diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yaml
index 5d46f8fbf0d8..0f90cd72e463 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yaml
@@ -20,16 +20,15 @@ permissions:
   contents: read  # to fetch code
   actions: write  # to cancel previous workflows
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   lint_and_typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel previous
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@85880fa0301c86cca9da44039ee3bb12d3bedbfa # ratchet: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-        if: ${{github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'}}
       - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # ratchet:actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # ratchet:actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -58,11 +57,6 @@ jobs:
             prng-upgrade: 0
             num_generated_cases: 1
     steps:
-    - name: Cancel previous
-      uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@85880fa0301c86cca9da44039ee3bb12d3bedbfa # ratchet: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-      if: ${{github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'}}
     - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # ratchet:actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # ratchet:actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -110,11 +104,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.10']
     steps:
-    - name: Cancel previous
-      uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@85880fa0301c86cca9da44039ee3bb12d3bedbfa # ratchet: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-      if: ${{github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'}}
     - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # ratchet:actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # ratchet:actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -152,11 +141,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.10']
     steps:
-    - name: Cancel previous
-      uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@85880fa0301c86cca9da44039ee3bb12d3bedbfa # ratchet: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-      if: ${{github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'}}
     - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # ratchet:actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # ratchet:actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -193,11 +177,6 @@ jobs:
             enable-x64: 0
             num_generated_cases: 10
     steps:
-    - name: Cancel previous
-      uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@85880fa0301c86cca9da44039ee3bb12d3bedbfa # ratchet: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-      if: ${{github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'}}
     - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # ratchet:actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # ratchet:actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jax-array-api.yml b/.github/workflows/jax-array-api.yml
index cdba39b3642a..cbe383f21ffe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jax-array-api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jax-array-api.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ on:
       - '**workflows/jax-array-api.yml'
       - '**experimental/array_api/**'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/metal_plugin_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/metal_plugin_ci.yml
index 0c739619df1a..75f4bba1a367 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/metal_plugin_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/metal_plugin_ci.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '**workflows/metal_plugin_ci.yml'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   jax-metal-plugin-test:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x64.yml
index 03b5de37b85b..447ccba4f8c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: Wheel build - Windows CPU x86_64
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: # allows triggering the workflow run manually
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 env:
   DISTUTILS_USE_SDK: 1
   MSSdk: 1
@@ -18,11 +22,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@85880fa0301c86cca9da44039ee3bb12d3bedbfa # ratchet: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Install LLVM/Clang
         run: choco install llvm --version=18.1.4 --yes --no-progress --allow-downgrade
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
index 42083f1d087d..194cac6fa79a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [ labeled ] # allow force-windows-run label
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 env:
   DISTUTILS_USE_SDK: 1
   MSSdk: 1
@@ -23,10 +27,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@85880fa0301c86cca9da44039ee3bb12d3bedbfa # ratchet: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: Install LLVM/Clang
         run: choco install llvm --version=18.1.4 --yes --no-progress --allow-downgrade