diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 7214b9f..fed1d9b 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- [ ] when we have the whole torrent, there's no point talking to peers that also have the whole torrent and keep reconnecting to them.
+- [x] when we have the whole torrent, there's no point talking to peers that also have the whole torrent and keep reconnecting to them.
 - [ ] per-file stats
 - [x (partial)] per-peer stats
 - [x] use some concurrent hashmap e.g. flurry or dashmap
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 - [x] initializing/checking
   - [x] blocks the whole process. Need to break it up. On slower devices (rpi) just hangs for a good while
   - [x] checking torrents should be visible right away
-- [ ] server persistence
-  - [ ] it would be nice to restart the server and keep the state
+- [x] server persistence
+  - [x] it would be nice to restart the server and keep the state
 - [x] torrent actions
   - [x] pause/unpause
   - [x] remove including from disk
 - [ ] DHT
-  - [ ] bootstrapping is lame
+  - [x] bootstrapping is lame
   - [x] many nodes in "Unknown" status, do smth about it
   - [x] for torrents with a few seeds might be cool to re-query DHT once in a while.
   - [x] don't leak memory when deleting torrents (i.e. remove torrent information (seen peers etc) once the torrent is deleted)
diff --git a/crates/dht/src/dht.rs b/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
index cb7a756..97a2101 100644
--- a/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
+++ b/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl RecursiveRequest<RecursiveRequestCallbacksGetPeers> {
                     async move {
                         let mut iteration = 0;
                         loop {
-                            debug!("iteration {}", iteration);
+                            trace!("iteration {}", iteration);
                             let sleep = match this.get_peers_root() {
                                 Ok(0) => Duration::from_secs(1),
                                 Ok(n) if n < 8 => REQUERY_INTERVAL / 2,
diff --git a/crates/dht/src/persistence.rs b/crates/dht/src/persistence.rs
index bf91903..f74b89f 100644
--- a/crates/dht/src/persistence.rs
+++ b/crates/dht/src/persistence.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn dump_dht(dht: &Dht, filename: &Path, tempfile_name: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<
         .with_routing_table(|r| serde_json::to_writer(&mut file, &DhtSerialize { addr, table: r }))
     {
         Ok(_) => {
-            debug!("dumped DHT to {:?}", &tempfile_name);
+            trace!("dumped DHT to {:?}", &tempfile_name);
         }
         Err(e) => {
             return Err(e).with_context(|| {
diff --git a/crates/dht/src/routing_table.rs b/crates/dht/src/routing_table.rs
index 6da6ce7..1e21512 100644
--- a/crates/dht/src/routing_table.rs
+++ b/crates/dht/src/routing_table.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use serde::{
 };
 use tracing::debug;
 
-use crate::{INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT};
+use crate::INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 enum BucketTreeNodeData {
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/file_ops.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/file_ops.rs
index aee6625..80cb07c 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/file_ops.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/file_ops.rs
@@ -241,9 +241,13 @@ impl<'a, Sha1Impl: ISha1> FileOps<'a, Sha1Impl> {
             let to_read_in_file =
                 std::cmp::min(file_remaining_len, piece_remaining_bytes as u64) as usize;
             let mut file_g = self.files[file_idx].lock();
-            debug!(
+            trace!(
                 "piece={}, handle={}, file_idx={}, seeking to {}. Last received chunk: {:?}",
-                piece_index, who_sent, file_idx, absolute_offset, &last_received_chunk
+                piece_index,
+                who_sent,
+                file_idx,
+                absolute_offset,
+                &last_received_chunk
             );
             file_g
                 .seek(SeekFrom::Start(absolute_offset))
@@ -269,7 +273,7 @@ impl<'a, Sha1Impl: ISha1> FileOps<'a, Sha1Impl> {
 
         match self.torrent.compare_hash(piece_index.get(), h.finish()) {
             Some(true) => {
-                debug!("piece={} hash matches", piece_index);
+                trace!("piece={} hash matches", piece_index);
                 Ok(true)
             }
             Some(false) => {
@@ -305,9 +309,13 @@ impl<'a, Sha1Impl: ISha1> FileOps<'a, Sha1Impl> {
             let to_read_in_file = std::cmp::min(file_remaining_len, buf.len() as u64) as usize;
 
             let mut file_g = self.files[file_idx].lock();
-            debug!(
+            trace!(
                 "piece={}, handle={}, file_idx={}, seeking to {}. To read chunk: {:?}",
-                chunk_info.piece_index, who_sent, file_idx, absolute_offset, &chunk_info
+                chunk_info.piece_index,
+                who_sent,
+                file_idx,
+                absolute_offset,
+                &chunk_info
             );
             file_g
                 .seek(SeekFrom::Start(absolute_offset))
@@ -354,7 +362,7 @@ impl<'a, Sha1Impl: ISha1> FileOps<'a, Sha1Impl> {
             let to_write = std::cmp::min(buf.len(), remaining_len as usize);
 
             let mut file_g = self.files[file_idx].lock();
-            debug!(
+            trace!(
                 "piece={}, chunk={:?}, handle={}, begin={}, file={}, writing {} bytes at {}",
                 chunk_info.piece_index,
                 chunk_info,
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
index 289e061..84b3b89 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use peer_binary_protocol::{
     MessageOwned, PIECE_MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LEN,
 };
 use tokio::time::timeout;
-use tracing::{debug, trace};
+use tracing::trace;
 
 use crate::spawn_utils::BlockingSpawner;
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
         let (h, size) = Handshake::deserialize(&read_buf[..read_so_far])
             .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("error deserializing handshake: {:?}", e))?;
 
-        debug!("connected: id={:?}", try_decode_peer_id(Id20(h.peer_id)));
+        trace!("connected: id={:?}", try_decode_peer_id(Id20(h.peer_id)));
         if h.info_hash != self.info_hash.0 {
             anyhow::bail!("info hash does not match");
         }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
                 with_timeout(rwtimeout, write_half.write_all(&write_buf[..len]))
                     .await
                     .context("error writing bitfield to peer")?;
-                debug!("sent bitfield");
+                trace!("sent bitfield");
             }
 
             loop {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
                     }
                 };
 
-                debug!("sending: {:?}, length={}", &req, len);
+                trace!("sending: {:?}, length={}", &req, len);
 
                 with_timeout(rwtimeout, write_half.write_all(&write_buf[..len]))
                     .await
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
             r = reader => {r}
             r = writer => {r}
         };
-        debug!("either reader or writer are done, exiting");
+        trace!("either reader or writer are done, exiting");
         r
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs
index a205a0d..6955aab 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use peer_binary_protocol::{
 };
 use sha1w::{ISha1, Sha1};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
-use tracing::debug;
+use tracing::trace;
 
 use crate::{
     peer_connection::{
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl PeerConnectionHandler for Handler {
     }
 
     fn on_received_message(&self, msg: Message<ByteBuf<'_>>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        debug!("{}: received message: {:?}", self.addr, msg);
+        trace!("{}: received message: {:?}", self.addr, msg);
 
         if let Message::Extended(ExtendedMessage::UtMetadata(UtMetadata::Data {
             piece,
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
index 5aba636..47eb680 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
         });
         match result {
             Some(true) => {
-                debug!("set peer to live")
+                trace!("set peer to live")
             }
             Some(false) => debug!("can't set peer live, it was in wrong state"),
             None => debug!("can't set peer live, it disappeared"),
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ impl<'a> PeerConnectionHandler for &'a PeerHandler {
             Message::Interested => self.on_peer_interested(),
             Message::Piece(piece) => self.on_received_piece(piece).context("on_received_piece")?,
             Message::KeepAlive => {
-                debug!("keepalive received");
+                trace!("keepalive received");
             }
             Message::Have(h) => self.on_have(h),
             Message::NotInterested => {
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ impl<'a> PeerConnectionHandler for &'a PeerHandler {
         let g = self.state.lock_read("serialize_bitfield_message_to_buf");
         let msg = Message::Bitfield(ByteBuf(g.get_chunks()?.get_have_pieces().as_raw_slice()));
         let len = msg.serialize(buf, None)?;
-        debug!("sending: {:?}, length={}", &msg, len);
+        trace!("sending: {:?}, length={}", &msg, len);
         Ok(len)
     }
 
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
         let _error = match error {
             Some(e) => e,
             None => {
-                debug!("peer died without errors, not re-queueing");
+                trace!("peer died without errors, not re-queueing");
                 pe.value_mut().state.set(PeerState::NotNeeded, pstats);
                 return Ok(());
             }
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
         self.counters.errors.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
 
         if self.state.is_finished() {
-            debug!("torrent finished, not re-queueing");
+            trace!("torrent finished, not re-queueing");
             pe.value_mut().state.set(PeerState::NotNeeded, pstats);
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
         // Theoretically, this could be done in the sending code, so that it reads straight into
         // the send buffer.
         let request = WriterRequest::ReadChunkRequest(chunk_info);
-        debug!("sending {:?}", &request);
+        trace!("sending {:?}", &request);
         Ok::<_, anyhow::Error>(self.tx.send(request)?)
     }
 
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
                         return;
                     }
                 };
-                debug!("updated bitfield with have={}", have);
+                trace!("updated bitfield with have={}", have);
             });
     }
 
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
     }
 
     fn on_peer_interested(&self) {
-        debug!("peer is interested");
+        trace!("peer is interested");
         self.state.peers.mark_peer_interested(self.addr, true);
     }
 
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
 
             match g.get_chunks_mut()?.mark_chunk_downloaded(&piece) {
                 Some(ChunkMarkingResult::Completed) => {
-                    debug!("piece={} done, will write and checksum", piece.index,);
+                    trace!("piece={} done, will write and checksum", piece.index,);
                     // This will prevent others from stealing it.
                     {
                         let piece = chunk_info.piece_index;
diff --git a/crates/librqbit_core/src/spawn_utils.rs b/crates/librqbit_core/src/spawn_utils.rs
index 81e9b00..6893e19 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit_core/src/spawn_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit_core/src/spawn_utils.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use tracing::{debug, error, trace, Instrument};
+use tracing::{error, trace, Instrument};
 
 pub fn spawn(
     span: tracing::Span,
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn spawn(
         trace!("started");
         match fut.await {
             Ok(_) => {
-                debug!("finished");
+                trace!("finished");
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 error!("finished with error: {:#}", e)