diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index ef52c23..26a75c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -5,160 +5,23 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
-  Version-Check:
-    name: Version
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-
-    steps:
-      - name: SCM Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/python-environment@1.1.0
-
-      - name: Check Version(s)
-        run: |
-          poetry run -- version-check exasol_script_languages_container_ci_setup/version.py
-
-  # removed Documentation as this is not needed in this project
-
   build-matrix:
     name: Generate Build Matrix
     uses: ./.github/workflows/matrix-python.yml
 
-  Changelog:
-    name: Changelog Update Check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    if: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/master' }}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: SCM Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/python-environment@1.1.0
-
-      - name: Run changelog update check
-        run: poetry run -- nox -s changelog:updated
-
-  Lint:
-    name: Linting (Python-${{ matrix.python-version }})
-    needs: [ Version-Check, build-matrix ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.build-matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: SCM Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/python-environment@1.1.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-      - name: Run lint
-        run: poetry run -- nox -s lint:code
-
-      - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
-        with:
-          name: lint-python${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          path: |
-            .lint.txt
-            .lint.json
-          include-hidden-files: true
-
-  Type-Check:
-    name: Type Checking (Python-${{ matrix.python-version }})
-    needs: [ Version-Check, build-matrix ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.build-matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: SCM Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/python-environment@1.1.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-      - name: Run type-check
-        run: poetry run -- nox -s lint:typing
-
-  Security:
-    name: Security Checks (Python-${{ matrix.python-version }})
-    needs: [ Version-Check, build-matrix ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.build-matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: SCM Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/python-environment@1.1.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-      - name: Run security linter
-        run: poetry run -- nox -s lint:security
-
-      - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
-        with:
-          name: security-python${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          path: .security.json
-          include-hidden-files: true
-
-  Format:
-    name: Format Check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-
-    steps:
-      - name: SCM Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/python-environment@1.1.0
-
-      - name: Run format check
-        run: poetry run -- nox -s project:format
-
-  Tests:
-    name: Unit-Tests (Python-${{ matrix.python-version }})
-    # removed dependency to `Documentation` here
-    needs: [ Lint, Type-Check, Security, Format, build-matrix ]
+  Experiment:
+    name: Get first python version from build matrix
+    needs: [ build-matrix ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     env:
-      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.build-matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
-
+      BUILD_MATRIX: ${{ needs.build-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
+
       - name: SCM Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/python-environment@1.1.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-      - name: Run Tests and Collect Coverage
-        run: poetry run -- nox -s test:unit -- --coverage
-
-      - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
-        with:
-          name: coverage-python${{ matrix.python-version }}-fast
-          path: .coverage
-          include-hidden-files: true
+      - name: Extract first Python version from build matrix
+        run: |
+          echo Build Matrix: "$BUILD_MATRIX"
+          PYTHON_VERSION=$(echo "$BUILD_MATRIX" | jq '."python-version"[0]')
+          echo "First python version in Build Matrix: $PYTHON_VERSION"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-gate.yml
index 420cc2c..a763527 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-gate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-gate.yml
@@ -8,20 +8,20 @@ jobs:
     name: Fast
     uses: ./.github/workflows/checks.yml
 
-  slow-checks:
-    name: Slow
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/slow-checks.yml
-    secrets: inherit #added manually
-
-  # This job ensures inputs have been executed successfully.
-  approve-merge:
-    name: Allow Merge
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    # If you need additional jobs to be part of the merge gate, add them below
-    needs: [ fast-checks, slow-checks ]
-
-    # Each job requires a step, so we added this dummy step.
-    steps:
-      - name: Approve
-        run: |
-          echo "Merge Approved"
+#   slow-checks:
+#     name: Slow
+#     uses: ./.github/workflows/slow-checks.yml
+#     secrets: inherit #added manually
+# 
+#   # This job ensures inputs have been executed successfully.
+#   approve-merge:
+#     name: Allow Merge
+#     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+#     # If you need additional jobs to be part of the merge gate, add them below
+#     needs: [ fast-checks, slow-checks ]
+# 
+#     # Each job requires a step, so we added this dummy step.
+#     steps:
+#       - name: Approve
+#         run: |
+#           echo "Merge Approved"