diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f0d325cdfc70..e3d80cfb75b6 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ jobs:
       - *setup_env
       - run:
           name: "Build and test"
-          command: build aztec-sandbox
+          command: force_deploy_build aztec-sandbox
 
   circuits-js:
     machine:
diff --git a/build-system/scripts/build b/build-system/scripts/build
index 2f59649e2738..d5fc2d44d56a 100755
--- a/build-system/scripts/build
+++ b/build-system/scripts/build
@@ -115,16 +115,48 @@ for STAGE in $STAGES; do
       STAGE_CACHE_FROM="--cache-from $STAGE_IMAGE_LAST_URI"
     fi
   fi
-
+  
   echo "Building stage: $STAGE"
   STAGE_IMAGE_COMMIT_URI=$ECR_URL/$REPOSITORY:cache-$CONTENT_HASH-$STAGE
   # Build our dockerfile, add timing information
-  docker build --target $STAGE $STAGE_CACHE_FROM -t $STAGE_IMAGE_COMMIT_URI -f $DOCKERFILE --build-arg ARG_CONTENT_HASH=$CONTENT_HASH . \
+  
+  # Check if there is a commit tag
+  if [[ -n "$COMMIT_TAG" ]]; then
+    
+    # Check if it's a repo-specific tag
+    if [[ "$COMMIT_TAG" == *"/"* ]]; then
+      REPO_NAME="${COMMIT_TAG%%/*}"
+      COMMIT_TAG_VERSION="${COMMIT_TAG#*/}"
+      echo "Tag was made for: $REPO_NAME"
+      echo "Version: $COMMIT_TAG_VERSION"
+      
+      # Check if REPO_NAME is equal to REPOSITORY
+      if [ "$REPO_NAME" != "$REPOSITORY" ]; then
+        echo "REPO_NAME ($REPO_NAME) does not match REPOSITORY ($REPOSITORY). Ignoring..."
+        COMMIT_TAG_VERSION=""
+      fi
+    else
+      COMMIT_TAG_VERSION=$COMMIT_TAG
+    fi
+    
+    # We are building a tagged commit. Check it's a valid semver.
+    VERSION=$(npx semver $COMMIT_TAG_VERSION)
+    if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+      COMMIT_TAG_VERSION=""
+    fi
+    
+    # Pass commit tag as build argument if it exists
+    docker build --target $STAGE $STAGE_CACHE_FROM -t $STAGE_IMAGE_COMMIT_URI -f $DOCKERFILE --build-arg ARG_CONTENT_HASH=$CONTENT_HASH DOCKER_TAG=${COMMIT_TAG_VERSION#v} . \
     | while read line ; do echo "$(date "+%H:%M:%S")| $line"; done
-
+  else
+    docker build --target $STAGE $STAGE_CACHE_FROM -t $STAGE_IMAGE_COMMIT_URI -f $DOCKERFILE --build-arg ARG_CONTENT_HASH=$CONTENT_HASH . \
+    | while read line ; do echo "$(date "+%H:%M:%S")| $line"; done
+    
+  fi
+  
   # We don't want to have redo this stages work when building the final image. Use it as a layer cache.
   CACHE_FROM="--cache-from $STAGE_IMAGE_COMMIT_URI $CACHE_FROM"
-
+  
   echo "Pushing stage: $STAGE"
   docker push $STAGE_IMAGE_COMMIT_URI > /dev/null 2>&1
   echo
@@ -144,7 +176,7 @@ IMAGE_COMMIT_URI=$ECR_URL/$REPOSITORY:cache-$CONTENT_HASH
 echo "Building image: $IMAGE_COMMIT_URI"
 # Build our dockerfile, add timing information
 docker build -t $IMAGE_COMMIT_URI -f $DOCKERFILE $CACHE_FROM --build-arg COMMIT_TAG=$COMMIT_TAG --build-arg ARG_CONTENT_HASH=$CONTENT_HASH . \
-  | while read line ; do echo "$(date "+%H:%M:%S")| $line"; done
+| while read line ; do echo "$(date "+%H:%M:%S")| $line"; done
 echo "Pushing image: $IMAGE_COMMIT_URI"
 docker push $IMAGE_COMMIT_URI > /dev/null 2>&1
 untag_remote_image $REPOSITORY tainted
diff --git a/build-system/scripts/force_deploy_build b/build-system/scripts/force_deploy_build
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..d7729bc7e361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-system/scripts/force_deploy_build
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# This script forces a build if we're in a deployment run, otherwise runs `build` as usual
+#
+# usage: ./deploy_force_build <repository>
+# example: ./deploy_force_build aztec-sandbox
+set -e
+
+REPOSITORY=$1
+FORCE_BUILD=${2:-"false"}
+
+# if FORCE_BUILD is already set, just continue with it
+if [[ $FORCE_BUILD == 'true' ]]; then
+  build $REPOSITORY true
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Check if there's a commit TAG
+if [[ -n "$COMMIT_TAG" ]]; then
+  # Check if it's a repo-specific tag
+  if [[ "$COMMIT_TAG" == *"/"* ]]; then
+    REPO_NAME="${COMMIT_TAG%%/*}"
+    COMMIT_TAG_VERSION="${COMMIT_TAG#*/}"
+    echo "Tag was made for: $REPO_NAME"
+    echo "Version: $COMMIT_TAG_VERSION"
+    
+    # Check if REPO_NAME is equal to REPOSITORY
+    if [ "$REPO_NAME" != "$REPOSITORY" ]; then
+      echo "REPO_NAME ($REPO_NAME) does not match REPOSITORY ($REPOSITORY). Ignoring..."
