diff --git a/.github/semantic.yml b/.github/semantic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d90d1fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/semantic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+enabled: true
+titleOnly: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f539196..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-name: Conventional Commits
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Conventional Commits
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - uses: webiny/action-conventional-commits@v1.3.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/generate_changelog.yml
similarity index 50%
rename from .github/workflows/release-please.yml
rename to .github/workflows/generate_changelog.yml
index 1ce8eeb..54db10d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_changelog.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-name: release-please
-
+---
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -7,19 +6,18 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  checks: write
+  actions: read
+  packages: write
   pull-requests: write
 
+name: Generate Changelog
 jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      releases_created: ${{ steps.release-please.outputs.releases_created }}
-      tag: ${{ steps.release-please.outputs.tag_name }}
-      upload_url: ${{ steps.release-please.outputs.upload_url }}
     steps:
       - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v4
+        id: release-please
         with:
           release-type: simple
           package-name: release-please-action
-          prerelease: true
-          bump-minor-pre-major: true
diff --git a/.gitmessage b/.gitmessage
index 40670c3..88fbe0b 100644
--- a/.gitmessage
+++ b/.gitmessage
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
-<type>(optional scope): <description>
+<type>(optional scope): <description> (optional #<issue-id>)
 
 [optional body]
 
 [optional footer(s)]
-
-####
-# Allowed <type> values
-# ---------------------
-# feat: –> A new feature
-# fix: –> Fixed a bug
-# refactor: –> A code change that's not mainly a bug or new feature
-# docs: –> Documentation only changes
-# style: –> Changes to styling like white space, formatting, semi-colons)
-# chore: –> Other changes that don't modify src or test files
-# ci: –> Changes made to the CI configuration like Travis, Circle, Actions
-# revert: –> Revert a previous commit
-# test: –> Add or fix tests
 ####
+# The CHANGELOG.md is built automatically according to the commit
+# messages. Commit messages that are not matched will be ignored!
+#
+# Supported <type> values
+# -----------------------
+# feat: --> Features
+# fix: --> Bug Fixes
+# doc: --> Documentation
+# refactor: --> Refactor
+# style: --> Styling
+# test: --> Testing
+# chore: --> Miscellaneous Tasks
+# ci --> CI/CD configuration
+# revert: --> Revert
+#
+## Example: feat(parser): add ability to parse arrays
+#
+####
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/forge-pod.yml b/forge-pod.yml
index 9cd2e46..8e45067 100644
--- a/forge-pod.yml
+++ b/forge-pod.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec:
   volumes:
     - name: podman-socket
       hostPath:
-        path: /run/user/${FORGE_HOST_UID}/podman/podman.sock
+        path: ${FORGE_PODMAN_SOCKET_PATH}
         type: Socket
     - name: ublue-os_forge-certs-pvc
       persistentVolumeClaim:
diff --git a/forge.sh b/forge.sh
index e7eddb9..c6f8586 100755
--- a/forge.sh
+++ b/forge.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # Variables
 export FORGE_DOMAIN_NAME="ublue.local"
 export FORGE_NETWORK_NAME="ublue-os_forge"
-export FORGE_HOST_UID=$(id -u)
 export FORGE_POD_CONFIGURATION="forge-pod.yml"
 export FORGE_POD_NAME_PRE_AMBLE="ublue-os_forge-"
 export FORGE_POD_NAME_REVERSE_PROXY=${FORGE_POD_NAME_PRE_AMBLE}rvproxy
@@ -28,7 +27,8 @@ function setup {
     echo ""
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Cleaning up secrets...${ENDCOLOR}"
     delete_secrets
-    show_info
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Setup complete${ENDCOLOR}"
+    show_forge_info
     echo -e "${GREEN}Done. Happy forging!${ENDCOLOR}"
 }
 
@@ -36,11 +36,15 @@ function up {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Heating up forge...${ENDCOLOR}"
     podman pod start ${FORGE_POD_NAME_REVERSE_PROXY}
     podman pod start ${FORGE_POD_NAME_REGISTRY}
+    echo -e "${GREEN}The following containers are now running...${ENDCOLOR}"
+    show_containter_info
     echo -e "${GREEN}Done. Happy forging!${ENDCOLOR}"
 }
 
 function down {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Cooling down forge...${ENDCOLOR}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Shutting down the following containers..${ENDCOLOR}"
+    show_containter_info
     podman pod stop "${FORGE_POD_NAME_REVERSE_PROXY}" --ignore
     podman pod stop "${FORGE_POD_NAME_REGISTRY}" --ignore
     echo -e "${GREEN}Done. Have a nice day${ENDCOLOR}"
@@ -91,15 +95,16 @@ function create_network {
 }
 
 function check_prerequisites {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking sshd service${ENDCOLOR}"
-    SSH_SERVICE_STATUS="$(systemctl is-active sshd)"
-    if [ "${SSH_SERVICE_STATUS}" = "inactive" ];
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking jq installation${ENDCOLOR}"
+    JQ_PATH=$(which jq 2>/dev/null || echo 'FALSE')
+    if [ "$JQ_PATH" == "FALSE" ];
     then
-        echo -e "${RED}It looks like your sshd service is not running.${ENDCOLOR}"
-        echo -e "${RED}Make sure to configure and start it first.${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${RED}It looks like jq is not installed.${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${RED}Make sure to install it first.${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Need help? -> https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download{ENDCOLOR}"
         exit 1
     else
-        echo -e "${GREEN}sshd service is ${SSH_SERVICE_STATUS}${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}jq is installed${ENDCOLOR}"
         echo ""
     fi
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking podman installation${ENDCOLOR}"
@@ -113,20 +118,52 @@ function check_prerequisites {
         echo -e "${GREEN}podman is installed${ENDCOLOR}"
         echo ""
     fi
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking jq installation${ENDCOLOR}"
-    JQ_PATH=$(which jq 2>/dev/null || echo 'FALSE')
-    if [ "$JQ_PATH" == "FALSE" ];
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking podman socket service${ENDCOLOR}"
+    PODMAN_SERVICE_STATUS="$(systemctl --user is-active podman.socket)"
+    if [ "${PODMAN_SERVICE_STATUS}" != "active" ];
     then
-        echo -e "${RED}It looks like jq is not installed.${ENDCOLOR}"
-        echo -e "${RED}Make sure to install it first.${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${RED}It looks like your podman socket is not running.${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${RED}Make sure to configure and start it first.${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Need help? -> https://github.com/containers/podman/blob/main/docs/tutorials/socket_activation.md${ENDCOLOR}"
         exit 1
     else
-        echo -e "${GREEN}jq is installed${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}podman socket is ${PODMAN_SERVICE_STATUS}${ENDCOLOR}"
+        export FORGE_PODMAN_SOCKET_PATH=$(podman system info -f json | jq '.host.remoteSocket.path')
+        echo ""
+    fi
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start${ENDCOLOR}"
+    NET_IPV4_UNPRIV_PORT_START="$(sysctl -n net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start)"
+    if [ "${NET_IPV4_UNPRIV_PORT_START}" -gt 80 ];
+    then
+        echo -e "${RED}Your net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start is set to ${NET_IPV4_UNPRIV_PORT_START}${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${RED}Make sure to configure net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start to <= 80${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Need help? -> run 'sudo sysctl net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start=80' for this session or run 'sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start=80' for a permanent configuration${ENDCOLOR}"
+        exit 1
+    else
+        echo -e "${GREEN}net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start is ${NET_IPV4_UNPRIV_PORT_START}${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking sshd service${ENDCOLOR}"
+    SSH_SERVICE_STATUS="$(systemctl is-active sshd)"
+    if [ "${SSH_SERVICE_STATUS}" != "active" ];
+    then
+        echo -e "${RED}It looks like your sshd service is not running.${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${RED}Make sure to configure and start it first.${ENDCOLOR}"
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Need help? -> https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/latest/system-administrators-guide/infrastructure-services/OpenSSH/#s2-ssh-configuration-sshd${ENDCOLOR}"
+        exit 1
+    else
+        echo -e "${GREEN}sshd service is ${SSH_SERVICE_STATUS}${ENDCOLOR}"
         echo ""
     fi
 }
 
-function show_info {
+function show_containter_info (
+    podman container ps --filter "name=${FORGE_POD_NAME_PRE_AMBLE}" --format "table {{.Names}} {{.Status}} {{.Image}}"
+)
+
+function show_forge_info {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}The following containers are now running...${ENDCOLOR}"
+    show_containter_info
     echo -e "${GREEN}uBlue forge reverse-proxy is available at: https://traefik.${FORGE_DOMAIN_NAME}${ENDCOLOR}"
     echo -e "${GREEN}uBlue forge docker registry is available at: registry.${FORGE_DOMAIN_NAME}${ENDCOLOR}"
     echo -e "${GREEN}To trust the certificate in your Browser of choice, make sure to import the root certificate from:${ENDCOLOR}"