diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request-checks.yml
index 39e281689..c5bf10220 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request-checks.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ on:
       - '!docs/**'
       - 'docs/bpmn-workflow-models/**'
       - '!.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'
-  workflow_dispatch: null
 
 env:
   GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -46,54 +45,29 @@ jobs:
               - './backend/audit/models/**'
               - './backend/dissemination/models/**'
 
-  check-if-branch-is-ahead-of-main:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Check if branch is ahead of main
-        run: |
-          if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor origin/main ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }};
-          then echo "This branch is not up to date with main";
-          gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} \
-          --body "This pull request is not up to date with main. Please merge main into this brach or rebase this branch onto main. This PR should not be approved until all status checks pass. If you see this message, please rerun all status checks before merging."
-          exit 1; fi
-
   # Tests and Linting invoked on a Pull Request
   testing-from-build:
-    needs: [check-for-changes, check-if-branch-is-ahead-of-main]
+    needs: [check-for-changes]
     if: ${{ needs.check-for-changes.outputs.requirements == 'true' || needs.check-for-changes.outputs.dev-requirements == 'true' || needs.check-for-changes.outputs.docker == 'true' || needs.check-for-changes.outputs.package == 'true' || needs.check-for-changes.outputs.staticfiles == 'true' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/testing-from-build.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
   testing-from-ghcr:
-    needs: [check-for-changes, check-if-branch-is-ahead-of-main]
+    needs: [check-for-changes]
     if: ${{ needs.check-for-changes.outputs.requirements != 'true' && needs.check-for-changes.outputs.dev-requirements != 'true' && needs.check-for-changes.outputs.docker != 'true' && needs.check-for-changes.outputs.package != 'true' && needs.check-for-changes.outputs.staticfiles != 'true'  }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/testing-from-ghcr.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
   cypress-from-container:
-    needs: [check-if-branch-is-ahead-of-main]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/testing-cypress-container.yml
     with:
       environment: testing
     secrets: inherit
 
   linting:
-    needs: [check-if-branch-is-ahead-of-main]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/pull_request-linting.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
-  # Update BPMN Diagrams
-  # We are removing this as we are not editing, and we do not wish for it to run with lib updates.
-  # Uncomment if changes to models are necessary
-  # sync-BPMN:
-  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/add-bpmn-renders.yml
-  #   secrets: inherit
-
   # Generate Terraform Plans
   terraform-plan:
     if: ${{ github.base_ref == 'main' }}
@@ -141,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
 
   validate-migrations:
-    needs: [check-for-changes, check-if-branch-is-ahead-of-main]
+    needs: [check-for-changes]
     if: ${{ needs.check-for-changes.outputs.requirements == 'true' || needs.check-for-changes.outputs.migration == 'true' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/validate-migrations.yml
     secrets: inherit