diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v12.rs b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v12.rs
index b44d870f5e..268da56802 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v12.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/old_configs/old_config_v12.rs
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ pub async fn try_upgrade_config_v12<P: AsRef<Path>>(
     let paths = updated_keys.mlkem768_key_paths();
     store_mlkem768_keypair(&mlkem, &paths)?;
 
-    info!("generating mceliece keypair");
+    info!("generating new mceliece keypair (this might take a while)");
     let mceliece = generate_keypair_mceliece(&mut rng);
     let paths = updated_keys.mceliece_key_paths();
     store_mceliece_keypair(&mceliece, &paths)?;
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/template.rs b/nym-node/src/config/template.rs
index 8177119780..6b5c1e39b7 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/template.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/template.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,23 @@ private_x25519_noise_key_file = '{{ storage_paths.keys.private_x25519_noise_key_
 # Path to file containing x25519 noise public key.
 public_x25519_noise_key_file = '{{ storage_paths.keys.public_x25519_noise_key_file }}'
 
+# Path to file containing x25519 lp private key.
+private_x25519_lp_key_file = '{{ storage_paths.keys.private_x25519_lp_key_file }}'
+
+# Path to file containing x25519 lp public key.
+public_x25519_lp_key_file = '{{ storage_paths.keys.public_x25519_lp_key_file }}'
+
+# Path to file containing mlkem768 lp private key.
+private_mlkem768_lp_key_file = '{{ storage_paths.keys.private_mlkem768_lp_key_file }}'
+
+# Path to file containing mlkem768 lp public key.
+public_mlkem768_lp_key_file = '{{ storage_paths.keys.public_mlkem768_lp_key_file }}'
+
+# Path to file containing mceliece lp private key.
+private_mceliece_lp_key_file = '{{ storage_paths.keys.private_mceliece_lp_key_file }}'
+
+# Path to file containing mceliece lp public key.
+public_mceliece_lp_key_file = '{{ storage_paths.keys.public_mceliece_lp_key_file }}'
 
 ##### http-API nym-node config options #####
 
@@ -166,6 +183,29 @@ private_diffie_hellman_key_file = '{{ wireguard.storage_paths.private_diffie_hel
 # Path to file containing wireguard x25519 diffie hellman public key.
 public_diffie_hellman_key_file = '{{ wireguard.storage_paths.public_diffie_hellman_key_file }}'
 
+##### Lewes Protocol config options #####
+
+[lp]
+# Bind address for the TCP LP control traffic.
+# default: `[::]:41264`
+control_bind_address = '{{ lp.control_bind_address }}'
+
+# Bind address for the UDP LP data traffic.
+# default: `[::]:51264`
+data_bind_address = '{{ lp.data_bind_address }}'
+
+# Custom announced port for listening for the TCP LP control traffic.
+# If unspecified, the value from the `control_bind_address` will be used instead
+# Useful when the node is behind a proxy.
+# (default: 0 - disabled)
+announce_control_port ={{#if lp.announce_control_port }} {{ lp.announce_control_port }} {{else}} 0 {{/if}}
+
+# Custom announced port for listening for the UDP LP data traffic.
+# If unspecified, the value from the `data_bind_address` will be used instead
+# Useful when the node is behind a proxy.
+# (default: 0 - disabled)
+announce_data_port ={{#if lp.announce_data_port }} {{ lp.announce_data_port }} {{else}} 0 {{/if}}
+
 
 ##### verloc config options #####
 
diff --git a/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
index 333b763280..59213d0a3b 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -419,11 +419,12 @@ impl NymNode {
         config: &Config,
         custom_mnemonic: Option<Zeroizing<bip39::Mnemonic>>,
     ) -> Result<(), NymNodeError> {
-        debug!("initialising nym-node with id: {}", config.id);
+        info!("initialising nym-node with id: {}", config.id);
         let mut rng = OsRng;
         let mut rng09 = rand09::rngs::StdRng::from_os_rng();
 
         // global initialisation
+        info!("generating new node keys (this might take a while)");
         let ed25519_identity_keys = ed25519::KeyPair::new(&mut rng);
         let x25519_noise_keys = x25519::KeyPair::new(&mut rng);