diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_debos.yml b/.github/workflows/build_debos.yml
index d7ecf634b..2d169f5f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_debos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_debos.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 name: Build SquashFS Image
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      debos_branch:
+        type: string
+        description: neon_debos branch to use
   push:
     branches:
       - dev
@@ -13,18 +17,45 @@ jobs:
   build_squashfs_image:
     runs-on: 2222.us
     steps:
+      - name: Get debos repo branch
+        id: branch
+        run: |
+          DEFAULT_REF=${{ github.ref }}
+          REQUEST_REF=${{ github.event.inputs.debos_branch }}
+          echo "::set-output name=debos::${REQUEST_REF:-${DEFAULT_REF}}"
       - name: Checkout Debos Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.debos }}
           lfs: True
           repository: NeonGeckoCom/neon_debos
           path: action/neon_debos
+
+      - name: Create LFS file list
+        run: |
+          cd action/neon_debos
+          git lfs ls-files -l | cut -d' ' -f1 | sort > .lfs-assets-id
+          cd ../..
+      - name: Restore LFS cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        id: lfs-cache
+        with:
+          path: action/neon_debos/.git/lfs
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-lfs-${{ hashFiles('.lfs-assets-id') }}-v1
       - name: Ensure LFS files are pulled
+        if: steps.lfs-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
-          cd action/neon_debos 
+          cd action/neon_debos
           git lfs pull
           cd ../..
+      - name: Save LFS Cache
+        if: steps.lfs-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        id: lfs-cache-save
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+        with:
+          path: action/neon_debos/.git/lfs
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-lfs-${{ hashFiles('.lfs-assets-id') }}-v1
+
       - name: Export keys for image build
         run: |
           mkdir -p action/neon_debos/overlays/80-google-json-overlay/home/neon/.local/share/neon
@@ -36,4 +67,8 @@ jobs:
           bash action/neon_debos/run_automation.sh debian-neon-image.yml ${{ github.ref_name }} /var/www/html/app/files/neon_images/pi/mycroft_mark_2 rpi4 mark_2
       - name: Build and Export OPi5 Image
         run: |
-          bash action/neon_debos/run_automation.sh debian-neon-image.yml ${{ github.ref_name }} /var/www/html/app/files/neon_images/orange_pi_5/ opi5 opi5
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+          bash action/neon_debos/run_automation.sh debian-neon-image.yml ${{ github.ref_name }} /var/www/html/app/files/neon_images/orange_pi_5/ opi5 opi5
+      - name: Stop Docker Build Containers
+        if: failure() || cancelled()
+        run: |
+          docker kill neon_debos_ghaction
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diff --git a/neon_core/version.py b/neon_core/version.py
index 0bf008599..444c71183 100644
--- a/neon_core/version.py
+++ b/neon_core/version.py
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
 # SOFTWARE,  EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-__version__ = "23.12.20"
+__version__ = "23.12.28"
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index 821a44ad3..232646626 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ ovos-core==0.0.7
 # padacioso==0.1.3a2
 ovos-plugin-common-play~=0.0.5
 
-# utils
-neon-utils[network]~=1.8
+neon-utils[network]~=1.8,>=1.8.2
 
 ovos-utils~=0.0.35
 ovos-bus-client~=0.0.5
diff --git a/requirements/skills_essential.txt b/requirements/skills_essential.txt
index 52f8f025f..a6500d113 100644
--- a/requirements/skills_essential.txt
+++ b/requirements/skills_essential.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 neon-skill-about~=1.0
-# neon-skill-date_time~=1.0,>=1.0.1a2
+# neon-skill-date_time~=1.0,>=1.0.1a3
 neon-skill-date_time~=1.0
 neon-skill-demo~=1.0,>=1.0.2
-# neon-skill-device_controls~=1.0,>=1.0.1a2
+# neon-skill-device_controls~=1.0,>=1.0.1a4
 neon-skill-device_controls~=1.0
 neon-skill-ip_address~=1.1
diff --git a/requirements/skills_required.txt b/requirements/skills_required.txt
index 149dc6e25..0ef94d056 100644
--- a/requirements/skills_required.txt
+++ b/requirements/skills_required.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ovos-skill-stop==0.3.0a7
-neon-skill-fallback_unknown~=1.1
+neon-skill-fallback_unknown~=1.2
 neon-skill-communication~=0.1
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