diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 69192db0c4c6..a8819af6c436 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,38 +1,71 @@
-name: "build"
+name: "Build CI/CD Pipeline"
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * *" # Run everyday
+ push:
+   branches: [main, develop]
+   paths-ignore:
+      - "*.md"           
+      - "docs/**"  
+   
+ pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "*.md"
+      - "docs/**"
+ schedule:
+   - cron: "0 0 * * *" 
+  
+ workflow_dispatch: 
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    name: Build and Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+     
+      - name: Set up uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
         with:
           enable-cache: true
-          cache-dependency-glob: uv.lock
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+          cache-dependency-glob: |
+            **/uv.lock           
+            **/pyproject.toml    
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.x
+          python-version: "3.11" 
           allow-prereleases: true
-      - run: uv sync --group=test
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          uv sync --all-extras
+          uv pip list
+      - name: Lint code
+        run: uv run ruff check . --output-format=github  
       - name: Run tests
         # TODO: #8818 Re-enable quantum tests
-        run: uv run pytest
-          --ignore=computer_vision/cnn_classification.py
-          --ignore=docs/conf.py
-          --ignore=dynamic_programming/k_means_clustering_tensorflow.py
-          --ignore=machine_learning/lstm/lstm_prediction.py
-          --ignore=neural_network/input_data.py
-          --ignore=project_euler/
-          --ignore=quantum/q_fourier_transform.py
-          --ignore=scripts/validate_solutions.py
-          --ignore=web_programming/current_stock_price.py
-          --ignore=web_programming/fetch_anime_and_play.py
-          --cov-report=term-missing:skip-covered
-          --cov=. .
-      - if: ${{ success() }}
-        run: scripts/build_directory_md.py 2>&1 | tee DIRECTORY.md
+        run: |
+          uv run pytest \
+            --ignore=computer_vision/cnn_classification.py \
+            --ignore=docs/conf.py \
+            --ignore=dynamic_programming/k_means_clustering_tensorflow.py \
+            --ignore=machine_learning/lstm/lstm_prediction.py \
+            --ignore=neural_network/input_data.py \
+            --ignore=project_euler/ \
+            --ignore=quantum/q_fourier_transform.py \
+            --ignore=scripts/validate_solutions.py \
+            --ignore=web_programming/current_stock_price.py \
+            --ignore=web_programming/fetch_anime_and_play.py \
+            --cov-report=term-missing:skip-covered \
+            --cov=. .
+
+      - name: Build package (if needed)
+        run: uv build                 
+        if: ${{ success() }} 
+
+      - name: Generate Directory Markdown
+        run: python scripts/build_directory_md.py 2>&1 | tee DIRECTORY.md
+        if: ${{ success() }}
+