diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-stader-node.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-stader-node.yml
index 48a404d6..6e620852 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-stader-node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-stader-node.yml
@@ -53,3 +53,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build & Release Stader Node CLI
         run: |
           ./build-release.sh -a -v ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}
+      
+      - name: Generate CLI checksums
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}
+          cd build/$VERSION
+          sha256sum stader-cli-* > checksums.txt
+          echo "Generated checksums:"
+          cat checksums.txt
diff --git a/install/scripts/start-bn.sh b/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
index c119f7a3..bde3a7ea 100644
--- a/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
+++ b/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ if [ "$CC_CLIENT" = "prysm" ]; then
         --jwt-secret=/secrets/jwtsecret \
         --api-timeout 20s \
         --enable-experimental-backfill \
+        --blob-storage-layout=by-epoch \
         $BN_ADDITIONAL_FLAGS"
 
     if [ ! -z "$MEV_BOOST_URL" ]; then
diff --git a/shared/services/config/prysm-config.go b/shared/services/config/prysm-config.go
index 1ea940d5..00719db7 100644
--- a/shared/services/config/prysm-config.go
+++ b/shared/services/config/prysm-config.go
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prysmBnTest string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:v7.0.0"
-	prysmBnProd string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:v7.0.0"
-	prysmVcTest string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/validator:v7.0.0"
-	prysmVcProd string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/validator:v7.0.0"
+	prysmBnTest string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:v7.1.0"
+	prysmBnProd string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:v7.1.0"
+	prysmVcTest string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/validator:v7.1.0"
+	prysmVcProd string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/validator:v7.1.0"
 
 	defaultPrysmRpcPort     uint16 = 5053
 	defaultPrysmOpenRpcPort bool   = false
diff --git a/shared/version.go b/shared/version.go
index 5675560e..78221a79 100644
--- a/shared/version.go
+++ b/shared/version.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package shared
 
 const BinaryBucket string = "/stader-node-build/permissionless"
 const DockerAccount string = "staderlabs"
-const StaderVersion string = "1.7.1"
+const StaderVersion string = "1.7.2"
 
 const Logo string = ` 
   _____ _            _             _           _       𝅺 	
diff --git a/stader-cli/service/migration.go b/stader-cli/service/migration.go
index dda12427..1296fc98 100644
--- a/stader-cli/service/migration.go
+++ b/stader-cli/service/migration.go
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ func migrate(c *cli.Context) (runBeforeUpgrades, rundAfterUpgrades []ConfigUpgra
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
+	v172, err := parseVersion("1.7.2")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Create the collection of upgraders
 	upgraders := []ConfigUpgrader{
 		{
@@ -150,6 +155,11 @@ func migrate(c *cli.Context) (runBeforeUpgrades, rundAfterUpgrades []ConfigUpgra
 			upgradeFunc: func(_ *cli.Context) error { return nil },
 			needInstall: true,
 		},
+		{
+			version:     v172,
+			upgradeFunc: func(_ *cli.Context) error { return nil },
+			needInstall: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	staderClient, err := stader.NewClientFromCtx(c)