diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
index e49420b..80f1b50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       should-run: ${{ steps.check-version.outputs.should-run }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # Fetches all history for all branches and tags
 
@@ -49,26 +49,26 @@ jobs:
             name: EdgeNodeLauncher-WIN32
             platformDependencies: ""
 
-          - os: ubuntu-24.04
-            build: |
-              chmod +x build_scripts/unix_build.sh
-              ./build_scripts/unix_build.sh
-            name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-24.04
-            platformDependencies: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install -y '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev --fix-missing
-
-          - os: ubuntu-22.04
-            build: |
-              chmod +x build_scripts/unix_build.sh
-              ./build_scripts/unix_build.sh
-            name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-22.04
-            platformDependencies: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install -y '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev --fix-missing
-
-          - os: ubuntu-20.04
-            build: |
-              chmod +x build_scripts/unix_build.sh
-              ./build_scripts/unix_build.sh
-            name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-20.04
-            platformDependencies: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev --fix-missing
+#          - os: ubuntu-24.04
+#            build: |
+#              chmod +x build_scripts/unix_build.sh
+#              ./build_scripts/unix_build.sh
+#            name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-24.04
+#            platformDependencies: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install -y '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev --fix-missing
+#
+#          - os: ubuntu-22.04
+#            build: |
+#              chmod +x build_scripts/unix_build.sh
+#              ./build_scripts/unix_build.sh
+#            name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-22.04
+#            platformDependencies: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install -y '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev --fix-missing
+#
+#          - os: ubuntu-20.04
+#            build: |
+#              chmod +x build_scripts/unix_build.sh
+#              ./build_scripts/unix_build.sh
+#            name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-20.04
+#            platformDependencies: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev --fix-missing
 
     name: Build installers ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -86,26 +86,90 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip3 install --upgrade PyInstaller pyinstaller-hooks-contrib
 
-      - name: Replace placeholder in const.py (Windows)
+      - name: Build app
+        run: ${{ matrix.build }}
+
+      # - name: Check path
+      #   if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      #   run: |
+      #     ls         
+      #     pwd
+      #     ls  dist
+      #     ls build
+      #     mkdir -p ./signed
+      #     ls  ${{ github.workspace }}/dist
+#          dir  ${{ github.workspace }}/dist
+
+#      - name: Unlock Windows Executable
+#        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+#        run: |
+#          tasklist | findstr /I "EdgeNodeLauncher.exe" && taskkill /F /IM EdgeNodeLauncher.exe || echo "No process running"
+
+#      - name: Set Permissions for Signing
+#        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+#        run: |
+#          icacls build\EdgeNodeLauncher.exe /grant Everyone:F /T /C
+#
+
+#      - name: Wait for File Unlock
+#        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+#        run: timeout /t 5
+
+#      - name: Debug File Path
+#        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+#        run: |
+#          echo "Checking file path..."
+#          dir build
+#          dir ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+#      - name: Set Permissions for Signing
+#        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+#        run: |
+#          icacls build\EdgeNodeLauncher.exe /grant Everyone:F /T /C
+#          attrib -r build\EdgeNodeLauncher.exe
+      - name: Sign Windows app
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        uses: sslcom/esigner-codesign@develop
+        with:
+          # Sign and timestamp code object.
+          command: sign
+          # SSL.com account username
+          username: ${{ secrets.SSL_USERNAME }}
+          # SSL.com account password.
+          password: ${{ secrets.SSL_PASSWORD }}
+          # Credential ID for signing certificate.
+          credential_id: ${{ secrets.SSL_CREDENTIAL_ID }}
+          # OAuth TOTP Secret (https://www.ssl.com/how-to/automate-esigner-ev-code-signing)
+          totp_secret: ${{ secrets.SSL_TOTP_SECRET }}
+          # Path of code object to be signed. (DLL, JAR, EXE, MSI files vb... )
+          file_path: ${{ github.workspace }}/dist/EdgeNodeLauncher.exe
+          # Directory where signed code object(s) will be written.
+          output_path: ${{ github.workspace }}/signed
+          # Scan code before sign
+          malware_block: true
+          # Environment Name, For Production 'PROD' or For Staging 'TEST'
+          environment_name: PROD
+
+      - name: Replace non-signed version with signed one
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        env:
-          MQTT_K: ${{ secrets.MQTT_K }}
         run: |
-          $filePath = "utils/const.py"
-          (Get-Content $filePath) -replace '\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*', "${{ env.MQTT_K }}" | Set-Content $filePath
+          rm dist/EdgeNodeLauncher.exe
+          mv signed/EdgeNodeLauncher.exe dist/EdgeNodeLauncher.exe
 
-      - name: Replace placeholder in const.py (Linux)
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        env:
-          MQTT_K: ${{ secrets.MQTT_K }}
-        run: |
-          sed -i "s/\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*/${MQTT_K}/g" utils/const.py
 
-      - name: Build app
-        run: ${{ matrix.build }}
+#        env:
+#          ES_USERNAME: "Naeural999"
+#          ES_PASSWORD: "romaniaA1!@"
+#          CREDENTIAL_ID: ""
+#          ES_TOTP_SECRET: ""
+
+
+
+#        run: |
+#          $filePath = "utils/const.py"
+#          (Get-Content $filePath) -replace '\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*', "${{ env.MQTT_K }}" | Set-Content $filePath
 
       - name: Save build artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.name }}-build-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.sha }}
           path: dist/*
@@ -117,25 +181,25 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Download build artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: EdgeNodeLauncher-WIN32-build-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.sha }}
-          path: ./all-builds/EdgeNodeLauncher-WIN32
+          path: ./all-builds/EdgeNodeLauncher-WIN32-signed
 
       - name: Download build artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-24.04-build-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.sha }}
           path: ./all-builds/EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-24.04
 
       - name: Download build artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-22.04-build-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.sha }}
           path: ./all-builds/EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-22.04
 
       - name: Download build artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-20.04-build-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.sha }}
           path: ./all-builds/EdgeNodeLauncher-LINUX_Ubuntu-20.04
diff --git a/utils/const.py b/utils/const.py
index 5be088d..74d6421 100644
--- a/utils/const.py
+++ b/utils/const.py
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@
 
 AUTO_UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL = 60
 
-DEFAULT_MQTT_HOST = 'cjkwOTIxMTguYWxhLmV1LWNlbnRyYWwtMS5lbXF4c2wuY29t'
-DEFAULT_MQTT_USER = 'Y29yZW5hZXVyYWw='
-DEFAULT_MQTT_PASSWORD = '****************'
-
 
 ENV_TEMPLATE = '''
 # LOCAL FILE TEMPLATE
diff --git a/utils/docker.py b/utils/docker.py
index 95f2eb7..b07c727 100644
--- a/utils/docker.py
+++ b/utils/docker.py
@@ -155,10 +155,7 @@ def __init__(self):
     self.docker_container_name = DOCKER_CONTAINER_NAME
     self.docker_tag = DOCKER_TAG
     self.node_id = self.get_node_id()
-    self.mqtt_host = base64.b64decode(DEFAULT_MQTT_HOST).decode("utf-8")
-    self.mqtt_user = base64.b64decode(DEFAULT_MQTT_USER).decode("utf-8")
-    self.mqtt_password = base64.b64decode(DEFAULT_MQTT_PASSWORD).decode("utf-8")
-    self._dev_mode = False    
+    self._dev_mode = False
     
     self.run_with_sudo = False    
     
@@ -227,9 +224,6 @@ def __setup_docker_run(self):
     self.__CMD += [
         '--rm', # remove the container when it exits
         '--env-file', '.env', #f'"{str(self.env_file)}"',  # pass the .env file to the container
-        '-e', f'EE_MQTT_HOST={self.mqtt_host}', # pass the MQTT host to the container
-        '-e', f'EE_MQTT_USER={self.mqtt_user}', # pass the MQTT user to the container
-        '-e', f'EE_MQTT={self.mqtt_password}', # pass the MQTT password to the container
         '-v', f'{DOCKER_VOLUME}:/edge_node/_local_cache', # mount the volume
         '--name', self.docker_container_name, '-d',  
     ]
@@ -248,10 +242,9 @@ def __setup_docker_run(self):
       self.__CMD_INSPECT.insert(0, 'sudo')
 
     run_cmd = " ".join(self.get_cmd())
-    obfuscated_cmd = run_cmd.replace(self.mqtt_password, '*' * len(self.mqtt_password))
 
     self.add_log('Docker run command setup complete:')
-    self.add_log(' - Run:     {}'.format(obfuscated_cmd))
+    self.add_log(' - Run:     {}'.format(run_cmd))
     self.add_log(' - Clean:   {}'.format(" ".join(self.__CMD_CLEAN)))
     self.add_log(' - Stop:    {}'.format(" ".join(self.__CMD_STOP)))
     self.add_log(' - Inspect: {}'.format(" ".join(self.__CMD_INSPECT)))
@@ -323,9 +316,6 @@ def __generate_env_file(self):
     else:
       str_env = ENV_TEMPLATE.format(
         self.node_id, 
-        self.mqtt_host, 
-        self.mqtt_user, 
-        self.mqtt_password
       )
       with open(self.env_file, 'w') as f:
         f.write(str_env)