diff --git a/config/config-member.toml b/config/config-member.toml
index f9ff2c7..ed0c01c 100644
--- a/config/config-member.toml
+++ b/config/config-member.toml
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -37,8 +36,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/config/static-nodes.json"
 
 discovery-enabled=true
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Data Storage
 
 # Gas Configuration
@@ -46,4 +43,3 @@ privacy-enabled=false
 # Native Accounts
 
 max-peers=32
-
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-4.toml b/config/config-rpc-4.toml
index 8aace16..5323116 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-4.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-4.toml
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -49,9 +48,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/var/lib/besu/static-nodes.json"
 # Disabling discovery ensures the node only connects via static-nodes.json and permissions-nodes.toml
 discovery-enabled=false
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Gas Configuration
 
 max-peers=32
-
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-core.toml b/config/config-rpc-core.toml
index 67a0ef6..c3548c0 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-core.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-core.toml
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -46,8 +45,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/var/lib/besu/static-nodes.json"
 
 discovery-enabled=false
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Data Storage (using default paths)
 
 # Gas Configuration
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-luis-1.toml b/config/config-rpc-luis-1.toml
index 1e5749d..928f844 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-luis-1.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-luis-1.toml
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -49,9 +48,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/var/lib/besu/static-nodes.json"
 # Disabling discovery ensures the node only connects via static-nodes.json and permissions-nodes.toml
 discovery-enabled=false
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Gas Configuration
 
 max-peers=32
-
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-luis-8a.toml b/config/config-rpc-luis-8a.toml
index 6f3114a..c0e7ebb 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-luis-8a.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-luis-8a.toml
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -49,9 +48,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/var/lib/besu/static-nodes.json"
 # Disabling discovery ensures the node only connects via static-nodes.json and permissions-nodes.toml
 discovery-enabled=false
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Gas Configuration
 
 max-peers=32
-
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-perm.toml b/config/config-rpc-perm.toml
index d2e8908..df9fd15 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-perm.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-perm.toml
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -42,12 +41,9 @@ static-nodes-file="/var/lib/besu/static-nodes.json"
 
 discovery-enabled=true
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Data Storage (using default paths)
 
 # Gas Configuration
 
 
 max-peers=32
-
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-public.toml b/config/config-rpc-public.toml
index 2dd99ad..17b5015 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-public.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-public.toml
@@ -8,18 +8,19 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
 rpc-http-port=8545
+rpc-http-max-active-connections=256
 # TRACE required for Blockscout internal txs and block rewards (trace_block, trace_replayBlockTransactions)
 rpc-http-api=["ETH","NET","WEB3","TRACE"]
 rpc-http-cors-origins=["*"]
 
 rpc-ws-enabled=false
+rpc-ws-max-active-connections=256
 
 metrics-enabled=true
 metrics-port=9545
@@ -42,12 +43,9 @@ static-nodes-file="/genesis/static-nodes.json"
 
 discovery-enabled=true
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Data Storage (using default paths)
 
 # Gas Configuration
 
 
 max-peers=32
-
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-putu-1.toml b/config/config-rpc-putu-1.toml
index 25e1aaf..c6fed23 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-putu-1.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-putu-1.toml
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -49,9 +48,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/var/lib/besu/static-nodes.json"
 # Disabling discovery ensures the node only connects via static-nodes.json and permissions-nodes.toml
 discovery-enabled=false
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Gas Configuration
 
 max-peers=32
-
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-putu-8a.toml b/config/config-rpc-putu-8a.toml
index 0c383f4..5789cc2 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-putu-8a.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-putu-8a.toml
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -49,9 +48,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/var/lib/besu/static-nodes.json"
 # Disabling discovery ensures the node only connects via static-nodes.json and permissions-nodes.toml
 discovery-enabled=false
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Gas Configuration
 
 max-peers=32
-
diff --git a/config/config-rpc-thirdweb.toml b/config/config-rpc-thirdweb.toml
index 1bc1e95..92e4cc7 100644
--- a/config/config-rpc-thirdweb.toml
+++ b/config/config-rpc-thirdweb.toml
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ network-id=138
 p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
-miner-enabled=false
-
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=true
 rpc-http-host="0.0.0.0"
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/genesis/static-nodes.json"
 
 discovery-enabled=true
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Gas Configuration (no fee cap for ThirdWeb compatibility)
 
 max-peers=50
diff --git a/config/config-validator.toml b/config/config-validator.toml
index a3d39ce..35db238 100644
--- a/config/config-validator.toml
+++ b/config/config-validator.toml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ p2p-host="0.0.0.0"
 p2p-port=30303
 
 # Consensus - QBFT
-miner-enabled=false
 miner-coinbase="0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
 
 sync-mode="FULL"
+data-storage-format="FOREST"
 
 rpc-http-enabled=false
 rpc-ws-enabled=false
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ static-nodes-file="/config/static-nodes.json"
 
 discovery-enabled=true
 
-privacy-enabled=false
-
 # Data Storage
 
 # Gas Configuration
@@ -47,4 +45,3 @@ privacy-enabled=false
 # Native Accounts
 
 max-peers=32
-