diff --git a/dist/BlankProject/Packages/.DS_Store b/dist/BlankProject/Packages/.DS_Store
deleted file mode 100644
index d2dd4122..00000000
Binary files a/dist/BlankProject/Packages/.DS_Store and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/activate.sh b/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/activate.sh
index efe95b83..9e051249 100755
--- a/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/activate.sh
+++ b/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/activate.sh
@@ -75,11 +75,12 @@ else
   #
   echo "License activation strategy could not be determined."
   echo ""
-  echo "Visit https://game.ci/docs/github/getting-started for more"
+  echo "Visit https://game.ci/docs/github/activation for more"
   echo "details on how to set up one of the possible activation strategies."
 
   echo "::error ::No valid license activation strategy could be determined. Make sure to provide UNITY_EMAIL, UNITY_PASSWORD, and either a UNITY_SERIAL \
-or UNITY_LICENSE. Otherwise please use UNITY_LICENSING_SERVER."
+or UNITY_LICENSE. Otherwise please use UNITY_LICENSING_SERVER. See more info at https://game.ci/docs/github/activation"
+
   # Immediately exit as no UNITY_EXIT_CODE can be derived.
   exit 1;
 
@@ -98,6 +99,3 @@ else
   echo "::error ::There was an error while trying to activate the Unity license."
   exit $UNITY_EXIT_CODE
 fi
-
-# Return to previous working directory
-popd
diff --git a/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/return_license.sh b/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/return_license.sh
index 8552477d..3555e1de 100755
--- a/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/return_license.sh
+++ b/dist/platforms/ubuntu/steps/return_license.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-if [[ -n "$UNITY_LICENSING_SERVER" ]]; then  #
+if [[ -n "$UNITY_LICENSING_SERVER" ]]; then
   #
   # Return any floating license used.
   #
@@ -20,6 +20,3 @@ elif [[ -n "$UNITY_SERIAL" ]]; then
     -password "$UNITY_PASSWORD" \
     -projectPath "/BlankProject"
 fi
-
-# Return to previous working directory
-popd
diff --git a/dist/platforms/windows/activate.ps1 b/dist/platforms/windows/activate.ps1
index 897ec17e..ee9cb210 100644
--- a/dist/platforms/windows/activate.ps1
+++ b/dist/platforms/windows/activate.ps1
@@ -6,11 +6,42 @@ Write-Output "#        Activating       #"
 Write-Output "###########################"
 Write-Output ""
 
-& "$Env:UNITY_PATH/Editor/Unity.exe" -batchmode -quit -nographics `
-                                     -username $Env:UNITY_EMAIL `
-                                     -password $Env:UNITY_PASSWORD `
-                                     -serial $Env:UNITY_SERIAL `
-                                     -projectPath "c:/BlankProject" `
-                                     -logfile - | Out-Host
+if ( ($null -ne ${env:UNITY_SERIAL}) -and ($null -ne ${env:UNITY_EMAIL}) -and ($null -ne ${env:UNITY_PASSWORD}) )
+{
+  #
+  # SERIAL LICENSE MODE
+  #
+  # This will activate unity, using the serial activation process.
+  #
+  Write-Output "Requesting activation"
 
-$ACTIVATION_EXIT_CODE = $LASTEXITCODE
+  $ACTIVATION_OUTPUT = Start-Process -NoNewWindow -Wait -PassThru "$Env:UNITY_PATH/Editor/Unity.exe" `
+                                      -ArgumentList `
+                                      "-batchmode `
+                                       -quit `
+                                       -nographics `
+                                       -username $Env:UNITY_EMAIL `
+                                       -password $Env:UNITY_PASSWORD `
+                                       -serial $Env:UNITY_SERIAL `
+                                       -projectPath c:/BlankProject `
+                                       -logfile -"
+
+  $ACTIVATION_EXIT_CODE = $ACTIVATION_OUTPUT.ExitCode
+}
+else
+{
+    #
+    # NO LICENSE ACTIVATION STRATEGY MATCHED
+    #
+    # This will exit since no activation strategies could be matched.
+    #
+    Write-Output "License activation strategy could not be determined."
+    Write-Output ""
+    Write-Output "Visit https://game.ci/docs/github/activation for more"
+    Write-Output "details on how to set up one of the possible activation strategies."
+
+    Write-Output "::error ::No valid license activation strategy could be determined. Make sure to provide UNITY_EMAIL, UNITY_PASSWORD, and either a UNITY_SERIAL \
+or UNITY_LICENSE. Otherwise please use UNITY_LICENSING_SERVER. See more info at https://game.ci/docs/github/activation"
+
+    $ACTIVATION_EXIT_CODE = 1;
+}
diff --git a/dist/platforms/windows/build.ps1 b/dist/platforms/windows/build.ps1
index 751cf9d2..5622fae6 100644
--- a/dist/platforms/windows/build.ps1
+++ b/dist/platforms/windows/build.ps1
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ $unityArgs = @(
 # Remove null items as that will fail the Start-Process call
 $unityArgs = $unityArgs | Where-Object { $_ -ne $null }
 
