diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
index 9567b68..37f9047 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ jobs:
     name: lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.21
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+          go-version: 1.22
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v4
         with:
           version: v1.54.2
           args: --verbose
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.21]
+        go-version: [1.22]
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: go install github.com/mattn/goveralls@latest
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - run: go test -v -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/release-workflow.yml
index 07f6ca9..cb5f9f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-workflow.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ">=1.21"
+          go-version: ">=1.22"
           cache: true
       - name: Generate Changelog Only
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6d621e2..da93394 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@
 coverage
 coverage.out
 ginkgo.report
-
+dist/
 .task/
 
 src/i18n/out/en-US/active.en-GB.json
+test/data/research/scientist/
 
+.DS_Store
+thumbs.db
+*.log
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 267ed5d..4fd87fe 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@ linters:
 
 run:
   issues-exit-code: 1
+  timeout: 5m
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 562f4ba..15ece21 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   ],
   "cSpell.words": [
     "bodyclose",
+    "cobrass",
     "coverprofile",
     "cubiest",
     "deadcode",
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
     "gofmt",
     "goimports",
     "golangci",
+    "gomega",
     "gomnd",
     "goreleaser",
     "gosec",
@@ -33,17 +35,21 @@
     "linters",
     "mattn",
     "nakedret",
+    "nolint",
     "nolintlint",
     "nosec",
+    "onsi",
     "pixa",
     "prealloc",
     "repotoken",
     "shogo",
     "sidewalk",
+    "snivilised",
     "staticcheck",
     "structcheck",
     "stylecheck",
     "thelper",
+    "toplevel",
     "tparallel",
     "typecheck",
     "unconvert",
diff --git a/src/app/command/bootstrap_test.go b/src/app/command/bootstrap_test.go
index 2893f34..e6d6255 100644
--- a/src/app/command/bootstrap_test.go
+++ b/src/app/command/bootstrap_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package command_test
 
 import (
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ok for testing
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // ok for testing
 	"github.com/snivilised/arcadia/src/app/command"
 	"github.com/snivilised/arcadia/src/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/utils"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Bootstrap", Ordered, func() {
 	)
 
 	BeforeAll(func() {
-		repo = helpers.Repo("../..")
+		repo = helpers.Repo("")
 		l10nPath = helpers.Path(repo, "test/data/l10n")
 		Expect(utils.FolderExists(l10nPath)).To(BeTrue())
 	})
diff --git a/src/app/command/command_suite_test.go b/src/app/command/command_suite_test.go
index c76f359..a78c824 100644
--- a/src/app/command/command_suite_test.go
+++ b/src/app/command/command_suite_test.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package command_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
 
 func TestCommand(t *testing.T) {
-	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
-	RunSpecs(t, "Command Suite")
+	gomega.RegisterFailHandler(ginkgo.Fail)
+	ginkgo.RunSpecs(t, "Command Suite")
 }
diff --git a/src/app/command/root-cmd_test.go b/src/app/command/root-cmd_test.go
index bf7f2e1..7a8abdc 100644
--- a/src/app/command/root-cmd_test.go
+++ b/src/app/command/root-cmd_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package command_test
 
 import (
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ok for testing
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // ok for testing
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/arcadia/src/app/command"
 	"github.com/snivilised/arcadia/src/internal/helpers"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RootCmd", Ordered, func() {
 	)
 
 	BeforeAll(func() {
-		repo = helpers.Repo("../..")
+		repo = helpers.Repo("")
 		l10nPath = helpers.Path(repo, "test/data/l10n")
 		Expect(utils.FolderExists(l10nPath)).To(BeTrue())
 	})
diff --git a/src/app/command/widget-cmd.go b/src/app/command/widget-cmd.go
index 9e82fdc..9f30ee8 100644
--- a/src/app/command/widget-cmd.go
+++ b/src/app/command/widget-cmd.go
@@ -83,11 +83,13 @@ func (b *Bootstrap) buildWidgetCommand(container *assistant.CobraContainer) *cob
 			if value == defaultDirectory {
 				return nil
 			}
+
 			if _, err := os.Stat(value); err != nil {
 				if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
+
 			return nil
 		},
 	)
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ func (b *Bootstrap) buildWidgetCommand(container *assistant.CobraContainer) *cob
 			if domain.OutputFormatEnumInfo.En(value) == domain.XMLFormatEn {
 				return nil
 			}
+
 			return fmt.Errorf(
 				"only xml format is currently supported, other formats available in future release",
 			)
diff --git a/src/app/command/widget_cmd_test.go b/src/app/command/widget_cmd_test.go
index 0acc431..2e0af44 100644
--- a/src/app/command/widget_cmd_test.go
+++ b/src/app/command/widget_cmd_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package command_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ok for testing
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // ok for testing
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/arcadia/src/app/command"
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ var _ = Describe("WidgetCmd", Ordered, func() {
 	)
 
 	BeforeAll(func() {
-		repo = helpers.Repo("../../..")
-		l10nPath = helpers.Path(repo, "src/test/data/l10n")
+		repo = helpers.Repo("")
+		l10nPath = helpers.Path(repo, "test/data/l10n")
 		Expect(utils.FolderExists(l10nPath)).To(BeTrue(),
 			fmt.Sprintf("💥 l10Path: '%v' does not exist", l10nPath),
 		)
diff --git a/src/i18n/i18n_suite_test.go b/src/i18n/i18n_suite_test.go
index 4cc92d2..17dd065 100644
--- a/src/i18n/i18n_suite_test.go
+++ b/src/i18n/i18n_suite_test.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package i18n_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
 
 func TestI18n(t *testing.T) {
-	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
-	RunSpecs(t, "I18n Suite")
+	gomega.RegisterFailHandler(ginkgo.Fail)
+	ginkgo.RunSpecs(t, "I18n Suite")
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/helpers/test-utilities.go b/src/internal/helpers/test-utilities.go
index 0064ad0..23732d0 100644
--- a/src/internal/helpers/test-utilities.go
+++ b/src/internal/helpers/test-utilities.go
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ package helpers
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 func Path(parent, relative string) string {
@@ -43,8 +45,19 @@ func Root() string {
 }
 
 func Repo(relative string) string {
-	_, filename, _, _ := runtime.Caller(0) //nolint:dogsled // use of 3 _ is out of our control
-	return Path(filepath.Dir(filename), relative)
+	cmd := exec.Command("git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel")
+	bytes, err := cmd.Output()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(errors.Wrap(err, "couldn't get repo root"))
+	}
+
+	segments := strings.Split(relative, "/")
+	output := strings.TrimSuffix(string(bytes), "\n")
+	path := []string{output}
+	path = append(path, segments...)
+
+	return filepath.Join(path...)
 }
 
 func Log() string {
diff --git a/src/internal/log/new-logger.go b/src/internal/log/new-logger.go
index ce604d9..8ec332e 100644
--- a/src/internal/log/new-logger.go
+++ b/src/internal/log/new-logger.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func NewLogger(info *LoggerInfo) Ref {
 			if info.Path == "" {
 				panic(i18n.NewInvalidConfigEntryError(info.Path, "-"))
 			}
+
 			ws := zapcore.AddSync(&lumberjack.Logger{
 				Filename:   info.Path,
 				MaxSize:    info.Rotation.MaxSizeInMb,
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ func NewLogger(info *LoggerInfo) Ref {
 				ws,
 				info.Level,
 			)
+
 			return zap.New(core)
 		}, func() Logger {
 			return zap.NewNop()
diff --git a/src/test/data/l10n/test.arcadia.active.en-US.json b/test/data/l10n/test.arcadia.active.en-US.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src/test/data/l10n/test.arcadia.active.en-US.json
rename to test/data/l10n/test.arcadia.active.en-US.json
diff --git a/src/test/data/l10n/test.graffico.active.en-US.json b/test/data/l10n/test.graffico.active.en-US.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src/test/data/l10n/test.graffico.active.en-US.json
rename to test/data/l10n/test.graffico.active.en-US.json
diff --git a/src/test/helpers/cobra.go b/test/helpers/cobra.go
similarity index 100%
rename from src/test/helpers/cobra.go
rename to test/helpers/cobra.go