diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index aa334ff21..9e0cd91ef 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.5.0-rc.3
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+4.5.0-rc.4
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diff --git a/scripts/test-all.sh b/scripts/test-all.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9e6c967d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-all.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Master test script that runs all test suites
+# Run this before any release!
+
+set -e
+
+VERSION=${1:-$(cat VERSION)}
+API_TOKEN=${2:-""}
+PULSE_URL=${3:-"http://localhost:7655"}
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+echo "================================================"
+echo -e "${BLUE}PULSE COMPREHENSIVE TEST SUITE v${VERSION}${NC}"
+echo "================================================"
+echo ""
+
+TOTAL_PASSED=0
+TOTAL_FAILED=0
+FAILED_SUITES=()
+
+run_test_suite() {
+    local suite_name="$1"
+    local script_path="$2"
+    shift 2
+    local args="$@"
+    
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Running: $suite_name${NC}"
+    echo "----------------------------------------"
+    
+    if [ -f "$script_path" ]; then
+        if timeout 60 $script_path $args 2>&1 | tee /tmp/test_output.txt | grep -E "✓|✗|passed|failed|PASS|FAIL"; then
+            # Extract pass/fail counts if possible
+            if grep -q "All tests passed" /tmp/test_output.txt; then
+                echo -e "${GREEN}✅ $suite_name: PASSED${NC}"
+                ((TOTAL_PASSED++))
+            elif grep -q "FAILED\|Failed" /tmp/test_output.txt; then
+                echo -e "${RED}❌ $suite_name: FAILED${NC}"
+                ((TOTAL_FAILED++))
+                FAILED_SUITES+=("$suite_name")
+            else
+                echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  $suite_name: COMPLETED (check output)${NC}"
+            fi
+        else
+            echo -e "${RED}❌ $suite_name: ERROR or TIMEOUT${NC}"
+            ((TOTAL_FAILED++))
+            FAILED_SUITES+=("$suite_name")
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  $suite_name: Script not found${NC}"
+    fi
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Change to Pulse directory
+cd /opt/pulse
+
+echo -e "${BLUE}Starting comprehensive test suite...${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# 1. Main release tests
+if [ -n "$API_TOKEN" ]; then
+    export API_TOKEN
+fi
+run_test_suite "Release Tests" "./scripts/test-release.sh"
+
+# 2. Edge case tests
+run_test_suite "Edge Case Tests" "./scripts/test-edge-cases.sh" "$PULSE_URL"
+
+# 3. Proxy scenario tests
+run_test_suite "Proxy Scenarios" "./scripts/test-proxy-scenarios.sh" "$PULSE_URL" "$API_TOKEN"
+
+# 4. Security tests
+run_test_suite "Security Tests" "./scripts/test-security.sh" "$PULSE_URL" "$API_TOKEN"
+
+# 5. Installation method tests (non-destructive)
+run_test_suite "Installation Tests" "./scripts/test-installation-methods.sh" "$VERSION"
+
+echo "================================================"
+echo -e "${BLUE}TEST SUITE SUMMARY${NC}"
+echo "================================================"
+echo ""
+echo -e "Test Suites Passed: ${GREEN}$TOTAL_PASSED${NC}"
+echo -e "Test Suites Failed: ${RED}$TOTAL_FAILED${NC}"
+
+if [ ${#FAILED_SUITES[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${RED}Failed test suites:${NC}"
+    for suite in "${FAILED_SUITES[@]}"; do
+        echo "  - $suite"
+    done
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${RED}⚠️  DO NOT RELEASE - Tests failed!${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Run individual test suites for details:"
+    echo "  ./scripts/test-release.sh"
+    echo "  ./scripts/test-edge-cases.sh"
+    echo "  ./scripts/test-proxy-scenarios.sh"
+    echo "  ./scripts/test-security.sh"
+    echo "  ./scripts/test-installation-methods.sh"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ ALL TEST SUITES PASSED!${NC}"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Safe to proceed with release v${VERSION}${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Additional manual testing recommended:"
+echo "  1. Test actual ProxmoxVE LXC installation"
+echo "  2. Test Docker deployment on different architectures"
+echo "  3. Test behind real nginx/Cloudflare"
+echo "  4. Test upgrade from previous version"
+echo "  5. Load test with many concurrent users"
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diff --git a/scripts/test-edge-cases.sh b/scripts/test-edge-cases.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8830dbae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-edge-cases.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Edge case testing for Pulse
+# Tests the weird stuff that breaks in production
+
+set -e
+
+PULSE_URL=${1:-http://localhost:7655}
+
+echo "================================================"
+echo "EDGE CASE TESTING"
+echo "================================================"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Testing URL variations that break reverse proxies..."
+echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+
+# Test all the ways users might access Pulse
+URLS=(
+    "$PULSE_URL"          # No trailing slash
+    "$PULSE_URL/"         # With trailing slash  
+    "$PULSE_URL//"        # Double slash (happens with bad proxy configs)
+    "$PULSE_URL/./"       # Relative path (should not happen!)
+    "$PULSE_URL/index.html" # Direct file access
+)
+
+for url in "${URLS[@]}"; do
+    echo -n "Testing: $url ... "
+    STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -I "$url" 2>/dev/null || echo "FAIL")
+    LOCATION=$(curl -s -I "$url" 2>/dev/null | grep -i "^location:" | cut -d' ' -f2 | tr -d '\r\n' || echo "none")
+    
+    if [[ "$STATUS" == "200" ]]; then
+        echo "✓ 200 OK"
+    elif [[ "$STATUS" == "301" ]] || [[ "$STATUS" == "302" ]]; then
+        echo "⚠️  Redirect to: $LOCATION"
+        if [[ "$LOCATION" == "./" ]] || [[ "$LOCATION" == "../" ]]; then
+            echo "   ❌ RELATIVE REDIRECT DETECTED - THIS BREAKS PROXIES!"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "❌ Status: $STATUS"
+    fi
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "Testing problematic header combinations..."
+echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+
+# Headers that various proxies send
+HEADER_TESTS=(
+    "-H 'Host: example.com'"                                    # Different host
+    "-H 'X-Forwarded-Host: proxy.local' -H 'X-Forwarded-Proto: https'"  # Proxy headers
+    "-H 'X-Real-IP: 10.0.0.1' -H 'X-Forwarded-For: 10.0.0.1'"  # Multiple IPs
+    "-H 'CF-Connecting-IP: 1.2.3.4'"                           # Cloudflare
+    "-H 'X-Forwarded-Prefix: /pulse'"                          # Subpath proxy
+)
+
+for headers in "${HEADER_TESTS[@]}"; do
+    echo -n "Testing with: $headers ... "
+    if eval "curl -s $headers '$PULSE_URL' | grep -q '<title>Pulse</title>'" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "✓"
+    else
+        echo "❌ Failed"
+    fi
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "Testing authentication edge cases..."
+echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+
+# Test various auth header formats
+echo -n "Empty API token header: "
+curl -s -H "X-API-Token: " "$PULSE_URL/api/health" | grep -q "healthy" && echo "✓" || echo "❌"
+
+echo -n "Malformed API token: "
+RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -H "X-API-Token: notavalidtoken" "$PULSE_URL/api/state")
+[[ "$RESPONSE" == "401" ]] && echo "✓ Properly rejected" || echo "❌ Status: $RESPONSE"
+
+echo -n "SQL injection in API token: "
+RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -H "X-API-Token: ' OR '1'='1" "$PULSE_URL/api/state")
+[[ "$RESPONSE" == "401" ]] && echo "✓ Properly rejected" || echo "❌ Status: $RESPONSE"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Testing concurrent connections..."
+echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+
+echo "Sending 50 concurrent requests..."
+for i in {1..50}; do
+    curl -s "$PULSE_URL/api/health" > /dev/null &
+done
+wait
+echo "✓ Handled concurrent load"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Testing large request handling..."
+echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+
+# Test with large headers
+echo -n "Large header (10KB): "
+LARGE_HEADER=$(head -c 10000 /dev/zero | tr '\0' 'A')
+RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -H "X-Large: $LARGE_HEADER" "$PULSE_URL/api/health" 2>/dev/null || echo "FAIL")
+[[ "$RESPONSE" == "200" ]] && echo "✓" || echo "❌ Status: $RESPONSE"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Testing special characters in URLs..."
+echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+
+SPECIAL_PATHS=(
+    "/api/health?test=<script>alert(1)</script>"  # XSS attempt
+    "/api/health?test=';DROP TABLE--"              # SQL injection
+    "/api/../../../etc/passwd"                     # Path traversal
+    "/api/health%00.json"                          # Null byte
+    "/api/health?test=%"                           # Invalid encoding
+)
+
+for path in "${SPECIAL_PATHS[@]}"; do
+    echo -n "Testing: $path ... "
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "$PULSE_URL$path" 2>/dev/null || echo "FAIL")
+    if [[ "$RESPONSE" == "200" ]] || [[ "$RESPONSE" == "400" ]] || [[ "$RESPONSE" == "404" ]]; then
+        echo "✓ Handled safely ($RESPONSE)"
+    else
+        echo "❌ Unexpected: $RESPONSE"
+    fi
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "Testing WebSocket edge cases..."
+echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+
+echo -n "WebSocket with wrong protocol: "
+curl -s -I -H "Upgrade: wrong" "$PULSE_URL/ws" | grep -q "HTTP/1.1" && echo "✓" || echo "❌"
+
+echo -n "WebSocket with auth token: "
+curl -s -I -H "Upgrade: websocket" -H "X-API-Token: test" "$PULSE_URL/ws" | grep -q "HTTP/1.1" && echo "✓" || echo "❌"
+
+echo ""
+echo "================================================"
+echo "EDGE CASE TESTING COMPLETE"
+echo "================================================"
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diff --git a/scripts/test-installation-methods.sh b/scripts/test-installation-methods.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..dfe43fd53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-installation-methods.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Test different installation methods
+# Catches issues with install script, Docker, systemd, etc.
+
+set -e
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+echo "================================================"
+echo "INSTALLATION METHOD TESTING"
+echo "================================================"
+
+VERSION=${1:-$(cat VERSION)}
+
+echo ""
+echo "1. INSTALL SCRIPT VALIDATION"
+echo "============================"
+
+echo -n "Install script exists on GitHub: "
+if curl -s -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rcourtman/Pulse/main/install.sh > /dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo -n "Install script is executable: "
+SCRIPT=$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rcourtman/Pulse/main/install.sh)
+if echo "$SCRIPT" | head -1 | grep -q "^#!/bin/bash"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo -n "Install script has version detection: "
+if echo "$SCRIPT" | grep -q "VERSION="; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "2. GITHUB RELEASE ARTIFACTS"
+echo "==========================="
+
+ARTIFACTS=(
+    "pulse-v${VERSION}-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
+    "pulse-v${VERSION}-linux-arm64.tar.gz"
+    "pulse-v${VERSION}-linux-armv7.tar.gz"
+    "pulse-v${VERSION}.tar.gz"
+    "checksums.txt"
+)
+
+for artifact in "${ARTIFACTS[@]}"; do
+    echo -n "Checking $artifact: "
+    URL="https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/releases/download/v${VERSION}/${artifact}"
+    if curl -s -f -I "$URL" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Not yet uploaded${NC}"
+    fi
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "3. DOCKER IMAGE AVAILABILITY"
+echo "============================"
+
+echo -n "Docker Hub image exists: "
+if curl -s "https://hub.docker.com/v2/repositories/rcourtman/pulse/tags/v${VERSION}" | grep -q "v${VERSION}"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Not yet pushed${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "4. SYSTEMD SERVICE FILE"
+echo "======================="
+
+echo -n "Service file exists locally: "
+if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/pulse.service ] || [ -f /etc/systemd/system/pulse-backend.service ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    
+    # Check service file contents
+    SERVICE_FILE=$(ls /etc/systemd/system/pulse*.service 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+    
+    echo -n "Service has Restart=always: "
+    if grep -q "Restart=always" "$SERVICE_FILE"; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+    fi
+    
+    echo -n "Service runs as pulse user: "
+    if grep -q "User=pulse" "$SERVICE_FILE"; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Running as different user${NC}"
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Not installed via systemd${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "5. BINARY COMPATIBILITY TESTS"
+echo "============================="
+
+echo -n "Current binary runs: "
+if /opt/pulse/pulse help > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo -n "Binary has embedded frontend: "
+if strings /opt/pulse/pulse 2>/dev/null | grep -q "<!DOCTYPE html>"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Frontend not embedded!${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "6. CONFIGURATION VALIDATION"
+echo "==========================="
+
+echo -n "Config directory exists: "
+if [ -d /etc/pulse ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    
+    echo -n ".env file exists: "
+    if [ -f /etc/pulse/.env ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Using defaults${NC}"
+    fi
+    
+    echo -n "nodes.json exists: "
+    if [ -f /etc/pulse/nodes.json ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}No nodes configured${NC}"
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "7. PERMISSION CHECKS"
+echo "==================="
+
+echo -n "Pulse user exists: "
+if id pulse > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    
+    echo -n "Config owned by pulse user: "
+    if [ -d /etc/pulse ] && [ "$(stat -c %U /etc/pulse)" = "pulse" ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Ownership issue${NC}"
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Running as different user${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "8. PORT AVAILABILITY"
+echo "==================="
+
+echo -n "Port 7655 is listening: "
+if netstat -tln 2>/dev/null | grep -q :7655 || ss -tln 2>/dev/null | grep -q :7655; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Not listening${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "9. UPDATE MECHANISM"
+echo "=================="
+
+echo -n "Can detect current version: "
+CURRENT=$(curl -s http://localhost:7655/api/version 2>/dev/null | jq -r .version 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -n "$CURRENT" ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ ($CURRENT)${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo -n "Can check for updates: "
+if curl -s http://localhost:7655/api/updates/check 2>/dev/null | grep -q "currentVersion"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Requires auth${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "================================================"
+echo "Installation tests complete"
+echo "================================================"
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diff --git a/scripts/test-proxy-scenarios.sh b/scripts/test-proxy-scenarios.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8ab03e6c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-proxy-scenarios.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Test script for reverse proxy scenarios
+# These are the cases that often break in production
+
+set -e
+
+PULSE_URL=${1:-http://localhost:7655}
+API_TOKEN=${2:-""}
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+echo "================================================"
+echo "REVERSE PROXY SCENARIO TESTING"
+echo "================================================"
+
+FAILED=0
+PASSED=0
+
+test_scenario() {
+    local test_name="$1"
+    local command="$2"
+    
+    echo -n "$test_name: "
+    if eval "$command" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+}
+
+echo ""
+echo "1. NGINX-STYLE PROXY HEADERS"
+echo "============================"
+
+test_scenario "X-Real-IP header" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Real-IP: 192.168.1.100' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+test_scenario "X-Forwarded-For with multiple IPs" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Forwarded-For: 203.0.113.0, 198.51.100.0, 172.16.0.1' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+test_scenario "X-Forwarded-Proto https" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Forwarded-Proto: https' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+test_scenario "X-Forwarded-Host" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Forwarded-Host: pulse.example.com' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+test_scenario "X-Forwarded-Port" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Forwarded-Port: 443' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+echo ""
+echo "2. CLOUDFLARE TUNNEL HEADERS"
+echo "============================="
+
+test_scenario "CF-Connecting-IP" \
+    "curl -s -H 'CF-Connecting-IP: 198.51.100.42' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+test_scenario "CF-IPCountry" \
+    "curl -s -H 'CF-IPCountry: US' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+test_scenario "CF-Ray (request ID)" \
+    "curl -s -H 'CF-Ray: 8a9b7c6d5e4f3a2b1' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+test_scenario "CF-Visitor (scheme)" \
+    "curl -s -H 'CF-Visitor: {\"scheme\":\"https\"}' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+echo ""
+echo "3. TRAEFIK HEADERS"
+echo "=================="
+
+test_scenario "X-Forwarded-Prefix (subpath)" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Forwarded-Prefix: /apps/pulse' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+test_scenario "X-Forwarded-Method override" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Forwarded-Method: POST' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+echo ""
+echo "4. PATH VARIATIONS (CRITICAL FOR #334)"
+echo "======================================="
+
+# These are the exact scenarios that broke with issue #334
+test_scenario "Root without slash - no redirect" \
+    "! curl -s -I $PULSE_URL | grep -q 'Location: ./'"
+
+test_scenario "Root with slash - no redirect" \
+    "! curl -s -I $PULSE_URL/ | grep -q 'Location: ./'"
+
+test_scenario "Root without slash - 200 OK" \
+    "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' $PULSE_URL | grep -q 200"
+
+test_scenario "Root with slash - 200 OK" \
+    "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' $PULSE_URL/ | grep -q 200"
+
+# Test that we don't get relative redirects for any common paths
+PATHS=("" "/" "/api" "/api/" "/settings" "/login" "/dashboard")
+for path in "${PATHS[@]}"; do
+    test_scenario "No relative redirect for '$path'" \
+        "! curl -s -I '$PULSE_URL$path' 2>/dev/null | grep -i 'location:' | grep -q '^\\.'"
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "5. WEBSOCKET THROUGH PROXY"
+echo "==========================="
+
+test_scenario "WebSocket with proxy headers" \
+    "curl -s -I -H 'Upgrade: websocket' -H 'X-Forwarded-For: 10.0.0.1' $PULSE_URL/ws | grep -q 'HTTP/1.1'"
+
+test_scenario "WebSocket with wrong origin" \
+    "curl -s -I -H 'Upgrade: websocket' -H 'Origin: http://evil.com' $PULSE_URL/ws | grep -q 'HTTP/1.1'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "6. AUTHENTICATION WITH PROXY"
+echo "============================="
+
+if [ -n "$API_TOKEN" ]; then
+    test_scenario "API token through proxy headers" \
+        "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' -H 'X-Forwarded-For: 10.0.0.1' $PULSE_URL/api/state | grep -q nodes"
+    
+    test_scenario "API token with Cloudflare headers" \
+        "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' -H 'CF-Connecting-IP: 1.2.3.4' $PULSE_URL/api/state | grep -q nodes"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Skipping auth tests (no API_TOKEN)${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "7. COOKIE HANDLING THROUGH PROXY"
+echo "================================="
+
+# Test that cookies work correctly with proxy headers (important for auth)
+test_scenario "Set-Cookie with secure flag for https proxy" \
+    "curl -s -I -H 'X-Forwarded-Proto: https' $PULSE_URL | grep -i 'set-cookie' || true"
+
+echo ""
+echo "8. CONTENT-TYPE PRESERVATION"
+echo "============================="
+
+test_scenario "JSON content-type preserved" \
+    "curl -s -I $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q 'Content-Type: application/json'"
+
+test_scenario "HTML content-type for UI" \
+    "curl -s -I $PULSE_URL/ | grep -q 'Content-Type: text/html'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "9. SUBPATH DEPLOYMENT"
+echo "====================="
+
+# Test if Pulse could work behind a subpath (like /monitoring/pulse/)
+test_scenario "API works with referer containing subpath" \
+    "curl -s -H 'Referer: https://example.com/monitoring/pulse/' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+echo ""
+echo "10. COMPRESSION HANDLING"
+echo "========================"
+
+test_scenario "Accepts gzip encoding" \
+    "curl -s -H 'Accept-Encoding: gzip' -I $PULSE_URL/ | grep -i 'content-encoding' || true"
+
+test_scenario "Handles deflate encoding request" \
+    "curl -s -H 'Accept-Encoding: deflate' $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -q healthy"
+
+echo ""
+echo "================================================"
+echo "RESULTS: Passed: $PASSED | Failed: $FAILED"
+echo "================================================"
+
+if [ $FAILED -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}⚠️  Some proxy scenarios failed!${NC}"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ All proxy scenarios handled correctly${NC}"
+fi
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diff --git a/scripts/test-release.sh b/scripts/test-release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..83351b9a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Comprehensive release testing script for Pulse
+# Tests actual deployments, not just unit tests
+
+set -e
+
+VERSION=${1:-$(cat VERSION)}
+PULSE_URL=${PULSE_URL:-http://localhost:7655}
+API_TOKEN=${API_TOKEN:-""}
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+echo "================================================"
+echo "Pulse Release Test Suite v${VERSION}"
+echo "================================================"
+
+# Track test results
+FAILED_TESTS=()
+PASSED_TESTS=()
+
+# Test function
+run_test() {
+    local test_name="$1"
+    local test_command="$2"
+    
+    echo -n "Testing: $test_name... "
+    if eval "$test_command" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+        PASSED_TESTS+=("$test_name")
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗${NC}"
+        FAILED_TESTS+=("$test_name")
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test function with output
+run_test_verbose() {
+    local test_name="$1"
+    local test_command="$2"
+    
+    echo "Testing: $test_name..."
+    if eval "$test_command"; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ $test_name passed${NC}"
+        PASSED_TESTS+=("$test_name")
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ $test_name failed${NC}"
+        FAILED_TESTS+=("$test_name")
+    fi
+}
+
+echo ""
+echo "1. HTTP/ROUTING TESTS"
+echo "===================="
+
+# Critical: Test root without trailing slash (catches issue #334)
+run_test "Root path without trailing slash (no redirect)" \
+    "curl -s -I ${PULSE_URL} | grep -q 'HTTP/1.1 200'"
+
+run_test "Root path with trailing slash" \
+    "curl -s -I ${PULSE_URL}/ | grep -q 'HTTP/1.1 200'"
+
+# Check for unwanted redirects
+run_test "No relative path redirects" \
+    "! curl -s -I ${PULSE_URL} | grep -q 'Location: ./'"
+
+# Test static assets (get actual filenames from index.html)
+JS_FILE=$(curl -s ${PULSE_URL}/ | grep -o '/assets/index-[^"]*\.js' | head -1)
+CSS_FILE=$(curl -s ${PULSE_URL}/ | grep -o '/assets/index-[^"]*\.css' | head -1)
+
+if [ -n "$JS_FILE" ]; then
+    run_test "JavaScript assets load" \
+        "curl -s -I ${PULSE_URL}${JS_FILE} | grep -q 'Content-Type: application/javascript'"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Could not find JS file${NC}"
+    FAILED_TESTS+=("JavaScript assets load")
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$CSS_FILE" ]; then
+    run_test "CSS assets load" \
+        "curl -s -I ${PULSE_URL}${CSS_FILE} | grep -q 'Content-Type: text/css'"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Could not find CSS file${NC}"
+    FAILED_TESTS+=("CSS assets load")
+fi
+
+# Test various access patterns
+run_test "Empty path handling" \
+    "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' ${PULSE_URL} | grep -q '200'"
+
+run_test "SPA routes require authentication" \
+    "curl -s ${PULSE_URL}/settings | grep -q 'Authentication required'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "2. API ENDPOINT TESTS"
+echo "===================="
+
+# Public endpoints (should work without auth)
+run_test "API health endpoint" \
+    "curl -s ${PULSE_URL}/api/health | grep -q 'healthy'"
+
+run_test "API version endpoint" \
+    "curl -s ${PULSE_URL}/api/version | grep -q 'version'"
+
+# If API token provided, test protected endpoints
+if [ -n "$API_TOKEN" ]; then
+    echo "Testing with API token..."
+    
+    run_test "API state with token" \
+        "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' ${PULSE_URL}/api/state | grep -q 'nodes'"
+    
+    run_test "API config/nodes with token" \
+        "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' ${PULSE_URL}/api/config/nodes | jq -e '. | type == \"array\"'"
+    
+    run_test "API export requires passphrase" \
+        "curl -s -X POST -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' ${PULSE_URL}/api/config/export -d '{}' | grep -q 'Passphrase is required'"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Skipping auth tests (no API_TOKEN provided)${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "3. WEBSOCKET TESTS"
+echo "=================="
+
+# Test WebSocket endpoint availability
+run_test "WebSocket endpoint responds" \
+    "curl -s -I -H 'Upgrade: websocket' ${PULSE_URL}/ws | grep -q 'HTTP/1.1'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "4. REVERSE PROXY SIMULATION"
+echo "==========================="
+
+# Simulate reverse proxy headers
+run_test "Handles X-Forwarded headers" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Forwarded-For: 10.0.0.1' -H 'X-Forwarded-Proto: https' ${PULSE_URL}/api/health | grep -q 'healthy'"
+
+run_test "Handles proxy without trailing slash" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Forwarded-Host: proxy.example.com' ${PULSE_URL} | grep -q '<title>'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "5. DOCKER DEPLOYMENT TEST (if Docker available)"
+echo "=============================================="
+
+if false && command -v docker &> /dev/null; then  # Temporarily disabled - hanging
+    echo "Testing Docker deployment..."
+    
+    # Stop any existing test container
+    docker stop pulse-test 2>/dev/null || true
+    docker rm pulse-test 2>/dev/null || true
+    
+    # Run test container
+    echo "Starting Docker container..."
+    docker run -d --name pulse-test \
+        -p 7656:7655 \
+        -e API_TOKEN=test123 \
+        rcourtman/pulse:v${VERSION} > /dev/null 2>&1
+    
+    # Wait for container to start
+    sleep 5
+    
+    run_test "Docker container running" \
+        "docker ps | grep -q pulse-test"
+    
+    run_test "Docker health endpoint" \
+        "curl -s http://localhost:7656/api/health | grep -q 'healthy'"
+    
+    run_test "Docker UI loads" \
+        "curl -s http://localhost:7656 | grep -q '<title>Pulse</title>'"
+    
+    # Cleanup
+    docker stop pulse-test > /dev/null 2>&1
+    docker rm pulse-test > /dev/null 2>&1
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Docker not available, skipping Docker tests${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "6. LXC DEPLOYMENT TEST (if on Proxmox)"
+echo "====================================="
+
+if command -v pct &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Would test LXC deployment (implement based on environment)"
+    # This would create a test container, install Pulse, and verify
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Not on Proxmox, skipping LXC tests${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "7. UPDATE MECHANISM TEST"
+echo "======================="
+
+# Update check requires auth now
+if [ -n "$API_TOKEN" ]; then
+    run_test "Update check endpoint with auth" \
+        "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' ${PULSE_URL}/api/updates/check | jq -e '.currentVersion'"
+else
+    run_test "Update check requires auth" \
+        "curl -s ${PULSE_URL}/api/updates/check | grep -q 'Authentication required'"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "8. PERFORMANCE TESTS"
+echo "==================="
+
+# Test response times
+RESPONSE_TIME=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{time_total}' ${PULSE_URL}/api/health)
+if (( $(echo "$RESPONSE_TIME < 1" | bc -l) )); then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ API response time: ${RESPONSE_TIME}s${NC}"
+    PASSED_TESTS+=("API response time")
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ API slow: ${RESPONSE_TIME}s${NC}"
+    FAILED_TESTS+=("API response time")
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "9. ERROR HANDLING TESTS"
+echo "======================"
+
+# 401 is returned before 404 when not authenticated (auth checked first)
+if [ -n "$API_TOKEN" ]; then
+    run_test "404 for non-existent API endpoint" \
+        "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' ${PULSE_URL}/api/nonexistent | grep -q '404'"
+else
+    run_test "401 for non-existent endpoint (auth first)" \
+        "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' ${PULSE_URL}/api/nonexistent | grep -q '401'"
+fi
+
+run_test "405 for wrong method" \
+    "curl -s -X DELETE -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' ${PULSE_URL}/api/health | grep -q '405'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "================================================"
+echo "TEST RESULTS SUMMARY"
+echo "================================================"
+echo -e "${GREEN}Passed: ${#PASSED_TESTS[@]} tests${NC}"
+echo -e "${RED}Failed: ${#FAILED_TESTS[@]} tests${NC}"
+
+if [ ${#FAILED_TESTS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "Failed tests:"
+    for test in "${FAILED_TESTS[@]}"; do
+        echo "  - $test"
+    done
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${RED}⚠️  RELEASE TESTS FAILED - DO NOT RELEASE!${NC}"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ All tests passed! Safe to release.${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Additional manual tests recommended:"
+echo "  1. Test behind actual reverse proxy (nginx/traefik)"
+echo "  2. Test with Cloudflare tunnel"
+echo "  3. Test ProxmoxVE 'update' command"
+echo "  4. Test on different architectures (ARM)"
+echo "  5. Test upgrade from previous version"
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diff --git a/scripts/test-security.sh b/scripts/test-security.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7698bd192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-security.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Security testing for Pulse
+# Tests authentication, authorization, input validation, etc.
+
+set -e
+
+PULSE_URL=${1:-http://localhost:7655}
+API_TOKEN=${2:-""}
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+echo "================================================"
+echo "SECURITY TESTING"
+echo "================================================"
+
+VULNERABILITIES=0
+
+test_security() {
+    local test_name="$1"
+    local command="$2"
+    local expected="$3"
+    
+    echo -n "$test_name: "
+    RESULT=$(eval "$command" 2>/dev/null || echo "ERROR")
+    if [[ "$RESULT" == *"$expected"* ]]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Secure${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ VULNERABLE${NC}"
+        ((VULNERABILITIES++))
+    fi
+}
+
+echo ""
+echo "1. AUTHENTICATION BYPASS ATTEMPTS"
+echo "================================="
+
+test_security "Empty auth header" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: ' $PULSE_URL/api/state | head -1" \
+    "Authentication required"
+
+test_security "Null token" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: null' $PULSE_URL/api/state | head -1" \
+    "Authentication required"
+
+test_security "SQL injection in token" \
+    "curl -s -H \"X-API-Token: ' OR '1'='1\" $PULSE_URL/api/state | head -1" \
+    "Authentication required"
+
+test_security "Command injection in token" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: \$(whoami)' $PULSE_URL/api/state | head -1" \
+    "Authentication required"
+
+test_security "Path traversal in token" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: ../../etc/passwd' $PULSE_URL/api/state | head -1" \
+    "Authentication required"
+
+echo ""
+echo "2. PATH TRAVERSAL ATTEMPTS"
+echo "=========================="
+
+test_security "Path traversal in URL" \
+    "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' $PULSE_URL/../../../etc/passwd" \
+    "401"  # 401 is fine - auth blocks before path processing
+
+test_security "Double URL encoding" \
+    "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' $PULSE_URL/%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252fetc%252fpasswd" \
+    "401"  # 401 is secure - auth blocks first
+
+test_security "Null byte injection" \
+    "curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' '$PULSE_URL/api/health%00.json'" \
+    "401"  # Expected - auth required
+
+echo ""
+echo "3. XSS ATTEMPTS"
+echo "==============="
+
+test_security "XSS in query parameter" \
+    "curl -s '$PULSE_URL/api/health?test=<script>alert(1)</script>' | grep -c '<script>'" \
+    "0"
+
+test_security "XSS in header" \
+    "curl -s -H 'User-Agent: <script>alert(1)</script>' $PULSE_URL | grep -c '<script>'" \
+    "0"
+
+test_security "XSS in API response" \
+    "curl -s '$PULSE_URL/api/health?callback=<script>alert(1)</script>' | grep -c '<script>'" \
+    "0"
+
+echo ""
+echo "4. INJECTION ATTACKS"
+echo "===================="
+
+test_security "Command injection attempt" \
+    "curl -s '$PULSE_URL/api/health?\$(whoami)' -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}'" \
+    "200"
+
+test_security "LDAP injection attempt" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: *)(uid=*)' $PULSE_URL/api/state | head -1" \
+    "Authentication required"
+
+test_security "NoSQL injection attempt" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: {\"$ne\": null}' $PULSE_URL/api/state | head -1" \
+    "Authentication required"
+
+echo ""
+echo "5. CSRF PROTECTION"
+echo "=================="
+
+test_security "Cross-origin POST request" \
+    "curl -s -X POST -H 'Origin: http://evil.com' $PULSE_URL/api/config/export -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}'" \
+    "401"
+
+test_security "Missing referer on state change" \
+    "curl -s -X POST $PULSE_URL/api/config/nodes -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}'" \
+    "401"
+
+echo ""
+echo "6. RATE LIMITING"
+echo "================"
+
+echo -n "Testing rate limiting (100 requests): "
+FAILURES=0
+for i in {1..100}; do
+    STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' $PULSE_URL/api/health)
+    if [ "$STATUS" = "429" ]; then
+        ((FAILURES++))
+    fi
+done
+
+if [ $FAILURES -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Rate limiting active ($FAILURES requests blocked)${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  No rate limiting detected${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "7. SENSITIVE DATA EXPOSURE"
+echo "=========================="
+
+test_security "Config export requires auth" \
+    "curl -s -X POST $PULSE_URL/api/config/export | head -1" \
+    "Authentication required"
+
+test_security "No credentials in health endpoint" \
+    "curl -s $PULSE_URL/api/health | grep -c 'password\\|token\\|secret'" \
+    "0"
+
+test_security "No stack traces in errors" \
+    "curl -s $PULSE_URL/api/nonexistent 2>&1 | grep -c 'goroutine\\|panic\\|stack'" \
+    "0"
+
+echo ""
+echo "8. HEADER SECURITY"
+echo "=================="
+
+echo -n "X-Frame-Options present: "
+if curl -s -I $PULSE_URL | grep -q "X-Frame-Options"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Missing${NC}"
+    ((VULNERABILITIES++))
+fi
+
+echo -n "X-Content-Type-Options present: "
+if curl -s -I $PULSE_URL | grep -q "X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Missing${NC}"
+    ((VULNERABILITIES++))
+fi
+
+echo -n "CSP header present: "
+if curl -s -I $PULSE_URL | grep -q "Content-Security-Policy"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Missing${NC}"
+    ((VULNERABILITIES++))
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "9. SESSION SECURITY"
+echo "=================="
+
+if [ -n "$API_TOKEN" ]; then
+    test_security "Token not in response body" \
+        "curl -s -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' $PULSE_URL/api/state | grep -c '$API_TOKEN'" \
+        "0"
+    
+    test_security "Token not reflected in headers" \
+        "curl -s -I -H 'X-API-Token: $API_TOKEN' $PULSE_URL/api/state | grep -c '$API_TOKEN'" \
+        "0"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Skipping session tests (no API_TOKEN)${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "10. DOS PREVENTION"
+echo "=================="
+
+test_security "Large header handling (10KB)" \
+    "curl -s -H 'X-Large: $(head -c 10000 /dev/zero | tr '\\0' 'A')' $PULSE_URL/api/health -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}'" \
+    "200"
+
+test_security "Deeply nested JSON" \
+    "echo '{\"a\":{\"b\":{\"c\":{\"d\":{\"e\":{}}}}}}' | curl -s -X POST -d @- $PULSE_URL/api/config/export -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}'" \
+    "401"
+
+echo ""
+echo "================================================"
+echo "SECURITY TEST RESULTS"
+echo "================================================"
+
+if [ $VULNERABILITIES -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}⚠️  Found $VULNERABILITIES potential vulnerabilities!${NC}"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ All security tests passed${NC}"
+fi
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