diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 3cf651032..c1548df1e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ body:
 
         Please only use this form to submit problems with building Kraftkit or it's interaction with Unikraft unikernels.  This includes unexpected or undefined behavior, stacktraces, critical messages, and things just breaking or exploding.
         
-        **Ensure you have tested against the latest changes on `staging` branch before submitting this form.**
+        **Ensure you have tested against the latest changes on `main` branch before submitting this form.**
 
         For questions, concerns or help with running Kraftkit, please check out our additional resources:
 
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 57c757c79..99cd9a776 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: /
-    target-branch: staging
+    target-branch: main
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: sunday
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ updates:
       - nderjung
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: /tools/go-generate-qemu-devices
-    target-branch: staging
+    target-branch: main
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: sunday
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ updates:
       - nderjung
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: /tools/protoc-gen-go-netconn
-    target-branch: staging
+    target-branch: main
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: sunday
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actionlint.yaml b/.github/workflows/actionlint.yaml
index bae66616a..6bd1e985f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actionlint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actionlint.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: actionlint
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/**'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 8022d85fb..002b24397 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: build
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - '**'
       - '!.github/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildenvs.yaml b/.github/workflows/buildenvs.yaml
index 004ce578c..a657e8698 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildenvs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildenvs.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [released]
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - 'buildenvs/qemu.Dockerfile'
       - 'buildenvs/myself.Dockerfile'
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: ${{ steps.check-run.outputs.run == 'true' && github.event_name == 'push' }}
         with:
-          ref: stable
+          ref: main
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: ${{ steps.check-run.outputs.run == 'true' && github.event_name == 'push' }}
         with:
-          ref: stable
+          ref: main
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: ${{ steps.check-run.outputs.run == 'true' && github.event_name == 'push' }}
         with:
-          ref: stable
+          ref: main
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-pr.yaml
index f8515d10c..8aa60ada2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-pr.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: check/pr
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   commits:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-static.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-static.yaml
index 16d775f3a..6a7d98caa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-static.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-static.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 name: check/static
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [stable]
+  release:
+    types: [released]
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - '**'
       - '!.github/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chore-expire-action-caches.yml b/.github/workflows/chore-expire-action-caches.yml
index 83a9abbe1..d49cd9b46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chore-expire-action-caches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chore-expire-action-caches.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 name: chore/expire-action-caches
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [stable]
+  release:
+    types: [released]
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
               })
               .then(caches => {
                 for (const cache of caches) {
-                  if (cache.ref == 'refs/heads/staging') {
+                  if (cache.ref == 'refs/heads/main') {
                     const cachePrefix = cache.key.slice(0, -cacheSuffixLen)
                     if (cachePrefixes.has(cachePrefix)) {
                       const seen = cachePrefixes.get(cachePrefix)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notarization.yaml b/.github/workflows/notarization.yaml
index 5631d273d..f62e36378 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notarization.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notarization.yaml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: unikraft/homebrew-cli
-          ref: staging
+          ref: main
           path: homebrew-kraftkit
 
       - name: Update Brew Formula
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-staging.yaml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yaml
similarity index 82%
rename from .github/workflows/release-staging.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/prerelease.yaml
index 74c884c23..2b97302d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-staging.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-name: release/staging
+name: prerelease
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/kraftkit/kraftkit
           git fetch --force --tags
-      
+
       - name: Generate GoReleaser configuration
         run: |
-          ytt -f .goreleaser-staging.yaml > goreleaser-staging.yaml
+          ytt -f .goreleaser-prerelease.yaml > goreleaser-prerelease.yaml
 
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         run: |
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
           git tag -a "$(git describe)" -m "Pre-release: $(git describe)"
           echo "$GOOGLE_APPLICATION_JSON" > /tmp/gs.json
           goreleaser build \
-            --config goreleaser-staging.yaml \
+            --config goreleaser-prerelease.yaml \
             --skip-validate
           goreleaser release \
-            --config goreleaser-staging.yaml \
+            --config goreleaser-prerelease.yaml \
             --rm-dist \
             --skip-validate
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-stable.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
similarity index 94%
rename from .github/workflows/release-stable.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/release.yaml
index 0bbab14a3..55ef61522 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-stable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: release/stable
+name: release
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate GoReleaser configuration
         run: |
-          ytt -f .goreleaser-stable.yaml > goreleaser-stable.yaml
+          ytt -f .goreleaser-release.yaml > goreleaser-release.yaml
 
       - name: Write cosign key to file
         run: |
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           export GORELEASER_CURRENT_TAG="${{  github.ref_name }}"
           echo "$GOOGLE_APPLICATION_JSON" > /tmp/gs.json
           goreleaser release \
-            --config goreleaser-stable.yaml \
+            --config goreleaser-release.yaml \
             --clean \
             --skip-validate
           fury push "$(ls ./dist/kraftkit_*_linux_amd64.deb)" --quiet --account "$FURY_USER" --api-token "$FURY_TOKEN"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-stable.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-main.yaml
similarity index 99%
rename from .github/workflows/tests-stable.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/tests-main.yaml
index b086a6487..abc29e165 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-stable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-main.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-name: tests/stable
+name: tests/main
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [stable]
+    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   unit:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-pr.yaml
similarity index 98%
rename from .github/workflows/tests.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/tests-pr.yaml
index 0cc8070db..89ac1f542 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-pr.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-name: tests
+name: tests/pr
 
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - '**'
       - '!.github/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/tests.yaml'
+      - '.github/workflows/tests-pr.yaml'
 
 jobs:
   unit:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools-dockerfile-llb-frontend.yaml b/.github/workflows/tools-dockerfile-llb-frontend.yaml
index 32ae235d3..92e6ac899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools-dockerfile-llb-frontend.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools-dockerfile-llb-frontend.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 name: tools/dockerfile-llb-frontend
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [stable]
+  release:
+    types: [released]
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - 'tools/dockerfile-llb-frontend/**'
       - '.github/workflows/dockerfile-llb-frontend.yaml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools-go-generate-qemu-device.yaml b/.github/workflows/tools-go-generate-qemu-device.yaml
index 16efef9f6..f157830b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools-go-generate-qemu-device.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools-go-generate-qemu-device.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 name: tools/go-generate-qemu-device
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [stable]
+  release:
+    types: [released]
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - 'tools/go-generate-qemu-devices/**'
       - '.github/workflows/gobuild-qemu-devices.yaml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools-protoc-gen-go-netconn.yaml b/.github/workflows/tools-protoc-gen-go-netconn.yaml
index b985a7fb0..4cc6d213d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools-protoc-gen-go-netconn.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools-protoc-gen-go-netconn.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 name: tools/protoc-gen-go-netconn
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [stable]
+  release:
+    types: [released]
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [staging]
+    branches: [main]
     paths:
       - 'tools/protoc-gen-go-netconn/**'
       - '.github/workflows/gobuild-protoc.yaml'
diff --git a/.goreleaser-staging.yaml b/.goreleaser-prerelease.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from .goreleaser-staging.yaml
rename to .goreleaser-prerelease.yaml
diff --git a/.goreleaser-stable.yaml b/.goreleaser-release.yaml
similarity index 99%
rename from .goreleaser-stable.yaml
rename to .goreleaser-release.yaml
index 1b236db8d..7ae0a4170 100644
--- a/.goreleaser-stable.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser-release.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ release:
   header: |
     ## KraftKit {{ .Tag }} ({{ .Date }})
 
-    This is a stable release of kraftkit.
+    Release of kraftkit.
   name_template: 'v{{ .Version }}'
 
 signs:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e5ca1a4b5..9083b7089 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ endif
 all: help
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: CHANNEL ?= staging
+build: CHANNEL ?= prerelease
 build: $(WORKDIR)/goreleaser-$(CHANNEL).yaml
 build: ## Build all KraftKit binary artifacts.
 	$(GORELEASER) build --config $(WORKDIR)/goreleaser-$(CHANNEL).yaml --clean --skip-validate
 
-$(WORKDIR)/goreleaser-$(CHANNEL).yaml: CHANNEL ?= staging
+$(WORKDIR)/goreleaser-$(CHANNEL).yaml: CHANNEL ?= prerelease
 $(WORKDIR)/goreleaser-$(CHANNEL).yaml:
 	$(YTT) -f .goreleaser-$(CHANNEL).yaml > goreleaser-$(CHANNEL).yaml
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab5ae83a3..f2cda914a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Find [more examples and applications in our community catalog](https://github.co
 
 ## Use in GitHub Actions
 
-KraftKit can be used to automatically build your application into a unikernel in a GitHub Actions workflow, simply `use` `unikraft/kraftkit@staging`.
+KraftKit can be used to automatically build your application into a unikernel in a GitHub Actions workflow, simply `use` `unikraft/kraftkit@main`.
 
 In the following example, a repository that has been initialized with a top-level `Kraftfile` that contains a target for qemu/x86_64 will be built every time a PR is opened, synchronized or re-opened:
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: unikraft/kraftkit@staging
+    - uses: unikraft/kraftkit@main
       with:
         workdir: .
         kraftfile: Kraftfile