diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3644623448..2b3d6a97f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write # for github/codeql-action/upload-sarif to upload SARIF results
       packages: write # for docker/build-push-action to push to GHCR
       id-token: write # for docker/login to login to NGINX registry
-    runs-on: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' && contains(inputs.image, 'plus') && 'kic-plus' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
+    runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'nginx' && (github.ref_type == 'tag' || (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')) && 'ubuntu-24.04-amd64' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     services:
       registry:
         image: registry:3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 552d434da6..93dd14c309 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
 
+env:
+  GOPROXY: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'nginx' && format('https://{0}:{1}@azr.artifactory.f5net.com/artifactory/api/go/f5-nginx-go-dev', secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USER, secrets.ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN) || 'direct' }}
+
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.ref_name }}-ci
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
 
   binary:
     name: Build Binary
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'nginx' && (github.ref_type == 'tag' || (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')) && 'ubuntu-24.04-amd64' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     needs: [vars, unit-tests, njs-unit-tests]
     permissions:
       contents: write # for goreleaser/goreleaser-action and lucacome/draft-release to create/update releases
@@ -148,6 +151,12 @@ jobs:
             go.sum
             .github/.cache/buster-for-binary
 
+      - name: Set Go module cache
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ${{ github.workspace }}/.gocache
+          echo "GOMODCACHE=${{ github.workspace }}/.gocache" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "GOCACHE=${{ github.workspace }}/.gocache" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Create/Update Draft
         uses: lucacome/draft-release@00f74370c044c322da6cb52acc707d62c7762c71 # v1.2.4
         with:
@@ -285,7 +294,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-helm:
     name: Package and Publish Helm Chart
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'nginx' && (github.ref_type == 'tag' || (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')) && 'ubuntu-24.04-amd64' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     needs: [vars, helm-tests]
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release-') }}
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conformance.yml b/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
index 00654ae10d..6f8f6faa60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ defaults:
 env:
   PLUS_USAGE_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.JWT_PLUS_REPORTING_ENDPOINT }}
   ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL: ${{ inputs.enable-experimental }}
+  GOPROXY: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'nginx' && format('https://{0}:{1}@azr.artifactory.f5net.com/artifactory/api/go/f5-nginx-go-dev', secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USER, secrets.ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN) || 'direct' }}
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional.yml b/.github/workflows/functional.yml
index 6273724bfe..6cc8f2f47e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ defaults:
 
 env:
   PLUS_USAGE_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.JWT_PLUS_REPORTING_ENDPOINT }}
+  GOPROXY: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'nginx' && format('https://{0}:{1}@azr.artifactory.f5net.com/artifactory/api/go/f5-nginx-go-dev', secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USER, secrets.ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN) || 'direct' }}
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 281962e70c..77eda7dd6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
 
+env:
+  GOPROXY: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'nginx' && format('https://{0}:{1}@azr.artifactory.f5net.com/artifactory/api/go/f5-nginx-go-dev', secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USER, secrets.ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN) || 'direct' }}
+
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.ref_name }}-lint
   cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/renovate-build.yml b/.github/workflows/renovate-build.yml
index 13bca21d8c..b8bf854024 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/renovate-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/renovate-build.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
 
+env:
+  GOPROXY: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'nginx' && format('https://{0}:{1}@azr.artifactory.f5net.com/artifactory/api/go/f5-nginx-go-dev', secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USER, secrets.ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN) || 'direct' }}
+
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.ref_name }}-renovate
   cancel-in-progress: true