diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index aa5cb8952..034e3d602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ concurrency:
   group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.label || github.head_ref || github.ref }}'
   cancel-in-progress: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref != 'refs/heads/development' || github.ref != 'refs/heads/nextnet' || github.ref != 'refs/heads/stagenet' }}
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   clippy:
     name: clippy
@@ -25,8 +27,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: created empty dist dir
-        run: "mkdir dist"
+        run: |
+          mkdir dist
+
       - name: install dependencies (linux)
         if: startsWith(runner.os,'Linux')
         run: |
@@ -35,19 +40,26 @@ jobs:
             libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev \
             libappindicator3-dev \
             librsvg2-dev \
-            patchelf
+            patchelf \
+            libprotobuf-dev \
+            protobuf-compiler
+
       - name: toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
           components: clippy, rustfmt
+
       - name: cache cargo files and outputs
         if: ${{ ( startsWith(runner.environment,'github-hosted') ) && ( ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') ) }}
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           workspaces: './src-tauri -> target'
+
       - name: cargo format
         working-directory: ./src-tauri
-        run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
+        run: |
+          cargo fmt --all -- --check
+
       - name: clippy check (with lints)
         working-directory: ./src-tauri
         run: |
@@ -60,15 +72,18 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
           components: clippy, rustfmt
+
       - name: cache cargo files and outputs
         if: ${{ ( startsWith(runner.environment,'github-hosted') ) && ( ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') ) }}
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           workspaces: './src-tauri -> target'
+
       - name: cargo machete
         working-directory: ./src-tauri
         run: |
@@ -81,6 +96,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: install dependencies (linux)
         if: startsWith(runner.os,'Linux')
         run: |
@@ -89,16 +105,22 @@ jobs:
             libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev \
             libappindicator3-dev \
             librsvg2-dev \
-            patchelf
+            patchelf \
+            libprotobuf-dev \
+            protobuf-compiler
+
       - name: toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
           components: clippy, rustfmt
+
       - name: cache cargo files and outputs
         if: ${{ ( startsWith(runner.environment,'github-hosted') ) && ( ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') ) }}
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           workspaces: './src-tauri -> target'
+
       - name: cargo check
         working-directory: ./src-tauri
-        run: cargo check --release --all-targets --workspace --locked
+        run: |
+          cargo check --release --all-targets --workspace --locked
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3125afcad..58cb13235 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ name: Release
   push:
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/*.md'
-    tags:
-      - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
+    # tags:
+    #   - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
     branches:
-      - 'main'
+      - 'release'
       - 'build-*'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
         #  - platform: 'ubuntu-20.04'
-         #   args: ''
+        #    args: ''
           - platform: 'windows-2019'
             args: ''
           - platform: 'macos-latest'
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: lts/*
           cache: 'npm'
 
-      - name: Rust setup (macOS)
-        if: startsWith(runner.os,'macOS')
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        with:
-          target: aarch64-apple-darwin,x86_64-apple-darwin
-
       - name: Rust setup (linux)
         if: startsWith(runner.os,'Linux')
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
@@ -59,23 +53,18 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: stable
           target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
 
+      - name: Rust setup (macOS)
+        if: startsWith(runner.os,'macOS')
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          target: aarch64-apple-darwin,x86_64-apple-darwin
+
       - name: Cache cargo files and outputs
         if: ${{ ( ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') ) }}
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           workspaces: './src-tauri -> target'
 
-
-      - name: Install Windows dependencies
-        if: startsWith(runner.os,'Windows')
-        run: |
-          choco upgrade protoc -y
-
-      - name: Install dependencies (Macos)
-        if: startsWith(runner.os,'macOS')
-        run: |
-          brew install protobuf
-
       - name: Install dependencies (linux)
         if: startsWith(runner.os,'Linux')
         run: |
@@ -85,7 +74,26 @@ jobs:
             libappindicator3-dev \
             librsvg2-dev \
             patchelf \
-            protobuf-compiler 
+            libprotobuf-dev \
+            protobuf-compiler
+
+      - name: Install dependencies (macOS)
+        if: startsWith(runner.os,'macOS')
+        run: |
+          # openssl, cmake and autoconf already installed
+          brew install zip coreutils automake protobuf libtool
+
+      - name: Install dependencies (Windows)
+        if: startsWith(runner.os,'Windows')
+        run: |
+          vcpkg.exe install sqlite3:x64-windows zlib:x64-windows
+          choco upgrade protoc -y
+
+      - name: Set environment variables (Windows)
+        if: startsWith(runner.os,'Windows')
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "SQLITE3_LIB_DIR=C:\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Install dependencies (node)
         run: |