diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-common.yml b/.github/workflows/build-common.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b11fdaa6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-common.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+name: Reusable - Common
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      cache-read-only:
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+      no-build-cache:
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+
+      - name: Set up JDK for running Gradle
+        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - name: Set up gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: ${{ inputs.cache-read-only }}
+
+      - name: Gradle build and test
+        run: ./gradlew build -x test ${{ inputs.no-build-cache && '--no-build-cache' || '' }}
+
+  test:
+    name: Test
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os:
+          - macos-latest
+          - macos-13
+          - ubuntu-latest
+          - windows-latest
+        test-java-version:
+          - 8
+          - 11
+          - 17
+          - 21
+          - 24 # renovate: datasource=java-version
+        # macos-latest drops support for java 8 temurin. Run java 8 on macos-13. Run java 11, 17, 21 on macos-latest.
+        exclude:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            test-java-version: 8
+          - os: macos-13
+            test-java-version: 11
+          - os: macos-13
+            test-java-version: 17
+          - os: macos-13
+            test-java-version: 21
+          - os: macos-13
+            test-java-version: 24 # renovate: datasource=java-version
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+
+      - id: setup-java-test
+        name: Set up Java ${{ matrix.test-java-version }} for tests
+        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
+
+      - id: setup-java
+        name: Set up Java for build
+        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - name: Set up gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: ${{ inputs.cache-read-only }}
+
+      - name: Gradle test
+        run: >
+          ./gradlew test
+          "-PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }}"
+          "-Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-java-test.outputs.path }}"
+          "-Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false"
+           ${{ inputs.no-build-cache && '--no-build-cache' || '' }}
+
+  integration-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+
+      - name: Set up JDK for running Gradle
+        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - name: Set up gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: ${{ inputs.cache-read-only }}
+
+      - name: Integration test
+        run: ./gradlew integrationTest ${{ inputs.no-build-cache && '--no-build-cache' || '' }}
+
+      - name: Save integration test results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: integration-test-results
+          path: jmx-metrics/build/reports/tests/integrationTest
+
+  markdown-lint-check:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-markdown-lint.yml
+
+  misspell-check:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-misspell-check.yml
+
+  shell-script-check:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-shell-script-check.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/build-daily.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7704cab52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-daily.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: Build Daily
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    # Run daily at 7:30 AM UTC
+    - cron: '30 7 * * *'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  common:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-common.yml
+    with:
+      no-build-cache: true
+
+  link-check:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-link-check.yml
+
+  workflow-notification:
+    permissions:
+        contents: read
+        issues: write
+    if: always()
+    needs:
+      - common
+      - link-check
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-workflow-notification.yml
+    with:
+      success: >-
+        ${{
+          needs.common.result == 'success' &&
+          needs.link-check.result == 'success'
+        }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d574d5cd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Build Pull Request
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  merge_group:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  common:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-common.yml
+    with:
+      cache-read-only: true
+
+  link-check:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-link-check.yml
+
+  required-status-check:
+    if: always()
+    needs:
+      - common
+      - link-check # wait for link check to complete, but don't require it to pass for merging
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      # The reusable workflow success depends on all its jobs passing
+      - if: needs.common.result != 'success'
+        run: exit 1 # fail
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ceeed192c..2620367bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -5,156 +5,21 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release/*
-  pull_request:
-  merge_group:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  schedule:
-    # Run daily at 7:30 AM UTC
-    - cron: '30 7 * * *'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+  common:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-common.yml
 
-      - name: Set up JDK for running Gradle
-        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 17
-
-      - name: Set up gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-      - name: Gradle build and test
-        run: ./gradlew build -x test
-
-  test:
-    name: Test
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os:
-          - macos-latest
-          - macos-13
-          - ubuntu-latest
-          - windows-latest
-        test-java-version:
-          - 8
-          - 11
-          - 17
-          - 21
-          - 24 # renovate: datasource=java-version
-        # macos-latest drops support for java 8 temurin. Run java 8 on macos-13. Run java 11, 17, 21 on macos-latest.
-        exclude:
-          - os: macos-latest
-            test-java-version: 8
-          - os: macos-13
-            test-java-version: 11
-          - os: macos-13
-            test-java-version: 17
-          - os: macos-13
-            test-java-version: 21
-          - os: macos-13
-            test-java-version: 24 # renovate: datasource=java-version
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-
-      - id: setup-java-test
-        name: Set up Java ${{ matrix.test-java-version }} for tests
-        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-
-      - id: setup-java
-        name: Set up Java for build
-        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 17
-
-      - name: Set up gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-      - name: Gradle test
-        run: >
-          ./gradlew test
-          "-PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }}"
-          "-Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-java-test.outputs.path }}"
-          "-Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false"
-
-  integration-test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-
-      - name: Set up JDK for running Gradle
-        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 17
-
-      - name: Set up gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-
-      - name: Integration test
-        run: ./gradlew integrationTest
-
-      - name: Save integration test results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          name: integration-test-results
-          path: jmx-metrics/build/reports/tests/integrationTest
-
-  link-check:
-    # merge group and push events are excluded to avoid unnecessary CI failures
-    # (these failures will instead be captured by the daily scheduled run)
-    #
-    # release branches are excluded to avoid unnecessary maintenance if external links break
-    # (and also because the README.md might need update on release branches before the release
-    # download has been published)
-    if: github.event_name != 'merge_group' && github.event_name != 'push' && !startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release/')
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-link-check.yml
-
-  markdown-lint-check:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-markdown-lint.yml
-
-  misspell-check:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-misspell-check.yml
-
-  shell-script-check:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-shell-script-check.yml
+  # Link check is disabled for push events to avoid unnecessary CI failures
+  # (these failures will instead be captured by the daily scheduled run)
+  # and for release branches to avoid unnecessary maintenance if external links break
 
   publish-snapshots:
-    # the condition is on the steps below instead of here on the job, because skipping the job
-    # causes the job to show up as canceled in the GitHub UI which prevents the PR build section
-    # from collapsing when everything (else) is green
-    #
-    # and the name is updated when the steps below are skipped which makes what's happening clearer
-    # in the GitHub UI
-    #
-    # note: the condition below has to be written so that '' is last since it resolves to false
-    # and so would not short-circuit if used in the second-last position
-    name: publish-snapshots${{ (github.ref_name != 'main' || github.repository != 'open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib') && ' (skipped)' || '' }}
     needs:
-      # intentionally not blocking snapshot publishing on link-check or misspell-check
-      - build
-      - integration-test
+      - common
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
@@ -167,69 +32,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
-        # skipping release branches because the versions in those branches are not snapshots
-        # (also this skips pull requests)
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' && github.repository == 'open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib' }}
+
       - name: Build and publish snapshots
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' && github.repository == 'open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib' }}
         run: ./gradlew assemble publishToSonatype
         env:
           SONATYPE_USER: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USER }}
           SONATYPE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_KEY }}
           GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           GPG_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSWORD }}
-
-  required-status-check:
-    if: (github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'merge_group') && always()
-    needs:
-      - build
-      - test
-      - integration-test
-      - markdown-lint-check
-      - misspell-check
-      - shell-script-check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      # only the build and test checks are required for release branch PRs in order
-      # to avoid any unnecessary release branch maintenance (especially for patches)
-      - if: |
-          needs.build.result != 'success' ||
-          needs.test.result != 'success' ||
-          needs.integration-test.result != 'success' ||
-          (
-            !startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release/') &&
-            (
-              needs.markdown-lint-check.result != 'success' ||
-              needs.misspell-check.result != 'success' ||
-              needs.shell-script-check.result != 'success'
-            )
-          )
-        run: exit 1 # fail
-
-  workflow-notification:
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      issues: write
-    if: (github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && always()
-    needs:
-      - build
-      - test
-      - integration-test
-      - link-check
-      - markdown-lint-check
-      - misspell-check
-      - shell-script-check
-      - publish-snapshots
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-workflow-notification.yml
-    with:
-      success: >-
-        ${{
-          needs.build.result == 'success' &&
-          needs.test.result == 'success' &&
-          needs.integration-test.result == 'success' &&
-          needs.link-check.result == 'success' &&
-          needs.markdown-lint-check.result == 'success' &&
-          needs.misspell-check.result == 'success' &&
-          needs.shell-script-check.result == 'success' &&
-          needs.publish-snapshots.result == 'success'
-        }}