diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index fbb37b4..1973a78 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ COMPOSE_OVERRIDE_WORLDSERVER_DEBUG_LOGGING_ENABLED=0
 # Project name
 # =====================
 # Customize this to match your deployment slug (used for container names/tags)
-COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=azerothcore-stack
+COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=azerothcore-realmmaster
 
 # =====================
 # Storage & Timezone
@@ -96,15 +96,15 @@ AC_DB_IMPORT_IMAGE=acore/ac-wotlk-db-import:master
 AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE=acore/ac-wotlk-authserver:master
 AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE=acore/ac-wotlk-worldserver:master
 # Services (Playerbots)
-AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS=azerothcore-realmmaster:authserver-playerbots
-AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS=azerothcore-realmmaster:worldserver-playerbots
+AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}:authserver-playerbots
+AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}:worldserver-playerbots
 # Services (Module Build Tags)
 # Images used during module compilation and tagging
-AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_MODULES=azerothcore-realmmaster:authserver-modules-latest
-AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_MODULES=azerothcore-realmmaster:worldserver-modules-latest
+AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_MODULES=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}:authserver-modules-latest
+AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_MODULES=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}:worldserver-modules-latest
 # Client Data
 AC_CLIENT_DATA_IMAGE=acore/ac-wotlk-client-data:master
-AC_CLIENT_DATA_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS=uprightbass360/azerothcore-wotlk-playerbots:client-data-Playerbot
+AC_CLIENT_DATA_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}:client-data-playerbots
 # Build artifacts
 DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG=master
 AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_BASE=acore/ac-wotlk-authserver
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ff61026..8876ee8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ images/
 node_modules/
 .mcp*/
 scripts/__pycache__/*
+scripts/bash/__pycache__/*
 scripts/python/__pycache__/*
 .env
 package-lock.json
diff --git a/changelog.sh b/changelog.sh
index 53144e4..0322a3c 100755
--- a/changelog.sh
+++ b/changelog.sh
@@ -99,7 +99,36 @@ done
 # Get last build time from container metadata
 get_last_build_time() {
   local containers=("ac-worldserver" "ac-authserver")
-  local images=("azerothcore-stack:worldserver-playerbots" "azerothcore-stack:authserver-playerbots")
+  local images=()
+
+  # Require COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME to be set
+  if [[ -z "${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME:-}" ]]; then
+    warn "COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME not set in environment"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Use actual image names from environment
+  # Detect variant to check appropriate images
+  if [[ "${STACK_IMAGE_MODE:-standard}" == "playerbots" ]] || [[ "${MODULE_PLAYERBOTS:-0}" == "1" ]] || [[ "${PLAYERBOT_ENABLED:-0}" == "1" ]] || [[ "${STACK_SOURCE_VARIANT:-}" == "playerbots" ]]; then
+    if [[ -z "${AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS:-}" ]] || [[ -z "${AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS:-}" ]]; then
+      warn "Playerbots mode detected but AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS or AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS not set"
+      return 1
+    fi
+    images=(
+      "${AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS}"
+      "${AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS}"
+    )
+  else
+    if [[ -z "${AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE:-}" ]] || [[ -z "${AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE:-}" ]]; then
+      warn "Standard mode detected but AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE or AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE not set"
+      return 1
+    fi
+    images=(
+      "${AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE}"
+      "${AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE}"
+    )
+  fi
+
   local latest_date=""
 
   # Try to get build timestamp from containers and images
@@ -143,7 +172,7 @@ if [[ -n "$SINCE_DATE" ]]; then
   DATE_DESC="since $SINCE_DATE"
 else
   # Try to use last build time as default
-  LAST_BUILD_DATE=$(get_last_build_time)
+  LAST_BUILD_DATE=$(get_last_build_time 2>/dev/null) || LAST_BUILD_DATE=""
 
   if [[ -n "$LAST_BUILD_DATE" ]]; then
     SINCE_OPTION="--since=$LAST_BUILD_DATE"
@@ -194,11 +223,17 @@ detect_source_config() {
     $VERBOSE && log "Switched to playerbots variant" >&2
   fi
 
-  # Repository URLs from environment or defaults
-  local standard_repo="${ACORE_REPO_STANDARD:-https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk.git}"
-  local standard_branch="${ACORE_BRANCH_STANDARD:-master}"
-  local playerbots_repo="${ACORE_REPO_PLAYERBOTS:-https://github.com/mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk.git}"
-  local playerbots_branch="${ACORE_BRANCH_PLAYERBOTS:-Playerbot}"
+  # Repository URLs from environment (required)
+  local standard_repo="${ACORE_REPO_STANDARD}"
+  local standard_branch="${ACORE_BRANCH_STANDARD}"
+  local playerbots_repo="${ACORE_REPO_PLAYERBOTS}"
+  local playerbots_branch="${ACORE_BRANCH_PLAYERBOTS}"
+
+  if [[ -z "$standard_repo" ]] || [[ -z "$standard_branch" ]] || [[ -z "$playerbots_repo" ]] || [[ -z "$playerbots_branch" ]]; then
+    warn "Repository configuration missing from environment"
+    warn "Required: ACORE_REPO_STANDARD, ACORE_BRANCH_STANDARD, ACORE_REPO_PLAYERBOTS, ACORE_BRANCH_PLAYERBOTS"
+    return 1
+  fi
 
   if [[ "$variant" == "playerbots" ]]; then
     echo "$playerbots_repo|$playerbots_branch|$LOCAL_STORAGE_ROOT/source/azerothcore-playerbots"
diff --git a/cleanup.sh b/cleanup.sh
index 1f62628..7e011da 100755
--- a/cleanup.sh
+++ b/cleanup.sh
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ sanitize_project_name(){
   project_name::sanitize "$1"
 }
 
-PROJECT_IMAGE_PREFIX="$(sanitize_project_name "${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME:-$DEFAULT_PROJECT_NAME}")"
-
 remove_storage_dir(){
   local path="$1"
   if [ -d "$path" ]; then
@@ -223,8 +221,7 @@ nuclear_cleanup() {
 
   # Remove project images (server/tool images typical to this project)
   execute_command "Remove acore images" "docker images --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}' | grep -E '^acore/' | xargs -r docker rmi"
-  execute_command "Remove local project images" "docker images --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}' | grep -E '^${PROJECT_IMAGE_PREFIX}:' | xargs -r docker rmi"
-  execute_command "Remove legacy playerbots images" "docker images --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}' | grep -E '^uprightbass360/azerothcore-wotlk-playerbots' | xargs -r docker rmi"
+  execute_command "Remove project-specific images" "docker images --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}' | grep -E \"^${PROJECT_NAME}:\" | xargs -r docker rmi"
   execute_command "Remove tool images" "docker images --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}' | grep -E 'phpmyadmin|uprightbass360/keira3' | xargs -r docker rmi"
 
   # Storage cleanup (preserve backups if requested)
diff --git a/docs/PHASE1_INTEGRATION_TEST_SUMMARY.md b/docs/PHASE1_INTEGRATION_TEST_SUMMARY.md
index c572f7b..8b961b0 100644
--- a/docs/PHASE1_INTEGRATION_TEST_SUMMARY.md
+++ b/docs/PHASE1_INTEGRATION_TEST_SUMMARY.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ MODULES_ENABLED="mod-playerbots mod-aoe-loot ..."
 **What Gets Built:**
 - AzerothCore with playerbots branch
 - 93 modules compiled and integrated in this run (current manifest: 348 total / 221 supported)
-- Custom Docker images: `acore-compose:worldserver-modules-latest` etc.
+- Custom Docker images: `${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}:worldserver-modules-latest` etc.
 
 ### Deployment Status: READY TO DEPLOY 🚀
 
diff --git a/scripts/bash/statusjson.sh b/scripts/bash/statusjson.sh
index fc90020..e70af62 100755
--- a/scripts/bash/statusjson.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/statusjson.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import socket
 import subprocess
+import sys
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -468,8 +469,14 @@ def docker_stats():
 
