diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 434d8c9..d075eb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -44,53 +44,82 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: ${{ (github.event_name == 'schedule' && 90) || ((matrix.arch == 'arm64' && 45) || 30) }}
     needs: timestamp
     env:
-      ARCH: ${{matrix.arch}}
       TIMESTAMP: ${{ needs.timestamp.outputs.timestamp }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-      - name: build slim image
+
+      - name: build deps image
+        working-directory: image
         run: |
-          cd image && ruby auto_build.rb base_slim_$ARCH
-      - name: tag slim images
+          ruby auto_build.rb base_deps_${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: build slim image for `main` branch
+        working-directory: image
         run: |
-          docker tag discourse/base:build_slim_$ARCH discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-slim-$ARCH
-          docker tag discourse/base:build_slim_$ARCH discourse/base:slim-$ARCH
-      - name: build release image
+          ruby auto_build.rb base_slim_main_${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: tag slim image for `main` branch
         run: |
-          cd image && ruby auto_build.rb base_$ARCH
+          docker tag discourse/base:build_slim_main_${{ matrix.arch }} discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-slim-${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: build slim image for `stable` branch
+        working-directory: image
+        run: |
+          ruby auto_build.rb base_slim_stable_${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: build release images for `main` branch
+        working-directory: image
+        run: |
+          ruby auto_build.rb base_release_main_${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: build release images for `stable` branch
+        working-directory: image
+        run: |
+          ruby auto_build.rb base_release_stable_${{ matrix.arch }}
+
       - name: tag release images
         run: |
-          docker tag discourse/base:build_$ARCH discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-$ARCH
-          docker tag discourse/base:build_$ARCH discourse/base:release-$ARCH
-      - name: build test_build image
+          docker tag discourse/base:build_release_main_${{ matrix.arch }} discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-main-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          docker tag discourse/base:build_release_stable_${{ matrix.arch }} discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-stable-${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: build test_build image for `main` branch
+        working-directory: image
         run: |
-          cd image && ruby auto_build.rb discourse_test_build_$ARCH
-      - name: run specs
+          ruby auto_build.rb discourse_test_build_${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: run specs for `main` branch
         run: |
-          docker run --rm -e RUBY_ONLY=1 -e USE_TURBO=1 -e SKIP_PLUGINS=1 -e SKIP_LINT=1 discourse/discourse_test:build_$ARCH
-      - name: build & tag dev image
+          docker run --rm -e RUBY_ONLY=1 -e USE_TURBO=1 -e SKIP_PLUGINS=1 -e SKIP_LINT=1 discourse/discourse_test:build_${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: build & tag dev image for `main` branch
+        working-directory: image
         run: |
-          cd image && ruby auto_build.rb discourse_dev_$ARCH
-          docker tag discourse/discourse_dev:build_$ARCH discourse/discourse_dev:$TIMESTAMP-$ARCH
+          ruby auto_build.rb discourse_dev_${{ matrix.arch }}
+          docker tag discourse/discourse_dev:build_${{ matrix.arch }} discourse/discourse_dev:${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
+
       - name: Print summary
         run: |
           docker images discourse/base
+
       - name: push to dockerhub
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         env:
           DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
         run: |
           docker login --username discoursebuild --password $DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD
-          docker push discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-slim-$ARCH
-          docker push discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-$ARCH
-          docker push discourse/discourse_dev:$TIMESTAMP-$ARCH
+          docker push discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-slim-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          docker push discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-main-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          docker push discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-stable-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          docker push discourse/discourse_dev:${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
+
       - name: Push discourse/base:aarch64 image for backwards compatibility
         if: (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main') && (matrix.arch == 'arm64')
         run: |
-          docker tag discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-$ARCH discourse/base:aarch64
+          docker tag discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-${{ matrix.arch }} discourse/base:aarch64
           docker push discourse/base:aarch64
+
   push_multiarch_manifests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [base, timestamp]
@@ -103,40 +132,52 @@ jobs:
           docker login --username discoursebuild --password ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
 
           # Slim timestamped
-          docker manifest create discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-slim \
-            -a discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-slim-amd64 \
-            -a discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-slim-arm64
+          docker manifest create discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-slim \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-slim-amd64 \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-slim-arm64
 
           # Slim release
-          docker manifest create discourse/base:release-slim \
-            -a discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-slim-amd64 \
-            -a discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-slim-arm64
+          docker manifest create discourse/base:slim \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-slim-amd64 \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-slim-arm64
 
-          # Full timestamped
-          docker manifest create discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP \
-            -a discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-amd64 \
-            -a discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-arm64
+          # Full Discourse `main` branch timestamped
+          docker manifest create discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }} \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-main-amd64 \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-main-arm64
 
-          # Full release
+          # Full Discourse `stable` branch timestamped
+          docker manifest create discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-stable \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-stable-amd64 \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-stable-arm64
+
+          # Full Discourse `main` branch release
           docker manifest create discourse/base:release \
-            -a discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-amd64 \
-            -a discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-arm64
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-main-amd64 \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-main-arm64
+
+          # Full Discourse `stable` branch release
+          docker manifest create discourse/base:release-stable \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-stable-amd64 \
+            -a discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-stable-arm64
 
           # Dev timestamped
-          docker manifest create discourse/discourse_dev:$TIMESTAMP \
-            -a discourse/discourse_dev:$TIMESTAMP-amd64 \
-            -a discourse/discourse_dev:$TIMESTAMP-arm64
+          docker manifest create discourse/discourse_dev:${{ env.TIMESTAMP }} \
+            -a discourse/discourse_dev:${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-amd64 \
+            -a discourse/discourse_dev:${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-arm64
 
           # Dev release
           docker manifest create discourse/discourse_dev:release \
-            -a discourse/discourse_dev:$TIMESTAMP-amd64 \
-            -a discourse/discourse_dev:$TIMESTAMP-arm64
+            -a discourse/discourse_dev:${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-amd64 \
+            -a discourse/discourse_dev:${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-arm64
 
-          docker manifest push discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP-slim
-          docker manifest push discourse/base:release-slim
-          docker manifest push discourse/base:2.0.$TIMESTAMP
+          docker manifest push discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-slim
+          docker manifest push discourse/base:slim
+          docker manifest push discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}
+          docker manifest push discourse/base:2.0.${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}-stable
           docker manifest push discourse/base:release
-          docker manifest push discourse/discourse_dev:$TIMESTAMP
+          docker manifest push discourse/base:release-stable
+          docker manifest push discourse/discourse_dev:${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}
           docker manifest push discourse/discourse_dev:release
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04${{ ((github.event_name != 'schedule') && '-8core') || '' }}
diff --git a/image/auto_build.rb b/image/auto_build.rb
index 7bdd90f..5de41ee 100644
--- a/image/auto_build.rb
+++ b/image/auto_build.rb
@@ -4,45 +4,86 @@ require "pty"
 require "optparse"
 
 images = {
-  base_slim_amd64: {
+  base_deps_amd64: {
     name: "base",
-    tag: "discourse/base:build_slim_amd64",
-    extra_args: "-f slim.Dockerfile",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_deps_amd64",
+    extra_args: "--target discourse_dependencies",
   },
-  base_slim_arm64: {
+  base_deps_arm64: {
     name: "base",
-    tag: "discourse/base:build_slim_arm64",
-    extra_args: "-f slim.Dockerfile --platform linux/arm64",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_deps_arm64",
+    extra_args: "--platform linux/arm64 --target discourse_dependencies",
   },
-  base_amd64: {
+  base_slim_main_amd64: {
     name: "base",
-    tag: "discourse/base:build_amd64",
-    extra_args: "-f release.Dockerfile --build-arg=\"tag=build_slim_amd64\"",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_slim_main_amd64",
+    extra_args: "--target discourse_slim",
+    use_cache: true,
   },
-  base_arm64: {
+  base_slim_stable_amd64: {
     name: "base",
-    tag: "discourse/base:build_arm64",
-    extra_args: "-f release.Dockerfile --platform linux/arm64 --build-arg=\"tag=build_slim_arm64\"",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_slim_main_amd64",
+    extra_args: "--target discourse_slim --build-arg=\"DISCOURSE_BRANCH=stable\"",
+    use_cache: true,
+  },
+  base_slim_main_arm64: {
+    name: "base",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_slim_main_arm64",
+    extra_args: "--platform linux/arm64 --target discourse_slim",
+    use_cache: true,
+  },
+  base_slim_stable_arm64: {
+    name: "base",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_slim_stable_arm64",
+    extra_args:
+      "--platform linux/arm64 --target discourse_slim --build-arg=\"DISCOURSE_BRANCH=stable\"",
+    use_cache: true,
+  },
+  base_release_main_amd64: {
+    name: "base",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_release_main_amd64",
+    extra_args: "--build-arg=\"DISCOURSE_BRANCH=main\" --target discourse_release",
+    use_cache: true,
+  },
+  base_release_main_arm64: {
+    name: "base",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_release_main_arm64",
+    extra_args:
+      "--platform linux/arm64 --build-arg=\"DISCOURSE_BRANCH=main\" --target discourse_release",
+    use_cache: true,
+  },
+  base_release_stable_amd64: {
+    name: "base",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_release_stable_amd64",
+    extra_args: "--build-arg=\"DISCOURSE_BRANCH=stable\" --target discourse_release",
+    use_cache: true,
+  },
+  base_release_stable_arm64: {
+    name: "base",
+    tag: "discourse/base:build_release_stable_arm64",
+    extra_args:
+      "--platform linux/arm64 --build-arg=\"DISCOURSE_BRANCH=stable\" --target discourse_release",
+    use_cache: true,
   },
   discourse_test_build_amd64: {
     name: "discourse_test",
     tag: "discourse/discourse_test:build_amd64",
-    extra_args: "--build-arg=\"from_tag=build_amd64\"",
+    extra_args: "--build-arg=\"from_tag=build_release_main_amd64\"",
   },
   discourse_test_build_arm64: {
     name: "discourse_test",
     tag: "discourse/discourse_test:build_arm64",
-    extra_args: "--platform linux/arm64 --build-arg=\"from_tag=build_arm64\"",
+    extra_args: "--platform linux/arm64 --build-arg=\"from_tag=build_release_main_arm64\"",
   },
   discourse_dev_amd64: {
     name: "discourse_dev",
     tag: "discourse/discourse_dev:build_amd64",
-    extra_args: "--build-arg=\"from_tag=build_slim_amd64\"",
+    extra_args: "--build-arg=\"from_tag=build_slim_main_amd64\"",
   },
   discourse_dev_arm64: {
     name: "discourse_dev",
     tag: "discourse/discourse_dev:build_arm64",
-    extra_args: "--platform linux/arm64 --build-arg=\"from_tag=build_slim_arm64\"",
+    extra_args: "--platform linux/arm64 --build-arg=\"from_tag=build_slim_main_arm64\"",
   },
 }
 
@@ -68,8 +109,9 @@ end
 def build(image, cli_args)
   lines =
     run(
-      "cd #{image[:name]} && docker buildx build . --load --no-cache --tag #{image[:tag]} #{image[:extra_args] ? image[:extra_args] : ""} #{cli_args}",
+      "cd #{image[:name]} && docker buildx build . --load #{image[:use_cache] == true ? "" : "--no-cache"} --tag #{image[:tag]} #{image[:extra_args] ? image[:extra_args] : ""} #{cli_args}",
     )
+
   if lines[-1] =~ /successfully built/
     raise "Error building the image for #{image[:name]}: #{lines[-1]}"
   end
diff --git a/image/base/slim.Dockerfile b/image/base/Dockerfile
similarity index 84%
rename from image/base/slim.Dockerfile
rename to image/base/Dockerfile
index b08ee59..e748249 100644
--- a/image/base/slim.Dockerfile
+++ b/image/base/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # VERSION:  release
 
 ARG DEBIAN_RELEASE=bookworm
-FROM discourse/ruby:3.3.4-${DEBIAN_RELEASE}-slim
+FROM discourse/ruby:3.3.4-${DEBIAN_RELEASE}-slim AS discourse_dependencies
 
 ARG DEBIAN_RELEASE
 ENV PG_MAJOR=13 \
@@ -127,7 +127,24 @@ RUN rm -f /etc/service
 COPY etc/  /etc
 COPY sbin/ /sbin
 
+FROM discourse_dependencies AS discourse_slim
+ARG DISCOURSE_BRANCH=main
+
 # Discourse specific bits
 RUN install -dm 0755 -o discourse -g discourse /var/www/discourse &&\
-    sudo -u discourse git clone --filter=tree:0 https://github.com/discourse/discourse.git /var/www/discourse &&\
+    sudo -u discourse git clone --branch $DISCOURSE_BRANCH --filter=tree:0 https://github.com/discourse/discourse.git /var/www/discourse &&\
     gem install bundler --conservative -v $(awk '/BUNDLED WITH/ { getline; gsub(/ /,""); print $0 }' /var/www/discourse/Gemfile.lock)
+
+FROM discourse_slim AS discourse_release
+ENV RAILS_ENV=production
+
+RUN cd /var/www/discourse &&\
+    sudo -u discourse bundle config --local deployment true &&\
+    sudo -u discourse bundle config --local path ./vendor/bundle &&\
+    sudo -u discourse bundle config --local without test development &&\
+    sudo -u discourse bundle install --jobs $(($(nproc) - 1)) &&\
+    find /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle -name cache -not -path '*/gems/*' -type d -exec rm -rf {} + &&\
+    find /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle -name tmp -type d -exec rm -rf {} +
+
+RUN cd /var/www/discourse &&\
+    sudo -u discourse /bin/bash -c 'if [ -f yarn.lock ]; then yarn install --frozen-lockfile && yarn cache clean; else pnpm install --frozen-lockfile; fi'
diff --git a/image/base/release.Dockerfile b/image/base/release.Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index c9945b0..0000000
--- a/image/base/release.Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-ARG from=discourse/base
-ARG tag=build_slim
-
-FROM $from:$tag
-
-ENV RAILS_ENV=production
-
-RUN cd /var/www/discourse &&\
-    sudo -u discourse bundle config --local deployment true &&\
-    sudo -u discourse bundle config --local path ./vendor/bundle &&\
-    sudo -u discourse bundle config --local without test development &&\
-    sudo -u discourse bundle install --jobs $(($(nproc) - 1)) &&\
-    sudo -u discourse /bin/bash -c 'if [ -f yarn.lock ]; then yarn install --frozen-lockfile && yarn cache clean; else CI=1 pnpm install --frozen-lockfile; fi' &&\
-    find /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle -name cache -not -path '*/gems/*' -type d -exec rm -rf {} + &&\
-    find /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle -name tmp -type d -exec rm -rf {} +
diff --git a/templates/web.template.yml b/templates/web.template.yml
index 81472f2..6222617 100644
--- a/templates/web.template.yml
+++ b/templates/web.template.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ env:
   DISCOURSE_DB_HOST:
   DISCOURSE_DB_PORT:
 
-
 params:
   version: tests-passed
-
   home: /var/www/discourse
   upload_size: 10m
   nginx_worker_connections: 4000