diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index ee9e1f1..83b2a54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       run: npm test
       env:
         MONGO_URI: ${{ secrets.MONGO_URI }} # Use secrets for sensitive data
-        JWT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.JWT_SECRET }}
+        JWT_SECRET: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && secrets.JWT_SECRET_TEST || secrets.JWT_SECRET }}
 
     # Add your backend deployment step here, e.g., to Render or Heroku
 
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 0c589ec..ad98c4f 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/vite.svg" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Vite + React</title>
+    <title>Collaborative Project Management</title>
   </head>
   <body>
     <div id="root"></div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.jsx
index e527895..5c9ea09 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.jsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const HomePage = () => {
       <div className="w-full max-w-md p-8 bg-gray-800 rounded-lg shadow-lg">
         <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-4">Guest Access</h3>
         <p className="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-6">
-          Click a button for a one-click demo to explore the app.
+          To test the application and its collaborative features without registering, you can use the following pre-configured demo accounts.
         </p>
         <div className="space-y-3">
           <button 
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ const HomePage = () => {
             Login as Demo User 2
           </button>
         </div>
-        
+        <p className="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-6">
+          <br></br>Performance Note: The backend is deployed on a free-tier Render instance, which may "spin down" after a period of inactivity. The first request (like logging in) may take 30-50 seconds to complete as the server restarts. Subsequent requests will be much faster.
+        </p>
         <div className="mt-6 pt-6 border-t border-gray-700 text-sm text-gray-400">
           <p>
             Already have an account?{' '}
