diff --git a/docs/roles/cache_clear/cache_clear-opcache.md b/docs/roles/cache_clear/cache_clear-opcache.md
index 465307e2..bb0bd05d 100644
--- a/docs/roles/cache_clear/cache_clear-opcache.md
+++ b/docs/roles/cache_clear/cache_clear-opcache.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cache_clear_opcache:
   # Bins to clear.
   clear_opcache: true
   clear_apcu: false
-  clear_stat: false
+  clear_stat: true
   # cachetool_bin: "/path/to/cachetool.phar" # see _init for paths if undefined
 
 ```
diff --git a/docs/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql.md b/docs/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql.md
index 3a7ec471..6637e2da 100644
--- a/docs/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql.md
+++ b/docs/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ mysql_backup:
   handling: rolling
   dumps_directory: "/home/{{ deploy_user }}/shared/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}/db_backups/mysql/build"
   mysqldump_params: "{{ _mysqldump_params }}" # set in _init but you can override here
+  # Location on deploy server where the generated MySQL password will be stashed - should be temporary storage
+  mysql_password_path: "/tmp/.ce-deploy/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}_{{ build_number }}"
   # Number of dumps/db to keep. Note this is independant from the build codebases.
   keep: 10
   # This can be one of the following:
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ mysql_backup:
       credentials_file: "/home/{{ deploy_user }}/.mysql.creds"
       #handling: static # optional override to the main handling method on a per database basis
 
+
 ```
 
 <!--ENDROLEVARS-->
diff --git a/roles/cache_clear/cache_clear-opcache/README.md b/roles/cache_clear/cache_clear-opcache/README.md
index 465307e2..bb0bd05d 100644
--- a/roles/cache_clear/cache_clear-opcache/README.md
+++ b/roles/cache_clear/cache_clear-opcache/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cache_clear_opcache:
   # Bins to clear.
   clear_opcache: true
   clear_apcu: false
-  clear_stat: false
+  clear_stat: true
   # cachetool_bin: "/path/to/cachetool.phar" # see _init for paths if undefined
 
 ```
diff --git a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/README.md b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/README.md
index 3a7ec471..6637e2da 100644
--- a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/README.md
+++ b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ mysql_backup:
   handling: rolling
   dumps_directory: "/home/{{ deploy_user }}/shared/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}/db_backups/mysql/build"
   mysqldump_params: "{{ _mysqldump_params }}" # set in _init but you can override here
+  # Location on deploy server where the generated MySQL password will be stashed - should be temporary storage
+  mysql_password_path: "/tmp/.ce-deploy/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}_{{ build_number }}"
   # Number of dumps/db to keep. Note this is independant from the build codebases.
   keep: 10
   # This can be one of the following:
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ mysql_backup:
       credentials_file: "/home/{{ deploy_user }}/.mysql.creds"
       #handling: static # optional override to the main handling method on a per database basis
 
+
 ```
 
 <!--ENDROLEVARS-->
diff --git a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/defaults/main.yml b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/defaults/main.yml
index 777cc6f9..1091f8d7 100644
--- a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ mysql_backup:
   handling: rolling
   dumps_directory: "/home/{{ deploy_user }}/shared/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}/db_backups/mysql/build"
   mysqldump_params: "{{ _mysqldump_params }}" # set in _init but you can override here
+  # Location on deploy server where the generated MySQL password will be stashed - should be temporary storage
+  mysql_password_path: "/tmp/.ce-deploy/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}_{{ build_number }}"
   # Number of dumps/db to keep. Note this is independant from the build codebases.
   keep: 10
   # This can be one of the following:
diff --git a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
index 4304c3e4..8d93c118 100644
--- a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
     - _legacy_static_creds.stat.exists
 ### End of legacy handling.
 
+- name: Ensure the temporary password directory exists.
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    state: directory
+    path: "{{ mysql_backup.mysql_password_path }}"
+
 - ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     _mysql_build_password: "{{ lookup('password', '{{ _ce_deploy_data_dir }}/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}/mysql/{{ _mysql_host }}/{{ database.database }}') }}"
   when: mysql_backup.credentials_handling == 'static'
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@
     _mysql_build_user_name: "{{ database.user }}_{{ build_number }}"
   when: mysql_backup.credentials_handling == 'rotate'
 - ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    _mysql_build_password: "{{ lookup('password', '/dev/shm/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}_{{ build_number }}') }}"
+    _mysql_build_password: "{{ lookup('password', '{{ mysql_backup.mysql_password_path }}') }}"
   when: mysql_backup.credentials_handling == 'rotate'
 
 - name: "Set database handling type to {{ mysql_backup.handling }}."