diff --git a/docs/devel-quick-start.md b/docs/devel-quick-start.md
index 582cf38b7..3b5d85ad2 100644
--- a/docs/devel-quick-start.md
+++ b/docs/devel-quick-start.md
@@ -33,24 +33,14 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
    git remote add upstream https://github.com/RamenDR/ramen.git
    ```
 
-1. Set up a commit-msg hook to sign off your commits
+1. Add the commit-msg hook to sign off your commits
 
    *Ramen* requires a `Signed-off-by: My Name <myemail@example.com>`
    footer in the commit message. To add it automatically to all commits,
    add this hook:
 
    ```sh
-   $ cat .git/hooks/commit-msg
-   #!/bin/sh
-   # Add Signed-off-by trailer.
-   sob=$(git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT | sed -n 's/^\(.*>\).*$/Signed-off-by: \1/p')
-   git interpret-trailers --in-place --trailer "$sob" "$1"
-   ```
-
-   And make the hook executable:
-
-   ```sh
-   chmod +x .git/hooks/commit-msg
+   cp hack/commit-msg .git/hooks/
    ```
 
 ## Setting up the environment for development and testing
diff --git a/docs/krp.md b/docs/krp.md
index 06cd9e6ea..abf549c05 100644
--- a/docs/krp.md
+++ b/docs/krp.md
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ The VRG enables Kubernetes resources to be captured(backed up) and recovered as
 part of disaster protection.  This is accomplished through the
 kubeObjectProtection section of the VRG spec.  If kubeObjectProtection is not
 included in a VRG, then Kubernetes resources are not protected as part of the
-VRG disaster protection.
+VRG disaster protection. PVCs and PVs are protected by Ramen and all resources
+are protected and backed by kubeObjectProtection.
 
 The kubeObjectProtection section contains two sub-sections, captureOrder and
 recoverOrder.  This captureOrder section provides instructions on how to backup
diff --git a/hack/commit-msg b/hack/commit-msg
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e48f38ac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/commit-msg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Add Signed-off-by trailer.
+sob=$(git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT | sed -n 's/^\(.*>\).*$/Signed-off-by: \1/p')
+git interpret-trailers --in-place --trailer "$sob" "$1"
diff --git a/hack/install-setup-envtest.sh b/hack/install-setup-envtest.sh
index 6d1c30cc4..96b646fdb 100755
--- a/hack/install-setup-envtest.sh
+++ b/hack/install-setup-envtest.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -e
 
 script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 
-required_version="release-0.17"
+required_version="release-0.19"
 source_url="sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@${required_version}"
 target_dir="${script_dir}/../testbin"
 target_path="${target_dir}/setup-envtest"
diff --git a/internal/controller/kubeobjects/velero/requests.go b/internal/controller/kubeobjects/velero/requests.go
index a0dbbfb30..4c46e1eb3 100644
--- a/internal/controller/kubeobjects/velero/requests.go
+++ b/internal/controller/kubeobjects/velero/requests.go
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@ func getBackupSpecFromObjectsSpec(objectsSpec kubeobjects.Spec) velero.BackupSpe
 		IncludedResources:  objectsSpec.IncludedResources,
 		// exclude VRs from Backup so VRG can create them: see https://github.com/RamenDR/ramen/issues/884
 		ExcludedResources: append(objectsSpec.ExcludedResources, "volumereplications.replication.storage.openshift.io",
-			"replicationsources.volsync.backube", "replicationdestinations.volsync.backube"),
+			"replicationsources.volsync.backube", "replicationdestinations.volsync.backube",
+			"PersistentVolumeClaims", "PersistentVolumes"),
 		LabelSelector:           objectsSpec.LabelSelector,
 		OrLabelSelectors:        objectsSpec.OrLabelSelectors,
 		TTL:                     metav1.Duration{}, // TODO: set default here
diff --git a/test/addons/argocd/test b/test/addons/argocd/test
index df1ed6d5e..7653e9629 100755
--- a/test/addons/argocd/test
+++ b/test/addons/argocd/test
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@ def undeploy_guestbook(hub, cluster):
             print(line)
 
     print(f"Deleting namespace argocd-test in cluster {cluster}")
-    kubectl.delete("namespace", "argocd-test", "--wait=false", context=cluster)
+    kubectl.delete(
+        "namespace",
+        "argocd-test",
+        "--wait=false",
+        "--ignore-not-found",
+        context=cluster,
+    )
 
 
 def wait_until_guestbook_is_deleted(hub, cluster):
diff --git a/test/addons/rook-pool/storage-class.yaml b/test/addons/rook-pool/storage-class.yaml
index 36a077b7b..77ec8cc6b 100644
--- a/test/addons/rook-pool/storage-class.yaml
+++ b/test/addons/rook-pool/storage-class.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ parameters:
     csi.storage.k8s.io/node-stage-secret-namespace: rook-ceph
     csi.storage.k8s.io/fstype: ext4
 reclaimPolicy: Delete
+allowVolumeExpansion: true