diff --git a/.github/actions/prepare-release-env/action.yml b/.github/actions/prepare-release-env/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c184925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/prepare-release-env/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+name: Prepare Release Environment
+description: Prepare release environment variables and repository matrix
+
+inputs:
+  github_ref:
+    description: GitHub reference
+    required: true
+    default: ${{ github.ref }}
+
+outputs:
+  MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION:
+    description: Major release version
+    value: ${{ steps.env-vars.outputs.MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+  RELEASE_VERSION:
+    description: Release version
+    value: ${{ steps.env-vars.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+  TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION:
+    description: Trimmed release version
+    value: ${{ steps.env-vars.outputs.TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+  MATRIX:
+    description: Repository matrix
+    value: ${{ steps.generate-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: get release version
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF##*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      env:
+        GITHUB_REF: ${{ inputs.github_ref }}
+
+    - name: get major release version
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION%.*}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    - name: set outputs
+      id: env-vars
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION=${MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION=${TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: generate matrix
+      id: generate-matrix
+      uses: ./go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/.github/actions/generate-repo-matrix
+      with:
+        repoRoot: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-upload.yml b/.github/workflows/chart-upload.yml
index 58c363a9..c35eb6bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-upload.yml
@@ -18,25 +18,16 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
           path: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
 
-      - name: get release version
-        run: |
-          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: get major release version
-        run: |
-          echo "MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION%.*}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: generate matrix
-        id: generate-matrix
-        uses: ./go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/.github/actions/generate-repo-matrix
+      - name: prepare release environment
+        id: prepare-env
+        uses: ./go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/.github/actions/prepare-release-env
         with:
-          repoRoot: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
+          github_ref: ${{ github.ref }}
     outputs:
-      MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ env.MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ env.TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      MATRIX: ${{ steps.generate-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+      MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      MATRIX: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.MATRIX }}
 
   upload:
     name: upload
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index acf77b7d..faace473 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,25 +29,16 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
           path: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
 
-      - name: get release version
-        run: |
-          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: get major release version
-        run: |
-          echo "MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION%.*}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: generate matrix
-        id: generate-matrix
-        uses: ./go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/.github/actions/generate-repo-matrix
+      - name: prepare release environment
+        id: prepare-env
+        uses: ./go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/.github/actions/prepare-release-env
         with:
-          repoRoot: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
+          github_ref: ${{ github.ref }}
     outputs:
-      MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ env.MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ env.TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      MATRIX: ${{ steps.generate-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+      MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      MATRIX: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.MATRIX }}
 
   release:
     name: release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releaseimage.yml b/.github/workflows/releaseimage.yml
index 77da6b66..ac9be7cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releaseimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releaseimage.yml
@@ -30,24 +30,15 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
           path: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
 
-      - name: get release version
-        run: |
-          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: get major release version
-        run: |
-          echo "MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION%.*}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "TRIMMED_RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: generate matrix
-        id: generate-matrix
-        uses: ./go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/.github/actions/generate-repo-matrix
+      - name: prepare release environment
+        id: prepare-env
+        uses: ./go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/.github/actions/prepare-release-env
         with:
-          repoRoot: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
+          github_ref: ${{ github.ref }}
     outputs:
-      MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ env.MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      MATRIX: ${{ steps.generate-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+      MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.MAJOR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      MATRIX: ${{ steps.prepare-env.outputs.MATRIX }}
 
   images:
     name: images
@@ -62,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-          path: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
+          path: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/${{ matrix.repository }}
 
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -101,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-          path: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab
+          path: go/src/open-cluster-management.io/lab/${{ matrix.repository }}
 
       - name: create
         run: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8eb2ea0b..3da7b9c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ All projects must define the following `make` targets:
 - `check-diff`: Perform any automated formatting, Helm chart README updates, manifest generation, etc. Return a non-zero exit code if a git diff is produced.
 - `test-e2e`: Invoke end-to-end tests and return an exit code accordingly.
 - `test-unit`: Invoke unit tests and return an exit code accordingly.
+- `images`: Build all container images.
+- `image-push`: Push all container images.
+- `image-manifest`: Create multi-architecture manifests for all images.
+- `image-manifest-annotate`: Annotate multi-architecture manifests for all images.
 
 #### Dockerfiles