diff --git a/.cache/debian-base.digest b/.cache/debian-base.digest
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b426b0..0000000
--- a/.cache/debian-base.digest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-gitea.fithwum.tech/fithwum/debian-base@sha256:4023732c1234033dd440901f801b44288d6acd1c2d9db5918b104028dbfbc31a
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/vintage-story-build-server.yml b/.gitea/workflows/vintage-story-build-server.yml
index 1e695a0..e0445cd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/vintage-story-build-server.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/vintage-story-build-server.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "[INFO] Pruning Docker images on ${{ matrix.runner }}..."
           docker image prune -a -f || true
 
-  poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes:
+  poll-and-detect-changes:
     runs-on: vm-docker-build2
     needs: docker-prune
     outputs:
-      digest_changed: ${{ steps.compare_digest.outputs.changed }}
       versions_changed: ${{ steps.check_changed_versions.outputs.versions_changed }}
       new_versions: ${{ steps.check_new_versions.outputs.new_versions }}
     steps:
@@ -51,57 +50,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Ensure .cache exists
-        run: mkdir -p .cache && touch .cache/.gitkeep
-
       - name: Log in to Gitea Registry
         run: echo "${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}" | docker login gitea.fithwum.tech -u "${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}" --password-stdin
 
-      - name: Get current digest of debian-base image
-        id: get_digest
-        run: |
-          IMAGE="${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_ORG }}/${{ env.IMAGE_REPO_DEBIAN }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG_DEBIAN }}"
-          docker pull "$IMAGE" > /dev/null
-          DIGEST=$(docker inspect --format='{{index .RepoDigests 0}}' "$IMAGE")
-          echo "digest=$DIGEST" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "$DIGEST" > .cache/debian-base.digest.new
-
-      - name: Compare with stored digest
-        id: compare_digest
-        run: |
-          CURRENT_DIGEST="${{ steps.get_digest.outputs.digest }}"
-          LAST_DIGEST="$(cat ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }} 2>/dev/null || echo '')"
-
-          if [ "$CURRENT_DIGEST" = "$LAST_DIGEST" ]; then
-            echo "[INFO] Digest unchanged"
-            echo "changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          echo "[INFO] Digest changed → updating cache"
-          echo "$CURRENT_DIGEST" > ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }}
-
-          git config user.name "${{ secrets.GIT_USERNAME }}"
-          git config user.email "${{ secrets.GIT_EMAIL }}"
-
-          git add ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }}
-          git commit -m "Update base digest to $CURRENT_DIGEST" || true
-
-          # --- Safe rebase with auto conflict resolution ---
-          git fetch origin main
-          if ! git rebase --strategy-option=theirs origin/main; then
-            echo "[WARN] Rebase conflict, auto-resolving by preferring local digest"
-            git rebase --abort
-            git fetch origin main
-            git reset --hard origin/main
-            echo "$CURRENT_DIGEST" > ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }}
-            git add ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }}
-            git commit -m "Force-update base digest to $CURRENT_DIGEST (auto-resolved)"
-          fi
-
-          git push origin HEAD:main
-          echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
       - name: Detect changed vintage-story versions
         id: check_changed_versions
         run: |
@@ -137,11 +88,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: vm-docker-build2
     needs:
       - docker-prune
-      - poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes
+      - poll-and-detect-changes
     if: |
-      needs.poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes.outputs.digest_changed == 'true' ||
-      needs.poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes.outputs.versions_changed != '' ||
-      needs.poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes.outputs.new_versions != ''
+      needs.poll-and-detect-changes.outputs.versions_changed != '' ||
+      needs.poll-and-detect-changes.outputs.new_versions != ''
     strategy:
       matrix:
         version: [latest]
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/vintage-story-build-testing.yml b/.gitea/workflows/vintage-story-build-testing.yml
index 22b192c..82d6463 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/vintage-story-build-testing.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/vintage-story-build-testing.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "[INFO] Pruning Docker images on ${{ matrix.runner }}..."
           docker image prune -a -f || true
 
-  poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes:
+  poll-and-detect-changes:
     runs-on: vm-docker-build2
     needs: docker-prune
     outputs:
-      digest_changed: ${{ steps.compare_digest.outputs.changed }}
       versions_changed: ${{ steps.check_changed_versions.outputs.versions_changed }}
       new_versions: ${{ steps.check_new_versions.outputs.new_versions }}
     steps:
@@ -51,57 +50,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Ensure .cache exists
-        run: mkdir -p .cache && touch .cache/.gitkeep
-
       - name: Log in to Gitea Registry
         run: echo "${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}" | docker login gitea.fithwum.tech -u "${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}" --password-stdin
 
-      - name: Get current digest of debian-base image
-        id: get_digest
-        run: |
-          IMAGE="${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_ORG }}/${{ env.IMAGE_REPO_DEBIAN }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG_DEBIAN }}"
-          docker pull "$IMAGE" > /dev/null
-          DIGEST=$(docker inspect --format='{{index .RepoDigests 0}}' "$IMAGE")
-          echo "digest=$DIGEST" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "$DIGEST" > .cache/debian-base.digest.new
-
-      - name: Compare with stored digest
-        id: compare_digest
-        run: |
-          CURRENT_DIGEST="${{ steps.get_digest.outputs.digest }}"
-          LAST_DIGEST="$(cat ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }} 2>/dev/null || echo '')"
-
-          if [ "$CURRENT_DIGEST" = "$LAST_DIGEST" ]; then
-            echo "[INFO] Digest unchanged"
-            echo "changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          echo "[INFO] Digest changed → updating cache"
-          echo "$CURRENT_DIGEST" > ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }}
-
-          git config user.name "${{ secrets.GIT_USERNAME }}"
-          git config user.email "${{ secrets.GIT_EMAIL }}"
-
-          git add ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }}
-          git commit -m "Update base digest to $CURRENT_DIGEST" || true
-
-          # --- Safe rebase with auto conflict resolution ---
-          git fetch origin main
-          if ! git rebase --strategy-option=theirs origin/main; then
-            echo "[WARN] Rebase conflict, auto-resolving by preferring local digest"
-            git rebase --abort
-            git fetch origin main
-            git reset --hard origin/main
-            echo "$CURRENT_DIGEST" > ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }}
-            git add ${{ env.DIGEST_FILE }}
-            git commit -m "Force-update base digest to $CURRENT_DIGEST (auto-resolved)"
-          fi
-
-          git push origin HEAD:main
-          echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
       - name: Detect changed vintage-story versions
         id: check_changed_versions
         run: |
@@ -137,11 +88,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: vm-docker-build2
     needs:
       - docker-prune
-      - poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes
+      - poll-and-detect-changes
     if: |
-      needs.poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes.outputs.digest_changed == 'true' ||
-      needs.poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes.outputs.versions_changed != '' ||
-      needs.poll-debian-base-and-detect-changes.outputs.new_versions != ''
+      needs.poll-and-detect-changes.outputs.versions_changed != '' ||
+      needs.poll-and-detect-changes.outputs.new_versions != ''
     strategy:
       matrix:
         version: [testing]