diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0f3384f..07013e9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 [package]
 name = "telemt"
-version = "1.0.0"
-edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.75"
+version = "1.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+rust-version = "1.85"
 
 [dependencies]
 # C
 libc = "0.2"
 
 # Async runtime
-tokio = { version = "1.35", features = ["full", "tracing"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.42", features = ["full", "tracing"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["codec"] }
 
 # Crypto
@@ -20,41 +20,41 @@ sha2 = "0.10"
 sha1 = "0.10"
 md-5 = "0.10"
 hmac = "0.12"
-crc32fast = "1.3"
+crc32fast = "1.4"
+zeroize = { version = "1.8", features = ["derive"] }
 
 # Network
 socket2 = { version = "0.5", features = ["all"] }
-rustls = "0.22"
 
-# Serial
+# Serialization
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 toml = "0.8"
 
 # Utils
-bytes = "1.5"
-thiserror = "1.0"
+bytes = "1.9"
+thiserror = "2.0"
 tracing = "0.1"
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = ["env-filter"] }
 parking_lot = "0.12"
 dashmap = "5.5"
 lru = "0.12"
-rand = "0.8"
+rand = "0.9"
 chrono = { version = "0.4", features = ["serde"] }
 hex = "0.4"
-base64 = "0.21"
+base64 = "0.22"
 url = "2.5"
-regex = "1.10"
-once_cell = "1.19"
+regex = "1.11"
 crossbeam-queue = "0.3"
 
 # HTTP
-reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["rustls-tls"], default-features = false }
+reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["rustls-tls"], default-features = false }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tokio-test = "0.4"
 criterion = "0.5"
 proptest = "1.4"
+futures = "0.3"
 
 [[bench]]
 name = "crypto_bench"
diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 45f370f..4edd318 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ show_link = ["hello"]
 [general]
 prefer_ipv6 = false
 fast_mode = true
-use_middle_proxy = false
-# ad_tag = "..."
+use_middle_proxy = true
+ad_tag = "00000000000000000000000000000000"
+
+# Log level: debug | verbose | normal | silent
+# Can be overridden with --silent or --log-level CLI flags
+# RUST_LOG env var takes absolute priority over all of these
+log_level = "normal"
 
 [general.modes]
 classic = false
@@ -39,14 +44,13 @@ client_ack = 300
 
 # === Anti-Censorship & Masking ===
 [censorship]
-tls_domain = "petrovich.ru"
+tls_domain = "google.ru"
 mask = true
 mask_port = 443
 # mask_host = "petrovich.ru" # Defaults to tls_domain if not set
 fake_cert_len = 2048
 
 # === Access Control & Users ===
-# username "hello" is used for example
 [access]
 replay_check_len = 65536
 replay_window_secs = 1800
@@ -63,17 +67,13 @@ hello = "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 # hello = 1073741824 # 1 GB
 
 # === Upstreams & Routing ===
-# By default, direct connection is used, but you can add SOCKS proxy
-
-# Direct - Default
 [[upstreams]]
 type = "direct"
 enabled = true
 weight = 10
 
-# SOCKS5
 # [[upstreams]]
 # type = "socks5"
 # address = "127.0.0.1:9050"
 # enabled = false
-# weight = 1
+# weight = 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index b9eaf16..38e57c0 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,58 @@ fn default_metrics_whitelist() -> Vec<IpAddr> {
     ]
 }
 
+// ============= Log Level =============
+
+/// Logging verbosity level
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+pub enum LogLevel {
+    /// All messages including trace (trace + debug + info + warn + error)
+    Debug,
+    /// Detailed operational logs (debug + info + warn + error)
+    Verbose,
+    /// Standard operational logs (info + warn + error)
+    #[default]
+    Normal,
+    /// Minimal output: only warnings and errors (warn + error).
+    /// Proxy links are still printed to stdout via println!.
+    Silent,
+}
+
+impl LogLevel {
+    /// Convert to tracing EnvFilter directive string
+    pub fn to_filter_str(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            LogLevel::Debug => "trace",
+            LogLevel::Verbose => "debug",
+            LogLevel::Normal => "info",
+            LogLevel::Silent => "warn",
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Parse from a loose string (CLI argument)
+    pub fn from_str_loose(s: &str) -> Self {
+        match s.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "debug" | "trace" => LogLevel::Debug,
+            "verbose" => LogLevel::Verbose,
+            "normal" | "info" => LogLevel::Normal,
+            "silent" | "quiet" | "error" | "warn" => LogLevel::Silent,
+            _ => LogLevel::Normal,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for LogLevel {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            LogLevel::Debug => write!(f, "debug"),
+            LogLevel::Verbose => write!(f, "verbose"),
+            LogLevel::Normal => write!(f, "normal"),
+            LogLevel::Silent => write!(f, "silent"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // ============= Sub-Configs =============
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -63,6 +115,9 @@ pub struct GeneralConfig {
 
     #[serde(default)]
     pub ad_tag: Option<String>,
+    
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub log_level: LogLevel,
 }
 
 impl Default for GeneralConfig {
@@ -73,6 +128,7 @@ impl Default for GeneralConfig {
             fast_mode: true,
             use_middle_proxy: false,
             ad_tag: None,
+            log_level: LogLevel::Normal,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -304,20 +360,14 @@ impl ProxyConfig {
             return Err(ProxyError::Config("tls_domain cannot be empty".to_string()));
         }
         
-        // Warn if using default tls_domain
-        if config.censorship.tls_domain == "www.google.com" {
-            tracing::warn!("Using default tls_domain (www.google.com). Consider setting a custom domain in config.toml");
-        }
-        
         // Default mask_host to tls_domain if not set
         if config.censorship.mask_host.is_none() {
-            tracing::info!("mask_host not set, using tls_domain ({}) for masking", config.censorship.tls_domain);
             config.censorship.mask_host = Some(config.censorship.tls_domain.clone());
         }
         
         // Random fake_cert_len
         use rand::Rng;
-        config.censorship.fake_cert_len = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(1024..4096);
+        config.censorship.fake_cert_len = rand::rng().gen_range(1024..4096);
         
         // Migration: Populate listeners if empty
         if config.server.listeners.is_empty() {
@@ -358,7 +408,6 @@ impl ProxyConfig {
             return Err(ProxyError::Config("No modes enabled".to_string()));
         }
         
-        // Validate tls_domain format (basic check)
         if self.censorship.tls_domain.contains(' ') || self.censorship.tls_domain.contains('/') {
             return Err(ProxyError::Config(
                 format!("Invalid tls_domain: '{}'. Must be a valid domain name", self.censorship.tls_domain)
diff --git a/src/crypto/aes.rs b/src/crypto/aes.rs
index 592a21f..9e123bf 100644
--- a/src/crypto/aes.rs
+++ b/src/crypto/aes.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 //! AES encryption implementations
 //!
 //! Provides AES-256-CTR and AES-256-CBC modes for MTProto encryption.
+//!
+//! ## Zeroize policy
+//!
+//! - `AesCbc` stores raw key/IV bytes and zeroizes them on drop.
+//! - `AesCtr` wraps an opaque `Aes256Ctr` cipher from the `ctr` crate.
+//!   The expanded key schedule lives inside that type and cannot be
+//!   zeroized from outside. Callers that hold raw key material (e.g.
+//!   `HandshakeSuccess`, `ObfuscationParams`) are responsible for
+//!   zeroizing their own copies.
 
 use aes::Aes256;
 use ctr::{Ctr128BE, cipher::{KeyIvInit, StreamCipher}};
+use zeroize::Zeroize;
 use crate::error::{ProxyError, Result};
 
 type Aes256Ctr = Ctr128BE<Aes256>;
@@ -12,7 +22,12 @@ type Aes256Ctr = Ctr128BE<Aes256>;
 
 /// AES-256-CTR encryptor/decryptor
 /// 
-/// CTR mode is symmetric - encryption and decryption are the same operation.
+/// CTR mode is symmetric — encryption and decryption are the same operation.
+///
+/// **Zeroize note:** The inner `Aes256Ctr` cipher state (expanded key schedule
+/// + counter) is opaque and cannot be zeroized. If you need to protect key
+/// material, zeroize the `[u8; 32]` key and `u128` IV at the call site
+/// before dropping them.
 pub struct AesCtr {
     cipher: Aes256Ctr,
 }
@@ -62,14 +77,23 @@ impl AesCtr {
 
 /// AES-256-CBC cipher with proper chaining
 ///
-/// Unlike CTR mode, CBC is NOT symmetric - encryption and decryption
+/// Unlike CTR mode, CBC is NOT symmetric — encryption and decryption
 /// are different operations. This implementation handles CBC chaining
 /// correctly across multiple blocks.
+///
+/// Key and IV are zeroized on drop.
 pub struct AesCbc {
     key: [u8; 32],
     iv: [u8; 16],
 }
 
+impl Drop for AesCbc {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.key.zeroize();
+        self.iv.zeroize();
+    }
+}
+
 impl AesCbc {
     /// AES block size
     const BLOCK_SIZE: usize = 16;
@@ -141,17 +165,9 @@ impl AesCbc {
         
         for chunk in data.chunks(Self::BLOCK_SIZE) {
             let plaintext: [u8; 16] = chunk.try_into().unwrap();
-            
-            // XOR plaintext with previous ciphertext (or IV for first block)
             let xored = Self::xor_blocks(&plaintext, &prev_ciphertext);
-            
-            // Encrypt the XORed block
             let ciphertext = self.encrypt_block(&xored, &key_schedule);
-            
-            // Save for next iteration
             prev_ciphertext = ciphertext;
-            
-            // Append to result
             result.extend_from_slice(&ciphertext);
         }
         
@@ -180,17 +196,9 @@ impl AesCbc {
         
         for chunk in data.chunks(Self::BLOCK_SIZE) {
             let ciphertext: [u8; 16] = chunk.try_into().unwrap();
-            
-            // Decrypt the block
             let decrypted = self.decrypt_block(&ciphertext, &key_schedule);
-            
-            // XOR with previous ciphertext (or IV for first block)
             let plaintext = Self::xor_blocks(&decrypted, &prev_ciphertext);
-            
-            // Save current ciphertext for next iteration
             prev_ciphertext = ciphertext;
-            
-            // Append to result
             result.extend_from_slice(&plaintext);
         }
         
@@ -217,16 +225,13 @@ impl AesCbc {
         for i in (0..data.len()).step_by(Self::BLOCK_SIZE) {
             let block = &mut data[i..i + Self::BLOCK_SIZE];
             
-            // XOR with previous ciphertext
             for j in 0..Self::BLOCK_SIZE {
                 block[j] ^= prev_ciphertext[j];
             }
             
-            // Encrypt in-place
             let block_array: &mut [u8; 16] = block.try_into().unwrap();
             *block_array = self.encrypt_block(block_array, &key_schedule);
             
-            // Save for next iteration
             prev_ciphertext = *block_array;
         }
         
@@ -248,26 +253,20 @@ impl AesCbc {
         use aes::cipher::KeyInit;
         let key_schedule = aes::Aes256::new((&self.key).into());
         
-        // For in-place decryption, we need to save ciphertext blocks
-        // before we overwrite them
         let mut prev_ciphertext = self.iv;
         
         for i in (0..data.len()).step_by(Self::BLOCK_SIZE) {
             let block = &mut data[i..i + Self::BLOCK_SIZE];
             
-            // Save current ciphertext before modifying
             let current_ciphertext: [u8; 16] = block.try_into().unwrap();
             
-            // Decrypt in-place
             let block_array: &mut [u8; 16] = block.try_into().unwrap();
             *block_array = self.decrypt_block(block_array, &key_schedule);
             
-            // XOR with previous ciphertext
             for j in 0..Self::BLOCK_SIZE {
                 block[j] ^= prev_ciphertext[j];
             }
             
-            // Save for next iteration
             prev_ciphertext = current_ciphertext;
         }
         
@@ -347,10 +346,8 @@ mod tests {
         let mut cipher = AesCtr::new(&key, iv);
         cipher.apply(&mut data);
         
-        // Encrypted should be different
         assert_ne!(&data[..], original);
         
-        // Decrypt with fresh cipher
         let mut cipher = AesCtr::new(&key, iv);
         cipher.apply(&mut data);
         
@@ -364,7 +361,7 @@ mod tests {
         let key = [0u8; 32];
         let iv = [0u8; 16];
         
-        let original = [0u8; 32]; // 2 blocks
+        let original = [0u8; 32];
         
         let cipher = AesCbc::new(key, iv);
         let encrypted = cipher.encrypt(&original).unwrap();
@@ -375,31 +372,25 @@ mod tests {
     
     #[test]
     fn test_aes_cbc_chaining_works() {
-        // This is the key test - verify CBC chaining is correct
         let key = [0x42u8; 32];
         let iv = [0x00u8; 16];
         
-        // Two IDENTICAL plaintext blocks
         let plaintext = [0xAAu8; 32];
         
         let cipher = AesCbc::new(key, iv);
         let ciphertext = cipher.encrypt(&plaintext).unwrap();
         
-        // With proper CBC, identical plaintext blocks produce DIFFERENT ciphertext
         let block1 = &ciphertext[0..16];
         let block2 = &ciphertext[16..32];
         
         assert_ne!(
             block1, block2,
-            "CBC chaining broken: identical plaintext blocks produced identical ciphertext. \
-             This indicates ECB mode, not CBC!"
+            "CBC chaining broken: identical plaintext blocks produced identical ciphertext"
         );
     }
     
     #[test]
     fn test_aes_cbc_known_vector() {
-        // Test with known NIST test vector
-        // AES-256-CBC with zero key and zero IV
         let key = [0u8; 32];
         let iv = [0u8; 16];
         let plaintext = [0u8; 16];
@@ -407,11 +398,9 @@ mod tests {
         let cipher = AesCbc::new(key, iv);
         let ciphertext = cipher.encrypt(&plaintext).unwrap();
         
-        // Decrypt and verify roundtrip
         let decrypted = cipher.decrypt(&ciphertext).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(plaintext.as_slice(), decrypted.as_slice());
         
-        // Ciphertext should not be all zeros
         assert_ne!(ciphertext.as_slice(), plaintext.as_slice());
     }
     
@@ -420,7 +409,6 @@ mod tests {
         let key = [0x12u8; 32];
         let iv = [0x34u8; 16];
         
-        // 5 blocks = 80 bytes
         let plaintext: Vec<u8> = (0..80).collect();
         
         let cipher = AesCbc::new(key, iv);
@@ -435,7 +423,7 @@ mod tests {
         let key = [0x12u8; 32];
         let iv = [0x34u8; 16];
         
-        let original = [0x56u8; 48]; // 3 blocks
+        let original = [0x56u8; 48];
         let mut buffer = original;
         
         let cipher = AesCbc::new(key, iv);
@@ -462,41 +450,33 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_aes_cbc_unaligned_error() {
         let cipher = AesCbc::new([0u8; 32], [0u8; 16]);
         
-        // 15 bytes - not aligned to block size
         let result = cipher.encrypt(&[0u8; 15]);
         assert!(result.is_err());
         
-        // 17 bytes - not aligned
         let result = cipher.encrypt(&[0u8; 17]);
         assert!(result.is_err());
     }
     
     #[test]
     fn test_aes_cbc_avalanche_effect() {
-        // Changing one bit in plaintext should change entire ciphertext block
-        // and all subsequent blocks (due to chaining)
         let key = [0xAB; 32];
         let iv = [0xCD; 16];
         
-        let mut plaintext1 = [0u8; 32];
+        let plaintext1 = [0u8; 32];
         let mut plaintext2 = [0u8; 32];
-        plaintext2[0] = 0x01; // Single bit difference in first block
+        plaintext2[0] = 0x01;
         
         let cipher = AesCbc::new(key, iv);
         
         let ciphertext1 = cipher.encrypt(&plaintext1).unwrap();
         let ciphertext2 = cipher.encrypt(&plaintext2).unwrap();
         
-        // First blocks should be different
         assert_ne!(&ciphertext1[0..16], &ciphertext2[0..16]);
-        
-        // Second blocks should ALSO be different (chaining effect)
         assert_ne!(&ciphertext1[16..32], &ciphertext2[16..32]);
     }
     
     #[test]
     fn test_aes_cbc_iv_matters() {
-        // Same plaintext with different IVs should produce different ciphertext
         let key = [0x55; 32];
         let plaintext = [0x77u8; 16];
         
@@ -511,7 +491,6 @@ mod tests {
     
     #[test]
     fn test_aes_cbc_deterministic() {
-        // Same key, IV, plaintext should always produce same ciphertext
         let key = [0x99; 32];
         let iv = [0x88; 16];
         let plaintext = [0x77u8; 32];
@@ -524,6 +503,23 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(ciphertext1, ciphertext2);
     }
     
+    // ============= Zeroize Tests =============
+    
+    #[test]
+    fn test_aes_cbc_zeroize_on_drop() {
+        let key = [0xAA; 32];
+        let iv = [0xBB; 16];
+        
+        let cipher = AesCbc::new(key, iv);
+        // Verify key/iv are set
+        assert_eq!(cipher.key, [0xAA; 32]);
+        assert_eq!(cipher.iv, [0xBB; 16]);
+        
+        drop(cipher);
+        // After drop, key/iv are zeroized (can't observe directly,
+        // but the Drop impl runs without panic)
+    }
+    
     // ============= Error Handling Tests =============
     
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/crypto/hash.rs b/src/crypto/hash.rs
index 0472018..cf3ba0d 100644
--- a/src/crypto/hash.rs
+++ b/src/crypto/hash.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+//! Cryptographic hash functions
+//!
+//! ## Protocol-required algorithms
+//!
+//! This module exposes MD5 and SHA-1 alongside SHA-256. These weaker
+//! hash functions are **required by the Telegram Middle Proxy protocol**
+//! (`derive_middleproxy_keys`) and cannot be replaced without breaking
+//! compatibility. They are NOT used for any security-sensitive purpose
+//! outside of that specific key derivation scheme mandated by Telegram.
+//!
+//! Static analysis tools (CodeQL, cargo-audit) may flag them — the
+//! usages are intentional and protocol-mandated.
+
 use hmac::{Hmac, Mac};
 use sha2::Sha256;
 use md5::Md5;
@@ -21,14 +34,16 @@ pub fn sha256_hmac(key: &[u8], data: &[u8]) -> [u8; 32] {
     mac.finalize().into_bytes().into()
 }
 
-/// SHA-1
+/// SHA-1 — **protocol-required** by Telegram Middle Proxy key derivation.
+/// Not used for general-purpose hashing.
 pub fn sha1(data: &[u8]) -> [u8; 20] {
     let mut hasher = Sha1::new();
     hasher.update(data);
     hasher.finalize().into()
 }
 
-/// MD5
+/// MD5 — **protocol-required** by Telegram Middle Proxy key derivation.
+/// Not used for general-purpose hashing.
 pub fn md5(data: &[u8]) -> [u8; 16] {
     let mut hasher = Md5::new();
     hasher.update(data);
@@ -40,7 +55,11 @@ pub fn crc32(data: &[u8]) -> u32 {
     crc32fast::hash(data)
 }
 
-/// Middle Proxy Keygen
+/// Middle Proxy key derivation
+///
+/// Uses MD5 + SHA-1 as mandated by the Telegram Middle Proxy protocol.
+/// These algorithms are NOT replaceable here — changing them would break
+/// interoperability with Telegram's middle proxy infrastructure.
 pub fn derive_middleproxy_keys(
     nonce_srv: &[u8; 16],
     nonce_clt: &[u8; 16],
diff --git a/src/crypto/random.rs b/src/crypto/random.rs
index 19d8788..18862ab 100644
--- a/src/crypto/random.rs
+++ b/src/crypto/random.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 use rand::{Rng, RngCore, SeedableRng};
 use rand::rngs::StdRng;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
+use zeroize::Zeroize;
 use crate::crypto::AesCtr;
+
 /// Cryptographically secure PRNG with AES-CTR
 pub struct SecureRandom {
     inner: Mutex<SecureRandomInner>,
@@ -15,18 +17,30 @@ struct SecureRandomInner {
     buffer: Vec<u8>,
 }
 
+impl Drop for SecureRandomInner {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.buffer.zeroize();
+    }
+}
+
 impl SecureRandom {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        let mut rng = StdRng::from_entropy();
+        let mut seed_source = rand::rng();
+        let mut rng = StdRng::from_rng(&mut seed_source);
         
         let mut key = [0u8; 32];
         rng.fill_bytes(&mut key);
-        let iv: u128 = rng.gen();
+        let iv: u128 = rng.random();
+        
+        let cipher = AesCtr::new(&key, iv);
+        
+        // Zeroize local key copy — cipher already consumed it
+        key.zeroize();
         
         Self {
             inner: Mutex::new(SecureRandomInner {
                 rng,
-                cipher: AesCtr::new(&key, iv),
+                cipher,
                 buffer: Vec::with_capacity(1024),
             }),
         }
@@ -73,7 +87,6 @@ impl SecureRandom {
             result |= (b as u64) << (i * 8);
         }
         
-        // Mask extra bits
         if k < 64 {
             result &= (1u64 << k) - 1;
         }
@@ -102,13 +115,13 @@ impl SecureRandom {
     /// Generate random u32
     pub fn u32(&self) -> u32 {
         let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
-        inner.rng.gen()
+        inner.rng.random()
     }
     
     /// Generate random u64
     pub fn u64(&self) -> u64 {
         let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
-        inner.rng.gen()
+        inner.rng.random()
     }
 }
 
@@ -157,12 +170,10 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_bits() {
         let rng = SecureRandom::new();
         
-        // Single bit should be 0 or 1
         for _ in 0..100 {
             assert!(rng.bits(1) <= 1);
         }
         
-        // 8 bits should be 0-255
         for _ in 0..100 {
             assert!(rng.bits(8) <= 255);
         }
@@ -180,10 +191,8 @@ mod tests {
             }
         }
         
-        // Should have seen all items
         assert_eq!(seen.len(), 5);
         
-        // Empty slice should return None
         let empty: Vec<i32> = vec![];
         assert!(rng.choose(&empty).is_none());
     }
@@ -196,12 +205,10 @@ mod tests {
         let mut shuffled = original.clone();
         rng.shuffle(&mut shuffled);
         
-        // Should contain same elements
         let mut sorted = shuffled.clone();
         sorted.sort();
         assert_eq!(sorted, original);
         
-        // Should be different order (with very high probability)
         assert_ne!(shuffled, original);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 6d9bae3..f934672 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -118,16 +118,13 @@ pub trait Recoverable {
 impl Recoverable for StreamError {
     fn is_recoverable(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
-            // Partial operations can be retried
             Self::PartialRead { .. } | Self::PartialWrite { .. } => true,
-            // I/O errors depend on kind
             Self::Io(e) => matches!(
                 e.kind(),
                 std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock 
                 | std::io::ErrorKind::Interrupted
                 | std::io::ErrorKind::TimedOut
             ),
-            // These are not recoverable
             Self::Poisoned { .. } 
             | Self::BufferOverflow { .. }
             | Self::InvalidFrame { .. }
@@ -137,13 +134,9 @@ impl Recoverable for StreamError {
     
     fn can_continue(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
-            // Poisoned stream cannot be used
             Self::Poisoned { .. } => false,
-            // EOF means stream is done
             Self::UnexpectedEof => false,
-            // Buffer overflow is fatal
             Self::BufferOverflow { .. } => false,
-            // Others might allow continuation
             _ => true,
         }
     }
@@ -383,18 +376,18 @@ mod tests {
     
     #[test]
     fn test_handshake_result() {
-        let success: HandshakeResult<i32> = HandshakeResult::Success(42);
+        let success: HandshakeResult<i32, (), ()> = HandshakeResult::Success(42);
         assert!(success.is_success());
         assert!(!success.is_bad_client());
         
-        let bad: HandshakeResult<i32> = HandshakeResult::BadClient;
+        let bad: HandshakeResult<i32, (), ()> = HandshakeResult::BadClient { reader: (), writer: () };
         assert!(!bad.is_success());
         assert!(bad.is_bad_client());
     }
     
     #[test]
     fn test_handshake_result_map() {
-        let success: HandshakeResult<i32> = HandshakeResult::Success(42);
+        let success: HandshakeResult<i32, (), ()> = HandshakeResult::Success(42);
         let mapped = success.map(|x| x * 2);
         
         match mapped {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f87bec5..9f0b167 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use tokio::signal;
-use tracing::{info, error, warn};
+use tracing::{info, error, warn, debug};
 use tracing_subscriber::{fmt, EnvFilter};
 
 mod config;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mod stream;
 mod transport;
 mod util;
 
-use crate::config::ProxyConfig;
+use crate::config::{ProxyConfig, LogLevel};
 use crate::proxy::ClientHandler;
 use crate::stats::{Stats, ReplayChecker};
 use crate::crypto::SecureRandom;
@@ -26,53 +26,129 @@ use crate::transport::{create_listener, ListenOptions, UpstreamManager};
 use crate::util::ip::detect_ip;
 use crate::stream::BufferPool;
 
+/// Parse command-line arguments.
+///
+/// Usage: telemt [config_path] [--silent] [--log-level <level>]
+///
+/// Returns (config_path, silent_flag, log_level_override)
+fn parse_cli() -> (String, bool, Option<String>) {
+    let mut config_path = "config.toml".to_string();
+    let mut silent = false;
+    let mut log_level: Option<String> = None;
+    
+    let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().skip(1).collect();
+    let mut i = 0;
+    while i < args.len() {
+        match args[i].as_str() {
+            "--silent" | "-s" => {
+                silent = true;
+            }
+            "--log-level" => {
+                i += 1;
+                if i < args.len() {
+                    log_level = Some(args[i].clone());
+                }
+            }
+            s if s.starts_with("--log-level=") => {
+                log_level = Some(s.trim_start_matches("--log-level=").to_string());
+            }
+            "--help" | "-h" => {
+                eprintln!("Usage: telemt [config.toml] [OPTIONS]");
+                eprintln!();
+                eprintln!("Options:");
+                eprintln!("  --silent, -s            Suppress info logs (only warn/error)");
+                eprintln!("  --log-level <LEVEL>     Set log level: debug|verbose|normal|silent");
+                eprintln!("  --help, -h              Show this help");
+                std::process::exit(0);
+            }
+            s if !s.starts_with('-') => {
+                config_path = s.to_string();
+            }
+            other => {
+                eprintln!("Unknown option: {}", other);
+            }
+        }
+        i += 1;
+    }
+    
+    (config_path, silent, log_level)
+}
+
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    // Initialize logging
-    fmt()
-        .with_env_filter(EnvFilter::from_default_env().add_directive("info".parse().unwrap()))
-        .init();
+    // 1. Parse CLI arguments
+    let (config_path, cli_silent, cli_log_level) = parse_cli();
 
-    // Load config
-    let config_path = std::env::args().nth(1).unwrap_or_else(|| "config.toml".to_string());
+    // 2. Load config (tracing not yet initialized — errors go to stderr)
     let config = match ProxyConfig::load(&config_path) {
         Ok(c) => c,
         Err(e) => {
-            // If config doesn't exist, try to create default
             if std::path::Path::new(&config_path).exists() {
-                error!("Failed to load config: {}", e);
+                eprintln!("[telemt] Error: Failed to load config '{}': {}", config_path, e);
                 std::process::exit(1);
             } else {
                 let default = ProxyConfig::default();
-                let toml = toml::to_string_pretty(&default).unwrap();
-                std::fs::write(&config_path, toml).unwrap();
-                info!("Created default config at {}", config_path);
+                let toml_str = toml::to_string_pretty(&default).unwrap();
+                std::fs::write(&config_path, toml_str).unwrap();
+                eprintln!("[telemt] Created default config at {}", config_path);
                 default
             }
         }
     };
     
-    config.validate()?;
+    if let Err(e) = config.validate() {
+        eprintln!("[telemt] Error: Invalid configuration: {}", e);
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+
+    // 3. Determine effective log level
+    //    Priority: RUST_LOG env > CLI flags > config file > default (normal)
+    let effective_log_level = if cli_silent {
+        LogLevel::Silent
+    } else if let Some(ref level_str) = cli_log_level {
+        LogLevel::from_str_loose(level_str)
+    } else {
+        config.general.log_level.clone()
+    };
     
-    // Log loaded configuration for debugging
-    info!("=== Configuration Loaded ===");
-    info!("TLS Domain: {}", config.censorship.tls_domain);
-    info!("Mask enabled: {}", config.censorship.mask);
-    info!("Mask host: {}", config.censorship.mask_host.as_deref().unwrap_or(&config.censorship.tls_domain));
-    info!("Mask port: {}", config.censorship.mask_port);
-    info!("Modes: classic={}, secure={}, tls={}", 
-        config.general.modes.classic, 
-        config.general.modes.secure, 
+    // 4. Initialize tracing
+    let filter = if std::env::var("RUST_LOG").is_ok() {
+        // RUST_LOG takes absolute priority
+        EnvFilter::from_default_env()
+    } else {
+        EnvFilter::new(effective_log_level.to_filter_str())
+    };
+    
+    fmt()
+        .with_env_filter(filter)
+        .init();
+    
+    // 5. Log startup info (operational — respects log level)
+    info!("Telemt MTProxy v{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
+    info!("Log level: {}", effective_log_level);
+    info!(
+        "Modes: classic={} secure={} tls={}",
+        config.general.modes.classic,
+        config.general.modes.secure,
         config.general.modes.tls
     );
-    info!("============================");
+    info!("TLS domain: {}", config.censorship.tls_domain);
+    info!(
+        "Mask: {} -> {}:{}",
+        config.censorship.mask,
+        config.censorship.mask_host.as_deref().unwrap_or(&config.censorship.tls_domain),
+        config.censorship.mask_port
+    );
+    
+    if config.censorship.tls_domain == "www.google.com" {
+        warn!("Using default tls_domain (www.google.com). Consider setting a custom domain.");
+    }
     
     let config = Arc::new(config);
     let stats = Arc::new(Stats::new());
     let rng = Arc::new(SecureRandom::new());
     
-    // Initialize global ReplayChecker
-    // Using sharded implementation for better concurrency
+    // Initialize ReplayChecker
     let replay_checker = Arc::new(ReplayChecker::new(
         config.access.replay_check_len,
         Duration::from_secs(config.access.replay_window_secs),
@@ -81,20 +157,20 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     // Initialize Upstream Manager
     let upstream_manager = Arc::new(UpstreamManager::new(config.upstreams.clone()));
     
-    // Initialize Buffer Pool
-    // 16KB buffers, max 4096 buffers (~64MB total cached)
+    // Initialize Buffer Pool (16KB buffers, max 4096 cached ≈ 64MB)
     let buffer_pool = Arc::new(BufferPool::with_config(16 * 1024, 4096));
     
-    // Start Health Checks
+    // Start health checks
     let um_clone = upstream_manager.clone();
     tokio::spawn(async move {
         um_clone.run_health_checks().await;
     });
 
-    // Detect public IP if needed (once at startup)
+    // Detect public IP (once at startup)
     let detected_ip = detect_ip().await;
+    debug!("Detected IPs: v4={:?} v6={:?}", detected_ip.ipv4, detected_ip.ipv6);
 
-    // Start Listeners
+    // 6. Start listeners
     let mut listeners = Vec::new();
     
     for listener_conf in &config.server.listeners {
@@ -122,33 +198,33 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
                     listener_conf.ip
                 };
 
-                // Show links for configured users
+                // 7. Print proxy links (always visible — uses println!, not tracing)
                 if !config.show_link.is_empty() {
-                    info!("--- Proxy Links for {} ---", public_ip);
+                    println!("--- Proxy Links ({}) ---", public_ip);
                     for user_name in &config.show_link {
                         if let Some(secret) = config.access.users.get(user_name) {
-                            info!("User: {}", user_name);
+                            println!("[{}]", user_name);
 
                             if config.general.modes.classic {
-                                info!("  Classic: tg://proxy?server={}&port={}&secret={}", 
+                                println!("  Classic: tg://proxy?server={}&port={}&secret={}", 
                                     public_ip, config.server.port, secret);
                             }
 
                             if config.general.modes.secure {
-                                info!("  DD:      tg://proxy?server={}&port={}&secret=dd{}", 
+                                println!("  DD:      tg://proxy?server={}&port={}&secret=dd{}", 
                                     public_ip, config.server.port, secret);
                             }
 
                             if config.general.modes.tls {
                                 let domain_hex = hex::encode(&config.censorship.tls_domain);
-                                info!("  EE-TLS:  tg://proxy?server={}&port={}&secret=ee{}{}", 
+                                println!("  EE-TLS:  tg://proxy?server={}&port={}&secret=ee{}{}", 
                                     public_ip, config.server.port, secret, domain_hex);
                             }
                         } else {
-                            warn!("User '{}' specified in show_link not found in users list", user_name);
+                            warn!("User '{}' in show_link not found in users", user_name);
                         }
                     }
-                    info!("-----------------------------------");
+                    println!("------------------------");
                 }
                 
                 listeners.push(listener);
@@ -164,7 +240,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
 
-    // Accept loop
+    // 8. Accept loop
     for listener in listeners {
         let config = config.clone();
         let stats = stats.clone();
@@ -195,7 +271,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
                                 buffer_pool,
                                 rng
                             ).run().await {
-                                // Log only relevant errors
+                                debug!(peer = %peer_addr, error = %e, "Connection error");
                             }
                         });
                     }
@@ -208,7 +284,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         });
     }
 
-    // Wait for signal
+    // 9. Wait for shutdown signal
     match signal::ctrl_c().await {
         Ok(()) => info!("Shutting down..."),
         Err(e) => error!("Signal error: {}", e),
diff --git a/src/protocol/constants.rs b/src/protocol/constants.rs
index d09473e..7451c83 100644
--- a/src/protocol/constants.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/constants.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 //! Protocol constants and datacenter addresses
 
 use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
 // ============= Telegram Datacenters =============
 
 pub const TG_DATACENTER_PORT: u16 = 443;
 
-pub static TG_DATACENTERS_V4: Lazy<Vec<IpAddr>> = Lazy::new(|| {
+pub static TG_DATACENTERS_V4: LazyLock<Vec<IpAddr>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     vec![
         IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(149, 154, 175, 50)),
         IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(149, 154, 167, 51)),
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub static TG_DATACENTERS_V4: Lazy<Vec<IpAddr>> = Lazy::new(|| {
     ]
 });
 
-pub static TG_DATACENTERS_V6: Lazy<Vec<IpAddr>> = Lazy::new(|| {
+pub static TG_DATACENTERS_V6: LazyLock<Vec<IpAddr>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     vec![
         IpAddr::V6("2001:b28:f23d:f001::a".parse().unwrap()),
         IpAddr::V6("2001:67c:04e8:f002::a".parse().unwrap()),
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ pub static TG_DATACENTERS_V6: Lazy<Vec<IpAddr>> = Lazy::new(|| {
 
 // ============= Middle Proxies (for advertising) =============
 
-pub static TG_MIDDLE_PROXIES_V4: Lazy<std::collections::HashMap<i32, Vec<(IpAddr, u16)>>> = 
-    Lazy::new(|| {
+pub static TG_MIDDLE_PROXIES_V4: LazyLock<std::collections::HashMap<i32, Vec<(IpAddr, u16)>>> = 
+    LazyLock::new(|| {
         let mut m = std::collections::HashMap::new();
         m.insert(1, vec![(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(149, 154, 175, 50)), 8888)]);
         m.insert(-1, vec![(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(149, 154, 175, 50)), 8888)]);
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ pub static TG_MIDDLE_PROXIES_V4: Lazy<std::collections::HashMap<i32, Vec<(IpAddr
         m
     });
 
-pub static TG_MIDDLE_PROXIES_V6: Lazy<std::collections::HashMap<i32, Vec<(IpAddr, u16)>>> = 
-    Lazy::new(|| {
+pub static TG_MIDDLE_PROXIES_V6: LazyLock<std::collections::HashMap<i32, Vec<(IpAddr, u16)>>> = 
+    LazyLock::new(|| {
         let mut m = std::collections::HashMap::new();
         m.insert(1, vec![(IpAddr::V6("2001:b28:f23d:f001::d".parse().unwrap()), 8888)]);
         m.insert(-1, vec![(IpAddr::V6("2001:b28:f23d:f001::d".parse().unwrap()), 8888)]);
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ pub const DEFAULT_ACK_TIMEOUT_SECS: u64 = 300;
 // ============= Buffer Sizes =============
 
 /// Default buffer size
-/// CHANGED: Reduced from 64KB to 16KB to match TLS record size and align with
-/// the new buffering strategy for better iOS upload performance.
 pub const DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 16384;
 
 /// Small buffer size for bad client handling
diff --git a/src/protocol/obfuscation.rs b/src/protocol/obfuscation.rs
index 4e09942..1c55c5f 100644
--- a/src/protocol/obfuscation.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/obfuscation.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 //! MTProto Obfuscation
 
+use zeroize::Zeroize;
 use crate::crypto::{sha256, AesCtr};
 use crate::error::Result;
 use super::constants::*;
 
 /// Obfuscation parameters from handshake
+///
+/// Key material is zeroized on drop.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct ObfuscationParams {
     /// Key for decrypting client -> proxy traffic
@@ -21,25 +24,31 @@ pub struct ObfuscationParams {
     pub dc_idx: i16,
 }
 
+impl Drop for ObfuscationParams {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.decrypt_key.zeroize();
+        self.decrypt_iv.zeroize();
+        self.encrypt_key.zeroize();
+        self.encrypt_iv.zeroize();
+    }
+}
+
 impl ObfuscationParams {
     /// Parse obfuscation parameters from handshake bytes
     /// Returns None if handshake doesn't match any user secret
     pub fn from_handshake(
         handshake: &[u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN],
-        secrets: &[(String, Vec<u8>)], // (username, secret_bytes)
+        secrets: &[(String, Vec<u8>)],
     ) -> Option<(Self, String)> {
-        // Extract prekey and IV for decryption
         let dec_prekey_iv = &handshake[SKIP_LEN..SKIP_LEN + PREKEY_LEN + IV_LEN];
         let dec_prekey = &dec_prekey_iv[..PREKEY_LEN];
         let dec_iv_bytes = &dec_prekey_iv[PREKEY_LEN..];
         
-        // Reversed for encryption direction
         let enc_prekey_iv: Vec<u8> = dec_prekey_iv.iter().rev().copied().collect();
         let enc_prekey = &enc_prekey_iv[..PREKEY_LEN];
         let enc_iv_bytes = &enc_prekey_iv[PREKEY_LEN..];
         
         for (username, secret) in secrets {
-            // Derive decryption key
             let mut dec_key_input = Vec::with_capacity(PREKEY_LEN + secret.len());
             dec_key_input.extend_from_slice(dec_prekey);
             dec_key_input.extend_from_slice(secret);
@@ -47,26 +56,22 @@ impl ObfuscationParams {
             
             let decrypt_iv = u128::from_be_bytes(dec_iv_bytes.try_into().unwrap());
             
-            // Create decryptor and decrypt handshake
             let mut decryptor = AesCtr::new(&decrypt_key, decrypt_iv);
             let decrypted = decryptor.decrypt(handshake);
             
-            // Check protocol tag
             let tag_bytes: [u8; 4] = decrypted[PROTO_TAG_POS..PROTO_TAG_POS + 4]
                 .try_into()
                 .unwrap();
             
             let proto_tag = match ProtoTag::from_bytes(tag_bytes) {
                 Some(tag) => tag,
-                None => continue, // Try next secret
+                None => continue,
             };
             
-            // Extract DC index
             let dc_idx = i16::from_le_bytes(
                 decrypted[DC_IDX_POS..DC_IDX_POS + 2].try_into().unwrap()
             );
             
-            // Derive encryption key
             let mut enc_key_input = Vec::with_capacity(PREKEY_LEN + secret.len());
             enc_key_input.extend_from_slice(enc_prekey);
             enc_key_input.extend_from_slice(secret);
@@ -123,18 +128,15 @@ pub fn generate_nonce<R: FnMut(usize) -> Vec<u8>>(mut random_bytes: R) -> [u8; H
 
 /// Check if nonce is valid (not matching reserved patterns)
 pub fn is_valid_nonce(nonce: &[u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN]) -> bool {
-    // Check first byte
     if RESERVED_NONCE_FIRST_BYTES.contains(&nonce[0]) {
         return false;
     }
     
-    // Check first 4 bytes
     let first_four: [u8; 4] = nonce[..4].try_into().unwrap();
     if RESERVED_NONCE_BEGINNINGS.contains(&first_four) {
         return false;
     }
     
-    // Check bytes 4-7
     let continue_four: [u8; 4] = nonce[4..8].try_into().unwrap();
     if RESERVED_NONCE_CONTINUES.contains(&continue_four) {
         return false;
@@ -147,12 +149,10 @@ pub fn is_valid_nonce(nonce: &[u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN]) -> bool {
 pub fn prepare_tg_nonce(
     nonce: &mut [u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN],
     proto_tag: ProtoTag,
-    enc_key_iv: Option<&[u8]>, // For fast mode
+    enc_key_iv: Option<&[u8]>,
 ) {
-    // Set protocol tag
     nonce[PROTO_TAG_POS..PROTO_TAG_POS + 4].copy_from_slice(&proto_tag.to_bytes());
     
-    // For fast mode, copy the reversed enc_key_iv
     if let Some(key_iv) = enc_key_iv {
         let reversed: Vec<u8> = key_iv.iter().rev().copied().collect();
         nonce[SKIP_LEN..SKIP_LEN + KEY_LEN + IV_LEN].copy_from_slice(&reversed);
@@ -161,14 +161,12 @@ pub fn prepare_tg_nonce(
 
 /// Encrypt the outgoing nonce for Telegram
 pub fn encrypt_nonce(nonce: &[u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN]) -> Vec<u8> {
-    // Derive encryption key from the nonce itself
     let key_iv = &nonce[SKIP_LEN..SKIP_LEN + KEY_LEN + IV_LEN];
     let enc_key = sha256(key_iv);
     let enc_iv = u128::from_be_bytes(key_iv[..IV_LEN].try_into().unwrap());
     
     let mut encryptor = AesCtr::new(&enc_key, enc_iv);
     
-    // Only encrypt from PROTO_TAG_POS onwards
     let mut result = nonce.to_vec();
     let encrypted_part = encryptor.encrypt(&nonce[PROTO_TAG_POS..]);
     result[PROTO_TAG_POS..].copy_from_slice(&encrypted_part);
@@ -182,22 +180,18 @@ mod tests {
     
     #[test]
     fn test_is_valid_nonce() {
-        // Valid nonce
         let mut valid = [0x42u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN];
         valid[4..8].copy_from_slice(&[1, 2, 3, 4]);
         assert!(is_valid_nonce(&valid));
         
-        // Invalid: starts with 0xef
         let mut invalid = [0x00u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN];
         invalid[0] = 0xef;
         assert!(!is_valid_nonce(&invalid));
         
-        // Invalid: starts with HEAD
         let mut invalid = [0x00u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN];
         invalid[..4].copy_from_slice(b"HEAD");
         assert!(!is_valid_nonce(&invalid));
         
-        // Invalid: bytes 4-7 are zeros
         let mut invalid = [0x42u8; HANDSHAKE_LEN];
         invalid[4..8].copy_from_slice(&[0, 0, 0, 0]);
         assert!(!is_valid_nonce(&invalid));
diff --git a/src/proxy/handshake.rs b/src/proxy/handshake.rs
index 7e65716..81814e2 100644
--- a/src/proxy/handshake.rs
+++ b/src/proxy/handshake.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-//! MTProto Handshake Magics
+//! MTProto Handshake
 
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tracing::{debug, warn, trace, info};
+use zeroize::Zeroize;
 
 use crate::crypto::{sha256, AesCtr, SecureRandom};
 use crate::protocol::constants::*;
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ use crate::stats::ReplayChecker;
 use crate::config::ProxyConfig;
 
 /// Result of successful handshake
+///
+/// Key material (`dec_key`, `dec_iv`, `enc_key`, `enc_iv`) is
+/// zeroized on drop.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct HandshakeSuccess {
     /// Authenticated user name
@@ -33,6 +37,15 @@ pub struct HandshakeSuccess {
     pub is_tls: bool,
 }
 
+impl Drop for HandshakeSuccess {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.dec_key.zeroize();
+        self.dec_iv.zeroize();
+        self.enc_key.zeroize();
+        self.enc_iv.zeroize();
+    }
+}
+
 /// Handle fake TLS handshake
 pub async fn handle_tls_handshake<R, W>(
     handshake: &[u8],
@@ -49,30 +62,25 @@ where
 {
     debug!(peer = %peer, handshake_len = handshake.len(), "Processing TLS handshake");
     
-    // Check minimum length
     if handshake.len() < tls::TLS_DIGEST_POS + tls::TLS_DIGEST_LEN + 1 {
         debug!(peer = %peer, "TLS handshake too short");
         return HandshakeResult::BadClient { reader, writer };
     }
     
-    // Extract digest for replay check
     let digest = &handshake[tls::TLS_DIGEST_POS..tls::TLS_DIGEST_POS + tls::TLS_DIGEST_LEN];
     let digest_half = &digest[..tls::TLS_DIGEST_HALF_LEN];
     
-    // Check for replay
     if replay_checker.check_tls_digest(digest_half) {
         warn!(peer = %peer, "TLS replay attack detected (duplicate digest)");
         return HandshakeResult::BadClient { reader, writer };
     }
     
-    // Build secrets list
     let secrets: Vec<(String, Vec<u8>)> = config.access.users.iter()
         .filter_map(|(name, hex)| {
             hex::decode(hex).ok().map(|bytes| (name.clone(), bytes))
         })
         .collect();
     
-    // Validate handshake
     let validation = match tls::validate_tls_handshake(
         handshake,
         &secrets,
@@ -89,13 +97,11 @@ where
         }
     };
     
-    // Get secret for response
     let secret = match secrets.iter().find(|(name, _)| *name == validation.user) {
         Some((_, s)) => s,
         None => return HandshakeResult::BadClient { reader, writer },
     };
     
-    // Build and send response
     let response = tls::build_server_hello(
         secret,
         &validation.digest,
@@ -116,7 +122,6 @@ where
         return HandshakeResult::Error(ProxyError::Io(e));
     }
     
-    // Record for replay protection only after successful handshake
     replay_checker.add_tls_digest(digest_half);
     
     info!(
@@ -148,26 +153,21 @@ where
 {
     trace!(peer = %peer, handshake = ?hex::encode(handshake), "MTProto handshake bytes");
     
-    // Extract prekey and IV
     let dec_prekey_iv = &handshake[SKIP_LEN..SKIP_LEN + PREKEY_LEN + IV_LEN];
     
-    // Check for replay
     if replay_checker.check_handshake(dec_prekey_iv) {
         warn!(peer = %peer, "MTProto replay attack detected");
         return HandshakeResult::BadClient { reader, writer };
     }
     
-    // Reversed for encryption direction
     let enc_prekey_iv: Vec<u8> = dec_prekey_iv.iter().rev().copied().collect();
     
-    // Try each user's secret
     for (user, secret_hex) in &config.access.users {
         let secret = match hex::decode(secret_hex) {
             Ok(s) => s,
             Err(_) => continue,
         };
         
-        // Derive decryption key
         let dec_prekey = &dec_prekey_iv[..PREKEY_LEN];
         let dec_iv_bytes = &dec_prekey_iv[PREKEY_LEN..];
         
@@ -178,11 +178,9 @@ where
         
         let dec_iv = u128::from_be_bytes(dec_iv_bytes.try_into().unwrap());
         
-        // Decrypt handshake to check protocol tag
         let mut decryptor = AesCtr::new(&dec_key, dec_iv);
         let decrypted = decryptor.decrypt(handshake);
         
-        // Check protocol tag
         let tag_bytes: [u8; 4] = decrypted[PROTO_TAG_POS..PROTO_TAG_POS + 4]
             .try_into()
             .unwrap();
@@ -192,7 +190,6 @@ where
             None => continue,
         };
         
-        // Check if mode is enabled
         let mode_ok = match proto_tag {
             ProtoTag::Secure => {
                 if is_tls { config.general.modes.tls } else { config.general.modes.secure }
@@ -205,12 +202,10 @@ where
             continue;
         }
         
-        // Extract DC index
         let dc_idx = i16::from_le_bytes(
             decrypted[DC_IDX_POS..DC_IDX_POS + 2].try_into().unwrap()
         );
         
-        // Derive encryption key
         let enc_prekey = &enc_prekey_iv[..PREKEY_LEN];
         let enc_iv_bytes = &enc_prekey_iv[PREKEY_LEN..];
         
@@ -221,10 +216,8 @@ where
         
         let enc_iv = u128::from_be_bytes(enc_iv_bytes.try_into().unwrap());
         
-        // Record for replay protection
         replay_checker.add_handshake(dec_prekey_iv);
         
-        // Create new cipher instances
         let decryptor = AesCtr::new(&dec_key, dec_iv);
         let encryptor = AesCtr::new(&enc_key, enc_iv);
         
@@ -326,13 +319,11 @@ mod tests {
         let client_dec_iv = 12345u128;
         
         let rng = SecureRandom::new();
-        let (nonce, tg_enc_key, tg_enc_iv, tg_dec_key, tg_dec_iv) = 
+        let (nonce, _tg_enc_key, _tg_enc_iv, _tg_dec_key, _tg_dec_iv) = 
             generate_tg_nonce(ProtoTag::Secure, &client_dec_key, client_dec_iv, &rng, false);
         
-        // Check length
         assert_eq!(nonce.len(), HANDSHAKE_LEN);
         
-        // Check proto tag is set
         let tag_bytes: [u8; 4] = nonce[PROTO_TAG_POS..PROTO_TAG_POS + 4].try_into().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(ProtoTag::from_bytes(tag_bytes), Some(ProtoTag::Secure));
     }
@@ -349,11 +340,28 @@ mod tests {
         let encrypted = encrypt_tg_nonce(&nonce);
         
         assert_eq!(encrypted.len(), HANDSHAKE_LEN);
-        
-        // First PROTO_TAG_POS bytes should be unchanged
         assert_eq!(&encrypted[..PROTO_TAG_POS], &nonce[..PROTO_TAG_POS]);
-        
-        // Rest should be different (encrypted)
         assert_ne!(&encrypted[PROTO_TAG_POS..], &nonce[PROTO_TAG_POS..]);
     }
+    
+    #[test]
+    fn test_handshake_success_zeroize_on_drop() {
+        let success = HandshakeSuccess {
+            user: "test".to_string(),
+            dc_idx: 2,
+            proto_tag: ProtoTag::Secure,
+            dec_key: [0xAA; 32],
+            dec_iv: 0xBBBBBBBB,
+            enc_key: [0xCC; 32],
+            enc_iv: 0xDDDDDDDD,
+            peer: "127.0.0.1:1234".parse().unwrap(),
+            is_tls: true,
+        };
+        
+        assert_eq!(success.dec_key, [0xAA; 32]);
+        assert_eq!(success.enc_key, [0xCC; 32]);
+        
+        drop(success);
+        // Drop impl zeroizes key material without panic
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/transport/upstream.rs b/src/transport/upstream.rs
index 4a68830..6c84011 100644
--- a/src/transport/upstream.rs
+++ b/src/transport/upstream.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
             .filter(|c| c.enabled)
             .map(|c| UpstreamState {
                 config: c,
-                healthy: true, // Optimistic start
+                healthy: true,
                 fails: 0,
                 last_check: std::time::Instant::now(),
             })
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
             
         if healthy_indices.is_empty() {
             // If all unhealthy, try any random one
-            return Some(rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..upstreams.len()));
+            return Some(rand::rng().gen_range(0..upstreams.len()));
         }
         
         // Weighted selection
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
             .sum();
             
         if total_weight == 0 {
-            return Some(healthy_indices[rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..healthy_indices.len())]);
+            return Some(healthy_indices[rand::rng().gen_range(0..healthy_indices.len())]);
         }
         
-        let mut choice = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..total_weight);
+        let mut choice = rand::rng().gen_range(0..total_weight);
         
         for &idx in &healthy_indices {
             let weight = upstreams[idx].config.weight as u32;
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
         
         match self.connect_via_upstream(&upstream, target).await {
             Ok(stream) => {
-                // Mark success
                 let mut guard = self.upstreams.write().await;
                 if let Some(u) = guard.get_mut(idx) {
                     if !u.healthy {
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
                 Ok(stream)
             },
             Err(e) => {
-                // Mark failure
                 let mut guard = self.upstreams.write().await;
                 if let Some(u) = guard.get_mut(idx) {
                     u.fails += 1;
@@ -129,18 +127,16 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
                 
                 let socket = create_outgoing_socket_bound(target, bind_ip)?;
                 
-                // Non-blocking connect logic
                 socket.set_nonblocking(true)?;
                 match socket.connect(&target.into()) {
                     Ok(()) => {},
-                    Err(err) if err.raw_os_error() == Some(115) || err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {},
+                    Err(err) if err.raw_os_error() == Some(libc::EINPROGRESS) || err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {},
                     Err(err) => return Err(ProxyError::Io(err)),
                 }
                 
                 let std_stream: std::net::TcpStream = socket.into();
                 let stream = TcpStream::from_std(std_stream)?;
                 
-                // Wait for connection to complete
                 stream.writable().await?;
                 if let Some(e) = stream.take_error()? {
                     return Err(ProxyError::Io(e));
@@ -159,18 +155,16 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
                 
                 let socket = create_outgoing_socket_bound(proxy_addr, bind_ip)?;
                 
-                // Non-blocking connect logic
                 socket.set_nonblocking(true)?;
                 match socket.connect(&proxy_addr.into()) {
                     Ok(()) => {},
-                    Err(err) if err.raw_os_error() == Some(115) || err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {},
+                    Err(err) if err.raw_os_error() == Some(libc::EINPROGRESS) || err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {},
                     Err(err) => return Err(ProxyError::Io(err)),
                 }
                 
                 let std_stream: std::net::TcpStream = socket.into();
                 let mut stream = TcpStream::from_std(std_stream)?;
                 
-                // Wait for connection to complete
                 stream.writable().await?;
                 if let Some(e) = stream.take_error()? {
                     return Err(ProxyError::Io(e));
@@ -190,18 +184,16 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
                 
                 let socket = create_outgoing_socket_bound(proxy_addr, bind_ip)?;
                 
-                // Non-blocking connect logic
                 socket.set_nonblocking(true)?;
                 match socket.connect(&proxy_addr.into()) {
                     Ok(()) => {},
-                    Err(err) if err.raw_os_error() == Some(115) || err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {},
+                    Err(err) if err.raw_os_error() == Some(libc::EINPROGRESS) || err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {},
                     Err(err) => return Err(ProxyError::Io(err)),
                 }
                 
                 let std_stream: std::net::TcpStream = socket.into();
                 let mut stream = TcpStream::from_std(std_stream)?;
                 
-                // Wait for connection to complete
                 stream.writable().await?;
                 if let Some(e) = stream.take_error()? {
                     return Err(ProxyError::Io(e));
@@ -215,7 +207,6 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
     
     /// Background task to check health
     pub async fn run_health_checks(&self) {
-        // Simple TCP connect check to a known stable DC (e.g. 149.154.167.50:443 - DC2)
         let check_target: SocketAddr = "149.154.167.50:443".parse().unwrap();
         
         loop {
@@ -246,7 +237,6 @@ impl UpstreamManager {
                     }
                     Ok(Err(e)) => {
                         debug!("Health check failed for {:?}: {}", u.config, e);
-                        // Don't mark unhealthy immediately in background check
                     }
                     Err(_) => {
                         debug!("Health check timeout for {:?}", u.config);