diff --git a/.github/workflows/cleanup_caches.yml b/.github/workflows/cleanup_caches.yml
index 3bbbb1246e..db1b07b8a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cleanup_caches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cleanup_caches.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   Cleanup_OV_CACHE:
     name: Cleanup OV_CACHE
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'openvinotoolkit' }}
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/dockerhub/ubuntu:20.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
index e5693c740f..5f060f703c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-16-cores-64gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-16-cores-64gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index b60e140a14..db54c67abe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/library/python:3.12-slim
       volumes:
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-64gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-64gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -608,36 +608,36 @@ jobs:
             marker: 'llm'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).LLM_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
           - name: 'Whisper'
             marker: 'whisper'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Whisper_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
           - name: 'dreamlike_anime_1_0'
             marker: 'dreamlike_anime_1_0'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Image_generation_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-8-cores-32gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-8-cores-32gb-st'
           - name: 'LCM_Dreamshaper_v7_int8_ov'
             marker: 'LCM_Dreamshaper_v7_int8_ov'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Image_generation_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
           - name: 'VLM'
             marker: 'vlm'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).VLM_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-8-cores-64gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-8-cores-64gb-st'
           - name: 'Rag'
             marker: 'rag'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).RAG_samples.test }}
           - name: 'Speech generation'
             marker: 'speech_generation'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Speech_generation_samples.test }}
 
     timeout-minutes: 120
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash    
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac.yml b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
index 4bf6d34b40..4080356b1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: macOS (14, Python 3.11)
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-  pull_request:
   merge_group:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-${{ matrix.build-type }}-cpack
           path: ${{ env.CCACHE_DIR }}
-        
+
       - name: Generate product manifest
         id: create_manifest
         uses: openvinotoolkit/openvino/.github/actions/create_manifest@master
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Clean ccache stats
         run: ccache --zero-stats --show-config
-          
+
       - name: CMake Build
         run: |
           source ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}/setupvars.sh
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
           name: genai_tests_${{ matrix.build-type }}
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_TESTS_DIR }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
-          
+
       - name: Upload manifest
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-wheel
           path: ${{ env.CCACHE_DIR }}\
-          
+
       - name: Set CI environment
         id: create_manifest
         uses: openvinotoolkit/openvino/.github/actions/create_manifest@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml b/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
index 5c80d7367e..1c424982b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/manylinux_2_28:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/manylinux_2_28:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/manylinux_2_28:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/library/python:3.12-slim
       volumes:
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-64gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-64gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 8a9c94dedb..da584bbae1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb-st
     env:
       CMAKE_GENERATOR: 'Ninja' # Ninja is the only Windows native generator supported by ccache
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\install\ov
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb-st
     env:
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\ov
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\src
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/library/python:3.12-slim
       volumes:
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-4-cores-8gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-4-cores-8gb-st
     env:
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install/ov
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-4-cores-8gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-4-cores-8gb-st
 
     env:
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ov
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-16-cores-32gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-16-cores-32gb-st
     env:
       INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src
@@ -696,31 +696,31 @@ jobs:
             marker: 'llm'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).LLM_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-win-16-cores-32gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-16-cores-32gb-st'
           - name: 'Whisper'
             marker: 'whisper'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Whisper_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb-st'
           - name: 'dreamlike_anime_1_0'
             marker: 'dreamlike_anime_1_0'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Image_generation_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-32gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-32gb-st'
           - name: 'LCM_Dreamshaper_v7_int8_ov'
             marker: 'LCM_Dreamshaper_v7_int8_ov'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Image_generation_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-16gb-st'
           - name: 'Rag'
             marker: 'rag'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
-            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb-st'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).RAG_samples.test }}
           - name: 'Speech generation'
             marker: 'speech_generation'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
-            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb-st'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Speech_generation_samples.test }}
 
     needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cpack, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_build_nodejs ]
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb-st
     env:
       INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src