diff --git a/roles/ansible_pull/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/ansible_pull/tasks/main.yaml
index 040d9c2..61a2635 100644
--- a/roles/ansible_pull/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/ansible_pull/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
----
 - name: ensure dependencies are installed
-  tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
   block:
     - name: ensure apt dependencies are installed
-      tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
       ansible.builtin.apt:
         name:
           - python3-pip
@@ -13,14 +10,12 @@
       become: true
 
     - name: ensure SOPS is installed
-      tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: community.sops.install
 
 # https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html#installing-and-upgrading-ansible-with-pip
 # https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/python-venv-ansible
 - name: ensure Ansible installation exists
-  tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
   ansible.builtin.pip:
     name:
       - ansible
@@ -30,7 +25,6 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: ensure ansible-pull-failure-notify script installation exists
-  tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: ansible-pull-failure-notify.sh.j2
     dest: /usr/local/sbin/ansible-pull-failure-notify.sh
@@ -40,7 +34,6 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: ensure secrets directory exists
-  tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /etc/ansible_pull_secrets
     state: directory
@@ -50,7 +43,6 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: ensure age private key is deployed
-  tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     content: "{{ ansible_pull__age_private_key }}"
     dest: /etc/ansible_pull_secrets/age_private_key
@@ -60,7 +52,6 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: ensure systemd services exists
-  tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: "{{ item }}.j2"
     dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ item }}"
@@ -75,7 +66,6 @@
     - systemd daemon reload
 
 - name: ensure systemd timer exists
-  tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: ansible-pull.timer.j2
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/ansible-pull.timer
@@ -87,7 +77,6 @@
     - systemd daemon reload
 
 - name: ensure systemd timer is started and enabled
-  tags: [ "ansible_pull" ]
   ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
     name: ansible-pull.timer
     state: started
diff --git a/roles/base_config/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/base_config/tasks/main.yaml
index 0837c64..ab737b7 100644
--- a/roles/base_config/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/base_config/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 # Ensure the ssh module is disabled, so a cloud-init config change doesn't regenerate the host keys for no reason.
 - name: check if cloud-init config file exists
-  tags: [ "base_config" ]
   ansible.builtin.stat:
     path: /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg
   register: base_config__stat_cloud_cfg
 
 - name: ensure the cloud-init ssh module is disabled
-  tags: [ "base_config" ]
   ansible.builtin.replace:
     path: /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg
     regexp: " - ssh$"
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@
 
 # Ensure a base set of admin tools is installed.
 - name: ensure a base set of admin tools is installed
-  tags: [ "base_config" ]
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     name:
       - vim
diff --git a/roles/certbot/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/certbot/tasks/main.yaml
index 6b14567..e4749b4 100644
--- a/roles/certbot/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/certbot/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
----
 - name: ensure certbot installation
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
     file: main/install.yaml
 
 - name: ensure new cert commands
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
     file: main/new_cert_commands.yaml
 
 - name: ensure certificates
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
     file: main/certs.yaml
diff --git a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/cert.yaml b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/cert.yaml
index c179dee..61f6d45 100644
--- a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/cert.yaml
+++ b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/cert.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
----
 - name: get expiry date before
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.command: /usr/bin/openssl x509 -enddate -noout -in /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ item.commonName }}/fullchain.pem
   ignore_errors: true
   become: true
@@ -8,7 +6,6 @@
   register: certbot__cert_expiry_before
 
 - name: ensure directory for cert configs exists
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "/etc/ansible_certbot/cert_configs/"
     state: directory
@@ -18,7 +15,6 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: ensure cert config is stored
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     content: "{{ cert_config_defaults[item.challengeType] | combine(item, recursive=True) | ansible.builtin.to_nice_json }}"
     dest: "/etc/ansible_certbot/cert_configs/{{ item.commonName }}.json"
@@ -34,20 +30,17 @@
 
 # # https://eff-certbot.readthedocs.io/en/stable/using.html#manual
 - name: obtain the certificate using certbot and the manual auth hook
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.command: /usr/bin/certbot certonly --keep-until-expiring --agree-tos --non-interactive --email "{{ certbot__acme_account_email_address }}" --no-eff-email --manual --preferred-challenge dns --manual-auth-hook "/usr/local/lib/ansible_certbot/manual_auth_scripts/{{ item.challengeType }}.sh" -d "{{ item.commonName }}"
   become: true
   changed_when: false
 
 - name: get expiry date after
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.command: /usr/bin/openssl x509 -enddate -noout -in /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ item.commonName }}/fullchain.pem
   become: true
   changed_when: false
   register: certbot__cert_expiry_after
 
 - name: potentially report changed
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "If this reports changed, then the certificate expiry date and therefore the certificate changed."
   changed_when: certbot__cert_expiry_before.stdout != certbot__cert_expiry_after.stdout
diff --git a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/certs.yaml b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/certs.yaml
index 71a42a5..16271b7 100644
--- a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/certs.yaml
+++ b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/certs.yaml
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
----
 - name: obtain http-01 challenge certificates
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   loop: "{{ certbot__certificate_domains }}"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: main/http_01_cert.yaml
 
 - name: validate certs config
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   loop: "{{ certbot__certs }}"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: main/validate_cert.yaml
 
 - name: obtain certs
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   loop: "{{ certbot__certs }}"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: main/cert.yaml
diff --git a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/http_01_cert.yaml b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/http_01_cert.yaml
index a2fb4b6..d829fb1 100644
--- a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/http_01_cert.yaml
+++ b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/http_01_cert.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
----
 - name: get expiry date before
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.command: /usr/bin/openssl x509 -enddate -noout -in /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ item }}/fullchain.pem
   ignore_errors: true
   become: true
@@ -8,13 +6,11 @@
   register: certbot__cert_expiry_before
 
 - name: obtain the certificate using certbot
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.command: /usr/bin/certbot certonly --keep-until-expiring --agree-tos --non-interactive --email "{{ certbot__acme_account_email_address }}" --no-eff-email --standalone --http-01-port "{{ certbot__http_01_port }}" -d "{{ item }}"
   become: true
   changed_when: false
 
 - name: get expiry date after
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.command: /usr/bin/openssl x509 -enddate -noout -in /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ item }}/fullchain.pem
   become: true
   changed_when: false
diff --git a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/install.yaml b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/install.yaml
index 14c6430..d0fa58d 100644
--- a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/install.yaml
+++ b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/install.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
----
 - name: ensure relevant packages are installed
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     name:
       - openssl
@@ -10,10 +8,8 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: ensure manual auth scripts are deployed
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   block:
     - name: ensure manual auth scripts directory exists
-      tags: [ "certbot" ]
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "/usr/local/lib/ansible_certbot/manual_auth_scripts"
         state: directory
@@ -23,7 +19,6 @@
       become: true
 
     - name: ensure manual auth scripts are deployed
-      tags: [ "certbot" ]
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         src: "manual_auth_scripts/{{ item }}.sh"
         dest: "/usr/local/lib/ansible_certbot/manual_auth_scripts/{{ item }}.sh"
diff --git a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/new_cert_commands.yaml b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/new_cert_commands.yaml
index 70c003b..42bc255 100644
--- a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/new_cert_commands.yaml
+++ b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/new_cert_commands.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
----
 - name: ensure existence of renewal deploy hooks directory
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy
     state: directory
@@ -10,7 +8,6 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: ensure renewal deploy hook commands
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: renewal_deploy_hook_commands.sh.j2
     dest: /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/ansible_commands.sh
diff --git a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/validate_cert.yaml b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/validate_cert.yaml
index c8e9dfb..a13b3b9 100644
--- a/roles/certbot/tasks/main/validate_cert.yaml
+++ b/roles/certbot/tasks/main/validate_cert.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
----
 - name: validate dns-01-acme-dns challenge type config
-  tags: [ "certbot" ]
   when: item.challengeType == "dns-01-acme-dns"
   block:
     - name: assert dns_01_acme_dns config exists
-      tags: [ "certbot" ]
       ansible.builtin.assert:
         that: item.dns_01_acme_dns is defined
 
     - name: assert dns_01_acme_dns config is valid
-      tags: [ "certbot" ]
       ansible.builtin.validate_argument_spec:
         argument_spec: "{{ required_data }}"
         provided_arguments:
diff --git a/roles/docker_compose/handlers/main.yaml b/roles/docker_compose/handlers/main.yaml
index 8885171..2aff0fe 100644
--- a/roles/docker_compose/handlers/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/docker_compose/handlers/main.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
----
 - name: docker compose down
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   community.docker.docker_compose_v2:
     project_src: /ansible_docker_compose
     state: absent
   become: true
 
 - name: docker compose restart
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   community.docker.docker_compose_v2:
     project_src: /ansible_docker_compose
     state: restarted
diff --git a/roles/docker_compose/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/docker_compose/tasks/main.yaml
index 17e65a3..3563102 100644
--- a/roles/docker_compose/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/docker_compose/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
----
 - name: make sure the `/ansible_docker_compose` directory exists
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /ansible_docker_compose
     state: directory
@@ -10,7 +8,6 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: deploy the Compose file
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     content: "{{ docker_compose__compose_file_content }}"
     dest: /ansible_docker_compose/compose.yaml
@@ -21,7 +18,6 @@
   notify: docker compose down
 
 - name: deploy the .env file
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     content: "{{ docker_compose__env_file_content }}"
     dest: /ansible_docker_compose/.env
@@ -33,7 +29,6 @@
   notify: docker compose down
 
 - name: make sure the `/ansible_docker_compose/configs` directory exists
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /ansible_docker_compose/configs
     state: directory
@@ -43,12 +38,10 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: set `docker_compose__config_files_to_exist` fact initially to an empty list
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     docker_compose__config_files_to_exist: [ ]
 
 - name: add names from `docker_compose__configuration_files` to `docker_compose__config_files_to_exist` fact
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     docker_compose__config_files_to_exist: "{{ docker_compose__config_files_to_exist + [ item.name ] }}"  # noqa: jinja[spacing]
   loop: "{{ docker_compose__configuration_files }}"
@@ -56,7 +49,6 @@
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
 
 - name: find configuration files to remove
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.find:
     paths: /ansible_docker_compose/configs/
     recurse: false
@@ -64,7 +56,6 @@
   register: docker_compose__config_files_to_remove
 
 - name: remove all configuration files, which should be removed
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
     state: absent
@@ -73,7 +64,6 @@
   notify: docker compose restart
 
 - name: make sure all given configuration files are deployed
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     content: "{{ item.content }}"
     dest: "/ansible_docker_compose/configs/{{ item.name }}"
@@ -87,7 +77,6 @@
   notify: docker compose restart
 
 - name: Sync files
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.posix.synchronize:
     src: "{{ docker_compose__files }}/"
     dest: "/ansible_docker_compose/files"
@@ -99,11 +88,9 @@
   when: docker_compose__files != ""
 
 - name: Flush handlers to make "docker compose down" and "docker compose restart" handlers run now
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   ansible.builtin.meta: flush_handlers
 
 - name: docker compose up
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   community.docker.docker_compose_v2:
     project_src: /ansible_docker_compose
     state: present
@@ -113,14 +100,12 @@
   become: true
 
 - name: Make sure anacron is installed
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.package:
     name: anacron
     state: present
 
 - name: ensure automatic update cron job is present
-  tags: [ "docker_compose" ]
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.cron:
     name: 'ansible docker compose auto update'
diff --git a/roles/infrastructure_authorized_keys/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/infrastructure_authorized_keys/tasks/main.yaml
index c82ced3..982c7a0 100644
--- a/roles/infrastructure_authorized_keys/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/infrastructure_authorized_keys/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
----
 - name: deploy infrastructure authorized keys
-  tags: [ "infrastructure_authorized_keys" ]
   ansible.posix.authorized_key:
     state: present
     user: chaos
diff --git a/roles/msmtp/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/msmtp/tasks/main.yaml
index 664ff6d..7689ddc 100644
--- a/roles/msmtp/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/msmtp/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
----
 - name: ensure msmtp is installed
-  tags: [ "msmtp" ]
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     name: msmtp
     state: present
   become: true
 
 - name: ensure msmtp config for root user
-  tags: [ "msmtp" ]
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: msmtprc.j2
     dest: /root/.msmtprc