diff --git a/.github/actions/slack-alert/action.yml b/.github/actions/slack-alert/action.yml
index 462c38c7b9..a8ea96baff 100644
--- a/.github/actions/slack-alert/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/slack-alert/action.yml
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - name: Send Slack notification if workflow fails
       uses: someimportantcompany/github-actions-slack-message@1d367080235edfa53df415bd8e0bbab480f29bad
-      if: >-
-        ${{
-          failure() &&
-          github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' &&
-          github.event_name != 'pull_request' &&
-          github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
-        }}
       with:
         channel: ${{ inputs.slack_channel_id }}
         bot-token: ${{ inputs.slack_token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-review-template.yml b/.github/workflows/add-review-template.yml
index 493c6c338f..6d9896f27e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-review-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-review-template.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,3 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOCS_BOT_PAT_WORKFLOW_READORG }}
           PR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
           TEMPLATE: ${{ env.TEMPLATE }}
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-close-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-close-dependencies.yml
index fa92c54233..5a2059562d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-close-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-close-dependencies.yml
@@ -66,9 +66,3 @@ jobs:
               console.error(`Failed to lock the pull request. Error: ${error}`)
               throw error
             }
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-preview-env-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/azure-preview-env-deploy.yml
index f2543262ee..09d5ba9c60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-preview-env-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-preview-env-deploy.yml
@@ -254,8 +254,3 @@ jobs:
         # The `--fail --retry N` combination means that a 4xx response
         # code will exit immediately but a 5xx will exhaust the retries.
         run: curl --fail --retry-connrefused --retry 5 -I ${{ env.APP_URL }}
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-preview-env-destroy.yml b/.github/workflows/azure-preview-env-destroy.yml
index 8679da1d9d..2519057919 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-preview-env-destroy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-preview-env-destroy.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,3 @@ jobs:
           # The token provided by the workflow does not have the permissions to delete created environments
           token: ${{ secrets.DOCS_BOT_PAT_READPUBLICKEY }}
           environment: preview-env-${{ env.PR_NUMBER }}
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-prod-build-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/azure-prod-build-deploy.yml
index 074a1c6293..8500adab8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-prod-build-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-prod-build-deploy.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ jobs:
           az webapp deployment slot swap --slot canary --target-slot production -n ghdocs-prod -g docs-prod
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-staging-build-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/azure-staging-build-deploy.yml
index f58cc2ae5a..c6b0de5ade 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-staging-build-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-staging-build-deploy.yml
@@ -157,8 +157,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Swap deployment slot to production'
         run: |
           az webapp deployment slot swap --slot ${{ env.SLOT_NAME }} --target-slot production -n ${{ env.APP_SERVICE_NAME }} -g ${{ env.RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME }}
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-broken-links-github-github.yml b/.github/workflows/check-broken-links-github-github.yml
index 28ead2925c..e416075dc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-broken-links-github-github.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-broken-links-github-github.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           labels: ${{ env.REPORT_LABEL }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-for-spammy-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/check-for-spammy-issues.yml
index a4e7fcad31..8ea7f9920f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-for-spammy-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-for-spammy-issues.yml
@@ -80,10 +80,3 @@ jobs:
             } catch (error) {
               console.log(error);
             }
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-bad-repo-sync-prs.yml b/.github/workflows/close-bad-repo-sync-prs.yml
index 339d919a3f..861a55cb60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-bad-repo-sync-prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-bad-repo-sync-prs.yml
@@ -60,10 +60,3 @@ jobs:
               issue_number: prNumber,
               body: "Please leave this `repo-sync` branch to the robots!\n\nI'm going to close this pull request now, but feel free to open a new issue or ask any questions in [discussions](https://github.com/github/docs/discussions)!"
