diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 8c61f13..7e33a0b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
     groups:
       minor:
         update-types:
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
\ No newline at end of file
+      interval: monthly
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index ab170cf..7c9792c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ name: Run CI
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-  pull_request:
     branches:
       - "main"
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -20,8 +22,6 @@ jobs:
     name: gitctl
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-go-ci.yaml
     with:
+      name: gitctl
       module: .
-      run_build_image: true
-      run_tests: true
-      image_ref: "ghcr.io/bjoernkarma/gitctl"
       ko_build_path: "main.go"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-go-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/reusable-go-ci.yaml
index 66830d2..1436c50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-go-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-go-ci.yaml
@@ -7,16 +7,25 @@ on:
         description: "The Go module to process"
         required: true
         type: string
+      name:
+        description: "Name of the module for display purposes"
+        required: true
+        type: string
       run_tests:
         description: "Set to true to run unit tests and code coverage"
         required: false
         type: boolean
-        default: true
+        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.ref_name == 'main' }}
+      allow_tests_failure:
+        description: "Set to true to allow tests to fail without failing the job"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
       run_build_image:
         description: "Set to true to build the container image using Ko"
         required: false
         type: boolean
-        default: true
+        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.ref_name == 'main' }}
       ko_build_path:
         description: "Path to the main package for ko build (e.g., cmd/main.go or ./cmd/server)"
         required: false
@@ -26,17 +35,17 @@ on:
         description: "Set to true to run govulncheck"
         required: false
         type: boolean
-        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.ref_name == 'main' }}
       run_code_analysis:
         description: "Set to true to run CodeQL analysis"
         required: false
         type: boolean
-        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.ref_name == 'main' }}
       run_lint:
         description: "Set to true to run golangci-lint"
         required: false
         type: boolean
-        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.ref_name == 'main' }}
       github_repository:
         description: "GitHub repository (owner/repo), e.g., github.repository. Required if run_build_image is true."
         required: false
@@ -52,16 +61,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: "ghcr.io"
-      image_ref:
-        description: "Container image reference for Ko. If not provided, defaults to container_registry/github_repository/module."
-        required: false
-        type: string
-        default: ${{ inputs.container_registry }}/${{ inputs.github_repository }}/${{ inputs.module }}
       image_tags:
-        description: "Comma-separated list of tags to apply to the built image. If empty, GITHUB_REF_SLUG will be used."
+        description: "Comma-separated list of tags to apply to the built image. If empty, GITHUB_HEAD_REF_SLUG or latest will be used."
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: ""
+        default: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'nightly' || '' }}
 
     outputs:
       image_digest:
@@ -70,8 +74,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   static_checks:
-    name: "Static Checks for ${{ inputs.module }}"
-    if: ${{ inputs.run_lint }}
+    name: "Static Checks for ${{ inputs.name }}"
+    if: ${{ inputs.run_lint || inputs.run_check_generated_files }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           args: --timeout 5m --issues-exit-code=0 --config .golangci.yml
 
   tests:
-    name: "Tests & Coverage for ${{ inputs.module }}"
+    name: "Tests & Coverage for ${{ inputs.name }}"
     if: ${{ inputs.run_tests }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
@@ -133,6 +137,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up gotestfmt
         uses: gotesttools/gotestfmt-action@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
@@ -142,6 +148,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Tests
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.module }}
+        continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.allow_tests_failure }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           go test -coverprofile cover.out -json -v ./... 2>&1 | tee gotest.log | gotestfmt
@@ -162,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ always() }} # Upload even if previous steps fail
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # pin@v6.0.0
         with:
-          name: ${{ inputs.module }}-gotest.log
+          name: ${{ inputs.name }}-gotest.log
           path: ${{ inputs.module }}/gotest.log
           if-no-files-found: error
 
@@ -171,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ always() }} # Upload even if previous steps fail
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # pin@v6.0.0
         with:
-          name: ${{ inputs.module }}-test-report
+          name: ${{ inputs.name }}-test-report
           path: |
             ${{ inputs.module }}/cover.out
             ${{ inputs.module }}/coverage.html
@@ -183,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v6
         with:
           report_paths: "${{ inputs.module }}/junit.xml"
-          check_name: "Test Report (${{ inputs.module }})"
+          check_name: "Test Report (${{ inputs.name }})"
           comment: true
           include_passed: true
 
@@ -204,14 +211,14 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ always() && (github.event_name == 'pull_request') }}
         uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@v2
         with:
-          header: module-coverage-${{ inputs.module }}
+          header: module-coverage-${{ inputs.name }}
           message: |
-            **Coverage for ${{ inputs.module }}**
+            **Coverage for ${{ inputs.name }}**
             ${{ steps.prepare_coverage_comment_step.outputs.markdown }}
-            Download the latest HTML coverage report for ${{ inputs.module }} [here](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ inputs.github_repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}/artifacts/${{ steps.upload_test_reports_artifact_step.outputs.artifact-id }}).
+            Download the latest HTML coverage report for ${{ inputs.name }} [here](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ inputs.github_repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}/artifacts/${{ steps.upload_test_reports_artifact_step.outputs.artifact-id }}).
 
   source_scan:
-    name: "Source Vulnerability Scan for ${{ inputs.module }}"
+    name: "Source Vulnerability Scan for ${{ inputs.name }}"
     if: ${{ inputs.run_vulnerability_check }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -244,7 +251,7 @@ jobs:
           work-dir: ${{ inputs.module }}
 
   codeql:
-    name: "CodeQL Analysis for ${{ inputs.module }}"
+    name: "CodeQL Analysis for ${{ inputs.name }}"
     if: ${{ inputs.run_code_analysis }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -279,24 +286,24 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.module }}
         run: |
-          echo "Attempting to build ${{ inputs.module }} for CodeQL analysis..."
-          if [ -f Makefile ] && grep -q -E "^build[:[:space:]]" Makefile; then
-            echo "Found Makefile with build target. Running make build..."
-            make build
-          elif [ -f go.mod ]; then
+          echo "Attempting to build ${{ inputs.name }} for CodeQL analysis..."
+          if [ -f go.mod ]; then
             echo "Found go.mod. Running go build ./..."
             go build ./...
+          elif [ -f Makefile ] && grep -q -E "^build[:[:space:]]" Makefile; then
+            echo "Found Makefile with build target. Running make build..."
+            make build
           else
-            echo "WARNING: No Makefile with a 'build' target or go.mod found in ${{ inputs.module }}. CodeQL may not analyze effectively."
+            echo "WARNING: No Makefile with a 'build' target or go.mod found in ${{ inputs.name }}. CodeQL may not analyze effectively."
           fi
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
         uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@f443b600d91635bebf5b0d9ebc620189c0d6fba5 # pinv4.30.8
         with:
-          category: "/language:go"
+          category: "/language:go/${{ inputs.name }}"
 
   build:
-    name: "Build Image for ${{ inputs.module }}"
+    name: "Build Image for ${{ inputs.name }}"
     if: ${{ inputs.run_build_image && (needs.static_checks.result != 'failure') && (needs.tests.result != 'failure') }}
     needs: [tests]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -335,7 +342,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.module }}
         env:
-          KO_DOCKER_REPO: ${{ inputs.image_ref }}
           KO_CONFIG_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/.ko.yaml
         run: |
           if [ -z "${{ inputs.github_repository }}" ] || [ -z "${{ inputs.github_ref }}" ]; then
@@ -343,30 +349,45 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+          # Convert repository name to lowercase for registry
+          REPO_LOWER=$(echo "${{ inputs.github_repository }}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+          export KO_DOCKER_REPO="${{ inputs.container_registry }}/${REPO_LOWER}"
+
           effective_tags=""
           if [ -n "${{ inputs.image_tags }}" ]; then
             effective_tags="${{ inputs.image_tags }}"
           else
-            effective_tags="${GITHUB_REF_SLUG}"
+            effective_tags="${GITHUB_HEAD_REF_SLUG:-latest}"
           fi
 
           echo "Building with tags: $effective_tags"
+          echo "Using KO_DOCKER_REPO: ${KO_DOCKER_REPO}"
+          export VERSION=$(git describe --tags --always --dirty || echo 'develop')
+          export BUILD_TIME=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+
           output=$(ko build ${{ inputs.ko_build_path }} --bare --tags "$effective_tags")
           echo "Ko output: $output"
           digest=$(echo "$output" | grep -o 'sha256:[a-f0-9]\{64\}')
           echo "digest=$digest" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "image_ref=${KO_DOCKER_REPO}@${digest}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   image_scan:
-    name: "Image Vulnerability Scan for ${{ inputs.module }}"
+    name: "Image Vulnerability Scan for ${{ inputs.name }}"
     if: ${{ inputs.run_build_image && needs.build.result == 'success' }}
     needs: [build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # No checkout or Go setup needed if only running Trivy on a remote image
+      - name: Convert repository name to lowercase
+        id: repo_lower
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          REPO_LOWER=$(echo "${{ inputs.github_repository }}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+          echo "repo=${REPO_LOWER}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.33.1
         with:
-          image-ref: ${{ inputs.image_ref }}@${{ needs.build.outputs.image_digest }}
+          image-ref: ${{ inputs.container_registry }}/${{ steps.repo_lower.outputs.repo }}@${{ needs.build.outputs.image_digest }}
           exit-code: "1"
           vuln-type: "os,library"
           severity: "CRITICAL,HIGH"