diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/shared_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/shared_types.go
index 3149a39eafb..38ebe09d195 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/shared_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/shared_types.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const (
 	// DefaultShutdownManagerMemoryResourceRequests for shutdown manager memory resource
 	DefaultShutdownManagerMemoryResourceRequests = "32Mi"
 	// DefaultShutdownManagerImage is the default image used for the shutdown manager.
-	DefaultShutdownManagerImage = "envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1"
+	DefaultShutdownManagerImage = "envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest"
 	// DefaultRateLimitImage is the default image used by ratelimit.
 	DefaultRateLimitImage = "envoyproxy/ratelimit:19f2079f"
 	// HTTPProtocol is the common-used http protocol.
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/bootstrap.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/bootstrap.yaml
index b41549bfd97..5c185321122 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/bootstrap.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/component-level.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/component-level.yaml
index b4161237001..f4fbd464850 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/component-level.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/component-level.yaml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/custom.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/custom.yaml
index b51a19c2ed2..a6d0110a152 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/custom.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/custom.yaml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/custom_with_initcontainers.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/custom_with_initcontainers.yaml
index 2dc92185ffe..f02af889f68 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/custom_with_initcontainers.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/custom_with_initcontainers.yaml
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/default-env.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/default-env.yaml
index fdced9dc69c..04221e4729e 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/default-env.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/default-env.yaml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/default.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/default.yaml
index d1c2d5632a5..f4f4796885c 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/default.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/default.yaml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/disable-prometheus.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/disable-prometheus.yaml
index 29ab5f2bae1..82d53638ccc 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/disable-prometheus.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/disable-prometheus.yaml
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/extension-env.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/extension-env.yaml
index 2b050fd173c..17067fe31c1 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/extension-env.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/extension-env.yaml
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/override-labels-and-annotations.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/override-labels-and-annotations.yaml
index bc65654aa06..b55401165fd 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/override-labels-and-annotations.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/override-labels-and-annotations.yaml
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/patch-deployment.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/patch-deployment.yaml
index bccf2d92262..6fe4fd2c78b 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/patch-deployment.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/patch-deployment.yaml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/volumes.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/volumes.yaml
index e9b2c15281e..b663085188e 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/volumes.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/volumes.yaml
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-annotations.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-annotations.yaml
index d98e0bc53cc..3e1f516e93d 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-annotations.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-annotations.yaml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-concurrency.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-concurrency.yaml
index 63f14092db6..bde156ca6e5 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-concurrency.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-concurrency.yaml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-extra-args.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-extra-args.yaml
index d3ff1773ada..620652ea233 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-extra-args.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-extra-args.yaml
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-image-pull-secrets.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-image-pull-secrets.yaml
index 33f589e9394..485db701cf6 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-image-pull-secrets.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-image-pull-secrets.yaml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-node-selector.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-node-selector.yaml
index d749fa223a3..2973941de35 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-node-selector.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-node-selector.yaml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-topology-spread-constraints.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-topology-spread-constraints.yaml
index 82dae158ebd..0e8df58cf8b 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-topology-spread-constraints.yaml
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/deployments/with-topology-spread-constraints.yaml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               apiVersion: v1
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: envoyproxy/gateway:v1.0.0-rc.1
+        image: envoyproxy/gateway-dev:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop: