diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-ci-cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/dev-ci-cd.yaml
index eb814641..730e52a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-ci-cd.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/dev/secrets/hf_token.txt
           chmod 400 ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/dev/secrets/hf_token.txt
 
+      # create env file to set tag(s) for docker-compose
+      - name: Create Env File
+        run: |
+          touch ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/dev/.env
+          export tag="${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}"
+          export tag="${tag//\//-}.${GITHUB_SHA}"
+          echo "TAG=${tag}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/dev/.env
+
       # stop any existing docker compose that's running
       - name: Stop Docker Compose
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod-801-ci-cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/prod-801-ci-cd.yaml
index 9545044f..9ce19d93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod-801-ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod-801-ci-cd.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-801/secrets/hf_token.txt
           chmod 400 ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-801/secrets/hf_token.txt
 
+      # create env file to set tag(s) for docker-compose
+      - name: Create Env File
+        run: |
+          touch ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-801/.env
+          export tag="${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}"
+          export tag="${tag//\//-}.${GITHUB_SHA}"
+          echo "TAG=${tag}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-801/.env
+
       # stop any existing docker compose that's running
       - name: Stop Docker Compose
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod-ci-cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/prod-ci-cd.yaml
index ff66085a..827cbdc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod-ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod-ci-cd.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod/secrets/hf_token.txt
           chmod 400 ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod/secrets/hf_token.txt
 
+      # create env file to set tag(s) for docker-compose
+      - name: Create Env File
+        run: |
+          touch ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod/.env
+          export tag="${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}"
+          export tag="${tag//\//-}.${GITHUB_SHA}"
+          echo "TAG=${tag}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod/.env
+
       # stop any existing docker compose that's running
       - name: Stop Docker Compose
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod-meta-ci-cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/prod-meta-ci-cd.yaml
index eca19a19..72c3e672 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod-meta-ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod-meta-ci-cd.yaml
@@ -71,10 +71,18 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-meta/secrets/hf_token.txt
           chmod 400 ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-meta/secrets/hf_token.txt
 
-      # # stop any existing docker compose that's running
-      # - name: Stop Docker Compose
-      #   run: |
-      #     ssh submit06 'bash -s' < ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-meta/prod-meta-stop.sh
+      # create env file to set tag(s) for docker-compose
+      - name: Create Env File
+        run: |
+          touch ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-meta/.env
+          export tag="${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}"
+          export tag="${tag//\//-}.${GITHUB_SHA}"
+          echo "TAG=${tag}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-meta/.env
+
+      # stop any existing docker compose that's running
+      - name: Stop Docker Compose
+        run: |
+          ssh submit06 'bash -s' < ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-meta/prod-meta-stop.sh
 
       # copy repository to machine
       - name: Copy Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod-root-ci-cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/prod-root-ci-cd.yaml
index e9c0799a..9b6e8dfe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod-root-ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod-root-ci-cd.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-root/secrets/hf_token.txt
           chmod 400 ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-root/secrets/hf_token.txt
 
+      # create env file to set tag(s) for docker-compose
+      - name: Create Env File
+        run: |
+          touch ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-root/.env
+          export tag="${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}"
+          export tag="${tag//\//-}.${GITHUB_SHA}"
+          echo "TAG=${tag}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/deploy/prod-root/.env
+
       # stop any existing docker compose that's running
       - name: Stop Docker Compose
         run: |
diff --git a/deploy/dev/dev-compose.yaml b/deploy/dev/dev-compose.yaml
index a6776e5d..cf4028dc 100644
--- a/deploy/dev/dev-compose.yaml
+++ b/deploy/dev/dev-compose.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 services:
   cleo-dev:
+    image: cleo-dev:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-cleo
@@ -33,9 +34,13 @@ services:
       - hf_token
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-dev-data:/root/data/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   chat-dev:
+    image: chat-dev:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-chat
@@ -51,11 +56,15 @@ services:
       - hf_token
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-dev-data:/root/data/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     ports:
       - 7682:7861  # host:container
     restart: always
 
