diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/Caddyfile b/.old/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68b2edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# ╭────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │                _     _        __ _ _       │
+# │   ___ __ _  __| | __| |_   _ / _(_) | ___  │
+# │  / __/ _` |/ _` |/ _` | | | | |_| | |/ _ \ │
+# │ | (_| (_| | (_| | (_| | |_| |  _| | |  __/ │
+# │  \___\__,_|\__,_|\__,_|\__, |_| |_|_|\___| │
+# │                        |___/               │
+# ╰────────────────────────────────────────────╯
+# synth.download's *current* caddyfile - will need to be entirely revampled once we actually get to the server migration. whenever that happens :p
+
+# =============================================================================
+
+# ╭────────────────────────────────╮
+# │ commonly reused rules/snippets │
+# ╰────────────────────────────────╯
+
+# common settings - globally enables settings that are commonly used in every snippet
+(common-settings) {
+    encode zstd gzip
+}
+
+# log - reused log settings
+(log) {
+    log {
+        output file /var/log/caddy/{args[0]} {
+            roll_size 10MB
+            roll_keep 3
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# robots-txt - link /robots.txt to the same file
+(robots-txt) {
+    handle_path /robots.txt {
+        root * /var/www/robots.txt
+        file_server
+    }
+}
+
+# =============================================================================
+
+# ╭──────────────────────────╮
+# │ main/general information │
+# ╰──────────────────────────╯
+
+{
+    email synth@synth.download
+    import log caddy
+}
+
+# ╭───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │ do an nginx and seperate snippets for sites into /etc/caddy/sites-enabled │
+# ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
+# to "disable" anything, just move the file to /etc/caddy/sites-disabled and reload caddy
+
+import /etc/caddy/sites-enabled/*
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/pingvin b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/pingvin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9f0596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/pingvin
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+upload.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:31011
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log upload
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/tiktok b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/tiktok
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9f29f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/tiktok
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+tiktok.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:64132
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log tiktok
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/tumblr b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/tumblr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5e7bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-disabled/tumblr
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+tumblr.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:56695
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log tumblr
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/a-dark-room b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/a-dark-room
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..222daa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/a-dark-room
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+adarkroom.synth.download {
+    root * /var/www/adarkroom
+    file_server
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log adarkroom
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/ask-js b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/ask-js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ded56cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/ask-js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+asking.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:20617 {
+        header_up X-Real-Ip {remote_host}
+        header_up X-Http-Version {http.request.proto}
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log ask-js
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/ejabberd b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/ejabberd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e74b8a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/ejabberd
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# generally, for xmpp, it's mostly a similar thing to the mailserver
+
+# upload endpoint
+upload.xmpp.synth.download {
+    request_body {
+        max_size 100m
+    }
+
+    handle /upload/* {
+        @options method OPTIONS
+        handle @options {
+            header Access-Control-Allow-Origin "*"
+            header Access-Control-Allow-Methods "PUT, GET, OPTIONS, HEAD"
+            header Access-Control-Allow-Headers "Authorization, Content-Type"
+            header Access-Control-Allow-Credentials "true"
+            header Content-Length "0"
+            header Content-Type "text/plain"
+            respond 200
+        }
+
+        reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:5050
+    }
+}
+
+# other domains we just grab certificates for
+xmpp.synth.download, muc.xmpp.synth.download, proxy.xmpp.synth.download, pubsub.xmpp.synth.download {
+    respond "what if it was called gyattmpp instead"
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/fedi-frontends b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/fedi-frontends
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9e5197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/fedi-frontends
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# mastodon (chuckya) frontend
+masto.beeping.synth.download, masto.booping.synth.download {
+    root * /var/www/fedi-frontends/chuckya-fe
+    file_server
+    try_files {path} /
+
+    handle_path /favicon.png {
+        root * /var/www/website/assets/synth.download/synth.png
+        file_server
+        encode zstd gzip
+    }
+
+    handle_path /packs {
+        root * /var/www/fedi-frontends/chuckya-fe/packs
+        file_server
+        encode zstd gzip
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log mastofe
+    import robots-txt
+}
+
+# akkoma fe for iceshrimp
+akko.beeping.synth.download {
+    # redirect api endpoints to iceshrimp
+    @redir {
+        path /oauth/*
+        path /api/*
+        path /nodeinfo/*
+    }
+    handle @redir {
+        reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:24042
+        encode zstd gzip
+    }
+
+    # favicon
+    handle_path /favicon.png {
+        root * /var/www/website/assets/synth.download/synth.png
+        file_server
+        encode zstd gzip
+    }
+
+    # akkoma frontend
+    handle {
+        header Cache-Control "max-age=3600"
+        try_files {path} /
+        root * /var/www/fedi-frontends/akkoma-fe
+        encode zstd gzip
+        file_server
+    }
+    handle_path /static/* {
+        header Cache-Control "max-age=3600"
+        root * /var/www/fedi-frontends/akkoma-fe/static
+        encode zstd gzip
+        file_server
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log akkofe
+    import robots-txt
+}
+
+# phanpy
+phanpy.beeping.synth.download, phanpy.booping.synth.download {
+    root * /var/www/fedi-frontends/phanpy
+    file_server
+    try_files {path} /
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log phanpy
+    import robots-txt
+}
+
+# pl-fe
+pl-fe.beeping.synth.download, pl-fe.booping.synth.download {
+    root * /var/www/fedi-frontends/pl-fe
+    file_server
+    try_files {path} /
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log pl-fe
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/forgejo b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/forgejo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f52689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/forgejo
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+forged.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:41807 {
+        header_up X-Real-Ip {remote_host}
+        header_up X-Http-Version {http.request.proto}
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log forgejo
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/freshrss b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/freshrss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f78d8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/freshrss
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+rss.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:27819
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log freshrss
+    import robots-txt
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/iceshrimp b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/iceshrimp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b78c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/iceshrimp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+beeping.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:24042
+
+    # favicon stuff
+    handle_path /assets/synth.download/synth.png {
+        root * /var/www/website/assets/synth.download/synth.png
+        file_server
+        encode zstd gzip
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log iceshrimp
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/mailserver b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/mailserver
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c664d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/mailserver
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# caddy won't actually handle mail (in terms of reverse proxy, etc), it's simply here so caddy can generate certificates for us
+# that will be reused for the mailserver
+# we use a daily cronjob to copy the certificates to the proper location because by default they're stored somewhere else
+# that literally Nobody (except root) but caddy can access
+mx1.synth.download {
+    # Optional, can be useful for troubleshooting
+    # connection to Caddy with correct certificate:
+    respond "Hello DMS"
+}
+
+# mta-sts stuff
+mta-sts.synth.download {
+    root * /var/www/mta-sts
+    file_server
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log mta-sts
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/mastodon b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/mastodon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..919db70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/mastodon
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+merping.synth.download {
+    @local {
+        file
+        not path /
+    }
+    @local_media {
+        path_regexp /system/(.*)
+    }
+    @streaming {
+        path /api/v1/streaming
+        path /api/v1/streaming/*
+    }
+    @cache_control {
+        path_regexp ^/(emoji|packs|/system/accounts/avatars|/system/media_attachments/files)
+    }
+
+    root * /srv/docker/mastodon/public
+
+    handle_errors {
+        rewrite 500.html
+        file_server
+    }
+
+    header {
+        Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000"
+    }
+    header /sw.js Cache-Control "public, max-age=0"
+    header @cache_control Cache-Control "public, max-age=31536000, immutable"
+
+    handle @local {
+        file_server
+    }
+
+    handle @streaming {
+        reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:58834 {
+            header_up Accept-Encoding identity
+        }
+    }
+
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:46098 {
+        header_up Accept-Encoding identity
+        header_up X-Forwarded-Port 443
+
+        transport http {
+            keepalive 5s
+            keepalive_idle_conns 10
+        }
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log mastodon
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/pds b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/pds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffd98f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/pds
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+*.pds.synth.download, pds.synth.download {
+    root * /var/www/pds-dash
+    file_server
+    
+    # since we utilize pds-dash to provide a proper "frontend" page for the pds, we need to manually redirect all known endpoints back to the pds
+    # probably a better way to do this; haven't discovered it yet
+    reverse_proxy /xrpc/* 127.0.0.1:24318
+    reverse_proxy /oauth/* 127.0.0.1:24318
+    reverse_proxy /.well-known/* 127.0.0.1:24318
+    reverse_proxy /@atproto/* 127.0.0.1:24318
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log pds
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/redlib b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/redlib
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daec881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/redlib
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+reddit.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:51617 {
+        header_up X-Real-Ip {remote_host}
+        header_up X-Http-Version {http.request.proto}
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log redlib
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/sharkey b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/sharkey
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d27fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/sharkey
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+booping.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:60628
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log sharkey
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/synth.download b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/synth.download
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bb15b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/synth.download
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+synth.download {
+    root * /var/www/website/_site
+    file_server
+    try_files {path} {path}.html {path}/ =404
+
+    # kill
+    redir /.git https://nbg1-speed.hetzner.com/10GB.bin
+    redir /.git/ /.git
+
+    # iceshrimp.net split domain
+    redir /.well-known/webfinger https://beeping.synth.download{uri} 301
+    redir /.well-known/host-meta https://beeping.synth.download{uri} 301
+    redir /.well-known/nodeinfo https://beeping.synth.download{uri} 301
+
+    # redirect pub to public directory
+    redir /pub /pub/
+    handle_path /pub/* {
+        root * /var/www/pub
+        file_server browse
+    }
+
+    # xmpp xep-0156
+    handle /.well-known/host-meta {
+        @options method OPTIONS
+        handle @options {
+            header Access-Control-Allow-Origin "*"
+            header Content-Type "application/xrd+xml"
+        }
+    }
+    handle /.well-known/host-meta.json {
+        @options method OPTIONS
+        handle @options {
+            header Access-Control-Allow-Origin "*"
+            header Content-Type "application/xrd+xml"
+        }
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log website
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/twitch b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/twitch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf90064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/twitch
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+twitch.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:24682
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log twitch
+    import robots-txt
+}
+
+# required backend
+b.twitch.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:43072
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log twitch-backend
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/vaultwarden b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/vaultwarden
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecc8085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/vaultwarden
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+vault.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:60838 {
+        header_up X-Real-IP {remote_host}
+    }
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log vaultwarden
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/zitadel b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/zitadel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7da1a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.old/etc/caddy/sites-enabled/zitadel
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+auth.synth.download {
+    reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:19241
+
+    import common-settings
+    import log zitadel
+    import robots-txt
+}
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diff --git a/Caddyfile b/Caddyfile
deleted file mode 100644
index a02fe41..0000000
--- a/Caddyfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# blank
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helperbot b/helperbot
index 97b1cd2..aff9ed6 100755
--- a/helperbot
+++ b/helperbot
@@ -563,6 +563,9 @@ function docker_cleanup {
     docker volume prune -af
     docker container prune -f
     docker network prune -f
+    # ensure our ipv6 network still exists
+    echo "${blue}docker-cleanup:${normal} Ensuring IPv6 network still exists..."
+    docker network create --ipv6 --subnet fd00:cafe:face:feed::/64 ip6net
     echo "${green}Done. Beep!${normal}"
 }
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index bad9c5e..83a69ea 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ and as for other things:
     - personal notes/knowledge base while setting things up, may contain useful information for others.
 - [`helperbot`](./helperbot)
     - our all-in-one helper script/utility for managing all of our vms. including vacuuming, cleanup, upgrading and backups. owo
+- [`.old`](./.old)
+    - configurations related to our older setup before migrating to our new servers/new configurations. kept for archival purposes, and may be useful to some.
 
 feel free to look at them! we share our configs for everyone to use.