diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-cicd.yaml b/.github/workflows/stable-cicd.yaml
index d0c19a292..99990e181 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-cicd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-cicd.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #     A *private* key with which we can sign artifacts.
 # ``OSSRH_USERNAME``
 #     Username for the Central Repository.
-# ``OSSRH_PASSWORD``
+# ``OSSRH_USERNAME``
 #     Password for the Central Repository.
 #
 
@@ -102,25 +102,7 @@ jobs:
                 name: 🚢 Docker Buildx
                 uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
             -
-                name: 🧱 Image Construction and Local Publication
-                uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
-                with:
-                    context: ./
-                    file: ./docker/Dockerfile
-                    build-args: tar_file=${{steps.gettartag.outputs.tar_file}}
-                    platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
-                    push: false
-                    load: true
-                    tags: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}}/validate:${{steps.gettartag.outputs.image_tag}}
-            -
-                name: 🕵️‍♂️ Image Vulnerability Scanning
-                uses: anchore/scan-action@v5
-                with:
-                    fail-build: true
-                    severity-cutoff: critical
-                    image: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}}/validate:${{steps.gettartag.outputs.image_tag}}
-            -
-                name: 🧱 Image Construction and Remote Publication
+                name: 🧱 Image Construction and Publication
                 uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
                 with:
                     context: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unstable-cicd.yaml b/.github/workflows/unstable-cicd.yaml
index 302156313..c61ad542b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unstable-cicd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unstable-cicd.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #     A *private* key with which we can sign artifacts.
 # ``OSSRH_USERNAME``
 #     Username for the Central Repository.
-# ``OSSRH_PASSWORD``
+# ``OSSRH_USERNAME``
 #     Password for the Central Repository.
 
 
@@ -109,26 +109,8 @@ jobs:
                     file: ./docker/Dockerfile
                     build-args: tar_file=${{steps.gettar.outputs.tar_file}}
                     platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
-                    push: false
-                    load: true
-                    tags: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}}/validate:latest
-            -
-                name: 🕵️‍♂️ Image Vulnerability Scanning
-                uses: anchore/scan-action@v5
-                with:
-                    fail-build: true
-                    severity-cutoff: critical
-                    image: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}}/validate:${{steps.gettartag.outputs.image_tag}}
-            -
-                name: 🧱 Image Construction and Remote Publication
-                uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
-                with:
-                    context: ./
-                    file: ./docker/Dockerfile
-                    build-args: tar_file=${{steps.gettartag.outputs.tar_file}}
-                    platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
                     push: true
-                    tags: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}}/validate:${{steps.gettartag.outputs.image_tag}}
+                    tags: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}}/validate:latest
 
 ...
 
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 4f6552315..8c598c9f9 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -17,11 +17,3 @@ repos:
         - --exclude-files '\.git.*'
         - --exclude-files '\.pre-commit-config\.yaml'
         - --exclude-files 'target'
-- repo: local
-  hooks:
-    - id: grype-cve-scan
-      name: Grype Vulnerability Scan
-      description: Scans for dependency vulnerabilities. Fails if CRITICAL vulnerabilities detected.
-      entry: python3 -c "import os; import subprocess; import sys; os.environ['GRYPE_DB_AUTO_UPDATE'] = 'false'; result=subprocess.run(['grype', 'dir:.', '--fail-on', 'critical'], capture_output=True); print(result.stdout.decode()); print('CRITICAL level vulnerabilities found. To address issues, run scan via `grype dir:.`, then `git add` followed by `git commit` your fix or ignore via `git commit --no-verify`') if result.returncode != 0 else print('No CRITICAL level vulnerabilities found.'); sys.exit(result.returncode)"
-      language: system
-      verbose: true