diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index be4c6dc3e..09aacd2e3 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -1,53 +1,53 @@
 build --stamp --workspace_status_command=./pkg/version/ldflags_bazel
 run --stamp --workspace_status_command=./pkg/version/ldflags_bazel
 
-# https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/issues/1642
-build:go_win32 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
-build:go_win32 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
-build:go_win32 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:mingw_suite
-build:go_win32 --cpu=x86_32
-build:go_win32 --compiler=mingw
-#build:go_win32 --platforms=:windows_386_cgo
-build:go_win32 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:windows_386_cgo
+# # https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/issues/1642
+# build:go_win32 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
+# build:go_win32 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
+# build:go_win32 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:mingw_suite
+# build:go_win32 --cpu=x86_32
+# build:go_win32 --compiler=mingw
+# #build:go_win32 --platforms=:windows_386_cgo
+# build:go_win32 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:windows_386_cgo
 
-build:go_win64 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
-build:go_win64 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
-build:go_win64 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:mingw_suite
-build:go_win64 --cpu=x86_64
-build:go_win64 --compiler=mingw64
-build:go_win64 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:windows_amd64_cgo
+# build:go_win64 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
+# build:go_win64 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
+# build:go_win64 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:mingw_suite
+# build:go_win64 --cpu=x86_64
+# build:go_win64 --compiler=mingw64
+# build:go_win64 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:windows_amd64_cgo
 
-build:go_android_386 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
-build:go_android_386 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
-build:go_android_386 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:android_suite
-build:go_android_386 --cpu=x86_32
-build:go_android_386 --compiler=android_386
-build:go_android_386 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:android_386_cgo
-build:go_android_386 --action_env=ANDROID_NDK_HOME
+# build:go_android_386 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
+# build:go_android_386 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
+# build:go_android_386 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:android_suite
+# build:go_android_386 --cpu=x86_32
+# build:go_android_386 --compiler=android_386
+# build:go_android_386 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:android_386_cgo
+# build:go_android_386 --action_env=ANDROID_NDK_HOME
 
-build:go_android_amd64 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
-build:go_android_amd64 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
-build:go_android_amd64 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:android_suite
-build:go_android_amd64 --cpu=x86_64
-build:go_android_amd64 --compiler=android_amd64
-build:go_android_amd64 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:android_amd64_cgo
-build:go_android_amd64 --action_env=ANDROID_NDK_HOME
+# build:go_android_amd64 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
+# build:go_android_amd64 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
+# build:go_android_amd64 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:android_suite
+# build:go_android_amd64 --cpu=x86_64
+# build:go_android_amd64 --compiler=android_amd64
+# build:go_android_amd64 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:android_amd64_cgo
+# build:go_android_amd64 --action_env=ANDROID_NDK_HOME
 
-build:go_android_arm64 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
-build:go_android_arm64 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
-build:go_android_arm64 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:android_suite
-build:go_android_arm64 --cpu=aarch64
-build:go_android_arm64 --compiler=android_arm64
-build:go_android_arm64 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:android_arm64_cgo
-build:go_android_arm64 --action_env=ANDROID_NDK_HOME
+# build:go_android_arm64 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
+# build:go_android_arm64 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
+# build:go_android_arm64 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:android_suite
+# build:go_android_arm64 --cpu=aarch64
+# build:go_android_arm64 --compiler=android_arm64
+# build:go_android_arm64 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:android_arm64_cgo
+# build:go_android_arm64 --action_env=ANDROID_NDK_HOME
 
-build:go_android_armv7 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
-build:go_android_armv7 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
-build:go_android_armv7 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:android_suite
-build:go_android_armv7 --cpu=armv7
-build:go_android_armv7 --compiler=android_armv7
-build:go_android_armv7 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:android_arm_cgo
-build:go_android_armv7 --action_env=ANDROID_NDK_HOME
+# build:go_android_armv7 --host_crosstool_top=@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain
+# build:go_android_armv7 --host_platform=@local_config_platform//:host
+# build:go_android_armv7 --crosstool_top=//toolchain:android_suite
+# build:go_android_armv7 --cpu=armv7
+# build:go_android_armv7 --compiler=android_armv7
+# build:go_android_armv7 --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:android_arm_cgo
+# build:go_android_armv7 --action_env=ANDROID_NDK_HOME
 
 # TODO: migrate all dependencies from WORKSPACE to MODULE.bazel
 # https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/issues/14313
diff --git a/.bazelversion b/.bazelversion
deleted file mode 100644
index 19b860c18..000000000
--- a/.bazelversion
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-6.4.0
diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index e4734bc57..1f8e75e2b 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -156,17 +156,17 @@ platform(
 
 clojure_repl(name = "clj_repl")
 
-load("@com_github_google_rules_install//installer:def.bzl", "installer")
+# load("@com_github_google_rules_install//installer:def.bzl", "installer")
 
-installer(
-    name = "install_k0s",
-    data = [":k0s"],
-)
+# installer(
+#     name = "install_k0s",
+#     data = [":k0s"],
+# )
 
-installer(
-    name = "install_k0s_static",
-    data = [":k0s_static"],
-)
+# installer(
+#     name = "install_k0s_static",
+#     data = [":k0s_static"],
+# )
 
 go_library(
     name = "go_default_library",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 28a04eacd..2f0f58915 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ bazel-build-linux:          ## Build linux binaries using bazel
 	# $(BAZEL) build --platforms=@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:linux_s390x    //:k0s_static
 
 bazel-build:          ## Build binary for current platform using bazel
-	$(BAZEL) run //:install_k0s_static -- -g $(PWD)/bin
+	$(BAZEL) build //:k0s_static
+	# $(BAZEL) run //:install_k0s_static -- -g $(PWD)/bin
 	# $(BAZEL) build # //:k0s # //cmd/{hub,client,agent}
 
 build:          ## Build binary for current platform
diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index 2d277a72b..40bb13bca 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -18,15 +18,34 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:git.bzl", "git_repository")
 #     path = ANDROID_NDK_HOME,
 # )
 
-register_toolchains(
-    "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-mingw",
-    "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-mingw64",
-    "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-android_amd64",
-    "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-android_386",
-    "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-android_arm64",
-    "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-android_armv7",
+# register_toolchains(
+#     "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-mingw",
+#     "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-mingw64",
+#     "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-android_amd64",
+#     "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-android_386",
+#     "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-android_arm64",
+#     "//toolchain:cc-toolchain-android_armv7",
+# )
+
+load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
+
+# git_repository(
+#     name = "rules_python",
+#     branch = "master",
+#     remote = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python.git",
+# )
+
+http_archive(
+    name = "rules_python",
+    sha256 = "d70cd72a7a4880f0000a6346253414825c19cdd40a28289bdf67b8e6480edff8",
+    strip_prefix = "rules_python-0.28.0",
+    url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/releases/download/0.28.0/rules_python-0.28.0.tar.gz",
 )
 
+load("@rules_python//python:repositories.bzl", "py_repositories")
+
+py_repositories()
+
 git_repository(
     name = "io_bazel_rules_go",
     # commit = "b8fd0bb7a7c384eca8c9c179754cbf6644e67feb",
@@ -105,43 +124,43 @@ load("@bazel_gazelle//:deps.bzl", "gazelle_dependencies")
 
 # go_repos
 
-local_repository(
-    name = "starlark",
-    path = "starlark",
-)
+# local_repository(
+#     name = "starlark",
+#     path = "starlark",
+# )
 
-load("@starlark//:defs.bzl", "print_seq")
+# load("@starlark//:defs.bzl", "print_seq")
 
-print_seq()
+# print_seq()
 
-# https://github.com/google/bazel_rules_install
-git_repository(
-    name = "com_github_google_rules_install",
-    branch = "main",
-    # commit = "e93a17ed42a8a622a78fbf4737309e583f4b3cb4",
-    remote = "https://github.com/google/bazel_rules_install.git",
-)
+# # https://github.com/google/bazel_rules_install
+# git_repository(
+#     name = "com_github_google_rules_install",
+#     branch = "main",
+#     # commit = "e93a17ed42a8a622a78fbf4737309e583f4b3cb4",
+#     remote = "https://github.com/google/bazel_rules_install.git",
+# )
 
-load("@com_github_google_rules_install//:deps.bzl", "install_rules_dependencies")
+# load("@com_github_google_rules_install//:deps.bzl", "install_rules_dependencies")
 
-install_rules_dependencies()
+# install_rules_dependencies()
 
-load("@com_github_google_rules_install//:setup.bzl", "install_rules_setup")
+# load("@com_github_google_rules_install//:setup.bzl", "install_rules_setup")
 
-install_rules_setup()
+# install_rules_setup()
 
 # install bbox
-git_repository(
-    name = "bbox",
-    # commit = "16d0642dda469579fecf2d2e1efff544e30a60c1",
-    branch = "master",
-    remote = "https://github.com/btwiuse/bbox.git",
-)
-
-load("@bbox//:package.bzl", "register_repositories")
-
-register_repositories()
-
+# git_repository(
+#     name = "bbox",
+#     # commit = "16d0642dda469579fecf2d2e1efff544e30a60c1",
+#     branch = "master",
+#     remote = "https://github.com/btwiuse/bbox.git",
+# )
+#
+# load("@bbox//:package.bzl", "register_repositories")
+#
+# register_repositories()
+#
 load("//:go_repos.bzl", "go_repositories")
 
 go_repositories()
@@ -212,14 +231,6 @@ container_pull(
     tag = "latest",
 )
 
-git_repository(
-    name = "rules_python",
-    branch = "master",
-    remote = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python.git",
-)
-
-load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:git.bzl", "git_repository")
-
 git_repository(
     name = "io_bazel_rules_grafana",
     # commit = "{HEAD}", # replace with a real commit hash