diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yaml b/.github/workflows/audit.yaml
index 03d811e5e..889781bc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yaml
@@ -35,19 +35,6 @@ jobs:
     if: >
       github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     steps:
-      - name: Get PR Commits
-        id: 'get-pr-commits'
-        uses: tim-actions/get-pr-commits@master
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Check commit message
-        uses: tim-actions/commit-message-checker-with-regex@v0.3.1
-        with:
-          commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
-          pattern: '^.*\[skip\ audit\].*$'
-          error: 'Skip instruction detected'
-
       - name: Get branch names 🌿
         id: branch-name
         uses: tj-actions/branch-names@v7
@@ -75,18 +62,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip audit]"
 
       - name: Normalize inputs 🛠️
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bioccheck.yaml b/.github/workflows/bioccheck.yaml
index fa3a7a9ed..fecd571fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bioccheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bioccheck.yaml
@@ -114,19 +114,10 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip bioccheck]"
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
index 404ea2264..7af0a55bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
@@ -195,19 +195,6 @@ jobs:
       multiversion-docs: ${{ steps.current-branch-or-tag.outputs.multiversion-docs }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Get PR Commits
-        id: 'get-pr-commits'
-        uses: tim-actions/get-pr-commits@master
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Check commit message
-        uses: tim-actions/commit-message-checker-with-regex@v0.3.1
-        with:
-          commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
-          pattern: '^.*\[skip\ r-cmd\].*$'
-          error: 'Skip instruction detected'
-
       - name: Setup token 🔑
         id: github-token
         run: |
@@ -252,19 +239,10 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip r-cmd]"
 
       - name: Checkout gh-pages 🛎
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yaml b/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yaml
index 911fbe6ae..5e8bf0f3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yaml
@@ -39,19 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       github.event.pull_request.draft == false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Get PR Commits
-        id: 'get-pr-commits'
-        uses: tim-actions/get-pr-commits@master
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Check commit message
-        uses: tim-actions/commit-message-checker-with-regex@v0.3.1
-        with:
-          commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
-          pattern: '^.*\[skip\ gitleaks\].*$'
-          error: 'Skip instruction detected'
-
       - name: Get branch names 🌿
         id: branch-name
         uses: tj-actions/branch-names@v7
@@ -77,18 +64,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip gitleaks]"
 
       - name: Download and install gitleaks 💧
@@ -145,18 +123,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip pii-check]"
 
       - name: Run Presidio to check for PII ☔
diff --git a/.github/workflows/grammar.yaml b/.github/workflows/grammar.yaml
index cc4fb4f91..d85d7a2cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/grammar.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/grammar.yaml
@@ -63,18 +63,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip grammar]"
 
       - name: Restore npm cache 💰
diff --git a/.github/workflows/licenses.yaml b/.github/workflows/licenses.yaml
index bc0dfe833..e91a7afe2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/licenses.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/licenses.yaml
@@ -58,18 +58,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip licenses]"
 
       - name: Generate license report 📜
diff --git a/.github/workflows/links.yaml b/.github/workflows/links.yaml
index ddb44ad3f..952ed3112 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/links.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/links.yaml
@@ -58,18 +58,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip links]"
 
       - name: Check URLs in docs 🔬
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yaml b/.github/workflows/linter.yaml
index 6541e1a1b..e2a551a42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yaml
@@ -39,19 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       github.event.pull_request.draft == false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Get PR Commits
-        id: 'get-pr-commits'
-        uses: tim-actions/get-pr-commits@master
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Check commit message
-        uses: tim-actions/commit-message-checker-with-regex@v0.3.1
-        with:
-          commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
-          pattern: '^.*\[skip\ linter\].*$'
-          error: 'Skip instruction detected'
-
       - name: Get branch names 🌿
         id: branch-name
         uses: tj-actions/branch-names@v7
@@ -79,18 +66,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip linter]"
 
       - name: Override SuperLinter configs 💾
@@ -161,18 +139,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip linter]"
 
       - name: Changed files 🖋️
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
index 2b48bebbe..964c2e0a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
@@ -181,19 +181,10 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip docs]"
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 11a4a1dc5..bcb33632f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -59,18 +59,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip release]"
 
       - name: Get branch names 🌿
diff --git a/.github/workflows/roxygen.yaml b/.github/workflows/roxygen.yaml
index 5475f1dbc..e275f3d43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/roxygen.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/roxygen.yaml
@@ -61,19 +61,6 @@ jobs:
       image: ghcr.io/insightsengineering/rstudio:latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Get PR Commits
-        id: 'get-pr-commits'
-        uses: tim-actions/get-pr-commits@master
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Check commit message
-        uses: tim-actions/commit-message-checker-with-regex@v0.3.1
-        with:
-          commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
-          pattern: '^.*\[skip\ roxygen\].*$'
-          error: 'Skip instruction detected'
-
       - name: Setup token 🔑
         id: github-token
         run: |
@@ -114,19 +101,10 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip roxygen]"
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spelling.yaml b/.github/workflows/spelling.yaml
index e8894985f..03b37486d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spelling.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spelling.yaml
@@ -85,18 +85,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip spelling]"
 
       - name: Normalize variables 📏
diff --git a/.github/workflows/style.yaml b/.github/workflows/style.yaml
index 33b48d2b1..aa1b4423c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/style.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/style.yaml
@@ -88,19 +88,10 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip style]"
 
       - name: Install styler 👚
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
index 8ea7615d4..c9c742856 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
@@ -188,19 +188,10 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip coverage]"
 
       - name: Normalize inputs ⊳
@@ -362,19 +353,10 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip coverage]"
 
       - name: Restore SD cache 💰
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yaml b/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
index 123ec8d8f..c35aabc86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
@@ -98,18 +98,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip validation]"
 
       - name: Normalize variables 📏
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verdepcheck.yaml b/.github/workflows/verdepcheck.yaml
index c61635fa1..9f4f35278 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verdepcheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verdepcheck.yaml
@@ -79,18 +79,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip dependency-test]"
 
       - name: Normalize variables 📏
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
index fdf0c4a07..7a4eaeccd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
@@ -70,18 +70,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip vbump]"
 
       - name: Bump version in DESCRIPTION 📜
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version.yaml b/.github/workflows/version.yaml
index bb225e394..eec8db3c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version.yaml
@@ -59,18 +59,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip version]"
 
       - name: NEWS.md and DESCRIPTION Version check 🏁
@@ -130,18 +121,9 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $head_commit_message == *"$SKIP_INSTRUCTION"* ]]; then
             echo "Skip instruction detected - cancelling the workflow."
             exit 1
-            curl -s -LJ -o gh.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${GH_CLI_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-            tar -xzf gh.tar.gz --strip-components 2
-            ./gh version
-            ./gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-            ./gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-          else
-            echo "Skip instruction not detected - continuing the workflow."
           fi
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_CLI_VERSION: 2.44.1
           SKIP_INSTRUCTION: "[skip version]"
 
       - name: Set up Python 🐍