diff --git a/.github/workflows/waf_test_ipSets.yml b/.github/workflows/waf_test_ipSets.yml
index 2ccfd49d..9c190e84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/waf_test_ipSets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/waf_test_ipSets.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3.3.0
       - name: 🔥 Deploy Firewall to AWS
         run: |
+          export STACK_NAME=WAFStack
           task deploy config=ipSetsTests
       - name: 🗑️ Remove Firewall from AWS
         run: |
+          export STACK_NAME=WAFStack
           task destroy config=ipSetsTests
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/waf_test_onlymanagedrulegroups.yml b/.github/workflows/waf_test_onlymanagedrulegroups.yml
index 1982bcf9..b23cf384 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/waf_test_onlymanagedrulegroups.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/waf_test_onlymanagedrulegroups.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3.3.0
       - name: 🔥 Deploy Firewall to AWS
         run: |
+          export STACK_NAME=WAFStack
           task deploy config=onlyManagedRuleGroupsTests
       - name: 🗑️ Remove Firewall from AWS
         run: |
+          export STACK_NAME=WAFStack
           task destroy config=onlyManagedRuleGroupsTests
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/waf_test_rateBasedwithScopeDown.yml b/.github/workflows/waf_test_rateBasedwithScopeDown.yml
index ee7076f7..5fc7264f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/waf_test_rateBasedwithScopeDown.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/waf_test_rateBasedwithScopeDown.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3.3.0
       - name: 🔥 Deploy Firewall to AWS
         run: |
+          export STACK_NAME=WAFStack
           task deploy config=rateBasedwithScopeDownTests
       - name: 🗑️ Remove Firewall from AWS
         run: |
+          export STACK_NAME=WAFStack
           task destroy config=rateBasedwithScopeDownTests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/waf_test_regexPatternSets.yml b/.github/workflows/waf_test_regexPatternSets.yml
index 1c509254..f52550a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/waf_test_regexPatternSets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/waf_test_regexPatternSets.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3.3.0
       - name: 🔥 Deploy Firewall to AWS
         run: |
+          export STACK_NAME=WAFStack
           task deploy config=regexPatternSetsTests
       - name: 🗑️ Remove Firewall from AWS
         run: |
+          export STACK_NAME=WAFStack
           task destroy config=regexPatternSetsTests
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..177fb932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+*.js
+!jest.config.js
+*.d.ts
+node_modules
+*.DS_Store
+*.tgz
+# CDK asset staging directory
+.cdk.staging
+cdk.out
+cdk.context.json