diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/beta-ci.yml
index 0e6d521dd..629fa9dc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beta-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beta-ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "v3-beta"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "**.md"
+      - "**/.github/**"
+      - "**/.vscode/**"
   workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 permissions:
@@ -15,8 +19,12 @@ env:
   IMAGE_NAME: wizarrrr/wizarr
   IMAGE_TAG: v3-beta
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
-  clear:
+  before_build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       # Clear the digests from the artifacts
@@ -30,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
   build_ghcr:
     name: Build Digest for GHCR
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - before_build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -49,12 +59,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           images: ${{ env.GHCR_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}
 
-      # Set up QEMU
-      # - name: Set up QEMU
-      #   uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-      #   with:
-      #     platforms: ${{ matrix.platform }}
-
       # Set up Docker Buildx
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
@@ -154,6 +158,8 @@ jobs:
   build_dh:
     name: Build Digest for Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - before_build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -173,12 +179,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           images: ${{ env.DH_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}
 
-      # Set up QEMU
-      # - name: Set up QEMU
-      #   uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-      #   with:
-      #     platforms: ${{ matrix.platform }}
-
       # Set up Docker Buildx
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a79822bcb..bdd943953 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env:
   IMAGE_TAG: latest
 
 jobs:
-  clear:
+  before_build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       # Clear the digests from the artifacts
@@ -26,68 +26,31 @@ jobs:
             digests_dh
             digests_ghcr
 
-  prerelease:
-    name: Check if release is not a pre-release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      - clear
-    steps:
-      # If the release is a pre-release, succeed the job
-      - name: Check if release is not a pre-release
+      # Only run the workflow if the release is on the master branch
+      - name: Check if release is on master branch
         run: |
-          if [[ "${{ github.event.release.prerelease }}" == "true" ]]; then
-            echo "Release is a pre-release. Skipping."
-            exit 1
-          else
+          if [ "${{ github.event.release.prerelease }}" != true ]; then
             echo "Release is not a pre-release. Continuing."
+          else
+            echo "Release is a pre-release. Skipping workflow."
+            exit 78 # Exit with a neutral exit code (78) to indicate a skipped workflow.
           fi
 
-  master_branch:
-    name: Check if release is on master branch
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      - prerelease
-    steps:
-      # If the release is not on the master branch, succeed the job
+      # Only run the workflow if the release is on the master branch
       - name: Check if release is on master branch
         run: |
-          if [[ "${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}" != "master" ]]; then
-            echo "Release is not on master branch. Skipping."
-            exit 1
+          if [ "${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}" = "master" ]; then
+            echo "Release is on the master branch."
           else
-            echo "Release is on master branch. Continuing."
+            echo "Release is not on the master branch. Skipping workflow."
+            exit 78 # Exit with a neutral exit code (78) to indicate a skipped workflow.
           fi
 
-  update_latest:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      - master_branch
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    steps:
-      # Checkout the repo and the translations branch
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          ref: main
-
-      # Update latest file with the new version number
-      - name: Update latest file
-        run: |
-          echo "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" > latest
-
-      # Commit and push changes
-      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
-        with:
-          commit_message: "Update latest file"
-          file_pattern: "latest"
-          branch: main
-
   build_ghcr:
     name: Build Digest for GHCR
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
-      - update_latest
+      - before_build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -100,6 +63,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Set the latest tag to the release tag
+      - name: Set latest tag
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" > latest
+
       # Get the Metadata from the Docker Image
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
@@ -202,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build Digest for Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
-      - update_latest
+      - before_build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -215,6 +183,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Set the latest tag to the release tag
+      - name: Set latest tag
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" > latest
+
       # Get the Metadata from the Docker Image
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta