diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-buildx.yml b/.github/workflows/release-buildx.yml
index 85b337d7..762925df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-buildx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-buildx.yml
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ref:
-        description: 'Ref (e.g. v0.10.0)'
+        description: 'Tag/ref to build (e.g. v0.10.0)'
         required: true
         type: string
-      repo:
-        description: 'Override default repo'
-        required: false
-        type: string
       release:
-        description: 'Release type'
+        description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'pushonly'
+        default: 'draft'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
@@ -26,17 +22,21 @@ on:
           - prerelease
           - release
       distros:
-        description: 'Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
+        description: '(optional, empty = all supported) Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
       revision:
         description: |
-          Revision of the package to build. Only in case we ever would have to re-build an already published release with a packaging-only change.
+          (optional) Revision of the package to build. Only in case we ever would have to re-build an already published release with a packaging-only change.
           Default for a tagged/upstream release is 1.
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      repo:
+        description: '(optional) Override default repo (if want to build from a different Github repo/fork)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-cagent.yml b/.github/workflows/release-cagent.yml
index fa4a0f09..ccf40038 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-cagent.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-cagent.yml
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ref:
-        description: 'Ref (e.g. v0.1.30)'
+        description: 'Tag/ref to build (e.g. v0.1.30)'
         required: true
         type: string
-      repo:
-        description: 'Override default repo'
-        required: false
-        type: string
       release:
-        description: 'Release type'
+        description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'pushonly'
+        default: 'draft'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ on:
           - prerelease
           - release
       distros:
-        description: 'Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu22.04")'
+        description: '(optional, empty = all supported) Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      repo:
+        description: '(optional) Override default repo (if want to build from a different Github repo/fork)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-compose.yml b/.github/workflows/release-compose.yml
index d11fc869..454267f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-compose.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-compose.yml
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ref:
-        description: 'Ref (e.g. v2.15.1)'
+        description: 'Tag/ref to build (e.g. v2.15.1)'
         required: true
         type: string
-      repo:
-        description: 'Override default repo'
-        required: false
-        type: string
       release:
-        description: 'Release type'
+        description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'pushonly'
+        default: 'draft'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ on:
           - prerelease
           - release
       distros:
-        description: 'Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu22.04")'
+        description: '(optional, empty = all supported) Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      repo:
+        description: '(optional) Override default repo (if want to build from a different Github repo/fork)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-containerd.yml b/.github/workflows/release-containerd.yml
index 3981d73d..dd03c4bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-containerd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-containerd.yml
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ref:
-        description: 'Ref (e.g. v1.6.15)'
+        description: 'Tag/ref to build (e.g. v1.6.15)'
         required: true
         type: string
-      repo:
-        description: 'Override default repo'
-        required: false
-        type: string
       release:
-        description: 'Release type'
+        description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'pushonly'
+        default: 'draft'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ on:
           - prerelease
           - release
       distros:
-        description: 'Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu22.04")'
+        description: '(optional, empty = all supported) Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      repo:
+        description: '(optional) Override default repo (if want to build from a different Github repo/fork)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-credential-helpers.yml b/.github/workflows/release-credential-helpers.yml
index 4b3016bf..4aae7fca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-credential-helpers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-credential-helpers.yml
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ref:
-        description: 'Ref (e.g. v1.7.0)'
+        description: 'Tag/ref to build (e.g. v1.7.0)'
         required: true
         type: string
-      repo:
-        description: 'Override default repo'
-        required: false
-        type: string
       release:
-        description: 'Release type'
+        description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'pushonly'
+        default: 'draft'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ on:
           - prerelease
           - release
       distros:
-        description: 'Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu22.04")'
+        description: '(optional, empty = all supported) Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      repo:
+        description: '(optional) Override default repo (if want to build from a different Github repo/fork)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docker-cli.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docker-cli.yml
index 14df59c1..d961e400 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-docker-cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docker-cli.yml
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ref:
-        description: 'Ref (e.g. v23.0.0)'
+        description: 'Tag/ref to build (e.g. v23.0.0)'
         required: true
         type: string
-      repo:
-        description: 'Override default repo'
-        required: false
-        type: string
       release:
-        description: 'Release type'
+        description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'pushonly'
+        default: 'draft'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ on:
           - prerelease
           - release
       distros:
-        description: 'Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu22.04")'
+        description: '(optional, empty = all supported) Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      repo:
+        description: '(optional) Override default repo (if want to build from a different Github repo/fork)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docker-engine.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docker-engine.yml
index ba75dc2f..61a69011 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-docker-engine.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docker-engine.yml
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ref:
-        description: 'Ref (e.g. v23.0.0)'
+        description: 'Tag/ref to build (e.g. v23.0.0)'
         required: true
         type: string
-      repo:
-        description: 'Override default repo'
-        required: false
-        type: string
       release:
-        description: 'Release type'
+        description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'pushonly'
+        default: 'draft'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ on:
           - prerelease
           - release
       distros:
-        description: 'Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu22.04")'
+        description: '(optional, empty = all supported) Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      repo:
+        description: '(optional) Override default repo (if want to build from a different Github repo/fork)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-model.yml b/.github/workflows/release-model.yml
index a5a15947..cbd21a50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-model.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-model.yml
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ref:
-        description: 'Ref (e.g. v0.1.30)'
+        description: 'Tag/ref to build (e.g. v0.1.30)'
         required: true
         type: string
-      repo:
-        description: 'Override default repo'
-        required: false
-        type: string
       release:
-        description: 'Release type'
+        description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'pushonly'
+        default: 'draft'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ on:
           - prerelease
           - release
       distros:
-        description: 'Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu22.04")'
+        description: '(optional, empty = all supported) Distros to build (comma-separated, e.g. "debian12,ubuntu2204")'
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      repo:
+        description: '(optional) Override default repo (if want to build from a different Github repo/fork)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release: