diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
index 102e9c2..b020988 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 name: Build and Release
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+  push:
     branches:
       - main
-  create:
-    # Any branch or tag
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-format-via-prettier.yml b/.github/workflows/check-format-via-prettier.yml
index 4bef6f4..6c20676 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-format-via-prettier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-format-via-prettier.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 name: Formatting
 
 on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
 
 jobs:
   lint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/detect-temporary-comments.yml b/.github/workflows/detect-temporary-comments.yml
index c7cce31..d33d43d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/detect-temporary-comments.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/detect-temporary-comments.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 name: No TODOs
 
 on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
 
 jobs:
   lint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-automated-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-automated-tests.yml
index 714faa0..4db21d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-automated-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-automated-tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 name: Automated Testing
 
 on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-analysis-via-eslint.yml b/.github/workflows/static-analysis-via-eslint.yml
index f82148f..2e6ef96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-analysis-via-eslint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-analysis-via-eslint.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 name: Static Analysis
 
 on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "README.md"
 
 jobs:
   lint: