diff --git a/CONFIG.toml b/CONFIG.toml
index 848a0190..e4dde413 100644
--- a/CONFIG.toml
+++ b/CONFIG.toml
@@ -449,6 +449,10 @@ GOOGLEAI_BLOCK_HARASSMENT = 'BLOCK_NONE'
 # notify the CI provider to setup a localized virtual environment for
 # development automatically.
 #
+# Do note that should the following technologies are enabled, LibreOffice shall
+# be installed regardless of this control variable:
+#     (1) PROJECT_RESEARCH - using Libreoffice by default.
+#
 # To enable it: simply supply the path (e.g. default is 'srcLIBREOFFICE').
 # To disable it: simply supply an empty path (e.g. default is '').
 PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE = ''
@@ -462,8 +466,7 @@ PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE = ''
 #
 # Refer to the following mirror list for value selection:
 #     (1) https://download.documentfoundation.org/mirmon/allmirrors.html
-PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR = "https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/tdf/libreoffice"
-
+PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR = "https://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice"
 
 # PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION
 # This is for defining the LibreOffice version to install into the local OS.
@@ -471,8 +474,14 @@ PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR = "https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/tdf/libreoffice"
 # Refer the the following list for value selection:
 #     (1) https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download-libreoffice/
 #
-# Example: '24.2.1' for 'LibreOffice 24.2.1'
-PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION = "24.2.1"
+# Example: '24.4.3' for 'LibreOffice 24.4.3'
+PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION = "24.2.3"
+
+
+# PROJECT_PATH_LIBREOFFICE_ENGINE
+# This is a relative pathing to PROJECT_PATH_ROOT + PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS for
+# setting up localized environment.
+PROJECT_PATH_LIBREOFFICE_ENGINE = "libreoffice-engine"
 
 
 
@@ -649,6 +658,18 @@ PROJECT_PYPI_README_MIME = "text/markdown"
 PROJECT_RESEARCH = ''
 
 
+# PROJECT_RESEARCH_IDENTIFIER
+# The file identifier for the compiled output paper file from its peers with the
+# same formats (e.g. a bunch of PDFs). This is suffix-ed within the filename
+# itself like:
+#
+#    pattern: '${PROJECT_SKU}-${PROJECT_RESEARCH_IDENTIFIER}_v${PROJECT_VERSION}_any-any.pdf'
+#    example: 'automataci-RESEARCH_v100.00.100_any-any.pdf'
+#
+# default is: 'RESEARCH'
+PROJECT_RESEARCH_IDENTIFIER = 'RESEARCH'
+
+
 
 
 ######################
diff --git a/automataCI/_release-pdf_unix-any.sh b/automataCI/_release-pdf_unix-any.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8482988a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automataCI/_release-pdf_unix-any.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright 2024 (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hello@hollowaykeanho.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/i18n/translations.sh"
+
+
+
+
+# initialize
+if [ "$PROJECT_PATH_ROOT" = "" ]; then
+        >&2 printf "[ ERROR ] - Please run me from automataCI/ci.sh.ps1 instead!\n"
+        return 1
+fi
+
+
+
+
+RELEASE_Run_PDF() {
+        #_target="$1"
+
+
+        # validate input
+        if [ $(FS_Is_Target_A_PDF "$1") -ne 0 ]; then
+                return 0
+        fi
+
+
+        # execute
+        ___dest="PAPER.pdf"
+        I18N_Publish "$___dest"
+        ___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${___dest}"
+        if [ "${1##*${PROJECT_RESEARCH_IDENTIFIER}}" != "$1" ]; then
+                ## it's a research paper
+                FS_Copy_File "$1" "$___dest"
+                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                        I18N_Publish_Failed
+                        return 1
+                fi
+        fi
+
+
+        # report status
+        return 0
+}
diff --git a/automataCI/_release-pdf_windows-any.ps1 b/automataCI/_release-pdf_windows-any.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c4ec0bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automataCI/_release-pdf_windows-any.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright 2024 (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hello@hollowaykeanho.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+# use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+# of the License at:
+#               http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\io\fs.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\services\i18n\translations.ps1"
+
+
+
+
+# initialize
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path $env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT)) {
+	Write-Error "[ ERROR ] - Please run from automataCI\ci.sh.ps1 instead!`n"
+	return
+}
+
+
+
+
+function RELEASE-Run-PDF {
+	param(
+		[string]$_target
+	)
+
+
+	# validate input
+	$___process = FS-Is-Target-A-PDF "${_target}"
+	if ($___process -ne 0) {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+
+	# execute
+	$___dest = "PAPER.pdf"
+	$null = I18N-Publish "${___dest}"
+	$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${___dest}"
+	if ($($_target -replace "^.*${env:PROJECT_RESEARCH_IDENTIFIER}") -ne "${_target}") {
+		## it's a research paper
+		$___process = FS-Copy-File "${_target}" "${___dest}"
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
+			$null = I18N-Publish-Failed
+			return 1
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	# report status
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/automataCI/release_unix-any.sh b/automataCI/release_unix-any.sh
index 8aeef6ab..b1b196cf 100644
--- a/automataCI/release_unix-any.sh
+++ b/automataCI/release_unix-any.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ fi
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_release-homebrew_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_release-lib_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_release-npm_unix-any.sh"
+. "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_release-pdf_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_release-pypi_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_release-rpm_unix-any.sh"
 . "${LIBS_AUTOMATACI}/_release-staticrepo_unix-any.sh"
@@ -139,6 +140,11 @@ for TARGET in "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_PKG}"/*; do
                 return 1
         fi
 
+        RELEASE_Run_PDF "$TARGET"
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                return 1
+        fi
+
         RELEASE_Run_PYPI "$TARGET"
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                 return 1
diff --git a/automataCI/release_windows-any.ps1 b/automataCI/release_windows-any.ps1
index a1674399..884883b6 100644
--- a/automataCI/release_windows-any.ps1
+++ b/automataCI/release_windows-any.ps1
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ if (-not (Test-Path -Path $env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT)) {
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_release-homebrew_windows-any.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_release-lib_windows-any.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_release-npm_windows-any.ps1"
+. "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_release-pdf_windows-any.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_release-pypi_windows-any.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_release-rpm_windows-any.ps1"
 . "${env:LIBS_AUTOMATACI}\_release-staticrepo_windows-any.ps1"
@@ -142,6 +143,11 @@ if (Test-Path -PathType Container -Path "${PACKAGE_DIRECTORY}") {
 			return 1
 		}
 
+		$___process = RELEASE-Run-PDF "$TARGET"
+		if ($___process -ne 0) {
+			return 1
+		}
+
 		$___process = RELEASE-Run-PYPI "$TARGET"
 		if ($___process -ne 0) {
 			return 1
diff --git a/automataCI/services/compilers/libreoffice.ps1 b/automataCI/services/compilers/libreoffice.ps1
index dc999775..67c591d0 100644
--- a/automataCI/services/compilers/libreoffice.ps1
+++ b/automataCI/services/compilers/libreoffice.ps1
@@ -48,14 +48,41 @@ function LIBREOFFICE-Get {
 
 
 
+function LIBREOFFICE-Get-Path-Local {
+	$___path = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_LIBREOFFICE_ENGINE}\bin\soffice"
+
+	switch ("${env:PROJECT_OS}") {
+	"windows" {
+		$___path = "${___path}.exe"
+	} default {
+		# do nothing
+	}}
+
+
+	# report status
+	return $___path
+}
+
+
+
+
 function LIBREOFFICE-Get-Path {
-	switch ("$(OS-Get)") {
+	# execute
+	$___path = LIBREOFFICE-Get-Path-Local
+	if ($(FS-Is-File "${___path}") -eq 0) {
+		return $___path
+	}
+
+	switch ("${env:PROJECT_OS}") {
 	"darwin" {
 		$___path = "/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/MacOS/soffice"
 	} "windows" {
-		$___path = "C:\Program Files\LibreOffice\program\soffice.exe"
+		$___path = "${___path}.exe"
+		if ($(FS-Is-File "${___path}") -ne 0) {
+			$___path = "C:\Program Files\LibreOffice\program\soffice.exe"
+		}
 	} default {
-		$___path = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS}\libreoffice\bin\libreoffice"
+		$___path = "/bin/soffice"
 	}}
 
 
@@ -68,8 +95,6 @@ function LIBREOFFICE-Get-Path {
 
 function LIBREOFFICE-Is-Available {
 	# execute
-	$null = OS-Sync
-
 	$___process = OS-Is-Command-Available "libreoffice"
 	if ($___process -eq 0) {
 		return 0
@@ -110,87 +135,67 @@ function LIBREOFFICE-Setup {
 
 
 	# execute
-	if ($(OS-Get) -eq "darwin") {
-		$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}\libreoffice\instal.dmg"
-		$null = FS-Make-Housing-Directory "${___dest}"
-		$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
-
+	$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_LIBREOFFICE_ENGINE}"
+	$___url = "${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR}/stable/${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}"
+	switch ("${env:PROJECT_OS}") {
+	"darwin" {
+		$___dest = "${___dest}\install.dmg"
 
-		## Download directly from provider
-		$___url = "${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR}/stable/${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}"
 		$___url = "${___url}/mac"
-		if ($(OS-Get-Arch) -eq "amd64") {
+		switch ("${env:PROJECT_ARCH}") {
+		"amd64" {
 			$___url = "${___url}/x86_64"
 			$___url = "${___url}/LibreOffice_${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_MacOS_x86-64.dmg"
-		} elseif ($(OS-Get-Arch) -eq "arm64") {
+		} "arm64" {
 			$___url = "${___url}/aarch64"
 			$___url = "${___url}/LibreOffice_${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_MacOS_aarch64.dmg"
-		} else {
-			return 1
-		}
-
-
-		# download from provider
-		$___process = HTTP-Download "GET" "${___url}" "${___dest}"
-		if ($___process -ne 0) {
-			return 1
-		}
-
-
-		## silently install
-		$___process = Apple-Install-DMG "${___dest}"
-		if ($___process -ne 0) {
-			return 1
-		}
-
-
-		## clean up
-		$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
-	} elseif ($(OS-Get) -eq "windows") {
-		## Attempt to use directly from the provider
-		$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}\libreoffice\install.msi"
-		$null = FS-Make-Housing-Directory "${___dest}"
-		$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
-
+		} default {
+			$___url = ""
+		}}
 
-		$___url = "${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR}/stable/${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}"
-		$___url = "${___url}/win"
-		if ($(OS-Get-Arch) -eq "amd64") {
-			$___url = "${___url}/x86_64"
-			$___url = "${___url}/LibreOffice_${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_Win_x86-64.msi"
-		} elseif ($(OS-Get-Arch) -eq "arm64") {
-			$___url = "${___url}/aarch64"
-			$___url = "${___url}/LibreOffice_${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_Win_aarch64.msi"
-		} else {
-			## fallback to choco as the last resort
-			$___process = OS-Is-Command-Available "choco"
+		## attempt to download from vendor directly
+		if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___url}") -ne 0) {
+			$null = FS-Make-Housing-Directory "${___dest}"
+			$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
+			$___process = HTTP-Download "GET" "${___url}" "${___dest}"
 			if ($___process -ne 0) {
 				return 1
 			}
 
-			$___process = OS-Exec "choco" "install libreoffice-fresh -y"
+			$___process = Apple-Install-DMG "${___dest}"
 			if ($___process -ne 0) {
 				return 1
 			}
 
-			return 0
+			$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
 		}
+	} "windows" {
+		$___dest = "${___dest}\install.msi"
 
-		$___process = HTTP-Download "GET" "${___url}" "${___dest}"
-		if ($___process -ne 0) {
-			return 1
-		}
+		$___url = "${___url}/win"
+		switch ("${env:PROJECT_ARCH}") {
+		"amd64" {
+			$___url = "${___url}/x86_64"
+			$___url = "${___url}/LibreOffice_${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_Win_x86-64.msi"
+		} "arm64" {
+			$___url = "${___url}/aarch64"
+			$___url = "${___url}/LibreOffice_${env:PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_Win_aarch64.msi"
+		} default {
+			$___url = ""
+		}}
 
-		$___process = FS-Is-File "${___dest}"
-		if ($___process -ne 0) {
-			return 1
+		if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___url}") -ne 0) {
+			$null = FS-Make-Housing-Directory "${___dest}"
+			$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
+			$___process = HTTP-Download "GET" "${___url}" "${___dest}"
+			if ($___process -eq 0) {
+				$___process = MSI-Install-Silent "${___dest}"
+				$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
+			}
 		}
 
-		$___process = MSI-Install-Silent "${___dest}"
-		$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
-		$null = OS-Sync
-		if ($___process -ne 0) {
-			## fallback to choco as the last resort
+		## fallback to choco as the last resort
+		if (($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___url}") -eq 0) -or ($___process -ne 0)) {
 			$___process = OS-Is-Command-Available "choco"
 			if ($___process -ne 0) {
 				return 1
@@ -202,27 +207,47 @@ function LIBREOFFICE-Setup {
 			}
 
 			$null = OS-Sync
-			return 0
 		}
-	} else {
-		## check compatible platform version
-		$___url = "https://appimages.libreitalia.org"
-		switch ("$(OS-Get-Arch)") {
-		"amd64" {
-			$___url = "${___url}/LibreOffice-fresh.full-x86_64.AppImage"
-		} default {
-			return 1
-		}}
-
+	} "linux" {
+		$___process = OS-Is-Command-Available "flatpak"
+		if ($___process -eq 0) {
+			$___process = OS-Exec "flatpak" "--user install org.libreoffice.LibreOffice"
+		}
 
-		## download appimage portable version
-		$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS}\libreoffice\bin\libreoffice"
-		$null = FS-Make-Housing-Directory "${___dest}"
-		$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
-		$___process = HTTP-Download "GET" "${___url}" "${___dest}"
+		## download appimage as last resort
 		if ($___process -ne 0) {
-			return 1
+			$___dest = LIBREOFFICE-Get-Path-Local
+			$___url = "https://appimages.libreitalia.org"
+			switch ("${env:PROJECT_ARCH}") {
+			"amd64" {
+				$___url = "${___url}/LibreOffice-fresh.full-x86_64.AppImage"
+			} default {
+				return 1
+			}}
+
+			if ($(STRINGS-Is-Empty "${___url}") -ne 0) {
+				$null = FS-Make-Housing-Directory "${___dest}"
+				$null = FS-Remove-Silently "${___dest}"
+				$___process = HTTP-Download "GET" "${___url}" "${___dest}"
+				if ($___process -ne 0) {
+					return 1
+				}
+
+				$___process = FS-Is-File "${___dest}"
+				if ($___process -ne 0) {
+					return 1
+				}
+			}
 		}
+	} default {
+		return 1 # unsupported
+	}}
+
+
+	# test the output
+	$___process = LIBREOFFICE-Is-Available
+	if ($___process -ne 0) {
+		return 1
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/automataCI/services/compilers/libreoffice.sh b/automataCI/services/compilers/libreoffice.sh
index ca3dc8de..8272b811 100644
--- a/automataCI/services/compilers/libreoffice.sh
+++ b/automataCI/services/compilers/libreoffice.sh
@@ -59,8 +59,37 @@ LIBREOFFICE_Get() {
 
 
 
+LIBREOFFICE_Get_Path_Local() {
+        # execute
+        ___path="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS}/${PROJECT_PATH_LIBREOFFICE_ENGINE}/bin/soffice"
+
+        case "$PROJECT_OS" in
+        windows)
+                ___path="${___path}.exe"
+                ;;
+        *)
+                ;;
+        esac
+
+
+        # report status
+        printf -- "%b" "$___path"
+        return 0
+}
+
+
+
+
 LIBREOFFICE_Get_Path() {
-        case "$(OS_Get)" in
+        # execute
+        ___path="$(LIBREOFFICE_Get_Path_Local)"
+        FS_Is_File "$___path"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                printf -- "%b" "$___path"
+                return 0
+        fi
+
+        case "$PROJECT_OS" in
         darwin)
                 ___path="/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/MacOS/soffice"
                 ;;
@@ -68,7 +97,7 @@ LIBREOFFICE_Get_Path() {
                 ___path="C:\\Program Files\\LibreOffice\\program\\soffice.exe"
                 ;;
         *)
-                ___path="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS}/libreoffice/bin/libreoffice"
+                ___path="/bin/soffice"
                 ;;
         esac
 
@@ -131,117 +160,133 @@ LIBREOFFICE_Setup() {
 
 
         # execute
-        if [ "$(OS_Get)" = "darwin" ]; then
-                ## apple OS
-                ___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}/libreoffice/install.dmg"
-                FS_Make_Housing_Directory "$___dest"
-                FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
-
+        ___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS}/${PROJECT_PATH_LIBREOFFICE_ENGINE}"
+        ___url="${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR}/stable/${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}"
+        case "$PROJECT_OS" in
+        darwin)
+                ___dest="${___dest}/install.dmg"
 
-                ## Download directly from provider
-                ___url="${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR}/stable/${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}"
                 ___url="${___url}/mac"
-                if [ "$(OS_Get_Arch)" = "amd64" ]; then
+                case "$PROJECT_ARCH" in
+                amd64)
                         ___url="${___url}/x86_64"
                         ___url="${___url}/LibreOffice_${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_MacOS_x86-64.dmg"
-                elif [ "$(OS_Get_Arch)" = "arm64" ]; then
+                        ;;
+                arm64)
                         ___url="${___url}/aarch64"
                         ___url="${___url}/LibreOffice_${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_MacOS_aarch64.dmg"
-                else
-                        return 1
-                fi
-
+                        ;;
+                *)
+                        ___url=""
+                        ;;
+                esac
 
-                # download from provider
-                HTTP_Download "GET" "$___url" "$___dest"
-                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                        return 1
-                fi
+                ## attempt to download from vendor directly
+                if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___url") -ne 0 ]; then
+                        FS_Make_Housing_Directory "$___dest"
+                        FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
+                        HTTP_Download "GET" "$___url" "$___dest"
+                        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                                return 1
+                        fi
 
+                        APPLE_Install_DMG "$___dest"
+                        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                                return 1
+                        fi
 
-                ## silently install
-                APPLE_Install_DMG "$___dest"
-                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                        return 1
+                        FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
                 fi
+                ;;
+        windows)
+                ___dest="${___dest}/install.msi"
 
-
-                ## clean up
-                FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
-        elif [ "$(OS_Get)" = "windows" ]; then
-                ## Attempt to use directly from the provider
-                ___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}/libreoffice/install.msi"
-                FS_Make_Housing_Directory "$___dest"
-                FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
-
-
-                ## Download directly from provider
-                ___url="${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_MIRROR}/stable/${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}"
                 ___url="${___url}/win"
-                if [ "$(OS_Get_Arch)" = "amd64" ]; then
-                        ___url="${___url}/x86_64"
-                        ___url="${___url}/LibreOffice_${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_Win_x86-64.msi"
-                elif [ "$(OS_Get_Arch)" = "arm64" ]; then
+                case "$PROJECT_ARCH" in
+                amd64)
+                        ___url="${___url}/aarch64"
+                        ___url="${___url}/LibreOffice_${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_Win_X86-64.msi"
+                        ;;
+                arm64)
                         ___url="${___url}/aarch64"
                         ___url="${___url}/LibreOffice_${PROJECT_LIBREOFFICE_VERSION}_Win_aarch64.msi"
-                else
-                        return 1
-                fi
+                        ;;
+                *)
+                        ___url=""
+                        ;;
+                esac
 
-                HTTP_Download "GET" "$___url" "$___dest"
-                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                        return 1
+                if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___url") -ne 0 ]; then
+                        FS_Make_Housing_Directory "$___dest"
+                        FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
+                        HTTP_Download "GET" "$___url" "$___dest"
+                        ___process=$?
+                        if [ $___process -eq 0 ]; then
+                                MSI_Install_Silent "$___dest"
+                                ___process=$?
+                                FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
+                        fi
                 fi
 
-                FS_Is_File "$___dest"
-                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                        return 1
-                fi
+                ## fallback to choco as the last resort
+                if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___url") -eq 0 ] || [ $___process -ne 0 ]; then
+                        OS_Is_Command_Available "choco"
+                        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                                return 1
+                        fi
 
-                MSI_Install_Silent "$___dest"
-                ___process=$?
-                FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
-                if [ $___process -ne 0 ]; then
-                        return 1
+                        choco install libreoffice-fresh -y
+                        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                                return 1
+                        fi
                 fi
-        else
-                # other UNIX OS (including Linux)
+                ;;
+        linux)
                 OS_Is_Command_Available "flatpak"
-                if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                ___process=$?
+                if [ $___process -eq 0 ]; then
                         flatpak --user install org.libreoffice.LibreOffice
-                        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                        ___process=$?
+                fi
+
+                ## download appimage as last resort
+                if [ $___process -ne 0 ]; then
+                        ___dest="$(LIBREOFFICE_Get_Path_Local)"
+                        ___url="https://appimages.libreitalia.org"
+                        case "$PROJECT_ARCH" in
+                        amd64)
+                                ___url="${___url}/LibreOffice-fresh.full-x86_64.AppImage"
+                                ;;
+                        *)
                                 return 1
+                                ;;
+                        esac
+
+                        if [ $(STRINGS_Is_Empty "$___url") -ne 0 ]; then
+                                FS_Make_Housing_Directory "$___dest"
+                                FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
+                                HTTP_Download "GET" "$___url" "$___dest"
+                                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                                        return 1
+                                fi
+
+                                chmod +x "$___dest"
+                                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                                        return 1
+                                fi
                         fi
-
-                        return 0
                 fi
+                ;;
+        *)
+                return 1 # unsupported
+                ;;
+        esac
 
 
-                # check compatible platform version
-                ___url="https://appimages.libreitalia.org"
-                case "$(OS_Get_Arch)" in
-                amd64)
-                        ___url="${___url}/LibreOffice-fresh.full-x86_64.AppImage"
-                        ;;
-                *)
-                        return 1
-                        ;;
-                esac
-
-
-                # download appimage portable version
-                ___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_TOOLS}/libreoffice/bin/libreoffice"
-                FS_Make_Housing_Directory "$___dest"
-                FS_Remove_Silently "$___dest"
-                HTTP_Download "GET" "$___url" "$___dest"
-                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                        return 1
-                fi
-
-                chmod +x "$___dest"
-                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                        return 1
-                fi
+        # test the output
+        LIBREOFFICE_Is_Available
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                return 0
         fi
 
 
diff --git a/srcRESEARCH/.ci/build_unix-any.sh b/srcRESEARCH/.ci/build_unix-any.sh
index 17653f35..bd64d63b 100644
--- a/srcRESEARCH/.ci/build_unix-any.sh
+++ b/srcRESEARCH/.ci/build_unix-any.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright 2024 (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hollowaykeanho@gmail.com>
+# Copyright 2024 (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hello@hollowaykeanho.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
@@ -36,12 +36,18 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 
-FS_Make_Directory "${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_BUILD}"
 
 
-___target="research-paper"
-___source="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_RESEARCH}/${___target}.odt"
-___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}/research-${PROJECT_SKU}_any-any"
+# setup inportant variables
+___name="${PROJECT_SKU}-${PROJECT_RESEARCH_IDENTIFIER}_${PROJECT_VERSION}_any-any"
+___source="research-paper.odt"
+
+
+
+
+# build PDF
+___source="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_RESEARCH}/${___source}"
+___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}/build-${___name}"
 I18N_Prepare "$___source"
 FS_Is_File "$___source"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -51,11 +57,8 @@ fi
 
 FS_Remake_Directory "$___dest"
 
-
-
-
-## build pdf - refer the following page for modifying parameters:
-#    https://help.libreoffice.org/latest/en-US/text/shared/guide/pdf_params.html
+## IMPORTANT: refer the following page for modifying parameters:
+##   https://help.libreoffice.org/latest/en-US/text/shared/guide/pdf_params.html
 I18N_Build "$___source"
 $(LIBREOFFICE_Get) --headless --convert-to "pdf:writer_pdf_Export:{
         \"UseLosslessCompression\": true,
@@ -77,9 +80,10 @@ fi
 
 
 
-## export outputs
-___source="${___dest}/${___target}.pdf"
-___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_BUILD}/${PROJECT_SKU}-research_${PROJECT_VERSION}_any-any.pdf"
+## export output
+___source="${___dest}/$(FS_Get_File "$___source")"
+___source="$(FS_Extension_Replace "$___source" ".odt" ".pdf")"
+___dest="${PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}/${PROJECT_PATH_BUILD}/${___name}.pdf"
 
 FS_Is_File "$___source"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/srcRESEARCH/.ci/build_windows-any.ps1 b/srcRESEARCH/.ci/build_windows-any.ps1
index b76da4f8..cabcceb9 100644
--- a/srcRESEARCH/.ci/build_windows-any.ps1
+++ b/srcRESEARCH/.ci/build_windows-any.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2024 (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hollowaykeanho@gmail.com>
+# Copyright 2024 (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <hello@hollowaykeanho.com>
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 # use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
@@ -35,27 +35,31 @@ if ($___process -ne 0) {
 }
 
 
-$null = FS-Make-Directory "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_BUILD}"
 
 
-$___target = "research-paper"
-$___source = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_RESEARCH}\${___target}.odt"
-$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}\research-${env:PROJECT_SKU}_any-any"
+# setup important variables
+$___name = "${env:PROJECT_SKU}-${env:PROJECT_RESEARCH_IDENTIFIER}_${env:PROJECT_VERSION}_any-any"
+$___source = "research-paper.odt"
+
+
+
+
+# build PDF
+$___source = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_RESEARCH}\${___source}"
+$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_TEMP}\build-${___name}"
 $null = I18N-Prepare "${___source}"
 $___process = FS-Is-File "${___source}"
 if ($___process -ne 0) {
 	$null = I18N-Prepare-Failed
 	return 1
 }
-
 $null = FS-Remake-Directory "${___dest}"
 
-
-## build pdf - refer the following page for modifying parameters:
+## IMPORTANT: refer the following page for modifying parameters:
 ##   https://help.libreoffice.org/latest/en-US/text/shared/guide/pdf_params.html
 $null = I18N-Build "${___source}"
 $___process = OS-Exec "$(LIBREOFFICE-Get)" @"
---writer --headless --convert-to "pdf:writer_pdf_Export:{
+--headless --convert-to "pdf:writer_pdf_Export:{
 	"UseLosslessCompression": true,
 	"Quality": 100,
 	"SelectPdfVersion": 0,
@@ -73,9 +77,12 @@ if ($___process -ne 0) {
 }
 
 
-## export outputs
-$___source = "${___dest}\${___target}.pdf"
-$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_BUILD}\${env:PROJECT_SKU}-research_${env:PROJECT_VERSION}_any-any.pdf"
+
+
+# export output
+$___source = "${___dest}\$(FS-Get-File "${___source}")"
+$___source = FS-Extension-Replace "${___source}" ".odt" ".pdf"
+$___dest = "${env:PROJECT_PATH_ROOT}\${env:PROJECT_PATH_BUILD}\${___name}.pdf"
 
 $___process = FS-Is-File "${___source}"
 if ($___process -ne 0) {