diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b0e8977445..baf4ac1c95 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ variables:
   #
   # This is done by running `ci-fairy generate-template` and possibly bumping
   # ".default_tag".
-  ALPINE_TAG:  'tag-75ecbb5bcef4'
-  CENTOS_TAG:  'tag-0de3c2e2d9ed'
-  DEBIAN_TAG:  'tag-1ccef04c657b'
-  FEDORA_TAG:  'tag-0de3c2e2d9ed'
-  UBUNTU_TAG:  'tag-1ccef04c657b'
+  ALPINE_TAG:  'tag-4cf5505b3b7d'
+  CENTOS_TAG:  'tag-f78e39f6e045'
+  DEBIAN_TAG:  'tag-f7bdc50d0819'
+  FEDORA_TAG:  'tag-f78e39f6e045'
+  UBUNTU_TAG:  'tag-f7bdc50d0819'
 
   ALPINE_EXEC: 'bash .gitlab-ci/alpine-install.sh'
   CENTOS_EXEC: 'bash .gitlab-ci/fedora-install.sh'
@@ -111,19 +111,7 @@ tier1:fedora:40@prep:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != 'schedule'
 
-tier1:fedora:rawhide@prep:
-  extends:
-    - .fdo.container-build@fedora
-  stage: prep
-  variables:
-    GIT_STRATEGY: none
-    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION: 'rawhide'
-    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_TAG: $FEDORA_TAG
-    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_EXEC: $FEDORA_EXEC
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != 'schedule'
-
-tier1:centos:stream9@prep:
+tier2:centos:stream9@prep:
   extends:
     - .fdo.container-build@centos
   stage: prep
@@ -134,6 +122,22 @@ tier1:centos:stream9@prep:
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_EXEC: $CENTOS_EXEC
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != 'schedule'
+      when: manual
+      allow_failure: true
+
+tier2:fedora:rawhide@prep:
+  extends:
+    - .fdo.container-build@fedora
+  stage: prep
+  variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: none
+    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION: 'rawhide'
+    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_TAG: $FEDORA_TAG
+    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_EXEC: $FEDORA_EXEC
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != 'schedule'
+      when: manual
+      allow_failure: true
 
 tier2:debian:sid@prep:
   extends:
@@ -342,13 +346,9 @@ t_fedora:40:
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - NM_TEST_SELECT_RUN:
-        - autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind
         - meson+gcc+docs+valgrind
-        - autotools+clang
         - meson+clang
-        - rpm+autotools
         - rpm+meson
-        - tarball+autotools
         - tarball+meson
         - tarball
         - subtree
@@ -360,57 +360,31 @@ t_fedora:40:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != 'schedule'
 
-t_fedora:rawhide:
-  extends:
-    - .build@template
-    - .fdo.distribution-image@fedora
-    - .nm_artifacts
-  stage: tier1
-  parallel:
-    matrix:
-      - NM_TEST_SELECT_RUN:
-        - autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind
-        - meson+gcc+docs+valgrind
-        - autotools+clang
-        - meson+clang
-        - rpm+autotools
-        - rpm+meson
-        - tarball+autotools
-        - tarball+meson
-        - tarball
-        - subtree
-  variables:
-    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION: 'rawhide'
-    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_TAG: $FEDORA_TAG
-  needs:
-    - "tier1:fedora:rawhide@prep"
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != 'schedule'
-
 t_centos:stream9:
   extends:
     - .build@template
     - .fdo.distribution-image@centos
     - .nm_artifacts_debug
-  stage: tier1
-  parallel:
-    matrix:
-      - NM_TEST_SELECT_RUN:
-        - autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind
-        - meson+gcc+docs+valgrind
-        - autotools+clang
-        - meson+clang
-        - rpm+autotools
-        - rpm+meson
-        - tarball+autotools
-        - tarball+meson
-        - tarball
-        - subtree
+  stage: tier2
   variables:
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION: 'stream9'
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_TAG: $CENTOS_TAG
   needs:
-    - "tier1:centos:stream9@prep"
+    - "tier2:centos:stream9@prep"
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != 'schedule'
+
+t_fedora:rawhide:
+  extends:
+    - .build@template
+    - .fdo.distribution-image@fedora
+    - .nm_artifacts_debug
+  stage: tier2
+  variables:
+    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION: 'rawhide'
+    FDO_DISTRIBUTION_TAG: $FEDORA_TAG
+  needs:
+    - "tier2:fedora:rawhide@prep"
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE != 'schedule'
 
@@ -650,9 +624,9 @@ pages:
       when: never
     - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME == 'main'
   dependencies:
-    - "t_fedora:40: [autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind]"
+    - "t_fedora:40: [meson+gcc+docs+valgrind]"
   needs:
-    - "t_fedora:40: [autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind]"
+    - "t_fedora:40: [meson+gcc+docs+valgrind]"
 
 # triage:issues:
 #   stage: triage
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
index 85b3601850..c6776406e3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
@@ -156,13 +156,9 @@ t_{{distro.name}}:{{version}}:
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - NM_TEST_SELECT_RUN:
-        - autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind
         - meson+gcc+docs+valgrind
-        - autotools+clang
         - meson+clang
-        - rpm+autotools
         - rpm+meson
-        - tarball+autotools
         - tarball+meson
         - tarball
         - subtree
@@ -237,9 +233,9 @@ pages:
       when: never
     - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME == 'main'
   dependencies:
-    - "t_{{default_distro.name}}:{{default_distro.versions[0]}}: [autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind]"
+    - "t_{{default_distro.name}}:{{default_distro.versions[0]}}: [meson+gcc+docs+valgrind]"
   needs:
-    - "t_{{default_distro.name}}:{{default_distro.versions[0]}}: [autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind]"
+    - "t_{{default_distro.name}}:{{default_distro.versions[0]}}: [meson+gcc+docs+valgrind]"
 
 # triage:issues:
 #   stage: triage
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/config.yml b/.gitlab-ci/config.yml
index 4e97ecf187..c0f3538342 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/config.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/config.yml
@@ -24,14 +24,17 @@ distributions:
     tier: 1
     versions:
       - '40'
-      - rawhide
-  - name: centos
-    tier: 1
-    versions:
-      - 'stream9'
 
   # TIER 2: distribution versions that will or might use the current NM version.
   # Run when doing a release.
+  - name: centos
+    tier: 2
+    versions:
+      - 'stream9'
+  - name: fedora
+    tier: 2
+    versions:
+      - rawhide
   - name: debian
     tier: 2
     versions:
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/run-test.sh b/.gitlab-ci/run-test.sh
index d97163b63d..4091cdd40a 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/run-test.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/run-test.sh
@@ -57,13 +57,9 @@ check_run_assert() {
 
     # These are the supported $NM_TEST_SELECT_RUN values.
     local _CHECK_RUN_LIST=(
-        autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind
         meson+gcc+docs+valgrind
-        autotools+clang
         meson+clang
-        rpm+autotools
         rpm+meson
-        tarball+autotools
         tarball+meson
         tarball
         subtree
@@ -110,17 +106,13 @@ check_run_clean() {
     return 0
 }
 
-if check_run_clean autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind ; then
-    BUILD_TYPE=autotools CC=gcc WITH_DOCS=1 WITH_VALGRIND=1 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
-    mv build/INST/share/gtk-doc/html "$ARTIFACT_DIR/docs-html"
+if check_run_clean meson+gcc+docs+valgrind ; then
+    BUILD_TYPE=meson CC=gcc WITH_DOCS=1 WITH_VALGRIND=1 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
+    mv INST/share/gtk-doc/html "$ARTIFACT_DIR/docs-html"
 fi
 
-check_run_clean meson+gcc+docs+valgrind && BUILD_TYPE=meson     CC=gcc   WITH_DOCS=1 WITH_VALGRIND=1 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
-check_run_clean autotools+clang         && BUILD_TYPE=autotools CC=clang WITH_DOCS=0                 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
-check_run_clean meson+clang             && BUILD_TYPE=meson     CC=clang WITH_DOCS=0                 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
-
-check_run_clean rpm+autotools && test $IS_FEDORA = 1 -o $IS_CENTOS = 1 && ./contrib/fedora/rpm/build_clean.sh -g -w crypto_gnutls -w debug -w iwd -w test -W meson
-check_run_clean rpm+meson     && test $IS_FEDORA = 1                   && ./contrib/fedora/rpm/build_clean.sh -g -w crypto_gnutls -w debug -w iwd -w test -w meson
+check_run_clean meson+clang && BUILD_TYPE=meson CC=clang WITH_DOCS=0 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
+check_run_clean rpm+meson && test $IS_FEDORA = 1 && ./contrib/fedora/rpm/build_clean.sh -g -w crypto_gnutls -w debug -w iwd -w test -w meson
 
 if check_run_clean tarball && [ "$NM_BUILD_TARBALL" = 1 ]; then
     SIGN_SOURCE=0 ./contrib/fedora/rpm/build_clean.sh -r
@@ -129,41 +121,7 @@ if check_run_clean tarball && [ "$NM_BUILD_TARBALL" = 1 ]; then
     do_clean
 fi
 
-if check_run_clean tarball+autotools; then
-    BUILD_TYPE=autotools CC=gcc WITH_DOCS=1 CONFIGURE_ONLY=1 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
-    pushd ./build
-        # dist & build with autotools
-        make distcheck -j$(nproc)
-
-        # build with meson
-        DISTSRC="./distsrc-$RANDOM"
-        mkdir $DISTSRC
-        tar xvf ./NetworkManager-1*.tar.xz -C $DISTSRC --strip-components=1
-        pushd $DISTSRC
-            BUILD_TYPE=meson CC=gcc WITH_DOCS=1 ../../contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
-        popd
-    popd
-    do_clean
-fi
-
-if check_run_clean tarball+meson; then
-    BUILD_TYPE=meson CC=gcc WITH_DOCS=1 CONFIGURE_ONLY=1 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
-    pushd ./build
-        # dist with meson/ninja
-        ninja dist
-
-        # build with autotools
-        DISTSRC="./distsrc-$RANDOM"
-        mkdir $DISTSRC
-        tar xvf ./meson-dist/NetworkManager-1*.tar.xz -C $DISTSRC --strip-components=1
-        pushd $DISTSRC
-            BUILD_TYPE=autotools CC=gcc WITH_DOCS=1 ../../contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
-        popd
-        rm -rf $DISTSRC
-    popd
-    do_clean
-fi
-
+check_run_clean tarball+meson && BUILD_TYPE=meson CC=gcc WITH_DOCS=1 CONFIGURE_ONLY=1 contrib/scripts/nm-ci-run.sh
 
 ###############################################################################
 
@@ -202,7 +160,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$NM_BUILD_TARBALL" = 1 ]; then
     do_clean
-    if check_run autotools+gcc+docs+valgrind ; then
+    if check_run meson+gcc+docs+valgrind ; then
         mv "$ARTIFACT_DIR/docs-html/" ./
     fi
     if check_run tarball ; then