diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 8ff8164a21..2470c786b1 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ _APP_OPENSSL_KEY_V1=your-secret-key
 _APP_DOMAIN=traefik
 _APP_DOMAIN_FUNCTIONS=functions.localhost
 _APP_DOMAIN_TARGET=localhost
+_APP_RULES_FORMAT=md5
 _APP_REDIS_HOST=redis
 _APP_REDIS_PORT=6379
 _APP_REDIS_PASS=
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/functions.php b/app/controllers/api/functions.php
index 5dc67677ac..e38dba3f19 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/functions.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/functions.php
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ App::post('/v1/functions')
             $routeSubdomain = ID::unique();
             $domain = "{$routeSubdomain}.{$functionsDomain}";
             // TODO: @christyjacob remove once we migrate the rules in 1.7.x
-            $ruleId = version_compare(APP_VERSION_STABLE, '1.7.0', '<') ? ID::unique() : md5($domain);
+            $ruleId = System::getEnv('_APP_RULES_FORMAT') === 'md5' ? md5($domain) : ID::unique();
 
             $rule = Authorization::skip(
                 fn () => $dbForConsole->createDocument('rules', new Document([
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/proxy.php b/app/controllers/api/proxy.php
index 029bc5e8b3..8ff921ffeb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/proxy.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/proxy.php
@@ -61,13 +61,12 @@ App::post('/v1/proxy/rules')
         }
 
         // TODO: @christyjacob remove once we migrate the rules in 1.7.x
-        if (version_compare(APP_VERSION_STABLE, '1.7.0', '<')) {
+        if (System::getEnv('_APP_RULES_FORMAT') === 'md5') {
+            $document = $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', md5($domain));
+        } else {
             $document = $dbForConsole->findOne('rules', [
                 Query::equal('domain', [$domain]),
             ]);
-        } else {
-            $ruleId = md5($domain);
-            $document = $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', $ruleId);
         }
 
 
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ App::post('/v1/proxy/rules')
         }
 
         // TODO: @christyjacob remove once we migrate the rules in 1.7.x
-        $ruleId = version_compare(APP_VERSION_STABLE, '1.7.0', '<') ? ID::unique() : md5($domain->get());
+        $ruleId = System::getEnv('_APP_RULES_FORMAT') === 'md5' ? md5($domain->get()) : ID::unique();
 
         $rule = new Document([
             '$id' => $ruleId,
diff --git a/app/controllers/general.php b/app/controllers/general.php
index 4f38369237..54e6e1e791 100644
--- a/app/controllers/general.php
+++ b/app/controllers/general.php
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ function router(App $utopia, Database $dbForConsole, callable $getProjectDB, Swo
     }
 
     // TODO: @christyjacob remove once we migrate the rules in 1.7.x
-    if (version_compare(APP_VERSION_STABLE, '1.7.0', '<')) {
+    if (System::getEnv('_APP_RULES_FORMAT') === 'md5') {
+        $route = Authorization::skip(fn () => $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', md5($host)));
+    } else {
         $route = Authorization::skip(
             fn () => $dbForConsole->find('rules', [
                 Query::equal('domain', [$host]),
                 Query::limit(1)
             ])
         )[0] ?? new Document();
-    } else {
-        $route = Authorization::skip(fn () => $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', md5($host)));
     }
 
     if ($route->isEmpty()) {
@@ -528,10 +528,10 @@ App::init()
                     $mainDomain = $envDomain;
                 } else {
                     // TODO: @christyjacob remove once we migrate the rules in 1.7.x
-                    if (version_compare(APP_VERSION_STABLE, '1.7.0', '<')) {
-                        $domainDocument = $dbForConsole->findOne('rules', [Query::orderAsc('$id')]);
-                    } else {
+                    if (System::getEnv('_APP_RULES_FORMAT') === 'md5') {
                         $domainDocument = $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', md5($envDomain));
+                    } else {
+                        $domainDocument = $dbForConsole->findOne('rules', [Query::orderAsc('$id')]);
                     }
                     $mainDomain = !$domainDocument->isEmpty() ? $domainDocument->getAttribute('domain') : $domain->get();
                 }
@@ -540,18 +540,18 @@ App::init()
                     Console::warning($domain->get() . ' is not a main domain. Skipping SSL certificate generation.');
                 } else {
                     // TODO: @christyjacob remove once we migrate the rules in 1.7.x
-                    if (version_compare(APP_VERSION_STABLE, '1.7.0', '<')) {
+                    if (System::getEnv('_APP_RULES_FORMAT') === 'md5') {
+                        $domainDocument = $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', md5($domain->get()));
+                    } else {
                         $domainDocument = $dbForConsole->findOne('rules', [
                             Query::equal('domain', [$domain->get()])
                         ]);
-                    } else {
-                        $domainDocument = $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', md5($domain->get()));
                     }
 
                     if ($domainDocument->isEmpty()) {
                         $domainDocument = new Document([
                             // TODO: @christyjacob remove once we migrate the rules in 1.7.x
-                            '$id' => version_compare(APP_VERSION_STABLE, '1.7.0', '<') ? ID::unique() : md5($domain->get()),
+                            '$id' => System::getEnv('_APP_RULES_FORMAT') === 'md5' ? md5($domain->get()) : ID::unique(),
                             'domain' => $domain->get(),
                             'resourceType' => 'api',
                             'status' => 'verifying',
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index bdb41c2478..317ae6d33e 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -709,16 +709,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "google/protobuf",
-            "version": "v4.28.3",
+            "version": "v4.29.0",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-php.git",
-                "reference": "c5c311e0f3d89928251ac5a2f0e3db283612c100"
+                "reference": "0ef6b2eb74b782f3f9023276c324d22e440f7587"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/protocolbuffers/protobuf-php/zipball/c5c311e0f3d89928251ac5a2f0e3db283612c100",
-                "reference": "c5c311e0f3d89928251ac5a2f0e3db283612c100",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/protocolbuffers/protobuf-php/zipball/0ef6b2eb74b782f3f9023276c324d22e440f7587",
+                "reference": "0ef6b2eb74b782f3f9023276c324d22e440f7587",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@
                 "proto"
             ],
             "support": {
-                "source": "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-php/tree/v4.28.3"
+                "source": "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-php/tree/v4.29.0"
             },
-            "time": "2024-10-22T22:27:17+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-11-27T18:37:40+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "jean85/pretty-package-versions",
@@ -2386,16 +2386,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/deprecation-contracts",
-            "version": "v3.5.0",
+            "version": "v3.5.1",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/symfony/deprecation-contracts.git",
-                "reference": "0e0d29ce1f20deffb4ab1b016a7257c4f1e789a1"
+                "reference": "74c71c939a79f7d5bf3c1ce9f5ea37ba0114c6f6"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/deprecation-contracts/zipball/0e0d29ce1f20deffb4ab1b016a7257c4f1e789a1",
-                "reference": "0e0d29ce1f20deffb4ab1b016a7257c4f1e789a1",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/deprecation-contracts/zipball/74c71c939a79f7d5bf3c1ce9f5ea37ba0114c6f6",
+                "reference": "74c71c939a79f7d5bf3c1ce9f5ea37ba0114c6f6",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@
             "description": "A generic function and convention to trigger deprecation notices",
             "homepage": "https://symfony.com",
             "support": {
-                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/deprecation-contracts/tree/v3.5.0"
+                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/deprecation-contracts/tree/v3.5.1"
             },
             "funding": [
                 {
@@ -2449,27 +2449,27 @@
                     "type": "tidelift"
                 }
             ],
-            "time": "2024-04-18T09:32:20+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-09-25T14:20:29+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/http-client",
-            "version": "v7.1.8",
+            "version": "v7.1.9",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/symfony/http-client.git",
-                "reference": "c30d91a1deac0dc3ed5e604683cf2e1dfc635b8a"
+                "reference": "2ec49720a38a8041673ba4c42512bfd845218c56"
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             "dist": {
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-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/http-client/zipball/c30d91a1deac0dc3ed5e604683cf2e1dfc635b8a",
-                "reference": "c30d91a1deac0dc3ed5e604683cf2e1dfc635b8a",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/http-client/zipball/2ec49720a38a8041673ba4c42512bfd845218c56",
+                "reference": "2ec49720a38a8041673ba4c42512bfd845218c56",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
                 "php": ">=8.2",
                 "psr/log": "^1|^2|^3",
                 "symfony/deprecation-contracts": "^2.5|^3",
-                "symfony/http-client-contracts": "^3.4.1",
+                "symfony/http-client-contracts": "~3.4.3|^3.5.1",
                 "symfony/service-contracts": "^2.5|^3"
             },
             "conflict": {
@@ -2527,7 +2527,7 @@
                 "http"
             ],
             "support": {
-                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/http-client/tree/v7.1.8"
+                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/http-client/tree/v7.1.9"
             },
             "funding": [
                 {
@@ -2543,20 +2543,20 @@
                     "type": "tidelift"
                 }
             ],
-            "time": "2024-11-13T13:40:27+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-11-27T11:52:45+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/http-client-contracts",
-            "version": "v3.5.0",
+            "version": "v3.5.1",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/symfony/http-client-contracts.git",
-                "reference": "20414d96f391677bf80078aa55baece78b82647d"
+                "reference": "c2f3ad828596624ca39ea40f83617ef51ca8bbf9"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
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-                "reference": "20414d96f391677bf80078aa55baece78b82647d",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/http-client-contracts/zipball/c2f3ad828596624ca39ea40f83617ef51ca8bbf9",
+                "reference": "c2f3ad828596624ca39ea40f83617ef51ca8bbf9",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -2605,7 +2605,7 @@
                 "standards"
             ],
             "support": {
-                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/http-client-contracts/tree/v3.5.0"
+                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/http-client-contracts/tree/v3.5.1"
             },
             "funding": [
                 {
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@
                     "type": "tidelift"
                 }
             ],
-            "time": "2024-04-18T09:32:20+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-11-25T12:02:18+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/polyfill-mbstring",
@@ -2861,16 +2861,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/service-contracts",
-            "version": "v3.5.0",
+            "version": "v3.5.1",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/symfony/service-contracts.git",
-                "reference": "bd1d9e59a81d8fa4acdcea3f617c581f7475a80f"
+                "reference": "e53260aabf78fb3d63f8d79d69ece59f80d5eda0"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/service-contracts/zipball/bd1d9e59a81d8fa4acdcea3f617c581f7475a80f",
-                "reference": "bd1d9e59a81d8fa4acdcea3f617c581f7475a80f",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/service-contracts/zipball/e53260aabf78fb3d63f8d79d69ece59f80d5eda0",
+                "reference": "e53260aabf78fb3d63f8d79d69ece59f80d5eda0",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -2924,7 +2924,7 @@
                 "standards"
             ],
             "support": {
-                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/service-contracts/tree/v3.5.0"
+                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/service-contracts/tree/v3.5.1"
             },
             "funding": [
                 {
@@ -2940,7 +2940,7 @@
                     "type": "tidelift"
                 }
             ],
-            "time": "2024-04-18T09:32:20+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-09-25T14:20:29+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "tbachert/spi",
@@ -5127,16 +5127,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "laravel/pint",
-            "version": "v1.18.2",
+            "version": "v1.18.3",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/laravel/pint.git",
-                "reference": "f55daaf7eb6c2f49ddf6702fb42e3091c64d8a64"
+                "reference": "cef51821608239040ab841ad6e1c6ae502ae3026"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/laravel/pint/zipball/f55daaf7eb6c2f49ddf6702fb42e3091c64d8a64",
-                "reference": "f55daaf7eb6c2f49ddf6702fb42e3091c64d8a64",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/laravel/pint/zipball/cef51821608239040ab841ad6e1c6ae502ae3026",
+                "reference": "cef51821608239040ab841ad6e1c6ae502ae3026",
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             },
             "require": {
@@ -5147,13 +5147,13 @@
                 "php": "^8.1.0"
             },
             "require-dev": {
-                "friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer": "^3.64.0",
-                "illuminate/view": "^10.48.20",
-                "larastan/larastan": "^2.9.8",
+                "friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer": "^3.65.0",
+                "illuminate/view": "^10.48.24",
+                "larastan/larastan": "^2.9.11",
                 "laravel-zero/framework": "^10.4.0",
                 "mockery/mockery": "^1.6.12",
-                "nunomaduro/termwind": "^1.15.1",
-                "pestphp/pest": "^2.35.1"
+                "nunomaduro/termwind": "^1.17.0",
+                "pestphp/pest": "^2.36.0"
             },
             "bin": [
                 "builds/pint"
@@ -5189,7 +5189,7 @@
                 "issues": "https://github.com/laravel/pint/issues",
                 "source": "https://github.com/laravel/pint"
             },
-            "time": "2024-11-20T09:33:46+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-11-26T15:34:00+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "matthiasmullie/minify",
@@ -7800,16 +7800,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/options-resolver",
-            "version": "v7.1.6",
+            "version": "v7.1.9",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/symfony/options-resolver.git",
-                "reference": "85e95eeede2d41cd146146e98c9c81d9214cae85"
+                "reference": "0f4099f5306a92487d13b2a4589068c36a93c447"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/options-resolver/zipball/85e95eeede2d41cd146146e98c9c81d9214cae85",
-                "reference": "85e95eeede2d41cd146146e98c9c81d9214cae85",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/options-resolver/zipball/0f4099f5306a92487d13b2a4589068c36a93c447",
+                "reference": "0f4099f5306a92487d13b2a4589068c36a93c447",
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             },
             "require": {
@@ -7847,7 +7847,7 @@
                 "options"
             ],
             "support": {
-                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/options-resolver/tree/v7.1.6"
+                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/options-resolver/tree/v7.1.9"
             },
             "funding": [
                 {
@@ -7863,7 +7863,7 @@
                     "type": "tidelift"
                 }
             ],
-            "time": "2024-09-25T14:20:29+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-11-20T11:08:58+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/polyfill-ctype",
@@ -8557,7 +8557,7 @@
     ],
     "aliases": [],
     "minimum-stability": "stable",
-    "stability-flags": [],
+    "stability-flags": {},
     "prefer-stable": false,
     "prefer-lowest": false,
     "platform": {
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Workers/Certificates.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Workers/Certificates.php
index db7c73dd0c..4f32877fcf 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Workers/Certificates.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Workers/Certificates.php
@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@ class Certificates extends Action
     private function updateDomainDocuments(string $certificateId, string $domain, bool $success, Database $dbForConsole, Event $queueForEvents, Func $queueForFunctions): void
     {
         // TODO: @christyjacob remove once we migrate the rules in 1.7.x
-        if (version_compare(APP_VERSION_STABLE, '1.7.0', '<')) {
+        if (System::getEnv('_APP_RULES_FORMAT') === 'md5') {
+            $rule = $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', md5($domain));
+        } else {
             $rule = $dbForConsole->findOne('rules', [
                 Query::equal('domain', [$domain]),
             ]);
-        } else {
-            $rule = $dbForConsole->getDocument('rules', md5($domain));
         }
 
         if (!$rule->isEmpty()) {