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+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://json.schemastore.org/github-workflow.json
+
+name: test-releaser
+
+permissions: {}
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  release-images:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      packages: write
+      id-token: write
+    outputs:
+      kyverno-digest: ${{ steps.release-kyverno.outputs.digest }}
+      kyverno-init-digest: ${{ steps.release-kyverno-init.outputs.digest }}
+      background-controller-digest: ${{ steps.release-background-controller.outputs.digest }}
+      cleanup-controller-digest: ${{ steps.release-cleanup-controller.outputs.digest }}
+      cli-digest: ${{ steps.release-cli.outputs.digest }}
+      reports-controller-digest: ${{ steps.release-reports-controller.outputs.digest }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
+      - name: Setup caches
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-caches
+        timeout-minutes: 5
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          build-cache-key: release-images
+      - name: Setup build env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-build-env
+        timeout-minutes: 30
+      - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner in repo mode
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@d710430a6722f083d3b36b8339ff66b32f22ee55 # v0.19.0
+        with:
+          scan-type: 'fs'
+          ignore-unfixed: true
+          format: 'sarif'
+          output: 'trivy-results.sarif'
+          severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'
+      - name: image scanning
+        id: scan
+        uses: nirmata/reusable-workflows/.github/actions/image-scanning@main
+        with:
+          pcc-url: ${{ secrets.PCC_URL }}
+          pcc-user: ${{ secrets.PCC_USER }}
+          pcc-pass: ${{ secrets.PCC_PASS }}
+          dest_env: ${{ inputs.dest_env }}
+      - name: Install Cosign
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@59acb6260d9c0ba8f4a2f9d9b48431a222b68e20 # v3.5.0
+      - name: Publish kyverno
+        id: release-kyverno
+        uses: ./.github/actions/publish-image
+        with:
+          makefile-target: ko-publish-kyverno
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          version: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          sign-image: true
+          sbom-name: kyverno
+          sbom-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/sbom
+          signature-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/signatures
+          main-path: ./cmd/kyverno
+      - name: Publish kyverno-init
+        id: release-kyverno-init
+        uses: ./.github/actions/publish-image
+        with:
+          makefile-target: ko-publish-kyverno-init
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          version: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          sign-image: true
+          sbom-name: kyverno-init
+          sbom-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/sbom
+          signature-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/signatures
+          main-path: ./cmd/kyverno-init
+      - name: Publish background-controller
+        id: release-background-controller
+        uses: ./.github/actions/publish-image
+        with:
+          makefile-target: ko-publish-background-controller
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          version: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          sign-image: true
+          sbom-name: background-controller
+          sbom-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/sbom
+          signature-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/signatures
+          main-path: ./cmd/background-controller
+      - name: Publish cleanup-controller
+        id: release-cleanup-controller
+        uses: ./.github/actions/publish-image
+        with:
+          makefile-target: ko-publish-cleanup-controller
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          version: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          sign-image: true
+          sbom-name: cleanup-controller
+          sbom-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/sbom
+          signature-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/signatures
+          main-path: ./cmd/cleanup-controller
+      - name: Publish cli
+        id: release-cli
+        uses: ./.github/actions/publish-image
+        with:
+          makefile-target: ko-publish-cli
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          version: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          sign-image: true
+          sbom-name: cli
+          sbom-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/sbom
+          signature-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/signatures
+          main-path: ./cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno
+      - name: Publish reports-controller
+        id: release-reports-controller
+        uses: ./.github/actions/publish-image
+        with:
+          makefile-target: ko-publish-reports-controller
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          version: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          sign-image: true
+          sbom-name: reports-controller
+          sbom-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/sbom
+          signature-repository: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/signatures
+          main-path: ./cmd/reports-controller
+
+  generate-kyverno-provenance:
+    needs: release-images
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write   # To sign the provenance.
+      packages: write   # To upload assets to release.
+      actions: read     # To read the workflow path.
+    # NOTE: The container generator workflow is not officially released as GA.
+    uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/generator_container_slsa3.yml@v2.0.0
+    with:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/kyverno
+      digest: "${{ needs.release-images.outputs.kyverno-digest }}"
+      registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+    secrets:
+      registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  generate-kyverno-init-provenance:
+    needs: release-images
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write   # To sign the provenance.
+      packages: write   # To upload assets to release.
+      actions: read     # To read the workflow path.
+    # NOTE: The container generator workflow is not officially released as GA.
+    uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/generator_container_slsa3.yml@v2.0.0
+    with:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/kyvernopre
+      digest: "${{ needs.release-images.outputs.kyverno-init-digest }}"
+      registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+    secrets:
+      registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  generate-background-controller-provenance:
+    needs: release-images
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write   # To sign the provenance.
+      packages: write   # To upload assets to release.
+      actions: read     # To read the workflow path.
+    # NOTE: The container generator workflow is not officially released as GA.
+    uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/generator_container_slsa3.yml@v2.0.0
+    with:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/background-controller
+      digest: "${{ needs.release-images.outputs.background-controller-digest }}"
+      registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+    secrets:
+      registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  generate-cleanup-controller-provenance:
+    needs: release-images
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write   # To sign the provenance.
+      packages: write   # To upload assets to release.
+      actions: read     # To read the workflow path.
+    # NOTE: The container generator workflow is not officially released as GA.
+    uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/generator_container_slsa3.yml@v2.0.0
+    with:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/cleanup-controller
+      digest: "${{ needs.release-images.outputs.cleanup-controller-digest }}"
+      registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+    secrets:
+      registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  generate-kyverno-cli-provenance:
+    needs: release-images
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write   # To sign the provenance.
+      packages: write   # To upload assets to release.
+      actions: read     # To read the workflow path.
+    # NOTE: The container generator workflow is not officially released as GA.
+    uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/generator_container_slsa3.yml@v2.0.0
+    with:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/kyverno-cli
+      digest: "${{ needs.release-images.outputs.cli-digest }}"
+      registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+    secrets:
+      registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  generate-reports-controller-provenance:
+    needs: release-images
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write   # To sign the provenance.
+      packages: write   # To upload assets to release.
+      actions: read     # To read the workflow path.
+    # NOTE: The container generator workflow is not officially released as GA.
+    uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/generator_container_slsa3.yml@v2.0.0
+    with:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/reports-controller
+      digest: "${{ needs.release-images.outputs.reports-controller-digest }}"
+      registry-username: ${{ github.actor }}
+    secrets:
+      registry-password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: release-images
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
+      - name: Setup caches
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-caches
+        timeout-minutes: 5
+        continue-on-error: true
+      - name: Setup build env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-build-env
+        timeout-minutes: 30
+      - uses: creekorful/goreportcard-action@1f35ced8cdac2cba28c9a2f2288a16aacfd507f9 # v1.0
+      - name: Install Cosign
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@59acb6260d9c0ba8f4a2f9d9b48431a222b68e20 # v3.5.0
+      - name: Make Release
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: |
+          rm -rf release
+          mkdir release
+          make release-notes > release/release-notes.out
+          cat release/release-notes.out
+      - name: Run GoReleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@7ec5c2b0c6cdda6e8bbb49444bc797dd33d74dd8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          version: latest
+          args: release --clean --timeout 90m --debug --release-notes=release/release-notes.out
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  push-and-sign-install-manifest:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-release
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # needed to write releases
+      id-token: write # needed for keyless signing
+      packages: write # needed for ghcr access  
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
+      - name: Setup caches
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-caches
+        timeout-minutes: 5
+        continue-on-error: true
+      - name: Setup build env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-build-env
+        timeout-minutes: 10
+      - name: Setup Flux CLI
+        uses: fluxcd/flux2/action@534684601ec8888beb0cc4f51117b59e97606c4d # v2.2.3
+        with:
+          version: 0.35.0
+      - name: Install Cosign
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@59acb6260d9c0ba8f4a2f9d9b48431a222b68e20 # v3.5.0
+      - name: Build yaml manifest
+        run: VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }} make codegen-manifest-release
+      - name: Upload install manifest
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@04733e069f2d7f7f0b4aebc4fbdbce8613b03ccd # 2.9.0
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          file: .manifest/release.yaml
+          asset_name: install.yaml
+          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+      - name: Upload CRD manifest
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@04733e069f2d7f7f0b4aebc4fbdbce8613b03ccd # 2.9.0
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          file: config/crds/**/*.yaml
+          file_glob: true
+          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+      - name: Login to GHCR
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Push manifests to GHCR with Flux
+        env:
+          CR_PAT_ARTIFACTS:  ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          mkdir -p config/.release-manifests
+          cp .manifest/release.yaml config/.release-manifests/install.yaml
+          cd config/.release-manifests/ && \
+          flux push artifact oci://ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/manifests/kyverno:${{ github.ref_name }} \
+            --path="." \
+            --source="$(git config --get remote.origin.url)" \
+            --revision="${{ github.ref_name }}/$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+      - name: Sign manifests in GHCR with Cosign
+        run: |
+          cosign sign --yes ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/manifests/kyverno:${{ github.ref_name }}
+
+  release-cli-via-krew:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-release
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
+      - name: Setup caches
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-caches
+        timeout-minutes: 5
+        continue-on-error: true
+      - name: Setup build env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-build-env
+        timeout-minutes: 10
+      - name: Check Tag
+        id: check-tag
+        run: |
+          if [[ ${{ github.event.ref }} =~ ^refs/tags/v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+              echo "match=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+      - name: Update new version in krew-index
+        if: steps.check-tag.outputs.match == 'true'
+        uses: rajatjindal/krew-release-bot@df3eb197549e3568be8b4767eec31c5e8e8e6ad8 # v0.0.46