diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yml b/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yml
index c32b6fcf89e06..31716b1a04a69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   check-licenses:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: arc-runners-polkadot-sdk
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     env:
       LICENSES: "'Apache-2.0' 'GPL-3.0-only' 'GPL-3.0-or-later WITH Classpath-exception-2.0'"
       NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-markdown.yml b/.github/workflows/check-markdown.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b8a66db35b3a..0000000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/check-markdown.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-name: Check Markdown
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
-  merge_group:
-
-permissions:
-  packages: read
-
-jobs:
-  lint-markdown:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.1
-        with:
-          node-version: "18.x"
-          registry-url: "https://npm.pkg.github.com"
-          scope: "@paritytech"
-
-      - name: Install tooling
-        run: |
-          npm install -g markdownlint-cli
-          markdownlint --version
-
-      - name: Check Markdown
-        env:
-          CONFIG: .github/.markdownlint.yaml
-        run: |
-          echo "Checking markdown formatting. More info: docs/contributor/markdown_linting.md"
-          markdownlint --config "$CONFIG" --ignore target .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-runtime-migration.yml b/.github/workflows/check-runtime-migration.yml
index 5de576e2fe4cd..984e264d0d1d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-runtime-migration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-runtime-migration.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: check-runtime-migration
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   merge_group:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-workspace.yml b/.github/workflows/check-workspace.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 81ec311ccce81..0000000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/check-workspace.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-name: Check workspace
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-  merge_group:
-
-jobs:
-  check-workspace:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.0 (22. Sep 2023)
-
-      - name: install python deps
-        run: pip3 install toml
-
-      - name: check integrity
-        run: >
-            python3 .github/scripts/check-workspace.py .
-            --exclude
-            "substrate/frame/contracts/fixtures/build"
-            "substrate/frame/contracts/fixtures/contracts/common"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quick-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks-quick.yml
similarity index 63%
rename from .github/workflows/quick-checks.yml
rename to .github/workflows/checks-quick.yml
index a56bf12bb1622..1fbf83e346504 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quick-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks-quick.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 name: quick-checks
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   merge_group:
@@ -9,6 +12,8 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   set-image:
     # GitHub Actions allows using 'env' in a container context.
@@ -36,9 +41,9 @@ jobs:
   check-dependency-rules:
     runs-on: arc-runners-polkadot-sdk
     timeout-minutes: 10
-    needs: [set-image]
-    container:
-      image: ${{ needs.set-image.outputs.IMAGE }}
+    # needs: [set-image]
+    # container:
+    #   image: ${{ needs.set-image.outputs.IMAGE }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: check dependency rules
@@ -77,3 +82,40 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           taplo format --check --config .config/taplo.toml
           echo "Please run `taplo format --config .config/taplo.toml` to fix any toml formatting issues"
+  check-workspace:
+    runs-on: arc-runners-polkadot-sdk
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.0 (22. Sep 2023)
+      - name: install python deps
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip python3
+          pip3 install toml
+      - name: check integrity
+        run: >
+          python3 .github/scripts/check-workspace.py .
+          --exclude
+          "substrate/frame/contracts/fixtures/build"
+          "substrate/frame/contracts/fixtures/contracts/common"
+  check-markdown:
+    runs-on: arc-runners-polkadot-sdk
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.1
+        with:
+          node-version: "18.x"
+          registry-url: "https://npm.pkg.github.com"
+          scope: "@paritytech"
+      - name: Install tooling
+        run: |
+          npm install -g markdownlint-cli
+          markdownlint --version
+      - name: Check Markdown
+        env:
+          CONFIG: .github/.markdownlint.yaml
+        run: |
+          echo "Checking markdown formatting. More info: docs/contributor/markdown_linting.md"
+          markdownlint --config "$CONFIG" --ignore target .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fmt-check.yml b/.github/workflows/fmt-check.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 324c9bfff7a54..0000000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/fmt-check.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-name: Rustfmt check
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
-  merge_group:
-
-jobs:
-  quick_check:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    container:
-      image: docker.io/paritytech/ci-unified:bullseye-1.77.0-2024-04-10-v20240408
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
-
-      - name: Cargo fmt
-        run: cargo +nightly fmt --all -- --check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-add-parachain-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/issues-auto-add-parachain.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/auto-add-parachain-issues.yml
rename to .github/workflows/issues-auto-add-parachain.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-label-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/issues-auto-label.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/auto-label-issues.yml
rename to .github/workflows/issues-auto-label.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notif-burnin-label.yml b/.github/workflows/misc-notify-burnin-label.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/notif-burnin-label.yml
rename to .github/workflows/misc-notify-burnin-label.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-queue.yml b/.github/workflows/misc-review-bot-merge-queue.yml
similarity index 79%
rename from .github/workflows/merge-queue.yml
rename to .github/workflows/misc-review-bot-merge-queue.yml
index cce326f44931b..28b3bc7533c05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/misc-review-bot-merge-queue.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Actions that makes review-bot green in the merge queue
 name: Merge-Queue
 
 on:
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: billyjbryant/create-status-check@3e6fa0ac599d10d9588cf9516ca4330ef669b858 # v2
         with:
           authToken: ${{ steps.app_token.outputs.token }}
-          context: 'review-bot'
-          description: 'PRs for merge queue gets approved'
-          state: 'success'
+          context: "review-bot"
+          description: "PRs for merge queue gets approved"
+          state: "success"
           sha: ${{ github.event.merge_group.head_commit.id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-templates.yml b/.github/workflows/misc-sync-templates.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/sync-templates.yml
rename to .github/workflows/misc-sync-templates.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-check-crates.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/check-publish.yml
rename to .github/workflows/publish-check-crates.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/claim-crates.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-claim-crates.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/claim-crates.yml
rename to .github/workflows/publish-claim-crates.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/subsystem-benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-subsystem-benchmarks.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/subsystem-benchmarks.yml
rename to .github/workflows/publish-subsystem-benchmarks.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-attach-release-runtimes.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build-and-attach-runtimes.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/build-and-attach-release-runtimes.yml
rename to .github/workflows/release-build-and-attach-runtimes.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-runtimes.yml b/.github/workflows/release-check-runtimes.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/check-runtimes.yml
rename to .github/workflows/release-check-runtimes.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/srtool.yml b/.github/workflows/release-srtool.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/srtool.yml
rename to .github/workflows/release-srtool.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-linux-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-linux-stable.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8822ba6d250ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-linux-stable.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# GHA for test-linux-stable-int, test-linux-stable, test-linux-stable-oldkernel
+name: tests linux stable
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+  merge_group:
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  FORKLIFT_storage_s3_bucketName: ${{ secrets.FORKLIFT_storage_s3_bucketName }}
+  FORKLIFT_storage_s3_accessKeyId: ${{ secrets.FORKLIFT_storage_s3_accessKeyId }}
+  FORKLIFT_storage_s3_secretAccessKey: ${{ secrets.FORKLIFT_storage_s3_secretAccessKey }}
+  FORKLIFT_storage_s3_endpointUrl: ${{ secrets.FORKLIFT_storage_s3_endpointUrl }}
+  FORKLIFT_metrics_pushEndpoint: ${{ secrets.FORKLIFT_metrics_pushEndpoint }}
+
+jobs:
+  set-image:
+    # GitHub Actions allows using 'env' in a container context.
+    # However, env variables don't work for forks: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/44322
+    # This workaround sets the container image for each job using 'set-image' job output.
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      IMAGE: ${{ steps.set_image.outputs.IMAGE }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: set_image
+        run: cat .github/env >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+  test-linux-stable-int:
+    runs-on: arc-runners-polkadot-sdk-beefy
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    needs: [set-image]
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.set-image.outputs.IMAGE }}
+    env:
+      RUSTFLAGS: "-C debug-assertions -D warnings"
+      RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
+      WASM_BUILD_NO_COLOR: 1
+      WASM_BUILD_RUSTFLAGS: "-C debug-assertions -D warnings"
+      # Ensure we run the UI tests.
+      RUN_UI_TESTS: 1
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: script
+        run: WASM_BUILD_NO_COLOR=1 time forklift cargo test -p staging-node-cli --release --locked -- --ignored
+  # https://github.com/paritytech/ci_cd/issues/864
+  test-linux-stable-runtime-benchmarks:
+    runs-on: arc-runners-polkadot-sdk-beefy
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    needs: [set-image]
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.set-image.outputs.IMAGE }}
+    env:
+      RUST_TOOLCHAIN: stable
+      # Enable debug assertions since we are running optimized builds for testing
+      # but still want to have debug assertions.
+      RUSTFLAGS: "-Cdebug-assertions=y -Dwarnings"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: script
+        run: time forklift cargo nextest run --workspace --features runtime-benchmarks benchmark --locked --cargo-profile testnet
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8f46959cccc48..76bccba86b21c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: tests
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   merge_group:
@@ -28,24 +31,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: set_image
         run: cat .github/env >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-  test-linux-stable-int:
-    runs-on: arc-runners-polkadot-sdk-beefy
-    timeout-minutes: 30
-    needs: [set-image]
-    container:
-      image: ${{ needs.set-image.outputs.IMAGE }}
-    env:
-      RUSTFLAGS: "-C debug-assertions -D warnings"
-      RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
-      WASM_BUILD_NO_COLOR: 1
-      WASM_BUILD_RUSTFLAGS: "-C debug-assertions -D warnings"
-      # Ensure we run the UI tests.
-      RUN_UI_TESTS: 1
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: script
-        run: WASM_BUILD_NO_COLOR=1 time forklift cargo test -p staging-node-cli --release --locked -- --ignored
   quick-benchmarks:
     runs-on: arc-runners-polkadot-sdk-beefy
     timeout-minutes: 30
diff --git a/.gitlab/pipeline/test.yml b/.gitlab/pipeline/test.yml
index 9d091e16d1335..1851581746a50 100644
--- a/.gitlab/pipeline/test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/pipeline/test.yml
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ test-linux-stable:
   script:
     # Build all but only execute 'runtime' tests.
     - echo "Node index - ${CI_NODE_INDEX}. Total amount - ${CI_NODE_TOTAL}"
-    # add experimental to features after https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/pull/14502 is merged
-    # "upgrade_version_checks_should_work" is currently failing
     - >
       time cargo nextest run \
         --workspace \