diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ask-a-question.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ask-a-question.md
index 0c079474..0935bd48 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ask-a-question.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ask-a-question.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Ask a question
 about: Ask any question about this project
 title: ''
 labels: ''
-assignees: nicozhan
+assignees: jaggerwang
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index b8dd64e1..508633f6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: ''
 labels: ''
-assignees: jaggerwang, nicozhan
+assignees: jaggerwang
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 8f17df6d..fc07abf4 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: ''
 labels: ''
-assignees: nicozhan
+assignees: jaggerwang
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76649cc2..81195446 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/Release-v0.8-green) 
 ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blueviolet)
-[![Slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/Join-Slack-orange.svg?logo=slack)](https://join.slack.com/t/xtreme1group/shared_invite/zt-1jhk36uzr-NpdpYXeQAEHN6rYJy5_6pg)
 [![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/Follow-Twitter-blue)](https://twitter.com/Xtreme1io)
 [![Online](https://img.shields.io/badge/Xtreme1_Online-App-yellow)](https://app.basic.ai/#/login)
 [![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/Docs-Stable-success.svg?style=flat&longCache=true)](http://docs.xtreme1.io/) 
@@ -23,12 +22,9 @@ Today, building upon this initiative, we're delighted to present our [AI-powered
 [📙 Find our docs here! ](https://docs.xtreme1.io/xtreme1-docs/)
 
 
-# Join community 
-[Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/xtreme1group/shared_invite/zt-1jhk36uzr-NpdpYXeQAEHN6rYJy5_6pg) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Xtreme1io) |  [Medium](https://medium.com/multisensory-data-training) | [Issues](https://github.com/xtreme1-io/xtreme1/issues) 
+# Find Us
+[Twitter](https://twitter.com/Xtreme1io) |  [Medium](https://medium.com/multisensory-data-training) | [Issues](https://github.com/xtreme1-io/xtreme1/issues) 
 
-Join the Xtreme1 community on Slack to share your suggestions, advice, and questions with us.
-
-[👉 Join us on Slack today!](https://join.slack.com/t/xtreme1group/shared_invite/zt-1jhk36uzr-NpdpYXeQAEHN6rYJy5_6pg)
 
 # Key features 
 
diff --git a/deploy/mysql/custom.cnf b/deploy/mysql/custom.cnf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93fb2d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/mysql/custom.cnf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[mysqld]
+max_allowed_packet=1073741824
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3afc6dec..3bc7a534 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ services:
       - 8191:3306
     volumes:
       - mysql-data:/var/lib/mysql
+      - ./deploy/mysql/custom.cnf:/etc/mysql/conf.d
       - ./deploy/mysql/migration:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
     healthcheck:
       test: '/usr/bin/mysql --user=xtreme1 --password=Rc4K3L6f --execute "SHOW DATABASES;"'