diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 382362d..8fb9368 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
     tags:
       - "v*"
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: [ "master", "development" ]
 
 #---------------------------------#
 #    environment configuration    #
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
-      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1
+      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
 
     - name: Build Cmder Launcher
       shell: pwsh
@@ -93,32 +93,32 @@ jobs:
         name: cmder_wt_mini.zip
 
     - name: Upload artifact (cmder.zip)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         path: build/cmder.zip
         name: cmder.zip
         if-no-files-found: error
 
     - name: Upload artifact (cmder.7z)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         path: build/cmder.7z
         name: cmder.7z
 
     - name: Upload artifact (cmder_mini.zip)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         path: build/cmder_mini.zip
         name: cmder_mini.zip
 
     - name: Upload artifact (hashes.txt)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         path: build/hashes.txt
         name: hashes.txt
 
     - name: Create Release
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
       with:
         files: |
           build/cmder.zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 0710ed0..8e9f4b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: [ "master", "development" ]
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/*.md'
       - '**/*.txt'
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
       - '**/.gitignore'
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: [ "master", "development" ]
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/*.md'
       - '**/*.txt'
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
-      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1
+      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
 
     - name: Build Cmder Launcher
       shell: pwsh
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ jobs:
       run: .\build.ps1 -Compile -verbose
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
       with:
         category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 6fceff3..8d9ecec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - development
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/*.md'
       - '**/*.txt'
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+      - development
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/*.md'
       - '**/*.txt'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vendor.yml b/.github/workflows/vendor.yml
index 4b96280..f237626 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vendor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vendor.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           Set-GHVariable -Name LIST_UPDATED -Value $listUpdated.Trim(', ')
           echo "UPDATE_MESSAGE<<<EOF`n$updateMessage`n<EOF" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
 
-    - uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v5
+    - uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
       if: env.COUNT_UPDATED > 0
       with:
         title: 'Updates to `${{ env.COUNT_UPDATED }}` vendored dependencies'
diff --git a/launcher/src/version.rc2.sample b/launcher/src/version.rc2.sample
index 003621d..b809c36 100644
--- a/launcher/src/version.rc2.sample
+++ b/launcher/src/version.rc2.sample
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /**
  * WARNING: do NOT modify this file! the content of this file should be
- *          automatically genereted before AppVeyor builds using the
+ *          automatically generated before AppVeyor builds using the
  *          respective .ps1 Powershell scripts.
  *
  */
diff --git a/scripts/build.ps1 b/scripts/build.ps1
index 71b955a..f577fa1 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ps1
+++ b/scripts/build.ps1
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if ($Compile) {
 
     Write-Verbose "Building the launcher..."
 
-    # Referene: https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/msbuild/msbuild-command-line-reference
+    # Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/msbuild/msbuild-command-line-reference
     msbuild CmderLauncher.vcxproj /t:Clean,Build /p:configuration=Release /m
 
     if ($LastExitCode -ne 0) {
diff --git a/vendor/clink_settings.default b/vendor/clink_settings.default
index 733028b..00026c7 100644
--- a/vendor/clink_settings.default
+++ b/vendor/clink_settings.default
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # For explanation of these and other settings see:
 # https://chrisant996.github.io/clink/clink.html
 
+# name: Expand envvars when completing
+# type: boolean
+match.expand_envvars = True
+
 # name: Sets how command history expansion is applied
 # type: enum
 # options: off,on,not_squoted,not_dquoted,not_quoted
diff --git a/vendor/lib/lib_git.cmd b/vendor/lib/lib_git.cmd
index 77997a7..de963ce 100644
--- a/vendor/lib/lib_git.cmd
+++ b/vendor/lib/lib_git.cmd
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ exit /b
             set "GIT_VERSION=%%C"
         ) else (
             echo "'git --version' returned an improper version string!"
+            %print_debug% :read_version "returned string: '%%A %%B %%C' by executable path: %git_executable%"
             pause
             exit /b
         )