diff --git a/.github/workflows/ai-platform-snippets.yaml b/.github/workflows/ai-platform-snippets.yaml
index f640028522..a48503062f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ai-platform-snippets.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ai-platform-snippets.yaml
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ on:
     - 'ai-platform/snippets/**'
     - '.github/workflows/ai-platform-snippets.yaml'
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-    - 'ai-platform/snippets/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/ai-platform-snippets.yaml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled]
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - reopened
+    - synchronize
+    - labeled
     paths:
     - 'ai-platform/snippets/**'
     - '.github/workflows/ai-platform-snippets.yaml'
   schedule:
-  - cron:  '0 0 * * 0'
+  - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
 jobs:
   test:
     if: github.event.action != 'labeled' || github.event.label.name == 'actions:force-run'
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         path: ${{ steps.npm-cache-dir.outputs.dir }}
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-node-   
+        restore-keys: "${{ runner.os }}-node-   \n"
     - name: set env vars for scheduled run
       if: github.event.action == 'schedule'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/datacatalog-cloud-client.yaml b/.github/workflows/datacatalog-cloud-client.yaml
index 06b4e41da8..a0baaf70fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/datacatalog-cloud-client.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/datacatalog-cloud-client.yaml
@@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ on:
     - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-cloud-client.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-    - 'datacatalog/cloud-client/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-cloud-client.yaml'
-    - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled]
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - reopened
+    - synchronize
+    - labeled
     paths:
     - 'datacatalog/cloud-client/**'
     - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-cloud-client.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   schedule:
-  - cron:  '0 0 * * 0'
+  - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
 jobs:
   test:
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/datacatalog-quickstart.yaml b/.github/workflows/datacatalog-quickstart.yaml
index ff689414bd..ff453ac5a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/datacatalog-quickstart.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/datacatalog-quickstart.yaml
@@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ on:
     - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-quickstart.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-    - 'datacatalog/quickstart/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-quickstart.yaml'
-    - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled]
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - reopened
+    - synchronize
+    - labeled
     paths:
     - 'datacatalog/quickstart/**'
     - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-quickstart.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   schedule:
-  - cron:  '0 0 * * 0'
+  - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
 jobs:
   test:
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/datacatalog-snippets.yaml b/.github/workflows/datacatalog-snippets.yaml
index 2dba3c61c2..28fa9d216d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/datacatalog-snippets.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/datacatalog-snippets.yaml
@@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ on:
     - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-snippets.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-    - 'datacatalog/snippets/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-snippets.yaml'
-    - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled]
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - reopened
+    - synchronize
+    - labeled
     paths:
     - 'datacatalog/snippets/**'
     - '.github/workflows/datacatalog-snippets.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   schedule:
-  - cron:  '0 0 * * 0'
+  - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
 jobs:
   test:
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/datalabeling.yaml b/.github/workflows/datalabeling.yaml
index 9f338939a0..01bc348422 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/datalabeling.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/datalabeling.yaml
@@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ on:
     - '.github/workflows/datalabeling.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-    - 'datalabeling/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/datalabeling.yaml'
-    - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled]
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - reopened
+    - synchronize
+    - labeled
     paths:
     - 'datalabeling/**'
     - '.github/workflows/datalabeling.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   schedule:
-  - cron:  '0 0 * * 0'
+  - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
 jobs:
   test:
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dataproc.yaml b/.github/workflows/dataproc.yaml
index 1eeff45570..88e47368b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dataproc.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dataproc.yaml
@@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ on:
     - '.github/workflows/dataproc.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-    - 'dataproc/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/dataproc.yaml'
-    - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled]
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - reopened
+    - synchronize
+    - labeled
     paths:
     - 'dataproc/**'
     - '.github/workflows/dataproc.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   schedule:
-  - cron:  '0 0 * * 0'
+  - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
 jobs:
   test:
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dlp.yaml b/.github/workflows/dlp.yaml
index b21eb2ba64..8453ddf498 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dlp.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dlp.yaml
@@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ on:
     - '.github/workflows/dlp.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-    - 'dlp/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/dlp.yaml'
-    - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled]
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - reopened
+    - synchronize
+    - labeled
     paths:
     - 'dlp/**'
     - '.github/workflows/dlp.yaml'
     - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'
   schedule:
-  - cron:  '0 0 * * 0'
+  - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
 jobs:
   test:
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generative-ai-snippets.yaml b/.github/workflows/generative-ai-snippets.yaml
index a0b2d118b3..704bf44cee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generative-ai-snippets.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generative-ai-snippets.yaml
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ on:
     - 'generative-ai/snippets/**'
     - '.github/workflows/generative-ai-snippets.yaml'
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-    - 'generative-ai/snippets/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/generative-ai-snippets.yaml'
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled]
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - reopened
+    - synchronize
+    - labeled
     paths:
     - 'generative-ai/snippets/**'
     - '.github/workflows/generative-ai-snippets.yaml'
   schedule:
-  - cron:  '0 0 * * 0'
+  - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
 jobs:
   test:
     if: github.event.action != 'labeled' || github.event.label.name == 'actions:force-run'
@@ -59,20 +59,19 @@ jobs:
           caip_id:nodejs-docs-samples-tests/nodejs-docs-samples-ai-platform-caip-project-id
           location:nodejs-docs-samples-tests/nodejs-docs-samples-ai-platform-location
           datastore_id:nodejs-docs-samples-tests/nodejs-docs-samples-ai-platform-datastore-id
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.0 
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 18
     - name: Get npm cache directory
       id: npm-cache-dir
       shell: bash
-      run: echo "dir=$(npm config get cache)" >> ${GITHUB_OUTPUT}        
+      run: echo "dir=$(npm config get cache)" >> ${GITHUB_OUTPUT}
     - uses: actions/cache@v3
       id: npm-cache
       with:
         path: ${{ steps.npm-cache-dir.outputs.dir }}
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-node-   
+        restore-keys: "${{ runner.os }}-node-   \n"
     - name: install repo dependencies
       run: npm install
       working-directory: .
@@ -89,8 +88,8 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GOOGLE_SAMPLES_PROJECT: "long-door-651"
         LOCATION: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.location }}
-        CAIP_PROJECT_ID: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.caip_id }}  
-        DATASTORE_ID: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.datastore_id }}    
+        CAIP_PROJECT_ID: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.caip_id }}
+        DATASTORE_ID: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.datastore_id }}
     - name: upload test results for FlakyBot workflow
       if: github.event.action == 'schedule' && always()
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: test-results
         path: generative-ai/snippets/${{ env.MOCHA_REPORTER_OUTPUT }}
-        retention-days: 1        
+        retention-days: 1
   flakybot:
     permissions:
       contents: 'read'