diff --git a/docs/POLICY_USAGE_GUIDE.md b/docs/POLICY_USAGE_GUIDE.md
index 1619c8b..899a60a 100644
--- a/docs/POLICY_USAGE_GUIDE.md
+++ b/docs/POLICY_USAGE_GUIDE.md
@@ -690,3 +690,4 @@ Migrate custom validation logic to policy scripts:
 
 The policy system provides a flexible, maintainable way to implement complex relay behavior while maintaining performance and security.
 
+
diff --git a/docs/RELAY_TESTING_GUIDE.md b/docs/RELAY_TESTING_GUIDE.md
index 73403de..d395aa6 100644
--- a/docs/RELAY_TESTING_GUIDE.md
+++ b/docs/RELAY_TESTING_GUIDE.md
@@ -616,3 +616,4 @@ When adding new features that require multi-relay testing:
 
 This guide provides the foundation for testing complex Nostr protocol features that require multiple relay coordination. The testing infrastructure is designed to be extensible and support various testing scenarios while maintaining reliability and performance.
 
+
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cef2d51..ad1f216 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -22,16 +22,12 @@ require (
 	honnef.co/go/tools v0.6.1
 	lol.mleku.dev v1.0.5
 	lukechampine.com/frand v1.5.1
-	p256k1.mleku.dev v1.0.1
+	p256k1.mleku.dev v1.0.3
 )
 
 require (
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0 // indirect
-	github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2 v2.3.6 // indirect
-	github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
-	github.com/decred/dcrd/crypto/blake256 v1.0.0 // indirect
-	github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/felixge/fgprof v0.9.5 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f434e7d..41f2144 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0 h1:W5quZX/G/csjUnuI8SUYlsHs9M38FC7znL0lIO+DvMg
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
 github.com/adrg/xdg v0.5.3 h1:xRnxJXne7+oWDatRhR1JLnvuccuIeCoBu2rtuLqQB78=
 github.com/adrg/xdg v0.5.3/go.mod h1:nlTsY+NNiCBGCK2tpm09vRqfVzrc2fLmXGpBLF0zlTQ=
-github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2 v2.3.6 h1:IzlsEr9olcSRKB/n7c4351F3xHKxS2lma+1UFGCYd4E=
-github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2 v2.3.6/go.mod h1:m22FrOAiuxl/tht9wIqAoGHcbnCCaPWyauO8y2LGGtQ=
-github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash v1.0.1 h1:q0rUy8C/TYNBQS1+CGKw68tLOFYSNEs0TFnxxnS9+4U=
-github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash v1.0.1/go.mod h1:7SFka0XMvUgj3hfZtydOrQY2mwhPclbT2snogU7SQQc=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 h1:UL815xU9SqsFlibzuggzjXhog7bL6oX9BbNZnL2UFvs=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/chromedp/cdproto v0.0.0-20230802225258-3cf4e6d46a89/go.mod h1:GKljq0VrfU4D5yc+2qA6OVr8pmO/MBbPEWqWQ/oqGEs=
@@ -20,10 +16,6 @@ github.com/chzyer/test v1.0.0/go.mod h1:2JlltgoNkt4TW/z9V/IzDdFaMTM2JPIi26O1pF38
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
-github.com/decred/dcrd/crypto/blake256 v1.0.0 h1:/8DMNYp9SGi5f0w7uCm6d6M4OU2rGFK09Y2A4Xv7EE0=
-github.com/decred/dcrd/crypto/blake256 v1.0.0/go.mod h1:sQl2p6Y26YV+ZOcSTP6thNdn47hh8kt6rqSlvmrXFAc=
-github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.0.1 h1:YLtO71vCjJRCBcrPMtQ9nqBsqpA1m5sE92cU+pd5Mcc=
-github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.0.1/go.mod h1:hyedUtir6IdtD/7lIxGeCxkaw7y45JueMRL4DIyJDKs=
 github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4 v4.8.0 h1:JYph1ChBijCw8SLeybvPINizbDKWZ5n/GYbz2yhN/bs=
 github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4 v4.8.0/go.mod h1:U6on6e8k/RTbUWxqKR0MvugJuVmkxSNc79ap4917h4w=
 github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/v2 v2.3.0 h1:qTQ38m7oIyd4GAed/QkUZyPFNMnvVWyazGXRwvOt5zk=
@@ -152,5 +144,5 @@ lol.mleku.dev v1.0.5 h1:irwfwz+Scv74G/2OXmv05YFKOzUNOVZ735EAkYgjgM8=
 lol.mleku.dev v1.0.5/go.mod h1:JlsqP0CZDLKRyd85XGcy79+ydSRqmFkrPzYFMYxQ+zs=
 lukechampine.com/frand v1.5.1 h1:fg0eRtdmGFIxhP5zQJzM1lFDbD6CUfu/f+7WgAZd5/w=
 lukechampine.com/frand v1.5.1/go.mod h1:4VstaWc2plN4Mjr10chUD46RAVGWhpkZ5Nja8+Azp0Q=
-p256k1.mleku.dev v1.0.1 h1:4ZQ+2xNfKpL6+e9urKP6f/QdHKKUNIEsqvFwogpluZw=
-p256k1.mleku.dev v1.0.1/go.mod h1:gY2ybEebhiSgSDlJ8ERgAe833dn2EDqs7aBsvwpgu0s=
+p256k1.mleku.dev v1.0.3 h1:2SBEH9XhNAotO1Ik8ejODjChTqc06Z/6ncQhrYkAdRA=
+p256k1.mleku.dev v1.0.3/go.mod h1:cWkZlx6Tu7CTmIxonFbdjhdNfkY3VbjjY5TFEILiTnY=
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index 7c3cf97..e246df4 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 set -e
 
 # Configuration
-GO_VERSION="1.23.1"
+GO_VERSION="1.25.3"
 GOROOT="$HOME/go"
 GOPATH="$HOME"
 GOBIN="$HOME/.local/bin"
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ build_application() {
     
     # Build the binary in the current directory
     log_info "Building binary in current directory..."
-    CGO_ENABLED=1 go build -o "$BINARY_NAME"
+    CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o "$BINARY_NAME"
     
     if [[ -f "./$BINARY_NAME" ]]; then
         log_success "ORLY relay built successfully"
@@ -222,16 +222,6 @@ StandardOutput=journal
 StandardError=journal
 SyslogIdentifier=$SERVICE_NAME
 
-# Security settings
-NoNewPrivileges=true
-ProtectSystem=strict
-ProtectHome=true
-ReadWritePaths=$working_dir $HOME/.local/share/ORLY $HOME/.cache/ORLY
-PrivateTmp=true
-ProtectKernelTunables=true
-ProtectKernelModules=true
-ProtectControlGroups=true
-
 # Network settings
 AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE