diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-build-clang.yaml b/.github/workflows/linux-build-clang.yaml
index b00c1fbc45..4781e8a799 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-build-clang.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-build-clang.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
 
       - name: Install Package Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-build-gcc.yaml b/.github/workflows/linux-build-gcc.yaml
index b2528c3b32..57a8af81e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-build-gcc.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-build-gcc.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
 
       - name: Install Package Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build-arm.yaml b/.github/workflows/macos-build-arm.yaml
index 032dd27fb2..b84e268a70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build-arm.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build-arm.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
 
       - name: Set up ARM64 environment
         run: sudo softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yaml
index 861fb376a0..eb9108bc46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
 
       - name: Install Package Dependencies
         run: brew install cmake nasm ninja
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pipeline.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-pipeline.yaml
index c211508340..5d59121140 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pipeline.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ jobs:
 
   # Windows
   build_windows_clang:
+    needs:
+      - cut-release
     name: "🖥️ Windows"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-build-clang.yaml
     with:
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ jobs:
 
   # Linux
   build_linux_clang:
+    needs:
+      - cut-release
     name: "🐧 Linux"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/linux-build-clang.yaml
     with:
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ jobs:
 
   # macOS
   build_macos_intel:
+    needs:
+      - cut-release
     name: "🍎 MacOS"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/macos-build.yaml
     with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-build-clang.yaml b/.github/workflows/windows-build-clang.yaml
index 0eafd2818e..6818fd0652 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-build-clang.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-build-clang.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
 
       - name: Install NASM
         # TODO - Simplify this with just the first command once choco 2.0 rolls out everywhere
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-build-msvc.yaml b/.github/workflows/windows-build-msvc.yaml
index 79b960d454..3277d0f2ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-build-msvc.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-build-msvc.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
 
       - name: Install NASM
         # TODO - Simplify this with just the first command once choco 2.0 rolls out everywhere