diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend_tests.yml
index 6cd13149f..33ec6e376 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend_tests.yml
@@ -9,269 +9,269 @@ defaults:
     working-directory: spiffworkflow-backend
 
 jobs:
-  tests:
-    name: ${{ matrix.session }} ${{ matrix.python }} / ${{ matrix.os }} ${{ matrix.database }}
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "safety" }
-          - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
-          - {
-              python: "3.11",
-              os: "ubuntu-latest",
-              session: "tests",
-              database: "mysql",
-            }
-          - {
-              python: "3.11",
-              os: "ubuntu-latest",
-              session: "tests",
-              database: "postgres",
-            }
-          - {
-              python: "3.11",
-              os: "ubuntu-latest",
-              session: "tests",
-              database: "sqlite",
-            }
-          - {
-              python: "3.11",
-              os: "macos-latest",
-              session: "tests",
-              database: "sqlite",
-            }
-          - {
-              # typeguard 2.13.3 is broken with TypeDict in 3.11.
-              # probably the next release fixes it.
-              # https://github.com/agronholm/typeguard/issues/242
-              python: "3.11",
-              os: "ubuntu-latest",
-              session: "typeguard",
-              database: "sqlite",
-            }
-          - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "xdoctest" }
-          - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "docs-build" }
-
-    env:
-      NOXSESSION: ${{ matrix.session }}
-      SPIFF_DATABASE_TYPE: ${{ matrix.database }}
-      FORCE_COLOR: "1"
-      PRE_COMMIT_COLOR: "always"
-      DB_PASSWORD: password
-      FLASK_SESSION_SECRET_KEY: super_secret_key
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
-
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4.2.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
-
-      - name: Upgrade pip
-        run: |
-          pip install --constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt pip
-          pip --version
-
-      - name: Upgrade pip in virtual environments
-        shell: python
-        run: |
-          import os
-          import pip
-
-          with open(os.environ["GITHUB_ENV"], mode="a") as io:
-              print(f"VIRTUALENV_PIP={pip.__version__}", file=io)
-
-      - name: Install Poetry
-        run: |
-          pipx install --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt poetry
-          poetry --version
-
-      - name: Install Nox
-        run: |
-          pipx install --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt nox
-          pipx inject --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt nox nox-poetry
-          nox --version
-
-      # - name: Compute pre-commit cache key
-      #   if: matrix.session == 'pre-commit'
-      #   id: pre-commit-cache
-      #   shell: python
-      #   run: |
-      #     import hashlib
-      #     import sys
-      #
-      #     python = "py{}.{}".format(*sys.version_info[:2])
-      #     payload = sys.version.encode() + sys.executable.encode()
-      #     digest = hashlib.sha256(payload).hexdigest()
-      #     result = "${{ runner.os }}-{}-{}-pre-commit".format(python, digest[:8])
-      #
-      #     print("::set-output name=result::{}".format(result))
-      #
-      # - name: Restore pre-commit cache
-      #   uses: actions/cache@v3.0.11
-      #   if: matrix.session == 'pre-commit'
-      #   with:
-      #     path: ~/.cache/pre-commit
-      #     key: ${{ steps.pre-commit-cache.outputs.result }}-${{ hashFiles('.pre-commit-config.yaml') }}
-      #     restore-keys: |
-      #       ${{ steps.pre-commit-cache.outputs.result }}-
-      - name: Setup Mysql
-        uses: mirromutth/mysql-action@v1.1
-        with:
-          host port: 3306
-          container port: 3306
-          mysql version: "8.0"
-          mysql database: "spiffworkflow_backend_testing"
-          mysql root password: password
-        if: matrix.database == 'mysql'
-
-      - name: Setup Postgres
-        run: docker run --name postgres-spiff -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=spiffworkflow_backend -e POSTGRES_USER=spiffworkflow_backend -e POSTGRES_DB=spiffworkflow_backend_testing -d postgres
-        if: matrix.database == 'postgres'
-
-      - name: Run Nox
-        run: |
-          nox --force-color --python=${{ matrix.python }}
-
-      - name: Upload coverage data
-        # pin to upload coverage from only one matrix entry, otherwise coverage gets confused later
-        if: always() && matrix.session == 'tests' && matrix.python == '3.11' && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        uses: "actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0"
-        with:
-          name: coverage-data
-          path: ".coverage.*"
-
-      - name: Upload documentation
-        if: matrix.session == 'docs-build'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0
-        with:
-          name: docs
-          path: docs/_build
-
-      - name: Upload logs
-        if: failure() && matrix.session == 'tests'
-        uses: "actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0"
-        with:
-          name: logs-${{matrix.python}}-${{matrix.os}}-${{matrix.database}}
-          path: "./log/*.log"
-
-  run_pre_commit_checks:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: .
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
-        with:
-          # Disabling shallow clone is recommended for improving relevancy of reporting in sonarcloud
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4.2.0
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
-      - name: Install Poetry
-        run: |
-          pipx install poetry
-          poetry --version
-      - name: Poetry Install
-        run: poetry install
-      - name: run_pre_commit
-        run: ./bin/run_pre_commit_in_ci
-
-  check_docker_start_script:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
-        with:
-          # Disabling shallow clone is recommended for improving relevancy of reporting in sonarcloud
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: start_backend
-        run: ./bin/build_and_run_with_docker_compose
-        timeout-minutes: 20
-        env:
-          SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_LOAD_FIXTURE_DATA: "true"
-      - name: wait_for_backend
-        run: ./bin/wait_for_server_to_be_up 5
-
-  coverage:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: tests
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
-        with:
-          # Disabling shallow clone is recommended for improving relevancy of reporting in sonarcloud
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4.2.0
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
-
-      - name: Upgrade pip
-        run: |
-          pip install --constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt pip
-          pip --version
-
-      - name: Install Poetry
-        run: |
-          pipx install --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt poetry
-          poetry --version
-
-      - name: Install Nox
-        run: |
-          pipx install --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt nox
-          pipx inject --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt nox nox-poetry
-          nox --version
-
-      - name: Download coverage data
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3.0.1
-        with:
-          name: coverage-data
-
-      - name: Combine coverage data and display human readable report
-        run: |
-          find . -name \*.pyc -delete
-          nox --force-color --session=coverage
-
-      - name: Create coverage report
-        run: |
-          nox --force-color --session=coverage -- xml
-
-      - name: Upload coverage report
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3.1.0
-
-      - name: SonarCloud Scan
-        uses: sonarsource/sonarcloud-github-action@master
-        # thought about just skipping dependabot
-        # if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
-        # but figured all pull requests seems better, since none of them will have access to sonarcloud.
-        # however, with just skipping pull requests, the build associated with "Triggered via push" is also associated with the pull request and also fails hitting sonarcloud
-        # if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-        # so just skip everything but main
-        if: github.ref_name == 'main'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
-      # part about saving PR number and then using it from auto-merge-dependabot-prs from:
-      # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#workflow_run
-      - name: Save PR number
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-        env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ./pr
-          echo "$PR_NUMBER" > ./pr/pr_number
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: pr_number
-          path: pr/
+  # tests:
+  #   name: ${{ matrix.session }} ${{ matrix.python }} / ${{ matrix.os }} ${{ matrix.database }}
+  #   runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+  #   strategy:
+  #     fail-fast: false
+  #     matrix:
+  #       include:
+  #         - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "safety" }
+  #         - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
+  #         - {
+  #             python: "3.11",
+  #             os: "ubuntu-latest",
+  #             session: "tests",
+  #             database: "mysql",
+  #           }
+  #         - {
+  #             python: "3.11",
+  #             os: "ubuntu-latest",
+  #             session: "tests",
+  #             database: "postgres",
+  #           }
+  #         - {
+  #             python: "3.11",
+  #             os: "ubuntu-latest",
+  #             session: "tests",
+  #             database: "sqlite",
+  #           }
+  #         - {
+  #             python: "3.11",
+  #             os: "macos-latest",
+  #             session: "tests",
+  #             database: "sqlite",
+  #           }
+  #         - {
+  #             # typeguard 2.13.3 is broken with TypeDict in 3.11.
+  #             # probably the next release fixes it.
+  #             # https://github.com/agronholm/typeguard/issues/242
+  #             python: "3.11",
+  #             os: "ubuntu-latest",
+  #             session: "typeguard",
+  #             database: "sqlite",
+  #           }
+  #         - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "xdoctest" }
+  #         - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "docs-build" }
+  #
+  #   env:
+  #     NOXSESSION: ${{ matrix.session }}
+  #     SPIFF_DATABASE_TYPE: ${{ matrix.database }}
+  #     FORCE_COLOR: "1"
+  #     PRE_COMMIT_COLOR: "always"
+  #     DB_PASSWORD: password
+  #     FLASK_SESSION_SECRET_KEY: super_secret_key
+  #
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Check out the repository
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+  #
+  #     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python }}
+  #       uses: actions/setup-python@v4.2.0
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
+  #
+  #     - name: Upgrade pip
+  #       run: |
+  #         pip install --constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt pip
+  #         pip --version
+  #
+  #     - name: Upgrade pip in virtual environments
+  #       shell: python
+  #       run: |
+  #         import os
+  #         import pip
+  #
+  #         with open(os.environ["GITHUB_ENV"], mode="a") as io:
+  #             print(f"VIRTUALENV_PIP={pip.__version__}", file=io)
+  #
+  #     - name: Install Poetry
+  #       run: |
+  #         pipx install --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt poetry
+  #         poetry --version
+  #
+  #     - name: Install Nox
+  #       run: |
+  #         pipx install --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt nox
+  #         pipx inject --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt nox nox-poetry
+  #         nox --version
+  #
+  #     # - name: Compute pre-commit cache key
+  #     #   if: matrix.session == 'pre-commit'
+  #     #   id: pre-commit-cache
+  #     #   shell: python
+  #     #   run: |
+  #     #     import hashlib
+  #     #     import sys
+  #     #
+  #     #     python = "py{}.{}".format(*sys.version_info[:2])
+  #     #     payload = sys.version.encode() + sys.executable.encode()
+  #     #     digest = hashlib.sha256(payload).hexdigest()
+  #     #     result = "${{ runner.os }}-{}-{}-pre-commit".format(python, digest[:8])
+  #     #
+  #     #     print("::set-output name=result::{}".format(result))
+  #     #
+  #     # - name: Restore pre-commit cache
+  #     #   uses: actions/cache@v3.0.11
+  #     #   if: matrix.session == 'pre-commit'
+  #     #   with:
+  #     #     path: ~/.cache/pre-commit
+  #     #     key: ${{ steps.pre-commit-cache.outputs.result }}-${{ hashFiles('.pre-commit-config.yaml') }}
+  #     #     restore-keys: |
+  #     #       ${{ steps.pre-commit-cache.outputs.result }}-
+  #     - name: Setup Mysql
+  #       uses: mirromutth/mysql-action@v1.1
+  #       with:
+  #         host port: 3306
+  #         container port: 3306
+  #         mysql version: "8.0"
+  #         mysql database: "spiffworkflow_backend_testing"
+  #         mysql root password: password
+  #       if: matrix.database == 'mysql'
+  #
+  #     - name: Setup Postgres
+  #       run: docker run --name postgres-spiff -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=spiffworkflow_backend -e POSTGRES_USER=spiffworkflow_backend -e POSTGRES_DB=spiffworkflow_backend_testing -d postgres
+  #       if: matrix.database == 'postgres'
+  #
+  #     - name: Run Nox
+  #       run: |
+  #         nox --force-color --python=${{ matrix.python }}
+  #
+  #     - name: Upload coverage data
+  #       # pin to upload coverage from only one matrix entry, otherwise coverage gets confused later
+  #       if: always() && matrix.session == 'tests' && matrix.python == '3.11' && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+  #       uses: "actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0"
+  #       with:
+  #         name: coverage-data
+  #         path: ".coverage.*"
+  #
+  #     - name: Upload documentation
+  #       if: matrix.session == 'docs-build'
+  #       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0
+  #       with:
+  #         name: docs
+  #         path: docs/_build
+  #
+  #     - name: Upload logs
+  #       if: failure() && matrix.session == 'tests'
+  #       uses: "actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0"
+  #       with:
+  #         name: logs-${{matrix.python}}-${{matrix.os}}-${{matrix.database}}
+  #         path: "./log/*.log"
+  #
+  # run_pre_commit_checks:
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   defaults:
+  #     run:
+  #       working-directory: .
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Check out the repository
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+  #       with:
+  #         # Disabling shallow clone is recommended for improving relevancy of reporting in sonarcloud
+  #         fetch-depth: 0
+  #     - name: Set up Python
+  #       uses: actions/setup-python@v4.2.0
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: "3.11"
+  #     - name: Install Poetry
+  #       run: |
+  #         pipx install poetry
+  #         poetry --version
+  #     - name: Poetry Install
+  #       run: poetry install
+  #     - name: run_pre_commit
+  #       run: ./bin/run_pre_commit_in_ci
+  #
+  # check_docker_start_script:
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Check out the repository
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+  #       with:
+  #         # Disabling shallow clone is recommended for improving relevancy of reporting in sonarcloud
+  #         fetch-depth: 0
+  #     - name: start_backend
+  #       run: ./bin/build_and_run_with_docker_compose
+  #       timeout-minutes: 20
+  #       env:
+  #         SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_LOAD_FIXTURE_DATA: "true"
+  #     - name: wait_for_backend
+  #       run: ./bin/wait_for_server_to_be_up 5
+  #
+  # coverage:
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   needs: tests
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Check out the repository
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+  #       with:
+  #         # Disabling shallow clone is recommended for improving relevancy of reporting in sonarcloud
+  #         fetch-depth: 0
+  #
+  #     - name: Set up Python
+  #       uses: actions/setup-python@v4.2.0
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: "3.11"
+  #
+  #     - name: Upgrade pip
+  #       run: |
+  #         pip install --constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt pip
+  #         pip --version
+  #
+  #     - name: Install Poetry
+  #       run: |
+  #         pipx install --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt poetry
+  #         poetry --version
+  #
+  #     - name: Install Nox
+  #       run: |
+  #         pipx install --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt nox
+  #         pipx inject --pip-args=--constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt nox nox-poetry
+  #         nox --version
+  #
+  #     - name: Download coverage data
+  #       uses: actions/download-artifact@v3.0.1
+  #       with:
+  #         name: coverage-data
+  #
+  #     - name: Combine coverage data and display human readable report
+  #       run: |
+  #         find . -name \*.pyc -delete
+  #         nox --force-color --session=coverage
+  #
+  #     - name: Create coverage report
+  #       run: |
+  #         nox --force-color --session=coverage -- xml
+  #
+  #     - name: Upload coverage report
+  #       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3.1.0
+  #
+  #     - name: SonarCloud Scan
+  #       uses: sonarsource/sonarcloud-github-action@master
+  #       # thought about just skipping dependabot
+  #       # if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+  #       # but figured all pull requests seems better, since none of them will have access to sonarcloud.
+  #       # however, with just skipping pull requests, the build associated with "Triggered via push" is also associated with the pull request and also fails hitting sonarcloud
+  #       # if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+  #       # so just skip everything but main
+  #       if: github.ref_name == 'main'
+  #       env:
+  #         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+  #         SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
+  #     # part about saving PR number and then using it from auto-merge-dependabot-prs from:
+  #     # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#workflow_run
+  #     - name: Save PR number
+  #       if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+  #       env:
+  #         PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
+  #       run: |
+  #         mkdir -p ./pr
+  #         echo "$PR_NUMBER" > ./pr/pr_number
+  #     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+  #       with:
+  #         name: pr_number
+  #         path: pr/
 
   build-and-push-image:
     if: github.ref_name == 'main' && ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
@@ -284,6 +284,11 @@ jobs:
       packages: write
 
     steps:
+      - name: Check out the repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+        with:
+          # Disabling shallow clone is recommended for improving relevancy of reporting in sonarcloud
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Get current date
         id: date
         run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +%s)"