   mailbox-dev:
+    image: mailbox-dev:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-mailbox
@@ -91,9 +100,13 @@ services:
       - sender_pw
       - openai_api_key
       - hf_token
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   data-manager-dev:
+    image: data-manager-dev:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-data-manager
@@ -115,9 +128,13 @@ services:
       - 5003:5001  # host:container
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-dev-data:/root/data/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   chromadb-dev:
+    image: chromadb-dev:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-chroma
@@ -127,6 +144,9 @@ services:
       - 8002:8000  # host:container
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-dev-data:/chroma/chroma/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
     # healthcheck originates from inside container; so use container port
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/deploy/prod-801/prod-801-compose.yaml b/deploy/prod-801/prod-801-compose.yaml
index c6b41d62..221d5048 100644
--- a/deploy/prod-801/prod-801-compose.yaml
+++ b/deploy/prod-801/prod-801-compose.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 services:
   chat-prod-801:
+    image: chat-prod-801:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-chat
@@ -15,11 +16,15 @@ services:
       - hf_token
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-801-data:/root/data/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     ports:
       - 7683:7861  # host:container
     restart: always
 
   data-manager-prod-801:
+    image: data-manager-prod-801:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-data-manager
@@ -44,9 +49,13 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-801-data:/root/data/
       - /home/tier3/a2rchi/801-content/:/root/data/801-content/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   chromadb-prod-801:
+    image: chromadb-prod-801:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-chroma
@@ -56,6 +65,9 @@ services:
       - 8003:8000  # host:container
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-801-data:/chroma/chroma/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
     # healthcheck originates from inside container; so use container port
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/deploy/prod-meta/prod-meta-compose.yaml b/deploy/prod-meta/prod-meta-compose.yaml
index 0e99580c..1c89d292 100644
--- a/deploy/prod-meta/prod-meta-compose.yaml
+++ b/deploy/prod-meta/prod-meta-compose.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 services:
   cleo-prod-meta:
+    image: cleo-prod-meta:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-cleo
@@ -30,9 +31,13 @@ services:
       - hf_token
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-meta-data:/root/data/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   mailbox-prod:
+    image: mailbox-prod-meta:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-mailbox
@@ -65,6 +70,9 @@ services:
       - sender_pw
       - openai_api_key
       - hf_token
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
 volumes:
diff --git a/deploy/prod-root/prod-root-compose.yaml b/deploy/prod-root/prod-root-compose.yaml
index 6e209da8..d574b8a3 100644
--- a/deploy/prod-root/prod-root-compose.yaml
+++ b/deploy/prod-root/prod-root-compose.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 services:
   chat-prod-root:
+    image: chat-prod-root:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-chat
@@ -17,9 +18,13 @@ services:
       - a2rchi-prod-root-data:/root/data/
     ports:
       - 7684:7861  # host:container
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   data-manager-prod-root:
+    image: data-manager-prod-root:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-data-manager
@@ -44,9 +49,13 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-root-data:/root/data/
       - /home/tier3/a2rchi/root-content/:/root/data/root-content/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   chromadb-prod-root:
+    image: chromadb-prod-root:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-chroma
@@ -56,6 +65,9 @@ services:
       - 8004:8000  # host:container
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-root-data:/chroma/chroma/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
     # healthcheck originates from inside container; so use container port
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/deploy/prod/prod-compose.yaml b/deploy/prod/prod-compose.yaml
index a7d52d79..e634882a 100644
--- a/deploy/prod/prod-compose.yaml
+++ b/deploy/prod/prod-compose.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 services:
   cleo-prod:
+    image: cleo-prod:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-cleo
@@ -33,9 +34,13 @@ services:
       - hf_token
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-data:/root/data/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   chat-prod:
+    image: chat-prod:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-chat
@@ -51,11 +56,15 @@ services:
       - hf_token
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-data:/root/data/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     ports:
       - 7681:7861  # host:container
     restart: always
 
   mailbox-prod:
+    image: mailbox-prod:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-mailbox
@@ -91,9 +100,13 @@ services:
       - sender_pw
       - openai_api_key
       - hf_token
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   data-manager-prod:
+    image: data-manager-prod:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-data-manager
@@ -115,9 +128,13 @@ services:
       - 5001:5001  # host:container
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-data:/root/data/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
 
   chromadb-prod:
+    image: chromadb-prod:${TAG}
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: deploy/dockerfiles/Dockerfile-chroma
@@ -127,6 +144,9 @@ services:
       - 8000:8000  # host:container
     volumes:
       - a2rchi-prod-data:/chroma/chroma/
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: 10m
     restart: always
     # healthcheck originates from inside container; so use container port
     healthcheck: