diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e402293..85f85e4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ API_BASE_URL=                      # Notification service API URL
 WEBHOOK_HOST=                      # Webhook host for callbacks
 WEBHOOK_PORT=3002                  # Dashboard webhook port
 DASHBOARD_PORT=3002                # Dashboard port
-BASE_PATH=             # Configurable BASE_PATH to render the admin dashboard
+BASE_PATH=                         # Configurable BASE_PATH to render the admin dashboard
+HTTPS_COOKIE=                      # Controls the storage of session cookies in http and https mode. (If set false, then the cookies can be stored in http connection)
+
 
 # ============================================
 # PLUGIN SPECIFIC ENV VARIABLES (Partition variables + Plugin credentials)
diff --git a/dashboard/.env.example b/dashboard/.env.example
index 77adfbc..591ccd6 100644
--- a/dashboard/.env.example
+++ b/dashboard/.env.example
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ NS_API_KEY=                # notification service api key
 API_BASE_URL=              # notification service base url
 WEBHOOK_HOST=              # webhook host
 WEBHOOK_PORT=              # webhook port
-BASE_PATH=     # Base path for Next.js app (e.g., /dashboard). Leave empty for root path.
\ No newline at end of file
+BASE_PATH=                 # Base path for Next.js app (e.g., /dashboard). Leave empty for root path.
+HTTPS_COOKIE=              # Controls the storage of session cookies in http and https mode. (If set false, then the cookies can be stored in http connection)
diff --git a/dashboard/app/settings/page.tsx b/dashboard/app/settings/page.tsx
index 76cc82c..293d94f 100644
--- a/dashboard/app/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/dashboard/app/settings/page.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { useGlassmorphism } from "@/components/glassmorphism-provider";
 import { useTour } from "@/components/tour/tour-provider";
 import { RotateCcw } from "lucide-react";
+import packageJson from "../../package.json";
 
 export default function SettingsPage() {
     const { enabled, setEnabled } = useGlassmorphism();
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
                     <CardContent className="space-y-4">
                         <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
                             <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Dashboard Version</span>
-                            <Badge variant="secondary">1.0.0</Badge>
+                            <Badge variant="secondary">{packageJson.version}</Badge>
                         </div>
                         <Separator />
                         <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
diff --git a/dashboard/components/ui/sidebar.tsx b/dashboard/components/ui/sidebar.tsx
index edf564e..6e13711 100644
--- a/dashboard/components/ui/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/dashboard/components/ui/sidebar.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useSidebarPin } from "@/components/sidebar-pin-provider";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
 import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
 import {
   Sheet,
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ function SidebarFooter({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
     <div
       data-slot="sidebar-footer"
       data-sidebar="footer"
-      className={cn("flex flex-col gap-2 p-2", className)}
+      className={cn("flex flex-col gap-2 border-t border-sidebar-border px-2 pt-4 pb-2", className)}
       {...props}
     />
   );
@@ -423,15 +424,16 @@ function SidebarSeparator({
 
 function SidebarContent({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
   return (
-    <div
+    <ScrollArea
       data-slot="sidebar-content"
       data-sidebar="content"
       className={cn(
-        "flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-2 overflow-auto group-data-[collapsible=icon]:overflow-hidden",
+        "min-h-0 flex-1 group-data-[collapsible=icon]:overflow-hidden",
         className,
       )}
-      {...props}
-    />
+    >
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 pb-2" {...props} />
+    </ScrollArea>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/dashboard/lib/session.ts b/dashboard/lib/session.ts
index ca27106..6f6fd3e 100644
--- a/dashboard/lib/session.ts
+++ b/dashboard/lib/session.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export async function createSession(userId: string, username: string): Promise<v
     const cookieStore = await cookies();
     cookieStore.set(SESSION_COOKIE_NAME, token, {
         httpOnly: true,
-        secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
+        secure: process.env.HTTPS_COOKIE !== "false",
         sameSite: "lax",
         path: "/",
         maxAge: SESSION_EXPIRY_DAYS * 24 * 60 * 60,
diff --git a/dashboard/package.json b/dashboard/package.json
index dca90fe..e27c3ba 100644
--- a/dashboard/package.json
+++ b/dashboard/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dashboard",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev -p 3002",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 36e8d96..5dc830f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 {
   "name": "simplens-core",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "Lightweight, backend notification service for sending EMAIL and WHATSAPP messages. It supports single and batch notifications, scheduled deliveries and webhook callbacks for final delivery status.",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Open-source plugin-based notification orchestration engine for developers who value control ",
   "main": "dist/api/server.js",
   "type": "module",
-  "directories": {
-    "doc": "docs"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:watch": "vitest",