diff --git a/.github/actions/version-bumping/maven/README.md b/.github/actions/version-bumping/maven/README.md
index f71e7b4..9931981 100644
--- a/.github/actions/version-bumping/maven/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/version-bumping/maven/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Bump Maven Version
-        uses: sap/pull-request-semver-bumper@main
+        uses: sap/pull-request-semver-bumper@v1
         env:
           NEXUS_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USERNAME }}
           NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/version-bumping/npm/README.md b/.github/actions/version-bumping/npm/README.md
index ecd0d8d..132eb5c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/version-bumping/npm/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/version-bumping/npm/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Bump NPM Version
-        uses: sap/pull-request-semver-bumper@main
+        uses: sap/pull-request-semver-bumper@v1
         with:
           type: npm
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/version-bumping/python/README.md b/.github/actions/version-bumping/python/README.md
index 50483e7..5498997 100644
--- a/.github/actions/version-bumping/python/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/version-bumping/python/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Bump Python Version
-        uses: sap/pull-request-semver-bumper@main
+        uses: sap/pull-request-semver-bumper@v1
         with:
           type: python
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/version-bumping/version-file/README.md b/.github/actions/version-bumping/version-file/README.md
index b34056e..3c61123 100644
--- a/.github/actions/version-bumping/version-file/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/version-bumping/version-file/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Bump Version File
-        uses: sap/pull-request-semver-bumper@main
+        uses: sap/pull-request-semver-bumper@v1
         with:
           type: version-file
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 8cfa3e8..60c4c42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ on:
       - opened
       - synchronize
       - reopened
-  merge_group:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run build
 
       - name: Commit build artifacts (same-repo PRs only)
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+        if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
         uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9
         with:
           add: "."
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           push: true
 
       - name: Fail if dist is dirty (Forked PRs only)
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository
+        if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository
         working-directory: .github/actions/core
         run: |
           if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain dist) ]]; then