diff --git a/.github/workflows/rack2.yaml b/.github/workflows/rack2.yaml
index 58ac10ff..9e4019f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rack2.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rack2.yaml
@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
 name: Rack_v2
 
-on:
-  push:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**.md'
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**.md'
-  workflow_dispatch:
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
 
 jobs:
+  skip_duplicate_runs:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/skip_duplicate_workflow_runs.yaml
+    
   rack_v2:
     name: >-
       Rack_v2: ${{ matrix.os }} ${{ matrix.ruby }}
+    needs: skip_duplicate_runs
     env:
       CI: true
       TESTOPTS: -v
@@ -35,9 +32,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: repo checkout
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: load ruby
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby-pkgs@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby }}
@@ -50,18 +49,23 @@ jobs:
 
       # fixes 'has a bug that prevents `required_ruby_version`'
       - name: update rubygems for Ruby 2.4 - 2.5
-        if: contains('2.4 2.5', matrix.ruby)
+        if: |
+          contains('2.4 2.5', matrix.ruby) &&
+          (needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true')
         run: gem update --system 3.3.14 --no-document
         continue-on-error: true
         timeout-minutes: 5
 
       - name: set WERRORFLAG
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         shell: bash
         run: echo 'PUMA_MAKE_WARNINGS_INTO_ERRORS=true' >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: compile
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         run:  bundle exec rake compile
 
       - name: test
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         timeout-minutes: 10
         run: bundle exec rake test:all
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ragel.yml b/.github/workflows/ragel.yml
index 37ce4d84..7712823f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ragel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ragel.yml
@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
 name: ragel
 
-on:
-  push:
-    paths:
-      - 'ext/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/ragel.yml'
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - 'ext/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/ragel.yml'
-  workflow_dispatch:
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
 
 jobs:
+  skip_duplicate_runs:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/skip_duplicate_workflow_runs.yaml
+    with:
+      paths: '["ext/**", ".github/workflows/ragel.yml"]'
+
   ragel:
     name: >-
       ragel ${{ matrix.os }} ${{ matrix.ruby }}
+    needs: skip_duplicate_runs
     env:
       PUMA_NO_RUBOCOP: true
       PUMA_TEST_DEBUG: true
@@ -37,15 +34,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # windows git will convert \n to \r\n
       - name: git config
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows')
+        if: |
+          startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') &&
+          (needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true')
         run: |
           git config --global core.autocrlf false
           git config --global core.eol lf
 
       - name: repo checkout
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: load ruby
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby-pkgs@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby }}
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 10
 
       - name: check ragel generation
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         shell: pwsh
         run:  |
           ragel --version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/skip_duplicate_workflow_runs.yaml b/.github/workflows/skip_duplicate_workflow_runs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41f0d031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/skip_duplicate_workflow_runs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Skip Duplicate Workflow Runs
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      paths:
+        description: 'A JSON-array with path patterns'
+        default: '[]'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+    outputs:
+      should_skip:
+        description: "The output from the skip_duplicate_runs job"
+        value: ${{ jobs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip }}
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  skip_duplicate_runs:
+    name: 'Skip Duplicate Runs'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      should_skip: ${{ steps.skip_check.outputs.should_skip }}
+    steps:
+      - id: skip_check
+        uses: fkirc/skip-duplicate-actions@v5.2.0
+        with:
+          paths_ignore: '["**.md"]'
+          paths: ${{ inputs.paths }}
+          concurrent_skipping: 'same_content_newer' # skip newer runs with same content
+          skip_after_successful_duplicate: 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index b27f7d61..2582ad35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 name: Tests
 
-on:
-  push:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**.md'
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**.md'
-  workflow_dispatch:
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
 
 jobs:
+  skip_duplicate_runs:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/skip_duplicate_workflow_runs.yaml
+
   rubocop:
     name: 'Rubocop linting'
+    needs: skip_duplicate_runs
+    if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   test_mri:
     name: >-
       MRI: ${{ matrix.os }} ${{ matrix.ruby }}${{ matrix.no-ssl }}${{ matrix.yjit }}
-    needs: rubocop
+    needs: [rubocop, skip_duplicate_runs]
     env:
       CI: true
       PUMA_TEST_DEBUG: true
@@ -63,9 +61,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: repo checkout
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: load ruby
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby-pkgs@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby }}
@@ -78,35 +78,45 @@ jobs:
 
       # fixes 'has a bug that prevents `required_ruby_version`'
       - name: update rubygems for Ruby 2.4 - 2.5
-        if: contains('2.4 2.5', matrix.ruby)
+        if: |
+          contains('2.4 2.5', matrix.ruby) && 
+          (needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true')
         run: gem update --system 3.3.14 --no-document
         continue-on-error: true
         timeout-minutes: 5
 
       - name: Compile Puma without SSL support
-        if: matrix.no-ssl == ' no SSL'
+        if: |
+          (matrix.no-ssl == ' no SSL') &&
+          (needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true')
         shell: bash
         run: echo 'PUMA_DISABLE_SSL=true' >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: set WERRORFLAG
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }} 
         shell: bash
         run: echo 'PUMA_MAKE_WARNINGS_INTO_ERRORS=true' >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: compile
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         run:  bundle exec rake compile
 
       - name: Use yjit
-        if: matrix.yjit == ' yjit'
+        if: |
+          (matrix.yjit == ' yjit') &&
+          (needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true')
         shell: bash
         run: echo 'RUBYOPT=--yjit' >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: test
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         timeout-minutes: 10
         run: bundle exec rake test:all
+  
   test_non_mri:
     name: >-
       NON-MRI: ${{ matrix.os }} ${{ matrix.ruby }}${{ matrix.no-ssl }}
-    needs: rubocop
+    needs: [rubocop, skip_duplicate_runs]
     env:
       CI: true
       TESTOPTS: -v
@@ -133,15 +143,19 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: repo checkout
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: set JAVA_HOME
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos')
+        if: |
+          startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos') &&
+          (needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true')
         shell: bash
         run:  |
           echo JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_11_X64 >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: load ruby, ragel
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby-pkgs@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby }}
@@ -152,22 +166,28 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 10
 
       - name: Compile Puma without SSL support
-        if: matrix.no-ssl == ' no SSL'
+        if: |
+          (matrix.no-ssl == ' no SSL') &&
+          (needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true')
         shell: bash
         run: echo 'PUMA_DISABLE_SSL=true' >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: set WERRORFLAG
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         shell: bash
         run: echo 'PUMA_MAKE_WARNINGS_INTO_ERRORS=true' >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: compile
+        if: ${{ needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
         run:  bundle exec rake compile
 
       - name: test
         id: test
         timeout-minutes: 12
         continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.allow-failure || false }}
-        if: success() # only run if previous steps have succeeded
+        if: | # only run if previous steps have succeeded
+          success() && 
+          (needs.skip_duplicate_runs.outputs.should_skip != 'true')
         run: bundle exec rake test:all
 
       - name: >-