diff --git a/.github/workflows/codegen-check.yml b/.github/workflows/codegen-check.yml
index c7d295221..9fd7f0542 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codegen-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codegen-check.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - 'scripts/codegen/**'
       - 'nodejs/src/generated/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/corrections-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/corrections-tests.yml
index a67840e6d..7654f3c9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/corrections-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/corrections-tests.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
     paths:
       - 'scripts/corrections/**'
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - 'scripts/corrections/**'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-validation.yml
index 89d2fa2a9..4c26e9ec1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-validation.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: "Documentation Validation"
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'nodejs/src/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-sdk-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-sdk-tests.yml
index 3ca9d1de9..872f06668 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-sdk-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-sdk-tests.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - 'dotnet/**'
       - 'test/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-sdk-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/go-sdk-tests.yml
index ed75bcb0c..733954f1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-sdk-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-sdk-tests.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - 'go/**'
       - 'test/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs-sdk-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs-sdk-tests.yml
index 9dec01667..141b161b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs-sdk-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs-sdk-tests.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - 'nodejs/**'
       - 'test/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-sdk-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-sdk-tests.yml
index 941f08183..5b305ed09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-sdk-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-sdk-tests.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - 'python/**'
       - 'test/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scenario-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/scenario-builds.yml
index 54d7257e5..ae368075c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scenario-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scenario-builds.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: "Scenario Build Verification"
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - "test/scenarios/**"
       - "nodejs/src/**"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-copilot-dependency.yml b/.github/workflows/update-copilot-dependency.yml
index b1d3cae6d..49b003fd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-copilot-dependency.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-copilot-dependency.yml
@@ -100,9 +100,15 @@ jobs:
           git push origin "$BRANCH" --force-with-lease
 
           if gh pr view "$BRANCH" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "Pull request for branch '$BRANCH' already exists; updated branch only."
+            if [ "$(gh pr view "$BRANCH" --json isDraft --jq '.isDraft')" = "false" ]; then
+              gh pr ready "$BRANCH" --undo
+              echo "Pull request for branch '$BRANCH' already existed and was moved back to draft after updating the branch."
+            else
+              echo "Pull request for branch '$BRANCH' already exists and is already a draft; updated branch only."
+            fi
           else
             gh pr create \
+              --draft \
               --title "Update @github/copilot to $VERSION" \
               --body "Automated update of \`@github/copilot\` to version \`$VERSION\`.
 
@@ -111,6 +117,9 @@ jobs:
           - Re-ran all code generators (\`scripts/codegen\`)
           - Formatted generated output
 
+          ### Next steps
+          When ready, click **Ready for review** to trigger CI checks.
+
           > Created by the **Update @github/copilot Dependency** workflow." \
               --base main \
               --head "$BRANCH"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-compiled.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-compiled.yml
index b78c4a85f..792dac172 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-compiled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-compiled.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Verify compiled workflows
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/*.md'
       - '.github/workflows/*.lock.yml'