diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index f9785e16d..da423fb57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ env:
   LATEST_STABLE_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION: '24.1.0'
   # DEV_REVN & its Docker image are used in scheduled or registry package runs
   DEV_REVN: '242'
-  DEV_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION: '24.2.0'
+  DEV_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION: '24.2_candidate'
   MEILISEARCH_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MEILISEARCH_API_KEY }}
   MEILISEARCH_HOST_URL: ${{ vars.MEILISEARCH_HOST_URL }}
   MEILISEARCH_PUBLIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MEILISEARCH_PUBLIC_API_KEY }}
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - id: save-versions
         run: |
-          if ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}; then  # || ${{ github.event.registry_package.package_version.container_metadata.tag.name == 'mechanical:24.2.0' }}; then
+          if ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}; then
             # 242
             echo "test_revn=${{ env.DEV_REVN }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            # ghcr.io/ansys/mechanical:24.2.0
+            # ghcr.io/ansys/mechanical:24.2_candidate
             echo "test_container=${{ env.DOCKER_PACKAGE }}:${{ env.DEV_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            # 24.2.0
+            # 24.2_candidate
             echo "test_docker_image_version=${{ env.DEV_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             # 241
@@ -133,10 +133,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - id: set-matrix
         run: |
-          # Configure matrix for "tests" job
-          # Run all mechanical versions for tags and nightly scheduled runs, otherwise run the test docker image version only
-          if ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }} && ${{ contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags') }} || ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}; then
-            echo "matrix={\"mechanical-version\":['23.1.0', '23.2.0', '24.1.0', '24.2.0'],\"experimental\":[false]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          # Run all stable mechanical versions release tags
+          # For nightly scheduled runs use pre-release (242_candidate)
+          # For pull requests and merges use latest stable version (241)
+          if ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }} && ${{ contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags') }}; then
+            echo "matrix={\"mechanical-version\":['23.1.0', '23.2.0', '24.1.0'],\"experimental\":[false]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             echo "matrix={\"mechanical-version\":['${{ needs.revn-variations.outputs.test_docker_image_version }}'],\"experimental\":[false]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd_nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd_nightly.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d5272ade..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd_nightly.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,409 +0,0 @@
-name: GitHub CI Nightly
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '00 22 * * *'  # UTC time, may start 5-15 mins later than scheduled time
-  # registry_package:
-    # Run workflow when package is published or updated
-    # types: [published]
-  # push:
-  #   tags:
-  #     - "*"
-  #   branches:
-  #     - main
-  #     - release/*
-
-env:
-  PYMECHANICAL_PORT: 10000  # default won't work on GitHub runners
-  PYMECHANICAL_START_INSTANCE: false
-  DOCKER_PACKAGE: ghcr.io/ansys/mechanical
-  DOCKER_MECH_CONTAINER_NAME: mechanical
-  PACKAGE_NAME: ansys-mechanical-core
-  DOCUMENTATION_CNAME: mechanical.docs.pyansys.com
-  MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION: '3.10'
-  DEV_REVN: 242
-  DEV_MAJOR_REV: 24
-  DEV_MINOR_REV: 2
-  DEV_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION: '24.2_candidate'
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  saving-image-versions:
-    name: Save variations of revn
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      major: ${{ steps.save-versions.outputs.major }}                                         # 24
-      minor: ${{ steps.save-versions.outputs.minor }}                                         # 2
-      dev_docker_image_version: ${{ steps.save-versions.outputs.dev_docker_image_version }}   # ghcr.io/ansys/mechanical:24.2_candidate
-      docker_info: ${{ steps.capture_info.outputs.docker_info }}
-      build-info: ${{ steps.capture_info.outputs.build_info }}
-    steps:
-      - id: save-versions
-        run: |
-            echo "major=${{ env.DEV_MAJOR_REV }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "minor=${{ env.DEV_MINOR_REV }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "dev_docker_image_version=ghcr.io/ansys/mechanical:${{ env.DEV_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Login in Github Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
-        with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Pull, launch & display info
-        id: capture_info
-        run: |
-          IMAGE_NAME=${{ steps.save-versions.outputs.dev_docker_image_version }}
-          docker pull $IMAGE_NAME
-          BUILD_DATE=$(docker run --rm --entrypoint head $IMAGE_NAME -n 1 /install/ansys_inc/v${{ env.DEV_REVN }}/aisol/CommonFiles/builddate.txt)
-          PUSHED_AT=$(docker inspect --format='{{.Created}}' $IMAGE_NAME)
-          echo "docker_info=$IMAGE_NAME was pushed at: $PUSHED_AT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "::group::Docker Info"
-          echo "docker_info=$PUSHED_AT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "build_info=$BUILD_DATE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "${{ env.DEV_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION }} pushed at $PUSHED_AT"
-          echo "Build date : $BUILD_DATE"
-          echo "::endgroup::"
-
-  remote-connect:
-    name: Remote connect testing
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: saving-image-versions
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
-    steps:
-      - name: Login in Github Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
-        with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Pull, launch, and validate Mechanical service
-        env:
-          LICENSE_SERVER: ${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-        run: |
-          docker pull ${{ needs.saving-image-versions.outputs.dev_docker_image_version }}
-          docker run --restart always --name ${{ env.DOCKER_MECH_CONTAINER_NAME }} -e ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=1055@${{ env.LICENSE_SERVER }} -p ${{ env.PYMECHANICAL_PORT }}:10000 ${{ needs.saving-image-versions.outputs.dev_docker_image_version }} > log.txt &
-          grep -q 'WB Initialize Done' <(timeout 60 tail -f log.txt)
-
-      - name: Testing
-        uses: ansys/actions/tests-pytest@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          pytest-markers: '-m remote_session_connect'
-          pytest-extra-args: '-s --junitxml remote_results${{ matrix.python-version}}.xml'
-
-      - name: Publish Test Report
-        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          report_paths: '**/remote_results*.xml'
-          check_name: Remote Connect Test Report ${{ matrix.python-version}}
-          detailed_summary: true
-          include_passed: true
-          fail_on_failure: true
-
-      - name: Get Mechanical container logs
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          docker logs ${{ env.DOCKER_MECH_CONTAINER_NAME }} > mechanical_tests_log.txt 2>&1
-          echo CONTAINER LOGS OUTPUT
-          cat mechanical_tests_log.txt
-          echo CPU info
-          lscpu
-
-      - name: Upload container logs
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: mechanical_tests_log
-          path: mechanical_tests_log.txt
-          retention-days: 7
-
-  embedding-tests:
-    name: Embedding and embed scripting testing
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: saving-image-versions
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    container:
-      image: ${{ needs.saving-image-versions.outputs.dev_docker_image_version }}
-      options: --entrypoint /bin/bash
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up python and pip
-        run: |
-          apt update
-          apt install --reinstall ca-certificates
-          apt install lsb-release xvfb software-properties-common -y
-          add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
-          apt install -y python${{ matrix.python-version }} python${{ matrix.python-version }}-venv
-          python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m venv /env
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host pypi.python.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org pip setuptools
-          pip install --upgrade pip flit
-
-      - name: Install packages for testing
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          pip install -e .[tests]
-
-      - name: Emnbedding Testing
-        env:
-          LICENSE_SERVER: ${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-          ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE: 1055@${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-          ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_CONSOLE: 0
-          ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING: 0
-          ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_FILTER_LEVEL: 2
-          NUM_CORES: 1
-          PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          xvfb-run mechanical-env pytest -m embedding -s --junitxml embedding_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml || true
-
-      - name: Publish Test Report
-        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          report_paths: '**/embedding_results*.xml'
-          check_name: Embedding Test Report ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          detailed_summary: true
-          include_passed: true
-          fail_on_failure: true
-
-  embedding-scripts-tests:
-    name: Embedding scripts testing
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    needs: saving-image-versions
-    container:
-      image: ${{ needs.saving-image-versions.outputs.dev_docker_image_version }}
-      options: --entrypoint /bin/bash
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up python and pip
-        run: |
-          apt update
-          apt install --reinstall ca-certificates
-          apt install lsb-release xvfb software-properties-common -y
-          add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
-          apt install -y python${{ matrix.python-version }} python${{ matrix.python-version }}-venv
-          python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m venv /env
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host pypi.python.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org pip setuptools
-          pip install --upgrade pip flit
-
-      - name: Install packages for testing
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          pip install -e .[tests]
-
-      - name: Embedding scripts unit testing and coverage
-        env:
-          LICENSE_SERVER: ${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-          ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE: 1055@${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-          ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_CONSOLE: 0
-          ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING: 0
-          ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_FILTER_LEVEL: 2
-          NUM_CORES: 1
-          PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          mechanical-env pytest -m embedding_scripts -s --junitxml results_embedding_scripts${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml
-
-      - name: Publish Test Report
-        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          report_paths: '**/results_embedding_scripts*.xml'
-          check_name: Test Report ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          detailed_summary: true
-          include_passed: true
-          fail_on_failure: true
-
-  launch-tests:
-    name: Launch testing
-    runs-on: public-ubuntu-latest-8-cores
-    timeout-minutes: 15
-    container:
-      image: ${{ needs.saving-image-versions.outputs.dev_docker_image_version }}
-      options: --entrypoint /bin/bash
-    needs: saving-image-versions
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up python and pip
-        run: |
-          apt update
-          apt install --reinstall ca-certificates
-          apt install lsb-release xvfb software-properties-common -y
-          add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
-          apt install -y python${{ matrix.python-version }} python${{ matrix.python-version }}-venv
-          python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m venv /env
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host pypi.python.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org pip setuptools
-          pip install --upgrade pip flit
-
-      - name: Install packages for testing
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          pip install -e .[tests]
-
-      - name: Unit Testing and coverage
-        env:
-          ANSYSCL${{ env.DEV_REVN }}_DIR: /install/ansys_inc/v${{ env.DEV_REVN }}/licensingclient
-          LICENSE_SERVER: ${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-          ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE: 1055@${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-          ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_CONSOLE: 0
-        run: |
-          unset PYMECHANICAL_PORT
-          unset PYMECHANICAL_START_INSTANCE
-          pytest -m remote_session_launch -s --junitxml launch_test_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml || true
-
-      - name: Publish Launch Test Report
-        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          report_paths: '**/launch_test_results*.xml'
-          check_name: Launch Test Report ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          detailed_summary: true
-          include_passed: true
-          fail_on_failure: true
-
-  doc-build:
-    name: Documentation
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container:
-      image: ${{ needs.saving-image-versions.outputs.dev_docker_image_version }}
-      options: --entrypoint /bin/bash
-    needs: saving-image-versions
-    steps:
-      - name: Install Git and checkout project
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Set up Python
-        run: |
-          apt update
-          apt install --reinstall ca-certificates
-          apt install software-properties-common -y
-          add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
-          apt install -y python${{ env.MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION }} python${{ env.MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION }}-venv
-          python${{ env.MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION }} -m venv /env
-
-      - name: Install system dependencies
-        run: |
-          apt update
-          apt install -y sudo curl lsb-release
-          apt install -y zip pandoc libgl1-mesa-glx mesa-utils xvfb texlive-latex-extra latexmk nodejs npm graphviz
-          apt install -y tini
-          npm install -g @mermaid-js/mermaid-cli
-
-      - name: Install Python requirements
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          pip install -e .[doc]
-
-      - name: Build docs
-        env:
-          NUM_CORES: 1
-          LICENSE_SERVER: ${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-          ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE: 1055@${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}
-          ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_FILTER_LEVEL: 0
-        run: |
-          . /env/bin/activate
-          # Make html or pdf doc
-          make_doc() {
-            # $1 is the type of file we are creating (html or pdf)
-
-            # Need to unset PYMECHANICAL_PORT and PYMECHANICAL_START_INSTANCE when running code containing remote sessions
-            unset PYMECHANICAL_PORT
-            unset PYMECHANICAL_START_INSTANCE
-
-            output_file=doc_$1_output.txt
-            xvfb-run mechanical-env make -C doc $1 > $output_file 2>&1 || true
-            cat $output_file
-            echo done running make
-            validate_output $output_file
-          }
-
-          # Validate that the html or pdf build succeeded
-          validate_output() {
-            echo "validating output of build"
-            # $1 is the file we are checking
-            # cat $1
-            #
-            # Check if "build succeeded" string is present in doc_build_output.txt
-            #
-            if grep -q "build succeeded" $1; then
-              echo "Documentation building succeeded"
-            else
-              echo "Documentation building failed"
-              exit 1
-            fi
-          }
-
-          # Make the html doc & validate results
-          make_doc html
-
-          # Make the pdf doc & validate results
-          make_doc pdf
-
-      - name: Upload HTML Documentation
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: documentation-html
-          path: doc/_build/html
-          retention-days: 7
-
-      - name: Upload PDF Documentation
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: documentation-pdf
-          path: doc/_build/latex/*.pdf
-          retention-days: 7
-
-  build-failure:
-    name: Teams notify on failure
-    if: failure()
-    needs: [saving-image-versions, remote-connect, embedding-tests, embedding-scripts-tests, launch-tests, doc-build]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Microsoft Teams Notification
-        uses: jdcargile/ms-teams-notification@v1.4
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          ms-teams-webhook-uri: ${{ secrets.MS_TEAMS_WEBHOOK_URI }}
-          notification-summary: Nightly build failure on ${{ env.DEV_DOCKER_IMAGE_VERSION }} build at ${{ needs.saving-image-versions.outputs.build-info }} , pushed at ${{ needs.saving-image-versions.outputs.docker_info }} (UTC)
-          notification-color: dc3545
-          timezone: America/Chicago
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