diff --git a/packages/common/metrics/src/providers.rs b/packages/common/metrics/src/providers.rs
index 15dec7201f..04e0747eb7 100644
--- a/packages/common/metrics/src/providers.rs
+++ b/packages/common/metrics/src/providers.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 // Based off of https://github.com/tokio-rs/tracing-opentelemetry/blob/v0.1.x/examples/opentelemetry-otlp.rs
 // Based off of https://github.com/tokio-rs/tracing-opentelemetry/blob/v0.1.x/examples/opentelemetry-otlp.rs
 
-use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock, OnceLock};
-use opentelemetry::{KeyValue, global};
 use opentelemetry::trace::{SamplingResult, SpanKind};
+use opentelemetry::{KeyValue, global};
 use opentelemetry_otlp::WithExportConfig;
 use opentelemetry_sdk::{
 	Resource,
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ use opentelemetry_sdk::{
 	trace::{RandomIdGenerator, Sampler, SdkTracerProvider},
 };
 use opentelemetry_semantic_conventions::{SCHEMA_URL, attribute::SERVICE_VERSION};
+use std::sync::{Arc, OnceLock, RwLock};
 
 /// Dynamic sampler that can be updated at runtime
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/packages/common/runtime/src/traces.rs b/packages/common/runtime/src/traces.rs
index cd885392ff..9d10924bef 100644
--- a/packages/common/runtime/src/traces.rs
+++ b/packages/common/runtime/src/traces.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ pub fn init_tracing_subscriber(otel_providers: &Option<OtelProviderGuard>) {
 		Some(providers) => {
 			let tracer = providers.tracer_provider.tracer("tracing-otel-subscriber");
 
-			let otel_trace_layer =
-				OpenTelemetryLayer::new(tracer).with_filter(build_filter_from_env_var("RUST_TRACE"));
+			let otel_trace_layer = OpenTelemetryLayer::new(tracer)
+				.with_filter(build_filter_from_env_var("RUST_TRACE"));
 
 			let otel_metric_layer = MetricsLayer::new(providers.meter_provider.clone())
 				.with_filter(build_filter_from_env_var("RUST_TRACE"));
diff --git a/packages/core/api-peer/src/internal.rs b/packages/core/api-peer/src/internal.rs
index 679c8a98c1..14ad07d884 100644
--- a/packages/core/api-peer/src/internal.rs
+++ b/packages/core/api-peer/src/internal.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub async fn bump_serverless_autoscaler(
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct SetTracingConfigRequest {
 	#[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
 	pub filter: Option<Option<String>>,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ pub struct SetTracingConfigRequest {
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct SetTracingConfigResponse {}
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
diff --git a/packages/core/api-public/src/actors/get_or_create.rs b/packages/core/api-public/src/actors/get_or_create.rs
index 7b113f564d..8f0403eef3 100644
--- a/packages/core/api-public/src/actors/get_or_create.rs
+++ b/packages/core/api-public/src/actors/get_or_create.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use axum::{
 	response::{IntoResponse, Response},
 };
 use rivet_api_builder::{
-	extract::{Extension, Json, Query},
 	ApiError,
+	extract::{Extension, Json, Query},
 };
 use rivet_types::actors::CrashPolicy;
 use rivet_util::Id;
diff --git a/packages/core/api-public/src/actors/utils.rs b/packages/core/api-public/src/actors/utils.rs
index b6186fe5c7..3fa74e13f7 100644
--- a/packages/core/api-public/src/actors/utils.rs
+++ b/packages/core/api-public/src/actors/utils.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 /// Helper function to fetch an actor by ID, automatically routing to the correct datacenter
 /// based on the actor ID's label.
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub async fn fetch_actor_by_id(
-	ctx: &ApiCtx,
-	actor_id: Id,
-	namespace: String,
-) -> Result<Actor> {
+pub async fn fetch_actor_by_id(ctx: &ApiCtx, actor_id: Id, namespace: String) -> Result<Actor> {
 	let list_query = rivet_api_types::actors::list::ListQuery {
 		namespace,
 		actor_ids: Some(actor_id.to_string()),
diff --git a/packages/core/api-public/src/namespaces.rs b/packages/core/api-public/src/namespaces.rs
index 1afa48b336..385ed54658 100644
--- a/packages/core/api-public/src/namespaces.rs
+++ b/packages/core/api-public/src/namespaces.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ use crate::ctx::ApiCtx;
 	security(("bearer_auth" = [])),
 )]
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub async fn list(
-	Extension(ctx): Extension<ApiCtx>,
-	Query(query): Query<ListQuery>,
-) -> Response {
+pub async fn list(Extension(ctx): Extension<ApiCtx>, Query(query): Query<ListQuery>) -> Response {
 	match list_inner(ctx, query).await {
 		Ok(response) => Json(response).into_response(),
 		Err(err) => ApiError::from(err).into_response(),
diff --git a/packages/core/api-public/src/runners.rs b/packages/core/api-public/src/runners.rs
index 2b19109893..9d752fa3ec 100644
--- a/packages/core/api-public/src/runners.rs
+++ b/packages/core/api-public/src/runners.rs
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ use crate::ctx::ApiCtx;
 	security(("bearer_auth" = [])),
 )]
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub async fn list(
-	Extension(ctx): Extension<ApiCtx>,
-	Query(query): Query<ListQuery>,
-) -> Response {
+pub async fn list(Extension(ctx): Extension<ApiCtx>, Query(query): Query<ListQuery>) -> Response {
 	match list_inner(ctx, query).await {
 		Ok(response) => Json(response).into_response(),
 		Err(err) => ApiError::from(err).into_response(),
diff --git a/packages/infra/engine/src/run_config.rs b/packages/infra/engine/src/run_config.rs
index e1253e7e95..a149e9a257 100644
--- a/packages/infra/engine/src/run_config.rs
+++ b/packages/infra/engine/src/run_config.rs
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ pub fn config(_rivet_config: rivet_config::Config) -> Result<RunConfigData> {
 			ServiceKind::Standalone,
 			|config, pools| Box::pin(pegboard_serverless::start(config, pools)),
 		),
-		Service::new("tracing_reconfigure", ServiceKind::Standalone, |config, pools| {
-			Box::pin(rivet_tracing_reconfigure::start(config, pools))
-		}),
+		Service::new(
+			"tracing_reconfigure",
+			ServiceKind::Standalone,
+			|config, pools| Box::pin(rivet_tracing_reconfigure::start(config, pools)),
+		),
 	];
 
 	Ok(RunConfigData { services })
diff --git a/packages/services/epoxy/src/http_client.rs b/packages/services/epoxy/src/http_client.rs
index 5d94b230e1..779670c57c 100644
--- a/packages/services/epoxy/src/http_client.rs
+++ b/packages/services/epoxy/src/http_client.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use epoxy_protocol::{
 	versioned,
 };
 use futures_util::{StreamExt, stream::FuturesUnordered};
+use gas::prelude::*;
 use rivet_api_builder::ApiCtx;
 use std::future::Future;
 use vbare::OwnedVersionedData;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ fn find_replica_address(
 		.map(|r| r.api_peer_url.clone())
 }
 
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all, fields(%from_replica_id, ?replica_ids, ?quorum_type))]
 pub async fn fanout_to_replicas<F, Fut, T>(
 	from_replica_id: ReplicaId,
 	replica_ids: &[ReplicaId],
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ where
 	Ok(successful_responses)
 }
 
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn send_message(
 	ctx: &ApiCtx,
 	config: &protocol::ClusterConfig,
@@ -102,6 +105,7 @@ pub async fn send_message(
 	send_message_to_address(ctx, replica_url, request).await
 }
 
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all, fields(%replica_url))]
 pub async fn send_message_to_address(
 	ctx: &ApiCtx,
 	replica_url: String,
@@ -116,8 +120,7 @@ pub async fn send_message_to_address(
 			"sending message to replica directly"
 		);
 
-		return crate::replica::message_request::message_request(&ctx, from_replica_id, request)
-			.await;
+		return crate::replica::message_request::message_request(&ctx, request).await;
 	}
 
 	let mut replica_url = url::Url::parse(&replica_url)?;
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ pub async fn send_message_to_address(
 		.post(replica_url.to_string())
 		.body(request.serialize()?)
 		.send()
+		.custom_instrument(tracing::info_span!("http_request"))
 		.await;
 
 	let response = match response_result {
diff --git a/packages/services/epoxy/src/http_routes.rs b/packages/services/epoxy/src/http_routes.rs
index 50777228b3..79ba36d00d 100644
--- a/packages/services/epoxy/src/http_routes.rs
+++ b/packages/services/epoxy/src/http_routes.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ pub async fn message(ctx: ApiCtx, path: VersionedPath, _query: (), body: Bytes)
 	);
 
 	// Process message directly using ops
-	let response =
-		crate::replica::message_request::message_request(&ctx, current_replica_id, request).await?;
+	let response = crate::replica::message_request::message_request(&ctx, request).await?;
 
 	versioned::Response::latest(response).serialize(path.version)
 }
diff --git a/packages/services/epoxy/src/ops/kv/get_optimistic.rs b/packages/services/epoxy/src/ops/kv/get_optimistic.rs
index a47236ac92..a05a84dd89 100644
--- a/packages/services/epoxy/src/ops/kv/get_optimistic.rs
+++ b/packages/services/epoxy/src/ops/kv/get_optimistic.rs
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ pub async fn epoxy_kv_get_optimistic(ctx: &OperationCtx, input: &Input) -> Resul
 
 	// Request fanout to other datacenters, return first datacenter with any non-none value
 	let config = ctx
-		.op(crate::ops::read_cluster_config::Input {
-			replica_id: input.replica_id,
-		})
+		.op(crate::ops::read_cluster_config::Input {})
 		.await?
 		.config;
 
diff --git a/packages/services/epoxy/src/ops/read_cluster_config.rs b/packages/services/epoxy/src/ops/read_cluster_config.rs
index 3440782a5c..62a23c2092 100644
--- a/packages/services/epoxy/src/ops/read_cluster_config.rs
+++ b/packages/services/epoxy/src/ops/read_cluster_config.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ use gas::prelude::*;
 use crate::utils;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Input {
-	pub replica_id: ReplicaId,
-}
+pub struct Input {}
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Output {
@@ -18,10 +16,7 @@ pub struct Output {
 pub async fn epoxy_read_cluster_config(ctx: &OperationCtx, input: &Input) -> Result<Output> {
 	let config = ctx
 		.udb()?
-		.run(|tx| {
-			let replica_id = input.replica_id;
-			async move { utils::read_config(&tx, replica_id).await }
-		})
+		.run(|tx| async move { utils::read_config(&tx, ctx.config().epoxy_replica_id()).await })
 		.custom_instrument(tracing::info_span!("read_cluster_config_tx"))
 		.await?;
 
diff --git a/packages/services/epoxy/src/replica/message_request.rs b/packages/services/epoxy/src/replica/message_request.rs
index dd63e9d4b3..4e41d1abf1 100644
--- a/packages/services/epoxy/src/replica/message_request.rs
+++ b/packages/services/epoxy/src/replica/message_request.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ use crate::{ops, replica};
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn message_request(
 	ctx: &ApiCtx,
-	replica_id: ReplicaId,
 	request: protocol::Request,
 ) -> Result<protocol::Response> {
+	let current_replica_id = ctx.config().epoxy_replica_id();
+
 	let kind = match request.kind {
 		protocol::RequestKind::UpdateConfigRequest(req) => {
 			tracing::info!(
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 			ctx.udb()?
 				.run(|tx| {
 					let req = req.clone();
-					async move { replica::update_config::update_config(&*tx, replica_id, req) }
+					async move { replica::update_config::update_config(&*tx, current_replica_id, req) }
 				})
 				.custom_instrument(tracing::info_span!("update_config_tx"))
 				.await?;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 				.udb()?
 				.run(|tx| {
 					let req = req.clone();
-					async move { replica::messages::pre_accept(&*tx, replica_id, req).await }
+					async move { replica::messages::pre_accept(&*tx, current_replica_id, req).await }
 				})
 				.custom_instrument(tracing::info_span!("pre_accept_tx"))
 				.await?;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 				.udb()?
 				.run(|tx| {
 					let req = req.clone();
-					async move { replica::messages::accept(&*tx, replica_id, req).await }
+					async move { replica::messages::accept(&*tx, current_replica_id, req).await }
 				})
 				.custom_instrument(tracing::info_span!("accept_tx"))
 				.await?;
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 				.run(|tx| {
 					let req = req.clone();
 					async move {
-						replica::messages::commit(&*tx, replica_id, req, true).await?;
+						replica::messages::commit(&*tx, current_replica_id, req, true).await?;
 						Result::Ok(())
 					}
 				})
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 				.udb()?
 				.run(|tx| {
 					let req = req.clone();
-					async move { replica::messages::prepare(&*tx, replica_id, req).await }
+					async move { replica::messages::prepare(&*tx, current_replica_id, req).await }
 				})
 				.custom_instrument(tracing::info_span!("prepare_tx"))
 				.await?;
@@ -84,7 +85,9 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 				.udb()?
 				.run(|tx| {
 					let req = req.clone();
-					async move { replica::messages::download_instances(&*tx, replica_id, req).await }
+					async move {
+						replica::messages::download_instances(&*tx, current_replica_id, req).await
+					}
 				})
 				.custom_instrument(tracing::info_span!("download_instances_tx"))
 				.await?;
@@ -101,9 +104,9 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 		protocol::RequestKind::CoordinatorUpdateReplicaStatusRequest(req) => {
 			// Send signal to coordinator workflow
 			tracing::info!(
-				?replica_id,
-				update_replica_id = ?req.replica_id,
-				update_status = ?req.status,
+				?current_replica_id,
+				update_replica_id=?req.replica_id,
+				update_status=?req.status,
 				"received coordinator update replica status request"
 			);
 
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 			})
 			.bypass_signal_from_workflow_I_KNOW_WHAT_IM_DOING()
 			.to_workflow::<crate::workflows::coordinator::Workflow>()
-			.tag("replica", replica_id)
+			.tag("replica", current_replica_id)
 			.send()
 			.await?;
 
@@ -121,17 +124,14 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 		}
 		protocol::RequestKind::BeginLearningRequest(req) => {
 			// Send signal to replica workflow
-			tracing::info!(
-				replica_id = ?replica_id,
-				"received begin learning request"
-			);
+			tracing::info!(?current_replica_id, "received begin learning request");
 
 			ctx.signal(crate::workflows::replica::BeginLearning {
 				config: req.config.clone().into(),
 			})
 			.bypass_signal_from_workflow_I_KNOW_WHAT_IM_DOING()
 			.to_workflow::<crate::workflows::replica::Workflow>()
-			.tag("replica", replica_id)
+			.tag("replica", current_replica_id)
 			.send()
 			.await?;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub async fn message_request(
 			// Handle KV get request
 			let result = ctx
 				.op(ops::kv::get_local::Input {
-					replica_id,
+					replica_id: current_replica_id,
 					key: req.key.clone(),
 				})
 				.await?;
diff --git a/scripts/decode_audit_entry.js b/scripts/decode_audit_entry.js
index 9afa6123db..246e904707 100644
--- a/scripts/decode_audit_entry.js
+++ b/scripts/decode_audit_entry.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const buffer = Buffer.from(hexString, 'hex');
 const version = buffer.readUInt16LE(0);
 const dataBuffer = buffer.slice(2);
 
-console.log('Version:', version);
+console.log('Embedded VBARE Version:', version);
 
 class BareDecoder {
 	constructor(buffer) {
@@ -60,9 +60,17 @@ class BareDecoder {
 		return readFn.call(this);
 	}
 
-	readUnion(variants) {
+	readUnion(variants, tagNames) {
 		const tag = this.readUint();
-		return { tag, value: variants[tag].call(this) };
+		const value = variants[tag].call(this);
+		const result = {
+			tag: tagNames ? tagNames[tag] : tag
+		};
+		// Only include value if it's not void (undefined/null or the string representation)
+		if (value !== undefined && value !== null && value !== 'Any') {
+			result.value = value;
+		}
+		return result;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +78,6 @@ class BareDecoder {
 const decoder = new BareDecoder(dataBuffer);
 
 console.log('Decoding audit entry from hex:', hexString);
-console.log('Buffer length:', dataBuffer.length, 'bytes\n');
 
 // Data struct
 const data = {};
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ const namespace = decoder.readUnion([
 	() => 'Any',           // 0: Any (void)
 	() => decoder.readData(), // 1: Id
 	() => decoder.readData().toString('utf8') // 2: Name
-]);
+], ['Any', 'Id', 'Name']);
 data.request.namespace = namespace;
 
 // resource: ResourceKind enum
@@ -94,7 +101,7 @@ data.request.resource = resourceKinds[decoder.readEnum()];
 const target = decoder.readUnion([
 	() => 'Any',           // 0: Any (void)
 	() => decoder.readData()  // 1: Id
-]);
+], ['Any', 'Id']);
 data.request.target = target;
 
 // operation: OperationKind enum