diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-20_build-rc.yml b/.github/workflows/release-20_build-rc.yml
index e327767dfc87f..ef12993999d6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-20_build-rc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-20_build-rc.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,15 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: build-rc
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
+    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
         release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-21_build-runtimes.yml b/.github/workflows/release-21_build-runtimes.yml
index ab688ef5f4070..ea50975b1bae4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-21_build-runtimes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-21_build-runtimes.yml
@@ -54,14 +54,15 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: build-runtimes
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
+    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
         release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-22_combined-rc-runtime-builds-release-draft.yml b/.github/workflows/release-22_combined-rc-runtime-builds-release-draft.yml
index 33bfa8a4365d0..46b5f45119128 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-22_combined-rc-runtime-builds-release-draft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-22_combined-rc-runtime-builds-release-draft.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: combined-builds
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       chain: ${{ inputs.chain }}
       runtime_dir: ${{ inputs.runtime_dir }}
       release_tag: ${{ needs.validate-inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
+
     secrets: inherit
     permissions:
       id-token: write
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       binary: ${{ inputs.binary }}
       release_tag: ${{ needs.validate-inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
+
     secrets: inherit
     permissions:
       id-token: write
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ jobs:
       runtimes: '${{ needs.build-runtimes-flow.outputs.published_runtimes }}'
       no_runtimes: ${{ inputs.no_runtimes }}
       crates_only: false
+
     secrets: inherit
 
   trigger-release-draft-without-runtimes:
@@ -126,4 +131,5 @@ jobs:
       build_run_id: ${{ github.run_id }}
       no_runtimes: ${{ inputs.no_runtimes }}
       crates_only: false
+
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-30_publish_release_draft.yml b/.github/workflows/release-30_publish_release_draft.yml
index 467c1f7458e39..0c56e3e134b3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-30_publish_release_draft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-30_publish_release_draft.yml
@@ -57,14 +57,15 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: publish-release-draft
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [ check-synchronization ]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
+    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
         release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-31_promote-rc-to-final.yml b/.github/workflows/release-31_promote-rc-to-final.yml
index 75d5559e5b84d..749bf6406a482 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-31_promote-rc-to-final.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-31_promote-rc-to-final.yml
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@ on:
 jobs:
 
   check-synchronization:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: promote-rc-to-final
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [ check-synchronization ]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
+    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-40_publish-deb-package.yml b/.github/workflows/release-40_publish-deb-package.yml
index 9fd46415d3f34..8f235a6dc200d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-40_publish-deb-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-40_publish-deb-package.yml
@@ -15,15 +15,17 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: string
 
+
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: publish-deb
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
   call-publish-workflow:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
+    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
     with:
       tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-41_publish-rpm-package.yml b/.github/workflows/release-41_publish-rpm-package.yml
index aea2a3da81c8e..3c7f145dd0756 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-41_publish-rpm-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-41_publish-rpm-package.yml
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: publish-rpm
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
   call-publish-workflow:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
+    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
     with:
       tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
index f2ae090b310ae..68b4d3902dc16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
@@ -65,14 +65,15 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: publish-docker-${{ inputs.binary }}
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
+    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.VERSION }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-70_combined-publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/release-70_combined-publish-release.yml
index 9b5036477ba41..26ab48ccbc2fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-70_combined-publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-70_combined-publish-release.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ jobs:
 
   check-synchronization:
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: combined-publish
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       binary: ${{ inputs.binary }}
       release_tag: ${{ inputs.release_tag }}
+
     secrets: inherit
 
   # ==============================================
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       tag: ${{ needs.promote-rc-to-final.outputs.final_tag }}
       distribution: release
+
     secrets: inherit
 
   publish-rpm-package:
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       tag: ${{ needs.promote-rc-to-final.outputs.final_tag }}
       distribution: ${{ inputs.distribution }}
+
     secrets: inherit
 
   # ==============================================
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@ jobs:
       owner: ${{ inputs.owner }}
       version: ${{ inputs.version }}
       stable_tag: ${{ needs.promote-rc-to-final.outputs.final_tag }}
+
     secrets: inherit
 
   publish-docker-polkadot-parachain:
@@ -120,6 +126,7 @@ jobs:
       owner: ${{ inputs.owner }}
       version: ${{ inputs.version }}
       stable_tag: ${{ needs.promote-rc-to-final.outputs.final_tag }}
+
     secrets: inherit
 
   publish-docker-polkadot-omni-node:
@@ -135,6 +142,7 @@ jobs:
       owner: ${{ inputs.owner }}
       version: ${{ inputs.version }}
       stable_tag: ${{ needs.promote-rc-to-final.outputs.final_tag }}
+
     secrets: inherit
 
   publish-docker-chain-spec-builder:
@@ -150,4 +158,5 @@ jobs:
       owner: ${{ inputs.owner }}
       version: ${{ inputs.version }}
       stable_tag: ${{ needs.promote-rc-to-final.outputs.final_tag }}
+
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-80_publish-crates.yml b/.github/workflows/release-80_publish-crates.yml
index d72b71964e20b..a52c796bb6559 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-80_publish-crates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-80_publish-crates.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: publish-crates
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
index 4464acb0a5e8b..3b42da12dcdf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,15 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
+    with:
+      concurrency_suffix: reusable-publish-packages
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
+    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
         release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}