diff --git a/.github/scripts/close-release-bug-report-issue.ts b/.github/scripts/close-release-bug-report-issue.ts
index 814d7fbaef68..55dc2c0b01a3 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/close-release-bug-report-issue.ts
+++ b/.github/scripts/close-release-bug-report-issue.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 
   // Extract semver version number from the branch name
   const releaseVersionNumberMatch = branchName.match(
-    /^Version-v(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)$/,
+    /^(?:Version-v|release\/)(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)$/,
   );
 
   if (!releaseVersionNumberMatch) {
diff --git a/.github/scripts/create-bug-report-issue.ts b/.github/scripts/create-bug-report-issue.ts
index cfd2d7da93ae..83bee28424a7 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/create-bug-report-issue.ts
+++ b/.github/scripts/create-bug-report-issue.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
-  const issueBody = `**What is this bug report issue for?**\n\n1. This issue is used to track release dates on this [Github Project board](https://github.com/orgs/MetaMask/projects/${projectNumber}/views/${projectViewNumber}), which content then gets pulled into our metrics system.\n\n2. This issue is also used by our Zapier automations, to determine if automated notifications shall be sent on Slack for release \`${releaseVersion}\`. Notifications will only be sent as long as this issue is open.\n\n**Who created and/or closed this issue?**\n\n- This issue was automatically created by a GitHub action upon the creation of the release branch \`Version-v${releaseVersion}\`, indicating the release was cut.\n\n- This issue gets automatically closed by another GitHub action, once the \`Version-v${releaseVersion}\` branch merges into \`main\`, indicating the release is prepared for store submission.`;
+  const issueBody = `**What is this bug report issue for?**\n\n1. This issue is used to track release dates on this [Github Project board](https://github.com/orgs/MetaMask/projects/${projectNumber}/views/${projectViewNumber}), which content then gets pulled into our metrics system.\n\n2. This issue is also used by our Zapier automations, to determine if automated notifications shall be sent on Slack for release \`${releaseVersion}\`. Notifications will only be sent as long as this issue is open.\n\n**Who created and/or closed this issue?**\n\n- This issue was automatically created by a GitHub action upon the creation of the release branch \`Version-v${releaseVersion}\`, indicating the release was cut.\n\n- This issue gets automatically closed by another GitHub action, once the release branch \`Version-v${releaseVersion}\` or \`release/${releaseVersion}\` merges into \`main\`, indicating the release is prepared for store submission.`;
   const issueId = await createIssue(octokit, repoOwner, planningRepoName, issueTitle, issueBody, [regressionLabelTestingId, typeBugLabelId, teamLabelId]);
 
   // Retrieve project, in order to obtain its ID
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-update-pr-targeting-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-update-pr-targeting-release.yml
index b08f0452b233..1bbe6cb343b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-update-pr-targeting-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-update-pr-targeting-release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - Version-v*
+      - release/*
 
 jobs:
   auto-update:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-attributions.yml b/.github/workflows/check-attributions.yml
index 008c15168d8f..352ffd71b19d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-attributions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-attributions.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ name: Check Attributions
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: Version-v*
+    branches:
+      - Version-v*
+      - release/*
 
 jobs:
   check-attributions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pr-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/check-pr-labels.yml
index c7c7541b6267..7ed7a3579e51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pr-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-pr-labels.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')) }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/stable')) }}
 
 jobs:
   check-pr-labels:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pr-max-lines.yml b/.github/workflows/check-pr-max-lines.yml
index ddd311c3d315..6c0b6d2e69f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pr-max-lines.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-pr-max-lines.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ on:
     branches-ignore:
       # Do not count lines on PRs targeting master or releases
       - master
+      - stable
       - Version-v*
+      - release/*
 
 jobs:
   check-pr-max-lines:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index 6cf4a50270bb..5e55d631d832 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')) }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/stable')) }}
 
 jobs:
   CLABot:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-bug-report.yml b/.github/workflows/close-bug-report.yml
index 4c52fa707adc..6d8edf418c6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-bug-report.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+      - stable
     types:
       - closed
 
 jobs:
   close-bug-report:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'Version-v')
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && ( startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'Version-v') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/') )
     steps:
       - name: Checkout and setup environment
         uses: MetaMask/action-checkout-and-setup@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-bug-report.yml b/.github/workflows/create-bug-report.yml
index a1a5133575d1..5df83723df93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-bug-report.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Extract version from branch name if release branch
         id: extract_version
         run: |
-          if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" =~ ^refs/heads/Version-v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
-            version="${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/Version-v}"
+          if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" =~ ^refs/heads/(Version-v|release/)[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            version=$(echo "$GITHUB_REF" | sed -E 's#^refs/heads/(Version-v|release/)##')
             echo "New release branch($version), continue next steps"
             echo "version=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           else
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
index 5057d3ce17b5..d8470982dd5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       base-branch:
-        description: 'The base branch, tag, or SHA for git operations and the pull request (usually `main`)'
+        description: 'The base branch, tag, or SHA for git operations and the pull request. Usually `main`'
         required: true
       semver-version:
         description: 'A semantic version, eg: x.x.x'
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ on:
       previous-semver-version:
         description: 'Previous semantic version, eg: x.x.x'
         required: true
+
 jobs:
   create-release-pr:
+    name: Create Release Pull Request using Github Tools
     uses: MetaMask/github-tools/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml@fc6fe1a3fb591f6afa61f0dbbe7698bd50fab9c7
     with:
       platform: extension
diff --git a/.github/workflows/identify-codeowners.yml b/.github/workflows/identify-codeowners.yml
index 3e6185edf47f..a47ff297aff1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/identify-codeowners.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/identify-codeowners.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')) }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/stable')) }}
 
 jobs:
   identify-codeowners:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 002c989b396a..d182f989d3d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - master
+      - stable
       - Version-v*
+      - release/*
       - trigger-ci*
   pull_request:
     types:
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ on:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')) }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/stable')) }}
 
 env:
   # For a `pull_request` event, the branch is `github.head_ref``.
@@ -99,14 +101,14 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/run-build.yml
     with:
       build-name: build-dist-browserify
-      build-command: ${{ (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'master' && 'yarn build prod' || 'yarn build dist' }}
+      build-command: ${{ ((github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'master' || (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'stable') && 'yarn build prod' || 'yarn build dist' }}
     secrets: inherit
 
   build-dist-mv2-browserify:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/run-build.yml
     with:
       build-name: build-dist-mv2-browserify
-      build-command: ${{ (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'master' && 'yarn build prod' || 'yarn build dist' }}
+      build-command: ${{ ((github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'master' || (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'stable') && 'yarn build prod' || 'yarn build dist' }}
       mozilla-lint: true
       enable-mv3: false
     secrets: inherit
@@ -131,14 +133,14 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/run-build.yml
     with:
       build-name: build-flask-browserify
-      build-command: ${{ (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'master' && 'yarn build --build-type flask prod' || 'yarn build --build-type flask dist' }}
+      build-command: ${{ ((github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'master' || (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'stable') && 'yarn build --build-type flask prod' || 'yarn build --build-type flask dist' }}
     secrets: inherit
 
   build-flask-mv2-browserify:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/run-build.yml
     with:
       build-name: build-flask-mv2-browserify
-      build-command: ${{ (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'master' && 'yarn build --build-type flask prod' || 'yarn build --build-type flask dist' }}
+      build-command: ${{ ((github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'master' || (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) == 'stable') && 'yarn build --build-type flask prod' || 'yarn build --build-type flask dist' }}
       mozilla-lint: true
       enable-mv3: false
     secrets: inherit
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-release:
     name: Publish release
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name == 'master' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref_name == 'master' || github.ref_name == 'stable') }}
     needs:
       - build-dist-browserify
       - build-dist-mv2-browserify
diff --git a/.github/workflows/needs-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/needs-e2e.yml
index e14e569bd758..0dbc3a5a4987 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/needs-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/needs-e2e.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
   prep-e2e:
     # For a `pull_request` event, the branch is `github.head_ref``.
     # For a `push` event, the branch is `github.ref_name`.
-    if: ${{ needs.needs-e2e.outputs.needs-e2e == 'true' && (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) != 'master' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.needs-e2e.outputs.needs-e2e == 'true' && (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) != 'master' && (github.head_ref || github.ref_name) != 'stable' }}
     needs:
       - needs-e2e
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-prerelease.yml
index 788f71ecf60b..ffa5afccfe1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-prerelease.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           yarn-custom-url: ${{ vars.YARN_URL }}
 
       - name: Find the associated PR
-        if: ${{ startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'Version-v') && (!env.PR_NUMBER || !env.BASE_COMMIT_HASH || !env.HEAD_COMMIT_HASH) }}
+        if: ${{ (startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'Version-v') || startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'release/')) && (!env.PR_NUMBER || !env.BASE_COMMIT_HASH || !env.HEAD_COMMIT_HASH) }}
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repository-health-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/repository-health-checks.yml
index d98bf4d4da20..dd635ed98d4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repository-health-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repository-health-checks.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ jobs:
         run: ./development/shellcheck.sh
 
       - name: Validate changelog
-        if: ${{ !startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'Version-v') }}
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'Version-v') && !startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'release/') }}
         run: yarn lint:changelog
 
       - name: Validate release candidate changelog
-        if: ${{ startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'Version-v') }}
+        if: ${{ startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'Version-v') || startsWith(env.BRANCH, 'release/') }}
         run: .github/scripts/validate-changelog-in-rc.sh
 
       - name: Lint lockfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-code-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/security-code-scanner.yml
index c28502e5e28b..5e7213b92a69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-code-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-code-scanner.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ on:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')) }}
+  # This cancels in-progress workflows for all branches except main as it is, we can remove the rest of the conditions as the first one acts as break circuit with the OR
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ !(contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master') || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/stable')) }}
 
 jobs:
   run-security-scan: