diff --git a/ror-demo-cluster/.env-showcase b/ror-demo-cluster/.env-showcase
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61f9cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ror-demo-cluster/.env-showcase
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Non-interactive configuration for ror-demo-cluster.
+# When this file is present and non-empty, run.sh skips all interactive prompts and uses these values directly.
+#
+# ES/KBN DOCKERFILE options:
+#   Dockerfile-use-ror-binaries-from-api  - download ROR plugin from API (requires ROR_ES_VERSION / ROR_KBN_VERSION)
+#   Dockerfile-use-ror-binaries-from-file - use a local plugin file (requires ES_ROR_FILE / KBN_ROR_FILE)
+
+ES_VERSION=8.19.11
+ES_DOCKERFILE=Dockerfile-use-ror-binaries-from-file
+ES_ROR_FILE=readonlyrest-1.69.0-pre01_es8.19.11.zip
+
+KBN_VERSION=8.19.11
+KBN_DOCKERFILE=Dockerfile-use-ror-binaries-from-api
+ROR_KBN_VERSION=1.68.0
diff --git a/ror-demo-cluster/conf/es/readonlyrest.yml b/ror-demo-cluster/conf/es/readonlyrest.yml
index f52599b..3b33875 100644
--- a/ror-demo-cluster/conf/es/readonlyrest.yml
+++ b/ror-demo-cluster/conf/es/readonlyrest.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ readonlyrest:
 
     - name: "End users"
       groups: ["EndUsers"]
-      indices: ["frontend_logs", "kibana_sample_data_*"]
+      indices: ["logs-frontend-dev", "kibana_sample_data_*"]
       kibana:
         index: .kibana_end_@{user}
         access: rw
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ readonlyrest:
 
     - name: "Business users"
       groups: ["BusinessUsers"]
-      indices: ["business_logs", "kibana_sample_data_*"]
+      indices: ["logs-business-dev", "kibana_sample_data_*"]
       kibana:
         index: .kibana_business_@{user}
-        access: rw
+        access: ro
         hide_apps: ["Security", "Observability"]
 
   users:
diff --git a/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/enterprise-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml b/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/enterprise-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
index ff5adc3..5f396db 100644
--- a/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/enterprise-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
+++ b/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/enterprise-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ server.ssl.certificate: /usr/share/kibana/config/kibana.crt
 server.ssl.key: /usr/share/kibana/config/kibana.key
 server.ssl.redirectHttpFromPort: 80
 
+xpack.encryptedSavedObjects.encryptionKey: "min-32-byte-long-strong-encryption-key"
+
 readonlyrest_kbn.logLevel: info
 readonlyrest_kbn.cookiePass: '12312313123213123213123abcdefghijklm'
 readonlyrest_kbn:
diff --git a/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/free-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml b/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/free-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
index 3df3d8e..420783d 100644
--- a/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/free-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
+++ b/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/free-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ server.ssl.certificate: /usr/share/kibana/config/kibana.crt
 server.ssl.key: /usr/share/kibana/config/kibana.key
 server.ssl.redirectHttpFromPort: 80
 
+xpack.encryptedSavedObjects.encryptionKey: "min-32-byte-long-strong-encryption-key"
+
 readonlyrest_kbn.logLevel: info
 readonlyrest_kbn.cookiePass: '12312313123213123213123abcdefghijklm'
diff --git a/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/pro-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml b/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/pro-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
index 3df3d8e..420783d 100644
--- a/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/pro-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
+++ b/ror-demo-cluster/conf/kbn/pro-ror-newplatform-kibana.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ server.ssl.certificate: /usr/share/kibana/config/kibana.crt
 server.ssl.key: /usr/share/kibana/config/kibana.key
 server.ssl.redirectHttpFromPort: 80
 
+xpack.encryptedSavedObjects.encryptionKey: "min-32-byte-long-strong-encryption-key"
+
 readonlyrest_kbn.logLevel: info
 readonlyrest_kbn.cookiePass: '12312313123213123213123abcdefghijklm'
diff --git a/ror-demo-cluster/readonlyrest-1.69.0-pre01_es8.19.11.zip b/ror-demo-cluster/readonlyrest-1.69.0-pre01_es8.19.11.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a953d0a
Binary files /dev/null and b/ror-demo-cluster/readonlyrest-1.69.0-pre01_es8.19.11.zip differ
diff --git a/shared/init-scripts/init.sh b/shared/init-scripts/init.sh
index 70164aa..183097a 100755
--- a/shared/init-scripts/init.sh
+++ b/shared/init-scripts/init.sh
@@ -4,37 +4,10 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 source utils/lib.sh
 
