diff --git a/.github/.powershell-psscriptanalyzer.psd1 b/.github/.powershell-psscriptanalyzer.psd1
deleted file mode 100644
index a961da3a..00000000
--- a/.github/.powershell-psscriptanalyzer.psd1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#Documentation: https://github.com/PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzer/blob/master/docs/markdown/Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer.md#-settings
-@{
-    ExcludeRules = @(
-        'PSMissingModuleManifestField',
-        'PSUseLiteralInitializerForHashtable',
-        'MissingPropertyName'
-        'PSAvoidGlobalVars',
-        'PSAvoidUsingPositionalParameters',
-        'PSAvoidUsingWriteHost',
-        'PSAvoidUsingEmptyCatchBlock',
-        'PSPossibleIncorrectComparisonWithNull',
-        'PSAvoidTrailingWhitespace',
-        'PSUseApprovedVerbs',
-        'PSAvoidUsingWMICmdlet',
-        'PSReviewUnusedParameter',
-        'PSUseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignment',
-        'PSUseShouldProcessForStateChangingFunctions',
-        'PSUseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments'
-    )
-}
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 458b6889..f763d8d9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       time: "06:00"
+    target-branch: "develop"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Check-pull-request-source-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/Check-pull-request-source-branch.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d6bc9a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/Check-pull-request-source-branch.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Check pull request source branch
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - synchronize
+      - edited
+
+jobs:
+  check-branches:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check branches
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.head_ref }}" != "develop" ] && [ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == "main" ]; then
+            echo "Error: Pull requests to the main branch are only allowed from the develop branch. Please submit your pull request to the develop branch."
+            exit 1
+          fi
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/WAU-ReleaseBuilder.yml b/.github/workflows/WAU-ReleaseBuilder.yml
index d8b9f9eb..09a37b1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/WAU-ReleaseBuilder.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/WAU-ReleaseBuilder.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
           wget https://github.com/Romanitho/Winget-AutoUpdate/releases/download/v1.21.13/WAU.zip -UseBasicParsing -OutFile .\WAU.zip
 
       - name: Create release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@cdcc88a9acf3ca41c16c37bb7d21b9ad48560d87 # v1.15.0
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@440c8c1cb0ed28b9f43e4d1d670870f059653174 # v1.16.0
         if: env.ReleaseType != 'No'
         with:
           tag: v${{ env.NextSemVer }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml b/.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml
index feb06380..91a5aa75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
   # Trigger mega-linter at every push. Action will also be visible from Pull Requests to main
   #push: # Comment this line to trigger action only on pull-requests (not recommended if you don't pay for GH Actions)
   pull_request:
+      branches-ignore:
+      - main
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/powershell-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/powershell-tests.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index f5b89de7..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/powershell-tests.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Powershell Test Runs
-
-# yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [master, main]
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  pull-requests: read
-
-jobs:
-  powershell-tests:
-    name: Pester test and PSScriptAnalyzer
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Perform a Pester test for the WAU installation
-        shell: powershell
-        run: |
-          $command = New-PesterContainer -Path Sources/Winget-AutoUpdate-Install.ps1 -Data @{ Silent = $true }
-          Invoke-Pester -PassThru -Container $command -ErrorAction Continue
-      - name: Perform a Pester test for WAU run
-        shell: powershell
-        run: |
-          $command = New-PesterContainer -Path "C:\Program Files\Winget-AutoUpdate\user-run.ps1"
-          Invoke-Pester -PassThru -Container $command -ErrorAction Continue
-      #- name: Read WAU Log
-      #  id: package
-      #  uses: juliangruber/read-file-action@v1
-      #  with:
-      #    path: 'C:\ProgramData\Winget-AutoUpdate\Logs\updates.log'
-      #- name: Display WAU Log
-      #  run: type "${{ steps.package.outputs.content }}"
-      - name: Install PSScriptAnalyzer module from PSGallery
-        shell: powershell
-        run: |
-          Set-PSRepository PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted
-          Install-Module PSScriptAnalyzer -ErrorAction Stop
-      - name: Lint with PSScriptAnalyzer
-        shell: powershell
-        run: |
-          Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -Path *.ps1 -Recurse -Outvariable issues
-          $errors   = $issues.Where({$_.Severity -eq 'Error'})
-          $warnings = $issues.Where({$_.Severity -eq 'Warning'})
-          if ($($errors.Count) -gt 0) {
-            $ErrorAction = "Stop"
-          } else {
-            $ErrorAction = "Continue"
-          }
-          if ($errors) {
-              Write-Error "There were $($errors.Count) errors and $($warnings.Count) warnings total." -ErrorAction $ErrorAction
-          } else {
-              Write-Output "There were $($errors.Count) errors and $($warnings.Count) warnings total."
-          }
diff --git a/Sources/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Get-WingetCmd.ps1 b/Sources/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Get-WingetCmd.ps1
index 9566a1b2..2f4d41a1 100644
--- a/Sources/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Get-WingetCmd.ps1
+++ b/Sources/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Get-WingetCmd.ps1
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@ Function Get-WingetCmd
     #default winget path (in user context)
     [string]$pu = "$env:LocalAppData\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\winget.exe";
 
-    try
-    {
-        #Get Admin Context Winget Location
-        $WingetInfo = (Get-Item -Path $ps -ErrorAction Stop).VersionInfo | Sort-Object -Property FileVersionRaw -Descending | Select-Object -First 1;
-        #If multiple versions, pick most recent one
-        $WingetCmd = $WingetInfo.FileName;
-    }
-    catch
+    #Get Admin Context Winget Location
+    $WingetInfo = (Get-Item -Path $ps -ErrorAction Stop).VersionInfo | Sort-Object -Property FileVersionRaw -Descending | Select-Object -First 1;
+    #If multiple versions, pick most recent one
+    $WingetCmd = $WingetInfo.FileName;
+
+    if ([String]::IsNullOrEmpty($WingetCmd))
     {
         #Get User context Winget Location
         if (Test-Path -Path $pu -PathType Leaf)
@@ -27,5 +25,6 @@ Function Get-WingetCmd
             $WingetCmd = $pu;
         }
     }
+
     return $WingetCmd;
-}
+}
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