diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-build-nopch.yml b/.github/workflows/core-build-nopch.yml
index 98eb1f207..e72e9c16b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-build-nopch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-build-nopch.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 name: nopch-build
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'master'
+      - 'test-staging'
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
@@ -51,4 +53,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           CC: ${{ matrix.compiler.CC }}
           CXX: ${{ matrix.compiler.CXX }}
-          pch: false
+          pch: false
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-build-pch.yml b/.github/workflows/core-build-pch.yml
index ad07eaf28..08bfee8a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-build-pch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-build-pch.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 name: pch-build
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'master'
+      - 'test-staging'
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
@@ -49,4 +51,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           CC: ${{ matrix.compiler.CC }}
           CXX: ${{ matrix.compiler.CXX }}
-          pch: true
+          pch: true
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-build-playerbots.yml b/.github/workflows/core-build-playerbots.yml
index 0d7bf98f7..efb81f9a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-build-playerbots.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-build-playerbots.yml
@@ -4,17 +4,15 @@ name: ubuntu-build
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "Playerbot" ]
+    branches: [ "Playerbot", "test-staging" ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "Playerbot" ]
+    branches: [ "Playerbot", "test-staging" ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
-      # Set fail-fast to false to ensure that feedback is delivered for all matrix combinations. Consider changing this to true when your workflow is stable.
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        # the result of the matrix will be the combination of all attributes, so we get os*compiler builds
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             c_compiler: clang
@@ -37,51 +35,22 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Set reusable strings
-      # Turn repeated input strings (such as the build output directory) into step outputs. These step outputs can be used throughout the workflow file.
       id: strings
       shell: bash
       run: |
         echo "build-output-dir=${{ github.workspace }}/build" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        
-    # - name: Clone Playerbot Module
-    #   run: git clone --depth=1 --branch=master https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots.git modules/mod-playerbots
 
     - name: Checkout Playerbot Module
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
-        repository: 'mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots'
-        #ref: 'feature/core_update_10_2025' #used on core merge conflicts builds
-        path: 'modules/mod-playerbots'
+        repository: mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots
+        ref: ${{ (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'test-staging' && 'staging' || 'master' }}
+        path: modules/mod-playerbots
     
     - name: Install Requirements
-      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git cmake make gcc g++ clang libmysqlclient-dev libssl-dev libbz2-dev libreadline-dev libncurses-dev mysql-server libboost-all-dev
-      
-    # - name: Cache
-    #   uses: actions/cache@v3
-    #   with:
-    #     path: var/ccache
-    #     key: ccache:${{ matrix.os }}:${{ matrix.compiler }}:${{ matrix.modules }}-modules:${{ github.ref }}:${{ github.sha }}
-    #     restore-keys: |
-    #       ccache:${{ matrix.os }}:${{ matrix.compiler }}:${{ matrix.modules }}-modules:${{ github.ref }}
-    #       ccache:${{ matrix.os }}:${{ matrix.compiler }}:${{ matrix.modules }}-modules
-            
-    # - name: Configure OS
-    #   run: source ./acore.sh install-deps
-    #   env:
-    #     CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION: true
-        
-    # - name: Create conf/config.sh
-    #   run: source ./apps/ci/ci-conf-core.sh
-      
-    # - name: Process pending sql
-    #   run: bash bin/acore-db-pendings
-      
-    # - name: Build
-    #   run: source ./apps/ci/ci-compile.sh
+      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git cmake make gcc g++ clang libmysqlclient-dev libssl-dev libbz2-dev libreadline-dev libncurses-dev mysql-server libboost-all-dev
         
     - name: Configure CMake
-      # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
-      # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
       run: >
         cmake -B ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
         -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.cpp_compiler }}
@@ -90,11 +59,4 @@ jobs:
         -S ${{ github.workspace }}
 
     - name: Build
-      # Build your program with the given configuration. Note that --config is needed because the default Windows generator is a multi-config generator (Visual Studio generator).
-      run: cmake --build ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }} --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
-
-    # - name: Test
-    #   working-directory: ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
-    #   # Execute tests defined by the CMake configuration. Note that --build-config is needed because the default Windows generator is a multi-config generator (Visual Studio generator).
-    #   # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/ctest.1.html for more detail
-    #   run: ctest --build-config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+      run: cmake --build ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }} --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-build.yml b/.github/workflows/core-build.yml
index 7f1c06572..944db6b45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-build.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ name: ubuntu-build
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "Playerbot" ]
+    branches: [ "Playerbot", "test-staging" ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "Playerbot" ]
+    branches: [ "Playerbot", "test-staging" ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/core_modules_build.yml b/.github/workflows/core_modules_build.yml
index 3d1943344..5d4d0c1dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core_modules_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core_modules_build.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'master'
+      - 'test-staging'
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dashboard-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dashboard-ci.yml
index 9bd89eced..3bfda278c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dashboard-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dashboard-ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'master'
+      - 'test-staging'
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
diff --git a/.github/workflows/import_pending.yml b/.github/workflows/import_pending.yml
index 7b21193b8..3cdb8c230 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/import_pending.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/import_pending.yml
@@ -3,47 +3,41 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - test-staging   # add this if you want pending SQL imported on this branch too
 
 jobs:
   import-pending:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions: write-all
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # 'write-all' is not a valid permission, should specify what is needed
     if: github.repository == 'azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk' && !github.event.pull_request.draft
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-          # If we're fetching all the history in a later step it makes sense to
-          # pre-load it now
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - uses: denoland/setup-deno@v1
         with:
-          # Specifies latest 1.x
           deno-version: "~1.0"
 
       - name: Import and commit pending sql
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          # Get the latest changes from git
           git pull --rebase origin "${{ github.ref_name }}"
           bash bin/acore-db-pendings
           deno run --allow-all --unstable apps/ci/ci-pending-changelogs.ts
           git add -A .
           git commit -am "chore(DB): import pending files" -m "Referenced commit(s): ${GITHUB_SHA}" || true
         env:
-          # Noting that the branch name can only be master, as per the event
-          # triggering this action
           BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Push changes
         uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.AC_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          # Noting that the branch name can only be master, as per the event
-          # triggering this action
-          branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos_build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos_build.yml
index 03974bca6..2bcdbe89f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos_build.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 name: macos-build
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "Playerbot" ]
+    branches:
+      - "Playerbot"
+      - "test-staging"   # added
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "Playerbot" ]
+    branches:
+      - "Playerbot"
+      - "test-staging"   # added
 
 concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.head_ref }} || concat(${{ github.ref_name }}, ${{ github.workflow }})
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 permissions:
@@ -43,4 +47,4 @@ jobs:
         run: source ./apps/ci/mac/ci-compile.sh
       - name: ccache stats
         shell: bash
-        run: ccache -s || true
+        run: ccache -s || true
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_build.yml
index d5d095511..857e3c4ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_build.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 name: windows-build
+
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "Playerbot" ]
+    branches: [ "Playerbot", "test-staging" ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "Playerbot" ]
+    branches: [ "Playerbot", "test-staging" ]
 
 concurrency:
   # One concurrency group per workflow + ref.
@@ -28,14 +29,17 @@ jobs:
       BOOST_ROOT: C:\local\boost_1_82_0
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2.13
+
       - name: Configure OS
         shell: bash
         env:
           CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION: true
         run: |
           ./acore.sh install-deps
+
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
         run: |