diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 304125b..6d01e54 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -98,4 +98,6 @@ AUTHORS         text
 *.psd1          text    eol=crlf
 
 # unix files
-*.sh            text	eol=lf
+*.sh            text    eol=lf
+src/**          text    eol=lf
+template/*      text    eol=lf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/end-to-end.yml b/.github/workflows/end-to-end.yml
index 1124d84..d391494 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/end-to-end.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/end-to-end.yml
@@ -35,37 +35,81 @@ jobs:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: install-bash
-        run: ./install.sh bash | tee log.txt && bash -lc 'cat $AM_PROMPT/.sha'
+        run: ./hack/install.sh bash
       - name: install-zsh
-        run: ./install.sh zsh | tee log.txt && zsh -lc 'cat $AM_PROMPT/.sha'
+        run: ./hack/install.sh zsh
       - name: run-tests
-        run: ./test.sh
+        run: ./hack/test.sh
 
-  # TODO: add this after figuring out a consistent way to create a non-root user without having to create specialised
-  # dockerfiles for each container type (linuxbrew refuses to install with the root user)
-  # docker:
-  #   name: "end-to-end-${{ matrix.container }}"
-  #   runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-  #   container: ${{ matrix.container }}
-  #   needs: cancel
-  #   strategy:
-  #     matrix:
-  #       container:
-  #         - centos:7
-  #         - centos:8
-  #         - debian:9
-  #         - debian:10
-  #         - fedora:32
-  #         - fedora:33
-  #         - linuxmintd/mint18-amd64
-  #         - linuxmintd/mint19-amd64
-  #         - linuxmintd/mint20-amd64
-  #   steps:
-  #     - name: checkout
-  #       uses: actions/checkout@v2
-  #     - name: install-bash
-  #       run: ./install.sh bash | tee log.txt && bash -lc 'cat $AM_PROMPT/.sha'
-  #     - name: install-zsh
-  #       run: ./install.sh zsh | tee log.txt && zsh -lc 'cat $AM_PROMPT/.sha'
-  #     - name: run-tests
-  #       run: ./test.sh
+  win:
+    name: "end-to-end-${{ matrix.os }}"
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    needs: cancel
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os:
+          - windows-2019
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: wsl-bash {0}
+    steps:
+      - name: setup-wsl
+        uses: vampire/setup-wsl@v1
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: install-pre
+        run: ./hack/pre.apt.sh
+      - name: install-bash
+        run: gosu build ./hack/install.sh bash
+      - name: install-zsh
+        run: gosu build ./hack/install.sh zsh
+      - name: run-tests
+        run: gosu build ./hack/test.sh
+
+  docker-apt:
+    name: "end-to-end-${{ matrix.container }}"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    container: ${{ matrix.container }}
+    needs: cancel
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        container:
+          - debian:9
+          - debian:10
+          - linuxmintd/mint18-amd64
+          - linuxmintd/mint19-amd64
+          - linuxmintd/mint20-amd64
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: install-pre
+        run: ./hack/pre.apt.sh
+      - name: install-bash
+        run: gosu build ./hack/install.sh bash
+      - name: install-zsh
+        run: gosu build ./hack/install.sh zsh
+      - name: run-tests
+        run: gosu build ./hack/test.sh
+
+  docker-yum:
+    name: "end-to-end-${{ matrix.container }}"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    container: ${{ matrix.container }}
+    needs: cancel
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        container:
+          - centos:8
+          - fedora:32
+          - fedora:33
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: install-pre
+        run: ./hack/pre.yum.sh
+      - name: install-bash
+        run: gosu build ./hack/install.sh bash
+      - name: install-zsh
+        run: gosu build ./hack/install.sh zsh
+      - name: run-tests
+        run: gosu build ./hack/test.sh
diff --git a/.releaserc.yml b/.releaserc.yml
index 0b877d4..eb9fab8 100644
--- a/.releaserc.yml
+++ b/.releaserc.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 plugins:
   - "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"
   - "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"
-  - "@semantic-release/github"
+  - "@semantic-release/changelog"
+  - path: "@semantic-release/exec"
+    prepareCmd: echo ${nextRelease.gitHead} > VERSION
+  - path: "@semantic-release/github"
+    assets:
+      - CHANGELOG.md
+      - VERSION
 
 branches:
   - master
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a48b46..b176d6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ only validate a few of the most popular.
 | ubuntu | 16.04 (Xenial Xerus), 18.04 (Bionic Beaver), and 20.04 (Focal Fossa) |
 | fedora | 32 and 33                                                            |
 | debian | 9 (Stretch) and 10 (Buster)                                          |
-| centOS | 7 and 8                                                              |
+| centOS | 8                                                                    |
 | mint   | 18 (Sarah), 19 (Tara), and 20 (Ulyana)                               |
 
 > NOTE: not all capabilities are tested. If you discover any bugs or wish to add your favourite distro to the validated
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d532e0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+b420dd99ffaa647cd1d8e97ad4b1e6914b03a811
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hack/e2e.apt.sh b/hack/e2e.apt.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..33e5eb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/e2e.apt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+
+cat <<- 'EOT' > $SCRIPT_DIR.e2e.sh
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+set -e
+./hack/pre.apt.sh
+./hack/install.sh bash
+./hack/install.sh zsh
+./hack/test.sh
+EOT
+
+chmod +x $SCRIPT_DIR/e2e.sh
+
+docker run \
+    --volume $PWD:/home/build
+    --volume $SCRIPT_DIR:/build \
+    debian --tty 'sh -c /build/e2e.sh'
diff --git a/hack/e2e.darwin.sh b/hack/e2e.darwin.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5ff13be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/e2e.darwin.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -e
+
+./hack/install.sh bash
+./hack/install.sh zsh
+./hack/test.sh
diff --git a/hack/e2e.yum.sh b/hack/e2e.yum.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..01918c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/e2e.yum.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+
+cat <<- 'EOT' > $SCRIPT_DIR.e2e.sh
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+set -e
+./hack/pre.apt.sh
+./hack/install.sh bash
+./hack/install.sh zsh
+./hack/test.sh
+EOT
+
+chmod +x $SCRIPT_DIR/e2e.sh
+
+docker run \
+    --volume $PWD:/home/build
+    --volume $SCRIPT_DIR:/build \
+    centos --tty 'sh -c /build/e2e.sh'
diff --git a/hack/install.sh b/hack/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..aa6a0b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -e
+
+SHELL_NAME=${1:-'bash'}
+
+./install.sh $SHELL_NAME
+
+SHELL=$SHELL_NAME
+
+if [ -f /opt/homebrew/bin/$SHELL_NAME ]; then
+    SHELL=/opt/homebrew/bin/$SHELL_NAME
+elif [ -f /usr/local/bin/$SHELL_NAME ]; then
+    SHELL=/usr/local/bin/${SHELL_NAME}
+elif [ -f /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/$SHELL_NAME ]; then
+    SHELL=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/${SHELL_NAME}
+fi
+
+$SHELL -lc 'cat $AM_PROMPT/.sha'
diff --git a/hack/pre.apt.sh b/hack/pre.apt.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1346ca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/pre.apt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -e
+
+apt-get update && apt-get install -y gosu sudo git
+gosu nobody true
+
+useradd --uid 1000 --user-group --system --create-home --no-log-init --groups tty --shell /bin/bash build
+echo 'build ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' >>/etc/sudoers
+chown -R build:build /home/build
+chmod u=rwx,g=rx,o= /home/build
diff --git a/hack/pre.yum.sh b/hack/pre.yum.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..49cc44d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/pre.yum.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -e
+
+gpg --keyserver ha.pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys B42F6819007F00F88E364FD4036A9C25BF357DD4
+curl -o /usr/local/bin/gosu -SL "https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases/download/1.11/gosu-amd64"
+curl -o /usr/local/bin/gosu.asc -SL "https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases/download/1.11/gosu-amd64.asc"
+gpg --verify /usr/local/bin/gosu.asc
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gosu
+gosu nobody true
+
+yum update -y && yum install -y sudo
+
+useradd --uid 1000 --user-group --system --create-home --no-log-init \--groups tty --shell /bin/bash build
+echo 'build ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' >>/etc/sudoers
+chown -R build:build /home/build
+chmod u=rwx,g=rx,o= /home/build
diff --git a/hack/test.sh b/hack/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ab5c835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+final=0
+
+SHELL_NAME=${1:-'bash'}
+SHELL=$SHELL_NAME
+
+if [ -f /opt/homebrew/bin/$SHELL_NAME ]; then
+    SHELL=/opt/homebrew/bin/$SHELL_NAME
+elif [ -f /usr/local/bin/$SHELL_NAME ]; then
+    SHELL=/usr/local/bin/${SHELL_NAME}
+elif [ -f /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/$SHELL_NAME ]; then
+    SHELL=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/${SHELL_NAME}
+fi
+
+for test in ./test/sh/scripts/*.test.sh; do
+    TERM=dumb $SHELL -lc "$test"
+    exit_code=$?
+
+    if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+        name=$(basename $test)
+        echo "test ($name) failed: $exit_code"
+        final=1
+    fi
+done
+
+exit $final
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 685ce4d..3a73be1 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -3,19 +3,21 @@
 set -e
 
 CLR_SUCCESS="\033[1;32m"    # BRIGHT GREEN
+CLR_WARN="\033[1;33m"       # BRIGHT YELLOW
 CLR_CLEAR="\033[0m"         # DEFAULT COLOR
 ECHO='echo'
 
-AM_HOME="$HOME/.am"
-AM_PROMPT="$AM_HOME/prompt"
-
 # when not outputing to a tty, add spacing instead of colors
 if [ ! -t 1 ]; then
     CLR_SUCCESS="\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+    CLR_WARN=$CLR_SUCCESS
     CLR_CLEAR=$CLR_SUCCESS
     ECHO='printf'
 fi
 
+AM_HOME="$HOME/.am"
+AM_PROMPT="$AM_HOME/prompt"
+
 __am_prompt_success() {
     $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}prompt-install: $1${CLR_CLEAR}"
 }
@@ -116,10 +118,9 @@ __am_prompt_install() {
         local CURL_OPT="$CURL_OPT -H 'Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN'"
     fi
 
-    local SHA_URI="https://api.github.com/repos/automotivemastermind/prompt/commits/master"
-    local PROMPT_SHA=$(curl $CURL_OPT $SHA_URI | grep sha | head -n 1 | sed 's#.*\:.*"\(.*\).*",#\1#')
+    local PROMPT_SHA=$(cat VERSION)
     local PROMPT_SHA_PATH=$HOME/.am/prompt/.sha
-    local PROMPT_CHANGELOG_URI="https://github.com/automotivemastermind/prompt/blob/$PROMPT_SHA/CHANGELOG.md"
+    local PROMPT_CHANGELOG_URL="https://github.com/automotivemastermind/prompt/blob/$PROMPT_SHA/CHANGELOG.md"
 
     echo $PROMPT_SHA > $PROMPT_SHA_PATH
 
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ __am_prompt_install() {
     . $AM_PROMPT/sh/scripts/use-shell $PROMPT_SHELL
 
     # open the changelog url
-    . $AM_PROMPT/sh/scripts/open-url $PROMPT_CHANGELOG_URI 1>/dev/null
+    . $AM_PROMPT/sh/scripts/open-url $PROMPT_CHANGELOG_URL
 }
 
 __am_prompt_install $@
diff --git a/src/bash/scripts/eval/set-completion b/src/bash/scripts/eval/set-completion
index af3deab..622b559 100755
--- a/src/bash/scripts/eval/set-completion
+++ b/src/bash/scripts/eval/set-completion
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@ elif [ -f /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion ]; then
     . /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion
 fi
 
-if type gulp 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    . <(gulp --completion=bash)
-fi
-
-if type grunt 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    . <(grunt --completion=bash)
-fi
-
 if type kubectl 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
     . <(kubectl completion bash)
 fi
diff --git a/src/bash/scripts/eval/set-gcloud-path b/src/bash/scripts/eval/set-gcloud-path
index 8df4a88..5aea02a 100755
--- a/src/bash/scripts/eval/set-gcloud-path
+++ b/src/bash/scripts/eval/set-gcloud-path
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ __am_prompt_set_gcloud_path() {
         fi
 
         # add gcloud to the path
-        export PATH="$HOME/.gcloud/bin":$PATH
+        export PATH="$HOME/.gcloud/bin:$PATH"
     fi
 
     local GCLOUD_CMD=$(command -v gcloud)
diff --git a/src/sh/install/centos.sh b/src/sh/install/centos.sh
index 6a6d4e5..932e448 100755
--- a/src/sh/install/centos.sh
+++ b/src/sh/install/centos.sh
@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
 __am_prompt_install_centos() {
     local SUDO=$(command -v sudo 2>/dev/null || "")
     local YUM=$(command -v dnf 2>/dev/null || command -v yum)
-    local PACKAGES='sudo curl file git which findutils bash'
+    local PACKAGES='sudo curl file git which findutils bash util-linux-user'
 
     $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing development tools...${CLR_CLEAR}"
     $SUDO $YUM groupinstall -y "Development Tools"
 
-    for pkg in $PACKAGES; do
-        $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing $pkg...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-        $SUDO $YUM install -y ${pkg}
-    done
+    $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing $PACKAGES...${CLR_CLEAR}"
+    $SUDO $YUM install -y ${PACKAGES}
 
     . "$AM_PROMPT/sh/install/linux.sh"
 }
diff --git a/src/sh/install/darwin.sh b/src/sh/install/darwin.sh
index a4ff879..c1bcfe6 100755
--- a/src/sh/install/darwin.sh
+++ b/src/sh/install/darwin.sh
@@ -1,30 +1,130 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-__am_prompt_install_darwin() {
-    local BREWS='openssl git go nvm python'
+set -e
+
+__am_prompt_ensure_rosetta() {
+
+    # determine if we are on x86
+    if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
+
+        # install homebrew using defaults
+        __am_prompt_install_intel
+
+        # move on immediately
+        return $?
+    fi
+
+    $ECHO ${CLR_WARN}
+    $ECHO "##############################################################################"
+    $ECHO
+    $ECHO "  DETECTED APPLE SILICON                                                      "
+    $ECHO
+    $ECHO "  Apple Silicon is not yet officially supported by homebrew. We will install  "
+    $ECHO "  homebrew in the following locations:                                        "
+    $ECHO "    - /opt/homebrew : arm64e native (DEFAULT)                                 "
+    $ECHO "    - /usr/local    : x86_64 emulation via Rosetta 2                          "
+    $ECHO
+    $ECHO "  The Apple Silicon (arm64e) version will be the default as it will be placed "
+    $ECHO "  on the PATH variable before the native version. This is compatible with more"
+    $ECHO "  formulae at this time. To use the intel (x86_64) version, you can use the   "
+    $ECHO "  \`brew-intel\` alias. For example:                                          "
+    $ECHO
+    $ECHO "  brew-intel install git                                                      "
+    $ECHO
+    $ECHO "  NOTE: Installation will take significantly longer as most formulae will be  "
+    $ECHO "        built from source. NOT ALL FORMULA ARE GAURANTEED TO WORK. INCLUDING  "
+    $ECHO "        THOSE WE ATTEMPT TO INSTALL BY DEFAULT WITHIN PROMPT! We do this to   "
+    $ECHO "        enable these formulae via install as soon as they start working.      "
+    $ECHO
+    $ECHO "##############################################################################"
+    $ECHO ${CLR_CLEAR}
+
+    # install rosetta 2
+    softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license 2>/dev/null
+
+    # create the homebrew directory
+    if [ ! -d "/opt/homebrew" ]; then
+
+        # create the homebrew path
+        sudo mkdir -p /opt/homebrew
+
+        # chown the path
+        sudo chown /opt/homebrew $(whoami):staff
+    fi
+
+     # install homebrew for apple silicon
+    __am_prompt_install_arm64
+
+    # install homebrew in rosetta
+    __am_prompt_install_rosetta
+}
+
+__am_prompt_install_intel() {
+    $ECHO ${CLR_SUCCESS}
+    $ECHO "##############################################################################"
+    $ECHO "INSTALLING VIA HOMEBREW FOR INTEL MACS"
+    $ECHO "##############################################################################"
+    $ECHO ${CLR_CLEAR}
 
-    if ! type brew 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if ! type "${BREW_CMD}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
         $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing homebrew...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-        bash -c "CI=true $(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh) && brew config"
+        /bin/bash -c "CI=true $(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh) && /usr/local/bin/brew config"
     fi
 
+    __am_prompt_install_darwin "/usr/local/bin/brew"
+}
+
+__am_prompt_install_rosetta() {
+    $ECHO ${CLR_SUCCESS}
+    $ECHO "##############################################################################"
+    $ECHO "INSTALLING VIA HOMEBREW FOR ROSETTA 2 (x86_64)"
+    $ECHO "##############################################################################"
+    $ECHO ${CLR_CLEAR}
+
+    if ! type "${BREW_CMD}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing homebrew...${CLR_CLEAR}"
+        arch -x86_64 /bin/bash -c "HOMEBREW_PREFIX=/usr/local CI=true $(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh) && /usr/local/bin/brew config"
+    fi
+
+    __am_prompt_install_darwin "arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew"
+}
+
+__am_prompt_install_arm64() {
+    $ECHO ${CLR_SUCCESS}
+    $ECHO "##############################################################################"
+    $ECHO "INSTALLING VIA HOMEBREW FOR APPLE SILICON (arm64e)"
+    $ECHO "##############################################################################"
+    $ECHO ${CLR_CLEAR}
+
+    if ! type "${BREW_CMD}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing homebrew...${CLR_CLEAR}"
+        arch -x86_64 /bin/bash -c "HOMEBREW_PREFIX=/opt/homebrew CI=true $(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh) && /opt/homebrew/bin/brew config"
+    fi
+
+    __am_prompt_install_darwin "arch -arm64e /opt/homebrew/bin/brew"
+}
+
+__am_prompt_install_darwin() {
+    local BREWS='openssl git go nvm python gpg pinentry-mac'
+    local BREW_CMD=${1:-"/usr/local/bin/brew"}
+
     $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}updating homebrew...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-    brew update
+    ${BREW_CMD} update
 
     set +e
 
     for pkg in $BREWS; do
-        if brew list --formula -1 | grep -q "^${pkg}\$"; then
+        if ${BREW_CMD} list --formula -1 | grep -q "^${pkg}\$"; then
             $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}upgrading: $pkg...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-            brew upgrade $pkg 2>/dev/null
-            brew link --overwrite $pkg 2>/dev/null
+            ${BREW_CMD} upgrade $pkg 2>/dev/null
+            ${BREW_CMD} link --overwrite $pkg 2>/dev/null
         else
             $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing: $pkg...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-            brew install $pkg
+            ${BREW_CMD} install $pkg
         fi
     done
 
-    local NVM_PATH=$(brew --prefix nvm)
+    local NVM_PATH=$(${BREW_CMD} --prefix nvm)
 
     if [ -f "$NVM_PATH/nvm.sh" ]; then
         $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}setting up nvm...${CLR_CLEAR}"
@@ -38,4 +138,4 @@ __am_prompt_install_darwin() {
     git config --system credential.helper osxkeychain
 }
 
-__am_prompt_install_darwin
+__am_prompt_ensure_rosetta
diff --git a/src/sh/install/debian.sh b/src/sh/install/debian.sh
index e8c1587..1f83515 100755
--- a/src/sh/install/debian.sh
+++ b/src/sh/install/debian.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
+set -e
+
 __am_prompt_install_debian() {
     local SUDO=$(command -v sudo 2>/dev/null || "")
     local PACKAGES='sudo build-essential curl file git bash'
@@ -7,10 +9,8 @@ __am_prompt_install_debian() {
     $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}updating software repositories...${CLR_CLEAR}"
     $SUDO apt-get update
 
-    for pkg in $PACKAGES; do
-        $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing $pkg...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-        $SUDO apt-get install -y ${pkg}
-    done
+    $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing $PACKAGES...${CLR_CLEAR}"
+    $SUDO apt-get install -y ${PACKAGES}
 
     $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}removing unnecessary dependencies...${CLR_CLEAR}"
     $SUDO apt-get autoremove -y
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ __am_prompt_install_debian() {
 }
 
 __am_prompt_install_debian
-
diff --git a/src/sh/install/fedora.sh b/src/sh/install/fedora.sh
index e9d8b3b..e47d7b0 100755
--- a/src/sh/install/fedora.sh
+++ b/src/sh/install/fedora.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-. "$AM_PROMPT/sh/install/centos.sh"
+set -e
+
+__am_prompt_install_fedora() {
+    local PACKAGES='libxcrypt-compat'
+
+    $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing $PACKAGES...${CLR_CLEAR}"
+    sudo dnf install -y ${PACKAGES}
+
+    . "$AM_PROMPT/sh/install/centos.sh"
+}
+
+__am_prompt_install_fedora
diff --git a/src/sh/install/linux.sh b/src/sh/install/linux.sh
index 534fe31..1d03839 100755
--- a/src/sh/install/linux.sh
+++ b/src/sh/install/linux.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
+set -e
+
 __am_prompt_install_linux() {
 
-    local BREWS='gcc git'
+    local BREWS='gcc git gpg'
 
     if ! type brew 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
         $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing homebrew...${CLR_CLEAR}"
@@ -27,8 +29,8 @@ __am_prompt_install_linux() {
         fi
     done
 
-    set -e
-
+    # make sure we have ownership of linuxbrew
+    sudo chown -R $(whoami) /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew
 }
 
 __am_prompt_install_nvm() {
diff --git a/src/sh/install/linuxmint.sh b/src/sh/install/linuxmint.sh
index c58c1d9..42473af 100755
--- a/src/sh/install/linuxmint.sh
+++ b/src/sh/install/linuxmint.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,3 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-__am_prompt_install_mint() {
-    local SUDO=$(command -v sudo 2>/dev/null || "")
-    local PACKAGES='sudo build-essential curl file git bash'
-
-    $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}updating software repositories...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-    $SUDO apt-get update
-
-    for pkg in $PACKAGES; do
-        $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}installing $pkg...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-        $SUDO apt-get install -y ${pkg}
-    done
-
-    $ECHO "${CLR_SUCCESS}removing unnecessary dependencies...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-    $SUDO apt-get autoremove -y
-
-    . "$AM_PROMPT/sh/install/linux.sh"
-}
-
-__am_prompt_install_mint
+. "$AM_PROMPT/sh/install/debian.sh"
diff --git a/src/sh/profile b/src/sh/profile
index 521edff..dbfd1be 100755
--- a/src/sh/profile
+++ b/src/sh/profile
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ fi
 
 export HISTCONTROL=ignoredubs
 
+# detect the apple silicon brew path
+if [ -f /opt/homebrew/bin/brew ]; then
+
+    # force update the path
+    export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH"
+fi
+
 if type brew 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
     export LOCAL_PREFIX=$(brew --prefix)
 elif [ -d $LOCALAPPDATA/git ]; then
@@ -93,7 +100,7 @@ fi
 # test for prompt bin
 if [ -d "$AM_PROMPT/user/bin" ]; then
     # append prompt to path
-    export PATH="$PATH:$AM_PROMPT/user/bin"
+    export PATH="$AM_PROMPT/user/bin:$PATH"
 fi
 
 # evaluate eval scripts
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/add-var b/src/sh/scripts/add-var
index b677df5..a402989 100755
--- a/src/sh/scripts/add-var
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/add-var
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ __am_prompt_add_var() {
     local VARIABLE="$1"=\"$2\"
     local VAR_PATH="$AM_PROMPT/user/variables.sh"
 
-    echo 'Adding varable: $VARIABLE'
+    echo "add-var: adding varable: $VARIABLE"
     echo >> "$VAR_PATH"
     echo "$VARIABLE" >> "$VAR_PATH"
-    . "$VAR_PATH"
+    source "$VAR_PATH"
 }
 
 __am_prompt_add_var $@
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/centos/install-dotnet-prerequisites b/src/sh/scripts/centos/install-dotnet-prerequisites
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ef14144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/centos/install-dotnet-prerequisites
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+sudo yum install -y \
+    ca-certificates \
+    \
+    krb5-libs \
+    libicu \
+    openssl-libs
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/darwin/eval/pandoc-path b/src/sh/scripts/darwin/eval/pandoc-path
deleted file mode 100755
index 846a4e7..0000000
--- a/src/sh/scripts/darwin/eval/pandoc-path
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env sh
-
-if type /usr/libexec/path_helper 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  eval "$(/usr/libexec/path_helper)"
-fi
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/darwin/eval/set-brew-path b/src/sh/scripts/darwin/eval/set-brew-path
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3b2de84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/darwin/eval/set-brew-path
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+# -- alias for homebrew versions
+
+if [ -f /usr/local/bin/brew ]; then
+    alias brew-intel='arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew'
+fi
+
+if [ -f /opt/homebrew/bin/brew ]; then
+    alias brew-arm='arch -arm64e /opt/homebrew/bin/brew'
+fi
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/darwin/install-pandoc b/src/sh/scripts/darwin/install-pandoc
index 3b9fbb3..6c5e689 100755
--- a/src/sh/scripts/darwin/install-pandoc
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/darwin/install-pandoc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ __am_prompt_pandoc_install() {
     brew install pandoc librsvg
     brew tap homebrew/cask
     brew cask install basictex
-    eval "$(/usr/libexec/path_helper)"
+    . <(/usr/libexec/path_helper -s)
 
     echo
     echo "You will be asked for admin credentials to install tex plugins"
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/debian/install-dotnet-prerequisites b/src/sh/scripts/debian/install-dotnet-prerequisites
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..65b08dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/debian/install-dotnet-prerequisites
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+# source the os release
+. /etc/os-release
+
+# get the major version
+MAJOR_VERSION=${VERSION_ID%.*}
+
+sudo apt-get update
+
+case "${MAJOR_VERSION}" in
+    "9")
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+            ca-certificates \
+            \
+            libc6 \
+            libgcc1 \
+            libgssapi-krb5-2 \
+            libicu57 \
+            liblttng-ust0 \
+            libssl1.0.2 \
+            libstdc++6 \
+            zlib1g
+        ;;
+    "10")
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+            ca-certificates \
+            \
+            libc6 \
+            libgcc1 \
+            libgssapi-krb5-2 \
+            libicu63 \
+            libssl1.1 \
+            libstdc++6 \
+            zlib1g
+        ;;
+esac
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/eval/set-brew-path b/src/sh/scripts/eval/set-brew-path
index 480600e..381ca71 100755
--- a/src/sh/scripts/eval/set-brew-path
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/eval/set-brew-path
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 if [ -f "$HOME/.linuxbrew/bin/brew" ]; then
     eval $("$HOME/.linuxbrew/bin/brew" shellenv)
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/eval/set-gpg-agent b/src/sh/scripts/eval/set-gpg-agent
index bd434df..c2445d1 100755
--- a/src/sh/scripts/eval/set-gpg-agent
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/eval/set-gpg-agent
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
+# determine if gpgconf is available on the system
+if ! type gpgconf 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # move on immediately
+    return
+fi
+
 # determine if this is a tty
 if [ -t 1 ]; then
 
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/fedora/install-dotnet-prerequisites b/src/sh/scripts/fedora/install-dotnet-prerequisites
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..69a804e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/fedora/install-dotnet-prerequisites
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+sudo dnf install -y \
+    ca-certificates \
+    \
+    krb5-libs \
+    libicu \
+    openssl-libs
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/install-dotnet b/src/sh/scripts/install-dotnet
index ce1d791..daaa730 100755
--- a/src/sh/scripts/install-dotnet
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/install-dotnet
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ __am_prompt_dotnet_install() {
         mkdir -p "$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR"
     fi
 
+    local DOTNET_PREREQUISITES=$(command -v install-dotnet-prerequisites 2>/dev/null)
+
+    if [ ! -z "${DOTNET_PREREQUISITES}" ]; then
+        __am_prompt_safe_exec "${DOTNET_PREREQUISITES}"
+    fi
+
     local DOTNET_INSTALL_SH="$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR/dotnet-install.sh"
 
     local DOTNET_URI='https://dot.net/v1/dotnet-install.sh'
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/open-url b/src/sh/scripts/open-url
index 525b904..fa0b863 100755
--- a/src/sh/scripts/open-url
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/open-url
@@ -1,24 +1,32 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 __am_prompt_open_url() {
-    local url="$1"
+    local url=${1:-}
 
-    if [ -z ${1:-} ]; then
+    if [ -z $url ]; then
         echo 'open-url: url must be supplied'
         return 1
     fi
 
+    set +e
+
     for cmd in open gnome-open kde-open xdg-open sensible-browser; do
-        if type "$cmd" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        if type $cmd 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "open-url: opening $url via $cmd..."
-            "$cmd" "$url"
+            $cmd "$url" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
+
+            exit_code=$?
+
+            if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+                echo "open-url: please open a browser to: $url"
+            fi
+
             return 0
         fi
     done
 
     # no open or browser was available (headless)
-    echo "Open a browser: $url"
-    return 0
+    echo "open-url: please open a browser to: $url"
 }
 
 __am_prompt_open_url $@
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/remove-var b/src/sh/scripts/remove-var
index 29de0b7..3a9d46f 100755
--- a/src/sh/scripts/remove-var
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/remove-var
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if [ ! -z "${AM_PROMPT_DEBUG:-}" ]; then
 fi
 
 __am_prompt_remove_var_usage() {
-    echo 'remove-var <name> <value>'
+    echo 'remove-var <name>'
     echo '     name  : a name for your variable'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/ubuntu/install-dotnet-prerequisites b/src/sh/scripts/ubuntu/install-dotnet-prerequisites
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c46d20d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/ubuntu/install-dotnet-prerequisites
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+# source the os release
+. /etc/os-release
+
+# get the major version
+MAJOR_VERSION=${VERSION_ID%.*}
+
+sudo apt-get update
+
+case "${MAJOR_VERSION}" in
+    "20")
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+            ca-certificates \
+            \
+            libc6 \
+            libgcc1 \
+            libgssapi-krb5-2 \
+            libicu66 \
+            libssl1.1 \
+            libstdc++6 \
+            zlib1g
+        ;;
+    "18")
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+            ca-certificates \
+            \
+            libc6 \
+            libgcc1 \
+            libgssapi-krb5-2 \
+            libicu60 \
+            libssl1.1 \
+            libstdc++6 \
+            zlib1g
+        ;;
+esac
diff --git a/src/sh/scripts/use-shell b/src/sh/scripts/use-shell
index 8507dcc..df422ac 100755
--- a/src/sh/scripts/use-shell
+++ b/src/sh/scripts/use-shell
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ __am_prompt_use_shell() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    if type brew 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if [ -f /opt/homebrew/bin/brew ]; then
+        local LOCAL_PREFIX=$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew --prefix)
+    elif type brew 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
         local LOCAL_PREFIX=$(brew --prefix)
     elif [ -d $LOCALAPPDATA/git ]; then
         local LOCAL_PREFIX=$(echo "/$LOCALAPPDATA/git" | sed -e 's/\\/\//g' -e 's/://')
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ __am_prompt_use_shell() {
 
     if [ "$SHELL" != "$PROMPT_SHELL_PATH" ]; then
         echo "${CLR_SUCCESS}setting updated $PROMPT_SHELL to default shell for user...${CLR_CLEAR}"
-        sudo chsh -s $PROMPT_SHELL_PATH $USER
+        sudo chsh -s $PROMPT_SHELL_PATH $(whoami)
 
         # set the default shell for the current session
         export SHELL="$PROMPT_SHELL_PATH"
@@ -48,7 +50,8 @@ __am_prompt_use_shell() {
     echo "${CLR_SUCCESS}"
     echo "##############################################################################"
     echo "##############################################################################"
-    echo "     PLEASE RUN: exec -l \$SHELL # ($SHELL)"
+    echo "     # \$SHELL will be $SHELL"
+    echo "     PLEASE RUN: exec -l \$SHELL"
     echo "##############################################################################"
     echo "##############################################################################"
     echo "${CLR_CLEAR}"
diff --git a/src/zsh/install/darwin.sh b/src/zsh/install/darwin.sh
index bd79a12..9dc00c0 100755
--- a/src/zsh/install/darwin.sh
+++ b/src/zsh/install/darwin.sh
@@ -16,22 +16,19 @@ __am_prompt_install_darwin() {
         fi
     done
 
-    # test to see if the zsh completion dir is specified
-    if [ ! -z "${ZSH_COMPLETION_DIR:-}" ]; then
-
-        # iterate over each completion
-        for completion in $ZSH_COMPLETION_DIR/*; do
+    # set permissions on the site-functions paths
+    sudo chmod u=rwx,go=rx "$LOCAL_PREFIX/share/zsh"
+    sudo chown $(whoami) "$LOCAL_PREFIX/share/zsh"
 
-            # test for invalid completion
-            if [ ! -e $completion ]; then
+    sudo chmod u=rwx,go=rx "$LOCAL_PREFIX/share/zsh/site-functions"
+    sudo chown $(whoami) "$LOCAL_PREFIX/share/zsh/site-functions"
 
-                # let the user know we're removing the invalid completion
-                $ECHO "${CLR_WARN}removing: $completion as it no longer exists...${CLR_CLEAR}"
+    # test to see if the zsh completion dir is specified
+    if [ ! -z "${ZSH_COMPLETION_DIR:-}" ]; then
 
-                # remove the completion
-                rm -f $completion
-            fi
-        done
+        # set permissions on the script directory
+        sudo chmod u=rwx,go=rx $ZSH_COMPLETION_DIR
+        sudo chown $(whoami) $ZSH_COMPLETION_DIR
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/zsh/scripts/eval/set-completion b/src/zsh/scripts/eval/set-completion
index 6b9e5d0..f1aa97e 100755
--- a/src/zsh/scripts/eval/set-completion
+++ b/src/zsh/scripts/eval/set-completion
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 # use case sensitive match followed by case-insensitive match
 zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list '' 'm:{a-zA-Z}={A-Za-z}'
 
-if type gulp 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    . <(gulp --completion=zsh)
-fi
-
-if type grunt 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    . <(grunt --completion=zsh)
-fi
-
 if type kubectl 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
     . <(kubectl completion zsh)
 fi
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index acfdedf..0000000
--- a/test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-set -eu
-
-# run the tests with a dummy terminal
-TERM=dumb find ./test/sh/scripts -name '*.test.sh' -exec {} \;
diff --git a/test/sh/scripts/install-dotnet.test.sh b/test/sh/scripts/install-dotnet.test.sh
index b237f56..e888275 100755
--- a/test/sh/scripts/install-dotnet.test.sh
+++ b/test/sh/scripts/install-dotnet.test.sh
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@ echo 'test channel install'
 
 echo 'test version install'
 ./src/sh/scripts/install-dotnet --version latest
-
diff --git a/test/sh/scripts/set-gpg-agent.test.sh b/test/sh/scripts/set-gpg-agent.test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..df492ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/sh/scripts/set-gpg-agent.test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -eu
+
+echo 'test gpg-agent'
+./src/sh/scripts/eval/set-gpg-agent