diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cf3e7c4..82534f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,28 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog][keepachangelog] and adheres to [Semant
 
 ### Security
 
+## [0.44.0] - 2025-09-25
+
+### Added
+
+- Added gateway.yaml file for gateway default configurations
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated readme to include all options for .yaml files
+
+### Deprecated
+
+### Removed
+
+- Removed unused command setup-production-security.sh
+- Removed anyone proxy from libp2p proxy
+
+### Fixed
+
+### Security
+
+
 ## [0.43.6] - 2025-09-20
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e0fe496..e3a5b18 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test-e2e:
 
 .PHONY: build clean test run-node run-node2 run-node3 run-example deps tidy fmt vet lint clear-ports
 
-VERSION := 0.43.6-beta
+VERSION := 0.44.0-beta
 COMMIT  ?= $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)
 DATE    ?= $(shell date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
 LDFLAGS := -X 'main.version=$(VERSION)' -X 'main.commit=$(COMMIT)' -X 'main.date=$(DATE)'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5c1d57..7eabb77 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ node:
     - "/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/4001"
   data_dir: "./data/bootstrap"
   max_connections: 100
-  disable_anonrc: true
 
 database:
   data_dir: "./data/db"
@@ -224,7 +223,6 @@ node:
     - "/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/4002"
   data_dir: "./data/node2"
   max_connections: 50
-  disable_anonrc: true
 
 database:
   data_dir: "./data/db"
@@ -255,11 +253,118 @@ logging:
   output_file: ""
 ```
 
+### YAML Reference
+
+#### Node YAML (configs/node.yaml or configs/bootstrap.yaml)
+
+The .yaml files are required in order for the nodes and the gateway to run correctly.
+
+node:
+- id (string) Optional node ID. Auto-generated if empty.
+- type (string) "bootstrap" or "node". Default: "node".
+- listen_addresses (string[]) LibP2P listen multiaddrs. Default: ["/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/4001"].
+- data_dir (string) Data directory. Default: "./data".
+- max_connections (int) Max peer connections. Default: 50.
+
+database:
+- data_dir (string) Directory for database files. Default: "./data/db".
+- replication_factor (int) Number of replicas. Default: 3.
+- shard_count (int) Shards for data distribution. Default: 16.
+- max_database_size (int64 bytes) Max DB size. Default: 1073741824 (1GB).
+- backup_interval (duration) e.g., "24h". Default: 24h.
+- rqlite_port (int) RQLite HTTP API port. Default: 5001.
+- rqlite_raft_port (int) RQLite Raft port. Default: 7001.
+- rqlite_join_address (string) HTTP address of an existing RQLite node to join. Empty for bootstrap.
+
+discovery:
+- bootstrap_peers (string[]) List of LibP2P multiaddrs of bootstrap peers.
+- discovery_interval (duration) How often to announce/discover peers. Default: 15s.
+- bootstrap_port (int) Default port for bootstrap nodes. Default: 4001.
+- http_adv_address (string) Advertised HTTP address for RQLite (host:port).
+- raft_adv_address (string) Advertised Raft address (host:port).
+- node_namespace (string) Namespace for node identifiers. Default: "default".
+
+security:
+- enable_tls (bool) Enable TLS for externally exposed services. Default: false.
+- private_key_file (string) Path to TLS private key (if TLS enabled).
+- certificate_file (string) Path to TLS certificate (if TLS enabled).
+
+logging:
+- level (string) one of "debug", "info", "warn", "error". Default: "info".
+- format (string) "json" or "console". Default: "console".
+- output_file (string) Empty for stdout; otherwise path to log file.
+
+Precedence (node): Flags > YAML > Defaults.
