diff --git a/root/templates/cluster-apps.yaml b/root/templates/cluster-apps.yaml
index 575aad34..26708539 100644
--- a/root/templates/cluster-apps.yaml
+++ b/root/templates/cluster-apps.yaml
@@ -74,34 +74,19 @@ spec:
     targetRevision: {{ .repoVersion | default $clusterForgeTargetRevision | quote }}
     {{- if .repoURL }}
     {{- if hasPrefix "oci://" $renderedRepoURL }}
-    {{- if or (eq .path ".") (not .path) }}
-    chart: {{ trimPrefix "oci://" $renderedRepoURL | base }}
-    {{- else }}
-    chart: {{ .path }}
-    {{- end }}
+    path: {{ .path | default "." }}
     {{- else }}
     path: {{ .path }}
     {{- end }}
     {{- else }}
     path: sources/{{ .path }}
     {{- end }}
-    {{- if or .valuesFile .valuesFiles .valuesObject .helmParameters }}
+    {{- if or .valuesFile .valuesObject .helmParameters }}
     helm:
-      {{- if or .valuesFile .valuesFiles }}
-      valueFiles:
-      {{- end }}
       {{- if .valuesFile }}
+      valueFiles:
         - {{ .valuesFile }}
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .valuesFiles }}
-      {{- if kindIs "slice" .valuesFiles }}
-      {{- range .valuesFiles }}
-        - {{ . }}
-      {{- end }}
-      {{- else }}
-        - {{ .valuesFiles }}
-      {{- end }}
-      {{- end }}
       {{- if .valuesObject }}
       values: |
       {{ .valuesObject | toYaml | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/root/values.yaml b/root/values.yaml
index 53b843b2..526bdb17 100644
--- a/root/values.yaml
+++ b/root/values.yaml
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ ociRegistry:
 apps:
   aim-engine:
     repoURL: "oci://{{ .Values.ociRegistry.dockerHub }}/aim-engine-chart"
-    repoVersion: "v0.2.2"
+    repoVersion: "0.2.2"
     path: "."
     namespace: aim-system
     valuesFile: values.yaml
     syncWave: 0
   aim-engine-crds:
     repoURL: "oci://{{ .Values.ociRegistry.dockerHub }}/aim-engine-crds-chart"
-    repoVersion: "v0.2.2"
+    repoVersion: "0.2.2"
     path: "."
     namespace: aim-system
     syncWave: 0
diff --git a/sbom/SBOM-QUICK-GUIDE.md b/sbom/SBOM-QUICK-GUIDE.md
index bf487293..322d31bd 100644
--- a/sbom/SBOM-QUICK-GUIDE.md
+++ b/sbom/SBOM-QUICK-GUIDE.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The new modular validation system ensures data consistency:
 2. Components Sync Check  
    ├── Verifies components.yaml matches enabledApps from all cluster configurations
    ├── Checks for missing/extra components
-   └── Validates path/valuesFile/valuesFiles consistency across cluster files
+   └── Validates path/valuesFile consistency across cluster files
 
 3. Metadata Completeness Check
    ├── Ensures sourceUrl and projectUrl are populated
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ The new modular validation system ensures data consistency:
 - **projectUrl**: Main project repository (⚠️ Manual entry required - use GitHub for auto-license detection)
 - **license/licenseUrl**: Auto-populated from GitHub by `update_licenses.sh`
 - **path**: Auto-synced from values.yaml by generation script
-- **valuesFile**: Auto-synced from values.yaml when present (single file)
-- **valuesFiles**: Auto-synced from values.yaml when present (multiple files array)
+- **valuesFile**: Auto-synced from values.yaml when present
 
 ## CI/CD Integration
 
diff --git a/sbom/validate-components-sync.sh b/sbom/validate-components-sync.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 3a2c6c7f..f1d11cdb
--- a/sbom/validate-components-sync.sh
+++ b/sbom/validate-components-sync.sh
@@ -103,14 +103,16 @@ while IFS= read -r app; do
     values_path=""
     for config_file in "$BASE_VALUES_FILE" "$SMALL_VALUES_FILE" "$MEDIUM_VALUES_FILE" "$LARGE_VALUES_FILE"; do
         if [[ -f "$config_file" ]]; then
-            app_path=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app\".path // \"null\"" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
-            if [[ "$app_path" != "null" ]]; then
+            # Check if app exists by looking for any field (path, repoURL, namespace, etc.)
+            app_exists=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app\" // \"null\"" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
+            if [[ "$app_exists" != "null" ]]; then
+                app_path=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app\".path // \"null\"" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
                 values_path="$app_path"
                 break
             fi
         fi
     done
-    
+
     component_path=$(yq eval ".components.\"$app\".path" "$COMPONENTS_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
 
     # Normalize empty string and null for comparison
@@ -122,44 +124,22 @@ while IFS= read -r app; do
         echo "❌ Path mismatch for '$app': cluster-configs='$values_path' vs components.yaml='$component_path'"
     fi
     
-    # Check valuesFile/valuesFiles consistency
+    # Check valuesFile consistency
     values_file_values="null"
-    values_files_values="null"
-    config_file_source=""
     for config_file in "$BASE_VALUES_FILE" "$SMALL_VALUES_FILE" "$MEDIUM_VALUES_FILE" "$LARGE_VALUES_FILE"; do
         if [[ -f "$config_file" ]]; then
-            app_path_check=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app\".path // \"null\"" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
-            if [[ "$app_path_check" != "null" ]]; then
+            # Check if app exists by looking for any field (not just path)
+            app_exists=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app\" // \"null\"" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
+            if [[ "$app_exists" != "null" ]]; then
                 values_file_values=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app\".valuesFile // \"null\"" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
-                values_files_values=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app\".valuesFiles // \"null\"" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
-                config_file_source="$config_file"
                 break
             fi
         fi
     done
-
+    
     values_file_components=$(yq eval ".components.\"$app\".valuesFile // \"null\"" "$COMPONENTS_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
-    values_files_components=$(yq eval ".components.\"$app\".valuesFiles // \"null\"" "$COMPONENTS_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
-
-    # Compare - prefer valuesFiles if present, otherwise fall back to valuesFile
-    if [[ "$values_files_values" != "null" ]] || [[ "$values_files_components" != "null" ]]; then
-        # At least one side uses valuesFiles (array) - compare as JSON to normalize formatting
-        if [[ "$values_files_values" != "null" ]] && [[ "$values_files_components" != "null" ]]; then
-            # Both have valuesFiles - convert to JSON for comparison
-            values_files_values_json=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app\".valuesFiles" "$config_file_source" -o=json 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
-            values_files_components_json=$(yq eval ".components.\"$app\".valuesFiles" "$COMPONENTS_FILE" -o=json 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
-
-            if [[ "$values_files_values_json" != "$values_files_components_json" ]]; then
-                path_mismatches+=("$app valuesFiles: cluster-configs='$values_files_values_json' vs components.yaml='$values_files_components_json'")
-                echo "❌ ValuesFiles mismatch for '$app': cluster-configs='$values_files_values_json' vs components.yaml='$values_files_components_json'"
-            fi
-        else
-            # Only one side has valuesFiles - they don't match
-            path_mismatches+=("$app valuesFiles: cluster-configs='$values_files_values' vs components.yaml='$values_files_components'")
-            echo "❌ ValuesFiles mismatch for '$app': cluster-configs='$values_files_values' vs components.yaml='$values_files_components'"
-        fi
-    elif [[ "$values_file_values" != "$values_file_components" ]]; then
-        # Both sides use valuesFile (singular)
+    
+    if [[ "$values_file_values" != "$values_file_components" ]]; then
         path_mismatches+=("$app valuesFile: cluster-configs='$values_file_values' vs components.yaml='$values_file_components'")
         echo "❌ ValuesFile mismatch for '$app': cluster-configs='$values_file_values' vs components.yaml='$values_file_components'"
     fi
diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.sh b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
index 324906ed..99b71853 100755
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
@@ -822,22 +822,18 @@ render_actual_helm_manifests() {
     echo "{}" > "${temp_dir}/size_values.yaml"
   fi
 
-  # Get additional valuesFiles if specified
-  # Use yq to output as JSON array, then iterate to avoid bash array syntax issues
+  # Get additional valuesFile if specified
   local helm_value_args=()
-  local values_files_json
-  values_files_json=$(yq eval -o=json ".apps.\"$app_name\".valuesFiles // []" "${SOURCE_ROOT}/root/${VALUES_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || echo "[]")
+  local values_file
+  values_file=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app_name\".valuesFile // \"null\"" "${SOURCE_ROOT}/root/${VALUES_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || echo "null")
 
-  # Read each value file from the JSON array
-  while IFS= read -r value_file; do
-    if [ -n "$value_file" ] && [ "$value_file" != "null" ]; then
-      # Resolve the path relative to the chart directory
-      local resolved_path="${chart_path}/${value_file}"
-      if [ -f "$resolved_path" ]; then
-        helm_value_args+=("-f" "$resolved_path")
-      fi
+  if [ -n "$values_file" ] && [ "$values_file" != "null" ]; then
+    # Resolve the path relative to the chart directory
+    local resolved_path="${chart_path}/${values_file}"
+    if [ -f "$resolved_path" ]; then
+      helm_value_args+=("-f" "$resolved_path")
     fi
-  done < <(echo "$values_files_json" | yq eval '.[]' - 2>/dev/null || true)
+  fi
 
   # Determine namespace
   local namespace=$(yq eval ".apps.\"$app_name\".namespace // \"default\"" "${SOURCE_ROOT}/root/${VALUES_FILE}")
diff --git a/sources/kaiwo/values.yaml b/sources/kaiwo/values.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 81f7bb71..00000000
--- a/sources/kaiwo/values.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-gpuPreemption:
-  enabled: true
-  metricsEndpoint: "http://lgtm-stack.otel-lgtm-stack.svc.cluster.local:9090/federate?match[]=gpu_gfx_activity"
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