diff --git a/.github/actions/attach-cyclonedx-sbom/action.yml b/.github/actions/attach-cyclonedx-sbom/action.yml
index b66f8497..e5246d70 100644
--- a/.github/actions/attach-cyclonedx-sbom/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/attach-cyclonedx-sbom/action.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ inputs:
     description: Fully qualified image reference with tag
     required: true
   digest:
-    description: Image digest (sha256:...) for exact pushed reference; if omitted, digest is resolved from image
-    required: false
-    default: ""
+    description: Image digest (sha256:...) for exact pushed reference
+    required: true
   sbom_file:
     description: Output file for generated CycloneDX JSON
     required: false
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: Resolve image subject reference
+    - name: Build exact image subject reference
       id: resolve_subject
       shell: bash
       env:
@@ -34,23 +33,17 @@ runs:
       run: |
         set -e -o pipefail
 
-        DIGEST="${DIGEST_INPUT}"
-        if [ -z "${DIGEST}" ] && [[ "${IMAGE}" == *@sha256:* ]]; then
-          DIGEST="${IMAGE##*@}"
-        fi
-        if [ -z "${DIGEST}" ]; then
-          DIGEST="$(docker buildx imagetools inspect "${IMAGE}" | awk '/Digest:/ { print $2; exit }')"
-        fi
+        DIGEST="${DIGEST_INPUT#digest:}"
+        DIGEST="${DIGEST#:}"
 
-        if [ -z "${DIGEST}" ]; then
-          echo "Failed to resolve digest for ${IMAGE}"
+        if ! [[ "${DIGEST}" =~ ^sha256:[a-f0-9]{64}$ ]]; then
+          echo "Invalid digest provided: ${DIGEST_INPUT}"
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        SUBJECT_REF="${IMAGE%@*}@${DIGEST}"
+        IMAGE_BASE="${IMAGE%@*}"
+        SUBJECT_REF="${IMAGE_BASE}@${DIGEST}"
         echo "Using subject reference: ${SUBJECT_REF}"
-
-        echo "digest=${DIGEST}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
         echo "subject_ref=${SUBJECT_REF}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
     - name: Generate CycloneDX SBOM
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-workflow.yml
index 9e0ed2df..f65af9f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-workflow.yml
@@ -381,9 +381,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate and attach CycloneDX SBOM to /ci/ image
         if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
-        uses: MOV-AI/.github/.github/actions/attach-cyclonedx-sbom@v3
+        uses: MOV-AI/.github/.github/actions/attach-cyclonedx-sbom@feat/docker_sbom_cycloneDX
         with:
-          image: ${{ format('{0}@{1}', steps.get_image_names.outputs.DOCKER_IMAGES, steps.build_ci_image.outputs.digest) }}
+          image: ${{ steps.get_image_names.outputs.DOCKER_IMAGES }}
+          digest: ${{ steps.build_ci_image.outputs.digest }}
           sbom_file: sbom-ci-${{ matrix.name }}.cyclonedx.json
           artifact_name: sbom-ci-${{ matrix.name }}
   test:
@@ -502,7 +503,10 @@ jobs:
           OFFICIAL_PUSH_OUTPUT="$(docker push "${OFFICIAL_IMAGE}" 2>&1)"
           echo "${OFFICIAL_PUSH_OUTPUT}"
           OFFICIAL_DIGEST="$(printf '%s\n' "${OFFICIAL_PUSH_OUTPUT}" | awk '/digest: sha256:/ { print $2; exit }')"
-          if [ -z "${OFFICIAL_DIGEST}" ]; then
+          OFFICIAL_DIGEST="${OFFICIAL_DIGEST#digest:}"
+          OFFICIAL_DIGEST="${OFFICIAL_DIGEST#:}"
+
+          if [ -z "${OFFICIAL_DIGEST}" ] || ! [[ "${OFFICIAL_DIGEST}" =~ ^sha256:[a-f0-9]{64}$ ]]; then
             echo "Failed to capture digest for pushed image ${OFFICIAL_IMAGE}"
             exit 1
           fi
@@ -511,6 +515,32 @@ jobs:
 
           # Handle latest tag
           if [ "${LATEST}" = "true" ]; then
+
+      - name: Prepare official SBOM image ref
+        id: prepare_official_sbom_image
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          IMAGE_BASE: ${{ steps.push_images.outputs.image }}
+          DIGEST_INPUT: ${{ steps.push_images.outputs.digest }}
+        run: |
+          set -e -o pipefail
+
+          DIGEST="${DIGEST_INPUT#digest:}"
+          DIGEST="${DIGEST#:}"
+
+          if [ -n "${DIGEST}" ] && ! [[ "${DIGEST}" =~ ^sha256:[a-f0-9]{64}$ ]]; then
+            echo "Invalid official digest: ${DIGEST}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          if [ -n "${DIGEST}" ]; then
+            IMAGE_REF="${IMAGE_BASE}@${DIGEST}"
+          else
+            IMAGE_REF="${IMAGE_BASE}"
+          fi
+
+          echo "image=${IMAGE_REF}" | tee -a "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
             echo "Pushing latest tag to official registry..."
             docker tag "${DOCKER_REGISTRY}/ci/${OFC_IMAGE_NAME}:${VERSION}" \
                        "${DOCKER_REGISTRY}/${OFC_IMAGE_DIR}/${OFC_IMAGE_NAME}:latest"
@@ -556,9 +586,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate and attach CycloneDX SBOM
         if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
-        uses: MOV-AI/.github/.github/actions/attach-cyclonedx-sbom@v3
+        uses: MOV-AI/.github/.github/actions/attach-cyclonedx-sbom@feat/docker_sbom_cycloneDX
         with:
-          image: ${{ format('{0}@{1}', steps.push_images.outputs.image, steps.push_images.outputs.digest) }}
+          image: ${{ steps.prepare_official_sbom_image.outputs.image }}
+          digest: ${{ steps.push_images.outputs.digest }}
           sbom_file: sbom-official-${{ matrix.name }}.cyclonedx.json
           artifact_name: sbom-official-${{ matrix.name }}
 
@@ -571,32 +602,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -e
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
-          git config --global user.name "${{ secrets.commit_user }}"
-          git config --global user.email "${{ secrets.commit_mail }}"
-          bump-my-version bump patch --commit --tag
-
-      - name: Push version bump to protected branch
-        uses: MOV-AI/.github/.github/actions/push-to-protected-branch@v3
-        if: ${{ inputs.version == 'auto' && matrix.name == needs.parse-matrix.outputs.first_image }}
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.commit_token }}
-          git_user_email: ${{ secrets.commit_mail }}
-          git_user_name: ${{ secrets.commit_user }}
-          branch: ${{ needs.raise-version.outputs.branch_name }}
-          repository: ${{ github.repository }}
-
-  create-release:
-    needs: [raise-version, publish]
-    if: ${{ inputs.create_release && inputs.deploy }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - name: Download release notes
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: release-notes
 
       - name: Download CycloneDX SBOM artifacts
         if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}