+
+Example node.yaml
+
+```yaml
+node:
+  id: "node2"
+  listen_addresses:
+    - "/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/4002"
+  data_dir: "./data/node2"
+  max_connections: 50
+  disable_anonrc: true
+
+database:
+  data_dir: "./data/db"
+  replication_factor: 3
+  shard_count: 16
+  max_database_size: 1073741824
+  backup_interval: 24h
+  rqlite_port: 5001
+  rqlite_raft_port: 7001
+  rqlite_join_address: "http://127.0.0.1:5001"
+
+discovery:
+  bootstrap_peers:
+    - "<YOUR_BOOTSTRAP_PEER_ID_MULTIADDR>"
+  discovery_interval: 15s
+  bootstrap_port: 4001
+  http_adv_address: "127.0.0.1"
+  raft_adv_address: ""
+  node_namespace: "default"
+
+security:
+  enable_tls: false
+  private_key_file: ""
+  certificate_file: ""
+  auth_enabled: false
+
+logging:
+  level: "info"
+  format: "console"
+  output_file: ""
+```
+
+#### Gateway YAML (configs/gateway.yaml)
+
+- listen_addr (string) HTTP listen address, e.g., ":6001". Default: ":6001".
+- client_namespace (string) Namespace used by the gateway client. Default: "default".
+- bootstrap_peers (string[]) List of bootstrap peer multiaddrs. Default: empty.
+
+Precedence (gateway): Flags > Environment Variables > YAML > Defaults.
+Environment variables:
+- GATEWAY_ADDR
+- GATEWAY_NAMESPACE
+- GATEWAY_BOOTSTRAP_PEERS (comma-separated)
+
+Example gateway.yaml
+
+```yaml
+listen_addr: ":6001"
+client_namespace: "default"
+bootstrap_peers:
+  - "<YOUR_BOOTSTRAP_PEER_ID_MULTIADDR>"
+```
+
 ### Flags & Environment Variables
 
 - **Flags**: Override config at startup (`--data`, `--p2p-port`, `--rqlite-http-port`, etc.)
 - **Env Vars**: Override config and flags (`NODE_ID`, `RQLITE_PORT`, `BOOTSTRAP_PEERS`, etc.)
-- **Precedence**: Flags > Env Vars > YAML > Defaults
+- **Precedence (gateway)**: Flags > Env Vars > YAML > Defaults
+- **Precedence (node)**: Flags > YAML > Defaults
 
 ### Bootstrap & Database Endpoints
 
@@ -303,7 +408,6 @@ logging:
 --timeout 30s                 # Set operation timeout
 --bootstrap <multiaddr>       # Override bootstrap peer
 --production                  # Use production bootstrap peers
---disable-anonrc              # Disable anonymous routing (Tor/SOCKS5)
 ```
 
 ### Database Operations (Gateway REST)
@@ -375,7 +479,7 @@ go run ./cmd/gateway
 
 ### Configuration
 
-The gateway can be configured via environment variables:
+The gateway can be configured via configs/gateway.yaml and environment variables (env override YAML):
 
 ```bash
 # Basic Configuration
diff --git a/cmd/cli/main.go b/cmd/cli/main.go
index cc9e009..c3fd8a6 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/anyoneproxy"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/auth"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/crypto"
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ var (
 	timeout       = 30 * time.Second
 	format        = "table"
 	useProduction = false
-	disableAnon   = false
 )
 
 // version metadata populated via -ldflags at build time
@@ -46,9 +44,6 @@ func main() {
 	// Parse global flags
 	parseGlobalFlags(args)
 
-	// Apply disable flag early so all network operations honor it
-	anyoneproxy.SetDisabled(disableAnon)
-
 	switch command {
 	case "version":
 		fmt.Printf("network-cli %s", version)
@@ -111,8 +106,6 @@ func parseGlobalFlags(args []string) {
 			}
 		case "--production":
 			useProduction = true
-		case "--disable-anonrc":
-			disableAnon = true
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/gateway/config.go b/cmd/gateway/config.go
index 6b03c20..cc8f345 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway/config.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway/config.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/gateway"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/logging"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
 // For transition, alias main.GatewayConfig to pkg/gateway.Config
@@ -36,36 +37,101 @@ func getEnvBoolDefault(key string, def bool) bool {
 	}
 }
 
-// parseGatewayConfig parses flags and environment variables into GatewayConfig.
-// Priority: flags > env > defaults.
+// parseGatewayConfig loads optional configs/gateway.yaml then applies env and flags.
+// Priority: flags > env > yaml > defaults.
 func parseGatewayConfig(logger *logging.ColoredLogger) *gateway.Config {
-	addr := flag.String("addr", getEnvDefault("GATEWAY_ADDR", ":6001"), "HTTP listen address (e.g., :6001)")
-	ns := flag.String("namespace", getEnvDefault("GATEWAY_NAMESPACE", "default"), "Client namespace for scoping resources")
-	peers := flag.String("bootstrap-peers", getEnvDefault("GATEWAY_BOOTSTRAP_PEERS", ""), "Comma-separated bootstrap peers for network client")
+	// Base defaults
+	cfg := &gateway.Config{
+		ListenAddr:      ":6001",
+		ClientNamespace: "default",
+		BootstrapPeers:  nil,
+	}
 
-	// Do not call flag.Parse() elsewhere to avoid double-parsing
-	flag.Parse()
-
-	var bootstrap []string
-	if p := strings.TrimSpace(*peers); p != "" {
-		parts := strings.Split(p, ",")
-		for _, part := range parts {
-			val := strings.TrimSpace(part)
-			if val != "" {
-				bootstrap = append(bootstrap, val)
+	// 1) YAML (optional)
+	{
+		type yamlCfg struct {
+			ListenAddr      string   `yaml:"listen_addr"`
+			ClientNamespace string   `yaml:"client_namespace"`
+			BootstrapPeers  []string `yaml:"bootstrap_peers"`
+		}
+		const path = "configs/gateway.yaml"
+		if data, err := os.ReadFile(path); err == nil {
+			var y yamlCfg
+			if err := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &y); err != nil {
+				logger.ComponentWarn(logging.ComponentGeneral, "failed to parse configs/gateway.yaml; ignoring", zap.Error(err))
+			} else {
+				if v := strings.TrimSpace(y.ListenAddr); v != "" {
+					cfg.ListenAddr = v
+				}
+				if v := strings.TrimSpace(y.ClientNamespace); v != "" {
+					cfg.ClientNamespace = v
+				}
+				if len(y.BootstrapPeers) > 0 {
+					var bp []string
+					for _, p := range y.BootstrapPeers {
+						p = strings.TrimSpace(p)
+						if p != "" {
+							bp = append(bp, p)
+						}
+					}
+					if len(bp) > 0 {
+						cfg.BootstrapPeers = bp
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	// 2) Env overrides
+	if v := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv("GATEWAY_ADDR")); v != "" {
+		cfg.ListenAddr = v
+	}
+	if v := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv("GATEWAY_NAMESPACE")); v != "" {
+		cfg.ClientNamespace = v
+	}
+	if v := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv("GATEWAY_BOOTSTRAP_PEERS")); v != "" {
+		parts := strings.Split(v, ",")
+		var bp []string
+		for _, part := range parts {
+			s := strings.TrimSpace(part)
+			if s != "" {
+				bp = append(bp, s)
+			}
+		}
+		cfg.BootstrapPeers = bp
+	}
+
+	// 3) Flags (override env)
+	addr := flag.String("addr", "", "HTTP listen address (e.g., :6001)")
+	ns := flag.String("namespace", "", "Client namespace for scoping resources")
+	peers := flag.String("bootstrap-peers", "", "Comma-separated bootstrap peers for network client")
+
+	// Do not call flag.Parse() elsewhere to avoid double-parsing
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if a := strings.TrimSpace(*addr); a != "" {
+		cfg.ListenAddr = a
+	}
+	if n := strings.TrimSpace(*ns); n != "" {
+		cfg.ClientNamespace = n
+	}
+	if p := strings.TrimSpace(*peers); p != "" {
+		parts := strings.Split(p, ",")
+		var bp []string
+		for _, part := range parts {
+			s := strings.TrimSpace(part)
+			if s != "" {
+				bp = append(bp, s)
+			}
+		}
+		cfg.BootstrapPeers = bp
+	}
+
 	logger.ComponentInfo(logging.ComponentGeneral, "Loaded gateway configuration",
-		zap.String("addr", *addr),
-		zap.String("namespace", *ns),
-		zap.Int("bootstrap_peer_count", len(bootstrap)),
+		zap.String("addr", cfg.ListenAddr),
+		zap.String("namespace", cfg.ClientNamespace),
+		zap.Int("bootstrap_peer_count", len(cfg.BootstrapPeers)),
 	)
 
-	return &gateway.Config{
-		ListenAddr:      *addr,
-		ClientNamespace: *ns,
-		BootstrapPeers:  bootstrap,
-	}
+	return cfg
 }
diff --git a/cmd/node/main.go b/cmd/node/main.go
index 7eea3d4..53fb562 100644
--- a/cmd/node/main.go
+++ b/cmd/node/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"syscall"
 
-	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/anyoneproxy"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/logging"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/node"
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func setup_logger(component logging.Component) (logger *logging.ColoredLogger) {
 }
 
 // parse_and_return_network_flags it initializes all the network flags coming from the .yaml files
-func parse_and_return_network_flags() (configPath *string, dataDir, nodeID *string, p2pPort, rqlHTTP, rqlRaft *int, disableAnon *bool, rqlJoinAddr *string, advAddr *string, help *bool) {
+func parse_and_return_network_flags() (configPath *string, dataDir, nodeID *string, p2pPort, rqlHTTP, rqlRaft *int, rqlJoinAddr *string, advAddr *string, help *bool) {
 	logger := setup_logger(logging.ComponentNode)
 
 	configPath = flag.String("config", "", "Path to config YAML file (overrides defaults)")
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ func parse_and_return_network_flags() (configPath *string, dataDir, nodeID *stri
 	p2pPort = flag.Int("p2p-port", 4001, "LibP2P listen port")
 	rqlHTTP = flag.Int("rqlite-http-port", 5001, "RQLite HTTP API port")
 	rqlRaft = flag.Int("rqlite-raft-port", 7001, "RQLite Raft port")
-	disableAnon = flag.Bool("disable-anonrc", false, "Disable Anyone proxy routing (defaults to enabled on 127.0.0.1:9050)")
 	rqlJoinAddr = flag.String("rqlite-join-address", "", "RQLite address to join (e.g., /ip4/)")
 	advAddr = flag.String("adv-addr", "127.0.0.1", "Default Advertise address for rqlite and rafts")
 	help = flag.Bool("help", false, "Show help")
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ func parse_and_return_network_flags() (configPath *string, dataDir, nodeID *stri
 			&p2pPortVal,
 			&cfg.Database.RQLitePort,
 			&cfg.Database.RQLiteRaftPort,
-			&cfg.Node.DisableAnonRC,
 			&cfg.Database.RQLiteJoinAddress,
 			&cfg.Discovery.HttpAdvAddress,
 			help
@@ -100,19 +97,6 @@ func LoadConfigFromYAML(path string) (*config.Config, error) {
 	return &cfg, nil
 }
 
-// disable_anon_proxy disables the anonymous proxy routing, by default on development
-// it is not suggested to run anyone proxy
-func disable_anon_proxy(disableAnon *bool) bool {
-	anyoneproxy.SetDisabled(*disableAnon)
-	logger := setup_logger(logging.ComponentAnyone)
-
-	if *disableAnon {
-		logger.Info("Anyone proxy routing is disabled. This means the node will not use the default Tor proxy for anonymous routing.\n")
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
 // check_if_should_open_help checks if the help flag is set and opens the help if it is
 func check_if_should_open_help(help *bool) {
 	if *help {
@@ -209,9 +193,8 @@ func load_args_into_config(cfg *config.Config, p2pPort, rqlHTTP, rqlRaft *int, r
 func main() {
 	logger := setup_logger(logging.ComponentNode)
 
-	_, dataDir, nodeID, p2pPort, rqlHTTP, rqlRaft, disableAnon, rqlJoinAddr, advAddr, help := parse_and_return_network_flags()
+	_, dataDir, nodeID, p2pPort, rqlHTTP, rqlRaft, rqlJoinAddr, advAddr, help := parse_and_return_network_flags()
 
-	disable_anon_proxy(disableAnon)
 	check_if_should_open_help(help)
 	select_data_dir(dataDir, nodeID)
 
diff --git a/pkg/client/client.go b/pkg/client/client.go
index 79a8bcd..1f3938d 100644
--- a/pkg/client/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/client.go
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/host"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/security/noise"
-	libp2pquic "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/transport/quic"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/transport/tcp"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	libp2ppubsub "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-pubsub"
 
-	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/anyoneproxy"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/pubsub"
 )
 
@@ -131,15 +129,8 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 		libp2p.Security(noise.ID, noise.New),
 		libp2p.DefaultMuxers,
 	)
-	if anyoneproxy.Enabled() {
-		opts = append(opts, libp2p.Transport(tcp.NewTCPTransport, tcp.WithDialerForAddr(anyoneproxy.DialerForAddr())))
-	} else {
-		opts = append(opts, libp2p.Transport(tcp.NewTCPTransport))
-	}
+	opts = append(opts, libp2p.Transport(tcp.NewTCPTransport))
 	// Enable QUIC only when not proxying. When proxy is enabled, prefer TCP via SOCKS5.
