diff --git a/apis/installer/v1alpha1/ace_options_types.go b/apis/installer/v1alpha1/ace_options_types.go
index 05b80e9ed..be4a14973 100644
--- a/apis/installer/v1alpha1/ace_options_types.go
+++ b/apis/installer/v1alpha1/ace_options_types.go
@@ -435,8 +435,19 @@ func (a AceOptionsSpec) DevDeployment() bool {
 		strings.HasSuffix(a.InitialSetup.Admin.Email, "@appscode.com")
 }
 
+// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Create;Reconfigure;Upgrade;PromoteToProd
+type ActionType string
+
+const (
+	ActionTypeCreate        ActionType = "Create"
+	ActionTypeReconfigure   ActionType = "Reconfigure"
+	ActionTypeUpgrade       ActionType = "Upgrade"
+	ActionTypePromoteToProd ActionType = "PromoteToProd"
+)
+
 type AceDeploymentContext struct {
 	DeploymentType DeploymentType `json:"deploymentType"`
+	ActionType     ActionType     `json:"actionType"`
 	InstallerName  string         `json:"installerName"`
 	UploadID       string         `json:"uploadID"`
 	Version        string         `json:"version"`
diff --git a/charts/ace-installer/README.md b/charts/ace-installer/README.md
index 966e57a51..23633511c 100644
--- a/charts/ace-installer/README.md
+++ b/charts/ace-installer/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the `ace-installer` cha
 | helm.releases.flux2.version                           |                                                                | <code>"2.17.0"</code>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | helm.releases.gateway-api.enabled                     |                                                                | <code>true</code>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | helm.releases.gateway-api.version                     |                                                                | <code>"v2025.3.14"</code>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| helm.releases.gateway-api-crds.enabled                |                                                                | <code>true</code>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| helm.releases.gateway-api-crds.version                |                                                                | <code>v1.4.1</code>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | helm.releases.kubedb.enabled                          |                                                                | <code>true</code>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | helm.releases.kubedb.version                          |                                                                | <code>"v2026.2.26"</code>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | helm.releases.kubedb.values                           |                                                                | <code>{"kubedb-autoscaler":{"enabled":true},"kubedb-catalog":{"enabled":true},"kubedb-kubestash-catalog":{"enabled":true},"kubedb-metrics":{"enabled":false},"kubedb-ops-manager":{"enabled":true},"kubedb-provisioner":{"enabled":true},"kubedb-schema-manager":{"enabled":false},"sidekick":{"enabled":false}}</code> |
diff --git a/charts/ace-installer/templates/featuresets/opscenter-security/cert-manager/cert-manager.yaml b/charts/ace-installer/templates/featuresets/opscenter-security/cert-manager/cert-manager.yaml
index 3ee87ba6a..8188f2bb3 100644
--- a/charts/ace-installer/templates/featuresets/opscenter-security/cert-manager/cert-manager.yaml
+++ b/charts/ace-installer/templates/featuresets/opscenter-security/cert-manager/cert-manager.yaml
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ spec:
   dependsOn:
   - name: opscenter-features
     namespace: {{ $.Release.Namespace }}
+  {{- if eq (include "distro.openshift" $) "false" }}
   - name: gateway-api
     namespace: {{ $.Release.Namespace }}
+  {{- end }}
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: cert-manager
diff --git a/charts/ace-installer/values.yaml b/charts/ace-installer/values.yaml
index e6449e92f..65bed48aa 100644
--- a/charts/ace-installer/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/ace-installer/values.yaml
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ helm:
     gateway-api:
       enabled: true
       version: "v2025.3.14"
+    gateway-api-crds:
+      enabled: true
+      version: v1.4.1
     kubedb:
       enabled: true
       version: "v2026.2.26"
diff --git a/schema/ace-options/values.openapiv3_schema.yaml b/schema/ace-options/values.openapiv3_schema.yaml
index ada7f3b22..39d2d1dc1 100644
--- a/schema/ace-options/values.openapiv3_schema.yaml
+++ b/schema/ace-options/values.openapiv3_schema.yaml
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ properties:
     type: object
   context:
     properties:
+      actionType:
+        enum:
+          - Create
+          - Reconfigure
+          - Upgrade
+          - PromoteToProd
+        type: string
       adminPassword:
         type: string
       backupPassword:
@@ -320,6 +327,7 @@ properties:
       version:
         type: string
     required:
+      - actionType
       - deploymentType
       - inboxServer
       - installerName