diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index dce8ecd1d70..f78609bfe91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   main:
+    if: github.repository == 'grafana/grafana'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
index 92979c76523..ec203011eed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ env:
   YARN_ENABLE_IMMUTABLE_INSTALLS: false
 jobs:
   main:
+    if: github.repository == 'grafana/grafana'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       # This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-milestone.yml b/.github/workflows/close-milestone.yml
index ca7dc261a68..dd865387c64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-milestone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-milestone.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   main:
+    if: github.repository == 'grafana/grafana'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index f681447a4b7..2f2830945e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 4 * * 6'
 
+permissions:
+  security-events: write
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
diff --git a/.github/workflows/commands.yml b/.github/workflows/commands.yml
index 534418d1178..c22117f7bc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commands.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commands.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,22 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: issue-commands-${{ github.event.issue.number }}
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.GRAFANA_MISC_STATS_API_KEY != '' && secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   main:
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/detect-breaking-changes-report.yml b/.github/workflows/detect-breaking-changes-report.yml
index f69a58417f7..94d605333ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/detect-breaking-changes-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/detect-breaking-changes-report.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ jobs:
     env:
       ARTIFACT_NAME: 'levitate' # The name of the artifact that we would like to download
       ARTIFACT_FOLDER: '${{ github.workspace }}/tmp' # The name of the folder where we will download the artifact to
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+      artifacts: read
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
     # Posts a notification to Slack if a PR has a breaking change and it did not have a breaking change before
     - name: Post to Slack
       id: slack
-      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code == 1 && steps.does-label-exist.outputs.result == 0 && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true'
+      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code == 1 && steps.does-label-exist.outputs.result == 0 && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true' && env.HAS_SECRETS
       uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.24.0
       with:
         payload: |
@@ -132,13 +137,15 @@ jobs:
           }
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_LEVITATE_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+        HAS_SECRETS: ${{ (github.repository == "grafana/grafana" || secrets.SLACK_LEVITATE_WEBHOOK_URL != '') || '' }}
 
     # Add the label
     - name: Add "levitate breaking change" label
-      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code == 1 && steps.does-label-exist.outputs.result == 0 && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true'
+      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code == 1 && steps.does-label-exist.outputs.result == 0 && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true' && env.HAS_SECRETS
       uses: actions/github-script@v6
       env:
         PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.levitate-run.outputs.pr_number }}
+        HAS_SECRETS: ${{ (secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}
       with:
         github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         script: |
@@ -151,10 +158,11 @@ jobs:
 
     # Remove label (no more breaking changes)
     - name: Remove "levitate breaking change" label
-      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code == 0 && steps.does-label-exist.outputs.result == 1 && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true'
+      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code == 0 && steps.does-label-exist.outputs.result == 1 && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true' && env.HAS_SECRETS
       uses: actions/github-script@v6
       env:
         PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.levitate-run.outputs.pr_number }}
+        HAS_SECRETS: ${{ (secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}
       with:
         github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         script: |
@@ -169,10 +177,11 @@ jobs:
     # This is very weird, the actual request goes through (comes back with a 201), but does not assign the team.
     # Related issue: https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/1908
     - name: Add "grafana/plugins-platform-frontend" as a reviewer
-      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true'
+      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true' && env.HAS_SECRETS
       uses: actions/github-script@v6
       env:
         PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.levitate-run.outputs.pr_number }}
+        HAS_SECRETS: ${{ (secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}
       with:
         github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         script: |
@@ -186,10 +195,11 @@ jobs:
 
     # Remove reviewers (no more breaking changes)
     - name: Remove "grafana/plugins-platform-frontend" from the list of reviewers
-      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code == 0 && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true'
+      if: steps.levitate-run.outputs.exit_code == 0 && steps.levitate-run.outputs.shouldSkip != 'true' && env.HAS_SECRETS
       uses: actions/github-script@v6
       env:
         PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.levitate-run.outputs.pr_number }}
+        HAS_SECRETS: ${{ (secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}
       with:
         github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/epic-add-to-platform-ux-parent-project.yml b/.github/workflows/epic-add-to-platform-ux-parent-project.yml
index f9e6967ada2..97462269fce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/epic-add-to-platform-ux-parent-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/epic-add-to-platform-ux-parent-project.yml
@@ -5,21 +5,35 @@ on:
     types: [opened, closed, edited, reopened, assigned, unassigned, labeled, unlabeled]
     labels:
       - 'type/epic'
-      
+
 env:
-  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_PROJECTS_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_PROJECTS_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
   ORGANIZATION: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
   REPO: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
   PARENT_PROJECT: 304
   CHILD_PROJECT_1: 78
   CHILD_PROJECT_2: 111
   CHILD_PROJECT_3: 202
-    
+
 concurrency:
   group: issue-add-to-parent-project-${{ github.event.number }}
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.GH_BOT_PROJECTS_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   main:
-    if: contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'type/epic')
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets && contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'type/epic')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check if issue is in child or parent projects
@@ -46,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
                 }
               }
             }' -f org=$ORGANIZATION -f repo=$REPO > projects_data.json
-            
+
             echo 'IN_PARENT_PROJ='$(jq '.data.repository.issue.projectItems.nodes[] | select(.project.number==${{ env.PARENT_PROJECT }}) | .project != null' projects_data.json) >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo 'PARENT_PROJ_STATUS_ID='$(jq '.data.repository.issue.projectItems.nodes[] | select(.project.number==${{ env.PARENT_PROJECT }}) | select(.fieldValueByName != null) | .fieldValueByName.optionId' projects_data.json) >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo 'ITEM_ID='$(jq '.data.repository.issue.projectItems.nodes[] | select(.project.number==${{ env.PARENT_PROJECT }}) | .id' projects_data.json) >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -96,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
                 }
               }
             }' -f project=$PROJECT_ID -f issue=${{ github.event.issue.node_id }} --jq '.data.addProjectV2ItemById.item.id')"
- 
+
             echo 'ITEM_ID='$item_id >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Set parent project status Done
         if: contains(env.CHILD_PROJ_STATUS, 'Done')
@@ -124,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
                 projectId: $project
                 itemId: $item
                 fieldId: $status_field
-                value: { 
+                value: {
                   singleSelectOptionId: $status_value
                   }
               }) {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-release.yml b/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
index b7a73865264..d532a1dfe8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,22 @@ on:
         required: false
         description: Mark this release as latest (`1`) or not (`0`, default)
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.GRAFANA_MISC_STATS_API_KEY != '' && secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   main:
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: "Generate token"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-labeled.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-labeled.yml
index 3538b04b154..66d4ff6aac4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-labeled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-labeled.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,22 @@ on:
     types: [labeled]
 
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   notify:
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: "Download teams.yml to know which label is for which team"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/metrics-collector.yml b/.github/workflows/metrics-collector.yml
index 874ccc4c3e7..8b7e53715bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/metrics-collector.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/metrics-collector.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,22 @@ on:
     types: [opened, closed]
 
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.GRAFANA_MISC_STATS_API_KEY != '' && secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   main:
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/milestone.yml b/.github/workflows/milestone.yml
index f686dee7d55..dda36dbad17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/milestone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/milestone.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,28 @@ on:
         description: 'The version to be released please respect: major.minor.patch, major.minor.patch-preview or major.minor.patch-preview<number> format. example: 7.4.3, 7.4.3-preview or 7.4.3-preview1'
         required: true
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   call-remove-milestone:
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
     uses: grafana/grafana/.github/workflows/remove-milestone.yml@main
     with:
       version_call: ${{ github.event.inputs.version_input }}
     secrets: inherit
   call-close-milestone:
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
     uses: grafana/grafana/.github/workflows/close-milestone.yml@main
     with:
       version_call: ${{ github.event.inputs.version_input }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index ee978b31931..af1a5b19f6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ on:
       - demilestoned
 concurrency:
   group: pr-checks-${{ github.event.number }}
+permissions:
+  contents: write
 jobs:
   main:
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+      contents: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-go.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-go.yml
index 6f44dbc45ea..6441ff80a69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-go.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '**/*.go'
 
+permissions:
+  security-events: write
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-javascript.yml
index d8f187b309c..1947231df8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-javascript.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
       - '**/*.ts'
       - '**/*.tsx'
 
+permissions:
+  security-events: write
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-python.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-python.yml
index d6505de955f..00307370f4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-codeql-analysis-python.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '**/*.py'
 
+permissions:
+  security-events: write
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-commands-closed.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-commands-closed.yml
index 76719c6c009..f13475ef5d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-commands-closed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-commands-closed.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ name: Run when PRs are closed
 on:
   pull_request:
     types:
-      - closed      
+      - closed
 concurrency:
   group: pr-commands-closed-${{ github.event.number }}
 jobs:
   close_job:
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
     # this job will only run if the PR has been closed without being merged
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -15,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
         echo PR #${{ github.event.number }} has been closed without being merged, removing milestone.
         gh pr edit ${{ github.event.number }} --milestone "" --repo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY
       env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-commands.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-commands.yml
index d868efb6926..cead914128b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-commands.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-commands.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,22 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: pr-commands-${{ github.event.number }}
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.GRAFANA_MISC_STATS_API_KEY != '' && secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   main:
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-technical-documentation-next.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-technical-documentation-next.yml
index 56b133ac867..b5d1927d3c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-technical-documentation-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-technical-documentation-next.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   sync:
-    if: "github.repository == 'grafana/grafana'"
+    if: github.repository == 'grafana/grafana'
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout Grafana repo"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-technical-documentation-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-technical-documentation-release.yml
index 69fafd1d0e8..f1069d2b8e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-technical-documentation-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-technical-documentation-release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   sync:
-    if: "github.repository == 'grafana/grafana'"
+    if: github.repository == 'grafana/grafana'
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout Grafana repo"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/remove-milestone.yml b/.github/workflows/remove-milestone.yml
index 44f42b5d757..81d9d93783c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/remove-milestone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/remove-milestone.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,24 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   main:
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index de50fe2f26b..8f0bf228f94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,22 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
+  config:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    outputs:
+      has-secrets: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has-secrets }}
+    steps:
+      - name: "Check for secrets"
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ (secrets.GH_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN != '') || '' }}" ]; then
+            echo "has-secrets=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   stale:
+    needs: config
+    if: needs.config.outputs.has-secrets
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v8