diff --git a/.github/images/README.md b/.github/images/README.md
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index 0000000..9486f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/images/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Images Directory
+
+This directory contains local images used in the exercise steps.
+
+## Note about create-branch-screenshot.png
+
+The file `create-branch-screenshot.png` is currently a placeholder image because the actual image from GitHub user-attachments could not be downloaded in the build environment due to network restrictions.
+
+**Original URL:** https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8aa4a918-c877-4214-9efe-c9a99ca6421b
+
+To replace with the actual image:
+
+```bash
+curl -L "https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8aa4a918-c877-4214-9efe-c9a99ca6421b" -o .github/images/create-branch-screenshot.png
+```
diff --git a/.github/images/create-branch-screenshot.png b/.github/images/create-branch-screenshot.png
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diff --git a/.github/steps/1-step.md b/.github/steps/1-step.md
index 96b1a26..6c97850 100644
--- a/.github/steps/1-step.md
+++ b/.github/steps/1-step.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Workflows let you automate tasks like building, testing, or deploying your code,
 
 1. In the **Code** tab of your repository, create a new branch named `welcome-workflow`.
 
-   <img width="400" alt="create branch screenshot" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8aa4a918-c877-4214-9efe-c9a99ca6421b" />
+   <img width="400" alt="create branch screenshot" src="../images/create-branch-screenshot.png" />
 
 1. In the `welcome-workflow` branch, navigate to the `.github/workflows` directory.
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/0-start-exercise.yml b/.github/workflows/0-start-exercise.yml
index 557b8c6..ce96bf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/0-start-exercise.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/0-start-exercise.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   start_exercise:
     name: Start Exercise
-    uses: skills/exercise-toolkit/.github/workflows/start-exercise.yml@v0.7.3
+    uses: skills/exercise-toolkit/.github/workflows/start-exercise.yml@v0.8.0
     with:
       exercise-title: "Hello GitHub Actions"
       intro-message: "Create and run a GitHub Actions workflow."