diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_executable.yml b/.github/workflows/build_executable.yml
index d9ba9b24..b4fd9f01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_executable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_executable.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Git Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: 'dev'
       - name: Install Python 3.10
         id: python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -28,21 +30,23 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade -r ./workflowHelper/requirements.txt
       - name: Setup Version File
         run: |
-          python ./workflowHelper/exeversion.py
+          python -m workflowHelper.exeversion
       - name: Compile Package
         run: |
-          python ./workflowHelper/build.py
+          python -m workflowHelper.build
       - name: Test Executable
         run: |
           ./bin/catw.exe -h
           ./bin/catw.exe -v
           ./bin/catw.exe -p ./bin/catw.exe -R --debug
-      - name: Show and Push
+      - name: Show Changes
         run: |
           git status
+      - name: Commit Changes
+        run: |
           git config --local user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
           git config --local user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
           git add ./bin/*
           git commit -m "🤖Compiled Binary."
-          git push origin HEAD:main
+          git push origin HEAD:dev
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 829adf3e..b717cb3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ on:
     paths:
       - .github/workflows/coverage.yml
       - cat_win/**
-    # specify (all) branches such that the workflow will
-    # not trigger on tag/release-creation
+    # only trigger on development branch
     branches:
-      - '**'
-      - '!badges'
+      - 'dev'
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -25,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # otherwise, it will fail to push refs to dest repo
+          ref: 'dev'
       - name: Install Python 3.10
         id: python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -55,9 +54,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m genbadge.main tests -i ./reports/pytest.xml -o ./.github/badges/badge-tests.svg
           python -m genbadge.main coverage -i ./reports/coverage.xml -o ./.github/badges/badge-coverage.svg
-      - name: Show and Push
+      - name: Show Changes
         run: |
           git status
+      - name: Commit Changes
+        run: |
           git config --local user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
           git config --local user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
           git add ./.github/badges/badge-coverage.svg
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package_test.yml b/.github/workflows/package_test.yml
index d45945c0..928ef263 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package_test.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ on:
       - .github/workflows/package_test.yml
       - cat_win/**
       - workflowHelper/**
-    # specify (all) branches such that the workflow will
-    # not trigger on tag/release-creation
+    # only trigger on development branch
     branches:
-      - '**'
+      - 'dev'
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Git Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: 'dev'
       - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         id: python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Local Package
         # this should also install the code dependency in requirements.txt
         run: |
-          python ./workflowHelper/dist.py 
+          python -m workflowHelper.dist 
       - name: Test Code Execution
         run: |
           python -m cat_win.cat -h
diff --git a/.github/workflows/social_preview.yml b/.github/workflows/social_preview.yml
index 46da6e7d..5f5a1eb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/social_preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/social_preview.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Git Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: 'dev'
       - name: Install Python 3.10
         id: python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -27,13 +29,15 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade Pillow
       - name: Generate Social Preview
         run: |
-          python ./workflowHelper/preview.py
-      - name: Show and Push
+          python -m workflowHelper.preview
+      - name: Show Changes
         run: |
           git status
+      - name: Commit Changes
+        run: |
           git config --local user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
           git config --local user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
           git add ./img/socialPreview.png
           git commit -m "🤖Generated Social Preview."
-          git push origin HEAD:main
+          git push origin HEAD:dev
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
index f302d61a..dc5bf3ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ on:
       - .github/workflows/unit_test.yml
       - cat_win/**
       - workflowHelper/**
-    # specify (all) branches such that the workflow will
-    # not trigger on tag/release-creation
+    # only trigger on development branch
     branches:
-      - '**'
+      - 'dev'
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -26,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
           git config --global core.autocrlf true
       - name: Git Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: 'dev'
       - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         id: python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5