diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/release_binaries.yml
index 690d5f9e..4e666045 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_binaries.yml
@@ -2,276 +2,320 @@ name: Release binaries
 
 on:
   # workflow_run:
-    # workflows:
-      # - Build darwin-amd64 binary (no gpu)
-      # - Build darwin-arm64 binary (no gpu)
-      # - Build linux-amd64 binary (GPU)
-      # - Build linux-arm64 binary (GPU)
-    # types:
-      # - completed
+  # workflows:
+  # - Build darwin-amd64 binary (no gpu)
+  # - Build darwin-arm64 binary (no gpu)
+  # - Build linux-amd64 binary (GPU)
+  # - Build linux-arm64 binary (GPU)
+  # types:
+  # - completed
   push:
     branches:
       - gorka/ci-trigger-release
 
 jobs:
+  version-sha:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Determine Version and SHA
+        id: determine
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+          SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+          echo VERSION: $VERSION
+          echo SHA: $SHA
+          echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "SHA=${SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.VERSION }}
+      sha: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.SHA }}
+
   build_linux_arm64:
+    if: false
+    needs: version-sha
     runs-on: linux-arm64
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Set up Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-      with:
-        go-version: '1.22'
-
-    - name: Add NVIDIA package repository
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2 curl
-        sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/keyrings
-        curl -fsSL https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/3bf863cc.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-drivers.gpg
-        echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-drivers.gpg] https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-drivers.list
-
-    - name: Update package lists
-      run: sudo apt-get update || true  # Ignore errors from this command
-
-    - name: Install NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-cuda-toolkit
-        export PATH=/usr/local/cuda/bin:$PATH
-
-    - name: Build for linux/arm64
-      env:
-        GOOS: linux
-        GOARCH: arm64
-        CGO_ENABLED: 1
-        CUDA_HOME: /usr/local/cuda
-        LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /usr/local/cuda/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-      run: |
-        echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- start"
-        output_dir="build/${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
-        output_name="lilypad-${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
-        mkdir -p "${output_dir}"
-
-        # Debug: Print environment variables for the build
-        echo "Building for ${GOOS}/${GOARCH} with GOOS=$GOOS, GOARCH=$GOARCH"
-        echo "CUDA_HOME: $CUDA_HOME"
-        echo "LD_LIBRARY_PATH: $LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
-
-        go build -o "${output_dir}/${output_name}" -v -tags cuda -ldflags="-X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)' -X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
-
-        echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- done"
-
-    - name: Upload binary
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: linux-arm64-binary
-        path: build/linux-arm64/lilypad-linux-arm64
-
-    - name: Verify Build Output
-      run: |
-        ls -la build/linux-arm64
-        echo "Build complete"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.22"
+
+      - name: Add NVIDIA package repository
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2 curl
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/keyrings
+          curl -fsSL https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/3bf863cc.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-drivers.gpg
+          echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-drivers.gpg] https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-drivers.list
+
+      - name: Update package lists
+        run: sudo apt-get update || true # Ignore errors from this command
+
+      - name: Install NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-cuda-toolkit
+          export PATH=/usr/local/cuda/bin:$PATH
+
+      - name: Build for linux/arm64
+        env:
+          GOOS: linux
+          GOARCH: arm64
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
+          CUDA_HOME: /usr/local/cuda
+          LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /usr/local/cuda/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+        run: |
+          echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- start"
+          output_dir="build/${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
+          output_name="lilypad-${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
+          mkdir -p "${output_dir}"
+
+          # Debug: Print environment variables for the build
+          echo "Building for ${GOOS}/${GOARCH} with GOOS=$GOOS, GOARCH=$GOARCH"
+          echo "CUDA_HOME: $CUDA_HOME"
+          echo "LD_LIBRARY_PATH: $LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+
+          go build -o "${output_dir}/${output_name}" -v -tags cuda -ldflags="-X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)' -X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
+
+          echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- done"
+
+      - name: Upload binary
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: linux-arm64-binary
+          path: build/linux-arm64/lilypad-linux-arm64
+
+      - name: Verify Build Output
+        run: |
+          ls -la build/linux-arm64
+          echo "Build complete"
   build_linux_amd64:
+    if: false
+    needs: version-sha
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Set up Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-      with:
-        go-version: '1.22'
-
-    - name: Add NVIDIA package repository
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2 curl
-        sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/keyrings
-        curl -fsSL https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/3bf863cc.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-drivers.gpg
-        echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-drivers.gpg] https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-drivers.list
-
-    - name: Update package lists
-      run: sudo apt-get update || true  # Ignore errors from this command
-
-    - name: Install NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-cuda-toolkit
-        export PATH=/usr/local/cuda/bin:$PATH
-
-    - name: Build for linux/amd64
-      env:
-        GOOS: linux
-        GOARCH: amd64
-        CGO_ENABLED: 1
-        CUDA_HOME: /usr/local/cuda
-        LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /usr/local/cuda/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-      run: |
-        echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- start"
-        output_dir="build/${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
-        output_name="lilypad-${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
-        mkdir -p "${output_dir}"
-
-        # Debug: Print environment variables for the build
-        echo "Building for ${GOOS}/${GOARCH} with GOOS=$GOOS, GOARCH=$GOARCH"
-        echo "CUDA_HOME: $CUDA_HOME"
-        echo "LD_LIBRARY_PATH: $LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
-
-        go build -o "${output_dir}/${output_name}" -v -tags cuda -ldflags="-X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)' -X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
-
-        echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- done"
-
-    - name: Upload binary
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: linux-amd64-binary
-        path: build/linux-amd64/lilypad-linux-amd64
-
-    - name: Verify Build Output
-      run: |
-        ls -la build/linux-amd64
-        echo "Build complete"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.22"
+
+      - name: Add NVIDIA package repository
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2 curl
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/keyrings
+          curl -fsSL https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/3bf863cc.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-drivers.gpg
+          echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-drivers.gpg] https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-drivers.list
+
+      - name: Update package lists
+        run: sudo apt-get update || true # Ignore errors from this command
+
+      - name: Install NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-cuda-toolkit
+          export PATH=/usr/local/cuda/bin:$PATH
+
+      - name: Build for linux/amd64
+        env:
+          GOOS: linux
+          GOARCH: amd64
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
+          CUDA_HOME: /usr/local/cuda
+          LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /usr/local/cuda/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+        run: |
+          echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- start"
+          output_dir="build/${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
+          output_name="lilypad-${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
+          mkdir -p "${output_dir}"
+
+          # Debug: Print environment variables for the build
+          echo "Building for ${GOOS}/${GOARCH} with GOOS=$GOOS, GOARCH=$GOARCH"
+          echo "CUDA_HOME: $CUDA_HOME"
+          echo "LD_LIBRARY_PATH: $LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+
+          go build -o "${output_dir}/${output_name}" -v -tags cuda -ldflags="-X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)' -X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
+
+          echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- done"
+
+      - name: Upload binary
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: linux-amd64-binary
+          path: build/linux-amd64/lilypad-linux-amd64
+
+      - name: Verify Build Output
+        run: |
+          ls -la build/linux-amd64
+          echo "Build complete"
+
   build_darwin_arm64:
+    needs: version-sha
     runs-on: macos-latest #uses M1
-
+    env:
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.version-sha.outputs.version }}
+      SHA: ${{ needs.version-sha.outputs.sha }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Set up Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-      with:
-        go-version: '1.22'
-
-    - name: Check architecture
-      run: uname -m
-
-    - name: Build for darwin/arm64
-      env:
-        GOOS: darwin
-        GOARCH: arm64
-        CGO_ENABLED: 1
-      run: |
-        echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- start"
-        output_dir="build/${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
-        output_name="lilypad-${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
-        mkdir -p "${output_dir}"
-
-        # Debug: Print environment variables for the build
-        echo "Building for ${GOOS}/${GOARCH} with GOOS=$GOOS, GOARCH=$GOARCH"
-
-        echo "excluding CUDA. specify 'cuda' build tag to include it."
-
-        go build -o "${output_dir}/${output_name}" -v -ldflags="-X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)' -X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
-
-        echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- done"
-
-    - name: Preview before upload
-      run: |
-        ls -la .
-        ls -la build
-        ls -la /tmp
-
-    - name: Upload binary
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: darwin-arm64-binary
-        path: build/darwin-arm64/lilypad-darwin-arm64
-
-    - name: Verify Build Output
-      run: |
-        ls -la build/darwin-arm64
-        echo "Build complete"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Show Version and SHA
+        run: |
+          echo VERSION: $VERSION
+          echo SHA: $SHA
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.22"
+
+      - name: Check architecture
+        run: uname -m
+
+      - name: Build for darwin/arm64
+        env:
+          GOOS: darwin
+          GOARCH: arm64
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
+        run: |
+          echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- start"
+          output_dir="build/${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
+          output_name="lilypad-${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
+          mkdir -p "${output_dir}"
+
+          # Debug: Print environment variables for the build
+          echo "Building for ${GOOS}/${GOARCH} with GOOS=$GOOS, GOARCH=$GOARCH"
+
+          echo "excluding CUDA. specify 'cuda' build tag to include it."
+
+          go build -o "${output_dir}/${output_name}" -v -ldflags="-X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)' -X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
+
+          echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- done"
+
+      - name: Preview before upload
+        run: |
+          ls -la .
+          ls -la build
+          ls -la /tmp
+          chmod +x ./build/darwin-arm64/lilypad-darwin-arm64
+          ./build/darwin-arm64/lilypad-darwin-arm64 version
+
+      - name: Upload binary
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: darwin-arm64-binary
+          path: build/darwin-arm64/lilypad-darwin-arm64
+
+      - name: Verify Build Output
+        run: |
+          ls -la build/darwin-arm64
+          echo "Build complete"
   build_darwin_amd64:
+    if: false
+    needs: version-sha
     runs-on: macos-13 #uses amd64
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Set up Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-      with:
-        go-version: '1.22'
-
-    - name: Check architecture
-      run: uname -m
-
-    - name: Build for darwin/amd64
-      env:
-        GOOS: darwin
-        GOARCH: amd64
-        CGO_ENABLED: 1
-      run: |
-        echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- start"
-        output_dir="build/${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
-        output_name="lilypad-${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
-        mkdir -p "${output_dir}"
-
-        # Debug: Print environment variables for the build
-        echo "Building for ${GOOS}/${GOARCH} with GOOS=$GOOS, GOARCH=$GOARCH"
-
-        echo "excluding CUDA. specify 'cuda' build tag to include it."
-
-        go build -o "${output_dir}/${output_name}" -v -ldflags="-X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)' -X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
-
-        echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- done"
-
-    - name: Upload binary
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: darwin-amd64-binary
-        path: build/darwin-amd64/lilypad-darwin-amd64
-
-    - name: Verify Build Output
-      run: |
-        ls -la build/darwin-amd64
-        echo "Build complete"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.22"
+
+      - name: Check architecture
+        run: uname -m
+
+      - name: Build for darwin/amd64
+        env:
+          GOOS: darwin
+          GOARCH: amd64
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
+        run: |
+          echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- start"
+          output_dir="build/${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
+          output_name="lilypad-${GOOS}-${GOARCH}"
+          mkdir -p "${output_dir}"
+
+          # Debug: Print environment variables for the build
+          echo "Building for ${GOOS}/${GOARCH} with GOOS=$GOOS, GOARCH=$GOARCH"
+
+          echo "excluding CUDA. specify 'cuda' build tag to include it."
+
+          go build -o "${output_dir}/${output_name}" -v -ldflags="-X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)' -X 'github.com/lilypad-tech/lilypad/cmd/lilypad.COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
+
+          echo "-------------- OS: ${GOOS} : Arch: ${GOARCH} ---------- done"
+
+      - name: Upload binary
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: darwin-amd64-binary
+          path: build/darwin-amd64/lilypad-darwin-amd64
+
+      - name: Verify Build Output
+        run: |
+          ls -la build/darwin-amd64
+          echo "Build complete"
   release:
-    needs: [build_darwin_amd64, build_darwin_arm64, build_linux_amd64, build_linux_arm64]
+    if: false
+    needs:
+      [
+        build_darwin_amd64,
+        build_darwin_arm64,
+        build_linux_amd64,
+        build_linux_arm64,
+      ]
     #    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch == 'main' }}  # Only run this job on the main branch
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Set up Git
-      run: |
-        git fetch --tags
-        SHORTSHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
-        echo "SHORTSHA=${SHORTSHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-    - name: Download linux-amd64 binary
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: linux-amd64-binary
-        path: ./
-
-    - name: Download linux-arm64 binary
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: linux-arm64-binary
-        path: ./
-
-    - name: Download darwin-amd64 binary
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: darwin-amd64-binary
-        path: ./
-
-    - name: Download darwin-arm64 binary
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: darwin-arm64-binary
-        path: ./
-
-    - name: Upload Release Asset - darwin-arm64
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        files: |
-          lilypad-darwin-arm64
-          lilypad-darwin-amd64
-          lilypad-linux-arm64
-          lilypad-linux-amd64
-        tag_name: v2.0.0-${{ env.SHORTSHA }}
-        release_name: "Release v2.0.0-${{ env.SHORTSHA }}"
-        body: "Release v2.0.0-${{ env.SHORTSHA }}"
-        draft: false
-        prerelease: false
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Git
+        run: |
+          git fetch --tags
+          SHORTSHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+          echo "SHORTSHA=${SHORTSHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Download linux-amd64 binary
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: linux-amd64-binary
+          path: ./
+
+      - name: Download linux-arm64 binary
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: linux-arm64-binary
+          path: ./
+
+      - name: Download darwin-amd64 binary
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: darwin-amd64-binary
+          path: ./
+
+      - name: Download darwin-arm64 binary
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: darwin-arm64-binary
+          path: ./
+
+      - name: Upload Release Asset - darwin-arm64
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          files: |
+            lilypad-darwin-arm64
+            lilypad-darwin-amd64
+            lilypad-linux-arm64
+            lilypad-linux-amd64
+          tag_name: v2.0.0-${{ env.SHORTSHA }}
+          release_name: "Release v2.0.0-${{ env.SHORTSHA }}"
+          body: "Release v2.0.0-${{ env.SHORTSHA }}"
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false