diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bf29fea3d3..0acd96ff84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
+      # Store the PR number for the Sync Pull Requests workflow
+      - name: Save PR context
+        if: matrix.node-version == '22.x'
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./context
+          echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" > ./context/pr-number
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        if: matrix.node-version == '22.x'
+        with:
+          name: pr-context
+          path: context/
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: use node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_pull-requests.yml b/.github/workflows/sync_pull-requests.yml
index 105c79e5e8..4226b57458 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync_pull-requests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_pull-requests.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ on:
       - completed
 
 jobs:
-  # Runs when Sync Pull Requests Trigger completes (PR events like opened, labeled, reviewed)
   run:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Only run on the trigger workflow, or if the source workflow was triggered by a pull request
     if: >
-      github.event.workflow_run.name == 'Sync Pull Requests Trigger' &&
-      github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
+      github.event.workflow_run.name == 'Sync Pull Requests Trigger' ||
+      github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request'
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
@@ -36,14 +36,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           script: |
             const fs = require('fs');
-            core.setOutput('pr-number', fs.readFileSync('./context/pr-number', 'utf8').trim());
-            core.setOutput('label-added', fs.readFileSync('./context/label-added', 'utf8').trim());
-            core.setOutput('review-state', fs.readFileSync('./context/review-state', 'utf8').trim());
-            core.setOutput('actor', fs.readFileSync('./context/actor', 'utf8').trim());
-            core.setOutput('action', fs.readFileSync('./context/action', 'utf8').trim());
+            function read(path, fallback) {
+              try { return fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf8').trim(); }
+              catch { return fallback; }
+            }
+            core.setOutput('pr-number', read('./context/pr-number', ''));
+            core.setOutput('label-added', read('./context/label-added', ''));
+            core.setOutput('review-state', read('./context/review-state', ''));
+            core.setOutput('actor', read('./context/actor', ''));
+            core.setOutput('action', read('./context/action', 'synchronize'));
 
       - name: Backstage PR automation
-        if: steps.download.outcome == 'success'
+        if: steps.context.outputs.pr-number
         uses: backstage/actions/pr-automation@a3895cac2a515224a101c4a2b962b216ed0c9ac8 # v0.7.5
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.BACKSTAGE_GOALIE_APPLICATION_ID }}
@@ -64,35 +68,3 @@ jobs:
             Test 24.x
             Verify 22.x
             Verify 24.x
-
-  # Runs when CI or E2E workflows complete to update priority based on check status
-  update-on-ci:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: >
-      (github.event.workflow_run.name == 'CI' || github.event.workflow_run.name == 'E2E Linux') &&
-      github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' &&
-      github.event.workflow_run.pull_requests[0]
-    steps:
-      - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5ef0c079ce82195b2a36a210272d6b661572d83e # v2.14.2
-        with:
-          egress-policy: audit
-
-      - name: Backstage PR automation
-        uses: backstage/actions/pr-automation@a3895cac2a515224a101c4a2b962b216ed0c9ac8 # v0.7.5
-        with:
-          app-id: ${{ secrets.BACKSTAGE_GOALIE_APPLICATION_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.BACKSTAGE_GOALIE_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          installation-id: ${{ secrets.BACKSTAGE_GOALIE_INSTALLATION_ID }}
-          project-owner: backstage
-          project-number: '14'
-          pr-number: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.pull_requests[0].number }}
-          action: synchronize
-          required-checks: |
-            DCO
-            E2E Linux 22.x
-            E2E Linux 24.x
-            Test 22.x
-            Test 24.x
-            Verify 22.x
-            Verify 24.x
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
index 9bba64ce6e..ccc9460ebe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
+      # Store the PR number for the Sync Pull Requests workflow
+      - name: Save PR context
+        if: matrix.node-version == '22.x' && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./context
+          echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" > ./context/pr-number
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        if: matrix.node-version == '22.x' && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        with:
+          name: pr-context
+          path: context/
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Configure Git