Step By Step: A Sudoku Stairway to the Heavens

Today's Puzzle:

A lovely puzzle that needs to be carefully completed (step by step)!

Link to Play Along:

Step by Step by ark29 https://tinyurl.com/SudokuSleuthStepByStep

Rules:

Normal Sudoku Rules apply [Place the digits 1-9 in every row column and 3x3 box]

Normal X/V rules apply [Digits separated by an x sum to 10. Digits separated by a V sum to 5. Not all X's and V's are given]

Normal German whisper rules apply [Adjacent digits along a green line have a difference of at least 5]