diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 66b9d039c9..9ae9f91157 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ on:
     tags:
       - "v*"
 
+env:
+  ORIGIN_TAG: v1.7.1
+  KERNEL_TAG: v1.7.1
+  SBC_TAG: v1.7.1
+  RK3588_TAG: v1.7.1
+
 jobs:
-  talos-image:
+  talos-build:
     runs-on: buildjet-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204-arm
 
     permissions:
@@ -31,16 +37,27 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: siderolabs/talos
-          ref: v1.7.1
+          ref: ${{ env.ORIGIN_TAG }}
           # need history for `git describe` to work for Talos `Makefile`
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
 
+      - name: Set Environment Variable
+        run: |
+          if [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/tags/* ]]; then
+            echo "PUBLISH_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "PUBLISH_TAG=${GITHUB_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+        shell: bash
+
       - name: Build and push Talos installer image
         run: make installer
         env:
           PUSH: '1'
-          PKG_KERNEL: ghcr.io/nberlee/kernel:v1.7.1
+          TAG: ${{ env.PUBLISH_TAG }}
+          TAG_SUFFIX: "-nosbclayer"
+          PKG_KERNEL: ghcr.io/nberlee/kernel:${{ env.KERNEL_TAG }}
           USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
           PLATFORM: linux/arm64
           PROGRESS: plain
@@ -50,9 +67,10 @@ jobs:
         run: make imager
         env:
           PUSH: '1'
-          PKG_KERNEL: ghcr.io/nberlee/kernel:v1.7.1
+          TAG: ${{ env.PUBLISH_TAG }}
+          PKG_KERNEL: ghcr.io/nberlee/kernel:${{ env.KERNEL_TAG }}
           USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
-          PLATFORM: linux/arm64
+          PLATFORM: linux/arm64,linux/amd64
           INSTALLER_ARCH: arm64
           PROGRESS: plain
           CI_ARGS: "--cache-from=ghcr.io/${{ github.actor }}/imager:cache --cache-to=ghcr.io/${{ github.actor }}/imager:cache"
@@ -61,27 +79,33 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         run: |
           mkdir -p _out
+          # Hack for ARM64 release tool
+          mv hack/release.sh hack/release.sh.old
+          curl -sL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nberlee/talos/release-1.7-turingrk1/hack/release.sh" -o hack/release.sh
+          chmod +x hack/release.sh
+          export TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+          
           make release-notes
-
+          mv hack/release.sh.old hack/release.sh
+          
       - name: Build an turing-rk1 flashable image
         run: make image-metal
         env:
           USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
           PLATFORM: linux/arm64
           PROGRESS: plain
-          IMAGER_ARGS: "--system-extension-image ghcr.io/nberlee/rk3588:v1.7.1 --overlay-image ghcr.io/nberlee/sbc-turingrk1:v1.7.1 --overlay-name=turingrk1"
+          IMAGER_ARGS: "--base-installer-image ghcr.io/nberlee/installer:${{ env.PUBLISH_TAG }}-nosbclayer --system-extension-image ghcr.io/nberlee/rk3588:${{ env.RK3588_TAG }} --overlay-image ghcr.io/nberlee/sbc-turingrk1:${{ env.SBC_TAG }} --overlay-name=turingrk1"
 
       - name: Build an turing-rk1 installer
         run: |
           make image-installer
           curl -sL "https://github.com/google/go-containerregistry/releases/download/v0.19.1/go-containerregistry_Linux_arm64.tar.gz" | tar -zxv -C /usr/local/bin/ crane
-          IMAGETAG=$(git describe --tag --always --dirty --match v[0-9]\*)
-          crane push _out/installer-arm64.tar ghcr.io/nberlee/installer:$IMAGETAG-rk3588
+          crane push _out/installer-arm64.tar ghcr.io/nberlee/installer:${{ env.PUBLISH_TAG }}-rk3588
         env:
           USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
           PLATFORM: linux/arm64
           PROGRESS: plain
-          IMAGER_ARGS: "--system-extension-image ghcr.io/nberlee/rk3588:v1.7.1 --overlay-image ghcr.io/nberlee/sbc-turingrk1:v1.7.1 --overlay-name=turingrk1"
+          IMAGER_ARGS: "--base-installer-image ghcr.io/nberlee/installer:${{ env.PUBLISH_TAG }}-nosbclayer --system-extension-image ghcr.io/nberlee/rk3588:${{ env.RK3588_TAG }} --overlay-image ghcr.io/nberlee/sbc-turingrk1:${{ env.SBC_TAG }} --overlay-name=turingrk1"
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -96,4 +120,4 @@ jobs:
           body_path: _out/RELEASE_NOTES.md
           draft: "true"
           files: |
-            _out/metal-turing_rk1-arm64.raw.xz
+            _out/metal-turing_rk1-arm64.raw.xz
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