diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-go-mod-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-go-mod-version.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4a9781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-go-mod-version.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+name: Update Go version
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '21 4 * * MON'  # every monday at 4:21 UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency: update-go
+
+jobs:
+  update-go:
+    name: Update go toolchain in go.mod
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout PR Branch
+        uses: paketo-buildpacks/github-config/actions/pull-request/checkout-branch@main
+        with:
+          branch: automation/go-mod-update/update-main
+      - name: Setup Go
+        id: setup-go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: 'stable'
+      - name: Get current go toolchain version
+        id: current-go-version
+        uses: paketo-buildpacks/github-config/actions/update-go-mod-version@main
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ steps.setup-go.outputs.go-version }}
+      - name: Go mod tidy
+        run: |
+          #!/usr/bin/env bash
+          set -euo pipefail
+          shopt -s inherit_errexit
+
+          echo "Before running go mod tidy"
+          echo "head -n10 go.mod "
+          head -n10 go.mod
+
+          echo "git diff"
+          git diff
+
+          echo "Running go mod tidy"
+          go mod tidy
+
+          echo "After running go mod tidy"
+          echo "head -n10 go.mod "
+          head -n10 go.mod
+
+          echo "git diff"
+          git diff
+      - name: Commit
+        id: commit
+        uses: paketo-buildpacks/github-config/actions/pull-request/create-commit@main
+        with:
+          message: "Updates go mod version to ${{ steps.setup-go.outputs.go-version }}"
+          pathspec: "."
+          keyid: ${{ secrets.PAKETO_BOT_GPG_SIGNING_KEY_ID }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.PAKETO_BOT_GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+
+      - name: Push Branch
+        if: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.commit_sha != '' }}
+        uses: paketo-buildpacks/github-config/actions/pull-request/push-branch@main
+        with:
+          branch: automation/go-mod-update/update-main
+
+      - name: Open Pull Request
+        if: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.commit_sha != '' }}
+        uses: paketo-buildpacks/github-config/actions/pull-request/open@main
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAKETO_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          title: "Updates go mod version to ${{ steps.setup-go.outputs.go-version }}"
+          branch: automation/go-mod-update/update-main
+
+  failure:
+    name: Alert on Failure
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: [update-go]
+    if: ${{ always() && needs.update-go.result == 'failure' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: File Failure Alert Issue
+        uses: paketo-buildpacks/github-config/actions/issue/file@main
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
+          label: "failure:update-go-version"
+          comment_if_exists: true
+          issue_title: "Failure: Update Go Mod Version workflow"
+          issue_body: |
+            Update Go Mod Version workflow [failed](https://github.com/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}}).
+          comment_body: |
+            Another failure occurred: https://github.com/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}}
diff --git a/scripts/create.sh b/scripts/create.sh
index 6c9b6cb..050ad3f 100755
--- a/scripts/create.sh
+++ b/scripts/create.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 readonly PROG_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 readonly ROOT_DIR="$(cd "${PROG_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
-readonly STACK_DIR="${ROOT_DIR}/stack"
 readonly BIN_DIR="${ROOT_DIR}/.bin"
-readonly BUILD_DIR="${ROOT_DIR}/build"
+readonly IMAGES_JSON="${ROOT_DIR}/images.json"
 
 # shellcheck source=SCRIPTDIR/.util/tools.sh
 source "${PROG_DIR}/.util/tools.sh"
@@ -21,6 +20,9 @@ fi
 
 function main() {
   local flags
+  local stack_dir_name build_dir_name
+  stack_dir_name=""
+  build_dir_name=""
 
   while [[ "${#}" != 0 ]]; do
     case "${1}" in
@@ -40,6 +42,16 @@ function main() {
         shift 2
         ;;
 
+      --stack-dir)
+        stack_dir_name="${2}"
+        shift 2
+        ;;
+
+      --build-dir)
+        build_dir_name="${2}"
+        shift 2
+        ;;
+
       "")
         # skip if the argument is empty
         shift 1
@@ -50,10 +62,27 @@ function main() {
     esac
   done
 
-  mkdir -p "${BUILD_DIR}"
-
   tools::install
-  stack::create "${flags[@]}"
+
+  if [ -f "${IMAGES_JSON}" ]; then
+    # we need to copy images.json for inclusion in the build image
+    cp $IMAGES_JSON "${ROOT_DIR}/stack"
+  fi
+
+  # if stack or build argument is provided but not both, then throw an error
+  if [[ -n "${stack_dir_name}" && ! -n "${build_dir_name}" ]] || [[ ! -n "${stack_dir_name}" && -n "${build_dir_name}" ]]; then
+    util::print::error "Both stack-dir and build-dir must be provided"
+  elif [[ -n "${stack_dir_name}" && -n "${build_dir_name}" ]]; then
+    stack::create "${ROOT_DIR}/${stack_dir_name}" "${ROOT_DIR}/${build_dir_name}" "${flags[@]}"
+  elif [ -f "${IMAGES_JSON}" ]; then
+    jq -c '.images[]' "${IMAGES_JSON}" | while read -r image; do
+      config_dir=$(echo "${image}" | jq -r '.config_dir')
+      output_dir=$(echo "${image}" | jq -r '.output_dir')
+      stack::create "${ROOT_DIR}/${config_dir}" "${ROOT_DIR}/${output_dir}" "${flags[@]}"
+    done
+  else
+    stack::create "${ROOT_DIR}/stack" "${ROOT_DIR}/build" "${flags[@]}"
+  fi
 }
 
 function usage() {
@@ -66,10 +95,11 @@ the repository.
 OPTIONS
   --help       -h   prints the command usage
   --secret          provide a secret in the form key=value. Use flag multiple times to provide multiple secrets
+  --stack-dir       Provide the stack directory relative to the root directory. The default value is 'stack'.
+  --build-dir       Provide the build directory relative to the root directory. The default value is 'build'.
 USAGE
 }
 
-
 function tools::install() {
   util::tools::jam::install \
     --directory "${BIN_DIR}"
@@ -77,13 +107,21 @@ function tools::install() {
 
 function stack::create() {
   local flags
+  local stack_dirpath build_dirpath
+
+  stack_dirpath="${1}"
+  shift
+  build_dirpath="${1}"
+  shift
+
+  mkdir -p "${build_dirpath}"
 
   flags=("${@}")
 
   args=(
-      --config "${STACK_DIR}/stack.toml"
-      --build-output "${BUILD_DIR}/build.oci"
-      --run-output "${BUILD_DIR}/run.oci"
+      --config "${stack_dirpath}/stack.toml"
+      --build-output "${build_dirpath}/build.oci"
+      --run-output "${build_dirpath}/run.oci"
     )
 
   args+=("${flags[@]}")
diff --git a/scripts/test.sh b/scripts/test.sh
index a3e078f..eaa6bd1 100755
--- a/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/test.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 readonly PROG_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 readonly STACK_DIR="$(cd "${PROG_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
-readonly OUTPUT_DIR="${STACK_DIR}/build"
+readonly IMAGES_JSON="${STACK_DIR}/images.json"
+readonly INTEGRATION_JSON="${STACK_DIR}/integration.json"
 
 # shellcheck source=SCRIPTDIR/.util/tools.sh
 source "${PROG_DIR}/.util/tools.sh"
@@ -14,9 +15,11 @@ source "${PROG_DIR}/.util/tools.sh"
 source "${PROG_DIR}/.util/print.sh"
 
 function main() {
-  local clean token
+  local clean token registryPort registryPid localRegistry setupLocalRegistry
   clean="false"
   token=""
+  registryPid=""
+  setupLocalRegistry=""
 
   while [[ "${#}" != 0 ]]; do
     case "${1}" in
@@ -50,31 +53,78 @@ function main() {
 
   if [[ "${clean}" == "true" ]]; then
     util::print::title "Cleaning up preexisting stack archives..."
-    rm -rf "${OUTPUT_DIR}"
+    clean::stacks
   fi
 
-  if ! [[ -f "${OUTPUT_DIR}/build.oci" ]] || ! [[ -f "${OUTPUT_DIR}/run.oci" ]]; then
+  stack_output_builds_exist=$(stack_builds_exist)
+
+  if [[ "${stack_output_builds_exist}" == "false" ]]; then
     util::print::title "Creating stack..."
     "${STACK_DIR}/scripts/create.sh"
   fi
 
+  if [[ -f $INTEGRATION_JSON ]]; then
+    setupLocalRegistry=$(jq '.setup_local_registry' $INTEGRATION_JSON)
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "${setupLocalRegistry}" == "true" ]]; then
+    registryPort=$(get::random::port)
+    registryPid=$(local::registry::start $registryPort)
+    localRegistry="127.0.0.1:$registryPort"
+    export REGISTRY_URL="${localRegistry}"
+  fi
+
   tests::run
+
+  if [[ "${setupLocalRegistry}" == "true" ]]; then
+    kill $registryPid
+  fi
+}
+
+function join_by {
+  local d=${1-} f=${2-}
+  if shift 2; then
+    printf %s "$f" "${@/#/$d}"
+  fi
 }
 
 function usage() {
+  oci_images_arr=()
+
+  if [ -f "${IMAGES_JSON}" ]; then
+    local images=$(jq -c '.images[]' "${IMAGES_JSON}")
+
+    while read -r image; do
+      output_dir=$(echo "${image}" | jq -r '.output_dir')
+      build_image=$(echo "${image}" | jq -r '.build_image')
+      create_build_image=$(echo "${image}" | jq -r '.create_build_image')
+      run_image=$(echo "${image}" | jq -r '.run_image')
+
+      if [ $create_build_image == 'true' ]; then
+        oci_images_arr+=("${STACK_DIR}/${output_dir}/${build_image}.oci")
+      fi
+
+      oci_images_arr+=("${STACK_DIR}/${output_dir}/${run_image}.oci")
+
+    done <<<"$images"
+  else
+    oci_images_arr+=("${STACK_DIR}/build/build.oci")
+    oci_images_arr+=("${STACK_DIR}/build/run.oci")
+  fi
+
+  joined_oci_images=$(join_by $'\nand\n' ${oci_images_arr[*]})
+
   cat <<-USAGE
 test.sh [OPTIONS]
 
 Runs acceptance tests against the stack. Uses the OCI images
-${STACK_DIR}/build/build.oci
-and
-${STACK_DIR}/build/run.oci
+${joined_oci_images}
 if they exist. Otherwise, first runs create.sh to create them.
 
 OPTIONS
-  --clean         -c  clears contents of stack output directory before running tests
-  --token <token>     Token used to download assets from GitHub (e.g. jam, pack, etc) (optional)
-  --help          -h  prints the command usage
+  --clean          -c  clears contents of stack output directory before running tests
+  --token <token>  -t  Token used to download assets from GitHub (e.g. jam, pack, etc) (optional)
+  --help           -h  prints the command usage
 USAGE
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +141,10 @@ function tools::install() {
     --token "${token}"
 
   util::tools::skopeo::check
+
+  util::tools::crane::install \
+    --directory "${STACK_DIR}/.bin" \
+    --token "${token}"
 }
 
 function tests::run() {
@@ -108,4 +162,37 @@ function tests::run() {
   popd > /dev/null
 }
 
+function stack_builds_exist() {
+
+  local stack_output_builds_exist="true"
+  if [ -f "${IMAGES_JSON}" ]; then
+
+    local images=$(jq -c '.images[]' "${IMAGES_JSON}")
+
+    while IFS= read -r image; do
+      stack_output_dir=$(echo "${image}" | jq -r '.output_dir')
+      if ! [[ -f "${STACK_DIR}/${stack_output_dir}/build.oci" ]] || ! [[ -f "${STACK_DIR}/${stack_output_dir}/run.oci" ]]; then
+        stack_output_builds_exist="false"
+      fi
+    done <<<"$images"
+  else
+    if ! [[ -f "${STACK_DIR}/build/build.oci" ]] || ! [[ -f "${STACK_DIR}/build/run.oci" ]]; then
+      stack_output_builds_exist="false"
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  echo "$stack_output_builds_exist"
+}
+
+function clean::stacks(){
+  if [ -f "${IMAGES_JSON}" ]; then
+    jq -c '.images[]' "${IMAGES_JSON}" | while read -r image; do
+      output_dir=$(echo "${image}" | jq -r '.output_dir')
+      rm -rf "${STACK_DIR}/${output_dir}"
+    done
+  else
+    rm -rf "${STACK_DIR}/build"
+  fi
+}
+
 main "${@:-}"