diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 786597402..b5a88c995 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   cpp-build:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-build.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-build.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
   python-build:
     needs: [cpp-build]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
   upload-conda:
     needs: [cpp-build, python-build]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-upload-packages.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-upload-packages.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref_type == 'branch'
     needs: python-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       run_script: "ci/build_docs.sh"
   wheel-build-cpp:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       matrix_filter: group_by([.ARCH, (.CUDA_VER|split(".")|map(tonumber)|.[0])]) | map(max_by(.PY_VER|split(".")|map(tonumber)))
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-build-python:
     needs: wheel-build-cpp
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-publish-cpp:
     needs: wheel-build-cpp
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-publish-python:
     needs: wheel-build-python
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index 35a7228ae..699efc636 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - devcontainer
       - telemetry-setup
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/pr-builder.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/pr-builder.yaml@nvks-runners
     if: always()
     with:
       needs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - telemetry-setup
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/changed-files.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/changed-files.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       files_yaml: |
         test_cpp:
@@ -79,40 +79,40 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     needs:
       - telemetry-setup
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/checks.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/checks.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       enable_check_generated_files: false
       ignored_pr_jobs: telemetry-summarize
   conda-cpp-build:
     needs: checks
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-build.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-build.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
   conda-cpp-tests:
     needs: [conda-cpp-build, changed-files]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@nvks-runners
     if: fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.changed_file_groups).test_cpp
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
   conda-python-build:
     needs: conda-cpp-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
   conda-python-tests:
     needs: [conda-python-build, changed-files]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@nvks-runners
     if: fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.changed_file_groups).test_python
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
   docs-build:
     needs: conda-python-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       node_type: "gpu-l4-latest-1"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-build-cpp:
     needs: checks
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       matrix_filter: group_by([.ARCH, (.CUDA_VER|split(".")|map(tonumber)|.[0])]) | map(max_by(.PY_VER|split(".")|map(tonumber)))
       build_type: pull-request
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ jobs:
   wheel-build-python:
     needs: wheel-build-cpp
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       script: ci/build_wheel_python.sh
   wheel-tests:
     needs: [wheel-build-python, changed-files]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@nvks-runners
     if: fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.changed_file_groups).test_python
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     needs:
       - telemetry-setup
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/build-in-devcontainer.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/build-in-devcontainer.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       arch: '["amd64"]'
       cuda: '["12.8"]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 2d3dd9d2e..241680b99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   cpp-tests:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
   python-tests:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
   wheel-tests:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@use-nightly-matrix-for-branch-tests
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
diff --git a/ci/build_wheel_cpp.sh b/ci/build_wheel_cpp.sh
index a05a44b61..9396e9cc5 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel_cpp.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel_cpp.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cd "${package_dir}"
 
 sccache --zero-stats
 
-python -m pip wheel . -w dist -v --no-deps --disable-pip-version-check
+rapids-pip-retry wheel . -w dist -v --no-deps --disable-pip-version-check
 
 sccache --show-adv-stats
 
diff --git a/ci/build_wheel_python.sh b/ci/build_wheel_python.sh
index c2aef4a1a..c61397fe2 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel_python.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel_python.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ echo "librmm-${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX} @ file://$(echo "${CPP_WHEELHOUSE}"/librmm
 sccache --zero-stats
 
 PIP_CONSTRAINT="${PWD}/build-constraints.txt" \
-    python -m pip wheel . -w dist -v --no-deps --disable-pip-version-check
+    rapids-pip-retry wheel . -w dist -v --no-deps --disable-pip-version-check
 
 sccache --show-adv-stats
 
diff --git a/ci/test_wheel.sh b/ci/test_wheel.sh
index 700f44dcc..f3807afdd 100755
--- a/ci/test_wheel.sh
+++ b/ci/test_wheel.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RAPIDS_PY_WHEEL_NAME="rmm_${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}" rapids-download-wheels-from-
 rapids-generate-pip-constraints test_python ./constraints.txt
 
 # echo to expand wildcard before adding '[extra]' requires for pip
-python -m pip install \
+rapids-pip-retry install \
     -v \
     --constraint ./constraints.txt \
     "$(echo "${WHEELHOUSE}"/rmm_"${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}"*.whl)[test]"