diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e0fbd74..cea37fc 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ RLN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=0xB9cd878C90E49F797B4431fBF4fb333108CB90e6
 # Address of the RLN Membership Token contract on Linea Sepolia used to pay for membership.
 TOKEN_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=0x185A0015aC462a0aECb81beCc0497b649a64B9ea
 
-# Password you would like to use to protect your RLN membership.
-RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD="my_secure_keystore_password"
+# Path and password if you have an existing RLN Membership - new membership registration is WIP
+# RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH=""
+# RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD=""
 
 # Advanced. Can be left empty in normal use cases.
 NWAKU_IMAGE=
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05a56b4..5f936db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # nwaku-compose
 
-Ready‑to‑use **docker‑compose** stack for running your own [nwaku](https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku) full node:
+Ready‑to‑use **docker‑compose** stack for running your own [nwaku](https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku) node for a subset of protocols (full node capability is coming soon).:
 
-* RLN‑enabled nwaku node (relay + store protocols)
+* RLN‑enabled nwaku node (relay + store protocols, excluding message publishing)
 * Simple web UI to publish and receive messages
 * Grafana dashboard for metrics
 * Requires **Docker Compose** and **Git**
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Ready‑to‑use **docker‑compose** stack for running your own [nwaku](https:/
 ## 📝 Prerequisites
 
 * **Linea Sepolia RPC endpoint** — grab one for free on [Infura](https://www.infura.io)
-* **Linea Sepolia wallet** with at least **0.01 ETH**  
+* **Linea Sepolia wallet** with at least **0.01 ETH** (Only REquired For RLN Membership Registration which is WIP)
   * Need test ETH? Use the [Linea Sepolia faucet](https://www.infura.io/faucet/sepolia)  
   * Already have ETH on Sepolia? Bridge it to Linea via the [official bridge](https://bridge.linea.build/native-bridge)
 
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ Ready‑to‑use **docker‑compose** stack for running your own [nwaku](https:/
 
 | # | Option | Quick-start command | What happens | 
 |---|------|--------------------|--------------|
-| **1** | **script** | Power user / CI | setup a .env file manually, run ./register_rln.sh, and then start the node.|
-| **2** | **setup-wizard** | Fastest one-command bootstrap | Generates `.env`, registers RLN, and spins up the whole stack automatically |
+| **1** | **script** | Power user / CI | setup a .env file manually and then start the node.|
+| **2** | ** WIP setup-wizard** | Fastest one-command bootstrap | Generates `.env`, registers RLN, and spins up the whole stack automatically |
 
 <details>
 <summary>🧪 option 1 :- SCRIPT [ manual ] [ recommended ] </summary>
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ cp .env.example .env
 ```
 Edit the .env file and fill in all required parameters 
 
-This command will register your membership and store it in `keystore/keystore.json`:
-```
-./register_rln.sh
-```
 
 ### 💽 2. Select DB Parameters
 
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ For advanced documentation, refer to [ADVANCED.md](https://github.com/waku-org/n
 </details>
 
 <details>
-<summary>⚙️ option 2 :- SETUP-WIZARD [ experimental ]</summary>
+<summary>⚙️ option 2 (not recommended at this time):- SETUP-WIZARD [ experimental ]</summary>
 
 Run the wizard script.
 Once the script is done, the node will be started for you, so there is nothing else to do.
diff --git a/run_node.sh b/run_node.sh
index 9048e1f..3203a37 100755
--- a/run_node.sh
+++ b/run_node.sh
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ if [ -n "${NODEKEY}" ]; then
     NODEKEY=--nodekey=${NODEKEY}
 fi
 
-RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH=--rln-relay-cred-path=${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH:-/keystore/keystore.json}
-
+if [ -n "${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH}" ]; then
+    echo "Using RLN credentials from ${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH}"
+    RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH=--rln-relay-cred-path="${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH}"
+fi
 
 if [ -n "${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD}" ]; then
     RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD=--rln-relay-cred-password="${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD}"
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ fi
 exec /usr/bin/wakunode\
     --relay=true\
     --filter=true\
-    --lightpush=true\
+    --lightpush=false\
     --keep-alive=true\
     --max-connections=150\
     --cluster-id=1\
@@ -126,8 +128,8 @@ exec /usr/bin/wakunode\
     --store-message-db-url="postgres://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/postgres"\
     --rln-relay-eth-client-address="${RLN_RELAY_ETH_CLIENT_ADDRESS}"\
     --rln-relay-tree-path="/etc/rln_tree"\
-    "${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH}"\
-    "${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD}"\
+    ${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH:+${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PATH}}\
+    ${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD:+${RLN_RELAY_CRED_PASSWORD}}\
     ${DNS_WSS_CMD}\
     ${NODEKEY}\
     ${STORE_RETENTION_POLICY}\