diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aeb362715..9744f33b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -74,35 +74,35 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements/release.txt
           pre-commit install --install-hooks
 
-      - name: Setup GnuPG
-        run: |
-          sudo install -d -m 0700 -o "$(id -u)" -g "$(id -g)" /run/gpg
-          GNUPGHOME="$(mktemp -d -p /run/gpg)"
-          echo "GNUPGHOME=${GNUPGHOME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          cat <<EOF > "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
-          batch
-          no-tty
-          pinentry-mode loopback
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Get Secrets
-        id: get-secrets
-        env:
-          SECRETS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRETS_KEY }}
-        run: |
-          SECRETS_KEY_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/output.XXXXXXXXXX)
-          echo "$SECRETS_KEY" > "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
-          aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
-            --query SecretString --output text | jq .default_key -r | base64 -d \
-            | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -d - \
-            | gpg --import -
-          sync
-          aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
-            --query SecretString --output text| jq .default_passphrase -r | base64 -d \
-            | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -o "${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" -d -
-          sync
-          rm "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
-          echo "passphrase-file ${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" >> "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+      ## - name: Setup GnuPG
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     sudo install -d -m 0700 -o "$(id -u)" -g "$(id -g)" /run/gpg
+      ##     GNUPGHOME="$(mktemp -d -p /run/gpg)"
+      ##     echo "GNUPGHOME=${GNUPGHOME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      ##     cat <<EOF > "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+      ##     batch
+      ##     no-tty
+      ##     pinentry-mode loopback
+      ##     EOF
+
+      ## - name: Get Secrets
+      ##   id: get-secrets
+      ##   env:
+      ##     SECRETS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRETS_KEY }}
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     SECRETS_KEY_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/output.XXXXXXXXXX)
+      ##     echo "$SECRETS_KEY" > "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
+      ##     aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
+      ##       --query SecretString --output text | jq .default_key -r | base64 -d \
+      ##       | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -d - \
+      ##       | gpg --import -
+      ##     sync
+      ##     aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
+      ##       --query SecretString --output text| jq .default_passphrase -r | base64 -d \
+      ##       | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -o "${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" -d -
+      ##     sync
+      ##     rm "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
+      ##     echo "passphrase-file ${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" >> "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
 
       - name: Configure Git
         shell: bash
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
           git config --global user.name "Salt Project Packaging"
           git config --global user.email saltproject-packaging@vmware.com
-          git config --global user.signingkey 64CBBC8173D76B3F
-          git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+          git config --global commit.gpgsign false
+          ## git config --global user.signingkey 64CBBC8173D76B3F
+          ## git config --global commit.gpgsign true
 
       - name: Update Repository
         id: update-repo
@@ -166,35 +167,35 @@ jobs:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.SALT_BOOTSTRAP_RELEASE_KEY }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Setup GnuPG
-        run: |
-          sudo install -d -m 0700 -o "$(id -u)" -g "$(id -g)" /run/gpg
-          GNUPGHOME="$(mktemp -d -p /run/gpg)"
-          echo "GNUPGHOME=${GNUPGHOME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          cat <<EOF > "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
-          batch
-          no-tty
-          pinentry-mode loopback
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Get Secrets
-        id: get-secrets
-        env:
-          SECRETS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRETS_KEY }}
-        run: |
-          SECRETS_KEY_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/output.XXXXXXXXXX)
-          echo "$SECRETS_KEY" > "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
-          aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
-            --query SecretString --output text | jq .default_key -r | base64 -d \
-            | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -d - \
-            | gpg --import -
-          sync
-          aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
-            --query SecretString --output text| jq .default_passphrase -r | base64 -d \
-            | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -o "${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" -d -
-          sync
-          rm "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
-          echo "passphrase-file ${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" >> "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+      ## - name: Setup GnuPG
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     sudo install -d -m 0700 -o "$(id -u)" -g "$(id -g)" /run/gpg
+      ##     GNUPGHOME="$(mktemp -d -p /run/gpg)"
+      ##     echo "GNUPGHOME=${GNUPGHOME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      ##     cat <<EOF > "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+      ##     batch
+      ##     no-tty
+      ##     pinentry-mode loopback
+      ##     EOF
+
+      ## - name: Get Secrets
+      ##   id: get-secrets
+      ##   env:
+      ##     SECRETS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRETS_KEY }}
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     SECRETS_KEY_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/output.XXXXXXXXXX)
+      ##     echo "$SECRETS_KEY" > "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
+      ##     aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
+      ##       --query SecretString --output text | jq .default_key -r | base64 -d \
+      ##       | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -d - \
+      ##       | gpg --import -
+      ##     sync
+      ##     aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
+      ##       --query SecretString --output text| jq .default_passphrase -r | base64 -d \
+      ##       | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -o "${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" -d -
+      ##     sync
+      ##     rm "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
+      ##     echo "passphrase-file ${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" >> "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
 
       - name: Configure Git
         shell: bash
@@ -202,8 +203,9 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
           git config --global user.name "Salt Project Packaging"
           git config --global user.email saltproject-packaging@vmware.com
-          git config --global user.signingkey 64CBBC8173D76B3F
-          git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+          git config --global commit.gpgsign false
+          ## git config --global user.signingkey 64CBBC8173D76B3F
+          ## git config --global commit.gpgsign true
 
       - name: Download Release Details
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -317,43 +319,43 @@ jobs:
           SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
           echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - name: Setup GnuPG
-        run: |
-          sudo install -d -m 0700 -o "$(id -u)" -g "$(id -g)" /run/gpg
-          GNUPGHOME="$(mktemp -d -p /run/gpg)"
-          echo "GNUPGHOME=${GNUPGHOME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          cat <<EOF > "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
-          batch
-          no-tty
-          pinentry-mode loopback
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Get Secrets
-        id: get-secrets
-        env:
-          SECRETS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRETS_KEY }}
-        run: |
-          SECRETS_KEY_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/output.XXXXXXXXXX)
-          echo "$SECRETS_KEY" > "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
-          aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
-            --query SecretString --output text | jq .default_key -r | base64 -d \
-            | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -d - \
-            | gpg --import -
-          sync
-          aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
-            --query SecretString --output text| jq .default_passphrase -r | base64 -d \
-            | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -o "${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" -d -
-          sync
-          rm "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
-          echo "passphrase-file ${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" >> "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
-
-      - name: Install Requirements
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install -r requirements/release.txt
-
-      - name: Upload Stable Release to S3
-        run: |
-          tools release s3-publish --key-id 64CBBC8173D76B3F stable
+      ## - name: Setup GnuPG
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     sudo install -d -m 0700 -o "$(id -u)" -g "$(id -g)" /run/gpg
+      ##     GNUPGHOME="$(mktemp -d -p /run/gpg)"
+      ##     echo "GNUPGHOME=${GNUPGHOME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      ##     cat <<EOF > "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+      ##     batch
+      ##     no-tty
+      ##     pinentry-mode loopback
+      ##     EOF
+
+      ## - name: Get Secrets
+      ##   id: get-secrets
+      ##   env:
+      ##     SECRETS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRETS_KEY }}
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     SECRETS_KEY_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/output.XXXXXXXXXX)
+      ##     echo "$SECRETS_KEY" > "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
+      ##     aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
+      ##       --query SecretString --output text | jq .default_key -r | base64 -d \
+      ##       | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -d - \
+      ##       | gpg --import -
+      ##     sync
+      ##     aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
+      ##       --query SecretString --output text| jq .default_passphrase -r | base64 -d \
+      ##       | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -o "${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" -d -
+      ##     sync
+      ##     rm "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
+      ##     echo "passphrase-file ${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" >> "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+
+      ## - name: Install Requirements
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     python3 -m pip install -r requirements/release.txt
+
+      ## - name: Upload Stable Release to S3
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     tools release s3-publish --key-id 64CBBC8173D76B3F stable
 
   update-develop-checksums:
     name: Update Release Checksums on Develop
@@ -386,35 +388,35 @@ jobs:
           repository: ${{ github.repository }}
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.SALT_BOOTSTRAP_RELEASE_KEY }}
 
-      - name: Setup GnuPG
-        run: |
-          sudo install -d -m 0700 -o "$(id -u)" -g "$(id -g)" /run/gpg
-          GNUPGHOME="$(mktemp -d -p /run/gpg)"
-          echo "GNUPGHOME=${GNUPGHOME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          cat <<EOF > "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
-          batch
-          no-tty
-          pinentry-mode loopback
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Get Secrets
-        id: get-secrets
-        env:
-          SECRETS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRETS_KEY }}
-        run: |
-          SECRETS_KEY_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/output.XXXXXXXXXX)
-          echo "$SECRETS_KEY" > "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
-          aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
-            --query SecretString --output text | jq .default_key -r | base64 -d \
-            | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -d - \
-            | gpg --import -
-          sync
-          aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
-            --query SecretString --output text| jq .default_passphrase -r | base64 -d \
-            | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -o "${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" -d -
-          sync
-          rm "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
-          echo "passphrase-file ${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" >> "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+      ## - name: Setup GnuPG
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     sudo install -d -m 0700 -o "$(id -u)" -g "$(id -g)" /run/gpg
+      ##     GNUPGHOME="$(mktemp -d -p /run/gpg)"
+      ##     echo "GNUPGHOME=${GNUPGHOME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      ##     cat <<EOF > "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+      ##     batch
+      ##     no-tty
+      ##     pinentry-mode loopback
+      ##     EOF
+
+      ## - name: Get Secrets
+      ##   id: get-secrets
+      ##   env:
+      ##     SECRETS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRETS_KEY }}
+      ##   run: |
+      ##     SECRETS_KEY_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/output.XXXXXXXXXX)
+      ##     echo "$SECRETS_KEY" > "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
+      ##     aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
+      ##       --query SecretString --output text | jq .default_key -r | base64 -d \
+      ##       | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -d - \
+      ##       | gpg --import -
+      ##     sync
+      ##     aws --region us-west-2 secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id /cmbu-saltstack/signing/repo-signing-keys-sha256-2023 \
+      ##       --query SecretString --output text| jq .default_passphrase -r | base64 -d \
+      ##       | gpg --passphrase-file "${SECRETS_KEY_FILE}" -o "${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" -d -
+      ##     sync
+      ##     rm "$SECRETS_KEY_FILE"
+      ##     echo "passphrase-file ${GNUPGHOME}/passphrase" >> "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
 
       - name: Configure Git
         shell: bash
@@ -422,8 +424,9 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
           git config --global user.name "Salt Project Packaging"
           git config --global user.email saltproject-packaging@vmware.com
-          git config --global user.signingkey 64CBBC8173D76B3F
-          git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+          git config --global commit.gpgsign false
+          ## git config --global user.signingkey 64CBBC8173D76B3F
+          ## git config --global commit.gpgsign true
 
       - name: Update Latest Release on README
         run: |
diff --git a/bootstrap-salt.sh b/bootstrap-salt.sh
index d52214fd4..faf8a0375 100755
--- a/bootstrap-salt.sh
+++ b/bootstrap-salt.sh
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ elif [ "$ITYPE" = "stable" ]; then
             ITYPE="onedir"
             shift
         else
-            echo "Unknown stable version: $1 (valid: 3006, 3007, latest)"
+            echo "Unknown stable version: $1 (valid: 3006, 3007, latest), versions older than 3006 are not available"
             exit 1
         fi
     fi
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ elif [ "$ITYPE" = "onedir" ]; then
             STABLE_REV="$1"
             shift
         else
-            echo "Unknown onedir version: $1 (valid: 3006, 3007, latest.)"
+            echo "Unknown onedir version: $1 (valid: 3006, 3007, latest), versions older than 3006 are not available"
             exit 1
         fi
     fi