>> thanks @dhiller! One overall comment would be can we try to use the local copy of project-infra rather than cloning it down for each build - cloning down the latest main would make it difficult to test change locally and even the postsubmit job pods should have a copy of project-infra already anyway.

          > Agree - I was thinking about this also recently. However I'd do this in a follow up rather, since my main priority is moving away from bazel image build right now, and I'd see that as an optimization. Sometimes you see the clear picture only after you have done the work :)