diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-and-package/action.yaml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-and-package/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f36d0947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-and-package/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+name: Check Build and Package
+description: Run checks, build and package VSIX, sign it, and run security scans (Ubuntu only)
+inputs:
+  SEGMENT_KEY:
+    description: Segment analytics key
+    required: true
+  ARTIFACTORY_HOST:
+    description: Artifactory host for signing
+    required: true
+  ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD:
+    description: Artifactory password for signing
+    required: true
+  ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME:
+    description: Artifactory username for signing
+    required: true
+  GARASIGN_PASSWORD:
+    description: Garasign password for signing
+    required: true
+  GARASIGN_USERNAME:
+    description: Garasign username for signing
+    required: true
+  SNYK_TOKEN:
+    description: Snyk token for security scanning
+    required: true
+  JIRA_API_TOKEN:
+    description: Jira API token for vulnerability tickets
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Install Deps Ubuntu
+      run: sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get -y install libkrb5-dev libsecret-1-dev net-tools libstdc++6 gnome-keyring
+      shell: bash
+
+    # Default Python (3.12) doesn't have support for distutils because of
+    # which the dep install fails constantly on macos
+    # https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2869
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.11"
+
+    - name: Run node-gyp bug workaround script
+      run: |
+        curl -sSfLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mongodb-js/compass/42e6142ae08be6fec944b80ff6289e6bcd11badf/.evergreen/node-gyp-bug-workaround.sh && bash node-gyp-bug-workaround.sh
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Set SEGMENT_KEY
+      env:
+        SEGMENT_KEY: ${{ inputs.SEGMENT_KEY }}
+      run: |
+        echo "SEGMENT_KEY=${SEGMENT_KEY}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Validate SEGMENT_KEY
+      run: |
+        if [ -z "${SEGMENT_KEY}" ]; then
+          echo "SEGMENT_KEY is not set or is empty"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Install Dependencies
+      run: npm ci --omit=optional
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Compile
+      run: npm run compile
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Run Checks
+      run: npm run check
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Build .vsix
+      env:
+        NODE_OPTIONS: "--require ./scripts/no-npm-list-fail.js --max_old_space_size=4096"
+      # NOTE: --githubBranch is "The GitHub branch used to infer relative links in README.md."
+      run: |
+        npx vsce package --githubBranch main
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Check .vsix filesize
+      run: npm run check-vsix-size
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Sign .vsix
+      env:
+        ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
+        ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME: ${{ inputs.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
+        GARASIGN_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.GARASIGN_PASSWORD }}
+        GARASIGN_USERNAME: ${{ inputs.GARASIGN_USERNAME }}
+      run: |
+        set -e
+        FILE_TO_SIGN=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.vsix' -print -quit)
+        if [ -z "$FILE_TO_SIGN" ]; then
+          echo "Error: No .vsix file found in the current directory." >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        node scripts/sign-vsix.js "${FILE_TO_SIGN}"
+        ls *.vsix.sig
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Upload artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: VSIX Package
+        path: |
+          *.vsix
+          *.vsix.sig
+
+    - name: Run Snyk Test
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.SNYK_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        npm run snyk-test
+
+    - name: Create Jira Tickets
+      if: >
+        (
+          github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' ||
+          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+          github.event_name == 'schedule'
+        )
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
+        JIRA_BASE_URL: "https://jira.mongodb.org"
+        JIRA_PROJECT: "VSCODE"
+        JIRA_VULNERABILITY_BUILD_INFO: "- [GitHub Run|https://github.com/mongodb-js/vscode/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}}/jobs/${{github.job}}]"
+      run: |
+        npm run create-vulnerability-tickets > /dev/null
+
+    - name: Generate Vulnerability Report (Fail on >= High)
+      continue-on-error: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # The standard output is suppressed since Github Actions logs are
+        # available for everyone with read access to the repo, which is everyone that is
+        # logged in for public repos.
+        # This command is only here to fail on failures for `main` and tags.
+        npm run generate-vulnerability-report > /dev/null
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/run-tests/action.yaml b/.github/workflows/actions/run-tests/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..304f7a883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/run-tests/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+name: Run Tests
+description: Run checks, tests, and install tests on the VSIX package
+inputs:
+  SEGMENT_KEY:
+    description: Segment analytics key
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Install Deps Ubuntu
+      if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+      run: sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get -y install libkrb5-dev libsecret-1-dev net-tools libstdc++6 gnome-keyring
+      shell: bash
+
+    # Default Python (3.12) doesn't have support for distutils because of
+    # which the dep install fails constantly on macos
+    # https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2869
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.11"
+
+    - name: Run node-gyp bug workaround script
+      run: |
+        curl -sSfLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mongodb-js/compass/42e6142ae08be6fec944b80ff6289e6bcd11badf/.evergreen/node-gyp-bug-workaround.sh && bash node-gyp-bug-workaround.sh
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Set SEGMENT_KEY
+      env:
+        SEGMENT_KEY: ${{ inputs.SEGMENT_KEY }}
+      run: |
+        echo "SEGMENT_KEY=${SEGMENT_KEY}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Validate SEGMENT_KEY
+      run: |
+        if [ -z "${SEGMENT_KEY}" ]; then
+          echo "SEGMENT_KEY is not set or is empty"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Install Dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        npm ci --omit=optional
+
+    - name: Download VSIX artifact
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: VSIX Package
+
+    - name: Run Tests
+      env:
+        NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=4096"
+        MDB_IS_TEST: "true"
+      run: |
+        npm run test
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Install VSIX and Test
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # Find the VSIX file
+        VSIX_FILE=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.vsix' -print -quit)
+        if [ -z "$VSIX_FILE" ]; then
+          echo "Error: No .vsix file found" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        echo "Found VSIX file: $VSIX_FILE"
+
+        # For now, just verify the file exists and is readable
+        # Next, this will include actual VS Code installation tests
+        if [ ! -r "$VSIX_FILE" ]; then
+          echo "Error: VSIX file is not readable" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        echo "VSIX file validation passed"
+        ls -la "$VSIX_FILE"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yaml
index 0a5cf2990..b64d31a28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yaml
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
+# Run manually to prepare a draft release for the next version of the extension.
+# The workflow will create a draft github release where the .vsix can be
+# downloaded and manually tested before publishing. To release the version,
+# publish the draft release, which will trigger the publish-release workflow.
 name: Draft release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       versionBump:
-        description: 'Version bump'
+        description: "Version bump"
         type: choice
         required: true
-        default: 'patch'
+        default: "patch"
         options:
-        - patch
-        - minor
-        - major
-        - exact-version
+          - patch
+          - minor
+          - major
+          - exact-version
 
       exactVersion:
         description: 'Exact version: (Only effective selecting "exact-version" as version bump)'
         required: false
 
-description: |
-  Run manually to prepare a draft release for the next version of the extension. The workflow will create a draft
-  github release where the .vsix can be downloaded and manually tested before publishing. To release the version,
-  publish the draft release, which will trigger the publish-release workflow.
-
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
   prepare-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      release-tag: ${{ steps.set-tag.outputs.release-tag }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -85,8 +86,40 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Run tests and build
-        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-and-build
+      - name: Set release tag output
+        id: set-tag
+        run: echo "release-tag=${RELEASE_TAG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Upload updated package.json
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: updated-package-json
+          path: package.json
+
+  build-and-package:
+    name: Check, Build and Package
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: prepare-release
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Download updated package.json
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: updated-package-json
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js Environment
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22.15.1
+          cache: npm
+
+      - name: Check, build and package
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-and-package
         with:
           SEGMENT_KEY: ${{ secrets.SEGMENT_KEY_PROD }}
           ARTIFACTORY_HOST: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_HOST }}
@@ -96,11 +129,58 @@ jobs:
           GARASIGN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GARASIGN_USERNAME }}
           SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
           JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
-          MDB_IS_TEST: "true"
+
+  test:
+    name: Test
+    needs: build-and-package
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+      fail-fast: false
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Download updated package.json
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: updated-package-json
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js Environment
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22.15.1
+          cache: npm
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/run-tests
+        with:
+          SEGMENT_KEY: ${{ secrets.SEGMENT_KEY_PROD }}
+
+  create-draft-release:
+    name: Create Draft Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [prepare-release, test]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download VSIX artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: VSIX Package
 
       - name: Create Draft Release
         run: |
           set -e
+          RELEASE_TAG="${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-tag }}"
           echo Creating draft release for: "${RELEASE_TAG}"
           ls *.vsix
           ls *.vsix.sig
@@ -115,4 +195,3 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-build-from-fork.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-and-build-from-fork.yaml
index 62493f282..d39f4ad33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-build-from-fork.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-build-from-fork.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,40 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  test-and-build:
-    name: Test and Build
+  build-and-package:
+    name: Check, Build and Package
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
+          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js Environment
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22.15.1
+          cache: npm
+
+      - name: Check, build and package
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-and-package
+        with:
+          SEGMENT_KEY: ${{ secrets.SEGMENT_KEY_DEV }}
+          ARTIFACTORY_HOST: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_HOST }}
+          ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
+          ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
+          GARASIGN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GARASIGN_PASSWORD }}
+          GARASIGN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GARASIGN_USERNAME }}
+          SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
+          JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
+
+  test:
+    name: Test
+    needs: build-and-package
     if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository
 
     strategy:
@@ -28,17 +60,20 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22.15.1
           cache: npm
 
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: npm ci --omit=optional
-
-      - name: Run Checks
-        run: npm run check
-        # the glob here just fails
-        if: ${{ runner.os != 'Windows' }}
+      - name: Run tests
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/run-tests
+        with:
+          SEGMENT_KEY: ${{ secrets.SEGMENT_KEY_DEV }}
 
-      - name: Run Tests
+  merge-dependabot-pr:
+    name: Merge Dependabot PR
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - test
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:
-          NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=4096"
-          SEGMENT_KEY: "test-segment-key"
-          MDB_IS_TEST: "true"
-        run: npm run test
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-and-build.yaml
index 4aa0e1b29..6b5377e1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-build.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,38 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  test-and-build:
-    name: Test and Build
+  build-and-package:
+    name: Check, Build and Package
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js Environment
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22.15.1
+          cache: npm
+
+      - name: Check, build and package
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-and-package
+        with:
+          SEGMENT_KEY: ${{ secrets.SEGMENT_KEY_PROD }}
+          ARTIFACTORY_HOST: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_HOST }}
+          ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
+          ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
+          GARASIGN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GARASIGN_PASSWORD }}
+          GARASIGN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GARASIGN_USERNAME }}
+          SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
+          JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
+
+  test:
+    name: Test
+    needs: build-and-package
     if: github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
 
     strategy:
@@ -37,8 +67,8 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22.15.1
           cache: npm
 
-      - name: Run tests and build
-        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-and-build
+      - name: Run tests
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/run-tests
         with:
           SEGMENT_KEY: ${{ secrets.SEGMENT_KEY_PROD }}
           ARTIFACTORY_HOST: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_HOST }}
@@ -48,4 +78,5 @@ jobs:
           GARASIGN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GARASIGN_USERNAME }}
           SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
           JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
-          MDB_IS_TEST: "true"
+
+