diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-hardening-check.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-hardening-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3d243c638ce35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-hardening-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+name: SYCL hardening check
+
+permissions: read-all
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      sycl_linux_artifact:
+        type: string
+      sycl_linux_archive:
+        type: string
+      sycl_linux_decompress_command:
+        type: string
+
+      sycl_windows_artifact:
+        type: string
+      sycl_windows_archive:
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  hardening_check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Install hardening-check
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y devscripts
+
+    - name: Download SYCL toolchain
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: ${{ inputs.sycl_linux_artifact }}
+
+    - name: Extract SYCL toolchain
+      run: |
+        mkdir toolchain
+        tar -I '${{ inputs.sycl_linux_decompress_command }}' -xf ${{ inputs.sycl_linux_archive }} -C toolchain
+
+    - name: Perform checks
+      run: |
+        for file in ./toolchain/bin/*; do
+            hardening-check "$file" | tee -a "./hardening-check.txt"
+        done
+
+        for file in $(find ./toolchain/lib/ -type f -name "*.so*"); do
+            hardening-check "$file" | tee -a "./hardening-check.txt"
+        done
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: hardening-check
+        path: hardening-check.txt
+
+  winchecksec:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Install winchecksec
+      run: |
+        curl -LO https://github.com/trailofbits/winchecksec/releases/download/v3.1.0/windows.x64.Release.zip
+        mkdir winchecksec
+        unzip "windows.x64.Release.zip" -d winchecksec
+
+    - name: Download SYCL toolchain
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: ${{ inputs.sycl_windows_artifact }}
+
+    - name: Extract SYCL toolchain
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mkdir toolchain
+        tar -xf ${{ inputs.sycl_windows_archive }} -C toolchain
+
+    - name: Download and check Windows artifacts
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        for file in $(find ./toolchain/bin/ -type f -name "*.exe"); do
+            ./winchecksec/build/Release/winchecksec.exe "$file" | tee -a "./winchecksec.txt"
+        done
+
+        for file in $(find ./toolchain/bin/ -type f -name "*.dll"); do
+            ./winchecksec/build/Release/winchecksec.exe "$file" | tee -a "./winchecksec.txt"
+        done
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: winchecksec
+        path: winchecksec.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml
index b76609f9d66bd..a230fdad40ad4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ on:
       build_artifact_suffix:
         type: string
         required: true
+      build_target:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: sycl-toolchain
       artifact_archive_name:
         type: string
         default: llvm_sycl.tar.zst
@@ -46,7 +50,10 @@ on:
         default: 3
       e2e_binaries_artifact:
         type: string
-        required: False
+        required: false
+      pack_release:
+        type: string
+        required: false
 
     outputs:
       build_conclusion:
@@ -100,6 +107,10 @@ on:
         options:
           - 3
 
+      pack_release:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+
 permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
@@ -170,7 +181,8 @@ jobs:
           -DLLVM_EXPERIMENTAL_TARGETS_TO_BUILD=SPIRV
     - name: Compile
       id: build
-      run: cmake --build $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build --target sycl-toolchain
+      # Emulate default value for manual dispatch as we've run out of available arguments.
+      run: cmake --build $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build --target ${{ inputs.build_target || 'sycl-toolchain' }}
     - name: check-llvm
       if: always() && !cancelled() && contains(inputs.changes, 'llvm')
       run: |
@@ -215,11 +227,26 @@ jobs:
         # TODO consider moving this to Dockerfile.
         export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cuda/compat/:/usr/local/cuda/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
         LIT_OPTS="--allow-empty-runs" LIT_FILTER="e2e_test_requirements" cmake --build $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build --target check-sycl
-    - name: Install
+    - name: Install sycl-toolchain
       if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
-      # TODO replace utility installation with a single CMake target
       run: |
         cmake --build $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build --target deploy-sycl-toolchain
+
+    - name: Pack toolchain release
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' && inputs.pack_release == 'true' }}
+      run: tar -I '${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.COMPRESS }}' -cf ${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.ARCHIVE_NAME }} -C $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build/install .
+    - name: Upload toolchain release
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' && inputs.pack_release == 'true' }}
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: sycl_linux_release
+        path: ${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.ARCHIVE_NAME }}
+        retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
+
+    - name: Install utilities
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      # TODO replace utility installation with a single CMake target
+      run: |
         cmake --build $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build --target utils/FileCheck/install
         cmake --build $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build --target utils/count/install
         cmake --build $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build --target utils/not/install
@@ -278,7 +305,7 @@ jobs:
         testing_mode: build-only
         target_devices: all
         binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact }}
-        cxx_compiler: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain/bin/clang++
+        sycl_compiler: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain/bin/clang++
         extra_lit_opts: --param sycl_build_targets="spir;nvidia;amd"
 
     - name: Remove E2E tests before spirv-backend run
@@ -293,5 +320,20 @@ jobs:
         testing_mode: build-only
         target_devices: all
         binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact }}_spirv_backend
-        cxx_compiler: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain/bin/clang++
+        sycl_compiler: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain/bin/clang++
         extra_lit_opts: --param spirv-backend=True
+
+    - name: Remove E2E tests before preview-mode run
+      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      run: rm -rf build-e2e
+
+    - name: Build E2E tests in Preview Mode
+      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      uses: ./devops/actions/run-tests/e2e
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
+        testing_mode: build-only
+        target_devices: all
+        binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact }}_preview
+        sycl_compiler: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain/bin/clang++
+        extra_lit_opts: --param test-preview-mode=True
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-run-tests.yml
index 2f3c02bf334ed..025e93b9037e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-run-tests.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ on:
         required: False
       tests_selector:
         description: |
-          Three possible options: "e2e", "cts", and "compute-benchmarks".
+          Three possible options: "e2e", "cts", and "benchmarks".
         type: string
         default: "e2e"
 
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         default: 1
 
-      reset_intel_gpu:
-        type: string
-        required: False
       install_igc_driver:
         type: string
         required: False
@@ -114,6 +111,33 @@ on:
         default: ''
         required: False
 
+      benchmark_upload_results:
+        description: |
+          Set to true to upload results to git repository storing benchmarking
+          results.
+        type: string
+        default: 'false'
+        required: False
+      benchmark_save_name:
+        description: |
+          Save name to use for benchmark results: Save names are stored in
+          metadata of result file, and are used to identify benchmark results in
+          the same series (e.g. same configuration, same device, etc.).
+
+          Note: Currently, benchmark result filenames are in the format of
+          <benchmark_save_name>_<Device>_<Backend>_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.json
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+        required: False
+      benchmark_preset:
+        description: |
+          Name of benchmark preset to run.
+
+          See /devops/scripts/benchmarks/presets.py for all presets available.
+        type: string
+        default: 'Minimal'
+        required: False
+
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       runner:
@@ -153,7 +177,7 @@ on:
         options:
           - e2e
           - cts
-          - compute-benchmarks
+          - benchmarks
 
       env:
         description: |
@@ -171,14 +195,6 @@ on:
           Extra options to be added to LIT_OPTS.
         default: ''
 
-      reset_intel_gpu:
-        description: |
-          Reset Intel GPUs
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - false
-          - true
-
       e2e_testing_mode:
         type: choice
         options:
@@ -199,24 +215,6 @@ jobs:
       options: ${{ inputs.image_options }}
     env: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.env) }}
     steps:
-    - name: Reset Intel GPU
-      if: inputs.reset_intel_gpu == 'true'
-      shell: bash      
-      run: |
-        if [[ '${{ inputs.runner }}' == '["Linux", "bmg"]' ]]; then
-          sudo bash -c 'echo 0000:05:00.0 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/xe/unbind'
-          sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:05:00.0/reset'
-          sudo bash -c 'echo 0000:05:00.0 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/xe/bind'
-        else
-          sudo mount -t debugfs none /sys/kernel/debug
-          base_dir="/sys/kernel/debug/dri"
-
-          for dir in "$base_dir"/*; do
-           if [ -f "$dir/i915_wedged" ]; then
-            sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > $0/i915_wedged' $dir
-           fi
-          done
-        fi
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.devops_ref || inputs.repo_ref }}
@@ -224,6 +222,8 @@ jobs:
           devops
     - name: Register cleanup after job is finished
       uses: ./devops/actions/cleanup
+    - name: Reset Intel GPU
+      uses: ./devops/actions/reset_gpu
     - name: Install drivers
       if: inputs.install_igc_driver == 'true' || inputs.install_dev_igc_driver == 'true'
       env:
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run E2E Tests
       if: inputs.tests_selector == 'e2e'
       uses: ./devops/actions/run-tests/e2e
+      timeout-minutes: 60
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.tests_ref || inputs.repo_ref || github.sha }}
         binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact }}
@@ -320,6 +321,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run SYCL CTS Tests
       if: inputs.tests_selector == 'cts'
       uses: ./devops/actions/run-tests/cts
+      # Normally this job takes less than 10m. But sometimes it hangs up and
+      # reaches the 360m limit. Set a lower limit to free up the runner earlier.
+      timeout-minutes: 35
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.tests_ref || 'main' }}
         cts_exclude_ref: ${{ inputs.repo_ref }}
@@ -329,11 +333,14 @@ jobs:
         target_devices: ${{ inputs.target_devices }}
         retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
 
-    - name: Run compute-benchmarks on SYCL
-      if: inputs.tests_selector == 'compute-benchmarks'
+    - name: Run benchmarks
+      if: inputs.tests_selector == 'benchmarks'
       uses: ./devops/actions/run-tests/benchmark
       with:
         target_devices: ${{ inputs.target_devices }}
+        upload_results: ${{ inputs.benchmark_upload_results }}
+        save_name: ${{ inputs.benchmark_save_name }}
+        preset: ${{ inputs.benchmark_preset }}
       env:
         RUNNER_TAG: ${{ inputs.runner }}
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LLVM_SYCL_BENCHMARK_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-rel-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-rel-nightly.yml
index 3c37796e749f7..2675ca361e898 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-rel-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-rel-nightly.yml
@@ -2,45 +2,19 @@ name: SYCL Release Branch Nightly
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 3 * * *'
 
 permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
-  # To avoid unnecessary scheduled runs this job checks if there are new commits
-  # since the last run. More precisely, it checks if the last commit is older
-  # than 24h. That means the previous Nightly already tested this commit.
-  check_for_new_commits:
-    if: github.repository == 'intel/llvm'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Check for new commits
-    outputs:
-      is_new_commit: ${{ steps.is_new_commit.outputs.is_new_commit }}
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
-    - run: git show --quiet | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-    - id: is_new_commit
-      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
-      run: |
-        if [ -z "$(git rev-list --after="24 hours" HEAD)" ]; then
-          echo "is_new_commit=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        fi
-
   ubuntu2204_build:
-    needs: [check_for_new_commits]
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'intel/llvm' && needs.check_for_new_commits.outputs.is_new_commit != 'false' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       build_cache_root: "/__w/"
       build_artifact_suffix: default
-      build_configure_extra_args: '--hip --cuda'
+      build_configure_extra_args: '--disable-jit --no-assertions --add_security_flags=sanitize --hip --cuda'
       build_image: ghcr.io/intel/llvm/ubuntu2204_build:latest
-      build_ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
+      pack_release: 'true'
 
       # We upload the build for people to download/use, override its name and
       # prefer widespread gzip compression.
@@ -57,50 +31,46 @@ jobs:
             runner: '["Linux", "amdgpu"]'
             image_options: -u 1001 --device=/dev/dri --device=/dev/kfd
             target_devices: hip:gpu
-            tests_selector: e2e
 
-          - name: Intel L0 GPU
+          - name: Intel L0 Gen12 GPU
             runner: '["Linux", "gen12"]'
             image_options: -u 1001 --device=/dev/dri -v /dev/dri/by-path:/dev/dri/by-path --privileged --cap-add SYS_ADMIN
             target_devices: level_zero:gpu
-            reset_intel_gpu: true
-            tests_selector: e2e
             extra_lit_opts: --param gpu-intel-gen12=True
 
-          - name: Intel OCL GPU
+          - name: Intel L0 Battlemage GPU
+            runner: '["Linux", "bmg"]'
+            image_options: -u 1001 --device=/dev/dri -v /dev/dri/by-path:/dev/dri/by-path --privileged --cap-add SYS_ADMIN
+            target_devices: level_zero:gpu
+
+          - name: Intel OCL Gen12 GPU
             runner: '["Linux", "gen12"]'
             image_options: -u 1001 --device=/dev/dri -v /dev/dri/by-path:/dev/dri/by-path --privileged --cap-add SYS_ADMIN
             target_devices: opencl:gpu
-            reset_intel_gpu: true
-            tests_selector: e2e
             extra_lit_opts: --param gpu-intel-gen12=True
 
           - name: Intel OCL CPU
             runner: '["Linux", "gen12"]'
             image_options: -u 1001 --privileged --cap-add SYS_ADMIN
             target_devices: opencl:cpu
-            tests_selector: e2e
     uses: ./.github/workflows/sycl-linux-run-tests.yml
     with:
       name: ${{ matrix.name }}
       runner: ${{ matrix.runner }}
       image_options: ${{ matrix.image_options }}
       target_devices: ${{ matrix.target_devices }}
-      tests_selector: ${{ matrix.tests_selector }}
+      tests_selector: e2e
       extra_lit_opts: ${{ matrix.extra_lit_opts }}
-      reset_intel_gpu: ${{ matrix.reset_intel_gpu }}
-      repo_ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
-      devops_ref: sycl
+      repo_ref: ${{ github.sha  }}
       sycl_toolchain_artifact: sycl_linux_default
       sycl_toolchain_archive: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
       sycl_toolchain_decompress_command: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_decompress_command }}
 
   build-win:
-    needs: [check_for_new_commits]
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'intel/llvm' && needs.check_for_new_commits.outputs.is_new_commit != 'false' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/sycl-windows-build.yml
     with:
-      ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
+      build_configure_extra_args: '--disable-jit --no-assertions --add_security_flags=sanitize'
+      pack_release: 'true'
 
       # We upload both Linux/Windows build via Github's "Releases"
       # functionality, make sure Linux/Windows names follow the same pattern.
@@ -113,14 +83,23 @@ jobs:
       always()
       && !cancelled()
       && needs.build-win.outputs.build_conclusion == 'success'
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - name: Intel GEN12 Graphics with Level Zero
+            runner: '["Windows","gen12"]'
+
+          - name: Intel Battlemage Graphics with Level Zero
+            runner: '["Windows","bmg"]'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/sycl-windows-run-tests.yml
     with:
-      name: Intel GEN12 Graphics with Level Zero
-      runner: '["Windows","gen12"]'
+      name: ${{ matrix.name }}
+      runner: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+      target_devices: level_zero:gpu
       sycl_toolchain_archive: ${{ needs.build-win.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
-      extra_lit_opts: --param gpu-intel-gen12=True
-      ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
-      devops_ref: sycl
+      extra_lit_opts: ${{ matrix.extra_lit_opts }}
+      repo_ref: ${{ github.sha  }}
 
   cuda-aws-start:
     needs: [ubuntu2204_build]
@@ -129,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       mode: start
-      ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
+      ref: ${{ github.sha  }}
 
   cuda-run-tests:
     needs: [ubuntu2204_build, cuda-aws-start]
@@ -141,8 +120,7 @@ jobs:
       image: ghcr.io/intel/llvm/ubuntu2204_build:latest
       image_options: -u 1001 --gpus all --cap-add SYS_ADMIN --env NVIDIA_DISABLE_REQUIRE=1
       target_devices: cuda:gpu
-      repo_ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
-      devops_ref: sycl
+      repo_ref: ${{ github.sha  }}
 
       sycl_toolchain_artifact: sycl_linux_default
       sycl_toolchain_archive: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
@@ -150,12 +128,12 @@ jobs:
 
   cuda-aws-stop:
     needs: [cuda-aws-start, cuda-run-tests]
-    if: always()
+    if: always() && ${{ needs.cuda-aws-start.result != 'skipped' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/sycl-aws.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       mode: stop
-      ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
+      ref: ${{ github.sha  }}
 
   build-sycl-cts:
     needs: ubuntu2204_build
@@ -167,11 +145,16 @@ jobs:
       cts_testing_mode: 'build-only'
       image_options: -u 1001 --device=/dev/dri --privileged --cap-add SYS_ADMIN
       tests_selector: cts
-      repo_ref: sycl-rel-6_0_0
-      devops_ref: sycl
+      repo_ref: ${{ github.sha  }}
+      # Author: Tom Deakin <thomasdeakin@gmail.com>
+      # Date:   Thu Mar 20 15:31:29 2025 +0000
+      # Merge pull request #1052 from dyniols/cts_test_for_shorthand_aliases_address_spaces
+      # Add tests for the new shorthand aliases of address spaces
+      tests_ref: 87f8677c4b67cfe56ad6f09246036f10c306c977
       sycl_toolchain_artifact: sycl_linux_default
       sycl_toolchain_archive: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
       sycl_toolchain_decompress_command: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_decompress_command }}
+      sycl_cts_artifact: sycl_cts_bin_linux
 
   run-sycl-cts:
     needs: [ubuntu2204_build, build-sycl-cts]
@@ -197,9 +180,24 @@ jobs:
       image_options: ${{ matrix.image_options }}
       target_devices: ${{ matrix.target_devices }}
       tests_selector: cts
-      repo_ref: ${{ github.sha }}
-      devops_ref: sycl
+      repo_ref: ${{ github.sha  }}
       sycl_toolchain_artifact: sycl_linux_default
       sycl_toolchain_archive: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
       sycl_toolchain_decompress_command: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_decompress_command }}
-      sycl_cts_artifact: sycl_cts_bin
+      sycl_cts_artifact: sycl_cts_bin_linux
+
+  hardening-check:
+    needs: [ubuntu2204_build, build-win]
+    if: |
+      always()
+      && !cancelled()
+      && needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.build_conclusion == 'success'
+      && needs.build-win.outputs.build_conclusion == 'success'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/sycl-hardening-check.yml
+    with:
+      sycl_linux_artifact: sycl_linux_release
+      sycl_linux_archive: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
+      sycl_linux_decompress_command: ${{ needs.ubuntu2204_build.outputs.artifact_decompress_command }}
+
+      sycl_windows_artifact: sycl_windows_release
+      sycl_windows_archive: ${{ needs.build-win.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-build.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-build.yml
index dbf4bfd88922c..50a736c6ef067 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-build.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ on:
       build_configure_extra_args:
         type: string
         required: false
+      build_target:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: sycl-toolchain
       changes:
         type: string
         description: 'Filter matches for the changed files in the PR'
@@ -25,10 +29,16 @@ on:
         description: 'Artifacts retention period'
         type: string
         default: 3
-      compiler:
+      e2e_binaries_artifact:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      cxx:
         type: string
         required: false
         default: "cl"
+      pack_release:
+        type: string
+        required: false
 
     outputs:
       build_conclusion:
@@ -52,6 +62,11 @@ on:
       build_configure_extra_args:
         type: string
         required: false
+      build_target:
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - "sycl-toolchain"
+          - "all"
       artifact_archive_name:
         type: choice
         options:
@@ -61,11 +76,14 @@ on:
         type: choice
         options:
           - 3
-      compiler:
+      cxx:
         type: choice
         options:
           - cl
           - icx
+      pack_release:
+        type: string
+        required: false
           
 permissions: read-all
 
@@ -80,9 +98,8 @@ jobs:
     - name:  Detect hung tests
       if: always()
       shell: powershell
-      continue-on-error: true
       run: |
-        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/llvm/refs/heads/sycl/devops/scripts/windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -OutFile "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1"
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/llvm/refs/heads/sycl/devops/scripts/windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -OutFile "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -Headers @{Authorization = "Bearer ${{ github.token }}"}
         powershell.exe -File windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1
         $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
         Remove-Item -Path "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1"
@@ -96,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
         arch: amd64
     - name: Setup oneAPI env
       uses: ./devops/actions/setup_windows_oneapi_env
-      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && inputs.compiler == 'icx' }}
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && inputs.cxx == 'icx' }}
     - name: Set env
       run: |
         git config --system core.longpaths true
@@ -124,8 +141,8 @@ jobs:
         IF NOT EXIST D:\github\_work\cache\${{inputs.build_cache_suffix}} MKDIR D:\github\_work\cache\${{inputs.build_cache_suffix}}
         python.exe src/buildbot/configure.py -o build ^
           --ci-defaults %ARGS% ^
-          "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{inputs.compiler}}" ^
-          "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{inputs.compiler}}" ^
+          "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{inputs.cxx}}" ^
+          "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{inputs.cxx}}" ^
           "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=%GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\install" ^
           -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache ^
           -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache ^
@@ -135,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
       id: build
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        cmake --build build --target sycl-toolchain
+        cmake --build build --target ${{ inputs.build_target }}
     - name: check-llvm
       if: always() && !cancelled() && contains(inputs.changes, 'llvm')
       shell: bash
@@ -179,12 +196,27 @@ jobs:
         name: sycl_windows_abi_symbols
         path: build/new_sycl_symbols_windows.dump
         retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
-    - name: Install
+    - name: Install sycl-toolchain
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      run: |
+        cmake --build build --target deploy-sycl-toolchain
+
+    - name: Pack toolchain release
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' && inputs.pack_release == 'true' }}
+      run: tar -czf ${{ inputs.artifact_archive_name }} -C install .
+    - name: Upload toolchain release
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' && inputs.pack_release == 'true' }}
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: sycl_windows_release
+        path: ${{ inputs.artifact_archive_name }}
+        retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
+
+    - name: Install utilities
       if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
       shell: bash
       # TODO replace utility installation with a single CMake target
       run: |
-        cmake --build build --target deploy-sycl-toolchain
         cmake --build build --target utils/FileCheck/install
         cmake --build build --target utils/count/install
         cmake --build build --target utils/not/install
@@ -206,11 +238,29 @@ jobs:
         name: sycl_windows_default
         path: ${{ inputs.artifact_archive_name }}
         retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
+
+    - name: Setup SYCL toolchain
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      run: |
+        echo "PATH=$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\\install\\bin;$env:PATH" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+        echo "LIB=$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\\install\\lib;$env:LIB" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+
+    - name: Build E2E tests
+      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      uses: ./devops/actions/run-tests/windows/e2e
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
+        testing_mode: build-only
+        target_devices: all
+        binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact }}
+        extra_lit_opts: --param sycl_build_targets="spir"
+        cxx: ${{ inputs.cxx }}
+
     - name:  Detect hung tests
       if: always()
       shell: powershell
       run: |
-        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/llvm/refs/heads/sycl/devops/scripts/windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -OutFile "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1"      
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/llvm/refs/heads/sycl/devops/scripts/windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -OutFile "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -Headers @{Authorization = "Bearer ${{ github.token }}"}
         powershell.exe -File windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1
         $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
         Remove-Item -Path "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-run-tests.yml
index 91b30a4f3bc33..3dc57a80e0634 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-run-tests.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       name:
         type: string
         required: True
+
       runner:
         type: string
         required: True
@@ -27,19 +28,17 @@ on:
           Extra options to be added to LIT_OPTS.
         type: string
         default: ''
-      ref:
+
+      repo_ref:
         type: string
         required: False
+        description: |
+          Commit SHA or branch to checkout the intel/llvm repo.
       devops_ref:
         type: string
         required: False
         description: |
-          By default we checkout the devops directory from "inputs.ref" branch.
-          devops_ref may be specified to checkout the devops dir from different
-          branch.
-          Note: it doesn't affect ./devops/actions/run-tests/* as these actions
-          call checkout again and therefore override the devops directory, so
-          configs/dependecies from input.ref are used.
+          Commit SHA or branch to checkout the devops directory.
       tests_ref:
         type: string
         required: False
@@ -59,11 +58,20 @@ on:
         default: '{}'
         required: False
 
-      compiler:
+      cxx:
         type: string
         required: false
         default: "cl"
 
+      e2e_testing_mode:
+        type: string
+        default: "full"
+
+      e2e_binaries_artifact:
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+        required: False
+
       cts_testing_mode:
         description: |
           Testing mode to run SYCL-CTS in, can be either `full`, `build-only`
@@ -93,9 +101,8 @@ jobs:
     - name:  Detect hung tests
       if: always()
       shell: powershell
-      continue-on-error: true
       run: |
-        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/llvm/refs/heads/sycl/devops/scripts/windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -OutFile "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1"
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/llvm/refs/heads/sycl/devops/scripts/windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -OutFile "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -Headers @{Authorization = "Bearer ${{ github.token }}"}
         powershell.exe -File windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1
         $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
         Remove-Item -Path "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1"
@@ -104,13 +111,13 @@ jobs:
       with:
         sparse-checkout: |
           devops/actions
-        ref: ${{ inputs.devops_ref|| inputs.ref || github.sha }}
+        ref: ${{ inputs.devops_ref|| inputs.repo_ref || github.sha }}
     - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@0b201ec74fa43914dc39ae48a89fd1d8cb592756
       with:
         arch: amd64
     - name: Setup oneAPI env
       uses: ./devops/actions/setup_windows_oneapi_env
-      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && inputs.compiler == 'icx' }}
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && inputs.cxx == 'icx' }}
     - name: Set env
       run: |
         git config --system core.longpaths true
@@ -118,12 +125,14 @@ jobs:
         echo "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
     - name: Register cleanup after job is finished
       uses: ./devops/actions/cleanup
-    - uses: ./devops/actions/cached_checkout
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       if: inputs.tests_selector == 'e2e'
       with:
         path: llvm
-        ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
-        cache_path: "D:\\\\github\\\\_work\\\\repo_cache\\\\"
+        ref: ${{ inputs.repo_ref || github.sha }}
+        sparse-checkout: |
+          llvm/utils/lit
+          sycl/test-e2e          
     - name: Download compiler toolchain
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
@@ -142,22 +151,20 @@ jobs:
         sycl-ls
     - run: |
         sycl-ls --verbose
-    - name: Configure E2E with Level Zero target
-      if: inputs.tests_selector == 'e2e'
-      shell: cmd
-      run: |
-        mkdir build-e2e
-        cmake -GNinja -B build-e2e -S.\llvm\sycl\test-e2e -DSYCL_TEST_E2E_TARGETS="level_zero:gpu" -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="clang++" -DLEVEL_ZERO_LIBS_DIR="D:\\github\\level-zero_win-sdk\\lib" -DLEVEL_ZERO_INCLUDE="D:\\github\\level-zero_win-sdk\\include" -DLLVM_LIT="..\\llvm\\llvm\\utils\\lit\\lit.py"
-    - name: Run End-to-End tests
+
+    - name: Run E2E Tests
       if: inputs.tests_selector == 'e2e'
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        # Run E2E tests.
-        if [[ ${{inputs.compiler}} == 'icx' ]]; then
-           export LIT_FILTER_OUT="compile_on_win_with_mdd"
-        fi
-        export LIT_OPTS="-v --no-progress-bar --show-unsupported --show-pass --show-xfail --max-time 3600 --time-tests ${{ inputs.extra_lit_opts }}"
-        cmake --build build-e2e --target check-sycl-e2e
+      uses: ./devops/actions/run-tests/windows/e2e
+      timeout-minutes: 60
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ inputs.tests_ref || inputs.repo_ref || github.sha }}
+        binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact }}
+        testing_mode: ${{ inputs.e2e_testing_mode }}
+        extra_cmake_args: ${{ inputs.extra_cmake_args }}
+        target_devices: ${{ inputs.target_devices }}
+        extra_lit_opts: ${{ inputs.extra_lit_opts }}
+        retention-days: ${{ inputs.artifact_retention_days }}
+        cxx: ${{ inputs.cxx }}
 
