diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index 17bc71e8..8c139c7b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-- package-ecosystem: "pip"
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: "weekly"
 - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
   directory: "/"
   schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-dev.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d1834b96..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-dev.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-name: Merge into develop branch
-
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: 
-    - dev
-
-
-jobs:
-  prepare:
-    name: Calculate Version and Build Number
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-
-    outputs:
-      version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: 0
-
-    - name: Find Latest Tag
-      id: latest_tag
-      uses: oprypin/find-latest-tag@v1.1.0
-      with:
-        repository: ${{ github.repository }}
-        regex: '^\d+\.\d+\.\d+'
-        releases-only: false
-
-    - name: Extract semantic version
-      id: semantic
-      run: echo "value=$(echo ${{ steps.latest_tag.outputs.tag }} | sed -r 's|([0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+).*|\1|g')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-    - name: Computed Semantic Version
-      run: echo ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.value }}
-
-    - name: Count number or releases for tag
-      id: build_number
-      run: echo "value=$(($(git tag | grep -c ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.value }}.pre) + 1))" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-    - name: Compute version
-      id: version
-      run: echo "value=${{ steps.semantic.outputs.value }}.pre${{ steps.build_number.outputs.value }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-
-  prerelease-tag:
-    name: Create Prerelease Tag
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-
-    needs:
-    - prepare
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: simpleactions/create-tag@v1.0.0
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        tag: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
-        message: ${{  github.event.head_commit.message }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-master.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-master.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index cbcd90f9..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-master.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-name: Merge into master branch
-
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: 
-    - master
-
-
-jobs:
-  prepare:
-    name: Calculate Version and Build Number
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-
-    outputs:
-      build_number: ${{ steps.build_number.outputs.value }}
-      new_release: ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published }}
-      release: v${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_version }}
-      release_notes: ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_notes }}
-      version: v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-
-    - uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v2
-      id: semantic
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        branch: master
-        dry_run: true
-
-    - name: Count number or releases for tag
-      id: build_number
-      run: echo "value=$(($(git tag | grep -c ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_version }}.rc) + 1))" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      run: echo "::set-output name=value::$(($(git tag | grep -c ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_version }}.rc) + 1))"
-
-    - name: Compute version
-      id: version
-      run: echo "value=${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_version }}.pre${{ steps.build_number.outputs.value }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-  prerelease-tag:
-    if: needs.prepare.outputs.new_release == 'true'
-
-    name: Create Prerelease Tag
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-
-    needs:
-    - prepare
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: simpleactions/create-tag@v1.0.0
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        tag: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
-        message: ${{  github.event.head_commit.message }}
-
-  draft-release:
-    if: needs.prepare.outputs.new_release == 'true'
-
-    name: Draft Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-
-    needs:
-    - prepare
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Delete Previous drafts
-      uses: hugo19941994/delete-draft-releases@v1.0.0
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-
-    - name: Create Draft Release
-      uses: actions/create-release@v1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        tag_name: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release }}
-        release_name: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release }}
-        body: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release_notes }}
-        draft: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index ca3bf1d9..d098627b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: pull request
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
   validate: