diff --git a/.github/workflows/packager.yml b/.github/workflows/packager.yml
index f2aef42485..8891b44334 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packager.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packager.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,116 @@ jobs:
       - name: Copying systemd file
         run: cp -rp packaging/templates/systemd/bor.service packaging/deb/bor/lib/systemd/system/bor.service
 
+      - name: Prepping ${{ env.NETWORK }} ${{ env.NODE }} bootnode for ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp  packaging/deb/bor packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: any
+      - name: Putting toml for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/var/lib/bor/
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Copying the preinst for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/preinst packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/preinst
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: any
+      - name: Copying the postinst for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/postinst.profile packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/postinst
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: any
+      - name: Copying the prerm for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/prerm packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/prerm
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: any
+      - name: Copying the postrm for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/postrm packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/postrm
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: any
+      - name: Copying systemd file for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/systemd/bor_bootnode.service packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/lib/systemd/system/
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: any
+      - name: Copying profile control file for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64 packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/control
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Running package build for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: dpkg-deb --build --root-owner-group packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+
+      - name: Prepping ${{ env.NETWORK }} ${{ env.NODE }} bootnode for ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp  packaging/deb/bor packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Putting toml for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/var/lib/bor/
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying the preinst for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/preinst packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/preinst
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying the postinst for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/postinst.profile packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/postinst
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying the prerm for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/prerm packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/prerm
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying the postrm for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/postrm packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/postrm
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying systemd file for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/systemd/bor_bootnode.service packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/lib/systemd/system/
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying profile control file for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64 packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/control
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Running package build for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: dpkg-deb --build --root-owner-group packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+
       - name: Prepping ${{ env.NETWORK }} ${{ env.NODE }} node for ${{ env.ARCH }}
         run:  cp -rp  packaging/deb/bor packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
         env:
@@ -416,6 +526,116 @@ jobs:
       - name: Updating the control file to use with the arm64 profile
         run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64 packaging/deb/bor/DEBIAN/control
 
+      - name: Prepping ${{ env.NETWORK }} ${{ env.NODE }} bootnode for ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp  packaging/deb/bor packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Putting toml for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/var/lib/bor/
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Copying the preinst for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/preinst packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/preinst
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Copying the postinst for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/postinst.profile packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/postinst
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Copying the prerm for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/prerm packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/prerm
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Copying the postrm for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/postrm packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/postrm
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Copying systemd file for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/systemd/bor_bootnode.service packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/lib/systemd/system/
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Copying profile control file for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64 packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/control
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+      - name: Running package build for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: dpkg-deb --build --root-owner-group packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mumbai
+
+      - name: Prepping ${{ env.NETWORK }} ${{ env.NODE }} bootnode for ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp  packaging/deb/bor packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Putting toml for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/var/lib/bor/
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying the preinst for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/preinst packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/preinst
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying the postinst for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/postinst.profile packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/postinst
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying the prerm for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/prerm packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/prerm
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying the postrm for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/postrm packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/postrm
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying systemd file for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/systemd/bor_bootnode.service packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/lib/systemd/system/
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Copying profile control file for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: cp -rp packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64 packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}/DEBIAN/control
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+      - name: Running package build for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
+        run: dpkg-deb --build --root-owner-group packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
+        env:
+          ARCH: arm64
+          NODE: bootnode
+          NETWORK: mainnet
+
       - name: Setting up bor for ${{ env.NODE }} on ${{ env.NETWORK }} on ${{ env.ARCH }}
         run: cp -rp packaging/deb/bor packaging/deb/bor-${{ env.NETWORK }}-${{ env.NODE }}-config_${{ env.GIT_TAG }}-${{ env.ARCH }}
         env:
diff --git a/consensus/bor/api.go b/consensus/bor/api.go
index cb89e28864..6d72e309e3 100644
--- a/consensus/bor/api.go
+++ b/consensus/bor/api.go
@@ -76,32 +76,31 @@ func rankMapDifficulties(values map[common.Address]uint64) []difficultiesKV {
 
 // GetSnapshotProposerSequence retrieves the in-turn signers of all sprints in a span
 func (api *API) GetSnapshotProposerSequence(blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (BlockSigners, error) {
-	var (
-		snap       *Snapshot
-		snapNumber rpc.BlockNumber
-		err        error
-	)
-
+	var header *types.Header
+	//nolint:nestif
 	if blockNrOrHash == nil {
-		header := api.chain.CurrentHeader()
-		snapNumber = rpc.BlockNumber(header.Number.Int64() - 1)
-		snap, err = api.GetSnapshot(&snapNumber)
+		header = api.chain.CurrentHeader()
 	} else {
 		if blockNr, ok := blockNrOrHash.Number(); ok {
-			snapNumber = blockNr - 1
 			if blockNr == rpc.LatestBlockNumber {
-				header := api.chain.CurrentHeader()
-				snapNumber = rpc.BlockNumber(header.Number.Int64() - 1)
+				header = api.chain.CurrentHeader()
+			} else {
+				header = api.chain.GetHeaderByNumber(uint64(blockNr))
 			}
-			snap, err = api.GetSnapshot(&snapNumber)
 		} else {
 			if blockHash, ok := blockNrOrHash.Hash(); ok {
-				blockHeader := api.chain.GetHeaderByHash(blockHash)
-				snap, err = api.GetSnapshotAtHash(blockHeader.ParentHash)
+				header = api.chain.GetHeaderByHash(blockHash)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	if header == nil {
+		return BlockSigners{}, errUnknownBlock
+	}
+
+	snapNumber := rpc.BlockNumber(header.Number.Int64() - 1)
+	snap, err := api.GetSnapshot(&snapNumber)
+
 	var difficulties = make(map[common.Address]uint64)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -140,32 +139,31 @@ func (api *API) GetSnapshotProposerSequence(blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash
 
 // GetSnapshotProposer retrieves the in-turn signer at a given block.
 func (api *API) GetSnapshotProposer(blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (common.Address, error) {
-	var (
-		snap       *Snapshot
-		snapNumber rpc.BlockNumber
-		err        error
-	)
-
+	var header *types.Header
+	//nolint:nestif
 	if blockNrOrHash == nil {
-		header := api.chain.CurrentHeader()
-		snapNumber = rpc.BlockNumber(header.Number.Int64() - 1)
-		snap, err = api.GetSnapshot(&snapNumber)
+		header = api.chain.CurrentHeader()
 	} else {
 		if blockNr, ok := blockNrOrHash.Number(); ok {
-			snapNumber = blockNr - 1
 			if blockNr == rpc.LatestBlockNumber {
-				header := api.chain.CurrentHeader()
-				snapNumber = rpc.BlockNumber(header.Number.Int64() - 1)
+				header = api.chain.CurrentHeader()
+			} else {
+				header = api.chain.GetHeaderByNumber(uint64(blockNr))
 			}
-			snap, err = api.GetSnapshot(&snapNumber)
 		} else {
 			if blockHash, ok := blockNrOrHash.Hash(); ok {
-				blockHeader := api.chain.GetHeaderByHash(blockHash)
-				snap, err = api.GetSnapshotAtHash(blockHeader.ParentHash)
+				header = api.chain.GetHeaderByHash(blockHash)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	if header == nil {
+		return common.Address{}, errUnknownBlock
+	}
+
+	snapNumber := rpc.BlockNumber(header.Number.Int64() - 1)
+	snap, err := api.GetSnapshot(&snapNumber)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return common.Address{}, err
 	}
@@ -177,6 +175,8 @@ func (api *API) GetSnapshotProposer(blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (commo
 func (api *API) GetAuthor(blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (*common.Address, error) {
 	// Retrieve the requested block number (or current if none requested)
 	var header *types.Header
+
+	//nolint:nestif
 	if blockNrOrHash == nil {
 		header = api.chain.CurrentHeader()
 	} else {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (api *API) GetAuthor(blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (*common.Address
 
 	// Ensure we have an actually valid block and return its snapshot
 	if header == nil {
-		return &common.Address{}, errUnknownBlock
+		return nil, errUnknownBlock
 	}
 
 	author, err := api.bor.Author(header)
diff --git a/packaging/templates/systemd/bor_bootnode.service b/packaging/templates/systemd/bor_bootnode.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..756adfb08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/templates/systemd/bor_bootnode.service
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Unit]
+  Description=bor
+  StartLimitIntervalSec=500
+  StartLimitBurst=5
+
+[Service]
+  Restart=on-failure
+  RestartSec=5s
+  ExecStart=/usr/bin/bor bootnode -nodekey /var/lib/bor/config/nodekey -addr ":30303" -verbosity 5
+  Type=simple
+  KillSignal=SIGINT
+  User=bor
+  TimeoutStopSec=120
+
+[Install]
+  WantedBy=multi-user.target