diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
index 3a38b9f..34be8d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ on:
       - main
     # Trigger on version tags
     tags:
-      - 'v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+'
-      - 'v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+-rc(?:[0-9]+|\.[0-9]+)'
+      - "v*"
   pull_request:
   merge_group:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -24,29 +23,11 @@ on:
           - major
 
 jobs:
-  setup:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    env:
-      # use consistent go version throughout pipeline here
-      GO_VERSION: "1.21"
-    outputs:
-      go-version: ${{ steps.set-vars.outputs.go-version }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Set go version
-        id: set-vars
-        run: echo "go-version=${{env.GO_VERSION}}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
   lint:
-    needs: [setup]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/lint.yml
-    with:
-      go-version: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.go-version }}
 
   test:
-    needs: [setup]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
-    with:
-      go-version: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.go-version }}
 
   proto:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/proto.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index f2b279f..a3cf797 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 name: lint
 on:
   workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      go-version:
-        description: 'Go version to use'
-        type: string
-        required: true
 
 jobs:
   golangci-lint:
@@ -17,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
+          go-version-file: go.mod
         # This steps sets the GIT_DIFF environment variable to true
         # if files defined in PATTERS changed
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.2
@@ -55,6 +50,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: set up go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+          go-version-file: go.mod
       - run: make proto-gen
       - run: make proto-lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto.yml b/.github/workflows/proto.yml
index d55e37f..08b1767 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: set up go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+          go-version-file: go.mod
       - name: "Check protobuf generated code matches committed code"
         # yamllint disable
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8f84a16..fb56fb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 name: Tests / Code Coverage
 on:
   workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      go-version:
-        description: "Go version to use"
-        type: string
-        required: true
 
 jobs:
   go_mod_tidy_check:
@@ -17,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
+          go-version-file: go.mod
       - run: go mod tidy
       - name: check for diff
         run: git diff --exit-code
@@ -30,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: set up go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
+          go-version-file: go.mod
       - name: Run unit test
         run: make test
       - name: upload coverage report
@@ -47,6 +42,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: set up go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
+          go-version-file: go.mod
       - name: Integration Tests
         run: echo "No integration tests yet"