diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 8ba27ae6f54..34cc5186a2e 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,88 +1 @@
-* @deepthi
-bootstrap.sh @ajm188 @deepthi @frouioui @vmg
-go.mod @ajm188 @deepthi @harshit-gangal @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @systay @frouioui
-go.sum @ajm188 @deepthi @harshit-gangal @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @systay @frouioui
-/.github/ @deepthi @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @frouioui
-/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ @deepthi @frouioui @mattlord
-/.github/workflows/ @deepthi @frouioui @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps
-/config/mycnf/ @deepthi @shlomi-noach @mattlord
-/doc/ @deepthi @frouioui @GuptaManan100
-/docker/ @deepthi @derekperkins @mattlord @GuptaManan100 @frouioui
-/examples/compose @shlomi-noach @GuptaManan100 @frouioui
-/examples/demo @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps
-/examples/local @rohit-nayak-ps @frouioui @mattlord @GuptaManan100
-/examples/operator @GuptaManan100 @frouioui @mattlord
-/examples/region_sharding @deepthi @mattlord
-/java/ @harshit-gangal
-/go/cache @vmg
-/go/cmd @ajm188 @deepthi @mattlord
-/go/cmd/vtadmin @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/go/cmd/vtctldclient @ajm188 @mattlord
-/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/throttler.go @shlomi-noach @mattlord
-/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/vreplication @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/internal/flag @ajm188 @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/mysql @harshit-gangal @systay @mattlord
-/go/pools @deepthi @harshit-gangal
-/go/protoutil @ajm188 @deepthi @mattlord
-/go/sqltypes @harshit-gangal @shlomi-noach @vmg
-/go/test/endtoend/onlineddl @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach
-/go/test/endtoend/messaging @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @derekperkins
-/go/test/endtoend/schemadiff @shlomi-noach @mattlord
-/go/test/endtoend/*throttler* @shlomi-noach @mattlord @timvaillancourt
-/go/test/endtoend/vtgate @harshit-gangal @systay @frouioui
-/go/test/endtoend/vtorc @deepthi @shlomi-noach @GuptaManan100 @timvaillancourt
-/go/tools/ @frouioui @systay
-/go/vt/dbconnpool @harshit-gangal @mattlord
-/go/vt/discovery @deepthi @frouioui
-/go/vt/discovery/*tablet_picker* @rohit-nayak-ps @mattlord
-/go/vt/mysqlctl @deepthi @mattlord
-/go/vt/proto @deepthi @harshit-gangal @mattlord
-/go/vt/proto/vtadmin @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/go/vt/schema @mattlord @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/servenv @deepthi @ajm188
-/go/vt/schemadiff @shlomi-noach @mattlord
-/go/vt/sqlparser @harshit-gangal @systay @GuptaManan100
-/go/vt/srvtopo @deepthi @mattlord
-/go/vt/sysvars @harshit-gangal @systay
-/go/vt/topo @deepthi @mattlord
-/go/vt/topotools @deepthi @mattlord
-/go/vt/vitessdriver @harshit-gangal
-/go/vt/vtadmin @ajm188 @notfelineit @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/vtctl @ajm188 @deepthi @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/vtctl/vtctl.go @notfelineit @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/vtctl/grpcvtctldclient @ajm188 @notfelineit @mattlord
-/go/vt/vtctl/grpcvtctldserver @ajm188 @notfelineit @mattlord
-/go/vt/vtctl/reparentutil @ajm188 @GuptaManan100 @deepthi
-/go/vt/vtctl/vtctldclient @ajm188 @notfelineit @mattlord
-/go/vt/vtctld @ajm188 @deepthi @notfelineit @rohit-nayak-ps @mattlord
-/go/vt/vterrors @harshit-gangal @systay
-/go/vt/vtexplain @systay @harshit-gangal
-/go/vt/vtgate @harshit-gangal @systay @frouioui @GuptaManan100
-/go/vt/vtgate/endtoend/*vstream* @rohit-nayak-ps @mattlord
-/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder @harshit-gangal @systay @frouioui @GuptaManan100 @arthurschreiber
-/go/vt/vtgate/*vstream* @rohit-nayak-ps @mattlord
-/go/vt/vtorc @deepthi @shlomi-noach @GuptaManan100 @timvaillancourt
-/go/vt/vttablet/*conn* @harshit-gangal @systay
-/go/vt/vttablet/endtoend @harshit-gangal @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @systay
-/go/vt/vttablet/grpc* @ajm188 @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach @harshit-gangal
-/go/vt/vttablet/onlineddl @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/vttablet/queryservice @harshit-gangal @systay
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletmanager @deepthi @GuptaManan100 @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletmanager/rpc_throttler.go @shlomi-noach @mattlord @timvaillancourt
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/throttle @shlomi-noach @mattlord @timvaillancourt
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletmanager/vreplication @rohit-nayak-ps @mattlord
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletmanager/vstreamer @rohit-nayak-ps @mattlord
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver* @harshit-gangal @systay @shlomi-noach @rohit-nayak-ps @timvaillancourt
-/go/vt/vttablet/tabletserver/messager @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @derekperkins
-/go/vt/vttablet/*tmclient* @ajm188 @GuptaManan100 @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/vttablet/vexec @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps @shlomi-noach
-/go/vt/wrangler @deepthi @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps
-/go/vt/workflow @mattlord @rohit-nayak-ps
-/proto/ @deepthi @harshit-gangal
-/proto/vtadmin.proto @ajm188 @notfelineit @mattlord
-/proto/vtctldata.proto @ajm188 @notfelineit @mattlord
-/proto/vtctlservice.proto @ajm188 @notfelineit @mattlord
-/test/ @GuptaManan100 @frouioui @rohit-nayak-ps @deepthi @mattlord @harshit-gangal
-/tools/ @frouioui @rohit-nayak-ps
-/web/vtadmin @ajm188 @notfelineit
-/web/vtadmin/src/proto @deepthi @harshit-gangal @mattlord
+* @slackhq/vitess-approvers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e76142c659f..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-name: Auto Approval of Bot Pull Requests
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, reopened]
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  auto_approve:
-    name: Auto Approve Pull Request
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-
-    permissions:
-      pull-requests: write  # only given on local PRs, forks run with `read` access
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: 'false'
-
-      - name: Auto Approve Pull Request
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          # here we are checking that the PR has been created by the vitess-bot[bot] account and that it is not a draft
-          # if there is a merge conflict in the backport, the PR will always be created as a draft, meaning we can rely
-          # on checking whether or not the PR is a draft
-          if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request.user.login}}" ==  "vitess-bot[bot]" ]] && [[ "${{github.event.pull_request.draft}}" == "false" ]]; then
-            gh pr review ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --approve
-          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_label.yml b/.github/workflows/check_label.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c6439a29f9..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/check_label.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-name: Check Pull Request labels
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, labeled, unlabeled, synchronize]
-
-permissions: read-all
-
-jobs:
-  check_pull_request_labels:
-    name: Check Pull Request labels
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
-    steps:
-      - name: Release Notes label
-        run: |
-          if [[ "${{contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release notes (needs details)')}}" == "true" ]]; then
-            echo The "release notes (needs details)" label is set. The changes made in this Pull Request need to be documented in the release notes summary "('./changelog/17.0/17.0.0/summary.md')". Once documented, the "release notes (needs details)" label can be removed.
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Check type and component labels
-        env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-        run: |
-          LABELS_JSON="/tmp/labels.json"
-          # Get labels for this pull request
-          curl -s \
-            -H 'authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}' \
-            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
-            -H "Content-type: application/json" \
-            "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels" \
-            > "$LABELS_JSON"
-          if ! cat ${LABELS_JSON} | jq -r '.[].name ' | grep -q 'Component:' ; then
-            echo "Expecting PR to have label 'Component: ...'"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          if ! cat ${LABELS_JSON} | jq -r '.[].name ' | grep -q 'Type:' ; then
-            echo "Expecting PR to have label 'Type: ...'"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Check all Needs labels are off
-        env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-        run: |
-          LABELS_JSON="/tmp/labels.json"
-          # Get labels for this pull request
-          curl -s \
-            -H 'authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}' \
-            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
-            -H "Content-type: application/json" \
-            "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels" \
-            > "$LABELS_JSON"
-          if cat ${LABELS_JSON} | jq -r '.[].name ' | grep -q 'NeedsDescriptionUpdate' ; then
-            echo "Expecting PR to not have the NeedsDescriptionUpdate label, please update the PR's description and remove the label."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          if cat ${LABELS_JSON} | jq -r '.[].name ' | grep -q 'NeedsWebsiteDocsUpdate' ; then
-            echo "Expecting PR to not have the NeedsWebsiteDocsUpdate label, please update the documentation and remove the label."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          if cat ${LABELS_JSON} | jq -r '.[].name ' | grep -q 'NeedsIssue' ; then
-            echo "Expecting PR to not have the NeedsIssue label; please create a linked issue and remove the label."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          if cat ${LABELS_JSON} | jq -r '.[].name ' | grep -q 'NeedsBackportReason' ; then
-            if cat ${LABELS_JSON} | jq -r '.[].name ' | grep -q 'Backport to:'; then
-              echo "Expecting PR to not have the NeedsBackportReason label; please add your justification to the PR description and remove the label."
-              exit 1
-            fi
-          fi
-          
-
-      - name: Do Not Merge label
-        run: |
-          if [[ "${{contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Do Not Merge')}}" == "true" ]]; then
-            echo "This PR should not be merged. The 'Do Not Merge' label is set. Please unset it if you wish to merge this PR."
-            exit 1
-          fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
index 4008bacb163..e2381e8cee6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Check Make vtadmin_authz_testgen
@@ -54,6 +57,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.vtadmin_changes == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.vtadmin_changes == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
index 4df27f4d826..2452fafe8ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Check Make VTAdmin Web Proto
@@ -56,6 +59,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.proto_changes == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Setup Node
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.proto_changes == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-node@1e60f620b9541d16bece96c5465dc8ee9832be0b # v4.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
index e444858ff0d..ea92d0d1d18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
index 8afefa03c99..148201f06d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
index dcccc6cc187..4afc3b42418 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
index 347eb73f919..d267b30b0af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
index 3aceea04de2..b63df35ff3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
index ae7485b874e..09d87edd572 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
index 1794eb893b9..c0de15f1a94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
index 6d8f8808565..07f19cc23da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
index ef256dd83af..1e63156ca76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
index 584620fbf0f..b31c96ef6a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
index 6b5ecc45495..c3def0c1847 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
index cb0eb7919ac..3518c336922 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
index da7b96b6578..3030a48df75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
index e369098d310..8ef2fc196ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
index 05be04e624a..cd0792cdc03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
index ed0aaeed3ae..bbe2c485fc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
index dc240902c34..dddff55a9fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_suite)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
index 8ae74516f88..321997e3b1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
index 5f445a40b46..c02d49e0fbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
index af87aec2cca..0f8612f94e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
index 03385c6d45d..edc1e1031e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
index 1e27231dc74..6b8d7bb67b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
index fa6f46d7672..83cd5fd8bc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
index 82b55183549..fda66731d88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_basic)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
index 4f0422619ef..0e64203c921 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
index 0ac111c9586..a6cda87b066 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
index 9fe873da24a..b602fac7d4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
index 5e0474d3479..61d17fa2a80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
index 38d280225e5..75605d912c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
index 291260c8acd..8f52c50bf51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
index 0e16ece781e..f7686389102 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
index a0758a57f2a..db096143956 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
index c6a6bbb515f..b9d8d4459e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
index 38ff7e41cbc..1ce160aa9ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
index 6ce9887700c..5e34f77169a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
index 840e4c496b9..1b4cc4d8098 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
index 39f03784840..09775b006d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
index f62a830ea73..0258dd99545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
index 59db477d840..272aadca947 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
index b0a32a13b6f..1af7055320a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
index bca24b0a3bc..ad0432d0cd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
index abd4ca2d713..fb924d35589 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
index a6f24c0f983..ae09ce35093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
index 72e7405e537..eded624ba0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
index c954ac7d455..498522176e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
index fa57ba09a30..4dde450effc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
index 520a5a72ca7..9c0bc2d7fcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
index c8151df7b79..f154a6ce5bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
index ebde8c3d0d9..681c301e14a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
index a3e11cb8eb9..b829bc389cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
index 1014508be2a..29e8708982f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
index fa922f575e6..69f03a0e883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
index 36c75f52d05..02164714924 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
index d0dd3c7c917..a3892bc43e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
index dbaa4b04143..631c221332b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
index ea1b662e1be..c6357316dd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
index 8ae98fc9ffd..09266a552c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
index d617e99dcb9..b21ca5f69d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a66fb6e8b2b..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-name: Code Freeze
-on:
-  pull_request:
-
-permissions: read-all
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Code Freeze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-    - name: Fail if Code Freeze is enabled
-      run: |
-        exit 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8276dd9381a..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-name: Code Coverage
-on: [push, pull_request]
-concurrency:
-  group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Code Coverage')
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-permissions: read-all
-
-jobs:
-  test:
-    name: Code Coverage
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Check out code
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      with:
-        persist-credentials: 'false'
-
-    - name: Check for changes in files relevant to code coverage
-      uses: dorny/paths-filter@ebc4d7e9ebcb0b1eb21480bb8f43113e996ac77a # v3.0.1
-      id: changes
-      with:
-        token: ''
-        filters: |
-          changed_files:
-            - .github/workflows/codecov.yml
-            - 'go/**'
-            - go.mod
-            - go.sum
-            - Makefile
-
-    - name: Set up Go
-      if: steps.changes.outputs.changed_files == 'true'
-      uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
-      with:
-        go-version-file: go.mod
-
-    - name: Set up python
-      if: steps.changes.outputs.changed_files == 'true'
-      uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
-
-    - name: Tune the OS
-      if: steps.changes.outputs.changed_files == 'true'
-      run: |
-        sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
-        # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
-        echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
-        sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
-
-    - name: Get dependencies
-      if: steps.changes.outputs.changed_files == 'true'
-      run: |
-        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get update
-
-        # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
-        sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
-        sudo deluser mysql
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
-        sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
-
-        # Get key to latest MySQL repo
-        sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-
-        # mysql80
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.29-1_all.deb
-        echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
-
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
-        sudo service mysql stop
-        sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
-        sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
-        sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld || echo "could not remove mysqld profile"
-
-        mkdir -p dist bin
-        curl -L https://github.com/coreos/etcd/releases/download/v3.3.10/etcd-v3.3.10-linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar -zxC dist
-        mv dist/etcd-v3.3.10-linux-amd64/{etcd,etcdctl} bin/
-
-        go mod download
-        go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest
-        
-    - name: Run make tools
-      if: steps.changes.outputs.changed_files == 'true'
-      run: |
-        make tools
-
-    - name: Run unit tests and generate code coverage reports
-      if: steps.changes.outputs.changed_files == 'true'
-      timeout-minutes: 45
-      run: |
-        set -exo pipefail
-        # We set the VTDATAROOT to the /tmp folder to reduce the file path of mysql.sock file
-        # which musn't be more than 107 characters long.
-        export VTDATAROOT="/tmp/"
-
-        export NOVTADMINBUILD=1
-
-        # Exclude endtoend tests from the coverage report.
-        # TODO: figure out how best to include our endtoend tests in the coverage report.
-        rm -rf go/test/endtoend go/*/endtoend go/vt/*/endtoend go/cmd/vttestserver
-
-        eatmydata -- make unit_test_cover
-
-        # Restore the files we deleted as codecov tries to fix their paths.
-        git reset --hard HEAD
-
-    - name: Upload coverage reports to codecov.io
-      if: steps.changes.outputs.changed_files == 'true'
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
-      with:
-        fail_ci_if_error: true
-        verbose: true
-      env:
-        CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
index 864a29898fe..43889497837 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
@@ -36,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 1d88b034164..4b35e117d0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
   actions: read
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Create Release
@@ -27,6 +30,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version-file: go.mod
         cache: 'false'
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Tune the OS
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
index fea9f83b5d3..ea78d6fe760 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build_and_push_vttestserver:
     name: Build and push vttestserver
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_and_push_components:
     name: Build and push
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess' && needs.build_and_push_lite.result == 'success'
     needs:
       - build_and_push_lite
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster.yml
index 6c6310a9efc..42e54f037e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: docker_test_cluster
 on: [push, pull_request]
 permissions: read-all
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   build:
@@ -59,6 +61,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
index abd7355f078..ae6d5700c42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: e2e_race
 on: [push, pull_request]
 permissions: read-all
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   build:
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
index 71b84f7acdc..0a1489fcacd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: endtoend
 on: [push, pull_request]
 permissions: read-all
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   build:
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/java_docker_test.yml b/.github/workflows/java_docker_test.yml
index adb87922dfc..9e82eade3e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java_docker_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java_docker_test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: java_docker_test
 on: [push, pull_request]
 permissions: read-all
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   build:
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
index ef3569bfb86..8ee6569ad6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 name: local_example
 on: [push, pull_request]
 permissions: read-all
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Local example using ${{ matrix.topo }} on Ubuntu
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
     strategy:
       matrix:
         topo: [consul,etcd,zk2]
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.examples == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.examples == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
index ed190884446..9a3e8fc4835 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 name: region_example
 on: [push, pull_request]
 permissions: read-all
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Region Sharding example using ${{ matrix.topo }} on Ubuntu
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
     strategy:
       matrix:
         topo: [etcd]
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.examples == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.examples == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index de90706da27..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-name: Scorecard supply-chain security
-on:
-  # For Branch-Protection check. Only the default branch is supported. See
-  # https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#branch-protection
-  branch_protection_rule:
-  # To guarantee Maintained check is occasionally updated. See
-  # https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#maintained
-  push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
-
-# Declare default permissions as read only.
-permissions: read-all
-
-jobs:
-  analysis:
-    name: Scorecard analysis
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      # Needed to upload the results to code-scanning dashboard.
-      security-events: write
-      # Needed to publish results and get a badge (see publish_results below).
-      id-token: write
-      # Uncomment the permissions below if installing in a private repository.
-      # contents: read
-      # actions: read
-
-    steps:
-      - name: "Checkout code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
-      - name: "Run analysis"
-        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@62b2cac7ed8198b15735ed49ab1e5cf35480ba46 # v2.4.0
-        with:
-          results_file: results.sarif
-          results_format: sarif
-          # (Optional) "write" PAT token. Uncomment the `repo_token` line below if:
-          # - you want to enable the Branch-Protection check on a *public* repository, or
-          # - you are installing Scorecard on a *private* repository
-          # To create the PAT, follow the steps in https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action?tab=readme-ov-file#authentication-with-fine-grained-pat-optional.
-          # repo_token: ${{ secrets.SCORECARD_TOKEN }}
-
-          # Public repositories:
-          #   - Publish results to OpenSSF REST API for easy access by consumers
-          #   - Allows the repository to include the Scorecard badge.
-          #   - See https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action#publishing-results.
-          # For private repositories:
-          #   - `publish_results` will always be set to `false`, regardless
-          #     of the value entered here.
-          publish_results: true
-
-      # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
-      # format to the repository Actions tab.
-      - name: "Upload artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
-        with:
-          name: SARIF file
-          path: results.sarif
-          retention-days: 5
-
-      # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard (optional).
-      # Commenting out will disable upload of results to your repo's Code Scanning dashboard
-      - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@f09c1c0a94de965c15400f5634aa42fac8fb8f88 # v3.27.5
-        with:
-          sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
index 2773d602ec9..bb365f49fd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ on:
   - push
 
 permissions: read-all
-
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Static Code Checks Etc
@@ -129,6 +130,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
+      - name: Setup GitHub access token
+        if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && (steps.changes.outputs.go_files == 'true' || steps.changes.outputs.parser_changes == 'true' || steps.changes.outputs.proto_changes == 'true')
+        run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
       - name: Tune the OS
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.go_files == 'true'
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race b/.github/workflows/unit_race
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
index 77f47a6c083..8745bb750e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Unit Test (Race)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
index 9654209f2a9..e08df1c60bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Unit Test (Evalengine_Race)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index aa592022c8f..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-# DO NOT MODIFY: THIS FILE IS GENERATED USING "make generate_ci_workflows"
-
-name: Unit Test (evalengine_mysql57)
-on: [push, pull_request]
-concurrency:
-  group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Unit Test (evalengine_mysql57)')
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-permissions: read-all
-
-env:
-  LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
-  LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
-  GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
-
-jobs:
-  test:
-    name: Unit Test (evalengine_mysql57)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Skip CI
-      run: |
-        if [[ "${{contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Skip CI')}}" == "true" ]]; then
-          echo "skipping CI due to the 'Skip CI' label"
-          exit 1
-        fi
-
-    - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
-      id: skip-workflow
-      run: |
-        skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
-          skip='true'
-        fi
-        echo Skip ${skip}
-        echo "skip-workflow=${skip}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-        PR_DATA=$(curl \
-          -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
-          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
-          "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}")
-        draft=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq .draft -r)
-        echo "is_draft=${draft}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-    - name: Check out code
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      with:
-        persist-credentials: 'false'
-
-    - name: Check for changes in relevant files
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: dorny/paths-filter@ebc4d7e9ebcb0b1eb21480bb8f43113e996ac77a # v3.0.1
-      id: changes
-      with:
-        token: ''
-        filters: |
-          unit_tests:
-            - 'test/config.json'
-            - 'go/**'
-            - 'test.go'
-            - 'Makefile'
-            - 'build.env'
-            - 'go.sum'
-            - 'go.mod'
-            - 'proto/*.proto'
-            - 'tools/**'
-            - 'config/**'
-            - 'bootstrap.sh'
-            - '.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml'
-
-    - name: Set up Go
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
-      with:
-        go-version-file: go.mod
-
-    - name: Set up python
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
-
-    - name: Tune the OS
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      run: |
-        sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
-        # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
-        echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
-        sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
-
-    - name: Get dependencies
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      run: |
-        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get update
-
-        # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
-        sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
-        sudo deluser mysql
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
-        sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
-
-        # Get key to latest MySQL repo
-        sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
-
-        # Bionic packages are still compatible for Jammy since there's no MySQL 5.7
-        # packages for Jammy.
-        echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/repo-codename select bionic | sudo debconf-set-selections
-        echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-5.7 | sudo debconf-set-selections
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get update
-        # We have to install this old version of libaio1. See also:
-        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
-        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
-        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
-        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
-        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
-        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses6
-        
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
-        sudo service mysql stop
-        sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
-        sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
-        sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld || echo "could not remove mysqld profile"
-
-        mkdir -p dist bin
-        curl -s -L https://github.com/coreos/etcd/releases/download/v3.3.10/etcd-v3.3.10-linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar -zxC dist
-        mv dist/etcd-v3.3.10-linux-amd64/{etcd,etcdctl} bin/
-
-        go mod download
-        go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest
-        
-        # install JUnit report formatter
-        go install github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
-
-    - name: Run make tools
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      run: |
-        make tools
-
-    - name: Setup launchable dependencies
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.is_draft == 'false' && steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true' && github.base_ref == 'main'
-      run: |
-        # Get Launchable CLI installed. If you can, make it a part of the builder image to speed things up
-        pip3 install --user launchable~=1.0 > /dev/null
-
-        # verify that launchable setup is all correct.
-        launchable verify || true
-
-        # Tell Launchable about the build you are producing and testing
-        launchable record build --name "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" --no-commit-collection --source .
-
-    - name: Run test
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      timeout-minutes: 30
-      run: |
-        set -exo pipefail
-        # We set the VTDATAROOT to the /tmp folder to reduce the file path of mysql.sock file
-        # which musn't be more than 107 characters long.
-        export VTDATAROOT="/tmp/"
-
-        export NOVTADMINBUILD=1
-        export VTEVALENGINETEST="1"
-        
-        eatmydata -- make unit_test | tee -a output.txt | go-junit-report -set-exit-code > report.xml
-
-    - name: Print test output and Record test result in launchable if PR is not a draft
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true' && always()
-      run: |
-        if [[ "${{steps.skip-workflow.outputs.is_draft}}" ==  "false" ]]; then
-          # send recorded tests to launchable
-          launchable record tests --build "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" go-test . || true
-        fi
-
-        # print test output
-        cat output.txt
-
-    - name: Test Summary
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true' && always()
-      uses: test-summary/action@31493c76ec9e7aa675f1585d3ed6f1da69269a86 # v2.4
-      with:
-        paths: "report.xml"
-        show: "fail"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
index 0e806bc8dc0..ed85a094616 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
index d91264e78c0..08d03d804d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f6e89c45fc..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-# DO NOT MODIFY: THIS FILE IS GENERATED USING "make generate_ci_workflows"
-
-name: Unit Test (mysql57)
-on: [push, pull_request]
-concurrency:
-  group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Unit Test (mysql57)')
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-permissions: read-all
-
-env:
-  LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
-  LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
-  GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
-
-jobs:
-  test:
-    name: Unit Test (mysql57)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Skip CI
-      run: |
-        if [[ "${{contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Skip CI')}}" == "true" ]]; then
-          echo "skipping CI due to the 'Skip CI' label"
-          exit 1
-        fi
-
-    - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
-      id: skip-workflow
-      run: |
-        skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
-          skip='true'
-        fi
-        echo Skip ${skip}
-        echo "skip-workflow=${skip}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-        PR_DATA=$(curl \
-          -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
-          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
-          "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}")
-        draft=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq .draft -r)
-        echo "is_draft=${draft}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-    - name: Check out code
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      with:
-        persist-credentials: 'false'
-
-    - name: Check for changes in relevant files
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: dorny/paths-filter@ebc4d7e9ebcb0b1eb21480bb8f43113e996ac77a # v3.0.1
-      id: changes
-      with:
-        token: ''
-        filters: |
-          unit_tests:
-            - 'test/config.json'
-            - 'go/**'
-            - 'test.go'
-            - 'Makefile'
-            - 'build.env'
-            - 'go.sum'
-            - 'go.mod'
-            - 'proto/*.proto'
-            - 'tools/**'
-            - 'config/**'
-            - 'bootstrap.sh'
-            - '.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml'
-
-    - name: Set up Go
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
-      with:
-        go-version-file: go.mod
-
-    - name: Set up python
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
-
-    - name: Tune the OS
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      run: |
-        sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
-        # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
-        echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
-        sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
-
-    - name: Get dependencies
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      run: |
-        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get update
-
-        # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
-        sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
-        sudo deluser mysql
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
-        sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
-
-        # Get key to latest MySQL repo
-        sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
-
-        # Bionic packages are still compatible for Jammy since there's no MySQL 5.7
-        # packages for Jammy.
-        echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/repo-codename select bionic | sudo debconf-set-selections
-        echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-5.7 | sudo debconf-set-selections
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get update
-        # We have to install this old version of libaio1. See also:
-        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
-        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
-        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
-        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
-        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
-        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses6
-        
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
-        sudo service mysql stop
-        sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
-        sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
-        sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld || echo "could not remove mysqld profile"
-
-        mkdir -p dist bin
-        curl -s -L https://github.com/coreos/etcd/releases/download/v3.3.10/etcd-v3.3.10-linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar -zxC dist
-        mv dist/etcd-v3.3.10-linux-amd64/{etcd,etcdctl} bin/
-
-        go mod download
-        go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest
-        
-        # install JUnit report formatter
-        go install github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
-
-    - name: Run make tools
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      run: |
-        make tools
-
-    - name: Setup launchable dependencies
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.is_draft == 'false' && steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true' && github.base_ref == 'main'
-      run: |
-        # Get Launchable CLI installed. If you can, make it a part of the builder image to speed things up
-        pip3 install --user launchable~=1.0 > /dev/null
-
-        # verify that launchable setup is all correct.
-        launchable verify || true
-
-        # Tell Launchable about the build you are producing and testing
-        launchable record build --name "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" --no-commit-collection --source .
-
-    - name: Run test
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
-      timeout-minutes: 30
-      run: |
-        set -exo pipefail
-        # We set the VTDATAROOT to the /tmp folder to reduce the file path of mysql.sock file
-        # which musn't be more than 107 characters long.
-        export VTDATAROOT="/tmp/"
-
-        export NOVTADMINBUILD=1
-        export VTEVALENGINETEST="0"
-        
-        eatmydata -- make unit_test | tee -a output.txt | go-junit-report -set-exit-code > report.xml
-
-    - name: Print test output and Record test result in launchable if PR is not a draft
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true' && always()
-      run: |
-        if [[ "${{steps.skip-workflow.outputs.is_draft}}" ==  "false" ]]; then
-          # send recorded tests to launchable
-          launchable record tests --build "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" go-test . || true
-        fi
-
-        # print test output
-        cat output.txt
-
-    - name: Test Summary
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true' && always()
-      uses: test-summary/action@31493c76ec9e7aa675f1585d3ed6f1da69269a86 # v2.4
-      with:
-        paths: "report.xml"
-        show: "fail"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
index 0dff0100a96..dea5620a870 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
index d980fef75f7..d8e62110ddb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_golang_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/update_golang_dependencies.yml
index e2a3e7bd847..f67286bbbab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_golang_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_golang_dependencies.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions: read-all
-
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
   update_golang_deps:
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
+      - name: Setup GitHub access token
+        run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml
index 877ace2ab7e..16c51574f8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions: read-all
-
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
   update_golang_version:
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
+      - name: Setup GitHub access token
+        run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
       - name: Detect new version and update codebase
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
index 813cd8032e3..9a28656b916 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 permissions: read-all
-
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_e2e:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - E2E
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.22.11
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
index 6586cca7a13..b93ad120615 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 permissions: read-all
-
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test_e2e:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - E2E - Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
index f9662bbda51..c73fa2820a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 permissions: read-all
-
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   # This job usually execute in ± 20 minutes
   upgrade_downgrade_test_manual:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - Manual
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.22.11
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
index 96715bbe9de..340711968f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 permissions: read-all
-
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
 
   # This job usually execute in ± 20 minutes
   upgrade_downgrade_test_manual:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - Manual - Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -81,6 +82,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
index a596ff126aa..c6fa0d936d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our Online DDL + VReplication + throttler components
 # work using primary and replica vttablets built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Online DDL flow
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -88,6 +91,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.22.11
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
index 918642a82de..6f691921bc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtgate, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -80,6 +83,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.22.11
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml
index f79b78d64e6..ae566f203cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtgate, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries - 2)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -80,6 +83,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.22.11
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml
index 32a00022737..00f73e127bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtgate, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries - 2) Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -81,6 +84,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
index faea680e0a8..ac23774a6b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtgate, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries) Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -81,6 +84,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
index 6b76127a45b..52df9f67159 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtgate, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -80,6 +83,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.22.11
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
index 2450547966e..946f2a6a2ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtgate, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema) Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -81,6 +84,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
index d25a772e423..b1e943d68a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtctl, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New Vtctl
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -81,6 +84,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
index 62cb6bf2018..216d218e63c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtctl, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New VTTablet
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -81,6 +84,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
index 26edac51c1c..b0dc90950dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtctl, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old Vtctl
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -80,6 +83,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.22.11
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
index 3d815e29235..b71dd630bd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 # This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
 # (vtctl, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
 
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old VTTablet
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -80,6 +83,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.22.11
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
index 218f3863a06..f947bf2ec65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 permissions: read-all
-
+env:
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_e2e:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Semi Sync Upgrade Downgrade Test
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    runs-on: vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1
 
     steps:
       - name: Skip CI
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
         with:
           go-version: 1.22.11
+            
+      - name: Setup GitHub access token
+        if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+        run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
 
       - name: Set up python
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -167,4 +172,4 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
           set -x
           source build.env
-          go test -v -count=1 -run="" ./go/test/endtoend/reparent/semisync -alsologtostderr
\ No newline at end of file
+          go test -v -count=1 -run="" ./go/test/endtoend/reparent/semisync -alsologtostderr
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml b/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
index f9429909374..7262b4443f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+  GOPRIVATE: "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/build.env b/build.env
index 12431842b6e..e37f6caa516 100755
--- a/build.env
+++ b/build.env
@@ -47,3 +47,9 @@ ln -sf "$PWD/misc/git/pre-commit" .git/hooks/pre-commit
 ln -sf "$PWD/misc/git/commit-msg" .git/hooks/commit-msg
 git config core.hooksPath .git/hooks
 export EXTRA_BIN=$PWD/test/bin
+
+# support private github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons repo
+export GOPRIVATE=github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons
+if [[ -n "${GH_ACCESS_TOKEN}" ]]; then
+  git config --global url.https://${GH_ACCESS_TOKEN}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+fi
diff --git a/go/test/endtoend/reparent/semisync/semi_sync_test.go b/go/test/endtoend/reparent/semisync/semi_sync_test.go
index df9bf192e65..4ba7e8022ac 100644
--- a/go/test/endtoend/reparent/semisync/semi_sync_test.go
+++ b/go/test/endtoend/reparent/semisync/semi_sync_test.go
@@ -25,9 +25,17 @@ import (
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/mysql"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/test/endtoend/cluster"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/test/endtoend/reparent/utils"
+	e2eutils "vitess.io/vitess/go/test/endtoend/utils"
 )
 
 func TestSemiSyncUpgradeDowngrade(t *testing.T) {
+	if e2eutils.BinaryIsAtLeastAtVersion(20, "vttablet") {
+		t.Skip("We only want to run this test for >= v20 vttablet")
+	}
+	if e2eutils.BinaryIsAtLeastAtVersion(20, "vttabletold") {
+		t.Skip("We only want to run this test for >= v20 vttablet")
+	}
+
 	ver, err := cluster.GetMajorVersion("vtgate")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	if ver != 21 {
diff --git a/test/ci_workflow_gen.go b/test/ci_workflow_gen.go
index af8b0a84d47..8880c898d8b 100644
--- a/test/ci_workflow_gen.go
+++ b/test/ci_workflow_gen.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 type mysqlVersion string
 
 const (
-	mysql57 mysqlVersion = "mysql57"
 	mysql80 mysqlVersion = "mysql80"
 	mysql84 mysqlVersion = "mysql84"
 
@@ -43,9 +42,20 @@ var (
 )
 
 var (
-	unitTestDatabases = []mysqlVersion{mysql57, mysql80, mysql84}
+	unitTestDatabases = []mysqlVersion{mysql80, mysql84}
 )
 
+const (
+	cores16RunnerName = "vitess-ubuntu24-16cpu-1"
+	defaultRunnerName = "ubuntu-24.04"
+)
+
+// To support a private git repository, set goPrivate to a repo in
+// github.com/org/repo format. This assumes a GitHub PAT token is
+// set as a repo secret named GH_ACCESS_TOKEN. The GitHub PAT must
+// have read access to your vitess fork/repo.
+const goPrivate = "github.com/slackhq/vitess-addons"
+
 const (
 	workflowConfigDir = "../.github/workflows"
 
@@ -158,26 +168,29 @@ var (
 )
 
 type unitTest struct {
-	Name, Platform, FileName, Evalengine string
+	Name, RunsOn, Platform, FileName, GoPrivate, Evalengine string
 }
 
 type clusterTest struct {
 	Name, Shard, Platform              string
 	FileName                           string
 	BuildTag                           string
+	RunsOn                             string
+	GoPrivate                          string
 	MemoryCheck                        bool
 	MakeTools, InstallXtraBackup       bool
 	Docker                             bool
 	LimitResourceUsage                 bool
 	EnableBinlogTransactionCompression bool
 	PartialKeyspace                    bool
-	Cores16                            bool
 }
 
 type vitessTesterTest struct {
-	FileName string
-	Name     string
-	Path     string
+	FileName  string
+	Name      string
+	RunsOn    string
+	GoPrivate string
+	Path      string
 }
 
 // clusterMySQLVersions return list of mysql versions (one or more) that this cluster needs to test against
@@ -233,8 +246,10 @@ func canonnizeList(list []string) []string {
 func generateVitessTesterWorkflows(mp map[string]string, tpl string) {
 	for test, testPath := range mp {
 		tt := &vitessTesterTest{
-			Name: fmt.Sprintf("Vitess Tester (%v)", test),
-			Path: testPath,
+			Name:      fmt.Sprintf("Vitess Tester (%v)", test),
+			RunsOn:    defaultRunnerName,
+			GoPrivate: goPrivate,
+			Path:      testPath,
 		}
 
 		templateFileName := tpl
@@ -252,14 +267,16 @@ func generateClusterWorkflows(list []string, tpl string) {
 	for _, cluster := range clusters {
 		for _, mysqlVersion := range clusterMySQLVersions() {
 			test := &clusterTest{
-				Name:     fmt.Sprintf("Cluster (%s)", cluster),
-				Shard:    cluster,
-				BuildTag: buildTag[cluster],
+				Name:      fmt.Sprintf("Cluster (%s)", cluster),
+				Shard:     cluster,
+				BuildTag:  buildTag[cluster],
+				RunsOn:    defaultRunnerName,
+				GoPrivate: goPrivate,
 			}
 			cores16Clusters := canonnizeList(clusterRequiring16CoresMachines)
 			for _, cores16Cluster := range cores16Clusters {
 				if cores16Cluster == cluster {
-					test.Cores16 = true
+					test.RunsOn = cores16RunnerName
 					break
 				}
 			}
@@ -284,9 +301,6 @@ func generateClusterWorkflows(list []string, tpl string) {
 					break
 				}
 			}
-			if mysqlVersion == mysql57 {
-				test.Platform = string(mysql57)
-			}
 			if strings.HasPrefix(cluster, "vreplication") || strings.HasSuffix(cluster, "heavy") {
 				test.LimitResourceUsage = true
 			}
@@ -323,7 +337,9 @@ func generateUnitTestWorkflows() {
 		for _, evalengine := range []string{"1", "0"} {
 			test := &unitTest{
 				Name:       fmt.Sprintf("Unit Test (%s%s)", evalengineToString(evalengine), platform),
+				RunsOn:     defaultRunnerName,
 				Platform:   string(platform),
+				GoPrivate:  goPrivate,
 				Evalengine: evalengine,
 			}
 			test.FileName = fmt.Sprintf("unit_test_%s%s.yml", evalengineToString(evalengine), platform)
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
index 819f9d8413e..0b28be7be2d 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{`{{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}`}}"
+{{if .GoPrivate}}  GOPRIVATE: "{{.GoPrivate}}"{{end}}
 
 jobs:
   build:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04{{else}}ubuntu-24.04{{end}}
+    runs-on: {{.RunsOn}}
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -93,6 +94,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+{{if .GoPrivate}}
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{`{{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}`}}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+{{end}}
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
index 39a36b88c89..91bbdf99ef1 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 
 permissions: read-all
 
+env:
+{{if .GoPrivate}}  GOPRIVATE: "{{.GoPrivate}}"{{end}}
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04{{else}}ubuntu-24.04{{end}}
+    runs-on: {{.RunsOn}}
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -61,6 +64,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+{{if .GoPrivate}}
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{`{{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}`}}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+{{end}}
+
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
index a6cbc969c1a..06314bb0b1c 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{`{{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}`}}"
+{{if .GoPrivate}}  GOPRIVATE: "{{.GoPrivate}}"{{end}}
 {{if .InstallXtraBackup}}
   # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
   # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04{{else}}ubuntu-24.04{{end}}
+    runs-on: {{.RunsOn}}
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -97,6 +98,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+{{if .GoPrivate}}
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{`{{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}`}}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+{{end}}
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
index 508824dde87..7b68af4f32a 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{`{{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}`}}"
+{{if .GoPrivate}}  GOPRIVATE: "{{.GoPrivate}}"{{end}}
 
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: {{.RunsOn}}
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+{{if .GoPrivate}}
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{`{{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}`}}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+{{end}}
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
index 1a0be55f02a..87cef144919 100644
--- a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ env:
   LAUNCHABLE_ORGANIZATION: "vitess"
   LAUNCHABLE_WORKSPACE: "vitess-app"
   GITHUB_PR_HEAD_SHA: "${{`{{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}`}}"
+{{if .GoPrivate}}  GOPRIVATE: "{{.GoPrivate}}"{{end}}
 
 jobs:
   test:
     name: {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: {{.RunsOn}}
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip-workflow
       run: |
         skip='false'
-        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+        if [[ "{{"${{github.event.pull_request}}"}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ ^refs/heads/slack-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "{{"${{github.ref}}"}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
           skip='true'
         fi
         echo Skip ${skip}
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
 
+{{if .GoPrivate}}
+    - name: Setup GitHub access token
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
+      run: git config --global url.https://${{`{{ secrets.GH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}`}}@github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/
+{{end}}
+
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
diff --git a/tools/get_previous_release.sh b/tools/get_previous_release.sh
index 64988099c56..979619c7cab 100755
--- a/tools/get_previous_release.sh
+++ b/tools/get_previous_release.sh
@@ -20,25 +20,6 @@
 
 # github.base_ref $1
 
-target_release=""
-
-base_release_branch=$(echo "$1" | grep -E 'release-[0-9]*.0$')
-if [ "$base_release_branch" == "" ]; then
-  base_release_branch=$(echo "$2" | grep -E 'release-[0-9]*.0$')
-fi
-if [ "$base_release_branch" != "" ]; then
-  major_release=$(echo "$base_release_branch" | sed 's/release-*//' | sed 's/\.0//')
-  target_major_release=$((major_release-1))
-  target_release_number=$(git show-ref --tags | grep -E 'refs/tags/v[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*$' | sed 's/[a-z0-9]* refs\/tags\/v//' | awk -v FS=. -v RELEASE="$target_major_release" '{if ($1 == RELEASE) print; }' | sort -nr | head -n1)
-  target_release="v$target_release_number"
-else
-  target_major_release=$(git show-ref | grep -E 'refs/remotes/origin/release-[0-9]*\.0$' | sed 's/[a-z0-9]* refs\/remotes\/origin\/release-//' | sed 's/\.0//' | sort -nr | head -n1)
-  target_release_number=$(git show-ref --tags | grep -E 'refs/tags/v[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*$' | sed 's/[a-z0-9]* refs\/tags\/v//' | awk -v FS=. -v RELEASE="$target_major_release" '{if ($1 == RELEASE) print; }' | sort -nr | head -n1)
-  target_release="v$target_release_number"
-  if [ -z "$target_release_number" ]
-  then
-    target_release="release-$target_major_release.0"
-  fi
-fi
-
-echo "$target_release"
\ No newline at end of file
+# Hardcode previous version to be https://github.com/slackhq/vitess/tree/slack-19.0.
+target_release="slack-19.0"
+echo "$target_release"