diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b71113b..0dad2fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [7.3.6] - 2024-09-10
+### Added
+- Added new variable `external_database_host_readonly` to handle externel mysql readonly host.
+### Removed
+- Removed s3 log bucket `INTELLIGENT_TIERING` transistion to reduce extra cost on access log transfer storage class type as log bucket has expiration configured.
+
 ## [7.3.5] - 2024-09-02
 ### Added
 - Use unique SID in IAM Policy.
diff --git a/VARIABLES.md b/VARIABLES.md
index 2948bd2..ea038d7 100644
--- a/VARIABLES.md
+++ b/VARIABLES.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 | encrypt\_db                                               | Specifies whether the DB cluster is encrypted                                                                                                                                                                        | `bool`                   | `false`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |    no    |
 | external\_data\_buckets                                   | Buckets that are not managed by Apiary but added to Hive Metastore IAM role access.                                                                                                                                  | `list(any)`              | `[]`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |    no    |
 | external\_database\_host                                  | External Metastore database host to support legacy installations, MySQL database won't be created by Apiary when this option is specified.                                                                           | `string`                 | `""`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |    no    |
+| external\_database\_host\_readonly                                  | External Metastore database host to support legacy installations.                                                                           | `string`                 | `""`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |    no    |
+
 | hive\_metastore\_port                                     | Port on which both Hive Metastore readwrite and readonly will run.                                                                                                                                                   | `number`                 | `9083`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |    no    |
 | hms\_additional\_environment\_variables                   | Additional environment variables for the Hive Metastore.                                                                                                                                                             | `map(any)`               | `{}`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |    no    |
 | hms\_housekeeper\_additional\_environment\_variables                   | Additional environment variables for Hive Housekeeper.                                                                                                                                                             | `map(any)`               | `{}`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |    no    |
diff --git a/k8s-readonly.tf b/k8s-readonly.tf
index ce02997..deedba7 100644
--- a/k8s-readonly.tf
+++ b/k8s-readonly.tf
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ resource "kubernetes_deployment_v1" "apiary_hms_readonly" {
 
             env {
               name  = "MYSQL_HOST"
-              value = var.external_database_host == "" ? join("", aws_rds_cluster.apiary_cluster.*.endpoint) : var.external_database_host
+              value = var.external_database_host == "" ? join("", aws_rds_cluster.apiary_cluster.*.endpoint) : coalesce(var.external_database_host_readonly,var.external_database_host)
             }
 
             env {
diff --git a/s3-other.tf b/s3-other.tf
index 64bf71d..9f10e4f 100644
--- a/s3-other.tf
+++ b/s3-other.tf
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ EOF
 
     abort_incomplete_multipart_upload_days = var.s3_lifecycle_abort_incomplete_multipart_upload_days
 
-    transition {
-      days          = 30
-      storage_class = "INTELLIGENT_TIERING"
-    }
-
     expiration {
       days = var.s3_log_expiry
     }
diff --git a/templates.tf b/templates.tf
index c403c87..af1cfdd 100644
--- a/templates.tf
+++ b/templates.tf
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ locals{
   })
 
   hms_readonly_template = templatefile("${path.module}/templates/apiary-hms-readonly.json", {
-    mysql_db_host              = "${var.external_database_host == "" ? join("", aws_rds_cluster.apiary_cluster.*.reader_endpoint) : var.external_database_host}"
+    mysql_db_host              = "${var.external_database_host == "" ? join("", aws_rds_cluster.apiary_cluster.*.reader_endpoint) : coalesce(var.external_database_host_readonly,var.external_database_host)}"
     mysql_db_name              = "${var.apiary_database_name}"
     mysql_secret_arn           = "${data.aws_secretsmanager_secret.db_ro_user.arn}"
     hive_metastore_access_mode = "readonly"
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index f679770..98b399a 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ variable "external_database_host" {
   default     = ""
 }
 
+variable "external_database_host_readonly" {
+  description = "External Metastore database host readonly to support legacy installations"
+  type        = string
+  default     = ""
+}
+
 variable "enable_vpc_endpoint_services" {
   description = "Enable metastore NLB, Route53 entries VPC access and VPC endpoint services, for cross-account access."
   type        = bool