diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8537a5dfd..432841f64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,100 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION }}
       - name: Check files
         uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
+  verify-environment:
+    name: "Verify Environment & Services"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    needs:
+      - pre-commit
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Verify Docker installation
+        run: |
+          if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+            echo "✗ Docker is not installed"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✓ Docker is installed: $(docker --version)"
+      - name: Verify docker-compose installation
+        run: |
+          if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null || ! docker compose version &> /dev/null; then
+            echo "✗ docker-compose is not installed"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✓ docker compose is installed: $(docker compose version)"
+      - name: Verify compose file exists
+        env:
+          COMPOSE_FILE: docker/compose/docker-compose.intellidocs.yml
+        run: |
+          if [ ! -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" ]; then
+            echo "✗ Compose file not found: $COMPOSE_FILE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✓ Compose file found: $COMPOSE_FILE"
+      - name: Set up Python
+        id: setup-python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION }}
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+        with:
+          version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_UV_VERSION }}
+          enable-cache: true
+          python-version: ${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}
+      - name: Generate and verify requirements.txt
+        run: |
+          uv export --quiet --no-dev --all-extras --format requirements-txt --output-file requirements.txt
+          if [ ! -f "requirements.txt" ]; then
+            echo "✗ requirements.txt was not generated"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✓ requirements.txt generated successfully"
+      - name: Verify Python dependencies installation
+        run: |
+          # Verify that requirements.txt can be parsed
+          if ! python -c "
+import sys
+try:
+    with open('requirements.txt', 'r') as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
+    print(f'✓ requirements.txt has {len(lines)} entries')
+    sys.exit(0)
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f'✗ Error reading requirements.txt: {e}')
+    sys.exit(1)
+          "; then
+            exit 1
+          fi
+      - name: Start Redis service
+        run: |
+          docker compose --file docker/compose/docker-compose.intellidocs.yml up -d broker
+          echo "Waiting for Redis to be ready..."
+          sleep 10
+      - name: Verify Redis is responding
+        run: |
+          MAX_RETRIES=30
+          RETRY_COUNT=0
+
+          while [ $RETRY_COUNT -lt $MAX_RETRIES ]; do
+            if docker compose --file docker/compose/docker-compose.intellidocs.yml exec -T broker redis-cli ping &> /dev/null; then
+              echo "✓ Redis is responding"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+
+            RETRY_COUNT=$((RETRY_COUNT + 1))
+            echo "Waiting for Redis... (attempt $RETRY_COUNT/$MAX_RETRIES)"
+            sleep 2
+          done
+
+          echo "✗ Redis is not responding after $MAX_RETRIES attempts"
+          docker compose --file docker/compose/docker-compose.intellidocs.yml logs broker
+          exit 1
+      - name: Stop services
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          docker compose --file docker/compose/docker-compose.intellidocs.yml down -v
   documentation:
     name: "Build & Deploy Documentation"
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-intellidocs.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-intellidocs.yml
index 53c726e6a..ab989da24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-intellidocs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-intellidocs.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-bot.yml
index 8e3b7951d..83bb86849 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-bot.yml
@@ -83,11 +83,18 @@ jobs:
             const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
             const user = pr.user.login;
 
-            const { data: members } = await github.rest.orgs.listMembers({
-              org: 'paperless-ngx',
-            });
+            // Try to get org members, but handle if this is not an org
+            let memberLogins = [];
+            try {
+              const { data: members } = await github.rest.orgs.listMembers({
+                org: context.repo.owner,
+              });
+              memberLogins = members.map(m => m.login.toLowerCase());
+            } catch (error) {
+              // If not an organization, only skip for repo collaborators
+              core.info('Not an organization or unable to fetch members');
+            }
 
-            const memberLogins = members.map(m => m.login.toLowerCase());
             if (memberLogins.includes(user.toLowerCase())) {
               core.info('Skipping comment: user is org member');
               return;
@@ -98,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
                 "Thank you very much for submitting this PR to us!\n\n" +
                 "This is what will happen next:\n\n" +
                 "1. CI tests will run against your PR to ensure quality and consistency.\n" +
-                "2. Next, human contributors from paperless-ngx review your changes.\n" +
+                "2. Next, human contributors will review your changes.\n" +
                 "3. Please address any issues that come up during the review as soon as you are able to.\n" +
                 "4. If accepted, your pull request will be merged into the `dev` branch and changes there will be tested further.\n" +
                 "5. Eventually, changes from you and other contributors will be merged into `main` and a new release will be made.\n\n" +
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translate-strings.yml b/.github/workflows/translate-strings.yml
index f94191f19..43f993221 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translate-strings.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translate-strings.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Commit changes
         uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           file_pattern: 'src-ui/messages.xlf src/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po'
           commit_message: "Auto translate strings"
           commit_user_name: "GitHub Actions"
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/ai-suggestions-panel/ai-suggestions-panel.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/ai-suggestions-panel/ai-suggestions-panel.component.ts
index b55b881c8..a1a91c2ff 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/ai-suggestions-panel/ai-suggestions-panel.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/ai-suggestions-panel/ai-suggestions-panel.component.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core'
 import { NgbCollapseModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { NgxBootstrapIconsModule } from 'ngx-bootstrap-icons'
-import { Subject } from 'rxjs'
-import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators'
+import { Subject, of } from 'rxjs'
+import { takeUntil, catchError } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import {
   AISuggestion,
   AISuggestionStatus,
@@ -134,10 +134,19 @@ export class AiSuggestionsPanelComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       (s) => s.type === AISuggestionType.Tag
     )
     if (tagSuggestions.length > 0) {
-      this.tagService.listAll().pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe((tags) => {
-        this.tags = tags.results
-        this.updateSuggestionLabels()
-      })
+      this.tagService
+        .listAll()
+        .pipe(
+          takeUntil(this.destroy$),
+          catchError((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to load tags:', error)
+            return of({ results: [] })
+          })
+        )
+        .subscribe((tags) => {
+          this.tags = tags.results
+          this.updateSuggestionLabels()
+        })
     }
 
     // Load correspondents if needed
@@ -145,10 +154,19 @@ export class AiSuggestionsPanelComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       (s) => s.type === AISuggestionType.Correspondent
     )
     if (correspondentSuggestions.length > 0) {
-      this.correspondentService.listAll().pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe((correspondents) => {
-        this.correspondents = correspondents.results
-        this.updateSuggestionLabels()
-      })
+      this.correspondentService
+        .listAll()
+        .pipe(
+          takeUntil(this.destroy$),
+          catchError((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to load correspondents:', error)
+            return of({ results: [] })
+          })
+        )
+        .subscribe((correspondents) => {
+          this.correspondents = correspondents.results
+          this.updateSuggestionLabels()
+        })
     }
 
     // Load document types if needed
@@ -156,10 +174,19 @@ export class AiSuggestionsPanelComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       (s) => s.type === AISuggestionType.DocumentType
     )
     if (documentTypeSuggestions.length > 0) {
-      this.documentTypeService.listAll().pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe((documentTypes) => {
-        this.documentTypes = documentTypes.results
-        this.updateSuggestionLabels()
-      })
+      this.documentTypeService
+        .listAll()
+        .pipe(
+          takeUntil(this.destroy$),
+          catchError((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to load document types:', error)
+            return of({ results: [] })
+          })
+        )
+        .subscribe((documentTypes) => {
+          this.documentTypes = documentTypes.results
+          this.updateSuggestionLabels()
+        })
     }
 
     // Load storage paths if needed
@@ -167,10 +194,19 @@ export class AiSuggestionsPanelComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       (s) => s.type === AISuggestionType.StoragePath
     )
     if (storagePathSuggestions.length > 0) {
-      this.storagePathService.listAll().pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe((storagePaths) => {
-        this.storagePaths = storagePaths.results
-        this.updateSuggestionLabels()
-      })
+      this.storagePathService
+        .listAll()
+        .pipe(
+          takeUntil(this.destroy$),
+          catchError((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to load storage paths:', error)
+            return of({ results: [] })
+          })
+        )
+        .subscribe((storagePaths) => {
+          this.storagePaths = storagePaths.results
+          this.updateSuggestionLabels()
+        })
     }
 
     // Load custom fields if needed
@@ -178,10 +214,19 @@ export class AiSuggestionsPanelComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       (s) => s.type === AISuggestionType.CustomField
     )
     if (customFieldSuggestions.length > 0) {
-      this.customFieldsService.listAll().pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe((customFields) => {
-        this.customFields = customFields.results
-        this.updateSuggestionLabels()
-      })
+      this.customFieldsService
+        .listAll()
+        .pipe(
+          takeUntil(this.destroy$),
+          catchError((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to load custom fields:', error)
+            return of({ results: [] })
+          })
+        )
+        .subscribe((customFields) => {
+          this.customFields = customFields.results
+          this.updateSuggestionLabels()
+        })
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/ai-status.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/ai-status.service.ts
index 569ad337c..bdc1c4fd4 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/ai-status.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/ai-status.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http'
 import { Injectable, inject } from '@angular/core'
-import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, interval, Subscription } from 'rxjs'
+import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, interval, Subscription, of } from 'rxjs'
 import { catchError, map, startWith, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { AIStatus } from 'src/app/data/ai-status'
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment'
@@ -86,19 +86,15 @@ export class AIStatusService {
         }),
         catchError((error) => {
           this.loading = false
-          console.warn('Failed to fetch AI status, using mock data:', error)
-          // Return mock data if endpoint doesn't exist yet
-          return [
-            {
-              active: true,
-              processing: false,
-              documents_scanned_today: 42,
-              suggestions_applied: 15,
-              pending_deletion_requests: 2,
-              last_scan: new Date().toISOString(),
-              version: '1.0.0',
-            },
-          ]
+          console.warn('Failed to fetch AI status:', error)
+          // Return default status if endpoint fails
+          return of({
+            active: false,
+            processing: false,
+            documents_scanned_today: 0,
+            suggestions_applied: 0,
+            pending_deletion_requests: 0,
+          })
         })
       )
   }