diff --git a/.github/workflows/chromatic.yml b/.github/workflows/chromatic.yml
index b66bd886ae..1f8f4832f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chromatic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chromatic.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   chromatic:
     name: 📚 Chromatic
+    if: github.repository == 'npmx-dev/npmx.dev'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2ef968ad3a..5b3b8fe3f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -77,26 +77,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🧪 Unit tests
         run: vp test --project unit --coverage --reporter=default --reporter=junit --outputFile=test-report.junit.xml
 
-      - name: ⬆︎ Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@fb8b3582c8e4def4969c97caa2f19720cb33a72f # v7.0.0
-        with:
-          disable_search: true
-          files: test-report.junit.xml
-          flags: unit
-          report_type: test_results
-        env:
-          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: ⬆︎ Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@fb8b3582c8e4def4969c97caa2f19720cb33a72f # v7.0.0
-        with:
-          disable_search: true
-          files: coverage/clover.xml
-          flags: unit
-        env:
-          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+      - parallel:
+          - name: ⬆︎ Upload test results to Codecov
+            if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+            uses: codecov/codecov-action@fb8b3582c8e4def4969c97caa2f19720cb33a72f # v7.0.0
+            with:
+              disable_search: true
+              files: test-report.junit.xml
+              flags: unit
+              report_type: test_results
+            env:
+              CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
+          - name: ⬆︎ Upload coverage reports to Codecov
+            if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+            uses: codecov/codecov-action@fb8b3582c8e4def4969c97caa2f19720cb33a72f # v7.0.0
+            with:
+              disable_search: true
+              files: coverage/clover.xml
+              flags: unit
+            env:
+              CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
   test:
     name: 🧪 Component tests
@@ -119,26 +120,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🧪 Component tests
         run: vp test --project nuxt --coverage --reporter=default --reporter=junit --outputFile=test-report.junit.xml
 
-      - name: ⬆︎ Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@fb8b3582c8e4def4969c97caa2f19720cb33a72f # v7.0.0
-        with:
-          disable_search: true
-          files: test-report.junit.xml
-          flags: component
-          report_type: test_results
-        env:
-          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: ⬆︎ Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@fb8b3582c8e4def4969c97caa2f19720cb33a72f # v7.0.0
-        with:
-          disable_search: true
-          files: coverage/clover.xml
-          flags: component
-        env:
-          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+      - parallel:
+          - name: ⬆︎ Upload test results to Codecov
+            if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+            uses: codecov/codecov-action@fb8b3582c8e4def4969c97caa2f19720cb33a72f # v7.0.0
+            with:
+              disable_search: true
+              files: test-report.junit.xml
+              flags: component
+              report_type: test_results
+            env:
+              CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
+          - name: ⬆︎ Upload coverage reports to Codecov
+            if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+            uses: codecov/codecov-action@fb8b3582c8e4def4969c97caa2f19720cb33a72f # v7.0.0
+            with:
+              disable_search: true
+              files: coverage/clover.xml
+              flags: component
+            env:
+              CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
   browser:
     name: 🖥️ Browser tests
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ jobs:
 
   i18n:
     name: 🌐 i18n validation
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-canary.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-canary.yml
index 54099c4943..3807e47c9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-canary.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy-canary:
     if: github.repository == 'npmx-dev/npmx.dev'
     name: 🚀 Deploy to canary (main.npmx.dev)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lunaria.yml b/.github/workflows/lunaria.yml
index bbca2f3f86..6be7535e0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lunaria.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lunaria.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ permissions: {}
 jobs:
   lunaria-overview:
     name: 🌝 Generate Lunaria Overview
+    if: github.repository == 'npmx-dev/npmx.dev'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     permissions:
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mirror-tangled.yml b/.github/workflows/mirror-tangled.yml
index cfabd9ea83..39d5b5a0b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mirror-tangled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mirror-tangled.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
   mirror:
     name: 🕸️ Mirror to Tangled
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'npmx-dev/npmx.dev' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index a02e7eea3e..78a60f7acc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ permissions: {}
 jobs:
   stale-bugs:
     name: 🧹 Mark stale bug issues
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     permissions:
       issues: write # mark and close stale bug issues
     steps:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
   stale-prs:
     name: 🧹 Mark stale pull requests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write # mark and close stale pull requests
     steps: