diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-docker-release.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-docker-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8830d7b985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-docker-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+name: E2E Docker Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  docker-release:
+    name: Docker Image Release
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        platform: [ "ubuntu-22.04" ]
+        jdk: ["17"]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Determine Image Tags
+        id: image_tags
+        run: |
+          TAG=$(grep default_jdk tests/docker/ducker-ak | grep kos_e2e_base | awk -F ':|"' '{print $3}')
+          echo "tags=${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/kos_e2e_base:$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_READ_WRITE_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          file: ./tests/docker/base-Dockerfile
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.image_tags.outputs.tags }}
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
diff --git a/tests/docker/base-Dockerfile b/tests/docker/base-Dockerfile
index cf98aa0a19..98b5055e18 100644
--- a/tests/docker/base-Dockerfile
+++ b/tests/docker/base-Dockerfile
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.2.3" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.2.3 && curl -s "$KAFK
 RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.3.2" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.3.2 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.3.2.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.3.2"
 RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.4.1" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.4.1 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.4.1.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.4.1"
 RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.5.2" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.5.2 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.5.2.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.5.2"
-RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.6.1" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.6.1 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.6.1.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.6.1"
+RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.6.2" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.6.2 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.6.2.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.6.2"
 RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.7.0" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.7.0 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.7.0.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.7.0"
 
diff --git a/tests/docker/ducker-ak b/tests/docker/ducker-ak
index c7829ae749..2a72416d1b 100755
--- a/tests/docker/ducker-ak
+++ b/tests/docker/ducker-ak
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ docker_run_memory_limit="3000m"
 default_num_nodes=14
 
 # The default OpenJDK base image.
-default_jdk="automqinc/kos_e2e_base:3.7.0"
+default_jdk="automqinc/kos_e2e_base:3.8.0"
 
 # The default ducker-ak image name.
 default_image_name="ducker-ak-kos"
diff --git a/tests/docker/run_tests.sh b/tests/docker/run_tests.sh
index 05f25c2579..c2692f79fd 100755
--- a/tests/docker/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/docker/run_tests.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 KAFKA_NUM_CONTAINERS=${KAFKA_NUM_CONTAINERS:-14}
 TC_PATHS=${TC_PATHS:-${ESK_TEST_YML:-./kafkatest/}}
 TC_GENERAL_MIRROR_URL=${TC_GENERAL_MIRROR_URL:-""}
-TC_BASE_IMAGE=${TC_BASE_IMAGE:-"automqinc/kos_e2e_base:3.7.0"}
+TC_BASE_IMAGE=${TC_BASE_IMAGE:-"automqinc/kos_e2e_base:3.8.0"}
 REBUILD=${REBUILD:f}
 DUCKER_TEST_OPTIONS=${DUCKER_TEST_OPTIONS:-""}
 
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_rolling_upgrade_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_rolling_upgrade_test.py
index 9f1db343a7..8e9560bcb1 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_rolling_upgrade_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_rolling_upgrade_test.py
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ def _verify_roundrobin_assignment(self, consumer):
         metadata_quorum=[quorum.isolated_kraft],
         use_new_coordinator=[True, False]
     )
-    @matrix(
-        metadata_quorum=quorum.all_kraft,
-        use_new_coordinator=[True],
-        group_protocol=consumer_group.all_group_protocols
-    )
     def rolling_update_test(self, metadata_quorum=quorum.zk, use_new_coordinator=False, group_protocol=None):
         """
         Verify rolling updates of partition assignment strategies works correctly. In this