diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-golang.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-golang.yaml
index 32e335e7..bff7bd8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-golang.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-golang.yaml
@@ -22,22 +22,46 @@ on:
         options:
           - production
           - staging
+          - develop
         default: "production"
 
 env:
   CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.CLIENT_ID }}
-  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/go')) && secrets.CLIENT_SECRET || secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}
-  VAAS_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/go')) && 'wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' || 'wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' }}
-  TOKEN_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/go')) && 'https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token' || 'https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token' }}
+  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{secrets.CLIENT_SECRET}}
+  VAAS_URL: "wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de"
+  TOKEN_URL: "https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token"
   VAAS_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}
   VAAS_USER_NAME: ${{ secrets.VAAS_USER_NAME }}
-  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/go')) && secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}
+  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD}}
 
 jobs:
   build-golang:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: set staging environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'staging' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/go') && endsWith(github.ref, '-beta')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: set develop environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'develop' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/go') && endsWith(github.ref, '-alpha')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.develop.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-develop/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: set up Golang
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-java-legacy.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-java-legacy.yaml
index 32ac6626..95767b5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-java-legacy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-java-legacy.yaml
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ on:
         options:
           - production
           - staging
+          - develop
         default: "production"
 
 env:
   CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.CLIENT_ID }}
-  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/java')) && secrets.CLIENT_SECRET || secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}
-  VAAS_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/java')) && 'wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' || 'wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' }}
-  TOKEN_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/java')) && 'https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token' || 'https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token' }}
+  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{secrets.CLIENT_SECRET}}
+  VAAS_URL: "wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de"
+  TOKEN_URL: "https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token"
   VAAS_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}
   VAAS_USER_NAME: ${{ secrets.VAAS_USER_NAME }}
-  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/java')) && secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}
+  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD}}
 
 jobs:
   build-java-legacy:
@@ -42,6 +43,28 @@ jobs:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: set staging environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'staging' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/java') && endsWith(github.ref, '-beta')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: set develop environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'develop' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/java') && endsWith(github.ref, '-alpha')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.develop.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-develop/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: install Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
@@ -111,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_username: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_USERNAME }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_password: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_PASSWORD }}
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
+        with:      - name: install Java
           arguments: closeAndReleaseRepository
           gradle-version: "8.1"
           build-root-directory: java
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-php.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-php.yaml
index 6646136f..b51531b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-php.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-php.yaml
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ on:
         options:
           - production
           - staging
+          - develop
         default: "production"
 
 env:
   CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.CLIENT_ID }}
-  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/php')) && secrets.CLIENT_SECRET || secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}
-  VAAS_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/php')) && 'wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' || 'wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' }}
-  TOKEN_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/php')) && 'https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token' || 'https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token' }}
+  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{secrets.CLIENT_SECRET}}
+  VAAS_URL: "wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de"
+  TOKEN_URL: "https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token"
   VAAS_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}
   VAAS_USER_NAME: ${{ secrets.VAAS_USER_NAME }}
-  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/php')) && secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}
+  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD}}
 
 jobs:
   build-php:
@@ -44,6 +45,28 @@ jobs:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: set staging environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'staging' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/php') && endsWith(github.ref, '-beta')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: set develop environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'develop' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/php') && endsWith(github.ref, '-alpha')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.develop.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-develop/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV        
+
       - name: setup PHP with PECL extension
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-python.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-python.yaml
index e1856f1a..47ae2371 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-python.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-python.yaml
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ on:
         options:
           - production
           - staging
+          - develop
         default: "production"
 
 env:
   CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.CLIENT_ID }}
-  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/py')) && secrets.CLIENT_SECRET || secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}
-  VAAS_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/py')) && 'wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' || 'wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' }}
-  TOKEN_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/py')) && 'https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token' || 'https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token' }}
+  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{secrets.CLIENT_SECRET}}
+  VAAS_URL: "wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de"
+  TOKEN_URL: "https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token"
   VAAS_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}
   VAAS_USER_NAME: ${{ secrets.VAAS_USER_NAME }}
-  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/py')) && secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}
+  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD}}
 
 jobs:
   build-python:
@@ -40,6 +41,29 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: set staging environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'staging' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/py') && endsWith(github.ref, '-beta')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: set develop environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'develop' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/py') && endsWith(github.ref, '-alpha')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.develop.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-develop/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-rust.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-rust.yaml
index c19b4749..1a42ab90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-rust.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-rust.yaml
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ on:
         options:
           - production
           - staging
+          - develop
         default: "production"
 
 env:
   CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.CLIENT_ID }}
-  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/rs')) && secrets.CLIENT_SECRET || secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}
-  VAAS_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/rs')) && 'wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' || 'wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de' }}
-  TOKEN_URL: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/rs')) && 'https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token' || 'https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token' }}
+  CLIENT_SECRET: ${{secrets.CLIENT_SECRET}}
+  VAAS_URL: "wss://gateway.production.vaas.gdatasecurity.de"
+  TOKEN_URL: "https://account.gdata.de/realms/vaas-production/protocol/openid-connect/token"
   VAAS_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}
   VAAS_USER_NAME: ${{ secrets.VAAS_USER_NAME }}
-  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{ (inputs.environment == 'production' || inputs.environment == null || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/rs')) && secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}
+  VAAS_PASSWORD: ${{secrets.VAAS_PASSWORD}}
 
 jobs:
   build-rust:
@@ -42,6 +43,28 @@ jobs:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: set staging environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'staging' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/rs') && endsWith(github.ref, '-beta')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.STAGING_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.staging.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-staging/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.STAGING_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: set develop environment
+        if: (inputs.environment == 'develop' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/rs') && endsWith(github.ref, '-alpha')))
+        run: |
+          echo "CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_CLIENT_SECRET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_URL=wss://gateway.develop.vaas.gdatasecurity.de" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TOKEN_URL=https://account-staging.gdata.de/realms/vaas-develop/protocol/openid-connect/token" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_CLIENT_ID }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_USER_NAME=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_USER_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VAAS_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.DEVELOP_VAAS_PASSWORD }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV        
+
       - name: install Rust stable
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with: