diff --git a/scripts/_download.js b/scripts/_download.js
index 5332016..cd64ece 100644
--- a/scripts/_download.js
+++ b/scripts/_download.js
@@ -22,17 +22,21 @@ const GITHUB_API = "https://api.github.com";
  * @returns {object}
  */
 export async function getGitHubReleaseMetadata(org, repo, releaseTag) {
-  const url = `${GITHUB_API}/repos/${org}/${repo}/releases/tags/${releaseTag}`;
-  console.log(
-    `Fetching GitHub release metadata for ${yellow(`${org}/${repo}`)} release: ${yellow(releaseTag)}`,
-  );
-
-  const response = await fetch(url);
-  if (!response.ok) {
-    throw new Error(`Failed to fetch release metadata: ${response.statusText}`);
-  }
+  try {
+    const url = `${GITHUB_API}/repos/${org}/${repo}/releases/tags/${releaseTag}`;
+    console.log(
+      `Fetching GitHub release metadata for ${yellow(`${org}/${repo}`)} release: ${yellow(releaseTag)}`,
+    );
 
-  return await response.json();
+    const response = await fetch(url);
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to fetch release metadata: ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+
+    return await response.json();
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new Error(`Error in getGitHubReleaseMetadata: ${error.message}`);
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -44,14 +48,22 @@ export async function getGitHubReleaseMetadata(org, repo, releaseTag) {
  * @returns The release tag's commit sha
  */
 export async function getGitHubReleaseTagSha(org, repo, releaseTag) {
-  const url = `${GITHUB_API}/repos/${org}/${repo}/commits/${releaseTag}`;
-  const response = await fetch(url, {
-    headers: {
-      Accept: "application/vnd.github.sha",
-    },
-  });
-
-  return await response.text();
+  try {
+    const url = `${GITHUB_API}/repos/${org}/${repo}/commits/${releaseTag}`;
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      headers: {
+        Accept: "application/vnd.github.sha",
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to fetch release tag sha: ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+
+    return await response.text();
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new Error(`Error in getGitHubReleaseTagSha: ${error.message}`);
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -60,22 +72,22 @@ export async function getGitHubReleaseTagSha(org, repo, releaseTag) {
  * @returns {Promise<string>} sha256 hash of the response data
  */
 async function streamResponseToFile(targetFile, fetchResponse) {
-  const reader = Readable.fromWeb(fetchResponse.body);
+  try {
+    const reader = Readable.fromWeb(fetchResponse.body);
 
-  // setup stream to file
-  const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(targetFile);
-  const pipeToFile = pipeline(reader, fileStream);
+    // setup stream to file
+    const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(targetFile);
+    const pipeToFile = pipeline(reader, fileStream);
 
-  // setup stream to calculate the sha256 hash of the file
-  const hash = createHash("sha256");
-  const pipeToHash = pipeline(reader, hash);
+    // setup stream to calculate the sha256 hash of the file
+    const hash = createHash("sha256");
+    const pipeToHash = pipeline(reader, hash);
 
-  // run them both, reject if either rejects, resolve with the hash
-  try {
+    // run them both, reject if either rejects, resolve with the hash
     await Promise.all([pipeToFile, pipeToHash]);
-    return Promise.resolve(hash.digest("hex"));
-  } catch (e) {
-    return Promise.reject(e);
+    return hash.digest("hex");
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new Error(`Error in streamResponseToFile: ${error.message}`);
   }
 }
 
@@ -86,31 +98,35 @@ export async function downloadAndExtractGitHubAsset(
   arch,
   chmod = false,
 ) {
-  const assetDir = join(target, `${platform}-${arch}`);
-  const assetFileName = join(assetDir, gitHubReleaseAsset.name);
-
-  await fs.ensureDir(assetDir);
+  try {
+    const assetDir = join(target, `${platform}-${arch}`);
+    const assetFileName = join(assetDir, gitHubReleaseAsset.name);
 
-  console.log(`Downloading asset: ${gitHubReleaseAsset.name}`);
-  const response = await fetch(gitHubReleaseAsset.browser_download_url);
-  if (!response.ok) {
-    throw new Error(`Failed to download ${gitHubReleaseAsset.name}: ${response.statusText}`);
-  }
-  const sha256 = await streamResponseToFile(assetFileName, response);
+    await fs.ensureDir(assetDir);
 
-  console.log(`Asset sha256: ${green(sha256)}`);
-  console.log(`Extracting to: ${assetDir}`);
-  const zipFile = await unzipper.Open.file(assetFileName);
-  await zipFile.extract({ path: assetDir });
+    console.log(`Downloading asset: ${gitHubReleaseAsset.name}`);
+    const response = await fetch(gitHubReleaseAsset.browser_download_url);
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to download ${gitHubReleaseAsset.name}: ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+    const sha256 = await streamResponseToFile(assetFileName, response);
 
-  const extractedFiles = await fs.readdir(assetDir);
-  extractedFiles.forEach(async (file) => {
-    if (chmod && extname(file) !== ".zip") {
-      chmodOwnerPlusX(join(assetDir, file));
+    console.log(`Asset sha256: ${green(sha256)}`);
+    console.log(`Extracting to: ${assetDir}`);
+    const zipFile = await unzipper.Open.file(assetFileName);
+    await zipFile.extract({ path: assetDir });
+
+    const extractedFiles = await fs.readdir(assetDir);
+    for (const file of extractedFiles) {
+      if (chmod && extname(file) !== ".zip") {
+        chmodOwnerPlusX(join(assetDir, file));
+      }
     }
-  });
 
-  console.log(`Extracted: ${gitHubReleaseAsset.name}`);
+    console.log(`Extracted: ${gitHubReleaseAsset.name}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new Error(`Error in downloadAndExtractGitHubAsset: ${error.message}`);
+  }
 }
 
 export async function downloadGitHubRelease({
@@ -160,7 +176,7 @@ export async function downloadGitHubRelease({
     console.log(`Metadata written to ${metaFile}`);
     console.log(`All assets downloaded to: ${targetDirectory}`);
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error downloading the release:", error.message);
+    throw new Error(`Error in downloadGitHubRelease: ${error.message}`);
   }
 }
 
@@ -183,25 +199,21 @@ export async function downloadAndExtractTarGz({ targetDirectory, url, sha256 })
 
     // If a sha256 is provided, verify against the downloaded file
     console.log(`Asset sha256: ${green(downloadSha256)}`);
-    if (sha256) {
-      if (downloadSha256 === sha256) {
-        console.log(`${green("Verified!")} Asset's sha256 matches expected`);
-      } else {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Downloaded file ${targetFile} sha256 ${downloadSha256} does not match the expected sha256 ${sha256}`,
-        );
-      }
+    if (sha256 && downloadSha256 !== sha256) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Downloaded file ${targetFile} sha256 ${downloadSha256} does not match the expected sha256 ${sha256}`,
+      );
     }
 
     // Extract the tar.gz file
     console.log(`Extracting to ${targetDirectory}`);
-    tar.extract({
+    await tar.extract({
       f: targetFile,
       z: true,
       cwd: targetDirectory,
     });
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error downloading/extracting tar.gz:", error);
+    throw new Error(`Error in downloadAndExtractTarGz: ${error.message}`);
   } finally {
     console.groupEnd();
   }
@@ -240,8 +252,7 @@ export async function downloadArtifact(url, name, outputDir, token) {
     console.log(`Downloaded ${name} to ${assetFileName}`);
     return assetFileName;
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error(`Error downloading artifact ${name}:`, error.message);
-    throw error;
+    throw new Error(`Error in downloadArtifact: ${error.message}`);
   }
 }
 
@@ -284,8 +295,8 @@ export async function extractArtifact(filePath, tempDir, finalDir) {
 
     console.log(`Extraction complete: ${filePath} -> ${finalDir}`);
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error(`Error extracting artifact ${filePath}:`, error.message);
-    throw error;
+    console.error(`Error extracting artifact at ${filePath}:`, error.message);
+    throw new Error(`Failed to extract artifact: ${error.message}`);
   }
 }
 
@@ -294,9 +305,10 @@ export async function extractArtifact(filePath, tempDir, finalDir) {
  *
  * @param {string} targetDirectory - Directory to store downloaded artifacts
  * @param {string} metaFile - Path to the metadata file
- * @param {string} url - Base URL of the GitHub repository
+ * @param {string} org - GH org
+ * @param {string} repo - GH repo
  * @param {string} workflow - Name of the workflow file
- * @param {Array} assets - List of assets to downloa
+ * @param {Array} assets - List of assets to download
  */
 export async function downloadWorkflowArtifacts({
   targetDirectory,
@@ -309,8 +321,9 @@ export async function downloadWorkflowArtifacts({
   const GITHUB_TOKEN = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN;
 
   if (!GITHUB_TOKEN) {
-    console.error("Error: GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable is not set.");
-    process.exit(1);
+    const errorMessage = "GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable is not set.";
+    console.error(errorMessage);
+    throw new Error(errorMessage);
   }
 
   try {
@@ -373,6 +386,7 @@ export async function downloadWorkflowArtifacts({
         });
       } catch (error) {
         console.error(`Error processing artifact [${name}]:`, error.message);
+        throw new Error(`Failed to process artifact ${name}: ${error.message}`);
       }
     }
 
@@ -380,6 +394,6 @@ export async function downloadWorkflowArtifacts({
     console.log(`Metadata written to ${metaFile}`);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error downloading workflow artifacts:", error.message);
-    process.exit(1);
+    throw new Error(`Failed to download workflow artifacts: ${error.message}`);
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/collect-assets.js b/scripts/collect-assets.js
index d595a53..286e56c 100755
--- a/scripts/collect-assets.js
+++ b/scripts/collect-assets.js
@@ -16,58 +16,61 @@ cwdToProjectRoot();
 const DOWNLOAD_DIR = resolve("downloaded_assets");
 await ensureDir(DOWNLOAD_DIR);
 
-if (process.env.WORKFLOW && process.env.WORKFLOW !== "False") {
-  console.log("WORKFLOW environment variable is set. Downloading workflow artifacts...");
+try {
+  if (process.env.WORKFLOW && process.env.WORKFLOW !== "False") {
+    console.log("WORKFLOW environment variable is set. Downloading workflow artifacts...");
 
-  // Download Kai assets via workflow artifacts
-  await downloadWorkflowArtifacts({
-    targetDirectory: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "kai/"),
-    metaFile: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "kai", "collect.json"),
-    org: "konveyor",
-    repo: "kai",
-    workflow: "build-and-push-binaries.yml",
-    assets: [
-      { name: "java-deps.zip", chmod: false },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.linux-aarch64.zip", platform: "linux", arch: "arm64", chmod: true },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.linux-x86_64.zip", platform: "linux", arch: "x64", chmod: true },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.macos-arm64.zip", platform: "darwin", arch: "arm64", chmod: true },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.macos-x86_64.zip", platform: "darwin", arch: "x64", chmod: true },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.windows-X64.zip", platform: "win32", arch: "x64", chmod: false },
-    ],
-  });
-} else {
-  console.log("WORKFLOW environment variable is not set. Downloading GitHub release assets...");
-
-  // Download Kai assets from GitHub release
-  await downloadGitHubRelease({
-    targetDirectory: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "kai/"),
-    metaFile: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "kai", "collect.json"),
-
-    org: "konveyor",
-    repo: "kai",
-    releaseTag: "v0.0.4",
+    // Download Kai assets via workflow artifacts
+    await downloadWorkflowArtifacts({
+      targetDirectory: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "kai/"),
+      metaFile: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "kai", "collect.json"),
+      org: "konveyor",
+      repo: "kai",
+      workflow: "build-and-push-binaries.yml",
+      assets: [
+        { name: "java-deps.zip", chmod: false },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.linux-aarch64.zip", platform: "linux", arch: "arm64", chmod: true },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.linux-x86_64.zip", platform: "linux", arch: "x64", chmod: true },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.macos-arm64.zip", platform: "darwin", arch: "arm64", chmod: true },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.macos-x86_64.zip", platform: "darwin", arch: "x64", chmod: true },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.windows-X64.zip", platform: "win32", arch: "x64", chmod: false },
+      ],
+    });
+  } else {
+    console.log("WORKFLOW environment variable is not set. Downloading GitHub release assets...");
 
-    /*
+    // Download Kai assets from GitHub release
+    await downloadGitHubRelease({
+      targetDirectory: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "kai/"),
+      metaFile: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "kai", "collect.json"),
+      org: "konveyor",
+      repo: "kai",
+      releaseTag: "v0.0.5",
+      /*
       Release asset filenames and nodejs equivalent platform/arch
       platform: https://nodejs.org/docs/latest-v22.x/api/process.html#processplatform
       arch: https://nodejs.org/docs/latest-v22.x/api/process.html#processarch
-    */
-    assets: [
-      { name: "java-deps.zip" },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.linux-x86_64.zip", platform: "linux", arch: "x64", chmod: true },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.linux-aarch64.zip", platform: "linux", arch: "arm64", chmod: true },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.macos-x86_64.zip", platform: "darwin", arch: "x64", chmod: true },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.macos-arm64.zip", platform: "darwin", arch: "arm64", chmod: true },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.windows-x64.zip", platform: "win32", arch: "x64" },
-      { name: "kai-rpc-server.windows-arm64.zip", platform: "win32", arch: "arm64" },
-    ],
+      */
+      assets: [
+        { name: "java-deps.zip" },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.linux-x86_64.zip", platform: "linux", arch: "x64", chmod: true },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.linux-aarch64.zip", platform: "linux", arch: "arm64", chmod: true },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.macos-x86_64.zip", platform: "darwin", arch: "x64", chmod: true },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.macos-arm64.zip", platform: "darwin", arch: "arm64", chmod: true },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.windows-x64.zip", platform: "win32", arch: "x64" },
+        { name: "kai-rpc-server.windows-arm64.zip", platform: "win32", arch: "arm64" },
+      ],
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Download jdt.ls
+  // Base release url: https://download.eclipse.org/jdtls/milestones/1.38.0/
+  await downloadAndExtractTarGz({
+    targetDirectory: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "jdt.ls-1.38.0/"),
+    url: "https://download.eclipse.org/jdtls/milestones/1.38.0/jdt-language-server-1.38.0-202408011337.tar.gz",
+    sha256: "ba697788a19f2ba57b16302aba6b343c649928c95f76b0d170494ac12d17ac78",
   });
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error("Error during asset collection:", error.message);
+  process.exit(1);
 }
-
-// Download jdt.ls
-// Base release url: https://download.eclipse.org/jdtls/milestones/1.38.0/
-await downloadAndExtractTarGz({
-  targetDirectory: join(DOWNLOAD_DIR, "jdt.ls-1.38.0/"),
-  url: "https://download.eclipse.org/jdtls/milestones/1.38.0/jdt-language-server-1.38.0-202408011337.tar.gz",
-  sha256: "ba697788a19f2ba57b16302aba6b343c649928c95f76b0d170494ac12d17ac78",
-});