diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/slack/notify/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/slack/notify/action.yaml
index af4aeb8ba841..143d63aa0e9e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/slack/notify/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/slack/notify/action.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ runs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
-    - shell: bash
+    - id: get-run-name
+      shell: bash
       run: |
         if [[ ${{ github.event_name }} == "schedule" ]]; then
           RUN_NAME="${{ inputs.suite }}-periodic"
@@ -26,14 +27,14 @@ runs:
         fi
         
         # Convert the RUN_NAME to all lowercase
-        echo RUN_NAME=${RUN_NAME,,} >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo RUN_NAME=${RUN_NAME,,} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     - uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/slack/send-message
       if: ${{ job.status == 'success' }}
       with:
         url: ${{ inputs.url }}
-        message: ":white_check_mark: ${{ env.RUN_NAME }} (https://github.com/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}})"
+        message: ":white_check_mark: ${{ steps.get-run-name.outputs.RUN_NAME }} (https://github.com/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}})"
     - uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/slack/send-message
       if: ${{ job.status == 'failure' }}
       with:
         url: ${{ inputs.url }}
-        message: ":x: ${{ env.RUN_NAME }} (https://github.com/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}})"
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+        message: ":x: ${{ steps.get-run-name.outputs.RUN_NAME }} (https://github.com/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}})"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/codegen.yaml b/.github/workflows/codegen.yaml
index d92447dbd44e..02e9f821ae26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codegen.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codegen.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ENABLE_GIT_PUSH: true
-      - run: export APICodeGenUpdate=$((cat /tmp/codegen-updates && echo "APICodeGenUpdate=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV) || echo "false")
+      - id: detect-changes
+        run: cat /tmp/codegen-updates && echo APICodeGenUpdate=true >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        if: env.APICodeGenUpdate == 'true'
+        if: steps.detect-changes.outputs.APICodeGenUpdate == 'true'
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yaml
index 8a71094b63e0..f023e9799a7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yaml
@@ -72,18 +72,18 @@ jobs:
           role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}:role/${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           aws-region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           role-duration-seconds: 21600
-      - name: generate cluster name
+      - id: generate-cluster-name
         run: |
           CLUSTER_NAME="upgrade-$RANDOM$RANDOM"
           echo "Using cluster name \"$CLUSTER_NAME\""
-          echo CLUSTER_NAME=$CLUSTER_NAME >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: create eks cluster '${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}'
+          echo CLUSTER_NAME=$CLUSTER_NAME >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: create eks cluster '${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}'
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/create-cluster
         with:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           k8s_version: ${{ inputs.k8s_version }}
           eksctl_version: ${{ inputs.eksctl_version }}
           ip_family: IPv4 # Set the value to IPv6 if IPv6 suite, else IPv4
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ vars.PROMETHEUS_REGION }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           workspace_id: ${{ vars.WORKSPACE_ID }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.from_git_ref }}
       - name: install karpenter
@@ -105,18 +105,18 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           ecr_account_id: ${{ vars.ECR_ACCOUNT_ID }}
           ecr_region: ${{ vars.ECR_REGION }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.from_git_ref }}
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.to_git_ref }}
-      - name: upgrade eks cluster '${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}'
+      - name: upgrade eks cluster '${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}'
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/create-cluster
         with:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           k8s_version: ${{ inputs.k8s_version }}
           eksctl_version: ${{ inputs.eksctl_version }}
           ip_family: IPv4 # Set the value to IPv6 if IPv6 suite, else IPv4
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ vars.PROMETHEUS_REGION }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           workspace_id: ${{ vars.WORKSPACE_ID }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.to_git_ref }}
       - name: upgrade crds
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.to_git_ref }}
       - name: upgrade karpenter
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/install-karpenter
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           ecr_account_id: ${{ vars.ECR_ACCOUNT_ID }}
           ecr_region: ${{ vars.ECR_REGION }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.to_git_ref }}
       - name: run the Upgrade test suite
         run: |
-          aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
-          CLUSTER_NAME=${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }} INTERRUPTION_QUEUE=${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }} CLUSTER_ENDPOINT="$(aws eks describe-cluster --name ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }} --query "cluster.endpoint" --output text)" TEST_SUITE="Beta/Integration" make e2etests
+          aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          CLUSTER_NAME=${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }} INTERRUPTION_QUEUE=${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }} CLUSTER_ENDPOINT="$(aws eks describe-cluster --name ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }} --query "cluster.endpoint" --output text)" TEST_SUITE="Beta/Integration" make e2etests
       - name: notify slack of success or failure
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/slack/notify
         if: (success() || failure()) && github.event_name != 'workflow_run' && github.event_name != 'conformance'
@@ -167,15 +167,15 @@ jobs:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
-      - name: cleanup karpenter and cluster '${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}' resources
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+      - name: cleanup karpenter and cluster '${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}' resources
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/cleanup
         if: always()
         with:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.to_git_ref }}
           eksctl_version: ${{ inputs.eksctl_version }}
       - if: always() && github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 42abf5c92bfc..574866b308fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -100,18 +100,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Creating jitter so that we can stagger cluster creation to avoid throttling
           sleep $(( $RANDOM % 300 + 1 ))
-      - name: generate cluster name
+      - id: generate-cluster-name
         run: |
           CLUSTER_NAME=$(echo ${{ inputs.suite }}-$RANDOM$RANDOM | awk '{print tolower($0)}' | tr / -)
           echo "Using cluster name \"$CLUSTER_NAME\""
-          echo CLUSTER_NAME=$CLUSTER_NAME >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: create eks cluster '${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}'
+          echo CLUSTER_NAME=$CLUSTER_NAME >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: create eks cluster '${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}'
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/create-cluster
         with:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           k8s_version: ${{ inputs.k8s_version }}
           eksctl_version: ${{ inputs.eksctl_version }}
           ip_family: ${{ contains(inputs.suite, 'IPv6') && 'IPv6' || 'IPv4' }} # Set the value to IPv6 if IPv6 suite, else IPv4
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ vars.PROMETHEUS_REGION }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           workspace_id: ${{ vars.WORKSPACE_ID }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: install karpenter
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           ecr_account_id: ${{ vars.ECR_ACCOUNT_ID }}
           ecr_region: ${{ vars.ECR_REGION }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: run the ${{ inputs.suite }} test suite
         run: |
-          aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           TEST_SUITE="${{ inputs.suite }}" ENABLE_METRICS=${{ inputs.enable_metrics }} METRICS_REGION=${{ vars.TIMESTREAM_REGION }} GIT_REF="$(git rev-parse HEAD)" \
-            CLUSTER_NAME="${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}" CLUSTER_ENDPOINT="$(aws eks describe-cluster --name ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }} --query "cluster.endpoint" --output text)" \
-            INTERRUPTION_QUEUE="${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}" make e2etests
+            CLUSTER_NAME="${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}" CLUSTER_ENDPOINT="$(aws eks describe-cluster --name ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }} --query "cluster.endpoint" --output text)" \
+            INTERRUPTION_QUEUE="${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}" make e2etests
       - name: notify slack of success or failure
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/slack/notify
         if: (success() || failure()) && github.event_name != 'workflow_run' && inputs.workflow_trigger != 'conformance'
@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@ jobs:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
-      - name: cleanup karpenter and cluster '${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}' resources
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+      - name: cleanup karpenter and cluster '${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}' resources
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/cleanup
         if: always()
         with:
           account_id: ${{ vars.ACCOUNT_ID }}
           role: ${{ vars.ROLE_NAME }}
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
-          cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
           eksctl_version: ${{ inputs.eksctl_version }}
       - if: always() && github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-snapshot.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-snapshot.yaml
index 1aa259882ac8..461b6748e636 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-snapshot.yaml
@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/download-artifact
-      - name: Parse artifacts and assign GA environment variables
+      - id: metadata
         run: |
           pr_number=$(head -n 2 /tmp/artifacts/metadata.txt | tail -n 1)
           pr_commit=$(tail -n 1 /tmp/artifacts/metadata.txt)
-          echo "PR_COMMIT=$pr_commit" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "PR_NUMBER=$pr_number" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "PR_COMMIT=$pr_commit" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "PR_NUMBER=$pr_number" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: ${{ env.PR_COMMIT }}
+          ref: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.PR_COMMIT }}
       - uses: ./.github/actions/commit-status/start
         with:
           name: "${{ github.workflow }} / ${{ github.job }} (pull_request_review)"
-          git_ref: ${{ env.PR_COMMIT }}
+          git_ref: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.PR_COMMIT }}
       - uses: ./.github/actions/install-deps
       - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4.0.1
         with:
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ jobs:
           aws-region: ${{ vars.ECR_REGION }}
       - run: make snapshot
         env:
-          GH_PR_NUMBER: ${{env.PR_NUMBER}}
+          GH_PR_NUMBER: ${{steps.metadata.outputs.PR_NUMBER}}
       - uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           script: |
             github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              issue_number: `${{env.PR_NUMBER}}`,
+              issue_number: `${{steps.metadata.outputs.PR_NUMBER}}`,
               owner: context.repo.owner,
               repo: context.repo.repo,
-              body: 'Snapshot successfully published to `oci://${{ vars.ECR_ACCOUNT_ID }}.dkr.ecr.${{ vars.ECR_REGION }}.amazonaws.com/karpenter/snapshot/karpenter:v0-${{env.PR_COMMIT}}`.'
+              body: 'Snapshot successfully published to `oci://${{ vars.ECR_ACCOUNT_ID }}.dkr.ecr.${{ vars.ECR_REGION }}.amazonaws.com/karpenter/snapshot/karpenter:v0-${{steps.metadata.outputs.PR_COMMIT}}`.'
             })
       - if: always()
         uses: ./.github/actions/commit-status/end
         with:
           name: "${{ github.workflow }} / ${{ github.job }} (pull_request_review)"
-          git_ref: ${{ env.PR_COMMIT }}
+          git_ref: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.PR_COMMIT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index c8dd1d914610..360ac1325d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo_token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
           prerelease: false
-      - name: Save commit tag to environment
+      - id: tag
         run: |
           TAG=$(git describe --tags --exact-match)
-          echo "TAG=${TAG}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TAG=${TAG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - uses: ./.github/actions/install-deps
       - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4.0.1
         with:
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       - name: Create PR
-        if: env.TAG != 'no tag'
+        if: steps.tag.outputs.TAG != 'no tag'
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           script: |
             const { repo, owner } = context.repo;
             const result = await github.rest.pulls.create({
-              title: 'chore: Release ${{ env.TAG }}',
+              title: 'chore: Release ${{ steps.tag.outputs.TAG }}',
               owner,
               repo,
-              head: 'release-${{ env.TAG }}',
+              head: 'release-${{ steps.tag.outputs.TAG }}',
               base: 'main',
               body: [
-                'Stable Release Changes for ${{ env.TAG }}.',
+                'Stable Release Changes for ${{ steps.tag.outputs.TAG }}.',
                 'Please disregard this PR if it is for a patch release.',
                 'Please remove the branch after merging.',
                 'This PR is generated by [StableRelease](https://github.com/aws/karpenter/actions/workflows/stable-release.yml).'