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From: =?UTF-8?q?Charles-Edouard=20Br=C3=A9t=C3=A9ch=C3=A9?=
 <charles.edouard@nirmata.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:28:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] chore: bump chainsaw (#11161)
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* chore: bump chainsaw

Signed-off-by: Charles-Edouard Brétéché <charles.edouard@nirmata.com>

* more template use

Signed-off-by: Charles-Edouard Brétéché <charles.edouard@nirmata.com>

* v0.2.10

Signed-off-by: Charles-Edouard Brétéché <charles.edouard@nirmata.com>

* go mod

Signed-off-by: Charles-Edouard Brétéché <charles.edouard@nirmata.com>

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Signed-off-by: Charles-Edouard Brétéché <charles.edouard@nirmata.com>
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 hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.sum                   | 162 +++++++++++-------
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 .../none-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml        |  21 ++-
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 .../webhooks/unknown-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml  |   1 -
 728 files changed, 450 insertions(+), 1285 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/apply-policy.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (69%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (94%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (94%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (71%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (72%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (58%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (62%)
 create mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
 delete mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/check-autogen.yaml
 delete mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/policy-assert.yaml
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (60%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (56%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (70%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (74%)
 rename test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/{policy-assert.yaml => check-autogen.yaml} (75%)
 create mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
 delete mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
 delete mode 100644 test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/policy-assert.yaml

diff --git a/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yaml b/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yaml
index bbdd4630c8..998472c3cf 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Install Cosign
       uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@4959ce089c160fddf62f7b42464195ba1a56d382 # v3.6.0
     - name: Install chainsaw
-      uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@b2f61a8d0459a65c476ac802514d88e1612b3396 # v0.2.9
+      uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@d1a61148c0437a66760d11d8575332305c2234cb # v0.2.10
       with:
         verify: true
     # create cluster
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conformance.yaml b/.github/workflows/conformance.yaml
index ce2dae02b2..f528fcd556 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conformance.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conformance.yaml
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Cosign
         uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@4959ce089c160fddf62f7b42464195ba1a56d382 # v3.6.0
       - name: Install chainsaw
-        uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@b2f61a8d0459a65c476ac802514d88e1612b3396 # v0.2.9
+        uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@d1a61148c0437a66760d11d8575332305c2234cb # v0.2.10
         with:
           verify: true
       # create cluster
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Cosign
         uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@4959ce089c160fddf62f7b42464195ba1a56d382 # v3.6.0  
       - name: Install chainsaw
-        uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@b2f61a8d0459a65c476ac802514d88e1612b3396 # v0.2.9
+        uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@d1a61148c0437a66760d11d8575332305c2234cb # v0.2.10
         with:
           verify: true
       - name: Download kyverno CLI archive
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Cosign
         uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@4959ce089c160fddf62f7b42464195ba1a56d382 # v3.6.0
       - name: Install chainsaw
-        uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@b2f61a8d0459a65c476ac802514d88e1612b3396 # v0.2.9
+        uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@d1a61148c0437a66760d11d8575332305c2234cb # v0.2.10
         with:
           verify: true
       # create cluster
diff --git a/hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.mod b/hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.mod
index c13a862925..3e2506330e 100644
--- a/hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.mod
+++ b/hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.mod
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ module github.com/kyverno/kyverno/hack/chainsaw-matrix
 
 go 1.23.0
 
-require github.com/kyverno/chainsaw v0.2.8
+require github.com/kyverno/chainsaw v0.2.10
 
 require (
+	github.com/IGLOU-EU/go-wildcard v1.0.3 // indirect
 	github.com/NYTimes/gziphandler v1.1.1 // indirect
-	github.com/antlr/antlr4/runtime/Go/antlr/v4 v4.0.0-20230305170008-8188dc5388df // indirect
+	github.com/antlr4-go/antlr/v4 v4.13.1 // indirect
+	github.com/aquilax/truncate v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20230301143203-a9d515a09cc2 // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0 // indirect
@@ -17,8 +19,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
 	github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.12.1 // indirect
 	github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.9.0+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/evanphx/json-patch/v5 v5.9.0 // indirect
+	github.com/fatih/color v1.17.0 // indirect
 	github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0 // indirect
+	github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2 v2.7.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/jsonpointer v0.21.0 // indirect
@@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20210331224755-41bb18bfe9da // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4 // indirect
-	github.com/google/cel-go v0.17.8 // indirect
+	github.com/google/cel-go v0.20.1 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gnostic-models v0.6.9-0.20230804172637-c7be7c783f49 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gofuzz v1.2.0 // indirect
@@ -37,26 +42,33 @@ require (
 	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.16 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jmespath-community/go-jmespath v1.1.2-0.20240627155901-bdbb290f571e // indirect
 	github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
+	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.9 // indirect
+	github.com/kylelemons/godebug v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/kyverno/kyverno-json v0.0.4-0.20240730143747-aade3d42fc0e // indirect
 	github.com/kyverno/pkg/ext v0.0.0-20240418121121-df8add26c55c // indirect
 	github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/modern-go/concurrent v0.0.0-20180306012644-bacd9c7ef1dd // indirect
 	github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
-	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.18.0 // indirect
-	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.0 // indirect
-	github.com/prometheus/common v0.47.0 // indirect
-	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.12.0 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.2 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/common v0.59.1 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/stoewer/go-strcase v1.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/x448/float16 v0.8.4 // indirect
+	github.com/zach-klippenstein/goregen v0.0.0-20160303162051-795b5e3961ea // indirect
 	go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3 v3.5.15 // indirect
 	go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3 v3.5.15 // indirect
 	go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3 v3.5.15 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.53.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.54.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.55.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.30.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.30.0 // indirect
@@ -68,33 +80,35 @@ require (
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.27.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240719175910-8a7402abbf56 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240823005443-9b4947da3948 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.29.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.22.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.25.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.24.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.18.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/time v0.5.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/time v0.6.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240903143218-8af14fe29dc1 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240903143218-8af14fe29dc1 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.66.1 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/evanphx/json-patch.v4 v4.12.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
-	k8s.io/api v0.30.3 // indirect
-	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.30.3 // indirect
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.30.3 // indirect
-	k8s.io/apiserver v0.30.3 // indirect
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.30.3 // indirect
-	k8s.io/component-base v0.30.3 // indirect
+	k8s.io/api v0.31.1 // indirect
+	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.31.0 // indirect
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.31.1 // indirect
+	k8s.io/apiserver v0.31.0 // indirect
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.31.1 // indirect
+	k8s.io/component-base v0.31.0 // indirect
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1 // indirect
-	k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20240726031636-6f6746feab9c // indirect
-	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20240711033017-18e509b52bc8 // indirect
+	k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20240827152857-f7e401e7b4c2 // indirect
+	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20240821151609-f90d01438635 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.30.3 // indirect
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.19.0 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20221116044647-bc3834ca7abd // indirect
-	sigs.k8s.io/kubectl-validate v0.0.4 // indirect
+	sigs.k8s.io/kubectl-validate v0.0.5-0.20240827210056-ce13d95db263 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.1 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.sum b/hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.sum
index 3dc77c987e..008308fed6 100644
--- a/hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.sum
+++ b/hack/chainsaw-matrix/go.sum
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
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-github.com/antlr/antlr4/runtime/Go/antlr/v4 v4.0.0-20230305170008-8188dc5388df/go.mod h1:pSwJ0fSY5KhvocuWSx4fz3BA8OrA1bQn+K1Eli3BRwM=
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@@ -26,14 +30,22 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1
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@@ -47,7 +59,6 @@ github.com/go-openapi/jsonreference v0.21.0 h1:Rs+Y7hSXT83Jacb7kFyjn4ijOuVGSvOdF
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@@ -64,8 +75,8 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4 h1:i7eJL8qZTpSEXOPTxNKhASYpMn+8e5Q6AdndVa1dWek
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@@ -74,10 +85,14 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeN
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diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/apply-policy.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/apply-policy.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index c9fe519481..0000000000
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/apply-policy.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
-kind: StepTemplate
-metadata:
-  name: apply-policy
-spec:
-  try:
-  - apply:
-      file: policy.yaml
-  - assert:
-      file: policy-assert.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..100ce8bab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
+kind: StepTemplate
+metadata:
+  name: cluster-policy-ready
+spec:
+  try:
+  - assert:
+      template: true
+      resource:
+        apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
+        kind: ClusterPolicy
+        metadata:
+          name: ($name)
+        status:
+          conditions:
+          - reason: Succeeded
+            status: "True"
+            type: Ready
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/create-policy.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51ed77fcc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
+kind: StepTemplate
+metadata:
+  name: create-policy
+spec:
+  try:
+  - create:
+      file: ($file)
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/assert/allow-existing-violations/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/assert/allow-existing-violations/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8b93c531c2..ee1a965be6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/assert/allow-existing-violations/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/assert/allow-existing-violations/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: check-old-object
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/assert/old-object-exists/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/assert/old-object-exists/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a2c4d49ff9..51a5a9f486 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/assert/old-object-exists/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/assert/old-object-exists/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: check-old-object
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ce556cb6c7..417a4bdd8f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: assert-autogen
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-default-sa
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 69%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
index c2c973a449..2b359fa20e 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/assert-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,26 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: disallow-default-sa
-spec:
-  validationFailureAction: Audit
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: disallow-default-sa
-    validate:
-      message: default ServiceAccount should not be used
-      assert:
-        object:
-          spec:
-            (serviceAccountName == 'default'): false
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen:
     rules:
     - match:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index be01acaeff..3c9e84ad9b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: conditions
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: allowed-annotations
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 94%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
index 561108308b..e2a29984bd 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: allowed-annotations
-spec: {}
 status:
   autogen:
     rules:
@@ -43,7 +42,3 @@ status:
               - fluxcd.io/cow
               - fluxcd.io/dog
         message: The only approved FluxCD annotations are `fluxcd.io/cow` and `fluxcd.io/dog`.
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8633b3cf59..0198580936 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: conditions
 spec:
   steps:
-  - use:
-      template: ../../_step-templates/apply-policy.yaml
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: allowed-annotations
+  - name: check autogen
+    try:
+    - assert:
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 94%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/check-autogen.yaml
index cba1dfd366..4481140b21 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/conditions/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: allowed-annotations
-spec: {}
 status:
   autogen:
     rules:
@@ -45,7 +44,3 @@ status:
               - fluxcd.io/dog
         message: The only approved FluxCD annotations are `fluxcd.io/cow` and `fluxcd.io/dog`.
         failureAction: Enforce
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 42af2f2e71..945ce0f8f9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: deployment-cronjob
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 71%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
index 181e0a9df1..0d18d39296 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,38 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  validationFailureAction: Audit
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen:
     rules:
     - match:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 42af2f2e71..945ce0f8f9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: deployment-cronjob
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 72%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/check-autogen.yaml
index 52d5d5ec7e..c3b90d51c7 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-cronjob/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,39 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen:
     rules:
     - match:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e12cf3306a..5877b99c55 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: deployment-statefulset-job
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 58%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/check-autogen.yaml
index 6ff36aac83..1f5b7e7843 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/deployment-statefulset-job/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,39 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen:
     rules:
     - match:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c61705bf51..a493dff581 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,28 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: foreach-jsonpatch
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: mutate-pod-require-non-root-user
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
+  - name: detect errors
+    try:
     - error:
         file: policy-error.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 62%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/check-autogen.yaml
index f0893f506c..f833cedee2 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/foreach-jsonpatch/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,4 @@ kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: mutate-pod-require-non-root-user
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cbcce6f996..8318128914 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: none
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7436e8a562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
+kind: ClusterPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: disallow-latest-tag
+status:
+  autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 20ea7d32a6..0000000000
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
-kind: ClusterPolicy
-metadata:
-  name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  validationFailureAction: Audit
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
-status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
-  autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cbcce6f996..8318128914 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: none
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/check-autogen.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/check-autogen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7436e8a562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
+kind: ClusterPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: disallow-latest-tag
+status:
+  autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/policy-assert.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index d74e1c535b..0000000000
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/none/policy-assert.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
-kind: ClusterPolicy
-metadata:
-  name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
-status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
-  autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 876d39ca3c..6f1060c131 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: only-cronjob
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 60%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/check-autogen.yaml
index c153a3a36e..b2c984fc80 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-cronjob/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,39 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen:
     rules:
     - match:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 611e14268e..e3f0377b35 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: only-deployment
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 56%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/check-autogen.yaml
index 9d0bd9e014..00e3d98288 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/only-deployment/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,39 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen:
     rules:
     - match:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 924b001247..799802c172 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,27 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: restrict-image-registries
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: restrict-image-registries
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
   - name: step-02
     try:
     - script:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 70%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/check-autogen.yaml
index 26b2fdc9c1..bac746ab90 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/restrict-image-registries/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,24 +2,6 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: restrict-image-registries
-spec:
-  admission: true
-  background: true
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-      - resources:
-          kinds:
-          - Pod
-    name: validate-registries
-    skipBackgroundRequests: true
-    validate:
-      message: Images may only come from our internal enterprise registry.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: registry.domain.com/*
-      failureAction: Enforce
 status:
   autogen:
     rules:
@@ -62,8 +44,3 @@ status:
                     containers:
                     - image: registry.domain.com/*
         failureAction: Enforce
-  conditions:
-  - message: Ready
-    reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 460a82615b..cd9dcf47d0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: should-autogen
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 74%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
index 08fc068652..010c29af22 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,38 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  validationFailureAction: Audit
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen:
     rules:
     - match:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 460a82615b..cd9dcf47d0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: should-autogen
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
similarity index 75%
rename from test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/policy-assert.yaml
rename to test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
index 8a62e64ab0..ef9e6e97a1 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/policy-assert.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -2,39 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
 kind: ClusterPolicy
 metadata:
   name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
 status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
   autogen:
     rules:
     - match:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c69b1907bd..15ce516c15 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: should-not-autogen
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7436e8a562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
+kind: ClusterPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: disallow-latest-tag
+status:
+  autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index e16f08f265..0000000000
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen-deprecated/policy-assert.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
-kind: ClusterPolicy
-metadata:
-  name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  validationFailureAction: Audit
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-            - Deployment
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
-status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
-  autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c69b1907bd..15ce516c15 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: should-not-autogen
 spec:
   steps:
-  - name: step-01
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: disallow-latest-tag
+  - name: check autogen
     try:
-    - apply:
-        file: policy.yaml
     - assert:
-        file: policy-assert.yaml
+        file: check-autogen.yaml
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/check-autogen.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7436e8a562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/check-autogen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
+kind: ClusterPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: disallow-latest-tag
+status:
+  autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/policy-assert.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/policy-assert.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index dfde4f431f..0000000000
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/autogen/should-not-autogen/policy-assert.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
-kind: ClusterPolicy
-metadata:
-  name: disallow-latest-tag
-spec:
-  rules:
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-            - Deployment
-    name: require-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: An image tag is required.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '*:*'
-  - match:
-      any:
-        - resources:
-            kinds:
-            - Pod
-    name: validate-image-tag
-    validate:
-      failureAction: Audit
-      message: Using a mutable image tag e.g. 'latest' is not allowed.
-      pattern:
-        spec:
-          containers:
-          - image: '!*:latest'
-status:
-  conditions:
-  - reason: Succeeded
-    status: "True"
-    type: Ready
-  autogen: {}
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-event-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-event-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1b04d86664..0b32516743 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-event-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-event-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-admission-event
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-event/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-event/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1b04d86664..0b32516743 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-event/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-event/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-admission-event
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-report-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-report-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 19248d7484..86ae5fba48 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-report-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-report-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-admission-report
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-report/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-report/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 19248d7484..86ae5fba48 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-report/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/no-admission-report/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-admission-report
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/not-rejected-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/not-rejected-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cb87369ca5..cc1979bf06 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/not-rejected-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/not-rejected-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: not-rejected
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/not-rejected/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/not-rejected/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cb87369ca5..cc1979bf06 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/not-rejected/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/cluster-policy/not-rejected/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: not-rejected
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-event-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-event-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1b04d86664..0b32516743 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-event-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-event-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-admission-event
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-event/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-event/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1b04d86664..0b32516743 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-event/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-event/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-admission-event
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-report-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-report-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 19248d7484..86ae5fba48 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-report-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-report-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-admission-report
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-report/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-report/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 19248d7484..86ae5fba48 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-report/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/no-admission-report/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-admission-report
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/not-rejected-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/not-rejected-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cb87369ca5..cc1979bf06 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/not-rejected-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/not-rejected-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: not-rejected
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/not-rejected/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/not-rejected/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cb87369ca5..cc1979bf06 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/not-rejected/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/background-only/policy/not-rejected/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: not-rejected
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/clusterpolicy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/clusterpolicy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a4c2e269ed..fcb07c6c50 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/clusterpolicy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/clusterpolicy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cleanup-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/clusterpolicy/context-cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/clusterpolicy/context-cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7ccab9b705..7652e79cd6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/clusterpolicy/context-cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/clusterpolicy/context-cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: context-cleanup-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/policy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/policy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d0eaa13847..d53d8dd988 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/policy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/policy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cleanup-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/cron-format/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/cron-format/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c1b5eb1e07..3c40a50e48 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/cron-format/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/cron-format/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cron-format
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/no-user-info-in-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/no-user-info-in-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 37cc1a70c0..9df0fa0902 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/no-user-info-in-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/no-user-info-in-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-user-info-in-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/not-supported-attributes-in-context/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/not-supported-attributes-in-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a2eebcf270..5681cd1bc5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/not-supported-attributes-in-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2/validation/not-supported-attributes-in-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: not-supported-attributes-in-context
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/clusterpolicy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/clusterpolicy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a4c2e269ed..fcb07c6c50 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/clusterpolicy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/clusterpolicy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cleanup-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/clusterpolicy/context-cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/clusterpolicy/context-cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7ccab9b705..7652e79cd6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/clusterpolicy/context-cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/clusterpolicy/context-cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: context-cleanup-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/policy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/policy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d0eaa13847..d53d8dd988 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/policy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/policy/cleanup-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cleanup-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/cron-format/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/cron-format/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c1b5eb1e07..3c40a50e48 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/cron-format/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/cron-format/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cron-format
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/no-user-info-in-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/no-user-info-in-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 37cc1a70c0..9df0fa0902 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/no-user-info-in-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/no-user-info-in-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-user-info-in-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/not-supported-attributes-in-context/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/not-supported-attributes-in-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a2eebcf270..5681cd1bc5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/not-supported-attributes-in-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cleanup/v2beta1/validation/not-supported-attributes-in-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: not-supported-attributes-in-context
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cli/apply/apply-exception-with-ns-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cli/apply/apply-exception-with-ns-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9a99811b36..de813495ae 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cli/apply/apply-exception-with-ns-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cli/apply/apply-exception-with-ns-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: apply-exception-with-ns-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cli/apply/apply-on-cluster-scoped-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cli/apply/apply-on-cluster-scoped-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1e4110b4ff..258cb11370 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/cli/apply/apply-on-cluster-scoped-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/cli/apply/apply-on-cluster-scoped-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: apply-on-cluster-scoped-resources
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/configs/dont-emit-success-events-upon-generateSuccessEvents-set-false/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/configs/dont-emit-success-events-upon-generateSuccessEvents-set-false/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 468043da22..9816d98efe 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/configs/dont-emit-success-events-upon-generateSuccessEvents-set-false/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/configs/dont-emit-success-events-upon-generateSuccessEvents-set-false/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dont-emit-success-events-upon-generate-success-events-set-false
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/configs/emit-success-events-upon-generateSuccessEvents-set-true/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/configs/emit-success-events-upon-generateSuccessEvents-set-true/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ba38f1c14b..d3d9c4fa0a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/configs/emit-success-events-upon-generateSuccessEvents-set-true/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/configs/emit-success-events-upon-generateSuccessEvents-set-true/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: emit-success-events-upon-generate-success-events-set-true
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/dependencies-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/dependencies-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6fdd52dc67..e037d47236 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/dependencies-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/dependencies-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dependencies
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/dependencies/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/dependencies/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6fdd52dc67..e037d47236 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/dependencies/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/dependencies/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dependencies
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bae06935a8..803f989596 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: foreach
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/recursive/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/recursive/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f66ee5021f..4d5085e2c8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/recursive/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/recursive/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: recursive
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/resolve-overriden-variable/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/resolve-overriden-variable/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ff651969a7..0d17882d48 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/resolve-overriden-variable/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/resolve-overriden-variable/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: resolve-overriden-variable
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/two-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/two-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7c1bd21dbc..f263b448aa 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/two-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/deferred/two-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: two-rules
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-fail-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-fail-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9cd3fe65c8..b15f6aef49 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-fail-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-fail-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: generate-events-upon-fail-generation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-fail-generation/crd.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-fail-generation/crd.yaml
index c2a379e3d0..5bd05fbc2d 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-fail-generation/crd.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-fail-generation/crd.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: roles.iam.aws.crossplane.io
 spec:
   group: iam.aws.crossplane.io
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-successful-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-successful-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bce7a6451f..ad41b9def9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-successful-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-successful-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: generate-events-upon-successful-generation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-successful-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-successful-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 52ad353258..b659ffdba3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-successful-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/generate-events-upon-successful-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: generate-events-upon-successful-mutation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/message-exceeds-1024-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/message-exceeds-1024-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 72fa2c5aeb..31c851f0e1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/message-exceeds-1024-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/message-exceeds-1024-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: message-exceeds-1024-characters
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/no-events-upon-skip-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/no-events-upon-skip-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 80dc4f830f..baf38d2e8f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/no-events-upon-skip-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/clusterpolicy/no-events-upon-skip-generation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-events-upon-skip-generation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-applied-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-applied-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8db069d084..f4a7db3e0d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-applied-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-applied-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-applied
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-applied/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-applied/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8db069d084..f4a7db3e0d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-applied/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-applied/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-applied
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-violation-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-violation-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e1131f9b3e..b632e3f643 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-violation-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-violation-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-violation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-violation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-violation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e1131f9b3e..b632e3f643 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-violation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/events/policy/policy-violation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-violation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/allows-rejects-creation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/allows-rejects-creation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ac4502aeef..f551c26c59 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/allows-rejects-creation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/allows-rejects-creation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: allows-rejects-creation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/applies-to-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/applies-to-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6785801f9e..d04d29e106 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/applies-to-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/applies-to-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: applies-to-delete
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/background-mode/standard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/background-mode/standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5e5e0e9ae1..5e2f81481c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/background-mode/standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/background-mode/standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: standard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 70dbd5b672..081f0c81ed 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: conditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/events-creation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/events-creation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 506fc59553..e7fdf9b00c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/events-creation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/events-creation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: events-creation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 80e7c2ca9f..016614e91a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-capabilities
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fc9b572f0f..09ba8ea5db 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-ephemeral-containers
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b96ee034ec..bd8db43ce3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-host-ports
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-host-process-and-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-host-process-and-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ff18b07197..86b298ce42 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-host-process-and-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-host-process-and-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-host-process-and-host-namespaces
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f404ff83f0..814af4e3fb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-hostpath-volume
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 054aece82a..777faa17c4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-privilege-escalation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 73e8ab0c07..554ce60c1c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-privileged-containers
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 30765f7b1e..ca7f6dc760 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-restricted-capabilities
