diff --git a/.actrc b/.actrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7066e96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.actrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+--artifact-server-path=./.act/artifacts
+--cache-server-path=./.act/cache
+--env ACT=true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 67a0006..3e504e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ jobs:
           RUSTDOCFLAGS: --cfg docsrs
   msrv:
     # check that we can build using the minimal rust version that is specified by this crate
-    name: 1.85.0 / check
+    name: 1.89.0 / check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install 1.85.0
+      - name: Install 1.89.0
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.85.0
+          toolchain: 1.89.0
 
-      - name: cargo +1.85.0 check
+      - name: cargo +1.89.0 check
         run: cargo check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 528bbb1..b52655a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Configure SSH for Git
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
           echo "${{ secrets.RELEASE_BOT_SSH_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
@@ -30,11 +31,18 @@ jobs:
           ssh-keyscan -H github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
       - name: Checkout repository
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_BOT_SSH_KEY }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        if: env.ACT == 'true'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
@@ -62,12 +70,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
-      - name: Update the Cargo.lock
-        run: |
-          cargo update
-          git add Cargo.lock
-          git commit -m "chore: Bump the version in Cargo.lock"
-
       - name: Get the new version tag
         id: version
         run: |
@@ -84,6 +86,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "Previous tag: $PREV_TAG"
           echo "prev_version=$PREV_TAG" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      - name: Bump Cargo.toml version
+        run: |
+          sed -i "s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"${{ env.version }}\"/" Cargo.toml
+          cargo update
+          git add Cargo.toml
+          git commit -m "chore: Bump the version in Cargo.toml"
+
       - name: Generate changelog for the version bump
         id: changelog
         run: |
@@ -92,6 +101,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "changelog_body=$(cat artifacts/changelog.md)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Push changes
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
@@ -129,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check if actor is repository owner
-        if: ${{ github.actor != github.repository_owner }}
+        if: ${{ github.actor != github.repository_owner && env.ACT != 'true' }}
         run: |
           echo "You are not authorized to run this workflow."
           exit 1
@@ -269,7 +279,13 @@ jobs:
           changelog_body="$(cat ./artifacts/changelog.md)"
           echo "changelog_body=$(cat artifacts/changelog.md)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      - name: Validate release environment variables
+        run: |
+          echo "Release version: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}"
+          echo "Changelog body: ${{ env.changelog_body }}"
+
       - name: Create a GitHub Release
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -344,6 +360,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Release version: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}"
 
       - name: Package and Publish package to Chocolatey
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         run: |
           mkdir ./deployment/chocolatey/tools
           # Run packaging script
@@ -395,11 +412,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "Release version: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}"
 
       - name: Execute Homebrew packaging script
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         run: |
           # run packaging script
           python "./deployment/homebrew/packager.py" ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} "./deployment/homebrew/managarr.rb.template" "./managarr.rb" ${{ env.MACOS_SHA }} ${{ env.MACOS_SHA_ARM }} ${{ env.LINUX_SHA }}
 
       - name: Push changes to Homebrew tap
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         env:
           TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MANAGARR_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
@@ -457,6 +476,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Push to Docker Hub
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
@@ -501,5 +521,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
       - uses: katyo/publish-crates@v2
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         with:
           registry-token: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 79e06a0..226c2a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
       - name: Upload to codecov.io
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           fail_ci_if_error: true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d8a9f38..5ebe242 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 /target
 /.idea/
 /.scannerwork/
+/.act/