diff --git a/apiary.apib b/apiary.apib
index ffe6e79b0b..f574d66555 100644
--- a/apiary.apib
+++ b/apiary.apib
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ Returns server information and the list of documented routes in JSON format.
         "result": {
             "server_ready": true,
             "network": "mainnet",
-            "version": "10.5.0-alpha.1",
+            "version": "10.5.0-alpha.2",
             "backend_height": 850214,
             "counterparty_height": 850214,
             "documentation": "https://counterpartycore.docs.apiary.io/",
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/cli.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/cli.py
index f98399bc15..5164c8460f 100755
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/cli.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/cli.py
@@ -255,6 +255,14 @@ def float_range_checker(arg):
         ("--no-log-files",),
         {"action": "store_true", "default": False, "help": "Don't write log files"},
     ],
+    [
+        ("--max-log-file-size",),
+        {"type": int, "default": 40 * 1024 * 1024, "help": "maximum size of log files in bytes"},
+    ],
+    [
+        ("--max-log-file-rotations",),
+        {"type": int, "default": 20, "help": "maximum number of log file rotations"},
+    ],
     [
         ("--utxo-locks-max-addresses",),
         {
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/api/migrations/0012.add_index_on_event_index.sql b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/api/migrations/0012.add_index_on_event_index.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffdf4a259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/api/migrations/0012.add_index_on_event_index.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- depends: 0011.fix_close_block_index
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS address_events_event_index_idx ON address_events (event_index);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/config.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/config.py
index 113f9d2aab..653615d03e 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/config.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/config.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 
 # Semantic Version
-__version__ = "10.5.0-alpha.1"  # for hatch
+__version__ = "10.5.0-alpha.2"  # for hatch
 VERSION_STRING = __version__
 version = VERSION_STRING.split("-")[0].split(".")
 VERSION_MAJOR = int(version[0])
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/database.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/database.py
index 1554651ea7..69990a1714 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/database.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/database.py
@@ -15,13 +15,10 @@
 
 def rowtracer(cursor, sql):
     """Converts fetched SQL data into dict-style"""
-    dictionary = {}
-    for index, (name, field_type) in enumerate(cursor.getdescription()):  # noqa: B007
-        if str(field_type) == "BOOL":
-            dictionary[name] = bool(sql[index])
-        else:
-            dictionary[name] = sql[index]
-    return dictionary
+    return {
+        name: (bool(value) if str(field_type) == "BOOL" else value)
+        for (name, field_type), value in zip(cursor.getdescription(), sql)
+    }
 
 
 def get_file_openers(filename):
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/gettxinfo.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/gettxinfo.py
index 85c0eb43e2..74ff07c7cb 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/gettxinfo.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/gettxinfo.py
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ def get_tx_info_new(db, decoded_tx, block_index, p2sh_is_segwit=False, composing
             raise DecodeError("unrecognised output type")
         destinations, btc_amount, fee, data, potential_dispensers = decoded_tx["parsed_vouts"]
     else:
-        logger.trace("parsed_vouts not in decoded_tx")
         destinations, btc_amount, fee, data, potential_dispensers = parse_transaction_vouts(
             decoded_tx
         )
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/log.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/log.py
index 8b4d41e9c6..ba5bac0ea9 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/log.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/log.py
@@ -122,7 +122,14 @@ def json_record(self, message: str, extra: dict, record: logging.LogRecord) -> d
         return super(CustomisedJSONFormatter, self).json_record(message, extra, record)
 
 
-def set_up(verbose=0, quiet=True, log_file=None, json_logs=False):
+def set_up(
+    verbose=0,
+    quiet=True,
+    log_file=None,
+    json_logs=False,
+    max_log_file_size=40 * 1024 * 1024,
+    max_log_file_rotations=20,
+):
     logging.Logger.trace = trace
     logging.Logger.event = event
 
@@ -150,8 +157,9 @@ def set_up(verbose=0, quiet=True, log_file=None, json_logs=False):
 
     # File Logging
     if log_file:
-        max_log_size = 20 * 1024 * 1024  # 20 MB
-        fileh = RotatingFileHandler(log_file, maxBytes=max_log_size, backupCount=5)
+        fileh = RotatingFileHandler(
+            log_file, maxBytes=max_log_file_size, backupCount=max_log_file_rotations
+        )
         fileh.setLevel(logging.TRACE)
         fileh.setFormatter(CustomisedJSONFormatter())
         logger.addHandler(fileh)
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/fairminter.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/fairminter.py
index ddef16b902..640ea64408 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/fairminter.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/fairminter.py
@@ -147,9 +147,8 @@ def validate(
         if existing_asset["issuer"] != source:
             problems.append(f"Asset `{asset_name}` is not issued by `{source}`.")
         # check if description is locked
-        # TODO
-        # if description != "" and existing_asset["description_locked"]:
-        #    problems.append(f"Description of asset `{asset_name}` is locked.")
+        if description != "" and existing_asset["description_locked"]:
+            problems.append(f"Description of asset `{asset_name}` is locked.")
         # check if hard cap is already reached
         if hard_cap and existing_asset["supply"] + premint_quantity >= hard_cap:
             problems.append(f"Hard cap of asset `{asset_name}` is already reached.")
@@ -157,11 +156,17 @@ def validate(
         if premint_quantity > 0 and premint_quantity >= hard_cap:
             problems.append("Premint quantity must be < hard cap.")
 
-    if existing_asset is None and asset_parent != "":
-        # if the asset does not exist its parent must exist
-        existing_parent = ledger.get_asset(db, asset_parent)
-        if existing_parent is None:
-            problems.append("Asset parent does not exist")
+    if existing_asset is None:
+        if asset_parent != "":
+            # if the asset does not exist its parent must exist
+            existing_parent = ledger.get_asset(db, asset_parent)
+            if existing_parent is None:
+                problems.append("Asset parent does not exist")
+        elif not asset.startswith("A"):
+            fee = 0.5 * config.UNIT
+            balance = ledger.get_balance(db, source, config.XCP)
+            if balance < fee:
+                problems.append("insufficient XCP balance to pay fee")
 
     if price == 0 and max_mint_per_tx == 0:
         problems.append("Price or max_mint_per_tx must be > 0.")
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/issuance.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/issuance.py
index 9cfb4ebe37..4a6b7591bd 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/issuance.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/issuance.py
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ def initialise(db):
             ["source"],
             ["asset_longname"],
             ["status", "asset", "tx_index DESC"],
+            ["status", "asset_longname", "tx_index DESC"],
             ["issuer"],
         ],
     )
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/server.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/server.py
index 47d7ab8e13..cc47fdb191 100755
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/server.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/server.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ def initialise(*args, **kwargs):
         regtest=kwargs.get("regtest", False),
         action=kwargs.get("action", None),
         json_logs=kwargs.get("json_logs", False),
+        max_log_file_size=kwargs.get("max_log_file_size", None),
+        max_log_file_rotations=kwargs.get("max_log_file_rotations", None),
     )
     initialise_config(*args, **kwargs)
     return database.initialise_db()
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@ def initialise_log_config(
     regtest=False,
     action=None,
     json_logs=False,
+    max_log_file_size=40 * 1024 * 1024,
+    max_log_file_rotations=20,
 ):
     # Log directory
     log_dir = appdirs.user_log_dir(appauthor=config.XCP_NAME, appname=config.APP_NAME)
@@ -126,6 +130,9 @@ def initialise_log_config(
     config.LOG_IN_CONSOLE = action == "start" or config.VERBOSE > 0
     config.JSON_LOGS = json_logs
 
+    config.MAX_LOG_FILE_SIZE = max_log_file_size
+    config.MAX_LOG_FILE_ROTATIONS = max_log_file_rotations
+
 
 def initialise_config(
     database_file=None,
@@ -658,6 +665,8 @@ def initialise_log_and_config(args):
         quiet=config.QUIET,
         log_file=config.LOG,
         json_logs=config.JSON_LOGS,
+        max_log_file_size=config.MAX_LOG_FILE_SIZE,
+        max_log_file_rotations=config.MAX_LOG_FILE_ROTATIONS,
     )
     initialise_config(**init_args)
 
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/conftest.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/conftest.py
index ec0de0b892..595c3f4524 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/conftest.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/conftest.py
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ def api_server_v2(request, cp_server):
         "json_logs": False,
         "wsgi_server": "waitress",
         "gunicorn_workers": 2,
+        "max_log_file_size": 40 * 1024 * 1024,
+        "max_log_file_rotations": 20,
     }
     server_config = (
         default_config
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/regtest/apidoc/blueprint-template.md b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/regtest/apidoc/blueprint-template.md
index 50fe0f5b5f..be0639201a 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/regtest/apidoc/blueprint-template.md
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/regtest/apidoc/blueprint-template.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Returns server information and the list of documented routes in JSON format.
         "result": {
             "server_ready": true,
             "network": "mainnet",
-            "version": "10.5.0-alpha.1",
+            "version": "10.5.0-alpha.2",
             "backend_height": 850214,
             "counterparty_height": 850214,
             "documentation": "https://counterpartycore.docs.apiary.io/",
diff --git a/counterparty-core/requirements.txt b/counterparty-core/requirements.txt
index 723dd44963..be7b643915 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/requirements.txt
+++ b/counterparty-core/requirements.txt
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ JSON-log-formatter==1.0
 yoyo-migrations==8.2.0
 gunicorn==23.0.0
 waitress==3.0.0
-counterparty-rs==10.5.0-alpha.1
+counterparty-rs==10.5.0-alpha.2
diff --git a/counterparty-rs/Cargo.lock b/counterparty-rs/Cargo.lock
index 3348119139..26024420be 100644
--- a/counterparty-rs/Cargo.lock
+++ b/counterparty-rs/Cargo.lock
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ checksum = "06ea2b9bc92be3c2baa9334a323ebca2d6f074ff852cd1d7b11064035cd3868f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "counterparty-rs"
-version = "10.5.0-alpha.1"
+version = "10.5.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bip32",
  "bitcoin 0.29.2",
diff --git a/counterparty-rs/Cargo.toml b/counterparty-rs/Cargo.toml
index 230a24431b..06947f7539 100644
--- a/counterparty-rs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/counterparty-rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "counterparty-rs"
-version = "10.5.0-alpha.1"
+version = "10.5.0-alpha.2"
 edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/counterparty-wallet/requirements.txt b/counterparty-wallet/requirements.txt
index 4f19eb8c4c..7522201442 100644
--- a/counterparty-wallet/requirements.txt
+++ b/counterparty-wallet/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ colorlog==6.8.0
 python-dateutil==2.8.2
 requests==2.32.0
 termcolor==2.4.0
-counterparty-core==10.5.0-alpha.1
+counterparty-core==10.5.0-alpha.2
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 362766fdf5..96ed578c28 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ x-addrindexrs-common: &addrindexrs-common
   restart: unless-stopped
 
 x-counterparty-common: &counterparty-common
-  image: counterparty/counterparty:v10.5.0-alpha.1
+  image: counterparty/counterparty:v10.5.0-alpha.2
   stop_grace_period: 1m
   volumes:
     - data:/root/.bitcoin
diff --git a/release-notes/release-notes-v10.5.0.md b/release-notes/release-notes-v10.5.0.md
index f78812aaad..f0152f4f57 100644
--- a/release-notes/release-notes-v10.5.0.md
+++ b/release-notes/release-notes-v10.5.0.md
@@ -1,30 +1,36 @@
 # Release Notes - Counterparty Core v10.5.0 (2024-10-18)
 
-This is a hotfix release to fix non-determinitic bug is asset name generation.
+This is a hotfix release to fix a non-deterministic bug in asset name generation.
 
 # Upgrading
 
-This update requires an automatic reparse from block 865999
+This update requires an automatic reparse from block 865999.
 
 # ChangeLog
 
 ## Bugfixes
 
-- Fix non-determinitic bug is asset name generation
+- Fix non-deterministic bug in asset name generation
 - Fix sub-asset name in `issuances` table when created by a fairminter
+- Fix missing index on `address_events.event_index`
+- Fix missing balance checking when creating a fairminter
+- Fix missing check of locked description
+- Fix missing compound index on `status`, `tx_index` and `asset_longname`
 
 ## Codebase
 
 - Support several required reparsing by major version
+- Optimize database `rowtracer`
 
 ## API
 
 ## CLI
 
+- Add `--max-log-file-size` and `--max-log-file-rotations` flags
 
 
 # Credits
 
 * Ouziel Slama
 * Warren Puffett
-* Adam Krellenstein
\ No newline at end of file
+* Adam Krellenstein