diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yml
index 3a660dec9..869b11d24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       shark_package_version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.shark_package_version }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        with:
-          submodules: false
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5.3.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-libshortfin.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-libshortfin.yml
index 1c1ec682d..3e066e812 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-libshortfin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-libshortfin.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ jobs:
             python-version: "3.11"
 
     steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
     - name: (Linux) Install dependencies
       if: "runner.os == 'Linux'"
       run: |
@@ -86,11 +88,6 @@ jobs:
       if: "runner.os == 'Windows'"
       uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@0b201ec74fa43914dc39ae48a89fd1d8cb592756 # v1.13.0
 
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      with:
-        submodules: false
-
     - name: Checkout IREE repo
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-llama-large-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-llama-large-tests.yaml
index c2e96141c..5766d8ca6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-llama-large-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-llama-large-tests.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}/.pip-cache"
       VENV_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/.venv
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
       - name: Get Current Date
         id: date
         run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"
@@ -46,9 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{matrix.version}}
 
-      - name: "Checkout Code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-
       - name: Cache Pip Packages
         uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4.1.2
         id: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-llama-quick-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-llama-quick-tests.yaml
index 20aa5995d..697c47928 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-llama-quick-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-llama-quick-tests.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}/.pip-cache"
       VENV_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/.venv
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
       - name: Get Current Date
         id: date
         run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"
@@ -46,9 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{matrix.version}}
 
-      - name: "Checkout Code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-
       - name: Cache Pip Packages
         uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4.1.2
         id: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-sdxl.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-sdxl.yaml
index 355ffcf8b..fe7d6e0b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-sdxl.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-sdxl.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: mi300-sdxl-kernel
 
     steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         if dpkg -s cmake &>/dev/null; then
@@ -53,11 +55,6 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt install ninja -y
         fi
 
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      with:
-        submodules: false
-
     - name: Checkout IREE repo
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-sglang-benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-sglang-benchmark.yml
index f44e2772b..b1e037446 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-sglang-benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-sglang-benchmark.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}/.pip-cache"
     steps:
-      - name: Get Current Date
-        id: date
-        run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"
+      - name: "Checkout Code"
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       - name: "Setting up Python"
         id: setup_python
@@ -45,9 +44,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{matrix.version}}
 
-      - name: "Checkout Code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-
       - name: Cache Pip Packages
         uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4.1.2
         id: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-sglang-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-sglang-integration-tests.yml
index c61756d78..59ebac4c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-sglang-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-sglang-integration-tests.yml
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}/.pip-cache"
     steps:
-      - name: Get Current Date
-        id: date
-        run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"
+      - name: "Checkout Code"
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       - name: "Setting up Python"
         id: setup_python
@@ -46,9 +45,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{matrix.version}}
 
-      - name: "Checkout Code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-
       - name: Cache Pip Packages
         uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4.1.2
         id: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-shark-ai.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-shark-ai.yml
index fc85a76a7..b206945d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-shark-ai.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-shark-ai.yml
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ jobs:
     env:
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}/.pip-cache"
     steps:
+      - name: "Checkout Code"
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
       - name: "Setting up Python"
         id: setup_python
         uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5.3.0
         with:
           python-version: ${{matrix.version}}
 
-      - name: "Checkout Code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-
       - name: Cache Pip Packages
         uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4.1.2
         id: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-sharktank.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-sharktank.yml
index 38de6eb22..1a179322a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-sharktank.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-sharktank.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,14 @@ jobs:
     env:
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}/.pip-cache"
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
       - name: "Setting up Python"
         id: setup_python
         uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5.3.0
         with:
           python-version: ${{matrix.version}}
 
-      - name: "Checkout Code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-
       - name: Cache Pip Packages
         uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4.1.2
         id: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-tuner.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-tuner.yml
index 81b920e31..82c5f3514 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-tuner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-tuner.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5.3.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_eval.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_eval.yaml
index 0164b6cdc..5e4a9bf77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_eval.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_eval.yaml
@@ -36,17 +36,15 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
     env:
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}/.pip-cache"
-      SHARK_PLATFORM_REPO_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
       - name: "Setting up Python"
         id: setup_python
         uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5.3.0
         with:
           python-version: ${{matrix.version}}
 
-      - name: "Checkout Code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-
       - name: Cache Pip Packages
         uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4.1.2
         id: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_eval_short.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_eval_short.yaml
index 4622f5c57..64043c2ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_eval_short.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_eval_short.yaml
@@ -35,17 +35,15 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
     env:
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}/.pip-cache"
-      SHARK_PLATFORM_REPO_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
       - name: "Setting up Python"
         id: setup_python
         uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5.3.0
         with:
           python-version: ${{matrix.version}}
 
-      - name: "Checkout Code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-
       - name: Cache Pip Packages
         uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4.1.2
         id: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_linux_x64_asan-libshortfin.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_linux_x64_asan-libshortfin.yml
index 42de8f0f6..30943e2f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_linux_x64_asan-libshortfin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_linux_x64_asan-libshortfin.yml
@@ -93,16 +93,13 @@ jobs:
       ASAN_OPTIONS: detect_leaks=0,detect_odr_violation=0
       LSAN_OPTIONS: suppressions=${{ github.workspace }}/shortfin/build_tools/python_lsan_suppressions.txt
     steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt update
         sudo apt install clang lld cmake ninja-build
 
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      with:
-        submodules: false
-
     - name: Checkout IREE repo
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_linux_x64_nogil-libshortfin.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_linux_x64_nogil-libshortfin.yml
index 550366e1b..543cdaaf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_linux_x64_nogil-libshortfin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_linux_x64_nogil-libshortfin.yml
@@ -41,16 +41,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt update
         sudo apt install clang lld cmake ninja-build
 
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      with:
-        submodules: false
-
     - name: Checkout IREE repo
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with: