diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 7cbbb534..554b6ad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,31 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
+  release:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        charm:
+          - path: azure_storage/
+            track: 1
+          - path: s3/
+            track: 2
+          - path: gcs/
+            track: 1
+    name: Release charm to Charmhub branch | ${{ matrix.charm.path }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+    needs:
+      - build
+    uses: canonical/data-platform-workflows/.github/workflows/release_charm_pr.yaml@v50.1.0
+    with:
+      track: ${{ matrix.charm.track }}
+      artifact-prefix: ${{ needs.build.outputs.artifact-prefix }}
+      path-to-charm-directory: ${{ matrix.charm.path }}
+    secrets:
+      charmhub-token: ${{ secrets.CHARMHUB_TOKEN }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
   integration-test:
     name: Integration test charm
     needs:
diff --git a/s3/src/events/provider.py b/s3/src/events/provider.py
index aeef1d9e..5d9a70e7 100644
--- a/s3/src/events/provider.py
+++ b/s3/src/events/provider.py
@@ -172,33 +172,41 @@ def get_statuses(self, scope: Scope, recompute: bool = False) -> list[StatusObje
 
         s3_manager = S3Manager(self.state.s3)
 
+        config_bucket = self.state.s3.get("bucket")
+        config_path = self.state.s3.get("path", "")
+        # When a config bucket is set, it takes precedence and overwrites any bucket
+        # requested by requirers, so only the config bucket is evaluated here.
+        if config_bucket:
+            if not s3_manager.get_bucket(bucket_name=config_bucket, path=config_path):
+                status_list.append(BucketStatuses.bucket_unavailable(bucket_names=[config_bucket]))
+                return status_list
+            status_list.append(CharmStatuses.ACTIVE_IDLE.value)
+            return status_list
+
         requested_bucket_paths = [
             (request.get("bucket", ""), request.get("path", ""))
             for request in self.get_requested_relation_buckets().values()
             if request.get("bucket", "")
         ]
 
-        config_bucket = self.state.s3.get("bucket")
-        config_path = self.state.s3.get("path", "")
-        if config_bucket and not s3_manager.get_bucket(
-            bucket_name=config_bucket, path=config_path
-        ):
-            status_list.append(BucketStatuses.bucket_unavailable(bucket_names=[config_bucket]))
-            return status_list
-
-        invalid_buckets = [
-            bucket_name
-            for bucket_name, _ in requested_bucket_paths
-            if not re.match(BUCKET_REGEX, bucket_name)
-        ]
-        missing_buckets = [
-            bucket_name
-            for bucket_name, bucket_path in requested_bucket_paths
-            if not s3_manager.get_bucket(
-                bucket_name=bucket_name, path=(config_path or bucket_path or "")
+        invalid_buckets = list(
+            dict.fromkeys(
+                bucket_name
+                for bucket_name, _ in requested_bucket_paths
+                if not re.match(BUCKET_REGEX, bucket_name)
             )
-            and bucket_name not in invalid_buckets
-        ]
+        )
+        # For the status message, skip duplicates and invalid buckets
+        missing_buckets = list(
+            dict.fromkeys(
+                bucket_name
+                for bucket_name, bucket_path in requested_bucket_paths
+                if not s3_manager.get_bucket(
+                    bucket_name=bucket_name, path=(config_path or bucket_path or "")
+                )
+                and bucket_name not in invalid_buckets
+            )
+        )
         if missing_buckets:
             status_list.append(BucketStatuses.bucket_unavailable(bucket_names=missing_buckets))
         if invalid_buckets:
diff --git a/s3/tests/unit/test_provider.py b/s3/tests/unit/test_provider.py
index 99a574e9..59332169 100644
--- a/s3/tests/unit/test_provider.py
+++ b/s3/tests/unit/test_provider.py
@@ -222,6 +222,88 @@ def test_provider_config_bucket_takes_priority_over_relation_bucket(
     assert provider_data["tls-ca-chain"] == json.dumps(parse_ca_chain(valid_ca_chain.decode()))
 
 
+@patch("utils.secrets.decode_secret_key_with_retry", decode_secret_key)
+@patch("managers.s3.S3Manager.get_bucket", return_value=True)
+def test_recompute_statuses_config_bucket_ignores_relation_buckets(
+    mock_get_bucket,
+    charm_configuration: dict,
+    base_state: State,
+) -> None:
+    """When a config bucket is set, recompute must ignore relation-requested buckets."""
+    # Given
+    credentials_secret = Secret(
+        tracked_content={"access-key": "my-access-key", "secret-key": "my-secret-key"}
+    )
+    charm_configuration["options"]["bucket"]["default"] = "config-bucket"
+    charm_configuration["options"]["credentials"]["default"] = credentials_secret.id
+    ctx = Context(
+        S3IntegratorCharm, meta=METADATA, config=charm_configuration, actions=ACTIONS, unit_id=0
+    )
+
+    s3_provider_relation = Relation(
+        endpoint="s3-credentials",
+        remote_app_data={"bucket": "relation-bucket", "requested-secrets": '["foobar"]'},
+    )
+    relations = list(base_state.relations) + [s3_provider_relation]
+    state_in = dataclasses.replace(base_state, secrets=[credentials_secret], relations=relations)
+
+    # When: the config bucket is available, but the relation bucket would be unavailable.
+    with ctx(ctx.on.update_status(), state_in) as manager:
+        manager.run()
+        charm = manager.charm
+
+        # get_bucket returns True (config bucket available) -> ACTIVE, and the
+        # relation-requested bucket is never evaluated.
+        def only_config_bucket(bucket_name, path=""):
+            return bucket_name == "config-bucket"
+
+        mock_get_bucket.side_effect = only_config_bucket
+        statuses = charm.s3_provider_events.get_statuses(scope="app", recompute=True)
+
+    # Then
+    assert all(s.status == "active" for s in statuses)
+    assert not any("relation-bucket" in (s.message or "") for s in statuses)
+
+
+@patch("utils.secrets.decode_secret_key_with_retry", decode_secret_key)
+def test_recompute_statuses_deduplicates_missing_buckets(
+    charm_configuration: dict,
+    base_state: State,
+) -> None:
+    """Recompute should deduplicate buckets."""
+    # Given
+    credentials_secret = Secret(
+        tracked_content={"access-key": "my-access-key", "secret-key": "my-secret-key"}
+    )
+    charm_configuration["options"]["credentials"]["default"] = credentials_secret.id
+    ctx = Context(
+        S3IntegratorCharm, meta=METADATA, config=charm_configuration, actions=ACTIONS, unit_id=0
+    )
+
+    first_relation = Relation(
+        endpoint="s3-credentials",
+        remote_app_data={"bucket": "mlpipeline", "requested-secrets": '["foobar"]'},
+    )
+    second_relation = Relation(
+        endpoint="s3-credentials",
+        remote_app_data={"bucket": "mlpipeline", "requested-secrets": '["foobar"]'},
+    )
+    relations = list(base_state.relations) + [first_relation, second_relation]
+    state_in = dataclasses.replace(base_state, secrets=[credentials_secret], relations=relations)
+
+    # When: no config bucket set and the requested bucket is unavailable.
+    with patch("managers.s3.S3Manager.get_bucket", return_value=None):
+        with ctx(ctx.on.update_status(), state_in) as manager:
+            manager.run()
+            charm = manager.charm
+            statuses = charm.s3_provider_events.get_statuses(scope="app", recompute=True)
+
+    # Then
+    unavailable = [s for s in statuses if "Could not ensure bucket(s)" in (s.message or "")]
+    assert len(unavailable) == 1
+    assert unavailable[0].message == "Could not ensure bucket(s): 'mlpipeline'"
+
+
 @patch("utils.secrets.decode_secret_key_with_retry", decode_secret_key)
 @patch("managers.s3.S3Manager.get_bucket", return_value=True)
 def test_provider_compatibility_with_requirer_v0(