cleanup: validation and integrations for importing data

feat: comprehensive module system and database management improvements
This commit introduces major enhancements to the module installation system, database management, and configuration handling for AzerothCore deployments. ## Module System Improvements ### Module SQL Staging & Installation - Refactor module SQL staging to properly handle AzerothCore's sql/ directory structure - Fix SQL staging path to use correct AzerothCore format (sql/custom/db_*/*) - Implement conditional module database importing based on enabled modules - Add support for both cpp-modules and lua-scripts module types - Handle rsync exit code 23 (permission warnings) gracefully during deployment ### Module Manifest & Automation - Add automated module manifest generation via GitHub Actions workflow - Implement Python-based module manifest updater with comprehensive validation - Add module dependency tracking and SQL file discovery - Support for blocked modules and module metadata management ## Database Management Enhancements ### Database Import System - Add db-guard container for continuous database health monitoring and verification - Implement conditional database import that skips when databases are current - Add backup restoration and SQL staging coordination - Support for Playerbots database (4th database) in all import operations - Add comprehensive database health checking and status reporting ### Database Configuration - Implement 10 new dbimport.conf settings from environment variables: - Database.Reconnect.Seconds/Attempts for connection reliability - Updates.AllowedModules for module auto-update control - Updates.Redundancy for data integrity checks - Worker/Synch thread settings for all three core databases - Auto-apply dbimport.conf settings via auto-post-install.sh - Add environment variable injection for db-import and db-guard containers ### Backup & Recovery - Fix backup scheduler to prevent immediate execution on container startup - Add backup status monitoring script with detailed reporting - Implement backup import/export utilities - Add database verification scripts for SQL update tracking ## User Import Directory - Add new import/ directory for user-provided database files and configurations - Support for custom SQL files, configuration overrides, and example templates - Automatic import of user-provided databases and configs during initialization - Documentation and examples for custom database imports ## Configuration & Environment - Eliminate CLIENT_DATA_VERSION warning by adding default value syntax - Improve CLIENT_DATA_VERSION documentation in .env.template - Add comprehensive database import settings to .env and .env.template - Update setup.sh to handle new configuration variables with proper defaults ## Monitoring & Debugging - Add status dashboard with Go-based terminal UI (statusdash.go) - Implement JSON status output (statusjson.sh) for programmatic access - Add comprehensive database health check script - Add repair-storage-permissions.sh utility for permission issues ## Testing & Documentation - Add Phase 1 integration test suite for module installation verification - Add comprehensive documentation for: - Database management (DATABASE_MANAGEMENT.md) - Module SQL analysis (AZEROTHCORE_MODULE_SQL_ANALYSIS.md) - Implementation mapping (IMPLEMENTATION_MAP.md) - SQL staging comparison and path coverage - Module assets and DBC file requirements - Update SCRIPTS.md, ADVANCED.md, and troubleshooting documentation - Update references from database-import/ to import/ directory ## Breaking Changes - Renamed database-import/ directory to import/ for clarity - Module SQL files now staged to AzerothCore-compatible paths - db-guard container now required for proper database lifecycle management ## Bug Fixes - Fix module SQL staging directory structure for AzerothCore compatibility - Handle rsync exit code 23 gracefully during deployments - Prevent backup from running immediately on container startup - Correct SQL staging paths for proper module installation
2026-01-26 15:06:24 +00:00 · 2025-11-22 16:49:01 -05:00 · 2025-11-20 18:26:00 -05:00
19 changed files with 794 additions and 966 deletions
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ DB_GUARD_VERIFY_INTERVAL_SECONDS=86400
 # =====================
 # Module SQL staging
 # =====================
-STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL=${STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL}/module-sql-updates
+MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH=${STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL}/module-sql-updates

 # =====================
 # SQL Source Overlay
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ DB_CHARACTER_SYNCH_THREADS=1
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=3
 BACKUP_RETENTION_HOURS=6
 BACKUP_DAILY_TIME=09
-BACKUP_INTERVAL_MINUTES=60
 # Optional comma/space separated schemas to include in automated backups
 BACKUP_EXTRA_DATABASES=
 BACKUP_HEALTHCHECK_MAX_MINUTES=1440
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,5 +19,4 @@ package.json
 todo.md
 .gocache/
 .module-ledger/
-deploy.log
-statusdash
+deploy.log
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -137,18 +137,11 @@ generate_module_state(){

  # Check if blocked modules were detected in warnings
  if echo "$validation_output" | grep -q "is blocked:"; then
-    # Gather blocked module keys for display
-    local blocked_modules
-    blocked_modules=$(echo "$validation_output" | grep -oE 'MODULE_[A-Za-z0-9_]+' | sort -u | tr '\n' ' ')
-
    # Blocked modules detected - show warning and ask for confirmation
    echo
    warn "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
    warn "⚠️  BLOCKED MODULES DETECTED ⚠️"
    warn "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
-    if [ -n "$blocked_modules" ]; then
-      warn "Affected modules: ${blocked_modules}"
-    fi
    warn "Some enabled modules are marked as blocked due to compatibility"
    warn "issues. These modules will be SKIPPED during the build process."
    warn ""
--- a/config/module-manifest.json
+++ b/config/module-manifest.json
--- a/database-import/README.md
+++ b/database-import/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Database Import
+
+> **📌 Note:** This directory is maintained for backward compatibility.
+> **New location:** `import/db/` - See [import/README.md](../import/README.md) for the new unified import system.
+
+Place your database backup files here for automatic import during deployment.
+
+## Supported Imports
+- `.sql` files (uncompressed SQL dumps)
+- `.sql.gz` files (gzip compressed SQL dumps)
+- **Full backup directories** (e.g., `ExportBackup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS/` containing multiple dumps)
+- **Full backup archives** (`.tar`, `.tar.gz`, `.tgz`, `.zip`) that contain the files above
+
+## How to Use
+
+1. **Copy your backup files here:**
+   ```bash
+   cp my_auth_backup.sql.gz ./database-import/
+   cp my_world_backup.sql.gz ./database-import/
+   cp my_characters_backup.sql.gz ./database-import/
+   # or drop an entire ExportBackup folder / archive
+   cp -r ExportBackup_20241029_120000 ./database-import/
+   cp ExportBackup_20241029_120000.tar.gz ./database-import/
+   ```
+
+2. **Run deployment:**
+   ```bash
+   ./deploy.sh
+   ```
+
+3. **Files are automatically copied to backup system** and imported during deployment
+
+## File Naming
+- Any filename works - the system will auto-detect database type by content
+- Recommended naming: `auth.sql.gz`, `world.sql.gz`, `characters.sql.gz`
+- Full backups keep their original directory/archive name so you can track multiple copies
+
+## What Happens
+- Individual `.sql`/`.sql.gz` files are copied to `storage/backups/daily/` with a timestamped name
+- Full backup directories or archives are staged directly under `storage/backups/` (e.g., `storage/backups/ExportBackup_20241029_120000/`)
+- Database import system automatically restores the most recent matching backup
+- Original files remain here for reference (archives are left untouched)
+
+## Notes
+- Only processed on first deployment (when databases don't exist)
+- Files/directories are copied once; existing restored databases will skip import
+- Empty folder is ignored - no files, no import
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ REMOTE_COPY_SOURCE=0
 REMOTE_ARGS_PROVIDED=0
 REMOTE_AUTO_DEPLOY=0
 REMOTE_AUTO_DEPLOY=0
-REMOTE_STORAGE_OVERRIDE=""
-REMOTE_CONTAINER_USER_OVERRIDE=""
-REMOTE_ENV_FILE=""

 MODULE_HELPER="$ROOT_DIR/scripts/python/modules.py"
 MODULE_STATE_INITIALIZED=0
@@ -167,23 +164,6 @@ collect_remote_details(){
      *) REMOTE_SKIP_STORAGE=0 ;;
    esac
  fi
-
-  # Optional remote env overrides (default to current values)
-  local storage_default container_user_default
-  storage_default="$(read_env STORAGE_PATH "./storage")"
-  container_user_default="$(read_env CONTAINER_USER "$(id -u):$(id -g)")"
-
-  if [ -z "$REMOTE_STORAGE_OVERRIDE" ] && [ "$interactive" -eq 1 ]; then
-    local storage_input
-    read -rp "Remote storage path (STORAGE_PATH) [${storage_default}]: " storage_input
-    REMOTE_STORAGE_OVERRIDE="${storage_input:-$storage_default}"
-  fi
-
-  if [ -z "$REMOTE_CONTAINER_USER_OVERRIDE" ] && [ "$interactive" -eq 1 ]; then
-    local cu_input
-    read -rp "Remote container user (CONTAINER_USER) [${container_user_default}]: " cu_input
-    REMOTE_CONTAINER_USER_OVERRIDE="${cu_input:-$container_user_default}"
-  fi
 }

 validate_remote_configuration(){
@@ -240,8 +220,6 @@ Options:
  --remote-skip-storage                    Skip syncing the storage directory during migration
  --remote-copy-source                     Copy the local project directory to remote instead of relying on git
  --remote-auto-deploy                     Run './deploy.sh --yes --no-watch' on the remote host after migration
-  --remote-storage-path PATH               Override STORAGE_PATH/STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL in the remote .env
-  --remote-container-user USER[:GROUP]     Override CONTAINER_USER in the remote .env
  --skip-config                            Skip applying server configuration preset
  -h, --help                               Show this help

@@ -270,8 +248,6 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
    --remote-skip-storage) REMOTE_SKIP_STORAGE=1; REMOTE_MODE=1; REMOTE_ARGS_PROVIDED=1; shift;;
    --remote-copy-source) REMOTE_COPY_SOURCE=1; REMOTE_MODE=1; REMOTE_ARGS_PROVIDED=1; shift;;
    --remote-auto-deploy) REMOTE_AUTO_DEPLOY=1; REMOTE_MODE=1; REMOTE_ARGS_PROVIDED=1; shift;;
-    --remote-storage-path) REMOTE_STORAGE_OVERRIDE="$2"; REMOTE_MODE=1; REMOTE_ARGS_PROVIDED=1; shift 2;;
-    --remote-container-user) REMOTE_CONTAINER_USER_OVERRIDE="$2"; REMOTE_MODE=1; REMOTE_ARGS_PROVIDED=1; shift 2;;
    --skip-config) SKIP_CONFIG=1; shift;;
    -h|--help) usage; exit 0;;
    *) err "Unknown option: $1"; usage; exit 1;;
@@ -631,33 +607,6 @@ determine_profile(){
 }

 run_remote_migration(){
-  if [ -z "$REMOTE_ENV_FILE" ] && { [ -n "$REMOTE_STORAGE_OVERRIDE" ] || [ -n "$REMOTE_CONTAINER_USER_OVERRIDE" ]; }; then
-    local base_env=""
-    if [ -f "$ENV_PATH" ]; then
-      base_env="$ENV_PATH"
-    elif [ -f "$TEMPLATE_PATH" ]; then
-      base_env="$TEMPLATE_PATH"
-    fi
-    REMOTE_ENV_FILE="$(mktemp)"
-    if [ -n "$base_env" ]; then
-      cp "$base_env" "$REMOTE_ENV_FILE"
-    else
-      : > "$REMOTE_ENV_FILE"
-    fi
-    if [ -n "$REMOTE_STORAGE_OVERRIDE" ]; then
-      {
-        echo
-        echo "STORAGE_PATH=$REMOTE_STORAGE_OVERRIDE"
-      } >>"$REMOTE_ENV_FILE"
-    fi
-    if [ -n "$REMOTE_CONTAINER_USER_OVERRIDE" ]; then
-      {
-        echo
-        echo "CONTAINER_USER=$REMOTE_CONTAINER_USER_OVERRIDE"
-      } >>"$REMOTE_ENV_FILE"
-    fi
-  fi
-
  local args=(--host "$REMOTE_HOST" --user "$REMOTE_USER")

  if [ -n "$REMOTE_PORT" ] && [ "$REMOTE_PORT" != "22" ]; then
@@ -684,10 +633,6 @@ run_remote_migration(){
    args+=(--yes)
  fi

-  if [ -n "$REMOTE_ENV_FILE" ]; then
-    args+=(--env-file "$REMOTE_ENV_FILE")
-  fi
-
  (cd "$ROOT_DIR" && ./scripts/bash/migrate-stack.sh "${args[@]}")
 }

--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 name: ${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}
-
-x-logging: &logging-default
-  driver: json-file
-  options:
-    max-size: "10m"
-    max-file: "3"
-
 services:
  # =====================
  # Database Layer (db)
@@ -47,7 +40,7 @@ services:
      - --innodb-log-file-size=${MYSQL_INNODB_LOG_FILE_SIZE}
      - --innodb-redo-log-capacity=${MYSQL_INNODB_REDO_LOG_CAPACITY}
    restart: unless-stopped
-    logging: *logging-default
+    logging:
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "sh", "-c", "mysqladmin ping -h localhost -u ${MYSQL_USER} -p${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} --silent || exit 1"]
      interval: ${MYSQL_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL}
@@ -74,12 +67,11 @@ services:
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/config:/azerothcore/env/dist/etc
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/logs:/azerothcore/logs
      - ${AC_SQL_SOURCE_PATH:-${STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL}/source/azerothcore-playerbots/data/sql}:/azerothcore/data/sql:ro
-      - ${STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL:-${STORAGE_PATH}/module-sql-updates}:/modules-sql
+      - ${MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH:-${STORAGE_PATH}/module-sql-updates}:/modules-sql
      - mysql-data:/var/lib/mysql-persistent
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/modules:/modules
      - ${BACKUP_PATH}:/backups
      - ./scripts/bash/db-import-conditional.sh:/tmp/db-import-conditional.sh:ro
-      - ./scripts/bash/seed-dbimport-conf.sh:/tmp/seed-dbimport-conf.sh:ro
      - ./scripts/bash/restore-and-stage.sh:/tmp/restore-and-stage.sh:ro
    environment:
      AC_DATA_DIR: "/azerothcore/data"
@@ -139,12 +131,11 @@ services:
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/config:/azerothcore/env/dist/etc
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/logs:/azerothcore/logs
      - ${AC_SQL_SOURCE_PATH:-${STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL}/source/azerothcore-playerbots/data/sql}:/azerothcore/data/sql:ro
-      - ${STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL:-${STORAGE_PATH}/module-sql-updates}:/modules-sql
+      - ${MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH:-${STORAGE_PATH}/module-sql-updates}:/modules-sql
      - mysql-data:/var/lib/mysql-persistent
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/modules:/modules
      - ${BACKUP_PATH}:/backups
      - ./scripts/bash/db-import-conditional.sh:/tmp/db-import-conditional.sh:ro
-      - ./scripts/bash/seed-dbimport-conf.sh:/tmp/seed-dbimport-conf.sh:ro
      - ./scripts/bash/restore-and-stage.sh:/tmp/restore-and-stage.sh:ro
      - ./scripts/bash/db-guard.sh:/tmp/db-guard.sh:ro
    environment:
@@ -334,7 +325,7 @@ services:
    profiles: ["client-data", "client-data-bots"]
    image: ${ALPINE_IMAGE}
    container_name: ac-volume-init
-    user: "0:0"
+    user: "${CONTAINER_USER}"
    volumes:
      - ${CLIENT_DATA_PATH:-${STORAGE_PATH}/client-data}:/azerothcore/data
      - client-data-cache:/cache
@@ -360,11 +351,10 @@ services:
    profiles: ["db", "modules"]
    image: ${ALPINE_IMAGE}
    container_name: ac-storage-init
-    user: "0:0"
+    user: "${CONTAINER_USER}"
    volumes:
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}:/storage-root
      - ${STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL}:/local-storage-root
-      - ./scripts/bash/seed-dbimport-conf.sh:/tmp/seed-dbimport-conf.sh:ro
    command:
      - sh
      - -c
@@ -374,48 +364,11 @@ services:
        mkdir -p /storage-root/config/mysql/conf.d
        mkdir -p /storage-root/client-data
        mkdir -p /storage-root/backups
-
-        # Copy core AzerothCore config template files (.dist) to config directory
-        echo "📄 Copying AzerothCore configuration templates..."
-        SOURCE_DIR="${SOURCE_DIR:-/local-storage-root/source/azerothcore-playerbots}"
-        if [ ! -d "$SOURCE_DIR" ] && [ -d "/local-storage-root/source/azerothcore-wotlk" ]; then
-          SOURCE_DIR="/local-storage-root/source/azerothcore-wotlk"
+        # Copy core config files if they don't exist
+        if [ -f "/local-storage-root/source/azerothcore-playerbots/src/tools/dbimport/dbimport.conf.dist" ] && [ ! -f "/storage-root/config/dbimport.conf.dist" ]; then
+          echo "📄 Copying dbimport.conf.dist..."
+          cp /local-storage-root/source/azerothcore-playerbots/src/tools/dbimport/dbimport.conf.dist /storage-root/config/
        fi
-
-        # Seed dbimport.conf with a shared helper (fallback to a simple copy if missing)
-        if [ -f "/tmp/seed-dbimport-conf.sh" ]; then
-          echo "🧩 Seeding dbimport.conf"
-          DBIMPORT_CONF_DIR="/storage-root/config" \
-          DBIMPORT_SOURCE_ROOT="$SOURCE_DIR" \
-          sh -c '. /tmp/seed-dbimport-conf.sh && seed_dbimport_conf' || true
-        else
-          if [ -f "$SOURCE_DIR/src/tools/dbimport/dbimport.conf.dist" ]; then
-            cp -n "$SOURCE_DIR/src/tools/dbimport/dbimport.conf.dist" /storage-root/config/ 2>/dev/null || true
-            if [ ! -f "/storage-root/config/dbimport.conf" ]; then
-              cp "$SOURCE_DIR/src/tools/dbimport/dbimport.conf.dist" /storage-root/config/dbimport.conf
-              echo "   ✓ Created dbimport.conf"
-            fi
-          fi
-        fi
-
-        # Copy authserver.conf.dist
-        if [ -f "$SOURCE_DIR/env/dist/etc/authserver.conf.dist" ]; then
-          cp -n "$SOURCE_DIR/env/dist/etc/authserver.conf.dist" /storage-root/config/ 2>/dev/null || true
-          if [ ! -f "/storage-root/config/authserver.conf" ]; then
-            cp "$SOURCE_DIR/env/dist/etc/authserver.conf.dist" /storage-root/config/authserver.conf
-            echo "   ✓ Created authserver.conf"
-          fi
-        fi
-
-        # Copy worldserver.conf.dist
-        if [ -f "$SOURCE_DIR/env/dist/etc/worldserver.conf.dist" ]; then
-          cp -n "$SOURCE_DIR/env/dist/etc/worldserver.conf.dist" /storage-root/config/ 2>/dev/null || true
-          if [ ! -f "/storage-root/config/worldserver.conf" ]; then
-            cp "$SOURCE_DIR/env/dist/etc/worldserver.conf.dist" /storage-root/config/worldserver.conf
-            echo "   ✓ Created worldserver.conf"
-          fi
-        fi
-        mkdir -p /storage-root/config/temp
        # Fix ownership of root directories and all contents
        if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
          chown -R ${CONTAINER_USER} /storage-root /local-storage-root
@@ -525,7 +478,7 @@ services:
    ports:
      - "${AUTH_EXTERNAL_PORT}:${AUTH_PORT}"
    restart: unless-stopped
-    logging: *logging-default
+    logging:
    networks:
      - azerothcore
    volumes:
@@ -580,7 +533,7 @@ services:
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/modules:/azerothcore/modules
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/lua_scripts:/azerothcore/lua_scripts
    restart: unless-stopped
-    logging: *logging-default
+    logging:
    networks:
      - azerothcore
    cap_add: ["SYS_NICE"]
@@ -618,7 +571,11 @@ services:
    ports:
      - "${AUTH_EXTERNAL_PORT}:${AUTH_PORT}"
    restart: unless-stopped
-    logging: *logging-default
+    logging:
+      driver: json-file
+      options:
+        max-size: "10m"
+        max-file: "3"
    networks:
      - azerothcore
    volumes:
@@ -654,7 +611,7 @@ services:
    ports:
      - "${AUTH_EXTERNAL_PORT}:${AUTH_PORT}"
    restart: unless-stopped
-    logging: *logging-default
+    logging:
    networks:
      - azerothcore
    volumes:
@@ -712,7 +669,7 @@ services:
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/modules:/azerothcore/modules
      - ${STORAGE_PATH}/lua_scripts:/azerothcore/lua_scripts
    restart: unless-stopped
-    logging: *logging-default
+    logging:
    networks:
      - azerothcore
    cap_add: ["SYS_NICE"]
@@ -769,7 +726,11 @@ services:
      - "${WORLD_EXTERNAL_PORT}:${WORLD_PORT}"
      - "${SOAP_EXTERNAL_PORT}:${SOAP_PORT}"
    restart: unless-stopped
-    logging: *logging-default
+    logging:
+      driver: json-file
+      options:
+        max-size: "10m"
+        max-file: "3"
    cap_add: ["SYS_NICE"]
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "sh", "-c", "ps aux | grep '[w]orldserver' | grep -v grep || exit 1"]
@@ -858,10 +819,8 @@ services:
      - |
        apk add --no-cache bash curl docker-cli su-exec
        chmod +x /tmp/scripts/bash/auto-post-install.sh 2>/dev/null || true
-        echo "📥 Running post-install as root (testing mode)"
-        mkdir -p /install-markers
-        chown -R ${CONTAINER_USER} /azerothcore/config /install-markers 2>/dev/null || true
-        bash /tmp/scripts/bash/auto-post-install.sh
+        echo "📥 Running post-install as ${CONTAINER_USER}"
+        su-exec ${CONTAINER_USER} bash /tmp/scripts/bash/auto-post-install.sh
    restart: "no"
    networks:
      - azerothcore
@@ -918,7 +877,7 @@ services:
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 40s
-    logging: *logging-default
+    logging:
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    networks:
--- a/docs/GETTING_STARTED.md
+++ b/docs/GETTING_STARTED.md
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ Optional flags:
 - `--remote-port 2222` - Custom SSH port
 - `--remote-identity ~/.ssh/custom_key` - Specific SSH key
 - `--remote-skip-storage` - Don't sync storage directory (fresh install on remote)
- `--remote-storage-path /mnt/acore-storage` - Override STORAGE_PATH on the remote host (local-storage stays per .env)
- `--remote-container-user 1001:1001` - Override CONTAINER_USER on the remote host (uid:gid)

 ### Step 3: Deploy on Remote Host
 ```bash
--- a/scripts/bash/db-guard.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/db-guard.sh
@@ -24,34 +24,6 @@ STATUS_FILE="${DB_GUARD_STATUS_FILE:-/tmp/db-guard.status}"
 ERROR_FILE="${DB_GUARD_ERROR_FILE:-/tmp/db-guard.error}"
 MODULE_SQL_HOST_PATH="${MODULE_SQL_HOST_PATH:-/modules-sql}"

-SEED_CONF_SCRIPT="${SEED_DBIMPORT_CONF_SCRIPT:-/tmp/seed-dbimport-conf.sh}"
-if [ -f "$SEED_CONF_SCRIPT" ]; then
-  # shellcheck source=/dev/null
-  . "$SEED_CONF_SCRIPT"
-elif ! command -v seed_dbimport_conf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  seed_dbimport_conf(){
-    local conf="/azerothcore/env/dist/etc/dbimport.conf"
-    local dist="${conf}.dist"
-    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$conf")"
-    [ -f "$conf" ] && return 0
-    if [ -f "$dist" ]; then
-      cp "$dist" "$conf"
-    else
-      warn "dbimport.conf missing and no dist available; writing minimal defaults"
-      cat > "$conf" <<EOF
-LoginDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_auth"
-WorldDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_world"
-CharacterDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_characters"
-PlayerbotsDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_playerbots"
-EnableDatabases = 15
-Updates.AutoSetup = 1
-MySQLExecutable = "/usr/bin/mysql"
-TempDir = "/azerothcore/env/dist/etc/temp"
-EOF
-    fi
-  }
-fi
-
 declare -a DB_SCHEMAS=()
 for var in DB_AUTH_NAME DB_WORLD_NAME DB_CHARACTERS_NAME DB_PLAYERBOTS_NAME; do
  value="${!var:-}"
@@ -113,6 +85,15 @@ rehydrate(){
  "$IMPORT_SCRIPT"
 }

+ensure_dbimport_conf(){
+  local conf="/azerothcore/env/dist/etc/dbimport.conf"
+  local dist="${conf}.dist"
+  if [ ! -f "$conf" ] && [ -f "$dist" ]; then
+    cp "$dist" "$conf"
+  fi
+  mkdir -p /azerothcore/env/dist/temp
+}
+
 sync_host_stage_files(){
  local host_root="${MODULE_SQL_HOST_PATH}"
  [ -d "$host_root" ] || return 0
@@ -129,7 +110,7 @@ sync_host_stage_files(){

 dbimport_verify(){
  local bin_dir="/azerothcore/env/dist/bin"
-  seed_dbimport_conf
+  ensure_dbimport_conf
  sync_host_stage_files
  if [ ! -x "${bin_dir}/dbimport" ]; then
    warn "dbimport binary not found at ${bin_dir}/dbimport"
--- a/scripts/bash/db-import-conditional.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/db-import-conditional.sh
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ wait_for_mysql(){
  return 1
 }

+ensure_dbimport_conf(){
+  local conf="/azerothcore/env/dist/etc/dbimport.conf"
+  local dist="${conf}.dist"
+  if [ ! -f "$conf" ] && [ -f "$dist" ]; then
+    cp "$dist" "$conf"
+  fi
+  mkdir -p /azerothcore/env/dist/temp
+}
+
 case "${1:-}" in
  -h|--help)
    print_help
@@ -97,34 +106,6 @@ esac
 echo "🔧 Conditional AzerothCore Database Import"
 echo "========================================"

-SEED_CONF_SCRIPT="${SEED_DBIMPORT_CONF_SCRIPT:-/tmp/seed-dbimport-conf.sh}"
-if [ -f "$SEED_CONF_SCRIPT" ]; then
-  # shellcheck source=/dev/null
-  . "$SEED_CONF_SCRIPT"
-elif ! command -v seed_dbimport_conf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  seed_dbimport_conf(){
-    local conf="/azerothcore/env/dist/etc/dbimport.conf"
-    local dist="${conf}.dist"
-    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$conf")"
-    [ -f "$conf" ] && return 0
-    if [ -f "$dist" ]; then
-      cp "$dist" "$conf"
-    else
-      echo "⚠️  dbimport.conf missing and no dist available; using localhost defaults" >&2
-      cat > "$conf" <<EOF
-LoginDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_auth"
-WorldDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_world"
-CharacterDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_characters"
-PlayerbotsDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_playerbots"
-EnableDatabases = 15
-Updates.AutoSetup = 1
-MySQLExecutable = "/usr/bin/mysql"
-TempDir = "/azerothcore/env/dist/etc/temp"
-EOF
-    fi
-  }
-fi
-
 if ! wait_for_mysql; then
  echo "❌ MySQL service is unavailable; aborting database import"
  exit 1
@@ -177,8 +158,6 @@ echo "🔧 Starting database import process..."

 echo "🔍 Checking for backups to restore..."

-# Allow tolerant scanning; re-enable -e after search.
-set +e
 # Define backup search paths in priority order
 BACKUP_SEARCH_PATHS=(
  "/backups"
@@ -274,16 +253,13 @@ if [ -z "$backup_path" ]; then
      # Check for manual backups (*.sql files)
      if [ -z "$backup_path" ]; then
        echo "🔍 Checking for manual backup files..."
-        latest_manual=""
-        if ls "$BACKUP_DIRS"/*.sql >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-          latest_manual=$(ls -1t "$BACKUP_DIRS"/*.sql | head -n 1)
-          if [ -n "$latest_manual" ] && [ -f "$latest_manual" ]; then
-            echo "📦 Found manual backup: $(basename "$latest_manual")"
-            if timeout 10 head -20 "$latest_manual" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-              echo "✅ Valid manual backup file: $(basename "$latest_manual")"
-              backup_path="$latest_manual"
-              break
-            fi
+        latest_manual=$(ls -1t "$BACKUP_DIRS"/*.sql 2>/dev/null | head -n 1)
+        if [ -n "$latest_manual" ] && [ -f "$latest_manual" ]; then
+          echo "📦 Found manual backup: $(basename "$latest_manual")"
+          if timeout 10 head -20 "$latest_manual" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "✅ Valid manual backup file: $(basename "$latest_manual")"
+            backup_path="$latest_manual"
+            break
          fi
        fi
      fi
@@ -296,7 +272,6 @@ if [ -z "$backup_path" ]; then
  done
 fi

-set -e
 echo "🔄 Final backup path result: '$backup_path'"
 if [ -n "$backup_path" ]; then
  echo "📦 Found backup: $(basename "$backup_path")"
@@ -382,7 +357,7 @@ if [ -n "$backup_path" ]; then
      return 0
    fi

-    seed_dbimport_conf
+    ensure_dbimport_conf

    cd /azerothcore/env/dist/bin
    echo "🔄 Running dbimport to apply any missing updates..."
@@ -449,73 +424,23 @@ fi

 echo "🗄️ Creating fresh AzerothCore databases..."
 mysql -h ${CONTAINER_MYSQL} -u${MYSQL_USER} -p${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} -e "
-DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS ${DB_AUTH_NAME};
-DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS ${DB_WORLD_NAME};
-DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS ${DB_CHARACTERS_NAME};
-DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS ${DB_PLAYERBOTS_NAME:-acore_playerbots};
-CREATE DATABASE ${DB_AUTH_NAME} DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
-CREATE DATABASE ${DB_WORLD_NAME} DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
-CREATE DATABASE ${DB_CHARACTERS_NAME} DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
-CREATE DATABASE ${DB_PLAYERBOTS_NAME:-acore_playerbots} DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS ${DB_AUTH_NAME} DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS ${DB_WORLD_NAME} DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS ${DB_CHARACTERS_NAME} DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS acore_playerbots DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
 SHOW DATABASES;" || { echo "❌ Failed to create databases"; exit 1; }
 echo "✅ Fresh databases created - proceeding with schema import"

+ensure_dbimport_conf
+
 echo "🚀 Running database import..."
 cd /azerothcore/env/dist/bin
-seed_dbimport_conf
-
-maybe_run_base_import(){
-  local mysql_host="${CONTAINER_MYSQL:-ac-mysql}"
-  local mysql_port="${MYSQL_PORT:-3306}"
-  local mysql_user="${MYSQL_USER:-root}"
-  local mysql_pass="${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-root}"
-
-  import_dir(){
-    local db="$1" dir="$2"
-    [ -d "$dir" ] || return 0
-    echo "🔧 Importing base schema for ${db} from $(basename "$dir")..."
-    for f in $(ls "$dir"/*.sql 2>/dev/null | LC_ALL=C sort); do
-      MYSQL_PWD="$mysql_pass" mysql -h "$mysql_host" -P "$mysql_port" -u "$mysql_user" "$db" < "$f" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-    done
-  }
-
-  needs_import(){
-    local db="$1"
-    local count
-    count="$(MYSQL_PWD="$mysql_pass" mysql -h "$mysql_host" -P "$mysql_port" -u "$mysql_user" -N -B -e "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema='${db}';" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)"
-    [ "${count:-0}" -eq 0 ] && return 0
-    local updates
-    updates="$(MYSQL_PWD="$mysql_pass" mysql -h "$mysql_host" -P "$mysql_port" -u "$mysql_user" -N -B -e "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema='${db}' AND table_name='updates';" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)"
-    [ "${updates:-0}" -eq 0 ]
-  }
-
-  if needs_import "${DB_WORLD_NAME:-acore_world}"; then
-    import_dir "${DB_WORLD_NAME:-acore_world}" "/azerothcore/data/sql/base/db_world"
-  fi
-  if needs_import "${DB_AUTH_NAME:-acore_auth}"; then
-    import_dir "${DB_AUTH_NAME:-acore_auth}" "/azerothcore/data/sql/base/db_auth"
-  fi
-  if needs_import "${DB_CHARACTERS_NAME:-acore_characters}"; then
-    import_dir "${DB_CHARACTERS_NAME:-acore_characters}" "/azerothcore/data/sql/base/db_characters"
-  fi
-}
-
-maybe_run_base_import
 if ./dbimport; then
  echo "✅ Database import completed successfully!"
-  import_marker_msg="$(date): Database import completed successfully"
-  if [ -w "$RESTORE_STATUS_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "$import_marker_msg" > "$RESTORE_STATUS_DIR/.import-completed"
-  elif [ -w "$MARKER_STATUS_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "$import_marker_msg" > "$MARKER_STATUS_DIR/.import-completed" 2>/dev/null || true
-  fi
+  echo "$(date): Database import completed successfully" > "$RESTORE_STATUS_DIR/.import-completed" || echo "$(date): Database import completed successfully" > "$MARKER_STATUS_DIR/.import-completed"
 else
  echo "❌ Database import failed!"
-  if [ -w "$RESTORE_STATUS_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "$(date): Database import failed" > "$RESTORE_STATUS_DIR/.import-failed"
-  elif [ -w "$MARKER_STATUS_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "$(date): Database import failed" > "$MARKER_STATUS_DIR/.import-failed" 2>/dev/null || true
-  fi
+  echo "$(date): Database import failed" > "$RESTORE_STATUS_DIR/.import-failed" || echo "$(date): Database import failed" > "$MARKER_STATUS_DIR/.import-failed"
  exit 1
 fi

--- a/scripts/bash/migrate-stack.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/migrate-stack.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash

-# Utility to migrate deployment images (and optionally storage) to a remote host.
-# Assumes your runtime images have already been built or pulled locally.
+# Utility to migrate module images (and optionally storage) to a remote host.
+# Assumes module images have already been rebuilt locally.

 set -euo pipefail

@@ -41,74 +41,6 @@ resolve_project_image(){
  echo "${project_name}:${tag}"
 }

-declare -a DEPLOY_IMAGE_REFS=()
-declare -a CLEANUP_IMAGE_REFS=()
-declare -A DEPLOY_IMAGE_SET=()
-declare -A CLEANUP_IMAGE_SET=()
-
-add_deploy_image_ref(){
-  local image="$1"
-  [ -z "$image" ] && return
-  if [[ -z "${DEPLOY_IMAGE_SET[$image]:-}" ]]; then
-    DEPLOY_IMAGE_SET["$image"]=1
-    DEPLOY_IMAGE_REFS+=("$image")
-  fi
-  add_cleanup_image_ref "$image"
-}
-
-add_cleanup_image_ref(){
-  local image="$1"
-  [ -z "$image" ] && return
-  if [[ -z "${CLEANUP_IMAGE_SET[$image]:-}" ]]; then
-    CLEANUP_IMAGE_SET["$image"]=1
-    CLEANUP_IMAGE_REFS+=("$image")
-  fi
-}
-
-collect_deploy_image_refs(){
-  local auth_modules world_modules auth_playerbots world_playerbots db_import client_data bots_client_data
-  local auth_standard world_standard client_data_standard
-
-  auth_modules="$(read_env_value AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_MODULES "$(resolve_project_image "authserver-modules-latest")")"
-  world_modules="$(read_env_value AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_MODULES "$(resolve_project_image "worldserver-modules-latest")")"
-  auth_playerbots="$(read_env_value AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS "$(resolve_project_image "authserver-playerbots")")"
-  world_playerbots="$(read_env_value AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS "$(resolve_project_image "worldserver-playerbots")")"
-  db_import="$(read_env_value AC_DB_IMPORT_IMAGE "$(resolve_project_image "db-import-playerbots")")"
-  client_data="$(read_env_value AC_CLIENT_DATA_IMAGE_PLAYERBOTS "$(resolve_project_image "client-data-playerbots")")"
-
-  auth_standard="$(read_env_value AC_AUTHSERVER_IMAGE "acore/ac-wotlk-authserver:master")"
-  world_standard="$(read_env_value AC_WORLDSERVER_IMAGE "acore/ac-wotlk-worldserver:master")"
-  client_data_standard="$(read_env_value AC_CLIENT_DATA_IMAGE "acore/ac-wotlk-client-data:master")"
-
-  local refs=(
-    "$auth_modules"
-    "$world_modules"
-    "$auth_playerbots"
-    "$world_playerbots"
-    "$db_import"
-    "$client_data"
-    "$auth_standard"
-    "$world_standard"
-    "$client_data_standard"
-  )
-  for ref in "${refs[@]}"; do
-    add_deploy_image_ref "$ref"
-  done
-
-  # Include default project-tagged images for cleanup even if env moved to custom tags
-  local fallback_refs=(
-    "$(resolve_project_image "authserver-modules-latest")"
-    "$(resolve_project_image "worldserver-modules-latest")"
-    "$(resolve_project_image "authserver-playerbots")"
-    "$(resolve_project_image "worldserver-playerbots")"
-    "$(resolve_project_image "db-import-playerbots")"
-    "$(resolve_project_image "client-data-playerbots")"
-  )
-  for ref in "${fallback_refs[@]}"; do
-    add_cleanup_image_ref "$ref"
-  done
-}
-
 ensure_host_writable(){
  local path="$1"
  [ -n "$path" ] || return 0
@@ -144,7 +76,6 @@ Options:
  --port PORT           SSH port (default: 22)
  --identity PATH       SSH private key (passed to scp/ssh)
  --project-dir DIR     Remote project directory (default: ~/<project-name>)
-  --env-file PATH       Use this env file for image lookup and upload (default: ./.env)
  --tarball PATH        Output path for the image tar (default: ./local-storage/images/acore-modules-images.tar)
  --storage PATH        Remote storage directory (default: <project-dir>/storage)
  --skip-storage        Do not sync the storage directory
@@ -172,7 +103,6 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
    --port) PORT="$2"; shift 2;;
    --identity) IDENTITY="$2"; shift 2;;
    --project-dir) PROJECT_DIR="$2"; shift 2;;
-    --env-file) ENV_FILE="$2"; shift 2;;
    --tarball) TARBALL="$2"; shift 2;;
    --storage) REMOTE_STORAGE="$2"; shift 2;;
    --skip-storage) SKIP_STORAGE=1; shift;;
@@ -189,14 +119,6 @@ if [[ -z "$HOST" || -z "$USER" ]]; then
  exit 1
 fi

-# Normalize env file path if provided and recompute defaults
-if [ -n "$ENV_FILE" ] && [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
-  ENV_FILE="$(cd "$(dirname "$ENV_FILE")" && pwd)/$(basename "$ENV_FILE")"
-else
-  ENV_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/.env"
-fi
-DEFAULT_PROJECT_NAME="$(project_name::resolve "$ENV_FILE" "$TEMPLATE_FILE")"
-
 expand_remote_path(){
  local path="$1"
  case "$path" in
@@ -223,27 +145,6 @@ ensure_host_writable "$LOCAL_STORAGE_ROOT"
 TARBALL="${TARBALL:-${LOCAL_STORAGE_ROOT}/images/acore-modules-images.tar}"
 ensure_host_writable "$(dirname "$TARBALL")"

-# Resolve module SQL staging paths (local and remote)
-resolve_path_relative_to_project(){
-  local path="$1" root="$2"
-  if [[ "$path" != /* ]]; then
-    # drop leading ./ if present
-    path="${path#./}"
-    path="${root%/}/$path"
-  fi
-  echo "${path%/}"
-}
-
-STAGE_SQL_PATH_RAW="$(read_env_value STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL "${LOCAL_STORAGE_ROOT:-./local-storage}/module-sql-updates")"
-# Ensure STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL is defined to avoid set -u failures during expansion
-if [ -z "${STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL:-}" ]; then
-  STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL="$LOCAL_STORAGE_ROOT"
-fi
-# Expand any env references (e.g., ${STORAGE_PATH_LOCAL})
-STAGE_SQL_PATH_RAW="$(eval "echo \"$STAGE_SQL_PATH_RAW\"")"
-LOCAL_STAGE_SQL_DIR="$(resolve_path_relative_to_project "$STAGE_SQL_PATH_RAW" "$PROJECT_ROOT")"
-REMOTE_STAGE_SQL_DIR="$(resolve_path_relative_to_project "$STAGE_SQL_PATH_RAW" "$PROJECT_DIR")"
-
 SCP_OPTS=(-P "$PORT")
 SSH_OPTS=(-p "$PORT")
 if [[ -n "$IDENTITY" ]]; then
@@ -387,13 +288,25 @@ setup_remote_repository(){
 cleanup_stale_docker_resources(){
  echo "⋅ Cleaning up stale Docker resources on remote..."

+  # Get project name to target our containers/images specifically
+  local project_name
+  project_name="$(resolve_project_name)"
+
  # Stop and remove old containers
  echo "  • Removing old containers..."
  run_ssh "docker ps -a --filter 'name=ac-' --format '{{.Names}}' | xargs -r docker rm -f 2>/dev/null || true"

  # Remove old project images to force fresh load
  echo "  • Removing old project images..."
-  for img in "${CLEANUP_IMAGE_REFS[@]}"; do
+  local images_to_remove=(
+    "${project_name}:authserver-modules-latest"
+    "${project_name}:worldserver-modules-latest"
+    "${project_name}:authserver-playerbots"
+    "${project_name}:worldserver-playerbots"
+    "${project_name}:db-import-playerbots"
+    "${project_name}:client-data-playerbots"
+  )
+  for img in "${images_to_remove[@]}"; do
    run_ssh "docker rmi '$img' 2>/dev/null || true"
  done

@@ -407,25 +320,31 @@ cleanup_stale_docker_resources(){

 validate_remote_environment

-collect_deploy_image_refs
-
-echo "⋅ Exporting deployment images to $TARBALL"
-# Ensure destination directory exists
-ensure_host_writable "$(dirname "$TARBALL")"
-
+echo "⋅ Exporting module images to $TARBALL"
 # Check which images are available and collect them
 IMAGES_TO_SAVE=()
-MISSING_IMAGES=()
-for image in "${DEPLOY_IMAGE_REFS[@]}"; do
+
+project_auth_modules="$(resolve_project_image "authserver-modules-latest")"
+project_world_modules="$(resolve_project_image "worldserver-modules-latest")"
+project_auth_playerbots="$(resolve_project_image "authserver-playerbots")"
+project_world_playerbots="$(resolve_project_image "worldserver-playerbots")"
+project_db_import="$(resolve_project_image "db-import-playerbots")"
+project_client_data="$(resolve_project_image "client-data-playerbots")"
+
+for image in \
+  "$project_auth_modules" \
+  "$project_world_modules" \
+  "$project_auth_playerbots" \
+  "$project_world_playerbots" \
+  "$project_db_import" \
+  "$project_client_data"; do
  if docker image inspect "$image" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    IMAGES_TO_SAVE+=("$image")
-  else
-    MISSING_IMAGES+=("$image")
  fi
 done

 if [ ${#IMAGES_TO_SAVE[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
-  echo "❌ No AzerothCore images found to migrate. Run './build.sh' first or pull the images defined in your .env."
+  echo "❌ No AzerothCore images found to migrate. Run './build.sh' first or pull standard images."
  exit 1
 fi

@@ -433,11 +352,6 @@ echo "⋅ Found ${#IMAGES_TO_SAVE[@]} images to migrate:"
 printf '  • %s\n' "${IMAGES_TO_SAVE[@]}"
 docker image save "${IMAGES_TO_SAVE[@]}" > "$TARBALL"

-if [ ${#MISSING_IMAGES[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
-  echo "⚠️  Skipping ${#MISSING_IMAGES[@]} images not present locally (will need to pull on remote if required):"
-  printf '  • %s\n' "${MISSING_IMAGES[@]}"
-fi
-
 if [[ $SKIP_STORAGE -eq 0 ]]; then
  if [[ -d storage ]]; then
    echo "⋅ Syncing storage to remote"
@@ -473,18 +387,6 @@ if [[ $SKIP_STORAGE -eq 0 ]]; then
    rm -f "$modules_tar"
    run_ssh "tar -xf '$REMOTE_TEMP_DIR/acore-modules.tar' -C '$REMOTE_STORAGE/modules' && rm '$REMOTE_TEMP_DIR/acore-modules.tar'"
  fi
-
-  # Sync module SQL staging directory (STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL)
-  if [[ -d "$LOCAL_STAGE_SQL_DIR" ]]; then
-    echo "⋅ Syncing module SQL staging to remote"
-    run_ssh "rm -rf '$REMOTE_STAGE_SQL_DIR' && mkdir -p '$REMOTE_STAGE_SQL_DIR'"
-    sql_tar=$(mktemp)
-    tar -cf "$sql_tar" -C "$LOCAL_STAGE_SQL_DIR" .
-    ensure_remote_temp_dir
-    run_scp "$sql_tar" "$USER@$HOST:$REMOTE_TEMP_DIR/acore-module-sql.tar"
-    rm -f "$sql_tar"
-    run_ssh "tar -xf '$REMOTE_TEMP_DIR/acore-module-sql.tar' -C '$REMOTE_STAGE_SQL_DIR' && rm '$REMOTE_TEMP_DIR/acore-module-sql.tar'"
-  fi
 fi

 reset_remote_post_install_marker(){
@@ -504,9 +406,9 @@ ensure_remote_temp_dir
 run_scp "$TARBALL" "$USER@$HOST:$REMOTE_TEMP_DIR/acore-modules-images.tar"
 run_ssh "docker load < '$REMOTE_TEMP_DIR/acore-modules-images.tar' && rm '$REMOTE_TEMP_DIR/acore-modules-images.tar'"

-if [[ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]]; then
+if [[ -f .env ]]; then
  echo "⋅ Uploading .env"
-  run_scp "$ENV_FILE" "$USER@$HOST:$PROJECT_DIR/.env"
+  run_scp .env "$USER@$HOST:$PROJECT_DIR/.env"
 fi

 echo "⋅ Remote prepares completed"
--- a/scripts/bash/seed-dbimport-conf.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/seed-dbimport-conf.sh
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Ensure dbimport.conf exists with usable connection values.
-set -euo pipefail 2>/dev/null || set -eu
-
-# Usage: seed_dbimport_conf [conf_dir]
-# - conf_dir: target directory (defaults to DBIMPORT_CONF_DIR or /azerothcore/env/dist/etc)
-seed_dbimport_conf() {
-  local conf_dir="${1:-${DBIMPORT_CONF_DIR:-/azerothcore/env/dist/etc}}"
-  local conf="${conf_dir}/dbimport.conf"
-  local dist="${conf}.dist"
-  local source_root="${DBIMPORT_SOURCE_ROOT:-${AC_SOURCE_DIR:-/local-storage-root/source/azerothcore-playerbots}}"
-  if [ ! -d "$source_root" ]; then
-    local fallback="/local-storage-root/source/azerothcore-wotlk"
-    if [ -d "$fallback" ]; then
-      source_root="$fallback"
-    fi
-  fi
-  local source_dist="${DBIMPORT_DIST_PATH:-${source_root}/src/tools/dbimport/dbimport.conf.dist}"
-  # Put temp dir inside the writable config mount so non-root can create files.
-  local temp_dir="${DBIMPORT_TEMP_DIR:-/azerothcore/env/dist/etc/temp}"
-
-  mkdir -p "$conf_dir" "$temp_dir"
-
-  # Prefer a real .dist from the source tree if it exists.
-  if [ -f "$source_dist" ]; then
-    cp -n "$source_dist" "$dist" 2>/dev/null || true
-  fi
-
-  if [ ! -f "$conf" ]; then
-    if [ -f "$dist" ]; then
-      cp "$dist" "$conf"
-    else
-      echo "⚠️  dbimport.conf.dist not found; generating minimal dbimport.conf" >&2
-      cat > "$conf" <<EOF
-LoginDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_auth"
-WorldDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_world"
-CharacterDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_characters"
-PlayerbotsDatabaseInfo = "localhost;3306;root;root;acore_playerbots"
-EnableDatabases = 15
-Updates.AutoSetup = 1
-MySQLExecutable = "/usr/bin/mysql"
-TempDir = "/azerothcore/env/dist/temp"
-EOF
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  set_conf() {
-    local key="$1" value="$2" file="$3" quoted="${4:-true}"
-    local formatted="$value"
-    if [ "$quoted" = "true" ]; then
-      formatted="\"${value}\""
-    fi
-    if grep -qE "^[[:space:]]*${key}[[:space:]]*=" "$file"; then
-      sed -i "s|^[[:space:]]*${key}[[:space:]]*=.*|${key} = ${formatted}|" "$file"
-    else
-      printf '%s = %s\n' "$key" "$formatted" >> "$file"
-    fi
-  }
-
-  local host="${CONTAINER_MYSQL:-${MYSQL_HOST:-localhost}}"
-  local port="${MYSQL_PORT:-3306}"
-  local user="${MYSQL_USER:-root}"
-  local pass="${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-root}"
-  local db_auth="${DB_AUTH_NAME:-acore_auth}"
-  local db_world="${DB_WORLD_NAME:-acore_world}"
-  local db_chars="${DB_CHARACTERS_NAME:-acore_characters}"
-  local db_bots="${DB_PLAYERBOTS_NAME:-acore_playerbots}"
-
-  set_conf "LoginDatabaseInfo" "${host};${port};${user};${pass};${db_auth}" "$conf"
-  set_conf "WorldDatabaseInfo" "${host};${port};${user};${pass};${db_world}" "$conf"
-  set_conf "CharacterDatabaseInfo" "${host};${port};${user};${pass};${db_chars}" "$conf"
-  set_conf "PlayerbotsDatabaseInfo" "${host};${port};${user};${pass};${db_bots}" "$conf"
-  set_conf "EnableDatabases" "${AC_UPDATES_ENABLE_DATABASES:-15}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "Updates.AutoSetup" "${AC_UPDATES_AUTO_SETUP:-1}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "Updates.ExceptionShutdownDelay" "${AC_UPDATES_EXCEPTION_SHUTDOWN_DELAY:-10000}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "Updates.AllowedModules" "${DB_UPDATES_ALLOWED_MODULES:-all}" "$conf"
-  set_conf "Updates.Redundancy" "${DB_UPDATES_REDUNDANCY:-1}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "Database.Reconnect.Seconds" "${DB_RECONNECT_SECONDS:-5}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "Database.Reconnect.Attempts" "${DB_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS:-5}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "LoginDatabase.WorkerThreads" "${DB_LOGIN_WORKER_THREADS:-1}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "WorldDatabase.WorkerThreads" "${DB_WORLD_WORKER_THREADS:-1}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "CharacterDatabase.WorkerThreads" "${DB_CHARACTER_WORKER_THREADS:-1}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "LoginDatabase.SynchThreads" "${DB_LOGIN_SYNCH_THREADS:-1}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "WorldDatabase.SynchThreads" "${DB_WORLD_SYNCH_THREADS:-1}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "CharacterDatabase.SynchThreads" "${DB_CHARACTER_SYNCH_THREADS:-1}" "$conf" false
-  set_conf "MySQLExecutable" "/usr/bin/mysql" "$conf"
-  set_conf "TempDir" "$temp_dir" "$conf"
-}
--- a/scripts/bash/stage-modules.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/stage-modules.sh
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@ SENTINEL_FILE="$LOCAL_STORAGE_PATH/modules/.requires_rebuild"
 MODULES_META_DIR="$STORAGE_PATH/modules/.modules-meta"
 RESTORE_PRESTAGED_FLAG="$MODULES_META_DIR/.restore-prestaged"
 MODULES_ENABLED_FILE="$MODULES_META_DIR/modules-enabled.txt"
-STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL="$(read_env STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL "$STORAGE_PATH/module-sql-updates")"
-STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL="$(eval "echo \"$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL\"")"
-if [[ "$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL" != /* ]]; then
-  STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL="$PROJECT_DIR/$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL"
+MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH="$(read_env MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH "$STORAGE_PATH/module-sql-updates")"
+MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH="$(eval "echo \"$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH\"")"
+if [[ "$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH" != /* ]]; then
+  MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH"
 fi
-STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL="$(canonical_path "$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL")"
-mkdir -p "$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL"
-ensure_host_writable "$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL"
+MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH="$(canonical_path "$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH")"
+mkdir -p "$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH"
+ensure_host_writable "$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH"
 HOST_STAGE_HELPER_IMAGE="$(read_env ALPINE_IMAGE "alpine:latest")"

 declare -A ENABLED_MODULES=()
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ esac
 # Stage module SQL to core updates directory (after containers start)
 host_stage_clear(){
  docker run --rm \
-    -v "$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL":/host-stage \
+    -v "$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH":/host-stage \
    "$HOST_STAGE_HELPER_IMAGE" \
    sh -c 'find /host-stage -type f -name "MODULE_*.sql" -delete' >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 }
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ host_stage_clear(){
 host_stage_reset_dir(){
  local dir="$1"
  docker run --rm \
-    -v "$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL":/host-stage \
+    -v "$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH":/host-stage \
    "$HOST_STAGE_HELPER_IMAGE" \
    sh -c "mkdir -p /host-stage/$dir && rm -f /host-stage/$dir/MODULE_*.sql" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 }
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ copy_to_host_stage(){
  local base_name
  base_name="$(basename "$file_path")"
  docker run --rm \
-    -v "$STAGE_PATH_MODULE_SQL":/host-stage \
+    -v "$MODULE_SQL_STAGE_PATH":/host-stage \
    -v "$src_dir":/src \
    "$HOST_STAGE_HELPER_IMAGE" \
    sh -c "mkdir -p /host-stage/$core_dir && cp \"/src/$base_name\" \"/host-stage/$core_dir/$target_name\"" >/dev/null 2>&1
--- a/scripts/go/go.mod
+++ b/scripts/go/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module acore-compose/statusdash

-go 1.22
+go 1.22.2

 require (
 	github.com/gizak/termui/v3 v3.1.0 // indirect
--- a/scripts/go/statusdash.go
+++ b/scripts/go/statusdash.go
@@ -62,26 +62,16 @@ type Module struct {
 }

 type Snapshot struct {
-	Timestamp string                    `json:"timestamp"`
-	Project   string                    `json:"project"`
-	Network   string                    `json:"network"`
-	Services  []Service                 `json:"services"`
-	Ports     []Port                    `json:"ports"`
-	Modules   []Module                  `json:"modules"`
-	Storage   map[string]DirInfo        `json:"storage"`
-	Volumes   map[string]VolumeInfo     `json:"volumes"`
-	Users     UserStats                 `json:"users"`
-	Stats     map[string]ContainerStats `json:"stats"`
-}
-
-var persistentServiceOrder = []string{
-	"ac-mysql",
-	"ac-db-guard",
-	"ac-authserver",
-	"ac-worldserver",
-	"ac-phpmyadmin",
-	"ac-keira3",
-	"ac-backup",
+	Timestamp string                     `json:"timestamp"`
+	Project   string                     `json:"project"`
+	Network   string                     `json:"network"`
+	Services  []Service                  `json:"services"`
+	Ports     []Port                     `json:"ports"`
+	Modules   []Module                   `json:"modules"`
+	Storage   map[string]DirInfo         `json:"storage"`
+	Volumes   map[string]VolumeInfo      `json:"volumes"`
+	Users     UserStats                  `json:"users"`
+	Stats     map[string]ContainerStats  `json:"stats"`
 }

 func runSnapshot() (*Snapshot, error) {
@@ -97,76 +87,27 @@ func runSnapshot() (*Snapshot, error) {
 	return snap, nil
 }

-func partitionServices(all []Service) ([]Service, []Service) {
-	byName := make(map[string]Service)
-	for _, svc := range all {
-		byName[svc.Name] = svc
-	}
-
-	seen := make(map[string]bool)
-	persistent := make([]Service, 0, len(persistentServiceOrder))
-	for _, name := range persistentServiceOrder {
-		if svc, ok := byName[name]; ok {
-			persistent = append(persistent, svc)
-			seen[name] = true
-		}
-	}
-
-	setups := make([]Service, 0, len(all))
-	for _, svc := range all {
-		if seen[svc.Name] {
-			continue
-		}
-		setups = append(setups, svc)
-	}
-	return persistent, setups
-}
-
 func buildServicesTable(s *Snapshot) *TableNoCol {
-	runningServices, setupServices := partitionServices(s.Services)
-
 	table := NewTableNoCol()
-	rows := [][]string{{"Group", "Service", "Status", "Health", "CPU%", "Memory"}}
-	appendRows := func(groupLabel string, services []Service) {
-		for _, svc := range services {
-			cpu := "-"
-			mem := "-"
-			if svcStats, ok := s.Stats[svc.Name]; ok {
-				cpu = fmt.Sprintf("%.1f", svcStats.CPU)
-				mem = strings.Split(svcStats.Memory, " / ")[0] // Just show used, not total
-			}
-			health := svc.Health
-			if svc.Status != "running" && svc.ExitCode != "0" && svc.ExitCode != "" {
-				health = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", svc.Health, svc.ExitCode)
-			}
-			rows = append(rows, []string{groupLabel, svc.Label, svc.Status, health, cpu, mem})
+	rows := [][]string{{"Service", "Status", "Health", "CPU%", "Memory"}}
+	for _, svc := range s.Services {
+		cpu := "-"
+		mem := "-"
+		if stats, ok := s.Stats[svc.Name]; ok {
+			cpu = fmt.Sprintf("%.1f", stats.CPU)
+			mem = strings.Split(stats.Memory, " / ")[0] // Just show used, not total
 		}
+		// Combine health with exit code for stopped containers
+		health := svc.Health
+		if svc.Status != "running" && svc.ExitCode != "0" && svc.ExitCode != "" {
+			health = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", svc.Health, svc.ExitCode)
+		}
+		rows = append(rows, []string{svc.Label, svc.Status, health, cpu, mem})
 	}
-
-	appendRows("Persistent", runningServices)
-	appendRows("Setup", setupServices)
-
 	table.Rows = rows
 	table.RowSeparator = false
 	table.Border = true
 	table.Title = "Services"
-
-	for i := 1; i < len(table.Rows); i++ {
-		if table.RowStyles == nil {
-			table.RowStyles = make(map[int]ui.Style)
-		}
-		state := strings.ToLower(table.Rows[i][2])
-		switch state {
-		case "running", "healthy":
-			table.RowStyles[i] = ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorGreen)
-		case "restarting", "unhealthy":
-			table.RowStyles[i] = ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorRed)
-		case "exited":
-			table.RowStyles[i] = ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorYellow)
-		default:
-			table.RowStyles[i] = ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorWhite)
-		}
-	}
 	return table
 }

@@ -204,6 +145,7 @@ func buildModulesList(s *Snapshot) *widgets.List {

 func buildStorageParagraph(s *Snapshot) *widgets.Paragraph {
 	var b strings.Builder
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "STORAGE:\n")
 	entries := []struct {
 		Key   string
 		Label string
@@ -219,7 +161,11 @@ func buildStorageParagraph(s *Snapshot) *widgets.Paragraph {
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %-15s %s (%s)\n", item.Label, info.Path, info.Size)
+		mark := "○"
+		if info.Exists {
+			mark = "●"
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %-15s %s %s (%s)\n", item.Label, mark, info.Path, info.Size)
 	}
 	par := widgets.NewParagraph()
 	par.Title = "Storage"
@@ -231,6 +177,7 @@ func buildStorageParagraph(s *Snapshot) *widgets.Paragraph {

 func buildVolumesParagraph(s *Snapshot) *widgets.Paragraph {
 	var b strings.Builder
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "VOLUMES:\n")
 	entries := []struct {
 		Key   string
 		Label string
@@ -243,7 +190,11 @@ func buildVolumesParagraph(s *Snapshot) *widgets.Paragraph {
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %-13s %s\n", item.Label, info.Mountpoint)
+		mark := "○"
+		if info.Exists {
+			mark = "●"
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %-13s %s %s\n", item.Label, mark, info.Mountpoint)
 	}
 	par := widgets.NewParagraph()
 	par.Title = "Volumes"
@@ -255,6 +206,22 @@ func buildVolumesParagraph(s *Snapshot) *widgets.Paragraph {

 func renderSnapshot(s *Snapshot, selectedModule int) (*widgets.List, *ui.Grid) {
 	servicesTable := buildServicesTable(s)
+	for i := 1; i < len(servicesTable.Rows); i++ {
+		if servicesTable.RowStyles == nil {
+			servicesTable.RowStyles = make(map[int]ui.Style)
+		}
+		state := strings.ToLower(servicesTable.Rows[i][1])
+		switch state {
+		case "running", "healthy":
+			servicesTable.RowStyles[i] = ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorGreen)
+		case "restarting", "unhealthy":
+			servicesTable.RowStyles[i] = ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorRed)
+		case "exited":
+			servicesTable.RowStyles[i] = ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorYellow)
+		default:
+			servicesTable.RowStyles[i] = ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorWhite)
+		}
+	}
 	portsTable := buildPortsTable(s)
 	for i := 1; i < len(portsTable.Rows); i++ {
 		if portsTable.RowStyles == nil {
@@ -280,7 +247,7 @@ func renderSnapshot(s *Snapshot, selectedModule int) (*widgets.List, *ui.Grid) {
 	moduleInfoPar.Title = "Module Info"
 	if selectedModule >= 0 && selectedModule < len(s.Modules) {
 		mod := s.Modules[selectedModule]
-		moduleInfoPar.Text = fmt.Sprintf("%s\nCategory: %s\nType: %s", mod.Description, mod.Category, mod.Type)
+		moduleInfoPar.Text = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\nCategory: %s\nType: %s", mod.Description, mod.Category, mod.Type)
 	} else {
 		moduleInfoPar.Text = "Select a module to view info"
 	}
@@ -305,15 +272,15 @@ func renderSnapshot(s *Snapshot, selectedModule int) (*widgets.List, *ui.Grid) {
 	termWidth, termHeight := ui.TerminalDimensions()
 	grid.SetRect(0, 0, termWidth, termHeight)
 	grid.Set(
-		ui.NewRow(0.15,
+		ui.NewRow(0.18,
 			ui.NewCol(0.6, header),
 			ui.NewCol(0.4, usersPar),
 		),
-		ui.NewRow(0.46,
+		ui.NewRow(0.42,
 			ui.NewCol(0.6, servicesTable),
 			ui.NewCol(0.4, portsTable),
 		),
-		ui.NewRow(0.39,
+		ui.NewRow(0.40,
 			ui.NewCol(0.25, modulesList),
 			ui.NewCol(0.15,
 				ui.NewRow(0.30, helpPar),
--- a/scripts/python/modules.py
+++ b/scripts/python/modules.py
@@ -588,16 +588,14 @@ def handle_generate(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
    write_outputs(state, output_dir)

    if state.warnings:
-        module_keys_with_warnings = sorted(
-            {warning.split()[0].strip(":,") for warning in state.warnings if warning.startswith("MODULE_")}
-        )
-        warning_lines = []
-        if module_keys_with_warnings:
-            warning_lines.append(f"- Modules with warnings: {', '.join(module_keys_with_warnings)}")
-        warning_lines.extend(f"- {warning}" for warning in state.warnings)
-        warning_block = textwrap.indent("\n".join(warning_lines), "  ")
+        warning_block = "\n".join(f"- {warning}" for warning in state.warnings)
        print(
-            f"⚠️  Module manifest warnings detected:\n{warning_block}\n",
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                f"""\
+                ⚠️  Module manifest warnings detected:
+                {warning_block}
+                """
+            ),
            file=sys.stderr,
        )
    if state.errors:
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ fi
      "automation" "quality-of-life" "gameplay-enhancement" "npc-service"
      "pvp" "progression" "economy" "social" "account-wide"
      "customization" "scripting" "admin" "premium" "minigame"
-      "content" "rewards" "developer" "database" "tooling" "uncategorized"
+      "content" "rewards" "developer"
    )
    declare -A category_titles=(
      ["automation"]="🤖 Automation"
@@ -1261,18 +1261,30 @@ fi
      ["content"]="🏰 Content"
      ["rewards"]="🎁 Rewards"
      ["developer"]="🛠️ Developer Tools"
-      ["database"]="🗄️ Database"
-      ["tooling"]="🔨 Tooling"
-      ["uncategorized"]="📦 Miscellaneous"
    )
-    declare -A processed_categories=()

-    render_category() {
-      local cat="$1"
+    # Group modules by category using arrays
+    declare -A modules_by_category
+    local key
+    for key in "${selection_keys[@]}"; do
+      [ -n "${KNOWN_MODULE_LOOKUP[$key]:-}" ] || continue
+      local category="${MODULE_CATEGORY_MAP[$key]:-uncategorized}"
+      if [ -z "${modules_by_category[$category]:-}" ]; then
+        modules_by_category[$category]="$key"
+      else
+        modules_by_category[$category]="${modules_by_category[$category]} $key"
+      fi
+    done
+
+    # Process modules by category
+    local cat
+    for cat in "${category_order[@]}"; do
      local module_list="${modules_by_category[$cat]:-}"
-      [ -n "$module_list" ] || return 0
+      [ -n "$module_list" ] || continue

+      # Check if this category has any valid modules before showing header
      local has_valid_modules=0
+      # Split the space-separated string properly
      local -a module_array
      IFS=' ' read -ra module_array <<< "$module_list"
      for key in "${module_array[@]}"; do
@@ -1284,12 +1296,14 @@ fi
        fi
      done

-      [ "$has_valid_modules" = "1" ] || return 0
+      # Skip category if no valid modules
+      [ "$has_valid_modules" = "1" ] || continue

+      # Display category header only when we have valid modules
      local cat_title="${category_titles[$cat]:-$cat}"
      printf '\n%b\n' "${BOLD}${CYAN}═══ ${cat_title} ═══${NC}"

-      local first_in_cat=1
+      # Process modules in this category
      for key in "${module_array[@]}"; do
        [ -n "${KNOWN_MODULE_LOOKUP[$key]:-}" ] || continue
        local status_lc="${MODULE_STATUS_MAP[$key],,}"
@@ -1299,10 +1313,6 @@ fi
          printf -v "$key" '%s' "0"
          continue
        fi
-        if [ "$first_in_cat" -ne 1 ]; then
-          printf '\n'
-        fi
-        first_in_cat=0
        local prompt_label
        prompt_label="$(module_display_name "$key")"
        if [ "${MODULE_NEEDS_BUILD_MAP[$key]}" = "1" ]; then
@@ -1330,30 +1340,6 @@ fi
          printf -v "$key" '%s' "0"
        fi
      done
-      processed_categories["$cat"]=1
-    }
-
-    # Group modules by category using arrays
-    declare -A modules_by_category
-    local key
-    for key in "${selection_keys[@]}"; do
-      [ -n "${KNOWN_MODULE_LOOKUP[$key]:-}" ] || continue
-      local category="${MODULE_CATEGORY_MAP[$key]:-uncategorized}"
-      if [ -z "${modules_by_category[$category]:-}" ]; then
-        modules_by_category[$category]="$key"
-      else
-        modules_by_category[$category]="${modules_by_category[$category]} $key"
-      fi
-    done
-
-    # Process modules by category (ordered, then any new categories)
-    local cat
-    for cat in "${category_order[@]}"; do
-      render_category "$cat"
-    done
-    for cat in "${!modules_by_category[@]}"; do
-      [ -n "${processed_categories[$cat]:-}" ] && continue
-      render_category "$cat"
    done
    module_mode_label="preset 3 (Manual)"
  elif [ "$MODE_SELECTION" = "4" ]; then
@@ -1529,24 +1515,8 @@ fi
    # Set build sentinel to indicate rebuild is needed
    local sentinel="$LOCAL_STORAGE_ROOT_ABS/modules/.requires_rebuild"
    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$sentinel")"
-    if touch "$sentinel" 2>/dev/null; then
-      say INFO "Build sentinel created at $sentinel"
-    else
-      say WARNING "Could not create build sentinel at $sentinel (permissions/ownership); forcing with sudo..."
-      if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        if sudo mkdir -p "$(dirname "$sentinel")" \
-          && sudo chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "$(dirname "$sentinel")" \
-          && sudo touch "$sentinel"; then
-          say INFO "Build sentinel created at $sentinel (after fixing ownership)"
-        else
-          say ERROR "Failed to force build sentinel creation at $sentinel. Fix permissions and rerun setup."
-          exit 1
-        fi
-      else
-        say ERROR "Cannot force build sentinel creation (sudo unavailable). Fix permissions on $(dirname "$sentinel") and rerun setup."
-        exit 1
-      fi
-    fi
+    touch "$sentinel"
+    say INFO "Build sentinel created at $sentinel"
  fi

  local default_source_rel="${LOCAL_STORAGE_ROOT}/source/azerothcore"
--- a/update-latest.sh
+++ b/update-latest.sh
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-#
-# Safe wrapper to update to the latest commit on the current branch and run deploy.
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-cd "$ROOT_DIR"
-
-BLUE='\033[0;34m'; GREEN='\033[0;32m'; YELLOW='\033[1;33m'; RED='\033[0;31m'; NC='\033[0m'
-info(){ printf '%b\n' "${BLUE}ℹ️  $*${NC}"; }
-ok(){ printf '%b\n' "${GREEN}✅ $*${NC}"; }
-warn(){ printf '%b\n' "${YELLOW}⚠️  $*${NC}"; }
-err(){ printf '%b\n' "${RED}❌ $*${NC}"; }
-
-FORCE_DIRTY=0
-DEPLOY_ARGS=()
-SKIP_BUILD=0
-AUTO_DEPLOY=0
-
-usage(){
-  cat <<'EOF'
-Usage: ./update-latest.sh [--force] [--help] [deploy args...]
-
-Updates the current git branch with a fast-forward pull, runs a fresh build,
-and optionally runs ./deploy.sh with any additional arguments you provide
-(e.g., --yes --no-watch).
-
-Options:
-  --force        Skip the dirty-tree check (not recommended; you may lose changes)
-  --skip-build   Do not run ./build.sh after updating
-  --deploy       Auto-run ./deploy.sh after build (non-interactive)
-  --help         Show this help
-
-Examples:
-  ./update-latest.sh --yes --no-watch
-  ./update-latest.sh --deploy --yes --no-watch
-  ./update-latest.sh --force --skip-build
-  ./update-latest.sh --force --deploy --remote --remote-host my.host --remote-user sam --yes
-EOF
-}
-
-while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
-  case "$1" in
-    --force) FORCE_DIRTY=1; shift;;
-    --skip-build) SKIP_BUILD=1; shift;;
-    --deploy) AUTO_DEPLOY=1; shift;;
-    --help|-h) usage; exit 0;;
-    *) DEPLOY_ARGS+=("$1"); shift;;
-  esac
-done
-
-command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1 || { err "git is required"; exit 1; }
-
-if [ "$FORCE_DIRTY" -ne 1 ]; then
-  if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
-    err "Working tree is dirty. Commit/stash or re-run with --force."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-fi
-
-current_branch="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null || true)"
-if [ -z "$current_branch" ] || [ "$current_branch" = "HEAD" ]; then
-  err "Cannot update: detached HEAD or unknown branch."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-if ! git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin "$current_branch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  err "Remote branch origin/$current_branch not found."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-info "Fetching latest changes from origin/$current_branch"
-git fetch --prune origin
-
-info "Fast-forwarding to origin/$current_branch"
-if ! git merge --ff-only "origin/$current_branch"; then
-  err "Fast-forward failed. Resolve manually or rebase, then rerun."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-ok "Repository updated to $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
-
-if [ "$SKIP_BUILD" -ne 1 ]; then
-  info "Running build.sh --yes"
-  if ! "$ROOT_DIR/build.sh" --yes; then
-    err "Build failed. Resolve issues and re-run."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-  ok "Build completed"
-else
-  warn "Skipping build (--skip-build set)"
-fi
-
-# Offer to run deploy
-if [ "$AUTO_DEPLOY" -eq 1 ]; then
-  info "Auto-deploy enabled; running deploy.sh ${DEPLOY_ARGS[*]:-(no extra args)}"
-  exec "$ROOT_DIR/deploy.sh" "${DEPLOY_ARGS[@]}"
-fi
-
-if [ -t 0 ]; then
-  read -r -p "Run deploy.sh now? [y/N]: " reply
-  reply="${reply:-n}"
-  case "$reply" in
-    [Yy]*)
-      info "Running deploy.sh ${DEPLOY_ARGS[*]:-(no extra args)}"
-      exec "$ROOT_DIR/deploy.sh" "${DEPLOY_ARGS[@]}"
-      ;;
-    *)
-      ok "Update (and build) complete. Run ./deploy.sh ${DEPLOY_ARGS[*]} when ready."
-      exit 0
-      ;;
-  esac
-else
-  warn "Non-interactive mode and --deploy not set; skipping deploy."
-  ok "Update (and build) complete. Run ./deploy.sh ${DEPLOY_ARGS[*]} when ready."
-fi
--- a/updates-dry-run.json
+++ b/updates-dry-run.json
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+[
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_INDIVIDUAL_PROGRESSION",
+    "repo_name": "ZhengPeiRu21/mod-individual-progression",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/ZhengPeiRu21/mod-individual-progression"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_PLAYERBOTS",
+    "repo_name": "mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_OLLAMA_CHAT",
+    "repo_name": "DustinHendrickson/mod-ollama-chat",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/DustinHendrickson/mod-ollama-chat"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_PLAYER_BOT_LEVEL_BRACKETS",
+    "repo_name": "DustinHendrickson/mod-player-bot-level-brackets",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/DustinHendrickson/mod-player-bot-level-brackets"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_DUEL_RESET",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-duel-reset",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-duel-reset"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_AOE_LOOT",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-aoe-loot",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-aoe-loot"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_TIC_TAC_TOE",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-tic-tac-toe",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-tic-tac-toe"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_NPC_BEASTMASTER",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-npc-beastmaster",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-npc-beastmaster"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_MORPHSUMMON",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-morphsummon",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-morphsummon"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_WORGOBLIN",
+    "repo_name": "heyitsbench/mod-worgoblin",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/heyitsbench/mod-worgoblin"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_SKELETON_MODULE",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/skeleton-module",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/skeleton-module"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_AUTOBALANCE",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-autobalance",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-autobalance"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_TRANSMOG",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-transmog",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-transmog"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_ARAC",
+    "repo_name": "heyitsbench/mod-arac",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/heyitsbench/mod-arac"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_GLOBAL_CHAT",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-global-chat",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-global-chat"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_PRESTIGE_DRAFT_MODE",
+    "repo_name": "Youpeoples/Prestige-and-Draft-Mode",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Youpeoples/Prestige-and-Draft-Mode"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_BLACK_MARKET_AUCTION_HOUSE",
+    "repo_name": "Youpeoples/Black-Market-Auction-House",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Youpeoples/Black-Market-Auction-House"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_ULTIMATE_FULL_LOOT_PVP",
+    "repo_name": "Youpeoples/Ultimate-Full-Loot-Pvp",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Youpeoples/Ultimate-Full-Loot-Pvp"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_SERVER_AUTO_SHUTDOWN",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-server-auto-shutdown",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-server-auto-shutdown"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_TIME_IS_TIME",
+    "repo_name": "dunjeon/mod-TimeIsTime",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/dunjeon/mod-TimeIsTime"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_WAR_EFFORT",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-war-effort",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-war-effort"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_FIREWORKS",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-fireworks-on-level",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-fireworks-on-level"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_NPC_ENCHANTER",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-npc-enchanter",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-npc-enchanter"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_NPC_BUFFER",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-npc-buffer",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-npc-buffer"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_PVP_TITLES",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-pvp-titles",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-pvp-titles"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_CHALLENGE_MODES",
+    "repo_name": "ZhengPeiRu21/mod-challenge-modes",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/ZhengPeiRu21/mod-challenge-modes"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_TREASURE_CHEST_SYSTEM",
+    "repo_name": "zyggy123/Treasure-Chest-System",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/zyggy123/Treasure-Chest-System"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_ASSISTANT",
+    "repo_name": "noisiver/mod-assistant",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/noisiver/mod-assistant"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_STATBOOSTER",
+    "repo_name": "AnchyDev/StatBooster",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/AnchyDev/StatBooster"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_BG_SLAVERYVALLEY",
+    "repo_name": "Helias/mod-bg-slaveryvalley",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Helias/mod-bg-slaveryvalley"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_REAGENT_BANK",
+    "repo_name": "ZhengPeiRu21/mod-reagent-bank",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/ZhengPeiRu21/mod-reagent-bank"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_ELUNA_TS",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/eluna-ts",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/eluna-ts"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_AZEROTHSHARD",
+    "repo_name": "azerothcore/mod-azerothshard",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/azerothcore/mod-azerothshard"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_LEVEL_GRANT",
+    "repo_name": "michaeldelago/mod-quest-count-level",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/michaeldelago/mod-quest-count-level"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_DUNGEON_RESPAWN",
+    "repo_name": "AnchyDev/DungeonRespawn",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-module",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/AnchyDev/DungeonRespawn"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_LUA_AH_BOT",
+    "repo_name": "mostlynick3/azerothcore-lua-ah-bot",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/mostlynick3/azerothcore-lua-ah-bot"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_ACCOUNTWIDE_SYSTEMS",
+    "repo_name": "Aldori15/azerothcore-eluna-accountwide",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Aldori15/azerothcore-eluna-accountwide"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_ELUNA_SCRIPTS",
+    "repo_name": "Isidorsson/Eluna-scripts",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Isidorsson/Eluna-scripts"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_TRANSMOG_AIO",
+    "repo_name": "DanieltheDeveloper/azerothcore-transmog-3.3.5a",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/DanieltheDeveloper/azerothcore-transmog-3.3.5a"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_HARDCORE_MODE",
+    "repo_name": "PrivateDonut/hardcore_mode",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/PrivateDonut/hardcore_mode"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_RECRUIT_A_FRIEND",
+    "repo_name": "55Honey/Acore_RecruitAFriend",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/55Honey/Acore_RecruitAFriend"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_EVENT_SCRIPTS",
+    "repo_name": "55Honey/Acore_eventScripts",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/55Honey/Acore_eventScripts"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_LOTTERY_LUA",
+    "repo_name": "zyggy123/lottery-lua",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/zyggy123/lottery-lua"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_HORADRIC_CUBE",
+    "repo_name": "TITIaio/Horadric-Cube-for-World-of-Warcraft",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/TITIaio/Horadric-Cube-for-World-of-Warcraft"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_GLOBAL_MAIL_BANKING_AUCTIONS",
+    "repo_name": "Aldori15/azerothcore-global-mail_banking_auctions",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Aldori15/azerothcore-global-mail_banking_auctions"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_LEVEL_UP_REWARD",
+    "repo_name": "55Honey/Acore_LevelUpReward",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/55Honey/Acore_LevelUpReward"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_AIO_BLACKJACK",
+    "repo_name": "Manmadedrummer/AIO-Blackjack",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Manmadedrummer/AIO-Blackjack"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_NPCBOT_EXTENDED_COMMANDS",
+    "repo_name": "Day36512/Npcbot_Extended_Commands",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Day36512/Npcbot_Extended_Commands"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_ACTIVE_CHAT",
+    "repo_name": "Day36512/ActiveChat",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Day36512/ActiveChat"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_MULTIVENDOR",
+    "repo_name": "Shadowveil-WotLK/AzerothCore-lua-MultiVendor",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Shadowveil-WotLK/AzerothCore-lua-MultiVendor"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_EXCHANGE_NPC",
+    "repo_name": "55Honey/Acore_ExchangeNpc",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/55Honey/Acore_ExchangeNpc"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_DYNAMIC_TRADER",
+    "repo_name": "Day36512/Dynamic-Trader",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/Day36512/Dynamic-Trader"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_DISCORD_NOTIFIER",
+    "repo_name": "0xCiBeR/Acore_DiscordNotifier",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/0xCiBeR/Acore_DiscordNotifier"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_ZONE_CHECK",
+    "repo_name": "55Honey/Acore_Zonecheck",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/55Honey/Acore_Zonecheck"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_HARDCORE_MODE",
+    "repo_name": "HellionOP/Lua-HardcoreMode",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/HellionOP/Lua-HardcoreMode"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_SEND_AND_BIND",
+    "repo_name": "55Honey/Acore_SendAndBind",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/55Honey/Acore_SendAndBind"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_TEMP_ANNOUNCEMENTS",
+    "repo_name": "55Honey/Acore_TempAnnouncements",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/55Honey/Acore_TempAnnouncements"
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "MODULE_CARBON_COPY",
+    "repo_name": "55Honey/Acore_CarbonCopy",
+    "topic": "azerothcore-lua",
+    "repo_url": "https://github.com/55Honey/Acore_CarbonCopy"
+  }
+]