diff --git a/container-runtime/package-lock.json b/container-runtime/package-lock.json
index f0cc3e788..0538c8b51 100644
--- a/container-runtime/package-lock.json
+++ b/container-runtime/package-lock.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     },
     "../sdk/dist": {
       "name": "@start9labs/start-sdk",
-      "version": "0.3.6-beta.4",
+      "version": "0.4.0-beta.6",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@iarna/toml": "^2.2.5",
diff --git a/core/startos/src/diagnostic.rs b/core/startos/src/diagnostic.rs
index 73ef93125..92733c972 100644
--- a/core/startos/src/diagnostic.rs
+++ b/core/startos/src/diagnostic.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ use rpc_toolkit::{
 
 use crate::context::{CliContext, DiagnosticContext, RpcContext};
 use crate::init::SYSTEM_REBUILD_PATH;
+use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::shutdown::Shutdown;
 use crate::util::io::delete_file;
-use crate::{Error, DATA_DIR};
+use crate::DATA_DIR;
 
 pub fn diagnostic<C: Context>() -> ParentHandler<C> {
     ParentHandler::new()
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ pub fn restart(ctx: DiagnosticContext) -> Result<(), Error> {
                 .map(|guid| (guid, Path::new(DATA_DIR).to_owned())),
             restart: true,
         })
-        .expect("receiver dropped");
+        .map_err(|_| eyre!("receiver dropped"))
+        .log_err();
     Ok(())
 }
 pub async fn rebuild(ctx: DiagnosticContext) -> Result<(), Error> {
diff --git a/core/startos/src/shutdown.rs b/core/startos/src/shutdown.rs
index 12deff743..a54ccd057 100644
--- a/core/startos/src/shutdown.rs
+++ b/core/startos/src/shutdown.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ pub async fn shutdown(ctx: RpcContext) -> Result<(), Error> {
             export_args: Some((ctx.disk_guid.clone(), Path::new(DATA_DIR).to_owned())),
             restart: false,
         }))
-        .map_err(|_| ())
-        .expect("receiver dropped");
+        .map_err(|_| eyre!("receiver dropped"))
+        .log_err();
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ pub async fn restart(ctx: RpcContext) -> Result<(), Error> {
             export_args: Some((ctx.disk_guid.clone(), Path::new(DATA_DIR).to_owned())),
             restart: true,
         }))
-        .map_err(|_| ())
-        .expect("receiver dropped");
+        .map_err(|_| eyre!("receiver dropped"))
+        .log_err();
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/package/lib/StartSdk.ts b/sdk/package/lib/StartSdk.ts
index 2fb1e40ad..6dbafae57 100644
--- a/sdk/package/lib/StartSdk.ts
+++ b/sdk/package/lib/StartSdk.ts
@@ -298,23 +298,6 @@ export class StartSdk<Manifest extends T.SDKManifest, Store> {
       nullIfEmpty,
       useEntrypoint: (overrideCmd?: string[]) =>
         new T.UseEntrypoint(overrideCmd),
-      runCommand: async <A extends string>(
-        effects: Effects,
-        image: {
-          imageId: keyof Manifest["images"] & T.ImageId
-          sharedRun?: boolean
-        },
-        command: T.CommandType,
-        options: CommandOptions & {
-          mounts: Mounts<Manifest> | null
-        },
-        /**
-         * A name to use to refer to the ephemeral subcontainer for debugging purposes
-         */
-        name?: string,
-      ): Promise<{ stdout: string | Buffer; stderr: string | Buffer }> => {
-        return runCommand<Manifest>(effects, image, command, options, name)
-      },
       /**
        * @description Use this class to create an Action. By convention, each Action should receive its own file.
        *
@@ -785,13 +768,13 @@ export class StartSdk<Manifest extends T.SDKManifest, Store> {
           return SubContainer.of(effects, image, mounts, name)
         },
         /**
-         * @description Create a new SubContainer
+         * @description Run a function with a temporary SubContainer
          * @param effects
          * @param image - what container image to use
          * @param mounts - what to mount to the subcontainer
          * @param name - a name to use to refer to the ephemeral subcontainer for debugging purposes
          */
-        with<T>(
+        withTemp<T>(
           effects: T.Effects,
           image: {
             imageId: T.ImageId & keyof Manifest["images"]
@@ -801,7 +784,7 @@ export class StartSdk<Manifest extends T.SDKManifest, Store> {
           name: string,
           fn: (subContainer: SubContainer<Manifest>) => Promise<T>,
         ): Promise<T> {
-          return SubContainer.with(effects, image, mounts, name, fn)
+          return SubContainer.withTemp(effects, image, mounts, name, fn)
         },
       },
       List: {
@@ -1194,7 +1177,7 @@ export async function runCommand<Manifest extends T.SDKManifest>(
     commands = imageMeta.entrypoint ?? []
     commands.concat(...(command.overridCmd ?? imageMeta.cmd ?? []))
   } else commands = splitCommand(command)
-  return SubContainer.with(
+  return SubContainer.withTemp(
     effects,
     image,
     options.mounts,
diff --git a/sdk/package/lib/backup/Backups.ts b/sdk/package/lib/backup/Backups.ts
index 18fcbe795..fe525f2fb 100644
--- a/sdk/package/lib/backup/Backups.ts
+++ b/sdk/package/lib/backup/Backups.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,26 @@ export class Backups<M extends T.SDKManifest> {
     return this
   }
 
+  setPreBackup(fn: (effects: BackupEffects) => Promise<void>) {
+    this.preBackup = fn
+    return this
+  }
+
+  setPostBackup(fn: (effects: BackupEffects) => Promise<void>) {
+    this.postBackup = fn
+    return this
+  }
+
+  setPreRestore(fn: (effects: BackupEffects) => Promise<void>) {
+    this.preRestore = fn
+    return this
+  }
+
+  setPostRestore(fn: (effects: BackupEffects) => Promise<void>) {
+    this.postRestore = fn
+    return this
+  }
+
   addVolume(
     volume: M["volumes"][number],
     options?: Partial<{
@@ -128,6 +148,7 @@ export class Backups<M extends T.SDKManifest> {
   }
 
   async restoreBackup(effects: T.Effects) {
+    this.preRestore(effects as BackupEffects)
     const store = await fs
       .readFile("/media/startos/backup/store.json", {
         encoding: "utf-8",
@@ -150,13 +171,14 @@ export class Backups<M extends T.SDKManifest> {
         },
       })
       await rsyncResults.wait()
-      const dataVersion = await fs
-        .readFile("/media/startos/backup/dataVersion.txt", {
-          encoding: "utf-8",
-        })
-        .catch((_) => null)
-      if (dataVersion) await effects.setDataVersion({ version: dataVersion })
     }
+    const dataVersion = await fs
+      .readFile("/media/startos/backup/dataVersion.txt", {
+        encoding: "utf-8",
+      })
+      .catch((_) => null)
+    if (dataVersion) await effects.setDataVersion({ version: dataVersion })
+    this.postRestore(effects as BackupEffects)
     return
   }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/package/lib/util/SubContainer.ts b/sdk/package/lib/util/SubContainer.ts
index 69159b90b..0ec5478d2 100644
--- a/sdk/package/lib/util/SubContainer.ts
+++ b/sdk/package/lib/util/SubContainer.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export class SubContainer<
     }
   }
 
-  static async with<
+  static async withTemp<
     Manifest extends T.SDKManifest,
     T,
     Effects extends T.Effects,
diff --git a/sdk/package/package-lock.json b/sdk/package/package-lock.json
index aed7cd268..91aafc55b 100644
--- a/sdk/package/package-lock.json
+++ b/sdk/package/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@start9labs/start-sdk",
-  "version": "0.4.0-beta.5",
+  "version": "0.4.0-beta.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@start9labs/start-sdk",
-      "version": "0.4.0-beta.5",
+      "version": "0.4.0-beta.6",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@iarna/toml": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/sdk/package/package.json b/sdk/package/package.json
index b46527df6..2c361f7f0 100644
--- a/sdk/package/package.json
+++ b/sdk/package/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@start9labs/start-sdk",
-  "version": "0.4.0-beta.5",
+  "version": "0.4.0-beta.6",
   "description": "Software development kit to facilitate packaging services for StartOS",
   "main": "./package/lib/index.js",
   "types": "./package/lib/index.d.ts",