diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 793ef24c98..aa5ab8f2b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       BUILD_DATE: ${{ steps.args.outputs.BUILD_DATE }}
       VERSION: ${{ steps.args.outputs.VERSION }}
+      DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ steps.args.outputs.DEFAULT_BRANCH }}
       RELEASE_ARGS: ${{ steps.args.outputs.RELEASE_ARGS }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "BUILD_DATE=$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "DEFAULT_BRANCH=${VERSION%-bandwidth.*}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "RELEASE_ARGS=${RELEASE_ARGS}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   release:
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: "${{ secrets.GHA_TOKEN }}"
-          ref: "band/${{ needs.args.outputs.VERSION }}"
+          ref: "band/${{ needs.args.outputs.DEFAULT_BRANCH }}"
 
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: "${{ secrets.GHA_TOKEN }}"
-          ref: "${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}"
+          ref: "band/${{ needs.args.outputs.DEFAULT_BRANCH }}"
 
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3baea18d23..7748852758 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ endif
 SHELL = /usr/bin/env bash -o pipefail
 .SHELLFLAGS = -ec
 
-VERSION ?= 26.6.0-bandwidth.2
+VERSION ?= 26.6.0-bandwidth.3
 
 # mariadb-operator
 IMG_NAME ?= ghcr.io/mariadb-operator/mariadb-operator
diff --git a/docs/docker.md b/docs/docker.md
index 3eab12e8c8..fa73462f96 100644
--- a/docs/docker.md
+++ b/docs/docker.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>MariaDB Operator</td>
-	    <td><code>ghcr.io/mariadb-operator/mariadb-operator:26.6.0-bandwidth.2</code></td>
+	    <td><code>ghcr.io/mariadb-operator/mariadb-operator:26.6.0-bandwidth.3</code></td>
       <td><code>amd64</code> <code>arm64</code></td>
     </tr>
   </tbody>
diff --git a/examples/manifests/mariadb_replication.yaml b/examples/manifests/mariadb_replication.yaml
index f5f4dd2699..26c8bd0827 100644
--- a/examples/manifests/mariadb_replication.yaml
+++ b/examples/manifests/mariadb_replication.yaml
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ spec:
     # syncBinlog: 1
     # Init container that cooperates with mariadb-operator.
     # initContainer:
-    #   image: ghcr.io/mariadb-operator/mariadb-operator:26.6.0-bandwidth.2
+    #   image: ghcr.io/mariadb-operator/mariadb-operator:26.6.0-bandwidth.3
     # Agent sidecar that cooperates with mariadb-operator.
     # agent:
-    #   image: ghcr.io/mariadb-operator/mariadb-operator:26.6.0-bandwidth.2
+    #   image: ghcr.io/mariadb-operator/mariadb-operator:26.6.0-bandwidth.3
   
   service:
     type: LoadBalancer