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146 changed files with 1506 additions and 696 deletions
--- a/.archive/icon.lib
+++ b/.archive/icon.lib
@@ -2,46 +2,54 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
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+🔄
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+🌌
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+💙
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+🧪
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+☣️
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 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ body:
    attributes:
      label: "Version"
      description: "Which version are you running? Use `./ciss_live_builder.sh -v`."
-      placeholder: "e.g., Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05"
+      placeholder: "e.g., Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24"
    validations:
      required: true

--- a/.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.yaml
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ body:
      options:
        - label: "My edits contain no tabs, use two-space indentation, and no trailing whitespace"
        - label: "I have read ~/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md and ~/docs/CODING_CONVENTION.md"
-        - label: "I have tested this fix or improvement on ≥2 VMs without issues"
-        - label: "I have tested this new feature on ≥2 VMs with and without it to avoid side effects"
+        - label: "I have tested this fix or improvement on >=2 VMs without issues"
+        - label: "I have tested this new feature on >=2 VMs with and without it to avoid side effects"
        - label: "Documentation and/or 'usage()' and/or 'arg_parser' have been updated for the new feature"
        - label: "I added myself to ~/docs/CREDITS.md (alphabetical) and updated ~/docs/CHANGELOG.md"
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml
--- a/.gitea/TODO/dockerfile
+++ b/.gitea/TODO/dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24
+
+FROM debian:bookworm
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update -y \
+    && apt-get upgrade -y \
+    && apt-get install -y \
+      apt-transport-https \
+      apt-utils \
+      bash \
+      ca-certificates \
+      gnupg \
+      openssl \
+      sudo \
+    && apt-get update -y \
+    && apt-get upgrade -y \
+    && apt-get clean \
+    && apt-get autoremove --purge -y \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN mkdir -p /etc/apt/sources.list.d && touch /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bookworm-backports.list \
+    && echo 'deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main' >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bookworm-backports.list \
+    && apt-get update -y \
+    && apt-get upgrade -y \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+      autoconf \
+      automake \
+      build-essential \
+      cryptsetup \
+      curl \
+      debootstrap \
+      dosfstools \
+      efibootmgr \
+      gettext \
+      git \
+      haveged \
+      libtool \
+      live-build \
+      parted \
+      pkg-config \
+      ssh \
+      ssl-cert \
+      texinfo \
+      wget \
+      whois \
+    && apt-get clean \
+    && apt-get autoremove --purge -y \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN useradd --create-home --shell /bin/bash runner
+
+WORKDIR /home/runner
+
+USER runner
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["bash"]
--- a/.gitea/TODO/render-md-to-html.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/TODO/render-md-to-html.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

-name: Render README.md to README.html.
+name: 🔁 Render README.md to README.html.

 permissions:
  contents: write
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ on:

 jobs:
  render-md-to-html:
-    name: Render README.md to README.html.
+    name: 🔁 Render README.md to README.html.
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
@@ -111,28 +111,28 @@ jobs:
          sudo apt-get update
          sudo apt-get install -y pandoc

-      #- name: ⚙️ Ensure .html/ directory exists.
-      #  shell: bash
-      #  run:
-      #    mkdir -p .html
+      - name: ⚙️ Ensure .html/ directory exists.
+        shell: bash
+        run:
+          mkdir -p .html

-      #- name: 🛠️ Render *.md to full standalone HTML.
-      #  shell: bash
-      #  run: |
-      #    set -euo pipefail
-      #    find . \( -path "*/.*" -prune \) -o -type f -name "*.md" -print  | while read file; do
-      #      out=$(basename "${file%.md}.html")
-      #      pandoc -s "${file}" \
-      #        --metadata title="${file}" \
-      #        --metadata lang=en \
-      #        -f gfm+footnotes \
-      #        -t html5 \
-      #        --no-highlight \
-      #        --strip-comments \
-      #        --wrap=none \
-      #        --lua-filter=.gitea/properties/lua/linkfix.lua \
-      #        -o .html/"${out}"
-      #    done
+      - name: 🛠️ Render *.md to full standalone HTML.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          find . \( -path "*/.*" -prune \) -o -type f -name "*.md" -print  | while read file; do
+            out=$(basename "${file%.md}.html")
+            pandoc -s "${file}" \
+              --metadata title="${file}" \
+              --metadata lang=en \
+              -f gfm+footnotes \
+              -t html5 \
+              --no-highlight \
+              --strip-comments \
+              --wrap=none \
+              --lua-filter=.gitea/properties/lua/linkfix.lua \
+              -o .html/"${out}"
+          done

      - name: 🛠️ Extract HTML fragment for Gitea for *.md.
        shell: bash
@@ -150,6 +150,15 @@ jobs:
              -o "${out}"
          done

+      - name: 🚧 Stash local changes (including untracked).
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Temporarily store any local modifications or untracked files.
+          git stash push --include-untracked -m "ci-temp" || echo "✔️ Nothing to stash."
+
      - name: 🔄 Sync with remote before commit using merge strategy.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -168,6 +177,15 @@ jobs:
          git status
          git log --oneline -n 5

+      - name: 🛠️ Restore stashed changes.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Apply previously stashed changes.
+          git stash pop || echo "✔️ Nothing to pop."
+
      - name: 📦 Stage generated files.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -197,15 +215,15 @@ jobs:
            WORKFLOW_ID="${GITHUB_WORKFLOW:-render-md-to-html.yaml}"
            CI_HEADER="X-CI-Metadata: ${GIT_REF}@${GIT_SHA} at ${TIMESTAMP_UTC} on ${HOSTNAME}"

-            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT: Auto-Generate *.html from *.md [skip ci]
+            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT   : 🔁 Auto-Generate *.html from *.md [skip ci]

-            ${CI_HEADER}
+          ${CI_HEADER}

-            Generated at: ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
-            Runner Host : ${HOSTNAME}
-            Workflow ID : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
-            Git Commit  : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD → ${GIT_REF}
-            "
+          Generated at : ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
+          Runner Host  : ${HOSTNAME}
+          Workflow ID  : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
+          Git Commit   : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD -> ${GIT_REF}
+          "

            echo "🔏 Commit message :"
            echo "${COMMIT_MSG}"
--- a/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_0.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_0.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

 build:
-  counter: 1023
-  version: V8.03.384.2025.06.03
+  counter: 1024
+  version: V8.03.832.2025.06.24
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml
--- a/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_1.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_1.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

 build:
-  counter: 1024
-  version: V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+  counter: 1023
+  version: V8.03.832.2025.06.24
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml
--- a/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PUBLIC.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PUBLIC.yaml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@

 build:
  counter: 1023
-  version: V8.03.384.2025.06.03
+  version: V8.03.832.2025.06.24
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml
--- a/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_dns.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_dns.yaml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@

 build:
  counter: 1023
-  version: V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+  version: V8.03.832.2025.06.24
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml
--- a/.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_0.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_0.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

-name: Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 0.
+name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 0.

 permissions:
  contents: write
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ on:

 jobs:
  generate-private-ciss-debian-live-iso:
-    name: Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 0.
-    runs-on: ciss.debian.live.builder
+    name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 0.
+    runs-on: ciss.debian.live.builder.iso.generator

    ### Run all steps inside Debian Bookworm
    container:
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: 🛠️ Basic Image Setup and enable Bookworm Backports.
        run: |
-          apt-get update
+          apt-get update -y
          apt-get install -y apt-transport-https apt-utils bash ca-certificates openssl sudo
          echo 'deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main' \
            >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bookworm-backports.list
-          apt-get update
-          apt-get upgrade
+          apt-get update -y
+          apt-get upgrade -y

      - name: 🛠️ Installing Build Tools.
        shell: bash
        run: |
-          apt-get update
+          apt-get update -y
          apt-get install -y \
            autoconf \
            automake \
@@ -85,22 +85,27 @@ jobs:
            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-2.4.8.tar.bz2"
          )

+          wget --https-only https://gnupg.org/signature_key.asc -O signature_key.asc > /dev/null 2>&1
+          gpg --batch --import signature_key.asc
+
          for url in "${urls[@]}"; do
            archive_name="${url##*/}"
            pkg_name="${archive_name%.tar.bz2}"
            echo "🔄 Processing ${pkg_name}"
            if [[ ! -f "${archive_name}" ]]; then
              echo "📥 Downloading: '${archive_name}'."
-              if wget "${url}" -O "${archive_name}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              if wget --https-only "${url}" -O "${archive_name}" > /dev/null 2>&1 && wget --https-only "${url}.sig" -O "${archive_name}.sig" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
                echo "✅ Download successful: '${archive_name}'."
              else
                echo "❌ Download NOT successful: '${archive_name}'."
                exit 1
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Skipping download, package already exists: '${archive_name}'."
+              echo "💡 Skipping download, package already exists: '${archive_name}'."
            fi

+            if ! gpg --verify "${archive_name}.sig" "${archive_name}"; then echo "❌ Bad Signature: '${archive_name}'.";exit 1; fi
+
            if [[ ! -d "${pkg_name}" ]]; then
              echo "📂 Extracting: '${archive_name}'."
              if tar -xjf "${archive_name}"; then
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
                exit 1
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Skipping directory, already exists: '${pkg_name}'."
+              echo "💡 Skipping directory, already exists: '${pkg_name}'."
            fi

            echo "🏗️ Build and install the package: '${pkg_name}'."
@@ -124,15 +129,15 @@ jobs:

            cd ../.. || { echo "❌ Could not change to '../..'."; exit 1; }

-            rm -f "${archive_name}"; \
-            echo "✅ Removed archive: '${pkg_name}'."
-            rm -fr "${pkg_name}"; \
-            echo "✅ Removed build artifacts: '${pkg_name}'."
+            rm -f "${archive_name}" && rm -f "${archive_name}.sig" && echo "✅ Removed archive: '${pkg_name}'."
+            rm -fr "${pkg_name}" && echo "✅ Removed build artifacts: '${pkg_name}'."
            echo "✅ Successful build and installation of '${pkg_name}'."
            echo "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"

          done

+          rm -f signature_key.asc
+
          echo "✅ All packages were built and installed successfully."

          mv_bin=(
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
                echo "❌ Moved NOT successfully: '${bin}'."
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Does not exist as build binary: '${bin}'."
+              echo "💡 Does not exist as build binary: '${bin}'."
            fi
          done

@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
                echo "❌ 'update-alternatives' NOT successfully: '${bin}'."
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Does not exist: '/usr/local/bin/${name}'."
+              echo "💡 Does not exist: '/usr/local/bin/${name}'."
            fi
          done

@@ -265,7 +270,7 @@ jobs:
          timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: 6.12.22+bpo-amd64.
          ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.12.22+bpo-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.12.30+bpo-amd64 \
            --architecture amd64 \
            --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
            --control "${timestamp}" \
@@ -299,7 +304,7 @@ jobs:
          grep -oP '(?<=<d:href>)[^<]+\.iso(?=</d:href>)' propfind_public.xml >| public_iso_list.txt || true

          if [[ -f public_iso_list.txt && -s public_iso_list.txt ]]; then
-            echo "ℹ️ Old ISO files found and deleted :"
+            echo "💡 Old ISO files found and deleted :"
            while IFS= read -r href; do
              FILE_URL="${NC_BASE}${href}"
              echo "  Delete: ${FILE_URL}"
@@ -312,7 +317,7 @@ jobs:
              fi
            done < public_iso_list.txt
          else
-            echo "ℹ️ No old ISO files found to delete."
+            echo "💡 No old ISO files found to delete."
          fi

      - name: 🛠️ Upload the ISO file to the Centurion Cloud (cloud.e2ee.li) via WebDAV.
@@ -381,13 +386,22 @@ jobs:
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
            "${VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME}"
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
-            "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}"
+            $(< "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}")
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 sign :
            $(< "${SIGNATURE_FILE}")

          # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text
          EOF

+      - name: 🚧 Stash local changes (including untracked).
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Temporarily store any local modifications or untracked files.
+          git stash push --include-untracked -m "ci-temp" || echo "✔️ Nothing to stash."
+
      - name: 🔄 Sync with remote before commit using merge strategy.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -406,6 +420,15 @@ jobs:
          git status
          git log --oneline -n 5

+      - name: 🛠️ Restore stashed changes.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Apply previously stashed changes.
+          git stash pop || echo "✔️ Nothing to pop."
+
      - name: 📦 Stage generated files.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -436,14 +459,14 @@ jobs:
            WORKFLOW_ID="${GITHUB_WORKFLOW:-render-md-to-html.yaml}"
            CI_HEADER="X-CI-Metadata: ${GIT_REF}@${GIT_SHA} at ${TIMESTAMP_UTC} on ${HOSTNAME}"

-            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT: Auto-Generate PRIVATE LIVE ISO FLV 0 [skip ci]
+            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT   : 🔐 Auto-Generate PRIVATE LIVE ISO FLV 0 [skip ci]

          ${CI_HEADER}

-          Generated at: ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
-          Runner Host : ${HOSTNAME}
-          Workflow ID : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
-          Git Commit  : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD → ${GIT_REF}
+          Generated at : ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
+          Runner Host  : ${HOSTNAME}
+          Workflow ID  : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
+          Git Commit   : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD -> ${GIT_REF}
          "

            echo "🔏 Commit message :"
--- a/.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_1.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_1.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

-name: Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 1.
+name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 1.

 permissions:
  contents: write
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ on:
    branches:
      - master
    paths:
-      - '.gitea/trigger/.t_generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_1.yaml'
+      - '.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_1.yaml'

 jobs:
  generate-private-ciss-debian-live-iso:
-    name: Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 1.
-    runs-on: ciss.debian.live.builder
+    name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 1.
+    runs-on: ciss.debian.live.builder.iso.generator

    ### Run all steps inside Debian Bookworm
    container:
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: 🛠️ Basic Image Setup and enable Bookworm Backports.
        run: |
-          apt-get update
+          apt-get update -y
          apt-get install -y apt-transport-https apt-utils bash ca-certificates openssl sudo
          echo 'deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main' \
            >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bookworm-backports.list
-          apt-get update
-          apt-get upgrade
+          apt-get update -y
+          apt-get upgrade -y

      - name: 🛠️ Installing Build Tools.
        shell: bash
        run: |
-          apt-get update
+          apt-get update -y
          apt-get install -y \
            autoconf \
            automake \
@@ -85,22 +85,27 @@ jobs:
            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-2.4.8.tar.bz2"
          )

+          wget --https-only https://gnupg.org/signature_key.asc -O signature_key.asc > /dev/null 2>&1
+          gpg --batch --import signature_key.asc
+
          for url in "${urls[@]}"; do
            archive_name="${url##*/}"
            pkg_name="${archive_name%.tar.bz2}"
            echo "🔄 Processing ${pkg_name}"
            if [[ ! -f "${archive_name}" ]]; then
              echo "📥 Downloading: '${archive_name}'."
-              if wget "${url}" -O "${archive_name}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              if wget --https-only "${url}" -O "${archive_name}" > /dev/null 2>&1 && wget --https-only "${url}.sig" -O "${archive_name}.sig" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
                echo "✅ Download successful: '${archive_name}'."
              else
                echo "❌ Download NOT successful: '${archive_name}'."
                exit 1
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Skipping download, package already exists: '${archive_name}'."
+              echo "💡 Skipping download, package already exists: '${archive_name}'."
            fi

+            if ! gpg --verify "${archive_name}.sig" "${archive_name}"; then echo "❌ Bad Signature: '${archive_name}'.";exit 1; fi
+
            if [[ ! -d "${pkg_name}" ]]; then
              echo "📂 Extracting: '${archive_name}'."
              if tar -xjf "${archive_name}"; then
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
                exit 1
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Skipping directory, already exists: '${pkg_name}'."
+              echo "💡 Skipping directory, already exists: '${pkg_name}'."
            fi

            echo "🏗️ Build and install the package: '${pkg_name}'."
@@ -124,15 +129,15 @@ jobs:

            cd ../.. || { echo "❌ Could not change to '../..'."; exit 1; }

-            rm -f "${archive_name}"; \
-            echo "✅ Removed archive: '${pkg_name}'."
-            rm -fr "${pkg_name}"; \
-            echo "✅ Removed build artifacts: '${pkg_name}'."
+            rm -f "${archive_name}" && rm -f "${archive_name}.sig" && echo "✅ Removed archive: '${pkg_name}'."
+            rm -fr "${pkg_name}" && echo "✅ Removed build artifacts: '${pkg_name}'."
            echo "✅ Successful build and installation of '${pkg_name}'."
            echo "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"

          done

+          rm -f signature_key.asc
+
          echo "✅ All packages were built and installed successfully."

          mv_bin=(
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
                echo "❌ Moved NOT successfully: '${bin}'."
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Does not exist as build binary: '${bin}'."
+              echo "💡 Does not exist as build binary: '${bin}'."
            fi
          done

@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
                echo "❌ 'update-alternatives' NOT successfully: '${bin}'."
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Does not exist: '/usr/local/bin/${name}'."
+              echo "💡 Does not exist: '/usr/local/bin/${name}'."
            fi
          done

@@ -265,7 +270,7 @@ jobs:
          timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: 6.12.22+bpo-amd64.
          ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.12.22+bpo-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.12.30+bpo-amd64 \
            --architecture amd64 \
            --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
            --control "${timestamp}" \
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
          grep -oP '(?<=<d:href>)[^<]+\.iso(?=</d:href>)' propfind_public.xml >| public_iso_list.txt || true

          if [[ -f public_iso_list.txt && -s public_iso_list.txt ]]; then
-            echo "ℹ️ Old ISO files found and deleted :"
+            echo "💡 Old ISO files found and deleted :"
            while IFS= read -r href; do
              FILE_URL="${NC_BASE}${href}"
              echo "  Delete: ${FILE_URL}"
@@ -309,7 +314,7 @@ jobs:
              fi
            done < public_iso_list.txt
          else
-            echo "ℹ️ No old ISO files found to delete."
+            echo "💡 No old ISO files found to delete."
          fi

      - name: 🛠️ Upload the ISO file to the Centurion Cloud (cloud.e2ee.li) via WebDAV.
@@ -378,13 +383,22 @@ jobs:
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
            "${VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME}"
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
-            "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}"
+            $(< "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}")
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 sign :
            $(< "${SIGNATURE_FILE}")

          # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text
          EOF

+      - name: 🚧 Stash local changes (including untracked).
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Temporarily store any local modifications or untracked files.
+          git stash push --include-untracked -m "ci-temp" || echo "✔️ Nothing to stash."
+
      - name: 🔄 Sync with remote before commit using merge strategy.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -403,6 +417,15 @@ jobs:
          git status
          git log --oneline -n 5

+      - name: 🛠️ Restore stashed changes.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Apply previously stashed changes.
+          git stash pop || echo "✔️ Nothing to pop."
+
      - name: 📦 Stage generated files.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -433,14 +456,14 @@ jobs:
            WORKFLOW_ID="${GITHUB_WORKFLOW:-render-md-to-html.yaml}"
            CI_HEADER="X-CI-Metadata: ${GIT_REF}@${GIT_SHA} at ${TIMESTAMP_UTC} on ${HOSTNAME}"

-            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT: Auto-Generate PRIVATE LIVE ISO FLV 1 [skip ci]
+            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT   : 🔐 Auto-Generate PRIVATE LIVE ISO FLV 1 [skip ci]

          ${CI_HEADER}

-          Generated at: ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
-          Runner Host : ${HOSTNAME}
-          Workflow ID : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
-          Git Commit  : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD → ${GIT_REF}
+          Generated at : ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
+          Runner Host  : ${HOSTNAME}
+          Workflow ID  : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
+          Git Commit   : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD -> ${GIT_REF}
          "

            echo "🔏 Commit message :"
--- a/.gitea/workflows/generate_PUBLIC_iso.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/generate_PUBLIC_iso.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

-name: Generating a PUBLIC Live ISO.
+name: 💙 Generating a PUBLIC Live ISO.

 permissions:
  contents: write
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ on:
    branches:
      - master
    paths:
-      - '.gitea/trigger/.t_generate_PUBLIC.yaml'
+      - '.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PUBLIC.yaml'

 jobs:
  generate-private-ciss-debian-live-iso:
-    name: Generating a PUBLIC Live ISO.
-    runs-on: ciss.debian.live.builder
+    name: 💙 Generating a PUBLIC Live ISO.
+    runs-on: ciss.debian.live.builder.iso.generator

    ### Run all steps inside Debian Bookworm
    container:
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: 🛠️ Basic Image Setup and enable Bookworm Backports.
        run: |
-          apt-get update
+          apt-get update -y
          apt-get install -y apt-transport-https apt-utils bash ca-certificates openssl sudo
          echo 'deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main' \
            >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bookworm-backports.list
-          apt-get update
-          apt-get upgrade
+          apt-get update -y
+          apt-get upgrade -y

      - name: 🛠️ Installing Build Tools.
        shell: bash
        run: |
-          apt-get update
+          apt-get update -y
          apt-get install -y \
            autoconf \
            automake \
@@ -85,22 +85,27 @@ jobs:
            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-2.4.8.tar.bz2"
          )

+          wget --https-only https://gnupg.org/signature_key.asc -O signature_key.asc > /dev/null 2>&1
+          gpg --batch --import signature_key.asc
+
          for url in "${urls[@]}"; do
            archive_name="${url##*/}"
            pkg_name="${archive_name%.tar.bz2}"
            echo "🔄 Processing ${pkg_name}"
            if [[ ! -f "${archive_name}" ]]; then
              echo "📥 Downloading: '${archive_name}'."
-              if wget "${url}" -O "${archive_name}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              if wget --https-only "${url}" -O "${archive_name}" > /dev/null 2>&1 && wget --https-only "${url}.sig" -O "${archive_name}.sig" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
                echo "✅ Download successful: '${archive_name}'."
              else
                echo "❌ Download NOT successful: '${archive_name}'."
                exit 1
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Skipping download, package already exists: '${archive_name}'."
+              echo "💡 Skipping download, package already exists: '${archive_name}'."
            fi

+            if ! gpg --verify "${archive_name}.sig" "${archive_name}"; then echo "❌ Bad Signature: '${archive_name}'.";exit 1; fi
+
            if [[ ! -d "${pkg_name}" ]]; then
              echo "📂 Extracting: '${archive_name}'."
              if tar -xjf "${archive_name}"; then
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
                exit 1
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Skipping directory, already exists: '${pkg_name}'."
+              echo "💡 Skipping directory, already exists: '${pkg_name}'."
            fi

            echo "🏗️ Build and install the package: '${pkg_name}'."
@@ -124,15 +129,15 @@ jobs:

            cd ../.. || { echo "❌ Could not change to '../..'."; exit 1; }

-            rm -f "${archive_name}"; \
-            echo "✅ Removed archive: '${pkg_name}'."
-            rm -fr "${pkg_name}"; \
-            echo "✅ Removed build artifacts: '${pkg_name}'."
+            rm -f "${archive_name}" && rm -f "${archive_name}.sig" && echo "✅ Removed archive: '${pkg_name}'."
+            rm -fr "${pkg_name}" && echo "✅ Removed build artifacts: '${pkg_name}'."
            echo "✅ Successful build and installation of '${pkg_name}'."
            echo "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"

          done

+          rm -f signature_key.asc
+
          echo "✅ All packages were built and installed successfully."

          mv_bin=(
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
                echo "❌ Moved NOT successfully: '${bin}'."
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Does not exist as build binary: '${bin}'."
+              echo "💡 Does not exist as build binary: '${bin}'."
            fi
          done

@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
                echo "❌ 'update-alternatives' NOT successfully: '${bin}'."
              fi
            else
-              echo "ℹ️ Does not exist: '/usr/local/bin/${name}'."
+              echo "💡 Does not exist: '/usr/local/bin/${name}'."
            fi
          done

@@ -266,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
          timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: 6.12.22+bpo-amd64.
          ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.12.22+bpo-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.12.30+bpo-amd64 \
            --architecture amd64 \
            --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
            --control "${timestamp}" \
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
          grep -oP '(?<=<d:href>)[^<]+\.iso(?=</d:href>)' propfind_public.xml >| public_iso_list.txt || true

          if [[ -f public_iso_list.txt && -s public_iso_list.txt ]]; then
-            echo "ℹ️ Old ISO files found and deleted :"
+            echo "💡 Old ISO files found and deleted :"
            while IFS= read -r href; do
              FILE_URL="${NC_BASE}${href}"
              echo "  Delete: ${FILE_URL}"
@@ -309,7 +314,7 @@ jobs:
              fi
            done < public_iso_list.txt
          else
-            echo "ℹ️ No old ISO files found to delete."
+            echo "💡 No old ISO files found to delete."
          fi

      - name: 🛠️ Upload the ISO file to the Centurion Cloud (cloud.e2ee.li) via WebDAV.
@@ -378,13 +383,22 @@ jobs:
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
            "${VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME}"
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
-            "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}"
+            $(< "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}")
          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 sign :
            $(< "${SIGNATURE_FILE}")

          # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text
          EOF

+      - name: 🚧 Stash local changes (including untracked).
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Temporarily store any local modifications or untracked files.
+          git stash push --include-untracked -m "ci-temp" || echo "✔️ Nothing to stash."
+
      - name: 🔄 Sync with remote before commit using merge strategy.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -403,6 +417,15 @@ jobs:
          git status
          git log --oneline -n 5

+      - name: 🛠️ Restore stashed changes.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Apply previously stashed changes.
+          git stash pop || echo "✔️ Nothing to pop."
+
      - name: 📦 Stage generated files.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -433,14 +456,14 @@ jobs:
            WORKFLOW_ID="${GITHUB_WORKFLOW:-render-md-to-html.yaml}"
            CI_HEADER="X-CI-Metadata: ${GIT_REF}@${GIT_SHA} at ${TIMESTAMP_UTC} on ${HOSTNAME}"

-            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT: Auto-Generate PUBLIC LIVE ISO [skip ci]
+            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT   : 💙 Auto-Generate PUBLIC LIVE ISO [skip ci]

          ${CI_HEADER}

-          Generated at: ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
-          Runner Host : ${HOSTNAME}
-          Workflow ID : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
-          Git Commit  : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD → ${GIT_REF}
+          Generated at : ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
+          Runner Host  : ${HOSTNAME}
+          Workflow ID  : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
+          Git Commit   : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD -> ${GIT_REF}
          "

            echo "🔏 Commit message :"
--- a/.gitea/workflows/linter_char_scripts.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/linter_char_scripts.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

 # Gitea Workflow: Shell-Script Linting
 #
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
          GITHUB_REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
        run: |
          set -euo pipefail
-          git clone --branch "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" ssh://git@git.coresecret.dev:42842/msw/PRIVATE_TESTING_CISS.debian.live.builder.git .
+          git clone --branch "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" ssh://git@git.coresecret.dev:42842/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git .
          git fetch --unshallow || echo "Nothing to fetch - already full clone."

      - name: 🛠️ Cleaning the workspace.
@@ -127,32 +127,34 @@ jobs:
          #
          # We capture:
          # - All files '*.sh', '*.zsh', '*.chroot'
-          # - All files whose first line begins with “#!” (shebang)
+          # - All files whose first line begins with "#!" (shebang)
          # -------------------------------
          mapfile -t files_to_check < <(
-            find . -type f \( \
-              -iname '*.sh' -o \
-              -iname '*.zsh' -o \
-              -iname '*.chroot' -o \
-              -exec grep -Iq '^#!' {} \; \
-            \) -print
+            find . \
+              -path './.git' -prune -o \
+              -type f \( \
+                -iname '*.sh' -o \
+                -iname '*.zsh' -o \
+                -iname '*.chroot' -o \
+                -exec grep -Iq '^#!' {} \; \
+              \) -print
          )

          # -------------------------------
          # STEP 2: Regex definitions
          #
-          # - CRLF_REGEX → Carriage Return (\r) for Windows CRLF
-          # - CTRL_REGEX → C0 control characters except Tab (\x09) and Newline (\x0A)
-          # Range: [\x00-\x08\x0B-\x0C\x0E-\x1F\x7F]
-          # - NON_ASCII_REGEX → All bytes > 0x7F, except emoji characters in defined ranges
+          # - CRLF_REGEX           Carriage Return (\r) for Windows CRLF
+          # - CTRL_REGEX           C0 control characters except Tab (\x09) and Newline (\x0A)
+          #   - Range:             [\x00-\x08\x0B-\x0C\x0E-\x1F\x7F]
+          # - NON_ASCII_REGEX      All bytes -> 0x7F, except emoji characters in defined ranges
          #
          # Emoji ranges that we exclude:
-          # - \x{1F300}-\x{1F5FF} (Misc Symbols & Pictographs)
-          # - \x{1F600}-\x{1F64F} (Emoticons)
-          # - \x{1F680}-\x{1F6FF} (Transport & Map Symbols)
-          # - \x{1F900}-\x{1F9FF} (Supplemental Symbols & Pictographs)
-          # - \x{2600}-\x{26FF}   (Miscellaneous Symbols)
-          # - \x{2700}-\x{27BF}   (Dingbats)
+          # - \x{1F300}-\x{1F5FF}  Misc Symbols & Pictographs
+          # - \x{1F600}-\x{1F64F}  Emoticons
+          # - \x{1F680}-\x{1F6FF}  Transport & Map Symbols
+          # - \x{1F900}-\x{1F9FF}  Supplemental Symbols & Pictographs
+          # - \x{2600}-\x{26FF}    Miscellaneous Symbols
+          # - \x{2700}-\x{27BF}    Dingbats
          # -------------------------------

          CRLF_REGEX=$'\r'
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
          for file in "${files_to_check[@]}"; do
            #
            # 4.1: CRLF detection
-            #      grep -nP returns “lineno:<line with CR>”
+            #      grep -nP returns "lineno:<line with CR>"
            # -------------------------------
            while IFS=: read -r lineno _rest; do
              findings+="${file}: CRLF-found at line ${lineno}: <CR>"$'\n'
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:

            #
            # 4.2: Unallowed control characters
-            #      grep -nP -o returns “lineno:<matched-char>”
+            #      grep -nP -o returns "lineno:<matched-char>"
            # -------------------------------
            while IFS=: read -r lineno char; do
              findings+="${file}: control-char at line ${lineno}: ${char}"$'\n'
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ jobs:

            #
            # 4.3: Non-ASCII characters with emoji exception
-            #      grep -nP -o returns “lineno:<matched-char>”
+            #      grep -nP -o returns "lineno:<matched-char>"
            # -------------------------------
            while IFS=: read -r lineno char; do
              findings+="${file}: non-ascii at line ${lineno}: ${char}"$'\n'
@@ -199,8 +201,139 @@ jobs:
          if [[ -n "${findings}" ]]; then
            echo -e "⚠️ Linting issues detected:\n"
            echo -e "${findings}"
-            exit 1
+            timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+            PRIVATE_FILE="LINTER_RESULTS.txt"
+            touch "${PRIVATE_FILE}"
+            cat << EOF >| "${PRIVATE_FILE}"
+          # SPDX-Version: 3.0
+          # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-06-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+          # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+          # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+          # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+          # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+          # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+          # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+          # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+          # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+          This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "${timestamp}".
+
+          ⚠️ The last linter check was NOT successful. ⚠️
+
+          # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text
+          EOF
          else
            echo "✅ No issues found in shell scripts."
+            timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+            PRIVATE_FILE="LINTER_RESULTS.txt"
+            touch "${PRIVATE_FILE}"
+            cat << EOF >| "${PRIVATE_FILE}"
+          # SPDX-Version: 3.0
+          # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-06-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+          # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+          # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+          # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+          # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+          # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+          # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+          # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+          # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+          This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "${timestamp}".
+
+          ✅ The last linter check was successful. ✅
+
+          # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text
+          EOF
          fi
+
+      - name: 🚧 Stash local changes (including untracked).
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Temporarily store any local modifications or untracked files.
+          git stash push --include-untracked -m "ci-temp" || echo "✔️ Nothing to stash."
+
+      - name: 🔄 Sync with remote before commit using merge strategy.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          export GNUPGHOME="$(pwd)/.gnupg"
+
+          echo "🔄 Fetching origin/master ..."
+          git fetch origin master
+
+          echo "🔁 Merging origin/master into current branch ..."
+          git merge --no-edit origin/master || echo "✔️ Already up to date or fast-forward."
+
+          echo "📋 Post-merge status :"
+          git status
+          git log --oneline -n 5
+
+      - name: 🛠️ Restore stashed changes.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Apply previously stashed changes.
+          git stash pop || echo "✔️ Nothing to pop."
+
+      - name: 📦 Stage generated files.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          PRIVATE_FILE="LINTER_RESULTS.txt"
+          git add "${PRIVATE_FILE}" || echo "✔️ Nothing to add."
+
+      - name: 🔑 Commit and sign changes with CI metadata.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          export GNUPGHOME="$(pwd)/.gnupg"
+
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "✔️ No staged changes to commit."
+          else
+            echo "📝 Committing changes with GPG signature ..."
+
+            ### CI Metadata
+            TIMESTAMP_UTC="$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')"
+            HOSTNAME="$(hostname -f || hostname)"
+            GIT_SHA="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            GIT_REF="$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD || echo detached)"
+            WORKFLOW_ID="${GITHUB_WORKFLOW:-render-md-to-html.yaml}"
+            CI_HEADER="X-CI-Metadata: ${GIT_REF}@${GIT_SHA} at ${TIMESTAMP_UTC} on ${HOSTNAME}"
+
+            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT   : 🛡️ Shell Script Linting [skip ci]
+
+          ${CI_HEADER}
+
+          Generated at : ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
+          Runner Host  : ${HOSTNAME}
+          Workflow ID  : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
+          Git Commit   : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD -> ${GIT_REF}
+          "
+
+            echo "🔏 Commit message :"
+            echo "${COMMIT_MSG}"
+            git commit -S -m "${COMMIT_MSG}"
+          fi
+
+      - name: 🔁 Push back to repository.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "📤 Pushing changes to ${GITHUB_REF_NAME} ..."
+          git push origin HEAD:${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-dnssec-status.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-dnssec-status.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

-name: Retrieve DNSSEC status of coresecret.dev.
+name: 🛡️ Retrieve DNSSEC status of coresecret.dev.

 permissions:
  contents: write
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ on:

 jobs:
  build-dnssec-diagram:
-    name: Retrieve DNSSEC status of coresecret.dev.
+    name: 🛡️ Retrieve DNSSEC status of coresecret.dev.
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
@@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ jobs:
          dnsviz probe -s 8.8.8.8 -R SOA,A,AAAA,CAA,CDS,CDNSKEY,LOC,HTTPS,MX,NS,TXT coresecret.dev >| coresecret.dev.json
          dnsviz graph -T png < coresecret.dev.json >| docs/SECURITY/coresecret.dev.png

+      - name: 🚧 Stash local changes (including untracked).
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Temporarily store any local modifications or untracked files.
+          git stash push --include-untracked -m "ci-temp" || echo "✔️ Nothing to stash."
+
      - name: 🔄 Sync with remote before commit using merge strategy.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -145,6 +154,15 @@ jobs:
          git status
          git log --oneline -n 5

+      - name: 🛠️ Restore stashed changes.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Apply previously stashed changes.
+          git stash pop || echo "✔️ Nothing to pop."
+
      - name: 📦 Stage generated files.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -174,14 +192,14 @@ jobs:
            WORKFLOW_ID="${GITHUB_WORKFLOW:-render-md-to-html.yaml}"
            CI_HEADER="X-CI-Metadata: ${GIT_REF}@${GIT_SHA} at ${TIMESTAMP_UTC} on ${HOSTNAME}"

-            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT: Auto-Generate DNSSEC Status [skip ci]
+            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT   : 🛡️ Auto-Generate DNSSEC Status [skip ci]

          ${CI_HEADER}

-          Generated at: ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
-          Runner Host : ${HOSTNAME}
-          Workflow ID : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
-          Git Commit  : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD → ${GIT_REF}
+          Generated at : ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
+          Runner Host  : ${HOSTNAME}
+          Workflow ID  : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
+          Git Commit   : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD -> ${GIT_REF}
          "

            echo "🔏 Commit message :"
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-dot-to-png.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-dot-to-png.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

-name: Render Graphviz Diagrams.
+name: 🔁 Render Graphviz Diagrams.

 permissions:
  contents: write
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ on:

 jobs:
  build-graphiz-diagrams:
-    name: Render Graphviz Diagrams.
+    name: 🔁 Render Graphviz Diagrams.
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ jobs:
            dot -Tpng "${file}" -o "${out}"
          done

+      - name: 🚧 Stash local changes (including untracked).
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Temporarily store any local modifications or untracked files.
+          git stash push --include-untracked -m "ci-temp" || echo "✔️ Nothing to stash."
+
      - name: 🔄 Sync with remote before commit using merge strategy.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -138,6 +147,15 @@ jobs:
          git status
          git log --oneline -n 5

+      - name: 🛠️ Restore stashed changes.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Apply previously stashed changes.
+          git stash pop || echo "✔️ Nothing to pop."
+
      - name: 📦 Stage generated files.
        shell: bash
        env:
@@ -167,14 +185,14 @@ jobs:
            WORKFLOW_ID="${GITHUB_WORKFLOW:-render-md-to-html.yaml}"
            CI_HEADER="X-CI-Metadata: ${GIT_REF}@${GIT_SHA} at ${TIMESTAMP_UTC} on ${HOSTNAME}"

-            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT: DEPLOY BOT: Auto-Generate PNG from *.dot. [skip ci]
+            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT   : 🔁 Auto-Generate PNG from *.dot. [skip ci]

          ${CI_HEADER}

-          Generated at: ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
-          Runner Host : ${HOSTNAME}
-          Workflow ID : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
-          Git Commit  : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD → ${GIT_REF}
+          Generated at : ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
+          Runner Host  : ${HOSTNAME}
+          Workflow ID  : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
+          Git Commit   : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD -> ${GIT_REF}
          "

            echo "🔏 Commit message :"
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/.version.properties
+++ b/.version.properties
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ properties_SPDX-License-Identifier="EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0"
 properties_SPDX-LicenseComment="This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework."
 properties_SPDX-PackageName="CISS.debian.live.builder"
 properties_SPDX-Security-Contact="security@coresecret.eu"
-properties_version="V8.03.400.2025.06.05"
+properties_version="V8.03.832.2025.06.24"
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf
--- a/CISS.debian.live.builder.spdx
+++ b/CISS.debian.live.builder.spdx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Creator: Person: Marc S. Weidner (Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency)
 Created: 2025-05-07T12:00:00Z
 Package: CISS.debian.live.builder
 PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
-PackageVersion: Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+PackageVersion: Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24
 PackageSupplier: Organization: Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 PackageDownloadLocation: https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder
 PackageHomePage: https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder
--- a/LINTER_RESULTS.txt
+++ b/LINTER_RESULTS.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-06-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-24T21:45:52Z".
+
+✅ The last linter check was successful. ✅
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text
--- a/LIVE_ISO.public
+++ b/LIVE_ISO.public
@@ -2,26 +2,26 @@
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-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-03T12:10:46Z".
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-23T09:04:49Z".

 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_03T11_33_11Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_23T08_20_37Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
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@@ -2,26 +2,26 @@
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
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-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-02T23:05:15Z".
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-24T19:21:36Z".

 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
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+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_24T18_36_59Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
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@@ -2,26 +2,26 @@
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 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-05T19:17:12Z".
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-24T22:34:36Z".

 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
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+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_24T21_53_22Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
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 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 gitea: none
 include_toc: true
 ---
-[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Release-V8.03.400.2025.06.05-white?style=plastic&logo=linux&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Release&color=%23FCC624)](https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder)
+[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Release-V8.03.832.2025.06.24-white?style=plastic&logo=linux&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Release&color=%23FCC624)](https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder)
 &nbsp;
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Licence-EUPL1.2-white?style=plastic&logo=europeanunion&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Licence&color=%23003399)](https://eupl.eu/1.2/en/) &nbsp;
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/opensourceinitiative-Compliant-white?style=plastic&logo=opensourceinitiative&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=OSI&color=%233DA639)](https://opensource.org/license/eupl-1-2) &nbsp;
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ include_toc: true
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/shellformat-passed-white?style=plastic&logo=google&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=shellformat&color=%234285F4)](https://github.com/mvdan/sh) &nbsp;
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Shellstyle-Google-white?style=plastic&logo=google&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Shellstyle&color=%234285F4)](https://google.github.io/styleguide/shellguide.html)
 &nbsp;
-[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Gitea-1.23.8-white?style=plastic&logo=gitea&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=gitea&color=%23609926)](https://docs.gitea.com/) &nbsp;
-[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/IntelliJ-2025.1.1.1-white?style=plastic&logo=intellijidea&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=IntelliJ&color=%23000000)](https://www.jetbrains.com/store/?section=personal&billing=yearly) &nbsp;
+[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Gitea-1.24.2-white?style=plastic&logo=gitea&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=gitea&color=%23609926)](https://docs.gitea.com/) &nbsp;
+[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/IntelliJ-2025.1.3-white?style=plastic&logo=intellijidea&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=IntelliJ&color=%23000000)](https://www.jetbrains.com/store/?section=personal&billing=yearly) &nbsp;
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 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/netcup-Netcup-white?style=plastic&logo=netcup&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=powered&color=%23056473)](https://www.netcup.com/de) &nbsp;
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/powered-Centurion-white?style=plastic&logo=europeanunion&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=powered&color=%230F243E)](https://coresecret.eu/) &nbsp;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 This shell wrapper automates the creation of a Debian Bookworm live ISO hardened according to the latest best practices in server
 and service security. It integrates into your build pipeline to deliver an isolated, robust environment suitable for
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ changes and made publicly available for download. The latest generic ISO is avai

 Check out more:
 * [CenturionNet Services](https://coresecret.eu/cnet/) 
-* [CenturionDNS Resolver](https://dns.eddns.eu/)
+* [CenturionDNS Resolver](https://eddns.eu/)
 * [CenturionDNS Blocklist](https://dns.eddns.eu/blocklists/centurion_titanium_ultimate.txt) 
 * [CenturionNet Status](https://uptime.coresecret.eu/) 
 * [CenturionMeet](https://talk.e2ee.li/) 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ The following happens in all cases:
 * The installer kernel (/install/vmlinuz) + initrd.gz are started.
 * The existing live system is exited.
 * The memory is overwritten.
-* All running processes – e.g., firewall, hardened SSH access, etc. pp. – cease to exist.
+* All running processes - e.g., firewall, hardened SSH access, etc. pp. - cease to exist.

 The Debian Installer loads:
 * its own kernel,
@@ -142,13 +142,20 @@ This means function status of the **CISS.2025.debian.live.builder** ISO after d-

 This project adheres strictly to a structured versioning scheme following the pattern x.y.z-Date.

-Example: `8.03.384.2025.06.03`
+Example: `V8.03.832.2025.06.24`

 `x.y.z` represents major (x), minor (y), and patch (z) version increments.

 Date (YYYY.MM.DD) denotes the build or release date, facilitating clear tracking of incremental changes and ensuring 
 reproducibility and traceability.

+## 1.6. Keywords
+
+The keywords "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED",
+"MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this Repo are to be interpreted as described in [[BCP 14](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp14)], 
+[[RFC2119](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2119)], [[RFC8174](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8174)] when,
+and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here.
+
 # 2. Features & Rationale

 Below is a breakdown of each hardening component, with a summary of why each is critical to your security posture.
--- a/ciss_live_builder.sh
+++ b/ciss_live_builder.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
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 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
@@ -37,65 +37,89 @@
  . ./var/global.var.sh; printf "\e[91m❌ Minimum requirement is bash 5.1. You are using '%s'! Bye... \e[0m\n" "${BASH_VERSION}" >&2; exit "${ERR_UNSPPTBASH}"; }
 [[ ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -le 5 ]] && [[ ${BASH_VERSINFO[1]} -le 1 ]] && {
  . ./var/global.var.sh; printf "\e[91m❌ Minimum requirement is bash 5.1. You are using '%s'! Bye... \e[0m\n" "${BASH_VERSION}" >&2; exit "${ERR_UNSPPTBASH}"; }
+[[ ${#} -eq 0 ]] && {
+  . ./lib/lib_usage.sh; usage; exit 1; }

-declare -g VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD="false"
-declare -gr VAR_CONTACT="security@coresecret.eu"
-declare -gr VAR_VERSION="Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05"
+### SOURCING MUST SET EARLY VARIABLES, GUARD_SOURCING(), CHECK_GIT()
+. ./var/early.var.sh
+. ./lib/lib_guard_sourcing.sh
+. ./lib/lib_git_var.sh

-### VERY EARLY CHECK FOR AUTO-BUILD, CONTACT, USAGE, AND VERSION STRING
-declare arg
-if [[ ${#} -eq 0 ]]; then . ./lib/lib_usage.sh; usage; exit 1; fi
-for arg in "$@"; do case "${arg,,}" in -a=*|--autobuild=*) declare -g VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD=true; declare -g VAR_KERNEL="${arg#*=}";; esac; done
-for arg in "$@"; do case "${arg,,}" in -c|--contact) printf "\e[95mCISS.debian.live.builder Contact: %s\e[0m\n" "${VAR_CONTACT}"; exit 0;; esac; done
-for arg in "$@"; do case "${arg,,}" in -h|--help) . ./lib/lib_usage.sh; usage; exit 0;; esac; done
+### CHECK FOR CONTACT, HELP, VERSION STRING, AND XTRACE DEBUG
+for arg in "$@"; do case "${arg,,}" in -c|--contact) . ./lib/lib_contact.sh; contact; exit 0;; esac; done
+for arg in "$@"; do case "${arg,,}" in -h|--help)    . ./lib/lib_usage.sh; usage; exit 0;; esac; done
 for arg in "$@"; do case "${arg,,}" in -v|--version) printf "\e[95mCISS.debian.live.builder Version: %s\e[0m\n" "${VAR_VERSION}"; exit 0;; esac; done
-unset arg

-### VERY EARLY CHECK FOR XTRACE DEBUGGING
-if [[ $* == *" --debug "* ]]; then
-  . ./lib/lib_debug.sh
-  debugger "${@}"
-else
-  declare -grx VAR_EARLY_DEBUG=false
-fi
+### ALL CHECKS DONE. READY TO START THE SCRIPT
+check_git
+for arg in "$@"; do case "${arg,,}" in -d|--debug)   . ./meta_sources_debug.sh; debugger "${@}";; esac; done
+declare -gx VAR_SETUP="true"

-### Advisory Lock
-exec 127>/var/lock/ciss_live_builder.lock || {
+### SOURCING VARIABLES
+[[ "${VAR_SETUP}" == true ]] && {
+  . ./var/bash.var.sh
+  . ./var/color.var.sh
  . ./var/global.var.sh
+}
+
+### SOURCING LIBRARIES
+[[ "${VAR_SETUP}" == true ]] && {
+  . ./lib/lib_arg_parser.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_arg_priority_check.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_boot_screen.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_cdi.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_change_splash.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_check_dhcp.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_check_hooks.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_check_kernel.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_check_pkgs.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_check_provider.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_check_stats.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_check_var.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_clean_screen.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_clean_up.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_copy_integrity.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_hardening_root_pw.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_hardening_ssh.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_hardening_ultra.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_helper_ip.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_lb_build_start.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_lb_config_start.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_lb_config_write.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_provider_netcup.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_run_analysis.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_sanitizer.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_trap_on_err.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_trap_on_exit.sh
+  . ./lib/lib_usage.sh
+}
+
+### ADVISORY LOCK
+exec 127>/var/lock/ciss_live_builder.lock || {
  printf "\e[91m❌ Cannot open lockfile for writing! Bye... \e[0m\n" >&2
  exit "${ERR_FLOCK_WRTG}"
 }

 if ! flock -x -n 127; then
-  . ./var/global.var.sh
  printf "\e[91m❌ Another instance is running! Bye...\e[0m\n" >&2
  exit "${ERR_FLOCK_COLL}"
 fi

-### Checking required packages
-. ./lib/lib_check_pkgs.sh
+### CHECK FOR AUTOBUILD MODE
+for arg in "$@"; do case "${arg,,}" in -a=*|--autobuild=*) declare -gx VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD="true"; declare -gx VAR_KERNEL="${arg#*=}";; esac; done; unset arg
+for dir in /usr/local/sbin /usr/sbin; do case ":${PATH}:" in *":${dir}:"*) ;; *) PATH="${PATH}:${dir}" ;; esac; done; export PATH; unset dir
+
+### CHECKING REQUIRED PACKAGES
 check_pkgs

-### Dialog Output for Initialization
-if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then . ./lib/lib_boot_screen.sh && boot_screen; fi
+### DIALOG OUTPUT FOR INITIALIZATION
+if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then boot_screen; fi

 ### Updating Status of Dialog Gauge Bar
-if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nUpdating variables ... \nXXX\n05\n" >&3; fi
-. ./var/global.var.sh
-. ./var/colors.var.sh
+if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nInitialization done ... \nXXX\n15\n" >&3; fi

 ### Updating Status of Dialog Gauge Bar
-if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nEnabling Bash Error Handling ... \nXXX\n15\n" >&3; fi
-### For all options see https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#The-Set-Builtin
-set -o errexit   # Exit script when a command exits with non-zero status, the same as "set -e".
-set -o errtrace  # Any traps on ERR are inherited in a subshell environment, the same as "set -E".
-set -o functrace # Any traps on DEBUG and RETURN are inherited in a subshell environment, the same as "set -T".
-set -o nounset   # Exit script on use of an undefined variable, the same as "set -u".
-set -o pipefail  # Makes pipelines return the exit status of the last command in the pipe that failed.
-set -o noclobber # Prevent overwriting, the same as "set -C".
-
-### Updating Status of Dialog Gauge Bar
-if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nAdditional initialization ... \nXXX\n25\n" >&3; fi
+if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nAdditional initialization ... \nXXX\n30\n" >&3; fi
 ### Initialization
 declare -gr ARGUMENTS_COUNT="$#"
 declare -gr ARG_STR_ORG_INPUT="$*"
@@ -108,42 +132,13 @@ declare -grx SCRIPT_BASEPATH="$(dirname "${SCRIPT_FULLPATH}")"
 declare -grx VAR_WORKDIR="$(dirname "${SCRIPT_FULLPATH}")"

 ### Updating Status of Dialog Gauge Bar
-if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nSourcing Libraries ... \nXXX\n50\n" >&3; fi
-. ./lib/lib_arg_parser.sh
-. ./lib/lib_arg_priority_check.sh
-. ./lib/lib_cdi.sh
-. ./lib/lib_change_splash.sh
-. ./lib/lib_check_dhcp.sh
-. ./lib/lib_check_hooks.sh
-. ./lib/lib_check_kernel.sh
-. ./lib/lib_check_provider.sh
-. ./lib/lib_check_stats.sh
-. ./lib/lib_check_var.sh
-. ./lib/lib_clean_screen.sh
-. ./lib/lib_clean_up.sh
-. ./lib/lib_copy_integrity.sh
-. ./lib/lib_hardening_root_pw.sh
-. ./lib/lib_hardening_ssh.sh
-. ./lib/lib_hardening_ultra.sh
-. ./lib/lib_helper_ip.sh
-. ./lib/lib_lb_build_start.sh
-. ./lib/lib_lb_config_start.sh
-. ./lib/lib_lb_config_write.sh
-. ./lib/lib_provider_netcup.sh
-. ./lib/lib_run_analysis.sh
-. ./lib/lib_sanitizer.sh
-. ./lib/lib_trap_on_err.sh
-. ./lib/lib_trap_on_exit.sh
-. ./lib/lib_usage.sh
-
-### Updating Status of Dialog Gauge Bar
-if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nActivate traps ... \nXXX\n55\n" >&3; fi
-### Following the CISS Bash naming and ordering scheme
+if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nActivate traps ... \nXXX\n50\n" >&3; fi
+### Following the CISS Bash naming and ordering scheme:
 trap 'trap_on_exit "$?"' EXIT
 trap 'trap_on_err "$?" "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" "${LINENO}" "${FUNCNAME[0]:-main}" "${BASH_COMMAND}"' ERR

 ### Updating Status of Dialog Gauge Bar
-if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nSanitizing Arguments ... \nXXX\n70\n" >&3; fi
+if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nSanitizing Arguments ... \nXXX\n75\n" >&3; fi
 arg_check "$@"
 declare -ar ARY_ARG_SANITIZED=("$@")
 declare -gr VAR_ARG_SANITIZED="${ARY_ARG_SANITIZED[*]}"
@@ -159,6 +154,7 @@ clean_ip
 ### Updating Status of Dialog Gauge Bar
 if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then printf "XXX\nInitialization completed ... \nXXX\n100\n" >&3; sleep 1; fi

+### Turn off Dialog Wrapper
 if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then boot_screen_cleaner; fi

 ### MAIN Program
--- a/config/bootloaders/grub-efi/grub.cfg
+++ b/config/bootloaders/grub-efi/grub.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/bootloaders/grub-pc/grub.cfg
+++ b/config/bootloaders/grub-pc/grub.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/0000_generate_backup_dir.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/0000_generate_backup_dir.chroot
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/0001_initramfs_modules.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/0001_initramfs_modules.chroot
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ COMPRESS=zstd
 # Defaults vary by compressor.
 #
 # Valid values are:
-# 1–9 for gzip|bzip2|lzma|lzop
-# 0–9 for  lz4|xz
-# 0–19 for zstd
+# 1-9 for gzip|bzip2|lzma|lzop
+# 0-9 for  lz4|xz
+# 0-19 for zstd
 # COMPRESSLEVEL=3

 #
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ciss_debian_live_builder
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/0002_verify_checksums.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/0002_verify_checksums.chroot
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| "${src}"
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/0003_install_backports.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/0003_install_backports.chroot
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+# sleep 1
+
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
+  apt-get update && \
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
+      apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" \
+        -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" \
+        -t bookworm-backports \
+        btrfs-progs \
+        curl \
+        debootstrap \
+        iproute2 \
+        ncat \
+        nmap \
+        ssh \
+        systemd \
+        systemd-sysv \
+        whois
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+# sleep 1
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
--- a/config/hooks/live/0820_kernel_hardening_checker.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/0820_kernel_hardening_checker.chroot
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/0840_ufw_abuse_ipdb_reporter.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/0840_ufw_abuse_ipdb_reporter.chroot
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/1024_git_clone_ciss_2025_debian_installer.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/1024_git_clone_ciss_2025_debian_installer.chroot
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/9920_deleting_invalid_x509.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9920_deleting_invalid_x509.chroot
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/9940_hardening_memory.dump.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9940_hardening_memory.dump.chroot
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/9950_fail2ban_hardening.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9950_fail2ban_hardening.chroot
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/centurion-default.conf
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.2025.hardened.installer framework.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ findtime  = 24h
 bantime   = 24h

 ### SSH Handling: Foreign IP (not in /etc/hosts.allow): refused to connect: immediate ban [sshd-refused]
-###               Jump host mistyped 1–3 times: no ban, only after four attempts          [sshd]
+###               Jump host mistyped 1-3 times: no ban, only after four attempts          [sshd]

 [sshd]
 enabled   = true
--- a/config/hooks/live/9985_clamav.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9985_clamav.chroot
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ ReadOnlyPaths=/
 ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/clamav /var/log/clamav /var/run/clamav /run/clamav

 MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
-MemoryLimit=512M
-CPUShares=512
+#MemoryLimit=4096M
+#CPUShares=512

 RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6
 RestrictNamespaces=yes
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ ReadOnlyPaths=/
 ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/clamav /var/log/clamav /var/run/clamav

 MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
-MemoryLimit=512M
-CPUShares=512
+#MemoryLimit=4096M
+#CPUShares=512

 RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6
 RestrictNamespaces=yes
--- a/config/hooks/live/9990_final_purge.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9990_final_purge.chroot
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "

 apt-get update -y

-apt-get purge -y exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config \
-qemu-guest-agent rmail sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc
+apt-get purge -y exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config qemu-guest-agent rmail
+#sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc

-apt-mark hold exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config \
-qemu-guest-agent rmail sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc
+apt-mark hold exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config qemu-guest-agent rmail
+#sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc

-dpkg --get-selections | grep deinstall >> /tmp/deinstall.log || true
+dpkg --get-selections | grep deinstall >| /tmp/deinstall.log || true

 if [[ -s /tmp/deinstall.log ]]; then
  printf "\n"
--- a/config/hooks/live/9991_file_permissions.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9991_file_permissions.chroot
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ EOF

 cp -a /etc/login.defs /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/login.defs.bak

+sed -ri 's/^(#?LOGIN_TIMEOUT)[[:space:]]+[0-9]+/\1 180/' /etc/login.defs
 sed -i 's/UMASK		022/UMASK		077/' /etc/login.defs
 sed -i 's/PASS_MAX_DAYS	99999/PASS_MAX_DAYS	16384/' /etc/login.defs
 sed -i 's/PASS_MIN_DAYS	0/PASS_MIN_DAYS	1/' /etc/login.defs
--- a/config/hooks/live/9992_password_expiration.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9992_password_expiration.chroot
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
--- a/config/hooks/live/9993_aide.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9993_aide.chroot
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set -C -e -u -o pipefail
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
 # sleep 1

-apt-get install -y aide
+apt-get install -y aide > /dev/null 2>&1

 cp -u /etc/aide/aide.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/aide.conf.bak
 sed -i "s/Checksums = H/Checksums = sha512/" /etc/aide/aide.conf
--- a/config/hooks/live/9994_password_policy.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9994_password_policy.chroot
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/security/pwquality.conf
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/security/pwquality.conf
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

 ### Current recommendations for '/etc/security/pwquality.conf' based on common best practices,
-### including NIST SP 800–63B, https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.html
+### including NIST SP 800-63B, https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.html
 ### and weighing usability against security.

 ### Configuration for systemwide password quality limits
@@ -46,15 +46,15 @@ difok = 4

 ### Length over complexity: Studies show that longer passphrases are significantly more
 ### resistant to brute-force and dictionary attacks. NIST recommends at least eight characters
-### but advises longer passphrases (e.g., 12–64) for increased security. Twenty characters strike a
+### but advises longer passphrases (e.g., 12-64) for increased security. Twenty characters strike a
 ### good balance between security and user convenience.
 ### Minimum acceptable size for the new password (plus one if
 ### credits are not disabled, which is the default). (See pam_cracklib manual.)
 ### Cannot be set to a lower value than 6.
-minlen = 20
+minlen = 40

 ### dcredit = 0, ucredit = 0, lcredit = 0, ocredit = 0, minclass = 0
-### NIST SP 800–63B advises against rigid complexity rules (numbers, symbols, uppercase)
+### NIST SP 800-63B advises against rigid complexity rules (numbers, symbols, uppercase)
 ### because they can lead users to adopt predictable patterns (e.g., "Pa$$word!").
 ### Length and dictionary checks are more effective.

--- a/config/includes.binary/boot/grub/config.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.binary/boot/grub/config.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/etc/live/config.conf
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/etc/live/config.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/etc/modprobe.d/30-cendev-hardening.conf
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/etc/modprobe.d/30-cendev-hardening.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/etc/network/interfaces
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/etc/network/interfaces
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

 ### https://www.ssh-audit.com/
 ### ssh -Q cipher | cipher-auth | compression | kex | kex-gss | key | key-cert | key-plain | key-sig | mac | protocol-version | sig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ MaxSessions                  2
 MaxStartups                  08:64:16
 ### Restrict each individual source IP to only 4 unauthenticated connection slot
 ### in the concurrent MaxStartups pool, preventing one IP from monopolizing slots.
-PerSourceMaxStartups         4
+PerSourceMaxStartups         8
 ClientAliveInterval          300
 ClientAliveCountMax          2

--- a/config/includes.chroot/etc/sysctl.d/99_local.hardened
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/etc/sysctl.d/99_local.hardened
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-### Version Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+### Version Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24

 ### https://docs.kernel.org/
 ### https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/
--- a/config/includes.chroot/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/override.conf
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/override.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/0_di_preseed_include_command.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/0_di_preseed_include_command.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/1_di_preseed_early_command.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/1_di_preseed_early_command.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/2_di_partman_early_command.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/2_di_partman_early_command.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/3_di_preseed_late_command.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/3_di_preseed_late_command.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/di_scripting_flexibility.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/di_scripting_flexibility.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/di_scripting_password.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/di_scripting_password.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ grep -o '[!-~]' /dev/urandom | tr -d '\n' | head -c64 >> "${TMP_PASSPHRASE_FILE}
 DEB_INSTALLER_CRYPT_INC_FILE=$(mktemp)
 readonly DEB_INSTALLER_CRYPT_INC_FILE

-# Read the first line (the passphrase) – POSIX-compliant
+# Read the first line (the passphrase) - POSIX-compliant
 # IFS= prevents leading/trailing spaces from being truncated,
 # -r ensures that backslashes are not interpreted.
 IFS= read -r passphrase < "${TMP_PASSPHRASE_FILE}"

 # A single printf call with exactly one redirect
-# – ShellCheck-compliant and valid in POSIX-sh
+# - ShellCheck-compliant and valid in POSIX-sh
 printf 'd-i partman-crypto/passphrase string %s\n' "${passphrase}" >> "$DEB_INSTALLER_CRYPT_INC_FILE"

 printf 'd-i partman-crypto/passphrase-again string %s\n' "${passphrase}" >> "$DEB_INSTALLER_CRYPT_INC_FILE"
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/di_scripting_ssh.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.ash/di_scripting_ssh.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/.directories.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/.directories.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/apt.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/apt.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/base.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/base.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/finished.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/finished.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/firmware.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/firmware.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/grub.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/grub.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/locale.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/locale.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/modules.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/modules.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/network.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/network.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/packages.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/packages.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/partitioning.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/partitioning.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/security.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/security.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/software.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/software.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/ssh.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/ssh.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/time.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/time.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/user.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.cfg/user.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.iso/iso.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.iso/iso.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.iso/preseed_hash_generator.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.iso/preseed_hash_generator.sh
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-declare -gr VERSION="Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05"
+declare -gr VERSION="Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24"

 ### VERY EARLY CHECK FOR DEBUGGING
 if [[ $* == *" --debug "* ]]; then
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.lib/sshd_config.lib
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/.lib/sshd_config.lib
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.2025.hardened.installer framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/preseed/preseed.cfg
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/preseed/preseed.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024â€“2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024â€"2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ d-i preseed/late_command string sh /preseed/.ash/3_di_preseed_late_command.sh

 # Please consider donating to my work at: https://coresecret.eu/spenden/
 ###########################################################################################
-# Written by: ./preseed_hash_generator.sh Version: Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05 at: 10:18:37.9542
+# Written by: ./preseed_hash_generator.sh Version: Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24 at: 10:18:37.9542
--- a/config/includes.chroot/root/.bashrc
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/root/.bashrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@

 trap ' "${SHELL}" /root/.ciss/clean_logout.sh ' 0
 source /root/.ciss/alias
+source /root/.ciss/f2bchk.sh
 source /root/.ciss/shortcuts
 source /root/.ciss/scan_libwrap

--- a/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/alias
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/alias
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

-########################################################################################### ℵ
+########################################################################################### Alpha
 #######################################
 # Outputs a 16-character random printable string
 # Arguments:
@@ -149,64 +149,85 @@ genpasswdhash() {
  mkpasswd --method=sha-512 --salt="${salt}" --rounds=8388608
 }

-###########################################################################################
-# Globals: Wrapper for secure curl
+#######################################
+# Wrapper for secure curl
 # Arguments:
 #  $1: URL from which to download a specific file
 #  $2: /path/to/file to be saved to
-###########################################################################################
-# shellcheck disable=SC2317
+# Returns:
+#   0: Download successful
+#   1: Usage error
+#   2: Download failure
+#######################################
 scurl() {
  if [[ $# -ne 2 ]]; then
-    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Usage: scurl <URL> <path/to/file>. \e[0m\n" >&2
+    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Usage: scurl <URL> <path/to/file>.\e[0m\n" >&2
    return 1
  fi
-
-  if ! curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.3 -sSf -o "${2}" "${1}"; then
-    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Download failed for URL: '%s'. \e[0m\n" "${1}" >&2
+  declare url="$1"
+  declare output_path="$2"
+  if ! curl --doh-url "https://dns01.eddns.eu/dns-query" \
+            --doh-cert-status \
+            --tlsv1.3 \
+            -sSf \
+            -o "${output_path}" \
+            "${url}"
+  then
+    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Download failed for URL: '%s'.\e[0m\n" "${url}" >&2
    return 2
  fi
+  return 0
 }

-###########################################################################################
-# Globals: Wrapper for secure wget
+#######################################
+# Wrapper for secure wget
 # Arguments:
 #  $1: URL from which to download a specific file
 #  $2: /path/to/file to be saved to
-###########################################################################################
-# shellcheck disable=SC2317
+# Returns:
+#   0: Download successful
+#   1: Usage error
+#   2: Download failure
+#######################################
 swget() {
  if [[ $# -ne 2 ]]; then
-    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Usage: swget <URL> <path/to/file>. \e[0m\n" >&2
+    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Usage: swget <URL> <path/to/file>.\e[0m\n" >&2
    return 1
  fi
-
-  if ! wget --no-clobber --https-only --secure-protocol=TLSv1_3 -qO "${2}" "${1}"; then
-    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Download failed for URL: '%s'. \e[0m\n" "${1}" >&2
+  declare url="$1"
+  declare output_path="$2"
+  mkdir -p "$(dirname "${output_path}")"
+  if ! wget --show-progress \
+            --no-clobber \
+            --https-only \
+            --secure-protocol=TLSv1_3 \
+            -qO "${output_path}" \
+            "${url}"
+  then
+    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Download failed for URL: '%s'.\e[0m\n" "$url" >&2
    return 2
  fi
+  return 0
 }

-###########################################################################################
-# Globals: Wrapper for loading CISS.2025 hardened Kernel Parameters
+#######################################
+# Wrapper for loading CISS.2025 hardened Kernel Parameters
 # Arguments:
-#  none
-###########################################################################################
-# shellcheck disable=SC2317
+#  None
+#######################################
 sysp() {
  sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99_local.hardened
  # sleep 1
  sysctl -a | grep -E 'kernel|vm|net' > /var/log/sysctl_check"$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S")".log
 }

