diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/close-issue.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ff7c6ef..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/close-issue.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: Update issue Status
-
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [closed]
-
-jobs:
-  update_issue:
-    uses: specklesystems/github-actions/.github/workflows/project-add-issue.yml@main
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      issue-id: ${{ github.event.issue.node_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/open-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/open-issue.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 27fe2b8..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/open-issue.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: Move new issues into Project
-
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [opened]
-
-jobs:
-  track_issue:
-    uses: specklesystems/github-actions/.github/workflows/project-add-issue.yml@main
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      issue-id: ${{ github.event.issue.node_id }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b27a810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: "PR workflow"
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "v3-dev"
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Pre-commit Checks
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install uv and set the python version
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+          enable-cache: true
+          cache-dependency-glob: "uv.lock"
+
+      - name: Install the project
+        run: uv sync --all-extras --dev
+
+      # - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      #   with:
+      #     path: ~/.cache/pre-commit/
+      #     key: ${{ hashFiles('.pre-commit-config.yaml') }}
+
+      # - name: Run pre-commit
+      #   run: uv run pre-commit run --all-files
+
+      - name: Minimize uv cache
+        run: uv cache prune --ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..192434a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+name: "Release workflow"
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main", "installer-test/**"]
+    tags: ["v3.*.*"]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Zip
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      ZIP_NAME: "blender.zip"
+      SEMVER: null
+      FILE_VERSION: null
+    outputs:
+      semver: ${{ steps.set-version.outputs.semver }}
+      fileVersion: ${{ steps.set-version.outputs.fileVersion }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: 🐍 Install uv and set the python version
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+          enable-cache: true
+          cache-dependency-glob: "uv.lock"
+
+      - id: set-version
+        name: Set version to output
+        run:
+          | # Processing the ref manually atm.. likely we'll want to use Adam's fancy logic at some point instead
+          TAG=${{ github.ref_name }}
+          if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" != refs/tags/* ]]; then
+            TAG="3.0.99.${{ github.run_number }}"
+          fi
+          SEMVER=$(echo "$TAG" | sed -E 's/\/[a-zA-Z-]+//')
+          FILE_VERSION=$(echo "$TAG" | sed -E 's/^v([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)(-[a-zA-Z]+\.([0-9]+))?/\1.\2.\3.\5/' | sed 's/\.$/.0/')
+
+          echo "semver=$SEMVER" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "fileVersion=$FILE_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+          echo $SEMVER
+          echo $FILE_VERSION
+
+      - name: ✏ Patch Version
+        run: python patch_version.py ${{ steps.set-version.outputs.fileVersion }}
+
+      - name: 🔄 UV Sync
+        run: uv sync --all-extras --dev
+
+      - name: 📄 Export Package Dependencies
+        run: ./export_dependencies.sh
+
+      - name: 🗃 Zip Package
+        run: zip -r ${{env.ZIP_NAME}} bpy_speckle
+
+      - name: ⬆️ Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: output-${{ steps.set-version.outputs.semver }}
+          path: ${{env.ZIP_NAME}}
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 1
+          compression-level: 0 # no compression
+
+      - name: 💾 Minimize uv cache
+        run: uv cache prune --ci
+
+  deploy-installers:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+    env:
+      IS_TAG_BUILD: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' }}
+      IS_RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ startsWith(github.ref_name, 'installer-test/') || github.ref_name == 'main'}}
+    steps:
+      - name: 🔫 Trigger Build Installer(s)
+        uses: ALEEF02/workflow-dispatch@v3.0.0
+        with:
+          workflow: Build Blender Installer
+          repo: specklesystems/connector-installers
+          token: ${{ secrets.CONNECTORS_GH_TOKEN }}
+          inputs: '{ "run_id": "${{ github.run_id }}", "semver": "${{ needs.build.outputs.semver }}", "file_version": "${{ needs.build.outputs.fileVersion }}","public_release": ${{ env.IS_TAG_BUILD }}, "store_artifacts": ${{ env.IS_RELEASE_BRANCH }} }'
+          ref: main
+          wait-for-completion: true
+          wait-for-completion-interval: 10s
+          wait-for-completion-timeout: 10m
+          display-workflow-run-url: true
+          display-workflow-run-url-interval: 10s
+
+      - uses: geekyeggo/delete-artifact@v5
+        with:
+          name: output-*
diff --git a/bpy_speckle/__init__.py b/bpy_speckle/__init__.py
index 7c44ff9..98a7584 100644
--- a/bpy_speckle/__init__.py
+++ b/bpy_speckle/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # ruff: noqa
 import bpy
-from bpy.props import PointerProperty, CollectionProperty, StringProperty, IntProperty, IntVectorProperty
 from .connector.ui import icons
 import json
 
@@ -20,6 +19,18 @@ import json
 from .installer import ensure_dependencies
 ensure_dependencies(f"Blender {bpy.app.version[0]}.{bpy.app.version[1]}")
 
+bl_info = {
+    "name": "Speckle Blender ",
+    "author": "Speckle Systems",
+    "version": (3, 999, 999),
+    "blender": (4, 2, 0),
+    "location": "3d viewport toolbar (N), under the Speckle tab.",
+    "description": "The Speckle Connector using specklepy 3.x!",
+    "warning": "This add-on is WIP and should be used with caution",
+    "wiki_url": "https://github.com/specklesystems/speckle-blender",
+    "category": "Scene",
+}
+
 
 # UI
 from .connector.ui.main_panel import SPECKLE_PT_main_panel
diff --git a/bpy_speckle/blender_manifest.toml b/bpy_speckle/blender_manifest.toml
index 6715e22..099c8b7 100644
--- a/bpy_speckle/blender_manifest.toml
+++ b/bpy_speckle/blender_manifest.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ id = "speckle_blender_addon"
 version = "3.0.0"
 name = "Speckle for Blender BETA"
 tagline = "Speckle connector for Blender"
-maintainer = "Speckle Systems"
+maintainer = "AEC SYSTEMS LTD"
 # Supported types: "add-on", "theme"
 type = "add-on"
 
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ license = [
   "SPDX:Apache-2.0",
 ]
 # Optional: required by some licenses.
-# copyright = [
-#   "2002-2024 Developer Name",
-#   "1998 Company Name",
-# ]
+copyright = [
+  "2022-2025 AEC SYSTEMS LTD",
+]
 
 # Optional list of supported platforms. If omitted, the extension will be available in all operating systems.
 # platforms = ["windows-x64", "macos-arm64", "linux-x64"]
@@ -50,9 +49,9 @@ license = [
 # * clipboard (to read and/or write the system clipboard)
 # * camera (to capture photos and videos)
 # * microphone (to capture audio)
-# permissions = ["network"]
+# permissions = ["files", "network", "clipboard"]
+
 
-#
 # If using network, remember to also check `bpy.app.online_access`
 # https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/advanced/extensions/addons.html#internet-access
 #
@@ -60,16 +59,16 @@ license = [
 # Keep this a single short sentence without a period (.) at the end.
 # For longer explanations use the documentation or detail page.
 #
-# [permissions]
-# network = "Need to sync motion-capture data to server"
-# files = "Import/export FBX from/to disk"
-# clipboard = "Copy and paste bone transforms"
+[permissions]
+network = "Speckle Server comms, and PyPI for dependency management"
+files = "Data caching, Account Management, Python dependency management"
+clipboard = "Copy and paste URLs and Names (UI)"
 
 # Optional: build settings.
 # https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/advanced/extensions/command_line_arguments.html#command-line-args-extension-build
-# [build]
-# paths_exclude_pattern = [
-#   "__pycache__/",
-#   "/.git/",
-#   "/*.zip",
-# ]
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+[build]
+paths_exclude_pattern = [
+  "__pycache__/",
+  "/.vscode",
+  "*.code-workspace",
+]
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diff --git a/bpy_speckle/speckle_blender_addon.code-workspace b/bpy_speckle/speckle_blender_addon.code-workspace
deleted file mode 100644
index b9144a3..0000000
--- a/bpy_speckle/speckle_blender_addon.code-workspace
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"folders": [
-		{
-			"path": ".."
-		},
-		{
-			"name": "speckle_blender_addon",
-			"path": "."
-		}
-	],
-	"settings": {
-		"blender.addon.loadDirectory": "auto"
-	}
-}
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diff --git a/patch_installer.py b/patch_installer.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ea6be6c..0000000
--- a/patch_installer.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-def patch_installer(tag: str):
-    """Patches the installer with the correct connector version and specklepy version"""
-    tag = tag.replace("\n", "")
-    iss_file = "speckle-sharp-ci-tools/blender.iss"
-    iss_path =  Path(iss_file)
-    lines = iss_path.read_text().split("\n")
-    lines.insert(12, f'#define AppVersion "{tag.split("-")[0]}"')
-    lines.insert(13, f'#define AppInfoVersion "{tag}"')
-
-    iss_path.write_text("\n".join(lines))
-    print(f"Patched installer with connector v{tag}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    tag = sys.argv[1]
-    patch_installer(tag)
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diff --git a/patch_version.py b/patch_version.py
index 40b0355..94add59 100644
--- a/patch_version.py
+++ b/patch_version.py
@@ -1,21 +1,36 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-def patch_connector(tag):
-    """Patches the connector version within the connector init file"""
-    bpy_file = "bpy_speckle/__init__.py"
-    tag = tag.split(".")
+def patch_addon(simple_version: str):
+    """Patches the __init__.py bl_info version within the connector init file"""
+    FILE_PATH = "bpy_speckle/__init__.py"
+    version = simple_version.split(".")
 
-    with open(bpy_file, "r") as file:
+    with open(FILE_PATH, "r") as file:
         lines = file.readlines()
 
         for (index, line) in enumerate(lines):
             if '"version":' in line:
-                lines[index] = f'    "version": ({tag[0]}, {tag[1]}, {tag[2]}),\n'
-                print(f"Patched connector version number in {bpy_file}")
+                lines[index] = f'    "version": ({version[0]}, {version[1]}, {version[2]}),\n'
+
+        with open(FILE_PATH, "w") as file:
+            file.writelines(lines)
+
+def patch_manifest(simple_version: str):
+    """Patches the connector version within the connector init file"""
+    FILE_PATH = "bpy_speckle/blender_manifest.toml"
+    version = simple_version.split(".")
+
+    with open(FILE_PATH, "r") as file:
+        lines = file.readlines()
+
+        for (index, line) in enumerate(lines):
+            if line.startswith('version ='):
+                lines[index] = f'version = "{version[0]}.{version[1]}.{version[2]}",\n'
+                print(f"Patched connector version number in {FILE_PATH}")
                 break
 
-        with open(bpy_file, "w") as file:
+        with open(FILE_PATH, "w") as file:
             file.writelines(lines)
 
 def main():
@@ -24,7 +39,9 @@ def main():
         raise ValueError(f"Invalid tag provided: {tag}")
 
     print(f"Patching version: {tag}")
-    patch_connector(tag.split("-")[0])
+    simple_version = tag.split("-")[0]
+    patch_addon(simple_version)
+    patch_manifest(simple_version)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":