diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 6a0395f..f2c5750 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -1,58 +1,58 @@
 labels:
   hostname: "macmini7"
+
 clone:
   git:
     image: woodpeckerci/plugin-git
     settings:
       partial: false
       depth: 1
+
 steps:
-  # Build Step for staging Branch
-  build-staging:
-    name: build-staging
+  # Build and Push for Staging
+  build-push-staging:
+    name: build-push-staging
     image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
-    secrets: [REGISTRY_USER, REGISTRY_PASSWORD]
+    environment:
+      REGISTRY_USER:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_USER
+      REGISTRY_PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_PASSWORD
+      DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER:
+        from_secret: DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER
+      DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     commands:
-      - echo "Building application for staging branch"
+      - echo "Logging into registries"
+      - echo "$${DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD}" | docker login -u "$${DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER}" --password-stdin
       - echo "$${REGISTRY_PASSWORD}" | docker login -u "$${REGISTRY_USER}" --password-stdin git.nixc.us
-      - echo compose build
+      - echo "Building and pushing application for staging"
       - docker compose -f docker-compose.staging.yml build --no-cache
+      - docker compose -f docker-compose.staging.yml push
     when:
-      - branch: main
-      - event: push
-      - path:
-          include: [ 'stack.production.yml', 'stack.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.production.yml', 'Dockerfile', '*.tests.ts' ]
+      branch: main
+      event: push
 
-  deploy-new:
-    name: deploy-new
-    when:
-      - branch: main
-      - path:
-          include: [ 'stack.production.yml', 'stack.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.production.yml', 'Dockerfile', '*.tests.ts' ]
+  # Deploy Staging
+  deploy-staging:
+    name: deploy-staging
     image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
-    secrets: [REGISTRY_USER, REGISTRY_PASSWORD]
+    environment:
+      REGISTRY_USER:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_USER
+      REGISTRY_PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_PASSWORD
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     commands:
+      - echo "Deploying to staging environment"
       - echo "$${REGISTRY_PASSWORD}" | docker login -u "$${REGISTRY_USER}" --password-stdin git.nixc.us
-      - echo compose push
-      - docker compose -f docker-compose.staging.yml push
       - docker stack deploy --with-registry-auth -c ./stack.staging.yml $${CI_REPO_NAME}-staging
-
-  # run-tests:
-  #   name: run-tests-in-container
-  #   image: docker
-  #   commands:
-  #     - docker-compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up --abort-on-container-exit
-  #     - docker-compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down
-  #   when:
-  #     branch: main
-  #     event: push
-  #   volumes:
-  #     - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
-
+    when:
+      branch: main
+      event: push
 
   # Wait for Deploy to Complete
   wait-for-deploy-staging:
@@ -62,95 +62,70 @@ steps:
       - echo "Waiting for staging deploy step to complete rollout."
       - sleep 20
     when:
-      - branch: main
-      - event: push
-
-  # # Run Automated Tests on staging Branch
-  # test-staging:
-  #   name: run-tests-staging
-  #   image: git.nixc.us/colin/playwright:latest
-  #   secrets: [ base_url ]
-  #   when:
-  #     - branch: main
-  #     - event: push
-  #     - path:
-  #         include: [ 'tests/', 'src/','docker-compose.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.production.yml', '*.tests.ts' ] # Specify paths relevant to tests
-  #   volumes:
-  #     - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
+      branch: main
+      event: push
 
+  # Cleanup Staging
   cleanup-staging:
     name: cleanup-staging
-    when:
-      - branch: main
-      - path:
-          include: [ 'stack.production.yml', 'stack.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.production.yml', 'Dockerfile', '*.tests.ts' ]
     image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
-    secrets: [REGISTRY_USER, REGISTRY_PASSWORD]
+    environment:
+      REGISTRY_USER:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_USER
+      REGISTRY_PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_PASSWORD
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     commands:
-      # - docker stack rm $${CI_REPO_NAME}-staging 
-      ## added fault tolerance for docker stack rm
+      - echo "Cleaning up staging environment"
       - for i in {1..5}; do docker stack rm ${CI_REPO_NAME}-staging && break || sleep 10; done
       - docker compose -f docker-compose.staging.yml down
       - docker compose -f docker-compose.staging.yml rm -f
+    when:
+      branch: main
+      event: push
 
-  # Build Step for staging Branch
-  build-build-push-production:
-    name: build-build-push-production
+  # Build and Push for Production
+  build-push-production:
+    name: build-push-production
     image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
-    secrets: [REGISTRY_USER, REGISTRY_PASSWORD]
+    environment:
+      REGISTRY_USER:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_USER
+      REGISTRY_PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_PASSWORD
+      DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER:
+        from_secret: DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER
+      DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     commands:
-      - echo "Building application for staging branch"
+      - echo "Logging into registries"
+      - echo "$${DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD}" | docker login -u "$${DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER}" --password-stdin
       - echo "$${REGISTRY_PASSWORD}" | docker login -u "$${REGISTRY_USER}" --password-stdin git.nixc.us
-      - echo compose build
+      - echo "Building and pushing application for production"
       - docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml build --no-cache
       - docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml push
     when:
-      - branch: production
-      - event: push
-      - path:
-          include: [ 'stack.production.yml', 'stack.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.production.yml', 'Dockerfile', '*.tests.ts' ]
+      branch: main
+      event: [push, cron]
 
-  # Deploy to Production Branch
+  # Deploy Production
   deploy-production:
     name: deploy-production
     image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
-    secrets: [REGISTRY_USER, REGISTRY_PASSWORD]
+    environment:
+      REGISTRY_USER:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_USER
+      REGISTRY_PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_PASSWORD
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     commands:
+      - echo "Deploying to production environment"
       - echo "$${REGISTRY_PASSWORD}" | docker login -u "$${REGISTRY_USER}" --password-stdin git.nixc.us
       - docker stack deploy --with-registry-auth -c ./stack.production.yml $${CI_REPO_NAME}
     when:
-      - branch: production
-      - event: push
-      # - path:
-      #     include: [ 'stack.production.yml', 'stack.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.production.yml', 'Dockerfile', '*.tests.ts' ]
-
-
-  # # Wait for Deploy to Complete
-  # wait-for-deploy-production:
-  #   name: wait-for-deploy-production
-  #   image: woodpeckerci/plugin-git
-  #   commands:
-  #     - echo "Waiting for deploy step to complete rollout."
-  #     - sleep 60
-  #   when:
-  #     - branch: production
-  #     - event: push
-
-  # # Run Post-Deployment Smoke Tests
-  # post-deploy-smoke-tests-git-nixc-us:
-  #   name: run-post-deploy-smoke-tests-git-nixc-us
-  #   image: git.nixc.us/colin/playwright:latest
-  #   # secrets: [TEST_USER, TEST_PASSWORD]
-  #   environment:
-  #     - BASE_URL=https://git.nixc.us
-  #   when:
-  #     - branch: production
-  #     - event: push
-  #     # - path:
-  #     #     include: [ 'stack.production.yml', 'stack.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.staging.yml', 'docker-compose.production.yml', 'Dockerfile', '*.tests.ts' ]
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+      branch: main
+      event: [push, cron]