             })
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-on-invalid-label.yaml b/.github/workflows/close-on-invalid-label.yaml
index abcc522dc5..383e471934 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-on-invalid-label.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-on-invalid-label.yaml
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ jobs:
         run: gh pr close ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
+
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeowners-content-strategy.yml b/.github/workflows/codeowners-content-strategy.yml
index 191a318f84..6e3c8fa3b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeowners-content-strategy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeowners-content-strategy.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,3 @@ jobs:
           then
             gh pr edit $PR --add-reviewer github/docs-content-strategy
           fi
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeowners-docs-engineering.yml b/.github/workflows/codeowners-docs-engineering.yml
index e8432775f8..f0b24bb79d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeowners-docs-engineering.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeowners-docs-engineering.yml
@@ -79,8 +79,3 @@ jobs:
             body+=$append
             gh pr edit $PR --body "$body"
           fi
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 2eb1eac0ee..bb74819fa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,3 @@ jobs:
           languages: javascript # comma separated list of values from {go, python, javascript, java, cpp, csharp, ruby}
       - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@32dc499307d133bb5085bae78498c0ac2cf762d5
         continue-on-error: true
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/confirm-internal-staff-work-in-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/confirm-internal-staff-work-in-docs.yml
index 92db48d7ac..f0f047c394 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/confirm-internal-staff-work-in-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/confirm-internal-staff-work-in-docs.yml
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ jobs:
           text: <@${{github.actor}}> opened https://github.com/github/docs/issues/${{ github.event.number || github.event.issue.number }} publicly on the github/docs repo instead of a private repo. They have been notified via a new issue in the private repo to confirm this was intentional.
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/content-changes-table-comment.yml b/.github/workflows/content-changes-table-comment.yml
index 3e322af6c8..770d125023 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/content-changes-table-comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/content-changes-table-comment.yml
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ jobs:
             filterContentDir:
               - 'content/**/*'
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
-
   filterContentDir:
     needs: PR-Preview-Links
     if: ${{ needs.PR-Preview-Links.outputs.filterContentDir == 'true' }}
@@ -115,8 +110,3 @@ jobs:
             ghes: GitHub Enterprise Server
             ghae: GitHub AE
           edit-mode: replace
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/content-lint-markdown.yml b/.github/workflows/content-lint-markdown.yml
index 0f3058babc..a9f3b7408f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/content-lint-markdown.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/content-lint-markdown.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run content linter if changed content/data files
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
         run: npm run lint-content -- --errors-only --paths ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copy-api-issue-to-internal.yml b/.github/workflows/copy-api-issue-to-internal.yml
index b90bb5a1e4..4577a949f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copy-api-issue-to-internal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copy-api-issue-to-internal.yml
@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@ jobs:
           OLD_ISSUE: ${{ github.event.issue.html_url }}
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-review-collect.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-review-collect.yml
index 78dfd2c4e2..cf89d2f129 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-review-collect.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-review-collect.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           FEATURE: 'Audit log event descriptions'
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dont-delete-assets.yml b/.github/workflows/dont-delete-assets.yml
index 2c84c32113..af4127652f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dont-delete-assets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dont-delete-assets.yml
@@ -63,8 +63,3 @@ jobs:
           echo "More than 1 asset image was deleted as part of this PR."
           echo "See posted PR commented about how to get them back."
           exit 1
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/enterprise-dates.yml b/.github/workflows/enterprise-dates.yml
index 002a9cd9eb..aa74df1209 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/enterprise-dates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/enterprise-dates.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           number: ${{ steps.create-pull-request.outputs.pull-request-number }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/first-responder-docs-content.yml b/.github/workflows/first-responder-docs-content.yml
index 614376469c..36193990b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/first-responder-docs-content.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/first-responder-docs-content.yml
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ jobs:
           project-url: 'https://github.com/orgs/github/projects/1367'
           column-name: 'Docs-internal external contributor PRs'
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
   first-responder-remove-pr:
     name: Remove PR from FR project board
     if: github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' && ((github.event.label.name == 'docs-content-fr' && github.event.action == 'unlabeled') || github.event.action == 'closed') && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
@@ -104,8 +100,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo-token: '${{ secrets.DOCS_BOT_PAT_WORKFLOW_READORG }}'
           remove-labels: 'docs-content-fr'
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/headless-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/headless-tests.yml
index bba3d0cfee..d57fb0b45a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/headless-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/headless-tests.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,3 @@ jobs:
         # so that we can run them without blocking merges until we can be confident
         # results for a11y tests are meaningul and scenarios we're testing are correct.
         run: npm run playwright-test -- ${{ matrix.node }} --reporter list
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hubber-contribution-help.yml b/.github/workflows/hubber-contribution-help.yml
index 283aef47d8..d311dd0b3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hubber-contribution-help.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hubber-contribution-help.yml
@@ -52,8 +52,3 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           PR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/keep-caches-warm.yml b/.github/workflows/keep-caches-warm.yml
index 69c29972fa..3328faf515 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/keep-caches-warm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/keep-caches-warm.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/warmup-remotejson-cache
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check-daily.yml
index 403ade2b3b..7d533b83aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-check-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check-daily.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ./artifacts
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check-on-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check-on-pr.yml
index 84a3c68ecb..debc3b73c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-check-on-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check-on-pr.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,3 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.changed_links.outputs.has_flaws_at_level == 'true' || steps.all_links.outputs.has_flaws_at_level == 'true' }}
         run: |
           exit 1
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-code.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-code.yml
index e4b0e97f18..45053238df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-code.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-code.yml
@@ -47,8 +47,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run TypeScript
         run: npm run tsc
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-entire-content-data-markdown.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-entire-content-data-markdown.yml
index b58d486558..cae494e077 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-entire-content-data-markdown.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-entire-content-data-markdown.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         run: node src/content-linter/scripts/post-lints.js --path /tmp/error-lints.json
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/local-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/local-dev.yml
index 467d1e015f..56d621f32b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local-dev.yml
@@ -75,8 +75,3 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "As expected, it failed :)"
           fi
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-preview-docker-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/main-preview-docker-cache.yml
index 3a45e44159..d11e80696c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-preview-docker-cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-preview-docker-cache.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           cache-to: type=registry,mode=max,ref=${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE_CACHE_REF }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manually-purge-fastly.yml b/.github/workflows/manually-purge-fastly.yml
index ec13e7f5e0..686e1e155d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manually-purge-fastly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manually-purge-fastly.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,3 @@ jobs:
           FASTLY_SERVICE_ID: ${{ secrets.FASTLY_SERVICE_ID }}
           FASTLY_SURROGATE_KEY: 'manual-purge'
         run: src/workflows/purge-fastly-edge-cache.js
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merged-notification.yml b/.github/workflows/merged-notification.yml
index c8c206b022..b31ac574f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merged-notification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merged-notification.yml
@@ -27,10 +27,3 @@ jobs:
               issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
               body: "Thanks very much for contributing! Your pull request has been merged 🎉 You should see your changes appear on the site in approximately 24 hours. If you're looking for your next contribution, check out our [help wanted issues](https://github.com/github/docs/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22help+wanted%22) :zap:"
             })
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/move-existing-issues-to-the-correct-repo.yml b/.github/workflows/move-existing-issues-to-the-correct-repo.yml
index 4461be1450..0226d1ccc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/move-existing-issues-to-the-correct-repo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/move-existing-issues-to-the-correct-repo.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,3 @@ jobs:
                 })
               }
             }
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/move-help-wanted-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/move-help-wanted-issues.yml
index 30f066e060..082da01eb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/move-help-wanted-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/move-help-wanted-issues.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,3 @@ jobs:
           project: Docs open source board
           column: Help wanted
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.DOCS_BOT_PAT_WORKFLOW_READORG }}
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/move-new-issues-to-correct-docs-repo.yml b/.github/workflows/move-new-issues-to-correct-docs-repo.yml
index 2a1e7eb122..4c8114c401 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/move-new-issues-to-correct-docs-repo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/move-new-issues-to-correct-docs-repo.yml
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ jobs:
             })
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/move-ready-to-merge-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/move-ready-to-merge-pr.yaml
index ae92211e3f..8d55c40f4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/move-ready-to-merge-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/move-ready-to-merge-pr.yaml
@@ -34,10 +34,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ignore-if-assigned: 'false'
           remove-labels: 'waiting for review'
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/move-reopened-issues-to-triage.yaml b/.github/workflows/move-reopened-issues-to-triage.yaml
index 0f78bd66ea..a4a2db4a0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/move-reopened-issues-to-triage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/move-reopened-issues-to-triage.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ jobs:
             }
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/needs-sme-stale-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/needs-sme-stale-check.yaml
index ae7808f071..cce9fb0643 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/needs-sme-stale-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/needs-sme-stale-check.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ jobs:
           days-before-pr-close: -1 # never close
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/needs-sme-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/needs-sme-workflow.yml
index 5e9683f4b3..4d4f492b4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/needs-sme-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/needs-sme-workflow.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ jobs:
             Thanks for opening an issue! We've triaged this issue for technical review by a subject matter expert :eyes:
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
+
   add-pr-comment:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'github/docs' && (github.event.label.name == 'needs SME' && github.event_name == 'pull_request_target') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
             Thanks for opening a pull request! We've triaged this issue for technical review by a subject matter expert :eyes:
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/no-response.yaml b/.github/workflows/no-response.yaml
index 03c21060e3..7c5f2d66b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/no-response.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/no-response.yaml
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ jobs:
             to describing your changes. Then we can begin the review process.
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notify-about-deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/notify-about-deployment.yml
index 64258fb6db..7e3a03e582 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notify-about-deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notify-about-deployment.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           edit-mode: replace
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notify-when-maintainers-cannot-edit.yaml b/.github/workflows/notify-when-maintainers-cannot-edit.yaml
index 156a9d623b..c37c028cda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notify-when-maintainers-cannot-edit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notify-when-maintainers-cannot-edit.yaml
@@ -63,10 +63,3 @@ jobs:
             } catch(e) {
               console.log(e);
             }
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/open-enterprise-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/open-enterprise-issue.yml
index 431aeae290..ff7feb10e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/open-enterprise-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/open-enterprise-issue.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOCS_BOT_PAT_WRITEORG_PROJECT }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/optimize-images.yml b/.github/workflows/optimize-images.yml
index 359978e478..9797d9da19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/optimize-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/optimize-images.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,3 @@ jobs:
           git push
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/orphaned-assets-check.yml b/.github/workflows/orphaned-assets-check.yml
index 2d68fc099e..24c7d61a4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/orphaned-assets-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/orphaned-assets-check.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
             --label docs-content-fr
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/os-ready-for-review.yml b/.github/workflows/os-ready-for-review.yml
index 7bdfae292e..5682c17d5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/os-ready-for-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/os-ready-for-review.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.label.name == 'waiting for review' && github.repository == 'github/docs'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Check out repo content
+        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
+
       - name: Check if this run was triggered by a member of the docs team
         uses: actions/github-script@98814c53be79b1d30f795b907e553d8679345975
         id: triggered-by-member
@@ -43,9 +46,6 @@ jobs:
           echo Aborting. This workflow must be triggered by a member of the docs team.
           exit 1
 
-      - name: Check out repo content
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@8f152de45cc393bb48ce5d89d36b731f54556e65 # v4.0.0
         with:
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-lock-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/package-lock-lint.yml
index c5e0b9f7cd..34aa2d458c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-lock-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-lock-lint.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,3 @@ jobs:
           # running `git status` should
           # say "nothing to commit, working tree clean".
           git diff --exit-code
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/purge-fastly.yml b/.github/workflows/purge-fastly.yml
index edc936e002..d615090796 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/purge-fastly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/purge-fastly.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         run: src/languages/scripts/purge-fastly-edge-cache-per-language.js
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/purge-old-deployment-environments.yml b/.github/workflows/purge-old-deployment-environments.yml
index 3736f32498..e1a78964f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/purge-old-deployment-environments.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/purge-old-deployment-environments.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: src/workflows/purge-old-deployment-environments.js
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/purge-old-workflow-runs.yml b/.github/workflows/purge-old-workflow-runs.yml
index 209b55a6be..e1cc8deed2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/purge-old-workflow-runs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/purge-old-workflow-runs.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         run: src/workflows/purge-old-workflow-runs.js
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ready-for-doc-review.yml b/.github/workflows/ready-for-doc-review.yml
index b5772d4bf8..cdb7de8afc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ready-for-doc-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ready-for-doc-review.yml
@@ -52,8 +52,3 @@ jobs:
           action-token: ${{ secrets.DOCS_BOT_PAT_WORKFLOW_READORG }}
           project-url: 'https://github.com/orgs/github/projects/1367'
           column-name: 'Docs-internal external contributor PRs'
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/remove-from-fr-board.yaml b/.github/workflows/remove-from-fr-board.yaml
index b9fc01f361..d1e48ca3f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/remove-from-fr-board.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/remove-from-fr-board.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ jobs:
           PR_URL: https://github.com/${{ github.event.client_payload.command.repository.full_name }}/pull/${{ github.event.client_payload.command.resource.number }}
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-freeze-check.yml b/.github/workflows/repo-freeze-check.yml
index 819d960b85..2a5d55b036 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-freeze-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-freeze-check.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,3 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo 'Merges into the "main" branch on this repo are currently paused!'
           exit 1
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-sync-stalls.yml b/.github/workflows/repo-sync-stalls.yml
index 17d153230b..3ae272e320 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-sync-stalls.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-sync-stalls.yml
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ jobs:
             })
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/repo-sync.yml
index 37c6cb1074..5bcb2310dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-sync.yml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
             console.log('Merged the pull request successfully')
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scanning-pattern-table-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scanning-pattern-table-updates.yml
index 296e0577b3..9b681ad0f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scanning-pattern-table-updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scanning-pattern-table-updates.yml
@@ -47,8 +47,3 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           PR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/site-policy-reminder.yml b/.github/workflows/site-policy-reminder.yml
index 2f718b494e..facb013735 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/site-policy-reminder.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/site-policy-reminder.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,3 @@ jobs:
             Before merging, please remember to change the title of this PR to a description of its changes that is suitable for public viewing on github/site-policy.
 
             <@github/site-policy-admins>, when these changes are ready to be synced to the site policy repo for the 24-hour or 30-day [review window](https://github.com/github/site-policy#whats-the-process), run the [site policy sync action](https://github.com/github/docs-internal/actions/workflows/site-policy-sync.yml) from this PR's branch. When these changes are ready to be merged in `docs-internal`, let the Docs team know on Slack in #docs-content and a writer will merge this PR.
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/site-policy-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/site-policy-sync.yml
index a94e72a477..4e14b0f38f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/site-policy-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/site-policy-sync.yml
@@ -67,8 +67,3 @@ jobs:
             else
               echo "No updates to push to the public repo"
           fi
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index f55b0baa2b..d52033cc48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ jobs:
           close-issue-reason: not_planned
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-audit-logs.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-audit-logs.yml
index cf4ef29025..a56765537c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-audit-logs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-audit-logs.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ jobs:
           gh pr merge --auto --delete-branch
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-codeql-cli.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-codeql-cli.yml
index 4b3cf6c577..5e9d7bb8d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-codeql-cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-codeql-cli.yml
@@ -116,15 +116,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "Creating pull request..."
           gh pr create \
             --title "Update CodeQL CLI manual" \
-            --body '👋 humans. This PR updates the CodeQL CLI manual Markdown pages with the latest changes in preparation for the next **CodeQL CLI** release. 
-            
+            --body '👋 humans. This PR updates the CodeQL CLI manual Markdown pages with the latest changes in preparation for the next **CodeQL CLI** release.
+
             This will be reviewed and merged by the Code scanning and GHAS focus team as part of the release of CodeQL CLI. (Synced from semmle-code@${{ steps.semmle-code.outputs.OPENAPI_COMMIT_SHA }})
 
             If CI does not pass or other problems arise, contact #docs-engineering on slack.' \
             --repo github/docs-internal \
             --label "codeql-cli-pipeline,skip FR board"
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-graphql.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-graphql.yml
index 9e4a426cfc..5230ea16f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-graphql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-graphql.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           number: ${{ steps.create-pull-request.outputs.pull-request-number }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-openapi.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-openapi.yml
index 6f3454b2d4..b2f76da8d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-openapi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-openapi.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
             --label github-openapi-bot
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-search-elasticsearch.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-search-elasticsearch.yml
index b548f8dc64..33ef94c60e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-search-elasticsearch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-search-elasticsearch.yml
@@ -85,9 +85,11 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.result }}"
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ jobs:
         run: src/workflows/purge-fastly-edge-cache.js
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-search-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-search-pr.yml
index ff1182a903..625757939b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-search-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-search-pr.yml
@@ -111,8 +111,3 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           curl --fail --retry-connrefused --retry 5 ${{ env.ELASTICSEARCH_URL }}/_cat/indices?v
           curl --fail --retry-connrefused --retry 5 ${{ env.ELASTICSEARCH_URL }}/_cat/indices?v
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-changed-content.yml b/.github/workflows/test-changed-content.yml
index c0e48f6120..f163ed551b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-changed-content.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-changed-content.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,3 @@ jobs:
           CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.modified_files }}
           DELETED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.deleted_files }}
         run: npm test -- src/content-render/tests/render-changed-and-deleted-files.js
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3ef661e1b9..37aed12317 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -194,8 +194,3 @@ jobs:
           else
             npm test -- src/${{ matrix.name }}/tests/
           fi
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/transfer-api-issue-to-openapi.yml b/.github/workflows/transfer-api-issue-to-openapi.yml
index 5a426a0470..669de87310 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/transfer-api-issue-to-openapi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/transfer-api-issue-to-openapi.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ jobs:
           OLD_ISSUE: ${{ github.event.issue.html_url }}
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translation-health-report.yml b/.github/workflows/translation-health-report.yml
index b7d6b7484e..9dcd11974b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translation-health-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translation-health-report.yml
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ jobs:
           az logout
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-issue-comments.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-issue-comments.yml
index 44e4eea4f0..7e526bcfd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-issue-comments.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-issue-comments.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ jobs:
           ignore-if-labeled: true
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-issues.yml
index d182f90773..419aa9a611 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-issues.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: andymckay/labeler@e6c4322d0397f3240f0e7e30a33b5c5df2d39e90
         with:
           add-labels: 'triage'
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-pull-requests.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-pull-requests.yml
index 2aeb95a689..d000dbf7e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-pull-requests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-pull-requests.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: andymckay/labeler@e6c4322d0397f3240f0e7e30a33b5c5df2d39e90
         with:
           add-labels: 'triage'
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-stale-check.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-stale-check.yml
index 9d647ed14d..7e0497fb0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-stale-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-stale-check.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ jobs:
           exempt-pr-labels: 'waiting for review,never-stale,ready to merge'
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
@@ -59,8 +61,10 @@ jobs:
           exempt-pr-labels: 'never-stale'
 
       - name: Check out repo
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
       - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         with:
           slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-unallowed-contributions.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-unallowed-contributions.yml
index 4ea659305d..5c5657395d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-unallowed-contributions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-unallowed-contributions.yml
@@ -101,10 +101,3 @@ jobs:
             }
 
             core.setFailed(workflowFailMessage)
-
-      - name: Check out repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-asset-images.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-asset-images.yml
index b1fe689e79..53cb2b9126 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-asset-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-asset-images.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Validate all asset images
         run: src/assets/scripts/validate-asset-images.js
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/slack-alert
-        with:
-          slack_channel_id: ${{ secrets.DOCS_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-          slack_token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/src/workflows/tests/actions-workflows.js b/src/workflows/tests/actions-workflows.js
index 173bdbf61e..18bbb9b130 100644
--- a/src/workflows/tests/actions-workflows.js
+++ b/src/workflows/tests/actions-workflows.js
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ describe('GitHub Actions workflows', () => {
     },
   )
 
-  test.each(workflows)('workflows slack alert on fail $filename', ({ filename, data }) => {
-    for (const [name, job] of Object.entries(data.jobs)) {
-      if (!job.steps.find((step) => step.uses === './.github/actions/slack-alert')) {
-        throw new Error(`Job ${filename} # ${name} missing slack alert on fail`)
-      }
-    }
-  })
-
   test.each(workflows)(
     'contains contents:read permissions when permissions are used $filename',
     ({ data }) => {
@@ -81,7 +73,18 @@ describe('GitHub Actions workflows', () => {
     },
   )
 
-  test.each(workflows)(
+  test.each(scheduledWorkflows)(
+    'scheduled workflows slack alert on fail $filename',
+    ({ filename, data }) => {
+      for (const [name, job] of Object.entries(data.jobs)) {
+        if (!job.steps.find((step) => step.uses === './.github/actions/slack-alert')) {
+          throw new Error(`Job ${filename} # ${name} missing slack alert on fail`)
+        }
+      }
+    },
+  )
+
+  test.each(scheduledWorkflows)(
     'performs a checkout before calling composite action $filename',
     ({ filename, data }) => {
       for (const [name, job] of Object.entries(data.jobs)) {