diff --git a/.github/workflows/src/summarize-checks/summarize-checks.js b/.github/workflows/src/summarize-checks/summarize-checks.js
index 994323e236c3..05b4ec8f79ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/src/summarize-checks/summarize-checks.js
+++ b/.github/workflows/src/summarize-checks/summarize-checks.js
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 */
 
 // #region imports/constants
-import { extractInputs } from "../context.js";
-// import { commentOrUpdate } from "../comment.js";
 import { execFile } from "../../../shared/src/exec.js";
 import { CheckConclusion, PER_PAGE_MAX } from "../../../shared/src/github.js";
 import { intersect } from "../../../shared/src/set.js";
 import { byDate, invert } from "../../../shared/src/sort.js";
+import { commentOrUpdate } from "../comment.js";
+import { extractInputs } from "../context.js";
 import {
   brChRevApproval,
   getViolatedRequiredLabelsRules,
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ const FYI_CHECK_NAMES = [
   "Swagger BreakingChange",
   "Swagger PrettierCheck",
 ];
-const AUTOMATED_CHECK_NAME = "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met";
+const AUTOMATED_CHECK_NAME = "Automated merging requirements met";
+const IMPACT_CHECK_NAME = "Summarize PR Impact";
 const NEXT_STEPS_COMMENT_ID = "NextStepsToMerge";
 
 /** @type {CheckMetadata[]} */
@@ -398,24 +399,24 @@ export async function summarizeChecksImpl(
 
   for (const label of labelContext.toRemove) {
     core.info(`Removing label: ${label} from ${owner}/${repo}#${issue_number}.`);
-    // await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
-    //   owner: owner,
-    //   repo: repo,
-    //   issue_number: issue_number,
-    //   name: label,
-    // });
+    await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
+      owner: owner,
+      repo: repo,
+      issue_number: issue_number,
+      name: label,
+    });
   }
 
   if (labelContext.toAdd.size > 0) {
     core.info(
       `Adding labels: ${Array.from(labelContext.toAdd).join(", ")} to ${owner}/${repo}#${issue_number}.`,
     );
-    // await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
-    //   owner: owner,
-    //   repo: repo,
-    //   issue_number: issue_number,
-    //   labels: Array.from(labelContext.toAdd),
-    // });
+    await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+      owner: owner,
+      repo: repo,
+      issue_number: issue_number,
+      labels: Array.from(labelContext.toAdd),
+    });
   }
 
   // adjust labelNames based on labelsToAdd/labelsToRemove
@@ -442,20 +443,21 @@ export async function summarizeChecksImpl(
     `Updating comment '${NEXT_STEPS_COMMENT_ID}' on ${owner}/${repo}#${issue_number} with body: ${commentBody}`,
   );
   // this will remain commented until we're comfortable with the change.
-  // await commentOrUpdate(
-  //   { github, context, core },
-  //   owner,
-  //   repo,
-  //   issue_number,
-  //   commentName,
-  //   commentBody
-  // )
+  await commentOrUpdate(
+    github,
+    core,
+    owner,
+    repo,
+    issue_number,
+    commentBody,
+    NEXT_STEPS_COMMENT_ID,
+  );
 
   // finally, update the "Automated merging requirements met" commit status
   await updateCommitStatus(github, core, owner, repo, head_sha, automatedChecksMet);
 
   core.info(
-    `Summarize checks has identified that status of "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met" commit status should be updated to: ${JSON.stringify(automatedChecksMet)}.`,
+    `Summarize checks has identified that status of "${AUTOMATED_CHECK_NAME}" commit status should be updated to: ${JSON.stringify(automatedChecksMet)}.`,
   );
 }
 
@@ -722,7 +724,7 @@ export async function getCheckRunTuple(
     // just handling both names for ease of integration testing
     if (
       (latestCheck.name === "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize PR Impact" ||
-        latestCheck.name === "Summarize PR Impact") &&
+        latestCheck.name === IMPACT_CHECK_NAME) &&
       latestCheck.status === "completed" &&
       latestCheck.conclusion === "success"
     ) {
@@ -793,7 +795,7 @@ export async function getCheckRunTuple(
       );
     }
   } else {
-    requiredCheckNames = ["Summarize PR Impact", "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize PR Impact"];
+    requiredCheckNames = [IMPACT_CHECK_NAME, "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize PR Impact"];
   }
 
   const filteredReqCheckRuns = unifiedCheckRuns.filter(
diff --git a/.github/workflows/summarize-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/summarize-checks.yaml
index a1d066b1df0d..8f644caa3813 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/summarize-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/summarize-checks.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize Checks"
+name: "Summarize Checks"
 
 on:
   workflow_run:
     workflows:
-      - "\\[TEST-IGNORE\\] Swagger SemanticValidation - Set Status"
-      - "\\[TEST-IGNORE\\] Swagger ModelValidation - Set Status"
-      - "\\[TEST-IGNORE\\] Summarize PR Impact"
+      - "Swagger SemanticValidation - Set Status"
+      - "Swagger ModelValidation - Set Status"
+      - "Summarize PR Impact"
       - "Swagger Avocado - Set Status"
       - "Swagger LintDiff - Set Status"
       - "SDK Validation Status"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   run-summarize-checks:
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'skipped' }}
-    name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize Checks"
+    name: "Summarize Checks"
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/summarize-impact.yaml b/.github/workflows/summarize-impact.yaml
index df9045055c50..4e82b60c78ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/summarize-impact.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/summarize-impact.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize PR Impact"
+name: "Summarize PR Impact"
 
 on: pull_request
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   impact:
-    name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize PR Impact"
+    name: "Summarize PR Impact"
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/swagger-modelvalidation-code.yaml b/.github/workflows/swagger-modelvalidation-code.yaml
index 9ab3b15471ee..8e5bba0c8b09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/swagger-modelvalidation-code.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/swagger-modelvalidation-code.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger ModelValidation - Analyze Code"
+name: "Swagger ModelValidation - Analyze Code"
 
 on: pull_request
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   oav:
-    name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger ModelValidation - Analyze Code"
+    name: "Swagger ModelValidation - Analyze Code"
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/swagger-modelvalidation-status.yaml b/.github/workflows/swagger-modelvalidation-status.yaml
index 7310b1c94f6e..3f76adb23fd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/swagger-modelvalidation-status.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/swagger-modelvalidation-status.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger ModelValidation - Set Status"
+name: "Swagger ModelValidation - Set Status"
 
 on:
   # Must run on pull_request_target instead of pull_request, since the latter cannot trigger on
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
       - labeled
       - unlabeled
   workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["\\[TEST-IGNORE\\] Swagger ModelValidation - Analyze Code"]
+    workflows: ["Swagger ModelValidation - Analyze Code"]
     types: [completed]
 
 permissions:
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Set ModelValidation Status
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_reusable-set-check-status.yaml
     with:
-      monitored_workflow_name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger ModelValidation - Analyze Code"
-      required_check_name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger ModelValidation"
+      monitored_workflow_name: "Swagger ModelValidation - Analyze Code"
+      required_check_name: "Swagger ModelValidation"
       overriding_label: "Approved-ModelValidation"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/swagger-semanticvalidation-code.yaml b/.github/workflows/swagger-semanticvalidation-code.yaml
index ffe0464d4ff2..540c54de140b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/swagger-semanticvalidation-code.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/swagger-semanticvalidation-code.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger SemanticValidation - Analyze Code"
+name: "Swagger SemanticValidation - Analyze Code"
 
 on: pull_request
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   oav:
-    name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger SemanticValidation - Analyze Code"
+    name: "Swagger SemanticValidation - Analyze Code"
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/swagger-semanticvalidation-status.yaml b/.github/workflows/swagger-semanticvalidation-status.yaml
index 1166cb44ba20..62f432524f17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/swagger-semanticvalidation-status.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/swagger-semanticvalidation-status.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger SemanticValidation - Set Status"
+name: "Swagger SemanticValidation - Set Status"
 
 on:
   # Must run on pull_request_target instead of pull_request, since the latter cannot trigger on
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
       - labeled
       - unlabeled
   workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["\\[TEST-IGNORE\\] Swagger SemanticValidation - Analyze Code"]
+    workflows: ["Swagger SemanticValidation - Analyze Code"]
     types: [completed]
 
