diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_build.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_build.yml
index 5c0847f01..e7c4fb36b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_build.yml
@@ -36,12 +36,28 @@ jobs:
             touch .env.local
           fi
 
-      - name: Build App Image
+      - name: Build App and Webserver Images
         run: |
           cd docker
           docker compose build --no-cache webserver app
 
-      - name: Push App Images
+      - name: Push Dev App and Webserver Images
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && (contains(github.ref, '-alpha') || contains(github.ref, '-rc')) }}
+        run: |
+          docker tag ucfopen/materia:app-dev ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:app-dev
+          docker tag ucfopen/materia:webserver-dev ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:webserver-dev
+          docker push ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:app-dev
+          docker push ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:webserver-dev
+
+      - name: Push Stable App and Webserver Images
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !contains(github.ref, '-alpha') && !contains(github.ref, '-rc') }}
+        run: |
+          docker tag ucfopen/materia:app-dev ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:app-stable
+          docker tag ucfopen/materia:webserver-dev ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:webserver-stable
+          docker push ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:app-dev
+          docker push ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:webserver-dev
+
+      - name: Push Versioned App and Webserver Images
         run: |
           docker tag ucfopen/materia:app-dev ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:app-${{ github.sha }}
           docker tag ucfopen/materia:app-dev ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/materia:app-${{ steps.tag_name.outputs.GIT_TAG }}
@@ -70,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: true
 
       - name: Upload to Pre-Release
-        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && contains(github.ref, '-alpha') && contains(github.ref, '-rc') }}
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && contains(github.ref, '-alpha') || contains(github.ref, '-rc') }}
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
         with:
           repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/docker/run_first.sh b/docker/run_first.sh
index 9e2ec6a2a..9b31ba945 100755
--- a/docker/run_first.sh
+++ b/docker/run_first.sh
@@ -23,11 +23,27 @@ rm -rf ./config/nginx/cert.pem
 # generate a self-signed ssl cert
 openssl req -subj '/CN=localhost' -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes -keyout ./config/nginx/key.pem -out ./config/nginx/cert.pem -days 365
 
-# quietly pull any docker images we can
-docker compose pull --ignore-pull-failures
+echo "To setup Materia locally, you can choose to pull pre-packaged images or build from source"
+echo "1. Pull app and webserver images (recommended if you just want to run Materia locally with no dev)"
+echo "2. Build images from source (recommended if you're actively developing Materia)"
+read -p "Enter an option (1 or 2): " choice
 
-# install php composer deps
-docker compose run --rm --no-deps app composer install --ignore-platform-reqs
+if [ "$choice" == "1" ]; then
+	echo "Pulling containers..."
+	# quietly pull any docker images we can
+	docker compose pull
+
+
+elif [ "$choice" == "2" ]; then
+	echo "Building containers. This will take a few minutes..."
+	docker compose build app webserver fakes3
+
+	# install php composer deps
+	docker compose run --rm --no-deps app composer install --ignore-platform-reqs
+else
+	echo "Invalid choice. Try again."
+	exit 1
+fi
 
 # run migrations and seed any db data needed for a new install
 docker compose run --rm app /wait-for-it.sh mysql:3306 --timeout=120 --strict -- composer oil-install-quiet
@@ -38,12 +54,9 @@ docker compose run --rm app bash -c 'php oil r widget:install_from_config'
 # Install any widgets in the tmp dir
 source run_widgets_install.sh '*.wigt'
 
-# build all the js/css assets
-source run_build_assets.sh
-
 # create a dev user based on your current shell user (password will be 'kogneato') MATERIA_DEV_PASS=whatever can be used to set a custom pw
 source run_create_me.sh
 
 echo -e "Materia will be hosted on \033[32m$DOCKER_IP\033[0m"
-echo -e "\033[1mRun an oil comand:\033[0m ./run.sh php oil r  widget:show_engines"
-echo -e "\033[1mRun the web app:\033[0m docker compose up"
+echo -e '\033[1mRun an oil comand:\033[0m ./run.sh php oil r  widget:show_engines'
+echo -e '\033[1mRun the web app:\033[0m docker compose up'