diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/packages_and_registries/settings/project/components/container_protection_tag_rules.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/packages_and_registries/settings/project/components/container_protection_tag_rules.vue
index 860af1e9738a78fc43b07d2d43866399180ba7f3..ff9a7fcce6abb37d13e6b5e9953ef5993e214f67 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/packages_and_registries/settings/project/components/container_protection_tag_rules.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/packages_and_registries/settings/project/components/container_protection_tag_rules.vue
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ export default {
               @click="openEditFormDrawer(item)"
             />
             <gl-button
-              v-if="item.userPermissions.destroyContainerRegistryProtectionTagRule"
+              v-if="item.userPermissions.deleteContainerRegistryProtectionTagRule"
               v-gl-tooltip
               v-gl-modal="$options.modal.id"
               category="tertiary"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/packages_and_registries/settings/project/graphql/queries/get_container_protection_tag_rules.query.graphql b/app/assets/javascripts/packages_and_registries/settings/project/graphql/queries/get_container_protection_tag_rules.query.graphql
index 04eb8e751ca6d119888a8f70afaf364637c332a2..9ba16148452f4e7f9dbc195c53aa23a303cd2289 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/packages_and_registries/settings/project/graphql/queries/get_container_protection_tag_rules.query.graphql
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/packages_and_registries/settings/project/graphql/queries/get_container_protection_tag_rules.query.graphql
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ query getProjectContainerProtectionTagRules($projectPath: ID!, $first: Int) {
         minimumAccessLevelForPush
         minimumAccessLevelForDelete
         userPermissions {
-          destroyContainerRegistryProtectionTagRule
+          deleteContainerRegistryProtectionTagRule
         }
         ...ContainerProtectionTagRuleFragment
       }
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/registry/tags_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/registry/tags_controller.rb
index 295f93fa89d8592fcbb7047a56924b1832029c2b..25b10e78f4b1e08fdd492b8a514fe864f6c92741 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/registry/tags_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/registry/tags_controller.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Registry
     class TagsController < ::Projects::Registry::ApplicationController
       include PackagesHelper
 
-      before_action :authorize_destroy_container_image_tag!, only: [:destroy]
+      before_action :authorize_delete_container_image_tag!, only: [:destroy]
 
       LIMIT = 15
 
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/container_registry/protection/tag_rule/delete.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/container_registry/protection/tag_rule/delete.rb
index c9e39bd8ca5e46f690e201a9baea6a1c4b494d29..c8d9e4f935cdd82f3b7d247b172c448a1619280b 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/container_registry/protection/tag_rule/delete.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/container_registry/protection/tag_rule/delete.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Delete < ::Mutations::BaseMutation
           description 'Deletes a protection rule that controls which user ' \
             'roles can modify container image tags matching a specified pattern.'
 
-          authorize :destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
+          authorize :delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
 
           argument :id,
             ::Types::GlobalIDType[::ContainerRegistry::Protection::TagRule],
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb
index 3f59e1b396aea58d87ef05f19f1cca769155dd8f..e7fdad0c160b8f762ed724047f45de7e5cd1ce4c 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module ContainerRepositories
     class Destroy < ::Mutations::ContainerRepositories::DestroyBase
       graphql_name 'DestroyContainerRepository'
 
-      authorize :destroy_container_image
+      authorize :delete_container_image
 
       argument :id,
         ::Types::GlobalIDType[::ContainerRepository],
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_tags.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_tags.rb
index 9b6106dac34b3f1976d7e8f106139011d15e2d44..04878c20785b6c450b901f88002a3723cc167f24 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_tags.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_tags.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class DestroyTags < ::Mutations::ContainerRepositories::DestroyBase
       LIMIT = 20
       TOO_MANY_TAGS_ERROR_MESSAGE = "Number of tags is greater than #{LIMIT}"
 
-      authorize :destroy_container_image_tag
+      authorize :delete_container_image_tag
 
       argument :id,
         ::Types::GlobalIDType[::ContainerRepository],
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_registry/protection/tag_rule.rb b/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_registry/protection/tag_rule.rb
index 40c2d6561986b73bc2d4c6a8311b5d9c995c3df1..95d7c430d305173153825b64878ad69fec1f7e73 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_registry/protection/tag_rule.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_registry/protection/tag_rule.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Protection
         class TagRule < BasePermissionType
           graphql_name 'ContainerRegistryProtectionTagRulePermissions'
 
-          ability_field :destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
+          ability_field :delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_repository.rb b/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_repository.rb
index f6a76fb4d940bf3c4faf29087e1dc58dc803a666..febcd8ca1e55b9131c4f9274dedc08aadd9a1118 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_repository.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_repository.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@ module PermissionTypes
     class ContainerRepository < BasePermissionType
       graphql_name 'ContainerRepositoryPermissions'
 
-      ability_field :destroy_container_image,
+      ability_field :delete_container_image,
         name: 'destroy_container_repository',
-        resolver_method: :destroy_container_image
+        resolver_method: :delete_container_image
+
+      permission_field(:destroy_container_image,
+        deprecated: { milestone: '18.5', reason: :renamed, replacement: 'delete_container_image' })
+
+      alias_method :destroy_container_image, :delete_container_image
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_repository_tag.rb b/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_repository_tag.rb
index dca12b6b7b920e07d8e33efd390934a0bd898464..ce50f628f65816b2294e9165667c6e6c80d01684 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_repository_tag.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/permission_types/container_repository_tag.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@ module PermissionTypes
     class ContainerRepositoryTag < BasePermissionType
       graphql_name 'ContainerRepositoryTagPermissions'
 
-      ability_field :destroy_container_image_tag,
+      ability_field :delete_container_image_tag,
         name: 'destroy_container_repository_tag',
-        resolver_method: :destroy_container_image_tag
+        resolver_method: :delete_container_image_tag
+
+      permission_field(:destroy_container_image_tag,
+        deprecated: { milestone: '18.5', reason: :renamed, replacement: 'delete_container_image_tag' })
+
+      alias_method :destroy_container_image_tag, :delete_container_image_tag
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy.rb b/app/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy.rb
index 3db3327eff5e4cd4f6214e3386f727e61b477212..e092be32339f7dd7110186fce498cd9f61b0b99a 100644
--- a/app/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class TagRulePolicy < BasePolicy
       condition(:cannot_be_deleted_by_user) { !@subject.can_be_deleted?(@user) }
 
       rule { cannot_be_deleted_by_user }.policy do
-        prevent :destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
+        prevent :delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/policies/container_registry/tag_policy.rb b/app/policies/container_registry/tag_policy.rb
index 748775a65761a77db9d14ad73046172d748b6e7d..264db15889c15ade6d364aa56b5d85df6f1d1f54 100644
--- a/app/policies/container_registry/tag_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/container_registry/tag_policy.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class TagPolicy < BasePolicy
     condition(:protected_for_delete) { @subject.protected_for_delete?(@user) }
 
     rule { protected_for_delete }.policy do
-      prevent :destroy_container_image_tag
+      prevent :delete_container_image_tag
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/container_repository_policy.rb b/app/policies/container_repository_policy.rb
index eebca68c8ad9ba790cbe6ed718d6c5a6cf25f9fc..0d199264a73cbf20c9ec932245cc7077279c1175 100644
--- a/app/policies/container_repository_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/container_repository_policy.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ class ContainerRepositoryPolicy < BasePolicy
   condition(:protected_for_delete) { @subject.protected_from_delete_by_tag_rules?(@user) }
 
   rule { protected_for_delete }.policy do
-    prevent :destroy_container_image
+    prevent :delete_container_image
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/project_policy.rb b/app/policies/project_policy.rb
index a185d4a185c62328109d3d2ef205f7dacc00164a..637b5f103323032d28a57b0070b0ac3a8ee5b90c 100644
--- a/app/policies/project_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/project_policy.rb
@@ -611,9 +611,9 @@ class ProjectPolicy < BasePolicy
     enable :resolve_note
     enable :create_container_image
     enable :update_container_image
-    enable :destroy_container_image
-    enable :destroy_container_image_tag
-    enable :destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
+    enable :delete_container_image
+    enable :delete_container_image_tag
+    enable :delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
     enable :create_environment
     enable :update_environment
     enable :destroy_environment
@@ -921,9 +921,9 @@ class ProjectPolicy < BasePolicy
     prevent :create_container_image
     prevent :update_container_image
     prevent :admin_container_image
-    prevent :destroy_container_image
-    prevent :destroy_container_image_tag
-    prevent :destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
+    prevent :delete_container_image
+    prevent :delete_container_image_tag
+    prevent :delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
   end
 
   rule { anonymous & ~public_project }.prevent_all
diff --git a/app/services/auth/container_registry_authentication_service.rb b/app/services/auth/container_registry_authentication_service.rb
index f92e48189ba930f1e53e1301cd5ec14d5174b0ba..665c0745a45f0eeef3041809eb0046abd1496ad1 100644
--- a/app/services/auth/container_registry_authentication_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/auth/container_registry_authentication_service.rb
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ class ContainerRegistryAuthenticationService < BaseService
     REGISTRY_LOGIN_ABILITIES = [
       :read_container_image,
       :create_container_image,
-      :destroy_container_image,
-      :destroy_container_image_tag,
+      :delete_container_image,
+      :delete_container_image_tag,
       :update_container_image,
       :admin_container_image,
       :build_read_container_image,
diff --git a/app/services/container_registry/protection/check_rule_existence_service.rb b/app/services/container_registry/protection/check_rule_existence_service.rb
index e7d8fb1c5505c1198105965994308b1e1a9989a7..67b13aa3beb34c8978634c7190d408381345d4ef 100644
--- a/app/services/container_registry/protection/check_rule_existence_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/container_registry/protection/check_rule_existence_service.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def current_user_can_do_action?
         if params[:action] == :push
           can?(current_user, :create_container_image, project)
         else
-          can?(current_user, :destroy_container_image, project)
+          can?(current_user, :delete_container_image, project)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/app/services/projects/container_repository/cleanup_tags_service.rb b/app/services/projects/container_repository/cleanup_tags_service.rb
index 43c481e17b960978562db7644e98098ade92e354..a4b8d8be520f0ab6961544ff938841f4ff22feaa 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/container_repository/cleanup_tags_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/container_repository/cleanup_tags_service.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def use_gitlab_service?
       def can_destroy?
         return true if container_expiration_policy
 
-        can?(current_user, :destroy_container_image_tag, project)
+        can?(current_user, :delete_container_image_tag, project)
       end
 
       def valid_regex?
diff --git a/app/services/projects/container_repository/delete_tags_service.rb b/app/services/projects/container_repository/delete_tags_service.rb
index 150cf6235e7416ab919164f8f119ae355190f154..e4d6a8a12ec7caef6de16608dbc736a0b23e37df 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/container_repository/delete_tags_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/container_repository/delete_tags_service.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def execute(container_repository)
         @container_repository = container_repository
 
         unless container_expiration_policy?
-          return error('access denied') unless can?(current_user, :destroy_container_image_tag, project)
+          return error('access denied') unless can?(current_user, :delete_container_image_tag, project)
         end
 
         @tag_names = params[:tags]
diff --git a/app/services/projects/container_repository/destroy_service.rb b/app/services/projects/container_repository/destroy_service.rb
index 6cb0d55aea46f9384d74c57b7db56e000bf2bdce..e445a2a98687893c5ecae0549da2b69b8423cb38 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/container_repository/destroy_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/container_repository/destroy_service.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def destroy_container_repository(container_repository)
       def can_destroy?
         return true if skip_permission_check?
 
-        can?(current_user, :destroy_container_image, project)
+        can?(current_user, :delete_container_image, project)
       end
 
       def error_message(container_repository, message)
diff --git a/config/authz/permissions/container_image/delete.yml b/config/authz/permissions/container_image/delete.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..856e2578e55b81edbe9a42744ae00eb79ab44091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/authz/permissions/container_image/delete.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+name: delete_container_image
+description: Grants the ability to delete container images
+scopes:
+  - project
+feature_category: container_registry
diff --git a/config/authz/permissions/container_image_tag/delete.yml b/config/authz/permissions/container_image_tag/delete.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b87d1a9bdbdc259170daa357df764e7c201f0887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/authz/permissions/container_image_tag/delete.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+name: delete_container_image_tag
+description: Grants the ability to delete container image tags
+scopes:
+  - project
+feature_category: container_registry
diff --git a/config/authz/permissions/container_registry_protection_tag_rule/delete.yml b/config/authz/permissions/container_registry_protection_tag_rule/delete.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fae8fbccf7a8810e50f7c810eb3ebc693bf5280e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/authz/permissions/container_registry_protection_tag_rule/delete.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+name: delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
+description: Grants the ability to delete container registry protection tag rules
+scopes:
+  - project
+feature_category: container_registry
diff --git a/config/authz/permissions/definitions_todo.txt b/config/authz/permissions/definitions_todo.txt
index 5118759acc3d76f1949f5f5fff7c1404d21bb899..1cbc89bb7899fef4a45211def2238e8d1df852db 100644
--- a/config/authz/permissions/definitions_todo.txt
+++ b/config/authz/permissions/definitions_todo.txt
@@ -293,9 +293,6 @@ destroy_branch_rule
 destroy_build
 destroy_cluster
 destroy_commit_status
-destroy_container_image
-destroy_container_image_tag
-destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule
 destroy_deploy_token
 destroy_deployment
 destroy_design
diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md b/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
index 2a776e60b2ab1d7337705a13a9b47d66239b2705..67048b2e407db04613976a5b8222324f1de6ae2c 100644
--- a/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
+++ b/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
@@ -26813,7 +26813,7 @@ A container repository tag protection rule designed to prevent users with a cert
 
 | Name | Type | Description |
 | ---- | ---- | ----------- |
-| <a id="containerregistryprotectiontagrulepermissionsdestroycontainerregistryprotectiontagrule"></a>`destroyContainerRegistryProtectionTagRule` | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | If `true`, the user can perform `destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule` on this resource. |
+| <a id="containerregistryprotectiontagrulepermissionsdeletecontainerregistryprotectiontagrule"></a>`deleteContainerRegistryProtectionTagRule` | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | If `true`, the user can perform `delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule` on this resource. |
 
 ### `ContainerRepository`
 
@@ -26904,7 +26904,8 @@ four standard [pagination arguments](#pagination-arguments):
 
 | Name | Type | Description |
 | ---- | ---- | ----------- |
-| <a id="containerrepositorypermissionsdestroycontainerrepository"></a>`destroyContainerRepository` | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | If `true`, the user can perform `destroy_container_image` on this resource. |
+| <a id="containerrepositorypermissionsdestroycontainerimage"></a>`destroyContainerImage` {{< icon name="warning-solid" >}} | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | **Deprecated** in GitLab 18.5. This was renamed. Use: `delete_container_image`. |
+| <a id="containerrepositorypermissionsdestroycontainerrepository"></a>`destroyContainerRepository` | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | If `true`, the user can perform `delete_container_image` on this resource. |
 
 ### `ContainerRepositoryReferrer`
 
@@ -26975,7 +26976,8 @@ A tag from a container repository.
 
 | Name | Type | Description |
 | ---- | ---- | ----------- |
-| <a id="containerrepositorytagpermissionsdestroycontainerrepositorytag"></a>`destroyContainerRepositoryTag` | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | If `true`, the user can perform `destroy_container_image_tag` on this resource. |
+| <a id="containerrepositorytagpermissionsdestroycontainerimagetag"></a>`destroyContainerImageTag` {{< icon name="warning-solid" >}} | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | **Deprecated** in GitLab 18.5. This was renamed. Use: `delete_container_image_tag`. |
+| <a id="containerrepositorytagpermissionsdestroycontainerrepositorytag"></a>`destroyContainerRepositoryTag` | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | If `true`, the user can perform `delete_container_image_tag` on this resource. |
 
 ### `ContainerTagsExpirationPolicy`
 
diff --git a/ee/spec/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy_spec.rb b/ee/spec/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy_spec.rb
index f3096b815df187539503595a6df89b1a8d5ebfbf..a3115b887c07c8709d5ac14e132815879d28130d 100644
--- a/ee/spec/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         project.send(:"add_#{user_role}", user)
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to send(expected_result, :destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
+      it { is_expected.to send(expected_result, :delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ee/spec/policies/container_repository_policy_spec.rb b/ee/spec/policies/container_repository_policy_spec.rb
index f9cd845c3fab9580919427c2d40e2596a93c6c43..b5c495102d80fea7188378affd1bb62f5b742eaa 100644
--- a/ee/spec/policies/container_repository_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/policies/container_repository_policy_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   subject { described_class.new(user, container_repository) }
 
-  describe 'destroy_container_image' do
+  describe 'delete_container_image' do
     context 'when the project has an immutable tag protection rule' do
       before_all do
         create(:container_registry_protection_tag_rule, :immutable, project:)
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
               project.send(:"add_#{user_role}", user)
             end
 
-            it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image) }
+            it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image) }
           end
         end
 
         context 'when the current user is an admin', :enable_admin_mode do
           let(:user) { build_stubbed(:admin) }
 
-          it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image) }
+          it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image) }
         end
       end
 
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
               project.send(:"add_#{user_role}", user)
             end
 
-            it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image) }
+            it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image) }
           end
         end
 
         context 'when the current user is an admin', :enable_admin_mode do
           let(:user) { build_stubbed(:admin) }
 
-          it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image) }
+          it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image) }
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/api/project_container_repositories.rb b/lib/api/project_container_repositories.rb
index 73455cb236d75eb2c7c9a8f288900088e1ac406a..eeeadf9e74f15b3c909ce4858bbaadd3db00b031 100644
--- a/lib/api/project_container_repositories.rb
+++ b/lib/api/project_container_repositories.rb
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class ProjectContainerRepositories < ::API::Base
         requires :tag_name, type: String, desc: 'The name of the tag'
       end
       delete ':id/registry/repositories/:repository_id/tags/:tag_name', requirements: REPOSITORY_ENDPOINT_REQUIREMENTS do
-        authorize_destroy_container_image_tag!
+        authorize_delete_container_image_tag!
 
         result = ::Projects::ContainerRepository::DeleteTagsService
           .new(repository.project, current_user, tags: [declared_params[:tag_name]])
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ def authorize_read_container_image!
         authorize! :read_container_image, repository
       end
 
-      def authorize_destroy_container_image_tag!
-        authorize! :destroy_container_image_tag, tag
+      def authorize_delete_container_image_tag!
+        authorize! :delete_container_image_tag, tag
       end
 
       def authorize_admin_container_image!
diff --git a/spec/controllers/projects/registry/tags_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/projects/registry/tags_controller_spec.rb
index e5d8ea752eefa22438982b366c2bc312390c58ed..08ce053fc48db466bf0c6ab079d77c253c985cc3 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/projects/registry/tags_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/projects/registry/tags_controller_spec.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def get_tags
 
   describe 'POST destroy' do
     before do
-      allow(controller).to receive(:authorize_destroy_container_image_tag!).and_call_original
+      allow(controller).to receive(:authorize_delete_container_image_tag!).and_call_original
     end
 
     context 'when user has access to registry' do
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def get_tags
 
           destroy_tag('rc1')
 
-          expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_destroy_container_image_tag!)
+          expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_delete_container_image_tag!)
         end
 
         it 'makes it possible to delete a tag that ends with a dot' do
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def get_tags
 
           destroy_tag('test.')
 
-          expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_destroy_container_image_tag!)
+          expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_delete_container_image_tag!)
         end
 
         it 'tracks the event', :snowplow do
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ def get_tags
       before do
         project.add_developer(user)
         allow(Ability).to receive(:allowed?).and_call_original
-        allow(Ability).to receive(:allowed?).with(user, :destroy_container_image_tag, project).and_return(false)
+        allow(Ability).to receive(:allowed?).with(user, :delete_container_image_tag, project).and_return(false)
       end
 
       it 'returns not_found' do
         destroy_tag('test.')
 
-        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_destroy_container_image_tag!)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_delete_container_image_tag!)
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found)
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_spec.rb
index ff2d35ffecf2a17407798b0d28e49abffd6f3dcd..56a87d61e56d1fc6e8cb669689282d024cdfdbcd 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   let_it_be(:project) { container_repository.project }
   let(:id) { container_repository.to_global_id }
 
-  specify { expect(described_class).to require_graphql_authorizations(:destroy_container_image) }
+  specify { expect(described_class).to require_graphql_authorizations(:delete_container_image) }
 
   describe '#resolve' do
     let(:tags) { %w[a b c] }
diff --git a/spec/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_tags_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_tags_spec.rb
index d4c96c5bca2d433022559dc97e91e98aa0012a08..da72922f61bdf68bdddf3ed054ad486e321a27a1 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_tags_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_tags_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   let(:id) { repository.to_global_id }
   let(:current_user) { create(:user) }
 
-  specify { expect(described_class).to require_graphql_authorizations(:destroy_container_image_tag) }
+  specify { expect(described_class).to require_graphql_authorizations(:delete_container_image_tag) }
 
   describe '#resolve' do
     let(:tags) { %w[A C D E] }
diff --git a/spec/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy_spec.rb
index f70a04d0c6731d6774ac8f45dcb19a6c64dca54d..3a4c619208363a5afe5a31d3ad3f48da07da7542 100644
--- a/spec/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/container_registry/protection/tag_rule_policy_spec.rb
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
     let(:user) { nil }
     let_it_be(:rule) { build(:container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
 
-    it { expect_disallowed(:destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
+    it { expect_disallowed(:delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
   end
 
   context 'for admin', :enable_admin_mode do
     let(:user) { build_stubbed(:admin) }
     let_it_be(:rule) { build(:container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
 
-    it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
+    it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
   end
 
   context 'for a tag rule' do
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         project.send(:"add_#{user_role}", user)
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to send(expected_result, :destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
+      it { is_expected.to send(expected_result, :delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/policies/container_registry/tag_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/container_registry/tag_policy_spec.rb
index 04eecd7c73d785f13192b111de614b29d78d53d3..3dfa225b2efaad04aefdd17e4bbd4069f8bec3df 100644
--- a/spec/policies/container_registry/tag_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/container_registry/tag_policy_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   subject { described_class.new(user, tag) }
 
-  describe 'destroy_container_image_tag' do
+  describe 'delete_container_image_tag' do
     using RSpec::Parameterized::TableSyntax
 
     shared_examples 'matching expected result with protection rules' do
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
         allow(tag).to receive(:protection_rule).and_return(protection_rule)
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to send(expected_result, :destroy_container_image_tag) }
+      it { is_expected.to send(expected_result, :delete_container_image_tag) }
     end
 
     context 'for admin', :enable_admin_mode do
       let(:user) { build_stubbed(:admin) }
 
-      it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image_tag) }
+      it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image_tag) }
     end
 
     context 'for owner' do
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       end
 
       context 'when tag has no protection rule' do
-        it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image_tag) }
+        it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image_tag) }
       end
 
       context 'when tag has protection rule' do
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       end
 
       context 'when tag has no protection rule' do
-        it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image_tag) }
+        it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image_tag) }
       end
 
       context 'when tag has protection rule' do
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       end
 
       context 'when tag has no protection rule' do
-        it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image_tag) }
+        it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image_tag) }
       end
 
       context 'when tag has protection rule' do
diff --git a/spec/policies/container_repository_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/container_repository_policy_spec.rb
index f3a09ea34a319a4606796e469d77b45a255c9c7d..61957fd6bd9547596aeb68ab34eb6c02d97c84a5 100644
--- a/spec/policies/container_repository_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/container_repository_policy_spec.rb
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
     context 'when the current user is anonymous' do
       let(:user) { nil }
 
-      it { is_expected.to be_disallowed(:destroy_container_image) }
+      it { is_expected.to be_disallowed(:delete_container_image) }
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'destroy_container_image' do
+  describe 'delete_container_image' do
     using RSpec::Parameterized::TableSyntax
 
     before do
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@
             project.send(:"add_#{user_role}", user)
           end
 
-          it { is_expected.to send(expected_result, :destroy_container_image) }
+          it { is_expected.to send(expected_result, :delete_container_image) }
         end
 
         context 'when the current user is an admin', :enable_admin_mode do
           let(:user) { build_stubbed(:admin) }
 
-          it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image) }
+          it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image) }
         end
 
         it_behaves_like 'not allowing anonymous user'
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
               project.send(:"add_#{user_role}", user)
             end
 
-            it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image) }
+            it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image) }
           end
         end
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
             project.send(:"add_#{user_role}", user)
           end
 
-          it { expect_allowed(:destroy_container_image) }
+          it { expect_allowed(:delete_container_image) }
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/policies/project_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/project_policy_spec.rb
index d3b3b852dcf365b56b06363591ccc1181e74c013..d9533b876538547bc397494e102b1f906226ae3d 100644
--- a/spec/policies/project_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/project_policy_spec.rb
@@ -3221,7 +3221,7 @@ def update_access_level(project, feature, state)
 
     let(:developer_operations_permissions) do
       guest_operations_permissions + [
-        :create_container_image, :update_container_image, :destroy_container_image, :destroy_container_image_tag
+        :create_container_image, :update_container_image, :delete_container_image, :delete_container_image_tag
       ]
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/container_registry/protection/tag_rule/delete_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/container_registry/protection/tag_rule/delete_spec.rb
index 2ffd1aead9b02931b01d626615e70a38b9e7100b..d2beb7f44ee5c0fe66da81c4b2da621e4ef5b124 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/container_registry/protection/tag_rule/delete_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/container_registry/protection/tag_rule/delete_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     stub_gitlab_api_client_to_support_gitlab_api(supported: true)
   end
 
-  specify { expect(described_class).to require_graphql_authorizations(:destroy_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
+  specify { expect(described_class).to require_graphql_authorizations(:delete_container_registry_protection_tag_rule) }
 
   subject(:post_graphql_mutation_request) do
     post_graphql_mutation(mutation, current_user: current_user)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         'minimumAccessLevelForDelete' => container_protection_rule.minimum_access_level_for_delete.upcase,
         'minimumAccessLevelForPush' => container_protection_rule.minimum_access_level_for_push.upcase,
         'userPermissions' => {
-          'destroyContainerRegistryProtectionTagRule' => true
+          'deleteContainerRegistryProtectionTagRule' => true
         }
       )
     )
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_contexts/policies/project_policy_shared_context.rb b/spec/support/shared_contexts/policies/project_policy_shared_context.rb
index ec36bf8f8453ce72f10b33dd4d0dc410b7aab885..39377958c250f7c89470797c09faf269936afce3 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_contexts/policies/project_policy_shared_context.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_contexts/policies/project_policy_shared_context.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
       create_commit_status create_container_image create_deployment
       create_environment create_merge_request_from
       create_pipeline create_release create_wiki
-      destroy_container_image destroy_container_image_tag push_code read_pod_logs
+      delete_container_image delete_container_image_tag push_code read_pod_logs
       read_terraform_state resolve_note update_build cancel_build
       update_container_image update_deployment update_environment
       update_merge_request update_pipeline update_release destroy_release