diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e271d2..5ad7192 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# craftbox x.x.x
+# craftbox 0.1.0
 
 ## NEW FEATURES
 
diff --git a/_viash.yaml b/_viash.yaml
index 4b02f50..204a056 100644
--- a/_viash.yaml
+++ b/_viash.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ links:
   issue_tracker: https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox/issues
   repository: https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox
 
-viash_version: 0.9.0-RC7
+viash_version: 0.9.0
 
 config_mods: |
   .requirements.commands := ['ps']
diff --git a/target/executable/concat_text/.config.vsh.yaml b/target/executable/concat_text/.config.vsh.yaml
index fee9588..deda6e4 100644
--- a/target/executable/concat_text/.config.vsh.yaml
+++ b/target/executable/concat_text/.config.vsh.yaml
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ build_info:
   engine: "docker|native"
   output: "target/executable/concat_text"
   executable: "target/executable/concat_text/concat_text"
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
-  git_commit: "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
+  git_commit: "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
   git_remote: "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
 package_config:
   name: "craftbox"
   version: "main"
   description: "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n"
   info: null
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
   source: "src"
   target: "target"
   config_mods:
diff --git a/target/executable/concat_text/concat_text b/target/executable/concat_text/concat_text
index c47df6d..8a6d52e 100755
--- a/target/executable/concat_text/concat_text
+++ b/target/executable/concat_text/concat_text
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # concat_text main
 # 
-# This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0-RC7 and is thus a
-# derivative work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from
-# Data Intuitive.
+# This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0 and is thus a derivative
+# work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from Data
+# Intuitive.
 # 
 # The component may contain files which fall under a different license. The
 # authors of this component should specify the license in the header of such
@@ -479,9 +479,9 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache bash procps file
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Toni Verbeiren, Dries Schaumont"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Companion container for running component concat_text"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="2024-09-12T15:41:16Z"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="2024-09-12T15:58:08Z"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.revision="5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.revision="3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="main"
 
 VIASHDOCKER
diff --git a/target/executable/csv2fasta/.config.vsh.yaml b/target/executable/csv2fasta/.config.vsh.yaml
index 38b6567..885db2a 100644
--- a/target/executable/csv2fasta/.config.vsh.yaml
+++ b/target/executable/csv2fasta/.config.vsh.yaml
@@ -221,15 +221,15 @@ build_info:
   engine: "docker|native"
   output: "target/executable/csv2fasta"
   executable: "target/executable/csv2fasta/csv2fasta"
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
-  git_commit: "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
+  git_commit: "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
   git_remote: "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
 package_config:
   name: "craftbox"
   version: "main"
   description: "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n"
   info: null
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
   source: "src"
   target: "target"
   config_mods:
diff --git a/target/executable/csv2fasta/csv2fasta b/target/executable/csv2fasta/csv2fasta
index 9636d65..bf97151 100755
--- a/target/executable/csv2fasta/csv2fasta
+++ b/target/executable/csv2fasta/csv2fasta
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # csv2fasta main
 # 
-# This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0-RC7 and is thus a
-# derivative work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from
-# Data Intuitive.
+# This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0 and is thus a derivative
+# work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from Data
+# Intuitive.
 # 
 # The component may contain files which fall under a different license. The
 # authors of this component should specify the license in the header of such
@@ -525,9 +525,9 @@ RUN pip install --upgrade pip && \
   pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir "dnaio"
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Companion container for running component csv2fasta"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="2024-09-12T15:41:15Z"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="2024-09-12T15:58:07Z"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.revision="5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.revision="3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="main"
 
 VIASHDOCKER
diff --git a/target/executable/untar/.config.vsh.yaml b/target/executable/untar/.config.vsh.yaml
index ac4ee5c..02fdc54 100644
--- a/target/executable/untar/.config.vsh.yaml
+++ b/target/executable/untar/.config.vsh.yaml
@@ -146,15 +146,15 @@ build_info:
   engine: "docker|native"
   output: "target/executable/untar"
   executable: "target/executable/untar/untar"
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
-  git_commit: "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
+  git_commit: "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
   git_remote: "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
 package_config:
   name: "craftbox"
   version: "main"
   description: "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n"
   info: null
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
   source: "src"
   target: "target"
   config_mods:
diff --git a/target/executable/untar/untar b/target/executable/untar/untar
index ca4f140..2604914 100755
--- a/target/executable/untar/untar
+++ b/target/executable/untar/untar
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # untar main
 # 
-# This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0-RC7 and is thus a
-# derivative work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from
-# Data Intuitive.
+# This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0 and is thus a derivative
+# work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from Data
+# Intuitive.
 # 
 # The component may contain files which fall under a different license. The
 # authors of this component should specify the license in the header of such
@@ -476,9 +476,9 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
   rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Companion container for running component untar"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="2024-09-12T15:41:15Z"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="2024-09-12T15:58:07Z"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.revision="5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.revision="3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="main"
 
 VIASHDOCKER
diff --git a/target/nextflow/concat_text/.config.vsh.yaml b/target/nextflow/concat_text/.config.vsh.yaml
index eb5770a..0e08e6b 100644
--- a/target/nextflow/concat_text/.config.vsh.yaml
+++ b/target/nextflow/concat_text/.config.vsh.yaml
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ build_info:
   engine: "docker|native"
   output: "target/nextflow/concat_text"
   executable: "target/nextflow/concat_text/main.nf"
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
-  git_commit: "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
+  git_commit: "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
   git_remote: "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
 package_config:
   name: "craftbox"
   version: "main"
   description: "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n"
   info: null
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
   source: "src"
   target: "target"
   config_mods:
diff --git a/target/nextflow/concat_text/main.nf b/target/nextflow/concat_text/main.nf
index e78e522..13981b2 100644
--- a/target/nextflow/concat_text/main.nf
+++ b/target/nextflow/concat_text/main.nf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // concat_text main
 // 
-// This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0-RC7 and is thus a
-// derivative work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from
-// Data Intuitive.
+// This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0 and is thus a derivative
+// work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from Data
+// Intuitive.
 // 
 // The component may contain files which fall under a different license. The
 // authors of this component should specify the license in the header of such
@@ -1732,7 +1732,9 @@ def publishStates(Map args) {
 
           def yamlFilename = yamlTemplate_
             .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
             .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
 
             // TODO: do the pathnames in state_ match up with the outputFilenames_?
 
@@ -1803,7 +1805,9 @@ def publishStatesByConfig(Map args) {
           def yamlTemplate = params.containsKey("output_state") ? params.output_state : '$id.$key.state.yaml'
           def yamlFilename = yamlTemplate
             .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
             .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
           def yamlDir = java.nio.file.Paths.get(yamlFilename).getParent()
 
           // the processed state is a list of [key, value, inputPath, outputFilename] tuples, where
@@ -1845,7 +1849,9 @@ def publishStatesByConfig(Map args) {
                 // instantiate the template
                 def filename = filenameTemplate
                   .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+                  .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
                   .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+                  .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
                 if (par.multiple) {
                   // if the parameter is multiple: true, the filename
                   // should contain a wildcard '*' that is replaced with
@@ -3024,15 +3030,15 @@ meta = [
     "runner" : "nextflow",
     "engine" : "docker|native",
     "output" : "target/nextflow/concat_text",
-    "viash_version" : "0.9.0-RC7",
-    "git_commit" : "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295",
+    "viash_version" : "0.9.0",
+    "git_commit" : "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752",
     "git_remote" : "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
   },
   "package_config" : {
     "name" : "craftbox",
     "version" : "main",
     "description" : "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n",
-    "viash_version" : "0.9.0-RC7",
+    "viash_version" : "0.9.0",
     "source" : "src",
     "target" : "target",
     "config_mods" : [
@@ -3204,7 +3210,11 @@ def vdsl3WorkflowFactory(Map args, Map meta, String rawScript) {
               val = val.join(par.multiple_sep)
             }
             if (par.direction == "output" && par.type == "file") {
-              val = val.replaceAll('\\$id', id).replaceAll('\\$key', key)
+              val = val
+                .replaceAll('\\$id', id)
+                .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id)
+                .replaceAll('\\$key', key)
+                .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key)
             }
             [parName, val]
           }
@@ -3335,7 +3345,8 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def createParentStr = meta.config.allArguments
     .findAll { it.type == "file" && it.direction == "output" && it.create_parent }
     .collect { par -> 
-      "\${ args.containsKey(\"${par.plainName}\") ? \"mkdir_parent \\\"\" + (args[\"${par.plainName}\"] instanceof String ? args[\"${par.plainName}\"] : args[\"${par.plainName}\"].join('\" \"')) + \"\\\"\" : \"\" }"
+      def contents = "args[\"${par.plainName}\"] instanceof List ? args[\"${par.plainName}\"].join('\" \"') : args[\"${par.plainName}\"]"
+      "\${ args.containsKey(\"${par.plainName}\") ? \"mkdir_parent '\" + escapeText(${contents}) + \"'\" : \"\" }"
     }
     .join("\n")
 
@@ -3343,8 +3354,8 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def inputFileExports = meta.config.allArguments
     .findAll { it.type == "file" && it.direction.toLowerCase() == "input" }
     .collect { par ->
-      def viash_par_contents = "(viash_par_${par.plainName} instanceof List ? viash_par_${par.plainName}.join(\"${par.multiple_sep}\") : viash_par_${par.plainName})"
-      "\n\${viash_par_${par.plainName}.empty ? \"\" : \"export VIASH_PAR_${par.plainName.toUpperCase()}=\\\"\" + ${viash_par_contents} + \"\\\"\"}"
+      def contents = "viash_par_${par.plainName} instanceof List ? viash_par_${par.plainName}.join(\"${par.multiple_sep}\") : viash_par_${par.plainName}"
+      "\n\${viash_par_${par.plainName}.empty ? \"\" : \"export VIASH_PAR_${par.plainName.toUpperCase()}='\" + escapeText(${contents}) + \"'\"}"
     }
 
   // NOTE: if using docker, use /tmp instead of tmpDir!
@@ -3381,6 +3392,7 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def procStr = 
   """nextflow.enable.dsl=2
   |
+  |def escapeText = { s -> s.toString().replaceAll("'", "'\\\"'\\\"'") }
   |process $procKey {$drctvStrs
   |input:
   |  tuple val(id)$inputPaths, val(args), path(resourcesDir, stageAs: ".viash_meta_resources")
@@ -3392,10 +3404,9 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   |$stub
   |\"\"\"
   |script:$assertStr
-  |def escapeText = { s -> s.toString().replaceAll('([`"])', '\\\\\\\\\$1') }
   |def parInject = args
   |  .findAll{key, value -> value != null}
-  |  .collect{key, value -> "export VIASH_PAR_\${key.toUpperCase()}=\\\"\${escapeText(value)}\\\""}
+  |  .collect{key, value -> "export VIASH_PAR_\${key.toUpperCase()}='\${escapeText(value)}'"}
   |  .join("\\n")
   |\"\"\"
   |# meta exports
diff --git a/target/nextflow/csv2fasta/.config.vsh.yaml b/target/nextflow/csv2fasta/.config.vsh.yaml
index 9eadfc5..b0a0f0d 100644
--- a/target/nextflow/csv2fasta/.config.vsh.yaml
+++ b/target/nextflow/csv2fasta/.config.vsh.yaml
@@ -221,15 +221,15 @@ build_info:
   engine: "docker|native"
   output: "target/nextflow/csv2fasta"
   executable: "target/nextflow/csv2fasta/main.nf"
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
-  git_commit: "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
+  git_commit: "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
   git_remote: "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
 package_config:
   name: "craftbox"
   version: "main"
   description: "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n"
   info: null
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
   source: "src"
   target: "target"
   config_mods:
diff --git a/target/nextflow/csv2fasta/main.nf b/target/nextflow/csv2fasta/main.nf
index 9c9b7d1..af2f455 100644
--- a/target/nextflow/csv2fasta/main.nf
+++ b/target/nextflow/csv2fasta/main.nf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // csv2fasta main
 // 
-// This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0-RC7 and is thus a
-// derivative work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from
-// Data Intuitive.
+// This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0 and is thus a derivative
+// work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from Data
+// Intuitive.
 // 
 // The component may contain files which fall under a different license. The
 // authors of this component should specify the license in the header of such
@@ -1728,7 +1728,9 @@ def publishStates(Map args) {
 
           def yamlFilename = yamlTemplate_
             .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
             .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
 
             // TODO: do the pathnames in state_ match up with the outputFilenames_?
 
@@ -1799,7 +1801,9 @@ def publishStatesByConfig(Map args) {
           def yamlTemplate = params.containsKey("output_state") ? params.output_state : '$id.$key.state.yaml'
           def yamlFilename = yamlTemplate
             .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
             .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
           def yamlDir = java.nio.file.Paths.get(yamlFilename).getParent()
 
           // the processed state is a list of [key, value, inputPath, outputFilename] tuples, where
@@ -1841,7 +1845,9 @@ def publishStatesByConfig(Map args) {
                 // instantiate the template
                 def filename = filenameTemplate
                   .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+                  .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
                   .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+                  .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
                 if (par.multiple) {
                   // if the parameter is multiple: true, the filename
                   // should contain a wildcard '*' that is replaced with
@@ -3060,15 +3066,15 @@ meta = [
     "runner" : "nextflow",
     "engine" : "docker|native",
     "output" : "target/nextflow/csv2fasta",
-    "viash_version" : "0.9.0-RC7",
-    "git_commit" : "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295",
+    "viash_version" : "0.9.0",
+    "git_commit" : "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752",
     "git_remote" : "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
   },
   "package_config" : {
     "name" : "craftbox",
     "version" : "main",
     "description" : "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n",
-    "viash_version" : "0.9.0-RC7",
+    "viash_version" : "0.9.0",
     "source" : "src",
     "target" : "target",
     "config_mods" : [
@@ -3316,7 +3322,11 @@ def vdsl3WorkflowFactory(Map args, Map meta, String rawScript) {
               val = val.join(par.multiple_sep)
             }
             if (par.direction == "output" && par.type == "file") {
-              val = val.replaceAll('\\$id', id).replaceAll('\\$key', key)
+              val = val
+                .replaceAll('\\$id', id)
+                .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id)
+                .replaceAll('\\$key', key)
+                .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key)
             }
             [parName, val]
           }
@@ -3447,7 +3457,8 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def createParentStr = meta.config.allArguments
     .findAll { it.type == "file" && it.direction == "output" && it.create_parent }
     .collect { par -> 
-      "\${ args.containsKey(\"${par.plainName}\") ? \"mkdir_parent \\\"\" + (args[\"${par.plainName}\"] instanceof String ? args[\"${par.plainName}\"] : args[\"${par.plainName}\"].join('\" \"')) + \"\\\"\" : \"\" }"
+      def contents = "args[\"${par.plainName}\"] instanceof List ? args[\"${par.plainName}\"].join('\" \"') : args[\"${par.plainName}\"]"
+      "\${ args.containsKey(\"${par.plainName}\") ? \"mkdir_parent '\" + escapeText(${contents}) + \"'\" : \"\" }"
     }
     .join("\n")
 
@@ -3455,8 +3466,8 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def inputFileExports = meta.config.allArguments
     .findAll { it.type == "file" && it.direction.toLowerCase() == "input" }
     .collect { par ->
-      def viash_par_contents = "(viash_par_${par.plainName} instanceof List ? viash_par_${par.plainName}.join(\"${par.multiple_sep}\") : viash_par_${par.plainName})"
-      "\n\${viash_par_${par.plainName}.empty ? \"\" : \"export VIASH_PAR_${par.plainName.toUpperCase()}=\\\"\" + ${viash_par_contents} + \"\\\"\"}"
+      def contents = "viash_par_${par.plainName} instanceof List ? viash_par_${par.plainName}.join(\"${par.multiple_sep}\") : viash_par_${par.plainName}"
+      "\n\${viash_par_${par.plainName}.empty ? \"\" : \"export VIASH_PAR_${par.plainName.toUpperCase()}='\" + escapeText(${contents}) + \"'\"}"
     }
 
   // NOTE: if using docker, use /tmp instead of tmpDir!
@@ -3493,6 +3504,7 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def procStr = 
   """nextflow.enable.dsl=2
   |
+  |def escapeText = { s -> s.toString().replaceAll("'", "'\\\"'\\\"'") }
   |process $procKey {$drctvStrs
   |input:
   |  tuple val(id)$inputPaths, val(args), path(resourcesDir, stageAs: ".viash_meta_resources")
@@ -3504,10 +3516,9 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   |$stub
   |\"\"\"
   |script:$assertStr
-  |def escapeText = { s -> s.toString().replaceAll('([`"])', '\\\\\\\\\$1') }
   |def parInject = args
   |  .findAll{key, value -> value != null}
-  |  .collect{key, value -> "export VIASH_PAR_\${key.toUpperCase()}=\\\"\${escapeText(value)}\\\""}
+  |  .collect{key, value -> "export VIASH_PAR_\${key.toUpperCase()}='\${escapeText(value)}'"}
   |  .join("\\n")
   |\"\"\"
   |# meta exports
diff --git a/target/nextflow/untar/.config.vsh.yaml b/target/nextflow/untar/.config.vsh.yaml
index fa909b1..1ba3cbf 100644
--- a/target/nextflow/untar/.config.vsh.yaml
+++ b/target/nextflow/untar/.config.vsh.yaml
@@ -146,15 +146,15 @@ build_info:
   engine: "docker|native"
   output: "target/nextflow/untar"
   executable: "target/nextflow/untar/main.nf"
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
-  git_commit: "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
+  git_commit: "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752"
   git_remote: "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
 package_config:
   name: "craftbox"
   version: "main"
   description: "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n"
   info: null
-  viash_version: "0.9.0-RC7"
+  viash_version: "0.9.0"
   source: "src"
   target: "target"
   config_mods:
diff --git a/target/nextflow/untar/main.nf b/target/nextflow/untar/main.nf
index 6396ab8..9d6caf7 100644
--- a/target/nextflow/untar/main.nf
+++ b/target/nextflow/untar/main.nf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // untar main
 // 
-// This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0-RC7 and is thus a
-// derivative work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from
-// Data Intuitive.
+// This wrapper script is auto-generated by viash 0.9.0 and is thus a derivative
+// work thereof. This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY from Data
+// Intuitive.
 // 
 // The component may contain files which fall under a different license. The
 // authors of this component should specify the license in the header of such
@@ -1728,7 +1728,9 @@ def publishStates(Map args) {
 
           def yamlFilename = yamlTemplate_
             .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
             .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
 
             // TODO: do the pathnames in state_ match up with the outputFilenames_?
 
@@ -1799,7 +1801,9 @@ def publishStatesByConfig(Map args) {
           def yamlTemplate = params.containsKey("output_state") ? params.output_state : '$id.$key.state.yaml'
           def yamlFilename = yamlTemplate
             .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
             .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+            .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
           def yamlDir = java.nio.file.Paths.get(yamlFilename).getParent()
 
           // the processed state is a list of [key, value, inputPath, outputFilename] tuples, where
@@ -1841,7 +1845,9 @@ def publishStatesByConfig(Map args) {
                 // instantiate the template
                 def filename = filenameTemplate
                   .replaceAll('\\$id', id_)
+                  .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id_)
                   .replaceAll('\\$key', key_)
+                  .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key_)
                 if (par.multiple) {
                   // if the parameter is multiple: true, the filename
                   // should contain a wildcard '*' that is replaced with
@@ -2981,15 +2987,15 @@ meta = [
     "runner" : "nextflow",
     "engine" : "docker|native",
     "output" : "target/nextflow/untar",
-    "viash_version" : "0.9.0-RC7",
-    "git_commit" : "5705b88fa20f267475b5d0ae1ca25dbf55ff1295",
+    "viash_version" : "0.9.0",
+    "git_commit" : "3fecd6a214295592c65d5ef03b8b7115867f8752",
     "git_remote" : "https://github.com/viash-hub/craftbox"
   },
   "package_config" : {
     "name" : "craftbox",
     "version" : "main",
     "description" : "A collection of custom-tailored scripts and applied tools.\n",
-    "viash_version" : "0.9.0-RC7",
+    "viash_version" : "0.9.0",
     "source" : "src",
     "target" : "target",
     "config_mods" : [
@@ -3167,7 +3173,11 @@ def vdsl3WorkflowFactory(Map args, Map meta, String rawScript) {
               val = val.join(par.multiple_sep)
             }
             if (par.direction == "output" && par.type == "file") {
-              val = val.replaceAll('\\$id', id).replaceAll('\\$key', key)
+              val = val
+                .replaceAll('\\$id', id)
+                .replaceAll('\\$\\{id\\}', id)
+                .replaceAll('\\$key', key)
+                .replaceAll('\\$\\{key\\}', key)
             }
             [parName, val]
           }
@@ -3298,7 +3308,8 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def createParentStr = meta.config.allArguments
     .findAll { it.type == "file" && it.direction == "output" && it.create_parent }
     .collect { par -> 
-      "\${ args.containsKey(\"${par.plainName}\") ? \"mkdir_parent \\\"\" + (args[\"${par.plainName}\"] instanceof String ? args[\"${par.plainName}\"] : args[\"${par.plainName}\"].join('\" \"')) + \"\\\"\" : \"\" }"
+      def contents = "args[\"${par.plainName}\"] instanceof List ? args[\"${par.plainName}\"].join('\" \"') : args[\"${par.plainName}\"]"
+      "\${ args.containsKey(\"${par.plainName}\") ? \"mkdir_parent '\" + escapeText(${contents}) + \"'\" : \"\" }"
     }
     .join("\n")
 
@@ -3306,8 +3317,8 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def inputFileExports = meta.config.allArguments
     .findAll { it.type == "file" && it.direction.toLowerCase() == "input" }
     .collect { par ->
-      def viash_par_contents = "(viash_par_${par.plainName} instanceof List ? viash_par_${par.plainName}.join(\"${par.multiple_sep}\") : viash_par_${par.plainName})"
-      "\n\${viash_par_${par.plainName}.empty ? \"\" : \"export VIASH_PAR_${par.plainName.toUpperCase()}=\\\"\" + ${viash_par_contents} + \"\\\"\"}"
+      def contents = "viash_par_${par.plainName} instanceof List ? viash_par_${par.plainName}.join(\"${par.multiple_sep}\") : viash_par_${par.plainName}"
+      "\n\${viash_par_${par.plainName}.empty ? \"\" : \"export VIASH_PAR_${par.plainName.toUpperCase()}='\" + escapeText(${contents}) + \"'\"}"
     }
 
   // NOTE: if using docker, use /tmp instead of tmpDir!
@@ -3344,6 +3355,7 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   def procStr = 
   """nextflow.enable.dsl=2
   |
+  |def escapeText = { s -> s.toString().replaceAll("'", "'\\\"'\\\"'") }
   |process $procKey {$drctvStrs
   |input:
   |  tuple val(id)$inputPaths, val(args), path(resourcesDir, stageAs: ".viash_meta_resources")
@@ -3355,10 +3367,9 @@ def _vdsl3ProcessFactory(Map workflowArgs, Map meta, String rawScript) {
   |$stub
   |\"\"\"
   |script:$assertStr
-  |def escapeText = { s -> s.toString().replaceAll('([`"])', '\\\\\\\\\$1') }
   |def parInject = args
   |  .findAll{key, value -> value != null}
-  |  .collect{key, value -> "export VIASH_PAR_\${key.toUpperCase()}=\\\"\${escapeText(value)}\\\""}
+  |  .collect{key, value -> "export VIASH_PAR_\${key.toUpperCase()}='\${escapeText(value)}'"}
   |  .join("\\n")
   |\"\"\"
   |# meta exports