diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
index 646d7596646..f4826aa43fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
@@ -24,77 +24,77 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: read
     outputs:
       affected-modules: ${{ steps.changed-modules.outputs.modules-json }}
-      # Runs on workflow changes, any deployment change, or any (non-ignored) core change
-      should-run-deployment-tests: >-
-        ${{
-          steps.match-some.outputs.workflow == 'true' ||
-          steps.match-some.outputs.deployment == 'true' ||
-          steps.match-every.outputs.core-non-ignored == 'true' ||
-          github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
-          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        }}
-      # Runs on workflow changes, and any (non-ignored) core changes
-      should-run-core-tests: >-
-        ${{
-          steps.match-some.outputs.workflow == 'true' ||
-          steps.match-every.outputs.core-non-ignored == 'true' ||
-          github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
-          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        }}
+      core-tests: ${{ steps.triggers.outputs.core-tests }}
+      core-fuzz-tests: ${{ steps.triggers.outputs.core-fuzz-tests }}
+      core-race-tests: ${{ steps.triggers.outputs.core-race-tests }}
+      core-integ-tests: ${{ steps.triggers.outputs.core-integration-tests }}
+      deployment-tests: ${{ steps.triggers.outputs.deployment-tests }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           repository: smartcontractkit/chainlink
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
-        id: match-some
-        with:
-          # "if any changed file matches one or more of the conditions" (https://github.com/dorny/paths-filter/issues/225)
-          predicate-quantifier: some
-          # deployment - any changes in the deployment module
-          # workflow - any changes that could affect this workflow definition
-          #  - Assume any repository action changes affect this workflow
-          filters: |
-            deployment:
-              - 'deployment/**'
-            workflow:
-              - '.github/workflows/ci-core.yml'
-              - '.github/actions/**'
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
-        id: match-every
+
+      - name: Advanced Triggers
+        id: triggers
+        uses: smartcontractkit/.github/actions/advanced-triggers@advanced-triggers/v1
         with:
-          # "if any changed file match all of the conditions" (https://github.com/dorny/paths-filter/issues/225)
-          #   - Enables listing of files matching each filter.
-          #   - Paths to files will be available in `${FILTER_NAME}_files` output variable.
-          #   - Paths will be formatted as JSON array
-          predicate-quantifier: every
-          # core-non-ignored - all changes except for paths which do not affect core module
-          #  - This is opt-in on purpose. To be safe, new files are assumed to have an affect on core unless listed here specifically.
-          #  - For example: core module does not depend on deployment or integration-tests module.
-          # all - changes in any directory
-          #  - This is used resolve all affected modules based on changed files
-          list-files: json
-          filters: |
-            core-non-ignored:
-              - '**'
-              - '!deployment/**'
-              - '!integration-tests/**'
-              - '!tools/secrets/**'
-              - '!tools/docker/**'
-              - '!tools/benchmark/**'
-              - '!**/README.md'
-              - '!**/CHANGELOG.md'
-              - '!*.nix'
-              - '!sonar-project.properties'
-              - '!nix.conf'
-              - '!nix-darwin-shell-hook.sh'
-              - '!LICENSE'
-              - '!.github/**'
-              - '!core/scripts/cre/environment/examples/workflows/**'
-            all:
-              - '**'
+          file-sets: |
+            go-files:
+              - "**/*.go"
+              - "**/go.mod"
+              - "**/go.sum"
+            core-files:
+              - "core/**"
+            all-test-files:
+              - "**/testdata/**"
+              - "**/*_test.go"
+            core-test-files:
+              - "testdata/**"
+              - "core/**/testdata/**"
+              - "core/**/*_test.go"
+            e2e-tests-files:
+              - "system-tests/**"
+              - "integration-tests/**"
+            workflow-files:
+              - ".github/workflows/ci-core.yml"
+              - ".github/actions/**/*.y*ml"
+            deployment-files:
+              - "deployment/**"
+          # Note:
+          # - pull_request, merge_group, and push events will resolve to true if any changed files match the path/glob patterns
+          #     - exclusion-sets/negations are applied first, and therefore filter all changed files before inclusion sets are applied
+          # - by default these will resolve to true for schedule, and workflow_dispatch events
+          triggers: |
+            core-tests:
+              exclusion-sets: [ e2e-tests-files, deployment-files ]
+              inclusion-sets: [ go-files, core-files, all-test-files, workflow-files ]
+              paths:
+                - "tools/bin/go_core_tests"
+            core-fuzz-tests:
+              exclusion-sets: [ e2e-tests-files, deployment-files ]
+              inclusion-sets: [ go-files, core-files, all-test-files, workflow-files ]
+              paths:
+                - "!**/testdata/**"
+                - "**/fuzz/**"
+                - "tools/bin/go_core_fuzz"
+            core-race-tests:
+              exclusion-sets: [ e2e-tests-files, deployment-files ]
+              inclusion-sets: [ go-files, core-files, all-test-files, workflow-files ]
+              paths:
+                - "tools/bin/go_core_race_tests"
+            core-integration-tests:
+              exclusion-sets: [ e2e-tests-files, deployment-files ]
+              inclusion-sets: [ go-files, core-files, all-test-files, workflow-files ]
+              paths:
+                - "tools/bin/go_core_tests_integration"
+            deployment-tests:
+              exclusion-sets: [ e2e-tests-files, core-test-files ]
+              inclusion-sets: [ go-files, core-files, deployment-files, workflow-files ]
+              paths:
+                - "tools/bin/go_core_ccip_deployment_tests"
 
       - name: Changed modules
         id: changed-modules
@@ -207,27 +207,27 @@ jobs:
         type:
           - cmd: go_core_tests
             os: runs-on=${{ github.run_id }}-unit/cpu=48/ram=96/family=c6i/spot=false/image=ubuntu24-full-x64/extras=s3-cache+tmpfs
-            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.should-run-core-tests }}
+            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.core-tests }}
             trunk-auto-quarantine: "true"
 
           - cmd: go_core_tests_integration
             os: runs-on=${{ github.run_id }}-integ/cpu=48/ram=96/family=c6i/spot=false/image=ubuntu24-full-x64/extras=s3-cache+tmpfs
-            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.should-run-core-tests }}
+            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.core-integ-tests }}
             trunk-auto-quarantine: "true"
             setup-solana: "true"
             install-loopps: "true"
 
           - cmd: go_core_fuzz
             os: runs-on=${{ github.run_id}}-fuzz/cpu=8/ram=32/family=m6id+m6idn/spot=false/image=ubuntu24-full-x64/extras=s3-cache
-            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.should-run-core-tests }}
+            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.core-fuzz-tests }}
 
           - cmd: go_core_race_tests
             os: runs-on=${{ github.run_id}}-race/cpu=64/ram=128/family=c7i/volume=80gb/spot=false/image=ubuntu24-full-x64/extras=s3-cache
-            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.should-run-core-tests }}
+            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.core-race-tests }}
 
           - cmd: go_core_ccip_deployment_tests
             os: runs-on=${{ github.run_id }}-deployment/cpu=64/ram=128/family=c6i+c7i/spot=false/image=ubuntu24-full-x64/extras=s3-cache+tmpfs
-            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.should-run-deployment-tests }}
+            should-run: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.deployment-tests }}
             trunk-auto-quarantine: "true"
             go-mod-directory: "deployment/"
             setup-solana: "true"
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ jobs:
     name: test-scripts
     needs: [filter]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{  needs.filter.outputs.should-run-core-tests == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{  needs.filter.outputs.core-tests == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4