diff --git a/.github/scripts/ext-debian.sh b/.github/scripts/ext-debian.sh
index 730dbf54..e064cf00 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/ext-debian.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/ext-debian.sh
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ stage_source() {
   debian_version="${full_version%-*}"
   cd "$PKG_BUILD_PATH" || exit
 
-  echo "Generating source tarball from git repo."
-  tar --force-local -c -z -v -f  "${debian_package_name}_${debian_version}.orig.tar.gz" --exclude .git\* --exclude debian "$PACKAGE_NAME"
+  # try to download the .orig.tar.gz from existing archive, otherwise build it
+  scp "root@66.175.213.120:/mnt/regolith-archive-volume/packages/$DISTRO/$SUITE/${debian_package_name}/${debian_package_name}_${debian_version}.orig.tar.gz" .
+
+  if [ ! -f "${debian_package_name}_${debian_version}.orig.tar.gz" ]; then
+    echo "Generating source tarball from git repo."
+    tar --force-local -c -z -v -f  "${debian_package_name}_${debian_version}.orig.tar.gz" --exclude .git\* --exclude debian "$PACKAGE_NAME"
+  fi
 
   popd
 }
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ publish() {
 
     cp "$(pwd)/${debian_package_name}_${version}.dsc" "$PKG_PUBLISH_PATH/$DISTRO/$CODENAME/$SUITE"
     cp "$(pwd)/${debian_package_name}_${debian_version}.orig.tar.gz" "$PKG_PUBLISH_PATH/$DISTRO/$CODENAME/$SUITE"
-    
+
     if [ -f "$(pwd)/${debian_package_name}_${version}.debian.tar.xz" ]; then
       cp "$(pwd)/${debian_package_name}_${version}.debian.tar.xz" "$PKG_PUBLISH_PATH/$DISTRO/$CODENAME/$SUITE"
     fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deb-v4.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deb-v4.yml
index 0c70c1cb..a844b698 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deb-v4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deb-v4.yml
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ jobs:
           set -e
           mkdir -p ${{ steps.init.outputs.manifest-path }} || true
 
+          ssh-keyscan -H 66.175.213.120 >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
           sudo rm -rf /etc/apt/sources.list.d/regolith.list
           sudo apt update
           DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends jq git devscripts wget dput
@@ -218,8 +220,6 @@ jobs:
           set -e
           set -x
 
-          ssh-keyscan -H 66.175.213.120 >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-
           for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
             echo "Attempt $i"
             rsync \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/promote-stage.yml b/.github/workflows/promote-stage.yml
index 9c275272..9169b69d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/promote-stage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/promote-stage.yml
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ jobs:
           echo "[url \"git@github.com:\"]" >> ~/.gitconfig
           echo -e "\tinsteadOf = https://github.com/" >> ~/.gitconfig
 
-          if [ "${{ github.event.inputs.dry-run-mode }}" == "push-tags" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ inputs.dry-run-mode }}" == "push-tags" ]; then
             ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/scripts/tag-stage.sh \
               ${{ github.workspace }} \
-              ${{ github.event.inputs.stage-id }} \
-              ${{ github.event.inputs.base-tag-name }} \
-              ${{ github.event.inputs.package-name }}
+              ${{ inputs.stage-id }} \
+              ${{ inputs.base-tag-name }} \
+              ${{ inputs.package-name }}
           else
             ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/scripts/tag-stage.sh \
               ${{ github.workspace }} \
-              ${{ github.event.inputs.stage-id }} \
-              ${{ github.event.inputs.base-tag-name }} \
-              ${{ github.event.inputs.package-name }} \
+              ${{ inputs.stage-id }} \
+              ${{ inputs.base-tag-name }} \
+              ${{ inputs.package-name }} \
               dry-run
           fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/purge-pkg.yml b/.github/workflows/purge-pkg.yml
index 533fb830..ce3dd1c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/purge-pkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/purge-pkg.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Env Setup
         id: init
         run: |
-          echo ::set-output name=s3_bucket::regolith-${{ github.event.inputs.stage }}-${{ github.event.inputs.distro }}-${{ github.event.inputs.codename }}-${{ github.event.inputs.arch }}
+          echo ::set-output name=s3_bucket::regolith-${{ inputs.stage }}-${{ inputs.distro }}-${{ inputs.codename }}-${{ inputs.arch }}
           sudo apt update
           sudo apt install -y devscripts reprepro
           sudo apt install -y python3-pip          
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ jobs:
           set -x
           export DEBEMAIL=regolith.linux@gmail.com
           export DEBFULLNAME="Regolith Linux"
-          pkg_name=${{ github.event.inputs.package }}
-          distro=${{ github.event.inputs.distro }}
-          codename=${{ github.event.inputs.codename }}
-          stage=${{ github.event.inputs.stage }}
-          arch=${{ github.event.inputs.arch }}
+          pkg_name=${{ inputs.package }}
+          distro=${{ inputs.distro }}
+          codename=${{ inputs.codename }}
+          stage=${{ inputs.stage }}
+          arch=${{ inputs.arch }}
 
           sudo chown -R runner generated-repo
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rebuild-sources.yml b/.github/workflows/rebuild-sources.yml
index 5aa884e2..a2c4bad4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rebuild-sources.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rebuild-sources.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
             --include="*.debian.tar.xz" \
             --include="*.diff.gz" \
             --exclude="*" \
-            root@66.175.213.120:${{ github.event.inputs.pull-from }} \
+            root@66.175.213.120:${{ inputs.pull-from }} \
             "${{ steps.init.outputs.package-build-path }}"
 
       - name: Rebuild Sources
@@ -142,5 +142,5 @@ jobs:
             rsync \
               -avzh \
               ${{ steps.init.outputs.package-build-path }}/*
-              root@66.175.213.120:${{ github.event.inputs.push-to }} && break || sleep 5
+              root@66.175.213.120:${{ inputs.push-to }} && break || sleep 5
           done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-pkg-build.yml b/.github/workflows/test-pkg-build.yml
index ceacd636..f4f9dc50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-pkg-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-pkg-build.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ${{ github.event.inputs.build-os-image }}
+    runs-on: ${{ inputs.build-os-image }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Environment Setup
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           printf "${{ secrets.PACKAGE_PRIVATE_KEY2 }}" | base64 --decode > ~/.gnupg/private.key
           gpg --batch --import ~/.gnupg/private.key
 
-      - name: Build ${{ github.event.inputs.package-name }} @ ${{ github.event.inputs.package-ref }} for ${{ github.event.inputs.distro }}-${{ github.event.inputs.codename }} (${{ github.event.inputs.stage }})
+      - name: Build ${{ inputs.package-name }} @ ${{ inputs.package-ref }} for ${{ inputs.distro }}-${{ inputs.codename }} (${{ inputs.stage }})
         run: |
           set -x
 
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ jobs:
           export DEBFULLNAME="Regolith Linux"
 
           ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/scripts/local-build.sh \
-            --extension ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/scripts/${{ github.event.inputs.extension }} \
+            --extension ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/scripts/${{ inputs.extension }} \
             --git-repo-path "${{ github.workspace }}" \
-            --package-name ${{ github.event.inputs.package-name }} \
-            --package-url "${{ github.event.inputs.package-url }}" \
-            --package-ref "${{ github.event.inputs.package-ref }}" \
-            --distro "${{ github.event.inputs.distro }}" \
-            --codename "${{ github.event.inputs.codename }}" \
-            --stage "${{ github.event.inputs.stage }}"
+            --package-name ${{ inputs.package-name }} \
+            --package-url "${{ inputs.package-url }}" \
+            --package-ref "${{ inputs.package-ref }}" \
+            --distro "${{ inputs.distro }}" \
+            --codename "${{ inputs.codename }}" \
+            --stage "${{ inputs.stage }}"