diff --git a/.github/workflows/AutoLabelAssign.yml b/.github/workflows/AutoLabelAssign.yml
index bccedc1b1..9647605ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AutoLabelAssign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AutoLabelAssign.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,30 @@ on:
             - completed
 
 jobs:
+    config:
+        if: github.repository_owner == 'MicrosoftDocs'
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        outputs:
+            AutoAssignUsers: ${{ steps.read.outputs.AutoAssignUsers }}
+            AutoAssignReviewers: ${{ steps.read.outputs.AutoAssignReviewers }}
+            AutoLabel: ${{ steps.read.outputs.AutoLabel }}
+            ExcludedUserList: ${{ steps.read.outputs.ExcludedUserList }}
+            ExcludedBranchList: ${{ steps.read.outputs.ExcludedBranchList }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+              with:
+                sparse-checkout: .github/workflow-config.json
+                sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+            - id: read
+              shell: pwsh
+              run: |
+                $Config = (Get-Content '.github/workflow-config.json' | ConvertFrom-Json).AutoLabelAssign
+                "AutoAssignUsers=$($Config.AutoAssignUsers)" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                "AutoAssignReviewers=$($Config.AutoAssignReviewers)" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                "AutoLabel=$($Config.AutoLabel)" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                "ExcludedUserList=$($Config.ExcludedUserList | ConvertTo-Json -Compress)" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                "ExcludedBranchList=$($Config.ExcludedBranchList | ConvertTo-Json -Compress)" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
     download-payload:
         name: Download and extract payload artifact
         if: github.repository_owner == 'MicrosoftDocs'
@@ -25,16 +49,18 @@ jobs:
     label-assign:
         name: Run assign and label
         if: github.repository_owner == 'MicrosoftDocs'
-        needs: [download-payload]
-        uses: MicrosoftDocs/microsoft-365-docs/.github/workflows/Shared-AutoLabelAssign.yml@workflows-prod
+        needs: [config, download-payload]
+        uses: MicrosoftDocs/microsoft-365-docs/.github/workflows/Shared-AutoLabelAssign.yml@workflows-test
         with:
             PayloadJson: ${{ needs.download-payload.outputs.WorkflowPayload }}
-            AutoAssignUsers: 1
-            AutoAssignReviewers: 1
-            AutoLabel: 1
-            ExcludedUserList: '["user1", "user2"]'
-            ExcludedBranchList: '["branch1", "branch2"]'
+            AutoAssignUsers: ${{ fromJSON(needs.config.outputs.AutoAssignUsers) }}
+            AutoAssignReviewers: ${{ fromJSON(needs.config.outputs.AutoAssignReviewers) }}
+            AutoLabel: ${{ fromJSON(needs.config.outputs.AutoLabel) }}
+            ExcludedUserList: ${{ needs.config.outputs.ExcludedUserList }}
+            ExcludedBranchList: ${{ needs.config.outputs.ExcludedBranchList }}
         secrets:
             AccessToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
             PrivateKey: ${{ secrets.M365_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-            ClientId: ${{ secrets.M365_APP_CLIENT_ID }}
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+            ClientId: ${{ secrets.M365_APP_CLIENT_ID }}
+
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/AutoPublish.yml b/.github/workflows/AutoPublish.yml
index c96387d3c..2202b62e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AutoPublish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AutoPublish.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 name: (Scheduled) Publish to live
 
 permissions:
@@ -15,15 +14,33 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
+  config:
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'MicrosoftDocs' && contains(github.event.repository.topics, 'build')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      EnableAutoPublish: ${{ steps.read.outputs.EnableAutoPublish }}
+      EnableAutoMerge: ${{ steps.read.outputs.EnableAutoMerge }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: .github/workflow-config.json
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+      - id: read
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $Config = (Get-Content '.github/workflow-config.json' | ConvertFrom-Json).AutoPublish
+          "EnableAutoPublish=$("$($Config.EnableAutoPublish)".ToLower())" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          "EnableAutoMerge=$("$($Config.EnableAutoMerge)".ToLower())" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
   auto-publish:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'MicrosoftDocs' && contains(github.event.repository.topics, 'build')
+    needs: config
     uses: MicrosoftDocs/microsoft-365-docs/.github/workflows/Shared-AutoPublishV2.yml@workflows-prod
     with:
         PayloadJson: ${{ toJSON(github) }}
-        EnableAutoPublish: true
-        EnableAutoMerge: true
-
+        EnableAutoPublish: ${{ fromJSON(needs.config.outputs.EnableAutoPublish) }}
+        EnableAutoMerge: ${{ fromJSON(needs.config.outputs.EnableAutoMerge) }}
     secrets:
         AccessToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         PrivateKey: ${{ secrets.M365_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-        ClientId: ${{ secrets.M365_APP_CLIENT_ID }}
+        ClientId: ${{ secrets.M365_APP_CLIENT_ID }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/TierManagement.yml b/.github/workflows/TierManagement.yml
index 8e9addaf6..6042fd1c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/TierManagement.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/TierManagement.yml
@@ -13,12 +13,31 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
+  config:
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'MicrosoftDocs' && github.repository_visibility == 'private'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      EnableWriteSignOff: ${{ steps.read.outputs.EnableWriteSignOff }}
+      EnableReadOnlySignoff: ${{ steps.read.outputs.EnableReadOnlySignoff }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: .github/workflow-config.json
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+      - id: read
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $Config = (Get-Content '.github/workflow-config.json' | ConvertFrom-Json).TierManagement
+          "EnableWriteSignOff=$($Config.EnableWriteSignOff)" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          "EnableReadOnlySignoff=$($Config.EnableReadOnlySignoff)" >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
   tier-mgmt:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'MicrosoftDocs' && github.repository_visibility == 'private'
+    needs: config
     uses: MicrosoftDocs/microsoft-365-docs/.github/workflows/Shared-TierManagement.yml@workflows-prod
     with:
       PayloadJson: ${{ toJSON(github) }}
-      EnableWriteSignOff: 1
-      EnableReadOnlySignoff: 1
+      EnableWriteSignOff: ${{ fromJSON(needs.config.outputs.EnableWriteSignOff) }}
+      EnableReadOnlySignoff: ${{ fromJSON(needs.config.outputs.EnableReadOnlySignoff) }}
     secrets:
       AccessToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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