diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index dc12ab2ade..0f6a8b46af 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ RUN apt update -y \
  && rm -rf /tmp/* /var/tmp/* /var/cache/apt/* /var/lib/apt/lists/*;
 
 ENV DEFAULT_VIRTUAL_ENV=rapids
+ENV RAPIDS_LIBUCX_PREFER_SYSTEM_LIBRARY=true
 
 FROM ${BASE} as conda-base
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml b/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml
index 3b972f31ca..01dd2436be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   trigger-notifier:
     if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'breaking')
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/breaking-change-alert.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/breaking-change-alert.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       sender_login: ${{ github.event.sender.login }}
       sender_avatar: ${{ github.event.sender.avatar_url }}