diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e32148c06fc..d97393761ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -102,147 +102,3 @@ jobs:
       signer_docker_tag: ${{ needs.check-release.outputs.signer_docker_tag }}
       is_node_release: ${{ needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release }}
       is_signer_release: ${{ needs.check-release.outputs.is_signer_release }}
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  ## Build and push Debian image built from source
-  ##
-  ## Runs when:
-  ##  - it is not a node or signer-only release run
-  docker-image:
-    if: |
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release != 'true' ||
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_signer_release != 'true'
-    name: Docker Image (Source)
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/image-build-source.yml
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - check-release
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  ## Create a reusable cache for tests
-  ##
-  ## Runs when:
-  ##   - it is a node release run
-  ##   or any of:
-  ##     - this workflow is called manually
-  ##     - PR is opened
-  ##     - PR added to merge queue
-  create-cache:
-    if: |
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release == 'true' ||
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
-      github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-    name: Create Test Cache
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - check-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/create-cache.yml
-
-  ## Tests to run regularly
-  ##
-  ## Runs when:
-  ##   - it is a node or signer-only release run
-  ##   or any of:
-  ##     - this workflow is called manually
-  ##     - PR is opened
-  ##     - PR added to merge queue
-  stacks-core-tests:
-    if: |
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release == 'true' ||
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_signer_release == 'true' ||
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
-      github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-    name: Stacks Core Tests
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - create-cache
-      - check-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/stacks-core-tests.yml
-
-  ## Checks to run on built binaries
-  ##
-  ## Runs when:
-  ##   - it is a node or signer-only release run
-  ##   or any of:
-  ##     - this workflow is called manually
-  ##     - PR is opened
-  ##     - PR added to merge queue
-  stacks-core-build-tests:
-    if: |
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release == 'true' ||
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_signer_release == 'true' ||
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
-      github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-    name: Stacks Core Build Tests
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - check-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/core-build-tests.yml
-
-  ## Checks to run on built binaries
-  ##
-  ## Runs when:
-  ##   - it is a node release run
-  ##   or any of:
-  ##     - this workflow is called manually
-  ##     - PR is opened
-  ##     - PR added to merge queue
-  bitcoin-tests:
-    if: |
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release == 'true' ||
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
-      github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-    name: Bitcoin Tests
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - create-cache
-      - check-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bitcoin-tests.yml
-
-  p2p-tests:
-    if: |
-      needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release == 'true' ||
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
-      github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-    name: P2P Tests
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - create-cache
-      - check-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/p2p-tests.yml
-
-  ## Test to run on a tagged release
-  ##
-  ## Runs when:
-  ##   - it is a node release run
-  atlas-tests:
-    if: needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release == 'true'
-    name: Atlas Tests
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - create-cache
-      - check-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/atlas-tests.yml
-
-  epoch-tests:
-    if: needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release == 'true'
-    name: Epoch Tests
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - create-cache
-      - check-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/epoch-tests.yml
-
-  slow-tests:
-    if: needs.check-release.outputs.is_node_release == 'true'
-    name: Slow Tests
-    needs:
-      - rustfmt
-      - create-cache
-      - check-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/slow-tests.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-release.yml b/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
index 75155649b6e..b796f36bee0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ on:
         description: "True if it is a signer release"
         required: true
         type: string
-    secrets:
-      GH_TOKEN:
-        required: true
 
 concurrency:
   group: github-release-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
@@ -95,6 +92,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - build-binaries
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       ## Creates releases
       - name: Create Release
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           signer_docker_tag: ${{ inputs.signer_docker_tag }}
           is_node_release: ${{ inputs.is_node_release }}
           is_signer_release: ${{ inputs.is_signer_release }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
 
   ## Builds arch dependent Docker images from binaries
@@ -114,36 +113,36 @@ jobs:
   ## Note: this step requires the binaries in the create-release step to be uploaded
   ## Runs when the following is true:
   ##  - either node or signer tag is provided
-  docker-image:
-    if: |
-      inputs.node_tag != '' ||
-      inputs.signer_tag != ''
-    name: Docker Image (Binary)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      - build-binaries
-      - create-release
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      ## Build a maximum of 2 images concurrently based on matrix.dist
-      max-parallel: 2
-      matrix:
-        dist:
-          - alpine
-          - debian
-    steps:
-      - name: Create Docker Image
-        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/docker-images@main
-        with:
-          node_tag: ${{ inputs.node_tag }}
-          node_docker_tag: ${{ inputs.node_docker_tag }}
-          signer_tag: ${{ inputs.signer_tag }}
-          signer_docker_tag: ${{ inputs.signer_docker_tag }}
-          is_node_release: ${{ inputs.is_node_release }}
-          is_signer_release: ${{ inputs.is_signer_release }}
-          DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
-          dist: ${{ matrix.dist }}
+  # docker-image:
+  #   if: |
+  #     inputs.node_tag != '' ||
+  #     inputs.signer_tag != ''
+  #   name: Docker Image (Binary)
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   needs:
+  #     - build-binaries
+  #     - create-release
+  #   strategy:
+  #     fail-fast: false
+  #     ## Build a maximum of 2 images concurrently based on matrix.dist
+  #     max-parallel: 2
+  #     matrix:
+  #       dist:
+  #         - alpine
+  #         - debian
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Create Docker Image
+  #       uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/docker-images@main
+  #       with:
+  #         node_tag: ${{ inputs.node_tag }}
+  #         node_docker_tag: ${{ inputs.node_docker_tag }}
+  #         signer_tag: ${{ inputs.signer_tag }}
+  #         signer_docker_tag: ${{ inputs.signer_docker_tag }}
+  #         is_node_release: ${{ inputs.is_node_release }}
+  #         is_signer_release: ${{ inputs.is_signer_release }}
+  #         DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+  #         DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+  #         dist: ${{ matrix.dist }}
 
   ## Create the downstream PR for the release branch to master,develop
   create-pr:
@@ -155,10 +154,12 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build-binaries
       - create-release
-      - docker-image
+      # - docker-image
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Open Downstream PR
         id: create-pr
         uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/downstream-pr@main
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/versions.toml b/versions.toml
index 138c89c7173..d33360ad171 100644
--- a/versions.toml
+++ b/versions.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Update these values when a new release is created.
 # `stacks-common/build.rs` will automatically update `versions.rs` with these values.
-stacks_node_version = "3.1.0.0.7"
-stacks_signer_version = "3.1.0.0.7.0"
+stacks_node_version = "6.3.0.0.0"
+stacks_signer_version = "6.3.0.0.0.2"