diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index dd6f2020..ff874804 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,22 @@ on:
     tags-ignore:
       - '**'
 jobs:
+  checkExecution:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      shouldExecute: ${{ steps.stepCheckExecution.outputs.shouldExecute }}
+    steps:
+      - id: stepCheckExecution
+        name: Check for execution
+        uses: shiftcode/github-action-skip@9d4a90c80567f59dfaacf18fe703a324583c742e #v5.0.0
+        with:
+          skipOnCommitMsg: '[skip_build]'
+          githubToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: checkExecution
+    # only execute if not skipped by commit message
+    if: needs.checkExecution.outputs.shouldExecute == 'true'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         # Test with Node.js 24 and v25
@@ -31,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd #v5.0.1
       # setup node and dependency cache
       - name: Setup Node and NPM Cache
-        uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444 #v5.0.0
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
           cache: 'npm'
@@ -46,7 +60,9 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
       packages: write
-    needs: test
+    needs: [checkExecution, test]
+    # only execute if not skipped by commit message
+    if: needs.checkExecution.outputs.shouldExecute == 'true'
     steps:
       # checkout branch
       - name: Checkout
@@ -56,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       # setup node and dependency cache
       - name: Setup Node and NPM Cache
-        uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444 #v5.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: 'npm'
@@ -84,3 +100,6 @@ jobs:
           npm run publish-libs
         env:
           GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github) }}
+          # necessary to commit on protected branch after merging
+          # and to run actions after version-bump commit (otherwise we can't create rules for merging as no workflows run after GITHUB_TOKEN commits)
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 02444a2f..0fea7bb9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18503,7 +18503,7 @@
     },
     "packages/airtable-mapper": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/airtable-mapper",
-      "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+      "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=24.10.2"
@@ -18514,17 +18514,17 @@
     },
     "packages/airtable-syncer": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/airtable-syncer",
-      "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+      "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "airtable": "^0.12.2",
         "p-queue": "^9.0.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@shiftcode/airtable-mapper": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
-        "@shiftcode/inversify-logger": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
-        "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
-        "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
+        "@shiftcode/airtable-mapper": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
+        "@shiftcode/inversify-logger": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
+        "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
+        "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
         "@swc/core": "^1.15.11",
         "unplugin-swc": "^1.5.9"
       },
@@ -18545,7 +18545,7 @@
     },
     "packages/branch-utilities": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/branch-utilities",
-      "version": "6.0.0-pr254.17",
+      "version": "6.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=24.10.2"
@@ -18556,7 +18556,7 @@
     },
     "packages/cdk-utilities": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/cdk-utilities",
-      "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+      "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "just-pascal-case": "^3.2.0"
@@ -18576,11 +18576,11 @@
     },
     "packages/eslint-config-recommended": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/eslint-config-recommended",
-      "version": "7.0.0-pr254.17",
+      "version": "7.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@eslint/js": "^9.37.0",
-        "@shiftcode/eslint-plugin-rules": "^6.0.0-pr254.17",
+        "@shiftcode/eslint-plugin-rules": "^6.0.0-pr77.2",
         "eslint": "^9.37.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
         "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.32.0",
@@ -18605,7 +18605,7 @@
     },
     "packages/eslint-plugin-rules": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/eslint-plugin-rules",
-      "version": "6.0.0-pr254.17",
+      "version": "6.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@typescript-eslint/utils": "^8.46.0"
@@ -18623,7 +18623,7 @@
     },
     "packages/iac-utilities": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/iac-utilities",
-      "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+      "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "ajv": "^8.16.0",
@@ -18652,8 +18652,8 @@
         "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.204.0",
         "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": "^3.204.0",
         "@aws-sdk/types": "^3.201.0",
-        "@shiftcode/branch-utilities": "^6.0.0-pr254.17",
-        "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
+        "@shiftcode/branch-utilities": "^6.0.0-pr77.2",
+        "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
         "@types/yargs": "^17.0.5"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -18692,10 +18692,10 @@
     },
     "packages/inversify-logger": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/inversify-logger",
-      "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+      "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
+        "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
         "inversify": "^7.0.0",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.0"
       },
@@ -18710,14 +18710,14 @@
     },
     "packages/lambda-utilities": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities",
-      "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+      "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.204.0",
         "@aws-sdk/client-ssm": "^3.204.0",
-        "@shiftcode/inversify-logger": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
-        "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
-        "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
+        "@shiftcode/inversify-logger": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
+        "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
+        "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
         "@types/aws-lambda": "^8.10.89",
         "inversify": "^7.0.0",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13 || ^0.2.0"
@@ -18759,10 +18759,10 @@
     },
     "packages/logger": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/logger",
-      "version": "5.0.0-pr254.17",
+      "version": "5.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0-pr254.17"
+        "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0-pr77.2"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=24.10.2"
@@ -18773,13 +18773,13 @@
     },
     "packages/nest-logger": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/nest-logger",
-      "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+      "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@nestjs/common": "^11.0.0",
         "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.0",
         "@nestjs/testing": "^11.0.0",
-        "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
+        "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13 || ^0.2.0",
         "rxjs": "^7.1.0"
       },
@@ -18796,7 +18796,7 @@
     },
     "packages/publish-helper": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/publish-helper",
-      "version": "6.0.0-pr254.17",
+      "version": "6.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "conventional-changelog-angular": "^8.0.0",
@@ -18807,7 +18807,7 @@
         "publish-lib": "dist/publish-lib.js"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@shiftcode/branch-utilities": "^6.0.0-pr254.17",
+        "@shiftcode/branch-utilities": "^6.0.0-pr77.2",
         "@types/yargs": "^17.0.32"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -18832,7 +18832,7 @@
     },
     "packages/utilities": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/utilities",
-      "version": "5.0.0-pr254.17",
+      "version": "5.0.0-pr77.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=24.10.2"
diff --git a/packages/airtable-mapper/package.json b/packages/airtable-mapper/package.json
index 73e21ef8..25842a02 100644
--- a/packages/airtable-mapper/package.json
+++ b/packages/airtable-mapper/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/airtable-mapper",
-  "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+  "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "interfaces and classes for airtable mapping",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/airtable-syncer/package.json b/packages/airtable-syncer/package.json
index 1545da59..7a4adc4b 100644
--- a/packages/airtable-syncer/package.json
+++ b/packages/airtable-syncer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/airtable-syncer",
-  "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+  "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "base utils and services to export airtable and upload to S3",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
     "p-queue": "^9.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@shiftcode/airtable-mapper": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
-    "@shiftcode/inversify-logger": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
-    "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
-    "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
+    "@shiftcode/airtable-mapper": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
+    "@shiftcode/inversify-logger": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
+    "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
+    "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
     "@swc/core": "^1.15.11",
     "unplugin-swc": "^1.5.9"
   },
diff --git a/packages/branch-utilities/package.json b/packages/branch-utilities/package.json
index 9bbe9d6c..3b738ecf 100644
--- a/packages/branch-utilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/branch-utilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/branch-utilities",
-  "version": "6.0.0-pr254.17",
+  "version": "6.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "Utilities for local and ci to get branch name and stage",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/cdk-utilities/package.json b/packages/cdk-utilities/package.json
index 31b697bb..6481260d 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-utilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/cdk-utilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/cdk-utilities",
-  "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+  "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "Constructs for iac with aws-cdk-lib",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-recommended/package.json b/packages/eslint-config-recommended/package.json
index 58ac7b68..d42c3811 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-recommended/package.json
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-recommended/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/eslint-config-recommended",
-  "version": "7.0.0-pr254.17",
+  "version": "7.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "default shiftcode config for eslint",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.37.0",
-    "@shiftcode/eslint-plugin-rules": "^6.0.0-pr254.17",
+    "@shiftcode/eslint-plugin-rules": "^6.0.0-pr77.2",
     "eslint": "^9.37.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.32.0",
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-rules/package.json b/packages/eslint-plugin-rules/package.json
index 342f2a97..bd64c024 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-rules/package.json
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-rules/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/eslint-plugin-rules",
-  "version": "6.0.0-pr254.17",
+  "version": "6.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "eslint-rules for shiftcode-specific eslint rules",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/iac-utilities/package.json b/packages/iac-utilities/package.json
index dd653582..c18b6509 100644
--- a/packages/iac-utilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/iac-utilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/iac-utilities",
-  "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+  "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "scripts and util functions for aws iac",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
     "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.204.0",
     "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": "^3.204.0",
     "@aws-sdk/types": "^3.201.0",
-    "@shiftcode/branch-utilities": "^6.0.0-pr254.17",
-    "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
+    "@shiftcode/branch-utilities": "^6.0.0-pr77.2",
+    "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
     "@types/yargs": "^17.0.5"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/inversify-logger/package.json b/packages/inversify-logger/package.json
index c7fde2a0..5f1942e7 100644
--- a/packages/inversify-logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/inversify-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/inversify-logger",
-  "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+  "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "InversifyJS support for the logger package",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "test:watch": "vitest --cache"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
+    "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
     "inversify": "^7.0.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/lambda-utilities/package.json b/packages/lambda-utilities/package.json
index dd2f628f..8836ec13 100644
--- a/packages/lambda-utilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/lambda-utilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/lambda-utilities",
-  "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+  "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "Utils for lambda functions",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.204.0",
     "@aws-sdk/client-ssm": "^3.204.0",
-    "@shiftcode/inversify-logger": "^1.0.0-pr254.14",
-    "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
-    "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
+    "@shiftcode/inversify-logger": "^1.0.0-pr77.2",
+    "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
+    "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
     "@types/aws-lambda": "^8.10.89",
     "inversify": "^7.0.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13 || ^0.2.0"
diff --git a/packages/logger/package.json b/packages/logger/package.json
index 16a94655..d5b9e240 100644
--- a/packages/logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/logger",
-  "version": "5.0.0-pr254.17",
+  "version": "5.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "logger for local and aws lambda execution",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "test:watch": "vitest --cache"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0-pr254.17"
+    "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0-pr77.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@shiftcode/utilities": "^5.0.0 || ^5.0.0-pr254"
diff --git a/packages/nest-logger/package.json b/packages/nest-logger/package.json
index 928d7c80..488d74ed 100644
--- a/packages/nest-logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/nest-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/nest-logger",
-  "version": "1.0.0-pr254.14",
+  "version": "1.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "NestJS support for the logger package",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "@nestjs/common": "^11.0.0",
     "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.0",
     "@nestjs/testing": "^11.0.0",
-    "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr254.17",
+    "@shiftcode/logger": "^5.0.0-pr77.2",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13 || ^0.2.0",
     "rxjs": "^7.1.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/publish-helper/package.json b/packages/publish-helper/package.json
index ef4802af..432c336c 100644
--- a/packages/publish-helper/package.json
+++ b/packages/publish-helper/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/publish-helper",
-  "version": "6.0.0-pr254.17",
+  "version": "6.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "scripts for conventional (pre)releases",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "yargs": "^17.7.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@shiftcode/branch-utilities": "^6.0.0-pr254.17",
+    "@shiftcode/branch-utilities": "^6.0.0-pr77.2",
     "@types/yargs": "^17.0.32"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/utilities/package.json b/packages/utilities/package.json
index ba09dec6..e7e3d639 100644
--- a/packages/utilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/utilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/utilities",
-  "version": "5.0.0-pr254.17",
+  "version": "5.0.0-pr77.2",
   "description": "Contains some utilities",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",