done. going to bed now.

.gitlab/ci/libraries.yml

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+Install Composer Libraries:
+  stage: libraries
+  image: siteworxpro/composer:latest
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
+      when: never
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"'
+      when: always
+    - when: never
+  script:
+    - composer install --ignore-platform-reqs
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - vendor/
+    expire_in: 1 hour