diff --git a/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go b/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
index 1fb1b562ec2..eee1395bf6c 100644
--- a/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
+++ b/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func registerGatewayProvisioner(app *kingpin.Application) (*kingpin.CmdClause, *
 	cmd := app.Command("gateway-provisioner", "Run contour gateway provisioner.")
 
 	provisionerConfig := &gatewayProvisionerConfig{
-		contourImage:          "ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main",
+		contourImage:          "ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0",
 		envoyImage:            "docker.io/envoyproxy/envoy:v1.31.0",
 		metricsBindAddress:    ":8080",
 		leaderElection:        false,
diff --git a/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml b/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
index 35ba3d2fc7d..eda87b52614 100644
--- a/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-main
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-30-0
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
-  ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 0
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -47,8 +46,8 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
         - certgen
diff --git a/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml b/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
index 2db6109d01d..4226695ae43 100644
--- a/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8001
diff --git a/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml b/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
index e8f09596f0f..8fba96c2728 100644
--- a/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
             exec:
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts:
         - name: envoy-config
diff --git a/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml b/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
index 9b0f8770cf8..e1b7207b2f9 100644
--- a/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ spec:
           args:
             - envoy
             - shutdown-manager
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           lifecycle:
             preStop:
               exec:
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ spec:
             - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
           command:
             - contour
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: envoy-initconfig
           volumeMounts:
             - name: envoy-config
diff --git a/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml b/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
index ba5a3cfc2e4..bd699fc14d4 100644
--- a/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ spec:
         - --metrics-addr=127.0.0.1:8080
         - --enable-leader-election
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour-gateway-provisioner
         resources:
           requests:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
index 1e085adae27..708ab3b6aa7 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
@@ -8923,10 +8923,9 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-main
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-30-0
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
-  ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 0
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -8934,8 +8933,8 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
         - certgen
@@ -9193,8 +9192,8 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8001
@@ -9289,8 +9288,8 @@ spec:
           args:
             - envoy
             - shutdown-manager
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           lifecycle:
             preStop:
               exec:
@@ -9371,8 +9370,8 @@ spec:
             - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
           command:
             - contour
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: envoy-initconfig
           volumeMounts:
             - name: envoy-config
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
index b3633a2e0cd..c869b73f8f7 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
@@ -25513,8 +25513,8 @@ spec:
         - --metrics-addr=127.0.0.1:8080
         - --enable-leader-election
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour-gateway-provisioner
         resources:
           requests:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
index 0db31e989d5..415afdeeb55 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
@@ -8739,10 +8739,9 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-main
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-30-0
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
-  ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 0
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -8750,8 +8749,8 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
         - certgen
@@ -9009,8 +9008,8 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8001
@@ -9093,8 +9092,8 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
             exec:
@@ -9175,8 +9174,8 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts:
         - name: envoy-config
diff --git a/examples/render/contour.yaml b/examples/render/contour.yaml
index d78bac68c7b..160e3b23fa4 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour.yaml
@@ -8923,10 +8923,9 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-main
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-30-0
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
-  ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 0
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -8934,8 +8933,8 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
         - certgen
@@ -9193,8 +9192,8 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8001
@@ -9277,8 +9276,8 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
             exec:
@@ -9359,8 +9358,8 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:main
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.30.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts:
         - name: envoy-config