diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index e7a27c866ab..b5a7b2597e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -56,209 +56,211 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+      # - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      #   with:
+      #     go-version-file: 'go.mod'
 
-      - uses: rlespinasse/github-slug-action@797d68864753cbceedc271349d402da4590e6302
+      # - uses: rlespinasse/github-slug-action@797d68864753cbceedc271349d402da4590e6302
 
-      - name: Set up env
-        run: |
-          SLUGGED_BRANCH_NAME=${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF_SLUG || env.GITHUB_REF_SLUG }}
-          CREATED_AT=$(date +%s)
-          echo "TF_VAR_BRANCH=${SLUGGED_BRANCH_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "TF_VAR_CREATED_AT=${CREATED_AT}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "USER=benchci-$SLUGGED_BRANCH_NAME-$CREATED_AT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      # - name: Set up env
+      #   run: |
+      #     SLUGGED_BRANCH_NAME=${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF_SLUG || env.GITHUB_REF_SLUG }}
+      #     CREATED_AT=$(date +%s)
+      #     echo "TF_VAR_BRANCH=${SLUGGED_BRANCH_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      #     echo "TF_VAR_CREATED_AT=${CREATED_AT}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      #     echo "USER=benchci-$SLUGGED_BRANCH_NAME-$CREATED_AT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-          if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.benchmarkAgents }}" ]; then
-            echo "BENCHMARK_AGENTS=${{ inputs.benchmarkAgents }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          fi
-          if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.benchmarkRun }}" ]; then
-            echo "BENCHMARK_RUN=${{ inputs.benchmarkRun }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          fi
+      #     if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.benchmarkAgents }}" ]; then
+      #       echo "BENCHMARK_AGENTS=${{ inputs.benchmarkAgents }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      #     fi
+      #     if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.benchmarkRun }}" ]; then
+      #       echo "BENCHMARK_RUN=${{ inputs.benchmarkRun }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      #     fi
 
-      - name: Log in to the Elastic Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
-        with:
-          registry: ${{ secrets.ELASTIC_DOCKER_REGISTRY }}
-          username: ${{ secrets.ELASTIC_DOCKER_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.ELASTIC_DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+      # - name: Log in to the Elastic Container registry
+      #   uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
+      #   with:
+      #     registry: ${{ secrets.ELASTIC_DOCKER_REGISTRY }}
+      #     username: ${{ secrets.ELASTIC_DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+      #     password: ${{ secrets.ELASTIC_DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
 
-      - uses: elastic/oblt-actions/google/auth@v1
+      # - uses: elastic/oblt-actions/google/auth@v1
 
-      - uses: elastic/oblt-actions/aws/auth@v1
-        with:
-          role-duration-seconds: 18000 # 5 hours
+      # - uses: elastic/oblt-actions/aws/auth@v1
+      #   with:
+      #     role-duration-seconds: 18000 # 5 hours
 
-      - uses: google-github-actions/get-secretmanager-secrets@95a0b09b8348ef3d02c68c6ba5662a037e78d713 # v2.1.4
-        with:
-          export_to_environment: true
-          secrets: |-
-            EC_API_KEY:elastic-observability/elastic-cloud-observability-team-pro-api-key
+      # - uses: google-github-actions/get-secretmanager-secrets@95a0b09b8348ef3d02c68c6ba5662a037e78d713 # v2.1.4
+      #   with:
+      #     export_to_environment: true
+      #     secrets: |-
+      #       EC_API_KEY:elastic-observability/elastic-cloud-observability-team-pro-api-key
 
-      - uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v3
-        with:
-          terraform_version: 1.3.7
-          terraform_wrapper: false
+      # - uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v3
+      #   with:
+      #     terraform_version: 1.3.7
+      #     terraform_wrapper: false
 
-      - name: Build apmbench
-        run: make apmbench $SSH_KEY terraform.tfvars
+      # - name: Build apmbench
+      #   run: make apmbench $SSH_KEY terraform.tfvars
 
-      - name: Override docker committed version
-        if: ${{ ! inputs.runOnStable }}
-        run: make docker-override-committed-version
+      # - name: Override docker committed version
+      #   if: ${{ ! inputs.runOnStable }}
+      #   run: make docker-override-committed-version
 
-      - name: Spin up benchmark environment
-        id: deploy
-        run: |
-          make init apply
-          admin_console_url=$(terraform output -raw admin_console_url)
-          echo "admin_console_url=$admin_console_url" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "-> infra setup done"
+      # - name: Spin up benchmark environment
+      #   id: deploy
+      #   run: |
+      #     make init apply
+      #     admin_console_url=$(terraform output -raw admin_console_url)
+      #     echo "admin_console_url=$admin_console_url" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      #     echo "-> infra setup done"
 
-      - name: Run benchmarks autotuned
-        if: ${{ inputs.benchmarkAgents == '' }}
-        run: make run-benchmark-autotuned
+      # - name: Run benchmarks autotuned
+      #   if: ${{ inputs.benchmarkAgents == '' }}
+      #   run: make run-benchmark-autotuned
 
-      - name: Run benchmarks self tuned
-        if: ${{ inputs.benchmarkAgents != '' }}
-        run: make run-benchmark
+      # - name: Run benchmarks self tuned
+      #   if: ${{ inputs.benchmarkAgents != '' }}
+      #   run: make run-benchmark
 
-      # Results are only indexed and uploaded if the run happens on the main branch.
+      # # Results are only indexed and uploaded if the run happens on the main branch.
 
-      - name: Index benchmarks result
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        run: make index-benchmark-results
+      # - name: Index benchmarks result
+      #   if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      #   run: make index-benchmark-results
 
-      - name: Download PNG
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        run: >-
-          ${{ github.workspace }}/.ci/scripts/download-png-from-kibana.sh
-          ${{ secrets.KIBANA_BENCH_ENDPOINT }}
-          ${{ secrets.KIBANA_BENCH_USERNAME }}
-          ${{ secrets.KIBANA_BENCH_PASSWORD }}
-          $PNG_REPORT_FILE
+      # - name: Download PNG
+      #   if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      #   run: >-
+      #     ${{ github.workspace }}/.ci/scripts/download-png-from-kibana.sh
+      #     ${{ secrets.KIBANA_BENCH_ENDPOINT }}
+      #     ${{ secrets.KIBANA_BENCH_USERNAME }}
+      #     ${{ secrets.KIBANA_BENCH_PASSWORD }}
+      #     $PNG_REPORT_FILE
 
-      - name: Upload PNG
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: kibana-png-report
-          path: ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/${{ env.PNG_REPORT_FILE }}
-          if-no-files-found: error
+      # - name: Upload PNG
+      #   if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      #   uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      #   with:
+      #     name: kibana-png-report
+      #     path: ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/${{ env.PNG_REPORT_FILE }}
+      #     if-no-files-found: error
 
-      - name: Upload PNG to AWS S3
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        id: s3-upload-png
-        env:
-          AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
-        run: |
-          DEST_NAME="github-run-id-${{ github.run_id }}.png"
-          aws s3 --debug cp ${{ env.PNG_REPORT_FILE }} s3://elastic-apm-server-benchmark-reports/${DEST_NAME}
-          echo "png_report_url=https://elastic-apm-server-benchmark-reports.s3.amazonaws.com/${DEST_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      # - name: Upload PNG to AWS S3
+      #   if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      #   id: s3-upload-png
+      #   env:
+      #     AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
+      #   run: |
+      #     DEST_NAME="github-run-id-${{ github.run_id }}.png"
+      #     aws s3 --debug cp ${{ env.PNG_REPORT_FILE }} s3://elastic-apm-server-benchmark-reports/${DEST_NAME}
+      #     echo "png_report_url=https://elastic-apm-server-benchmark-reports.s3.amazonaws.com/${DEST_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: Upload benchmark result
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: benchmark-result
-          path: ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/${{ env.BENCHMARK_RESULT }}
-          if-no-files-found: error
+      # - name: Upload benchmark result
+      #   if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      #   uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      #   with:
+      #     name: benchmark-result
+      #     path: ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/${{ env.BENCHMARK_RESULT }}
+      #     if-no-files-found: error
 
-      # The next section injects CPU profile collected by apmbench into the build.
-      # By copying the profile, uploading it to the artifacts and pushing it
-      # via a PR to update default.pgo.
+      # # The next section injects CPU profile collected by apmbench into the build.
+      # # By copying the profile, uploading it to the artifacts and pushing it
+      # # via a PR to update default.pgo.
 
-      - name: Copy CPU profile
-        run: make cp-cpuprof
+      # - name: Copy CPU profile
+      #   run: make cp-cpuprof
       
-      - name: Upload CPU profile
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: cpu-profile
-          path: ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/${{ env.BENCHMARK_CPU_OUT }}
-          if-no-files-found: error
+      # - name: Upload CPU profile
+      #   uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      #   with:
+      #     name: cpu-profile
+      #     path: ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/${{ env.BENCHMARK_CPU_OUT }}
+      #     if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Open update PGO PR
         run: |
-          git config user.username "apm-server github actions"
-          git config user.email "apm-server@elastic.co"
+          cd ${{ github.workspace }}
+          git config user.email "apm@elastic.co"
+          git config user.name "APM Server"
           BRANCH="update-pgo-$(date +%s)"
           git checkout -b "$BRANCH"
+          echo "test" > default.pgo
           git add default.pgo
           git commit -m "PGO: Update default.pgo from benchmarks $WORKFLOW."
           git push -u origin "$BRANCH"
           gh auth status
           gh pr create -B main -H "$BRANCH" -f -R elastic/apm-server
 
-      - name: Tear down benchmark environment
-        if: always()
-        run: make destroy
+      # - name: Tear down benchmark environment
+      #   if: always()
+      #   run: make destroy
 
-      # Notify failure to Slack only on schedule (nightly run)
-      - if: failure() && github.event_name == 'schedule'
-        uses: elastic/oblt-actions/slack/notify-result@v1
-        with:
-          bot-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
-          channel-id: "#apm-server"
-          message: Nightly APM Server benchmarks failed! SDH Duty assignee, please have a look and follow this <https://github.com/elastic/observability-dev/blob/main/docs/apm/apm-server/runbooks/benchmarks.md|Runbook>!
+      # # Notify failure to Slack only on schedule (nightly run)
+      # - if: failure() && github.event_name == 'schedule'
+      #   uses: elastic/oblt-actions/slack/notify-result@v1
+      #   with:
+      #     bot-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
+      #     channel-id: "#apm-server"
+      #     message: Nightly APM Server benchmarks failed! SDH Duty assignee, please have a look and follow this <https://github.com/elastic/observability-dev/blob/main/docs/apm/apm-server/runbooks/benchmarks.md|Runbook>!
 
-      # Notify result to Slack only on schedule (nightly run)
-      - if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
-        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@70cd7be8e40a46e8b0eced40b0de447bdb42f68e # v1.26.0
-        env:
-          SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          channel-id: "#apm-server"
-          payload: |
-            {
-                "blocks": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "section",
-                        "text": {
-                            "type": "mrkdwn",
-                            "text": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'Nightly' || '' }} APM Server benchmarks succesfully executed!"
-                        },
-                        "accessory": {
-                            "type": "button",
-                            "style": "primary",
-                            "text": {
-                                "type": "plain_text",
-                                "text": "Workflow Run #${{ github.run_id }}",
-                                "emoji": true
-                            },
-                            "url": "${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}",
-                            "action_id": "workflow-run-button"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "type": "image",
-                        "image_url": "${{ steps.s3-upload-png.outputs.png_report_url }}",
-                        "alt_text": "kibana-png-report"
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "type": "actions",
-                        "elements": [
-                            {
-                                "type": "button",
-                                "text": {
-                                    "type": "plain_text",
-                                    "text": "Benchmarks dashboard"
-                                },
-                                "url": "${{ secrets.KIBANA_BENCH_DASHBOARD }}",
-                                "action_id": "kibana-dashboard-button"
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "type": "button",
-                                "text": {
-                                    "type": "plain_text",
-                                    "text": "Elastic Cloud deployment"
-                                },
-                                "url": "${{ steps.deploy.outputs.admin_console_url }}",
-                                "action_id": "admin-console-button"
-                            }
-                        ]
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
+      # # Notify result to Slack only on schedule (nightly run)
+      # - if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
+      #   uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@70cd7be8e40a46e8b0eced40b0de447bdb42f68e # v1.26.0
+      #   env:
+      #     SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
+      #   with:
+      #     channel-id: "#apm-server"
+      #     payload: |
+      #       {
+      #           "blocks": [
+      #               {
+      #                   "type": "section",
+      #                   "text": {
+      #                       "type": "mrkdwn",
+      #                       "text": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'Nightly' || '' }} APM Server benchmarks succesfully executed!"
+      #                   },
+      #                   "accessory": {
+      #                       "type": "button",
+      #                       "style": "primary",
+      #                       "text": {
+      #                           "type": "plain_text",
+      #                           "text": "Workflow Run #${{ github.run_id }}",
+      #                           "emoji": true
+      #                       },
+      #                       "url": "${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}",
+      #                       "action_id": "workflow-run-button"
+      #                   }
+      #               },
+      #               {
+      #                   "type": "image",
+      #                   "image_url": "${{ steps.s3-upload-png.outputs.png_report_url }}",
+      #                   "alt_text": "kibana-png-report"
+      #               },
+      #               {
+      #                   "type": "actions",
+      #                   "elements": [
+      #                       {
+      #                           "type": "button",
+      #                           "text": {
+      #                               "type": "plain_text",
+      #                               "text": "Benchmarks dashboard"
+      #                           },
+      #                           "url": "${{ secrets.KIBANA_BENCH_DASHBOARD }}",
+      #                           "action_id": "kibana-dashboard-button"
+      #                       },
+      #                       {
+      #                           "type": "button",
+      #                           "text": {
+      #                               "type": "plain_text",
+      #                               "text": "Elastic Cloud deployment"
+      #                           },
+      #                           "url": "${{ steps.deploy.outputs.admin_console_url }}",
+      #                           "action_id": "admin-console-button"
+      #                       }
+      #                   ]
+      #               }
+      #           ]
+      #       }