diff --git a/.dictionary.txt b/.dictionary.txt
index c07d4875..9f0f8b25 100644
--- a/.dictionary.txt
+++ b/.dictionary.txt
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ booleanish
 bren
 bson
 cefc
-chbb
-chbf
-chbh
-chbr
+chbfeat
+chbfix
+chbhotfix
+chbrelease
 commitlintrc
 dawidd6
 dedupe
diff --git a/.github/.gitconfig b/.github/.gitconfig
index bd0e7350..f11bc86d 100644
--- a/.github/.gitconfig
+++ b/.github/.gitconfig
@@ -4,69 +4,54 @@
 # aliases - basic helpers
 [alias]
 # add and commit
-ac = "!f() { git add .; git cm \"$@\"; }; f"
+ac = "!f() { git add . && git cm \"$@\"; }; f"
 
 # add new remote
 ar = "!f() { git remote add \"$0\" \"$1\"; }; f"
 
-# git branch
-b = "!f() { git branch $@; }; f"
-
 # delete branch locally
-bdel = "!f() { git b -d $@; }; f"
+bdel = "!f() { git branch -d $@; }; f"
 
 # delete branch remotely
 bdelr = "!f() { git push origin --no-verify --delete $@; }; f"
 
 # rename branch
-bren = "!f() { git b -m $@; git puo $@; }; f"
-
-# checkout branch
-ch = "!f() { git checkout $@; }; f"
+bren = "!f() { git branch -m $@ && git pou $@; }; f"
 
 # checkout and push new branch to origin
-chb = "!f() { git ch -b \"$@\"; git puo \"$@\"; }; f"
+chb = "!f() { git checkout -b \"$@\" && git pou \"$@\"; }; f"
 
 # checkout branch and pull latest version
-chp = "!f() { git ch $@; git pull; }; f"
+chp = "!f() { git checkout $@ && git pull; }; f"
 
 # commit with message
 cm = "!f() { git commit -s -m \"$@\"; }; f"
 
-# perform initial commit and push to branch main
-launch = "!f() { git chore \"first commit\"; git b -m main; git rao $1; git puo main; }; f"
-
-# create new local repo, perform initial commit, and push to branch main
-launchwithinit = "!f() { git init; git chore \"first commit\"; git b -m main; git rao $1; git puo main; }; f"
-
 # tell git to start tracking branch and push to origin
-puo = "!f() { git push origin --no-verify -u $@; }; f"
-
-# add new remote origin
-rao = "!f() { git remote add origin $@; }; f"
-
-# rebase branch
-rb = "!f() { git rebase $@; }; f"
+pou = "!f() { git push origin --no-verify -u $@; }; f"
 
 # remove local .git directory
 restart = "!f() { rm -rf .git; echo \"removed .git directory.\"; }; f"
 
+# create new local repo and perform initial commit
+setup = "!f() { git init && git config branch.autosetuprebase always && git config core.ignorecase false && git config pull.rebase true && git config rebase.autoStash true && git ac \"initial commit\"; }; f"
+
 # undo last commit
 ulc = "!f() { git reset head~1 --soft; }; f"
 
 # aliases - branch naming conventions
 [alias]
+# create new feature branch and push upstream
+chbfeat = "!f() { git chb feat/$@; }; f"
+
 # create new bugfix (feature) branch and push upstream
-chbb = "!f() { git chb feat/fix/$@; }; f"
+chbfix = "!f() { git chb feat/fix/$@; }; f"
 
 # create new hotfix branch and push upstream
-chbh = "!f() { git chb hotfix/$@; }; f"
-
-# create new feature branch and push upstream
-chbf = "!f() { git chb feat/$@; }; f"
+chbhotfix = "!f() { git chb hotfix/$@; }; f"
 
 # create new release branch and push upstream
-chbr = "!f() { git chb release/$@; }; f"
+chbrelease = "!f() { git chb release/$@; }; f"
 
 # aliases - husky
 [alias]
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 260fd702..c4ee0893 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ Follow the steps below to setup your local development environment:
 5. Update `~/.gitconfig`
 
    ```sh
-   git config --global color.ui true
    git config --global commit.gpgsign true
-   git config --global core.ignorecase false
-   git config --global pull.rebase true
    git config --global user.email <email>
    git config --global user.name <name>
    git config --global user.username <username>