diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-project.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-project.lock.yml
index 22d6a385a9a..3137e841e80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-project.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-project.lock.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #
 # Smoke Project - Test project operations
 #
-# frontmatter-hash: 204cb28ef81830ddc96dbda848b7f8319f495afa9f4a58a2adc3db0c5c2ec74a
+# frontmatter-hash: 35a37d5073a5ced93a732e32885f14ba695b08089bfe3578c1b2d7913451ff07
 
 name: "Smoke Project"
 "on":
@@ -57,14 +57,8 @@ jobs:
       comment_repo: ${{ steps.add-comment.outputs.comment-repo }}
       comment_url: ${{ steps.add-comment.outputs.comment-url }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout actions folder
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6
-        with:
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            actions
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup Scripts
-        uses: ./actions/setup
+        uses: github/gh-aw/actions/setup@2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d # 2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d
         with:
           destination: /opt/gh-aw/actions
       - name: Check workflow file timestamps
@@ -116,14 +110,8 @@ jobs:
       output_types: ${{ steps.collect_output.outputs.output_types }}
       secret_verification_result: ${{ steps.validate-secret.outputs.verification_result }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout actions folder
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6
-        with:
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            actions
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup Scripts
-        uses: ./actions/setup
+        uses: github/gh-aw/actions/setup@2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d # 2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d
         with:
           destination: /opt/gh-aw/actions
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -1200,14 +1188,8 @@ jobs:
       tools_reported: ${{ steps.missing_tool.outputs.tools_reported }}
       total_count: ${{ steps.missing_tool.outputs.total_count }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout actions folder
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6
-        with:
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            actions
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup Scripts
-        uses: ./actions/setup
+        uses: github/gh-aw/actions/setup@2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d # 2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d
         with:
           destination: /opt/gh-aw/actions
       - name: Debug job inputs
@@ -1320,14 +1302,8 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       success: ${{ steps.parse_results.outputs.success }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout actions folder
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6
-        with:
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            actions
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup Scripts
-        uses: ./actions/setup
+        uses: github/gh-aw/actions/setup@2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d # 2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d
         with:
           destination: /opt/gh-aw/actions
       - name: Download agent artifacts
@@ -1422,21 +1398,14 @@ jobs:
       ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || ((github.event.action != 'labeled') || (github.event.label.name == 'smoke')))
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     permissions:
-      contents: read
       discussions: write
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     outputs:
       activated: ${{ steps.check_membership.outputs.is_team_member == 'true' }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout actions folder
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6
-        with:
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            actions
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup Scripts
-        uses: ./actions/setup
+        uses: github/gh-aw/actions/setup@2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d # 2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d
         with:
           destination: /opt/gh-aw/actions
       - name: Add eyes reaction for immediate feedback
@@ -1489,14 +1458,8 @@ jobs:
       process_safe_outputs_processed_count: ${{ steps.process_safe_outputs.outputs.processed_count }}
       process_safe_outputs_temporary_id_map: ${{ steps.process_safe_outputs.outputs.temporary_id_map }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout actions folder
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6
-        with:
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            actions
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup Scripts
-        uses: ./actions/setup
+        uses: github/gh-aw/actions/setup@2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d # 2f705cfe9b68ab64d9ac2ac92faee9b7c7890c0d
         with:
           destination: /opt/gh-aw/actions
           safe-output-projects: 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-project.md b/.github/workflows/smoke-project.md
index d81ea0eb24e..db7f4c2673b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-project.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-project.md
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ Do not re-create draft items but use their returned temporary-ids for the update
 
    b. **Pull Request Update**:
       Call `update_project` to update the pull request item to change status to "In Progress":
-      - `project`: "https://github.com/orgs/github-agentic-workflows/projects/1",
+      - `project`: "https://github.com/orgs/github-agentic-workflows/projects/1"
       - `content_type`: "pull_request"
       - `content_number`: 18
       - `fields`: `{"Status": "In Progress"}`
 
     c. **Issue Update**:
       Call `update_project` to update the issue item to change status to "In Progress":
-      - `project`: "https://github.com/orgs/github-agentic-workflows/projects/1",
+      - `project`: "https://github.com/orgs/github-agentic-workflows/projects/1"
       - `content_type`: "issue"
       - `content_number`: 19
       - `fields`: `{"Status": "In Progress"}`