diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
index 300a9615ca..9e82b2a780 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Pre-merge Checks
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+    branches-ignore: [ 'version-*' ]
 
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 58dad7a816..26804da9ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ env:
   ALGOLIA_APP_ID: ${{ secrets.ALGOLIA_APP_ID }}
   ALGOLIA_SEARCH_KEY: ${{ secrets.ALGOLIA_SEARCH_KEY }}
 
+
+concurrency:
+  group: production-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true  
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build Website
diff --git a/versionsOverride.json b/versionsOverride.json
index 12e0e08aa4..c59a405bca 100644
--- a/versionsOverride.json
+++ b/versionsOverride.json
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
     {
         "version": "3.4.x",
         "banner": "none",
-        "label": "v3.4.x and prior"
+        "label": "3.4.x and prior"
     }
 ]
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