diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-win.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-win.yml
index 5bdeb10e..ea77ed5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-win.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ jobs:
         ref: 'third-party/build/win'
         path: "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/build/win"
 
-# deps
-    - name: Install dependencies
+# env
+    - name: Install env
       shell: cmd
       working-directory: "${{ env.SCRIPT_BASE_DIR }}"
       run: recreate_venv_win.bat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-pull-request.yml
index 531eb977..3ef80fa6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-pull-request.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Emu pull request
+name: Gen emu config pull request
 
 on:
   pull_request:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-migrate_gse-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/migrate_gse-build-linux.yml
similarity index 58%
rename from .github/workflows/build-migrate_gse-linux.yml
rename to .github/workflows/migrate_gse-build-linux.yml
index 60d62d79..57f3686c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-migrate_gse-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/migrate_gse-build-linux.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
-name: Migrate GSE script (Linux)
+name: Build migrate_gse script (Linux)
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ 
-      "ci-build-migrate-linux*",
-      "ci-build-all"
-    ]
-    tags:        
-      - release*
-    
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "dev" ]
-    paths:
-      - '!**/*.md'
-      - 'tools/migrate_gse/**'
-    
+  workflow_call:
+    # needed since it allows this to become a reusable workflow
   workflow_dispatch:
     # allows manual trigger
 
@@ -24,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 env:
   ARTIFACT_NAME: "migrate_gse-linux-${{ github.sha }}"
   SCRIPT_BASE_DIR: "tools/migrate_gse"
-  PACKAGE_BASE_DIR: "tools/migrate_gse/bin/package/linux"
+  PACKAGE_BASE_DIR: "tools/migrate_gse/bin/linux"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -41,8 +29,8 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
       run:  sudo chmod -R 777 "${{ github.workspace }}"
 
-# deps
-    - name: Install dependencies
+# env
+    - name: Install env
       shell: bash
       working-directory: "${{ env.SCRIPT_BASE_DIR }}"
       run: sudo chmod 777 recreate_venv_linux.sh && sudo ./recreate_venv_linux.sh
@@ -51,13 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Rebuild
       shell: bash
       working-directory: "${{ env.SCRIPT_BASE_DIR }}"
-      run: sudo chmod 777 rebuild_linux.sh && sudo ./rebuild_linux.sh
-
-# package
-    - name: Package build
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: "${{ env.SCRIPT_BASE_DIR }}"
-      run: sudo chmod 777 package_linux.sh && sudo ./package_linux.sh
+      run: sudo chmod 777 rebuild_linux.sh && ./rebuild_linux.sh
 
 # upload artifact
     - name: Upload build package
@@ -68,11 +50,3 @@ jobs:
         if-no-files-found: 'error'
         compression-level: 9
         retention-days: 1
-
-# release tag
-    - name: Release
-      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-      with:
-        files: "${{ env.PACKAGE_BASE_DIR }}/**/*"
-    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-migrate_gse-win.yml b/.github/workflows/migrate_gse-build-win.yml
similarity index 58%
rename from .github/workflows/build-migrate_gse-win.yml
rename to .github/workflows/migrate_gse-build-win.yml
index e6de1d40..a9869a5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-migrate_gse-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/migrate_gse-build-win.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
-name: Migrate GSE script (Windows)
+name: Build migrate_gse script (Windows)
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ 
-      "ci-build-migrate-win*",
-      "ci-build-all"
-    ]
-    tags:        
-      - release*
-    
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "dev" ]
-    paths:
-      - '!**/*.md'
-      - 'tools/migrate_gse/**'
-    
+  workflow_call:
+    # needed since it allows this to become a reusable workflow
   workflow_dispatch:
     # allows manual trigger
 
@@ -24,11 +12,10 @@ permissions:
 env:
   ARTIFACT_NAME: "migrate_gse-win-${{ github.sha }}"
   SCRIPT_BASE_DIR: "tools/migrate_gse"
-  PACKAGE_BASE_DIR: "tools/migrate_gse/bin/package/win"
+  PACKAGE_BASE_DIR: "tools/migrate_gse/bin/win"
   
   THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR: 'third-party'
   
-
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: windows-2022
@@ -43,20 +30,14 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
     
 ## extra helpers/tools, these are not built inside the deps build dir
-    - name: Clone third-party deps (deps/win)
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        ref: 'third-party/deps/win'
-        path: "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/deps/win"
-
     - name: Clone third-party deps (build/win)
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         ref: 'third-party/build/win'
         path: "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/build/win"
 
-# deps
-    - name: Install dependencies
+# env
+    - name: Install env
       shell: cmd
       working-directory: "${{ env.SCRIPT_BASE_DIR }}"
       run: recreate_venv_win.bat
@@ -67,12 +48,6 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: "${{ env.SCRIPT_BASE_DIR }}"
       run: rebuild_win.bat
 
-# package
-    - name: Package build
-      shell: cmd
-      working-directory: "${{ env.SCRIPT_BASE_DIR }}"
-      run: package_win.bat
-
 # upload artifact
     - name: Upload build package
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -82,11 +57,3 @@ jobs:
         if-no-files-found: 'error'
         compression-level: 9
         retention-days: 1
-
-# release tag
-    - name: Release
-      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-      with:
-        files: "${{ env.PACKAGE_BASE_DIR }}/**/*"
-    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/migrate_gse-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/migrate_gse-pull-request.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbdfa7ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/migrate_gse-pull-request.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Migrate GSE pull request
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "dev" ]
+    paths:
+      - '!**/*.md'
+      - 'tools/migrate_gse/**'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  script-win:
+    name: Migrate GSE win
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/migrate_gse-build-win.yml
+
+  script-linux:
+    name: Migrate GSE linux
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/migrate_gse-build-linux.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 63808317..fd5aff5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/emu-build-all-win.yml
 
-  gen_emu_script-win:
-    name: Gen emu config win
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-win.yml
-
   emu-win-prep:
     needs: [ emu-win-all ]
     runs-on: windows-2022
@@ -95,6 +90,11 @@ jobs:
           compression-level: 9
           retention-days: 1
 
+  gen_emu_script-win:
+    name: Gen emu config win
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-win.yml
+
   gen_emu_script-win-prep:
     needs: [ gen_emu_script-win ]
     runs-on: windows-2022