-###########################################################################################
-# Globals: Wrapper for tree
+#######################################
+# Wrapper for tree
 # Arguments:
 #  $1: Depth of Directory Listing
-###########################################################################################
-# shellcheck disable=SC2317
+#######################################
 trel() {
-    declare depth=${1:-3}
-    tree -C -h --dirsfirst -L "${depth}"
+  declare depth=${1:-3}
+  tree -C -h --dirsfirst -L "${depth}"
 }
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
--- a/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/clean_logout.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/clean_logout.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/f2bchk.sh
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/f2bchk.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+#######################################
+# Wrapper for fail2ban filter checks against logs.
+# Usage: f2bchk --mode=ignored || --mode=matched  || --mode=missed \
+#               --filter=/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ufw.aggressive.conf \
+#               --log=/var/log/ufw.log \
+#               --output=/tmp/f2bchk.log
+# Globals:
+#   DEFAULT_FILTER
+#   DEFAULT_LOG
+#   DEFAULT_MODE
+# Arguments:
+#  None
+# Returns:
+#   1 In case of any errors
+#######################################
+f2bchk(){
+  # Declare default values (readonly)
+  declare -r DEFAULT_MODE="matched"
+  declare -r DEFAULT_FILTER="/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ufw.aggressive.conf"
+  declare -r DEFAULT_LOG="/var/log/ufw.log"
+
+  declare mode="${DEFAULT_MODE}"
+  declare filter="${DEFAULT_FILTER}"
+  declare log="${DEFAULT_LOG}"
+  declare output=""
+  declare arg=""
+
+  for arg in "$@"; do
+    case "${arg}" in
+      --mode=*)   mode="${arg#--mode=}";;
+      --filter=*) filter="${arg#--filter=}";;
+      --log=*)    log="${arg#--log=}";;
+      --output=*) output="${arg#--output=}";;
+      *)
+        printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m Unknown argument: %s\n" "${arg}"
+        return 1
+        ;;
+    esac
+  done
+
+  declare flag suffix
+  case "${mode}" in
+    ignored) flag="--print-all-ignored"; suffix="all.ignored";;
+    matched) flag="--print-all-matched"; suffix="all.matched";;
+    missed)  flag="--print-all-missed";  suffix="all.missed";;
+    *)
+      printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m Invalid mode: %s\n" "${mode}"
+      return 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  if [[ -z "${output}" ]]; then
+    declare filter_name="${filter##*/}"
+    filter_name="${filter_name%.conf}"
+    output="/tmp/${filter_name}.${suffix}.log"
+  fi
+  if [[ ! -r "${log}" ]]; then
+    printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m Log file '%s' not found or not readable.\n" "${log}"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  if [[ ! -r "${filter}" ]]; then
+    printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m Filter file '%s' not found or not readable.\n" "${filter}"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  printf "\e[33m[INFO]\e[0m Running: fail2ban-regex %s %s %s\n" "${log}" "${filter}" "${flag}"
+  if fail2ban-regex "${log}" "${filter}" "${flag}" >| "${output}"; then
+    printf "\e[32m[SUCCESS]\e[0m Saved log to %s\n" "$output"
+    printf "You can view it with: cat %s\n" "$output"
+  else
+    printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m fail2ban-regex execution failed.\n"
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
--- a/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/scan_libwrap
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/scan_libwrap
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
--- a/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/shortcuts
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/shortcuts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.hardened.installer framework.
--- a/config/package-lists/live.list.amd64.chroot
+++ b/config/package-lists/live.list.amd64.chroot
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/package-lists/live.list.arm64.chroot
+++ b/config/package-lists/live.list.arm64.chroot
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
--- a/config/package-lists/live.list.common.chroot
+++ b/config/package-lists/live.list.common.chroot
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024–2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ bc
 bind9-dnsutils
 bsdmainutils
 btrfs-progs
+bzip2
 ca-certificates
 clamav
 clamav-daemon
@@ -42,9 +43,11 @@ dirmngr
 dmsetup
 dnsviz
 dosfstools
+e2fsprogs
 efibootmgr
 expect
 fail2ban
+fdisk
 figlet
 fzf
 gawk
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ man
 man-db
 manpages
 manpages-dev
+mdadm
 mtr
 nano
 ncat
@@ -110,11 +114,13 @@ ssl-cert
 sudo
 sysstat
 systemd-sysv
+tar
 tree
 tshark
 ufw
 unattended-upgrades
 unzip
+util-linux
 virt-what
 wamerican
 wbritish
@@ -122,6 +128,9 @@ wfrench
 wget
 whois
 wngerman
+xfsprogs
+xz-utils
+yq
 zip
 zsh
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
--- a/docs/AUDIT_DNSSEC.md
+++ b/docs/AUDIT_DNSSEC.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. DNSSEC Status

--- a/docs/AUDIT_HAVEGED.md
+++ b/docs/AUDIT_HAVEGED.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. Haveged Audit on Netcup RS 2000 G11

--- a/docs/AUDIT_LYNIS.md
+++ b/docs/AUDIT_LYNIS.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. Lynis Audit:

--- a/docs/AUDIT_SSH.md
+++ b/docs/AUDIT_SSH.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. SSH Audit by ssh-audit.com

--- a/docs/AUDIT_TLS.md
+++ b/docs/AUDIT_TLS.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. TLS Audit:

 ````text
 #####################################################################
-  testssl.sh version 3.2rc4 from https://testssl.sh/dev/
-  (6746fa5 2025-04-18 13:17:50)
+  testssl.sh version 3.2.1 from https://testssl.sh/
+  (81471c3 2025-06-15 09:48:31)

  This program is free software. Distribution and modification under
  GPLv2 permitted. USAGE w/o ANY WARRANTY. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ include_toc: true
  Using OpenSSL 1.0.2-bad (Mar 28 2025)  [~179 ciphers]
  on kali:./bin/openssl.Linux.x86_64

- Start 2025-06-02 18:04:19        -->> 152.53.110.40:443 (coresecret.dev) <<--
+ Start 2025-06-23 17:58:48        -->> 152.53.110.40:443 (git.coresecret.dev) <<--

 Further IP addresses:   2a0a:4cc0:80:330f:152:53:110:40
 rDNS (152.53.110.40):   git.coresecret.dev.
@@ -193,17 +193,21 @@ Hexcode  Cipher Suite Name (OpenSSL)       KeyExch.   Encryption  Bits     Ciphe
                              SHA256 76B6FFCE607D8514F676C286C7C76B90F5B7AE7D041631F2EF2F0079AF8D24AC
 Common Name (CN)             coresecret.dev
 subjectAltName (SAN)         coresecret.dev git.coresecret.dev lab.coresecret.dev run.coresecret.dev www.coresecret.dev
- Trust (hostname)             Ok via SAN and CN (same w/o SNI)
+ Trust (hostname)             Ok via SAN (same w/o SNI)
 Chain of trust               Ok
 EV cert (experimental)       no
- Certificate Validity (UTC)   174 >= 60 days (2025-05-28 09:56 --> 2025-11-23 22:59)
+ Certificate Validity (UTC)   153 >= 60 days (2025-05-28 09:56 --> 2025-11-23 22:59)
 ETS/"eTLS", visibility info  not present
 In pwnedkeys.com DB          not in database
 Certificate Revocation List  http://crl.buypass.no/crl/BPClass2CA5.crl, not revoked
 OCSP URI                     http://ocsp.buypass.com, not revoked
 OCSP stapling                offered, not revoked
 OCSP must staple extension   --
- DNS CAA RR (experimental)    not offered
+ DNS CAA RR (experimental)    available - please check for match with "Issuer" below
+                              communications=error, iodef=mailto:dns@coresecret.eu, issue=;, issue=buypass.no, issue=certum.pl,
+                              issue=letsencrypt.org;, issue=quantumsign.eu;, issue=sectigo.com, issuect=quantumsign.eu;, issuect=quantumsign.eu;,
+                              issuect=quantumsign.eu;, issuect=quantumsign.eu;, issuect=quantumsign.eu;, issuect=quantumsign.eu;,
+                              issuect=quantumsign.eu;, issuect=quantumsign.eu;, issuemail=buypass.no, issuemail=certum.pl, issuewild=;
 Certificate Transparency     yes (certificate extension)
 Certificates provided        2
 Issuer                       Buypass Class 2 CA 5 (Buypass AS-983163327 from NO)
@@ -213,23 +217,27 @@ Hexcode  Cipher Suite Name (OpenSSL)       KeyExch.   Encryption  Bits     Ciphe

 Testing HTTP header response @ "/"

- HTTP Status Code             301 Moved Permanently, redirecting to "https://git.coresecret.dev"
+ HTTP Status Code             200 OK
 HTTP clock skew              0 sec from localtime
 Strict Transport Security    730 days=63072000 s, includeSubDomains, preload
 Public Key Pinning           --
 Server banner                nginx
 Application banner           --
- Cookie(s)                    (none issued at "/") -- maybe better try target URL of 30x
+ Cookie(s)                    2 issued: 2/2 secure, 2/2 HttpOnly
 Security headers             X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN
                              X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
+                              Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'none'; connect-src 'self'; font-src 'self' data:; form-action 'self';
+                                frame-src 'self'; frame-ancestors 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https://badges.coresecret.dev
+                                https://uml.coresecret.dev; manifest-src 'self'; media-src 'self' data: https://badges.coresecret.dev
+                                https://uml.coresecret.dev; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; base-uri 'none';
                              Expect-CT: max-age=86400, enforce
                              Permissions-Policy: interest-cohort=()
-                              Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy: same-origin
-                              Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy: same-origin
-                              Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy: require-corp
+                              Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy: cross-origin
+                              Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy: cross-origin
+                              Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy: unsafe-none
                              X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block
                              Permissions-Policy: interest-cohort=()
-                              Referrer-Policy: same-origin
+                              Referrer-Policy: no-referrer
                              Cache-Control: no-cache
 Reverse Proxy banner         --

@@ -268,6 +276,7 @@ Hexcode  Cipher Suite Name (OpenSSL)       KeyExch.   Encryption  Bits     Ciphe
 Android 10.0 (native)        TLSv1.3   TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384            384 bit ECDH (P-384)
 Android 11/12 (native)       TLSv1.3   TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384            384 bit ECDH (P-384)
 Android 13/14 (native)       TLSv1.3   TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384            384 bit ECDH (P-384)
+ Android 15 (native)          TLSv1.3   TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384            384 bit ECDH (P-384)
 Chrome 101 (Win 10)          TLSv1.3   TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384            384 bit ECDH (P-384)
 Chromium 137 (Win 11)        TLSv1.3   TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384            384 bit ECDH (P-384)
 Firefox 100 (Win 10)         TLSv1.3   TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384            521 bit ECDH (P-521)
@@ -308,7 +317,7 @@ Hexcode  Cipher Suite Name (OpenSSL)       KeyExch.   Encryption  Bits     Ciphe
 Final Score                  100
 Overall Grade                A+

- Done 2025-06-02 18:05:51 [  95s] -->> 152.53.110.40:443 (coresecret.dev) <<--
+ Done 2025-06-23 18:00:16 [  99s] -->> 152.53.110.40:443 (git.coresecret.dev) <<--
 ````

 ---
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,26 +8,102 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. Changelog

+## V8.03.832.2025.06.24
+
+* Updated:
+  * [lib_check_provider.sh](../lib/lib_check_provider.sh)
+  * [lib_debug_header.sh](../lib/lib_debug_header.sh)
+  * [lib_trap_on_err.sh](../lib/lib_trap_on_err.sh)
+* The Debian package ``bat`` will be installed to enable smooth log reading.
+
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.23
+
+* Updated [lib_clean_up.sh](../lib/lib_clean_up.sh): Removal of Lock FD and Artifacts.
+* Rearranged VARs sourcing: [early.var.sh](../var/early.var.sh)
+* Rearranged DEBUG XTRACE sourcing: [meta_sources_debug.sh](../meta_sources_debug.sh)
+* Added Git Repo specific VARs: [lib_debug_var_git.sh](../lib/lib_git_var.sh)
+* Added ``guard_sourcing()``: [lib_guard_sourcing.sh](../lib/lib_guard_sourcing.sh)
+  * to prevent the caller LIB-file from being sourced twice.
+
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.19
+
+* Minor main script improvements.
+* Updated [lib_usage.sh](../lib/lib_usage.sh) output.
+
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.18
+
+* Minor main script improvements.
+* Updated contact section.
+* Integrated third ``dns03.eddns.eu`` Centurion DNS Resolver.
+
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.17
+
+* Updated LIVE ISO workflows to use Kernel: ``linux-image-6.12.30+bpo-amd64``
+
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.11
+
+* Updated LIVE ISO workflows to use Kernel: ``linux-image-6.12.27+bpo-amd64``
+
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.09
+
+* Added: [f2bchk.sh](../config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/f2bchk.sh)
+* Updated: [alias](../config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/alias)
+  * ``scurl()``
+  * ``swget()``
+
+## V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+
+* Updated workflows ISO Generators Runners. 
+* Installing ``bookworm-backports`` Versions of:
+  * ``btrfs-progs``
+  * ``curl``
+  * ``debootstrap``
+  * ``iproute2``
+  * ``ncat``
+  * ``nmap``
+  * ``ssh``
+  * ``systemd``
+  * ``systemd-sysv``
+  * ``whois``
+* Changed default: ``/etc/login.defs`` ``LOGIN_TIMEOUT 60`` to: ``LOGIN_TIMEOUT 180``
+* LIVE ISO generated by workflow tested against:
+  * Netcup Root Server
+  * Proxmox 
+* LIVE ISO generated by script tested against:
+  * Netcup Root Server
+
+## V8.03.512.2025.06.06
+
+* Updated workflows: 
+  1. ``git stash push``
+  2. ``git fetch origin master``
+  3. ``git merge --no-edit origin/master``
+  4. ``git stash pop``
+
+* Changed workflows ISO Generators routines ``🛠️ Build GnuPG from the sources, as the Bookworm GPG does not understand key format 5.``
+  * added ``wget --https-only`` flag
+  * added verification step
+
 ## V8.03.400.2025.06.05

-* The workflow image was changed to ``debian:bookworm``.
+* The workflow ISO Generators image was changed to ``debian:bookworm``.
 * Added a LIVE ISO workflow routine to build GnuPG from sources, since Bookworm GPG does not recognize key format 5.
 * Changed verbosity of:
  * [9993_aide.chroot](../config/hooks/live/9993_aide.chroot)
  * [9997_debsums.chroot](../config/hooks/live/9997_debsums.chroot)
 * Added basic linter checks for:
-  * '*.sh',
-  * '*.zsh',
-  * '*.chroot',
-  * all files with Shebang (#!) for:
+  * **``*.sh``**,
+  * **``*.zsh``**,
+  * **``*.chroot``**,
+  * all files with Shebang **``#``**! for:
    * Windows CRLF line endings
    * unauthorized control characters (C0 control characters except \t, \n)
    * non-ASCII (ambiguous UTF) characters
-  [linter_char_scripts.yaml](../.gitea/workflows/linter_char_scripts.yaml)
+  * [linter_char_scripts.yaml](../.gitea/workflows/linter_char_scripts.yaml)

 ---
 **[no tracking | no logging | no advertising | no profiling | no bullshit](https://coresecret.eu/)**
--- a/docs/CNET.md
+++ b/docs/CNET.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. Centurion Net - Developer Branch Overview

--- a/docs/CODING_CONVENTION.md
+++ b/docs/CODING_CONVENTION.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. Coding Style

--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. Contributing / participating

--- a/docs/CREDITS.md
+++ b/docs/CREDITS.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. Credits

--- a/docs/DL_PUB_ISO.md
+++ b/docs/DL_PUB_ISO.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

 # 2. Download the latest PUBLIC CISS.debian.live.ISO

--- a/docs/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/docs/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -8,20 +8,17 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.400.2025.06.05<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.832.2025.06.24<br>

-# 2. Usage
+# 2.1. Usage
 ````text
 CISS.debian.live.builder
-Master V8.03.400.2025.06.05
+Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24
+A lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Bookworm Live ISO Image.

 (c) Marc S. Weidner, 2018 - 2025
 (p) Centurion Press, 2024 - 2025

-https://coresecret.eu/
-
-A lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Bookworm Live ISO Image.
-
 "./ciss_live_builder.sh <option>", where <option> is one or more of:

  --help, -h
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ A lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Bookworm Live ISO Ima
  --autobuild=*, -a=*
    Headless mode. Skip the dialog wrapper, provider note screen and interactive kernel
    selector dialog. Change '*' to your desired Linux kernel and trim the
-    'linux-image-' string to select a specific kernel, e.g. '--autobuild=6.12.22+bpo-amd64'.
+    'linux-image-' string to select a specific kernel, e.g. '--autobuild=6.12.30+bpo-amd64'.

  --architecture <STRING> one of <amd64 | arm64>
    A string reflecting the architecture of the Live System.
@@ -58,19 +55,20 @@ A lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Bookworm Live ISO Ima

  --debug
    Enables debug logging for the main program routine. Detailed logging
-    information are written to "/tmp/ciss_live_builder_3764286.log"
+    information are written to "/tmp/ciss_live_builder_1136873.log"

  --dhcp-centurion
    If a DHCP lease is provided, the provider's nameserver will be overridden,
    and only the hardened, privacy-focused Centurion DNS servers will be used:
-    - https://dns01.eddns.eu/
-    - https://dns02.eddns.de/
+      - https://dns01.eddns.eu/
+      - https://dns02.eddns.de/
+      - https://dns03.eddns.eu/

  --jump-host <IP | IP | ... >
    Provide up to 10 IPs for /etc/host.allow whitelisting of SSH access.
    Could be either IPv4 and / or IPv6 addresses and / or CCDIR notation.
    If provided, than it MUST be a <SPACE> separated list.
-    IPv6 addresses MUST be encapsulated with [], e.g., [1234::abcd/64].
+    IPv6 addresses MUST be encapsulated with [], e.g., [1234::abcd]/64.

  --log-statistics-only
    Provides statistic only after successful building a
@@ -80,23 +78,25 @@ A lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Bookworm Live ISO Ima

  --provider-netcup-ipv6
    Activates IPv6 support for Netcup Root Server. One unique
-    IPv6 address MUST be provided in this case.
+    IPv6 address MUST be provided in this case and MUST be encapsulated
+    with [], e.g., [1234::abcd].

  --renice-priority <PRIORITY>
    Reset the nice priority value of the script and all its children
-    to the desired PRIORITY. MUST be an integer (between "-19" and 19).
+    to the desired <PRIORITY>. MUST be an integer (between "-19" and 19).
    Negative (higher) values MUST be enclosed in double quotes '"'.

  --reionice-priority <CLASS> <PRIORITY>
    Reset the ionice priority value of the script and all its children
-    to the desired CLASS. MUST be an integer:
-    1: realtime
-    2: best-effort
-    3: idle
-    defaults to "2".
-    PRIORITY MUST be an integer:
-    between 0 (highest) and 7 (lowest) priority.
-    defaults to "4".
+    to the desired <CLASS>. MUST be an integer:
+      1: realtime
+      2: best-effort
+      3: idle
+    Defaults to '2'.
+    Whereas <PRIORITY> MUST be an integer as well between:
+      0: highest priority and
+      7: lowest priority.
+    Defaults to '4'.
    A real-time I/O process can significantly slow down other processes
    or even cause them to starve if it continuously requests I/O.

@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ A lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Bookworm Live ISO Ima
    the local console. The root password is hashed with an 16 Byte '/dev/random'
    generated SALT and SHA512 Hashing function and 8,388,608 rounds. Immediately
    after Hash generation all Variables containing plain password fragments are
-    deleted. Password file SHOULD be 0400 and root:root and is deleted without
+    deleted. Password file SHOULD be '0400' and 'root:root' and is deleted without
    further prompt after password hash has been successfully generated via:
-    shred -vfzu 5 -f.
+    'shred -vfzu 5 -f'.
    No tracing of any plain text password fragment in any debug log.

  --ssh-port <INTEGER>
@@ -123,14 +123,30 @@ A lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Bookworm Live ISO Ima
  --version, -v
    Displays version of ./ciss_live_builder.sh.

-NOTES:
-  - You MUST be root to run this script.
+💡 Notes:
+🔵 You MUST be 'root' to run this script.

-Contact:
-  - https://coresecret.eu/
-  - security@coresecret.eu
-    - PGP Key 2D98 07F4 1030 1776 597E BDC9 9F54 8853 35A3 C9AD
-      - https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/2D9807F410301776597EBDC99F54885335A3C9AD
+💷 Please consider donating to my work at:
+🌐 https://coresecret.eu/spenden/
+````
+
+# 2.2. Contact
+````text
+CISS.debian.live.builder
+Master V8.03.832.2025.06.24
+A lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Bookworm Live ISO Image.
+
+(c) Marc S. Weidner, 2018 - 2025
+(p) Centurion Press, 2024 - 2025
+
+💬 Contact:
+🌐 https://coresecret.eu/
+📧 security@coresecret.eu
+🔑 PGP Key 2D98 07F4 1030 1776 597E BDC9 9F54 8853 35A3 C9AD
+🔗 https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/2D9807F410301776597EBDC99F54885335A3C9AD
+
+💷 Please consider donating to my work at:
+🌐 https://coresecret.eu/spenden/
 ````

 # 3. Booting
--- a/docs/LICENSES/CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0.txt
+++ b/docs/LICENSES/CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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-<h1 id="spdx-license-identifier-licenseref-ccla-10">SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0</h1>
-<h1 id="centurion-commercial-license-agreement-10">Centurion Commercial License Agreement 1.0</h1>
-<h2 id="1-general-terms"><strong>1. General Terms</strong></h2>
-<p>1.1. This Subscription License Agreement ("Agreement") governs the commercial use of the Software ("Software").</p>
-<p>1.2. Private and open-source usage of the Software remains governed by the EUPL-1.2 license.</p>
-<p>1.3. By purchasing and using the Software under this Agreement, you ("Licensee") agree to the terms outlined below.</p>
-<p>1.4. Only the English version of this Agreement shall be legally binding. Translations are provided for convenience only.</p>
-<h2 id="2-grant-of-license"><strong>2. Grant of License</strong></h2>
-<p>2.1. Subject-to-payment of applicable subscription fees, Licensor grants Licensee a</p>
-<ul>
-<li>non-exclusive,</li>
-<li>non-transferable,</li>
-<li>time-limited,</li>
-</ul>
-<p>right to use the Software for commercial purposes.</p>
-<p>2.2. This license is valid only for the duration of the subscription period and under the scope defined in this Agreement.</p>
-<h2 id="3-subscription-fees-and-payment"><strong>3. Subscription Fees and Payment</strong></h2>
-<p>3.1. Licensee agrees to pay the subscription fees as specified in the pricing agreement. These fees are non-refundable.</p>
-<p>3.2. Licensor reserves the right to modify subscription fees upon 30 days' written notice.</p>
-<h2 id="4-restrictions"><strong>4. Restrictions</strong></h2>
-<p>4.1. Licensee shall not:</p>
-<ul>
-<li>Distribute, sublicense, or resell the Software.</li>
-<li>Reverse engineer, decompile, or modify the Software, except as permitted by mandatory law.</li>
-</ul>
-<p>4.2. The Software may not be used for illegal or unethical purposes.</p>
-<h2 id="5-support-and-updates"><strong>5. Support and Updates</strong></h2>
-<p>5.1. Licensor will provide updates and support for the Software during the subscription period, as detailed in the accompanying support agreement.</p>
-<p>5.2. Support services may include bug fixes, patches, and minor updates. Major updates may incur additional fees.</p>
-<h2 id="6-termination"><strong>6. Termination</strong></h2>
-<p>6.1. This Agreement is valid for the subscription term unless terminated earlier:</p>
-<ul>
-<li>By Licensee, with a 30-day written notice.</li>
-<li>By Licensor, in the event of Licensees breach of this Agreement.</li>
-</ul>
-<p>6.2. Upon termination, Licensee must cease all uses of the Software and delete all copies.</p>
-<h2 id="7-liability-and-warranty"><strong>7. Liability and Warranty</strong></h2>
-<p>7.1. The Software is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, except as required by law.</p>
-<p>7.2. Licensors' liability is limited to the number of subscription fees paid by Licensee in the preceding 12 months.</p>
-<h2 id="8-governing-law"><strong>8. Governing Law</strong></h2>
-<p>8.1. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Portugal.</p>
-<p>8.2. Disputes arising under this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Portugal.</p>
-<h2 id="9-miscellaneous"><strong>9. Miscellaneous</strong></h2>
-<p>9.1. Any changes to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.</p>
-<p>9.2. If any provision of this Agreement is found invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable.</p>
-<h2 id="10-contact-information">10. <strong>Contact Information</strong></h2>
-<ul>
-<li>Licensor : Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency</li>
-<li>Email : <a href="mailto:legal@coresecret.eu">legal@coresecret.eu</a></li>
-</ul>
-<hr />
-<p>This Subscription License Agreement was last updated at 09.05.2025.</p>
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