diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 921c235d4c..bea0fc4163 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
 
-  lint:
-    # Ref: https://github.com/rdmorganiser/.github/blob/main/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
-    uses: rdmorganiser/.github/.github/workflows/_lint.yml@main
+  # lint:
+  #   # Ref: https://github.com/rdmorganiser/.github/blob/main/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
+  #   uses: rdmorganiser/.github/.github/workflows/_lint.yml@main
 
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.12']
-        db-backend: [mysql, postgres]
+        python-version: ['3.12']
+        db-backend: [postgres]
     name: "Test (Python: ${{ matrix.python-version }}, DB: ${{ matrix.db-backend }})"
     needs: lint
     steps:
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install rdmo[postgres] and start postgresql
       run: |
         python -m pip install --editable .[ci,postgres]
+        python -m pip install pytest-repeat
         sudo systemctl start postgresql.service
         pg_isready
         sudo -u postgres psql --command="CREATE USER postgres_user PASSWORD 'postgres_password' CREATEDB"
@@ -77,190 +78,189 @@ jobs:
         mkdir testing/log
     - name: Run package status tests first
       run: |
-        pytest rdmo/core/tests/test_package_status.py::test_package_json_and_pre_commit_versions_match \
-        --nomigrations --verbose
-      if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
-    - name: Run Tests
-      run: |
-        pytest -p randomly -p no:cacheprovider --cov --reuse-db --numprocesses=auto --dist=loadscope
-      env:
-        GITHUB_DB_BACKEND: ${{ matrix.db-backend }}
-    - name: Upload coverage data to coveralls.io
-      uses: coverallsapp/github-action@643bc377ffa44ace6394b2b5d0d3950076de9f63 # v2.3.0
-      with:
-        flag-name: '${{ matrix.db-backend }}: ${{ matrix.python-version }}'
-        parallel: true
-    # end-to-end tests
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: 18
-        cache: npm
-      if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
-    - name: Install e2e tests dependencies
-      run: |
-        npm install
-        npm run build:prod
-        playwright install chromium
-      if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
-    - run: mkdir screenshots
-    - name: Run end-to-end tests
-      run: pytest -p randomly -p no:cacheprovider --reuse-db --numprocesses=auto --dist=loadscope -m e2e --nomigrations
-      if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
-      env:
-        DJANGO_DEBUG: True
-        GITHUB_DB_BACKEND: ${{ matrix.db-backend }}
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: screenshots
-        path: screenshots/*.png
+        pytest --nomigrations --verbose --count=10 -x rdmo/core/tests/test_package_status.py
       if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
+    # - name: Run Tests
+    #   run: |
+    #     pytest -p randomly -p no:cacheprovider --cov --reuse-db --numprocesses=auto --dist=loadscope
+    #   env:
+    #     GITHUB_DB_BACKEND: ${{ matrix.db-backend }}
+    # - name: Upload coverage data to coveralls.io
+    #   uses: coverallsapp/github-action@643bc377ffa44ace6394b2b5d0d3950076de9f63 # v2.3.0
+    #   with:
+    #     flag-name: '${{ matrix.db-backend }}: ${{ matrix.python-version }}'
+    #     parallel: true
+    # # end-to-end tests
+    # - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+    #   with:
+    #     node-version: 18
+    #     cache: npm
+    #   if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
+    # - name: Install e2e tests dependencies
+    #   run: |
+    #     npm install
+    #     npm run build:prod
+    #     playwright install chromium
+    #   if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
+    # - run: mkdir screenshots
+    # - name: Run end-to-end tests
+    #   run: pytest -p randomly -p no:cacheprovider --reuse-db --numprocesses=auto --dist=loadscope -m e2e --nomigrations
+    #   if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
+    #   env:
+    #     DJANGO_DEBUG: True
+    #     GITHUB_DB_BACKEND: ${{ matrix.db-backend }}
+    # - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+    #   with:
+    #     name: screenshots
+    #     path: screenshots/*.png
+    #   if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
 
-  coveralls:
-    name: Indicate completion to coveralls
-    needs: test
-    if: ${{ always() }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-    - name: Run Coveralls finish
-      uses: coverallsapp/github-action@643bc377ffa44ace6394b2b5d0d3950076de9f63 # v2.3.0
-      with:
-        parallel-finished: true
+  # coveralls:
+  #   name: Indicate completion to coveralls
+  #   needs: test
+  #   if: ${{ always() }}
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+  #   steps:
+  #   - name: Run Coveralls finish
+  #     uses: coverallsapp/github-action@643bc377ffa44ace6394b2b5d0d3950076de9f63 # v2.3.0
+  #     with:
+  #       parallel-finished: true
 
-  build-wheel:
-    name: Build python wheel
-    needs: test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    # update the version
-    - name: Get short commit SHA
-      run: |
-        if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
-          SHA="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
-        else
-          SHA="${{ github.sha }}"
-        fi
-        echo "SHA=$(git rev-parse --short $SHA)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - name: Get current version (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
-      id: current-version
-      run: echo "current_version=$(grep -Po '(?<=__version__ = ")[\d\w.]+(?=")' rdmo/__init__.py)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    - name: Generate new version (current version + SHA)
-      id: new-version
-      run: echo "new_version=${{ steps.current-version.outputs.current_version }}+$SHA" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    - name: Update version in rdmo/__init__.py
-      run: |
-        sed -i "s/__version__ = .*/__version__ = \"${{ steps.new-version.outputs.new_version }}\"/" rdmo/__init__.py
-    # build the webpack bundle
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: 18
-        cache: npm
-    - run: npm install && npm run build:prod
-    # build the wheel
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.12'
-        cache: pip
-    - run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip build[uv] twine
-        pip --version
-    - name: Build the wheel
-      run: python -m build --installer=uv
-    - name: Check the metadata of wheel and sdist
-      run: python -m twine check --strict dist/*
-    - name: Install package from built wheel
-      run: python -m pip install --no-compile dist/rdmo*.whl # do not create __pycache__/*.pyc files
-    - name: Write info to step summary
-      run: |
-          {
-            echo -e "# ✓ Wheel successfully built (v${{ steps.new-version.outputs.new_version }})\n\n"
-            echo '<details><summary>Information about installed wheel</summary>'
-            echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
-            echo "$ python -m pip show --files --verbose rdmo"
-            python -m pip show --files --verbose rdmo
-            echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
-          } >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-    - name: Upload wheel as artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: wheel
-        path: dist/rdmo*.whl
-        if-no-files-found: error
-        retention-days: 30
+  # build-wheel:
+  #   name: Build python wheel
+  #   needs: test
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+  #   steps:
+  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #   # update the version
+  #   - name: Get short commit SHA
+  #     run: |
+  #       if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
+  #         SHA="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  #       else
+  #         SHA="${{ github.sha }}"
+  #       fi
+  #       echo "SHA=$(git rev-parse --short $SHA)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+  #   - name: Get current version (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
+  #     id: current-version
+  #     run: echo "current_version=$(grep -Po '(?<=__version__ = ")[\d\w.]+(?=")' rdmo/__init__.py)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+  #   - name: Generate new version (current version + SHA)
+  #     id: new-version
+  #     run: echo "new_version=${{ steps.current-version.outputs.current_version }}+$SHA" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+  #   - name: Update version in rdmo/__init__.py
+  #     run: |
+  #       sed -i "s/__version__ = .*/__version__ = \"${{ steps.new-version.outputs.new_version }}\"/" rdmo/__init__.py
+  #   # build the webpack bundle
+  #   - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+  #     with:
+  #       node-version: 18
+  #       cache: npm
+  #   - run: npm install && npm run build:prod
+  #   # build the wheel
+  #   - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+  #     with:
+  #       python-version: '3.12'
+  #       cache: pip
+  #   - run: |
+  #       python -m pip install --upgrade pip build[uv] twine
+  #       pip --version
+  #   - name: Build the wheel
+  #     run: python -m build --installer=uv
+  #   - name: Check the metadata of wheel and sdist
+  #     run: python -m twine check --strict dist/*
+  #   - name: Install package from built wheel
+  #     run: python -m pip install --no-compile dist/rdmo*.whl # do not create __pycache__/*.pyc files
+  #   - name: Write info to step summary
+  #     run: |
+  #         {
+  #           echo -e "# ✓ Wheel successfully built (v${{ steps.new-version.outputs.new_version }})\n\n"
+  #           echo '<details><summary>Information about installed wheel</summary>'
+  #           echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
+  #           echo "$ python -m pip show --files --verbose rdmo"
+  #           python -m pip show --files --verbose rdmo
+  #           echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
+  #         } >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+  #   - name: Upload wheel as artifact
+  #     uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+  #     with:
+  #       name: wheel
+  #       path: dist/rdmo*.whl
+  #       if-no-files-found: error
+  #       retention-days: 30
 
-  dev-setup:
-    # Ref: structlog (MIT licensed) <https://github.com/hynek/structlog/blob/main/.github/workflows/ci.yml>
-    name: "Test dev setup on ${{ matrix.os }}"
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.12"
-          cache: pip
-      - run: python -Im pip install --editable .[dev]
-      - run: python -Ic 'import rdmo; print(rdmo.__version__)'
+  # dev-setup:
+  #   # Ref: structlog (MIT licensed) <https://github.com/hynek/structlog/blob/main/.github/workflows/ci.yml>
+  #   name: "Test dev setup on ${{ matrix.os }}"
+  #   runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+  #   strategy:
+  #     matrix:
+  #       os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: "3.12"
+  #         cache: pip
+  #     - run: python -Im pip install --editable .[dev]
+  #     - run: python -Ic 'import rdmo; print(rdmo.__version__)'
 
-  dependencies:
-    name: Test installation of all dependencies
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.12"
-          cache: pip
-      - name: Install os requirements for python-ldap
-        run: |
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install --yes libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev
-      - run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-      - run: python -m pip install .[allauth,ci,dev,gunicorn,ldap,mysql,postgres,pytest]
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-          cache: npm
-      - run: npm install --include=dev
-      - name: Write info to step summary
-        run: |
-          {
-            echo -e "# ✓ All dependency groups successfully installed in combination\n\n"
-            echo '<details><summary>Installed Python packages (dependency tree)</summary>'
-            echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
-            echo "$ python -m pipdeptree --local-only --exclude=pip,pipdeptree"
-            python -m pipdeptree --local-only --exclude=pip,pipdeptree
-            echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
-            echo '<details><summary>Outdated Python dependencies</summary>'
-            echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
-            echo "$ python -m pip list --outdated"
-            python -m pip list --outdated
-            echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
-            echo '<details><summary>Installed JavaScript packages (dependency tree)</summary>'
-            echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
-            echo "$ npm list --all"
-            npm list --all
-            echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
-            echo '<details><summary>Outdated JavaScript dependencies</summary>'
-            echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
-            echo "$ npm outdated --long"
-            npm outdated --long || true
-            echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
-          } >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+  # dependencies:
+  #   name: Test installation of all dependencies
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: "3.12"
+  #         cache: pip
+  #     - name: Install os requirements for python-ldap
+  #       run: |
+  #         sudo apt update
+  #         sudo apt install --yes libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev
+  #     - run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+  #     - run: python -m pip install .[allauth,ci,dev,gunicorn,ldap,mysql,postgres,pytest]
+  #     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+  #       with:
+  #         node-version: 18
+  #         cache: npm
+  #     - run: npm install --include=dev
+  #     - name: Write info to step summary
+  #       run: |
+  #         {
+  #           echo -e "# ✓ All dependency groups successfully installed in combination\n\n"
+  #           echo '<details><summary>Installed Python packages (dependency tree)</summary>'
+  #           echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
+  #           echo "$ python -m pipdeptree --local-only --exclude=pip,pipdeptree"
+  #           python -m pipdeptree --local-only --exclude=pip,pipdeptree
+  #           echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
+  #           echo '<details><summary>Outdated Python dependencies</summary>'
+  #           echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
+  #           echo "$ python -m pip list --outdated"
+  #           python -m pip list --outdated
+  #           echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
+  #           echo '<details><summary>Installed JavaScript packages (dependency tree)</summary>'
+  #           echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
+  #           echo "$ npm list --all"
+  #           npm list --all
+  #           echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
+  #           echo '<details><summary>Outdated JavaScript dependencies</summary>'
+  #           echo -e "\n\`\`\`console"
+  #           echo "$ npm outdated --long"
+  #           npm outdated --long || true
+  #           echo -e "\`\`\`\n</details>"
+  #         } >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
-  required-checks-pass:
-    if: always()
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - test
-      - coveralls
-      - build-wheel
-      - dev-setup
-      - dependencies
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: re-actors/alls-green@release/v1
-        with:
-          jobs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
+  # required-checks-pass:
+  #   if: always()
+  #   needs:
+  #     - lint
+  #     - test
+  #     - coveralls
+  #     - build-wheel
+  #     - dev-setup
+  #     - dependencies
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: re-actors/alls-green@release/v1
+  #       with:
+  #         jobs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}