diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e8c6e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+
+apt_keyring_dir: "/usr/share/keyrings"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 00746f06..51e89bbe 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@
   tags:
   - dell
 
-- name: add the Dell repository
-  apt_repository: 
-    repo: "deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ jammy-dell public"
-    state: "present"
-    mode: "644"
-  when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
-  tags:
-    - dell
+# - name: add the Dell repository
+#   apt_repository: 
+#     repo: "deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ jammy-dell public"
+#     state: "present"
+#     mode: "644"
+#   when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
+#   tags:
+#     - dell
 
 # - name: add the Dell source repository
 #   apt_repository: 
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@
 #   tags:
 #     - dell
 
-- name: add the Dell oem repository
-  apt_repository: 
-    repo: "deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ jammy-oem public"
-    state: "present"
-    mode: "644"
-  when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
-  tags:
-    - dell
+# - name: add the Dell oem repository
+#   apt_repository: 
+#     repo: "deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ jammy-oem public"
+#     state: "present"
+#     mode: "644"
+#   when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
+#   tags:
+#     - dell
 
 # - name: add the Dell oem source repository
 #   apt_repository: 
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@
 #   tags:
 #     - dell
 
-- name: add the Dell somerville repository
-  apt_repository: 
-    repo: "deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ jammy-somerville public"
-    state: "present"
-    mode: "644"
-  when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
-  tags:
-    - dell
+# - name: add the Dell somerville repository
+#   apt_repository: 
+#     repo: "deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ noble-somerville public"
+#     state: "present"
+#     mode: "644"
+#   when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
+#   tags:
+#     - dell
 
 # - name: add the Dell somerville source repository
 #   apt_repository: 
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@
 #   tags:
 #     - dell
 
-- name: add the Dell somerville-melisa repository
-  apt_repository: 
-    repo: "deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ jammy-somerville-melisa public"
-    state: "present"
-    mode: "644"
-  when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
-  tags:
-    - dell
+# - name: add the Dell somerville-melisa repository
+#   apt_repository: 
+#     repo: "deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ jammy-somerville-melisa public"
+#     state: "present"
+#     mode: "644"
+#   when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
+#   tags:
+#     - dell
 
 # - name: add the Dell somerville-melisa source repository
 #   apt_repository: 
@@ -165,17 +165,17 @@
   tags:
   - "biometrics"
 
-- name: install tools and libraries for biometrics on Dell
-  apt:
-    pkg:
-    - "oem-somerville-melisa-meta"
-    - "libfprint-2-tod1-goodix"
-    - "oem-somerville-meta"
-    - "tlp-config"
-  when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
-  tags:
-  - biometrics
-  - dell
+# - name: install tools and libraries for biometrics on Dell
+#   apt:
+#     pkg:
+#     # - "oem-somerville-melisa-meta"
+#     - "libfprint-2-tod1-goodix"
+#     - "oem-somerville-meta"
+#     - "tlp-config"
+#   when: ansible_system_vendor == "Dell Inc."
+#   tags:
+#   - biometrics
+#   - dell
 
 - name: install tools and libraries for bluetooth devices
   apt:
diff --git a/roles/iac/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/iac/tasks/main.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index ed97d539..00000000
--- a/roles/iac/tasks/main.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
----
diff --git a/roles/iac/vars/main.yaml b/roles/iac/vars/main.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index ed97d539..00000000
--- a/roles/iac/vars/main.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
----
diff --git a/versions.yml b/versions.yml
index afc70ae1..c63a50d3 100644
--- a/versions.yml
+++ b/versions.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ op_cli_version: latest
 # tflint_version: latest
 # yq_version: latest
 
+#flatpak managed tool versions
+dbeaver: latest
+obsstudio: latest
+vscodium: latest
+
 #go manaaged tool versions
 delve_version: latest
 errcheck_version: latest
diff --git a/workstation.yml b/workstation.yml
index 4a4d6952..af37591f 100644
--- a/workstation.yml
+++ b/workstation.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
 #   roles:
   # - local
   # - asdf
-  # - go
-  # - codium
+  # - go ***** ASDF by project *****
+  # - codium ***** ASDF by project *****
   # - krew
   # - kubenav
   # - freemind