dell · hoppea2 · Jan 28, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ vendor/
 *.swo
 *~
 
-# Local version files
+# Support make files
 semver.mk
+csm-common.mk
 
 # Logs
 repctl.log
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# Copyright © 2025-2026 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Dell Technologies, Dell and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc.
+# or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective 
+# owners.
+
+# some arguments that must be supplied
+ARG BASEIMAGE
+ARG GOIMAGE
+
+# Build the manager binary
+FROM $GOIMAGE AS builder
+ARG IMAGE
+ARG VERSION
+
+RUN mkdir -p /go/src/csm-replication
+COPY ./ /go/src/csm-replication
+
+WORKDIR /go/src/csm-replication
+
+# Build specific image.
+RUN if [ "$IMAGE" = "dell-replication-controller" ]; then \
+    make build-controller-manager IMAGE_VERSION=$VERSION; \
+elif [ "$IMAGE" = "dell-csi-replicator" ]; then \
+    make build-sidecar-manager IMAGE_VERSION=$VERSION; \
+elif [ "$IMAGE" = "dell-csi-migrator" ]; then \
+    make build-sidecar-migrator IMAGE_VERSION=$VERSION; \
+elif [ "$IMAGE" = "dell-csi-node-rescanner" ]; then \
+    make build-sidecar-node-rescanner IMAGE_VERSION=$VERSION; \
+else \
+    echo "IMAGE supplied is $IMAGE. Not supported."; \
+fi
+
+# Base image
+FROM $BASEIMAGE AS container-base
+ARG VERSION
+LABEL vendor="Dell Technologies" \
+      maintainer="Dell Technologies" \
+      release="1.16.0" \
+      license="Apache-2.0"
+
+FROM container-base AS controller
+ARG VERSION
+COPY /licenses /licenses
+COPY --from=builder /go/src/csm-replication/bin/dell-replication-controller /
+ENTRYPOINT ["/dell-replication-controller"]
+LABEL version=$VERSION \
+    name="dell-replication-controller" \
+    description="CSI Replication controller" \
+    summary="Controller which replicates the resources across (or within) Kubernetes clusters"
+
+FROM container-base AS replicator
+ARG VERSION
+COPY /licenses /licenses
+COPY --from=builder /go/src/csm-replication/bin/dell-csi-replicator /
+ENTRYPOINT ["/dell-csi-replicator"]
+LABEL version=$VERSION \
+    name="dell-csi-replicator" \
+    description="CSI Replicator sidecar" \
+    summary="Sidecar used for managing the replication processes"
+
+FROM container-base AS migrator
+ARG VERSION
+COPY /licenses /licenses
+COPY --from=builder /go/src/csm-replication/bin/dell-csi-migrator /
+ENTRYPOINT ["/dell-csi-migrator"]
+LABEL version=$VERSION \
+    name="dell-csi-migrator" \
+    description="CSI Migrator sidecar" \
+    summary="Sidecar used for managing the replication processes" 
+
+FROM container-base AS rescanner
+ARG VERSION
+COPY /licenses /licenses
+COPY --from=builder /go/src/csm-replication/bin/dell-csi-node-rescanner /
+ENTRYPOINT ["/dell-csi-node-rescanner"]
+LABEL version=$VERSION \
+    name="dell-csi-node-rescanner" \
+    description="CSI Node Rescanner sidecar" \
+    summary="Sidecar used for managing the replication processes"
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile b/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.dev
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# Copyright © 2026 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Dell Technologies, Dell and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc.
+# or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective 
+# owners.
+
+include images.mk
+
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
 GOBIN=$(shell go env GOPATH)/bin
@@ -11,26 +19,26 @@ KUSTOMIZE ?= $(GOBIN)/kustomize
 
 IMG ?= "NOIMG"
 
-#Generate semver.mk for setting the semantic version
-gen-semver:
-	(cd core; rm -f core_generated.go; go generate)
-	go run core/semver/semver.go -f mk > semver.mk
+# This will be overridden during image build.
+IMAGE_VERSION ?= 0.0.0
+LDFLAGS = "-X main.ManifestSemver=$(IMAGE_VERSION)"
 
 # Run all _test.go files (including those in repctl/) in this repo and generate coverage report
 test: generate fmt vet static-crd gen-semver
 	go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
-# Build manager binary for csi-replicator
-build-sidecar-manager: pre
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o bin/dell-csi-replicator cmd/csi-replicator/main.go
-build-sidecar-migrator: pre
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o bin/dell-csi-migrator cmd/csi-migrator/main.go
-# Build manager binary for csi-node re scanner
-build-sidecar-node-rescanner: pre
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o bin/dell-csi-node-rescanner cmd/csi-node-rescanner/main.go
-# Build manager binary for replication-controller
-build-controller-manager: pre
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o bin/dell-replication-controller cmd/replication-controller/main.go
+build-sidecar-manager: gen-semver
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags $(LDFLAGS) -mod=vendor -o bin/dell-csi-replicator cmd/csi-replicator/main.go
+
+build-sidecar-migrator: gen-semver
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags $(LDFLAGS) -mod=vendor -o bin/dell-csi-migrator cmd/csi-migrator/main.go
+
+build-sidecar-node-rescanner: gen-semver
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags $(LDFLAGS) -mod=vendor -o bin/dell-csi-node-rescanner cmd/csi-node-rescanner/main.go
+
+build-controller-manager: gen-semver
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags $(LDFLAGS) -mod=vendor -o bin/dell-replication-controller cmd/replication-controller/main.go
+
 # Build all binaries for replication
 build: build-sidecar-manager build-sidecar-migrator build-sidecar-node-rescanner build-controller-manager
 
@@ -50,7 +58,6 @@ run-node-rescanner: pre static-crd
 static-crd: manifests
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/crd > deploy/replicationcrds.all.yaml
 
-
 update-image:
 ifeq ($(IMG),"NOIMG")
 	@{ \
@@ -110,52 +117,6 @@ generate: tools
 # Pre-requisite for the build/run targets
 pre: gen-semver fmt vet tools generate
 
-# Build the container image
-image-sidecar: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk sidecar
-
-image-migrator: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk sidecar-migrator
-
-image-migrator-push: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk sidecar-migrator-push
-
-image-node-rescanner: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk sidecar-node-rescanner
-
-image-node-rescanner-push: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk sidecar-node-rescanner-push
-
-image-controller: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk controller
-
-image-sidecar-push: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk sidecar-push
-
-image-controller-push: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk controller-push
-
-build-base-image: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk build-base-image
-
-images: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk images
-
-images-push: gen-semver
-	make -f image.mk images-push
-
-image-sidecar-dev: build-sidecar-manager
-	make -f image.mk sidecar-dev
-
-image-controller-dev: build-controller-manager
-	make -f image.mk controller-dev
-
-image-migrator-dev: build-sidecar-migrator
-	make -f image.mk sidecar-migrator-dev
-
-image-node-rescanner-dev: build-sidecar-node-rescanner
-	make -f image.mk sidecar-node-rescanner-dev
-
 #To start mock-grpc server
 start-server-win:
 	go run test/mock-server/main.go --csi-address localhost:4772 --stubs test/mock-server/stubs
@@ -236,20 +197,3 @@ KUSTOMIZE=$(GOBIN)/kustomize
 else
 KUSTOMIZE=$(shell which kustomize)
 endif
-
-.PHONY: actions action-help
-actions: ## Run all GitHub Action checks that run on a pull request creation
-	@echo "Running all GitHub Action checks for pull request events..."
-	@act -l | grep -v ^Stage | grep pull_request | grep -v image_security_scan | awk '{print $$2}' | while read WF; do \
-		echo "Running workflow: $${WF}"; \
-		act pull_request --no-cache-server --platform ubuntu-latest=ghcr.io/catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest --job "$${WF}"; \
-	done
-
-action-help: ## Echo instructions to run one specific workflow locally
-	@echo "GitHub Workflows can be run locally with the following command:"
-	@echo "act pull_request --no-cache-server --platform ubuntu-latest=ghcr.io/catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest --job <jobid>"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "Where '<jobid>' is a Job ID returned by the command:"
-	@echo "act -l"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "NOTE: if act is not installed, it can be downloaded from https://github.com/nektos/act"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,23 @@
  limitations under the License.
 -->
 
+# :lock: **Important Notice**
+Starting with the release of **Container Storage Modules v1.16.0**, this repository will no longer be maintained as an open source project. Future development will continue under a closed source model. This change reflects our commitment to delivering even greater value to our customers by enabling faster innovation and more deeply integrated features with the Dell storage portfolio.<br>
+For existing customers using Dell’s Container Storage Modules, you will continue to receive:
+* **Ongoing Support & Community Engagement**<br>
+       You will continue to receive high-quality support through Dell Support and our community channels. Your experience of engaging with the Dell community remains unchanged.
+* **Streamlined Deployment & Updates**<br>
+        Deployment and update processes will remain consistent, ensuring a smooth and familiar experience.
+* **Access to Documentation & Resources**<br>
+       All documentation and related materials will remain publicly accessible, providing transparency and technical guidance.
+* **Continued Access to Current Open Source Version**<br>
+       The current open-source version will remain available under its existing license for those who rely on it.
+
+Moving to a closed source model allows Dell’s development team to accelerate feature delivery and enhance integration across our Enterprise Kubernetes Storage solutions ultimately providing a more seamless and robust experience.<br>
+We deeply appreciate the contributions of the open source community and remain committed to supporting our customers through this transition.<br>
+
+For questions or access requests, please contact the maintainers via [Dell Support](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000188046/container-storage-interface-csi-drivers-and-container-storage-modules-csm-how-to-get-support).
+
 # Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) for Replication
 
 [![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-v2.0%20adopted-ff69b4.svg)](https://github.com/dell/csm/blob/main/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
@@ -147,4 +164,3 @@ If you wish to install CSM Replication Controller with repctl on your openSUSE s
 
 Click [here](/TESTING.md) for details on how to test.
 
-