diff --git a/.github/actions/xahau-ga-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/xahau-ga-build/action.yml
index 7795ee00d..4b9a637d5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/xahau-ga-build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/xahau-ga-build/action.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    # Generate a safe branch name for cache keys
     - name: Generate safe branch name
       if: inputs.ccache_enabled == 'true'
       id: safe-branch
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ runs:
         SAFE_BRANCH=$(echo "${{ github.ref_name }}" | tr -c 'a-zA-Z0-9_.-' '-')
         echo "name=${SAFE_BRANCH}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-    # Restore ccache if enabled
     - name: Restore ccache directory
       if: inputs.ccache_enabled == 'true'
       id: ccache-restore
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ runs:
           ${{ runner.os }}-ccache-v${{ inputs.cache_version }}-${{ inputs.compiler-id }}-
           ${{ runner.os }}-ccache-v${{ inputs.cache_version }}-
 
-    # Configure project
     - name: Configure project
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -92,20 +89,17 @@ runs:
           -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:FILEPATH=build/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ inputs.configuration }}
 
-    # Build project
     - name: Build project
       shell: bash
       run: |
         cd ${{ inputs.build_dir }}
         cmake --build . --config ${{ inputs.configuration }} --parallel $(nproc)
 
-    # Show ccache statistics
     - name: Show ccache statistics
       if: inputs.ccache_enabled == 'true'
       shell: bash
       run: ccache -s
 
-    # Save ccache
     - name: Save ccache directory
       if: inputs.ccache_enabled == 'true'
       uses: actions/cache/save@v4
diff --git a/.github/actions/xahau-ga-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/actions/xahau-ga-dependencies/action.yml
index 84b1ad025..0340e937e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/xahau-ga-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/xahau-ga-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ outputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    # Generate a safe branch name for cache keys
     - name: Generate safe branch name
       if: inputs.cache_enabled == 'true'
       id: safe-branch
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ runs:
         SAFE_BRANCH=$(echo "${{ github.ref_name }}" | tr -c 'a-zA-Z0-9_.-' '-')
         echo "name=${SAFE_BRANCH}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-    # Restore Conan cache
     - name: Restore Conan cache
       if: inputs.cache_enabled == 'true'
       id: cache-restore-conan
@@ -58,14 +56,12 @@ runs:
           ${{ runner.os }}-conan-v${{ inputs.cache_version }}-${{ inputs.compiler-id }}-
           ${{ runner.os }}-conan-v${{ inputs.cache_version }}-
 
-    # Export custom recipes
     - name: Export custom recipes
       shell: bash
       run: |
         conan export external/snappy snappy/1.1.9@
         conan export external/soci soci/4.0.3@
 
-    # Install dependencies
     - name: Install dependencies
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -80,7 +76,6 @@ runs:
           --settings build_type=${{ inputs.configuration }} \
           ..
 
-    # Save Conan cache if we installed dependencies
     - name: Save Conan cache
       if: inputs.cache_enabled == 'true' && steps.cache-restore-conan.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       uses: actions/cache/save@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-checkpatterns.yml b/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-checkpatterns.yml
index 87f043a0d..d17223d9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-checkpatterns.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-checkpatterns.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ name: Nix - GA Runner
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches-ignore: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
+    branches: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -23,4 +25,4 @@ jobs:
             echo "Warning: suspicious_patterns.sh not found, skipping check"
             # Still exit with success for compatibility with dependent jobs
             exit 0
-          fi
\ No newline at end of file
+          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-macos.yml
index a20a64e06..5c802c7e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-macos.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ name: MacOS - GA Runner
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches-ignore: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
+    branches: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-nix.yml b/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-nix.yml
index b86db7a57..79a0f23ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-nix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xahau-ga-nix.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ name: Nix - GA Runner
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches-ignore: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
+    branches: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["dev", "candidate", "release"]
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/xahau-sh-build-in-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/xahau-sh-build-in-docker.yml
index 029d36087..fc0be3864 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xahau-sh-build-in-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xahau-sh-build-in-docker.yml
@@ -32,19 +32,9 @@ jobs:
           clean: true
           fetch-depth: 2 # Only get the last 2 commits, to avoid fetching all history
 
-  checkpatterns:
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, vanity]
-    needs: checkout
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: ${{ needs.checkout.outputs.checkout_path }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for suspicious patterns
-        run: /bin/bash suspicious_patterns.sh
-
   build:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, vanity]
-    needs: [checkpatterns, checkout]
+    needs: [checkout]
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ${{ needs.checkout.outputs.checkout_path }}