diff --git a/.github/workflows/image_build_push.yml b/.github/workflows/image_build_push.yml
index 9bf49a590..beeb18751 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image_build_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image_build_push.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test-with-docker, test-with-manual-install]
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
 
     outputs:
       date: ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
@@ -112,33 +113,33 @@ jobs:
           git push origin 
         fi
 
-  dispatch:
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - repo: MukuFlash03/nrel-openpath-join-page
-            branch: cleanup-cicd
-          - repo: MukuFlash03/op-admin-dashboard
-            branch: cleanup-cicd
-          - repo: MukuFlash03/em-public-dashboard
-            branch: cleanup-cicd
-          # - repo: e-mission/op-admin-dashboard
-          #   branch: master
-          # - repo: e-mission/em-public-dashboard
-          #   branch: main
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Trigger workflow in admin-dash, public-dash
-      run: |
-        curl -L \
-          -X POST \
-          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-          -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GH_FG_PAT_TAGS }}" \
-          -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
-          https://api.github.com/repos/${{ matrix.repo }}/actions/workflows/image_build_push.yml/dispatches \
-          -d '{"ref":"${{ matrix.branch }}"}'
+  # dispatch:
+  #   needs: build
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+  #   strategy:
+  #     matrix:
+  #       include:
+  #         - repo: MukuFlash03/nrel-openpath-join-page
+  #           branch: cleanup-cicd
+  #         - repo: MukuFlash03/op-admin-dashboard
+  #           branch: cleanup-cicd
+  #         - repo: MukuFlash03/em-public-dashboard
+  #           branch: cleanup-cicd
+  #         # - repo: e-mission/op-admin-dashboard
+  #         #   branch: master
+  #         # - repo: e-mission/em-public-dashboard
+  #         #   branch: main
+
+  #   steps:
+  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+  #   - name: Trigger workflow in admin-dash, public-dash
+  #     run: |
+  #       curl -L \
+  #         -X POST \
+  #         -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+  #         -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GH_FG_PAT_TAGS }}" \
+  #         -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+  #         https://api.github.com/repos/${{ matrix.repo }}/actions/workflows/image_build_push.yml/dispatches \
+  #         -d '{"ref":"${{ matrix.branch }}"}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-with-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/test-with-docker.yml
index b80a5eb9f..24b7fc6de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-with-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-with-docker.yml
@@ -15,36 +15,37 @@ on:
 
   workflow_call:
 
-# jobs: 
-#   build:
-#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#     steps:
-#       - name: Run test-with-docker for 30 seconds
-#         run: |
-#           echo "Starting 30-second workflow"
-#           sleep 30
-#           echo "30-second workflow completed"
-
-#       - name: Success-Failure Test Case
-#         run: |
-#           echo "Test successful" && exit 0
-#           # echo "Test failed" && exit 1
-
-# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
-jobs:
-  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
+jobs: 
   build:
-    # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
-    # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-    - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Run test-with-docker for 30 seconds
+        run: |
+          echo "Starting 30-second workflow"
+          sleep 30
+          echo "30-second workflow completed"
+
+      - name: Success-Failure Test Case
+        run: |
+          echo "Test successful" && exit 0
+          # echo "Test failed" && exit 1
+
+
+# # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
+# jobs:
+#   # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
+#   build:
+#     # The type of runner that the job will run on
+#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+#     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
+#     steps:
+#     # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
+#     - name: Checkout
+#       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    - name: Make sure that the workflow works
-      run: echo Smoke test
+#     - name: Make sure that the workflow works
+#       run: echo Smoke test
 
-    - name: Run the tests using docker-compose
-      run: docker compose -f setup/docker-compose.tests.yml up --exit-code-from web-server
+#     - name: Run the tests using docker-compose
+#       run: docker compose -f setup/docker-compose.tests.yml up --exit-code-from web-server
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-with-manual-install.yml b/.github/workflows/test-with-manual-install.yml
index 9b8f9e9d0..7f4579bb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-with-manual-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-with-manual-install.yml
@@ -19,72 +19,72 @@ on:
 
   workflow_call:
 
-# jobs: 
-#   build:
-#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#     steps:
-#       - name: Run test-with-manual-install for 1 minute
-#         run: |
-#           echo "Starting 1-minute workflow"
-#           sleep 60
-#           echo "1-minute workflow completed"
+jobs: 
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Run test-with-manual-install for 1 minute
+        run: |
+          echo "Starting 1-minute workflow"
+          sleep 60
+          echo "1-minute workflow completed"
    
-#       - name: Success-Failure Test Case
-#         run: |
-#           echo "Test successful" && exit 0
-#           # echo "Test failed" && exit 1
+      - name: Success-Failure Test Case
+        run: |
+          echo "Test successful" && exit 0
+          # echo "Test failed" && exit 1
 
-# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
-jobs:
-  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
-  build:
-    # The type of runner that the job will run on
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+# # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
+# jobs:
+#   # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
+#   build:
+#     # The type of runner that the job will run on
+#     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+#     strategy:
+#       matrix:
+#         os: [ubuntu-latest]
 
-    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
-    steps:
-    # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
+#     steps:
+#     # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
+#     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    - name: Install and start MongoDB
-      uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@1.3.0
-      with:
-        mongodb-version: 4.4.0
+#     - name: Install and start MongoDB
+#       uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@1.3.0
+#       with:
+#         mongodb-version: 4.4.0
 
-    - name: Check existing version of miniconda
-      shell: bash -l {0}
-      run: conda info -a
+#     - name: Check existing version of miniconda
+#       shell: bash -l {0}
+#       run: conda info -a
 
-    - name: Install miniconda
-      shell: bash -l {0}
-      run: |
-        source setup/setup_conda.sh Linux-x86_64
+#     - name: Install miniconda
+#       shell: bash -l {0}
+#       run: |
+#         source setup/setup_conda.sh Linux-x86_64
 
-    - name: Check whether the CI environment variable is set
-      shell: bash -l {0}
-      run: |
-        source setup/activate_conda.sh
-        echo $CI
+#     - name: Check whether the CI environment variable is set
+#       shell: bash -l {0}
+#       run: |
+#         source setup/activate_conda.sh
+#         echo $CI
 
-    - name: Setup the emission environment for testing
-      shell: bash -l {0}
-      run: |
-        conda --version
-        which conda
-        source setup/activate_conda.sh
-        conda --version
-        source setup/setup_tests.sh
+#     - name: Setup the emission environment for testing
+#       shell: bash -l {0}
+#       run: |
+#         conda --version
+#         which conda
+#         source setup/activate_conda.sh
+#         conda --version
+#         source setup/setup_tests.sh
 
-    - name: Switch to emission and run the tests
-      shell: bash -l {0}
-      run: |
-        source setup/activate_tests.sh
-        conda --version
-        ./runAllTests.sh
+#     - name: Switch to emission and run the tests
+#       shell: bash -l {0}
+#       run: |
+#         source setup/activate_tests.sh
+#         conda --version
+#         ./runAllTests.sh
 
-    - name: Teardown the test environment
-      shell: bash -l {0}
-      run: source setup/teardown_tests.sh
+#     - name: Teardown the test environment
+#       shell: bash -l {0}
+#       run: source setup/teardown_tests.sh