diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb0251d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Set update schedule for GitHub Actions
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every weekday
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index 2991d66..93f2c8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@
 name: CMake
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: 
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+  # this allows us to manually dispatch the build from GH Actions UI
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      buildType:
+        description: CMake build type (config)
+        required: true
+        default: 'Release'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+        - Release
+        - Debug
 
 env:
-  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
-  BUILD_TYPE: Release
+  # if the build is not manually dispatched we will default to 'Release' build
+  BUILD_TYPE: ${{ inputs.buildType || 'Release' }}
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -17,29 +31,52 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-    - name: Get latest CMake and ninja
-      uses: lukka/get-cmake@latest
+    - uses: lukka/get-cmake@latest
 
     - name: CMake Configure
       # Use a bash shell so we can use the same syntax for environment variable
       # access regardless of the host operating system
       shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{runner.workspace}}
       # Note the current convention is to use the -S and -B options here to specify source 
       # and build directories, but this is only available with CMake 3.13 and higher.  
       # The CMake binaries on the Github Actions machines are (as of this writing) 3.12
-      run: cmake -S $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -B build
+      run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE
 
     - name: CMake Build
-      working-directory: ${{runner.workspace}}
       shell: bash
       # Execute the build.  You can specify a specific target with "--target <NAME>"
       run: cmake --build build --config $BUILD_TYPE
 
+
+
+    # NOTICE current error is 
+
+    #    Run ctest -C $BUILD_TYPE
+    #    env:
+    #      BUILD_TYPE: Release
+    #    Test project /home/runner/work/bmai/bmai/build
+    #    No tests were found!!!
+
+    # maybe we havent written tests and I just put this in here to follow some template?
+    # TODO add some tests, or fix the problem running them
+
     - name: Test
-      working-directory: ${{runner.workspace}}/build
+      working-directory: build
       shell: bash
       # Execute tests defined by the CMake configuration.  
       # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/ctest.1.html for more detail
       run: ctest -C $BUILD_TYPE
+    
+    - name: Upload *NIX Binary
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
+      with:
+          name: bmai-${{runner.os}}
+          path: ./build/bmai
+
+    - name: Upload WINDOWS Binary
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+      with:
+          name: bmai-${{runner.os}}
+          path: ${{github.workspace}}\build\${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }}\bmai.exe
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 1321c59..f7e8751 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
     # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
 
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ jobs:
     #   make release
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
diff --git a/BUILDING.MD b/BUILDING.MD
index 13faa07..736e5af 100755
--- a/BUILDING.MD
+++ b/BUILDING.MD
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ echo or build from command line
 cmake --build build --config Debug
 echo for a subsequent Release build you will need to rebuild the build/ dir
 cmake -S . -B build
-echo --build build --config Release
+cmake --build build --config Release
 ```
diff --git a/README.TXT b/README.TXT
index b839764..f87f34b 100644
--- a/README.TXT
+++ b/README.TXT
@@ -279,4 +279,3 @@ f) You will not use the source code (or modified source code) to have an
    AI player play other players (whether online through a BM web site or
    through other means), without posting a notice or otherwise
    indicating that the player is an AI.
-