diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 29cfced..c4af4fb 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Install Dependencies
+      - name: Verify Environment
         run: |
-          python3 compilation/ensure_pip.py
-          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip --break-system-packages 2>/dev/null || python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip 2>/dev/null || true
-          python3 -m pip install -r compilation/requirements.txt --break-system-packages 2>/dev/null || python3 -m pip install -r compilation/requirements.txt
+          python3 --version
+          python3 -c "import pgpy, fastapi, uvicorn, websockets, sqlalchemy; print('[+] All required dependencies are pre-installed in runner image.')"
 
       - name: Verify Python Syntax
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 42d13ad..de075b5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,44 +23,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Install System and Cross-Compilation Build Dependencies
+      - name: Verify Builder Runner Environment
         run: |
-          echo "=== SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS ==="
-          uname -a || true
-          python3 --version || true
-          SUDO=""
-          if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ] && command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            SUDO="sudo"
-          fi
-          if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "[*] Installing Python shared libraries, headers, NSIS via apt-get..."
-            export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-            $SUDO apt-get clean || true
-            $SUDO apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change -o Acquire::Check-Valid-Until=false -y || $SUDO apt-get update -y || true
-            $SUDO apt-get -f install -y || true
-            PY_VER=$(python3 -c "import sys; print(f'{sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}')" 2>/dev/null || echo "3.9")
-            echo "[*] Detected Python version: ${PY_VER}"
-            $SUDO apt-get install -y --fix-broken --fix-missing --allow-unauthenticated --no-install-recommends \
-              nsis nsis-common "libpython${PY_VER}" "libpython${PY_VER}-dev" "python${PY_VER}-dev" \
-              python3-dev libpython3-dev build-essential gcc make curl tar gzip zip unzip || true
-            $SUDO apt-get install -y --fix-broken --fix-missing --allow-unauthenticated --no-install-recommends nsis nsis-common || true
-            for pkg in nsis nsis-common "libpython${PY_VER}" "libpython${PY_VER}-dev" "python${PY_VER}-dev" python3-dev libpython3-dev build-essential; do
-              $SUDO apt-get install -y --fix-broken --fix-missing --allow-unauthenticated --no-install-recommends "$pkg" || true
-            done
-            echo "[*] Verifying makensis:"
-            which makensis || echo "makensis not in PATH"
-            echo "[*] Verifying libpython shared library:"
-            find /usr/lib /usr/local/lib -name "libpython*.so*" 2>/dev/null || true
-          elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "[*] Installing dependencies via apk..."
-            $SUDO apk add --no-cache nsis python3-dev build-base gcc make curl tar gzip zip unzip || true
-          elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "[*] Installing dependencies via dnf..."
-            $SUDO dnf install -y mingw32-nsis nsis python3-devel gcc make curl tar gzip zip unzip || true
-          fi
-          python3 compilation/ensure_pip.py
-          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip --break-system-packages 2>/dev/null || python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip 2>/dev/null || true
-          python3 -m pip install pyinstaller distlib cryptography -r compilation/requirements.txt --break-system-packages 2>/dev/null || python3 -m pip install pyinstaller distlib cryptography -r compilation/requirements.txt
+          echo "=== LOGAR BUILD RUNNER ENVIRONMENT ==="
+          uname -a
+          python3 --version
+          which makensis || echo "[!] Warning: makensis not found in PATH"
+          python3 -c "import pyinstaller, distlib, pgpy, fastapi, uvicorn, websockets, sqlalchemy; print('[+] All core build & packaging dependencies verified.')"
 
       - name: Compile Standalone Binaries (Linux & Windows)
         run: |
diff --git a/runner/Dockerfile b/runner/Dockerfile
index d661aa4..50ccca0 100644
--- a/runner/Dockerfile
+++ b/runner/Dockerfile
@@ -54,8 +54,13 @@ RUN pip3 install --no-cache-dir \
     pgpy \
     fastapi \
     uvicorn \
+    websockets \
     pydantic \
     requests \
+    # Database drivers & ORM for multi-engine storage
+    sqlalchemy \
+    psycopg2-binary \
+    pymysql \
     # Code quality / linter
     flake8