diff --git a/core/Cargo.lock b/core/Cargo.lock
index 95dc1a41..84079f9e 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.lock
+++ b/core/Cargo.lock
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ checksum = "a23eb6b1614318a8071c9b2521f36b424b2c83db5eb3a0fead4a6c0809af6e61"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.2-alpha"
+version = "1.7.3-alpha"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "archipelago-container",
diff --git a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
index 4aeda1a1..962e9885 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.2-alpha"
+version = "1.7.3-alpha"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS - Native backend"
 authors = ["Archipelago Team"]
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/data_model.rs b/core/archipelago/src/data_model.rs
index bc0870bf..d3d5e7e0 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/data_model.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/data_model.rs
@@ -265,16 +265,13 @@ impl DataModel {
     /// falling back to Cargo.toml version. This allows sequential CI build
     /// numbers to be reflected in the UI without recompiling the binary.
     fn detect_build_version() -> String {
-        if let Ok(content) = std::fs::read_to_string("/opt/archipelago/build-info.txt") {
-            for line in content.lines() {
-                if let Some(v) = line.strip_prefix("version=") {
-                    let v = v.trim();
-                    if !v.is_empty() {
-                        return v.to_string();
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        // Always use the binary's compiled-in version. The ISO installer
+        // writes /opt/archipelago/build-info.txt at install time, but that
+        // file is never rewritten by OTA or sideload, so trusting it made
+        // the sidebar permanently advertise whatever the ISO shipped with
+        // even after the running binary had moved on. CARGO_PKG_VERSION is
+        // baked into the binary at compile time, so it always matches what
+        // is actually running.
         env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string()
     }
 
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/server/FipsNetworkCard.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/server/FipsNetworkCard.vue
index 2fc44e50..011cb30e 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/server/FipsNetworkCard.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/server/FipsNetworkCard.vue
@@ -18,27 +18,12 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3 mb-3 flex-1 min-h-0">
+    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3 mb-3 shrink-0">
       <div class="p-3 bg-white/5 rounded-lg">
         <p class="text-xs text-white/60 mb-1">Daemon version</p>
         <p class="text-sm font-medium text-white break-all">{{ status.version || '—' }}</p>
         <p v-if="!status.installed" class="text-xs text-white/40 mt-1">Package not installed</p>
       </div>
-      <div v-if="status.service_active" class="p-3 bg-white/5 rounded-lg sm:col-span-2">
-        <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 text-xs">
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <span class="w-2 h-2 rounded-full" :class="status.anchor_connected ? 'bg-cyan-400' : 'bg-orange-400'"></span>
-            <span class="text-white/70">Anchor (fips.v0l.io):</span>
-            <span :class="status.anchor_connected ? 'text-cyan-300' : 'text-orange-300'">
-              {{ status.anchor_connected ? 'connected' : 'not reached' }}
-            </span>
-          </div>
-          <div class="text-white/60">{{ status.authenticated_peer_count ?? 0 }} peer{{ (status.authenticated_peer_count ?? 0) === 1 ? '' : 's' }}</div>
-        </div>
-        <p v-if="!status.anchor_connected" class="mt-1 text-[11px] text-white/40">
-          Without the anchor, DHT routing to unknown npubs can't bootstrap; federation + messaging will fall back to Tor until it reconnects.
-        </p>
-      </div>
       <div class="p-3 bg-white/5 rounded-lg">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1">
           <p class="text-xs text-white/60">FIPS npub</p>
@@ -60,6 +45,33 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Anchor status: always full-width to keep desktop layout tidy -->
+    <div v-if="status.service_active" class="p-3 bg-white/5 rounded-lg mb-3 shrink-0">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 flex-wrap">
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+          <span class="w-2 h-2 rounded-full" :class="status.anchor_connected ? 'bg-cyan-400' : 'bg-orange-400'"></span>
+          <span class="text-white/70">Anchor (fips.v0l.io):</span>
+          <span :class="status.anchor_connected ? 'text-cyan-300' : 'text-orange-300'">
+            {{ status.anchor_connected ? 'connected' : 'not reached' }}
+          </span>
+          <span class="text-white/40">·</span>
+          <span class="text-white/60">{{ status.authenticated_peer_count ?? 0 }} peer{{ (status.authenticated_peer_count ?? 0) === 1 ? '' : 's' }}</span>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          v-if="!status.anchor_connected"
+          type="button"
+          class="text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md bg-orange-400/15 hover:bg-orange-400/25 text-orange-200 disabled:opacity-60 transition-colors"
+          :disabled="reconnecting"
+          @click="reconnectAnchor"
+        >
+          {{ reconnecting ? 'Reconnecting…' : 'Reconnect' }}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      <p v-if="!status.anchor_connected" class="mt-2 text-[11px] text-white/40 leading-snug">
+        Without the anchor, DHT routing to unknown npubs can't bootstrap; federation and messaging fall back to Tor until it reconnects. Reconnect restarts the FIPS daemon, which usually clears a stale identity cache.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+
     <div v-if="statusMessage" class="mb-3 p-3 rounded-lg text-xs" :class="statusIsError ? 'bg-red-400/10 text-red-300' : 'bg-green-400/10 text-green-300'">{{ statusMessage }}</div>
 
     <div v-if="status.key_present && !status.service_active" class="flex gap-2 mt-auto pt-3 shrink-0">
@@ -97,6 +109,7 @@ const status = ref<FipsStatus>({
   anchor_connected: false,
 })
 const installing = ref(false)
+const reconnecting = ref(false)
 const statusMessage = ref('')
 const statusIsError = ref(false)
 const copied = ref(false)
@@ -167,5 +180,29 @@ async function installAndActivate() {
   }
 }
 
+// Restart the FIPS daemon to kick it back onto the public anchor. Stale
+// identity-cache entries are the usual cause of "not reached"; systemctl
+// restart clears them and re-runs the bootstrap handshake.
+async function reconnectAnchor() {
+  reconnecting.value = true
+  try {
+    await rpcClient.call({ method: 'fips.restart', timeout: 45_000 })
+    // Give the daemon a few seconds to come back and re-populate its
+    // identity cache before we re-query status.
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000))
+    await loadStatus()
+    if (status.value.anchor_connected) {
+      flash('Anchor reconnected')
+    } else {
+      flash('FIPS restarted — anchor still reporting unreachable. Check network / firewall.', true)
+    }
+  } catch (e: unknown) {
+    const msg = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)
+    flash(`Reconnect failed: ${msg}`, true)
+  } finally {
+    reconnecting.value = false
+  }
+}
+
 onMounted(loadStatus)
 </script>
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Identities.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Identities.vue
index b9ede713..27f9ac78 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Identities.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Identities.vue
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       >
         <!-- Avatar -->
         <button @click="openProfileEditor(identity)" class="relative flex-shrink-0 w-10 h-10 rounded-full overflow-hidden group" title="Edit profile">
-          <img v-if="identity.profile?.picture" :src="identity.profile.picture" class="w-full h-full object-cover" @error="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none'" />
+          <img v-if="identity.profile?.picture" :src="displayableUrl(identity.profile.picture)" class="w-full h-full object-cover" @error="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none'" />
           <div v-if="!identity.profile?.picture" class="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center" :class="{
             'bg-blue-500/20': identity.purpose === 'personal',
             'bg-orange-500/20': identity.purpose === 'business',
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
         <!-- Info -->
         <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <span class="text-white font-medium text-sm">{{ identity.name }}</span>
+            <span class="text-white font-medium text-sm">{{ identity.profile?.display_name || identity.name }}</span>
+            <span v-if="identity.profile?.display_name && identity.profile.display_name !== identity.name" class="text-white/40 text-xs truncate max-w-[160px]" :title="`Internal name: ${identity.name}`">({{ identity.name }})</span>
             <span v-if="identity.is_default" class="text-yellow-400 text-xs" title="Default identity">&#9733;</span>
             <span class="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full capitalize" :class="{
               'bg-blue-500/20 text-blue-300': identity.purpose === 'personal',
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@
     <div class="glass-card p-6 w-full max-w-2xl mx-4 max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="profile-editor-title">
       <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-5">
         <div class="relative w-16 h-16 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-white/10 shrink-0">
-          <img v-if="profileForm.picture" :src="profileForm.picture" class="w-full h-full object-cover" @error="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none'" />
+          <img v-if="profileForm.picture" :src="displayableUrl(profileForm.picture)" class="w-full h-full object-cover" @error="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none'" />
           <div v-else class="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
             <span class="text-2xl font-bold text-white/40">{{ profileEditorIdentity.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() }}</span>
           </div>
@@ -408,6 +409,20 @@ const profilePublishing = ref(false)
 const avatarUploading = ref(false)
 const bannerUploading = ref(false)
 
+// The backend returns onion-based public URLs for uploaded profile
+// pictures (so they're fetchable by external Nostr clients), but the
+// local browser session isn't Tor-routed and can't resolve .onion hosts.
+// Rewrite onion-rooted `/blob/<cid>` URLs (with or without capability
+// query) to same-origin `/blob/<cid>` so they render in this UI. Data
+// URLs and plain external URLs pass through untouched.
+function displayableUrl(url: string | null | undefined): string {
+  if (!url) return ''
+  if (url.startsWith('data:') || url.startsWith('/')) return url
+  const onionMatch = url.match(/^https?:\/\/[a-z2-7]{16,56}\.onion(\/blob\/[0-9a-f]{64})(\?.*)?$/i)
+  if (onionMatch && onionMatch[1]) return onionMatch[1]
+  return url
+}
+
 // Upload to the node's blob store and drop the returned public URL into
 // the profile field. The /api/blob endpoint marks these blobs public, so
 // the URL served back (`public_url`, onion-rooted when Tor is up) is