diff --git a/content/includes/nim/tech-specs/supported-distros.md b/content/includes/nim/tech-specs/supported-distros.md
index 400a70702..63cade5b5 100644
--- a/content/includes/nim/tech-specs/supported-distros.md
+++ b/content/includes/nim/tech-specs/supported-distros.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The following table lists the Linux distributions supported by NGINX Instance Ma
 |-----------------|----------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
 | Debian          | 11<hr>12<hr>13                         | x86_64<hr>x86_64<hr>x86_64 | Supported<hr>Supported<hr>Supported                                | Supported<hr>Supported<hr>Supported       |
 | Oracle Linux    | 8.0 and later in the 8.x family        | x86_64           | Supported                                           | Supported                                          |
-| RHEL and Rocky           | 8.0 and later in the 8.x family<hr>9.0 and later in the 9.x family<hr>10.0 and later in the 10.x family  | x86_64<hr>x86_64<hr>x86_64 | Supported<hr>Supported<hr>Supported | Supported<hr>Supported<hr>Supported                        |
+| RHEL and Rocky           | 8.0 and later in the 8.x family<hr>9.0 and later in the 9.x family<hr>10.0 and later in the 10.x family  | x86_64<hr>x86_64<hr>x86_64 | Supported<hr>Supported<hr>Supported | Supported<hr>Supported<hr>Supported on only Redhat-10                        |
 | Ubuntu          | 22.04<hr>24.04                         | x86_64<hr>x86_64 | Supported<hr>Supported on 2.18.0+                   | Supported<hr>Supported                             |
 
 {{</table >}}
diff --git a/content/includes/nim/waf/nim-waf-before-you-begin.md b/content/includes/nim/waf/nim-waf-before-you-begin.md
index 0662116e9..e847080af 100644
--- a/content/includes/nim/waf/nim-waf-before-you-begin.md
+++ b/content/includes/nim/waf/nim-waf-before-you-begin.md
@@ -19,4 +19,11 @@ Make sure you’ve completed the following tasks:
   
   The latest version of NGINX Instance Manager is recommended to ensure full compatibility and access to the newest features.
 
-  If you have a subscription for F5 WAF for NGINX, you can find your license in the subscription details section of [MyF5](https://my.f5.com).
\ No newline at end of file
+  If you have a subscription for F5 WAF for NGINX, you can find your license in the subscription details section of [MyF5](https://my.f5.com).
+
+- If you're installing WAF compiler 5.690.0 or later, verify that the `/opt/app_protect` directory does not already exist before installation. After installation, confirm that `/opt/app_protect` is a symbolic link that points to the latest WAF compiler directory.
+
+```shell
+$ ls -l /opt/app_protect
+lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Aug  6 06:18 /opt/app_protect -> /opt/nms-nap-compiler/app_protect-5.690.0
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/content/nim/waf-integration/configuration/install-waf-compiler/install.md b/content/nim/waf-integration/configuration/install-waf-compiler/install.md
index 5a8b1171d..1f585570c 100644
--- a/content/nim/waf-integration/configuration/install-waf-compiler/install.md
+++ b/content/nim/waf-integration/configuration/install-waf-compiler/install.md
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ Earlier releases used 4.x.x for VM packages (for example, NAP 4.15.0, NAP 4.16.0
    sudo apt-get install nms-nap-compiler-v5.690.0 -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-overwrite"
    ```
 
+1. On Debian 13, export the `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` environment variable:
+
+   ```shell
+   export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/opt/app_protect/lib
+   ```
+
+   For other Ubuntu or Debian variants, set `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` only if the NGINX Instance Manager logs show symbol resolution error like: `/usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /opt/nms-nap-compiler/app_protect-5.635.4/bin/../lib/perl/auto/F5/PatternMatching/PatternMatching.so: undefined symbol: _ZN3re23RE2C1EN4absl7debian711string_viewERKNS0_7OptionsE`.
+
 1. {{< include "nim/waf/restart-nms-integrations.md" >}}
 
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diff --git a/static/scripts/docker-compose/docker-compose-lightweight.yaml b/static/scripts/docker-compose/docker-compose-lightweight.yaml
index 08f508673..4e67bc583 100644
--- a/static/scripts/docker-compose/docker-compose-lightweight.yaml
+++ b/static/scripts/docker-compose/docker-compose-lightweight.yaml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ services:
       # Configure proxy SSL verification to trust the proxy server.
       PROXY_SSL_VERIFY: true
       ENABLE_METRICS: false
+      # export the LD_LIBRARY_PATH to include the App Protect library path. This is required for NIM to compile older version of NAP compiler .
+      LD_LIBRARY_PATH: "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/opt/app_protect/lib"
 networks:
   external_network:
     driver: bridge
diff --git a/static/scripts/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml b/static/scripts/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml
index 5831f5d6b..9d1568c64 100644
--- a/static/scripts/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/static/scripts/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ services:
       # PROXY_PASSWORD: ""
       # Configure this setting to set the proxy connection verification (is the proxy trusted by the host)
       PROXY_SSL_VERIFY: true
+      # export the LD_LIBRARY_PATH to include the App Protect library path. This is required for NIM to compile older version of NAP compiler .
+      LD_LIBRARY_PATH: "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/opt/app_protect/lib"
   clickhouse:
     image: clickhouse/clickhouse-server:23-alpine
     hostname: clickhouse