diff --git a/coordinator/startup.lua b/coordinator/startup.lua
index 53412d1..d3e0f5c 100644
--- a/coordinator/startup.lua
+++ b/coordinator/startup.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ local sounder     = require("coordinator.sounder")
 
 local apisessions = require("coordinator.session.apisessions")
 
-local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "v1.2.9"
+local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "v1.2.10"
 
 local CHUNK_LOAD_DELAY_S = 30.0
 
@@ -76,9 +76,13 @@ if loaded ~= 0 then
     local success, error = configure.configure(loaded, monitors)
     if success then
         loaded, monitors = coordinator.load_config()
-        assert(loaded == 0, util.trinary(loaded == 1, "failed to load valid configuration", "monitor configuration invalid"))
+        if loaded ~= 0 then
+            println(util.trinary(loaded == 2, "monitor configuration invalid", "failed to load a valid configuration") .. ", please reconfigure")
+            return
+        end
     else
-        assert(success, "coordinator configuration error: " .. error)
+        println("configuration error: " .. error)
+        return
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/pocket/startup.lua b/pocket/startup.lua
index 13ac7fd..bbd8587 100644
--- a/pocket/startup.lua
+++ b/pocket/startup.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local iocontrol = require("pocket.iocontrol")
 local pocket    = require("pocket.pocket")
 local renderer  = require("pocket.renderer")
 
-local POCKET_VERSION = "v0.7.0-alpha"
+local POCKET_VERSION = "v0.7.1-alpha"
 
 local println = util.println
 local println_ts = util.println_ts
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ if not pocket.load_config() then
     -- try to reconfigure (user action)
     local success, error = configure.configure(true)
     if success then
-        assert(pocket.load_config(), "failed to load valid configuration")
+        if not pocket.load_config() then
+            println("failed to load a valid configuration, please reconfigure")
+            return
+        end
     else
-        assert(success, "pocket configuration error: " .. error)
+        println("configuration error: " .. error)
+        return
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/reactor-plc/startup.lua b/reactor-plc/startup.lua
index f67e60f..9c3d382 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/startup.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/startup.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local plc       = require("reactor-plc.plc")
 local renderer  = require("reactor-plc.renderer")
 local threads   = require("reactor-plc.threads")
 
-local R_PLC_VERSION = "v1.6.13"
+local R_PLC_VERSION = "v1.6.14"
 
 local println = util.println
 local println_ts = util.println_ts
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ if not plc.load_config() then
     -- try to reconfigure (user action)
     local success, error = configure.configure(true)
     if success then
-        assert(plc.load_config(), "failed to load valid configuration")
+        if not plc.load_config() then
+            println("failed to load a valid configuration, please reconfigure")
+            return
+        end
     else
-        assert(success, "reactor PLC configuration error: " .. error)
+        println("configuration error: " .. error)
+        return
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/rtu/startup.lua b/rtu/startup.lua
index d58639c..1c5a4a2 100644
--- a/rtu/startup.lua
+++ b/rtu/startup.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ local sna_rtu      = require("rtu.dev.sna_rtu")
 local sps_rtu      = require("rtu.dev.sps_rtu")
 local turbinev_rtu = require("rtu.dev.turbinev_rtu")
 
-local RTU_VERSION = "v1.7.13"
+local RTU_VERSION = "v1.7.14"
 
 local RTU_UNIT_TYPE = types.RTU_UNIT_TYPE
 local RTU_UNIT_HW_STATE = databus.RTU_UNIT_HW_STATE
@@ -47,9 +47,13 @@ if not rtu.load_config() then
     -- try to reconfigure (user action)
     local success, error = configure.configure(true)
     if success then
-        assert(rtu.load_config(), "failed to load valid configuration")
+        if not rtu.load_config() then
+            println("failed to load a valid configuration, please reconfigure")
+            return
+        end
     else
-        assert(success, "RTU configuration error: " .. error)
+        println("configuration error: " .. error)
+        return
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/supervisor/startup.lua b/supervisor/startup.lua
index b45947e..7176c3e 100644
--- a/supervisor/startup.lua
+++ b/supervisor/startup.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ local supervisor = require("supervisor.supervisor")
 
 local svsessions = require("supervisor.session.svsessions")
 
-local SUPERVISOR_VERSION = "v1.2.9"
+local SUPERVISOR_VERSION = "v1.2.10"
 
 local println = util.println
 local println_ts = util.println_ts
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ if not supervisor.load_config() then
     -- try to reconfigure (user action)
     local success, error = configure.configure(true)
     if success then
-        assert(supervisor.load_config(), "failed to load valid configuration")
+        if not supervisor.load_config() then
+            println("failed to load a valid configuration, please reconfigure")
+            return
+        end
     else
-        assert(success, "supervisor configuration error: " .. error)
+        println("configuration error: " .. error)
+        return
     end
 end