diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-images.yaml
index 65af49c..92e0b13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images.yaml
@@ -26,69 +26,9 @@ env:
   LATEST_AUTHORINO_GITREF: ${{ vars.AUTHORINO_SHA != '' && vars.AUTHORINO_SHA || 'latest' }}
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Build and push image
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Add latest tag
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == env.MAIN_BRANCH_NAME }}
-        id: add-latest-tag
-        run: |
-          echo "IMG_TAGS=latest ${{ env.IMG_TAGS }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Add branch tag
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name != env.MAIN_BRANCH_NAME }}
-        id: add-branch-tag
-        run: |
-          echo "IMG_TAGS=${GITHUB_REF_NAME/\//-} ${{ env.IMG_TAGS }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Set Operator version
-        id: operator-version
-        run: |
-          if [[ ${GITHUB_REF_NAME/\//-} =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-.+)?$ ]]; then
-          echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME/\//-}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-          echo "VERSION=${{ github.sha }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-      - name: Install yq dependency
-        run: make yq
-      - name: Set default authorino image
-        run: |
-          echo "DEFAULT_AUTHORINO_IMAGE=$(./bin/yq e -e '.config.authorinoImage' ${{ env.BUILD_CONFIG_FILE }} || echo ${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_HOST }}/${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_ORG }}/authorino:${{ env.LATEST_AUTHORINO_GITREF }})" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Build Image
-        id: build-image
-        uses: redhat-actions/buildah-build@v2
-        with:
-          image: ${{ env.OPERATOR_NAME }}
-          tags: ${{ env.IMG_TAGS }}
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/s390x,linux/ppc64le
-          build-args: |
-            OPERATOR_VERSION=${{ env.VERSION }}
-            GIT_SHA=${{ github.sha }}
-            DIRTY=false
-            DEFAULT_AUTHORINO_IMAGE=${{ env.DEFAULT_AUTHORINO_IMAGE }}
-          containerfiles: |
-            ./Dockerfile
-      - name: Push Image
-        if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
-        id: push-to-quay
-        uses: redhat-actions/push-to-registry@v2
-        with:
-          image: ${{ steps.build-image.outputs.image }}
-          tags: ${{ steps.build-image.outputs.tags }}
-          registry: ${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_HOST }}/${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_ORG }}
-          username: ${{ secrets.IMG_REGISTRY_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.IMG_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Print Image URL
-        run: echo "Image pushed to ${{ steps.push-to-quay.outputs.registry-paths }}"
-
   build-bundle:
-    needs: build
     name: Build and push bundle image
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    if: github.ref_name == 'main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') # We cannot use `env.MAIN_BRANCH_NAME` because `env` context is not available to `job.if`. See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/contexts#context-availability
     steps:
       - name: Set up Go 1.21.x
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4
@@ -125,15 +65,9 @@ jobs:
         run: make bundle REGISTRY=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_HOST }} ORG=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_ORG }} IMAGE_TAG=${{ github.sha }} AUTHORINO_VERSION=${{ env.LATEST_AUTHORINO_GITREF }}
       - name: Run make bundle (release)
         if: ${{ github.ref_name != env.MAIN_BRANCH_NAME }}
-        run: make bundle REGISTRY=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_HOST }} ORG=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_ORG }} VERSION=${{env.VERSION}} AUTHORINO_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.authorinoVersion }} CHANNELS=${{ github.event.inputs.channels }} DEFAULT_CHANNEL=stable
+        run: make bundle REGISTRY=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_HOST }} ORG=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_ORG }} VERSION=${{env.VERSION}} AUTHORINO_VERSION=latest CHANNELS=${{ github.event.inputs.channels }} DEFAULT_CHANNEL=stable
       - name: Git diff
         run: git diff
-      - name: Verify manifests and bundle (main)
-        if: github.ref_name == env.MAIN_BRANCH_NAME
-        run: make verify-manifests verify-bundle REGISTRY=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_HOST }} ORG=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_ORG }} IMAGE_TAG=${{ github.sha }} AUTHORINO_VERSION=${{ env.LATEST_AUTHORINO_GITREF }}
-      - name: Verify manifests and bundle (release)
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name != env.MAIN_BRANCH_NAME }}
-        run: make verify-manifests verify-bundle REGISTRY=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_HOST }} ORG=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_ORG }} VERSION=${{env.VERSION}} AUTHORINO_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.authorinoVersion }} CHANNELS=${{ github.event.inputs.channels }} DEFAULT_CHANNEL=stable
       - name: Build Image
         id: build-image
         uses: redhat-actions/buildah-build@v2
@@ -160,12 +94,11 @@ jobs:
 
   build-catalog:
     name: Build and push catalog image
-    needs: [build, build-bundle]
+    needs: [build-bundle]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         arch: [ amd64, arm64, ppc64le, s390x ]
-    if: github.ref_name == 'main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') # We cannot use `env.MAIN_BRANCH_NAME` because `env` context is not available to `job.if`. See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/contexts#context-availability
     steps:
       - name: Set up Go 1.21.x
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4
@@ -214,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
           make catalog \
             REGISTRY=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_HOST }} ORG=${{ env.IMG_REGISTRY_ORG }} \
             VERSION=${{ env.VERSION }} \
-            AUTHORINO_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.authorinoVersion }} \
+            AUTHORINO_VERSION=latest \
             CHANNELS=${{ inputs.channels }} \
             CATALOG_ARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}
       - name: Git diff