diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_merge_to_master.yml b/.github/workflows/check_merge_to_master.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..810cb8021f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_merge_to_master.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+name: Check merge to master
+
+on:
+    pull_request_target:
+        types: [ opened, synchronize, reopened ]
+        branches:
+            - 3.3.x
+
+jobs:
+    merge-check:
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == '3.3.x'
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            -   name: Checkout the repository
+                uses: actions/checkout@v3
+                with:
+                    fetch-depth: 0  # Ensure full history is fetched
+
+            -   name: Set up Git user
+                run: |
+                    git config --global user.name "github-actions"
+                    git config --global user.email "github-actions@github.com"
+
+            -   name: Fetch all branches
+                run: git fetch origin
+
+            -   name: Simulate merging PR into 3.3.x
+                id: simulate_merge
+                run: |
+                    git checkout 3.3.x
+                    git fetch origin pull/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/head
+                    git merge --no-ff FETCH_HEAD || exit 1
+
+            -   name: Attempt to merge updated 3.3.x into master
+                id: merge_master
+                run: |
+                    git checkout master
+                    if git merge --no-ff origin/3.3.x --no-commit; then
+                      echo "mergeable=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                    else
+                      echo "mergeable=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                      git merge --abort
+                    fi
+
+            -   name: Post comment on PR
+                if: always()  # Ensure this step always runs, regardless of merge result
+                uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
+                with:
+                    token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                    issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+                    body: |
+                        The attempt to merge branch `3.3.x` into `master` has completed after considering the changes in this PR.
+
+                        - Merge result: ${{ steps.merge_master.outputs.mergeable == 'true' && 'Success ✅' || 'Conflict ❌' }}
+
+                        ${{ steps.merge_master.outputs.mergeable == 'true' && 'This PR is ready to be merged.' || 'A separate PR will be needed to merge `3.3.x` into `master`.' }}
+
+            -   name: Mark job as succeeded
+                if: always()
+                run: echo "Merge check completed. Ignoring the result to avoid failed status."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_3.3.x_to_master.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_3.3.x_to_master.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa05026235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_3.3.x_to_master.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: Merge 3.3.x into master
+
+on:
+    push:
+        branches:
+            - 3.3.x
+
+jobs:
+    merge-branch:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        steps:
+            - name: Checkout the repository
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+            - name: Fetch the latest commit information
+              id: get-commit-info
+              run: |
+                  # Get the latest commit SHA and its author details
+                  COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+                  COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME=$(git log -1 --pretty=format:'%an' $COMMIT_SHA)
+                  COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL=$(git log -1 --pretty=format:'%ae' $COMMIT_SHA)
+
+                  # Save them as output for later steps
+                  echo "commit_sha=$COMMIT_SHA" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+                  echo "commit_author_name=$COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+                  echo "commit_author_email=$COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+            - name: Set up Git with the pull request author's info
+              run: |
+                  git config --global user.name "${{ env.commit_author_name }}"
+                  git config --global user.email "${{ env.commit_author_email }}"
+
+            - name: Fetch all branches
+              run: git fetch --all
+
+            - name: Merge 3.3.x into master
+              run: |
+                  git checkout master
+                  git merge --no-ff 3.3.x
+
+            - name: Push changes to master
+              run: git push origin master
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 0b6fca0b2b..0b010c8e06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -13,16 +13,10 @@ on:
             - 3.3.x
             - master
             - 'prep-release-*'
-    pull_request_target:
-        types: [ opened, synchronize, reopened ]
-        branches:
-            - 3.3.x
-            - master
 
 jobs:
     # Basic checks, e.g. parse errors, commit messages, etc.
     basic-checks:
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         strategy:
             matrix:
@@ -103,7 +97,6 @@ jobs:
 
     # Tests for MySQL and MariaDB
     mysql-tests:
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         strategy:
             matrix:
@@ -259,7 +252,6 @@ jobs:
 
     # Tests for PostgreSQL
     postgres-tests:
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         strategy:
             matrix:
@@ -378,7 +370,6 @@ jobs:
 
     # Other database types, namely sqlite3 and mssql
     other-tests:
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         strategy:
             matrix:
@@ -491,7 +482,6 @@ jobs:
 
     # Test with IIS & PostgreSQL on Windows
     windows-tests:
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
         runs-on: windows-latest
         strategy:
             matrix:
@@ -608,54 +598,3 @@ jobs:
               if: ${{ matrix.type == 'functional' }}
               run: |
                   phpBB/vendor/bin/phpunit --configuration .github/phpunit-psql-windows-github.xml --verbose --stop-on-error --group functional
-
-    merge-check:
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == '3.3.x'
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        steps:
-            -   name: Checkout the repository
-                uses: actions/checkout@v3
-                with:
-                    fetch-depth: 0  # Ensure full history is fetched
-
-            -   name: Set up Git user
-                run: |
-                    git config --global user.name "github-actions"
-                    git config --global user.email "github-actions@github.com"
-
-            -   name: Fetch all branches
-                run: git fetch origin
-
-            -   name: Simulate merging PR into 3.3.x
-                id: simulate_merge
-                run: |
-                    git checkout 3.3.x
-                    git merge --no-ff ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} || exit 1
-
-            -   name: Attempt to merge updated 3.3.x into master
-                id: merge_master
-                run: |
-                    git checkout master
-                    if git merge --no-ff origin/3.3.x --no-commit; then
-                      echo "mergeable=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-                    else
-                      echo "mergeable=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-                      git merge --abort
-                    fi
-
-            -   name: Post comment on PR
-                if: always()  # Ensure this step always runs, regardless of merge result
-                uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
-                with:
-                    token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-                    issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-                    body: |
-                        The attempt to merge branch `3.3.x` into `master` has completed after considering the changes in this PR.
-
-                        - Merge result: ${{ steps.merge_master.outputs.mergeable == 'true' && 'Success ✅' || 'Conflict ❌' }}
-
-                        ${{ steps.merge_master.outputs.mergeable == 'false' && 'A separate PR will be needed to merge `3.3.x` into `master`.' || 'This PR is ready to be merged.' }}
-
-            -   name: Mark job as succeeded
-                if: always()
-                run: echo "Merge check completed. Ignoring the result to avoid failed status."