diff --git a/group.yml b/group.yml
index e5d4d00872..ebf953fffd 100644
--- a/group.yml
+++ b/group.yml
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ csv_namespace: openshift
 
 # whether and how to check if all buildroots have consistent versions of golang compilers (rpm build only)
 # "x.y" (default): only major and minor version; "exact": the z-version must be the same; "no": do not check
-check_golang_versions: "x.y"
+check_golang_versions: exact
 
 # Until feature freeze, prefer to use the golang builder that the upstream CI build is using
 # if different from what ART has configured, encouraging deliberate transitioning.
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ canonical_builders_from_upstream: True
 # If it will ship via errata (state=release), we want to build signed.
 # For early access without an errata (state=pre-release), that is not required
 software_lifecycle:
-  phase: pre-release
+  phase: release
 
 external_scanners:
   sast_scanning:
diff --git a/releases.yml b/releases.yml
index 2fcebab13f..b1b677ef3c 100644
--- a/releases.yml
+++ b/releases.yml
@@ -301,12 +301,6 @@ releases:
       permits:
       - code: OUTDATED_RPMS_IN_STREAM_BUILD
         component: '*'
-      - code: CONFLICTING_GROUP_RPM_INSTALLED
-        component: rhcos
-      - code: CONFLICTING_GROUP_RPM_INSTALLED
-        component: openshift-clients
-      - code: CONFLICTING_GROUP_RPM_INSTALLED
-        component: local-storage-mustgather
       members:
         images:
         - distgit_key: '*'