diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_publish-artifact.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build_publish-artifact.yml
index 43db788..16758de 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_publish-artifact.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_publish-artifact.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      artifact_exists: ${{ steps.check.outputs.artifact_exists }}
+      next_version: ${{ steps.check.outputs.next_version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           bash scripts/report-status.sh pending "Checking version..." ci-check
 
       - name: Check existing artifact and calculate version
+        id: check
         run: |
           RAW_VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' package.json)
           BASE_VERSION=$(echo "$RAW_VERSION" | cut -d'.' -f1-2)
@@ -50,14 +54,12 @@ jobs:
 
           TAG=$(echo "$TAGS_JSON" | jq -r 'if type == "array" then .[] | select(.commit.sha == "${{ github.sha }}") | .name else empty end' | head -1)
 
-          mkdir -p /tmp/build-ctx
-
           if [ -n "$TAG" ]; then
-            echo "ARTIFACT_EXISTS=true" > /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-            echo "NEXT_VERSION=$TAG" >> /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
+            echo "artifact_exists=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "next_version=$TAG" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
             echo "gitea-ci-library - Artefakti löytyi jo tagilla: $TAG."
           else
-            echo "ARTIFACT_EXISTS=false" > /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
+            echo "artifact_exists=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
             
             HIGHEST_PATCH=$(echo "$TAGS_JSON" | jq -r --arg bv "$BASE_VERSION." '
               if type == "array" then .[] | .name | select(startswith($bv)) | sub($bv; "") | tonumber else empty end' | sort -rn | head -1)
@@ -65,24 +67,21 @@ jobs:
             if [ -z "$HIGHEST_PATCH" ]; then NEXT_PATCH=0; else NEXT_PATCH=$((HIGHEST_PATCH + 1)); fi
             FULL_VERSION="${BASE_VERSION}.${NEXT_PATCH}"
             
-            echo "NEXT_VERSION=$FULL_VERSION" >> /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
+            echo "next_version=$FULL_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
             echo "gitea-ci-library - Uusi vapaa versio: $FULL_VERSION"
           fi
 
-      - name: Upload build env artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: build-context
-          path: /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-
       - name: Set Gitea status to SUCCESS
         if: success()
+        env:
+          EXISTS: ${{ steps.check.outputs.artifact_exists }}
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.check.outputs.next_version }}
         run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          if [ "${ARTIFACT_EXISTS}" = "true" ]; then
-            bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Skip build: version $NEXT_VERSION exists" ci-check
+          echo "===== gitea-ci-library - Check existing artifact | success ====="
+          if [ "${EXISTS}" = "true" ]; then
+            bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Skip build: version $VERSION exists" ci-check
           else
-            bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Build version $NEXT_VERSION required" ci-check
+            bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Build version $VERSION required" ci-check
           fi
 
       - name: Set Gitea status to FAILURE
@@ -91,99 +90,55 @@ jobs:
 
   quality-gate:
     needs: [check]
+    if: needs.check.outputs.artifact_exists == 'false'
     uses: niko/gitea-ci-library/.gitea/workflows/quality-gate.yml@main
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       env_json: ${{ inputs.env_json }}
       bats-image: ${{ inputs.bats-image }}
       cucumber-node-image: ${{ inputs.cucumber-node-image }}
-
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [check, quality-gate]
-    # PAKOTETAAN KÄYNTIIN: always() ohittaa Gitean dynaamisen skippausbugin
-    if: always()
+    if: needs.quality-gate.result == 'success' && needs.check.outputs.artifact_exists == 'false'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: DIAGNOSTICS - Inspect Gitea State and Variables
-        run: |
-          echo "=================================================="
-          echo "          GITEA ACTIONS STATE INSPECTION          "
-          echo "=================================================="
-          echo "needs.check.result: ${{ needs.check.result }}"
-          echo "needs.quality-gate.result: ${{ needs.quality-gate.result }}"
-          echo "job.status: ${{ job.status }}"
-          echo "=================================================="
-
-      - name: Download build env
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: build-context
-          path: /tmp/build-ctx
-
-      # TÄMÄ STEPPI VARMISTAA LAADUN JA RÄJÄYTTÄÄ PUTKEN JOS LAATUTESTIT EIVÄT OLLEET SUCCESS
-      - name: Verify Quality Gate and Context
-        id: gatekeeper
-        run: |
-          QG_RESULT="${{ needs.quality-gate.result }}"
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-
-          echo "gitea-ci-library - Quality gate tilaksi luettu: $QG_RESULT"
-          echo "gitea-ci-library - Levyltä luettu ARTIFACT_EXISTS: $ARTIFACT_EXISTS"
-
-          # 1. RÄJÄYTETÄÄN PUTKI jos testit feilasivat tai ne peruttiin
-          if [ "$QG_RESULT" != "success" ]; then
-            echo "gitea-ci-library - ERROR: Quality gate pitää läpäistä! Tila oli: $QG_RESULT" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          # 2. Päätetään skipataanko build koska kontti on jo tehty
-          if [ "$ARTIFACT_EXISTS" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "gitea-ci-library - Kontti valmiina. Ohitetaan build-vaiheet."
-            echo "skip=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          else
-            echo "skip=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          fi
-
       - name: Set Gitea status to PENDING
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false'
         run: |
           echo "===== gitea-ci-library - Docker Build | begin ====="
           bash scripts/report-status.sh pending "Building Docker image..." ci-docker-build
 
       - name: Build container
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false'
+        id: build
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
         run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
           NOW=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
           docker build \
             --label "git.commit=${{ github.sha }}" \
             --label "git.commitBy=${{ github.actor }}" \
             --label "build.date=${NOW}" \
-            -t "minimal:${NEXT_VERSION}" .
+            -t "minimal:${VERSION}" .
 
       - name: Report status SUCCESS
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false' && success()
-        run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Docker build $NEXT_VERSION OK" ci-docker-build
+        if: success()
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
+        run: bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Docker build $VERSION OK" ci-docker-build
 
       - name: Report status FAILURE
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false' && failure()
-        run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          bash scripts/report-status.sh failure "Docker build $NEXT_VERSION FAILED" ci-docker-build
+        if: failure()
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
+        run: bash scripts/report-status.sh failure "Docker build $VERSION FAILED" ci-docker-build
 
       - name: Save Docker image
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false' && success()
         run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
           mkdir -p /tmp/image
-          docker save "minimal:${NEXT_VERSION}" -o /tmp/image/artifact.tar
+          docker save "minimal:${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}" -o /tmp/image/artifact.tar
 
       - name: Upload Docker image artifact
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false' && success()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: docker-image
@@ -192,119 +147,72 @@ jobs:
   push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [check, build]
-    if: always()
+    if: needs.build.result == 'success' && needs.check.outputs.artifact_exists == 'false'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Download build env
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: build-context
-          path: /tmp/build-ctx
-
-      - name: Verify Build Status
-        id: gatekeeper
-        run: |
-          BUILD_RESULT="${{ needs.build.result }}"
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          if [ "$BUILD_RESULT" != "success" ]; then
-            echo "gitea-ci-library - Edellinen vaihe epäonnistui. Keskeytetään." >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          if [ "${ARTIFACT_EXISTS}" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "skip=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          else
-            echo "skip=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          fi
-
       - name: Load saved Docker image
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: docker-image
           path: /tmp/image
 
       - name: Set Gitea status to PENDING
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false'
         run: |
           echo "===== gitea-ci-library - Docker Push | begin ====="
           bash scripts/report-status.sh pending "Pushing to registry..." ci-docker-push
 
       - name: Push to Gitea Packages
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false'
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
         run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
           docker load -i /tmp/image/artifact.tar
           REGISTRY=$(echo "${{ gitea.server_url }}" | sed -e 's|^https://||' -e 's|^http://||')
-          IMAGE="$REGISTRY/${{ gitea.repository }}:${NEXT_VERSION}"
-          docker tag "minimal:$NEXT_VERSION" "$IMAGE"
+          IMAGE="$REGISTRY/${{ gitea.repository }}:$VERSION"
+          docker tag "minimal:$VERSION" "$IMAGE"
           echo "$GITEA_TOKEN" | docker login "$REGISTRY" -u "${{ github.actor }}" --password-stdin
           docker push "$IMAGE"
           docker logout "$REGISTRY"
 
       - name: Report status SUCCESS
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false' && success()
-        run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Docker push $NEXT_VERSION OK" ci-docker-push
+        if: success()
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
+        run: bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Docker push $VERSION OK" ci-docker-push
 
       - name: Report status FAILURE
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false' && failure()
-        run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          bash scripts/report-status.sh failure "Docker push $NEXT_VERSION FAILED" ci-docker-push
+        if: failure()
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
+        run: bash scripts/report-status.sh failure "Docker push $VERSION FAILED" ci-docker-push
 
   tag-commit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [check, push]
-    if: always()
+    if: needs.push.result == 'success' && needs.check.outputs.artifact_exists == 'false'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Download build env
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: build-context
-          path: /tmp/build-ctx
-
-      - name: Verify Push Status
-        id: gatekeeper
-        run: |
-          PUSH_RESULT="${{ needs.push.result }}"
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          if [ "$PUSH_RESULT" != "success" ]; then
-            echo "gitea-ci-library - Push vaihe epäonnistui. Keskeytetään." >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          if [ "${ARTIFACT_EXISTS}" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "skip=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          else
-            echo "skip=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          fi
-
       - name: Set Gitea status to PENDING
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false'
         run: |
           echo "===== gitea-ci-library - Create Tag | begin ====="
           bash scripts/report-status.sh pending "Creating tag..." ci-docker-tag
 
       - name: Create git tag
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false'
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           SERVER_URL: ${{ gitea.server_url }}
           RUN_NUMBER: ${{ github.run_number }}
           SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
         run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
           HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X POST \
             "$SERVER_URL/api/v1/repos/$REPO/tags" \
             -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            -d "{\"tag_name\": \"$NEXT_VERSION\", \"message\": \"Build #$RUN_NUMBER\", \"target\": \"$SHA\"}")
+            -d "{\"tag_name\": \"$VERSION\", \"message\": \"Build #$RUN_NUMBER\", \"target\": \"$SHA\"}")
 
           if [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "201" ] || [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "409" ]; then
             exit 0
@@ -313,13 +221,13 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Report status SUCCESS
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false' && success()
-        run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Tag $NEXT_VERSION OK" ci-docker-tag
+        if: success()
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
+        run: bash scripts/report-status.sh success "Tag $VERSION OK" ci-docker-tag
 
       - name: Report status FAILURE
-        if: steps.gatekeeper.outputs.skip == 'false' && failure()
-        run: |
-          source /tmp/build-ctx/build.env
-          bash scripts/report-status.sh failure "Tag $NEXT_VERSION FAILED" ci-docker-tag
+        if: failure()
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.check.outputs.next_version }}
+        run: bash scripts/report-status.sh failure "Tag $VERSION FAILED" ci-docker-tag
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a36e115..ed2584e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ helm upgrade --install act-runner gitea/actions \
   --set giteaRootURL="$GITEA_URL" \
   --set existingSecret=act-runner-token \
   --set existingSecretKey=token \
+  --set statefulset.runner.tag=1.0.8 \
   --set statefulset.dind.tag=29.5.2-dind \
   --set-string 'statefulset.runner.config=log:
   level: info