+      COMMIT_TAG_VERSION=""
+    fi
+  else
+    COMMIT_TAG_VERSION=$COMMIT_TAG
+  fi
+  
+  # We are building a tagged commit. Check it's a valid semver.
+  VERSION=$(npx semver $COMMIT_TAG_VERSION)
+  if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+    # Not a version tag, build normally
+    build $REPOSITORY
+  else
+    # Force build
+    build $REPOSITORY true
+  fi
+else
+  # Not a tagged commit, build normally
+  build $REPOSITORY
+fi
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-cli/README.md b/yarn-project/aztec-cli/README.md
index 69313b809115..da770d47de92 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-cli/README.md
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-cli/README.md
@@ -435,6 +435,20 @@ Syntax:
 aztec-cli example-contracts
 ```
 
+### get-node-info
+
+Gets information of an Aztec node at the specified URL.
+
+Syntax:
+
+```shel
+aztec-cli get-node-info
+```
+
+Options:
+
+- `-u, --rpc-url <string>`: URL of the Aztec RPC. Default: `http://localhost:8080`.
+
 ## Conclusion
 
 That covers the available commands and their usage in the `aztec-cli`. You can now use these commands to interact with Aztec and perform various actions such as deploying contracts, creating accounts, executing functions, and retrieving blockchain data.
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-cli/package.json b/yarn-project/aztec-cli/package.json
index defce57b8cba..f929d946e3d7 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-cli/package.json
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-cli/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "@aztec/noir-contracts": "workspace:^",
     "@aztec/types": "workspace:^",
     "commander": "^9.0.0",
+    "lodash.startcase": "^4.4.0",
     "semver": "^7.5.4",
     "tslib": "^2.4.0",
     "viem": "^1.2.5"
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
     "@jest/globals": "^29.5.0",
     "@rushstack/eslint-patch": "^1.1.4",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.0",
+    "@types/lodash.startcase": "^4.4.7",
     "@types/node": "^18.7.23",
     "jest": "^29.5.0",
     "jest-mock-extended": "^3.0.5",
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-cli/src/client.ts b/yarn-project/aztec-cli/src/client.ts
index 7cb5d770aa0c..f1ec98bbb240 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-cli/src/client.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-cli/src/client.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export async function checkServerVersion(rpc: AztecRPC, expectedVersionRange: st
     throw new VersionMismatchError(`Couldn't determine ${serverName} version. You may run into issues.`);
   }
   const version = client.split('@')[1];
-  logger?.debug(`Comparing server version ${version} against CLI expected ${expectedVersionRange}`);
+  logger?.warn(`Comparing server version ${version} against CLI expected ${expectedVersionRange}`);
   if (!version || !valid(version)) {
     throw new VersionMismatchError(`Missing or invalid version identifier for ${serverName} (${version ?? 'empty'}).`);
   } else if (!satisfies(version, expectedVersionRange)) {
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-cli/src/index.ts b/yarn-project/aztec-cli/src/index.ts
index a0b73b04f358..34aa0c159505 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-cli/src/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { CompleteAddress, ContractData, L2BlockL2Logs, PrivateKey, TxHash } from
 
 import { Command } from 'commander';
 import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import startCase from 'lodash.startcase';
 import { dirname, resolve } from 'path';
 import { mnemonicToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';
 
@@ -436,7 +437,7 @@ export function getProgram(log: LogFn, debugLogger: DebugLogger): Command {
       log('\nView result: ', result, '\n');
     });
 
-  // Helper for users to decode hex strings into structs if needed
+  // Helper for users to decode hex strings into structs if needed.
   program
     .command('parse-parameter-struct')
     .description("Helper for parsing an encoded string into a contract's parameter struct.")
@@ -479,6 +480,17 @@ export function getProgram(log: LogFn, debugLogger: DebugLogger): Command {
       names.forEach(name => log(name));
     });
 
+  program
+    .command('get-node-info')
+    .description('Gets the information of an aztec node at a URL.')
+    .requiredOption('-u, --rpc-url <string>', 'URL of the Aztec RPC', AZTEC_RPC_HOST || 'http://localhost:8080')
+    .action(async options => {
+      const client = await createCompatibleClient(options.rpcUrl, debugLogger);
+      const info = await client.getNodeInfo();
+      log(`\nNode Info:\n`);
+      Object.entries(info).map(([key, value]) => log(`${startCase(key)}: ${value}`));
+    });
+
   compileContract(program, 'compile', log);
 
   return program;
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-rpc/src/config/index.ts b/yarn-project/aztec-rpc/src/config/index.ts
index c44f505decdc..11a63369e050 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-rpc/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-rpc/src/config/index.ts
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ export function getConfigEnvVars(): RpcServerConfig {
 export function getPackageInfo() {
   const packageJsonPath = resolve(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), '../../package.json');
   const { version, name } = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonPath).toString());
+
   return { version, name };
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/Dockerfile b/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/Dockerfile
index aeacc207c78a..56cb755d5ba4 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/Dockerfile
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/Dockerfile
@@ -1,19 +1,34 @@
 FROM 278380418400.dkr.ecr.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/yarn-project-base AS builder
 
+ARG DOCKER_TAG
+
+# Remove SRS files (currently not producing proofs)
 RUN rm -rf /usr/src/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/cpp/srs_db/ignition/monomial
 COPY . .
 
+# Update aztec-rpc version if DOCKER_TAG has been used
+WORKDIR /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec-rpc
+RUN if [[ -n "${DOCKER_TAG}" ]]; then \
+  jq --arg v ${DOCKER_TAG} '.version = $v' package.json > _temp && mv _temp package.json; \
+  fi
+
 WORKDIR /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox
-RUN yarn build
-# && yarn formatting && yarn test
+RUN ls
+RUN if [[ -n "${DOCKER_TAG}" ]]; then \
+  jq --arg v ${DOCKER_TAG} '.version = $v' package.json > _temp && mv _temp package.json; \
+  fi
+
+RUN yarn build && yarn formatting && yarn test
 
 # Prune dev dependencies. See comment in base image.
 RUN yarn cache clean
 RUN yarn workspaces focus --production > /dev/null
 
 FROM node:18-alpine
+
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/ /usr/src/
 WORKDIR /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["yarn"]
 CMD [ "start" ]
 EXPOSE 8080
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/src/index.ts b/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/src/index.ts
index 093353350f28..17b4da20df70 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/src/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/src/index.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async function main() {
   const hdAccount = mnemonicToAccount(MNEMONIC);
   const privKey = hdAccount.getHdKey().privateKey;
   const packageJsonPath = resolve(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), '../package.json');
-  const version: string = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonPath).toString()).version;
+  const version = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonPath).toString()).version;
 
   logger.info(`Setting up Aztec Sandbox v${version}, please stand by...`);
   logger.info('Deploying rollup contracts to L1...');
diff --git a/yarn-project/yarn-project-base/Dockerfile b/yarn-project/yarn-project-base/Dockerfile
index 953139661c48..6ff9e79fc73f 100644
--- a/yarn-project/yarn-project-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/yarn-project/yarn-project-base/Dockerfile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ COPY types/package.json types/package.json
 COPY world-state/package.json world-state/package.json
 COPY yarn-project-base/package.json yarn-project-base/package.json
 
-# Copy root files
+# Copy root files.
 COPY package.json package.*.json tsconfig.json yarn.lock .yarnrc.yml ./
 COPY .yarn .yarn
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/yarn.lock b/yarn-project/yarn.lock
index c60584ae0c50..fb4d249d7ac6 100644
--- a/yarn-project/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn-project/yarn.lock
@@ -324,10 +324,12 @@ __metadata:
     "@jest/globals": ^29.5.0
     "@rushstack/eslint-patch": ^1.1.4
     "@types/jest": ^29.5.0
+    "@types/lodash.startcase": ^4.4.7
     "@types/node": ^18.7.23
     commander: ^9.0.0
     jest: ^29.5.0
     jest-mock-extended: ^3.0.5
+    lodash.startcase: ^4.4.0
     semver: ^7.5.4
     string-argv: ^0.3.2
     ts-jest: ^29.1.0
@@ -3272,6 +3274,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@types/lodash.startcase@npm:^4.4.7":
+  version: 4.4.7
+  resolution: "@types/lodash.startcase@npm:4.4.7"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/lodash": "*"
+  checksum: ee5b903e7cb99a4c747325c38167dea70c10f9929823033f7f2e02aad5e227c84f80c6f7d9d6923a7c0f30a429c5ea4a1b6505bd50a96655b6ab7ac43e8ebe27
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@types/lodash.times@npm:^4.3.7":
   version: 4.3.7
   resolution: "@types/lodash.times@npm:4.3.7"
@@ -8960,6 +8971,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"lodash.startcase@npm:^4.4.0":
+  version: 4.4.0
+  resolution: "lodash.startcase@npm:4.4.0"
+  checksum: c03a4a784aca653845fe09d0ef67c902b6e49288dc45f542a4ab345a9c406a6dc194c774423fa313ee7b06283950301c1221dd2a1d8ecb2dac8dfbb9ed5606b5
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "lodash.times@npm:^4.3.2":
   version: 4.3.2
   resolution: "lodash.times@npm:4.3.2"