diff --git a/build/winsign/sign.ps1 b/build/winsign/sign.ps1
index 89e7b651..b9706ca8 100644
--- a/build/winsign/sign.ps1
+++ b/build/winsign/sign.ps1
@@ -1,136 +1,119 @@
 param(
+    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
     [string][Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]$SignIdentity,
+    
+    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
     [string][Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]$GithubRunId
 )
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 
-echo "Preparing environment"
-git pull --recurse-submodules
-mkdir windsign-temp -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-# Download in parallel
-
-#show output too
-#Start-Job -Name "DownloadGitObjectsRepo" -ScriptBlock {
-#    param($PWD)
-#    echo "Downloading git objects repo to $PWD\windsign-temp\windows-binaries"
-#    git clone https://github.com/zen-browser/windows-binaries.git $PWD\windsign-temp\windows-binaries
-#    echo "Downloaded git objects repo to"
-#} -Verbose -ArgumentList $PWD -Debug
-
-gh run download $GithubRunId --name windows-x64-obj-arm64 -D windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-arm64
-echo "Downloaded arm64 artifacts"
-gh run download $GithubRunId --name windows-x64-obj-x86_64 -D windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-x86_64
-echo "Downloaded x86_64 artifacts"
-
-
-#Wait-Job -Name "DownloadGitObjectsRepo"
-
-mkdir engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-pnpm surfer ci --brand release
-
-function SignAndPackage($name) {
-    echo "Executing on $name"
-    rmdir .\dist -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    rmdir engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\ -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    cp windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-$name engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\ -Recurse
-    echo "Signing $name"
-
-    # Collect all .exe and .dll files into a list
-    $files = Get-ChildItem engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\ -Recurse -Include *.exe
-    $files += Get-ChildItem engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\ -Recurse -Include *.dll
-
-    signtool.exe sign /n "$SignIdentity" /t http://time.certum.pl/ /fd sha256 /v $files
-    echo "Packaging $name"
-    $env:SURFER_SIGNING_MODE="sign"
-    $env:MAR="$PWD\\build\\winsign\\mar.exe"
-    if ($name -eq "arm64") {
-        $env:SURFER_COMPAT="aarch64"
-    } else {
-        $env:SURFER_COMPAT="x86_64"
-    }
-
-    echo "Compat Mode? $env:SURFER_COMPAT"
-    pnpm surfer package --verbose
-
-    # In the release script, we do the following:
-    #  tar -xvf .github/workflows/object/windows-x64-signed-x86_64.tar.gz -C windows-x64-signed-x86_64
-    # We need to create a tar with the same structure and no top-level directory
-    # Inside, we need:
-    #  - update_manifest/*
-    #  - windows.mar
-    #  - zen.installer.exe
-    #  - zen.win-x86_64.zip
-    echo "Creating tar for $name"
-    rm .\windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    mkdir windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name
-
-    # Move the MAR, add the `-arm64` suffix if needed
-    echo "Moving MAR for $name"
-    if ($name -eq "arm64") {
-        mv .\dist\output.mar windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\windows-$name.mar
-    } else {
-        mv .\dist\output.mar windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\windows.mar
-    }
-
-    # Move the installer
-    echo "Moving installer for $name"
-    if ($name -eq "arm64") {
-        mv .\dist\zen.installer.exe windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.installer-$name.exe
-    } else {
-        mv .\dist\zen.installer.exe windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.installer.exe
-    }
-
-    # Move the zip
-    echo "Moving zip for $name"
-    if ($name -eq "arm64") {
-        mv (Get-Item .\dist\*.en-US.win64-aarch64.zip) windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-arm64.zip
-    } else {
-        mv (Get-Item .\dist\*.en-US.win64.zip) windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name.zip
-    }
-
-    # Extract the zip, sign everything inside, and repackage it
-    Expand-Archive -Path windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name.zip -DestinationPath windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name
-    rm windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name.zip
-    $files = Get-ChildItem windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name -Recurse -Include *.exe
-    $files += Get-ChildItem windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name -Recurse -Include *.dll
-    signtool.exe sign /n "$SignIdentity" /t http://time.certum.pl/ /fd sha256 /v $files
-    Compress-Archive -Path windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name -DestinationPath windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name.zip
-    rmdir windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\zen.win-$name -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-    # Move the manifest
-    mv .\dist\update\. windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name\update_manifest
-
-    echo "Invoking tar for $name"
-    # note: We need to sign it into a parent folder, called windows-x64-signed-$name
-    rmdir .\windsign-temp\windows-binaries\windows-x64-signed-$name -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    mv windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$name .\windsign-temp\windows-binaries -Force
-
-    echo "Finished $name"
+function Download-Artifacts {
+    param(
+        [string]$Name,
+        [string]$GithubRunId
+    )
+    gh run download $GithubRunId --name $Name -D (Join-Path $PWD 'windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-' + $Name)
+    Write-Verbose "Downloaded $Name artifacts"
 }
 
-SignAndPackage arm64
-SignAndPackage x86_64
+function Sign-Files {
+    param(
+        [string]$Path
+    )
+    $files = Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Recurse -Include *.exe, *.dll
+    signtool.exe sign /n "$SignIdentity" /t http://time.certum.pl/ /fd sha256 /v $files
+}
 
-echo "All artifacts signed and packaged, ready for release!"
-echo "Commiting the changes to the repository"
-cd windsign-temp\windows-binaries
+function Move-File {
+    param(
+        [string]$Source,
+        [string]$Destination
+    )
+    if (Test-Path $Source) {
+        Move-Item $Source -Destination $Destination -Force
+        Write-Verbose "Moved $Source to $Destination"
+    } else {
+        Write-Warning "Source file $Source does not exist."
+    }
+}
+
+function Create-Tar {
+    param(
+        [string]$Name
+    )
+    $tarPath = Join-Path $PWD "windsign-temp\windows-x64-signed-$Name"
+    Remove-Item -Path $tarPath -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $tarPath | Out-Null
+
+    Move-File -Source ".\dist\output.mar" -Destination (Join-Path $tarPath ("windows-$Name.mar"))
+    Move-File -Source ".\dist\zen.installer.exe" -Destination (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.installer$($Name -eq 'arm64' ? '-arm64' : '') .exe"))
+    Move-File -Source (Get-ChildItem ".\dist\*.en-US.win64$($Name -eq 'arm64' ? '-aarch64' : '') .zip" | Select-Object -First 1) -Destination (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.win-$Name.zip"))
+}
+
+function SignAndPackage {
+    param(
+        [string]$Name
+    )
+
+    Write-Verbose "Executing on $Name"
+    Remove-Item -Path ".\dist" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Remove-Item -Path "engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Copy-Item -Path (Join-Path $PWD "windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-$Name") -Destination "engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\" -Recurse
+    Write-Verbose "Signing $Name"
+
+    Sign-Files -Path "engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\"
+
+    $env:SURFER_SIGNING_MODE = "sign"
+    $env:MAR = (Join-Path $PWD "build\winsign\mar.exe")
+    $env:SURFER_COMPAT = if ($Name -eq "arm64") { "aarch64" } else { "x86_64" }
+    Write-Verbose "Compat Mode? $env:SURFER_COMPAT"
+
+    pnpm surfer package --verbose
+
+    Create-Tar -Name $Name
+
+    # Extract and sign the contents of the zip
+    Expand-Archive -Path (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.win-$Name.zip")) -DestinationPath (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.win-$Name"))
+    Remove-Item -Path (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.win-$Name.zip")) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+    Sign-Files -Path (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.win-$Name"))
+    Compress-Archive -Path (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.win-$Name")) -DestinationPath (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.win-$Name.zip"))
+    Remove-Item -Path (Join-Path $tarPath ("zen.win-$Name")) -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+    Move-File -Source ".\dist\update\*" -Destination (Join-Path $tarPath "update_manifest")
+
+    Write-Verbose "Finished $Name"
+}
+
+Write-Verbose "Preparing environment"
+git pull --recurse-submodules
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "windsign-temp" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+Download-Artifacts -Name "windows-x64-obj-arm64" -GithubRunId $GithubRunId
+Download-Artifacts -Name "windows-x64-obj-x86_64" -GithubRunId $GithubRunId
+
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "engine\obj-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+pnpm surfer ci --brand release
+
+SignAndPackage -Name "arm64"
+SignAndPackage -Name "x86_64"
+
+Write-Verbose "All artifacts signed and packaged, ready for release!"
+Write-Verbose "Committing the changes to the repository"
+cd (Join-Path $PWD "windsign-temp\windows-binaries")
 git add .
 git commit -m "Sign and package windows artifacts"
 git push
-cd ..\..
+cd - 
 
 # Cleaning up
+Write-Verbose "Cleaning up"
+Remove-Item -Path "windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-x86_64" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path "windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-arm64" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
-echo "All done!"
-echo "All the artifacts (x86_64 and arm46) are signed and packaged, get a rest now!"
-Read-Host "Press Enter to continue"
-
-echo "Cleaning up"
-rmdir windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-x86_64 -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-rmdir windsign-temp\windows-x64-obj-arm64 -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-echo "Opening visual studio code"
+Write-Verbose "Opening Visual Studio Code"
 code .
+Write-Host "All done! Press Enter to continue."
+Read-Host
+
diff --git a/scripts/check-rc-response.py b/scripts/check-rc-response.py
index cf799495..5c9947bb 100644
--- a/scripts/check-rc-response.py
+++ b/scripts/check-rc-response.py
@@ -1,63 +1,61 @@
 import json
-import sys
 import os
 import requests
+from typing import Optional
 
-RESPONSE = 'rc-response.json'
-METADATA = 'surfer.json'
+RESPONSE_FILENAME = 'rc-response.json'
+METADATA_FILENAME = 'surfer.json'
 
-def get_current_version():
-  with open(METADATA) as f:
-    metadata = json.load(f)
-    return metadata['version']['candidate']
+def get_current_version() -> Optional[str]:
+	"""Retrieve the current version from the metadata file."""
+	try:
+		with open(METADATA_FILENAME) as f:
+			metadata = json.load(f)
+			return metadata['version']['candidate']
+	except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
+		print(f"Error reading current version: {e}")
+		return None
 
-def get_rc_response():
-  with open(RESPONSE) as f:
-    data = json.load(f)
-    for tag_dict in data['tags']:
-      tag = tag_dict['tag']
-      is_valid_tag = (tag.startswith('FIREFOX') and tag.endswith('_BUILD1')
-                        and not 'ESR' in tag and not 'b' in tag)
-      if is_valid_tag:
-        return tag.replace('FIREFOX_', '').replace('_BUILD1', '').replace('_', '.')
-  return None
+def get_rc_response() -> Optional[str]:
+	"""Get the release candidate response from the response file."""
+	try:
+		with open(RESPONSE_FILENAME) as f:
+			data = json.load(f)
+			for tag_dict in data['tags']:
+				tag = tag_dict['tag']
+				if (tag.startswith('FIREFOX') and tag.endswith('_BUILD1')
+						and 'ESR' not in tag and 'b' not in tag):
+					return tag.replace('FIREFOX_', '').replace('_BUILD1', '').replace('_', '.')
+	except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
+		print(f"Error reading RC response: {e}")
+	return None
 
-def get_pings():
-  pings = ""
-  for ping in os.getenv('DISCORD_PING_IDS').split(','):
-    pings += "<@%s> " % ping
-  return pings
+def get_pings() -> str:
+	"""Build a string of Discord user IDs for mentions."""
+	ping_ids = os.getenv('DISCORD_PING_IDS', '')
+	return ' '.join(f"<@{ping.strip()}>" for ping in ping_ids.split(',') if ping.strip())
 
-def send_webhook(rc: str):
-  text = "||%s|| New Firefox RC version is available: **%s**" % (get_pings(), rc)
-  webhook_url = os.getenv('DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL') #os.getenv('DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL')
-  message = {
-    "content": text,
-    "username": "Firefox RC Checker",
-    "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/189789277?v=4",
-  }
-  response = requests.post(webhook_url, json=message)
-  if response.status_code == 204:
-      print("Message sent successfully!")
-  else:
-      print(f"Failed to send message: {response.status_code}")
+def send_webhook(rc: str) -> None:
+	"""Send a message to the Discord webhook."""
+	text = f"||{get_pings()}|| New Firefox RC version is available: **{rc}**"
+	webhook_url = os.getenv('DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL')
+	
+	if webhook_url:
+		message = {
+			"content": text,
+			"username": "Firefox RC Checker",
+		}
+		try:
+			response = requests.post(webhook_url, json=message)
+			response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an error for bad responses
+		except requests.RequestException as e:
+			print(f"Error sending webhook: {e}")
+	else:
+		print("Webhook URL not set.")
 
-def main():
-  current = get_current_version()
-  if not current:
-    print('Could not find current version')
-    return 1
-  rc = get_rc_response()
-  if not rc:
-    print('Could not find RC version')
-    return 1
-  if current != rc:
-    print('Current version is %s, but RC version is %s' % (current, rc))
-    # Here, we should update the current version in surfer.json
-    send_webhook(rc)
-    return 0
-  print('Current version is %s, and RC version is %s' % (current, rc))
-  return 1
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-  sys.exit(main())
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	current_version = get_current_version()
+	rc_response = get_rc_response()
+	
+	if rc_response and rc_response != current_version:
+		send_webhook(rc_response)
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-flatpak-release.py b/scripts/prepare-flatpak-release.py
index 9deec631..72ef4238 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-flatpak-release.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare-flatpak-release.py
@@ -1,52 +1,61 @@
 import hashlib
 import argparse
 import sys
+import os
 
 FLATID = "io.github.zen_browser.zen"
 
 def get_sha256sum(filename):  
-    """Calculate the SHA256 checksum of a file."""
-    sha256 = hashlib.sha256()
+  """Calculate the SHA256 checksum of a file."""
+  sha256 = hashlib.sha256()
+  try:
     with open(filename, "rb") as f:
-        for byte_block in iter(lambda: f.read(4096), b""):
-            sha256.update(byte_block)
-    return sha256.hexdigest()
+      for byte_block in iter(lambda: f.read(4096), b""):
+        sha256.update(byte_block)
+  except FileNotFoundError:
+    print(f"File {filename} not found.")
+    sys.exit(1)
+  return sha256.hexdigest()
 
 def build_template(template, linux_sha256, flatpak_sha256, version):
-    print(f"Building template with version {version}")
-    print(f"\tLinux archive sha256: {linux_sha256}")
-    print(f"\tFlatpak archive sha256: {flatpak_sha256}")
-    return template.format(linux_sha256=linux_sha256, 
-                          flatpak_sha256=flatpak_sha256,
-                          version=version)
+  """Build the template with the provided hashes and version."""
+  print(f"Building template with version {version}")
+  print(f"\tLinux archive sha256: {linux_sha256}")
+  print(f"\tFlatpak archive sha256: {flatpak_sha256}")
+  return template.format(
+    linux_sha256=linux_sha256,
+    flatpak_sha256=flatpak_sha256,
+    version=version
+  )
 
 def get_template(template_root):
-    file = f"{template_root}/{FLATID}.yml.template"
-    print(f"Reading template {file}")
-    try:
-        with open(file, "r") as f:
-            return f.read()
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        print(f"Template {file} not found")
-        sys.exit(1)
+  """Get the template content from the specified root directory."""
+  file = os.path.join(template_root, f"{FLATID}.yml.template")
+  print(f"Reading template {file}")
+  try:
+    with open(file, "r") as f:
+      return f.read()
+  except FileNotFoundError:
+    print(f"Template {file} not found.")
+    sys.exit(1)
 