-function generate_log_documents() {
-  if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: One required: 1) number of documents to generate"
-    return 1
-  fi
+createDataStream "logs-frontend-dev" && generate_log_documents 100 | putDocument "logs-frontend-dev"
+createDataStream "logs-business-dev" && generate_log_documents 100 | putDocument "logs-business-dev"
+createDataStream "logs-system-dev" && generate_log_documents 100 | putDocument "logs-system-dev"
 
-  N=$1 
-
-  for ((i = 1; i <= N; i++)); do
-    user_id=$((RANDOM % 10000 + 1))
-    timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ") 
-    log_message="User $user_id login successful"
-    level="$(pick_randomly "INFO" "WARN" "ERROR" "DEBUG")"
-
-    echo "{ \"message\": \"$log_message\", \"level\": \"$level\", \"timestamp\": \"$timestamp\", \"user_id\": \"$user_id\" }"
-  done
-}
-
-function index_documents() {
-   if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: One required: 1) index name"
-    return 1
-  fi
-
-  INDEX_NAME=$1 
-
-  while IFS= read -r document; do
-    putDocument "$INDEX_NAME" "$document"
-  done
-}
-
-generate_log_documents 100 | index_documents "frontend_logs"
-generate_log_documents 50 | index_documents "business_logs"
-generate_log_documents 60 | index_documents "system_logs"
\ No newline at end of file
+#createIndex "frontend_logs_index" && generate_log_documents 100 | putDocument "frontend_logs_index"
+#createIndex "business_logs_index" && generate_log_documents 50 | putDocument "business_logs_index"
+#createIndex "system_logs_index" && generate_log_documents 60 | putDocument "system_logs_index"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shared/init-scripts/utils/lib.sh b/shared/init-scripts/utils/lib.sh
index fd0e7b8..be08b88 100755
--- a/shared/init-scripts/utils/lib.sh
+++ b/shared/init-scripts/utils/lib.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,92 @@ function pick_randomly() {
   echo "${OPTIONS[$RANDOM_INDEX]}"
 }
 
+function createIndex() {
+  if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: One parameter required: 1) index name"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  if ! [ -v ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS ] || [ -z "$ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: required variable ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS not set or empty"
+    exit 2
+  fi
+
+  if ! [ -v ELASTICSEARCH_USER ] || [ -z "$ELASTICSEARCH_USER" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: required variable ELASTICSEARCH_USER not set or empty"
+    exit 3
+  fi
+
+  if ! [ -v ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD ] || [ -z "$ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: required variable ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD not set or empty"
+    exit 4
+  fi
+
+  INDEX_NAME=$1
+
+  response=$(curl -k -s -L -w "\n%{http_code}" -u $ELASTICSEARCH_USER:$ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD \
+    -X PUT "$ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS/$INDEX_NAME" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json"
+  )
+
+  http_status=$(echo "$response" | tail -n 1)
+  response_body=$(echo "$response" | sed \$d)
+
+  if [[ "$http_status" != 2* ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Cannot create index [$INDEX_NAME]. HTTP status: $http_status, response body: $response_body"
+    return 5
+  fi
+
+  return 0
+}
+
+function createDataStream() {
+  if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: One parameter required: 1) data stream name"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  if ! [ -v ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS ] || [ -z "$ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: required variable ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS not set or empty"
+    exit 2
+  fi
+
+  if ! [ -v ELASTICSEARCH_USER ] || [ -z "$ELASTICSEARCH_USER" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: required variable ELASTICSEARCH_USER not set or empty"
+    exit 3
+  fi
+
+  if ! [ -v ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD ] || [ -z "$ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: required variable ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD not set or empty"
+    exit 4
+  fi
+
+  STREAM_NAME=$1
+  TEMPLATE_NAME="${STREAM_NAME}-template"
+
+  response=$(curl -k -s -L -w "\n%{http_code}" -u $ELASTICSEARCH_USER:$ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD \
+    -X PUT "$ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS/_index_template/$TEMPLATE_NAME" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{
+      \"index_patterns\": [\"$STREAM_NAME\"],
+      \"data_stream\": {},
+      \"priority\": 500
+    }"
+  )
+
+  http_status=$(echo "$response" | tail -n 1)
+  response_body=$(echo "$response" | sed \$d)
+
+  if [[ "$http_status" != 2* ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Cannot create index template for data stream [$STREAM_NAME]. HTTP status: $http_status, response body: $response_body"
+    return 5
+  fi
+
+  return 0
+}
+
 function putDocument() {
-  if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: Three parameters required: 1) index name, 2) document JSON string"
+  if [ "$#" -lt 1 ] || [ "$#" -gt 2 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Required: 1) index name, optionally 2) document JSON string (or via stdin)"
     return 1
   fi
 
@@ -29,22 +112,50 @@ function putDocument() {
   fi
 
   INDEX_NAME=$1
-  DOCUMENT_CONTENT=$2
 
-set -x
+  if [ "$#" -eq 2 ]; then
+    putSingleDocument "$INDEX_NAME" "$2"
+  else
+    while IFS= read -r DOCUMENT_CONTENT; do
+      putSingleDocument "$INDEX_NAME" "$DOCUMENT_CONTENT"
+    done
+  fi
+}
 
-  respone=$(curl -k -s -L -w "\n%{http_code}" -u $ELASTICSEARCH_USER:$ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD \
+function putSingleDocument() {
+  INDEX_NAME=$1
+  DOCUMENT_CONTENT=$2
+
+  response=$(curl -k -s -L -w "\n%{http_code}" -u $ELASTICSEARCH_USER:$ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD \
     -X POST "$ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS/$INDEX_NAME/_doc/" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$DOCUMENT_CONTENT"
   )
 
-  http_status=$(echo "$respone" | tail -n 1)
-  response_body=$(echo "$respone" | sed \$d)
+  http_status=$(echo "$response" | tail -n 1)
+  response_body=$(echo "$response" | sed \$d)
 
   if [[ "$http_status" != 2* ]] ; then
-    echo "ERROR: Cannot add document [$DOCUMENT_CONTENT] to index=[$INDEX_NAME].\nHTTP status: $HTTP_STATUS, response body: $RESPONSE_BODY"
+    echo "ERROR: Cannot add document [$DOCUMENT_CONTENT] to index=[$INDEX_NAME].\nHTTP status: $http_status, response body: $response_body"
     return 5
   fi
 
   return 0
 }
+
+function generate_log_documents() {
+  if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: One required: 1) number of documents to generate"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  N=$1
+
+  for ((i = 1; i <= N; i++)); do
+    user_id=$((RANDOM % 10000 + 1))
+    timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+    log_message="User $user_id login successful"
+    level="$(pick_randomly "INFO" "WARN" "ERROR" "DEBUG")"
+
+    echo "{ \"message\": \"$log_message\", \"level\": \"$level\", \"@timestamp\": \"$timestamp\", \"user_id\": \"$user_id\" }"
+  done
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/collect-info-about-ror-es-kbn.sh b/utils/collect-info-about-ror-es-kbn.sh
index cf02878..112f81a 100755
--- a/utils/collect-info-about-ror-es-kbn.sh
+++ b/utils/collect-info-about-ror-es-kbn.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,30 @@
 
 echo "Preparing Elasticsearch & Kibana with ROR environment ..."
 
+if [[ -s ".env-showcase" ]]; then
+  echo "Found .env-showcase - running in non-interactive mode ..."
+  cp .env-showcase .env
+
+  source .env-showcase
+
+  if [[ "$ES_DOCKERFILE" == *"from-file"* ]]; then
+    es_ror_info="FILE: $ES_ROR_FILE"
+  else
+    es_ror_info="API: ROR ES $ROR_ES_VERSION"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "$KBN_DOCKERFILE" == *"from-file"* ]]; then
+    kbn_ror_info="FILE: $KBN_ROR_FILE"
+  else
+    kbn_ror_info="API: ROR KBN $ROR_KBN_VERSION"
+  fi
+
+  echo "  Elasticsearch $ES_VERSION ($es_ror_info)"
+  echo "  Kibana        $KBN_VERSION ($kbn_ror_info)"
+
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 if ! command -v jq > /dev/null; then
   $(dirname "$0")/collect-info-about-ror-es-kbn-without-hints.sh
 else
diff --git a/xpack-docker-demo-cluster/docker-compose.yml b/xpack-docker-demo-cluster/docker-compose.yml
index e89e548..86eecab 100644
--- a/xpack-docker-demo-cluster/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/xpack-docker-demo-cluster/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "29200:9200"
       - "29300:9300"
-      - "5005:5005"
+      - "5015:5005"
     environment:
       - cluster.name=xpack-es-cluster
       - node.name=es-xpack-single