diff --git a/automataCI/_package-citation_unix-any.sh b/automataCI/_package-citation_unix-any.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7600e4b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automataCI/_package-citation_unix-any.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright 2023  (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hollowaykeanho@gmail.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+# use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at:
+#                http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
+# the License.
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/io/fs.sh"
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/io/time.sh"
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/compilers/citation.sh"
+
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/status-file.sh"
+
+
+
+
+PACKAGE_Run_CITATION() {
+        __citation_cff="$1"
+
+
+        # assemble citation
+        I18N_Status_Print_File_Create "$__citation_cff"
+        CITATION_Build \
+                "$__citation_cff" \
+                "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_SOURCE}/docs/ABSTRACTS.txt" \
+                "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_SOURCE}/docs/CITATIONS.yml" \
+                "$PROJECT_CITATION" \
+                "$PROJECT_CITATION_TYPE" \
+                "$(TIME_Format_ISO8601_Date "$(TIME_Now)")" \
+                "$PROJECT_NAME" \
+                "$PROJECT_VERSION" \
+                "$PROJECT_LICENSE" \
+                "$PROJECT_SOURCE_URL" \
+                "$PROJECT_SOURCE_URL" \
+                "$PROJECT_STATIC_URL" \
+                "$PROJECT_CONTACT_NAME" \
+                "$PROJECT_CONTACT_WEBSITE" \
+                "$PROJECT_CONTACT_EMAIL"
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                I18N_Status_Print_File_Create_Failed
+                return 1
+        fi
+
+
+        # report status
+        return 0
+}
diff --git a/automataCI/_package-citation_windows-any.ps1 b/automataCI/_package-citation_windows-any.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3662a9fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automataCI/_package-citation_windows-any.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright 2023  (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hollowaykeanho@gmail.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+# use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+# of the License at:
+#               http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\io\fs.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\io\time.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\compilers\citation.ps1"
+
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\status-file.ps1"
+
+
+
+
+function PACKAGE-Run-CITATION {
+	param(
+		[string]$__citation_cff
+	)
+
+	# execute
+	$null = I18N-Status-Print-File-Create "${__citation_cff}"
+	$__process = CITATION-Build `
+		"${__citation_cff}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_SOURCE}\docs\ABSTRACTS.txt" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_SOURCE}\docs\CITATIONS.yml" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_CITATION}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_CITATION_TYPE}" `
+		"$(TIME-Format-ISO8601-Date "$(TIME-Now)")" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_NAME}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_VERSION}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_LICENSE}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_SOURCE_URL}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_SOURCE_URL}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_STATIC_URL}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_CONTACT_NAME}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_CONTACT_WEBSITE}" `
+		"${env:PROJECT_CONTACT_EMAIL}"
+	if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		$null = I18N-Status-Print-File-Create-Failed
+		return 1
+	}
+
+
+	# report status
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/automataCI/_release-citation_unix-any.sh b/automataCI/_release-citation_unix-any.sh
index aac0df81..08c1dd03 100644
--- a/automataCI/_release-citation_unix-any.sh
+++ b/automataCI/_release-citation_unix-any.sh
@@ -10,49 +10,31 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 # the License.
-. "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}/services/io/os.sh"
-. "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}/services/io/fs.sh"
-. "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}/services/io/time.sh"
-. "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}/services/compilers/citation.sh"
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/io/fs.sh"
 
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/status-file.sh"
 
 
 
-RELEASE::run_citation() {
+
+RELEASE_Run_CITATION_CFF() {
+        _target="$1"
+
+
+        # validate
+        if [ $(FS_Is_Target_A_Citation_CFF "$_target") -ne 0 ]; then
+                return 0
+        fi
+
+
         # execute
-        OS::print_status info "generating citation file...\n"
-        CITATION::build \
-                "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_PKG}/CITATION.cff" \
-                "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_SOURCE}/docs/ABSTRACTS.txt" \
-                "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_SOURCE}/docs/CITATIONS.yml" \
-                "$PROJECT_CITATION" \
-                "$PROJECT_CITATION_TYPE" \
-                "$(TIME_Format_ISO8601_Date "$(TIME_Now)")" \
-                "$PROJECT_NAME" \
-                "$PROJECT_VERSION" \
-                "$PROJECT_LICENSE" \
-                "$PROJECT_SOURCE_URL" \
-                "$PROJECT_SOURCE_URL" \
-                "$PROJECT_STATIC_URL" \
-                "$PROJECT_CONTACT_NAME" \
-                "$PROJECT_CONTACT_WEBSITE" \
-                "$PROJECT_CONTACT_EMAIL"
+        I18N_Status_Print_File_Export "CITATION.cff"
+        FS::copy_file "$_target" "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/CITATION.cff"
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                OS::print_status error "generate failed.\n"
+                I18N_Status_Print_File_Export_Failed
                 return 1
         fi
 
-        if [ -f "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_PKG}/CITATION.cff" ]; then
-                OS::print_status info "exporting CITATION.cff...\n"
-                FS::copy_file \
-                        "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_PKG}/CITATION.cff" \
-                        "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/CITATION.cff"
-                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                        OS::print_status error "export failed.\n"
-                        return 1
-                fi
-        fi
-
 
         # report status
         return 0
diff --git a/automataCI/_release-citation_windows-any.ps1 b/automataCI/_release-citation_windows-any.ps1
index f2842fbb..d5bc173c 100644
--- a/automataCI/_release-citation_windows-any.ps1
+++ b/automataCI/_release-citation_windows-any.ps1
@@ -9,48 +9,32 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-. "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}\services\io\os.ps1"
-. "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}\services\io\fs.ps1"
-. "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}\services\io\time.ps1"
-. "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}\services\compilers\citation.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\io\fs.ps1"
 
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\status-file.ps1"
 
 
 
-function RELEASE-Run-Citation {
-	# execute
-	OS-Print-Status info "generating citation file..."
-	$__process = CITATION-Build `
-		"${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_PKG}\CITATION.cff" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_SOURCE}\docs\ABSTRACTS.txt" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_SOURCE}\docs\CITATIONS.yml" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_CITATION}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_CITATION_TYPE}" `
-		"$(TIME-Format-ISO8601-Date "$(TIME-Now)")" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_NAME}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_VERSION}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_LICENSE}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_SOURCE_URL}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_SOURCE_URL}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_STATIC_URL}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_CONTACT_NAME}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_CONTACT_WEBSITE}" `
-		"${env:PROJECT_CONTACT_EMAIL}"
-	if ($__process -ne 0) {
-		OS-Print-Status error "generate failed."
-		return 1
+
+function RELEASE-Run-CITATION-CFF {
+	param(
+		[string]$_target
+	)
+
+
+	# validate input
+	$___process = FS-Is-Target-A-Citation-CFF "${_target}"
+	if ($___process -ne 0) {
+		return 0
 	}
 
 
-	if (Test-Path "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_PKG}\CITATION.cff") {
-		OS-Print-Status info "exporting CITATION.cff..."
-		$__process = FS-Copy-File `
-			"${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_PKG}\CITATION.cff" `
-			"${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\CITATION.cff"
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
-			OS-Print-Status error "export failed."
-			return 1
-		}
+	# execute
+	$null = I18N-Status-Print-File-Export "CITATION.cff"
+	$___process = FS-Copy-File "${_target}" "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\CITATION.cff"
+	if ($___process -ne 0) {
+		$null = I18N-Status-Print-File-Export-Failed
+		return 1
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/automataCI/package_unix-any.sh b/automataCI/package_unix-any.sh
index cb2acdbb..bd8108ea 100644
--- a/automataCI/package_unix-any.sh
+++ b/automataCI/package_unix-any.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ fi
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_package-cargo_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_package-changelog_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_package-chocolatey_unix-any.sh"
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_package-citation_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_package-deb_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_package-docker_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_package-flatpak_unix-any.sh"
@@ -69,6 +70,13 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         return 1
 fi
 
+FILE_CITATION_CFF="${PROJECT_SKU}-CITATION_${PROJECT_VERSION}.cff"
+FILE_CITATION_CFF="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_PKG}/${FILE_CITATION_CFF}"
+PACKAGE_Run_CITATION "$FILE_CITATION_CFF"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        return 1
+fi
+
 
 I18N_Status_Print_Newline
 
diff --git a/automataCI/package_windows-any.ps1 b/automataCI/package_windows-any.ps1
index 27399c68..bf211de8 100644
--- a/automataCI/package_windows-any.ps1
+++ b/automataCI/package_windows-any.ps1
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if (-not (Test-Path -Path $env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT)) {
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\status-sync.ps1"
 
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_package-changelog_windows-any.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_package-citation_windows-any.ps1"
 
 
 
@@ -48,7 +49,15 @@ $FILE_CHANGELOG_MD = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_PKG}\${FILE_CH
 $FILE_CHANGELOG_DEB = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}\deb\changelog.gz"
 $__process = Package-Run-CHANGELOG "$FILE_CHANGELOG_MD" "$FILE_CHANGELOG_DEB"
 if ($__process -ne 0) {
-	exit 1
+	return 1
+}
+
+
+$FILE_CITATION_CFF = "${env:PROJECT_SKU}-CITATION_${env:PROJECT_VERSION}.cff"
+$FILE_CITATION_CFF = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_PKG}\${FILE_CITATION_CFF}"
+$__process = Package-Run-CITATION "$FILE_CITATION_CFF"
+if ($__process -ne 0) {
+	return 1
 }
 
 
diff --git a/automataCI/release_unix-any.sh b/automataCI/release_unix-any.sh
index f25b477a..bd75a907 100644
--- a/automataCI/release_unix-any.sh
+++ b/automataCI/release_unix-any.sh
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ for TARGET in "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_PKG}"/*; do
                 return 1
         fi
 
+        RELEASE_Run_CITATION_CFF "$TARGET"
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                return 1
+        fi
+
         RELEASE::run_homebrew "$TARGET" "$HOMEBREW_REPO"
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                 return 1
@@ -140,12 +145,6 @@ for TARGET in "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_PKG}"/*; do
 done
 
 
-RELEASE::run_citation
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-        return 1
-fi
-
-
 RELEASE::run_checksum_seal "$STATIC_REPO"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         return 1
diff --git a/automataCI/release_windows-any.ps1 b/automataCI/release_windows-any.ps1
index 6b68b590..2cfbdb53 100644
--- a/automataCI/release_windows-any.ps1
+++ b/automataCI/release_windows-any.ps1
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ if (Test-Path -PathType Container -Path "${PACKAGE_DIRECTORY}") {
 			return 1
 		}
 
+		$__process = RELEASE-Run-CITATION-CFF "$TARGET"
+		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+			return 1
+		}
+
 		$__process = RELEASE-Run-Homebrew "$TARGET" "$HOMEBREW_REPO"
 		if ($__process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
@@ -144,12 +149,6 @@ if (Test-Path -PathType Container -Path "${PACKAGE_DIRECTORY}") {
 }
 
 
-$__process = RELEASE-Run-Citation
-if ($__process -ne 0) {
-	return 1
-}
-
-
 $__process = RELEASE-Run-Checksum-Seal "$STATIC_REPO"
 if ($__process -ne 0) {
 	return 1
diff --git a/automataCI/services/compilers/citation.ps1 b/automataCI/services/compilers/citation.ps1
index 37208942..bb3132e2 100644
--- a/automataCI/services/compilers/citation.ps1
+++ b/automataCI/services/compilers/citation.ps1
@@ -9,213 +9,209 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-. "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}\services\io\fs.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\io\fs.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\io\strings.ps1"
 
 
 
 
 function CITATION-Build {
 	param(
-		[string]$__filepath,
-		[string]$__abstract_filepath,
-		[string]$__citation_filepath,
-		[string]$__cff_version,
-		[string]$__type,
-		[string]$__date,
-		[string]$__title,
-		[string]$__version,
-		[string]$__license,
-		[string]$__repo,
-		[string]$__repo_code,
-		[string]$__repo_artifact,
-		[string]$__contact_name,
-		[string]$__contact_website,
-		[string]$__contact_email
+		[string]$___filepath,
+		[string]$___abstract_filepath,
+		[string]$___citation_filepath,
+		[string]$___cff_version,
+		[string]$___type,
+		[string]$___date,
+		[string]$___title,
+		[string]$___version,
+		[string]$___license,
+		[string]$___repo,
+		[string]$___repo_code,
+		[string]$___repo_artifact,
+		[string]$___contact_name,
+		[string]$___contact_website,
+		[string]$___contact_email
 	)
 
 
 	# validate input
-	if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__cff_version)) {
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___cff_version}") -eq 0) {
 		return 0 # requested to be disabled
 	}
 
-	if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__filepath) -or
-		[string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__title) -or
-		[string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__type)) {
+	if (($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___filepath}") -eq 0) -or
+		($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___title}") -eq 0) -or
+		($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___type}") -eq 0)) {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__citation_filepath) -or
-		(-not (Test-Path -Path "${__citation_filepath}"))) {
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___citation_filepath}") -eq 0) {
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	$___process = FS-Is-File "${___citation_filepath}"
+	if ($___process -ne 0) {
 		return 1
 	}
 
 
 	# execute
-	$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${__filepath}"
-	$null = FS-Make-Housing-Directory "${__filepath}"
-	$__process = FS-Write-File "${__filepath}" @"
+	$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___filepath}"
+	$null = FS-Make-Housing-Directory "${___filepath}"
+	$___process = FS-Write-File "${___filepath}" @"
 # WARNING: auto-generated by AutomataCI
 
-cff-version: `"${__cff_version}`"
-type: `"${__type}`"
+cff-version: `"${___cff_version}`"
+type: `"${___type}`"
 "@
-	if ($__process -ne 0) {
+	if ($___process -ne 0) {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	## date
-	if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__date)) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-date-released: `"${__date}`"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___date}") -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+date-released: `"${___date}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	## title
-	if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__title)) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-title: `"${__title}`"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___title}") -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+title: `"${___title}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	## version
-	if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__version)) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-version: `"${__version}`"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___version}") -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+version: `"${___version}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	## license
-	if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__license)) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-license: `"${__license}`"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___license}") -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+license: `"${___license}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	## repository
-	if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__repo)) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-repository: `"${__repo}`"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___repo}") -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+repository: `"${___repo}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	## repository-code
-	if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__repo_code)) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-repository-code: `"${__repo_code}`"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___repo_code}") -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+repository-code: `"${___repo_code}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	## repository-artifact
-	if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__version)) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-repository-artifact: `"${__repo_artifact}`"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___repo_artifact}") -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+repository-artifact: `"${___repo_artifact}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	## url
-	if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__contact_website)) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-url: `"${__contact_website}`"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___contact_website}") -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+url: `"${___contact_website}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 
-	## contact
-	if ((-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__contact_name)) -and
-		((-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__contact_website)) -or
-		(-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__contact_email)))) {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
+	if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___contact_name}") -ne 0) {
+		if (($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___contact_website}") -ne 0) -or
+			($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___contact_email}") -ne 0)) {
+			$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
 contact:
-  - affiliation: `"${__contact_name}`"
+  - affiliation: `"${___contact_name}`"
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
-			return 1
-		}
+			if ($___process -ne 0) {
+				return 1
+			}
 
-		if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__contact_email)) {
-			$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
-    email: `"${__contact_email}`"
+			if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___contact_email}") -ne 0) {
+				$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
+    email: `"${___contact_email}`"
 "@
-			if ($__process -ne 0) {
-				return 1
+				if ($___process -ne 0) {
+					return 1
+				}
 			}
-		}
 
-		if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__contact_website)) {
-			$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
+			if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___contact_website}") -ne 0) {
+				$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
     website: `"${__contact_website}`"
 "@
-			if ($__process -ne 0) {
-				return 1
+				if ($___process -ne 0) {
+					return 1
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	## abstract
-	if (Test-Path -Path "${__abstract_filepath}") {
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" @"
+	$___process = FS-Is-File "${___abstract_filepath}"
+	if ($___process -eq 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" @"
 abstract: |-
 "@
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 
-		foreach ($__line in (Get-Content "${__abstract_filepath}")) {
-			if ((-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__line)) -and
-				[string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__line -replace "#.*$")) {
+		foreach ($___line in (Get-Content "${___abstract_filepath}")) {
+			if (($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___line}") -ne 0) -and
+				($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "$($___line -replace "#.*$")") -eq 0)) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			$__line = $__line -replace '#.*'
-			if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__line)) {
-				$__line = "  ${__line}"
+			$___line = $___line -replace '#.*'
+			if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___line}") -ne 0) {
+				$___line = "  ${___line}"
 			}
 
-			$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" "${__line}"
-			if ($__process -ne 0) {
+			$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" "${___line}"
+			if ($___process -ne 0) {
 				return 1
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	## other citations
-	foreach ($__line in (Get-Content "${__citation_filepath}")) {
-		if ((-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__line)) -and
-			[string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__line -replace "#.*$")) {
+	foreach ($___line in (Get-Content "${___citation_filepath}")) {
+		if (($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___line}") -ne 0) -and
+			($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "$($___line -replace "#.*$")") -eq 0)) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		$__line = $__line -replace '#.*'
-		if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($__line)) {
+		$___line = $___line -replace '#.*'
+		if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___line}") -ne 0) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		$__process = FS-Append-File "${__filepath}" "${__line}"
-		if ($__process -ne 0) {
+		$___process = FS-Append-File "${___filepath}" "${___line}"
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/automataCI/services/compilers/citation.sh b/automataCI/services/compilers/citation.sh
index efe96f84..c3134c4a 100644
--- a/automataCI/services/compilers/citation.sh
+++ b/automataCI/services/compilers/citation.sh
@@ -10,212 +10,214 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 # the License.
-. "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_AUTOMATA}/services/io/fs.sh"
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/io/fs.sh"
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/io/strings.sh"
 
 
 
 
-CITATION::build() {
-        __filepath="$1"
-        __abstract_filepath="$2"
-        __citation_filepath="$3"
-        __cff_version="$4"
-        __type="$5"
-        __date="$6"
-        __title="$7"
-        __version="$8"
-        __license="$9"
-        __repo="${10}"
-        __repo_code="${11}"
-        __repo_artifact="${12}"
-        __contact_name="${13}"
-        __contact_website="${14}"
-        __contact_email="${15}"
+CITATION_Build() {
+        ___filepath="$1"
+        ___abstract_filepath="$2"
+        ___citation_filepath="$3"
+        ___cff_version="$4"
+        ___type="$5"
+        ___date="$6"
+        ___title="$7"
+        ___version="$8"
+        ___license="$9"
+        ___repo="${10}"
+        ___repo_code="${11}"
+        ___repo_artifact="${12}"
+        ___contact_name="${13}"
+        ___contact_website="${14}"
+        ___contact_email="${15}"
 
 
         # validate input
-        if [ -z "$__cff_version" ]; then
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___cff_version") -eq 0 ]; then
                 return 0 # requested to be disabled
         fi
 
-        if [ -z "$__filepath" ] || [ -z "$__title" ] || [ -z "$__type" ]; then
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___filepath") -eq 0 ] ||
+                [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___title") -eq 0 ] ||
+                [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___type") -eq 0 ]; then
                 return 1
         fi
 
-        if [ -z "$__citation_filepath" ] || [ ! -f "$__citation_filepath" ]; then
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___citation_filepath") -eq 0 ]; then
+                return 1
+        fi
+
+        FS::is_file "$___citation_filepath"
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                 return 1
         fi
 
 
         # execute
-        FS::remove_silently "$__filepath"
-        FS::make_housing_directory "$__filepath"
-        FS::write_file "$__filepath" "\
+        FS::remove_silently "$___filepath"
+        FS::make_housing_directory "$___filepath"
+        FS::write_file "$___filepath" "\
 # WARNING: auto-generated by AutomataCI
 
-cff-version: \"${__cff_version}\"
-type: \"${__type}\"
+cff-version: \"${___cff_version}\"
+type: \"${___type}\"
 "
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                 return 1
         fi
 
-        ## date
-        if [ ! -z "$__date" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-date-released: \"${__date}\"
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___date") -ne 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+date-released: \"${___date}\"
 "
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## title
-        if [ ! -z "$__title" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-title: \"${__title}\"
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___title") -ne 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+title: \"${___title}\"
 "
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## version
-        if [ ! -z "$__version" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-version: \"${__version}\"
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___version") -ne 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+version: \"${___version}\"
 "
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## license
-        if [ ! -z "$__license" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-license: \"${__license}\"
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___license") -ne 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+license: \"${___license}\"
 "
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## repository
-        if [ ! -z "$__repo" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-repository: \"${__repo}\"
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___repo") -ne 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+repository: \"${___repo}\"
 "
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## repository-code
-        if [ ! -z "$__repo_code" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-repository-code: \"${__repo_code}\"
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___repo_code") -ne 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+repository-code: \"${___repo_code}\"
 "
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## repository-artifact
-        if [ ! -z "$__repo_artifact" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-repository-artifact: \"${__repo_artifact}\"
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___repo_artifact") -ne 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+repository-artifact: \"${___repo_artifact}\"
 "
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## url
-        if [ ! -z "$__contact_website" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-url: \"${__contact_website}\"
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___contact_website") -ne 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+url: \"${___contact_website}\"
 "
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## contact
-        if [ ! -z "$__contact_name" ] &&
-                [ ! -z "$__contact_website" -o ! -z "$__contact_email" ]; then
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
+        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___contact_name") -ne 0 ]; then
+                if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___contact_website") -ne 0 ] ||
+                        [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___contact_email") -ne 0 ]; then
+                        FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
 contact:
-  - affiliation: \"${__contact_name}\"
-"
-                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                        return 1
-                fi
-
-                if [ ! -z "$__contact_email" ]; then
-                        FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-    email: \"${__contact_email}\"
+  - affiliation: \"${___contact_name}\"
 "
                         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                                 return 1
                         fi
-                fi
 
-                if [ ! -z "$__contact_website" ]; then
-                        FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
-    website: \"${__contact_website}\"
+                        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___contact_email") -ne 0 ]; then
+                                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+    email: \"${___contact_email}\"
 "
-                        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                                return 1
+                                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                                        return 1
+                                fi
+                        fi
+
+                        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___contact_website") -ne 0 ]; then
+                                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
+    website: \"${___contact_website}\"
+"
+                                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                                        return 1
+                                fi
                         fi
                 fi
         fi
 
-        ## abstract
-        if [ -f "$__abstract_filepath" ]; then
-                        FS::append_file "$__filepath" "\
+        FS::is_file "$___abstract_filepath"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "\
 abstract: |-
 "
-                        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                                return 1
-                        fi
+                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                        return 1
+                fi
 
-                __old_IFS="$IFS"
-                while IFS="" read -r __line || [ -n "$__line" ]; do
-                        if [ ! -z "$__line" -a -z "${__line%%#*}" ]; then
+                ___old_IFS="$IFS"
+                while IFS="" read -r ___line || [ -n "$___line" ]; do
+                        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___line") -ne 0 ] &&
+                                [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "${___line%%#*}") -eq 0 ]; then
                                 continue
                         fi
 
-                        __line="${__line%%#*}"
-                        if [ ! -z "$__line" ]; then
-                                __line="  ${__line}"
+                        ___line="${___line%%#*}"
+                        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___line") -ne 0 ]; then
+                                ___line="  ${___line}"
                         fi
 
-                        FS::append_file "$__filepath" "${__line}\n"
+                        FS::append_file "$___filepath" "${___line}\n"
                         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                                 return 1
                         fi
-                done < "$__abstract_filepath"
-                IFS="$__old_IFS" && unset __old_IFS
+                done < "$___abstract_filepath"
+                IFS="$___old_IFS" && unset ___old_IFS
         fi
 
-        ## other citations
-        __old_IFS="$IFS"
-        while IFS="" read -r __line || [ -n "$__line" ]; do
-                if [ ! -z "$__line" -a -z "${__line%%#*}" ]; then
+        ___old_IFS="$IFS"
+        while IFS="" read -r ___line || [ -n "$___line" ]; do
+                if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___line") -ne 0 ] &&
+                        [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "${___line%%#*}") -eq 0 ]; then
                         continue
                 fi
 
-                __line="${__line%%#*}"
-                if [ -z "$__line" ]; then
+                ___line="${___line%%#*}"
+                if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___line") -eq 0 ]; then
                         continue
                 fi
 
-                FS::append_file "$__filepath" "${__line}\n"
+                FS::append_file "$___filepath" "${___line}\n"
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         return 1
                 fi
-        done < "$__citation_filepath"
-        IFS="$__old_IFS" && unset __old_IFS
+        done < "$___citation_filepath"
+        IFS="$___old_IFS" && unset ___old_IFS
 
 
         # report status
diff --git a/automataCI/services/i18n/_status-file-export.ps1 b/automataCI/services/i18n/_status-file-export.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b111cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automataCI/services/i18n/_status-file-export.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright 2023  (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hollowaykeanho@gmail.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+# use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+# of the License at:
+#                 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\printer.ps1"
+
+
+
+
+function I18N-Status-Print-File-Export {
+	param(
+		[string]$___subject
+	)
+
+
+	# execute
+	switch (${env:AUTOMATACI_LANG}) {
+	default {
+		# fallback to default english
+		$___subject = I18N-Status-Param-Process "${___subject}"
+		$null = I18N-Status-Print info "exporting ${___subject}`n"
+	}}
+
+
+	# report status
+	return 0
+}
+
+
+
+
+function I18N-Status-Print-File-Export-Failed {
+	# execute
+	switch (${env:AUTOMATACI_LANG}) {
+	default {
+		# fallback to default english
+		$null = I18N-Status-Print error "export failed.`n`n"
+	}}
+
+
+	# report status
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/automataCI/services/i18n/_status-file-export.sh b/automataCI/services/i18n/_status-file-export.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4458883f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automataCI/services/i18n/_status-file-export.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright 2023  (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hollowaykeanho@gmail.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+# use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+# of the License at:
+#                 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/printer.sh"
+
+
+
+
+I18N_Status_Print_File_Export() {
+        ___subject="$1"
+
+
+        # execute
+        case "$AUTOMATACI_LANG" in
+        *)
+                # fallback to default english
+                ___subject="$(I18N_Status_Param_Process "${___subject}")"
+                I18N_Status_Print info "exporting ${___subject}\n"
+                ;;
+        esac
+
+
+        # report status
+        return 0
+}
+
+
+
+
+I18N_Status_Print_File_Export_Failed() {
+        # execute
+        case "$AUTOMATACI_LANG" in
+        *)
+                # fallback to default english
+                I18N_Status_Print error "export failed.\n\n"
+                ;;
+        esac
+
+
+        # report status
+        return 0
+}
diff --git a/automataCI/services/i18n/status-file.ps1 b/automataCI/services/i18n/status-file.ps1
index eb8845f4..726eb313 100644
--- a/automataCI/services/i18n/status-file.ps1
+++ b/automataCI/services/i18n/status-file.ps1
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\_status-file-archive.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\_status-file-check.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\_status-file-create.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\_status-file-export.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\_status-file-update.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\_status-file-validate.ps1"
 
diff --git a/automataCI/services/i18n/status-file.sh b/automataCI/services/i18n/status-file.sh
index ce1e8eb1..ff2a296e 100644
--- a/automataCI/services/i18n/status-file.sh
+++ b/automataCI/services/i18n/status-file.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/_status-file-archive.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/_status-file-check.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/_status-file-create.sh"
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/_status-file-export.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/_status-file-update.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/services/i18n/_status-file-validate.sh"
 
diff --git a/automataCI/services/io/fs.ps1 b/automataCI/services/io/fs.ps1
index 0fbc7fac..18dc2c5b 100644
--- a/automataCI/services/io/fs.ps1
+++ b/automataCI/services/io/fs.ps1
@@ -243,6 +243,25 @@ function FS-Is-Target-A-Chocolatey {
 
 
 
+function FS-Is-Target-A-Citation-CFF {
+	param (
+		[string]$___subject
+	)
+
+
+	# execute
+	if ($("${___subject}" -replace '^.*.cff') -ne "${___subject}") {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+
+	# report status
+	return 1
+}
+
+
+
+
 function FS-Is-Target-A-Docs {
 	param (
 		[string]$__subject
diff --git a/automataCI/services/io/fs.sh b/automataCI/services/io/fs.sh
index c0935c4c..2049cbc7 100644
--- a/automataCI/services/io/fs.sh
+++ b/automataCI/services/io/fs.sh
@@ -243,6 +243,25 @@ FS::is_target_a_chocolatey() {
 
 
 
+FS_Is_Target_A_Citation_CFF() {
+        #___target="$1"
+
+
+        # execute
+        if [ "${1#*.cff}" != "$1" ]; then
+                printf -- "0"
+                return 0
+        fi
+
+
+        # report status
+        printf -- "1"
+        return 1
+}
+
+
+
+
 FS::is_target_a_docs() {
         # __target="$1"