diff --git a/.github/actions/test/nix/action.yml b/.github/actions/test/nix/action.yml
index b8c1778974..7f68e71c1f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/test/nix/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/test/nix/action.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: ctrf
     type: string
+  GITHUB_TOKEN:
+    description: 'GitHub token for API authentication'
+    required: true
 
 runs:
   using: composite
@@ -64,7 +67,10 @@ runs:
     shell: pwsh
     run: |-
       Import-Module ./.github/workflows/GHWorkflowHelper/GHWorkflowHelper.psm1
-      $releases = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/PowerShell/Dsc/releases"
+      $headers = @{
+        Authorization = "Bearer ${{ inputs.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+      }
+      $releases = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/PowerShell/Dsc/releases" -Headers $headers
       $latestRelease = $releases | Where-Object { $v = $_.name.trim("v"); $semVer = [System.Management.Automation.SemanticVersion]::new($v); if ($semVer.Major -eq 3 -and $semVer.Minor -ge 2) { $_ } } | Select-Object -First 1
       $latestVersion = $latestRelease.tag_name.TrimStart("v")
       Write-Host "Latest DSC Version: $latestVersion"
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ runs:
 
       $tempPath = Get-GWTempPath
 
-      Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $downloadUrl -OutFile "$tempPath/DSC.tar.gz" -Verbose
+      Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $downloadUrl -OutFile "$tempPath/DSC.tar.gz" -Verbose -Headers $headers
       New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$tempPath/DSC" -Force -Verbose
       tar xvf "$tempPath/DSC.tar.gz" -C "$tempPath/DSC"
       $dscRoot = "$tempPath/DSC"
diff --git a/.github/actions/test/windows/action.yml b/.github/actions/test/windows/action.yml
index 923e9606e5..2c41f6aac5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/test/windows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/test/windows/action.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: ctrf
     type: string
+  GITHUB_TOKEN:
+    description: 'GitHub token for API authentication'
+    required: true
 
 runs:
   using: composite
@@ -47,7 +50,10 @@ runs:
     shell: pwsh
     run: |-
       Import-Module .\.github\workflows\GHWorkflowHelper\GHWorkflowHelper.psm1
-      $releases = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/PowerShell/Dsc/releases"
+      $headers = @{
+        Authorization = "Bearer ${{ inputs.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+      }
+      $releases = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/PowerShell/Dsc/releases" -Headers $headers
       $latestRelease = $releases | Where-Object { $v = $_.name.trim("v"); $semVer = [System.Management.Automation.SemanticVersion]::new($v); if ($semVer.Major -eq 3 -and $semVer.Minor -ge 2) { $_ } } | Select-Object -First 1
       $latestVersion = $latestRelease.tag_name.TrimStart("v")
       Write-Host "Latest DSC Version: $latestVersion"
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ runs:
       $downloadUrl = $latestRelease.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -like "DSC-*-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip" } | Select-Object -First 1 | Select-Object -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
       Write-Host "Download URL: $downloadUrl"
       $tempPath = Get-GWTempPath
-      Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $downloadUrl -OutFile "$tempPath\DSC.zip"
+      Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $downloadUrl -OutFile "$tempPath\DSC.zip" -Headers $headers
 
       $null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$tempPath\DSC" -Force
       Expand-Archive -Path "$tempPath\DSC.zip" -DestinationPath "$tempPath\DSC" -Force
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml
index 2058bd6156..030139b6c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: UnelevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: CI
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   linux_test_elevated_ci:
     name: Linux Elevated CI
     needs:
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: ElevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: CI
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   linux_test_unelevated_others:
     name: Linux Unelevated Others
     needs:
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: UnelevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: Others
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   linux_test_elevated_others:
     name: Linux Elevated Others
     needs:
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: ElevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: Others
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   xunit_tests:
     name: xUnit Tests
     needs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-ci.yml
index bdb7c128d1..721077a6b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-ci.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: UnelevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: CI
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   macos_test_elevated_ci:
     name: macOS Elevated CI
     needs:
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: ElevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: CI
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   macos_test_unelevated_others:
     name: macOS Unelevated Others
     needs:
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: UnelevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: Others
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   macos_test_elevated_others:
     name: macOS Elevated Others
     needs:
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: ElevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: Others
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   xunit_tests:
     name: xUnit Tests
     needs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-ci.yml
index 582860de34..4f774fcdc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-ci.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: UnelevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: CI
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   windows_test_elevated_ci:
     name: Windows Elevated CI
     needs:
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: ElevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: CI
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   windows_test_unelevated_others:
     name: Windows Unelevated Others
     needs:
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: UnelevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: Others
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   windows_test_elevated_others:
     name: Windows Elevated Others
     needs:
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           purpose: ElevatedPesterTests
           tagSet: Others
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   xunit_tests:
     name: xUnit Tests
     needs: