diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/build-pipeline.yml
index 4346cb5..205c39b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-pipeline.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # When code is pushed to a branch, run linting and tests, and
 #   then automatically increment the version number as appropriate for the branch source.
-name: On a Push
+name: Lint and Test
 
 # Controls when the workflow will run
 on:
+  # Triggers the workflow on push events
   push:
     branches: [ develop, release/**, main, feature/**, issue/**, issues/** ]
 
@@ -16,17 +17,16 @@ jobs:
 
   bump_version:
     needs: run_tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
 
-    - name: Set up Poetry
+    - name: Install Poetry
       uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2.3.0
       with:
         poetry-version: 1.3.2
@@ -37,64 +37,52 @@ jobs:
         echo "current_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         echo "pyproject_name=$(poetry version | awk '{print $1}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Bump pre-alpha version
-      # If triggered by push to a feature branch
-      if: |
-        ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/issue') }}      ||
-        ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/dependabot/') }} ||
-        ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/feature/') }}
-      run: |
-        new_ver="${{ steps.get-version.outputs.current_version }}+$(git rev-parse --short ${GITHUB_SHA})"
-        poetry version $new_ver
-        echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-    - name: Bump alpha version
-      # If triggered by push to the develop branch
-      if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' }}
-      run: |
-        poetry version prerelease
-        echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "venue=sit" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-    - name: Bump rc version
-      # If triggered by push to a release branch
-      if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') }}
-      env:
-        # True if the version already has a 'rc' pre-release identifier
-        BUMP_RC: ${{ contains(steps.get-version.outputs.current_version, 'rc') }}
-      run: |
-        if [ "$BUMP_RC" = true ]; then
-          poetry version prerelease
-        else
-          poetry version ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/release/}rc1
-        fi
-        echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "venue=uat" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-    - name: Release version
-      # If triggered by push to the main branch
-      if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') }}
-      env:
-        CURRENT_VERSION: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.current_version }}
-        # True if the version already has a 'rc' pre-release identifier
-        BUMP_RC: ${{ contains(steps.get-version.outputs.current_version, 'rc') }}
-        # True if the version already has a 'alpha' pre-release identifier
-        BUMP_A: ${{ contains(steps.get-version.outputs.current_version, 'a') }}
-        # True if the version already has a 'beta' pre-release identifier
-        BUMP_B: ${{ contains(steps.get-version.outputs.current_version, 'b') }}
-      # Remove rc* from end of version string
-      # The ${string%%substring} syntax below deletes the longest match of $substring from back of $string.
-      run: |
-        if [ "$BUMP_RC" = true ]; then
-          poetry version ${CURRENT_VERSION%%rc*}
-        elif [ "$BUMP_B" = true ]; then
-          poetry version ${CURRENT_VERSION%%b*}
-        elif [ "$BUMP_A" = true ]; then
-          poetry version ${CURRENT_VERSION%%a*}
-        fi
-        echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "venue=ops" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
+#    - name: Bump pre-alpha version
+#      # If triggered by push to a feature branch
+#      if: |
+#        ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/issue') }}      ||
+#        ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/dependabot/') }} ||
+#        ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/feature/') }}
+#      run: |
+#        new_ver="${{ steps.get-version.outputs.current_version }}+$(git rev-parse --short ${GITHUB_SHA})"
+#        poetry version $new_ver
+#        echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#
+#    - name: Bump alpha version
+#      # If triggered by push to the develop branch
+#      if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' }}
+#      run: |
+#        poetry version prerelease
+#        echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#        echo "venue=sit" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#
+#    - name: Bump rc version
+#      # If triggered by push to a release branch
+#      if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') }}
+#      env:
+#        # True if the version already has a 'rc' pre-release identifier
+#        BUMP_RC: ${{ contains(steps.get-version.outputs.current_version, 'rc') }}
+#      run: |
+#        if [ "$BUMP_RC" = true ]; then
+#          poetry version prerelease
+#        else
+#          poetry version ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/release/}rc1
+#        fi
+#        echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#        echo "venue=uat" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#
+#    - name: Release version
+#      # If triggered by push to the main branch
+#      if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') }}
+#      env:
+#        CURRENT_VERSION: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.current_version }}
+#      # Remove rc* from the end of version string
+#      # The ${string%%substring} syntax below deletes the longest match of $substring from back of $string.
+#      run: |
+#        poetry version ${CURRENT_VERSION%%rc*}
+#        echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#        echo "venue=ops" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#
 #    - name: Commit Version Bump
 #      # If building develop, a release branch, or main then we commit the version bump back to the repo
 #      if: |
@@ -117,3 +105,31 @@ jobs:
 #        git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
 #        git tag -a "${{ env.software_version }}" -m "Version ${{ env.software_version }}"
 #        git push origin "${{ env.software_version }}"
+
+#    - name: Build Python Artifact
+#      run: |
+#        poetry build
+#
+#    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+#      with:
+#        name: python-artifact
+#        path: dist/*
+#
+#    - name: Publish to test.pypi.org
+#      id: pypi-test-publish
+#      if: |
+#        github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' ||
+#        startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release')
+#      env:
+#        POETRY_PYPI_TOKEN_TESTPYPI: ${{secrets.POETRY_PYPI_TOKEN_TESTPYPI}}
+#      run: |
+#        poetry config repositories.testpypi https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
+#        poetry publish -r testpypi
+#
+#    - name: Publish to pypi.org
+#      if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+#      id: pypi-publish
+#      env:
+#        POETRY_PYPI_TOKEN_PYPI: ${{secrets.POETRY_PYPI_TOKEN_PYPI}}
+#      run: |
+#        poetry publish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-received.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-received.yml
index 0ded595..fbfe8c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-received.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-received.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # When a pull request is opened, run linting and tests.
-name: Pull Request Received
+name: Receive PR
 
 # read-only repo token
 # no access to secrets
 on:
   pull_request:
+    # Sequence of patterns matched against refs/heads
     branches: [ feature/**, issue/**, issues/** ]
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-created.yml b/.github/workflows/release-created.yml
index c9c4597..62a79d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-created.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-created.yml
@@ -10,39 +10,31 @@ jobs:
   # First job in the workflow builds and verifies the software artifacts
   bump:
     name: Bump minor version on develop
-
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     # Only run if ref created was a release branch
     if:
       ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') }}
-
     steps:
-      - name: Retrieve repository (on the develop branch)
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      # Checks-out the develop branch
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: 'refs/heads/develop'
-
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
-
-      - name: Set up Poetry
-        uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2.3.0
-        with:
-          poetry-version: 1.3.2
-
-      - name: Bump minor version
-        run: |
-          poetry version ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/release/}
-          poetry version preminor
-          echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Commit Version Bump
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.name 'batchee bot'
-          git config --global user.email 'batcheey@noreply.github.com'
-          git commit -am "/version ${{ env.software_version }}"
-          git push
+#      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+#        with:
+#          python-version: '3.10'
+#      - name: Install Poetry
+#        uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2.3.0
+#        with:
+#          poetry-version: 1.3.2
+##      - name: Bump minor version
+##        run: |
+##          poetry version ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/release/}
+##          poetry version preminor
+##          echo "software_version=$(poetry version | awk '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+##      - name: Commit Version Bump
+##        run: |
+##          git config --global user.name 'batchee bot'
+##          git config --global user.email 'batchee@noreply.github.com'
+##          git commit -am "/version ${{ env.software_version }}"
+##          git push
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_run_tests.yml
index fa3d155..7337a29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_run_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_run_tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests,
-# and report test results and code coverage as artifacts. It will
-# be called by the workflow that run tests against new PRs and as
-# a first step in the workflow that publishes new Docker images.
+#   and report test results and code coverage as artifacts. It will
+#   be called by the workflow that runs tests against new PRs and as
+#   a first step in the workflow that publishes new Docker images.
 
 name: A reusable workflow to build and run the unit test suite
 
@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build_and_test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [ '3.10' ]
 
+    name: Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} tests
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Set up Poetry
         uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2.3.0
@@ -29,39 +33,24 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install package
         run: poetry install
 
-      - name: Run linting
+      - name: Lint
         run: |
           poetry run ruff batcher
 
       - name: Run tests with coverage
         run: |
-          poetry run coverage run -m pytest >& test_results.txt
-        # poetry run pytest tests/test_filename_grouping.py >& test_results.txt
-        # TODO: expand tests to include full concatenation runs, i.e., don't just run test_group_handling.py
+          poetry run pytest --cov=batcher --cov-report=xml:build/reports/coverage.xml --cov-report=html:build/reports/coverage.html tests/
 
-      - name: Generate coverage report
-        if: ${{ always() }}
-        run: |
-          poetry run coverage report -m >& coverage_report.txt
-          poetry run coverage html --dir htmlcov
-
-      - name: Archive test results
-        if: ${{ always() }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: test result
-          path: test_results.txt
-
-      - name: Archive code coverage report (plain text)
+      - name: Archive code coverage report (xml)
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: code coverage report (plain text)
-          path: coverage_report.txt
+          name: code coverage report (xml)
+          path: build/reports/coverage.xml
 
       - name: Archive code coverage report (HTML)
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: code coverage report (HTML)
-          path: htmlcov/*
+          path: build/reports/coverage.html