diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec04e98..62a125e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ make migrate  # run DB migrations
 - View which container images are running: `docker ps --format 'table {{.Names}}\t{{.Image}}'`
 - Flush all redis cache: `docker compose exec -T mvp-redis sh -lc "redis-cli FLUSHALL"`
 - Flush all backup data on staging before restoring: `docker compose exec mvp-postgres psql -U postgres -d motovaultpro -c "TRUNCATE TABLE backup_history, backup_schedules, backup_settings RESTART IDENTITY CASCADE;"`
+- Create new admin users on brand new deployment `docker exec -it motovaultpro-backend-1 node dist/_system/cli/create-admin.js`
 
 ## Development Workflow
 
diff --git a/ansible/deploy-production-runner.yml b/ansible/deploy-production-runner.yml
index 837ca66..d59daf6 100644
--- a/ansible/deploy-production-runner.yml
+++ b/ansible/deploy-production-runner.yml
@@ -105,10 +105,20 @@
     # ============================================
     # act_runner Installation
     # ============================================
+    - name: Check current act_runner version
+      command: act_runner --version
+      register: current_runner_version
+      changed_when: false
+      failed_when: false
+
     - name: Download act_runner binary
-      get_url:
-        url: "https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner/releases/download/v{{ act_runner_version }}/act_runner-{{ act_runner_version }}-linux-amd64"
-        dest: /usr/local/bin/act_runner
+      shell: curl -fsSL -o /usr/local/bin/act_runner "https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner/releases/download/v{{ act_runner_version }}/act_runner-{{ act_runner_version }}-linux-amd64"
+      when: current_runner_version.rc != 0 or act_runner_version not in (current_runner_version.stdout | default(''))
+      notify: Restart act_runner
+
+    - name: Set act_runner binary permissions
+      file:
+        path: /usr/local/bin/act_runner
         mode: '0755'
 
     - name: Verify act_runner installation
diff --git a/ansible/deploy-staging-runner.yml b/ansible/deploy-staging-runner.yml
index 0d98548..c6fe83e 100644
--- a/ansible/deploy-staging-runner.yml
+++ b/ansible/deploy-staging-runner.yml
@@ -136,10 +136,20 @@
     # ============================================
     # act_runner Installation
     # ============================================
+    - name: Check current act_runner version
+      command: act_runner --version
+      register: current_runner_version
+      changed_when: false
+      failed_when: false
+
     - name: Download act_runner binary
-      get_url:
-        url: "https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner/releases/download/v{{ act_runner_version }}/act_runner-{{ act_runner_version }}-linux-amd64"
-        dest: /usr/local/bin/act_runner
+      shell: curl -fsSL -o /usr/local/bin/act_runner "https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner/releases/download/v{{ act_runner_version }}/act_runner-{{ act_runner_version }}-linux-amd64"
+      when: current_runner_version.rc != 0 or act_runner_version not in (current_runner_version.stdout | default(''))
+      notify: Restart act_runner
+
+    - name: Set act_runner binary permissions
+      file:
+        path: /usr/local/bin/act_runner
         mode: '0755'
 
     - name: Verify act_runner installation
diff --git a/motovaultpro_backup_2026-03-22T15-00-02.tar.gz b/motovaultpro_backup_2026-03-22T15-00-02.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e25438
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