diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 2cf8e4b66a..ec01b3d0b8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Bug report
 about: Fix something that's not working
 title: 'Bugfix: '
-labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT, type: bug'
+labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT, type: bug'
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Describe the steps to reproduce the behavior:
 
 ### Projects and Milestone ###
 - [ ] Select **Organization** level **Project** for support of the current coordinated release
-- [ ] Select **Repository** level **Project** for development toward the next official release or add **alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT** label
+- [ ] Select **Repository** level **Project** for development toward the next official release or add **alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT** label
 - [ ] Select **Milestone** as the next bugfix version
 
 ## Define Related Issue(s) ##
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/enhancement_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/enhancement_request.md
index 597583df09..1b21d5828a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/enhancement_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/enhancement_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Enhancement request
 about: Improve something that it's currently doing
 title: ''
-labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT, type: enhancement'
+labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT, type: enhancement'
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Consider breaking the enhancement down into sub-issues.
 - [ ] Select **requestor(s)**
 
 ### Projects and Milestone ###
-- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT** label
+- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT** label
 - [ ] Select **Milestone** as the next official version or **Future Versions**
 
 ## Define Related Issue(s) ##
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_feature_request.md
index b99060426a..de7fe1325c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_feature_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: New feature request
 about: Make it do something new
 title: ''
-labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT, type: new feature'
+labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT, type: new feature'
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Consider breaking the new feature down into sub-issues.
 - [ ] Select **requestor(s)**
 
 ### Projects and Milestone ###
-- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT** label
+- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT** label
 - [ ] Select **Milestone** as the next official version or **Future Versions**
 
 ## Define Related Issue(s) ##
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_use_case.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_use_case.md
index bffc8693e7..645f8ab3ba 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_use_case.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_use_case.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: New use case
 about: Add a new use case
 title: 'New Use Case: '
-labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT, type: new use case'
+labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT, type: new use case'
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Consider breaking the new feature down into sub-issues.
 - [ ] Select **privacy**
 
 ### Projects and Milestone ###
-- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT** label
+- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT** label
 - [ ] Select **Milestone** as the next official version or **Future Versions**
 
 ## Define Related Issue(s) ##
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/sub-issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/sub-issue.md
index 77bf2b2844..855e27d83d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/sub-issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/sub-issue.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Sub-Issue
 about: Break an issue down into smaller parts
 title: ''
-labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT, type: sub-issue'
+labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT, type: sub-issue'
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ This is a sub-issue of #*List the parent issue number here*.
 - [ ] Select **requestor(s)**
 
 ### Projects and Milestone ###
-- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT** label
+- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT** label
 - [ ] Select **Milestone** as the next official version or **Future Versions**
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md
index 3688c38632..2c43db7e65 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Task
 about: Describe something that needs to be done
 title: ''
-labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT, type: task'
+labels: 'alert: NEED ACCOUNT KEY, alert: NEED MORE DEFINITION, alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT, type: task'
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Consider breaking the task down into sub-issues.
 - [ ] Select **requestor(s)**
 
 ### Projects and Milestone ###
-- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED PROJECT ASSIGNMENT** label
+- [ ] Select **Repository** and/or **Organization** level **Project(s)** or add **alert: NEED CYCLE ASSIGNMENT** label
 - [ ] Select **Milestone** as the next official version or **Future Versions**
 
 ## Define Related Issue(s) ##
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index e28120d768..9c9f9970b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ on:
       - 'bugfix_**'
     paths-ignore:
       - 'docs/**'
-
+      - '.github/pull_request_template.md'
+      - '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'
+      - '.github/labels/**'
+      - 'build_components/**'
+      - 'manage_externals/**'
+      - '**/README.md'
+      - '**/LICENSE.md'
+      
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
     branches:
@@ -19,7 +26,14 @@ on:
       - 'main_*'
     paths-ignore:
       - 'docs/**'
-
+      - '.github/pull_request_template.md'
+      - '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'
+      - '.github/labels/**'
+      - 'build_components/**'
+      - 'manage_externals/**'
+      - '**/README.md'
+      - '**/LICENSE.md'
+      
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       repository: