diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 8e70352..e4e8841 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,96 +15,23 @@ jobs:
   # Outputs the current version and whether it changed from the last commit
   # This is used to determine if a new release/build is needed
   check_version:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      version_changed: ${{ steps.version-check.outputs.version_changed }}
-      version: ${{ steps.version-check.outputs.version }}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Check if version changed
-        id: version-check
-        run: |
-          # Get current version
-          CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
-          echo "Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
-          echo "version=$CURRENT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          # Check if HEAD~1 exists (handle first commit)
-          if ! git rev-parse HEAD~1 &>/dev/null; then
-            echo "First commit detected, running workflow"
-            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          # Check if package.json exists in previous commit
-          if ! git show HEAD~1:package.json &>/dev/null; then
-            echo "package.json doesn't exist in previous commit"
-            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          # Extract previous version using grep/sed (safer than node for old file)
-          PREVIOUS_VERSION=$(git show HEAD~1:package.json | grep '"version"' | head -1 | sed -E 's/.*"version"\s*:\s*"([^"]+)".*/\1/')
-          echo "Previous version: $PREVIOUS_VERSION"
-
-          # Compare versions
-          if [ "$CURRENT_VERSION" != "$PREVIOUS_VERSION" ]; then
-            echo "Version changed: $PREVIOUS_VERSION -> $CURRENT_VERSION"
-            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "Version unchanged: $CURRENT_VERSION"
-            echo "version_changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
+    uses: ./.gitea/workflows/check_package_version.yml
+    with:
+      workspacePath: '.'
 
   # Verifies if Docker image with current version already exists in registry
   # This prevents rebuilding the same version but allows pulls and version changes
   # to always trigger new builds. Uses lightweight manifest inspect (no download)
   check_image_version:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      image_exists: ${{ steps.manifest-check.outputs.image_exists }}
-      version: ${{ steps.version-read.outputs.version }}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Read version from package.json
-        id: version-read
-        run: |
-          VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
-          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "Checking for image version: $VERSION"
-
-      - name: Login to Registry
-        run: |
-          echo "${{ secrets.PROFILE_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}" | docker login registry.budakova.org -u "${{ vars.PROFILE_REGISTRY_USERNAME }}" --password-stdin
-
-      - name: Check if image exists in registry
-        id: manifest-check
-        run: |
-          VERSION=${{ steps.version-read.outputs.version }}
-          IMAGE="registry.budakova.org/knee-cola/gitea-actions-demo-project:${VERSION}"
-
-          echo "Checking manifest for image: $IMAGE"
-
-          if docker manifest inspect "$IMAGE" &>/dev/null; then
-            echo "Image exists in registry"
-            echo "image_exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "Image does not exist in registry"
-            echo "image_exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      - name: Summary
-        run: |
-          echo "Version: ${{ steps.version-read.outputs.version }}"
-          echo "Image exists: ${{ steps.manifest-check.outputs.image_exists }}"
+    uses: ./.gitea/workflows/check_image_version.yml
+    with:
+      workspacePath: '.'
+      imageName: 'gitea-actions-demo-project'
+      registryUrl: 'registry.budakova.org'
+      registryUsername: ${{ vars.PROFILE_REGISTRY_USERNAME }}
+      registryNamespace: 'knee-cola'
+    secrets:
+      registryToken: ${{ secrets.PROFILE_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
 
   # Builds and pushes Docker image to registry if conditions are met:
   # - Version changed in package.json, OR
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/check_image_version.yml b/.gitea/workflows/check_image_version.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef7c7f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/check_image_version.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+name: Check Image Version
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      workspacePath:
+        description: 'Path relative to repo root where package.json is located'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: '.'
+      imageName:
+        description: 'Docker image name without registry FQDN or username'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      registryUrl:
+        description: 'Docker registry URL (e.g., registry.budakova.org)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: 'registry.budakova.org'
+      registryUsername:
+        description: 'Docker registry username'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      registryNamespace:
+        description: 'Docker registry namespace/organization (e.g., knee-cola)'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+    secrets:
+      registryToken:
+        description: 'Registry access token'
+        required: true
+    outputs:
+      image_exists:
+        description: 'Whether the image exists in the registry'
+        value: ${{ jobs.check_image.outputs.image_exists }}
+      version:
+        description: 'Current version from package.json'
+        value: ${{ jobs.check_image.outputs.version }}
+
+jobs:
+  check_image:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      image_exists: ${{ steps.manifest-check.outputs.image_exists }}
+      version: ${{ steps.version-read.outputs.version }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Read version from package.json
+        id: version-read
+        run: |
+          WORKSPACE_PATH="${{ inputs.workspacePath }}"
+          # Clean up path - remove trailing slash if present
+          WORKSPACE_PATH="${WORKSPACE_PATH%/}"
+          # Handle root directory case
+          if [ "$WORKSPACE_PATH" = "." ]; then
+            PACKAGE_JSON_PATH="package.json"
+          else
+            PACKAGE_JSON_PATH="${WORKSPACE_PATH}/package.json"
+          fi
+
+          VERSION=$(node -p "require('./${PACKAGE_JSON_PATH}').version")
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Checking for image version: $VERSION"
+
+      - name: Login to Registry
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.registryToken }}" | docker login ${{ inputs.registryUrl }} -u "${{ inputs.registryUsername }}" --password-stdin
+
+      - name: Check if image exists in registry
+        id: manifest-check
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version-read.outputs.version }}
+          IMAGE="${{ inputs.registryUrl }}/${{ inputs.registryNamespace }}/${{ inputs.imageName }}:${VERSION}"
+
+          echo "Checking manifest for image: $IMAGE"
+
+          if docker manifest inspect "$IMAGE" &>/dev/null; then
+            echo "Image exists in registry"
+            echo "image_exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "Image does not exist in registry"
+            echo "image_exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Summary
+        run: |
+          echo "Version: ${{ steps.version-read.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "Image exists: ${{ steps.manifest-check.outputs.image_exists }}"
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/check_package_version.yml b/.gitea/workflows/check_package_version.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea62857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/check_package_version.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+name: Check Package Version
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      workspacePath:
+        description: 'Path relative to repo root where package.json is located'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: '.'
+    outputs:
+      version_changed:
+        description: 'Whether the version changed from the previous commit'
+        value: ${{ jobs.check_version.outputs.version_changed }}
+      version:
+        description: 'Current version from package.json'
+        value: ${{ jobs.check_version.outputs.version }}
+
+jobs:
+  check_version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version_changed: ${{ steps.version-check.outputs.version_changed }}
+      version: ${{ steps.version-check.outputs.version }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check if version changed
+        id: version-check
+        run: |
+          WORKSPACE_PATH="${{ inputs.workspacePath }}"
+          # Clean up path - remove trailing slash if present
+          WORKSPACE_PATH="${WORKSPACE_PATH%/}"
+          # Handle root directory case
+          if [ "$WORKSPACE_PATH" = "." ]; then
+            PACKAGE_JSON_PATH="package.json"
+          else
+            PACKAGE_JSON_PATH="${WORKSPACE_PATH}/package.json"
+          fi
+
+          # Get current version
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./${PACKAGE_JSON_PATH}').version")
+          echo "Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+          echo "version=$CURRENT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          # Check if HEAD~1 exists (handle first commit)
+          if ! git rev-parse HEAD~1 &>/dev/null; then
+            echo "First commit detected, running workflow"
+            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          # Check if package.json exists in previous commit
+          if ! git show HEAD~1:${PACKAGE_JSON_PATH} &>/dev/null; then
+            echo "package.json doesn't exist in previous commit"
+            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          # Extract previous version using grep/sed (safer than node for old file)
+          PREVIOUS_VERSION=$(git show HEAD~1:${PACKAGE_JSON_PATH} | grep '"version"' | head -1 | sed -E 's/.*"version"\s*:\s*"([^"]+)".*/\1/')
+          echo "Previous version: $PREVIOUS_VERSION"
+
+          # Compare versions
+          if [ "$CURRENT_VERSION" != "$PREVIOUS_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Version changed: $PREVIOUS_VERSION -> $CURRENT_VERSION"
+            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "Version unchanged: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+            echo "version_changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi