diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cf004b55697c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*                       @Spotinst/team-bigdata
+/.github/               @Spotinst/team-bigdata-devops
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 9f3671a8ce8d..23de33d09d39 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,26 +1,31 @@
-<!--
-Thanks for contributing to JupyterLab!
-Please fill out the following items to submit a pull request.
-See the contributing guidelines for more information:
-https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
--->
+## Jira ticket
 
-## References
+https://spotinst.atlassian.net/browse/BGD-XXXX
 
-<!-- Note issue numbers this pull request addresses (should be at least one, see contributing guidelines above). -->
+## Checklist
+- [ ] I added a Jira ticket link
+- [ ] I added a changeset with the `simple-changeset add` command
+- [ ] I filled in the test plan
+- [ ] I executed the tests and filled in the test results
 
-<!-- Note any other pull requests that address this issue and how this pull request is different. -->
+## Why
 
-## Code changes
+_A short description of why this change is necessary. If this is a bug fix, include steps to reproduce the issue_
 
-<!-- Describe the code changes and how they address the issue. -->
+## What
 
-## User-facing changes
+_What has been modified. Expose the key decisions you have made during this PR to facilitate the discussion with your reviewer_
 
-<!-- Describe any visual or user interaction changes and how they address the issue. -->
+## How to test
 
-<!-- For visual changes, include before and after screenshots or GIF/mp4/other video demo here. -->
+_Step by step instructions to test your feature/fix_
 
-## Backwards-incompatible changes
+## Test plan and results
 
-<!-- Describe any backwards-incompatible changes to JupyterLab public APIs. -->
+_Feel free to add screenshots showing test results_
+
+| Test | Description       | Result | Notes                      |
+|------|-------------------|--------|----------------------------|
+| 1    | Test with input A | Pass   | Some notes about the test  |
+| 2    | Test with input B | Pass   | Some notes about the test  |
+| 3    | Test with input C | Pass   | Some notes about the test  |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/common.yaml b/.github/workflows/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ec7274a87110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Bigdata Commit Checks
+
+on: [pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  ci:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    # - name: Install devctl
+    #   run: |
+    #     mkdir -p ${{ env.DEVCTL_INSTALL_DIR }}
+    #     curl -H "Authorization: token ${{ env.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" -o- ${{ env.DEVCTL_INSTALL_URL }} | INSTALL_DIR=${{ env.DEVCTL_INSTALL_DIR }} bash
+    #     echo ${{ env.DEVCTL_INSTALL_DIR }} >> $GITHUB_PATH
+    #   shell: bash
+    #   env:
+    #     DEVCTL_INSTALL_DIR: ${{runner.tool_cache}}/devctl
+    #     DEVCTL_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spotinst/bigdata-devctl/main/install.sh
+    #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.CI_PAT}}
+
+    # - name: run validation checks
+    #   run: devctl ci
+    #   env:
+    #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+    #     JIRA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_TOKEN }}
+    #     PR_ID: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/enforce-label.yml b/.github/workflows/enforce-label.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 79b6f0eab6c4..000000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/enforce-label.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-name: Enforce PR label
-
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [labeled, unlabeled, opened, edited, synchronize]
-jobs:
-  enforce-label:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - name: enforce-triage-label
-        uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/enforce-label@v1