diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images-base.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-images-base.yaml
index 25f417cbe958..0d9a5b97230e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images-base.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images-base.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build-and-push:
     timeout-minutes: 30
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     environment: release-base-images
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
 
   image-digests:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     name: Display Digests
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     needs: build-and-push
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-images-ci.yaml
index 7d249630c26f..5c36adee6f06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images-ci.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
 
 permissions: read-all
 
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-push-prs:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ jobs:
   # this is caused by running apt while building the image
   # which requires qemu setup in order to avoid x86/arm64 binaries mixups
   build-and-push-with-qemu:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
 
   image-digests:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     name: Display Digests
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     needs: [build-and-push-prs, build-and-push-with-qemu]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images-hotfixes.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-images-hotfixes.yaml
index b022e6502a2f..a10056dffed0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images-hotfixes.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images-hotfixes.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   build-and-push:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     environment: release-developer-images
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
 
   image-digests:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     name: Display Digests
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     needs: build-and-push
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images-releases.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-images-releases.yaml
index ec73869fe343..472a346a1bd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images-releases.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images-releases.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   build-and-push:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     environment: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
 
   image-digests:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' }}
     name: Display Digests
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     needs: build-and-push
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conformance-kind.yaml b/.github/workflows/conformance-kind.yaml
index e46cab47adb8..f6a3a9e4e037 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conformance-kind.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conformance-kind.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
     paths-ignore:
       - 'Documentation/**'
       - 'test/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/documentation.yaml b/.github/workflows/documentation.yaml
index edc695c389cc..c61799f2d0b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/documentation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/documentation.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
 
 permissions: read-all
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-bpf-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-bpf-checks.yaml
index 8b4ec2418d02..8fe7d690b2c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-bpf-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-bpf-checks.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
 
 permissions: read-all
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-codeql.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-codeql.yaml
index 565c75b49b0d..a3f8e42bd96c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-codeql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-codeql.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
   schedule:
     - cron: "45 6 * * 3"
 
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   check_changes:
     name: Deduce required tests from code changes
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     outputs:
       go-changes: ${{ steps.go-changes.outputs.src }}
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
   analyze:
     needs: check_changes
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' && (needs.check_changes.outputs.go-changes == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request') }}
+    if: ${{ needs.check_changes.outputs.go-changes == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-go.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-go.yaml
index 2fffa82931b6..2f5857cdc07b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-go.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-go.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
 
 permissions: read-all
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-images-base.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-images-base.yaml
index bf9a7899c108..32c0e3ccb184 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-images-base.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-images-base.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
 
 permissions: read-all
 
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   lint:
-    if: github.repository == 'cilium/cilium'
     name: Lint image build logic
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yaml
index cc9f99ee8310..1c705b0d84d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   policy-stress-test:
     name: Start Nightly Policy Stress tests
-    if: github.repository == 'cilium/cilium'
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
       - name: Request GKE test cluster
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ jobs:
           args: --namespace=test-clusters --image=quay.io/cilium/cilium-test-ci:${{ github.sha }} "/usr/local/bin/cilium-test-gke.sh" "quay.io/cilium/cilium-ci:${{ github.sha }}" "quay.io/cilium/operator-generic-ci:${{ github.sha }}" "quay.io/cilium/hubble-relay-ci:${{ github.sha }}" "NightlyPolicyStress"
   baseline-test:
     name: Start performance test
-    if: github.repository == 'cilium/cilium'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@ec3a7ce113134d7a93b817d10a8272cb61118579
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-smoke-ipv6.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-smoke-ipv6.yaml
index e52e94576a57..705a77b535d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-smoke-ipv6.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-smoke-ipv6.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
 
 permissions: read-all
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
   conformance-test-ipv6:
     needs: check_changes
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' && needs.check_changes.outputs.tested == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.check_changes.outputs.tested == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-smoke.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-smoke.yaml
index 79d5134dd594..db8bf40cd36b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-smoke.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-smoke.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v1.10
+      - ft/v1.10/**
 
 permissions: read-all
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
 
   conformance-test:
     needs: check_changes
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium' && needs.check_changes.outputs.tested == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.check_changes.outputs.tested == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout