diff --git a/.github/workflows/kdevops.yml b/.github/workflows/kdevops.yml
index ac2ac6251..60754ba75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kdevops.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kdevops.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 14 * * *'  # Daily at 2 PM UTC
   push:
     branches:
-      - '**'
+      - main
+      - 'ci-testing/**'
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - '**'
+      - main
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       ci_workflow:
@@ -179,31 +180,46 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euxo pipefail
 
-          # More efficient approach similar to actions/checkout
-          if [[ -d ".git" ]]; then
-            # Repo exists - clean and update (like actions/checkout)
-            git clean -ffdx
-            git reset --hard HEAD
-            # Ensure correct remote URL
-            git remote set-url origin $GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY
-            git fetch --depth=1 origin ${{ github.ref_name }}
-            git reset --hard FETCH_HEAD
+          # Start fresh
+          rm -rfv ./* ./.* 2>/dev/null || true
+
+          # Clone repository (with mirror optimization when available)
+          if [[ -f "/mirror/kdevops.git/HEAD" ]]; then
+            git clone --verbose --progress \
+              --reference /mirror/kdevops.git \
+              --depth=1 \
+              ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}.git .
+          else
+            git clone --verbose --progress \
+              --depth=1 \
+              ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}.git .
+          fi
+
+          # Checkout the appropriate ref based on event type
+          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "pull_request" ]]; then
+            git fetch --depth=1 origin refs/pull/${{ github.event.number }}/head:pr-branch
+            git checkout pr-branch
           else
-            # No repo - fresh clone with local mirror optimization
-            if [[ -f "/mirror/kdevops.git/HEAD" ]]; then
-              git clone --verbose --progress \
-                --reference /mirror/kdevops.git \
-                --depth=1 \
-                --branch ${{ github.ref_name }} \
-                $GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY .
-            else
-              git clone --verbose --progress \
-                --depth=1 \
-                --branch ${{ github.ref_name }} \
-                $GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY .
-            fi
+            git checkout ${{ github.sha }}
           fi
 
+      - name: Report kdevops commit information
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euxo pipefail
+
+          # Get current commit info
+          commit_sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+          commit_short=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+          commit_subject=$(git log -1 --pretty=format:"%s")
+
+          # Report the kdevops version used
+          echo "::notice title=kdevops Commit::Using kdevops commit $commit_short ($commit_sha): $commit_subject"
+
+          # Also show in regular output for logs
+          echo "✅ Running kdevops CI with commit: $commit_short"
+          echo "📝 Commit message: $commit_subject"
+
       - name: Configure kdevops
         uses: ./.github/actions/configure
         with: