diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 8d9782bf..c9e56eb7 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ##### Global Protection Rule ######
 ###################################
 # NOTE: This rule is overriden by the more specific rules below. This is the catch-all rule for all files not covered by the more specific rules below
-*                                                 @hashgraph/block-node
+*                                               @hashgraph/block-node
 
 #########################
 #####  Core Files  ######
@@ -11,23 +11,24 @@
 # NOTE: Must be placed last to ensure enforcement over all other rules
 
 # Protection Rules for Github Configuration Files and Actions Workflows
-/.github/                                       @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
-/.github/workflows/                             @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/block-node
+/.github/                                       @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+/.github/workflows/                             @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers
 
 # Codacy Tool Configurations
-/config/                                        @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/block-node
-.remarkrc                                       @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/block-node
+/config/                                        @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+.remarkrc                                       @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Self-protection for root CODEOWNERS files (this file should not exist and should definitely require approval)
-/CODEOWNERS                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/block-node
+/CODEOWNERS                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Protect the repository root files
-/README.md                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/block-node
-**/LICENSE                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+/README.md                                      @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+**/LICENSE                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+
 # CodeCov configuration
-**/codecov.yml                                  @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/block-node
+**/codecov.yml                                  @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Git Ignore definitions
-**/.gitignore                                   @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/block-node
-**/.gitignore.*                                 @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/block-node
+**/.gitignore                                   @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+**/.gitignore.*                                 @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yaml
index 9efb2ad4..af3d7e96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   compile:
     name: "Gradle Checks"
-    runs-on: [ self-hosted, Linux, medium, ephemeral ]
+    runs-on: block-node-linux-medium
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-formatting.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-formatting.yaml
index cc9ea35c..961720d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-formatting.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-formatting.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   pr-formatting-checks:
     name: PR Formatting Checks
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, Linux, medium, ephemeral]
+    runs-on: block-node-linux-medium
     steps:
       - name: Check PR Title
         id: title-check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-push-image.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-push-image.yaml
index ef24321b..ef2de4da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-push-image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-push-image.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   publish:
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, Linux, medium, ephemeral]
+    runs-on: block-node-linux-medium
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
 
   helm-chart-release:
     needs: publish
-    runs-on: [ self-hosted, Linux, medium, ephemeral ]
+    runs-on: block-node-linux-medium
     permissions:
       contents: write