diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 74ed0c5..476d9aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps: # The sequence of tasks that make up a job.
       - name: Checking out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0 # Action for checking out a repo.
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1 # Action for checking out a repo.
 
       # Cache dependencies to speed up builds
       - name: Cache cargo dependencies
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checkout the repository code
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # Fetches all history for all branches and tags
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 87afdef..c36f054 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Check out current repository
       - name: Fetch Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c4b2801..a423ad1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.0.4-alpha.0] - 2023-10-18
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Change proposal and idea ids to string in caches
+- Replace unwrap with error handling in farcaster handlers
+- Remove unnecessary condition check before HTTP request
+- Replace `unwrap_or` with `ok_or` in retrieving hash
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Update crons schedule in `wrangler.toml`
+
 ## [1.0.3] - 2023-10-18
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6b2307b..f3a82d9 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ checksum = "b4668fb0ea861c1df094127ac5f1da3409a82116a4ba74fca2e58ef927159bb3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lilnouns-bots"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4-alpha.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b5bd4ad..bd6eed1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lilnouns-bots"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4-alpha.0"
 authors = ["Milad Nekofar <milad@nekofar.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Our bots are designed to keep the Lil Nouns DAO community informed and engaged."
diff --git a/src/lil_nouns/handler/farcaster.rs b/src/lil_nouns/handler/farcaster.rs
index 15f78dc..3685eea 100644
--- a/src/lil_nouns/handler/farcaster.rs
+++ b/src/lil_nouns/handler/farcaster.rs
@@ -144,11 +144,16 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
 
     let mut proposals_casts = self
       .cache
-      .get::<HashMap<usize, String>>("lil_nouns:proposals:casts")
+      .get::<HashMap<String, String>>("lil_nouns:proposals:casts")
       .await?
       .unwrap_or_default();
 
-    proposals_casts.insert(proposal.id, cast_hash.to_string());
+    proposals_casts.insert(proposal.id.to_string(), cast_hash.to_string());
+
+    self
+      .cache
+      .put("lil_nouns:proposals:casts", &proposals_casts)
+      .await;
 
     Ok(())
   }
@@ -165,17 +170,18 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
     let proposal = proposals
       .iter()
       .find(|&a| a.id == vote.proposal_id)
-      .unwrap()
-      .clone();
+      .cloned()
+      .ok_or("Proposal not found in the funding list.")?;
 
     let proposals_casts = self
       .cache
-      .get::<HashMap<usize, String>>("lil_nouns:proposals:casts")
+      .get::<HashMap<String, String>>("lil_nouns:proposals:casts")
       .await?
       .unwrap_or_default();
 
-    let empty_string = String::new();
-    let cast_hash = proposals_casts.get(&proposal.id).unwrap_or(&empty_string);
+    let cast_hash = proposals_casts
+      .get(&proposal.id.to_string())
+      .ok_or("Cast hash not found")?;
 
     let wallet = get_wallet_handle(&vote.voter, "xyz.farcaster").await;
 
@@ -191,15 +197,13 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
       proposal.title
     );
 
-    if !cast_hash.is_empty() {
-      let request_data = json!({
-        "text": description,
-        "channelKey": self.channel_key,
-        "parent": {"hash": cast_hash},
-      });
+    let request_data = json!({
+      "text": description,
+      "channelKey": self.channel_key,
+      "parent": {"hash": cast_hash},
+    });
 
-      self.make_http_request(request_data).await?;
-    }
+    self.make_http_request(request_data).await?;
 
     Ok(())
   }
diff --git a/src/meta_gov/handler/farcaster.rs b/src/meta_gov/handler/farcaster.rs
index daa2ff6..8676086 100644
--- a/src/meta_gov/handler/farcaster.rs
+++ b/src/meta_gov/handler/farcaster.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
           .unwrap_or_default();
 
         proposals_casts.insert(proposal_id, cast_hash.to_string());
+
+        self
+          .cache
+          .put("meta_gov:proposals:casts", &proposals_casts)
+          .await;
       }
       Err(e) => {
         error!("Failed to extract proposal info: {}", e);
@@ -188,8 +193,8 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
     let proposal = proposals
       .iter()
       .find(|&a| a.id == vote.proposal_id)
-      .unwrap()
-      .clone();
+      .clone()
+      .ok_or("Proposal not found in the funding list.")?;
 
     match self.extract_proposal_info(proposal.clone()).await {
       Ok((proposal_id, proposal_title)) => {
@@ -199,8 +204,9 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
           .await?
           .unwrap_or_default();
 
-        let empty_string = String::new();
-        let cast_hash = proposals_casts.get(&proposal_id).unwrap_or(&empty_string);
+        let cast_hash = proposals_casts
+          .get(&proposal_id)
+          .ok_or("Cast hash not found")?;
 
         let wallet = get_wallet_handle(&vote.voter, "xyz.farcaster").await;
 
@@ -216,15 +222,13 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
           proposal_title
         );
 
-        if !cast_hash.is_empty() {
-          let request_data = json!({
-            "text": description,
-            "channelKey": self.channel_key,
-            "parent": {"hash": cast_hash},
-          });
+        let request_data = json!({
+          "text": description,
+          "channelKey": self.channel_key,
+          "parent": {"hash": cast_hash},
+        });
 
-          self.make_http_request(request_data).await?;
-        }
+        self.make_http_request(request_data).await?;
       }
       Err(e) => {
         error!("Failed to extract proposal info: {}", e);
diff --git a/src/prop_house/handler/farcaster.rs b/src/prop_house/handler/farcaster.rs
index 3cded9a..dd75332 100644
--- a/src/prop_house/handler/farcaster.rs
+++ b/src/prop_house/handler/farcaster.rs
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
     let auction = auctions
       .iter()
       .find(|&a| a.id == proposal.auction_id)
-      .unwrap()
-      .clone();
+      .clone()
+      .ok_or("Auction not found in the funding list.")?;
 
     let url = format!(
       "{}/{}/{}",
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
 
     proposals_casts.insert(proposal.id, cast_hash.to_string());
 
+    self
+      .cache
+      .put("prop_house:proposals:casts", &proposals_casts)
+      .await;
+
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -196,8 +201,8 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
     let proposal = proposals
       .iter()
       .find(|&a| a.id == vote.proposal_id)
-      .unwrap()
-      .clone();
+      .clone()
+      .ok_or("Proposal not found in the funding list.")?;
 
     let proposals_casts = self
       .cache
@@ -205,8 +210,9 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
       .await?
       .unwrap_or_default();
 
-    let empty_string = String::new();
-    let cast_hash = proposals_casts.get(&proposal.id).unwrap_or(&empty_string);
+    let cast_hash = proposals_casts
+      .get(&proposal.id)
+      .ok_or("Cast hash not found")?;
 
     let wallet = get_wallet_handle(&vote.address, "xyz.farcaster").await;
 
@@ -220,15 +226,13 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
       proposal.title
     );
 
-    if !cast_hash.is_empty() {
-      let request_data = json!({
-        "text": description,
-        "channelKey": self.channel_key,
-        "parent": {"hash": cast_hash},
-      });
+    let request_data = json!({
+      "text": description,
+      "channelKey": self.channel_key,
+      "parent": {"hash": cast_hash},
+    });
 
-      self.make_http_request(request_data).await?;
-    }
+    self.make_http_request(request_data).await?;
 
     Ok(())
   }
diff --git a/src/prop_lot/handler/farcaster.rs b/src/prop_lot/handler/farcaster.rs
index 361b8f0..8f13688 100644
--- a/src/prop_lot/handler/farcaster.rs
+++ b/src/prop_lot/handler/farcaster.rs
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
     let idea_id = idea.id;
     let mut ideas_casts = self
       .cache
-      .get::<HashMap<isize, String>>("prop_lot:ideas:casts")
+      .get::<HashMap<String, String>>("prop_lot:ideas:casts")
       .await?
       .unwrap_or_default();
 
-    ideas_casts.insert(idea_id, cast_hash.to_string());
+    ideas_casts.insert(idea_id.to_string(), cast_hash.to_string());
 
     self.cache.put("prop_lot:ideas:casts", &ideas_casts).await;
 
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
     let idea = ideas
       .iter()
       .find(|&a| a.id == vote.idea_id)
-      .unwrap()
-      .clone();
+      .clone()
+      .ok_or("Idea not found in the funding list.")?;
 
     let ideas_casts = self
       .cache
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
       .await?
       .unwrap_or_default();
 
-    let empty_string = String::new();
-    let cast_hash = ideas_casts.get(&idea.id).unwrap_or(&empty_string);
+    let cast_hash = ideas_casts.get(&idea.id).ok_or("Cast hash not found")?;
 
     let wallet = get_wallet_handle(&vote.voter_id, "xyz.farcaster").await;
 
@@ -228,16 +227,18 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
     let idea = ideas
       .iter()
       .find(|&a| a.id == comment.idea_id)
-      .unwrap()
-      .clone();
+      .clone()
+      .ok_or("Idea not found in the funding list.")?;
 
     let ideas_casts = self
       .cache
-      .get::<HashMap<isize, String>>("prop_lot:ideas:casts")
+      .get::<HashMap<String, String>>("prop_lot:ideas:casts")
       .await?
       .unwrap_or_default();
 
-    let cast_hash = ideas_casts.get(&idea.id).unwrap();
+    let cast_hash = ideas_casts
+      .get(&idea.id.to_string())
+      .ok_or("Cast hash not found")?;
 
     let wallet = get_wallet_handle(&comment.author_id, "xyz.farcaster").await;
 
@@ -250,15 +251,13 @@ impl Handler for FarcasterHandler {
     }
     description = format!("{}\n\n“{}”", description, comment_body);
 
-    if !cast_hash.is_empty() {
-      let request_data = json!({
-        "text": description,
-        "channelKey": self.channel_key,
-        "parent": {"hash": cast_hash},
-      });
+    let request_data = json!({
+      "text": description,
+      "channelKey": self.channel_key,
+      "parent": {"hash": cast_hash},
+    });
 
-      self.make_http_request(request_data).await?;
-    }
+    self.make_http_request(request_data).await?;
 
     Ok(())
   }
diff --git a/wrangler.toml b/wrangler.toml
index 83d5d24..d7e2155 100644
--- a/wrangler.toml
+++ b/wrangler.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ command = "cargo install -q -f worker-build && worker-build --release"
 
 # Trigger Settings
 [triggers]
-crons = ["*/5 * * * *"]
+crons = ["*/1 * * * *"]
 
 # Default KV Namespace
 [[kv_namespaces]]