diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 870760692..5029beeca 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 class HomestoreConan(ConanFile):
     name = "homestore"
-    version = "6.4.52"
+    version = "6.4.53"
 
     homepage = "https://github.com/eBay/Homestore"
     description = "HomeStore Storage Engine"
diff --git a/src/include/homestore/replication/repl_dev.h b/src/include/homestore/replication/repl_dev.h
index 5d1a0e8c2..2fd963df3 100644
--- a/src/include/homestore/replication/repl_dev.h
+++ b/src/include/homestore/replication/repl_dev.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class ReplDev;
 class ReplDevListener;
 struct repl_req_ctx;
 using raft_buf_ptr_t = nuraft::ptr< nuraft::buffer >;
+using raft_cluster_config_ptr_t = nuraft::ptr< nuraft::cluster_config >;
 using repl_req_ptr_t = boost::intrusive_ptr< repl_req_ctx >;
 
 VENUM(repl_req_state_t, uint32_t,
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ struct repl_key {
     };
 
     bool operator==(repl_key const& other) const = default;
-    std::string to_string() const { return fmt::format("server={}, term={}, dsn={}", server_id, term, dsn); }
+    std::string to_string() const {
+        return fmt::format("server={}, term={}, dsn={}, hash={}", server_id, term, dsn, Hasher()(*this));
+    }
 };
 
 using repl_snapshot = nuraft::snapshot;
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/log_store/home_raft_log_store.h b/src/lib/replication/log_store/home_raft_log_store.h
index da4137e8f..ccf46ef92 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/log_store/home_raft_log_store.h
+++ b/src/lib/replication/log_store/home_raft_log_store.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 namespace homestore {
 
 using raft_buf_ptr_t = nuraft::ptr< nuraft::buffer >;
+using raft_cluster_config_ptr_t = nuraft::ptr< nuraft::cluster_config >;
 
 class HomeRaftLogStore : public nuraft::log_store {
 public:
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/common.cpp b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/common.cpp
index 47947cd7c..71927a3ad 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/common.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/common.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ uint8_t* repl_req_ctx::raw_journal_buf() { return std::get< std::unique_ptr< uin
 
 void repl_req_ctx::set_lsn(int64_t lsn) {
     DEBUG_ASSERT((m_lsn == -1) || (m_lsn == lsn),
-                 "Changing lsn for request={} on the fly can cause race condition, not expected", to_string());
+                 "Changing lsn for request={} on the fly can cause race condition, not expected. lsn {}, m_lsn {}",
+                 to_string(), lsn, m_lsn);
     m_lsn = lsn;
     LOGTRACEMOD(replication, "Setting lsn={} for request={}", lsn, to_string());
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
index bad06c16b..77c52d65b 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
@@ -1045,7 +1045,13 @@ std::pair< bool, nuraft::cb_func::ReturnCode > RaftReplDev::handle_raft_event(nu
                 if (entry->get_val_type() != nuraft::log_val_type::app_log) { continue; }
                 if (entry->get_buf_ptr()->size() == 0) { continue; }
                 auto req = m_state_machine->localize_journal_entry_prepare(*entry);
-                if (req == nullptr) {
+                // TODO :: we need to indentify whether this log entry should be appended to log store.
+                // 1 for lsn, if the req#lsn is not -1, it means this log has been localized and apeneded before, we
+                // should skip it.
+                // 2 for dsn, if the req#dsn is less than the next_dsn, it means this log has been
+                // committed, we should skip it.
+                // here, we only check the first condition for now. revisit here if we need to check the second
+                if (req == nullptr || req->lsn() != -1) {
                     sisl::VectorPool< repl_req_ptr_t >::free(reqs);
                     return {true, nuraft::cb_func::ReturnCode::ReturnNull};
                 }
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.h b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.h
index a68e3f578..65c93fad5 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.h
+++ b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct raft_repl_dev_superblk : public repl_dev_superblk {
 #pragma pack()
 
 using raft_buf_ptr_t = nuraft::ptr< nuraft::buffer >;
+using raft_cluster_config_ptr_t = nuraft::ptr< nuraft::cluster_config >;
 
 ENUM(repl_dev_stage_t, uint8_t, INIT, ACTIVE, DESTROYING, DESTROYED, PERMANENT_DESTROYED);
 
@@ -229,6 +230,14 @@ class RaftReplDev : public ReplDev,
      */
     void on_restart();
 
+    /**
+     * \brief This method is called to force leave the group without waiting for committing the destroy message.
+     * it is used when the repl_dev is a stale member of a destroyed group. this stable member does not receive the
+     * destroy message. but the group is already destroyed, so no leader will send this message again to this stale
+     * member. we need to force leave the group to avoid the stale member to be a part of the group.
+     */
+    void force_leave() { leave(); }
+
 protected:
     //////////////// All nuraft::state_mgr overrides ///////////////////////
     nuraft::ptr< nuraft::cluster_config > load_config() override;
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_state_machine.cpp b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_state_machine.cpp
index 12a9be312..ba30095ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_state_machine.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_state_machine.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ raft_buf_ptr_t RaftStateMachine::commit_ext(nuraft::state_machine::ext_op_params
     return m_success_ptr;
 }
 
+void RaftStateMachine::commit_config(const ulong log_idx, raft_cluster_config_ptr_t& new_conf) {
+    RD_LOGD("Raft channel: Commit new cluster conf , log_idx = {}", log_idx);
+    // TODO:add more logic here if necessary
+}
+
 void RaftStateMachine::iterate_repl_reqs(std::function< void(int64_t, repl_req_ptr_t rreq) > const& cb) {
     for (auto [key, rreq] : m_lsn_req_map) {
         cb(key, rreq);
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_state_machine.h b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_state_machine.h
index 1325bdeab..b931e42f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_state_machine.h
+++ b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_state_machine.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class RaftStateMachine : public nuraft::state_machine {
     uint64_t last_commit_index() override;
     raft_buf_ptr_t pre_commit_ext(const nuraft::state_machine::ext_op_params& params) override;
     raft_buf_ptr_t commit_ext(const nuraft::state_machine::ext_op_params& params) override;
+    void commit_config(const ulong log_idx, raft_cluster_config_ptr_t& new_conf) override;
     void rollback(uint64_t lsn, nuraft::buffer&) override { LOGCRITICAL("Unimplemented rollback on: [{}]", lsn); }
     void become_ready();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/service/raft_repl_service.cpp b/src/lib/replication/service/raft_repl_service.cpp
index 77b51ebe6..12120116a 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/service/raft_repl_service.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/replication/service/raft_repl_service.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ void RaftReplService::start_reaper_thread() {
             m_reaper_fiber = iomanager.iofiber_self();
 
             // Schedule the rdev garbage collector timer
-            LOGINFOMOD(replication, "Reaper Thread: scheduling GC every {} seconds", HS_DYNAMIC_CONFIG(generic.repl_dev_cleanup_interval_sec));
+            LOGINFOMOD(replication, "Reaper Thread: scheduling GC every {} seconds",
+                       HS_DYNAMIC_CONFIG(generic.repl_dev_cleanup_interval_sec));
             m_rdev_gc_timer_hdl = iomanager.schedule_thread_timer(
                 HS_DYNAMIC_CONFIG(generic.repl_dev_cleanup_interval_sec) * 1000 * 1000 * 1000, true /* recurring */,
                 nullptr, [this](void*) {
diff --git a/src/tests/test_raft_repl_dev.cpp b/src/tests/test_raft_repl_dev.cpp
index 675cb517c..0a2ab10b6 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_raft_repl_dev.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/test_raft_repl_dev.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ class TestReplicatedDB : public homestore::ReplDevListener {
             std::unique_lock lk(db_mtx_);
             inmem_db_.insert_or_assign(k, v);
             lsn_index_.emplace(lsn, v);
-            last_committed_lsn = lsn;
             ++commit_count_;
         }
 
