diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
index 4f80aec2e78..646be8bb2d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
index 313876b3534..02ebe1658ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
index 9a80087f4db..cd39862ef42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
index 6262752eefa..51f0e4ef04a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_19.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_19.yml
index f813b345f03..1606a12505e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_19.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_19.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
index 51a4a1574e2..ad93adefa72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
index ec02737214d..d5ec761785c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_24.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_24.yml
index 004ecea8cea..f85021ac5b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_24.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_24.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
index bee7be422cf..9b5dce69654 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql57.yml
index 5b7067fc665..882e5dbc3ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
index 44d7aebfbad..977e740ce91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
index 81ea0c9857e..658328160ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative_mysql57.yml
index 33ea04343b0..9202b7ee591 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
index d0e4d0c568d..894ec39bcc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost_mysql57.yml
index d44e496ec03..95183f4c606 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
index f0aa80b3538..65984341142 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert_mysql57.yml
index 303d7159808..54cffd4f22a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
index fc472c06fef..ddac5bc66c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible_mysql57.yml
index 09ec49503f3..b557367395d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
index 547becc7167..0defc819a01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler_mysql57.yml
index c48c6b188f5..dd19ce5518d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
index 776fd7eeeac..86cba9c9be9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton_mysql57.yml
index 1f607338a78..f889cbfb487 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
index 85edce0712e..b02aad58bc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_mysql57.yml
index 06c30307083..2d2f2e4eaaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
index ae9eadbeeb2..52b90ce39a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_mysql57.yml
index 79199b7241b..7320b666b33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
index 0f2e2f98775..0c847bb5b2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite_mysql57.yml
index ca6563662c7..da2f6695d58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
index 70aaa4dacd0..c7e93e61415 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite_mysql57.yml
index d16484dd627..15b9f38f851 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding.yml
index 2f314bae6ea..fcd54835fa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding_bytes.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding_bytes.yml
index 4ea1b768e8e..51c75269bd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding_bytes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding_bytes.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
index e648f4ec2b7..519be25aeb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl_mysql57.yml
index 8aad094157a..48b31ffcfe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_shardedrecovery_stress_verticalsplit_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_shardedrecovery_stress_verticalsplit_heavy.yml
index 4c92ffdc575..97034352e92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_shardedrecovery_stress_verticalsplit_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_shardedrecovery_stress_verticalsplit_heavy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
index 4a35e436fd7..e255fc4d999 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
index 60b5e1d546d..fb444cb1506 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc_mysql57.yml
index 64b2df95cf5..6b0778d9150 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc_mysql57.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
index 7d26d845581..c0dfe384e02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
index 96c085a31ae..80d1f70b670 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
index a3bfb5733d2..f32c0cd2ca4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
index 2a4fc32db31..1645b0844fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
index 5cd53e5ad78..4f68718003a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
index c5b99420f2c..1d79f0ef750 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
index 64c98408802..60370a7e208 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
index a9f72b82851..3f43a4b8a04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
index 8a54dee12b5..83b406dcf1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
index eac66109e74..13fb71a90b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
index 3c52e15432b..46e61006fdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
index 52d6048e271..0e07c0f12b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
index 0fc8c707275..14de3ec27fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
index 72519a34f1d..c878235cfd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
index accd238f471..7441ea6eccc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
index b28b34e0a97..3ecad4270f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
index e8e713be63c..ebf039e0f44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
index 428bf5fcfaa..5ecbe0e9b5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
index 65d3596e6d4..95917a78e8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
index 76aa312c0cf..d360d10dca4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
index 2755775f14f..7ce0418d7d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
index 2169fd34e63..1a6b80764aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
index 3b07fd2c521..32664331cf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
index 333c060a618..0879838e8ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
index 33f27e2157e..7be8e6fce2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
index 100e079612a..63934845ac6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
index a066346ad14..41e184417ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
index aafee540536..83a78422c5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
index 7851a67c7ee..5f9f2c0d982 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
index 5504ddaee95..2ffd0ecb741 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
index 083d03769b9..4f06ef0298c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
index 33f76d33c40..d70adb40e04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc_8.0.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc_8.0.yml
index 8a248c8eeca..0ab45fae55d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc_8.0.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc_8.0.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_worker_vault_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_worker_vault_heavy.yml
index a4492e83347..a904de8e40f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_worker_vault_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_worker_vault_heavy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
index c31906ef629..f4b9a5cee32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
index 7d5cfbbd6e4..d8b5a9e8bb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
index e8870c617b1..10e72272fde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
index 5a3e218da4a..7248c703b3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
index 3aadd1e550c..4db6377e0d3 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
index 6973ce98400..0faac89dbe1 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
index f3c8d63c1dc..af8a49fd724 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_self_hosted.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_self_hosted.tpl
index e7e4f714caf..5d2b8824c53 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_self_hosted.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_self_hosted.tpl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         id: skip-workflow
         run: |
           skip='false'
-          if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
             skip='true'
           fi
           echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
index 78b4b53fc7e..9fbe36793a1 100644
--- a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
diff --git a/test/templates/unit_test_self_hosted.tpl b/test/templates/unit_test_self_hosted.tpl
index c359dfb59e4..9ea13f704cc 100644
--- a/test/templates/unit_test_self_hosted.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/unit_test_self_hosted.tpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         id: skip-workflow
         run: |
           skip='false'
-          if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r[0-9]+\.[0-9]\.[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-vitess-r.*$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
             skip='true'
           fi
           echo Skip ${skip}