diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 2ea7395..2d028b2 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [flake8]
 filename =
-    *.py
+    *.py,
+    *.pys
 max-line-length = 120
 extend-exclude =
     venv/
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b67ea63..88c8339 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-      time: "00:00"
+      time: "08:00"
     target-branch: "nightly"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-      time: "00:00"
+      time: "08:30"
     target-branch: "nightly"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
 
@@ -25,7 +25,15 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-      time: "00:00"
+      time: "09:00"
+    target-branch: "nightly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+      time: "09:30"
     target-branch: "nightly"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
 
@@ -33,6 +41,14 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-      time: "00:00"
+      time: "10:00"
+    target-branch: "nightly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "gitsubmodule"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+      time: "10:30"
     target-branch: "nightly"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
diff --git a/.github/pr_release_template.md b/.github/pr_release_template.md
index 7c96c6b..b6f6acf 100644
--- a/.github/pr_release_template.md
+++ b/.github/pr_release_template.md
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ This PR was created automatically.
 - [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
 - [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
 - [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- [ ] Dependency update (updates to dependencies)
 - [ ] Documentation update (changes to documentation)
-- [ ] Repository update (changes to repository files)
+- [ ] Repository update (changes to repository files, e.g. `.github/...`)
+
+## Branch Updates
+- [x] I want maintainers to keep my branch updated
 
 ## Changelog Summary
 <!--- Summarize all the changes in a bulleted list. --->
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-create-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-create-pr.yml
index ef19e40..811747c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-create-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-create-pr.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
+# This workflow  creates a PR automatically when anything is merged/pushed into the `nightly` branch. The PR is created
+# against the `master` (default) branch.
+
 name: Auto create PR
 
 on:
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   create_pr:
+    if: startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index 7ff83e0..4774eb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
+# This workflow will, first, automatically approve PRs created by @LizardByte-bot. Then it will automerge relevant PRs.
+
 name: Automerge PR
 
 on:
@@ -11,15 +13,20 @@ on:
       - opened
       - synchronize
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   autoapprove:
-    if: >
+    if: >-
       contains(fromJson('["LizardByte-bot"]'), github.event.pull_request.user.login) &&
-      contains(fromJson('["LizardByte-bot"]'), github.actor)
+      contains(fromJson('["LizardByte-bot"]'), github.actor) &&
+      startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Autoapproving
-        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v2
+        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v3
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
 
@@ -36,20 +43,18 @@ jobs:
             })
 
   automerge:
+    if: startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
     needs: [autoapprove]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    concurrency:
-      group: automerge-${{ github.ref }}
-      cancel-in-progress: true
 
     steps:
       - name: Automerging
-        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.3
+        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.5
         env:
           BASE_BRANCHES: nightly
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_LOGIN: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_NAME }}
-          MERGE_LABELS: ""
+          MERGE_LABELS: "!dependencies"
           MERGE_METHOD: "squash"
           MERGE_COMMIT_MESSAGE: "{pullRequest.title} (#{pullRequest.number})"
           MERGE_DELETE_BRANCH: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoupdate-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/autoupdate-labeler.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..974c9fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoupdate-labeler.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+---
+# This action is centrally managed in https://github.com/<organization>/.github/
+# Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
+# the above-mentioned repo.
+
+# Label PRs with `autoupdate` if various conditions are met, otherwise, remove the label.
+
+name: Label PR autoupdate
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - edited
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - synchronize
+
+jobs:
+  label_pr:
+    if: >-
+      startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/') &&
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.body, fromJSON('"] I want maintainers to keep my branch updated"'))
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check if member
+        id: org_member
+        run: |
+          status="true"
+          gh api \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            /orgs/${{ github.repository_owner }}/members/${{ github.actor }} || status="false"
+
+          echo "result=${status}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Label autoupdate
+        if: >-
+          steps.org_member.outputs.result == 'true' &&
+          contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'autoupdate') == false &&
+          contains(github.event.pull_request.body,
+            fromJSON('"\n- [x] I want maintainers to keep my branch updated"')) == true
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              labels: ['autoupdate']
+            })
+
+      - name: Unlabel autoupdate
+        if: >-
+          contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'autoupdate') &&
+          (
+            (github.event.action == 'synchronize' && steps.org_member.outputs.result == 'false') ||
+            (contains(github.event.pull_request.body,
+              fromJSON('"\n- [x] I want maintainers to keep my branch updated"')) == false
+            )
+          )
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              name: ['autoupdate']
+            })
diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml b/.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml
index f32e65c..83f4e16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
-# This workflow is designed to work with:
-# - automerge workflows
+# This workflow is designed to work with the following workflows:
+# - automerge
+# - autoupdate-labeler
 
-# It uses GitHub Action that auto-updates pull requests branches, when changes are pushed to their destination branch.
+# It uses an action that auto-updates pull requests branches, when changes are pushed to their destination branch.
 # Auto-updating to the latest destination branch works only in the context of upstream repo and not forks.
+# Dependabot PRs are updated by an action that comments `@depdenabot rebase` on dependabot PRs. (disabled)
 
 name: autoupdate
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ on:
       - 'nightly'
 
 jobs:
-  autoupdate-for-bot:
+  autoupdate:
     name: Autoupdate autoapproved PR created in the upstream
     if: startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -25,8 +27,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update
         uses: docker://chinthakagodawita/autoupdate-action:v1
         env:
+          EXCLUDED_LABELS: "central_dependency,dependencies"
           GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}'
           PR_FILTER: "labelled"
           PR_LABELS: "autoupdate"
-          PR_READY_STATE: "ready_for_review"
-          MERGE_CONFLICT_ACTION: "ignore"
+          PR_READY_STATE: "all"
+          MERGE_CONFLICT_ACTION: "fail"
+
+# Disabled due to:
+# - no major version tag, resulting in constant nagging to update this action
+# - additionally, the code is sketchy, 16k+ lines of code?
+# https://github.com/bbeesley/gha-auto-dependabot-rebase/blob/main/dist/main.cjs
+#
+#  dependabot-rebase:
+#    name: Dependabot Rebase
+#    if: >-
+#      startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    steps:
+#      - name: rebase
+#        uses: "bbeesley/gha-auto-dependabot-rebase@v1.3.18"
+#        env:
+#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
index ed36038..3858ae1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
+# This workflow is intended to work with all our organization Docker projects. A readme named `DOCKER_README.md`
+# will be used to update the description on Docker hub.
+
+# custom comments in dockerfiles:
+
+# `# platforms: `
+#    Comma separated list of platforms, i.e. `# platforms: linux/386,linux/amd64`. Docker platforms can alternatively
+#    be listed in a file named `.docker_platforms`.
+# `# platforms_pr: `
+#    Comma separated list of platforms to run for PR events, i.e. `# platforms_pr: linux/amd64`. This will take
+#    precedence over the `# platforms: ` directive.
+# `# artifacts: `
+#    `true` to build in two steps, stopping at `artifacts` build stage and extracting the image from there to the
+#    GitHub runner.
+
 name: CI Docker
 
 on:
@@ -13,46 +28,60 @@ on:
     branches: [master, nightly]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
-  check_dockerfile:
-    name: Check Dockerfile
+  check_dockerfiles:
+    name: Check Dockerfiles
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Check
-        id: check
+      - name: Find dockerfiles
+        id: find
         run: |
-          if [ -f "./Dockerfile" ]
-          then
-            FOUND=true
-          else
-            FOUND=false
-          fi
+          dockerfiles=$(find . -type f -iname "Dockerfile" -o -iname "*.dockerfile")
 
-          echo "::set-output name=dockerfile::${FOUND}"
+          echo "found dockerfiles: ${dockerfiles}"
 
-    outputs:
-      dockerfile: ${{ steps.check.outputs.dockerfile }}
+          # do not quote to keep this as a single line
+          echo dockerfiles=${dockerfiles} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-  lint_dockerfile:
-    name: Lint Dockerfile
-    needs: [check_dockerfile]
-    if: ${{ needs.check_dockerfile.outputs.dockerfile == 'true' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Lint Dockerfile
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+          MATRIX_COMBINATIONS=""
+          for FILE in ${dockerfiles}; do
+            # extract tag from file name
+            tag=$(echo $FILE | sed -r -z -e 's/(\.\/)*.*\/(Dockerfile)/None/gm')
+            if [[ $tag == "None" ]]; then
+              MATRIX_COMBINATIONS="$MATRIX_COMBINATIONS {\"dockerfile\": \"$FILE\"},"
+            else
+              tag=$(echo $FILE | sed -r -z -e 's/(\.\/)*.*\/(.+)(\.dockerfile)/-\2/gm')
+              MATRIX_COMBINATIONS="$MATRIX_COMBINATIONS {\"dockerfile\": \"$FILE\", \"tag\": \"$tag\"},"
+            fi
+          done
 
-      - uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@v2.1.0
-        with:
-          dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
+          # removes the last character (i.e. comma)
+          MATRIX_COMBINATIONS=${MATRIX_COMBINATIONS::-1}
+
+          # setup matrix for later jobs
+          matrix=$((
+            echo "{ \"include\": [$MATRIX_COMBINATIONS] }"
+          ) | jq -c .)
+
+          echo $matrix
+          echo $matrix | jq .
+          echo "matrix=$matrix" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    outputs:
+      dockerfiles: ${{ steps.find.outputs.dockerfiles }}
+      matrix: ${{ steps.find.outputs.matrix }}
 
   check_changelog:
     name: Check Changelog
-    needs: [check_dockerfile]
-    if: ${{ needs.check_dockerfile.outputs.dockerfile == 'true' }}
+    needs: [check_dockerfiles]
+    if: ${{ needs.check_dockerfiles.outputs.dockerfiles }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -68,15 +97,99 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     outputs:
       next_version: ${{ steps.verify_changelog.outputs.changelog_parser_version }}
+      next_version_bare: ${{ steps.verify_changelog.outputs.changelog_parser_version_bare }}
+      last_version: ${{ steps.verify_changelog.outputs.latest_release_tag_name }}
+      release_body: ${{ steps.verify_changelog.outputs.changelog_parser_description }}
+
+  setup_release:
+    name: Setup Release
+    needs: check_changelog
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Set release details
+        id: release_details
+        env:
+          RELEASE_BODY: ${{ needs.check_changelog.outputs.release_body }}
+        run: |
+          # determine to create a release or not
+          if [[ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == "push" ]]; then
+            RELEASE=true
+          else
+            RELEASE=false
+          fi
+
+          # set the release tag
+          COMMIT=${{ github.sha }}
+          if [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/heads/master ]]; then
+            TAG="${{ needs.check_changelog.outputs.next_version }}"
+            RELEASE_NAME="${{ needs.check_changelog.outputs.next_version }}"
+            RELEASE_BODY="$RELEASE_BODY"
+            PRE_RELEASE="false"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/heads/nightly ]]; then
+            TAG="nightly-dev"
+            RELEASE_NAME="nightly"
+            RELEASE_BODY="automated nightly release - $(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ') - ${COMMIT}"
+            PRE_RELEASE="true"
+          fi
+
+          echo "create_release=${RELEASE}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "release_tag=${TAG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "release_commit=${COMMIT}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "release_name=${RELEASE_NAME}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "pre_release=${PRE_RELEASE}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          # this is stupid but works for multiline strings
+          echo "RELEASE_BODY<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "$RELEASE_BODY" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    outputs:
+      create_release: ${{ steps.release_details.outputs.create_release }}
+      release_tag: ${{ steps.release_details.outputs.release_tag }}
+      release_commit: ${{ steps.release_details.outputs.release_commit }}
+      release_name: ${{ steps.release_details.outputs.release_name }}
+      release_body: ${{ env.RELEASE_BODY }}
+      pre_release: ${{ steps.release_details.outputs.pre_release }}
+
+  lint_dockerfile:
+    needs: [check_dockerfiles]
+    if: ${{ needs.check_dockerfiles.outputs.dockerfiles }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.check_dockerfiles.outputs.matrix) }}
+    name: Lint Dockerfile${{ matrix.tag }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Hadolint
+        id: hadolint
+        uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@v3.1.0
+        with:
+          dockerfile: ${{ matrix.dockerfile }}
+          ignore: DL3008,DL3013,DL3016,DL3018,DL3028,DL3059
+          output-file: ./hadolint.log
+          verbose: true
+
+      - name: Log
+        if: failure()
+        run: |
+          echo "Hadolint outcome: ${{ steps.hadolint.outcome }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          cat "./hadolint.log" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
   docker:
-    name: Docker
-    needs: [check_dockerfile, check_changelog]
-    if: ${{ needs.check_dockerfile.outputs.dockerfile == 'true' }}
+    needs: [check_dockerfiles, check_changelog, setup_release]
+    if: ${{ needs.check_dockerfiles.outputs.dockerfiles }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       packages: write
       contents: write
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.check_dockerfiles.outputs.matrix) }}
+    name: Docker${{ matrix.tag }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -87,13 +200,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare
         id: prepare
         env:
-          NEXT_VERSION: ${{ needs.check_changelog.outputs.next_version }}
+          NV: ${{ needs.check_changelog.outputs.next_version }}
         run: |
           # get branch name
           BRANCH=${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}
 
-          if [ -z "$BRANCH" ]
-          then
+          if [ -z "$BRANCH" ]; then
             echo "This is a PUSH event"
             BRANCH=${{ github.ref_name }}
           fi
@@ -110,30 +222,65 @@ jobs:
           BASE_TAG=$(echo $REPOSITORY | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
           COMMIT=${{ github.sha }}
 
-          TAGS="${BASE_TAG}:${COMMIT:0:7},ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:${COMMIT:0:7}"
+          TAGS="${BASE_TAG}:${COMMIT:0:7}${{ matrix.tag }},ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:${COMMIT:0:7}${{ matrix.tag }}"
 
           if [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/heads/master ]]; then
-            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:latest,ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:latest"
-            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:master,ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:master"
+            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:latest${{ matrix.tag }},ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:latest${{ matrix.tag }}"
+            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:master${{ matrix.tag }},ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:master${{ matrix.tag }}"
           elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/heads/nightly ]]; then
-            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:nightly,ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:nightly"
+            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:nightly${{ matrix.tag }},ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:nightly${{ matrix.tag }}"
           else
-            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:test,ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:test"
+            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:test${{ matrix.tag }},ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:test${{ matrix.tag }}"
           fi
 
-          if [[ ${NEXT_VERSION} != "" ]]; then
-            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:${NEXT_VERSION},ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:${NEXT_VERSION}"
+          if [[ ${NV} != "" ]]; then
+            TAGS="${TAGS},${BASE_TAG}:${NV}${{ matrix.tag }},ghcr.io/${BASE_TAG}:${NV}${{ matrix.tag }}"
           fi
 
-          # read the platforms from `.docker_platforms`
-          PLATFORMS=$(<.docker_platforms)
+          # parse custom directives out of dockerfile
+          # try to get the platforms from the dockerfile custom directive, i.e. `# platforms: xxx,yyy`
+          # directives for PR event, i.e. not push event
+          if [[ ${PUSH} == "false" ]]; then
+            while read -r line; do
+              if [[ $line == "# platforms_pr: "* && $PLATFORMS == "" ]]; then
+                # echo the line and use `sed` to remove the custom directive
+                PLATFORMS=$(echo -e "$line" | sed 's/# platforms_pr: //')
+              elif [[ $PLATFORMS != "" ]]; then
+                # break while loop once all custom "PR" event directives are found
+                break
+              fi
+            done <"${{ matrix.dockerfile }}"
+          fi
+          # directives for all events... above directives will not be parsed if they were already found
+          while read -r line; do
+            if [[ $line == "# platforms: "* && $PLATFORMS == "" ]]; then
+              # echo the line and use `sed` to remove the custom directive
+              PLATFORMS=$(echo -e "$line" | sed 's/# platforms: //')
+            elif [[ $line == "# artifacts: "* && $ARTIFACTS == "" ]]; then
+              # echo the line and use `sed` to remove the custom directive
+              ARTIFACTS=$(echo -e "$line" | sed 's/# artifacts: //')
+            elif [[ $PLATFORMS != "" && $ARTIFACTS != "" ]]; then
+              # break while loop once all custom directives are found
+              break
+            fi
+          done <"${{ matrix.dockerfile }}"
+          # if PLATFORMS is blank, fall back to the legacy method of reading from the `.docker_platforms` file
+          if [[ $PLATFORMS == "" ]]; then
+            # read the platforms from `.docker_platforms`
+            PLATFORMS=$(<.docker_platforms)
+          fi
+          # if PLATFORMS is still blank, fall back to `linux/amd64`
+          if [[ $PLATFORMS == "" ]]; then
+            PLATFORMS="linux/amd64"
+          fi
 
-          echo ::set-output name=branch::${BRANCH}
-          echo ::set-output name=build_date::$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
-          echo ::set-output name=commit::${COMMIT}
-          echo ::set-output name=platforms::${PLATFORMS}
-          echo ::set-output name=push::${PUSH}
-          echo ::set-output name=tags::${TAGS}
+          echo "branch=${BRANCH}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "build_date=$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "commit=${COMMIT}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "artifacts=${ARTIFACTS}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "platforms=${PLATFORMS}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "push=${PUSH}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "tags=${TAGS}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Set Up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
@@ -146,9 +293,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: /tmp/.buildx-cache
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-${{ github.sha }}
+          key: Docker-buildx${{ matrix.tag }}-${{ github.sha }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-
+            Docker-buildx${{ matrix.tag }}-
 
       - name: Log in to Docker Hub
         if: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.push == 'true' }}  # PRs do not have access to secrets
@@ -165,21 +312,73 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_NAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Build artifacts
+        if: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.artifacts == 'true' }}
+        id: build_artifacts
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        with:
+          context: ./
+          file: ${{ matrix.dockerfile }}
+          target: artifacts
+          outputs: type=local,dest=artifacts
+          push: false
+          platforms: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.platforms }}
+          build-args: |
+            BRANCH=${{ steps.prepare.outputs.branch }}
+            BUILD_DATE=${{ steps.prepare.outputs.build_date }}
+            BUILD_VERSION=${{ needs.check_changelog.outputs.next_version }}
+            COMMIT=${{ steps.prepare.outputs.commit }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.tags }}
+          cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/.buildx-cache
+          cache-to: type=local,dest=/tmp/.buildx-cache
+
       - name: Build and push
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        id: build
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
         with:
           context: ./
-          file: ./Dockerfile
+          file: ${{ matrix.dockerfile }}
           push: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.push }}
           platforms: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.platforms }}
           build-args: |
             BRANCH=${{ steps.prepare.outputs.branch }}
-            COMMIT=${{ steps.prepare.outputs.commit }}
             BUILD_DATE=${{ steps.prepare.outputs.build_date }}
+            BUILD_VERSION=${{ needs.check_changelog.outputs.next_version }}
+            COMMIT=${{ steps.prepare.outputs.commit }}
           tags: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.tags }}
           cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/.buildx-cache
           cache-to: type=local,dest=/tmp/.buildx-cache
 
+      - name: Arrange Artifacts
+        if: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.artifacts == 'true' }}
+        working-directory: artifacts
+        run: |
+          # artifacts will be in sub directories named after the docker target platform, e.g. `linux_amd64`
+          # so move files to the artifacts directory
+          # https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/52816
+          find ./ -type f -exec mv -t ./ -n '{}' +
+
+      - name: Upload Artifacts
+        if: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.artifacts == 'true' }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: Docker${{ matrix.tag }}
+          path: artifacts/
+
+      - name: Create/Update GitHub Release
+        if: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.create_release == 'true' && steps.prepare.outputs.artifacts == 'true' }}
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          name: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_name }}
+          tag: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_tag }}
+          commit: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_commit }}
+          artifacts: "*artifacts/*"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          allowUpdates: true
+          body: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_body }}
+          discussionCategory: announcements
+          prerelease: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.pre_release }}
+
       - name: Update Docker Hub Description
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
         uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues-stale.yml b/.github/workflows/issues-stale.yml
index d6e63e7..5fe1d77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues-stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues-stale.yml
@@ -3,19 +3,22 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
+# Manage stale issues and PRs.
+
 name: Stale Issues / PRs
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '00 00 * * *'
+    - cron: '00 10 * * *'
 
 jobs:
   stale:
     name: Check Stale Issues / PRs
+    if: startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Stale
-        uses: actions/stale@v5
+        uses: actions/stale@v7
         with:
           close-issue-message: >
             This issue was closed because it has been stalled for 10 days with no activity.
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Invalid Template
-        uses: actions/stale@v5
+        uses: actions/stale@v7
         with:
           close-issue-message: >
             This issue was closed because the the template was not completed after 5 days.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues.yml b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
index 6ba4444..d7a1025 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
+# Label and un-label actions using `../label-actions.yml`.
+
 name: Issues
 
 on:
@@ -14,9 +16,10 @@ on:
 jobs:
   label:
     name: Label Actions
+    if: startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Label Actions
-        uses: dessant/label-actions@v2
+        uses: dessant/label-actions@v3
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
index 0abc26b..5824387 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,20 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
+# Ensure PRs are made against `nightly` branch.
+
 name: Pull Requests
 
 on:
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, synchronize, edited, reopened]
 
+# no concurrency for pull_request_target events
+
 jobs:
   check-pull-request:
     name: Check Pull Request
+    if: startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: Vankka/pr-target-branch-action@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-flake8.yml b/.github/workflows/python-flake8.yml
index 463fb8a..19bcdb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-flake8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-flake8.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
+# Lint python files with flake8.
+
 name: flake8
 
 on:
@@ -10,6 +12,10 @@ on:
     branches: [master, nightly]
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   flake8:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -24,7 +30,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools flake8
+          # pin flake8 before v6.0.0 due to removal of support for type comments (required for Python 2.7 type hints)
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools "flake8<6"
 
       - name: Test with flake8
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml
index 83de6c2..6327d5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
+# Lint yaml files.
+
 name: yaml lint
 
 on:
@@ -10,12 +12,34 @@ on:
     branches: [master, nightly]
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   yaml-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Find additional files
+        id: find-files
+        run: |
+          # space separated list of files
+          FILES=.clang-format
+
+          # empty placeholder
+          FOUND=""
+
+          for FILE in ${FILES}; do
+            if [ -f "$FILE" ]
+            then
+              FOUND="$FOUND $FILE"
+            fi
+          done
+
+          echo "found=${FOUND}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: yaml lint
         id: yaml-lint
@@ -30,17 +54,13 @@ jobs:
               line-length:
                 max: 120
               truthy:
-                allowed-values: ['true', 'false', 'on']  # GitHub uses "on" for workflow event triggers
+                # GitHub uses "on" for workflow event triggers
+                # .clang-format file has options of "Yes" "No" that will be caught by this, so changed to "warning"
+                allowed-values: ['true', 'false', 'on']
                 check-keys: true
-                level: error
+                level: warning
+          file_or_dir: . ${{ steps.find-files.outputs.found }}
 
       - name: Log
         run: |
-          echo ${{ steps.yaml-lint.outputs.logfile }}
-
-      - name: Upload logs
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-        if: failure()
-        with:
-          name: yamllint-logfile
-          path: ${{ steps.yaml-lint.outputs.logfile }}
+          cat "${{ steps.yaml-lint.outputs.logfile }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a55c26..a2b2268 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.2] - 2023-02-19
+### Dependencies
+- Bump flask from 2.2.2 to 2.2.3
+- Bump igdb-api-v4 from 0.0.5 to 0.1.0
+- Bump requests from 2.28.1 to 2.28.2
+- Bump python-dotenv from 0.20.0 to 0.21.1
+- Bump libgravatar from 1.0.0 to 1.0.3
+- Bump beautifulsoup4 from 4.11.1 to 4.11.2
+- Bump py-cord from 2.0.1 to 2.4.0
+- Bump python from 3.9.12 to 3.11.2
+
 ## [0.1.1] - 2022-08-20
 ### Changed
 - Enable timeout callback for `/docs` command after 45s
@@ -56,3 +67,12 @@
 ## [0.0.1] - 2022-04-03
 ### Added
 - (Misc.) Initial release
+
+[0.0.1]: https://github.com/lizardbyte/discord-bot/releases/tag/v0.0.1
+[0.0.2]: https://github.com/lizardbyte/discord-bot/releases/tag/v0.0.2
+[0.0.3]: https://github.com/lizardbyte/discord-bot/releases/tag/v0.0.3
+[0.0.4]: https://github.com/lizardbyte/discord-bot/releases/tag/v0.0.4
+[0.0.5]: https://github.com/lizardbyte/discord-bot/releases/tag/v0.0.5
+[0.1.0]: https://github.com/lizardbyte/discord-bot/releases/tag/v0.1.0
+[0.1.1]: https://github.com/lizardbyte/discord-bot/releases/tag/v0.1.1
+[0.1.2]: https://github.com/lizardbyte/discord-bot/releases/tag/v0.1.2
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 00eeb93..a0e6b49 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.9.12-slim-bullseye
+FROM python:3.11.2-slim-bullseye
 
 # Basic config
 ARG DAILY_TASKS=true
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bc5f84..0000000
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-[tool.poetry]
-name = "lizardbyte-discord-bot"
-version = "0.1.0"
-description = "Bot for LizardByte discord server"
-authors = ["ReenigneArcher"]
-
-[tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.8"
-py-cord = "2.0.1"
-Flask = "2.2.2"
-igdb-api-v4 = "0.0.5"
-python-dotenv = "0.20.0"
-requests = "2.28.1"
-
-[tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
-
-[build-system]
-requires = ["poetry>=0.12"]
-build-backend = "poetry.masonry.api"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ac8fd2e..0654cbc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-beautifulsoup4==4.11.1
-Flask==2.2.2
-igdb-api-v4==0.0.5
-libgravatar==1.0.0
-py-cord==2.0.1
-python-dotenv==0.20.0
-requests==2.28.1
+beautifulsoup4==4.11.2
+Flask==2.2.3
+igdb-api-v4==0.1.0
+libgravatar==1.0.3
+py-cord==2.4.0
+python-dotenv==0.21.1
+requests==2.28.2