get("indeedhub").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(e.version, "1.0.1");
+        assert_eq!(
+            e.image.as_deref(),
+            Some("146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/indeedhub:1.0.1")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(e.digest.as_deref(), Some("blake3:deadbeef"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn empty_catalog_when_absent_is_default() {
+        let cat = AppCatalog::default();
+        assert!(cat.apps.is_empty());
+        assert!(cat.signature.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn catalog_url_derived_from_mirror() {
+        let mirrors = vec![crate::update::UpdateMirror {
+            url: "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/manifest.json"
+                .to_string(),
+            label: "Server 1".to_string(),
+        }];
+        let urls = catalog_urls_from_mirrors(&mirrors);
+        assert_eq!(
+            urls,
+            vec![
+                "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/app-catalog.json"
+                    .to_string()
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+}

core/archipelago/src/container/bitcoin_ui_nginx.conf.template

@@ -23,5 +23,15 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
         add_header Cache-Control "no-store";
     }
+    location /rpc/v1 {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5678/rpc/v1;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header Cookie $http_cookie;
+        proxy_set_header X-CSRF-Token $http_x_csrf_token;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        add_header Cache-Control "no-store";
+    }
     location / { try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html; }
 }

core/archipelago/src/container/boot_reconciler.rs

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pub struct BootReconciler {
     /// `systemctl --user` and `podman`, which both block real time
     /// and would race the paused-clock test fixtures.
     companion_stage: bool,
+    wait_for_recovery: bool,
 }
 
 impl BootReconciler {
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ impl BootReconciler {
             interval,
             shutdown,
             companion_stage: true,
+            wait_for_recovery: true,
         }
     }
 
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ impl BootReconciler {
     #[cfg(test)]
     pub fn without_companion_stage(mut self) -> Self {
         self.companion_stage = false;
+        self.wait_for_recovery = false;
         self
     }
 
@@ -78,6 +81,21 @@ impl BootReconciler {
     /// by the orchestrator, and companion failures are logged but never
     /// propagated.
     pub async fn run_forever(self) {
+        let wait_start = Instant::now();
+        while self.wait_for_recovery && !crate::crash_recovery::is_recovery_complete() {
+            if wait_start.elapsed() > Duration::from_secs(1800) {
+                tracing::warn!("boot reconciler: boot recovery did not complete within 30 minutes, starting anyway");
+                break;
+            }
+            tokio::select! {
+                _ = time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(5)) => {}
+                _ = self.shutdown.notified() => {
+                    tracing::info!("boot reconciler: shutdown requested before recovery completed");
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // Initial pass: no delay.
         self.tick().await;
 
@@ -244,58 +262,65 @@ mod tests {
             ProdContainerOrchestrator::with_runtime(rt, PathBuf::from("/nonexistent-for-tests"));
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap().keep();
         orch.set_data_dir(tmp);
+        orch.set_disk_gb_for_test(2_000);
         let orch = Arc::new(orch);
         orch.insert_manifest_for_test(
-            pull_manifest("bitcoin-knots", "docker.io/bitcoin/knots:28"),
-            PathBuf::from("/tmp/bk"),
+            pull_manifest("test-app", "docker.io/example/test-app:1"),
+            PathBuf::from("/tmp/test-app"),
         )
         .await;
         orch
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test(start_paused = true)]
+    async fn wait_for_status_calls(rt: &CountingRuntime, expected: u32) -> u32 {
+        for _ in 0..100 {
+            let count = rt.status_call_count();
+            if count >= expected {
+                return count;
+            }
+            tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1)).await;
+        }
+        rt.status_call_count()
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
     async fn initial_pass_fires_immediately() {
-        let rt = Arc::new(CountingRuntime::new_with(&["bitcoin-knots"]));
+        let rt = Arc::new(CountingRuntime::new_with(&["test-app"]));
         let orch = orch_with_one_running_manifest(rt.clone()).await;
         let shutdown = Arc::new(Notify::new());
         let reconciler =
-            BootReconciler::new(orch.clone(), Duration::from_secs(30), shutdown.clone())
+            BootReconciler::new(orch.clone(), Duration::from_millis(50), shutdown.clone())
                 .without_companion_stage();
         let handle = tokio::spawn(reconciler.run_forever());
 
-        // Yield so the spawned task gets CPU to run its initial reconcile.
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-
         // We expect exactly one reconcile pass to have run by now (the initial),
         // NOT a second one (the 30s sleep hasn't elapsed in paused time).
-        assert_eq!(rt.status_call_count(), 1, "initial pass should fire once");
+        assert_eq!(
+            wait_for_status_calls(&rt, 1).await,
+            1,
+            "initial pass should fire once"
+        );
 
         shutdown.notify_one();
-        // Under paused clock the select! is blocked on sleep_until; the notify
-        // will unblock it. Advance wall-clock a hair so the notify gets polled.
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
         let _ = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), handle).await;
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test(start_paused = true)]
+    #[tokio::test]
     async fn second_pass_fires_after_interval() {
-        let rt = Arc::new(CountingRuntime::new_with(&["bitcoin-knots"]));
+        let rt = Arc::new(CountingRuntime::new_with(&["test-app"]));
         let orch = orch_with_one_running_manifest(rt.clone()).await;
         let shutdown = Arc::new(Notify::new());
         let reconciler =
-            BootReconciler::new(orch.clone(), Duration::from_secs(30), shutdown.clone())
+            BootReconciler::new(orch.clone(), Duration::from_millis(10), shutdown.clone())
                 .without_companion_stage();
         let handle = tokio::spawn(reconciler.run_forever());
 
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-        assert_eq!(rt.status_call_count(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(wait_for_status_calls(&rt, 1).await, 1);
 
-        // Fast-forward past one interval; the sleep_until should fire.
-        tokio::time::advance(Duration::from_secs(31)).await;
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20)).await;
+        wait_for_status_calls(&rt, 2).await;
 
         assert_eq!(
             rt.status_call_count(),
@@ -308,27 +333,23 @@ mod tests {
         let _ = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), handle).await;
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test(start_paused = true)]
+    #[tokio::test]
     async fn shutdown_terminates_loop() {
-        let rt = Arc::new(CountingRuntime::new_with(&["bitcoin-knots"]));
+        let rt = Arc::new(CountingRuntime::new_with(&["test-app"]));
         let orch = orch_with_one_running_manifest(rt.clone()).await;
         let shutdown = Arc::new(Notify::new());
         let reconciler =
-            BootReconciler::new(orch.clone(), Duration::from_secs(30), shutdown.clone())
+            BootReconciler::new(orch.clone(), Duration::from_millis(50), shutdown.clone())
                 .without_companion_stage();
         let handle = tokio::spawn(reconciler.run_forever());
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+        wait_for_status_calls(&rt, 1).await;
 
         shutdown.notify_one();
-        // The select! should wake on Notified and return. Use a real timeout
-        // with advancing the paused clock to make sure the task exits.
-        tokio::time::advance(Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
         let result = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(5), handle).await;
         assert!(result.is_ok(), "reconciler did not exit after shutdown");
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test(start_paused = true)]
+    #[tokio::test]
     async fn failure_in_one_pass_does_not_stop_loop() {
         // Manifest references a container the runtime does not have AND
         // cannot create (no install path — install_fresh will also fail to
@@ -344,26 +365,23 @@ mod tests {
         );
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap().keep();
         orch.set_data_dir(tmp);
+        orch.set_disk_gb_for_test(2_000);
         let orch = Arc::new(orch);
         orch.insert_manifest_for_test(
-            pull_manifest("bitcoin-knots", "docker.io/bitcoin/knots:28"),
-            PathBuf::from("/tmp/bk"),
+            pull_manifest("test-app", "docker.io/example/test-app:1"),
+            PathBuf::from("/tmp/test-app"),
         )
         .await;
         let shutdown = Arc::new(Notify::new());
         let reconciler =
-            BootReconciler::new(orch.clone(), Duration::from_secs(30), shutdown.clone())
+            BootReconciler::new(orch.clone(), Duration::from_millis(10), shutdown.clone())
                 .without_companion_stage();
         let handle = tokio::spawn(reconciler.run_forever());
 
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-        let first = rt.status_call_count();
+        let first = wait_for_status_calls(&rt, 1).await;
         assert!(first >= 1, "initial pass should have touched the runtime");
 
-        // Advance one interval — second pass should fire regardless of what
-        // the first pass did.
-        tokio::time::advance(Duration::from_secs(31)).await;
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20)).await;
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
         let second = rt.status_call_count();
@@ -373,7 +391,6 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         shutdown.notify_one();
-        tokio::time::advance(Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
         let _ = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(5), handle).await;
     }
 }