diff --git a/.devcontainer b/.devcontainer
index 313d502..de12dc2 160000
--- a/.devcontainer
+++ b/.devcontainer
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 313d502797c9d5315bfb67d4b1cfe5fab58f509b
+Subproject commit de12dc208298d0090a6e9efadf9eafd6018a549c
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b120831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Build
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "dev" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "dev" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+jobs:
+  linux:
+    uses: externpro/externpro/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml@25.04.2
+    with:
+      cmake-workflow-preset: Linux
+      runon: ubuntu-latest
+    secrets: inherit
+  linux-arm64:
+    uses: externpro/externpro/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml@25.04.2
+    with:
+      cmake-workflow-preset: Linux
+      runon: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    secrets: inherit
+  windows:
+    uses: externpro/externpro/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml@25.04.2
+    with:
+      cmake-workflow-preset: Windows
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..598ccec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: Release
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      workflow_run_url:
+        description: 'URL of the workflow run containing artifacts to upload (e.g., https://github.com/owner/repo/actions/runs/123456789)'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+jobs:
+  # Upload build artifacts as release assets
+  release-from-build:
+    uses: externpro/externpro/.github/workflows/release-from-build.yml@25.04.2
+    with:
+      workflow_run_url: ${{ github.event.inputs.workflow_run_url }}
+      artifact_pattern: "*.tar.xz"
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 28233dc..1dc0e94 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # ignore all subdirectories
 **/
 
-# Exclude specific subdirectories/dotfiles to track
+# track .devcontainer, .github directory, and contents
 !.devcontainer
+!.github
+!.github/*
 
 # externpro
 .env
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 715ca50..1b78427 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.28)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.31)
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/.devcontainer/cmake)
 include(preproject)
 project(SQLite3
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # externpro
-set(buildpro_REV 24.07)
 include(flags)
 if(NOT DEFINED XP_NAMESPACE)
   set(XP_NAMESPACE SQLite)
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index b168c95..5a06690 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   "version": 8,
   "include": [
     ".devcontainer/cmake/presets/xpLinuxNinja.json",
-    ".devcontainer/cmake/presets/xpWindowsVs2019.json"
+    ".devcontainer/cmake/presets/xpWindowsVs2022.json"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/docker-compose.sh b/docker-compose.sh
index 57f36db..85f182f 120000
--- a/docker-compose.sh
+++ b/docker-compose.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.devcontainer/compose.bld.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+.devcontainer/compose.pro.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7e6cc2e..46c1f89 120000
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.devcontainer/compose.pro.yml
\ No newline at end of file
+.devcontainer/compose.bld.yml
\ No newline at end of file