diff --git a/.circleci/workflows.yml b/.circleci/workflows.yml
index f384c3074c81..8ef2152d5aa1 100644
--- a/.circleci/workflows.yml
+++ b/.circleci/workflows.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ mainBuildFilters: &mainBuildFilters
       only:
         - develop
         - /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
-        - 'ryanm/fix/issues-with-v8-snapshot-on-develop'
+        # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
+        - 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop'
 
 # usually we don't build Mac app - it takes a long time
 # but sometimes we want to really confirm we are doing the right thing
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ macWorkflowFilters: &darwin-workflow-filters
   when:
     or:
     - equal: [ develop, << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
-    - equal: [ 'ryanm/fix/issues-with-v8-snapshot-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
+    # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
+    - equal: [ 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
     - matches:
         pattern: /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
         value: << pipeline.git.branch >>
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ linuxArm64WorkflowFilters: &linux-arm64-workflow-filters
   when:
     or:
     - equal: [ develop, << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
-    - equal: [ 'ryanm/fix/issues-with-v8-snapshot-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
+    # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
+    - equal: [ 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
     - matches:
         pattern: /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
         value: << pipeline.git.branch >>
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ windowsWorkflowFilters: &windows-workflow-filters
   when:
     or:
     - equal: [ develop, << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
-    - equal: [ 'ryanm/fix/issues-with-v8-snapshot-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
+    # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
+    - equal: [ 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
     - matches:
         pattern: /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
         value: << pipeline.git.branch >>
@@ -130,7 +134,8 @@ commands:
       - run:
           name: Check current branch to persist artifacts
           command: |
-            if [[ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "develop" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "release/"* && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "ryanm/fix/issues-with-v8-snapshot-on-develop" ]]; then
+            # Keep update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop to ensure that we fully test v8 snapshot cache updates
+            if [[ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "develop" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "release/"* && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop" ]]; then
               echo "Not uploading artifacts or posting install comment for this branch."
               circleci-agent step halt
             fi
@@ -201,7 +206,8 @@ commands:
           name: Generate v8 snapshot
           command: |
             source ./scripts/ensure-node.sh
-            yarn build-v8-snapshot-prod
+            # Minification takes some time. We only really need to do that for the binary (and we regenerate snapshots separately there)
+            V8_SNAPSHOT_DISABLE_MINIFY=1 yarn build-v8-snapshot-prod
       - prepare-modules-cache # So we don't throw these in the workspace cache
       - persist_to_workspace:
           root: ~/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-browser-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-browser-versions.yml
index 974281fc06e2..60ecdbe71099 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-browser-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-browser-versions.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_ACTION_TOKEN }}
       - name: Set committer info
         ## attribute the commit to cypress-bot: https://github.community/t/logging-into-git-as-a-github-app/115916
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_v8_snapshot_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/update_v8_snapshot_cache.yml
index 9b05036dec79..345b718fb22c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_v8_snapshot_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_v8_snapshot_cache.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 name: Update V8 Snapshot Cache
 on:
   schedule:
+    # Run everyday except Wednesday at 00:00 UTC
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 0,1,2,4,5,6'
     # Run every Wednesday at 00:00 UTC
     - cron: '0 0 * * 3'
   push:
     branches:
-      - ryanm/feature/v8-snapshots-auto-pr
-      - develop
       - 'release/**'
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       CYPRESS_BOT_APP_ID: ${{ secrets.RAM_APP }}
       BASE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.branch || github.ref_name }}
-      GENERATE_FROM_SCRATCH: ${{ inputs.generate_from_scratch == true || github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
+      # Flex the generate from scratch option based on manual input or if we are on the weekly schedule
+      GENERATE_FROM_SCRATCH: ${{ inputs.generate_from_scratch == true || (github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.event.schedule == '0 0 * * 3') }}
     steps:
       - name: Determine snapshot files - Windows
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' }}
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_ACTION_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ env.BASE_BRANCH }}
       - name: Set committer info
         ## attribute the commit to cypress-bot: https://github.community/t/logging-into-git-as-a-github-app/115916