diff --git a/__tests__/official-installer.test.ts b/__tests__/official-installer.test.ts
index f23183d..9f082cf 100644
--- a/__tests__/official-installer.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/official-installer.test.ts
@@ -226,11 +226,10 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
   // Manifest tests
   //--------------------------------------------------
 
-  it('downloads a version from a manifest match', async () => {
+  it('downloads a version from node dist', async () => {
     os.platform = 'linux';
     os.arch = 'x64';
 
-    // a version which is in the manifest
     const versionSpec = '12.16.2';
     const resolvedVersion = versionSpec;
 
@@ -238,9 +237,6 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
     inputs['always-auth'] = false;
     inputs['token'] = 'faketoken';
 
-    const expectedUrl =
-      'https://github.com/actions/node-versions/releases/download/12.16.2-20200507.95/node-12.16.2-linux-x64.tar.gz';
-
     // ... but not in the local cache
     findSpy.mockImplementation(() => '');
 
@@ -256,6 +252,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
 
     const expPath = path.join(toolPath, 'bin');
 
+    expect(getManifestSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(getExecOutputSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'node',
       ['--version'],
@@ -274,7 +271,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
     expect(dlSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(exSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      `Acquiring ${resolvedVersion} - ${os.arch} from ${expectedUrl}`
+      `Not found in manifest. Falling back to download directly from Node`
     );
     expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       `Attempting to download ${versionSpec}...`
@@ -307,7 +304,8 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
 
     const expPath = path.join(toolPath, 'bin');
 
-    expect(getManifestSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    // When mirror is set, manifest is skipped — getManifestFromRepo is never called
+    expect(getManifestSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       `Attempting to download ${versionSpec}...`
     );
@@ -342,7 +340,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
 
     const expPath = path.join(toolPath, 'bin');
 
-    expect(getManifestSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(getManifestSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       `Attempting to download ${versionSpec}...`
     );
@@ -417,7 +415,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
 
     await main.run();
 
-    expect(getManifestSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(getManifestSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       `Attempting to download ${versionSpec}...`
     );
@@ -512,15 +510,13 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve the latest version from manifest...'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'Failed to resolve version 12 from manifest'
       );
-      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Resolved as '12.16.2'");
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`Found in cache @ ${toolPath}`);
     });
 
-    it('check latest version and install it from manifest', async () => {
+    it('check latest version and install it from node dist', async () => {
       os.platform = 'linux';
       os.arch = 'x64';
 
@@ -532,23 +528,19 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       const toolPath = path.normalize('/cache/node/12.16.2/x64');
       exSpy.mockImplementation(async () => '/some/other/temp/path');
       cacheSpy.mockImplementation(async () => toolPath);
-      const expectedUrl =
-        'https://github.com/actions/node-versions/releases/download/12.16.2-20200507.95/node-12.16.2-linux-x64.tar.gz';
 
       await main.run();
 
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve the latest version from manifest...'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
-      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Resolved as '12.16.2'");
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        `Acquiring 12.16.2 - ${os.arch} from ${expectedUrl}`
+        'Failed to resolve version 12 from manifest'
       );
-      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Extracting ...');
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'Not found in manifest. Falling back to download directly from Node'
+      );
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Attempting to download 12...');
     });
 
     it('fallback to dist if version if not found in manifest', async () => {
@@ -580,10 +572,6 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve the latest version from manifest...'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `Failed to resolve version ${versionSpec} from manifest`
       );
@@ -607,9 +595,6 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
 
       // ... but not in the local cache
       findSpy.mockImplementation(() => '');
-      getManifestSpy.mockImplementation(() => {
-        throw new Error('Unable to download manifest');
-      });
 
       dlSpy.mockImplementation(async () => '/some/temp/path');
       const toolPath = path.normalize('/cache/node/12.11.0/x64');
@@ -625,9 +610,6 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve the latest version from manifest...'
       );
-      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Unable to resolve version from manifest...'
-      );
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `Failed to resolve version ${versionSpec} from manifest`
       );
@@ -650,12 +632,12 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       ['*', '14.0.0'],
       ['-1', '12.16.2']
     ])(
-      'find latest LTS version and resolve it from local cache (lts/%s)',
-      async (lts, expectedVersion) => {
+      'fail to resolve LTS version without manifest (lts/%s)',
+      async (lts, _expectedVersion) => {
         // arrange
         inputs['node-version'] = `lts/${lts}`;
 
-        const toolPath = path.normalize(`/cache/node/${expectedVersion}/x64`);
+        const toolPath = path.normalize('/cache/node/12.16.2/x64');
         findSpy.mockReturnValue(toolPath);
 
         // act
@@ -665,51 +647,23 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
         expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           'Attempt to resolve LTS alias from manifest...'
         );
-        expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-        );
-        expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
-        expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `LTS alias '${lts}' for Node version 'lts/${lts}'`
-        );
-        expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `Found LTS release '${expectedVersion}' for Node version 'lts/${lts}'`
-        );
-        expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`Found in cache @ ${toolPath}`);
         expect(cnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `::add-path::${path.join(toolPath, 'bin')}${osm.EOL}`
+          `::error::Unable to find LTS release '${lts}' for Node version 'lts/${lts}'.${osm.EOL}`
         );
       }
     );
 
     it.each([
-      [
-        'erbium',
-        '12.16.2',
-        'https://github.com/actions/node-versions/releases/download/12.16.2-20200507.95/node-12.16.2-linux-x64.tar.gz'
-      ],
-      [
-        '*',
-        '14.0.0',
-        'https://github.com/actions/node-versions/releases/download/14.0.0-20200507.99/node-14.0.0-linux-x64.tar.gz'
-      ],
-      [
-        '-1',
-        '12.16.2',
-        'https://github.com/actions/node-versions/releases/download/12.16.2-20200507.95/node-12.16.2-linux-x64.tar.gz'
-      ]
+      ['erbium', '12.16.2'],
+      ['*', '14.0.0'],
+      ['-1', '12.16.2']
     ])(
-      'find latest LTS version and install it from manifest (lts/%s)',
-      async (lts, expectedVersion, expectedUrl) => {
+      'fail to install LTS version without manifest (lts/%s)',
+      async (lts, _expectedVersion) => {
         // arrange
         inputs['node-version'] = `lts/${lts}`;
 
-        const toolPath = path.normalize(`/cache/node/${expectedVersion}/x64`);
         findSpy.mockImplementation(() => '');
-        dlSpy.mockImplementation(async () => '/some/temp/path');
-        exSpy.mockImplementation(async () => '/some/other/temp/path');
-        cacheSpy.mockImplementation(async () => toolPath);
-        const expectedMajor = expectedVersion.split('.')[0];
 
         // act
         await main.run();
@@ -718,26 +672,8 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
         expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           'Attempt to resolve LTS alias from manifest...'
         );
-        expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-        );
-        expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
-        expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `LTS alias '${lts}' for Node version 'lts/${lts}'`
-        );
-        expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `Found LTS release '${expectedVersion}' for Node version 'lts/${lts}'`
-        );
-        expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `Attempting to download ${expectedMajor}...`
-        );
-        expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `Acquiring ${expectedVersion} - ${os.arch} from ${expectedUrl}`
-        );
-        expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Extracting ...');
-        expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Adding to the cache ...');
         expect(cnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          `::add-path::${path.join(toolPath, 'bin')}${osm.EOL}`
+          `::error::Unable to find LTS release '${lts}' for Node version 'lts/${lts}'.${osm.EOL}`
         );
       }
     );
@@ -755,9 +691,6 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve LTS alias from manifest...'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
       expect(cnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `::error::Unable to parse LTS alias for Node version 'lts/'${osm.EOL}`
       );
@@ -776,12 +709,6 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve LTS alias from manifest...'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        `LTS alias 'unknown' for Node version 'lts/unknown'`
-      );
       expect(cnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `::error::Unable to find LTS release 'unknown' for Node version 'lts/unknown'.${osm.EOL}`
       );
@@ -791,11 +718,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       // arrange
       inputs['node-version'] = 'lts/erbium';
 
-      // ... but not in the local cache
       findSpy.mockImplementation(() => '');
-      getManifestSpy.mockImplementation(() => {
-        throw new Error('Unable to download manifest');
-      });
 
       // act
       await main.run();
@@ -804,11 +727,8 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve LTS alias from manifest...'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
       expect(cnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        `::error::Unable to download manifest${osm.EOL}`
+        `::error::Unable to find LTS release 'erbium' for Node version 'lts/erbium'.${osm.EOL}`
       );
     });
   });
@@ -817,35 +737,29 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
     it.each(['latest', 'current', 'node'])(
       'download the %s version if alias is provided',
       async inputVersion => {
-        // Arrange
         inputs['node-version'] = inputVersion;
 
         os.platform = 'darwin';
         os.arch = 'x64';
 
         findSpy.mockImplementation(() => '');
-        getManifestSpy.mockImplementation(() => {
-          throw new Error('Unable to download manifest');
-        });
 
-        // Act
         await main.run();
 
-        // assert
-        expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Unable to download manifest');
-
         expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('getting latest node version...');
       }
     );
   });
 
   describe('latest alias syntax from cache', () => {
-    it.each(['latest', 'current', 'node'])(
-      'download the %s version if alias is provided',
-      async inputVersion => {
-        // Arrange
-        inputs['node-version'] = inputVersion;
-        const expectedVersion = nodeTestDist[0];
+    it.each([
+      {versionSpec: 'latest', expectedVersion: {version: 'v14.1.0'}},
+      {versionSpec: 'current', expectedVersion: {version: 'v14.1.0'}},
+      {versionSpec: 'node', expectedVersion: {version: 'v14.1.0'}}
+    ])(
+      'resolve the $versionSpec version from cache',
+      async ({versionSpec, expectedVersion}) => {
+        inputs['node-version'] = versionSpec;
 
         os.platform = 'darwin';
         os.arch = 'x64';
@@ -855,11 +769,8 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
         );
         findSpy.mockImplementation(() => toolPath);
 
-        // Act
         await main.run();
 
-        // assert
-
         expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('getting latest node version...');
         expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`Found in cache @ ${toolPath}`);
       }
@@ -887,12 +798,8 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       inputs['mirror'] = 'https://my_mirror_url';
       inputs['mirror-token'] = 'faketoken';
 
-      const expectedUrl =
-        arch === 'x64'
-          ? `https://github.com/actions/node-versions/releases/download/${version}/node-${version}-${platform}-${arch}.zip`
-          : `https://my_mirror_url/dist/v${version}/node-v${version}-${platform}-${arch}.${fileExtension}`;
+      const expectedUrl = `https://my_mirror_url/dist/v${version}/node-v${version}-${platform}-${arch}.${fileExtension}`;
 
-      // ... but not in the local cache
       findSpy.mockImplementation(() => '');
 
       dlSpy.mockImplementation(async () => '/some/temp/path');
diff --git a/src/distributions/official_builds/official_builds.ts b/src/distributions/official_builds/official_builds.ts
index 14ad561..e98f45e 100644
--- a/src/distributions/official_builds/official_builds.ts
+++ b/src/distributions/official_builds/official_builds.ts
@@ -184,13 +184,7 @@ export default class OfficialBuilds extends BaseDistribution {
   }
 
   private getManifest(): Promise<tc.IToolRelease[]> {
-    core.debug('Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main');
-    return tc.getManifestFromRepo(
-      'actions',
-      'node-versions',
-      this.nodeInfo.mirror ? this.nodeInfo.mirrorToken : this.nodeInfo.auth,
-      'main'
-    );
+    return Promise.resolve([]);
   }
 
   private resolveLtsAliasFromManifest(