diff --git a/.github/workflows/__build-workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/__build-workflow.yaml
index d9653d16a..94df64f8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/__build-workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/__build-workflow.yaml
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ jobs:
             REPO_INFO=https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
             GOPATH=${{ env.GOPATH}}
             GOCACHE=${{ env.GOCACHE}}
-            PAT_GITHUB=${{ secrets.gh-pat }}
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           outputs: ${{ inputs.outputs }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/__release-workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/__release-workflow.yaml
index 6026d0523..3a073a108 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/__release-workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/__release-workflow.yaml
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ jobs:
 
   test-integration-current-kubernetes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build-push-images
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
@@ -132,6 +131,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
+      - uses: jdx/mise-action@v2
+        with:
+          install: false
+
       - name: integration tests
         run: make test.integration
         env:
@@ -160,6 +163,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
+      - uses: jdx/mise-action@v2
+        with:
+          install: false
+
       - name: E2E Tests
         run: make test.e2e
         env:
@@ -203,6 +210,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo ${VERSION} > VERSION
 
+      - uses: jdx/mise-action@v2
+        with:
+          install: false
+
       # Generated manifests are part of the release PR.
       - name: Generate manifests
         if: ${{ inputs.regenerate-manifests }}
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6085e9465..23aa83906 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.1
+1.2.2
diff --git a/config/components/manager-image/kustomization.yaml b/config/components/manager-image/kustomization.yaml
index f0a935cdc..c2930b287 100644
--- a/config/components/manager-image/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/components/manager-image/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ kind: Component
 images:
 - name: docker.io/kong/gateway-operator-oss
   newName: docker.io/kong/gateway-operator-oss
-  newTag: 1.2.1
+  newTag: 1.2.2