diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4134686ae..864dddf14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 name: Publish Release Artifacts
 
 on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - "*"
+  workflow_call
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -18,10 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
-      - name: Version
-        id: get_version
-        uses: battila7/get-version-action@90eb8fc70f6dfcf3f9b95ed8f164d2c05038e729 # v2.2.1
-
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d # v3.0.0
         with:
@@ -38,7 +32,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@0a5c61591373683505ea898e09a3ea4f39ef2b9c #v5.0.0
         with:
-          python-version-file: 'pyproject.toml'
+          python-version-file: "pyproject.toml"
+
+      - name: Get Version
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          LFAI_VERSION=$(jq -r '.["."]' .github/.release-please-manifest.json)
+          echo "LFAI_VERSION=$LFAI_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Instal Python Deps
         run: |
@@ -49,114 +49,114 @@ jobs:
           cd packages/k3d-gpu
           docker build \
             --platform linux/amd64 \
-            -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/k3d-gpu:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} .
-          docker push ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/k3d-gpu:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}
+            -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/k3d-gpu:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} .
+          docker push ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/k3d-gpu:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}
           cd ../..
 
       - name: Download Python Wheels and Publish Builder Image
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/leapfrogai-sdk:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f src/leapfrogai_sdk/Dockerfile .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/leapfrogai-sdk:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --push -f src/leapfrogai_sdk/Dockerfile .
 
       - name: Install Zarf
         uses: defenseunicorns/setup-zarf@10e539efed02f75ec39eb8823e22a5c795f492ae #v1.0.1
 
       - name: Build and Publish API
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/leapfrogai-api:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/api/Dockerfile .
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/api-migrations:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f Dockerfile.migrations --build-arg="MIGRATIONS_DIR=packages/api/supabase/migrations" .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/leapfrogai-api:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/api/Dockerfile .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/api-migrations:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --push -f Dockerfile.migrations --build-arg="MIGRATIONS_DIR=packages/api/supabase/migrations" .
 
-          zarf package create packages/api --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
-          zarf package create packages/api --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/api --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/api --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
 
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-leapfrogai-api-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-leapfrogai-api-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-leapfrogai-api-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-leapfrogai-api-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
 
           docker image prune -af
           rm zarf-package-leapfrogai-api-*.tar.zst
 
       - name: Build and Publish UI
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/leapfrogai-ui:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push src/leapfrogai_ui
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/ui-migrations:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f Dockerfile.migrations --build-arg="MIGRATIONS_DIR=src/leapfrogai_ui/supabase/migrations" .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/leapfrogai-ui:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --push src/leapfrogai_ui
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/ui-migrations:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --push -f Dockerfile.migrations --build-arg="MIGRATIONS_DIR=src/leapfrogai_ui/supabase/migrations" .
 
-          zarf package create packages/ui --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
-          zarf package create packages/ui --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/ui --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/ui --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
 
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-leapfrogai-ui-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-leapfrogai-ui-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-leapfrogai-ui-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-leapfrogai-ui-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
 
           docker image prune -af
           rm zarf-package-leapfrogai-ui-*.tar.zst
 
       - name: Build and Publish Supabase
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/supabase-migrations:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f Dockerfile.migrations --build-arg="MIGRATIONS_DIR=packages/supabase/migrations" .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/supabase-migrations:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --push -f Dockerfile.migrations --build-arg="MIGRATIONS_DIR=packages/supabase/migrations" .
 
-          zarf package create packages/supabase --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
-          zarf package create packages/supabase --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/supabase --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture amd64 --upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/supabase --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture arm64 --upstream --confirm
 
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-supabase-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-supabase-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-supabase-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-supabase-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
 
       - name: Build and Publish repeater
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/repeater:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/repeater/Dockerfile .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/repeater:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/repeater/Dockerfile .
 
-          zarf package create packages/repeater --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
-          zarf package create packages/repeater --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/repeater --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/repeater --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
 
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-repeater-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-repeater-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-repeater-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-repeater-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
 
           docker image prune -af
           rm zarf-package-repeater-*.tar.zst
 
       - name: Build and Publish llama
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/llama-cpp-python:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/llama-cpp-python/Dockerfile .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/llama-cpp-python:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/llama-cpp-python/Dockerfile .
 
-          zarf package create packages/llama-cpp-python --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
-          zarf package create packages/llama-cpp-python --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/llama-cpp-python --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/llama-cpp-python --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
 
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-llama-cpp-python-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-llama-cpp-python-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-llama-cpp-python-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-llama-cpp-python-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
 
           docker image prune -af
           rm zarf-package-llama-*.tar.zst
 
       - name: Build and Publish vLLM
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/vllm:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/vllm/Dockerfile .
+          docker buildx build --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/vllm:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/vllm/Dockerfile .
 
-          zarf package create packages/vllm --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/vllm --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --flavor upstream --confirm
 
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-vllm-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-vllm-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
 
           docker image prune -af
           rm zarf-package-vllm-*.tar.zst
 
       - name: Build and Publish Text-Embeddings
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/text-embeddings:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/text-embeddings/Dockerfile .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/text-embeddings:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/text-embeddings/Dockerfile .
 
-          zarf package create packages/text-embeddings --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
-          zarf package create packages/text-embeddings --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/text-embeddings --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/text-embeddings --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
 
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-text-embeddings-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-text-embeddings-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-text-embeddings-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-text-embeddings-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
 
           docker image prune -af
           rm zarf-package-text-embeddings-*.tar.zst
 
       - name: Build and Publish whisper
         run: |
-          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/whisper:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/whisper/Dockerfile .
+          docker buildx build --platform amd64,arm64 --build-arg LOCAL_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} -t ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/leapfrogai/whisper:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --push -f packages/whisper/Dockerfile .
 
-          zarf package create packages/whisper --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
-          zarf package create packages/whisper --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/whisper --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture amd64 --flavor upstream --confirm
+          zarf package create packages/whisper --set=IMAGE_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }} --architecture arm64 --flavor upstream --confirm
 
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-whisper-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
-          zarf package publish zarf-package-whisper-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-whisper-amd64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
+          zarf package publish zarf-package-whisper-arm64-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.LFAI_VERSION }}.tar.zst oci://ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/packages/uds/leapfrogai
 
           docker image prune -af
           rm zarf-package-whisper-*.tar.zst
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-for-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/tag-for-release.yaml
index a731a9eef..12309ddae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-for-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-for-release.yaml
@@ -8,14 +8,27 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   tag-new-version:
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
+    permissions: write-all
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      release_created: ${{ steps.release-flag.outputs.release_created }}
     steps:
       - name: Create release tag
         id: tag
-        uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@a37ac6e4f6449ce8b3f7607e4d97d0146028dc0b # v4
+        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@7987652d64b4581673a76e33ad5e98e3dd56832f # v4.1.3
         with:
           config-file: .github/release-please-config.json
           manifest-file: .github/.release-please-manifest.json
+      - id: release-flag
+        run: echo "release_created=${{ steps.tag.outputs.release_created || false }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+
+  publish-release-artifacts:
+    needs: tag-new-version
+    if: ${{ needs.tag-new-version.outputs.release_created == 'true' }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      packages: write
+      id-token: write
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yaml
+    secrets: inherit