diff --git a/deployment/.gitignore b/deployment/.gitignore
index e3f094e..e7f87e6 100644
--- a/deployment/.gitignore
+++ b/deployment/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-project
\ No newline at end of file
+#project
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deployment/stub_lxc_profile.sh b/deployment/stub_lxc_profile.sh
index b76fe79..6e575b8 100755
--- a/deployment/stub_lxc_profile.sh
+++ b/deployment/stub_lxc_profile.sh
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ EOF
                   "${REGISTRY_URL}"
                 ],
                 "labels": [
-                    "PROJECT_COMMIT=${PROJECT_GIT_COMMIT}"
+                    "PROJECT_COMMIT=${TARGET_PROJECT_GIT_COMMIT}"
                 ]
             }
 
diff --git a/deployment/up.sh b/deployment/up.sh
index 1f70db2..8b3220f 100755
--- a/deployment/up.sh
+++ b/deployment/up.sh
@@ -419,14 +419,10 @@ done
 # now let's run the www and btcpay-specific provisioning scripts.
 if [ "$SKIP_WWW" = false ]; then
     ./project/www/go.sh
-else
-    echo "INFO: Skipping www VM."
 fi
 
 export DOMAIN_NAME="$PRIMARY_DOMAIN"
 export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
-if [ "$SKIP_BTCPAY" = false ]; then    
+if [ "$SKIP_BTCPAY" = false ]; then
     ./project/btcpayserver/go.sh
-else
-    echo "INFO: Skipping the btcpayserver VM."
 fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deployment/update.sh b/deployment/update.sh
index 11631a1..1045ccf 100755
--- a/deployment/update.sh
+++ b/deployment/update.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ source ./project/domain_env.sh
 
 # now we want to switch the git HEAD of the project subdirectory to the 
 # version of code that was last used
-GIT_COMMIT_ON_REMOTE_HOST="$(ssh ubuntu@$BTCPAY_FQDN cat /home/ubuntu/.ss-githead)"
+GIT_COMMIT_ON_REMOTE_HOST="$(ssh ubuntu@$WWW_FQDN docker info | grep PROJECT_COMMIT)"
 cd project/
 echo "INFO: switch the 'project' repo to commit prior commit '$GIT_COMMIT_ON_REMOTE_HOST'"
 echo "      This allows Sovereign Stack to can grab a backup using the version of the code"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4d0affd..0049ac5 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -124,39 +124,39 @@ if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-root; then
     lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-root disk source="$SS_ROOT_PATH" path=/home/ubuntu/ss
 fi
 
-# # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
-# BITCOIN_DIR="$HOME/.bitcoin"
-# REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH="/home/ubuntu/ss/cache/bitcoin"
-# BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/testnet3/blocks"
-# if [ -d "$BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH" ]; then
-#     if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-testnet-blocks; then
-#         lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-testnet-blocks disk source="$BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/testnet/blocks
-#     fi
-# fi
+# if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
+BITCOIN_DIR="$HOME/.bitcoin"
+REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH="/home/ubuntu/ss/cache/bitcoin"
+BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/testnet3/blocks"
+if [ -d "$BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH" ]; then
+    if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-testnet-blocks; then
+        lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-testnet-blocks disk source="$BITCOIN_TESTNET_BLOCKS_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/testnet/blocks
+    fi
+fi
 
-#     # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
-# BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/testnet3/chainstate"
-# if [ -d "$BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" ]; then
-#     if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-testnet-chainstate; then
-#         lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-testnet-chainstate disk source="$BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/testnet/chainstate
-#     fi
-# fi
+# if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
+BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/testnet3/chainstate"
+if [ -d "$BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" ]; then
+    if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-testnet-chainstate; then
+        lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-testnet-chainstate disk source="$BITCOIN_TESTNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/testnet/chainstate
+    fi
+fi
 
-# # if a ~/.bitcoin/blocks dir exists, mount it in.
-# BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/blocks"
-# if [ -d "$BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH" ]; then
-#     if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-mainnet-blocks; then
-#         lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-mainnet-blocks disk source="$BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/mainnet/blocks
-#     fi
-# fi
+# if a ~/.bitcoin/blocks dir exists, mount it in.
+BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/blocks"
+if [ -d "$BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH" ]; then
+    if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-mainnet-blocks; then
+        lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-mainnet-blocks disk source="$BITCOIN_MAINNET_BLOCKS_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/mainnet/blocks
+    fi
+fi
 
-#     # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
-# BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/chainstate"
-# if [ -d "$BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" ]; then
-#     if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-mainnet-blocks; then
-#         lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-mainnet-chainstate disk source="$BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/mainnet/chainstate
-#     fi
-# fi
+    # if a ~/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks direrectory exists, mount it in.
+BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH="$BITCOIN_DIR/chainstate"
+if [ -d "$BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" ]; then
+    if ! lxc config device show ss-mgmt | grep -q ss-mainnet-blocks; then
+        lxc config device add ss-mgmt ss-mainnet-chainstate disk source="$BITCOIN_MAINNET_CHAINSTATE_PATH" path=$REMOTE_BITCOIN_CACHE_PATH/mainnet/chainstate
+    fi
+fi
 
 # mount the ssh directory in there.
 if [ -f "$SSH_PUBKEY_PATH" ]; then
@@ -232,4 +232,4 @@ else
     git -c advice.detachedHead=false pull origin main
     git checkout "$TARGET_PROJECT_GIT_COMMIT"
     cd -
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
diff --git a/manage.sh b/manage.sh
index bf03540..4dd5e7c 100755
--- a/manage.sh
+++ b/manage.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # https://www.sovereign-stack.org/ss-manage/
 
-set -eu
+set -exu
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 # check to ensure dependencies are met.
diff --git a/management/provision.sh b/management/provision.sh
index e5702f1..5b2d5d3 100755
--- a/management/provision.sh
+++ b/management/provision.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 # NOTE! This script MUST be executed as root.
 sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release htop
+sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release
 
 sudo mkdir -m 0755 -p /etc/apt/keyrings
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ sleep 10
 
 # install snap
 if ! snap list | grep -q lxd; then
+    sudo snap install htop
     sudo snap install lxd --channel=latest/candidate
     sleep 6