diff --git a/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5 b/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5
index 576a6f7..d1646ad 100644
--- a/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5
+++ b/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #!BuildTag: rancher/elemental-channel/sle-micro:5.5
+#!BuildTag: rancher/elemental-channel/sle-micro:5.5-%RELEASE%
 #!UseOBSRepositories
 
 ARG SLMICRO_VERSION
diff --git a/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5-kvm b/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5-kvm
index 78d80a3..3c32ad4 100644
--- a/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5-kvm
+++ b/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5-kvm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #!BuildTag: rancher/elemental-channel/sle-micro:5.5-kvm
+#!BuildTag: rancher/elemental-channel/sle-micro:5.5-kvm-%RELEASE%
 #!UseOBSRepositories
 
 ARG SLMICRO_VERSION
diff --git a/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5-rt b/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5-rt
index 7682978..34265bb 100644
--- a/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5-rt
+++ b/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.sle-micro-5-5-rt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #!BuildTag: rancher/elemental-channel/sle-micro:5.5-rt
+#!BuildTag: rancher/elemental-channel/sle-micro:5.5-rt-%RELEASE%
 #!UseOBSRepositories
 
 ARG SLMICRO_VERSION
diff --git a/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.unstable b/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.unstable
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71c432d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.obs/dockerfile/Dockerfile.unstable
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#!BuildTag: rancher/elemental-unstable-channel:latest
+#!UseOBSRepositories
+
+ARG SLMICRO_VERSION
+
+FROM suse/sl-micro/${SLMICRO_VERSION}/baremetal-os-container:latest AS os
+
+ADD channel.json /channel.json
+
+# Align the channel with the latest OS version in the project
+RUN source /etc/os-release && \
+    IMG_TAG=${IMAGE_TAG%%-*} && \
+    sed -i -e "s|%IMG_TAG%|${IMG_TAG}|g" /channel.json
+
+# Prepare a busybox base
+RUN mkdir -p /busybox && rpm --initdb --root /busybox
+RUN zypper --installroot /busybox in --no-recommends -y busybox
+
+FROM scratch
+COPY --from=os /busybox /
+COPY --from=os /channel.json /channel.json
+
+ARG BUILD_REPO=%%IMG_REPO%%
+ARG IMAGE_REPO=$BUILD_REPO/rancher/elemental-channel:unstable
+
+# Define labels according to https://en.opensuse.org/Building_derived_containers
+# labelprefix=com.rancher.elemental
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Rancher Elemental Unstable Channel"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Includes the Elemental Channel"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="unstable"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.url="https://build.opensuse.org"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="%BUILDTIME%"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="SUSE LLC"
+LABEL org.opensuse.reference=$IMAGE_REPO
+LABEL org.openbuildservice.disturl="%DISTURL%"
+LABEL com.suse.supportlevel="beta"
+# endlabelprefix
+
+USER 10010:10010
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/busybox", "cp"]
+CMD ["/channel.json", "/data/output"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8395581..a622f83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,4 +38,10 @@ It is possible, at any moment, to run the `.refresh_channels.sh` script and inte
 A GitHub [workflow](.github/workflows/refresh-channels.yaml) does it automatically every night, and optionally it can be triggered at any time.  
 
 Manually crated `.json` files can be directly created and maintained in the `./channels` directory, for example to maintain a channel containing arbitrary images, for development or testing.  
-When this is the case, be mindful of not creating collision with the automated [config.yaml](./config.yaml), otherwise files with the same name will be overwritten.  
+When this is the case, be mindful of not creating collision with the automated [config.yaml](./config.yaml), otherwise files with the same name will be overwritten.
+
+## Unstable channel
+
+The `unstable` or `development` channel is a special static one that is meant to include latest build of the development OBS projects. Hence this is an static JSON only
+including the ISO and OS container for the current build in projects under or branched from `isv:Rancher:Elemental` in OBS. This channel is not automated or generated by
+any kind of continuous integration.
diff --git a/channels/unstable.json b/channels/unstable.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4064ab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/channels/unstable.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[
+    {
+        "metadata": {
+            "name": "v%IMG_TAG%-os-unstable"
+        },
+        "spec": {
+            "version": "v%IMG_TAG%",
+            "type": "container",
+            "metadata": {
+                "upgradeImage": "%%IMG_REPO%%/suse/sl-micro/%%SLMICRO_VERSION%%/baremetal-os-container:%IMG_TAG%",
+                "displayName": "SUSE Linux %%SLMICRO_VERSION%% OS (unstable)"
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    {
+        "metadata": {
+            "name": "v%IMG_TAG%-iso-unstable"
+        },
+        "spec": {
+            "version": "v%IMG_TAG%",
+            "type": "iso",
+            "metadata": {
+                "uri": "%%IMG_REPO%%/suse/sl-micro/%%SLMICRO_VERSION%%/baremetal-iso-image:%IMG_TAG%",
+                "displayName": "SUSE Linux %%SLMICRO_VERSION%% ISO (unstable)"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+]
+