diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues-updates-on-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/issues-updates-on-merge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0f091c34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues-updates-on-merge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: 🎯 Update Issues on Push
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - staging
+      - release
+
+jobs:
+  # This runs commits to staging/release, reading the commit messages. Check `pr-auto-manager.yml`:`update-linked-issues` for PR-linked updates.
+  update-linked-issues:
+    name: Update Issues on Push
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        # Checkout
+        # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Extract Linked Issues from Commit Message
+        id: extract_issues
+        run: |
+          ISSUES=$(git log -1 --pretty=%B | grep -oiE '(close|closes|closed|fix|fixes|fixed|resolve|resolves|resolved) #([0-9]+)' | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '#' | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n")[:-1]')
+          echo "issues=$ISSUES" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Label Linked Issues
+        id: label_linked_issues
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          for ISSUE in $(echo $issues | jq -r '.[]'); do
+            echo "Updating issue #$ISSUE"
+            if [ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/staging" ]; then
+              gh issue edit $ISSUE -R ${{ github.repository }} --add-label "✅ Done (staging)"
+            elif [ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/release" ]; then
+              gh issue edit $ISSUE -R ${{ github.repository }} --add-label "✅ Done"
+            fi
+          done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-auto-manager.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-auto-manager.yml
index 2120f2de5..35cfabd8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-auto-manager.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-auto-manager.yml
@@ -7,21 +7,6 @@ on:
     types: [created]
 
 jobs:
-  check-merge-conflicts:
-    name: Check Merge Conflicts
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Check Merge Conflicts
-        # Label Conflicting Pull Requests
-        # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/label-conflicting-pull-requests
-        uses: eps1lon/actions-label-merge-conflict@v3
-        with:
-          dirtyLabel: '🚫 Merge Conflicts'
-          repoToken: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          commentOnDirty: >
-            ⚠️ This PR has conflicts that need to be resolved before it can be merged.
-
   label-by-size:
     name: Apply Label for PR Size
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -95,8 +80,10 @@ jobs:
 
   check-merge-blocking-labels:
     name: Check Merge Blocking Labels
-    needs: [check-merge-conflicts, label-by-branches]
+    needs: [label-by-branches, label-by-files]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Run, even if the previous jobs were skipped/failed
+    if: always()
 
     steps:
       - name: Check Merge Blocking
@@ -108,7 +95,6 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             const prLabels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(label => label.name);
             const blockingLabels = [
-              "🚫 Merge Conflicts",
               "⛔ Don't Merge",
               "🔨 Needs Work",
               "🔬 Needs Testing",
@@ -138,8 +124,10 @@ jobs:
 
   write-auto-comments:
     name: Post PR Comments Based on Labels
-    needs: [check-merge-conflicts, label-by-size, label-by-branches, label-by-files, remove-stale-label]
+    needs: [label-by-size, label-by-branches, label-by-files]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Run, even if the previous jobs were skipped/failed
+    if: always()
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
@@ -155,13 +143,14 @@ jobs:
           config_file: .github/pr-auto-comments.yml
           github_token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+  # This runs on merged PRs to staging, reading the PR body and directly linked issues. Check `issues-updates-on-merge.yml`:`update-linked-issues` for commit-based updates.
   update-linked-issues:
     name: Update Issues on Staging Merge
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'staging'
 
     steps:
-      - name: Extract Linked Issues
+      - name: Extract Linked Issues From PR Description
         id: extract_issues
         run: |
             ISSUES=$(jq -r '.pull_request.body' "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH" | grep -oiE '(close|closes|closed|fix|fixes|fixed|resolve|resolves|resolved) #([0-9]+)' | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '#' | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n")[:-1]')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check-merge-conflicts.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-check-merge-conflicts.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..553ef40c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check-merge-conflicts.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: 🎯 Push Handler
+
+on:
+  # So that PRs touching the same files as the push are updated
+  push:
+  # So that the `dirtyLabel` is removed if conflicts are resolved
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [synchronize]
+
+jobs:
+  check-merge-conflicts:
+    name: Check Merge Conflicts
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Merge Conflicts
+        # Label Conflicting Pull Requests
+        # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/label-conflicting-pull-requests
+        uses: eps1lon/actions-label-merge-conflict@v3
+        with:
+          dirtyLabel: '🚫 Merge Conflicts'
+          repoToken: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          commentOnDirty: >
+            ⚠️ This PR has conflicts that need to be resolved before it can be merged.