@@ -233,11 +232,10 @@ class TestReplicatedDB : public homestore::ReplDevListener {
         auto s = std::dynamic_pointer_cast< nuraft_snapshot_context >(context)->nuraft_snapshot();
 
         if (snp_data->offset == 0) {
-            // For obj_id 0 we sent back the last committed lsn.
-            snp_data->offset = last_committed_lsn;
-            LOGINFOMOD(replication, "[Replica={}] Save logical snapshot callback obj_id={} term={} idx={} is_last={}",
-                       g_helper->replica_num(), snp_data->offset, s->get_last_log_term(), s->get_last_log_idx(),
-                       snp_data->is_last_obj);
+            auto raft_server = std::dynamic_pointer_cast< RaftReplDev >(repl_dev())->raft_server();
+            snp_data->offset = raft_server->get_committed_log_idx();
+            LOGINFOMOD(replication, "[Replica={}] Save logical snapshot callback return obj_id={}",
+                       g_helper->replica_num(), snp_data->offset);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -260,7 +258,6 @@ class TestReplicatedDB : public homestore::ReplDevListener {
                 value.blkid_ = out_blkids;
             }
             inmem_db_.insert_or_assign(key, value);
-            last_committed_lsn = value.lsn_;
             ++commit_count_;
             ptr++;
         }
@@ -392,7 +389,6 @@ class TestReplicatedDB : public homestore::ReplDevListener {
     std::map< int64_t, Value > lsn_index_;
     uint64_t commit_count_{0};
     std::shared_mutex db_mtx_;
-    uint64_t last_committed_lsn{0};
     std::shared_ptr< snapshot_context > m_last_snapshot{nullptr};
     std::mutex m_snapshot_lock;
     bool zombie_{false};
@@ -421,11 +417,23 @@ class RaftReplDevTest : public testing::Test {
         for (auto const& db : dbs_) {
             if (db->is_zombie()) { continue; }
             auto repl_dev = std::dynamic_pointer_cast< RaftReplDev >(db->repl_dev());
+            int i = 0;
+            bool force_leave = false;
             do {
                 std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
                 auto& raft_repl_svc = dynamic_cast< RaftReplService& >(hs()->repl_service());
                 raft_repl_svc.gc_repl_devs();
                 LOGINFO("Waiting for repl dev to get destroyed");
+
+                // TODO: if leader is destroyed, but the follower does not receive the notification, it will not be
+                // destroyed for ever. we need handle this in raft_repl_dev. revisit here after making changes at
+                // raft_repl_dev side to hanle this case. this is a workaround to avoid the infinite loop for now.
+                if (i++ > 10 && !force_leave) {
+                    LOGWARN("Waiting for repl dev to get destroyed and it is leader, so do a force leave");
+                    repl_dev->force_leave();
+                    force_leave = true;
+                }
+
             } while (!repl_dev->is_destroyed());
         }
     }
@@ -919,16 +927,9 @@ TEST_F(RaftReplDevTest, BaselineTest) {
     LOGINFO("Homestore replica={} setup completed", g_helper->replica_num());
     g_helper->sync_for_test_start();
 
-#ifdef _PRERELEASE
-    // If debug build we set flip to force truncate.
-    if (g_helper->replica_num() == 0) {
-        LOGINFO("Set force home logstore truncate");
-        g_helper->set_basic_flip("force_home_raft_log_truncate");
-    }
-#endif
-
     // Write some entries on leader.
     uint64_t entries_per_attempt = 50;
+
     LOGINFO("Write on leader num_entries={}", entries_per_attempt);
     this->write_on_leader(entries_per_attempt, true /* wait_for_commit */);