diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index db92ad05..38a4f86f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -20,75 +20,71 @@ jobs:
     with:
       version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
 
-  build_cli_aarch64-apple-darwin:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    name: aarch64-apple-darwin
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Install Rust 1.74.0
-        run: rustup toolchain install 1.74.0
-      - name: Set Rust 1.74.0 as default
-        run: rustup default 1.74.0
-      - name: cargo build
-        run: |
-          cargo build --target aarch64-apple-darwin --release --package web5_cli
-          cp -v target/aarch64-apple-darwin/release/web5_cli web5_cli-aarch64-apple-darwin
-      - name: upload release asset
-        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
-        with:
-          files: web5_cli-aarch64-apple-darwin
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.TBD_RELEASE_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-
-  build_cli_x86_64_apple_darwin:
-    runs-on: macos-12
-    name: x86_64-apple-darwin
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Install Rust 1.74.0
-        run: rustup toolchain install 1.74.0
-      - name: Set Rust 1.74.0 as default
-        run: rustup default 1.74.0
-      - name: cargo build
-        run: |
-          cargo build --target x86_64-apple-darwin --release --package web5_cli
-          cp -v target/x86_64-apple-darwin/release/web5_cli web5_cli-x86_64-apple-darwin
-      - name: upload release asset
-        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
-        with:
-          files: web5_cli-x86_64-apple-darwin
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.TBD_RELEASE_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-
-  build_cli_x86_64_unknown_linux_gnu:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: cargo build
-        run: |
-          cargo build --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --release --package web5_cli
-          cp -v target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/web5_cli web5_cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-      - name: upload release asset
-        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
-        with:
-          files: web5_cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.TBD_RELEASE_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-
-  build_cli_x86_64_unknown_linux_musl:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Run Build Script
-        run: |
-          pushd crates/web5_cli/build/x86_64_unknown_linux_musl
-          ./build
-          popd
-          cp target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/web5_cli web5_cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
-      - name: upload release asset
-        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
-        with:
-          files: web5_cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.TBD_RELEASE_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+#  build_cli_aarch64-apple-darwin:
+#    runs-on: macos-latest
+#    name: aarch64-apple-darwin
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#      - name: Install Rust
+#        run: rustup toolchain install stable
+#      - name: cargo build
+#        run: |
+#          cargo build --target aarch64-apple-darwin --release --package web5_cli
+#          cp -v target/aarch64-apple-darwin/release/web5_cli web5_cli-aarch64-apple-darwin
+#      - name: upload release asset
+#        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
+#        with:
+#          files: web5_cli-aarch64-apple-darwin
+#          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+#
+#  build_cli_x86_64_apple_darwin:
+#    runs-on: macos-12
+#    name: x86_64-apple-darwin
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#      - name: Install Rust
+#        run: rustup toolchain install stable
+#      - name: cargo build
+#        run: |
+#          cargo build --target x86_64-apple-darwin --release --package web5_cli
+#          cp -v target/x86_64-apple-darwin/release/web5_cli web5_cli-x86_64-apple-darwin
+#      - name: upload release asset
+#        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
+#        with:
+#          files: web5_cli-x86_64-apple-darwin
+#          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+#
+#  build_cli_x86_64_unknown_linux_gnu:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    name: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#      - name: cargo build
+#        run: |
+#          cargo build --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --release --package web5_cli
+#          cp -v target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/web5_cli web5_cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+#      - name: upload release asset
+#        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
+#        with:
+#          files: web5_cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+#          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+#
+#  build_cli_x86_64_unknown_linux_musl:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    name: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#      - name: Run Build Script
+#        run: |
+#          pushd crates/web5_cli/build/x86_64_unknown_linux_musl
+#          ./build
+#          popd
+#          cp target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/web5_cli web5_cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+#      - name: upload release asset
+#        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
+#        with:
+#          files: web5_cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+#          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   git-tag:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -124,6 +120,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: set-version-and-tag
         name: Set version of Kotlin and commit
         run: |
+          set -ex
 
           # cd into the Kotlin project
           cd bound/kt/
@@ -168,6 +165,12 @@ jobs:
             versions:set \
             --batch-mode \
             -DnewVersion=$nextVersion
+          
+          # START TESTING
+          git branch -r
+          git status
+          # END TESTING
+          
           git add -Av
           git commit -m "[TBD Release Manager 🚀] Setting next development version after $version to: $nextVersion"
           git push origin main