diff --git a/image_builder/configs/daemonset.yaml b/image_builder/configs/daemonset.yaml
index 25acb4b..2cbb12d 100644
--- a/image_builder/configs/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/image_builder/configs/daemonset.yaml
@@ -15,11 +15,28 @@ spec:
         app: sync-daemon
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
+      initContainers:
+        - name: fix-perms
+          image: alpine:latest
+          securityContext:
+            privileged: true
+            runAsUser: 0
+          command: ["/bin/sh", "-c"]
+          args:
+            - |
+              echo "Fixing permissions on /home/ubuntu/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib..."
+              chown -R 1000:1000 /home/ubuntu/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib
+              chmod 755 /home/ubuntu/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: vmwarelib
+              mountPath: /home/ubuntu/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib
       containers:
         - name: sync-container
           image: alpine:latest
           securityContext:
             privileged: true
+            runAsUser: 0
+            runAsGroup: 0
           ports:
             - containerPort: 873
           volumeMounts:
@@ -31,17 +48,13 @@ spec:
           command: ["/bin/sh", "-c"]
           args:
             - |
-              # Install required packages
-              apk add --no-cache rsync coreutils grep;
-              # Extract variables from environment file
+              apk add --no-cache rsync coreutils grep
               IS_MASTER=$(grep -E '^export IS_MASTER=' /etc/pf9/k3s.env | cut -d'=' -f2)
               MASTER_IP=$(grep -E '^export MASTER_IP=' /etc/pf9/k3s.env | cut -d'=' -f2)
               if [ "$IS_MASTER" = "true" ]; then
                 echo "Master node detected. IP: $MASTER_IP"
-                # Start rsync daemon using the pre-created config file
                 echo "Starting rsync daemon..."
                 rsync --daemon --config=/etc/pf9/rsyncd.conf --no-detach
-                # Verify rsync daemon is running
                 if ps aux | grep rsync | grep -v grep; then
                   echo "rsync daemon is running."
                 else
@@ -59,7 +72,7 @@ spec:
                   else
                     echo "Sync failed. Retrying in 60 seconds..."
                   fi
-                  sleep 20  # Retry every 60 seconds
+                  sleep 20
                 done
               fi
       volumes:
@@ -70,4 +83,8 @@ spec:
         - name: vmwarelib
           hostPath:
             path: /home/ubuntu/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib
-            type: DirectoryOrCreate
\ No newline at end of file
+            type: DirectoryOrCreate
+        - name: env
+          hostPath:
+            type: Directory
+            path: /etc/pf9/env
diff --git a/image_builder/configs/env b/image_builder/configs/env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e53f80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image_builder/configs/env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file is used to set environment variables to be injected into v2v-helper 
+# User can populate this file via cloud-init
+
+
diff --git a/releases/v0.1.9.md b/releases/v0.1.9.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0175487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/v0.1.9.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# v0.1.9
+
+- **Tag:** `v0.1.9`
+- **Published:** 2025-04-25T06:14:53Z
+- **Source release:** https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/releases/tag/v0.1.9
+
+## Release Notes
+
+## What's Changed
+* Backend: Add check if datacenter exists by @spai-p9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/368
+* Proxy env injection via configmap by @spai-p9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/364
+* removed creds from logs and Made changes to match OS_INSECURE value t… by @sarika-p9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/379
+* vddk files check before migration ( release ) by @sarika-p9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/375
+* Damian doc updates by @damian-pf9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/377
+* Doc: Inject any environment variables required by user into v2v-helper pod.  by @spai-p9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/381
+* Backend: Change ownership of /home/ubuntu/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib to ubuntu:ubuntu via init container.  by @spai-p9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/378
+* ensure correct permissions on shared vmwarelib directory for rsync ac… by @spai-p9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/383
+* Scaling doc update by @damian-pf9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/391
+* Backend: Remove logs in vmwaremachines  by @spai-p9 in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/390
+
+## New Contributors
+* @sarika-p9 made their first contribution in https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/pull/379
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak/compare/v0.1.8...v0.1.9