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 26a80433d6..cdba63eb40 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-restricted-seccomp
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6ca56ab1fc..35c3735546 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-running-as-nonroot-user
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 79946e539e..cc1d248c4e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-running-as-nonroot
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c21708d6e1..6fb32d9d55 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-seccomp
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 74c5eee99a..db2c3710f6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-selinux
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d24d9417a5..9c595d72be 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-sysctls
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b7b2c15e81..e1eebc5654 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/exclude-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-volume-types
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/good-bad-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/good-bad-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e76839645e..95ecc27fb2 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/good-bad-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/good-bad-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: conditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 40fec37619..becd58873c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/multiple-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/multiple-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e005c156e2..b08effd585 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/multiple-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/multiple-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-exceptions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/only-for-specific-user/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/only-for-specific-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bc6b9ad2dd..a9b9115926 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/only-for-specific-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/only-for-specific-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: only-for-specific-user
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/psa-run-as-non-root/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/psa-run-as-non-root/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 72643d2ba7..83b4b7e55c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/psa-run-as-non-root/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/psa-run-as-non-root/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: psa-run-as-non-root
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 051482e8f5..af1cb8fc20 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/exceptions/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/sa/no-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/sa/no-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 398e76b125..34d80f935f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/sa/no-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/sa/no-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/sa/wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/sa/wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 46706d5a97..0a56b44168 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/sa/wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/sa/wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/no-wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/no-wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4321e8648d..8ec12dfc25 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/no-wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/no-wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/no-wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/no-wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3161043875..95a0b3d5cb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/no-wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/no-wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4321e8648d..8ec12dfc25 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3161043875..95a0b3d5cb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/exclude/user/wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/sa/no-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/sa/no-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9dfa3a15f8..3881d473d6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/sa/no-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/sa/no-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/sa/wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/sa/wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4b3043cc47..b7c380586e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/sa/wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/sa/wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/no-wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/no-wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4321e8648d..8ec12dfc25 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/no-wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/no-wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/no-wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/no-wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3161043875..95a0b3d5cb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/no-wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/no-wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4321e8648d..8ec12dfc25 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/wildcard/block/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3161043875..95a0b3d5cb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/filter/match/user/wildcard/pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/flags/standard/emit-events/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/flags/standard/emit-events/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 259a9abf62..1200bca86b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/flags/standard/emit-events/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/flags/standard/emit-events/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: emit-events
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/force-failure-policy-ignore/cluster-policy/fail-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/force-failure-policy-ignore/cluster-policy/fail-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3f8de96975..73fd9f87fb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/force-failure-policy-ignore/cluster-policy/fail-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/force-failure-policy-ignore/cluster-policy/fail-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: fail
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/force-failure-policy-ignore/cluster-policy/fail/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/force-failure-policy-ignore/cluster-policy/fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3f8de96975..73fd9f87fb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/force-failure-policy-ignore/cluster-policy/fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/force-failure-policy-ignore/cluster-policy/fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: fail
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/block-ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/block-ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 19651c352c..19cfe5eef0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/block-ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/block-ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block-ephemeral-containers
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/block-exec-in-pods/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/block-exec-in-pods/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 81a3744572..5f063c7eb0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/block-exec-in-pods/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/block-exec-in-pods/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block-exec-in-pods
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-all-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-all-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 009d2bfea4..20f6cabb1d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-all-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-all-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-all-match-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-namespace-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-namespace-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8930047025..36665f7672 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-namespace-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-namespace-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-exclude-namespace-match-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 26b0a4ec9d..0d93b79a0b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-namespace-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 52dd315eff..aea211c2b8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-exclude-resource-match-with-object-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e000eb8680..da0652f3dc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-exclude-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-exclude-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e0065acc96..1e3ab8b9e9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-multiple-resources
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7b1843d08a..33d74f4946 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-resources-by-names/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-resources-by-names/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ca71f0b326..5f19a22fb6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-resources-by-names/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-any-match-resources-by-names/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-resources-by-names
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-all-exclude-one/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-all-exclude-one/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 72c489a06a..25b07af635 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-all-exclude-one/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-all-exclude-one/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-match-all-exclude-one
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-kind-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-kind-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 46411c7d3f..c542217917 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-kind-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-kind-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-match-kind-with-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-resource-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-resource-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6ccfb4ee4f..f4d0bf124f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-resource-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-match-resource-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-match-resource-in-specific-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-an-exception-excluding-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-an-exception-excluding-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1e99d6ffbf..9ef97baa25 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-an-exception-excluding-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-an-exception-excluding-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-with-an-exception-excluding-namespaces
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-an-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-an-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6045677f42..2aa94dc569 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-an-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-an-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-with-an-exception
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-two-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-two-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bb73e75343..64e9813339 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-two-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/generate/cpol-with-two-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-with-two-exceptions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 89731fb4af..a5f505f8f5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-namespace-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index eb93bcf6c5..c4af4924e2 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-multiple-resources-with-object-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-by-names-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-by-names-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ba37984fe7..412b228b4f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-by-names-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-by-names-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-resources-by-names-with-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-in-namespaces-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-in-namespaces-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 28276afd49..965efdf609 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-in-namespaces-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-in-namespaces-with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-resources-in-namespaces-with-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-namespace-selectors/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-namespace-selectors/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 49c70033d6..1f3fadb2e1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-namespace-selectors/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-namespace-selectors/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-namespace-selectors
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-object-selectors/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-object-selectors/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bde54540a7..4941a04ccb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-object-selectors/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-object-selectors/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-any-match-resources-with-different-object-selectors
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 664c4cab75..72fc7cc93f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-exclude-resources-in-specific-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c0ab0cea45..364fc60c35 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-with-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-exclude-resources-with-namespace-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 129dde192b..88f6a3b253 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-resources-with-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-exclude-resources-with-object-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-user-and-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-user-and-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a909c7d5eb..601f0e39c9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-user-and-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-exclude-user-and-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-exclude-user-and-roles
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-match-resource-created-by-user/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-match-resource-created-by-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e6e8fa878a..f76d16e1cb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-match-resource-created-by-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-match-resource-created-by-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-match-resource-created-by-user
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-match-resource-using-annotations/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-match-resource-using-annotations/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e8b77e9673..14c8988cce 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-match-resource-using-annotations/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-match-resource-using-annotations/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-match-resource-using-annotations
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-all-match-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-all-match-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 98d31c9b9f..4b0b308083 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-all-match-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-all-match-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-multiple-all-match-resources
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 011f26429d..a49937f5a1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-multiple-rules
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-validation-failure-action-overrides/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-validation-failure-action-overrides/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4632947f4e..a43fcf24cd 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-validation-failure-action-overrides/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-multiple-validation-failure-action-overrides/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-multiple-validation-failure-action-overrides
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-non-cel-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-non-cel-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8fe458e540..72b57cbea7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-non-cel-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-non-cel-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-non-cel-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-validation-failure-action-overrides-with-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-validation-failure-action-overrides-with-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 641f09a8d7..a1cfc0c5ac 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-validation-failure-action-overrides-with-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-validation-failure-action-overrides-with-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-validation-failure-action-overrides-with-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bc0861e6d8..2a533fa18c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-with-exceptions-and-conditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 60b7c18650..034cdfe904 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-with-exception-and-namesapce-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 44cf575168..5fe37764ff 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-and-object-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-with-exception-and-object-selector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b8be34e76e..b153378a65 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate-validating-admission-policy/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-generate/cpol-with-exception-in-specific-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-with-exception-in-specific-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d1964878ee..56046a6f98 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b5eaea5c20..0e38883d94 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 18d3668fc9..01562be2cd 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clone-role-and-rolebinding
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-source-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-source-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 953163607d..b704f37921 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-source-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-source-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clone-source-name-exceeds-63-characters
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ebe48a92a0..f1caedf29a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clone-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b4bfea8c2c..5756f4c830 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clone-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 798ca2d618..bd7aa7db39 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5ecedd59ff..db43e1727b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5ecedd59ff..db43e1727b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 06e1795675..f0ecefcc1c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e67f26774f..0408be36bb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e67f26774f..0408be36bb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 02cf82aa20..75f764fe45 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6eea95f977..b96ba6c797 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-trigger-source-multiple-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-trigger-source-multiple-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fcb84b6760..65787477a0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-trigger-source-multiple-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-trigger-source-multiple-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-single-trigger-source-multiple-targets
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6314626ce7..616b83a3c4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-create-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-create-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a7e3c240ce..948783e580 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-create-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-create-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-no-creation-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-no-creation-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 94aefce3f1..e7637ba1ec 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-no-creation-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-no-creation-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-remove-list-element/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-remove-list-element/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b504fbe1de..8c1c7f339e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-remove-list-element/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-remove-list-element/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-remove-list-element
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 51ef47cf3d..2d6e755e11 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 51ef47cf3d..2d6e755e11 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-trigger-not-present/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-trigger-not-present/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 70e7e1ae0e..f766b606df 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-trigger-not-present/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-trigger-not-present/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-trigger-not-present
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/data-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/data-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 840738ce5d..5bf9b82ecc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/data-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/data-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: data-role-and-rolebinding
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/generate-event-upon-edit/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/generate-event-upon-edit/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2932a62553..ffaf03bd56 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/generate-event-upon-edit/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/generate-event-upon-edit/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: generate-event-upon-edit
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d7c3f97b79..91807f1966 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pod-restart-on-cm-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d7c3f97b79..91807f1966 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pod-restart-on-cm-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/trigger-resource-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/trigger-resource-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3e51fef521..9b5b309d9d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/trigger-resource-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/trigger-resource-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: trigger-resource-name-exceeds-63-characters
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/multiple/sync/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/multiple/sync/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 601405f1ab..d242a9079b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/multiple/sync/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/multiple/sync/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 516a48aae4..d540ed0b25 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d9c162f9c0..9b72df7c76 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 342d9551f1..839cd03d03 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ea9fed45b1..6adbf2049d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2472baae27..4708294322 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-delete-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b05b9cf8c9..e708e69290 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ef88908c3a..66a5742107 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c05c5f026b..6f33e11438 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-modify-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 557c6f6ac0..379f93ce6f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 519798f9e0..dbe9828822 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-list-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5522a5e1db..e777c064e4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-list-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 300c95a925..6b8280fca5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-update-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-update-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f5e4b34e68..0e61d43cfc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-update-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-update-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-list-sync-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-update/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f17b93aef4..4bb1a50df2 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-list-sync-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 761abb003a..230c5a7213 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3028ed3e6e..cb94772724 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 897b88abb1..09d012b487 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fe238c4245..6bdb61cc99 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a45af2da77..0b29ace12a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-delete-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4eb6f29746..7dffb6d936 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-delete-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f20146f12c..bfc89aafe4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b39acf0cc2..026325aeec 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream-apply/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream-apply/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f7cfe919ad..39b6fa71c8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream-apply/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream-apply/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream-apply
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 376f1a1602..bd77fac73d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 97c5443577..d92db5869c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-modify-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5684774f16..6d7c264b1b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 535fc0ccb8..ddb4e30be1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8120e85859..d0f8b303fa 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 47f840aee4..5c7d828035 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 56f80c437a..86e7132d37 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6add43591f..d7931f1fb6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 67e53b0760..624fa14256 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/generate-on-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/generate-on-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a9663373ae..d029b67737 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/generate-on-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync-deprecated/generate-on-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: generate-on-subresource-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8120e85859..d0f8b303fa 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 47f840aee4..5c7d828035 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 56f80c437a..86e7132d37 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b5968b886b..c9e3de760e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-delete-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6add43591f..d7931f1fb6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 67e53b0760..624fa14256 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-modify-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b11f33a06a..2eedb05ec0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/cpol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a9663373ae..d029b67737 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: generate-on-subresource-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5ffd23bd25..1aa8e75fc5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ae24d10bba..63db107e3f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d7bb1335ed..b0b0265d97 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 911052ec42..e809954753 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bdca6f811a..07db036224 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9b1f2e07d9..46b7a9deb9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 15b2cfa647..b2b11fe87c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-modify-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-orphan-downstream-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-orphan-downstream-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6277148d56..c76a012d3b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-orphan-downstream-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync-deprecated/cpol-data-sync-orphan-downstream-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-policy-with-orphan
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5ffd23bd25..1aa8e75fc5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ae24d10bba..63db107e3f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-one-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-one-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5387b35b99..a88a579a0d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-one-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-one-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-one-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d7bb1335ed..b0b0265d97 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 551c0cf441..8e3f4c97dc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a60b0592b7..6b364550d9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bdca6f811a..07db036224 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9b1f2e07d9..46b7a9deb9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 53eeee5bc2..80df313ca4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-modify-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 15b2cfa647..b2b11fe87c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-modify-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-mutate-and-generate/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-mutate-and-generate/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4c27bb9b6b..9cc5b8838b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-mutate-and-generate/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-mutate-and-generate/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0a051e3973..4e16b83f88 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-no-existing-update-trigger-no-precondition
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-orphan-downstream-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-orphan-downstream-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6277148d56..c76a012d3b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-orphan-downstream-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-orphan-downstream-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-delete-policy-with-orphan
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2074994716..979ff5ae46 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-add-rule-data/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-add-rule-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ff49eaad7b..9dc80532e9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-add-rule-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-add-rule-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: existing-basic-add-rule-data
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-create-policy-data/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-create-policy-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5e621db296..ce9f417e14 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-create-policy-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-create-policy-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: existing-basic-create-policy-data
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e87045c715..c4bb6476a3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing-deprecated/existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-configurations-for-generate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-configurations-for-generate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 125d03a474..b1838fac79 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-configurations-for-generate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-configurations-for-generate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: different-configurations-for-generate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-generate-existing-values-reorder/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-generate-existing-values-reorder/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 231349992e..c4db16ce26 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-generate-existing-values-reorder/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-generate-existing-values-reorder/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: different-generate-existing-values
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-generate-existing-values/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-generate-existing-values/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 231349992e..c4db16ce26 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-generate-existing-values/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/different-generate-existing-values/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: different-generate-existing-values
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-add-rule-data/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-add-rule-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ff49eaad7b..9dc80532e9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-add-rule-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-add-rule-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: existing-basic-add-rule-data
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-create-policy-data/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-create-policy-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5e621db296..ce9f417e14 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-create-policy-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-create-policy-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: existing-basic-create-policy-data
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e87045c715..c4bb6476a3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: existing-basic-create-policy-preconditions-data
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-with-wildcard-name-matching/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-with-wildcard-name-matching/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9da2148934..972171b01c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-with-wildcard-name-matching/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/existing-with-wildcard-name-matching/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: existing-with-wildcard-name-matching
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 226c554b47..4c4327a3fb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3b0da0e81c..d3929dc9e1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f76a2d23c2..b06d0e41ec 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/clone/sync/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 40d3ab931c..44c0004f49 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 12eedb812e..86df207a8b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/clusterpolicy/data/sync/cpol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/existing/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/existing/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 42cc8d3efa..e26fe6479a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/existing/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/foreach/existing/cpol-clone-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-data-sync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fe042830bc..bb2f0d14ce 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a75b7709ea..55a9009e01 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
index de2ff829ff..4edaa95dc3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/cornercases/pol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d6b39408a3..9b23c1b500 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 67b567465a..14635bd069 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d3ae5f55b1..b3762e224e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2e94d7c611..a81f4509ab 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4319e40b11..d8e542f710 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-delete-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7dbf48f558..969caf8181 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 688820532c..04e2dfda7c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-invalid
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bbcbc0866b..8474ccbf22 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a181618fb3..62b46fbf92 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-modify-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ea99391435..794c8adbfe 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/nosync/pol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3a65a3d0aa..8a8608d8f8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 505516dabf..4dfa240cf7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1e18125ead..636955e032 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4f7a9eba19..bc1ee80ddc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-delete-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 05711b77a4..f4cd34670e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-delete-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b255ff14ec..384aa93d67 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-invalid
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6fe1885073..a86c7a2a59 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b03b7cc6df..dc385ccf68 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-modify-source
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9ec94fc199..47f26e12cb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/clone/sync/pol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-clone-sync-update-trigger-no-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-create-policy-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-create-policy-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
index eba0598cc9..07dc07d780 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-create-policy-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-create-policy-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-create-policy-invalid
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 95811ac491..d7743b74b0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 215fc303b8..ca04b96e34 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bd5c0b3a98..04045b90c7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bd5c0b3a98..04045b90c7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 408d22b605..809ede548e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-delete-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7ae2f3909e..075a0b6693 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3e12e83fef..ea23ce38c7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-modify-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5d3a9d851d..ea79584f6a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/nosync/pol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-nosync-update-trigger-no-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-create-policy-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-create-policy-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6d989263a5..d9eba9b05a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-create-policy-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-create-policy-invalid/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-create-policy-invalid
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-create-policy-valid/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-create-policy-valid/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c655994d56..8765e60284 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-create-policy-valid/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-create-policy-valid/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-create-policy-valid
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1a051bb16c..a90248a0f3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-delete-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 98b1c4a1dc..01b0ce7a0b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-delete-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c62d4f3c28..6183dac0e1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c62d4f3c28..6183dac0e1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-delete-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f4eae9e4e0..8281ea901b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-delete-trigger
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 28a9b8799a..d16ba4b9dc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-modify-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index da8d6a2bc3..983bf78261 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-modify-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index da8d6a2bc3..983bf78261 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-modify-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-modify-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 592db44c59..fb9d191807 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/data/sync/pol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pol-data-sync-update-trigger-no-match
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/match-trigger-namespace-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/match-trigger-namespace-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3816ff9cab..94553b7ff3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/match-trigger-namespace-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/match-trigger-namespace-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: match-trigger-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/match-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/match-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 657ffa545e..2b974ba029 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/match-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/match-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: match-trigger-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/non-match-trigger-namespace-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/non-match-trigger-namespace-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ab9557ce91..5830e11435 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/non-match-trigger-namespace-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/non-match-trigger-namespace-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: non-match-trigger-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/non-match-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/non-match-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ab9557ce91..5830e11435 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/non-match-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/policy/standard/existing/non-match-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: non-match-trigger-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/cloneList/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/cloneList/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 01afeba971..689bf5bc33 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/cloneList/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/cloneList/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clonelist
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-clone/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-clone/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f9c4ed2367..9a84f920de 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-clone/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-clone/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: immutable-clone
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-clonelist/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-clonelist/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f6840d46b3..2e87db38b4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-clonelist/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-clonelist/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: immutable-clonelist
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 538a53884f..46cfa49ef4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: immutable-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-rule-spec/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-rule-spec/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c37c6d9f35..dfa78641c9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-rule-spec/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/immutable-rule-spec/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: immutable-rule-spec
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/orphan/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/orphan/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5005f5aa49..6fb12dca5a 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/orphan/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/orphan/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: update-orphan
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/permissions/no-permission/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/permissions/no-permission/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2220eaf2f7..2c2515023c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/permissions/no-permission/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/permissions/no-permission/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-permission
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/permissions/same-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/permissions/same-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a738fb2402..68e166f182 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/permissions/same-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/permissions/same-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: same-kind
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/prevent-loop/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/prevent-loop/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 331beec686..210ef73269 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/prevent-loop/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/prevent-loop/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: prevent-loop
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-step-01-apply-2-1.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-step-01-apply-2-1.yaml
index c2a379e3d0..5bd05fbc2d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-step-01-apply-2-1.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-step-01-apply-2-1.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: roles.iam.aws.crossplane.io
 spec:
   group: iam.aws.crossplane.io
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fa1a11d8bd..8e3f4bdc36 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: target-namespace-scope
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/use-generate-existing-on-policy-update/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/use-generate-existing-on-policy-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b160f2e70b..6a5627c1c4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/use-generate-existing-on-policy-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/clusterpolicy/use-generate-existing-on-policy-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: use-generate-existing-on-policy-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/cloneList/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/cloneList/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 58eeb8b7c0..20c243cfe8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/cloneList/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/cloneList/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clonelist
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-clone/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-clone/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0c70a86997..b53bbf6818 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-clone/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-clone/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: immutable-clone
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-clonelist/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-clonelist/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a0f6f359f7..112149f813 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-clonelist/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-clonelist/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: immutable-clonelist
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 538a53884f..46cfa49ef4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: immutable-downstream
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-rule-spec/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-rule-spec/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c37c6d9f35..dfa78641c9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-rule-spec/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/immutable-rule-spec/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: immutable-rule-spec
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 698d7e4d21..682d51f8d6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: permissions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/prevent-loop/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/prevent-loop/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 002164cb05..b4e3823e46 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/prevent-loop/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/prevent-loop/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: prevent-loop
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
index c2a379e3d0..5bd05fbc2d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: roles.iam.aws.crossplane.io
 spec:
   group: iam.aws.crossplane.io
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a90972d137..f111b3357d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/target-namespace-scope/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: target-namespace-scope
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/use-generate-existing-on-policy-update/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/use-generate-existing-on-policy-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b160f2e70b..6a5627c1c4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/use-generate-existing-on-policy-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/validation/policy/use-generate-existing-on-policy-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: use-generate-existing-on-policy-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/apicall-correct/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/apicall-correct/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 836d646b3a..514df451eb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/apicall-correct/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/apicall-correct/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: apicall-correct
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/apicall-failed/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/apicall-failed/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a2f0d2f3ac..fa1f8c3cac 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/apicall-failed/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/apicall-failed/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: apicall-failed
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/gctxentry-not-exist/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/gctxentry-not-exist/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7875ffb948..952838bb33 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/gctxentry-not-exist/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/gctxentry-not-exist/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: gctxentry-not-exist
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/not-ready/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/not-ready/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0aa3e2a737..28a10d71e3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/not-ready/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/not-ready/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: not-ready
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/resource-correct/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/resource-correct/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2d1d0e11f6..745b1f937c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/resource-correct/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/resource-correct/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: resource-correct
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/validate-apicall-data/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/validate-apicall-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ee835a2d45..c443cd2306 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/validate-apicall-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/validate-apicall-data/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validate-apicall-data
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/validate-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/validate-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4bd9ae56cb..d1edd82d92 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/validate-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/globalcontext/validate-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validate-global-context-crd
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/first-rule-is-foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/first-rule-is-foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 90ae105b74..8452dc9340 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/first-rule-is-foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/first-rule-is-foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: first-rule-is-foreach
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/no-foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/no-foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0269414e5d..a218b723cf 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/no-foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/no-foreach/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: no-foreach
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/two-foreach-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/two-foreach-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 872f7c5c73..2c48fca620 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/two-foreach-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/cascading/two-foreach-rules/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: two-foreach-rules
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cascading-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cascading-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1d05068687..7abcb54318 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cascading-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cascading-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cascading-mutation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/defaulting-namespace-labels/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/defaulting-namespace-labels/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 23ae101599..5980ed883e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/defaulting-namespace-labels/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/defaulting-namespace-labels/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: defaulting-namespace-labels
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/jmespath-with-special-chars/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/jmespath-with-special-chars/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 07460965bf..151f49d208 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/jmespath-with-special-chars/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/jmespath-with-special-chars/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: jmespath-with-special-chars
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/mutate-using-default-context/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/mutate-using-default-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 40252e4213..ee23242ce8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/mutate-using-default-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/mutate-using-default-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutate-using-default-context
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/mutate-with-404-api-call/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/mutate-with-404-api-call/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2874a4d0c9..ba6957ba4c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/mutate-with-404-api-call/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/mutate-with-404-api-call/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutate-with-404-api-call
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variables-mutate-existing-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variables-mutate-existing-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 46e0ffe6b1..bed00c2c4b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variables-mutate-existing-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variables-mutate-existing-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: variables-mutate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variables-mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variables-mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 46e0ffe6b1..bed00c2c4b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variables-mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variables-mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: variables-mutate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/basic-check-output/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/basic-check-output/chainsaw-test.yaml
index af654f72b7..6c8d4ee540 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/basic-check-output/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/basic-check-output/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-check-output
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/background-false(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/background-false(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8daa3ce649..c4d5b022a0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/background-false(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/background-false(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-false
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/background-false/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/background-false/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8daa3ce649..c4d5b022a0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/background-false/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/background-false/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-false
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fd77b673cb..80b571cf07 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create-patchesJson6902(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create-patchesJson6902(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 846d807dd1..5abbcdd84d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create-patchesJson6902(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create-patchesJson6902(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-create-patchesjson6902
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create-patchesJson6902/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create-patchesJson6902/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 846d807dd1..5abbcdd84d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create-patchesJson6902/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create-patchesJson6902/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-create-patchesjson6902
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fd77b673cb..80b571cf07 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-create
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-delete(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-delete(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6c50c68db5..f1b3c78fee 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-delete(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-delete(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-delete
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6c50c68db5..f1b3c78fee 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-delete
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-update(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-update(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0390083114..003fe0ec41 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-update(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-update(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-update/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0390083114..003fe0ec41 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/basic-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/delete-trigger-namespace(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/delete-trigger-namespace(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5b845b82e5..4fcc69c8fc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/delete-trigger-namespace(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/delete-trigger-namespace(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: delete-trigger-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/delete-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/delete-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5b845b82e5..4fcc69c8fc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/delete-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/delete-trigger-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: delete-trigger-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/descending-patchJson6902/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/descending-patchJson6902/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6206e78574..07a4b67638 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/descending-patchJson6902/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/descending-patchJson6902/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: descending-patchjson
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-rules-match-exclude(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-rules-match-exclude(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5319b8f4e0..016493eda4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-rules-match-exclude(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-rules-match-exclude(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-rules-match-exclude
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-rules-match-exclude/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-rules-match-exclude/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5319b8f4e0..016493eda4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-rules-match-exclude/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-rules-match-exclude/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-rules-match-exclude
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-trigger-resources(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-trigger-resources(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 971e9d752e..88b230de6a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-trigger-resources(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-trigger-resources(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-trigger-resources
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-trigger-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-trigger-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 971e9d752e..88b230de6a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-trigger-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/multiple-trigger-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-trigger-resources
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/mutate-existing-node-status/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/mutate-existing-node-status/chainsaw-test.yaml
index db5fbcbe41..54f600e17c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/mutate-existing-node-status/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/mutate-existing-node-status/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutate-existing-node-status
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/mutate-pod-on-binding-request/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/mutate-pod-on-binding-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 212746b26b..ab7fab981a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/mutate-pod-on-binding-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/mutate-pod-on-binding-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutate-pod-on-binding-request
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/namespaceselector(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/namespaceselector(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4fac523c61..ed2b92f0f8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/namespaceselector(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/namespaceselector(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: namespaceselector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4fac523c61..ed2b92f0f8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: namespaceselector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/basic-create-policy(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/basic-create-policy(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e4aff9d175..ec03fed8d1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/basic-create-policy(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/basic-create-policy(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-create-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/basic-create-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/basic-create-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e4aff9d175..ec03fed8d1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/basic-create-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/basic-create-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: basic-create-policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/different-configurations-for-mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/different-configurations-for-mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2a6099d20e..b42d3b26ff 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/different-configurations-for-mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/different-configurations-for-mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: different-configurations-for-mutate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/different-mutate-existing-values/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/different-mutate-existing-values/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 684f32d6dc..ada0e95080 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/different-mutate-existing-values/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/different-mutate-existing-values/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: different-mutate-existing-values
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/namespaceselector(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/namespaceselector(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1234444814..e20a1d3dbc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/namespaceselector(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/namespaceselector(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: namespaceselector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1234444814..e20a1d3dbc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/onpolicyupdate/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: namespaceselector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/preconditions(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/preconditions(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 905dbec587..21e4b52151 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/preconditions(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/preconditions(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: preconditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 905dbec587..21e4b52151 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: preconditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/target-context/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/target-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d2a7bba01d..2ceac2da0f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/target-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/target-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: target-context
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/target-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/target-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b60b8d66d8..15e0e4878f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/target-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/target-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: target-preconditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-namespace-variable(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-namespace-variable(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fce4ca0162..e3bbe89a21 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-namespace-variable(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-namespace-variable(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-namespace-variable
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-namespace-variable/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-namespace-variable/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fce4ca0162..e3bbe89a21 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-namespace-variable/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-namespace-variable/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-namespace-variable
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-standard-auth-check(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-standard-auth-check(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d535783d88..b16acba7b4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-standard-auth-check(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-standard-auth-check(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-standard-auth-check
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-standard-auth-check/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-standard-auth-check/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d535783d88..b16acba7b4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-standard-auth-check/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/cpol-standard-auth-check/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cpol-standard-auth-check
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/mutate-existing-require-targets(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/mutate-existing-require-targets(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8846c637fd..0d710ab6e4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/mutate-existing-require-targets(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/mutate-existing-require-targets(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutate-existing-require-targets
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/mutate-existing-require-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/mutate-existing-require-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8846c637fd..0d710ab6e4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/mutate-existing-require-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/mutate-existing-require-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutate-existing-require-targets
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/target-variable-validation(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/target-variable-validation(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8925d1a4b6..97950bf8ae 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/target-variable-validation(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/target-variable-validation(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: target-variable-validation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/target-variable-validation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/target-variable-validation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8925d1a4b6..97950bf8ae 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/target-variable-validation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/existing/validation/target-variable-validation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: target-variable-validation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/mutate-node-status/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/mutate-node-status/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ff3da18f1b..cf1627ab88 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/mutate-node-status/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/mutate-node-status/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutate-node-status
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/userInfo-roles-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/userInfo-roles-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c9920f58ec..d28ff6dd10 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/userInfo-roles-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/clusterpolicy/standard/userInfo-roles-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: userinfo-roles-clusterroles
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/emit-warning/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/emit-warning/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 04b4316203..6ddc4058da 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/emit-warning/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/emit-warning/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-emit-warning
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/foreach-patchStrategicMerge-context/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/foreach-patchStrategicMerge-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e21fa53b46..92b15af4aa 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/foreach-patchStrategicMerge-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/foreach-patchStrategicMerge-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: foreach-patchstrategicmerge-context
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/foreach-patchStrategicMerge-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/foreach-patchStrategicMerge-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 78d6641175..dec81b1d63 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/foreach-patchStrategicMerge-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/foreach-patchStrategicMerge-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: foreach-patchstrategicmerge-preconditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/jmespath-logic/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/jmespath-logic/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4ada939c2a..cc3875b5d2 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/jmespath-logic/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/jmespath-logic/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: jmespath-logic
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchStrategicMerge-global-addifnotpresent/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchStrategicMerge-global-addifnotpresent/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 82689f8c7d..0f46e98847 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchStrategicMerge-global-addifnotpresent/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchStrategicMerge-global-addifnotpresent/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: patchstrategicmerge-global-addifnotpresent
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchStrategicMerge-global/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchStrategicMerge-global/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a370db73be..7a61638046 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchStrategicMerge-global/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchStrategicMerge-global/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: patchstrategicmerge-global
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchesJson6902-replace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchesJson6902-replace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3b61df6ad9..a685d6adc0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchesJson6902-replace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchesJson6902-replace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: patchesjson6902-replace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchesjson6902-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchesjson6902-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7fe9ccb2d3..689fffd904 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchesjson6902-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/patchesjson6902-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: patchesjson6902-simple
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/simple-conditional/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/simple-conditional/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5f52825811..c963f1a4e7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/simple-conditional/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/simple-conditional/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: simple-conditional
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/variables-in-keys/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/variables-in-keys/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c4776c7a3c..be3c4131b6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/variables-in-keys/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/e2e/variables-in-keys/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: variables-in-keys
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/policy/cornercases/foreach-remove-elements/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/policy/cornercases/foreach-remove-elements/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 62d1e49ffc..2d23d5178e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/policy/cornercases/foreach-remove-elements/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/policy/cornercases/foreach-remove-elements/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: foreach-remove-elements
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/policy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/policy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9e4a61bdb2..51d63dd0af 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/policy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/policy/standard/existing/validation/auth-check/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: auth-check
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/add-and-remove/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/add-and-remove/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a15350bbea..cb5d44824f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/add-and-remove/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/add-and-remove/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: add-and-remove
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-and-add/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-and-add/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fcd845259e..b937fff422 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-and-add/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-and-add/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: remove-and-add
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2850775d1d..8fbff779fb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d1b96dc332..66b450c359 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/foreach/remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/k10-minimum-retention/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/k10-minimum-retention/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 60c3bd88d2..816a363222 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/k10-minimum-retention/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/k10-minimum-retention/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: k10-minimum-retention
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/nested-foreach/remove-all-env-vars/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/nested-foreach/remove-all-env-vars/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ad1a8e3212..cdf48895af 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/nested-foreach/remove-all-env-vars/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/nested-foreach/remove-all-env-vars/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: remove-all-env-vars
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/simple/remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/simple/remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2850775d1d..8fbff779fb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/simple/remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/simple/remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: remove-multiple-elements-in-ascending-order
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/simple/remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/simple/remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f02e05dbc4..aa0834eb18 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/simple/remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/mutate/refactor/simple/remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: remove-multiple-elements-in-descending-order
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/admission-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/admission-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a5327debae..3b9d569a3c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/admission-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/admission-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: admission-disabled
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/all-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/all-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7a07a7ca27..cb3ec6c767 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/all-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/all-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: all-disabled
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/background-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/background-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f3fce5a33d..e8609a848f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/background-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/background-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-subresource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/background-variables-update/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/background-variables-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 20459c274e..c6910f3e77 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/background-variables-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/background-variables-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-variables-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/cel-expressions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/cel-expressions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 05bf53e35a..238324c467 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/cel-expressions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/cel-expressions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cel-expressions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/deprecated-operations/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/deprecated-operations/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 004c044f34..8d32d368ee 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/deprecated-operations/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/deprecated-operations/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-variables-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 31aed3b990..7c49288cc3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: invalid-pod-security-exceptions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-1.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-1.yaml
index 5d4f55ae3e..2093236e09 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-1.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-1.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: kyverno.io/v2
 kind: PolicyException
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exception-1
 spec:
   exceptions:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-2.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-2.yaml
index 9a77fc952b..4451ad25b0 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-2.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-2.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: kyverno.io/v2
 kind: PolicyException
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exception-2
 spec:
   exceptions:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-3.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-3.yaml
index 8a7bbd11ab..f311c366d2 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-3.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-exceptions/exception-3.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: kyverno.io/v2
 kind: PolicyException
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exception-3
 spec:
   exceptions:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0f795dc051..74c805a59d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-pod-security-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: invalid-pod-security-rule
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-subject-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-subject-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c9578eddba..1beeac8360 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-subject-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-subject-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: invalid-subject-kind
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-timeout-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-timeout-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3d487ec0b9..d5a37c1062 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-timeout-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-timeout-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: invalid-timeout
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-timeout/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-timeout/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3d487ec0b9..d5a37c1062 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-timeout/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/invalid-timeout/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: invalid-timeout
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/policy-exceptions-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/policy-exceptions-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 15387e7e6a..532ae10750 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/policy-exceptions-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/policy-exceptions-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-exceptions-disabled
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/schema-validation-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/schema-validation-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6772847554..b61bee7f3f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/schema-validation-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/schema-validation-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: schema-validation-crd
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/success/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/success/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d6e82705b5..3683834e8d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/success/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/success/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: success
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/target-context/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/target-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a907526301..8f2f4919ba 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/target-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/cluster-policy/target-context/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: target-context
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/admission-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/admission-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 88f8aa7e78..bc6eb73a8d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/admission-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/admission-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: admission-disabled
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/all-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/all-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7a07a7ca27..cb3ec6c767 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/all-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/all-disabled/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: all-disabled
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/background-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/background-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f3fce5a33d..e8609a848f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/background-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/background-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-subresource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/invalid-timeout/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/invalid-timeout/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3d487ec0b9..d5a37c1062 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/invalid-timeout/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/policy-validation/policy/invalid-timeout/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: invalid-timeout
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/rangeoperators/standard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/rangeoperators/standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5fdf29cf3d..cdb029138a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/rangeoperators/standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/rangeoperators/standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: standard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/aggregate-to-admin/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/aggregate-to-admin/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 419f242151..0f4edd94a1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/aggregate-to-admin/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/aggregate-to-admin/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: aggregate-to-admin
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/cleanup-policy-with-clusterrole/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/cleanup-policy-with-clusterrole/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 66a043fa0e..bbcaf17836 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/cleanup-policy-with-clusterrole/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/cleanup-policy-with-clusterrole/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cleanup-policy-with-clusterrole
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/mutate-policy-with-clusterrole/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/mutate-policy-with-clusterrole/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ab556a41b8..34f006c2ec 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/mutate-policy-with-clusterrole/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/rbac/mutate-policy-with-clusterrole/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutate-policy-with-clusterrole
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/exception/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 33e7f8c204..8f9b14a65b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exception
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/namespaceselector-assert/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/namespaceselector-assert/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 23e37d258b..edb736ca19 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/namespaceselector-assert/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/namespaceselector-assert/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: namespaceselector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 23e37d258b..edb736ca19 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/namespaceselector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: namespaceselector
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-admission-mode/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-admission-mode/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 731674efed..df4729df69 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-admission-mode/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-admission-mode/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-report-admission-mode
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-audit-warn/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-audit-warn/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4af18cbe9d..79b4cf28ae 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-audit-warn/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-audit-warn/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-report-audit-warn
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-properties/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-properties/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 731674efed..df4729df69 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-properties/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/test-report-properties/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-report-admission-mode
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/two-rules-with-different-modes/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/two-rules-with-different-modes/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c2695c338e..3901e12933 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/two-rules-with-different-modes/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/two-rules-with-different-modes/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: two-rules-with-different-modes
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/update/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/update/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b9b12f2322..fc6aeb415c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/update/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/admission/update/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-assert/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-assert/chainsaw-test.yaml
index dc819c0417..e64590fdd4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-assert/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-assert/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exception
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-with-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-with-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ecfd0d3fdb..9d5fc5b921 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-with-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-with-conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exception-with-conditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-with-podsecurity/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-with-podsecurity/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f2843f833d..ee6038de3f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-with-podsecurity/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception-with-podsecurity/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exception-with-podsecurity
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
index dc819c0417..e64590fdd4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exception
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5bf90e7fde..1df3121f59 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-exceptions-with-pod-security
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/report-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/report-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cbaa462a14..5323598658 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/report-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/report-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: report-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/test-report-background-mode/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/test-report-background-mode/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8a9a8fd377..fa3ea41c03 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/test-report-background-mode/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/test-report-background-mode/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-report-background-mode
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/two-rules-with-different-modes/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/two-rules-with-different-modes/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 12232dc331..45990c48ce 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/two-rules-with-different-modes/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/two-rules-with-different-modes/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: two-rules-with-different-modes
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/verify-image-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/verify-image-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5ea8cfc36b..8e6df45de3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/verify-image-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/verify-image-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: verify-image-fail
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/verify-image-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/verify-image-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e52a136dcc..cf0a3a1e8c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/verify-image-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/verify-image-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: verify-image-pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/sigstore-custom-tuf/sigstore-image-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/sigstore-custom-tuf/sigstore-image-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a98431593f..f980db01e5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/sigstore-custom-tuf/sigstore-image-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/sigstore-custom-tuf/sigstore-image-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: sigstore-image-verification
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/delete-twice/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/delete-twice/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7c3f4c63ac..bcf45297e0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/delete-twice/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/delete-twice/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: delete-twice
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/invalid-label/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/invalid-label/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2fbbe74574..aa0675906a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/invalid-label/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/invalid-label/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: invalid-label
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/past-timestamp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/past-timestamp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index eee609a1c5..5a0dd0454f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/past-timestamp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/past-timestamp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: past-timestamp
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/permission-lack/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/permission-lack/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 56ed7a08be..4ceea44959 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/permission-lack/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/permission-lack/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: permission-lack
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/valid-label/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/valid-label/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 99347a580c..fdc37c5dd8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/valid-label/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/ttl/valid-label/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: valid-label
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/anchors/conditional-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/anchors/conditional-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index de310d315b..ef23c20c13 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/anchors/conditional-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/anchors/conditional-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: conditional-anchor
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/anchors/conditional/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/anchors/conditional/chainsaw-test.yaml
index de310d315b..ef23c20c13 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/anchors/conditional/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/anchors/conditional/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: conditional-anchor
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/apply-on-deletion-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/apply-on-deletion-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a4e9759542..833c3be776 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/apply-on-deletion-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/apply-on-deletion-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: apply-on-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/apply-on-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/apply-on-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a4e9759542..833c3be776 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/apply-on-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/apply-on-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: apply-on-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cel-messages-upon-resource-failure-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cel-messages-upon-resource-failure-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7d8438dd51..67d9bdc41e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cel-messages-upon-resource-failure-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cel-messages-upon-resource-failure-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cel-messages-upon-resource-failure
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cel-messages-upon-resource-failure/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cel-messages-upon-resource-failure/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7d8438dd51..67d9bdc41e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cel-messages-upon-resource-failure/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cel-messages-upon-resource-failure/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cel-messages-upon-resource-failure
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/check-message-upon-resource-failure-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/check-message-upon-resource-failure-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a2d3792c6b..212eaae486 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/check-message-upon-resource-failure-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/check-message-upon-resource-failure-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: check-message-upon-resource-failure
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/check-message-upon-resource-failure/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/check-message-upon-resource-failure/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a2d3792c6b..212eaae486 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/check-message-upon-resource-failure/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/check-message-upon-resource-failure/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: check-message-upon-resource-failure
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/different-configuration-for-actions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/different-configuration-for-actions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 32fb2f26a2..6783a12079 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/different-configuration-for-actions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/different-configuration-for-actions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: different-configuration-for-actions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/ephemeral-containers-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/ephemeral-containers-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 38fa3aa543..262fdd97fa 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/ephemeral-containers-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/ephemeral-containers-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: ephemeral-containers
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 38fa3aa543..262fdd97fa 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/ephemeral-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: ephemeral-containers
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/external-metrics-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/external-metrics-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fb1b4a5da0..ba81beb92a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/external-metrics-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/external-metrics-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: external-metrics
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/external-metrics/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/external-metrics/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fb1b4a5da0..ba81beb92a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/external-metrics/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/external-metrics/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: external-metrics
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2b4812a8d4..e5ed2f0064 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: variable-substitution-failure-messages
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution-deprecated/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution-deprecated/pod.yaml
index 25a83916e6..2f6435c0da 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution-deprecated/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution-deprecated/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2b4812a8d4..e5ed2f0064 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: variable-substitution-failure-messages
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution/pod.yaml
index 25a83916e6..2f6435c0da 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/invalid-jmespath-variable-substitution/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/psa-run-as-non-root/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/psa-run-as-non-root/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f93bf46a26..ba73d74fd7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/psa-run-as-non-root/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/psa-run-as-non-root/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: psa-run-as-non-root
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/schema-validation-for-mutateExisting-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/schema-validation-for-mutateExisting-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9057cf167e..baeb8c622f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/schema-validation-for-mutateExisting-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/schema-validation-for-mutateExisting-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: schema-validation-for-mutateexisting
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/schema-validation-for-mutateExisting/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/schema-validation-for-mutateExisting/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9057cf167e..baeb8c622f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/schema-validation-for-mutateExisting/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/schema-validation-for-mutateExisting/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: schema-validation-for-mutateexisting
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/two-rules-with-different-action/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/two-rules-with-different-action/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7d6f39ead3..2a5e977cec 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/two-rules-with-different-action/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/two-rules-with-different-action/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: two-rules-with-different-action
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-fail-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-fail-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c96cded9ad..22f1cd0a4b 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-fail-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-fail-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validate-pattern-should-fail
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c96cded9ad..22f1cd0a4b 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validate-pattern-should-fail
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-pass-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-pass-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bfc8cbf1c8..712f6d3ca8 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-pass-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-pass-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validate-pattern-should-pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bfc8cbf1c8..712f6d3ca8 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validate-pattern-should-pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-skip-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-skip-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 35300d9953..7805cdd765 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-skip-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-skip-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validate-pattern-should-skip
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-skip/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-skip/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 35300d9953..7805cdd765 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-skip/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/validate-pattern-should-skip/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validate-pattern-should-skip
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variable-substitution-failure-messages-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variable-substitution-failure-messages-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 42e0387475..cc9816b76c 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variable-substitution-failure-messages-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variable-substitution-failure-messages-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: variable-substitution-failure-messages
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variable-substitution-failure-messages/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variable-substitution-failure-messages/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 42e0387475..cc9816b76c 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variable-substitution-failure-messages/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/variable-substitution-failure-messages/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: variable-substitution-failure-messages
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls-deprecated/lazyload/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls-deprecated/lazyload/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 511819c76c..ff8b6cf135 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls-deprecated/lazyload/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls-deprecated/lazyload/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: lazyload
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls-deprecated/subjectaccessreview/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls-deprecated/subjectaccessreview/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d5a51bcc78..d74a54999e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls-deprecated/subjectaccessreview/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls-deprecated/subjectaccessreview/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: subjectaccessreview
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/default/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/default/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1d013b9579..32611b781c 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/default/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/default/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: default
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/lazyload/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/lazyload/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 511819c76c..ff8b6cf135 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/lazyload/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/lazyload/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: lazyload
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/subjectaccessreview/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/subjectaccessreview/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d5a51bcc78..d74a54999e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/subjectaccessreview/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/apicalls/subjectaccessreview/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: subjectaccessreview
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-match-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-match-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 051507efb8..6a994c4ed6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-match-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-match-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-match-clusterroles
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-match-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-match-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8dcce0c7de..30a16b8a4e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-match-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-match-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-match-roles
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
index dc5bf10174..afbc76860a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-vars-roles
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-serviceAccountName/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-serviceAccountName/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fa73f74bfa..e2cc43b75c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-serviceAccountName/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-serviceAccountName/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-vars-serviceaccountname
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-userInfo/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-userInfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b022a50001..b01c03c360 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-userInfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/background-vars-userInfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-vars-userinfo
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 527f950b61..66c3f05880 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit-deprecated/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: configmap-context-lookup
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-match-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-match-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 051507efb8..6a994c4ed6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-match-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-match-clusterRoles/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-match-clusterroles
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-match-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-match-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8dcce0c7de..30a16b8a4e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-match-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-match-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-match-roles
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
index dc5bf10174..afbc76860a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-roles/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-vars-roles
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-serviceAccountName/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-serviceAccountName/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fa73f74bfa..e2cc43b75c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-serviceAccountName/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-serviceAccountName/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-vars-serviceaccountname
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-userInfo/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-userInfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b022a50001..b01c03c360 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-userInfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/background-vars-userInfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: background-vars-userinfo
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 527f950b61..66c3f05880 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/audit/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: configmap-context-lookup
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/authorizor-checks/with-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/authorizor-checks/with-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 455a1d211d..b1c8801458 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/authorizor-checks/with-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/authorizor-checks/with-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-permissions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/authorizor-checks/without-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/authorizor-checks/without-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 481dd62215..61f4b528dd 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/authorizor-checks/without-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/authorizor-checks/without-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: without-permissions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/cel-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/cel-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0a479c2d39..09a1ec07ca 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/cel-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/cel-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cel-preconditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/cel-variables/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/cel-variables/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 591ab60004..2f1c08254b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/cel-variables/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/cel-variables/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cel-variables
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/check-statefulset-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/check-statefulset-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5f181e44e0..df5d80a17a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/check-statefulset-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/check-statefulset-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: check-statefulset-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/disallow-host-port/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/disallow-host-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b2e02b4267..d487c4bacb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/disallow-host-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/disallow-host-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: disallow-host-port
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/clusterscoped/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/clusterscoped/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d12dd978a2..44b5c2948c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/clusterscoped/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/clusterscoped/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clusterscoped
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/match-clusterscoped-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/match-clusterscoped-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 86be2ee5e7..b6b22a7e81 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/match-clusterscoped-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/match-clusterscoped-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: match-clusterscoped-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/set-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/set-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ce5e6a67a6..05025102b8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/set-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/set-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: set-paramref-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/unset-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/unset-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 31d46aa04a..ea9aaff67e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/unset-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel-deprecated/parameter-resources/namespaced/unset-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: unset-paramref-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/authorizor-checks/with-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/authorizor-checks/with-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 455a1d211d..b1c8801458 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/authorizor-checks/with-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/authorizor-checks/with-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-permissions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/authorizor-checks/without-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/authorizor-checks/without-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 481dd62215..61f4b528dd 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/authorizor-checks/without-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/authorizor-checks/without-permissions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: without-permissions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/cel-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/cel-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0a479c2d39..09a1ec07ca 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/cel-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/cel-preconditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cel-preconditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/cel-variables/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/cel-variables/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 591ab60004..2f1c08254b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/cel-variables/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/cel-variables/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: cel-variables
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/check-statefulset-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/check-statefulset-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5f181e44e0..df5d80a17a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/check-statefulset-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/check-statefulset-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: check-statefulset-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/deny/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/deny/chainsaw-test.yaml
index eb59f9fa42..0df4a4bd3e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/deny/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/deny/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: deny
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/disallow-host-port/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/disallow-host-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b2e02b4267..d487c4bacb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/disallow-host-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/disallow-host-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: disallow-host-port
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/clusterscoped/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/clusterscoped/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d12dd978a2..44b5c2948c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/clusterscoped/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/clusterscoped/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clusterscoped
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/match-clusterscoped-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/match-clusterscoped-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 86be2ee5e7..b6b22a7e81 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/match-clusterscoped-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/match-clusterscoped-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: match-clusterscoped-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/set-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/set-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index aa2f469fdf..b3d6dee42f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/set-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/set-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: set-paramref-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/unset-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/unset-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c30b1e52ad..8578b5ad3b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/unset-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/cel/parameter-resources/namespaced/unset-paramref-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: unset-paramref-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7d46a42648..d4cc3a2452 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index db6a36fb63..d2fb250f32 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-subresource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fed5f91565..262fbdd949 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug-deprecated/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7d46a42648..d4cc3a2452 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index db6a36fb63..d2fb250f32 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-subresource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fed5f91565..262fbdd949 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/debug/with-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/emit-warning/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/emit-warning/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 167a9796f9..10cfff8ecc 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/emit-warning/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/emit-warning/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-emit-warning
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/api-initiated-pod-eviction/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/api-initiated-pod-eviction/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1f3694dd7d..7eddb81101 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/api-initiated-pod-eviction/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/api-initiated-pod-eviction/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: api-initiated-pod-eviction
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/block-pod-exec-requests/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/block-pod-exec-requests/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6ec23e22d2..882dee0fae 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/block-pod-exec-requests/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/block-pod-exec-requests/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block-pod-exec-requests
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/bypass-with-policy-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/bypass-with-policy-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7d94ed81b8..ee5677170e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/bypass-with-policy-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/bypass-with-policy-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: bypass-with-policy-exception
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/csr/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/csr/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5bbb7aa517..6c3c9d1e81 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/csr/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/csr/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: csr
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/enforce-validate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/enforce-validate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8074137604..d910250a39 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/enforce-validate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/enforce-validate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: enforce-validate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/failure-policy-ignore-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/failure-policy-ignore-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 42b6c480b8..d139629a87 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/failure-policy-ignore-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/failure-policy-ignore-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: failure-policy-ignore-anchor
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1392e77bcf..44af1a21b1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/operator-allnotin-01/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/operator-allnotin-01/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4ce7cb109d..9c0007e399 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/operator-allnotin-01/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/operator-allnotin-01/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: operator-allnotin-01
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/operator-anyin-boolean/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/operator-anyin-boolean/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 73bcb0a434..738045ad79 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/operator-anyin-boolean/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/operator-anyin-boolean/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: operator-anyin-boolean
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/resource-apply-block/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/resource-apply-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9f8364f2bf..091ee00f63 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/resource-apply-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/resource-apply-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: resource-apply-block
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/scaling-with-kubectl-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/scaling-with-kubectl-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8234b6f5cb..d8ac04a072 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/scaling-with-kubectl-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce-deprecated/scaling-with-kubectl-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: scaling-with-kubectl-scale
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/api-initiated-pod-eviction/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/api-initiated-pod-eviction/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1f3694dd7d..7eddb81101 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/api-initiated-pod-eviction/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/api-initiated-pod-eviction/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: api-initiated-pod-eviction
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/block-pod-exec-requests/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/block-pod-exec-requests/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6ec23e22d2..882dee0fae 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/block-pod-exec-requests/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/block-pod-exec-requests/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block-pod-exec-requests
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/bypass-with-policy-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/bypass-with-policy-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7d94ed81b8..ee5677170e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/bypass-with-policy-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/bypass-with-policy-exception/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: bypass-with-policy-exception
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/csr/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/csr/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5bbb7aa517..6c3c9d1e81 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/csr/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/csr/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: csr
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-allow-existing-violations/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-allow-existing-violations/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f992a75aeb..2d50aaa4bb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-allow-existing-violations/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-allow-existing-violations/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: enforce-validate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-deny/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-deny/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8074137604..d910250a39 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-deny/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-deny/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: enforce-validate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-pss/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-pss/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9e34cf2382..10a5d8f7f0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-pss/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing-pss/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: enforce-validate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8074137604..d910250a39 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/enforce-validate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: enforce-validate-existing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/failure-policy-ignore-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/failure-policy-ignore-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 42b6c480b8..d139629a87 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/failure-policy-ignore-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/failure-policy-ignore-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: failure-policy-ignore-anchor
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1392e77bcf..44af1a21b1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: ns-selector-with-wildcard-kind
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/operator-allnotin-01/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/operator-allnotin-01/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4ce7cb109d..9c0007e399 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/operator-allnotin-01/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/operator-allnotin-01/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: operator-allnotin-01
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/operator-anyin-boolean/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/operator-anyin-boolean/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 73bcb0a434..738045ad79 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/operator-anyin-boolean/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/operator-anyin-boolean/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: operator-anyin-boolean
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/resource-apply-block/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/resource-apply-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9f8364f2bf..091ee00f63 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/resource-apply-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/resource-apply-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: resource-apply-block
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/scaling-with-kubectl-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/scaling-with-kubectl-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8234b6f5cb..d8ac04a072 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/scaling-with-kubectl-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/enforce/scaling-with-kubectl-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: scaling-with-kubectl-scale
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/exclude/exclude-namespace(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/exclude/exclude-namespace(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 320cfb951a..e72b40b486 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/exclude/exclude-namespace(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/exclude/exclude-namespace(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/exclude/exclude-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/exclude/exclude-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 320cfb951a..e72b40b486 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/exclude/exclude-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/exclude/exclude-namespace/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: exclude-namespace
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 13ed1c22db..95e861ad3e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: gvk
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/crd-1.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/crd-1.yaml
index f8fd7eb6eb..4a8eea9c3d 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/crd-1.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/crd-1.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.8.0
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dbclusters.docdb.aws.crossplane.io
 spec:
   group: docdb.aws.crossplane.io
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/crd.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/crd.yaml
index 2a8fe07fbe..fe15dd4ac6 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/crd.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk-deprecated/crd.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.8.0
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dbclusters.rds.aws.crossplane.io
 spec:
   group: rds.aws.crossplane.io
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 13ed1c22db..95e861ad3e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: gvk
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/crd-1.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/crd-1.yaml
index f8fd7eb6eb..4a8eea9c3d 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/crd-1.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/crd-1.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.8.0
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dbclusters.docdb.aws.crossplane.io
 spec:
   group: docdb.aws.crossplane.io
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/crd.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/crd.yaml
index 2a8fe07fbe..fe15dd4ac6 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/crd.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/gvk/crd.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.8.0
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dbclusters.rds.aws.crossplane.io
 spec:
   group: rds.aws.crossplane.io
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/operations/only-update(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/operations/only-update(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c8ecfcb5b2..3073395d46 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/operations/only-update(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/operations/only-update(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: only-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/operations/only-update/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/operations/only-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c8ecfcb5b2..3073395d46 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/operations/only-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/operations/only-update/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: only-update
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c09fa7cc32..98af094b28 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-deletion-request/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-deletion-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
index aec8a1d460..2e9c36c065 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-deletion-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-deletion-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-deletion-request
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f31c14a3bb..be2bb4c049 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-capabilities
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6a05e375f1..96d63391e3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-host-namespaces
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 31ffadacae..872c754636 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-host-ports
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c7d4fc481a..418b2e2700 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-hostpath-volume
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-hostprocesses/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-hostprocesses/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 60e01f882c..8a0fd60a33 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-hostprocesses/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-hostprocesses/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-hostprocesses
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4cc4f3b891..00637580c4 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-privilege-escalation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 57c2acd526..dbdf7ee7b5 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-privileged-containers
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3618ab3150..21b04918f3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cf7c618a8e..04a6eed8f5 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c3d11ab7c3..c4c873dcc3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1890ea875c..97d3dc847e 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1b2c1061e3..0eb19f9660 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-seccomp
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2136f8d365..5f8baf7f99 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-selinux
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 501fcc88fc..7e5ed31337 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-sysctls
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 28e73aef95..1632a3d3c3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa-deprecated/test-exclusion-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-volume-types
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c09fa7cc32..98af094b28 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: seccomp-latest-check-no-exclusion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-deletion-request/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-deletion-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
index aec8a1d460..2e9c36c065 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-deletion-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-deletion-request/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-deletion-request
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f31c14a3bb..be2bb4c049 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-capabilities
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6a05e375f1..96d63391e3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-host-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-host-namespaces
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 31ffadacae..872c754636 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-host-ports/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-host-ports
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c7d4fc481a..418b2e2700 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-hostpath-volume/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-hostpath-volume
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-hostprocesses/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-hostprocesses/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 60e01f882c..8a0fd60a33 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-hostprocesses/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-hostprocesses/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-hostprocesses
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4cc4f3b891..00637580c4 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-privilege-escalation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-privilege-escalation
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 57c2acd526..dbdf7ee7b5 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-privileged-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-privileged-containers
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3618ab3150..21b04918f3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-restricted-capabilities
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cf7c618a8e..04a6eed8f5 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-restricted-seccomp
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c3d11ab7c3..c4c873dcc3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot-user
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1890ea875c..97d3dc847e 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-running-as-nonroot
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1b2c1061e3..0eb19f9660 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-seccomp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-seccomp
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2136f8d365..5f8baf7f99 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-selinux/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-selinux
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 501fcc88fc..7e5ed31337 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-sysctls/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-sysctls
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 28e73aef95..1632a3d3c3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/psa/test-exclusion-volume-types/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: test-exclusion-volume-types
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/subresource-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/subresource-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e33542ef91..55b2c6d10a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/subresource-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/subresource-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: subresource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e33542ef91..55b2c6d10a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: subresource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/variables/lazyload/conditions-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/variables/lazyload/conditions-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b88c2d9055..6fcee2e6d2 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/variables/lazyload/conditions-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/variables/lazyload/conditions-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: conditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/variables/lazyload/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/variables/lazyload/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b88c2d9055..6fcee2e6d2 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/variables/lazyload/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/variables/lazyload/conditions/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: conditions
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/wildcard/block-verifyimage-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/wildcard/block-verifyimage-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5e80b4845e..2abed67fb6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/wildcard/block-verifyimage-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/wildcard/block-verifyimage-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block-verifyimage
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/wildcard/block-verifyimage/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/wildcard/block-verifyimage/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5e80b4845e..2abed67fb6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/wildcard/block-verifyimage/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/clusterpolicy/standard/wildcard/block-verifyimage/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: block-verifyimage
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/adding-key-to-config-map-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/adding-key-to-config-map-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a105d286a8..5f2e570601 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/adding-key-to-config-map-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/adding-key-to-config-map-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: adding-key-to-config-map
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/adding-key-to-config-map/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/adding-key-to-config-map/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a105d286a8..5f2e570601 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/adding-key-to-config-map/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/adding-key-to-config-map/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: adding-key-to-config-map
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/global-anchor-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/global-anchor-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 184c80a98d..b6da17f0bf 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/global-anchor-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/global-anchor-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: global-anchor
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/global-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/global-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 184c80a98d..b6da17f0bf 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/global-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/global-anchor/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: global-anchor
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/lowercase-kind-crd-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/lowercase-kind-crd-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 40bbf38655..2c845a97f4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/lowercase-kind-crd-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/lowercase-kind-crd-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: lowercase-kind-crd
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/lowercase-kind-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/lowercase-kind-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 40bbf38655..2c845a97f4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/lowercase-kind-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/lowercase-kind-crd/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: lowercase-kind-crd
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/old-object-exists-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/old-object-exists-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7561c61d54..9954138cd4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/old-object-exists-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/old-object-exists-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: check-old-object
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/old-object-exists/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/old-object-exists/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7561c61d54..9954138cd4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/old-object-exists/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/old-object-exists/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: check-old-object
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/trusted-images-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/trusted-images-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 068dd1ced9..f23df79575 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/trusted-images-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/trusted-images-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: trusted-images
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/trusted-images/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/trusted-images/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 068dd1ced9..f23df79575 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/trusted-images/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/trusted-images/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: trusted-images
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/x509-decode-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/x509-decode-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 671c968e8f..b495d58dd8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/x509-decode-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/x509-decode-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: x509-decode
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/x509-decode/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/x509-decode/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 671c968e8f..b495d58dd8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/x509-decode/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/x509-decode/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: x509-decode
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/yaml-signing-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/yaml-signing-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b0f5898802..30fcae358b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/yaml-signing-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/yaml-signing-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: yaml-signing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/yaml-signing/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/yaml-signing/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b0f5898802..30fcae358b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/yaml-signing/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validate/e2e/yaml-signing/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: yaml-signing
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/validating-admission-policy-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/validating-admission-policy-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 14e5ba2bef..d73616aa3b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/validating-admission-policy-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/validating-admission-policy-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validating-admission-policy-fail
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/validating-admission-policy-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/validating-admission-policy-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2db45faf73..904fceb050 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/validating-admission-policy-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/validating-admission-policy-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: validating-admission-policy-pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c2dbffd18b..6176bf3c32 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-validating-admission-policy-binding-fail
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-no-reports/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-no-reports/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 30cb6d8d4f..f7b8dcd2d0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-no-reports/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-no-reports/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-validating-admission-policy-binding-no-reports
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8caaf51ab6..fe4a4bb51c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/background/with-validating-admission-policy-binding-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-validating-admission-policy-binding-pass
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/events/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/events/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f93361d3df..27f2d5aca9 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/events/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/validating-admission-policy-reports/events/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: events
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/multi-signatures(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/multi-signatures(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8092e845b9..cf0e1ba89a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/multi-signatures(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/multi-signatures(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multi-signatures
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/multi-signatures/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/multi-signatures/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8092e845b9..cf0e1ba89a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/multi-signatures/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/multi-signatures/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multi-signatures
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/single-signature(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/single-signature(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 04656217ff..8e0df5b1c6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/single-signature(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/single-signature(deprecated)/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: single-signature
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/single-signature/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/single-signature/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 04656217ff..8e0df5b1c6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/single-signature/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verify-manifests/single-signature/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: single-signature
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/cornercases/multiple-attestors/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/cornercases/multiple-attestors/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ab8a010a61..70c208b243 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/cornercases/multiple-attestors/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/cornercases/multiple-attestors/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-attestors
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e9c5a52f67..108512d346 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/configmap-context-lookup/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: configmap-context-lookup
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/empty-image/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/empty-image/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f90663ab82..f37cce9efa 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/empty-image/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/empty-image/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: empty-image
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
index be39aaf6cf..837fe246df 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success/chainsaw-test.yaml
index be39aaf6cf..837fe246df 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: failure-policy-test-noconfigmap-diffimage-success
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-complex-keyless/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-complex-keyless/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8c507d5e16..d2d0c43028 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-complex-keyless/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-complex-keyless/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: imageextractors-complex-keyless
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-complex/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-complex/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8db407c75b..ee4f8eecbf 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-complex/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-complex/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: imageextractors-complex
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-none/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-none/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b213191327..45cccab4ce 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-none/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-none/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: imageextractors-none
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5e576d649d..5ed09a3252 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/imageExtractors-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: imageextractors-simple
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-basic-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-basic-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a0698cb902..5f1caf9fc7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-basic-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-basic-namespace-selector/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyed-basic-namespace-selector
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-basic/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-basic/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 59c98f02a0..943451205a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-basic/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-basic/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyed-basic
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-oci11/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-oci11/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 59c98f02a0..943451205a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-oci11/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-oci11/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyed-basic
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-secret/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-secret/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7d1f4ffc4e..422149e159 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-secret/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-secret/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyed-secret
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-tsa/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-tsa/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 59c98f02a0..943451205a 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-tsa/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyed-tsa/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyed-basic
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestation-invalid-attestor/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestation-invalid-attestor/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 29271af436..6813da934e 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestation-invalid-attestor/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestation-invalid-attestor/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestation-invalid-attestor
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestation-regexp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestation-regexp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 29271af436..6813da934e 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestation-regexp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestation-regexp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestation-invalid-attestor
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-1/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-1/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1c4204530c..6a51e3afd0 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-1/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-1/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-1
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-2/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-2/chainsaw-test.yaml
index aad0658ca4..038fcebec7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-2/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-2/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-2
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-3/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-3/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a36d57e9c6..c48adc2115 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-3/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-3/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-3
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-4/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-4/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 64fdd4b6a2..23b6254f84 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-4/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-4/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-4
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-1/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-1/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 62e64cf749..df78e6a4e7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-1/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-1/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-1
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-2/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-2/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 79795a486d..e5ce7fa29b 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-2/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-2/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-2
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-3/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-3/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 9fc1e9025b..94bd76eaac 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-3/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-3/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-attestations-multiple-subjects-counts-3
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-image-invalid-attestor/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-image-invalid-attestor/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a369c8db37..1eef4164af 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-image-invalid-attestor/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-image-invalid-attestor/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-image-invalid-attestor
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-mutatedigest-verifydigest-required/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-mutatedigest-verifydigest-required/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1f4ede1bc0..fcee27d090 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-mutatedigest-verifydigest-required/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-mutatedigest-verifydigest-required/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-mutatedigest-verifydigest-required
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 31d840fdff..9427bb41f3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-norequired
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-required/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-required/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8198fc605b..5bc005d473 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-required/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-required/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: keyless-nomutatedigest-noverifydigest-required
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d6e31ed308..116c40d2b1 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail/pod.yaml
index e16637872d..4c41bf183a 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-fail/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 0cf5531cf4..b5c79acaa8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass/pod.yaml
index e16637872d..4c41bf183a 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-pass/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d030144bac..5c00052d7f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail/pod.yaml
index e16637872d..4c41bf183a 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-fail/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a49bdddcd6..9a2b59ef4d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass/pod.yaml
index e16637872d..4c41bf183a 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/multiple-image-verification-attestations-trivy-vex-pass/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/mutateDigest-noverifyDigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/mutateDigest-noverifyDigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c5398c08df..d200cc79ce 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/mutateDigest-noverifyDigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/mutateDigest-noverifyDigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: mutatedigest-noverifydigest-norequired
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/noconfigmap-diffimage-success/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/noconfigmap-diffimage-success/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2bd43b29e0..a7fd63eb92 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/noconfigmap-diffimage-success/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/noconfigmap-diffimage-success/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: noconfigmap-diffimage-success
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/nomutateDigest-verifyDigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/nomutateDigest-verifyDigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 19d684b749..6973b11b79 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/nomutateDigest-verifyDigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/nomutateDigest-verifyDigest-norequired/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: nomutatedigest-verifydigest-norequired
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-attestation-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-attestation-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6827e4aeeb..f7c3a1fabd 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-attestation-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-attestation-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: notary-attestation-verification
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-attestation-verification/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-attestation-verification/pod.yaml
index e16637872d..4c41bf183a 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-attestation-verification/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-attestation-verification/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification-secret-from-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification-secret-from-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 24c1e8bfb4..08a7dc43a5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification-secret-from-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification-secret-from-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: notary-image-verification-secret-from-policy
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4c2244c0aa..7586fac33d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: notary-image-verification
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification/pod.yaml
index b5ab8f7959..377630f038 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/notary-image-verification/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/rollback-image-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/rollback-image-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 643f5e5dac..8eabe35a9e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/rollback-image-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/rollback-image-verification/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: rollback-image-verification
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-attestation-verification-regexp/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-attestation-verification-regexp/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fd0f5064b4..2110e2eadb 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-attestation-verification-regexp/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-attestation-verification-regexp/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: sigstore-attestation-verification-regexp
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-attestation-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-attestation-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 049ad3ccbe..d7ed461144 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-attestation-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-attestation-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: sigstore-attestation-verification
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-image-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-image-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a98431593f..f980db01e5 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-image-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/sigstore-image-verification-test/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: sigstore-image-verification
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/bad.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/bad.yaml
index eb3bed7c9f..d5b49fd9a9 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/bad.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/bad.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test-bad
   name: test-bad
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5152679171..345ed2fd1f 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: skip-image-reference
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/pod.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/pod.yaml
index 27fe6ff841..db5b7dc3dc 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/pod.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/pod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/skipped.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/skipped.yaml
index 7264419a7f..2faee57f4b 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/skipped.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/skip-image-reference/skipped.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test-skipped
   name: test-skipped
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/update-multi-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/update-multi-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5294176b29..7fc4f6e314 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/update-multi-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/update-multi-containers/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: update-multi-containers
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-audit/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-audit/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 522e232ec0..b817f34ad3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-audit/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-audit/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: verify-image-background-audit
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-basic/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-basic/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1e63105b4b..6cced9946c 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-basic/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-basic/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: verify-image-background-basic
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 801b80297e..f0ccb3ec56 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/verify-image-background-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: verify-image-background-existing
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/with-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/with-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 3f9b2904e7..30ac0d45e7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/with-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/verifyImages/clusterpolicy/standard/with-mutation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: with-mutation
 spec:
   timeouts:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/cpol-match-conditions-block/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/cpol-match-conditions-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ed497de999..c82aa56d0f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/cpol-match-conditions-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/cpol-match-conditions-block/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: double-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/cpol-match-conditions-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/cpol-match-conditions-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cd6d77cc6d..d2e461e083 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/cpol-match-conditions-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/cpol-match-conditions-pass/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: double-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/match-conditions-standard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/match-conditions-standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8bc2bc82de..2c37bb0fbc 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/match-conditions-standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/match-conditions-standard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: report-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/match-conditions-userinfo/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/match-conditions-userinfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 04ac9d4ce5..4ec34fa241 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/match-conditions-userinfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/match-conditions-userinfo/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: report-deletion
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/webhook-registeration/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/webhook-registeration/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4eec94825e..0547dd9d06 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/webhook-registeration/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhook-configurations/webhook-registeration/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: webhook-registeration
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/all-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/all-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
index f81efe47a6..cf6445e6ee 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/all-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/all-scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: all-scale
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/clusterpolicy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/clusterpolicy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1e9e999405..0a977c385e 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/clusterpolicy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/clusterpolicy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: clusterpolicy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/double-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/double-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 60fcadad94..73d814508f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/double-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/double-wildcard/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: double-wildcard
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-mutate-multiple/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-mutate-multiple/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c4168fe5cf..63db7b54a8 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-mutate-multiple/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-mutate-multiple/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dyn-op-mutate-multiple
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-mutate/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-mutate/chainsaw-test.yaml
index d9e1bc53d2..fc075ad8f0 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-mutate/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-mutate/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dyn-op-mutate
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate-and-mutate/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate-and-mutate/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ada63e3c72..3cae771418 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate-and-mutate/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate-and-mutate/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dyn-op-validate-and-mutate
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate-multiple/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate-multiple/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c30e4cd08d..b23a3ef2ae 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate-multiple/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate-multiple/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dyn-op-validate-multiple
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 02b34e803c..813518f54d 100644
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/dyn-op-validate/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: dyn-op-validate
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/expected-webhooks/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/expected-webhooks/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cec29e9045..f4fc5e26f4 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/expected-webhooks/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/expected-webhooks/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: expected-webhooks
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/only-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/only-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
index ea690edfb6..ed8114e58f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/only-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/only-pod/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: only-pod
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/pod-all-subresources/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/pod-all-subresources/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 347d3af807..1a36acf375 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/pod-all-subresources/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/pod-all-subresources/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pod-all-subresources
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/pod-exec-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/pod-exec-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fc49f7fa7a..61a8e44f58 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/pod-exec-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/pod-exec-subresource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: pod-exec-subresource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-different-resource-group/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-different-resource-group/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 420a05e428..08d5594c02 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-different-resource-group/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-different-resource-group/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-clusterpolicy-different-resource-group
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-clusterscoped-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-clusterscoped-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
index cd334f3a55..ef7b7b433f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-clusterscoped-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-clusterscoped-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-clusterscoped-resources
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8b27fa3850..91e86797a7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-resources/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-clusterpolicy-namespaced-resources
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-same-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-same-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 4e864f82e0..c958ba284f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-same-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-same-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-clusterpolicy-same-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-wildcard-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-wildcard-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7f4cdc79bf..faf8f5a611 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-wildcard-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterpolicy-wildcard-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-clusterpolicy-wildcard-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterscope-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterscope-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6a90c8516b..9c2795cb31 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterscope-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-clusterscope-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-clusterscope-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-different-resource-group/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-different-resource-group/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 2ea6bcfb55..e6d97d6dfa 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-different-resource-group/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-different-resource-group/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-different-resource-group
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-wildcard-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-wildcard-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 00ab170846..2d24210f2f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-wildcard-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy-wildcard-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy-wildcard-resource
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 773eb2e3c5..2b2ed26f19 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/policy/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: policy
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/scale/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8bb9c41cfd..8d11e4f08d 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/scale/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: scale
 spec:
   steps:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/unknown-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/unknown-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 8fc46dba0e..3ca1edd3e8 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/unknown-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/webhooks/unknown-kind/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: unknown-kind
 spec:
   steps: