diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-&-publish-docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/build-&-publish-docker-image.yml
index dbd46074d..9bfb20263 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-&-publish-docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-&-publish-docker-image.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ jobs:
       #   with:
       #     go-version: ^1.21 # The Go version to download (if necessary) and use.
 
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+
       - name: Clone blobber
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -56,10 +62,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p /tmp/docker-config-${{ github.run_id }}
+          docker --config /tmp/docker-config-${{ github.run_id }} login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }} -p ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
 
       # - name: Get changed files using defaults
       #   id: changed-files
@@ -96,6 +101,10 @@ jobs:
           docker tag ${BLOBBER_REGISTRY}:${TAG} ${BLOBBER_REGISTRY}:${TAG}-${SHORT_SHA}
           docker push ${BLOBBER_REGISTRY}:${TAG}-${SHORT_SHA}
 
+      - name: Clean up Docker Config
+        run: |
+          rm -rf /tmp/docker-config-${{ github.run_id }}
+
   validator:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: [blobber-runner]
@@ -136,11 +145,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p /tmp/docker-config-${{ github.run_id }}
+          docker --config /tmp/docker-config-${{ github.run_id }} login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }} -p ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+        # uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        # with:
+        #   username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+        #   password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+
 
       # - name: Get changed files using defaults
       #   id: changed-files
@@ -178,6 +192,10 @@ jobs:
           docker tag ${VALIDATOR_REGISTRY}:${TAG} ${VALIDATOR_REGISTRY}:${TAG}-${SHORT_SHA}
           docker push ${VALIDATOR_REGISTRY}:${TAG}-${SHORT_SHA}
 
+      - name: Clean up Docker Config
+        run: |
+          rm -rf /tmp/docker-config-${{ github.run_id }}
+
   system-tests:
     if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
     needs: [blobber, validator]
diff --git a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/allocation/connection.go b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/allocation/connection.go
index 75ac30b0c..47e418712 100644
--- a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/allocation/connection.go
+++ b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/allocation/connection.go
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ func GetHasher(connectionID, pathHash string) *filestore.CommitHasher {
 // DeleteConnectionObjEntry remove the connectionID entry from map
 // If the given connectionID is not present, then it is no-op.
 func DeleteConnectionObjEntry(connectionID string) {
+	logging.Logger.Info("DeleteConnectionObjEntry", zap.String("connection_id", connectionID))
 	connectionObjMutex.Lock()
 	connectionObj, ok := connectionProcessor[connectionID]
 	if ok {
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ func cleanConnectionObj() {
 	for connectionID, connectionObj := range connectionProcessor {
 		diff := time.Since(connectionObj.UpdatedAt)
 		if diff >= ConnectionObjTimeout {
+			logging.Logger.Info("cleanConnectionObj", zap.String("connection_id", connectionID), zap.Duration("diff", diff))
 			// Stop the context and hash worker
 			connectionObj.cnclCtx()
 			for _, change := range connectionObj.changes {
diff --git a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/client_quota.go b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/client_quota.go
index cee45a830..4335192d4 100644
--- a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/client_quota.go
+++ b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/client_quota.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/0chain/blobber/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/config"
 	"github.com/0chain/blobber/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/datastore"
 	"github.com/0chain/blobber/code/go/0chain.net/core/common"
+	"github.com/0chain/blobber/code/go/0chain.net/core/logging"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 )
 
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ func AddWriteMarkerCount(clientID string, zeroSizeWM bool) {
 		cs.TotalZeroWM++
 	}
 	if cs.TotalZeroWM > config.Configuration.CommitZeroLimitDaily || cs.TotalWM > config.Configuration.CommitLimitDaily {
+		logging.Logger.Info("Client blacklisted", zap.String("client_id", clientID), zap.Int64("total_write_marker", cs.TotalWM), zap.Int64("total_zero_write_marker", cs.TotalZeroWM), zap.Int64("commit_limit_daily", config.Configuration.CommitLimitDaily), zap.Int64("commit_zero_limit_daily", config.Configuration.CommitZeroLimitDaily))
 		SetBlacklist(clientID)
 	}
 }
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ func saveClientStats() {
 }
 
 func startBlackListWorker(ctx context.Context) {
+	logging.Logger.Info("Starting black list worker", zap.Int64("upload_limit", config.Configuration.UploadLimitMonthly), zap.Int64("download_limit", config.Configuration.BlockLimitMonthly), zap.Int64("commit_limit", config.Configuration.CommitLimitMonthly), zap.Int64("commit_zero_limit", config.Configuration.CommitZeroLimitDaily), zap.Int64("commit_limit_daily", config.Configuration.CommitLimitDaily))
 	BlackListWorkerTime := 24 * time.Hour
 	if config.Development() {
 		BlackListWorkerTime = 10 * time.Second
diff --git a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/storage_handler.go b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/storage_handler.go
index 2e880ec9f..56625bf28 100644
--- a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/storage_handler.go
+++ b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/storage_handler.go
@@ -943,6 +943,9 @@ func (fsh *StorageHandler) GetRefs(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request) (*blobb
 		refs, totalPages, newOffsetPath, err = reference.GetRefs(
 			ctx, allocationID, path, offsetPath, fileType, level, pageLimit, offsetTime, pathRef,
 		)
+		if refs != nil {
+			logging.Logger.Info("GetRefs: regular", zap.Int("refs", len(*refs)), zap.Int("totalPages", totalPages), zap.String("newOffsetPath", newOffsetPath), zap.Error(err))
+		}
 
 	case refType == "updated":
 		refs, totalPages, newOffsetPath, newOffsetDate, err = reference.GetUpdatedRefs(
diff --git a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/worker.go b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/worker.go
index 19cf49c30..b5acbe174 100644
--- a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/worker.go
+++ b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/worker.go
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ func cleanupTempFiles(ctx context.Context) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(openConnectionsToDelete); i++ {
 		connection := &openConnectionsToDelete[i]
 		logging.Logger.Info("Deleting temp files for the connection", zap.Any("connection", connection.ID))
+		processor := allocation.GetConnectionProcessor(connection.ID)
+		if processor != nil {
+			continue
+		}
 		connection.ComputeProperties()
 
 		nctx := datastore.GetStore().CreateTransaction(ctx)
diff --git a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/reference/referencepath.go b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/reference/referencepath.go
index 16b0e6884..f2bfc7830 100644
--- a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/reference/referencepath.go
+++ b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/reference/referencepath.go
@@ -247,10 +247,12 @@ func GetRefs(ctx context.Context, allocationID, path, offsetPath, _type string,
 	path = filepath.Clean(path)
 	tx := datastore.GetStore().GetTransaction(ctx)
 	pathLevel := len(strings.Split(strings.TrimSuffix(path, "/"), "/"))
+	logging.Logger.Info("getRefs: CheckSingleRef", zap.Int("pathLevel", pathLevel), zap.Int("level", level), zap.String("path", path), zap.String("offsetPath", offsetPath), zap.String("type", _type), zap.Int("pageLimit", pageLimit))
 	if (pageLimit == 1 && offsetPath == "" && (pathLevel == level || level == 0) && _type != FILE) || (parentRef != nil && parentRef.Type == FILE) {
 		pRefs = append(pRefs, *parentRef)
 		refs = &pRefs
 		newOffsetPath = parentRef.Path
+		return
 	}
 
 	if pathLevel+1 == level {
@@ -264,7 +266,11 @@ func GetRefs(ctx context.Context, allocationID, path, offsetPath, _type string,
 		}
 		dbQuery = dbQuery.Order("path")
 	} else {
-		dbQuery = tx.Model(&Ref{}).Where("allocation_id = ? AND path LIKE ?", allocationID, path+"%")
+		listPath := path
+		if path != "/" {
+			listPath = path + "/"
+		}
+		dbQuery = tx.Model(&Ref{}).Where("allocation_id = ? AND path LIKE ?", allocationID, listPath+"%")
 		if _type != "" {
 			dbQuery = dbQuery.Where("type = ?", _type)
 		}
diff --git a/docker.local/blobber.Dockerfile b/docker.local/blobber.Dockerfile
index fdfb40ee8..c66835945 100644
--- a/docker.local/blobber.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker.local/blobber.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 ARG DOCKER_IMAGE_BASE
-FROM $DOCKER_IMAGE_BASE  as blobber_build
+FROM $DOCKER_IMAGE_BASE  AS blobber_build
 LABEL zchain="blobber"
 
 ENV SRC_DIR=/0chain
diff --git a/docker.local/validator.Dockerfile b/docker.local/validator.Dockerfile
index 7c1313cc6..0ae0c0628 100644
--- a/docker.local/validator.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker.local/validator.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 ARG DOCKER_IMAGE_BASE
-FROM $DOCKER_IMAGE_BASE as validator_build
+FROM $DOCKER_IMAGE_BASE AS validator_build
 
 LABEL zchain="validator"