-$unityProcess = Start-Process -FilePath "$Env:UNITY_PATH\Editor\Unity.exe" `
-                         -ArgumentList $unityArgs `
-                         -PassThru `
-                         -NoNewWindow
+$unityProcess = Start-Process -FilePath "$Env:UNITY_PATH/Editor/Unity.exe" `
+                              -ArgumentList $unityArgs `
+                              -PassThru `
+                              -NoNewWindow
 
 # Cache the handle so exit code works properly
 # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10262231/obtaining-exitcode-using-start-process-and-waitforexit-instead-of-wait
diff --git a/dist/platforms/windows/return_license.ps1 b/dist/platforms/windows/return_license.ps1
index 709c3895..dee4b298 100644
--- a/dist/platforms/windows/return_license.ps1
+++ b/dist/platforms/windows/return_license.ps1
@@ -6,9 +6,21 @@ Write-Output "#      Return License     #"
 Write-Output "###########################"
 Write-Output ""
 
-& "$Env:UNITY_PATH\Editor\Unity.exe" -batchmode -quit -nographics `
-                                     -username $Env:UNITY_EMAIL `
-                                     -password $Env:UNITY_PASSWORD `
-                                     -returnlicense `
-                                     -projectPath "c:/BlankProject" `
-                                     -logfile - | Out-Host
+if ($null -ne ${env:UNITY_SERIAL})
+{
+  #
+  # SERIAL LICENSE MODE
+  #
+  # This will return the license that is currently in use.
+  #
+  $RETURN_OUTPUT = Start-Process -NoNewWindow -Wait -PassThru "$Env:UNITY_PATH/Editor/Unity.exe" `
+                                 -ArgumentList `
+                                 "-batchmode `
+                                  -quit `
+                                  -nographics `
+                                  -username $Env:UNITY_EMAIL `
+                                  -password $Env:UNITY_PASSWORD `
+                                  -returnlicense `
+                                  -projectPath c:/BlankProject `
+                                  -logfile -"
+}
diff --git a/dist/platforms/windows/set_gitcredential.ps1 b/dist/platforms/windows/set_gitcredential.ps1
index afb947c6..f77f31b8 100644
--- a/dist/platforms/windows/set_gitcredential.ps1
+++ b/dist/platforms/windows/set_gitcredential.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($env:GIT_PRIVATE_TOKEN)) {
+if ($null -eq ${env:GIT_PRIVATE_TOKEN}) {
     Write-Host "GIT_PRIVATE_TOKEN unset skipping"
 }
 else {
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ else {
     git config --global --replace-all "url.https://token:$env:GIT_PRIVATE_TOKEN@github.com/".insteadOf "ssh://git@github.com/"
     git config --global --add "url.https://token:$env:GIT_PRIVATE_TOKEN@github.com/".insteadOf "git@github.com"
     git config --global --add "url.https://token:$env:GIT_PRIVATE_TOKEN@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
-    
+
     git config --global "url.https://ssh:$env:GIT_PRIVATE_TOKEN@github.com/".insteadOf "ssh://git@github.com/"
     git config --global "url.https://git:$env:GIT_PRIVATE_TOKEN@github.com/".insteadOf "git@github.com:"
 }