diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 07a3e39..4f44f92 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -14,18 +14,14 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.licenses="MIT"
 
 
 # Install system packages:
-# curl
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl
-# gnupg
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y gnupg
-# git
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y git
-# unzip
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y unzip
-# build-essential
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y build-essential
-# libsqlite3-dev
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libsqlite3-dev
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    curl \
+    gnupg \
+    git \
+    unzip \
+    build-essential \
+    libsqlite3-dev \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 # duckdb
 RUN curl -sL https://install.duckdb.org | sh && \
     mkdir -p  /usr/local/bin && \
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 568b4f3..a52aa71 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@
         "files.insertFinalNewline": true,
         "files.trimFinalNewlines": true,
         "files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
+        "terminal.integrated.env.linux": {
+          "UV_LINK_MODE": "copy"
+        }
       }
     }
   },
-  "postCreateCommand": "uv venv --force  && uv sync -v",
+  "postCreateCommand": "uv venv --force && uv sync -v && if ! git remote | grep origin; then repo=$(basename $(pwd)); git remote add origin https://github.com/EED-Solutions/$repo.git; fi",
   "features": {},
   "remoteUser": "vscode"
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_docker.yml
index fedcabb..f2addf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_docker.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ name: Publish Docker Image to GHCR
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-#   push:
-#     branches: [main]
-#     paths:
-#       - '.devcontainer/Dockerfile'
-#       - '.github/workflows/publish.yml'
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - release
+      - dev
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*' # Semantic versioning pattern
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -24,10 +26,50 @@ jobs:
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         run: |
-          IMAGE_NAME=ghcr.io/eed-solutions/eed_docker_python_uv:latest
-          docker build -t $IMAGE_NAME -f .devcontainer/Dockerfile .
-          docker push $IMAGE_NAME
+          IMAGE_NAME=ghcr.io/eed-solutions/eed_docker_python_uv
+          TAG=latest
+          SHOULD_BUILD_PUSH=false
+
+          # Determine tag and build indicator based on context
+          if [[ "${{ github.ref_type }}" == "branch" ]]; then
+            case "${{ github.ref_name }}" in
+              "main")
+                TAG=main
+                SHOULD_BUILD_PUSH=true
+                ;;
+              "dev")
+                TAG=dev
+                SHOULD_BUILD_PUSH=true
+                ;;
+              "release")
+                TAG=release
+                SHOULD_BUILD_PUSH=true
+                ;;
+              *)
+                TAG=${{ github.ref_name }}
+                ;;
+            esac
+          elif [[ "${{ github.ref_type }}" == "tag" ]]; then
+            TAG=${{ github.ref_name }}
+            if [[ "${{ github.ref_name }}" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+              SHOULD_BUILD_PUSH=true
+            fi
+          fi
+
+          # Build and push the image if indicated
+          if [[ "$SHOULD_BUILD_PUSH" == "true" ]]; then
+            docker build -t $IMAGE_NAME:$TAG -f .devcontainer/Dockerfile .
+            docker push $IMAGE_NAME:$TAG
+          else
+            echo "Skipping build and push: not a main/dev/release branch or semantic version tag."
+          fi
+
+          # Push additional 'latest' tag for semantic version tags
+          if [[ "${GITHUB_REF}" == refs/tags/v* ]]; then
+            docker tag $IMAGE_NAME:$TAG $IMAGE_NAME:latest
+            docker push $IMAGE_NAME:latest
+          fi