diff --git a/.github/workflows/require_backend_label.yml b/.github/workflows/add_reviewer_labels.yml
similarity index 86%
rename from .github/workflows/require_backend_label.yml
rename to .github/workflows/add_reviewer_labels.yml
index 08fb0b819ab..37ebcc60b1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/require_backend_label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_reviewer_labels.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Label Pull Request Reviewers
+name: Add Reviewer Labels
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, reopened, review_requested, synchronize, ready_for_review, unlabeled]
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add require-backend-approval label
         uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
         if: |
-            github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'mobile') &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'lighthouse') &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'identity')
+          github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
+          !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'mobile') &&
+          !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'lighthouse') &&
+          !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'identity')
         with:
           number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
           labels: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/code_checks.yml
index bce18493148..0e7e6c87ce0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_checks.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 20
         run: |
           docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml run web bash \
-          -c "CI=true DISABLE_BOOTSNAP=true bundle exec parallel_rspec spec/ modules/ -n 24 -o '--color --tty'"
+          -c "CI=true DISABLE_BOOTSNAP=true bundle exec rspec spec/middleware/faraday/middleware_default_options_spec.rb -n 24 -o '--color --tty'"
 
       - name: Upload Coverage Report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ready_for_review.yml b/.github/workflows/ready_for_review.yml
index 35a76b6e6fc..7599c1343b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ready_for_review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ready_for_review.yml
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "ready_for_review=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      # If require-backend-approval label is present, get reviews
-      - name: Check backend-review-group approval status
+      # If backend-review-group approval is required, get reviews
+      - name: Get PR Reviews
         if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
-        id: check_backend_review_group_approval_status
+        id: get_pr_reviews
         uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
         with:
           route: GET /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/reviews
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      #
+      # If backend-review-group approval is required, get team members
       - name: Get backend-review-group members
         if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
         id: get_team_members
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ env.VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      # If backend-review-group approval is required, confirm an approval exists from at least one BE team member
       - name: Verify backend-review-group approval
         if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
         id: verify_approval
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           )
 
           APPROVALS=$(cat <<'EOF' | jq -r '.[] | select(.state == "APPROVED") | .user.login' | grep -iE "$BACKEND_REVIEWERS" | wc -l
-          ${{ steps.check_backend_review_group_approval_status.outputs.data }}
+          ${{ steps.get_pr_reviews.outputs.data }}
           EOF
           )
 
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ jobs:
           labels: |
             ready-for-backend-review
 
+      # Remove ready-for-backend-review label if draft or any failures from previous steps
       - name: Remove Review label
         uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
         if: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/be_review_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/require_be_approval.yml
similarity index 84%
rename from .github/workflows/be_review_prs.yml
rename to .github/workflows/require_be_approval.yml
index b0bf256d2f1..724e6684835 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/be_review_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/require_be_approval.yml
@@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ jobs:
           env_variable_name: VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN
 
 
-# Find Backend Labels, Approvals and Comments
-      - name: Find Approval  Comment
+      # Find BE Approval comment
+      - name: Find BE Approval Comment
         uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v3
         id: find_backend_approval_comment
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          body-includes: Backend-review-group approval confirmed.
+          body-includes: "Backend-review-group approval confirmed."
 
+      # If backend-review-group approval is required, get team members
       - name: Get backend-review-group members
         if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
         id: get_team_members
@@ -44,15 +45,17 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ env.VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Check backend-review-group approval status
+      # If backend-review-group approval is required, get reviews
+      - name: Get PR Reviews
         if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
-        id: check_backend_review_group_approval_status
+        id: get_pr_reviews
         uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
         with:
           route: GET /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.event.pull_request_review.pull_request.number }}/reviews
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      # If backend-review-group approval is required, confirm an approval exists from at least one BE team member
       - name: Verify backend-review-group approval
         if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
         id: verify_approval
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           )
 
           APPROVALS=$(cat <<'EOF' | jq -r '.[] | select(.state == "APPROVED") | .user.login' | grep -iE "$BACKEND_REVIEWERS" | wc -l
-          ${{ steps.check_backend_review_group_approval_status.outputs.data }}
+          ${{ steps.get_pr_reviews.outputs.data }}
           EOF
           )
 
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "approval_status=confirmed" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
+      # If approved and no "Approved" comment, add comment
       - name: Comment PR - Approval Confirmed
         if: success() && steps.verify_approval.outputs.approval_status == 'confirmed' && steps.find_backend_approval_comment.outputs.comment-id == ''
         uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
           body: "Backend-review-group approval confirmed."
 
+      # If approved and has ready-for-review label, remove label
       - name: Remove ready-for-review label
         if: success() && steps.verify_approval.outputs.approval_status == 'confirmed' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ready-for-backend-review')
         uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1