diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_translate.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_translate.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 97552f3..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_translate.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: Auto translate
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  autotranslate:
-    uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/auto_translate.yml@feat/shared_actions1
-    with:
-      branch: dev
-      action_branch: feat/shared_actions1
-      python_version: "3.10"
-      locale_folder: locale
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7283ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: Run Build Tests
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build_tests:
+    strategy:
+      max-parallel: 2
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11"]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Install Build Tools
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install build wheel
+      - name: Install System Dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt install python3-dev swig libssl-dev
+      - name: Build Source Packages
+        run: |
+          python setup.py sdist
+      - name: Build Distribution Packages
+        run: |
+          python setup.py bdist_wheel
+      - name: Install skill
+        run: |
+          pip install .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventional_label.yml b/.github/workflows/conventional_label.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..174741d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/conventional_label.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# auto add labels to PRs
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, edited]
+name: conventional-release-labels
+jobs:
+  label:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: bcoe/conventional-release-labels@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e69868..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: License tests
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  push:
-
-jobs:
-  license:
-    uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml@feat/shared_actions1
-    with:
-      branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-      action_branch: feat/shared_actions1
-      python_version: 3.10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/propose_stable_release.yml b/.github/workflows/propose_stable_release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f3d1aa..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/propose_stable_release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-name: Propose Stable Build
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      release_type:
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - "patch"
-          - "minor"
-          - "major"
-
-jobs:
-  build_and_publish:
-    uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/propose_semver_release.yml@feat/shared_actions1
-    with:
-      python_version: "3.10"
-      version_file: skill_randomness/version.py
-      release_type: ${{inputs.release_type}} # build, minor, major
diff --git a/.github/workflows/propose_translation.yml b/.github/workflows/propose_translation.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e48e0b3..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/propose_translation.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-name: Propose Translations
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      translations: # wait for dispatcher input for a langcode (xx-xx)
-        type: string
-        required: true
-
-jobs:
-  propose_translation:
-    uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/propose_translation.yml@feat/shared_actions1
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      action_branch: feat/shared_actions1
-      python_version: "3.10"
-      language: ${{ inputs.translations }}
-      reviewers: "jarbasai,emphasize"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_alpha.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b43f906..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_alpha.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-# This workflow will generate a distribution and upload it to PyPI
-
-name: Publish Alpha Build ...aX
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - dev
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'test/**'
-      - 'examples/**'
-      - '.github/**'
-      - '.gitignore'
-      - 'LICENSE'
-      - 'CHANGELOG.md'
-      - 'MANIFEST.in'
-      - 'readme.md'
-      - 'scripts/**'
-      - 'translations/**'
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  build_and_publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          ref: dev
-          fetch-depth: 0 # otherwise, there would be errors pushing refs to the destination repository.
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.8
-      - name: Install Build Tools
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install build wheel
-      - name: Increment Version
-        run: |
-          VER=$(python setup.py --version)
-          python scripts/bump_alpha.py
-      - name: "Generate release changelog"
-        uses: heinrichreimer/github-changelog-generator-action@v2.3
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        id: changelog
-      - name: Commit to dev
-        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
-        with:
-          commit_message: Prepare alpha version package
-          branch: dev
-      - name: version
-        run: echo "::set-output name=version::$(python setup.py --version)"
-        id: version
-      - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
-        with:
-          tag_name: V${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          body: |
-            Changes in this Release
-            ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: true
-      - name: Build Distribution Packages
-        run: |
-          python setup.py bdist_wheel
-      - name: Publish to Test PyPI
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
-        with:
-          password: ${{secrets.PYPI_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_alpha_build.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_alpha_build.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ca51f3..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_alpha_build.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish Alpha Build ...aX
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - dev
-    paths-ignore:
-      - "ovos_core/version.py"
-      - "test/**"
-      - "examples/**"
-      - ".github/**"
-      - ".gitignore"
-      - "LICENSE"
-      - "CHANGELOG.md"
-      - "MANIFEST.in"
-      - "readme.md"
-      - "scripts/**"
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  build_and_publish:
-    uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/publish_alpha_release.yml@feat/shared_actions1
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      version_file: skill_randomness/version.py # File location of the version file, default: version.py
-      python_version: "3.10"
-      locale_folder: skill_randomness/locale
-      update_intentfile: test/test_intents.yaml
-      changelog_file: CHANGELOG.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 355b952..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.json and run "npx projen".
-
-name: pull-request-lint
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    types:
-      - labeled
-      - opened
-      - synchronize
-      - reopened
-      - ready_for_review
-      - edited
-jobs:
-  validate:
-    name: Validate PR title
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5.0.2
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          requireScope: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02ee326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+name: Release Alpha and Propose Stable
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [closed]
+    branches: [dev]
+
+jobs:
+  publish_alpha:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    uses: TigreGotico/gh-automations/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml@master
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      branch: "dev"
+      version_file: "skill_randomness/version.py"
+      setup_py: "setup.py"
+      update_changelog: true
+      publish_prerelease: true
+      changelog_max_issues: 100
+
+  notify:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    needs: publish_alpha
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Send message to Matrix bots channel
+        id: matrix-chat-message
+        uses: fadenb/matrix-chat-message@v0.0.6
+        with:
+          homeserver: "matrix.org"
+          token: ${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}
+          channel: "!WjxEKjjINpyBRPFgxl:krbel.duckdns.org"
+          message: |
+            new ${{ github.event.repository.name }} PR merged! https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/pull/${{ github.event.number }}
+
+  publish_pypi:
+    needs: publish_alpha
+    if: success() # Ensure this job only runs if the previous job succeeds
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: dev
+          fetch-depth: 0 # otherwise, there would be errors pushing refs to the destination repository.
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.8
+      - name: Install Build Tools
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install build wheel
+      - name: version
+        run: echo "version=$(python setup.py --version)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: version
+      - name: Build Distribution Packages
+        run: |
+          python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
+      - name: Publish to PyPI
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
+        with:
+          password: ${{secrets.PYPI_TOKEN}}
+
+  propose_release:
+    needs: publish_alpha
+    if: success() # Ensure this job only runs if the previous job succeeds
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout dev branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: dev
+
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.10"
+
+      - name: Get version from setup.py
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          VERSION="$(python setup.py --version)"
+          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Create and push new branch
+        run: |
+          git checkout -b release-${{ env.VERSION }}
+          git push origin release-${{ env.VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Open Pull Request from dev to master
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          # Variables
+          BASE_BRANCH="master"
+          HEAD_BRANCH="release-${{ env.VERSION }}"
+          PR_TITLE="Release ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+          PR_BODY="Human review requested!"
+
+          # Create a PR using GitHub API
+          curl -X POST \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
+            -d "{\"title\":\"$PR_TITLE\",\"body\":\"$PR_BODY\",\"head\":\"$HEAD_BRANCH\",\"base\":\"$BASE_BRANCH\"}" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls
diff --git a/.github/workflows/skill_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/skill_tests.yml
index ef4ebfd..bbea614 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/skill_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/skill_tests.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,34 @@
-# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.json and run "npx projen".
-
 name: skill_tests
 on:
   pull_request: {}
   workflow_dispatch: {}
 jobs:
-  py_build_tests:
-    name: py_build_tests
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-    uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/python_build_tests.yml@feat/shared_actions1
-    with:
-      python_matrix: '[3.9, "3.10", "3.11"]'
+  # skill_unit_tests:
+  #   name: skill_unit_tests
+  #   permissions:
+  #     contents: read
+  #   uses: neongeckocom/.github/.github/workflows/skill_tests.yml@master
+  #   with:
+  #     ovos_versions: '["3.10", "3.11"]'
   skill_unit_tests:
     name: skill_unit_tests
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-    uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/pytest_file_or_dir.yml@feat/shared_actions1
-    with:
-      action_branch: feat/shared_actions1
-      test_location: test
-      python_matrix: '[3.9, "3.10", "3.11"]'
-      is_skill: true
-      # upload_coverage: true # TODO: Once this moves to the OVOS org
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.10"
+      - name: Install Build Tools
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install build wheel setuptools
+      - name: Install System Dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt install python3-dev swig libssl-dev
+      - name: Install skill
+        run: |
+          pip install ".[test]"
+      - name: Run Skill Tests
+        run: |
+          python -m pytest test/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_tx.yml b/.github/workflows/sync_tx.yml
index 2fd378e..897007b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync_tx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_tx.yml
@@ -11,22 +11,22 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: dev
           fetch-depth: 0 # otherwise, there would be errors pushing refs to the destination repository.
       - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
-          
+          python-version: 3.10
+
       - name: Run script if merged by gitlocalize-app[bot]
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.event.head_commit.author.username == 'gitlocalize-app[bot]'
         run: |
           python scripts/sync_translations.py
-          
+
       - name: Commit to dev
-        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
         with:
           commit_message: Update translations
           branch: dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_resources.yml b/.github/workflows/test_resources.yml
index 62102aa..fe4d8bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_resources.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_resources.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,4 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   test-intents:
-    uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/skill_test_resources.yml@feat/shared_actions1
-    with:
-      action_branch: feat/shared_actions1
-      python_matrix: '[3.9, "3.10", "3.11"]'
-      intent_testfile: test/test_intents.yaml
+    uses: neongeckocom/.github/.github/workflows/skill_test_resources.yml@master
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 20a375c..ebb6659 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -78,5 +78,5 @@ def find_resource_files():
     install_requires=get_requirements("requirements.txt"),
     keywords="ovos skill voice assistant",
     entry_points={"ovos.plugin.skill": PLUGIN_ENTRY_POINT},
-    extras={"test": get_requirements("requirements-dev.txt")},
+    extras_require={"test": get_requirements("requirements-dev.txt")},
 )