diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-contracts-storage-check.yml b/.github/workflows/core-contracts-storage-check.yml
index 085e4d3bb..917e14e95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-contracts-storage-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-contracts-storage-check.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
-
+          
       - name: Install Foundry
         uses: onbjerg/foundry-toolchain@v1
         with:
@@ -35,10 +35,25 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CHANGED_CONTRACTS: ${{ steps.changed-contracts.outputs.contracts_all_changed_files }}
         run: |
-          for CONTRACT in "$CHANGED_CONTRACTS"; do
-            echo ${CONTRACT} | xargs basename -a | cut -d'.' -f1 | xargs -I{} echo src/dollar/core/{}.sol:{} >> contracts.txt
+          touch contracts.txt
+
+          # Fetch the latest state of the development branch to compare
+          git fetch origin development
+
+          # Iterate through changed contracts and check if they existed in the development branch
+          for CONTRACT in $CHANGED_CONTRACTS; do
+            if git show origin/development:$CONTRACT > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              # If the contract existed in the development branch, add it to the list for storage check
+              echo ${CONTRACT} | xargs basename -a | cut -d'.' -f1 | xargs -I{} echo src/dollar/core/{}.sol:{} >> contracts.txt
+            else
+              echo "$CONTRACT is a new contract, skipping storage check."
+            fi
           done
-          echo "matrix=$(cat contracts.txt | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n")[:-1]')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          # Set the matrix only if there are contracts to check
+          if [ -s contracts.txt ]; then
+            echo "matrix=$(cat contracts.txt | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n")[:-1]')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
 
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
@@ -67,5 +82,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           workingDirectory: packages/contracts
           contract: ${{ matrix.contract }}
-          failOnRemoval: true
-          
+          failOnRemoval: true
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/diamond-storage-check.yml b/.github/workflows/diamond-storage-check.yml
index d4f869098..4322b1114 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/diamond-storage-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/diamond-storage-check.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
@@ -39,10 +39,25 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CHANGED_LIBS: ${{ steps.changed-libraries.outputs.libraries_all_changed_files }}
         run: |
-          for DIAMOND_LIB in "$CHANGED_LIBS"; do
-            echo ${DIAMOND_LIB} | xargs basename -a | cut -d'.' -f1 | xargs -I{} echo src/dollar/libraries/{}.sol:{} >> contracts.txt
+          touch contracts.txt
+
+          # Fetch the latest state of the development branch to compare
+          git fetch origin development
+
+          # Iterate through changed libraries and check if they existed in the development branch
+          for DIAMOND_LIB in $CHANGED_LIBS; do
+            if git show origin/development:$DIAMOND_LIB > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              # If the library existed in the development branch, add it to the list for storage check
+              echo ${DIAMOND_LIB} | xargs basename -a | cut -d'.' -f1 | xargs -I{} echo src/dollar/libraries/{}.sol:{} >> contracts.txt
+            else
+              echo "$DIAMOND_LIB is a new library, skipping storage check."
+            fi
           done
-          echo "matrix=$(cat contracts.txt | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n")[:-1]')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          # Set the matrix only if there are libraries to check
+          if [ -s contracts.txt ]; then
+            echo "matrix=$(cat contracts.txt | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n")[:-1]')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
 
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
@@ -65,11 +80,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: onbjerg/foundry-toolchain@v1
         with:
           version: nightly
-        
+
       - name: Check For Diamond Storage Changes
         uses: ubiquity/foundry-storage-check@main
         with:
           workingDirectory: packages/contracts
           contract: ${{ matrix.contract }}
-          failOnRemoval: true
-          failOnLabelDiff: true
+          failOnRemoval: true
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