diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ba59934..099a34e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,24 +40,14 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/tags/* ]]; then
             # Release tags.
             echo VERSION="$(echo "${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" | sed 's/^v//')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo RELEASE=true >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo ENABLE_RELEASE_PIPELINE=true >> $GITHUB_ENV
           elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/heads/main ]]; then
             # 'main' branch build.
             echo TAG=snapshot >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo RELEASE=true >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo ENABLE_RELEASE_PIPELINE=true >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: Release
         run: make release
-
-      - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 62df8bc..584b341 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ catalog/catalog.json
 *.so
 *.dylib
 bin/*
+dist/*
 Dockerfile.cross
 
 # Test binary, built with `go test -c`
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8faa251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+before:
+  hooks:
+    - go mod tidy
+    - go mod download
+builds:
+  - id: controller-binary
+    main: ./cmd
+    binary: manager
+    asmflags: "{{ .Env.GO_BUILD_ASMFLAGS }}"
+    gcflags: "{{ .Env.GO_BUILD_GCFLAGS }}"
+    ldflags: "{{ .Env.GO_BUILD_LDFLAGS }}"
+    tags:
+      - "{{ .Env.GO_BUILD_TAGS }}"
+    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
+    goos:
+      - linux
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+      - ppc64le
+      - s390x
+dockers:
+  # controller images
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-amd64"
+    dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: amd64
+    use: buildx
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-arm64"
+    dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: arm64
+    use: buildx
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-ppc64le"
+    dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: ppc64le
+    use: buildx
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/ppc64le"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-s390x"
+    dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: s390x
+    use: buildx
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/s390x"
+  # bundle images
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-amd64"
+    dockerfile: bundle.Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: amd64
+    use: buildx
+    extra_files:
+      - bundle
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-arm64"
+    dockerfile: bundle.Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: arm64
+    use: buildx
+    extra_files:
+      - bundle
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-ppc64le"
+    dockerfile: bundle.Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: ppc64le
+    use: buildx
+    extra_files:
+      - bundle
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/ppc64le"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-s390x"
+    dockerfile: bundle.Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: s390x
+    use: buildx
+    extra_files:
+      - bundle
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/s390x"
+  # catalog images
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CATALOG_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-amd64"
+    dockerfile: catalog.Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: amd64
+    use: buildx
+    extra_files:
+      - catalog
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CATALOG_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-arm64"
+    dockerfile: catalog.Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: arm64
+    use: buildx
+    extra_files:
+      - catalog
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CATALOG_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-ppc64le"
+    dockerfile: catalog.Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: ppc64le
+    use: buildx
+    extra_files:
+      - catalog
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/ppc64le"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CATALOG_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-s390x"
+    dockerfile: catalog.Dockerfile
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: s390x
+    use: buildx
+    extra_files:
+      - catalog
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/s390x"
+docker_manifests:
+  - name_template: "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}"
+    image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-amd64"
+      - "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-arm64"
+      - "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-ppc64le"
+      - "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-s390x"
+  - name_template: "{{ .Env.CONTROLLER_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}"
+    image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-amd64"
+      - "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-arm64"
+      - "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-ppc64le"
+      - "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-s390x"
+  - name_template: "{{ .Env.BUNDLE_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}"
+    image_templates:
+      - "{{ .Env.CATALOG_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-amd64"
+      - "{{ .Env.CATALOG_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-arm64"
+      - "{{ .Env.CATALOG_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-ppc64le"
+      - "{{ .Env.CATALOG_IMAGE }}:{{ .Env.TAG }}-s390x"
+checksum:
+  name_template: 'checksums.txt'
+snapshot:
+  name_template: "{{ incpatch .Version }}-next"
+changelog:
+  use: github-native
+  disable: '{{ ne .Env.ENABLE_RELEASE_PIPELINE "true" }}'
+release:
+  disable: '{{ ne .Env.ENABLE_RELEASE_PIPELINE "true" }}'
+  mode: replace
+#  extra_files:
+#    - glob: '{{ .Env.STANDARD_RELEASE_MANIFEST }}'
+#    - glob: '{{ .Env.STANDARD_RELEASE_INSTALL }}'
+#    - glob: '{{ .Env.EXPERIMENTAL_RELEASE_MANIFEST }}'
+#    - glob: '{{ .Env.EXPERIMENTAL_RELEASE_INSTALL }}'
+#    - glob: '{{ .Env.RELEASE_CATALOGS }}'
+#  header: |
+#    ## Installation
+#
+#    ```bash
+#    curl -L -s https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-controller/releases/download/{{ .Tag }}/install.sh | bash -s
+#    ```
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7547f37..5336de9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,33 +1,10 @@
-# Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.24 AS builder
-ARG TARGETOS
-ARG TARGETARCH
-
-WORKDIR /workspace
-# Copy the Go Modules manifests
-COPY go.mod go.mod
-COPY go.sum go.sum
-# cache deps before building and copying source so that we don't need to re-download as much
-# and so that source changes don't invalidate our downloaded layer
-RUN go mod download
-
-# Copy the go source
-COPY cmd/main.go cmd/main.go
-COPY api/ api/
-COPY internal/ internal/
-
-# Build
-# the GOARCH has no default value to allow the binary to be built according to the host where the command
-# was called. For example, if we call make docker-build in a local env which has the Apple Silicon M1 SO
-# the docker BUILDPLATFORM arg will be linux/arm64 when for Apple x86 it will be linux/amd64. Therefore,
-# by leaving it empty we can ensure that the container and binary shipped on it will have the same platform.
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=${TARGETOS:-linux} GOARCH=${TARGETARCH} go build -tags 'containers_image_openpgp' -o manager cmd/main.go
-
-# Use distroless as minimal base image to package the manager binary
-# Refer to https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/distroless for more details
+# Note: This dockerfile does not build the binaries
+# required and is intended to be built only with the
+# 'make build' or 'make release' targets.
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot
 WORKDIR /
-COPY --from=builder /workspace/manager .
+COPY manager manager
+EXPOSE 8080
 USER 65532:65532
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/manager"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0bcaf0c..c5799eb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ BUNDLE_DEFAULT_CHANNEL := --default-channel=$(DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
 endif
 BUNDLE_METADATA_OPTS ?= $(BUNDLE_CHANNELS) $(BUNDLE_DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
 
-RELEASE ?= false
-ifeq ($(RELEASE), true)
-	DOCKER_BUILDX_FLAGS += --push
-endif
-
 # IMAGE_TAG_BASE defines the docker.io namespace and part of the image name for remote images.
 # This variable is used to construct full image tags for bundle and catalog images.
 #
@@ -40,10 +35,10 @@ TAG ?= v$(VERSION)
 
 # BUNDLE_IMG defines the image:tag used for the bundle.
 # You can use it as an arg. (E.g make bundle-build BUNDLE_IMG=<some-registry>/<project-name-bundle>:<tag>)
-BUNDLE_IMG ?= $(IMAGE_TAG_BASE)-bundle:$(TAG)
+BUNDLE_IMG_BASE ?= $(IMAGE_TAG_BASE)-bundle
 
 # The image tag given to the resulting catalog image (e.g. make catalog-build CATALOG_IMG=example.com/operator-catalog:v0.2.0).
-CATALOG_IMG ?= $(IMAGE_TAG_BASE)-index:$(TAG)
+CATALOG_IMG_BASE ?= $(IMAGE_TAG_BASE)-index
 
 # BUNDLE_GEN_FLAGS are the flags passed to the operator-sdk generate bundle command
 BUNDLE_GEN_FLAGS ?= -q --overwrite --version $(VERSION) $(BUNDLE_METADATA_OPTS)
@@ -58,6 +53,8 @@ endif
 
 # Image URL to use all building/pushing image targets
 IMG ?= quay.io/olmtest/webhook-operator:$(TAG)
+BUNDLE_IMAGE = $(BUNDLE_IMG_BASE):$(TAG)
+CATALOG_IMAGE = $(CATALOG_IMG_BASE):$(TAG)
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
@@ -176,7 +173,10 @@ lint-config: $(GOLANGCI_LINT) ## Verify golangci-lint linter configuration
 	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) config verify
 
 ##@ Build
-
+ifeq ($(origin CGO_ENABLED), undefined)
+CGO_ENABLED := 0
+endif
+export CGO_ENABLED
 
 export GIT_REPO := $(shell go list -m)
 export VERSION_PATH := ${GIT_REPO}/internal/shared/version
@@ -190,7 +190,14 @@ export GO_BUILD_LDFLAGS := -s -w \
 
 .PHONY: build
 build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
-	go build $(GO_BUILD_FLAGS) $(GO_BUILD_EXTRA_FLAGS) -tags '$(GO_BUILD_TAGS)' -ldflags '$(GO_BUILD_LDFLAGS)' -gcflags '$(GO_BUILD_GCFLAGS)' -asmflags '$(GO_BUILD_ASMFLAGS)' -o bin/manager cmd/main.go
+	go build $(GO_BUILD_FLAGS) $(GO_BUILD_EXTRA_FLAGS) -tags '$(GO_BUILD_TAGS)' -ldflags '$(GO_BUILD_LDFLAGS)' -gcflags '$(GO_BUILD_GCFLAGS)' -asmflags '$(GO_BUILD_ASMFLAGS)' -o $(BUILDBIN)/manager cmd/main.go
+
+.PHONY: build-linux go-build-linux
+build-linux: go-build-linux #EXHELP Build manager binary for GOOS=linux and local GOARCH.
+go-build-linux: BUILDBIN := bin/linux
+go-build-linux: export GOOS=linux
+go-build-linux: export GOARCH=amd64
+go-build-linux: build
 
 .PHONY: run
 run: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run a controller from your host.
@@ -200,30 +207,13 @@ run: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run a controller from your host.
 # (i.e. docker build --platform linux/arm64). However, you must enable docker buildKit for it.
 # More info: https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/build_enhancements/
 .PHONY: docker-build
-docker-build: ## Build docker image with the manager.
-	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) build -t ${IMG} .
+docker-build: build-linux ## Build docker image with the manager.
+	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) build -t ${IMG} -f Dockerfile bin/linux
 
 .PHONY: docker-push
 docker-push: ## Push docker image with the manager.
 	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) push ${IMG}
 
-# PLATFORMS defines the target platforms for the manager image be built to provide support to multiple
-# architectures. (i.e. make docker-buildx IMG=myregistry/mypoperator:0.0.1). To use this option you need to:
-# - be able to use docker buildx. More info: https://docs.docker.com/build/buildx/
-# - have enabled BuildKit. More info: https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/build_enhancements/
-# - be able to push the image to your registry (i.e. if you do not set a valid value via IMG=<myregistry/image:<tag>> then the export will fail)
-# To adequately provide solutions that are compatible with multiple platforms, you should consider using this option.
-PLATFORMS ?= linux/arm64,linux/amd64,linux/s390x,linux/ppc64le
-.PHONY: docker-buildx
-docker-buildx: ## Build and push docker image for the manager for cross-platform support
-	# copy existing Dockerfile and insert --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} into Dockerfile.cross, and preserve the original Dockerfile
-	sed -e '1 s/\(^FROM\)/FROM --platform=\$$\{BUILDPLATFORM\}/; t' -e ' 1,// s//FROM --platform=\$$\{BUILDPLATFORM\}/' Dockerfile > Dockerfile.cross
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx create --name webhook-operator-builder
-	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx use webhook-operator-builder
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx build $(DOCKER_BUILDX_FLAGS) --platform=$(PLATFORMS) --tag ${IMG} -f Dockerfile.cross .
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx rm webhook-operator-builder
-	rm Dockerfile.cross
-
 .PHONY: build-installer
 build-installer: manifests generate $(KUSTOMIZE) ## Generate a consolidated YAML with CRDs and deployment.
 	mkdir -p dist
@@ -291,26 +281,24 @@ bundle-build: ## Build the bundle image.
 bundle-push: ## Push the bundle image.
 	$(MAKE) docker-push IMG=$(BUNDLE_IMG)
 
-.PHONY: bundle-docker-buildx
-bundle-docker-buildx: bundle ## Build and push bundle image with cross-platform support
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx create --name webhook-operator-bundle-builder
-	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx use webhook-operator-bundle-builder
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx build $(DOCKER_BUILDX_FLAGS) --platform=$(PLATFORMS) --tag ${BUNDLE_IMG} -f bundle.Dockerfile .
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx rm webhook-operator-bundle-builder
-
-.PHONY: build-catalog
-build-catalog: $(OPM)
+.PHONY: catalog
+catalog: $(OPM)
 	@# Create base catalog from template
 	sed "s/{{ VERSION }}/$(VERSION)/g" catalog/catalog.tpl > catalog/catalog.json
 	@# Add bundle FBC
 	$(OPM) render ./bundle >> catalog/catalog.json
 
-.PHONY: catalog-docker-buildx
-catalog-docker-buildx: bundle build-catalog ## Build and push docker image for the manager for cross-platform support
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx create --name webhook-operator-index-builder
-	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx use webhook-operator-index-builder
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx build $(DOCKER_BUILDX_FLAGS) --platform=$(PLATFORMS) --tag ${CATALOG_IMG} -f catalog.Dockerfile .
-	- $(CONTAINER_TOOL) buildx rm webhook-operator-index-builder
+
+ifeq ($(origin ENABLE_RELEASE_PIPELINE), undefined)
+ENABLE_RELEASE_PIPELINE := false
+endif
+ifeq ($(origin GORELEASER_ARGS), undefined)
+GORELEASER_ARGS := --snapshot --clean
+endif
+
+export ENABLE_RELEASE_PIPELINE
+export GORELEASER_ARGS
 
 .PHONY: release
-release: docker-buildx bundle-docker-buildx catalog-docker-buildx
+release: $(GORELEASER) bundle catalog #EXHELP Runs goreleaser. By default, this will run only as a snapshot and will not publish any artifacts unless it is run with different arguments. To override the arguments, run with "GORELEASER_ARGS=...". When run as a github action from a tag, this target will publish a full release.
+	CONTROLLER_IMAGE=$(IMAGE_TAG_BASE) BUNDLE_IMAGE=$(BUNDLE_IMG_BASE) CATALOG_IMAGE=$(CATALOG_IMG_BASE) TAG=$(TAG) $(GORELEASER) $(GORELEASER_ARGS)
diff --git a/catalog.Dockerfile b/catalog.Dockerfile
index e932935..fcc3e90 100644
--- a/catalog.Dockerfile
+++ b/catalog.Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # The builder image is expected to contain
 # /bin/opm (with serve subcommand)
-FROM quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest AS builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest AS builder
 
 # Copy FBC root into image at /configs and pre-populate serve cache
 ADD catalog/.indexignore /configs/.indexignore
 ADD catalog/catalog.json /configs/catalog.json
 RUN ["/bin/opm", "serve", "/configs", "--cache-dir=/tmp/cache", "--cache-only"]
 
-FROM quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest
 # The base image is expected to contain
 # /bin/opm (with serve subcommand) and /bin/grpc_health_probe