diff --git a/.github/workflows/expl_heuristic.yml b/.github/workflows/expl_heuristic.yml
index 7dddc5f1..9807b7b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/expl_heuristic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/expl_heuristic.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ name: expl_heuristic # Kotaro Yama
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     name: expl_heuristic
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fullstat_allplot.yml b/.github/workflows/fullstat_allplot.yml
index 7f6c4720..bbb21eec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fullstat_allplot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fullstat_allplot.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: fullstat_allplot # Kotaro Yama
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: fullStatAllPlot
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sub20x20.yml b/.github/workflows/sub20x20.yml
index 45277503..0e521c92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sub20x20.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sub20x20.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: sub20x20  # Test2_zonghan
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: sub20x20
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testReadme1.yml b/.github/workflows/testReadme1.yml
index 27eade58..4d44c13e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testReadme1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testReadme1.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: Test First Readme Example
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: readme1
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_datagenerator.yml b/.github/workflows/test_datagenerator.yml
index f3cc420f..448d7cb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_datagenerator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_datagenerator.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 name: test_datagenerator
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     name: test_datagenerator
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_dogrib.yml b/.github/workflows/test_dogrib.yml
index 5330977d..3c689704 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_dogrib.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_dogrib.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: dogrib
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: test_dogrib
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_h1.yml b/.github/workflows/test_h1.yml
index 0c1d6a44..b5c2bc4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_h1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_h1.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: test_h1 # Kotaro Yama
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: test_h1
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_h2.yml b/.github/workflows/test_h2.yml
index f6130f0c..4fd1112b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_h2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_h2.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: test_h2 # Kotaro Yama
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: test_h2
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_h3.yml b/.github/workflows/test_h3.yml
index ddea068c..2503f5cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_h3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_h3.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: test_h3 # Kotaro Yama
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: test_h3
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_randweather.yml b/.github/workflows/test_randweather.yml
index 7616e0d0..0f01a37d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_randweather.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_randweather.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: randweather
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: random weather
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_readspot.yml b/.github/workflows/test_readspot.yml
index 4bba6513..1cee7026 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_readspot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_readspot.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ name: test_readspot
 # dropped the Docker container use (DLW April 2025)
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, bitrot]
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     name: test_readspot
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2