     - name: Run SYCL CTS Tests
       if: inputs.tests_selector == 'cts'
@@ -175,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
       if: always()
       shell: powershell
       run: |
-        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/llvm/refs/heads/sycl/devops/scripts/windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -OutFile "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1"      
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/llvm/refs/heads/sycl/devops/scripts/windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -OutFile "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1" -Headers @{Authorization = "Bearer ${{ github.token }}"}
         powershell.exe -File windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1
         $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
         Remove-Item -Path "windows_detect_hung_tests.ps1"
diff --git a/devops/actions/cached_checkout/action.yml b/devops/actions/cached_checkout/action.yml
index 6f58f1de825bf..9e492f902e27f 100644
--- a/devops/actions/cached_checkout/action.yml
+++ b/devops/actions/cached_checkout/action.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ runs:
       mkdir -p ${{ inputs.cache_path }}/${{ inputs.repository }}
       cd ${{ inputs.cache_path }}/${{ inputs.repository }}
       if [ -d ./.git ]; then
-        git pull --prune
+        git pull --prune --rebase
       else
         git clone https://github.com/${{ inputs.repository }}.git .
         git gc
diff --git a/devops/actions/reset_gpu/action.yml b/devops/actions/reset_gpu/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7fca091828385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devops/actions/reset_gpu/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Reset Intel GPU
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Reset Intel GPU
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # First reset all xe devices.
+        driver_path="/sys/bus/pci/drivers/xe"
+
+        if [ -d "$driver_path" ]; then
+            # Extract PCI paths of devices bound to xe
+            for device in $(ls "$driver_path" | grep -E '^[0-9a-f]{4}:[0-9a-f]{2}:[0-9a-f]{2}\.[0-9]$'); do
+               sysfs_path="/sys/bus/pci/devices/$device"
+               sudo bash -c 'echo $0 > $1/unbind' $device $driver_path
+               sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > $0/reset' $sysfs_path
+               sudo bash -c 'echo $0 > $1/bind' $device $driver_path
+               echo "Reset $device"  
+            done
+         fi
+
+         # Then reset all i915 devices. We don't do a PCI FLR because
+         # it seems to fail on some older GPUs.
+         sudo mount -t debugfs none /sys/kernel/debug || true
+         dirs=$(sudo bash -c 'ls -d /sys/kernel/debug/dri/*') || true
+         for dir in $dirs; do
+            if sudo test -e "${dir}/i915_wedged"; then
+               sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > ${dir}/i915_wedged' $dir
+               echo "Reset $(basename $dir)"
+            fi
+         done
diff --git a/devops/actions/run-tests/cts/action.yml b/devops/actions/run-tests/cts/action.yml
index 93fd2770e166d..e70c4d292576b 100644
--- a/devops/actions/run-tests/cts/action.yml
+++ b/devops/actions/run-tests/cts/action.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ runs:
         # SYCL_CTS_EXCLUDE_TEST_CATEGORIES - Optional file specifying a list
         # of test categories to be excluded from the build.
         echo "::group::Excluded test categories"
-        cat $cts_exclude_filter
+        [ -f "$cts_exclude_filter" ] && cat "$cts_exclude_filter"
         echo "::endgroup::"
       fi
 
@@ -134,11 +134,13 @@ runs:
         cts_exclude_filter=$PWD/sycl/cts_exclude_filter/L0_GPU
       fi
 
-      while IFS= read -r line; do
-        if [[ $line != \#* ]]; then
-          rm "./build-cts/bin/test_$line"
-        fi
-      done < "$cts_exclude_filter"
+      if [ -f "$cts_exclude_filter" ]; then
+        while IFS= read -r line; do
+          if [[ $line != \#* ]]; then
+            rm "./build-cts/bin/test_$line"
+          fi
+        done < "$cts_exclude_filter"
+      fi
 
   - name: Run SYCL CTS tests
     # Proceed with execution even if the previous two steps did not succeed.
diff --git a/devops/actions/run-tests/e2e/action.yml b/devops/actions/run-tests/e2e/action.yml
index 47fc75599ccdb..6baacc86451c0 100644
--- a/devops/actions/run-tests/e2e/action.yml
+++ b/devops/actions/run-tests/e2e/action.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ inputs:
   extra_cmake_args:
     required: false
   target_devices:
-    required: true
+    required: false
+    default: all
   extra_lit_opts:
     required: false
   retention-days:
     required: false
-  cxx_compiler:
+  sycl_compiler:
     required: false
 
 
@@ -23,11 +24,13 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
   - name: Checkout E2E tests
-    uses: ./devops/actions/cached_checkout
+    uses: actions/checkout@v4
     with:
       path: llvm
       ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
-      cache_path: "/__w/repo_cache/"
+      sparse-checkout: |
+        llvm/utils/lit
+        sycl/test-e2e
 
   - name: Download E2E Binaries
     if: inputs.testing_mode == 'run-only'
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ runs:
     if: inputs.testing_mode != 'run-only'
     shell: bash
     run: |
-      cmake -GNinja -B./build-e2e -S./llvm/sycl/test-e2e -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="${{ inputs.cxx_compiler || '$(which clang++)'}}" -DLLVM_LIT="$PWD/llvm/llvm/utils/lit/lit.py" ${{ steps.cmake_opts.outputs.opts }}
+      cmake -GNinja -B./build-e2e -S./llvm/sycl/test-e2e -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="${{ inputs.sycl_compiler || '$(which clang++)'}}" -DLLVM_LIT="$PWD/llvm/llvm/utils/lit/lit.py" ${{ steps.cmake_opts.outputs.opts }}
   - name: SYCL End-to-end tests
     shell: bash {0}
     env:
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ runs:
       exit_code=$?
       cat e2e.log
       if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+        # This is duplicated between lin/win, updates must change both.
         awk '/^Failed Tests|Unexpectedly Passed Tests|Unresolved tests|Timed Out Tests|Testing Time/{flag=1}/FAILED: CMakeFiles/{flag=0}flag' e2e.log >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
       fi
       exit $exit_code
diff --git a/devops/actions/run-tests/windows/cts/action.yml b/devops/actions/run-tests/windows/cts/action.yml
index 4d4d7aa7f9f46..7404e09ca2bd2 100644
--- a/devops/actions/run-tests/windows/cts/action.yml
+++ b/devops/actions/run-tests/windows/cts/action.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ runs:
         # SYCL_CTS_EXCLUDE_TEST_CATEGORIES - Optional file specifying a list
         # of test categories to be excluded from the build.
         echo "::group::Excluded test categories"
-        cat $cts_exclude_filter
+        [ -f "$cts_exclude_filter" ] && cat "$cts_exclude_filter"
         echo "::endgroup::"
       fi
 
@@ -136,11 +136,13 @@ runs:
         cts_exclude_filter=$PWD/sycl/cts_exclude_filter/L0_GPU
       fi
 
-      while IFS= read -r line; do
-        if [[ $line != \#* ]]; then
-          rm "./build-cts/bin/test_$line"
-        fi
-      done < "$cts_exclude_filter"
+      if [ -f "$cts_exclude_filter" ]; then
+        while IFS= read -r line; do
+          if [[ $line != \#* ]]; then
+            rm "./build-cts/bin/test_$line"
+          fi
+        done < "$cts_exclude_filter"
+      fi
 
   - name: Run SYCL CTS tests
     # Proceed with execution even if the previous two steps did not succeed.
diff --git a/devops/actions/run-tests/windows/e2e/action.yml b/devops/actions/run-tests/windows/e2e/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3bfd75bde3784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devops/actions/run-tests/windows/e2e/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+name: 'Run SYCL E2E tests on Windows'
+
+inputs:
+  ref:
+    required: false
+  binaries_artifact:
+    required: false
+  testing_mode:
+    required: true
+  extra_cmake_args:
+    required: false
+  target_devices:
+    required: false
+    default: all
+  extra_lit_opts:
+    required: false
+  retention-days:
+    required: false
+  sycl_compiler:
+    required: false
+  cxx:
+    required: false
+    default: "cl"
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+  - name: Checkout E2E tests
+    uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    with:
+      path: llvm
+      ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
+      sparse-checkout: |
+        llvm/utils/lit
+        sycl/test-e2e
+  - name: Download E2E Binaries
+    if: inputs.testing_mode == 'run-only'
+    uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+    with:
+      name: ${{ inputs.binaries_artifact }}
+  - name: Extract E2E Binaries
+    if: inputs.testing_mode == 'run-only'
+    shell: bash
+    run: |
+      mkdir build-e2e
+      tar -xf e2e_bin.tar.gz -C build-e2e
+
+  - name: Deduce E2E CMake options
+    id: cmake_opts
+    shell: bash
+    env:
+      CMAKE_EXTRA_ARGS: ${{ inputs.extra_cmake_args }}
+    run: |
+      if [ -n "$CMAKE_EXTRA_ARGS" ]; then
+        echo "opts=$CMAKE_EXTRA_ARGS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      fi
+
+  - name: Make E2E folder
+    if: inputs.testing_mode != 'run-only'
+    shell: bash
+    run: |
+      mkdir build-e2e
+
+  - name: Configure E2E tests
+    shell: bash
+    run: |
+      cmake -GNinja -B build-e2e -S./llvm/sycl/test-e2e -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="${{ inputs.sycl_compiler || '$(which clang++).exe' }}" -DLEVEL_ZERO_LIBS_DIR="D:\\github\\level-zero_win-sdk\\lib" -DLEVEL_ZERO_INCLUDE="D:\\github\\level-zero_win-sdk\\include" -DLLVM_LIT="..\\llvm\\llvm\\utils\\lit\\lit.py" ${{ steps.cmake_opts.outputs.opts }}
+
+  - name: Keep track of files after configuring E2E step
+    if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && inputs.binaries_artifact != '' && inputs.testing_mode != 'run-only'}}
+    shell: bash
+    run: ls build-e2e > e2econf_files.txt
+
+  - name: Run End-to-End tests
+    shell: bash {0}
+    env:
+      LIT_OPTS: -v --no-progress-bar --show-unsupported --show-pass --show-xfail --max-time ${{ inputs.e2e_testing_mode == 'run-only' && 1200 || 3600 }} --time-tests --param print_features=True --param test-mode=${{ inputs.testing_mode }} --param sycl_devices=${{ inputs.target_devices }} ${{ inputs.extra_lit_opts }}
+    run: |
+      # Run E2E tests.
+      cmake --build build-e2e --target check-sycl-e2e > e2e.log 2>&1
+
+      exit_code=$?
+      cat e2e.log
+      if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+        # This is duplicated between lin/win, updates must change both.
+        awk '/^Failed Tests|Unexpectedly Passed Tests|Unresolved tests|Timed Out Tests|Testing Time/{flag=1}/FAILED: CMakeFiles/{flag=0}flag' e2e.log >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+      fi
+      exit $exit_code
+
+  # Github CI doesn't support containers on Windows, so we cannot guarantee
+  # that paths are the same between building and running systems. To avoid
+  # CMake issues related to absolute paths we reconfigure the build-e2e
+  # folder on the run system.
+  - name: Remove E2E configuration files
+    if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && inputs.binaries_artifact != '' && inputs.testing_mode != 'run-only'}}
+    shell: bash
+    run: |
+      for FILE in $(cat e2econf_files.txt); do rm -r build-e2e/$FILE; done
+      rm e2econf_files.txt
+
+  - name: Pack E2E test binaries
+    if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && inputs.binaries_artifact != '' && inputs.testing_mode != 'run-only'}}
+    shell: bash
+    run: |
+      tar -czf e2e_bin.tar.gz -C build-e2e .
+  - name: Upload E2E test binaries
+    if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && inputs.binaries_artifact != '' && inputs.testing_mode != 'run-only'}}
+    uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+    with:
+      name: ${{ inputs.binaries_artifact }}
+      path: e2e_bin.tar.gz
+      retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
diff --git a/devops/containers/ubuntu2204_build.Dockerfile b/devops/containers/ubuntu2204_build.Dockerfile
index 1aa814aaa775c..ff26dc7761772 100644
--- a/devops/containers/ubuntu2204_build.Dockerfile
+++ b/devops/containers/ubuntu2204_build.Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RUN mkdir --parents --mode=0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
 RUN wget https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/rocm.gpg.key -O - | \
 gpg --dearmor | tee /etc/apt/keyrings/rocm.gpg > /dev/null && \
 # Add rocm repo
-echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/rocm.gpg] https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/apt/6.1.1 jammy main" \
+echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/rocm.gpg] https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/apt/6.3 jammy main" \
 | tee --append /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rocm.list && \
 printf 'Package: *\nPin: release o=repo.radeon.com\nPin-Priority: 600' | tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/rocm-pin-600
 # Install the kernel driver
diff --git a/devops/containers/ubuntu2204_intel_drivers.Dockerfile b/devops/containers/ubuntu2204_intel_drivers.Dockerfile
index b27aee1b633b0..d8eb12fa5c82f 100644
--- a/devops/containers/ubuntu2204_intel_drivers.Dockerfile
+++ b/devops/containers/ubuntu2204_intel_drivers.Dockerfile
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ FROM $base_image:$base_tag
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
-ARG use_unstable_driver=true
-
 USER root
 
 RUN apt update && apt install -yqq wget
@@ -18,12 +16,7 @@ COPY dependencies.json /
 RUN mkdir /runtimes
 ENV INSTALL_LOCATION=/runtimes
 RUN --mount=type=secret,id=github_token \
-    if [ "$use_unstable_driver" = "true" ]; then \
-      install_driver_opt=" --use-latest"; \
-    else \
-      install_driver_opt=" dependencies.json"; \
-    fi && \
-    GITHUB_TOKEN=$(cat /run/secrets/github_token) /install_drivers.sh $install_driver_opt --all
+    GITHUB_TOKEN=$(cat /run/secrets/github_token) /install_drivers.sh dependencies.json --all
 
 COPY scripts/drivers_entrypoint.sh /drivers_entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/devops/containers/ubuntu2404_base.Dockerfile b/devops/containers/ubuntu2404_base.Dockerfile
index 3cdad5b74366e..6890a42dcc95a 100644
--- a/devops/containers/ubuntu2404_base.Dockerfile
+++ b/devops/containers/ubuntu2404_base.Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 USER root
 
+# Configure LLVM nightly repo
+RUN apt-get update -qq && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -yqq curl ca-certificates
+RUN curl -sSL https://apt.llvm.org/llvm-snapshot.gpg.key -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/apt.llvm.org.asc
+RUN echo 'deb http://apt.llvm.org/noble/ llvm-toolchain-noble main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/llvm.list
+
 # Install SYCL prerequisites
 COPY scripts/install_build_tools.sh /install.sh
 RUN /install.sh
diff --git a/devops/containers/ubuntu2404_intel_drivers.Dockerfile b/devops/containers/ubuntu2404_intel_drivers.Dockerfile
index a0970f3900141..b61a2a5c10162 100644
--- a/devops/containers/ubuntu2404_intel_drivers.Dockerfile
+++ b/devops/containers/ubuntu2404_intel_drivers.Dockerfile
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ FROM $base_image:$base_tag
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
-ARG use_unstable_driver=true
-
 USER root
 
 RUN apt update && apt install -yqq wget
@@ -18,12 +16,7 @@ COPY dependencies.json /
 RUN mkdir /runtimes
 ENV INSTALL_LOCATION=/runtimes
 RUN --mount=type=secret,id=github_token \
-    if [ "$use_unstable_driver" = "true" ]; then \
-      install_driver_opt=" --use-latest"; \
-    else \
-      install_driver_opt=" dependencies.json"; \
-    fi && \
-    GITHUB_TOKEN=$(cat /run/secrets/github_token) /install_drivers.sh $install_driver_opt --all
+    GITHUB_TOKEN=$(cat /run/secrets/github_token) /install_drivers.sh dependencies.json --all
 
 COPY scripts/drivers_entrypoint.sh /drivers_entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/devops/dependencies.json b/devops/dependencies.json
index 1096ddfc9094b..605fcedd72c85 100644
--- a/devops/dependencies.json
+++ b/devops/dependencies.json
@@ -1,49 +1,40 @@
 {
   "linux": {
     "compute_runtime": {
-      "github_tag": "25.13.33276.19",
-      "version": "25.13.33276.19",
-      "url": "https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.13.33276.19",
+      "github_tag": "25.18.33578.6",
+      "version": "25.18.33578.6",
+      "url": "https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.18.33578.6",
       "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/opencl/runtime/linux/oclgpu"
     },
     "igc": {
-      "github_tag": "v2.10.10",
-      "version": "v2.10.10",
-      "url": "https://github.com/intel/intel-graphics-compiler/releases/tag/v2.10.10",
+      "github_tag": "v2.11.7",
+      "version": "v2.11.7",
+      "url": "https://github.com/intel/intel-graphics-compiler/releases/tag/v2.11.7",
       "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/opencl/runtime/linux/oclgpu"
     },
     "cm": {
-      "github_tag": "cmclang-1.0.144",
-      "version": "1.0.144",
-      "url": "https://github.com/intel/cm-compiler/releases/tag/cmclang-1.0.144",
+      "github_tag": "cmclang-1.0.119",
+      "version": "1.0.119",
+      "url": "https://github.com/intel/cm-compiler/releases/tag/cmclang-1.0.119",
       "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/opencl/runtime/linux/oclgpu"
     },
     "level_zero": {
-      "github_tag": "v1.20.2",
-      "version": "v1.20.2",
-      "url": "https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.20.2",
+      "github_tag": "v1.21.9",
+      "version": "v1.21.9",
+      "url": "https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.21.9",
       "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/opencl/runtime/linux/oclgpu"
     },
     "tbb": {
-      "github_tag": "v2022.0.0",
-      "version": "2022.0.0",
-      "url": "https://github.com/oneapi-src/oneTBB/releases/download/v2022.0.0/oneapi-tbb-2022.0.0-lin.tgz",
+      "github_tag": "v2022.1.0",
+      "version": "2022.1.0",
+      "url": "https://github.com/uxlfoundation/oneTBB/releases/download/v2022.1.0/oneapi-tbb-2022.1.0-lin.tgz",
       "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/tbb/lin"
     },
     "oclcpu": {
-      "github_tag": "2024-WW43",
-      "version": "2024.18.10.0.08",
-      "url": "https://github.com/intel/llvm/releases/download/2024-WW43/oclcpuexp-2024.18.10.0.08_rel.tar.gz",
+      "github_tag": "2025-WW13",
+      "version": "2025.19.3.0.17_230222",
+      "url": "https://github.com/intel/llvm/releases/download/2025-WW13/oclcpuexp-2025.19.3.0.17_230222_rel.tar.gz",
       "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/opencl/runtime/linux/oclcpu"
-    },
-    "fpgaemu": {
-      "github_tag": "2024-WW43",
-      "version": "2024.18.10.0.08",
-      "url": "https://github.com/intel/llvm/releases/download/2024-WW43/fpgaemu-2024.18.10.0.08_rel.tar.gz",
-      "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/opencl/runtime/linux/oclfpgaemu"
-    },
-    "fpga": {
-      "root": "{ARCHIVE_ROOT}/comp/oclfpga/linux"
     }
   },
   "windows": {
@@ -53,25 +44,16 @@
       "root": ""
     },
     "tbb": {
-      "github_tag": "v2022.0.0",
-      "version": "2022.0.0",
-      "url": "https://github.com/oneapi-src/oneTBB/releases/download/v2022.0.0/oneapi-tbb-2022.0.0-win.zip",
+      "github_tag": "v2022.1.0",
+      "version": "2022.1.0",
+      "url": "https://github.com/uxlfoundation/oneTBB/releases/download/v2022.1.0/oneapi-tbb-2022.1.0-win.zip",
       "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/tbb/win"
     },
     "oclcpu": {
-      "github_tag": "2024-WW43",
-      "version": "2024.18.10.0.08",
-      "url": "https://github.com/intel/llvm/releases/download/2024-WW43/win-oclcpuexp-2024.18.10.0.08_rel.zip",
+      "github_tag": "2025-WW13",
+      "version": "2025.19.3.0.17_230222",
+      "url": "https://github.com/intel/llvm/releases/download/2025-WW13/win-oclcpuexp-2025.19.3.0.17_230222_rel.zip",
       "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/opencl/runtime/linux/oclcpu"
-    },
-    "fpgaemu": {
-      "github_tag": "2024-WW43",
-      "version": "2024.18.10.0.08",
-      "url": "https://github.com/intel/llvm/releases/download/2024-WW43/win-fpgaemu-2024.18.10.0.08_rel.zip",
-      "root": "{DEPS_ROOT}/opencl/runtime/linux/oclfpgaemu"
-    },
-    "fpga": {
-      "root": "{ARCHIVE_ROOT}/comp/oclfpga/win"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/devops/scripts/install_build_tools.sh b/devops/scripts/install_build_tools.sh
index 6c47fce4bdd06..7b86af3b24b9b 100755
--- a/devops/scripts/install_build_tools.sh
+++ b/devops/scripts/install_build_tools.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ apt update && apt install -yqq \
       python3-psutil \
       python-is-python3 \
       python3-pip \
+      python3-venv \
       ocl-icd-opencl-dev \
       vim \
       libffi-dev \
diff --git a/devops/scripts/install_drivers.sh b/devops/scripts/install_drivers.sh
index 01c2dde54d6d0..cb2ebb4775264 100755
--- a/devops/scripts/install_drivers.sh
+++ b/devops/scripts/install_drivers.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e
 set -x
+set -o pipefail
 
 if [ -f "$1" ]; then
     # Read data from the dependencies.json passed as the first argument.
@@ -19,14 +20,6 @@ if [ -f "$1" ]; then
        IGC_DEV_VER=$(jq -r '.linux.igc_dev.version' $CONFIG_FILE_IGC_DEV)
        IGC_DEV_URL=$(jq -r '.linux.igc_dev.url' $CONFIG_FILE_IGC_DEV)
     fi
-elif [[ "$*" == *"--use-latest"* ]]; then
-    CR_TAG=latest
-    IGC_TAG=latest
-    CM_TAG=latest
-    L0_TAG=latest
-    TBB_TAG=latest
-    FPGA_TAG=latest
-    CPU_TAG=latest
 else
     CR_TAG=$compute_runtime_tag
     IGC_TAG=$igc_tag
@@ -43,11 +36,7 @@ fi
 function get_release() {
     REPO=$1
     TAG=$2
-    if [ "$TAG" == "latest" ]; then
-        URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest"
-    else
-        URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/tags/${TAG}"
-    fi
+    URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/tags/${TAG}"
     HEADER=""
     if [ "$GITHUB_TOKEN" != "" ]; then
         HEADER="Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN"
@@ -149,7 +138,7 @@ InstallIGFX () {
     # Backup and install it from release igc as a temporarily workaround
     # while we working to resolve the issue.
     echo "Backup libopencl-clang"
-    cp -d /usr/local/lib/libopencl-clang2.so.14*  .
+    cp -d /usr/local/lib/libopencl-clang2.so.15*  .
     echo "Download IGC dev git hash $IGC_DEV_VER"
     get_pre_release_igfx $IGC_DEV_URL $IGC_DEV_VER
     echo "Install IGC dev git hash $IGC_DEV_VER"
@@ -158,12 +147,12 @@ InstallIGFX () {
     dpkg -i --force-all *.deb
     echo "Install libopencl-clang"
     # Workaround only, will download deb and install with dpkg once fixed.
-    cp -d libopencl-clang2.so.14*  /usr/local/lib/
+    cp -d libopencl-clang2.so.15*  /usr/local/lib/
     rm /usr/local/lib/libigc.so /usr/local/lib/libigc.so.1* && \
        ln -s /usr/local/lib/libigc.so.2 /usr/local/lib/libigc.so && \
        ln -s /usr/local/lib/libigc.so.2 /usr/local/lib/libigc.so.1
     echo "Clean up"
-    rm *.deb libopencl-clang2.so.14*
+    rm *.deb libopencl-clang2.so.15*
     echo "$IGC_DEV_TAG" > /usr/local/lib/igc/IGCTAG.txt
   fi
 }
@@ -215,7 +204,6 @@ if [[ $# -eq 0 ]] ; then
   echo "--use-dev-igc     - Install development version of Intel Graphics drivers instead"
   echo "--cpu      - Install Intel CPU OpenCL runtime"
   echo "--fpga-emu - Install Intel FPGA Fast emulator"
-  echo "--use-latest      - Use latest for all tags"
   echo "Set INSTALL_LOCATION env variable to specify install location"
   exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/devops/scripts/update_drivers.py b/devops/scripts/update_drivers.py
index 41ea70aeaf089..5f66ae231a0f2 100644
--- a/devops/scripts/update_drivers.py
+++ b/devops/scripts/update_drivers.py
@@ -6,10 +6,18 @@
 import argparse
 
 
-def get_latest_release(repo):
-    releases = urlopen("https://api.github.com/repos/" + repo + "/releases").read()
-    return json.loads(releases)[0]
-
+def get_latest_release(repo, allow_prerelease=True):
+    url = "https://api.github.com/repos/" + repo + "/releases"
+    releases_raw = urlopen(url).read()
+    releases = json.loads(releases_raw)
+    if allow_prerelease:
+        return releases[0]
+    # The GitHub API doesn't allow us to filter prereleases
+    # in the query so do it manually.
+    for release in releases:
+        if release["prerelease"] == False:
+            return release
+    raise ValueError("No prereleases required but no releases found")
 
 def get_latest_workflow_runs(repo, workflow_name):
     action_runs = urlopen(
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ def uplift_linux_igfx_driver(config, platform_tag, igc_dev_only):
         config[platform_tag]["igc_dev"]["version"] = igcdevver
         config[platform_tag]["igc_dev"]["updated_at"] = igc_dev["updated_at"]
         config[platform_tag]["igc_dev"]["url"] = get_artifacts_download_url(
-            "intel/intel-graphics-compiler", "IGC_Ubuntu24.04_llvm14_clang-" + igcdevver
+            "intel/intel-graphics-compiler", "IGC_Ubuntu24.04_llvm15_clang-" + igcdevver
         )
         return config
 
@@ -61,15 +69,20 @@ def uplift_linux_igfx_driver(config, platform_tag, igc_dev_only):
             "https://github.com/intel/intel-graphics-compiler/releases/tag/" + ver
         )
 
-    cm = get_latest_release('intel/cm-compiler')
-    config[platform_tag]['cm']['github_tag'] = cm['tag_name']
-    config[platform_tag]['cm']['version'] = cm['tag_name'].replace('cmclang-', '')
-    config[platform_tag]['cm']['url'] = 'https://github.com/intel/cm-compiler/releases/tag/' + cm['tag_name']
+    cm = get_latest_release("intel/cm-compiler", allow_prerelease=False)
+    config[platform_tag]["cm"]["github_tag"] = cm["tag_name"]
+    config[platform_tag]["cm"]["version"] = cm["tag_name"].replace("cmclang-", "")
+    config[platform_tag]["cm"]["url"] = (
+        "https://github.com/intel/cm-compiler/releases/tag/" + cm["tag_name"]
+    )
 
-    level_zero = get_latest_release('oneapi-src/level-zero')
-    config[platform_tag]['level_zero']['github_tag'] = level_zero['tag_name']
-    config[platform_tag]['level_zero']['version'] = level_zero['tag_name']
-    config[platform_tag]['level_zero']['url'] = 'https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/' + level_zero['tag_name']
+    level_zero = get_latest_release("oneapi-src/level-zero", allow_prerelease=False)
+    config[platform_tag]["level_zero"]["github_tag"] = level_zero["tag_name"]
+    config[platform_tag]["level_zero"]["version"] = level_zero["tag_name"]
+    config[platform_tag]["level_zero"]["url"] = (
+        "https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/"
+        + level_zero["tag_name"]
+    )
 
     return config