diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7abb16a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: setup
+jobs:
+  setup:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
+        with:
+          main-branch-name: 'master'
+
+      - run: |
+          echo "BASE: ${{ env.NX_BASE }}"
+          echo "HEAD: ${{ env.NX_HEAD }}"
+
+      - name: Installing Node.js 19.x
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 19.x
+          cache: 'yarn'
+
+      - name: Installing dependencies
+        run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/.github/conf/setup.yml b/.github/conf/setup.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f6a0d8e5..00000000
--- a/.github/conf/setup.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-# basic configuration
-
-- uses: actions/checkout@v3
-  with:
-    fetch-depth: 0
-
-- name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
-  uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
-  with:
-    main-branch-name: 'master'
-
-- run: |
-    echo "BASE: ${{ env.NX_BASE }}"
-    echo "HEAD: ${{ env.NX_HEAD }}"
-
-- name: Installing Node.js 19.x
-  uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-  with:
-    node-version: 19.x
-    cache: 'yarn'
-
-- name: Installing dependencies
-  run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index def26392..fafbc84b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+      - ci-testing
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - ci-testing
   workflow_call:
 
 permissions:
@@ -16,19 +18,22 @@ jobs:
     name: Creating a Production Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: using setup script
-        uses: ./.github/conf/setup.yml
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
       - name: Creating a Production Build
         run: yarn dlx nx run root:build
-
   build-storybook:
     name: Building and deploying storybook
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: using setup script
-        uses: ./.github/conf/setup.yml
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup/action.yml
 
       - name: Building storybook
         run: yarn dlx nx run ui:storybook:build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index bd8811c9..7d6d9fba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+      - ci-testing
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - ci-testing
   workflow_call:
 
 permissions:
@@ -19,6 +21,10 @@ jobs:
     name: Pushing workflow to build branch
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - name: using setup script
         uses: ./.github/conf/setup.yml
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 9a9ac9e9..e077679a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+      - ci-testing
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - ci-testing
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
@@ -14,6 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     name: Linting project
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - name: using setup script
         uses: ./.github/conf/setup.yml
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup.yml b/.github/workflows/setup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..136472d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/setup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: setup
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  setup:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
+        with:
+          main-branch-name: 'master'
+
+      - run: |
+          echo "BASE: ${{ env.NX_BASE }}"
+          echo "HEAD: ${{ env.NX_HEAD }}"
+
+      - name: Installing Node.js 19.x
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 19.x
+          cache: 'yarn'
+
+      - name: Installing dependencies
+        run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 893d0480..b87bbc10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+      - ci-testing
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - ci-testing
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
@@ -13,12 +15,17 @@ jobs:
   build-storybook:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build.yml
   test-storybook:
+
     name: testing storybook
     needs: [build-storybook]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - name: using setup script
-        uses: ./.github/conf/setup.yml
+        uses: Gearonix/code-gear/.github/conf/setup.yml
 
       - name: Testing storybook in production
         run: yarn dlx nx run ui:storybook:test:production
@@ -26,5 +33,9 @@ jobs:
     name: testing project
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - name: using setup script
-        uses: ./.github/conf/setup.yml
+        uses: Gearonix/code-gear/.github/conf/setup.yml