diff --git a/lt_rebase_merge.sh b/lt_rebase_merge.sh
index 883f38c..c760537 100755
--- a/lt_rebase_merge.sh
+++ b/lt_rebase_merge.sh
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ if [ -z "$PR_BRANCH" ] || [ -z "$TARGET_BRANCH" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Check if all branches exist
-git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$PR_BRANCH
+git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/"${PR_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Branch ${PR_BRANCH} does not exist."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$TARGET_BRANCH
+git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/"${TARGET_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Branch ${TARGET_BRANCH} does not exist."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$NEXT_BRANCH
+git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/"${NEXT_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
   echo "Branch ${NEXT_BRANCH} does not exist."
   exit 1
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ fi
 
 
 #collect all static data fire before making alterations to the local and remote repositories
-PAST_VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 $TARGET_BRANCH | awk -F '-' '{print $2}')
+PAST_VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 "${TARGET_BRANCH}" | awk -F '-' '{print $2}')
 if [ -z "$PAST_VERSION" ]; then
   echo "Failed to get a CIQ Tag from ${TARGET_BRANCH}."
-  echo "LastTag: $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 $TARGET_BRANCH)"
+  echo "LastTag: $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 "${TARGET_BRANCH}")"
   exit 1
 fi
 # Check if PAST_VERSION matches the regex
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ PAST_VERSION_BRANCH="ciq-${PAST_VERSION}"
 echo "PAST_VERSION: $PAST_VERSION"
 echo "PAST_VERSION_BRANCH: $PAST_VERSION_BRANCH"
 
-NEW_GKH_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 $PR_BRANCH | sed 's/^.//g')
+NEW_GKH_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 "${PR_BRANCH}" | sed 's/^.//g')
 if [ -z "$NEW_GKH_TAG" ]; then
   echo "Failed to get a GKH Tag from ${PR_BRANCH}."
-  echo "LastTag: $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 $PR_BRANCH)"
+  echo "LastTag: $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 "${PR_BRANCH}")"
   exit 1
 fi
 # Check if NEW_GKH_TAG matches the regex
@@ -60,89 +60,116 @@ if ! [[ $NEW_GKH_TAG =~ $NVR_REGEX ]]; then # check if NEW_GKH_TAG matches the r
   exit 1
 fi
 NEW_CIQ_TAG="ciq_kernel-${NEW_GKH_TAG}-1"
-
-
 # merge PR branch into next branch
 set +x
+
+echo "Commands expected to run (This is in the event it fails during the run)"
+echo "git checkout \"${NEXT_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git pull origin \"${NEXT_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git merge --ff-only \"${PR_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git push origin \"${NEXT_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git branch -m \"${TARGET_BRANCH}\" \"${PAST_VERSION_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git push origin :\"${TARGET_BRANCH}\" \"${PAST_VERSION_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git push origin -u \"${PAST_VERSION_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git branch -m \"${NEXT_BRANCH}\" \"${TARGET_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git push origin :\"${NEXT_BRANCH}\" \"${TARGET_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git push origin -u \"${TARGET_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git tag \"${NEW_CIQ_TAG}\" \"${TARGET_BRANCH}\""
+echo "git push origin \"${NEW_CIQ_TAG}\""
+
 echo "git checkout $NEXT_BRANCH"
-git checkout $NEXT_BRANCH
+git checkout "${NEXT_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to checkout ${NEXT_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git pull origin $NEXT_BRANCH"
-git pull origin $NEXT_BRANCH
+git pull origin "${NEXT_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to pull ${NEXT_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "git merge --ff-only $PR_BRANCH"
-git merge --ff-only $PR_BRANCH
+echo "git merge --ff-only ${PR_BRANCH}"
+git merge --ff-only "${PR_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to merge ${PR_BRANCH} into ${NEXT_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git push origin $NEXT_BRANCH"
-git push origin $NEXT_BRANCH
+git push origin "${NEXT_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to push ${NEXT_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
+echo "Delete PR branch ${PR_BRANCH} locally and remotely"
+echo "git push origin :${PR_BRANCH}"
+git push origin :"${PR_BRANCH}"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Failed to delete ${PR_BRANCH} remotely."
+  exit 1
+fi
+git branch -d "${PR_BRANCH}"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Failed to delete ${PR_BRANCH} locally."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+
 echo "git branch -m $TARGET_BRANCH $PAST_VERSION_BRANCH"
-git branch -m $TARGET_BRANCH $PAST_VERSION_BRANCH
+git branch -m "${TARGET_BRANCH}" "${PAST_VERSION_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to rename ${TARGET_BRANCH} to ${PAST_VERSION_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git push origin :$TARGET_BRANCH $PAST_VERSION_BRANCH"
-git push origin :$TARGET_BRANCH $PAST_VERSION_BRANCH
+git push origin :"${TARGET_BRANCH}" "${PAST_VERSION_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to delete ${TARGET_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git push origin -u $PAST_VERSION_BRANCH"
-git push origin -u $PAST_VERSION_BRANCH
+git push origin -u "${PAST_VERSION_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to push ${PAST_VERSION_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git branch -m $NEXT_BRANCH $TARGET_BRANCH"
-git branch -m $NEXT_BRANCH $TARGET_BRANCH
+git branch -m "${NEXT_BRANCH}" "${TARGET_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to rename ${NEXT_BRANCH} to ${TARGET_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git push origin :$NEXT_BRANCH $TARGET_BRANCH"
-git push origin :$NEXT_BRANCH $TARGET_BRANCH
+git push origin :"${NEXT_BRANCH}" "${TARGET_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to delete ${NEXT_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git push origin -u $TARGET_BRANCH"
-git push origin -u $TARGET_BRANCH
+git push origin -u "${TARGET_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to push ${TARGET_BRANCH}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git tag $NEW_CIQ_TAG $TARGET_BRANCH"
-git tag $NEW_CIQ_TAG $TARGET_BRANCH
+git tag "${NEW_CIQ_TAG}" "${TARGET_BRANCH}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to tag ${TARGET_BRANCH} with ${NEW_CIQ_TAG}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "git push origin $NEW_CIQ_TAG"
-git push origin $NEW_CIQ_TAG
+git push origin "${NEW_CIQ_TAG}"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "Failed to push ${NEW_CIQ_TAG}."
   exit 1