diff --git a/examples/basic/README.md b/examples/basic/README.md
index 0de37ceaa30b..1a324f392d46 100644
--- a/examples/basic/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ kubectl create ns nsm-system
 2. Apply NSM resources for basic tests:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/basic?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/basic?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 3. Wait for admission-webhook-k8s:
diff --git a/examples/features/dns/README.md b/examples/features/dns/README.md
index 4ff7a1c5da9b..e8d71ae4f3e8 100644
--- a/examples/features/dns/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/dns/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [features](../)
 
 1. Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 resources:
 - dnsutils.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/dns/coredns-config-map.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/dns/coredns-config-map.yaml
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/dual-stack/Kernel2Kernel_dual_stack/README.md b/examples/features/dual-stack/Kernel2Kernel_dual_stack/README.md
index 03d98ad1b908..cf3c7c2526ce 100644
--- a/examples/features/dual-stack/Kernel2Kernel_dual_stack/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/dual-stack/Kernel2Kernel_dual_stack/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ NSC and NSE are using the `kernel` mechanism to connect to its local forwarder.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources:
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/dual-stack/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel_dual_stack/README.md b/examples/features/dual-stack/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel_dual_stack/README.md
index fe41fad206ff..8a46a5a73ebb 100644
--- a/examples/features/dual-stack/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel_dual_stack/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/dual-stack/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel_dual_stack/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Forwarders are using the `wireguard` mechanism to connect with each other.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources:
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/README.md b/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/README.md
index 05b5aea413c0..5a9909a17e1f 100644
--- a/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 resources:
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/test-client.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/nsm-service-1.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/nsm-service-2.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/nse-kernel-1.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/nse-kernel-2.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/test-client.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/nsm-service-1.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/nsm-service-2.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/nse-kernel-1.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/exclude-prefixes-client/nse-kernel-2.yaml
 EOF
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/features/exclude-prefixes/README.md b/examples/features/exclude-prefixes/README.md
index 7d3ce0cae8b2..2718b10bf134 100644
--- a/examples/features/exclude-prefixes/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/exclude-prefixes/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Kernel_ipv6/README.md b/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
index dea2cbebe98a..4a56ae7b0125 100644
--- a/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ NSC and NSE are using the `kernel` mechanism to connect to its local forwarder.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel_ipv6/README.md b/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
index d0f35368f0bf..11b24e2ea728 100644
--- a/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Forwarders are using the `wireguard` mechanism to connect with each other.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Wireguard2Memif_ipv6/README.md b/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Wireguard2Memif_ipv6/README.md
index ca3291861670..b3643fb5d3dc 100644
--- a/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Wireguard2Memif_ipv6/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/ipv6/Kernel2Wireguard2Memif_ipv6/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Forwarders are using the `wireguard` mechanism to connect with each other.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Memif_ipv6/README.md b/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Memif_ipv6/README.md
index 1bccf4d27ac7..ec9426c793cd 100644
--- a/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Memif_ipv6/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Memif_ipv6/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ NSC and NSE are using the `memif` mechanism to connect to its local forwarder.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Wireguard2Kernel_ipv6/README.md b/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Wireguard2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
index f6c369d5d7b0..b32750ac5a23 100644
--- a/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Wireguard2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Wireguard2Kernel_ipv6/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Forwarders are using the `wireguard` mechanism to connect with each other.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Wireguard2Memif_ipv6/README.md b/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Wireguard2Memif_ipv6/README.md
index 5301c43786ae..719a416b374c 100644
--- a/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Wireguard2Memif_ipv6/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/ipv6/Memif2Wireguard2Memif_ipv6/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Forwarders are using the `wireguard` mechanism to connect with each other.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/jaeger/README.md b/examples/features/jaeger/README.md
index 5779600cf046..7d5f5463f478 100644
--- a/examples/features/jaeger/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/jaeger/README.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ kubectl wait -n observability --timeout=1m --for=condition=ready pod -l name=jae
 
 Apply Jaeger pod:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/jaeger/jaeger?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/jaeger/jaeger?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for Jaeger pod status ready:
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ kubectl wait -n observability --timeout=1m --for=condition=ready pod -l app=jaeg
 
 Apply OpenTelemetry pod:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/jaeger/opentelemetry?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/jaeger/opentelemetry?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Apply Spire deployments (required for NSM system)
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/spire?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/spire?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for Spire pods status ready:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ kubectl create ns nsm-system
 
 Apply NSM resources:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/jaeger/nsm-system?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/jaeger/nsm-system?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for admission-webhook-k8s:
diff --git a/examples/features/mutually-aware-nses/README.md b/examples/features/mutually-aware-nses/README.md
index afb9052ade27..ba133dae7d5b 100644
--- a/examples/features/mutually-aware-nses/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/mutually-aware-nses/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ resources:
 - config-file-nse-1.yaml
 - config-file-nse-2.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/nse-composition/README.md b/examples/features/nse-composition/README.md
index aa38a03325ea..6ab51e8c5ea4 100644
--- a/examples/features/nse-composition/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/nse-composition/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 resources:
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/nse-composition/config-file.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/nse-composition/passthrough-1.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/nse-composition/passthrough-2.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/nse-composition/passthrough-3.yaml
-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/nse-composition/nse-composition-ns.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/nse-composition/config-file.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/nse-composition/passthrough-1.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/nse-composition/passthrough-2.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/nse-composition/passthrough-3.yaml
+- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/nse-composition/nse-composition-ns.yaml
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/nse-composition/nse-firewall?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/nse-composition/nse-firewall?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/opa/README.md b/examples/features/opa/README.md
index ec169a6daf0b..e4172c7b4c29 100644
--- a/examples/features/opa/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/opa/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Expected that Endpoint(in this case NSMgr) will fail the Request from the client
 
 1. Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/policy-based-routing/README.md b/examples/features/policy-based-routing/README.md
index a2481a033e16..2d268d31cf83 100644
--- a/examples/features/policy-based-routing/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/policy-based-routing/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ resources:
 - client.yaml
 - config-file-nse.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/scale-from-zero/README.md b/examples/features/scale-from-zero/README.md
index 3d3fb8f2bd85..8678f82617ff 100644
--- a/examples/features/scale-from-zero/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/scale-from-zero/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ thus saving cluster resources (see step 14).
 
 1. Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: $NAMESPACE
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-supplier-k8s?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-supplier-k8s?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
 configMapGenerator:
   - name: supplier-pod-template-configmap
     files:
-      - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml
+      - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml
 EOF
 ```
 
 6. Register network service:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/scale-from-zero/autoscale-netsvc.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/scale-from-zero/autoscale-netsvc.yaml
 ```
 
 7. Deploy NSC and supplier:
diff --git a/examples/features/select-forwarder/README.md b/examples/features/select-forwarder/README.md
index f19927c71807..567b2b491f00 100644
--- a/examples/features/select-forwarder/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/select-forwarder/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ kubectl create ns ns-select-forwarder
 Apply example resources:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/select-forwarder?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/features/select-forwarder?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for applications ready:
diff --git a/examples/features/webhook-smartvf/README.md b/examples/features/webhook-smartvf/README.md
index 260aa89cc1a6..534a26eee792 100644
--- a/examples/features/webhook-smartvf/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/webhook-smartvf/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ kubectl wait --for=condition=ready --timeout=1m pod ${WH} -n nsm-system
 
 1. Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 resources:
 - postgres-cl.yaml
diff --git a/examples/features/webhook/README.md b/examples/features/webhook/README.md
index 16652614f16f..cf7e9e6ee36b 100644
--- a/examples/features/webhook/README.md
+++ b/examples/features/webhook/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [features](../)
 
 1. Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/features/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 resources:
 - client.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/dataplane-interrupt/README.md b/examples/heal/dataplane-interrupt/README.md
index ff10b82c5878..bd6b88598169 100644
--- a/examples/heal/dataplane-interrupt/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/dataplane-interrupt/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/local-forwarder-death/README.md b/examples/heal/local-forwarder-death/README.md
index bafcfbbcc93f..73461a5377e1 100644
--- a/examples/heal/local-forwarder-death/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/local-forwarder-death/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/local-forwarder-remote-forwarder/README.md b/examples/heal/local-forwarder-remote-forwarder/README.md
index 4d644fa85ef2..3cdda1bdbcf0 100644
--- a/examples/heal/local-forwarder-remote-forwarder/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/local-forwarder-remote-forwarder/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) setup.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/local-nse-death/README.md b/examples/heal/local-nse-death/README.md
index c1f3976f8d51..9c82c9947848 100644
--- a/examples/heal/local-nse-death/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/local-nse-death/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/local-nsm-system-restart/README.md b/examples/heal/local-nsm-system-restart/README.md
index 9609835b66a8..e67c8d355b3e 100644
--- a/examples/heal/local-nsm-system-restart/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/local-nsm-system-restart/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic).
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ kubectl delete ns nsm-system
 kubectl create ns nsm-system
 ```
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/basic?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/basic?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Ping from NSC to NSE:
diff --git a/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-local-forwarder-memif/README.md b/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-local-forwarder-memif/README.md
index dbd71756fee2..8e85c0a5f645 100644
--- a/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-local-forwarder-memif/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-local-forwarder-memif/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-local-nse-memif/README.md b/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-local-nse-memif/README.md
index 187a6b86855a..3e7fc0ade2a4 100644
--- a/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-local-nse-memif/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-local-nse-memif/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-remote-nsmgr/README.md b/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-remote-nsmgr/README.md
index 2b408976c016..6dd361b4671b 100644
--- a/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-remote-nsmgr/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-remote-nsmgr/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-restart/README.md b/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-restart/README.md
index 4f50e13290ec..639c2cd1e0cf 100644
--- a/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-restart/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/local-nsmgr-restart/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/registry-local-endpoint/README.md b/examples/heal/registry-local-endpoint/README.md
index f3599680e558..4f11e5b1ad8c 100644
--- a/examples/heal/registry-local-endpoint/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/registry-local-endpoint/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/registry-remote-forwarder/README.md b/examples/heal/registry-remote-forwarder/README.md
index fed2a38d9b34..5e2ee0358453 100644
--- a/examples/heal/registry-remote-forwarder/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/registry-remote-forwarder/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/registry-remote-nsmgr/README.md b/examples/heal/registry-remote-nsmgr/README.md
index 2b762a42ac18..0df70b23639e 100644
--- a/examples/heal/registry-remote-nsmgr/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/registry-remote-nsmgr/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/registry-restart/README.md b/examples/heal/registry-restart/README.md
index b6e835c15905..3e7bf17bfdb8 100644
--- a/examples/heal/registry-restart/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/registry-restart/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesJson6902:
 - target:
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-forwarder-death-ip/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-forwarder-death-ip/README.md
index b8764db2dbe3..6b142f06d863 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-forwarder-death-ip/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-forwarder-death-ip/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-forwarder-death/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-forwarder-death/README.md
index 201f60d86a8e..c02a86ab2418 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-forwarder-death/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-forwarder-death/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-nse-death-ip/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-nse-death-ip/README.md
index 08d6b7c3e402..f0f0a900f1e5 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-nse-death-ip/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-nse-death-ip/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-nse-death/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-nse-death/README.md
index 41fb667a8874..67638b2ba5ca 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-nse-death/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-nse-death/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-nsm-system-restart-memif-ip/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-nsm-system-restart-memif-ip/README.md
index 8778b3c13f07..59e4b225bd19 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-nsm-system-restart-memif-ip/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-nsm-system-restart-memif-ip/README.md
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ kubectl delete ns nsm-system
 kubectl create ns nsm-system
 ```
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/basic?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/basic?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Ping from NSC to NSE:
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-death/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-death/README.md
index 7a73877cce0a..2ce35c84e656 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-death/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-death/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: nsm-system
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsmgr.yaml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ kubectl exec ${NEW_NSE} -n ${NAMESPACE} -- ping -c 4 172.16.1.103
 
 Restore NSMgr setup:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765 -n nsm-system
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1 -n nsm-system
 ```
 
 Delete ns:
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-remote-endpoint/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-remote-endpoint/README.md
index 794aff166f59..8630e3d58a3b 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-remote-endpoint/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-remote-endpoint/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-restart-ip/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-restart-ip/README.md
index b5a4fdd8f6d0..0d2fa34ee103 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-restart-ip/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-restart-ip/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-restart/README.md b/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-restart/README.md
index 22969a4d2c52..6c7ab2ca7fae 100644
--- a/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-restart/README.md
+++ b/examples/heal/remote-nsmgr-restart/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/heal/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/spire/README.md b/examples/interdomain/spire/README.md
index 4211f66cdbb9..668341fabd79 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/spire/README.md
+++ b/examples/interdomain/spire/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG1
 ```
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/interdomain/spire/cluster1?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/interdomain/spire/cluster1?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for PODs status ready:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG2
 ```
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/interdomain/spire/cluster2?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/interdomain/spire/cluster2?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for PODs status ready:
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG3
 ```
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/interdomain/spire/cluster3?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/interdomain/spire/cluster3?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for PODs status ready:
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/FloatingKernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md b/examples/interdomain/usecases/FloatingKernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
index 6b9b7fe33b6c..c4e00d1655ae 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/FloatingKernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/FloatingKernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG2
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE1=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE1=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE1=${NAMESPACE1:10}
 ```
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE1}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG1
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE2=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE2=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE2=${NAMESPACE2:10}
 ```
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE2}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/FloatingKernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md b/examples/interdomain/usecases/FloatingKernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
index 1a114a131458..0999016b7435 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/FloatingKernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/FloatingKernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG2
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE1=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE1=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE1=${NAMESPACE1:10}
 ```
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG1
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE2=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE2=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE2=${NAMESPACE2:10}
 ```
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE2}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md b/examples/interdomain/usecases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
index b8a0a6199be9..91863dfc14bb 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG2
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE1=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE1=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE1=${NAMESPACE1:10}
 ```
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE1}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG1
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE2=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE2=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE2=${NAMESPACE2:10}
 ```
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE2}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md b/examples/interdomain/usecases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
index 3b3eee8aebff..9c77e3e93191 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG2
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE1=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE1=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE1=${NAMESPACE1:10}
 ```
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE1}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export KUBECONFIG=$KUBECONFIG1
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE2=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE2=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/interdomain/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE2=${NAMESPACE2:10}
 ```
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE2}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/k8s_monolith/README.md b/examples/k8s_monolith/README.md
index 374e81cd6a3a..614c78ae712b 100644
--- a/examples/k8s_monolith/README.md
+++ b/examples/k8s_monolith/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ kubectl create ns nsm-system
 
 Apply NSM resources for basic tests:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/k8s_monolith/cluster-configuration?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/k8s_monolith/cluster-configuration?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for registry service exposing:
diff --git a/examples/k8s_monolith/docker/README.md b/examples/k8s_monolith/docker/README.md
index 6f9cf973c4f0..fc4b65ee11cb 100644
--- a/examples/k8s_monolith/docker/README.md
+++ b/examples/k8s_monolith/docker/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ EOF
 
 Download docker-compose base file:
 ```bash
-curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/apps/nse-simple-vl3-docker/docker-compose.yaml -o docker-compose.yaml
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/apps/nse-simple-vl3-docker/docker-compose.yaml -o docker-compose.yaml
 ```
 
 Run docker-nse:
diff --git a/examples/k8s_monolith/spire/README.md b/examples/k8s_monolith/spire/README.md
index 69ed5ecee7c2..58659803d7e8 100644
--- a/examples/k8s_monolith/spire/README.md
+++ b/examples/k8s_monolith/spire/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Docker container uses binary spire server.
 1. Setup spire on the k8s cluster
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/k8s_monolith/spire?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/k8s_monolith/spire?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for PODs status ready:
diff --git a/examples/k8s_monolith/usecases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md b/examples/k8s_monolith/usecases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
index 2a270e4f8e16..d0f05fc5ef95 100644
--- a/examples/k8s_monolith/usecases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/k8s_monolith/usecases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [k8s_monolith](../../)
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/k8s_monolith/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/k8s_monolith/usecases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/memory/README.md b/examples/memory/README.md
index 9aa03d52d02b..78648becc33d 100644
--- a/examples/memory/README.md
+++ b/examples/memory/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ kubectl create ns nsm-system
 2. Apply NSM resources for basic tests:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/memory?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/memory?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 3. Wait for admission-webhook-k8s:
diff --git a/examples/multiforwarder/README.md b/examples/multiforwarder/README.md
index 7e2f5cb3e536..0f5989aa7f0c 100644
--- a/examples/multiforwarder/README.md
+++ b/examples/multiforwarder/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ kubectl create ns nsm-system
 
 2. Apply NSM resources for basic tests:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/multiforwarder?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/multiforwarder?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 3. Wait for admission-webhook-k8s:
diff --git a/examples/nsm_istio/nse-auto-scale/kustomization.yaml b/examples/nsm_istio/nse-auto-scale/kustomization.yaml
index 838b933d7f2e..e49a75889cca 100644
--- a/examples/nsm_istio/nse-auto-scale/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/examples/nsm_istio/nse-auto-scale/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-supplier-k8s?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-supplier-k8s?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-supplier.yaml
diff --git a/examples/nsm_istio/nsm/cluster1/kustomization.yaml b/examples/nsm_istio/nsm/cluster1/kustomization.yaml
index e5fc33e06ce8..2476c29459bb 100644
--- a/examples/nsm_istio/nsm/cluster1/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/examples/nsm_istio/nsm/cluster1/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: nsm-system
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/forwarder-vpp?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/registry-k8s?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/registry-proxy-dns?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr-proxy?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/admission-webhook-k8s?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/forwarder-vpp?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/registry-k8s?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/registry-proxy-dns?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr-proxy?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/admission-webhook-k8s?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 resources:
   - namespace.yaml
diff --git a/examples/nsm_istio/nsm/cluster2/kustomization.yaml b/examples/nsm_istio/nsm/cluster2/kustomization.yaml
index ca86677dcfe4..699935081699 100644
--- a/examples/nsm_istio/nsm/cluster2/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/examples/nsm_istio/nsm/cluster2/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: nsm-system
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/forwarder-vpp?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/registry-k8s?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/registry-proxy-dns?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr-proxy?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/admission-webhook-k8s?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/forwarder-vpp?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/registry-k8s?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/registry-proxy-dns?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsmgr-proxy?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/admission-webhook-k8s?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsmgr-proxy.yaml
diff --git a/examples/nsm_istio/spire/cluster1/kustomization.yaml b/examples/nsm_istio/spire/cluster1/kustomization.yaml
index 81aa15a0bf47..581a91facf70 100644
--- a/examples/nsm_istio/spire/cluster1/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/examples/nsm_istio/spire/cluster1/kustomization.yaml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ configMapGenerator:
 
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/spire?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/spire?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
diff --git a/examples/nsm_istio/spire/cluster2/kustomization.yaml b/examples/nsm_istio/spire/cluster2/kustomization.yaml
index f6441ca61f70..e2dbbc9d0021 100644
--- a/examples/nsm_istio/spire/cluster2/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/examples/nsm_istio/spire/cluster2/kustomization.yaml
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ configMapGenerator:
     - k8s-workload-registrar.conf
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/spire?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/spire?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
diff --git a/examples/observability/jaeger-and-prometheus/README.md b/examples/observability/jaeger-and-prometheus/README.md
index 738b46c7e57d..1a1f8763e2e9 100644
--- a/examples/observability/jaeger-and-prometheus/README.md
+++ b/examples/observability/jaeger-and-prometheus/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This example demonstrates how to setup Open Telemetry Collector with Jaeger and
 ## Run
 Apply Jaeger, Prometheus and OpenTelemetry Collector:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/observability/jaeger-and-prometheus?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/observability/jaeger-and-prometheus?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for OpenTelemetry Collector POD status ready:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ kubectl create ns nsm-system
 
 Apply NSM resources for basic tests:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/observability/jaeger-and-prometheus/nsm-system?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/observability/jaeger-and-prometheus/nsm-system?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for admission-webhook-k8s:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ kubectl wait --for=condition=ready --timeout=1m pod ${WH} -n nsm-system
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/ovs/README.md b/examples/ovs/README.md
index ca46ef1ba5ad..666e7d77a912 100644
--- a/examples/ovs/README.md
+++ b/examples/ovs/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ kubectl create ns nsm-system
 2. Apply NSM resources for basic tests:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/ovs?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/ovs?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 3. Wait for admission-webhook-k8s:
diff --git a/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs/README.md b/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs/README.md
index af394ba78797..2a537fa9d1cf 100644
--- a/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs/README.md
+++ b/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [remotevlan](../../remotevlan) setu
 Deploy the forwarder:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait forwarder to start:
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ kubectl -n nsm-system wait --for=condition=ready --timeout=2m pod -l app=forward
 Delete the forwarder:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl delete -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl delete -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
diff --git a/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs/kustomization.yaml b/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs/kustomization.yaml
index 9026809b4981..180328ab3d47 100644
--- a/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/examples/remotevlan/rvlanovs/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: nsm-system
 
 bases:
-  - https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/forwarder-ovs?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+  - https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/forwarder-ovs?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 configMapGenerator:
   - name: device-selector
diff --git a/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp/README.md b/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp/README.md
index 049190ee4667..d960fd7ae69e 100644
--- a/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp/README.md
+++ b/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [remotevlan](../../remotevlan) setu
 Deploy the forwarder:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait forwarder to start:
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ kubectl -n nsm-system wait --for=condition=ready --timeout=2m pod -l app=forward
 Delete the forwarder:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl delete -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl delete -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
diff --git a/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp/kustomization.yaml b/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp/kustomization.yaml
index f7fa1c81c396..8f68a061d9c1 100644
--- a/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/examples/remotevlan/rvlanvpp/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: nsm-system
 
 bases:
-  - https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/forwarder-vpp?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+  - https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/forwarder-vpp?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 configMapGenerator:
   - name: device-selector
diff --git a/examples/spire/README.md b/examples/spire/README.md
index 99524ffc8dba..c0bbb9a71f46 100644
--- a/examples/spire/README.md
+++ b/examples/spire/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 To apply spire deployments following the next command:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/spire?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/spire?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 Wait for PODs status ready:
diff --git a/examples/sriov/README.md b/examples/sriov/README.md
index f52190b5bced..c003df86d783 100644
--- a/examples/sriov/README.md
+++ b/examples/sriov/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ kubectl create ns nsm-system
 
 Apply NSM resources for basic tests:
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/sriov?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+kubectl apply -k https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/examples/sriov?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 ```
 
 ## Cleanup
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Kernel&Vfio2Noop/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Kernel&Vfio2Noop/README.md
index a14f10c5a29d..5c238b32b288 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Kernel&Vfio2Noop/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Kernel&Vfio2Noop/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This example shows that local kernel connection and VFIO connection can be setup
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-vfio?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-vfio?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-vfio?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-vfio?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Kernel/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Kernel/README.md
index 9816b8814b24..5381ded72fc6 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Kernel/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2KernelVLAN/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2KernelVLAN/README.md
index 99e57518a62f..7e9234e4999e 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2KernelVLAN/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2KernelVLAN/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ hugepage, so in this case NSE pod should be created with memory limit > 2.2 GB.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-vlan-vpp?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-vlan-vpp?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Memif/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Memif/README.md
index 5bce261b2a3a..2a0cf13a5b46 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Memif/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Memif/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanBreakout/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanBreakout/README.md
index d0cac65514b3..6332d8f76e5c 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanBreakout/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanBreakout/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [remotevlan](../../remotevlan) setu
 Create test namespace:
 
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanInternal/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanInternal/README.md
index 7ce5335bdae1..0eb4226a814b 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanInternal/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanInternal/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [remotevlan](../../remotevlan) setu
 Create test namespace:
 
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanMultiNS/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanMultiNS/README.md
index e1b83181d3f5..858df8ae92ae 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanMultiNS/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2RVlanMultiNS/README.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [remotevlan](../../remotevlan) setu
 Create test namespace:
 
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 FIRST_NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 SECOND_NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ resources:
 - third-client.yaml
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-remote-vlan?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-remote-vlan?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 nameSuffix: -bg
 
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel&Vfio2Noop/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel&Vfio2Noop/README.md
index f4055b0cbac5..e4b96c1f4222 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel&Vfio2Noop/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel&Vfio2Noop/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This example shows that remote kernel over VXLAN connection and VFIO connection
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-vfio?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-vfio?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-vfio?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-vfio?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
index 5293e5a2238d..0e6997a4b4e6 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Memif/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Memif/README.md
index c39373c6574d..537da6fc5bb0 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Memif/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Vxlan2Memif/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
index 212f755cd4a9..a66f21e40655 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Wireguard2Memif/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Wireguard2Memif/README.md
index 6df3cb8d1dd5..5b15db7ab3bf 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Wireguard2Memif/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Kernel2Wireguard2Memif/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 resources: 
 - client.yaml
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nse.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Kernel/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Kernel/README.md
index 8f1d23f9be56..a4624f7e3808 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Kernel/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Memif/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Memif/README.md
index 889cc12350db..185a76abce9e 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Memif/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Memif/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
index 46d2320447f5..decbc181cbaa 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Vxlan2Kernel/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Vxlan2Memif/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Vxlan2Memif/README.md
index d60d5f95fbb7..16c1b65f1305 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Vxlan2Memif/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Vxlan2Memif/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
index 07b9f47e6e69..553e8bccb58c 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Wireguard2Kernel/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Wireguard2Memif/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Wireguard2Memif/README.md
index 83553c72668c..2f5c8665ab64 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Memif2Wireguard2Memif/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Memif2Wireguard2Memif/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [basic](../../basic) or [memory](..
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-memif?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
 - patch-nsc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/SmartVF2SmartVF/README.md b/examples/use-cases/SmartVF2SmartVF/README.md
index 93df69ec74ca..2c874587b7be 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/SmartVF2SmartVF/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/SmartVF2SmartVF/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [ovs](../../ovs) setup.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/SriovKernel2Noop/README.md b/examples/use-cases/SriovKernel2Noop/README.md
index 3f5bf8079d2c..719001194581 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/SriovKernel2Noop/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/SriovKernel2Noop/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [sriov](../../sriov) setup.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel-ponger?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-kernel?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-kernel-ponger?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
diff --git a/examples/use-cases/Vfio2Noop/README.md b/examples/use-cases/Vfio2Noop/README.md
index 20452a1da455..485004e4a972 100644
--- a/examples/use-cases/Vfio2Noop/README.md
+++ b/examples/use-cases/Vfio2Noop/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Make sure that you have completed steps from [sriov](../../sriov) setup.
 
 Create test namespace:
 ```bash
-NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
+NAMESPACE=($(kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/examples/use-cases/namespace.yaml)[0])
 NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:10}
 ```
 
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 
 bases:
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-vfio?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
-- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-vfio?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nsc-vfio?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
+- https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/apps/nse-vfio?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1
 EOF
 ```
 
diff --git a/to-export.sh b/to-export.sh
index b104a989fc01..4615d1fbc51b 100755
--- a/to-export.sh
+++ b/to-export.sh
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ done
 
 grep 'ref=4372ad7e30163c524d16662381c13aa0036a72a5' -rl examples/* | while IFS= read -r file; do
   root="$(get_root "$file")"
-  sedi -E "s/(https:\/\/)?github.com\/networkservicemesh\/deployments-k8s\/(.*)\?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/${root}\2/g" "${file}"
+  sedi -E "s/(https:\/\/)?github.com\/networkservicemesh\/deployments-k8s\/(.*)\?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1/${root}\2/g" "${file}"
 done
diff --git a/to-local.sh b/to-local.sh
index 4dd67444f4f5..21a507de053c 100755
--- a/to-local.sh
+++ b/to-local.sh
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ done
 
 grep 'ref=4372ad7e30163c524d16662381c13aa0036a72a5' -rl examples/* | while IFS= read -r file; do
   root="$(get_root "$file")"
-  sedi -E "s/(https:\/\/)?github.com\/networkservicemesh\/deployments-k8s\/(.*)\?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/${root}\/\2/g" "${file}"
+  sedi -E "s/(https:\/\/)?github.com\/networkservicemesh\/deployments-k8s\/(.*)\?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1/${root}\/\2/g" "${file}"
 done
diff --git a/to-ref.sh b/to-ref.sh
index a4031cfa290a..5325db95f233 100755
--- a/to-ref.sh
+++ b/to-ref.sh
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ get_root() {
   escape "${root}"
 }
 
-FILE_PATTERN="$(escape 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765/\1')"
+FILE_PATTERN="$(escape 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/v1.4.0-rc.1/\1')"
 grep "$(pwd)" -rl examples/* | while IFS= read -r file; do
   root="$(get_root "$file")"
   sedi -E "s/${root//./\.}\/([^ ]*\.[a-z]+)/${FILE_PATTERN}/g" "${file}"
 done
 
-DIR_PATTERN="$(escape 'https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/\1?ref=64058ddaf9516889c9fd1a4a95fdb2a0c3fac765')"
+DIR_PATTERN="$(escape 'https://github.com/networkservicemesh/deployments-k8s/\1?ref=v1.4.0-rc.1')"
 grep "$(pwd)" -rl examples/* | while IFS= read -r file; do
   root="$(get_root "$file")"
   sedi -E "s/${root//./\.}\/([^ ]*)/${DIR_PATTERN}/g" "${file}"