-	if !anyoneproxy.Enabled() {
-		opts = append(opts, libp2p.Transport(libp2pquic.NewTransport))
-	}
 	h, err := libp2p.New(opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create libp2p host: %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/client/implementations.go b/pkg/client/implementations.go
index bf1bc9d..ea06381 100644
--- a/pkg/client/implementations.go
+++ b/pkg/client/implementations.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/anyoneproxy"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"github.com/rqlite/gorqlite"
@@ -214,13 +213,8 @@ func (d *DatabaseClientImpl) connectToAvailableNode() (*gorqlite.Connection, err
 	for _, rqliteURL := range rqliteNodes {
 		var conn *gorqlite.Connection
 		var err error
-		// If Anyone proxy is enabled, build a proxy-aware HTTP client
-		if anyoneproxy.Enabled() {
-			httpClient := anyoneproxy.NewHTTPClient()
-			conn, err = gorqlite.OpenWithClient(rqliteURL, httpClient)
-		} else {
-			conn, err = gorqlite.Open(rqliteURL)
-		}
+
+		conn, err = gorqlite.Open(rqliteURL)
 		if err != nil {
 			lastErr = err
 			continue
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 568feb7..de0bcbe 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ type NodeConfig struct {
 	ListenAddresses []string `yaml:"listen_addresses"` // LibP2P listen addresses
 	DataDir         string   `yaml:"data_dir"`         // Data directory
 	MaxConnections  int      `yaml:"max_connections"`  // Maximum peer connections
-	DisableAnonRC   bool     `yaml:"disable_anon_rc"`  // Disable Anyone proxy/SOCKS5
 }
 
 // DatabaseConfig contains database-related configuration
@@ -110,11 +109,12 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 		},
 		Discovery: DiscoveryConfig{
 			BootstrapPeers: []string{
-				"/ip4/217.76.54.168/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWDp7xeShVY9uHfqNVPSsJeCKUatAviFZV8Y1joox5nUvx",
-				"/ip4/217.76.54.178/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWKZnirPwNT4URtNSWK45f6vLkEs4xyUZ792F8Uj1oYnm1",
-				"/ip4/51.83.128.181/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWBn2Zf1R8v9pEfmz7hDZ5b3oADxfejA3zJBYzKRCzgvhR",
-				"/ip4/155.133.27.199/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWC69SBzM5QUgrLrfLWUykE8au32X5LwT7zwv9bixrQPm1",
-				"/ip4/217.76.56.2/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWEiqJHvznxqJ5p2y8mUs6Ky6dfU1xTYFQbyKRCABfcZz4",
+				"/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWSHHwEY6cga3ng7tD1rzStAU58ogQXVMX3LZJ6Gqf6dee",
+				// "/ip4/217.76.54.168/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWDp7xeShVY9uHfqNVPSsJeCKUatAviFZV8Y1joox5nUvx",
+				// "/ip4/217.76.54.178/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWKZnirPwNT4URtNSWK45f6vLkEs4xyUZ792F8Uj1oYnm1",
+				// "/ip4/51.83.128.181/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWBn2Zf1R8v9pEfmz7hDZ5b3oADxfejA3zJBYzKRCzgvhR",
+				// "/ip4/155.133.27.199/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWC69SBzM5QUgrLrfLWUykE8au32X5LwT7zwv9bixrQPm1",
+				// "/ip4/217.76.56.2/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWEiqJHvznxqJ5p2y8mUs6Ky6dfU1xTYFQbyKRCABfcZz4",
 			},
 			BootstrapPort:     4001,             // Default LibP2P port
 			DiscoveryInterval: time.Second * 15, // Back to 15 seconds for testing
diff --git a/pkg/node/node.go b/pkg/node/node.go
index e6c45f2..b41feca 100644
--- a/pkg/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/node/node.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
-	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/anyoneproxy"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/database"
 	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/logging"
@@ -223,18 +222,6 @@ func (n *Node) startLibP2P() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load identity: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Log Anyone proxy status before constructing host
-	n.logger.ComponentInfo(logging.ComponentLibP2P, "Anyone proxy status",
-		zap.Bool("proxy_enabled", anyoneproxy.Enabled()),
-		zap.String("proxy_addr", anyoneproxy.Address()),
-		zap.Bool("proxy_running", anyoneproxy.Running()),
-	)
-
-	if anyoneproxy.Enabled() && !anyoneproxy.Running() {
-		n.logger.Warn("Anyone proxy is enabled but not reachable",
-			zap.String("addr", anyoneproxy.Address()))
-	}
-
 	// Create LibP2P host with persistent identity
 	// Build options allowing conditional proxying via Anyone SOCKS5
 	var opts []libp2p.Option
@@ -246,11 +233,7 @@ func (n *Node) startLibP2P() error {
 	)
 
 	// TCP transport with optional SOCKS5 dialer override
-	if anyoneproxy.Enabled() {
-		opts = append(opts, libp2p.Transport(tcp.NewTCPTransport, tcp.WithDialerForAddr(anyoneproxy.DialerForAddr())))
-	} else {
-		opts = append(opts, libp2p.Transport(tcp.NewTCPTransport))
-	}
+	opts = append(opts, libp2p.Transport(tcp.NewTCPTransport))
 
 	h, err := libp2p.New(opts...)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/scripts/setup-production-security.sh b/scripts/setup-production-security.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 10e5c0b..0000000
--- a/scripts/setup-production-security.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# DeBros Network Production Security Setup
-# This script configures secure RQLite clustering with authentication
-
-DEBROS_DIR="/opt/debros"
-CONFIG_DIR="$DEBROS_DIR/configs"
-KEYS_DIR="$DEBROS_DIR/keys"
-
-echo "🔐 Setting up DeBros Network Production Security..."
-
-# Create security directories
-sudo mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DIR" "$KEYS_DIR"
-sudo chown debros:debros "$CONFIG_DIR" "$KEYS_DIR"
-sudo chmod 750 "$KEYS_DIR"
-
-# Generate cluster authentication credentials
-CLUSTER_USER="debros_cluster"
-CLUSTER_PASS=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
-API_USER="debros_api" 
-API_PASS=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
-
-echo "🔑 Generated cluster credentials:"
-echo "  Cluster User: $CLUSTER_USER"
-echo "  API User: $API_USER"
-
-# Create RQLite users configuration
-cat > "$CONFIG_DIR/rqlite-users.json" << EOF
-[
-  {
-    "username": "$CLUSTER_USER",
-    "password": "$CLUSTER_PASS",
-    "perms": ["*"]
-  },
-  {
-    "username": "$API_USER", 
-    "password": "$API_PASS",
-    "perms": ["status", "ready", "nodes", "db:*"]
-  }
-]
-EOF
-
-sudo chown debros:debros "$CONFIG_DIR/rqlite-users.json"
-sudo chmod 600 "$CONFIG_DIR/rqlite-users.json"
-
-# Store credentials securely
-cat > "$KEYS_DIR/rqlite-cluster-auth" << EOF
-RQLITE_CLUSTER_USER="$CLUSTER_USER"
-RQLITE_CLUSTER_PASS="$CLUSTER_PASS"
-RQLITE_API_USER="$API_USER"
-RQLITE_API_PASS="$API_PASS"
-EOF
-
-sudo chown debros:debros "$KEYS_DIR/rqlite-cluster-auth"
-sudo chmod 600 "$KEYS_DIR/rqlite-cluster-auth"
-
-# Configure firewall for production
-echo "🛡️ Configuring production firewall rules..."
-
-# Reset UFW to defaults
-sudo ufw --force reset
-
-# Default policies
-sudo ufw default deny incoming
-sudo ufw default allow outgoing
-
-# SSH (adjust port as needed)
-sudo ufw allow 22/tcp comment "SSH"
-
-# LibP2P P2P networking (public, encrypted)
-sudo ufw allow 4001/tcp comment "LibP2P P2P"
-sudo ufw allow 4001/udp comment "LibP2P QUIC"
-
-# RQLite ports (restrict to cluster IPs only)
-BOOTSTRAP_IPS=("57.129.81.31" "38.242.250.186")
-for ip in "${BOOTSTRAP_IPS[@]}"; do
-    sudo ufw allow from "$ip" to any port 5001 comment "RQLite HTTP from $ip"
-    sudo ufw allow from "$ip" to any port 7001 comment "RQLite Raft from $ip"
-done
-
-# Enable firewall
-sudo ufw --force enable
-
-echo "🔧 Configuring RQLite cluster authentication..."
-
-# Update RQLite join addresses with authentication
-AUTHENTICATED_JOIN_ADDRESS="http://$CLUSTER_USER:$CLUSTER_PASS@57.129.81.31:5001"
-
-# Create environment file for authenticated connections
-cat > "$CONFIG_DIR/rqlite-env" << EOF
-# RQLite cluster authentication
-RQLITE_JOIN_AUTH_USER="$CLUSTER_USER"
-RQLITE_JOIN_AUTH_PASS="$CLUSTER_PASS"
-RQLITE_JOIN_ADDRESS_AUTH="$AUTHENTICATED_JOIN_ADDRESS"
-EOF
-
-sudo chown debros:debros "$CONFIG_DIR/rqlite-env"
-sudo chmod 600 "$CONFIG_DIR/rqlite-env"
-
-# Create connection helper script
-cat > "$DEBROS_DIR/bin/rqlite-connect" << 'EOF'
-#!/bin/bash
-# Helper script for authenticated RQLite connections
-
-source /opt/debros/keys/rqlite-cluster-auth
-
-if [ "$1" = "cluster" ]; then
-    rqlite -H localhost -p 5001 -u "$RQLITE_CLUSTER_USER" -p "$RQLITE_CLUSTER_PASS"
-elif [ "$1" = "api" ]; then
-    rqlite -H localhost -p 5001 -u "$RQLITE_API_USER" -p "$RQLITE_API_PASS"
-else
-    echo "Usage: $0 {cluster|api}"
-    exit 1
-fi
-EOF
-
-sudo chown debros:debros "$DEBROS_DIR/bin/rqlite-connect"
-sudo chmod 755 "$DEBROS_DIR/bin/rqlite-connect"
-
-echo "✅ Production security setup complete!"
-echo ""
-echo "📋 Security Summary:"
-echo "  - RQLite authentication enabled"
-echo "  - Firewall configured with IP restrictions"
-echo "  - Cluster credentials generated and stored"
-echo "  - Port 4001: Public LibP2P (encrypted P2P)"
-echo "  - Port 5001/7001: RQLite cluster (IP-restricted)"
-echo ""
-echo "🔐 Credentials stored in:"
-echo "  - Users: $CONFIG_DIR/rqlite-users.json"
-echo "  - Auth: $KEYS_DIR/rqlite-cluster-auth"
-echo ""
-echo "🔌 Connect to RQLite:"
-echo "  - Cluster admin: $DEBROS_DIR/bin/rqlite-connect cluster"
-echo "  - API access: $DEBROS_DIR/bin/rqlite-connect api"
-echo ""
-echo "⚠️  IMPORTANT: Save these credentials securely!"
-echo "   Cluster User: $CLUSTER_USER"
-echo "   Cluster Pass: $CLUSTER_PASS"