diff --git a/.github/actions/create-bwc-build/action.yaml b/.github/actions/create-bwc-build/action.yaml
index f92d9b6..8707a8f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-bwc-build/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-bwc-build/action.yaml
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ runs:
         path: ${{ inputs.plugin-branch }}
 
     - name: Build
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@12318b01111bfa6462c00534ffa998f8b397b979 # v3
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d9c87d481d55275bb5441eef3fe0e46805f9ef70
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
-        arguments: assemble
         build-root-directory: ${{ inputs.plugin-branch }}
+        arguments: assemble
 
     - id: get-opensearch-version
       uses: peternied/get-opensearch-version@c13e2946341f9f17befbafe76327dae0d1e0b7a0 # v1
diff --git a/.github/actions/run-bwc-suite/action.yaml b/.github/actions/run-bwc-suite/action.yaml
index 5d894cc..990fae2 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run-bwc-suite/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/run-bwc-suite/action.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ runs:
         plugin-branch: ${{ inputs.plugin-next-branch }}
 
     - name: Run BWC tests
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@12318b01111bfa6462c00534ffa998f8b397b979 # v3
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d9c87d481d55275bb5441eef3fe0e46805f9ef70
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
         arguments: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 26af31f..a629f56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -1,40 +1,12 @@
+---
 name: Backport
 on:
   pull_request_target:
-    types:
-      - closed
-      - labeled
+    types: [closed, labeled]
 
 jobs:
   backport:
-    name: Backport
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Only react to merged PRs for security reasons.
-    # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target.
-    if: >
-      github.event.pull_request.merged
-      && (
-        github.event.action == 'closed'
-        || (
-          github.event.action == 'labeled'
-          && contains(github.event.label.name, 'backport')
-        )
-      )
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - name: GitHub App token
-        id: github_app_token
-        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@1901dc7d52169e70c27a8da37aef0d423e2867a2 # v1.5.0
-        with:
-          app_id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
-          private_key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          installation_id: 22958780
-
-      - name: Backport
-        uses: VachaShah/backport@142d3b8a8c70dc54db515e653e5ed3c3fac64100 # v2.2.0
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}
-          head_template: backport/backport-<%= number %>-to-<%= base %>
-          failure_labels: backport-failed
+    if: github.repository == 'opensearch-project/custom-codecs'
+    uses: opensearch-project/opensearch-build/.github/workflows/backport-pr.yml@main
+    secrets:
+      OPENSEARCH_CI_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OPENSEARCH_CI_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d6db2d..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-name: Delete merged branch of the backport PRs
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types:
-      - closed
-
-jobs:
-  delete-branch:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref,'backport/') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref,'release-chores/')
-    steps:
-    - name: Delete merged branch
-      uses: actions/github-script@f28e40c7f34bde8b3046d885e986cb6290c5673b # v7
-      with:
-        script: |
-          github.rest.git.deleteRef({
-            owner: context.repo.owner,
-            repo: context.repo.repo,
-            ref: `heads/${context.payload.pull_request.head.ref}`,
-          })