diff --git a/press/fixtures/frappe_version.json b/press/fixtures/frappe_version.json
index b3a4d73fcb..51cee54019 100644
--- a/press/fixtures/frappe_version.json
+++ b/press/fixtures/frappe_version.json
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     "parent": "Version 15",
     "parentfield": "dependencies",
     "parenttype": "Frappe Version",
-    "version": "5.16.0"
+    "version": "5.22.0"
    }
   ],
   "docstatus": 0,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     "parent": "Nightly",
     "parentfield": "dependencies",
     "parenttype": "Frappe Version",
-    "version": "5.16.2"
+    "version": "5.22.0"
    }
   ],
   "docstatus": 0,
diff --git a/press/press/doctype/agent_job/agent_job.py b/press/press/doctype/agent_job/agent_job.py
index 3a8d3b9edb..aad82980c6 100644
--- a/press/press/doctype/agent_job/agent_job.py
+++ b/press/press/doctype/agent_job/agent_job.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def get_status(self):
 
 		if not self.job_id:
 			job = agent.get_jobs_id(self.name)
-			if len(job) > 0:
+			if job and len(job) > 0:
 				self.db_set("job_id", job[0]["id"])
 		if self.job_id:
 			polled_job = agent.get_job_status(self.job_id)
diff --git a/press/press/doctype/frappe_version/frappe_version.py b/press/press/doctype/frappe_version/frappe_version.py
index 1ff64e0c31..8155de2375 100644
--- a/press/press/doctype/frappe_version/frappe_version.py
+++ b/press/press/doctype/frappe_version/frappe_version.py
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@
 import copy
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 
-
 DEFAULT_DEPENDENCIES = [
 	{"dependency": "NVM_VERSION", "version": "0.36.0"},
 	{"dependency": "NODE_VERSION", "version": "18.16.0"},
 	{"dependency": "PYTHON_VERSION", "version": "3.11"},
 	{"dependency": "WKHTMLTOPDF_VERSION", "version": "0.12.5"},
-	{"dependency": "BENCH_VERSION", "version": "5.16.2"},
+	{"dependency": "BENCH_VERSION", "version": "5.22.0"},
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/press/press/doctype/press_settings/press_settings.json b/press/press/doctype/press_settings/press_settings.json
index c8f642ff79..566f8bbc90 100644
--- a/press/press/doctype/press_settings/press_settings.json
+++ b/press/press/doctype/press_settings/press_settings.json
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
   "column_break_66",
   "code_server",
   "code_server_password",
+  "use_app_cache",
+  "compress_app_cache",
   "auto_update_section",
   "auto_update_queue_size",
   "remote_files_section",
@@ -1103,11 +1105,26 @@
    "fieldname": "print_format",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "label": "Print Format"
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "0",
+   "description": "Uses Bench get-app cache for faster image builds. Will be set only if Bench version is 5.21.3 or later.",
+   "fieldname": "use_app_cache",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Use App Cache"
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "0",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.use_app_cache",
+   "description": "Use Gzip to compress bench get-app artifacts before caching.",
+   "fieldname": "compress_app_cache",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Compress App Cache"
   }
  ],
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2024-01-11 23:28:22.862640",
+ "modified": "2024-02-09 16:30:31.244735",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Press",
  "name": "Press Settings",
diff --git a/press/press/doctype/release_group/release_group.py b/press/press/doctype/release_group/release_group.py
index c0e05dd5a3..21a989cc87 100644
--- a/press/press/doctype/release_group/release_group.py
+++ b/press/press/doctype/release_group/release_group.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ def before_insert(self):
 		# to avoid ading deps while cloning a release group
 		if len(self.dependencies) == 0:
 			self.fetch_dependencies()
+		self.set_default_app_cache_flags()
 
 	def on_update(self):
 		old_doc = self.get_doc_before_save()
@@ -401,6 +402,8 @@ def create_deploy_candidate(self, apps_to_update=None) -> "DeployCandidate":
 			return
 
 		apps = self.get_apps_to_update(apps_to_update)
+		if apps_to_update is None:
+			self.validate_dc_apps_against_rg(apps)
 
 		dependencies = [
 			{"dependency": d.dependency, "version": d.version} for d in self.dependencies
@@ -434,6 +437,22 @@ def create_deploy_candidate(self, apps_to_update=None) -> "DeployCandidate":
 
 		return candidate
 
+	def validate_dc_apps_against_rg(self, dc_apps) -> None:
+		app_map = {app["app"]: app for app in dc_apps}
+		not_found = []
+		for app in self.apps:
+			if app.app in app_map:
+				continue
+			not_found.append(app.app)
+
+		if not not_found:
+			return
+
+		msg = _(
+			"Following apps {0} not found. Potentially due to not approved App Releases."
+		).format(not_found)
+		frappe.throw(msg)
+
 	def get_apps_to_update(self, apps_to_update):
 		# If apps_to_update is None, try to update all apps
 		if apps_to_update is None:
@@ -1019,6 +1038,22 @@ def archive(self):
 		self.enabled = 0
 		self.save()
 
+	def set_default_app_cache_flags(self):
+		if self.use_app_cache:
+			return
+
+		if not frappe.db.get_single_value("Press Settings", "use_app_cache"):
+			return
+
+		if not self.can_use_get_app_cache():
+			return
+
+		self.use_app_cache = 1
+		self.compress_app_cache = frappe.db.get_single_value(
+			"Press Settings",
+			"compress_app_cache",
+		)
+
 
 def new_release_group(
 	title, version, apps, team=None, cluster=None, saas_app="", server=None