diff --git a/server/lib/consts.ts b/server/lib/consts.ts
index cfe45620..b9afa792 100644
--- a/server/lib/consts.ts
+++ b/server/lib/consts.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import path from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 
 // This is a placeholder value replaced by the build process
-export const APP_VERSION = "1.8.0";
+export const APP_VERSION = "1.9.0";
 
 export const __FILENAME = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 export const __DIRNAME = path.dirname(__FILENAME);
diff --git a/server/lib/readConfigFile.ts b/server/lib/readConfigFile.ts
index 23098ac9..964e59ec 100644
--- a/server/lib/readConfigFile.ts
+++ b/server/lib/readConfigFile.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const configSchema = z
                 name: z.string().optional(),
                 id: z.string().optional(),
                 secret: z.string().optional(),
-                endpoint: z.string().optional(),
+                endpoint: z.string().optional().default("https://pangolin.fossorial.io"),
                 redirect_endpoint: z.string().optional()
             })
             .optional(),
diff --git a/server/routers/badger/verifySession.ts b/server/routers/badger/verifySession.ts
index 50b9ed68..1f9ba191 100644
--- a/server/routers/badger/verifySession.ts
+++ b/server/routers/badger/verifySession.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export async function verifyResourceSession(
         if (config.isHybridMode()) {
             endpoint = config.getRawConfig().hybrid?.redirect_endpoint || config.getRawConfig().hybrid?.endpoint || "";
         } else {
-            endpoint = config.getRawConfig().app.dashboard_url;
+            endpoint = config.getRawConfig().app.dashboard_url!;
         }
         const redirectUrl = `${endpoint}/auth/resource/${encodeURIComponent(
             resource.resourceId
diff --git a/server/routers/idp/createOidcIdp.ts b/server/routers/idp/createOidcIdp.ts
index aac5d15e..6078f5aa 100644
--- a/server/routers/idp/createOidcIdp.ts
+++ b/server/routers/idp/createOidcIdp.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export async function createOidcIdp(
             autoProvision
         } = parsedBody.data;
 
-        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret;
+        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret!;
 
         const encryptedSecret = encrypt(clientSecret, key);
         const encryptedClientId = encrypt(clientId, key);
diff --git a/server/routers/idp/generateOidcUrl.ts b/server/routers/idp/generateOidcUrl.ts
index 36c55dcb..c507198a 100644
--- a/server/routers/idp/generateOidcUrl.ts
+++ b/server/routers/idp/generateOidcUrl.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export async function generateOidcUrl(
                 return scope.length > 0;
             });
 
-        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret;
+        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret!;
 
         const decryptedClientId = decrypt(
             existingIdp.idpOidcConfig.clientId,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export async function generateOidcUrl(
                 state,
                 codeVerifier
             },
-            config.getRawConfig().server.secret
+            config.getRawConfig().server.secret!
         );
 
         res.cookie("p_oidc_state", stateJwt, {
diff --git a/server/routers/idp/getIdp.ts b/server/routers/idp/getIdp.ts
index 227a2429..a202f4ea 100644
--- a/server/routers/idp/getIdp.ts
+++ b/server/routers/idp/getIdp.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export async function getIdp(
             return next(createHttpError(HttpCode.NOT_FOUND, "Idp not found"));
         }
 
-        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret;
+        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret!;
 
         if (idpRes.idp.type === "oidc") {
             const clientSecret = idpRes.idpOidcConfig!.clientSecret;
diff --git a/server/routers/idp/updateOidcIdp.ts b/server/routers/idp/updateOidcIdp.ts
index 58771b33..904d0d9e 100644
--- a/server/routers/idp/updateOidcIdp.ts
+++ b/server/routers/idp/updateOidcIdp.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export async function updateOidcIdp(
             );
         }
 
-        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret;
+        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret!;
         const encryptedSecret = clientSecret
             ? encrypt(clientSecret, key)
             : undefined;
diff --git a/server/routers/idp/validateOidcCallback.ts b/server/routers/idp/validateOidcCallback.ts
index 3a643386..67e2baad 100644
--- a/server/routers/idp/validateOidcCallback.ts
+++ b/server/routers/idp/validateOidcCallback.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export async function validateOidcCallback(
             );
         }
 
-        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret;
+        const key = config.getRawConfig().server.secret!;
 
         const decryptedClientId = decrypt(
             existingIdp.idpOidcConfig.clientId,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export async function validateOidcCallback(
 
         const statePayload = jsonwebtoken.verify(
             storedState,
-            config.getRawConfig().server.secret,
+            config.getRawConfig().server.secret!,
             function (err, decoded) {
                 if (err) {
                     logger.error("Error verifying state JWT", { err });
diff --git a/server/routers/newt/handleNewtRegisterMessage.ts b/server/routers/newt/handleNewtRegisterMessage.ts
index 2ffc7e1f..3c7ecaff 100644
--- a/server/routers/newt/handleNewtRegisterMessage.ts
+++ b/server/routers/newt/handleNewtRegisterMessage.ts
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ export const handleNewtRegisterMessage: MessageHandler = async (context) => {
         .where(eq(sites.siteId, siteId))
         .limit(1);
 
-    if (!oldSite || !oldSite.exitNodeId) {
-        logger.warn("Site not found or does not have exit node");
+    if (!oldSite) {
+        logger.warn("Site not found");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -137,13 +137,18 @@ export const handleNewtRegisterMessage: MessageHandler = async (context) => {
             .returning();
     }
 
+    if (!exitNodeIdToQuery) {
+        logger.warn("No exit node ID to query");
+        return;
+    }
+
     const [exitNode] = await db
         .select()
         .from(exitNodes)
         .where(eq(exitNodes.exitNodeId, exitNodeIdToQuery))
         .limit(1);
 
-    if (oldSite.pubKey && oldSite.pubKey !== publicKey) {
+    if (oldSite.pubKey && oldSite.pubKey !== publicKey && oldSite.exitNodeId) {
         logger.info("Public key mismatch. Deleting old peer...");
         await deletePeer(oldSite.exitNodeId, oldSite.pubKey);
     }