diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-test-amd.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-test-amd.yml
index 1c1081ed8..5f653045c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-test-amd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-test-amd.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -102,6 +106,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -126,6 +132,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -150,6 +158,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -174,6 +184,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -198,6 +210,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -222,6 +236,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -246,6 +262,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -271,6 +289,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
@@ -296,6 +316,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-test-intel.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-test-intel.yml
index b32735ddf..47a6e2c2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-test-intel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-test-intel.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ on:
     paths:
       - "python/sglang/version.py"
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        description: "Branch, tag or SHA to checkout"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
 
 concurrency:
   group: nightly-test-intel-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-test-npu.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-test-npu.yml
index fa72283aa..cbf0025df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-test-npu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-test-npu.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
@@ -131,6 +135,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-test-amd.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-test-amd.yml
index 46ec40a09..50a707f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-test-amd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-test-amd.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,18 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ""
-
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        description: 'Git ref (branch, tag, or SHA) to test. If not provided, uses the default branch.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+      run_all_tests:
+        description: "Run all tests (for releasing or testing purpose)"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 concurrency:
   group: pr-test-amd-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -37,15 +48,32 @@ jobs:
     needs: [call-gate]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package }}
-      sgl_kernel: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sgl_kernel }}
-      multimodal_gen: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.multimodal_gen }}
+      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}
+      sgl_kernel: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sgl_kernel || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}
+      multimodal_gen: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.multimodal_gen || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
+
+      - name: Determine run mode
+        id: run-mode
+        run: |
+          # Run all tests for workflow_call (when ref input is provided)
+          # Note: github.event_name is inherited from caller, so we detect workflow_call by checking inputs.ref
+          if [[ "${{ inputs.run_all_tests }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "run_all_tests=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: ALL TESTS (run_all_tests=${{ inputs.run_all_tests }})"
+          else
+            echo "run_all_tests=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: FILTERED (triggered by ${{ github.event_name }})"
+          fi
+
       - name: Detect file changes
         id: filter
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        if: steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests != 'true'
         with:
           filters: |
             main_package:
@@ -81,6 +109,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -127,6 +157,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -158,6 +190,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -277,6 +311,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -402,6 +438,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -440,6 +478,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -480,6 +520,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -523,6 +565,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -576,6 +620,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -623,6 +669,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -680,6 +728,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
@@ -720,6 +770,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Ensure VRAM is clear
         run: bash scripts/ensure_vram_clear.sh rocm
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-test-npu.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-test-npu.yml
index bb9134325..d80299371 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-test-npu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-test-npu.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        description: 'Git ref (branch, tag, or SHA) to test. If not provided, uses the default branch.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+      run_all_tests:
+        description: "Run all tests (for releasing or testing purpose)"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 concurrency:
   group: pr-test-npu-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -16,14 +28,30 @@ jobs:
   check-changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package }}
+      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
+
+      - name: Determine run mode
+        id: run-mode
+        run: |
+          # Run all tests for workflow_call (when ref input is provided)
+          # Note: github.event_name is inherited from caller, so we detect workflow_call by checking inputs.ref
+          if [[ "${{ inputs.run_all_tests }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "run_all_tests=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: ALL TESTS (run_all_tests=${{ inputs.run_all_tests }})"
+          else
+            echo "run_all_tests=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: FILTERED (triggered by ${{ github.event_name }})"
+          fi
 
       - name: Detect file changes
         id: filter
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        if: steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests != 'true'
         with:
           filters: |
             main_package:
@@ -49,6 +77,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
@@ -92,6 +122,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
@@ -131,6 +163,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
@@ -174,6 +208,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-test-xeon.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-test-xeon.yml
index 5938c3393..528f44709 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-test-xeon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-test-xeon.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
-      job_filter:
-        description: 'Select which job to run (leave empty or "all" to run all jobs)'
+      run_all_tests:
+        description: "Run all tests (for releasing or testing purpose)"
         required: false
-        type: string
-        default: 'all'
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 concurrency:
   group: pr-test-xeon-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -28,14 +28,30 @@ jobs:
   check-changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package }}
+      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests}}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
+
+      - name: Determine run mode
+        id: run-mode
+        run: |
+          # Run all tests for workflow_call (when ref input is provided)
+          # Note: github.event_name is inherited from caller, so we detect workflow_call by checking inputs.ref
+          if [[ "${{ inputs.run_all_tests }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "run_all_tests=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: ALL TESTS (run_all_tests=${{ inputs.run_all_tests }})"
+          else
+            echo "run_all_tests=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: FILTERED (triggered by ${{ github.event_name }})"
+          fi
 
       - name: Detect file changes
         id: filter
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        if: steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests != 'true'
         with:
           filters: |
             main_package:
@@ -66,6 +82,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Build and Push
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml
index 11626b451..f818fea8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
-      job_filter:
-        description: 'Select which job to run (leave empty or "all" to run all jobs)'
+      run_all_tests:
+        description: "Run all tests (for releasing or testing purpose)"
         required: false
-        type: string
-        default: 'all'
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 concurrency:
   group: pr-test-xpu-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -28,14 +28,29 @@ jobs:
   check-changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package }}
+      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
+      - name: Determine run mode
+        id: run-mode
+        run: |
+          # Run all tests for workflow_call (when ref input is provided)
+          # Note: github.event_name is inherited from caller, so we detect workflow_call by checking inputs.ref
+          if [[ "${{ inputs.run_all_tests }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "run_all_tests=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: ALL TESTS (run_all_tests=${{ inputs.run_all_tests }})"
+          else
+            echo "run_all_tests=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: FILTERED (triggered by ${{ github.event_name }})"
+          fi
       - name: Detect file changes
         id: filter
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        if: steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests != 'true'
         with:
           filters: |
             main_package:
@@ -65,6 +80,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
index 1f00afd11..c031a1146 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: boolean
         default: false
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        description: 'Git ref (branch, tag, or SHA) to test. If not provided, uses the default branch.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+      run_all_tests:
+        description: "Run all tests (for releasing or testing purpose)"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 concurrency:
   group: pr-test-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -38,10 +50,10 @@ jobs:
   check-changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package || steps.scheduled.outputs.main_package }}
-      sgl_kernel: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sgl_kernel || steps.scheduled.outputs.sgl_kernel }}
-      jit_kernel: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.jit_kernel || steps.scheduled.outputs.jit_kernel }}
-      multimodal_gen: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.multimodal_gen || steps.scheduled.outputs.multimodal_gen }}
+      main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}
+      sgl_kernel: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sgl_kernel }} # sgl-kernel tests only run when kernels are rebuilt
+      jit_kernel: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.jit_kernel || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}
+      multimodal_gen: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.multimodal_gen || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}
       max_parallel: ${{ steps.set-parallel.outputs.max_parallel }}
       b200_runner: ${{ steps.set-runner.outputs.b200_runner }}
       enable_retry: ${{ steps.set-retry.outputs.enable_retry }}
@@ -49,11 +61,26 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
+
+      - name: Determine run mode
+        id: run-mode
+        run: |
+          # Run all tests for scheduled runs and workflow_call (when ref input is provided)
+          # Note: github.event_name is inherited from caller, so we detect workflow_call by checking inputs.ref
+          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "schedule" || "${{ inputs.run_all_tests }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "run_all_tests=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: ALL TESTS (schedule=${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}, run_all_tests=${{ inputs.run_all_tests }})"
+          else
+            echo "run_all_tests=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Run mode: FILTERED (triggered by ${{ github.event_name }})"
+          fi
 
       - name: Detect file changes
         id: filter
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
-        if: github.event_name != 'schedule'
+        if: steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests != 'true'
         with:
           filters: |
             main_package:
@@ -74,15 +101,6 @@ jobs:
               - "python/*.toml"
               - ".github/workflows/pr-test.yml"
 
-      - name: Set all changes to true for scheduled runs
-        id: scheduled
-        if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
-        run: |
-          echo "main_package=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "sgl_kernel=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "jit_kernel=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "multimodal_gen=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
       - name: Set max-parallel based on high-priority label
         id: set-parallel
         run: |
@@ -97,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set B200 runner tag
         id: set-runner
         run: |
-          sgl_kernel="${{ steps.filter.outputs.sgl_kernel || steps.scheduled.outputs.sgl_kernel }}"
+          sgl_kernel="${{ steps.filter.outputs.sgl_kernel || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}"
           if [[ "$sgl_kernel" == "true" ]]; then
             echo "b200_runner=4-gpu-b200-kernel" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
@@ -110,15 +128,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "enable_retry=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "Retry logic enabled for CI"
 
-      - name: Set continue-on-error for scheduled runs
+      - name: Set continue-on-error for full test runs
         id: set-continue-on-error
         run: |
-          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "schedule" || "${{ inputs.force_continue_on_error }}" == "true" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{ steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }}" == "true" || "${{ inputs.force_continue_on_error }}" == "true" ]]; then
             echo "continue_on_error=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "Scheduled run or force flag detected, enabling continue-on-error to run all tests"
+            echo "Full test run or force flag detected, enabling continue-on-error to run all tests"
           else
             echo "continue_on_error=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "Non-scheduled run, continue-on-error disabled"
+            echo "Filtered run, continue-on-error disabled"
           fi
 
       - name: Show filter results in summary (table)
@@ -128,10 +146,10 @@ jobs:
             echo ""
             echo "| Component         | Changed |"
             echo "|-------------------|---------|"
-            echo "| main_package      | ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package || steps.scheduled.outputs.main_package }} |"
-            echo "| sgl_kernel        | ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sgl_kernel || steps.scheduled.outputs.sgl_kernel }} |"
-            echo "| jit_kernel        | ${{ steps.filter.outputs.jit_kernel || steps.scheduled.outputs.jit_kernel }} |"
-            echo "| multimodal_gen    | ${{ steps.filter.outputs.multimodal_gen || steps.scheduled.outputs.multimodal_gen }} |"
+            echo "| main_package      | ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }} |"
+            echo "| sgl_kernel        | ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sgl_kernel || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }} |"
+            echo "| jit_kernel        | ${{ steps.filter.outputs.jit_kernel || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }} |"
+            echo "| multimodal_gen    | ${{ steps.filter.outputs.multimodal_gen || steps.run-mode.outputs.run_all_tests }} |"
             echo "| max_parallel      | ${{ steps.set-parallel.outputs.max_parallel }} |"
             echo "| b200_runner       | ${{ steps.set-runner.outputs.b200_runner }} |"
             echo "| enable_retry      | ${{ steps.set-retry.outputs.enable_retry }} |"
@@ -172,6 +190,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: "recursive"
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -213,6 +232,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: "recursive"
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -240,6 +260,8 @@ jobs:
       RUNNER_LABELS: 1-gpu-runner
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Cleanup
         run: |
@@ -271,6 +293,8 @@ jobs:
       RUNNER_LABELS: 1-gpu-runner
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Cleanup
         run: |
@@ -303,6 +327,8 @@ jobs:
       RUNNER_LABELS: 1-gpu-runner
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Cleanup
         run: |
@@ -346,6 +372,8 @@ jobs:
       RUNNER_LABELS: ${{ needs.check-changes.outputs.b200_runner }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Cleanup
         run: |
@@ -410,6 +438,8 @@ jobs:
       RUNNER_LABELS: 1-gpu-runner
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
@@ -441,6 +471,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -488,6 +520,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -529,6 +563,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -570,6 +606,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -611,6 +649,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -652,6 +692,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -691,6 +733,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -738,6 +782,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -781,6 +827,8 @@ jobs:
       steps:
         - name: Checkout code
           uses: actions/checkout@v4
+          with:
+            ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
         - name: Download artifacts
           if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -831,6 +879,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -880,6 +930,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -926,6 +978,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -975,6 +1029,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1024,6 +1080,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1080,6 +1138,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1125,6 +1185,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1194,6 +1256,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1255,6 +1319,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1310,6 +1376,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1377,6 +1445,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1417,6 +1487,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1457,6 +1529,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1502,6 +1576,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1552,6 +1628,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
@@ -1599,6 +1677,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         if: needs.check-changes.outputs.sgl_kernel == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml b/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
index d75be291c..dafb741f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,46 @@ jobs:
           echo "2. Apply any hotfixes if needed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "3. Create a tag to trigger release: \`gh workflow run release-tag.yml -f version=X.Y.Z -f ref=$BRANCH_NAME\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
+  run-pr-tests-nvidia:
+    needs: cut-release-branch
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ needs.cut-release-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
+      run_all_tests: true
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  run-pr-tests-amd:
+    needs: cut-release-branch
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-test-amd.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ needs.cut-release-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
+      run_all_tests: true
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  run-pr-test-npu:
+    needs: cut-release-branch
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-test-npu.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ needs.cut-release-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
+      run_all_tests: true
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  run-pr-tests-xeon:
+    needs: cut-release-branch
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-test-xeon.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ needs.cut-release-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
+      run_all_tests: true
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  run-pr-tests-xpu:
+    needs: cut-release-branch
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ needs.cut-release-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
+      run_all_tests: true
+    secrets: inherit
+
   run-nightly-tests-nvidia:
     needs: cut-release-branch
     uses: ./.github/workflows/nightly-test-nvidia.yml
@@ -141,16 +181,9 @@ jobs:
       ref: ${{ needs.cut-release-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
     secrets: inherit
 
-  run-pr-tests-xeon:
+  run-nightly-tests-intel:
     needs: cut-release-branch
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-test-xeon.yml
-    with:
-      ref: ${{ needs.cut-release-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  run-pr-tests-xpu:
-    needs: cut-release-branch
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/nightly-test-intel.yml
     with:
       ref: ${{ needs.cut-release-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
     secrets: inherit