diff --git a/.aliases b/.aliases
index 9b4c483..88f4b3d 100644
--- a/.aliases
+++ b/.aliases
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ alias tfp='terraform init || terraform providers && terraform validate && terraf
 alias tfr='terraform destroy --auto-approve; terraform apply --auto-approve'
 alias k='kubectl'
 alias tt='cd tests; go test -v -parallel=10 -timeout=80m'
+alias nix='nix --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 7e06b10..4b57f8f 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 if [ -z "${name}" ]; then
 	echo "entering dev environment..."
 
-	nix develop . --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes
+  nix develop \
+    --ignore-environment \
+    --extra-experimental-features nix-command \
+    --extra-experimental-features flakes \
+    --keep HOME \
+    --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK \
+    --keep GITHUB_TOKEN \
+    --keep AWS_ROLE \
+    --keep AWS_REGION \
+    --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION \
+    --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \
+    --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
+    --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN \
+    --keep TERM \
+    $(pwd)
 else
 	echo "setting up dev environment..."
 
@@ -9,4 +23,16 @@ else
 	source .functions
 	source .variables
 	source .rcs
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
+if [ -z "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ]; then
+  echo "Unable to find SSH_AUTH_SOCK, is your agent running?";
+fi
+if [ -z "$(ssh-add -l | grep -v 'The agent has no identities.')" ]; then
+  echo "Your agent doesn't appear to have any identities loaded, please load a key or forward your agent.";
+fi
+if [ -z "$(env | grep 'AWS')" ]; then
+  echo "Unable to find AWS authentication information in the environment, please make sure you authenticate with AWS.";
+fi
+if [ -z "$(env | grep 'GITHUB_TOKEN')" ]; then
+  echo "Unable to find GITHUB authentication information in the environment, please make sure you authenticate with GITHUB.";
+fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 43bb582..1de974a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
 env:
   AWS_REGION: us-west-1
   AWS_ROLE: arn:aws:iam::270074865685:role/terraform-module-ci-test
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
 
 permissions: write-all
 
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ jobs:
         id: release-please
         with:
           release-type: terraform-module
-          pull-request-title-pattern: "chore${scope}: release${component} ${version}"
       - uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
         name: 'Remind to wait'
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
@@ -32,52 +32,72 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
           token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+      - run: sudo rm -rf /nix/store
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+      - run: sudo install -d /nix/store
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+      - run: sudo chown -R "$(whoami)" /nix/store
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+      - run: sudo chmod 0755 /nix/store
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+      - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+        id: cache-nix-restore
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+        with:
+          path: /nix/store
+          key: nix-${{ hashFiles('**/flake.nix') }}
       - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-      - name: 'Restore Nix Store Cache'
+      - uses: nicknovitski/nix-develop@v1.1.0
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+        with:
+          arguments: |
+            --ignore-environment \
+            --extra-experimental-features nix-command \
+            --extra-experimental-features flakes \
+            --keep HOME \
+            --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK \
+            --keep GITHUB_TOKEN \
+            --keep AWS_ROLE \
+            --keep AWS_REGION \
+            --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION \
+            --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \
+            --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
+            --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN \
+            --keep TERM \
+            ${{ github.workspace }}
+      - uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+        id: cache-nix-save
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-        id: cache-nix-store-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
         with:
           path: /nix/store
-          key: nix-store
-      - uses: nicknovitski/nix-develop@v1
-        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-      - name: 'Cache Nix Store'
-        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-        id: cache-nix-store-save
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        with:
-          path: /nix/store
-          key: ${{ steps.cache-nix-store-restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+          key: ${{ steps.cache-nix-restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
       - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
           role-to-assume: ${{env.AWS_ROLE}}
           role-session-name: ${{github.job}}-${{github.run_id}}-${{github.run_number}}-${{github.run_attempt}}
           aws-region: ${{env.AWS_REGION}}
-      - name: 'Restore Terraform Cache'
-        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+      - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
         id: cache-terraform-restore
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.terraform
-          key: terraform
+          key: terraform-${{hashFiles('**/versions.tf','**/main.tf')}}
       - run: terraform init -upgrade
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-      - name: 'Cache Terraform'
-        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+      - uses: actions/cache/save@v3
         id: cache-terraform-save
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.terraform
           key: ${{ steps.cache-terraform-restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
-      - run: cd ./tests && go test -v -timeout=40m -parallel=10
-        name: 'Terratest'
+      - run: go version && cd ${{github.workspace}}/tests && go test -v -timeout=40m -parallel=10 && cd ${{github.workspace}}
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           GITHUB_OWNER: rancher
+          IDENTIFIER: ${{github.job}}-${{github.run_id}}-${{github.run_number}}-${{github.run_attempt}}
       - uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
         name: 'Report Success'
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 5157088..611cb67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,36 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
-    - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
-    - uses: nicknovitski/nix-develop@v1
-    - run: cd examples/basic && terraform version && terraform init -upgrade && terraform validate
+    - uses: nicknovitski/nix-develop@v1.1.0
+      with:
+        arguments: |
+          --ignore-environment \
+          --extra-experimental-features nix-command \
+          --extra-experimental-features flakes \
+          --keep HOME \
+          --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK \
+          --keep GITHUB_TOKEN \
+          --keep AWS_ROLE \
+          --keep AWS_REGION \
+          --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION \
+          --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \
+          --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
+          --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN \
+          --keep TERM \
+          ${{ github.workspace }}
+    - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+      id: cache-terraform-restore
+      with:
+        path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.terraform
+        key: terraform
+    - run: terraform init -upgrade
+    - uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+      id: cache-terraform-save
+      with:
+        path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.terraform
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-terraform-restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+    - run: cd ${{ github.workspace }}/examples/basic && terraform version && terraform init -upgrade && terraform validate && cd ${{ github.workspace }}
+    - run: terraform fmt -check -recursive
 
   actionlint:
     name: 'Lint Workflows'
@@ -22,8 +49,23 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
-    - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
-    - uses: nicknovitski/nix-develop@v1
+    - uses: nicknovitski/nix-develop@v1.1.0
+      with:
+        arguments: |
+          --ignore-environment \
+          --extra-experimental-features nix-command \
+          --extra-experimental-features flakes \
+          --keep HOME \
+          --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK \
+          --keep GITHUB_TOKEN \
+          --keep AWS_ROLE \
+          --keep AWS_REGION \
+          --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION \
+          --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \
+          --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
+          --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN \
+          --keep TERM \
+          ${{ github.workspace }}
     - run: actionlint
 
   tflint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/updatecli.yaml b/.github/workflows/updatecli.yaml
index 312522f..e61d26c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/updatecli.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/updatecli.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Updatecli: Dependency Management"
+name: "Updatecli"
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -7,28 +7,19 @@ on:
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  issues: write
-  pull-requests: write
+permissions: write-all
 
 jobs:
   updatecli:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: 'stable'
-
-      - name: Install Updatecli
-        uses: updatecli/updatecli-action@v2
-
-      - name: Delete leftover UpdateCLI branches
+      - uses: updatecli/updatecli-action@v2
+      - name: 'Delete leftover UpdateCLI branches'
         run: |
           gh pr list \
             --search "is:closed is:pr head:updatecli_" \
@@ -46,10 +37,9 @@ jobs:
           done
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
       - name: Apply Updatecli
         # Never use '--debug' option, because it might leak the access tokens.
         run: "updatecli apply --clean --config ./updatecli/updatecli.d/ --values ./updatecli/values.yaml"
         env:
           UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
-          UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.rcs b/.rcs
index 6387534..fb07861 100644
--- a/.rcs
+++ b/.rcs
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-# load aws config
-source ~/.config/aws/default/rc
-# load personal aliases
-source ~/.config/alias/default/rc
\ No newline at end of file
+source ~/.config/aws/default/rc # add personal aws auth vars
+source ~/.config/alias/default/rc # add personal aliases
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/basic/outputs.tf b/examples/basic/outputs.tf
index a14bd91..6ba84f6 100644
--- a/examples/basic/outputs.tf
+++ b/examples/basic/outputs.tf
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ output "vpc" {
 }
 
 output "subnet" {
-    value = module.TestBasic.subnet
+  value = module.TestBasic.subnet
 }
 
 output "cidr" {
-    value = module.TestBasic.cidr
+  value = module.TestBasic.cidr
 }
 
 output "security_group" {
-    value = module.TestBasic.security_group
+  value = module.TestBasic.security_group
 }
 
 output "ssh_key" {
-    value = module.TestBasic.ssh_key
+  value = module.TestBasic.ssh_key
 }
diff --git a/examples/override/outputs.tf b/examples/override/outputs.tf
index 7558bc7..9b98a3d 100644
--- a/examples/override/outputs.tf
+++ b/examples/override/outputs.tf
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ output "vpc" {
 }
 
 output "subnet" {
-    value = module.TestOverride.subnet
+  value = module.TestOverride.subnet
 }
 
 output "cidr" {
-    value = module.TestOverride.cidr
+  value = module.TestOverride.cidr
 }
 
 output "security_group" {
-    value = module.TestOverride.security_group
+  value = module.TestOverride.security_group
 }
 
 output "ssh_key" {
-    value = module.TestOverride.ssh_key
+  value = module.TestOverride.ssh_key
 }
diff --git a/examples/personal/outputs.tf b/examples/personal/outputs.tf
index 0fcdd77..f82ab55 100644
--- a/examples/personal/outputs.tf
+++ b/examples/personal/outputs.tf
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ output "vpc" {
 }
 
 output "subnet" {
-    value = module.TestPersonal.subnet
+  value = module.TestPersonal.subnet
 }
 
 output "cidr" {
-    value = module.TestPersonal.cidr
+  value = module.TestPersonal.cidr
 }
 
 output "security_group" {
-    value = module.TestPersonal.security_group
+  value = module.TestPersonal.security_group
 }
 
 output "ssh_key" {
-    value = module.TestPersonal.ssh_key
+  value = module.TestPersonal.ssh_key
 }
diff --git a/examples/project/outputs.tf b/examples/project/outputs.tf
index 1672af1..3650f74 100644
--- a/examples/project/outputs.tf
+++ b/examples/project/outputs.tf
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ output "vpc" {
 }
 
 output "subnet" {
-    value = module.TestProject.subnet
+  value = module.TestProject.subnet
 }
 
 output "cidr" {
-    value = module.TestProject.cidr
+  value = module.TestProject.cidr
 }
 
 output "security_group" {
-    value = module.TestProject.security_group
+  value = module.TestProject.security_group
 }
 
 output "ssh_key" {
-    value = module.TestProject.ssh_key
+  value = module.TestProject.ssh_key
 }
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index d415d0f..0caacc9 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
         "systems": "systems"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1694529238,
-        "narHash": "sha256-zsNZZGTGnMOf9YpHKJqMSsa0dXbfmxeoJ7xHlrt+xmY=",
+        "lastModified": 1701680307,
+        "narHash": "sha256-kAuep2h5ajznlPMD9rnQyffWG8EM/C73lejGofXvdM8=",
         "owner": "numtide",
         "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "rev": "ff7b65b44d01cf9ba6a71320833626af21126384",
+        "rev": "4022d587cbbfd70fe950c1e2083a02621806a725",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1701174899,
-        "narHash": "sha256-1W+FMe8mWsJKXoBc+QgKmEeRj33kTFnPq7XCjU+bfnA=",
+        "lastModified": 1702272962,
+        "narHash": "sha256-D+zHwkwPc6oYQ4G3A1HuadopqRwUY/JkMwHz1YF7j4Q=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "010c7296f3b19a58b206fdf7d68d75a5b0a09e9e",
+        "rev": "e97b3e4186bcadf0ef1b6be22b8558eab1cdeb5d",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 769fda7..9f16b8e 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -59,13 +59,18 @@
       {
         devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
           buildInputs = with pkgs; [
-            bashInteractive
-            git
-            tflint
-            shellcheck
-            tfswitch
-            actionlint
             act
+            actionlint
+            bashInteractive
+            curl
+            git
+            gnupg
+            go
+            less
+            openssh
+            shellcheck
+            tflint
+            tfswitch
           ];
           shellHook = ''
             rm -rf "/usr/local/bin/switched-terraform"
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 132b426..6337bb1 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -15,11 +15,17 @@ locals {
 
   ssh_key_name   = var.ssh_key_name
   public_ssh_key = var.public_ssh_key # create when public key is given, otherwise select with name
+
+  ifconfig_co_json = jsondecode(data.http.my_public_ip[0].response_body)
+  ip               = (local.security_group_ip == "" ? local.ifconfig_co_json.ip : local.security_group_ip)
 }
 
-data "http" "get_my_ip" {
+data "http" "my_public_ip" {
   count = (local.security_group_ip == "" ? 1 : 0)
-  url   = "https://ipinfo.io/ip"
+  url   = "https://ifconfig.co/json"
+  request_headers = {
+    Accept = "application/json"
+  }
 }
 
 module "vpc" {
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ module "subnet" {
 module "security_group" {
   source   = "./modules/security_group"
   name     = local.security_group_name
-  ip       = (local.security_group_ip == "" ? data.http.get_my_ip[0].response_body : local.security_group_ip)
+  ip       = local.ip
   cidr     = module.subnet.cidr
   owner    = local.owner
   type     = local.security_group_type
diff --git a/modules/vpc/main.tf b/modules/vpc/main.tf
index a5a4709..20cfb65 100644
--- a/modules/vpc/main.tf
+++ b/modules/vpc/main.tf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ resource "aws_vpc" "new" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_internet_gateway" "new" {
-  count  = local.create
+  count = local.create
   depends_on = [
     aws_vpc.new,
   ]
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ resource "aws_internet_gateway" "new" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_route" "public" {
-  count                  = local.create
+  count = local.create
   depends_on = [
     aws_internet_gateway.new,
     aws_vpc.new,