diff --git a/build/preview-comment/index.js b/build/preview-comment/index.js
index b0dcd877..d732ef4e 100644
--- a/build/preview-comment/index.js
+++ b/build/preview-comment/index.js
@@ -13619,6 +13619,7 @@ exports.projectLink = exports.projectQR = exports.projectInfo = exports.projectO
 const core_1 = __nccwpck_require__(2186);
 const exec_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1514);
 const io_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7436);
+const assert_1 = __nccwpck_require__(9491);
 const url_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7310);
 /**
  * Try to authenticate the user using either Expo or EAS CLI.
@@ -13679,9 +13680,7 @@ exports.projectInfo = projectInfo;
  * Create a QR code for an update on project, with an optional release channel.
  */
 function projectQR(project, channel) {
-    if (!project.owner) {
-        throw new Error('Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
-    }
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(project.owner, 'Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
     const url = new url_1.URL('https://qr.expo.dev/expo-go');
     url.searchParams.append('owner', project.owner);
     url.searchParams.append('slug', project.slug);
@@ -13695,9 +13694,7 @@ exports.projectQR = projectQR;
  * Create a link for the project in Expo.
  */
 function projectLink(project, channel) {
-    if (!project.owner) {
-        throw new Error('Could not create a project link without owner');
-    }
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(project.owner, 'Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
     const url = new url_1.URL(`https://expo.dev/@${project.owner}/${project.slug}`);
     if (channel) {
         url.searchParams.append('release-channel', channel);
@@ -13717,6 +13714,7 @@ exports.projectLink = projectLink;
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
 exports.pullContext = exports.githubApi = exports.createIssueComment = exports.fetchIssueComment = void 0;
 const github_1 = __nccwpck_require__(5438);
+const assert_1 = __nccwpck_require__(9491);
 /**
  * Determine if a comment exists on an issue or pull with the provided identifier.
  * This will iterate all comments received from GitHub, and try to exit early if it exists.
@@ -13767,11 +13765,8 @@ exports.createIssueComment = createIssueComment;
  * This uses the 'GITHUB_TOKEN' environment variable.
  */
 function githubApi() {
-    const githubToken = process.env['GITHUB_TOKEN'];
-    if (!githubToken) {
-        throw new Error(`This step requires a 'GITHUB_TOKEN' environment variable to create comments.`);
-    }
-    return (0, github_1.getOctokit)(githubToken);
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(process.env['GITHUB_TOKEN'], 'This step requires a GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable to create comments');
+    return (0, github_1.getOctokit)(process.env['GITHUB_TOKEN']);
 }
 exports.githubApi = githubApi;
 /**
@@ -13784,9 +13779,7 @@ function pullContext() {
     if (process.env['EXPO_TEST_GITHUB_PULL']) {
         return { ...github_1.context.repo, number: Number(process.env['EXPO_TEST_GITHUB_PULL']) };
     }
-    if (github_1.context.eventName !== 'pull_request') {
-        throw new Error(`Could not find the pull context, make sure to run this from a pull request.`);
-    }
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(github_1.context.eventName === 'pull_request', 'Could not find the pull request context, make sure to run this from a pull_request triggered workflow');
     return github_1.context.issue;
 }
 exports.pullContext = pullContext;
@@ -13806,6 +13799,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
 exports.toolPath = exports.tempPath = exports.patchWatchers = exports.installToolFromPackage = exports.executeAction = exports.cacheTool = exports.findTool = void 0;
 const core_1 = __nccwpck_require__(2186);
 const exec_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1514);
+const assert_1 = __nccwpck_require__(9491);
 const os_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(2037));
 const path_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(1017));
 var tool_cache_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7784);
@@ -13857,20 +13851,18 @@ async function patchWatchers() {
 }
 exports.patchWatchers = patchWatchers;
 function tempPath(name, version) {
-    const temp = process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'] || '';
-    if (!temp) {
-        throw new Error(`Could not resolve temporary path, 'RUNNER_TEMP' not defined.`);
-    }
-    return path_1.default.join(temp, name, version, os_1.default.arch());
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'], 'Could not resolve temporary path, RUNNER_TEMP not defined');
+    return path_1.default.join(process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'], name, version, os_1.default.arch());
 }
 exports.tempPath = tempPath;
+/**
+ * Get the package path to the tool cache.
+ *
+ * @see https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/daf8bb00606d37ee2431d9b1596b88513dcf9c59/packages/tool-cache/src/tool-cache.ts#L747-L749
+ */
 function toolPath(name, version) {
-    const toolCache = process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'] || '';
-    if (!toolCache) {
-        throw new Error(`Could not resolve the local tool cache, 'RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE' not defined.`);
-    }
-    // https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/daf8bb00606d37ee2431d9b1596b88513dcf9c59/packages/tool-cache/src/tool-cache.ts#L747-L749
-    return path_1.default.join(toolCache, name, version, os_1.default.arch());
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'], 'Could not resolve the local tool cache, RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE not defined');
+    return path_1.default.join(process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'], name, version, os_1.default.arch());
 }
 exports.toolPath = toolPath;
 
diff --git a/build/setup/index.js b/build/setup/index.js
index d2431125..d0a6d2a3 100644
--- a/build/setup/index.js
+++ b/build/setup/index.js
@@ -64699,6 +64699,7 @@ exports.projectLink = exports.projectQR = exports.projectInfo = exports.projectO
 const core_1 = __nccwpck_require__(2186);
 const exec_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1514);
 const io_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7436);
+const assert_1 = __nccwpck_require__(9491);
 const url_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7310);
 /**
  * Try to authenticate the user using either Expo or EAS CLI.
@@ -64759,9 +64760,7 @@ exports.projectInfo = projectInfo;
  * Create a QR code for an update on project, with an optional release channel.
  */
 function projectQR(project, channel) {
-    if (!project.owner) {
-        throw new Error('Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
-    }
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(project.owner, 'Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
     const url = new url_1.URL('https://qr.expo.dev/expo-go');
     url.searchParams.append('owner', project.owner);
     url.searchParams.append('slug', project.slug);
@@ -64775,9 +64774,7 @@ exports.projectQR = projectQR;
  * Create a link for the project in Expo.
  */
 function projectLink(project, channel) {
-    if (!project.owner) {
-        throw new Error('Could not create a project link without owner');
-    }
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(project.owner, 'Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
     const url = new url_1.URL(`https://expo.dev/@${project.owner}/${project.slug}`);
     if (channel) {
         url.searchParams.append('release-channel', channel);
@@ -64848,6 +64845,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
 exports.toolPath = exports.tempPath = exports.patchWatchers = exports.installToolFromPackage = exports.executeAction = exports.cacheTool = exports.findTool = void 0;
 const core_1 = __nccwpck_require__(2186);
 const exec_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1514);
+const assert_1 = __nccwpck_require__(9491);
 const os_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(2037));
 const path_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(1017));
 var tool_cache_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7784);
@@ -64899,20 +64897,18 @@ async function patchWatchers() {
 }
 exports.patchWatchers = patchWatchers;
 function tempPath(name, version) {
-    const temp = process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'] || '';
-    if (!temp) {
-        throw new Error(`Could not resolve temporary path, 'RUNNER_TEMP' not defined.`);
-    }
-    return path_1.default.join(temp, name, version, os_1.default.arch());
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'], 'Could not resolve temporary path, RUNNER_TEMP not defined');
+    return path_1.default.join(process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'], name, version, os_1.default.arch());
 }
 exports.tempPath = tempPath;
+/**
+ * Get the package path to the tool cache.
+ *
+ * @see https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/daf8bb00606d37ee2431d9b1596b88513dcf9c59/packages/tool-cache/src/tool-cache.ts#L747-L749
+ */
 function toolPath(name, version) {
-    const toolCache = process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'] || '';
-    if (!toolCache) {
-        throw new Error(`Could not resolve the local tool cache, 'RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE' not defined.`);
-    }
-    // https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/daf8bb00606d37ee2431d9b1596b88513dcf9c59/packages/tool-cache/src/tool-cache.ts#L747-L749
-    return path_1.default.join(toolCache, name, version, os_1.default.arch());
+    (0, assert_1.ok)(process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'], 'Could not resolve the local tool cache, RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE not defined');
+    return path_1.default.join(process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'], name, version, os_1.default.arch());
 }
 exports.toolPath = toolPath;
 
diff --git a/src/expo.ts b/src/expo.ts
index dd9b197b..450d766b 100644
--- a/src/expo.ts
+++ b/src/expo.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { info, exportVariable } from '@actions/core';
 import { exec, getExecOutput } from '@actions/exec';
 import { which } from '@actions/io';
+import { ok as assert } from 'assert';
 import { URL } from 'url';
 
 export type CliName = 'expo' | 'eas';
@@ -72,9 +73,7 @@ export async function projectInfo(dir: string): Promise<ProjectInfo> {
  * Create a QR code for an update on project, with an optional release channel.
  */
 export function projectQR(project: ProjectInfo, channel?: string): string {
-  if (!project.owner) {
-    throw new Error('Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
-  }
+  assert(project.owner, 'Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
 
   const url = new URL('https://qr.expo.dev/expo-go');
   url.searchParams.append('owner', project.owner);
@@ -90,9 +89,7 @@ export function projectQR(project: ProjectInfo, channel?: string): string {
  * Create a link for the project in Expo.
  */
 export function projectLink(project: ProjectInfo, channel?: string): string {
-  if (!project.owner) {
-    throw new Error('Could not create a project link without owner');
-  }
+  assert(project.owner, 'Could not create a QR code for project without owner');
 
   const url = new URL(`https://expo.dev/@${project.owner}/${project.slug}`);
   if (channel) {
diff --git a/src/github.ts b/src/github.ts
index a4d42729..d8ae006f 100644
--- a/src/github.ts
+++ b/src/github.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { getOctokit, context } from '@actions/github';
+import { ok as assert } from 'assert';
 
 type IssueContext = typeof context['issue'];
 
@@ -62,11 +63,8 @@ export async function createIssueComment(issue: IssueContext, comment: Comment)
  * This uses the 'GITHUB_TOKEN' environment variable.
  */
 export function githubApi(): ReturnType<typeof getOctokit> {
-  const githubToken = process.env['GITHUB_TOKEN'];
-  if (!githubToken) {
-    throw new Error(`This step requires a 'GITHUB_TOKEN' environment variable to create comments.`);
-  }
-  return getOctokit(githubToken);
+  assert(process.env['GITHUB_TOKEN'], 'This step requires a GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable to create comments');
+  return getOctokit(process.env['GITHUB_TOKEN']);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -80,8 +78,9 @@ export function pullContext(): IssueContext {
     return { ...context.repo, number: Number(process.env['EXPO_TEST_GITHUB_PULL']) };
   }
 
-  if (context.eventName !== 'pull_request') {
-    throw new Error(`Could not find the pull context, make sure to run this from a pull request.`);
-  }
+  assert(
+    context.eventName === 'pull_request',
+    'Could not find the pull request context, make sure to run this from a pull_request triggered workflow'
+  );
   return context.issue;
 }
diff --git a/src/worker.ts b/src/worker.ts
index 86adf962..8367a1c4 100644
--- a/src/worker.ts
+++ b/src/worker.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { addPath, info, setFailed, warning } from '@actions/core';
 import { exec } from '@actions/exec';
+import { ok as assert } from 'assert';
 import os from 'os';
 import path from 'path';
 
@@ -51,20 +52,16 @@ export async function patchWatchers(): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 export function tempPath(name: string, version: string): string {
-  const temp = process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'] || '';
-  if (!temp) {
-    throw new Error(`Could not resolve temporary path, 'RUNNER_TEMP' not defined.`);
-  }
-
-  return path.join(temp, name, version, os.arch());
+  assert(process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'], 'Could not resolve temporary path, RUNNER_TEMP not defined');
+  return path.join(process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'], name, version, os.arch());
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the package path to the tool cache.
+ *
+ * @see https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/daf8bb00606d37ee2431d9b1596b88513dcf9c59/packages/tool-cache/src/tool-cache.ts#L747-L749
+ */
 export function toolPath(name: string, version: string): string {
-  const toolCache = process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'] || '';
-  if (!toolCache) {
-    throw new Error(`Could not resolve the local tool cache, 'RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE' not defined.`);
-  }
-
-  // https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/daf8bb00606d37ee2431d9b1596b88513dcf9c59/packages/tool-cache/src/tool-cache.ts#L747-L749
-  return path.join(toolCache, name, version, os.arch());
+  assert(process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'], 'Could not resolve the local tool cache, RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE not defined');
+  return path.join(process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE'], name, version, os.arch());
 }
diff --git a/tests/github.test.ts b/tests/github.test.ts
index 7f49a0c1..843ea3f6 100644
--- a/tests/github.test.ts
+++ b/tests/github.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe(githubApi, () => {
 
   it('throws when GITHUB_TOKEN is undefined', () => {
     setEnv('GITHUB_TOKEN', '');
-    expect(() => githubApi()).toThrow(`requires a 'GITHUB_TOKEN'`);
+    expect(() => githubApi()).toThrow(`requires a GITHUB_TOKEN`);
   });
 
   it('returns an octokit instance', () => {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe(githubApi, () => {
 describe(pullContext, () => {
   it('throws when github context event is not a pull request', () => {
     jest.mocked(github.context).eventName = 'push';
-    expect(() => pullContext()).toThrow('Could not find the pull context');
+    expect(() => pullContext()).toThrow('Could not find the pull request context');
   });
 
   it('returns pull request context', () => {
diff --git a/tests/worker.test.ts b/tests/worker.test.ts
index e6374e25..676e3932 100644
--- a/tests/worker.test.ts
+++ b/tests/worker.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe(tempPath, () => {
 
   it('throws when RUNNER_TEMP is undefined', () => {
     setEnv('RUNNER_TEMP', '');
-    expect(tempPath).toThrow(`'RUNNER_TEMP' not defined`);
+    expect(tempPath).toThrow(`RUNNER_TEMP not defined`);
   });
 
   it('returns path with name, version, and arch type', () => {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe(toolPath, () => {
 
   it('throws when RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE is undefined', () => {
     setEnv('RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE', '');
-    expect(toolPath).toThrow(`'RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE' not defined`);
+    expect(toolPath).toThrow(`RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE not defined`);
   });
 
   it('returns path with name, version, and arch type', () => {