 def main():
     env = load_env()
-    project = read_env(env, "COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME", "acore-compose")
-    network = read_env(env, "NETWORK_NAME", "azerothcore")
+    project = read_env(env, "COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME")
+    if not project:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": "COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME not set in environment"}), file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    network = read_env(env, "NETWORK_NAME")
+    if not network:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": "NETWORK_NAME not set in environment"}), file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     services = [
         ("ac-mysql", "MySQL"),
diff --git a/scripts/bash/validate-env.sh b/scripts/bash/validate-env.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1e531fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bash/validate-env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Validate environment configuration for AzerothCore RealmMaster
+# Usage: ./scripts/bash/validate-env.sh [--strict] [--quiet]
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
+ENV_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/.env"
+TEMPLATE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/.env.template"
+
+# Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+# Flags
+STRICT_MODE=false
+QUIET_MODE=false
+EXIT_CODE=0
+
+# Parse arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    --strict)
+      STRICT_MODE=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --quiet)
+      QUIET_MODE=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -h|--help)
+      cat <<EOF
+Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]
+
+Validates environment configuration for required variables.
+
+OPTIONS:
+  --strict    Fail on missing optional variables
+  --quiet     Only show errors, suppress info/success messages
+  -h, --help  Show this help
+
+EXIT CODES:
+  0 - All required variables present
+  1 - Missing required variables
+  2 - Missing optional variables (only in --strict mode)
+
+REQUIRED VARIABLES:
+  Project Configuration:
+    COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME       - Project name for containers/images
+    NETWORK_NAME              - Docker network name
+
+  Repository Configuration:
+    ACORE_REPO_STANDARD       - Standard AzerothCore repository URL
+    ACORE_BRANCH_STANDARD     - Standard AzerothCore branch name
+    ACORE_REPO_PLAYERBOTS     - Playerbots repository URL
+    ACORE_BRANCH_PLAYERBOTS   - Playerbots branch name
+
+  Storage Paths:
+    STORAGE_PATH              - Main storage path
+    STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL        - Local storage path
+
+  Database Configuration:
+    MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD       - MySQL root password
+    MYSQL_USER                - MySQL user (typically root)
+    MYSQL_PORT                - MySQL port (typically 3306)
+    MYSQL_HOST                - MySQL hostname
+    DB_AUTH_NAME              - Auth database name
+    DB_WORLD_NAME             - World database name
+    DB_CHARACTERS_NAME        - Characters database name
+    DB_PLAYERBOTS_NAME        - Playerbots database name
+
+  Container Configuration:
+    CONTAINER_MYSQL           - MySQL container name
+    CONTAINER_USER            - Container user (format: uid:gid)
+
+OPTIONAL VARIABLES (checked with --strict):
+  MySQL Performance:
+    MYSQL_INNODB_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE - InnoDB buffer pool size
+    MYSQL_INNODB_LOG_FILE_SIZE    - InnoDB log file size
+    MYSQL_INNODB_REDO_LOG_CAPACITY - InnoDB redo log capacity
+
+  Database Connection:
+    DB_RECONNECT_SECONDS      - Database reconnection delay
+    DB_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS     - Database reconnection attempts
+
+  Build Configuration:
+    MODULES_REBUILD_SOURCE_PATH - Path to source for module builds
+
+  Backup Configuration:
+    BACKUP_PATH               - Backup storage path
+    BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS     - Daily backup retention
+    BACKUP_RETENTION_HOURS    - Hourly backup retention
+
+  Image Configuration:
+    AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE       - Auth server Docker image
+    AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE      - World server Docker image
+    AC_DB_IMPORT_IMAGE        - Database import Docker image
+
+EXAMPLES:
+  $0                  # Basic validation
+  $0 --strict         # Strict validation (check optional vars)
+  $0 --quiet          # Only show errors
+EOF
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo -e "${RED}Unknown option: $1${NC}" >&2
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+log_info() {
+  $QUIET_MODE || echo -e "${BLUE}ℹ️  $*${NC}"
+}
+
+log_success() {
+  $QUIET_MODE || echo -e "${GREEN}✅ $*${NC}"
+}
+
+log_warning() {
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  $*${NC}" >&2
+}
+
+log_error() {
+  echo -e "${RED}❌ $*${NC}" >&2
+}
+
+# Load environment
+load_env() {
+  local file="$1"
+  if [[ ! -f "$file" ]]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  set -a
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+  source "$file" 2>/dev/null || return 1
+  set +a
+  return 0
+}
+
+# Check if variable is set and non-empty
+check_var() {
+  local var_name="$1"
+  local var_value="${!var_name:-}"
+
+  if [[ -z "$var_value" ]]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+  return 0
+}
+
+# Validate required variables
+validate_required() {
+  local missing=()
+
+  local required_vars=(
+    # Project Configuration
+    "COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME"
+    "NETWORK_NAME"
+    # Repository Configuration
+    "ACORE_REPO_STANDARD"
+    "ACORE_BRANCH_STANDARD"
+    "ACORE_REPO_PLAYERBOTS"
+    "ACORE_BRANCH_PLAYERBOTS"
+    # Storage Paths
+    "STORAGE_PATH"
+    "STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL"
+    # Database Configuration
+    "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"
+    "MYSQL_USER"
+    "MYSQL_PORT"
+    "MYSQL_HOST"
+    "DB_AUTH_NAME"
+    "DB_WORLD_NAME"
+    "DB_CHARACTERS_NAME"
+    "DB_PLAYERBOTS_NAME"
+    # Container Configuration
+    "CONTAINER_MYSQL"
+    "CONTAINER_USER"
+  )
+
+  log_info "Checking required variables..."
+
+  for var in "${required_vars[@]}"; do
+    if check_var "$var"; then
+      log_success "$var=${!var}"
+    else
+      log_error "$var is not set"
+      missing+=("$var")
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if [[ ${#missing[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+    log_error "Missing required variables: ${missing[*]}"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  log_success "All required variables are set"
+  return 0
+}
+
+# Validate optional variables (strict mode)
+validate_optional() {
+  local missing=()
+
+  local optional_vars=(
+    # MySQL Performance Tuning
+    "MYSQL_INNODB_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE"
+    "MYSQL_INNODB_LOG_FILE_SIZE"
+    "MYSQL_INNODB_REDO_LOG_CAPACITY"
+    # Database Connection Settings
+    "DB_RECONNECT_SECONDS"
+    "DB_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS"
+    # Build Configuration
+    "MODULES_REBUILD_SOURCE_PATH"
+    # Backup Configuration
+    "BACKUP_PATH"
+    "BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS"
+    "BACKUP_RETENTION_HOURS"
+    # Image Configuration
+    "AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE"
+    "AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE"
+    "AC_DB_IMPORT_IMAGE"
+  )
+
+  log_info "Checking optional variables..."
+
+  for var in "${optional_vars[@]}"; do
+    if check_var "$var"; then
+      log_success "$var is set"
+    else
+      log_warning "$var is not set (using default)"
+      missing+=("$var")
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if [[ ${#missing[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+    log_warning "Optional variables not set: ${missing[*]}"
+    return 2
+  fi
+
+  log_success "All optional variables are set"
+  return 0
+}
+
+# Main validation
+main() {
+  log_info "Validating environment configuration..."
+  echo ""
+
+  # Check if .env exists
+  if [[ ! -f "$ENV_FILE" ]]; then
+    log_error ".env file not found at $ENV_FILE"
+    log_info "Copy .env.template to .env and configure it:"
+    log_info "  cp $TEMPLATE_FILE $ENV_FILE"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # Load environment
+  if ! load_env "$ENV_FILE"; then
+    log_error "Failed to load $ENV_FILE"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  log_success "Loaded environment from $ENV_FILE"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Validate required variables
+  if ! validate_required; then
+    EXIT_CODE=1
+  fi
+
+  echo ""
+
+  # Validate optional variables if strict mode
+  if $STRICT_MODE; then
+    if ! validate_optional; then
+      [[ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]] && EXIT_CODE=2
+    fi
+    echo ""
+  fi
+
+  # Final summary
+  if [[ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then
+    log_success "Environment validation passed ✨"
+  elif [[ $EXIT_CODE -eq 1 ]]; then
+    log_error "Environment validation failed (missing required variables)"
+  elif [[ $EXIT_CODE -eq 2 ]]; then
+    log_warning "Environment validation passed with warnings (missing optional variables)"
+  fi
+
+  exit $EXIT_CODE
+}
+
+main "$@"
diff --git a/scripts/go/go.mod b/scripts/go/go.mod
index b337c68..9962054 100644
--- a/scripts/go/go.mod
+++ b/scripts/go/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module acore-compose/statusdash
+module azerothcore-realmmaster/statusdash
 
 go 1.22
 
diff --git a/scripts/python/update_module_manifest.py b/scripts/python/update_module_manifest.py
index 8ef5880..b143312 100755
--- a/scripts/python/update_module_manifest.py
+++ b/scripts/python/update_module_manifest.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ CATEGORY_BY_TYPE = {
     "data": "data",
     "cpp": "uncategorized",
 }
-USER_AGENT = "acore-compose-module-manifest"
+USER_AGENT = "azerothcore-realmmaster-module-manifest"
 
 
 def parse_args(argv: Sequence[str]) -> argparse.Namespace: