diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3629467..17c6a6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -66,25 +66,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-        with:
-          version: 7
-      - name: setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-          cache: 'pnpm'
-          cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-      - name: install Rust stable
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-      - name: install app dependencies and build it
-        env:
-          BUILD_FOR: preview
-        run: pnpm install && pnpm --filter gui build
+      - name: build tauri for Linux
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
+          sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
       - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
@@ -130,49 +115,44 @@ jobs:
           - os: [self-hosted, macOS, ARM64]
             name: darwin+aarch64
             id: mac_m1
+          # err: Package atk was not found in the pkg-config search path.
+          # requires atk >= 2.18
           # - os: [self-hosted, linux, ARM64]
           #   name: linux+aarch64
     container: ${{ matrix.platform.container }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-        with:
-          version: 7
-      - name: setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-          cache: 'pnpm'
-          cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-      - name: install Rust stable
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-      - name: install app dependencies
-        run: pnpm install
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: install dependencies (ubuntu only)
         if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev
+
+      - name: build tauri for MacOS
+        uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
+        # FROM: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-macos
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          ENABLE_CODE_SIGNING: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
+          APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
+          APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
+          APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
+          # TODO: uncomment once isolated m1 runner is setup with latest xcode
+          # only used for notarization
+          # APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
+          # APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
+        with:
+          target: build
+
+      - name: build tauri for Linux
+        # uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
+        # TODO: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-linux
+        run: |
           sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
-
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-        with:
-          # The prefix cache key, this can be changed to start a new cache manually.
-          # default: "v0-rust"
-          prefix-key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
-          shared-key: ci
-          cache-targets: false
-
-      - name: Cache Tauri Target
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target
-          key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target
+          sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
       
       - name: build platform output
         id: build_platform
@@ -187,24 +167,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "build_platform=$BUILD_PLATFORM" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "extension=$EXTENSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: test build tauri for MacOS
-        if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
-        # FROM: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-macos
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          ENABLE_CODE_SIGNING: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
-          APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
-          APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
-          APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
-          APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
-          APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
-        run: pnpm build:gui
-
-      - name: test build tauri for Linux
-        if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
-        # TODO: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-linux
-        run: pnpm build:gui
-
       - name: zip .app for MacOS
         if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
         run: |
@@ -234,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
           aws s3 cp ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/tea.zip "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/$prefix/tea_$platform.zip"
 
       - name: comment install for Linux
-        if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
         uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@v2
         with:
           message-id: ${{ matrix.platform.id }}-comment
@@ -248,7 +210,7 @@ jobs:
             copy-paste into a browser to download
 
       - name: comment install for MacOS
-        if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
         uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@v2
         with:
           message-id: ${{ matrix.platform.id }}-comment
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 2722de6..7dbc942 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -37,26 +37,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-        with:
-          version: 7
-      - name: setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-          cache: 'pnpm'
-          cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-      - name: install Rust stable
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-      - name: install app dependencies and build it
-        run: pnpm install && pnpm --filter gui build
-      - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
-        with:
-          aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
-          aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          aws-region: us-east-1
+      - name: build tauri for Linux
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
+          sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
+
   build_tauri:
     needs: changes
     if: needs.changes.outputs.tauri == 'true'
@@ -74,47 +60,10 @@ jobs:
           #   name: linux+aarch64
     container: ${{ matrix.platform.container }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-      with:
-        version: 7
-    - name: setup node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-      with:
-        node-version: 18
-        cache: 'pnpm'
-        cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-    - name: install Rust stable
-      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-      with:
-        toolchain: stable
-    - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      with:
-        # The prefix cache key, this can be changed to start a new cache manually.
-        # default: "v0-rust"
-        prefix-key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
-        shared-key: prod
-        cache-targets: false
-    - name: install dependencies (ubuntu only)
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
-    - name: install app dependencies
-      run: pnpm install
-
-    - name: Cache Tauri Target
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target
-        key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target-prod
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target-prod
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: test build tauri for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       # FROM: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-macos
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -122,14 +71,19 @@ jobs:
         APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
         APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
         APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
-        APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
-        APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
+        # todo: uncomment when m1 with latest xcode is deployed
+        # this only helps in notarization
+        # APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
+        # APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
       run: pnpm build:gui
 
-    - name: test build tauri for Linux
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
+    - name: build tauri for Linux
+      # uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
       # TODO: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-linux
-      run: pnpm build:gui
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
+        sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
 
     - name: Get current unix ts - seconds
       id: date
@@ -154,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "extension=$EXTENSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
   
     - name: zip .app for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       run: |
         cd ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/ && zip -r tea.zip tea.app
 
@@ -168,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/release/tea_${{ steps.date.outputs.unix_seconds }}_$platform.$extension"
 
     - name: cp package zip for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       env:
         platform: ${{ steps.build_platform.outputs.build_platform }}
         build_platform: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
@@ -185,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Slack Notification for .app Mac
       run: ./.github/notify-slack.js
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
         PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d4d1cc9..45016a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,59 +19,10 @@ jobs:
           #   name: linux+aarch64
     container: ${{ matrix.platform.container }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-      with:
-        version: 7
-    - name: setup node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-      with:
-        node-version: 18
-        cache: 'pnpm'
-        cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-    - name: install Rust stable
-      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-      with:
-        toolchain: stable
-    - name: build platform output
-      id: build_platform
-      env:
-        platform: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
-      run: |
-        BUILD_PLATFORM=$(echo $platform | sed -e "s/darwin+//g" | sed -e "s/linux+//g")
-        EXTENSION=dmg
-        [[ $BUILD_PLATFORM = "x86-64" ]] && BUILD_PLATFORM="x64" || BUILD_PLATFORM=$BUILD_PLATFORM
-        [[ $platform = "linux+x86-64" ]] && BUILD_PLATFORM="amd64" || BUILD_PLATFORM=$BUILD_PLATFORM
-        [[ $platform = "linux+x86-64" ]] && EXTENSION="deb"
-        echo "build_platform=$BUILD_PLATFORM" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "extension=$EXTENSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      with:
-        # The prefix cache key, this can be changed to start a new cache manually.
-        # default: "v0-rust"
-        prefix-key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
-        shared-key: prod
-        cache-targets: false
-    - name: install dependencies (ubuntu only)
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
-    - name: install app dependencies
-      run: pnpm install
-
-    - name: Cache Tauri Target
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target
-        key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target-prod
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target-prod
-
-    - name: test build tauri for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+    - name: build tauri for MacOS
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       # FROM: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-macos
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -79,14 +30,20 @@ jobs:
         APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
         APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
         APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
-        APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
-        APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
+        # todo: uncomment when m1 with latest xcode is deployed
+        # this only helps in notarization
+        # APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
+        # APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
       run: pnpm build:gui
 
-    - name: test build tauri for Linux
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
+    - name: build tauri for Linux
+      # uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
       # TODO: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-linux
-      run: pnpm build:gui
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
+        sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
+
 
     - name: Get current unix ts - seconds
       id: date
@@ -114,12 +71,12 @@ jobs:
           "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/release/tea_gui_$tag_$platform.$extension"
   
     - name: zip .app for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       run: |
         cd ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/ && zip -r tea.zip tea.app
 
     - name: publish .zip(.app) for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       env:
         platform: ${{ steps.build_platform.outputs.build_platform }}
         extension: ${{ steps.build_platform.outputs.extension }}
@@ -140,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Slack Notification for .app Mac
       run: ./.github/notify-slack.js
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
         PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
diff --git a/modules/gui/src/libs/stores.ts b/modules/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
index acedd96..316139a 100644
--- a/modules/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
+++ b/modules/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import Fuse from 'fuse.js';
 
 import type { Package, Review, AirtablePost } from '@tea/ui/types';
 import type { GUIPackage } from '$libs/types';
-// TODO: figure out a better structure for managing states maybe turn them into separate files?
 
 import { getPackages, getFeaturedPackages, getPackageReviews, getAllPosts } from '@api';