diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index fae5c9f..5527230 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ on:
     - main
 
 env:
-  AWS_REGION: us-west-1
+  AWS_REGION: us-west-2
   AWS_ROLE: arn:aws:iam::270074865685:role/terraform-module-ci-test
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+  ACME_SERVER_URL: https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
 
 permissions: write-all
 
@@ -16,47 +17,102 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v4
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         id: release-please
         with:
           release-type: terraform-module
-      - uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
-        name: 'Remind to wait'
+      - name: Install Let's Encrypt Roots and Intermediate Certificates
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+        run: |
+          # https://letsencrypt.org/certificates/
+          sudo apt-get update -y
+          sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates wget openssl libssl-dev
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/isrgrootx1.pem # rsa
+          sudo cp isrgrootx1.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/isrg-root-x2.pem # ecdsa
+          sudo cp isrg-root-x2.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/r11.pem
+          sudo cp r11.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/r10.pem
+          sudo cp r10.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/e5.pem
+          sudo cp e5.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/e6.pem
+          sudo cp e6.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          sudo update-ca-certificates
+      - name: Verify Lets Encrypt CA Functionality
+        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+        run: |
+          # Function to check if Let's Encrypt CA is effectively used by openssl
+          check_letsencrypt_ca() {
+            # Try to verify a known Let's Encrypt certificate (you can use any valid one)
+            if openssl s_client -showcerts -connect letsencrypt.org:443 < /dev/null | openssl x509 -noout -issuer | grep -q "Let's Encrypt"; then
+              return 0 # Success
+            else
+              return 1 # Failure
+            fi
+          }
+          if check_letsencrypt_ca; then
+            echo "Let's Encrypt CA is functioning correctly."
+          else
+            echo "Error: Let's Encrypt CA is not being used for verification."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
-          issue-number: ${{ fromJson(steps.release-please.outputs.pr).number }}
-          body: |
-            Please make sure e2e tests pass before merging this PR!
-            ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
+          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: ${{ fromJson(steps.release-please.outputs.pr).number }},
+              owner: "${{ github.repository_owner }}",
+              repo: "${{ github.event.repository.name }}",
+              body: "Please make sure e2e tests pass before merging this PR! \n ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
+            })
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
           token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+      - id: aws-creds
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
           role-to-assume: ${{env.AWS_ROLE}}
-          role-session-name: ${{github.job}}-${{github.run_id}}-${{github.run_number}}-${{github.run_attempt}}
+          role-session-name: ${{github.run_id}}
           aws-region: ${{env.AWS_REGION}}
-      - uses: matttrach/nix-installer-action@main
+          role-duration-seconds: 7200 # 2 hours
+          output-credentials: true
+      - name: install-nix
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
+        run: |
+          curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
+          source /home/runner/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+          nix --version
+          which nix
       - name: Run Tests
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-        shell: 'nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep ZONE --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}'
+        shell: '/home/runner/.nix-profile/bin/nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep IDENTIFIER --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep GITHUB_OWNER --keep ZONE --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}'
         env:
+          AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ steps.aws-creds.outputs.aws-access-key-id }}
+          AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ steps.aws-creds.outputs.aws-secret-access-key }}
+          AWS_SESSION_TOKEN: ${{ steps.aws-creds.outputs.aws-session-token }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           GITHUB_OWNER: rancher
-          IDENTIFIER: ${{github.job}}-${{github.run_id}}-${{github.run_number}}-${{github.run_attempt}}
+          IDENTIFIER: ${{github.run_id}}
           ZONE: ${{secrets.ZONE}}
+          ACME_SERVER_URL: https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
+          RANCHER_INSECURE: false
         run: |
-          go version
           ./run_tests.sh
-      - uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
-        name: 'Report Success'
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
-          issue-number: ${{ fromJson(steps.release-please.outputs.pr).number }}
-          body: |
-            End to End Tests Passed!
-            ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
+          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: ${{ fromJson(steps.release-please.outputs.pr).number }},
+              owner: "${{ github.repository_owner }}",
+              repo: "${{ github.event.repository.name }}",
+              body: "End to End Tests Passed! \n ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
+            })
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
index f67416a..73d7d5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: validate
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: main
+    branches: [main]
 
 env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: matttrach/nix-installer-action@main
+      - name: install-nix
+        run: |
+          curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
+          source /home/runner/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+          nix --version
+          which nix
       - name: lint terraform
-        shell: nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
+        shell: /home/runner/.nix-profile/bin/nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
         run: |
           terraform fmt -check -recursive
           tflint --recursive
@@ -31,9 +36,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: matttrach/nix-installer-action@main
+      - name: install-nix
+        run: |
+          curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
+          source /home/runner/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+          nix --version
+          which nix
       - name: action lint
-        shell: nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
+        shell: /home/runner/.nix-profile/bin/nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
         run: actionlint
 
   shellcheck:
@@ -42,9 +52,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: matttrach/nix-installer-action@main
+      - name: install-nix
+        run: |
+          curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
+          source /home/runner/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+          nix --version
+          which nix
       - name: shell check
-        shell: nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
+        shell: /home/runner/.nix-profile/bin/nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
         run: |
           while read -r file; do
             echo "checking $file..."
@@ -57,9 +72,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # fetch all history so that we can validate the commit messages
-      - uses: matttrach/nix-installer-action@main
+      - name: install-nix
+        run: |
+          curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
+          source /home/runner/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+          nix --version
+          which nix
       - name: Check commit message
-        shell: nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
+        shell: /home/runner/.nix-profile/bin/nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
         run: |
           set -e
           # Check commit messages
@@ -132,13 +152,59 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Scan for Secrets'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: 0
-    - uses: matttrach/nix-installer-action@main
-    - name: Check for secrets
-      shell: nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
-      run: |
-        gitleaks detect --no-banner -v --no-git
-        gitleaks detect --no-banner -v
-      continue-on-error: true
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: install-nix
+        run: |
+          curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
+          source /home/runner/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+          nix --version
+          which nix
+      - name: Check for secrets
+        shell: /home/runner/.nix-profile/bin/nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}
+        run: |
+          gitleaks detect --no-banner -v --no-git
+          gitleaks detect --no-banner -v
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  check-certificate-authorities:
+    name: 'Verify Lets Encrypt CA Functionality'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Let's Encrypt Root Certificate
+        run: |
+          # https://letsencrypt.org/certificates/
+          sudo apt-get update -y
+          sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates wget openssl libssl-dev
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/isrgrootx1.pem
+          sudo cp isrgrootx1.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/isrg-root-x2.pem
+          sudo cp isrg-root-x2.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/r11.pem
+          sudo cp r11.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/r10.pem
+          sudo cp r10.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/e5.pem
+          sudo cp e5.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/e6.pem
+          sudo cp e6.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
+          sudo update-ca-certificates
+      - name: Verify Lets Encrypt CA Functionality
+        run: |
+          # Function to check if Let's Encrypt CA is effectively used by openssl
+          check_letsencrypt_ca() {
+            # Try to verify a known Let's Encrypt certificate (you can use any valid one)
+            if openssl s_client -showcerts -connect letsencrypt.org:443 < /dev/null | openssl x509 -noout -issuer | grep -q "Let's Encrypt"; then
+              return 0 # Success
+            else
+              return 1 # Failure
+            fi
+          }
+
+          if check_letsencrypt_ca; then
+            echo "Let's Encrypt CA is functioning correctly."
+          else
+            echo "Error: Let's Encrypt CA is not being used for verification."
+            exit 1
+          fi