diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
index 53c3b890..3334e56b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
@@ -15,23 +15,48 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 17 (0.x)
-        if: github.base_ref == '0.x'
+      - name: Set up JDK 25
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '25'
+          distribution: 'liberica'
+          cache: maven
+      - name: Build, test, and run samples using Java 25 w/ target=17
+        run: |
+          ./mvnw -B clean install
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: maven
-      - name: Set up JDK 25 (main)
-        if: github.base_ref == 'main'
+      - name: Run samples built w/ Java 25 w/ target=17 using Java 17
+        run: |
+          pushd samples > /dev/null
+          ../mvnw test \
+              -Dmaven-checkstyle-plugin.config.location=../src/checkstyle
+          popd > /dev/null
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 25
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'liberica'
           cache: maven
-      - name: Build and test
+      - name: Build and run samples using Java 25 w/ target=25
         run: |
-          ./mvnw -B clean install
+          pushd samples > /dev/null
+          ../mvnw clean install \
+              -pl '!grpc-server-kotlin' \
+              -Dmaven-checkstyle-plugin.config.location=../src/checkstyle \
+              -Djava.version=25
+          ../mvnw clean install \
+              -pl 'grpc-server-kotlin' \
+              -Dmaven-checkstyle-plugin.config.location=../src/checkstyle \
+              -Djava.version=24
+          popd > /dev/null
+
       - name: Capture Test Results
         if: failure()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 85074d6d..35e29546 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 name: Deploy Jars
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main, 0.x ]
+    branches: [ main ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -13,16 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-projects/spring-grpc' }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up JDK 17 (0.x)
-      if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-      with:
-        java-version: '17'
-        distribution: 'temurin'
-        cache: maven
     - name: Set up JDK 25 (main)
-      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         java-version: '25'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 744479a8..9da4321e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 		<spring-javaformat-checkstyle.version>0.0.43</spring-javaformat-checkstyle.version>
 		<disable.format.checks>false</disable.format.checks>
 		<disable.checkstyle.checks>false</disable.checkstyle.checks>
+		<maven-checkstyle-plugin.config.location>src/checkstyle</maven-checkstyle-plugin.config.location>
 		<maven-checkstyle-plugin.failsOnError>true</maven-checkstyle-plugin.failsOnError>
 		<maven-checkstyle-plugin.failOnViolation>true</maven-checkstyle-plugin.failOnViolation>
 		<maven-checkstyle-plugin.includeTestSourceDirectory>true</maven-checkstyle-plugin.includeTestSourceDirectory>
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@
 						<phase>validate</phase>
 						<inherited>true</inherited>
 						<configuration>
-							<configLocation>src/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
+							<configLocation>${maven-checkstyle-plugin.config.location}/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
 							<propertyExpansion>
-								config_loc=src/checkstyle
+								config_loc=${maven-checkstyle-plugin.config.location}
 							</propertyExpansion>
 							<skip>${disable.checkstyle.checks}</skip>
 							<includeTestSourceDirectory>${maven-checkstyle-plugin.includeTestSourceDirectory}</includeTestSourceDirectory>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 4e34e68e..467ef468 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 	<name>Parent Demo</name>
 
 	<modules>
+		<module>grpc-server</module>
 		<module>grpc-client</module>
 		<module>grpc-oauth2</module>
 		<module>grpc-reactive</module>
 		<module>grpc-secure</module>
-		<module>grpc-server</module>
 		<module>grpc-server-kotlin</module>
 		<module>grpc-server-netty-shaded</module>
 		<module>grpc-tomcat</module>