diff --git a/jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator.js b/jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator.js
index 4b94cf5016..4b8afe327d 100644
--- a/jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator.js
+++ b/jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator.js
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
 module.exports = () => {
   return {
-    dockerCompose: {
-      composeFilePath: "../../hosting",
-      composeFile: "docker-compose.test.yaml",
-      startupTimeout: 10000,
-    },
+    couchdb: {
+      image: "budibase/couchdb",
+      ports: [5984],
+      env: {
+        COUCHDB_PASSWORD: "budibase",
+        COUCHDB_USER: "budibase",
+      },
+      wait: {
+        type: "ports",
+        timeout: 10000,
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
+
+// module.exports = () => {
+//   return {
+//     dockerCompose: {
+//       composeFilePath: "../../hosting",
+//       composeFile: "docker-compose.test.yaml",
+//       startupTimeout: 10000,
+//     },
+//   }
+// }
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 9cade6054d..a5b5a4a968 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.9.30-alpha.7",
+  "version": "2.9.30-alpha.9",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/testContainerUtils.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/testContainerUtils.ts
index 06bd91392e..7da6cbc777 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/testContainerUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/testContainerUtils.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ function getTestContainerSettings(
 ): string | null {
   const entry = Object.entries(global).find(
     ([k]) =>
-      k.includes(`_${serverName.toUpperCase()}`) &&
-      k.includes(`_${key.toUpperCase()}__`)
+      k.includes(`${serverName.toUpperCase()}`) &&
+      k.includes(`${key.toUpperCase()}`)
   )
   if (!entry) {
     return null
@@ -67,27 +67,14 @@ function getContainerInfo(containerName: string, port: number) {
 }
 
 function getCouchConfig() {
-  return getContainerInfo("couchdb-service", 5984)
-}
-
-function getMinioConfig() {
-  return getContainerInfo("minio-service", 9000)
-}
-
-function getRedisConfig() {
-  return getContainerInfo("redis-service", 6379)
+  return getContainerInfo("couchdb", 5984)
 }
 
 export function setupEnv(...envs: any[]) {
-  const couch = getCouchConfig(),
-    minio = getMinioConfig(),
-    redis = getRedisConfig()
+  const couch = getCouchConfig()
   const configs = [
     { key: "COUCH_DB_PORT", value: couch.port },
     { key: "COUCH_DB_URL", value: couch.url },
-    { key: "MINIO_PORT", value: minio.port },
-    { key: "MINIO_URL", value: minio.url },
-    { key: "REDIS_URL", value: redis.url },
   ]
 
   for (const config of configs.filter(x => !!x.value)) {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
index 7c3e13f39a..fdfbff7b14 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
     Select,
     Toggle,
     RadioGroup,
+    Icon,
     DatePicker,
     Modal,
     notifications,
     OptionSelectDnD,
     Layout,
+    AbsTooltip,
   } from "@budibase/bbui"
-  import { createEventDispatcher, getContext } from "svelte"
+  import { createEventDispatcher, getContext, onMount } from "svelte"
   import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
   import { tables, datasources } from "stores/backend"
   import { TableNames, UNEDITABLE_USER_FIELDS } from "constants"
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
 
   export let field
 
+  let mounted = false
   let fieldDefinitions = cloneDeep(FIELDS)
   let originalName
   let linkEditDisabled
@@ -413,16 +416,22 @@
     }
     return newError
   }
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    mounted = true
+  })
 </script>
 
 <Layout noPadding gap="S">
-  <Input
-    bind:value={editableColumn.name}
-    disabled={uneditable ||
-      (linkEditDisabled && editableColumn.type === LINK_TYPE)}
-    error={errors?.name}
-  />
-
+  {#if mounted}
+    <Input
+      autofocus
+      bind:value={editableColumn.name}
+      disabled={uneditable ||
+        (linkEditDisabled && editableColumn.type === LINK_TYPE)}
+      error={errors?.name}
+    />
+  {/if}
   <Select
     disabled={!typeEnabled}
     bind:value={editableColumn.type}
@@ -452,12 +461,17 @@
     />
   {:else if editableColumn.type === "longform"}
     <div>
-      <Label
-        size="M"
-        tooltip="Rich text includes support for images, links, tables, lists and more"
-      >
-        Formatting
-      </Label>
+      <div class="tooltip-alignment">
+        <Label size="M">Formatting</Label>
+        <AbsTooltip
+          position="top"
+          type="info"
+          text={"Rich text includes support for images, link"}
+        >
+          <Icon size="XS" name="InfoOutline" />
+        </AbsTooltip>
+      </div>
+
       <Toggle
         bind:value={editableColumn.useRichText}
         text="Enable rich text support (markdown)"
@@ -488,13 +502,18 @@
     </div>
     {#if datasource?.source !== "ORACLE" && datasource?.source !== "SQL_SERVER"}
       <div>
-        <Label
-          tooltip={isCreating
-            ? null
-            : "We recommend not changing how timezones are handled for existing columns, as existing data will not be updated"}
-        >
-          Time zones
-        </Label>
+        <div>
+          <Label>Time zones</Label>
+          <AbsTooltip
+            position="top"
+            type="info"
+            text={isCreating
+              ? null
+              : "We recommend not changing how timezones are handled for existing columns, as existing data will not be updated"}
+          >
+            <Icon size="XS" name="InfoOutline" />
+          </AbsTooltip>
+        </div>
         <Toggle
           bind:value={editableColumn.ignoreTimezones}
           text="Ignore time zones"
@@ -671,6 +690,12 @@
     align-items: center;
   }
 
+  .tooltip-alignment {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: var(--spacing-xs);
+  }
+
   .label-length {
     flex-basis: 40%;
   }
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/NewColumnButton.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/NewColumnButton.svelte
index 069e2ce1af..2fbeb316f9 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/NewColumnButton.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/NewColumnButton.svelte
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 <Popover
   bind:open
   {anchor}
-  align="right"
+  align={$renderedColumns.length ? "right" : "left"}
   offset={0}
   popoverTarget={document.getElementById(`add-column-button`)}
   animate={false}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/app.ts b/packages/server/src/app.ts
index 1f38448efb..4b501718a8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/app.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ import { startup } from "./startup"
 let app: Koa, server: Server
 
 async function start() {
+  // if API disabled, could run automations instead
   if (apiEnabled()) {
     const koa = createKoaApp()
     app = koa.app
     server = koa.server
   }
+  // startup includes automation runner - if enabled
   await startup(app, server)
   if (env.isProd()) {
     env._set("NODE_ENV", "production")