 def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Prepare flatpak release')
-    parser.add_argument('--version', help='Version of the release', required=True)
-    parser.add_argument('--linux-archive', help='Linux archive', required=True)
-    parser.add_argument('--flatpak-archive', help='Flatpak archive', required=True)
-    parser.add_argument('--output', help='Output file', default=f"{FLATID}.yml")
-    parser.add_argument('--template-root', help='Template root', default="flatpak")
-    args = parser.parse_args()
+  """Main function to parse arguments and process files."""
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Prepare flatpak release')
+  parser.add_argument('--version', help='Version of the release', required=True)
+  parser.add_argument('--linux-archive', help='Linux archive', required=True)
+  parser.add_argument('--flatpak-archive', help='Flatpak archive', required=True)
+  parser.add_argument('--output', help='Output file', default=f"{FLATID}.yml")
+  parser.add_argument('--template-root', help='Template root', default="flatpak")
+  args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    linux_sha256 = get_sha256sum(args.linux_archive)
-    flatpak_sha256 = get_sha256sum(args.flatpak_archive)
-    template = build_template(get_template(args.template_root), linux_sha256, flatpak_sha256, args.version)
+  linux_sha256 = get_sha256sum(args.linux_archive)
+  flatpak_sha256 = get_sha256sum(args.flatpak_archive)
+  template = build_template(get_template(args.template_root), linux_sha256, flatpak_sha256, args.version)
 
-    print(f"Writing output to {args.output}")
-    with open(args.output, "w") as f:
-        f.write(template)
+  print(f"Writing output to {args.output}")
+  with open(args.output, "w") as f:
+    f.write(template)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
-
+  main()
diff --git a/scripts/remove-failed-jobs.sh b/scripts/remove-failed-jobs.sh
index 925b7319..1a872857 100644
--- a/scripts/remove-failed-jobs.sh
+++ b/scripts/remove-failed-jobs.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
 gh_bulk_delete_workflow_runs() {
-  repo=$1
+  local repo=$1
 
   # Ensure the repo argument is provided
   if [[ -z "$repo" ]]; then
@@ -7,14 +9,37 @@ gh_bulk_delete_workflow_runs() {
     return 1
   fi
 
-  runs=$(gh api repos/$repo/actions/runs --paginate | jq -r '.workflow_runs[] | select(.conclusion == "cancelled" or .conclusion == "failure" or .conclusion == "timed_out") | .id')
+  # Fetch workflow runs that are cancelled, failed, or timed out
+  local runs
+  runs=$(gh api repos/$repo/actions/runs --paginate | 
+    jq -r '.workflow_runs[] | 
+    select(.conclusion == "cancelled" or 
+      .conclusion == "failure" or 
+      .conclusion == "timed_out") | 
+    .id')
 
+  if [[ -z "$runs" ]]; then
+    echo "No workflow runs found for $repo with the specified conclusions."
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Loop through each run and delete it
   while IFS= read -r run; do
-    echo "Deleting run https://github.com/$repo/actions/runs/$run"
-    gh api -X DELETE repos/$repo/actions/runs/$run --silent
+    echo "Attempting to delete run: https://github.com/$repo/actions/runs/$run"
+    
+    # Perform the deletion
+    if gh api -X DELETE repos/$repo/actions/runs/$run --silent; then
+      echo "Successfully deleted run: $run"
+    else
+      echo "Error deleting run: $run" >&2
+    fi
+
+    # Optional delay to avoid hitting API rate limits
+    sleep 1
   done <<< "$runs"
 
-  echo "All workflow runs for $repo have been deleted."
+  echo "Completed deletion process for workflow runs in $repo."
 }
 
-gh_bulk_delete_workflow_runs $1
+# Execute the function with the provided argument
+gh_bulk_delete_workflow_runs "$1"
diff --git a/scripts/update_ff.py b/scripts/update_ff.py
index ff124e58..1d88adde 100644
--- a/scripts/update_ff.py
+++ b/scripts/update_ff.py
@@ -1,37 +1,43 @@
-
 import os
 import json
 
-last_version = "0.0.0"
-new_version = "0.0.0"
-
 def update_ff():
-  os.system("npm run update-ff:raw")
+  """Runs the npm command to update the 'ff' component."""
+  result = os.system("npm run update-ff:raw")
+  if result != 0:
+    raise RuntimeError("Failed to update 'ff' component.")
 
-def get_version_before():
-  global last_version
-  with open("surfer.json", "r") as f:
-    data = json.load(f)
-    last_version = data["version"]["version"]
+def get_version_from_file(filename):
+  """Retrieves the version from the specified JSON file."""
+  try:
+    with open(filename, "r") as f:
+      data = json.load(f)
+      return data["version"]["version"]
+  except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
+    raise RuntimeError(f"Error reading version from {filename}: {e}")
 
-def get_version_after():
-  global new_version
-  with open("surfer.json", "r") as f:
-    data = json.load(f)
-    new_version = data["version"]["version"]
+def update_readme(last_version, new_version):
+  """Updates the README.md file to reflect the new version."""
+  try:
+    with open("README.md", "r") as f:
+      data = f.read()
+      updated_data = data.replace(last_version, new_version)
 
-def update_readme():
-  global last_version
-  global new_version
-  with open("README.md", "r") as f:
-    data = f.read()
-    data = data.replace(last_version, new_version)
-  with open("README.md", "w") as f:
-    f.write(data)
+    with open("README.md", "w") as f:
+      f.write(updated_data)
+  except FileNotFoundError as e:
+    raise RuntimeError(f"README.md file not found: {e}")
+
+def main():
+  """Main function to update versions and README."""
+  try:
+    last_version = get_version_from_file("surfer.json")
+    update_ff()
+    new_version = get_version_from_file("surfer.json")
+    update_readme(last_version, new_version)
+    print(f"Updated version from {last_version} to {new_version} in README.md.")
+  except Exception as e:
+    print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-  get_version_before()
-  update_ff()
-  get_version_after()
-  update_readme()
-  print("Updated from version {} to version {}".format(last_version, new_version))    
+  main()
diff --git a/scripts/update_newtab.py b/scripts/update_newtab.py
index e98a8ec6..175dc944 100644
--- a/scripts/update_newtab.py
+++ b/scripts/update_newtab.py
@@ -1,9 +1,40 @@
 import os
+import subprocess
+import logging
+
+# Set up logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+
+# Constants for paths
+NEW_TAB_DIR = './engine/browser/components/newtab'
+ENGINE_DIR = './engine'
+NPM_INSTALL_COMMANDS = [
+  "npm install",
+  "npm install meow@9.0.0"
+]
+BUNDLE_COMMAND = "npm run bundle --prefix=browser/components/newtab"
+
+def install_dependencies():
+  """Install necessary npm packages for the newtab component."""
+  for command in NPM_INSTALL_COMMANDS:
+    logging.info(f"Running command: {command} in {NEW_TAB_DIR}")
+    subprocess.run(command.split(), cwd=NEW_TAB_DIR, check=True)
+
+def bundle_newtab_components():
+  """Bundle the newtab components."""
+  logging.info(f"Bundling newtab components in {ENGINE_DIR}")
+  subprocess.run(BUNDLE_COMMAND.split(), cwd=ENGINE_DIR, check=True)
 
 def update_newtab(init: bool = True):
-  if init:
-    os.system("(cd ./engine/browser/components/newtab && ../../../mach npm install && ../../../mach npm install meow@9.0.0)")
-  os.system("cd ./engine && ./mach npm run bundle --prefix=browser/components/newtab")
+  """Update the newtab components, optionally initializing dependencies."""
+  try:
+    if init:
+      install_dependencies()
+    
+    bundle_newtab_components()
+  except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+    logging.error(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+    raise
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-  update_newtab(False)
+  update_newtab(init=False)