diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
index 6f7dd21..aca8a65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,17 @@ on:
       version:
         description: 'Version to build and deploy'
         required: false
-
+      is_release:
+        description: 'Is this a release build?'
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
+      
 env:
   REPO: 'artifact.aerospike.io/ecosystem-container-dev-local'
   JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME: 'asvec'
-
+  JFROG_CLI_LOG_LEVEL: DEBUG 
+  JFROG_CLI_BUILD_PROJECT: 'ecosystem'
 jobs:
   build-and-push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -43,9 +49,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Login to Artifact Aerospike Docker Registry
         run: |
             jf docker login artifact.aerospike.io --username ${{ secrets.JFROG_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.JFROG_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-            # needed these to get the docker cache working
-            docker pull artifact.aerospike.io/ecosystem-container-dev-local/asvec:latest || true
-            docker push artifact.aerospike.io/ecosystem-container-dev-local/asvec:latest || true
         env:
             JFROG_CLI_OFFER_CONFIG: 'false'
   
@@ -63,27 +66,41 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set Version
         run: |
-            if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ] && [ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" ]; then
-                VERSION_ARG="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-            elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "push" ] && [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
-                VERSION_ARG="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+            # Initialize variables
+            VERSION_ARG=""
+            VERSION=""
+            IS_RELEASE="${{ github.event.inputs.is_release }}"
+            
+            if [[ "${GITHUB_REF}" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
+                # On tag push: Use the tag name as the version
+                VERSION="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+            elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+                # On manual trigger
+                if [ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" ]; then
+                    VERSION_ARG="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+                else
+                    # If no version input provided, default to RELEASE file
+                    VERSION_ARG=$(cat RELEASE)
+                fi
+                
+                if [ "${IS_RELEASE}" == 'true' ]; then
+                    # If release checkbox is checked, use version directly
+                    VERSION="${VERSION_ARG}"
+                else
+                    # If not release, append build ID
+                    VERSION="${VERSION_ARG}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+                fi
             else
+                # In all other cases: Use RELEASE file content appended with build ID
                 VERSION_ARG=$(cat RELEASE)
+                VERSION="${VERSION_ARG}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
             fi
-            BUILD_ID=${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}
-            if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
-                VERSION="${VERSION_ARG}"
-            else
-                VERSION="${VERSION_ARG}-${BUILD_ID}"
-            fi
+            
             echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Build Docker Image (No Push)
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         run: |
           jf docker buildx bake \
-            --set asvec.args.VERSION_ARG=${{ env.VERSION }} \
-            --set asvec.args.REPO=${{ env.REPO }} \
             --set asvec.tags.0=asvec:test-${{ github.run_id }} \
             --file docker/asvec.docker/bake.hcl \
             
@@ -91,54 +108,101 @@ jobs:
           DOCKER_BUILDKIT: '1'
 
       - name: Build and Push Docker Image
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+        if:  github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/'))
         run: |
           jf docker buildx bake \
-            --set asvec.args.VERSION_ARG=${{ env.VERSION }} \
-            --set asvec.args.REPO=${{ env.REPO }} \
-            --set asvec.tags.0=${{ env.REPO }}/asvec:${{ env.VERSION }} \
+            --set asvec.tags=${{ env.REPO }}/asvec:${{ env.VERSION }} \
             --file docker/asvec.docker/bake.hcl \
             --push \
             --metadata-file=build-metadata
+            
         env:
           DOCKER_BUILDKIT: '1'
 
-      - name: Build and Push Docker Image with 'latest' Tag (Release)
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        run: |
-          jf docker buildx bake \
-            --set asvec.args.VERSION_ARG=${{ env.VERSION }} \
-            --set asvec.args.REPO=${{ env.REPO }} \
-            --set asvec.tags.0=${{ env.REPO }}/asvec:${{ env.VERSION }} \
-            --set asvec.tags.1=${{ env.REPO }}/asvec:latest \
-            --file docker/asvec.docker/bake.hcl \
-            --push \
-            --metadata-file=build-metadata
-        env:
-          DOCKER_BUILDKIT: '1'
 
       - name: Install jq
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y jq
 
       - name: Extract Image Name and Digest
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/'))
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')))
         run: |
-          jq -r '.[] | {digest: .["containerimage.digest"], names: .["image.name"] | split(",")} | "\(.names[0])@\(.digest)"' build-metadata > meta-info
+          jq -r '.[] | {digest: .["containerimage.digest"], names: .["image.name"] | split(",")} | "(.digest)"' build-metadata > sha
+          echo ${{ env.REPO }}/asvec:${{ env.VERSION }}@$(cat sha) > meta-info
+          echo ${{ env.REPO }}/asvec:${{ env.VERSION }}@$(cat sha) > meta-info-latest
 
       - name: Create Docker Build Info
-        if: github.event_name == 'push'  && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/'))
-
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'push'  && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')))
         run: |
+
           jf rt build-docker-create \
-            --build-name "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}" \
+            --build-name "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container" \
             --build-number "${{ env.VERSION }}" \
             --image-file ./meta-info \
             --project ecosystem \
             ecosystem-container-dev-local
+      
       - name: Publish Build Info
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/'))
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')))
         run: |
+          export JFROG_CLI_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG 
+          jf rt build-collect-env --project ecosystem "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container" "${{ env.VERSION }}"  
+          jf rt build-add-git --project ecosystem "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container" "${{ env.VERSION }}" 
+
           jf rt build-publish \
             --detailed-summary \
             --project ecosystem \
-            "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}" "${{ env.VERSION }}"
+            "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container" "${{ env.VERSION }}"
+
+
+# All of the following steps are commented out because they are just to handle "latest" tag and it is typically not desired in a release bundle
+    #   - name: Tag a release with latest (Release)
+    #     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.is_release == 'true' || (github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/'))
+    #     run: |
+    #       jf docker buildx imagetools create --tag ${{ env.REPO }}/asvec:latest ${{ env.REPO }}/asvec:${{ env.VERSION }}
+    #     env:
+    #       DOCKER_BUILDKIT: '1'
+
+    #   - name: Create Docker Build Info for latest
+    #     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.is_release == 'true' || (github.event_name == 'push'  && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')))
+    #     run: |
+
+    #         jf rt build-docker-create \
+    #         --build-name "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container-latest" \
+    #         --build-number "${{ env.VERSION }}" \
+    #         --image-file ./meta-info \
+    #         --project ecosystem \
+    #         ecosystem-container-dev-local
+        
+    #   - name: Publish Build Info for latest
+    #     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.is_release == 'true' || (github.event_name == 'push' &&  startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/'))
+    #     run: |
+    #         jfrog rt build-collect-env "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container-latest" "${{ env.VERSION }}"
+    #         jfrog rt build-add-git "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container-latest" "${{ env.VERSION }}"
+    #         jfrog rt build-add-dependencies "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container-latest" "${{ env.VERSION }}".
+    #         jf rt build-publish \
+    #         --detailed-summary \
+    #         --project ecosystem \
+    #         "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container-latest" "${{ env.VERSION }}"
+            
+      - name: Create Release Bundle
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.is_release == 'true'|| (github.event_name == 'push' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')))
+        run: |
+          echo '{
+          
+              "name": "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}",
+              "version": "${{ env.VERSION }}",
+              "description": "Release bundle for ${{github.repository}} version ${{ env.VERSION }}",
+              "files": [
+                {
+                  "project": "ecosystem",
+                  "build":  "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}-container"
+                }
+              ]
+            }' > release-bundle-spec.json
+            cat release-bundle-spec.json
+
+          jf release-bundle-create \
+            "${{ env.JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME }}" "${{ env.VERSION }}"\
+            --project ecosystem \
+            --spec release-bundle-spec.json \
+            --signing-key aerospike --sync
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0ed766b..4af058b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ VERSION.md
 build-metadata
 bin/asvec-linux-amd64
 docker/asvec.docker/meta-info
+meta-info
diff --git a/docker/asvec.docker/bake.hcl b/docker/asvec.docker/bake.hcl
index 2d39639..e20ac8b 100644
--- a/docker/asvec.docker/bake.hcl
+++ b/docker/asvec.docker/bake.hcl
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-variable "VERSION_ARG" {
-  default = "0.0.0"
-}
-
-variable "REPO" {
-  default = "artifact.aerospike.io/ecosystem-container-dev-local"
-}
 
 group "default" {
   targets = ["asvec"]
@@ -15,10 +8,5 @@ target "asvec" {
   dockerfile = "./Dockerfile"
   platforms  = ["linux/amd64", "linux/arm64"]
   tags       = [
-    "${REPO}/asvec:${VERSION_ARG}",
-    "${REPO}/asvec:latest",
   ]
-  args = {
-    VERSION = "${VERSION_ARG}"
-  }
 }