diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
index 72540d9..c52c612 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge-dependabot-prs-into-collected-branch.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "actor: ${{ github.actor }}"
           echo "pr title: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}"
+          echo "github event_name: ${{ github.event_name }}"
+          echo "github event_suite conlusion: ${{ github.event.check_suite.conclusion }}"
           echo "target branch: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}"
           echo "source branch: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}"
           
@@ -35,7 +37,8 @@ jobs:
   auto-merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # if dependabot and checks ran
-    if: (github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')&& (github.event_name != 'check_suite' || github.event.check_suite.conclusion == 'success')
+    # if: (github.event_name != 'check_suite' || github.event.check_suite.conclusion == 'success')
+    # qqqq put back in later if: (github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')&& (github.event_name != 'check_suite' || github.event.check_suite.conclusion == 'success')
     steps:
       - name: extract update type
         id: extract
diff --git a/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-staging-to-master.yml b/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-staging-to-master.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ffcb013..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-staging-to-master.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-name: Collected Dependabot Promotion From Staging To Master
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-# # qqqq in development
-# name: Collected Dependabot Promotion From Staging To Master
-# on:
-  # schedule:
-    # # we want the opposite weeks to staging so we get a week where it occurs in manual testing
-    # - cron: '0 9 8-14 * 1'  # Second Monday of month
-    # - cron: '0 9 22-28 * 1' # Fourth Monday of month
-  # workflow_dispatch:
-
-# jobs:
-  # promote-to-master:
-    # runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # permissions:
-      # contents: write
-      # pull-requests: write
-    # steps:
-      # - name: Checkout
-        # uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        # with:
-          # fetch-depth: 0
-
-      # - name: Check for changes
-        # id: changes
-        # run: |
-          # git fetch origin Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging:Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging
-          # git fetch origin master:master
-          
-          # if git diff --quiet master Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging; then
-            # echo "has_changes=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          # else
-            # echo "has_changes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          # fi
-
-      # - name: Create PR to master
-        # if: steps.changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
-        # run: |
-          # if gh pr list --head Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging --base master --json number --jq '.[0].number' | grep -q .; then
-            # echo "PR already exists, skipping creation"
-          # else
-            # gh pr create \
-              # --base master \
-              # --head Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging \
-              # --title "Fortnightly dependabot collected master promotion - $(date +%Y-%m-%d)" \
-              # --body "Automated weekly promotion from staging to master after testing period" \
-              # --auto-merge \
-              # --merge
-          # fi
-        # env:
-          # GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-staging-to-master.yml-disabled b/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-staging-to-master.yml-disabled
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a1332e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-staging-to-master.yml-disabled
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# qqqq in development
+name: Collected Dependabot Promotion From Staging To Master
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # we want the opposite weeks to staging so we get a week where it occurs in manual testing
+    - cron: '0 9 8-14 * 1'  # Second Monday of month
+    - cron: '0 9 22-28 * 1' # Fourth Monday of month
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  promote-to-master:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check for changes
+        id: changes
+        run: |
+          git fetch origin Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging:Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging
+          git fetch origin master:master
+          
+          if git diff --quiet master Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging; then
+            echo "has_changes=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "has_changes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create PR to master
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
+        run: |
+          if gh pr list --head Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging --base master --json number --jq '.[0].number' | grep -q .; then
+            echo "PR already exists, skipping creation"
+          else
+            gh pr create \
+              --base master \
+              --head Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging \
+              --title "Fortnightly dependabot collected master promotion - $(date +%Y-%m-%d)" \
+              --body "Automated weekly promotion from staging to master after testing period" \
+              --auto-merge \
+              --merge
+          fi
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-to-staging.yml b/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-to-staging.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 817768d..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-to-staging.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-# # qqqq in development
-name: Dependabot Collected Promotion To Staging
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-# name: Dependabot Collected Promotion To Staging
-# # this logic will require branch ruleset checks of running the dev pipeline
-# on:
-  # schedule:
-    # # Promotion from staging to release should be a week apart so alternating weeks (also live updates dangerous)
-    # - cron: '0 9 1-7 * 1'   # First Monday of month
-    # - cron: '0 9 15-21 * 1' # Third Monday of month
-  # workflow_dispatch:  # Allow manual trigger
-
-# jobs:
-  # promote-to-automatic-collected-dependabot-staging:
-    # runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # permissions:
-      # contents: write
-      # pull-requests: write
-    # steps:
-      # - name: Checkout
-        # uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        # with:
-          # fetch-depth: 0
-
-      # - name: Check for changes
-        # id: changes
-        # run: |
-          # git fetch origin Automatic_version_update_dependabot:Automatic_version_update_dependabot
-          # git fetch origin Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging:Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging
-          
-          # if git diff --quiet Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging Automatic_version_update_dependabot; then
-            # echo "has_changes=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          # else
-            # echo "has_changes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          # fi
-
-      # - name: Create PR to Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging
-        # if: steps.changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
-        # run: |
-          # gh pr create \
-            # --base Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging \
-            # --head Automatic_version_update_dependabot \
-            # --title "Fortnightly dependabot collected to staging - $(date +%Y-%m-%d)" \
-            # --body "Automated Fortnightly promotion of dependency updates from dependabot" \
-            # --auto-merge \
-            # --merge
-        # env:
-          # GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-to-staging.yml-disabled b/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-to-staging.yml-disabled
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3dba35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/collected-dependabot-to-staging.yml-disabled
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# qqqq in development
+
+name: Dependabot Collected Promotion To Staging
+# this logic will require branch ruleset checks of running the dev pipeline
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Promotion from staging to release should be a week apart so alternating weeks (also live updates dangerous)
+    - cron: '0 9 1-7 * 1'   # First Monday of month
+    - cron: '0 9 15-21 * 1' # Third Monday of month
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Allow manual trigger
+
+jobs:
+  promote-to-automatic-collected-dependabot-staging:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check for changes
+        id: changes
+        run: |
+          git fetch origin Automatic_version_update_dependabot:Automatic_version_update_dependabot
+          git fetch origin Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging:Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging
+          
+          if git diff --quiet Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging Automatic_version_update_dependabot; then
+            echo "has_changes=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "has_changes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create PR to Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
+        run: |
+          gh pr create \
+            --base Automatic_collected_dependabot_staging \
+            --head Automatic_version_update_dependabot \
+            --title "Fortnightly dependabot collected to staging - $(date +%Y-%m-%d)" \
+            --body "Automated Fortnightly promotion of dependency updates from dependabot" \
+            --auto-merge \
+            --merge
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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