diff --git a/kt/commands/checkout/command.py b/kt/commands/checkout/command.py
index b1fc656..72f7bbb 100644
--- a/kt/commands/checkout/command.py
+++ b/kt/commands/checkout/command.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 $ kt checkout lts-9.2 --cleanup --change-dir
 \b
 $ kt checkout lts-9.2 -e CVE-2022-49909
-Will create folder lts-9.2_CVE-2022-49909 instead of lts-9.2.
+Will create folder lts-9.2_CVE-2022-49909 instead of lts-9.2,
+and branch {<user>}_CVE-2022-49909_<branch>.
 \b
 $ kt checkout cbr-7.9 --no-worktree
 Will not create worktrees for CentOS7 bridge.
diff --git a/kt/commands/content_release/impl.py b/kt/commands/content_release/impl.py
index 4ec8e02..9f3c111 100644
--- a/kt/commands/content_release/impl.py
+++ b/kt/commands/content_release/impl.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import re
+import sys
 
 from git import GitCommandError, Repo
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ def prepare(cls, kernel_workspace: str):
         staging_branch = f"{{automation_tmp}}_{src_branch_name}"
 
         cmd = [
+            sys.executable,
             str(mkdistgitdiff_script),
             "--srcgit",
             str(kernel_workspace_obj.src_worktree.folder.absolute()),
diff --git a/kt/data/kernels.yaml b/kt/data/kernels.yaml
index 5ed0dc3..49a71a4 100644
--- a/kt/data/kernels.yaml
+++ b/kt/data/kernels.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 common_repos:
   dist-git-tree-fips: git@gitlab.com:ctrl-iq-public/fips/src/kernel.git
   dist-git-tree: git@github.com:ciq-rocky-lts/kernel.git
-  kernel-src-tree: https://github.com/ctrliq/kernel-src-tree.git
-  kernel-src-tree-tools: https://github.com/ctrliq/kernel-src-tree-tools.git
+  kernel-src-tree: git@github.com:ctrliq/kernel-src-tree.git
+  kernel-src-tree-tools: git@github.com:ctrliq/kernel-src-tree-tools.git
 
 kernels:
   cbr-7.9:
diff --git a/kt/ktlib/kernel_workspace.py b/kt/ktlib/kernel_workspace.py
index ed6fd75..b863b8b 100644
--- a/kt/ktlib/kernel_workspace.py
+++ b/kt/ktlib/kernel_workspace.py
@@ -233,9 +233,13 @@ def load(cls, name: str, config: Config, kernel_info: KernelInfo, use_worktree:
         default_remote = "origin"
 
         dist_folder = folder / Path(Constants.DIST_TREE)
-        dist_local_branch = f"{{{user}}}_{kernel_info.dist_git_branch}"
+        # Keep the remote branch last: GHA matches branches on *_<remote branch>
         if extra:
-            dist_local_branch += f"_{extra}"
+            branch_prefix = f"{{{user}}}_{extra}_"
+        else:
+            branch_prefix = f"{{{user}}}_"
+
+        dist_local_branch = f"{branch_prefix}{kernel_info.dist_git_branch}"
 
         dist_worktree = RepoWorktree(
             source_root=Repo(kernel_info.dist_git_root.folder),
@@ -247,9 +251,7 @@ def load(cls, name: str, config: Config, kernel_info: KernelInfo, use_worktree:
         )
 
         src_folder = folder / Path(Constants.SRC_TREE)
-        src_local_branch = f"{{{user}}}_{kernel_info.src_tree_branch}"
-        if extra:
-            src_local_branch += f"_{extra}"
+        src_local_branch = f"{branch_prefix}{kernel_info.src_tree_branch}"
 
         src_worktree = RepoWorktree(
             source_root=Repo(kernel_info.src_tree_root.folder),