 permissions:
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Set SemanticValidation Status
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_reusable-set-check-status.yaml
     with:
-      monitored_workflow_name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger SemanticValidation - Analyze Code"
-      required_check_name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger SemanticValidation"
+      monitored_workflow_name: "Swagger SemanticValidation - Analyze Code"
+      required_check_name: "Swagger SemanticValidation"
       overriding_label: "Approved-SemanticValidation"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test/summarize-checks/fixtures/RawGraphQLResponse.json b/.github/workflows/test/summarize-checks/fixtures/RawGraphQLResponse.json
index 002bee336055..16d0e10c03c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test/summarize-checks/fixtures/RawGraphQLResponse.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/test/summarize-checks/fixtures/RawGraphQLResponse.json
@@ -339,13 +339,13 @@
                         "id": "WFR_kwLOAlSEjc8AAAAD3GhuLA",
                         "databaseId": 16582733356,
                         "workflow": {
-                            "name": "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize PR Impact"
+                            "name": "Summarize PR Impact"
                         }
                     },
                     "checkRuns": {
                         "nodes": [
                             {
-                                "name": "[TEST-IGNORE] Summarize PR Impact",
+                                "name": "Summarize PR Impact",
                                 "status": "COMPLETED",
                                 "conclusion": "SUCCESS",
                                 "isRequired": false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test/summarize-checks/summarize-checks.test.js b/.github/workflows/test/summarize-checks/summarize-checks.test.js
index 2e716d5ab9ee..250d1ccea676 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test/summarize-checks/summarize-checks.test.js
+++ b/.github/workflows/test/summarize-checks/summarize-checks.test.js
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         expectedComment,
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "FAILURE",
           summary:
             "❌ This PR cannot be merged because some requirements are not met. See the details.",
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         '<h2>Next Steps to Merge</h2>✅ All automated merging requirements have been met! To get your PR merged, see <a href="https://aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge">aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge</a>.',
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "SUCCESS",
           summary: `✅ All automated merging requirements have been met.<br/>To merge this PR, refer to <a href="https://aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge">aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge</a>.<br/>For help, consult comments on this PR and see [aka.ms/azsdk/pr-getting-help](https://aka.ms/azsdk/pr-getting-help).`,
         },
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         '<h2>Next Steps to Merge</h2>✅ All automated merging requirements have been met! To get your PR merged, see <a href="https://aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge">aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge</a>.',
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "SUCCESS",
           summary: `✅ All automated merging requirements have been met.<br/>To merge this PR, refer to <a href="https://aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge">aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge</a>.<br/>For help, consult comments on this PR and see [aka.ms/azsdk/pr-getting-help](https://aka.ms/azsdk/pr-getting-help).`,
         },
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         "<h2>Next Steps to Merge</h2>⌛ Please wait. Next steps to merge this PR are being evaluated by automation. ⌛",
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "pending",
           summary: "The requirements for merging this PR are still being evaluated. Please wait.",
         },
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         "<h2>Next Steps to Merge</h2>⌛ Please wait. Next steps to merge this PR are being evaluated by automation. ⌛",
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "pending",
           summary: "The requirements for merging this PR are still being evaluated. Please wait.",
         },
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         '<h2>Next Steps to Merge</h2>✅ All automated merging requirements have been met! To get your PR merged, see <a href="https://aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge">aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge</a>.',
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "SUCCESS",
           summary: `✅ All automated merging requirements have been met.<br/>To merge this PR, refer to <a href="https://aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge">aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge</a>.<br/>For help, consult comments on this PR and see [aka.ms/azsdk/pr-getting-help](https://aka.ms/azsdk/pr-getting-help).`,
         },
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         '<h2>Next Steps to Merge</h2>✅ All automated merging requirements have been met! To get your PR merged, see <a href="https://aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge">aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge</a>.',
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "SUCCESS",
           summary: `✅ All automated merging requirements have been met.<br/>To merge this PR, refer to <a href="https://aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge">aka.ms/azsdk/specreview/merge</a>.<br/>For help, consult comments on this PR and see [aka.ms/azsdk/pr-getting-help](https://aka.ms/azsdk/pr-getting-help).`,
         },
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         "<h2>Next Steps to Merge</h2>⌛ Please wait. Next steps to merge this PR are being evaluated by automation. ⌛",
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "pending",
           summary: "The requirements for merging this PR are still being evaluated. Please wait.",
         },
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const expectedOutput = [
         "<h2>Next Steps to Merge</h2>⌛ Please wait. Next steps to merge this PR are being evaluated by automation. ⌛",
         {
-          name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+          name: "Automated merging requirements met",
           result: "pending",
           summary: "The requirements for merging this PR are still being evaluated. Please wait.",
         },
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const targetBranch = "main";
       const labelNames = [];
       const expectedCheckOutput = {
-        name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+        name: "Automated merging requirements met",
         result: "FAILURE",
         summary:
           "❌ This PR cannot be merged because some requirements are not met. See the details.",
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ describe("Summarize Checks Unit Tests", () => {
       const labelNames = [];
       const fyiCheckRuns = [];
       const expectedCheckOutput = {
-        name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Automated merging requirements met",
+        name: "Automated merging requirements met",
         result: "FAILURE",
         summary:
           "❌ This PR cannot be merged because some requirements are not met. See the details.",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/watch-modelvalidation.yaml b/.github/workflows/watch-modelvalidation.yaml
index ba3ff8165018..1332e682072e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/watch-modelvalidation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/watch-modelvalidation.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_reusable-verify-run-status.yaml
     with:
       check_run_name: "Swagger ModelValidation"
-      workflow_name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger ModelValidation"
+      workflow_name: "Swagger ModelValidation"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/watch-semanticvalidation.yaml b/.github/workflows/watch-semanticvalidation.yaml
index 757e55e367d6..d63d123f2341 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/watch-semanticvalidation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/watch-semanticvalidation.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_reusable-verify-run-status.yaml
     with:
       check_run_name: "Swagger SemanticValidation"
-      workflow_name: "[TEST-IGNORE] Swagger SemanticValidation"
+      workflow_name: "Swagger SemanticValidation"