diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index 1c18d5c0299..b45040d0348 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ inputs:
   develocity-access-key:
     description: 'Access key for authentication with ge.spring.io'
     required: false
+  gradle-cache-read-only:
+    description: 'Whether Gradle''s cache should be read only'
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
   java-distribution:
     description: 'Java distribution to use'
     required: false
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Prepare Gradle Build
       uses: ./.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build
       with:
+        cache-read-only: ${{ inputs.gradle-cache-read-only }}
         develocity-access-key: ${{ inputs.develocity-access-key }}
         java-distribution: ${{ inputs.java-distribution }}
         java-early-access: ${{ inputs.java-early-access }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml
index 50bfd012cdc..ee322ad14ff 100644
--- a/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 name: Prepare Gradle Build
 description: 'Prepares a Gradle build. Sets up Java and Gradle and configures Gradle properties'
 inputs:
+  cache-read-only:
+    description: 'Whether Gradle''s cache should be read only'
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
   develocity-access-key:
     description: 'Access key for authentication with ge.spring.io'
     required: false
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Set Up Gradle
       uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d156388eb19639ec20ade50009f3d199ce1e2808 # v4.1.0
       with:
-        cache-read-only: false
+        cache-read-only: ${{ inputs.cache-read-only }}
         develocity-access-key: ${{ inputs.develocity-access-key }}
     - name: Configure Gradle Properties
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
index 03b6453995f..7ad01cf6c6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           commercial-repository-username: ${{ secrets.COMMERCIAL_ARTIFACTORY_RO_USERNAME }}
           commercial-snapshot-repository-url: ${{ vars.COMMERCIAL_SNAPSHOT_REPO_URL }}
           develocity-access-key: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          gradle-cache-read-only: false
           publish: true
       - name: Deploy
         uses: spring-io/artifactory-deploy-action@26bbe925a75f4f863e1e529e85be2d0093cac116 # v0.0.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
index b0131d1362b..7a28e943cf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
@@ -8,27 +8,11 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-projects/spring-boot' }}
     runs-on: ${{ vars.UBUNTU_MEDIUM || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
-      - name: Free Disk Space
-        uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@54081f138730dfa15788a46383842cd2f914a1be # v1.3.1
-        with:
-          docker-images: false
-          large-packages: false
-      - name: Set Up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'liberica'
-          java-version: '17'
-      - name: Check Out
+      - name: Check Out Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@d156388eb19639ec20ade50009f3d199ce1e2808 # v4.1.0
-      - name: Set Up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d156388eb19639ec20ade50009f3d199ce1e2808 # v4.1.0
       - name: Build
-        env:
-          CI: 'true'
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_URL: 'https://ge.spring.io'
-        run: ./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.internal.launcher.welcomeMessageEnabled=false --no-daemon --no-parallel --continue build
+        id: build
+        uses: ./.github/actions/build
       - name: Print JVM Thread Dumps When Cancelled
         if: cancelled()
         uses: ./.github/actions/print-jvm-thread-dumps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 216508ab597..65a812a9ed8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           commercial-repository-username: ${{ secrets.COMMERCIAL_ARTIFACTORY_RO_USERNAME }}
           commercial-snapshot-repository-url: ${{ vars.COMMERCIAL_SNAPSHOT_REPO_URL }}
           develocity-access-key: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          gradle-cache-read-only: false
           java-early-access: ${{ matrix.java.early-access || 'false' }}
           java-distribution: ${{ matrix.java.distribution }}
           java-toolchain: ${{ matrix.java.toolchain }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bf4117737b6..a2e6d102176 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           commercial-repository-username: ${{ secrets.COMMERCIAL_ARTIFACTORY_RO_USERNAME }}
           commercial-snapshot-repository-url: ${{ vars.COMMERCIAL_SNAPSHOT_REPO_URL }}
           develocity-access-key: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          gradle-cache-read-only: false
           publish: true
       - name: Stage Release
         uses: spring-io/artifactory-deploy-action@26bbe925a75f4f863e1e529e85be2d0093cac116 # v0.0.1