diff --git a/.github/workflows/pattern-sh-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pattern-sh-ci.yml
index 7bffa821..a8209013 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pattern-sh-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pattern-sh-ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         # Fedora is not an option yet
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04-arm]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Install Podman on Ubuntu
-        if: contains(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y podman
-
       # Currently we do not do MacOSX as it is not free, maybe in the future
       # - name: Install Podman on macOS
       #   if: contains(matrix.os, 'macos')
@@ -46,7 +40,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify Podman Installation
         run: podman --version
 
+      - name: Clone MCG and update common
+        run: |
+          git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hybrid-cloud-patterns/multicloud-gitops mcg
+          cp -r scripts/ mcg/common/scripts
+          cp Makefile mcg/common
+
       - name: Run pattern.sh script
         run: |
-          export TARGET_BRANCH=main
-          ./scripts/pattern-util.sh make validate-origin
+          cd mcg
+          ./pattern.sh make validate-origin
+          ./pattern.sh make show
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 64dd0811..cd017ab7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-NAME ?= $(shell basename "`pwd`")
+NAME ?= $(shell yq .global.pattern values-global.yaml)
+
+ifeq ($(NAME),)
+$(error Pattern name MUST be set in values-global.yaml with the value .global.pattern)
+endif
+ifeq ($(NAME),null)
+$(error Pattern name MUST be set in values-global.yaml with the value .global.pattern)
+endif
 
 ifneq ($(origin TARGET_SITE), undefined)
   TARGET_SITE_OPT=--set main.clusterGroupName=$(TARGET_SITE)
@@ -189,13 +196,7 @@ validate-schema: ## validates values files against schema in common/clustergroup
 
 .PHONY: validate-prereq
 validate-prereq: ## verify pre-requisites
-	$(eval GLOBAL_PATTERN := $(shell yq -r .global.pattern values-global.yaml))
-	@if [ $(NAME) != $(GLOBAL_PATTERN) ]; then\
-		echo "";\
-		echo "WARNING: folder directory is \"$(NAME)\" and global.pattern is set to \"$(GLOBAL_PATTERN)\"";\
-		echo "this can create problems. Please make sure they are the same!";\
-		echo "";\
-	fi
+	@common/scripts/validate-names-length.sh
 	@if [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then\
 	  echo "Checking prerequisites:";\
 	  echo -n "  Check for python-kubernetes: ";\
diff --git a/scripts/pattern-util.sh b/scripts/pattern-util.sh
index 4b75f437..f28294bd 100755
--- a/scripts/pattern-util.sh
+++ b/scripts/pattern-util.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function version {
 }
 
 if [ -z "$PATTERN_UTILITY_CONTAINER" ]; then
-	PATTERN_UTILITY_CONTAINER="quay.io/hybridcloudpatterns/utility-container"
+	PATTERN_UTILITY_CONTAINER="quay.io/validatedpatterns/utility-container"
 fi
 # If PATTERN_DISCONNECTED_HOME is set it will be used to populate both PATTERN_UTILITY_CONTAINER
 # and PATTERN_INSTALL_CHART automatically
diff --git a/scripts/validate-names-length.sh b/scripts/validate-names-length.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3763832d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/validate-names-length.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+MAX_CALCULATED_LENGTH=47
+
+print_explanation() {
+  echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+  echo "Validation Explanation:"
+  echo "This script ensures that generated Kubernetes resource names do not exceed the 63-character limit."
+  echo "A DNS-compatible name is constructed in the 'clustergroup' Helm chart using the following pattern:"
+  echo "  -> {{ .Values.clusterGroup.name }}-gitops-server-{{ .Values.global.pattern }}-{{ .Values.clusterGroup.name }}"
+  echo ""
+  echo "The total length is calculated as:"
+  echo "  (2 * length of 'clusterGroup.name') + length of 'global.pattern' + 15 (for '-gitops-server-') + 1 (for the namespace separator '-')"
+  echo ""
+  echo "To stay under the 63-character limit, the variable part of the name must be less than $MAX_CALCULATED_LENGTH characters:"
+  echo "  (2 * length of 'clusterGroup.name') + length of 'global.pattern' < $MAX_CALCULATED_LENGTH"
+  echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+}
+
+if [ ! -f "values-global.yaml" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Global values file 'values-global.yaml' not found."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+global_pattern=$(yq .global.pattern "values-global.yaml")
+
+if [ "$global_pattern" == "null" ] || [ -z "$global_pattern" ]; then
+  echo "Error: '.global.pattern' not found or is empty in 'values-global.yaml'."
+  exit 1
+fi
+pattern_length=${#global_pattern}
+
+echo "Validating that the pattern and clustergroup names don't exceed DNS limits after the pattern is installed."
+echo ""
+
+validation_failed=false
+
+for file in values-*.yaml; do
+  group_name=$(yq .clusterGroup.name "$file")
+
+  if [ "$group_name" != "null" ] && [ -n "$group_name" ]; then
+    group_name_length=${#group_name}
+    total_length=$(( (2 * group_name_length) + pattern_length ))
+
+    echo "Checking file: $file"
+
+    if [ "$total_length" -ge "$MAX_CALCULATED_LENGTH" ]; then
+      echo "  -> FAILED: Length of clustergroup '$group_name' and pattern '$global_pattern' will exceed DNS limits in clustergroup chart. Please shorten one or both."
+      echo ""
+      validation_failed=true
+    else
+      echo "  -> PASSED: Length of clustergroup '$group_name' and pattern '$global_pattern' are within clustergroup chart limits."
+      echo ""
+    fi
+  fi
+done
+
+if $validation_failed; then
+  echo "One or more cluster group names failed the length validation."
+  print_explanation
+  exit 1
+else
+  echo "All names are within clustergroup chart limits."
+  exit 0
+fi