diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml b/.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml
index 1dbab1f47..c8281b0d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@ name: 4. Build Loop Follow
 run-name: Build Loop Follow (${{ github.ref_name }})
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-
-  ## Remove the "#" sign from the beginning of the line below to get automated builds on push (code changes in your repository)
-  #push:
-
-  ## Remove the "#" sign from the beginning of the two lines below to get automated builds every two months
-  #schedule:
-    #- cron: '0 17 1 */2 *' # Runs at 17:00 UTC on the 1st in Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov.
-
+  push:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 9 * * 3"   # Weekly trigger: every Wednesday at 09:00 UTC
+    - cron: "0 7 1 * *"   # Monthly trigger: on the 1st of every month at 07:00 UTC
 
 jobs:
   validate:
@@ -22,25 +18,20 @@ jobs:
     needs: validate
     runs-on: macos-15
     steps:
-      # Uncomment to manually select latest Xcode if needed
       - name: Select Latest Xcode
         run: "sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode_16.2.app/Contents/Developer"
-
-      # Checks-out the repo
+      
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       
-      # Patch Fastlane Match to not print tables
       - name: Patch Match Tables
         run: find /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems -name table_printer.rb | xargs sed -i "" "/puts(Terminal::Table.new(params))/d"
-
-      # Sync the GitHub runner clock with the Windows time server (workaround as suggested in https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/2996)
+      
       - name: Sync clock
         run: sudo sntp -sS time.windows.com
       
-      # Build signed Loop Follow IPA file
       - name: Fastlane Build & Archive
         run: fastlane build_LoopFollow
         env:
@@ -51,7 +42,6 @@ jobs:
           FASTLANE_KEY: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_KEY }}
           MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
       
-      # Upload to TestFlight
       - name: Fastlane upload to TestFlight
         run: fastlane release
         env:
@@ -61,8 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID }}
           FASTLANE_KEY: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_KEY }}
           MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
-
-      # Upload IPA and Symbols
+      
       - name: Upload IPA and Symbol artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -70,3 +59,54 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             artifacts
             buildlog
+
+  check_certs:
+    name: Check Certificates
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/create_certs.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  nuke_certs:
+    name: Nuke Certificates
+    needs: [validate, check_certs]
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    if: ${{ (needs.check_certs.outputs.new_certificate_needed == 'true' && vars.ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS == 'true') || vars.FORCE_NUKE_CERTS == 'true' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Show certificate check output
+        run: echo "new_certificate_needed=${{ needs.check_certs.outputs.new_certificate_needed }}"
+      
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: bundle install
+
+      - name: Run Fastlane nuke_certs
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          bundle exec fastlane nuke_certs
+      
+      - name: Recreate Distribution certificate after nuking
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          bundle exec fastlane certs
+      
+      - name: Add success annotations
+        if: ${{ success() }}
+        run: |
+          echo "::warning::⚠️ All Distribution certificates and TestFlight profiles have been revoked and recreated."
+          echo "::warning::❗️ If you have other apps that do not auto-renew certificates, run their 'Create Certificates' workflow."
+          echo "::warning::✅ Your existing TestFlight builds will keep working!"
+
+  keep_alive:
+    name: Keep Alive
+    needs: [validate]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Keep alive branch
+        run: |
+          git checkout -B alive-main
+          git commit --allow-empty -m 'Keep alive commit'
+          git push origin alive-main
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_certs.yml b/.github/workflows/create_certs.yml
index 719a88792..898ca1714 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_certs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_certs.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 name: 3. Create Certificates
 run-name: Create Certificates (${{ github.ref_name }})
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
+
+on: [workflow_call, workflow_dispatch]
+
+env:
+  TEAMID: ${{ secrets.TEAMID }}
+  GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+  MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
+  FASTLANE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_KEY_ID }}
+  FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID }}
+  FASTLANE_KEY: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_KEY }}
 
 jobs:
   validate:
@@ -9,30 +18,94 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/validate_secrets.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
-  certificates:
-    name: Create Certificates
+  create_certs:
+    name: Certificates
     needs: validate
     runs-on: macos-15
+    outputs:
+      new_certificate_needed: ${{ steps.set_output.outputs.new_certificate_needed }}
     steps:
-      # Checks-out the repo
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        
-      # Patch Fastlane Match to not print tables
+
       - name: Patch Match Tables
-        run: find /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems -name table_printer.rb | xargs sed -i "" "/puts(Terminal::Table.new(params))/d"
-
-      # Sync the GitHub runner clock with the Windows time server (workaround as suggested in https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/2996)
-      - name: Sync clock
-        run: sudo sntp -sS time.windows.com
-        
-      # Create or update certificates for app
-      - name: Create Certificates
-        run: fastlane certs
-        env:
-          TEAMID: ${{ secrets.TEAMID }}
-          GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
-          MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
-          FASTLANE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_KEY_ID }}
-          FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID }}
-          FASTLANE_KEY: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          TABLE_PRINTER_PATH=$(ruby -e 'puts Gem::Specification.find_by_name("fastlane").gem_dir')/match/lib/match/table_printer.rb
+          if [ -f "$TABLE_PRINTER_PATH" ]; then
+            sed -i "" "/puts(Terminal::Table.new(params))/d" "$TABLE_PRINTER_PATH"
+          else
+            echo "table_printer.rb not found"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Install Project Dependencies
+        run: bundle install
+
+      - name: Run Fastlane certs lane
+        run: |
+          echo "Running Fastlane certs lane..."
+          bundle exec fastlane certs || true
+
+      - name: Check Distribution certificate and renew if needed
+        run: bundle exec fastlane check_and_renew_certificates
+        id: check_certs
+
+      - name: Set output and annotations based on Fastlane result
+        id: set_output
+        run: |
+          CERT_STATUS_FILE="${{ github.workspace }}/fastlane/new_certificate_needed.txt"
+          ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS=${{ vars.ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS }}
+          
+          if [ -f "$CERT_STATUS_FILE" ]; then
+            CERT_STATUS=$(cat "$CERT_STATUS_FILE" | tr -d '\n' | tr -d '\r')
+            echo "new_certificate_needed: $CERT_STATUS"
+            echo "new_certificate_needed=$CERT_STATUS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "Certificate status file not found. Defaulting to false."
+            echo "new_certificate_needed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+          if [ "$CERT_STATUS" != "true" ] && [ "$ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS" != "true" ]; then
+            echo "::notice::🔔 Automated renewal of certificates is disabled because ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS is not set to 'true'."
+          fi
+
+          if [ "$CERT_STATUS" = "true" ] && [ "$ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS" != "true" ]; then
+            echo "::error::❌ No valid distribution certificate found. Automated renewal of certificates was skipped because ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS is not set to 'true'."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          if [ "${{ vars.FORCE_NUKE_CERTS }}" = "true" ]; then
+            echo "::warning::‼️ Nuking of certificates was forced because FORCE_NUKE_CERTS is set to 'true'."
+          fi
+
+  nuke_certs:
+    name: Nuke certificates
+    needs: [validate, create_certs]
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    if: ${{ (needs.create_certs.outputs.new_certificate_needed == 'true' && vars.ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS == 'true') || vars.FORCE_NUKE_CERTS == 'true' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Output from step id 'check_certs'
+        run: echo "new_certificate_needed=${{ needs.create_certs.outputs.new_certificate_needed }}"
+
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: bundle install
+
+      - name: Run Fastlane nuke_certs
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          bundle exec fastlane nuke_certs
+
+      - name: Recreate Distribution certificate after nuking
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          bundle exec fastlane certs
+
+      - name: Add success annotations for nuke and certificate recreation
+        if: ${{ success() }}
+        run: |
+          echo "::warning::⚠️ All Distribution certificates and TestFlight profiles have been revoked and recreated."
+          echo "::warning::❗️ If you have other apps that do not auto-renew certificates, please run the '3. Create Certificates' workflow for each."
+          echo "::warning::✅ Your existing TestFlight builds will keep working!"
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diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 9086d1b1c..35bd3985e 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -199,4 +199,60 @@ platform :ios do
       git_basic_authorization: Base64.strict_encode64("#{GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}:#{GH_PAT}")
     )
   end
-end
+
+  #####################################################################
+  # Additional lanes to support scheduled building and certificate nuking
+  #####################################################################
+
+  desc "Check Certificates and Trigger Workflow for Expired or Missing Certificates"
+  lane :check_and_renew_certificates do
+    setup_ci if ENV['CI']
+    ENV["MATCH_READONLY"] = false.to_s
+  
+    api_key = app_store_connect_api_key(
+      key_id: ENV["FASTLANE_KEY_ID"],
+      issuer_id: ENV["FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID"],
+      key_content: ENV["FASTLANE_KEY"] # Ensure valid key content
+    )
+  
+    new_certificate_needed = false
+  
+    require 'time'
+    certificates = Spaceship::ConnectAPI::Certificate.all
+  
+    distribution_certs = certificates.select { |cert| cert.certificate_type == "DISTRIBUTION" }
+  
+    if distribution_certs.empty?
+      puts "No Distribution certificates found! Triggering action to create certificate."
+      new_certificate_needed = true
+    else
+      distribution_certs.each do |cert|
+        expiration_date = Time.parse(cert.expiration_date)
+  
+        puts "Current Distribution Certificate: #{cert.id}, Expiration date: #{expiration_date}"
+  
+        if expiration_date < Time.now
+          puts "Distribution Certificate #{cert.id} is expired! Triggering action to renew certificate."
+          new_certificate_needed = true
+        else
+          puts "Distribution certificate #{cert.id} is valid. No action required."
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  
+    file_path = File.expand_path('new_certificate_needed.txt')
+    File.write(file_path, new_certificate_needed ? 'true' : 'false')  
+  
+    puts ""
+    puts "Absolute path of new_certificate_needed.txt: #{file_path}"
+    new_certificate_needed_content = File.read(file_path)
+    puts "Certificate creation or renewal needed: #{new_certificate_needed_content}"
+  end
+
+  desc "Keep Alive: Create an empty commit to keep the branch active"
+  lane :keep_alive do
+    sh "git checkout -B alive-main"
+    sh "git commit --allow-empty -m 'Keep alive commit'"
+    sh "git push origin alive-main"
+  end
+end
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