diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-or-update-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-or-update-release-pr.yml
index 57835e247..4d723f105 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-or-update-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-or-update-release-pr.yml
@@ -25,23 +25,8 @@ jobs:
   create-or-update-release-pr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Fork
-        run: gh repo fork open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        with:
-          repository: opentelemetrybot/opentelemetry-js
-          ref: main
-          token: ${{ secrets.OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Sync with upstream
-        run: |
-          git remote show origin
-          git remote add upstream https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js.git
-          git fetch upstream
-          git reset --hard upstream/main
-          git push origin main --force
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
@@ -52,14 +37,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: npm ci
 
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@df432ceedc7162793a195dd1713ff69aefc7379e # v2.0.6
+        id: otelbot-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.OTELBOT_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.OTELBOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
       - name: Create/Update Release PR
         run: |
-          git config user.name opentelemetrybot
-          git config user.email 107717825+opentelemetrybot@users.noreply.github.com
+          git config user.name otelbot
+          git config user.email 197425009+otelbot@users.noreply.github.com
           npm run github:create_or_update_release_pr
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.otelbot-token.outputs.token }}
           RELEASE_SCOPE: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_scope }}
           RELEASE_KIND: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_scope }}:${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}
           RELEASE_PR_REMOTE: origin
-          RELEASE_PR_OWNER: opentelemetrybot
diff --git a/.github/workflows/survey-on-merged-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/survey-on-merged-pr.yml
index 8b74370ac..4d9ebcdee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/survey-on-merged-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/survey-on-merged-pr.yml
@@ -9,36 +9,40 @@ permissions:
 
 env:
   PR_NUM: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-  SURVEY_URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2FfCsW-DimeWzdQgfl0KDzT2UEAqu69_f7F2BVPSxVae1cQ/viewform?entry.1540511742=open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js
+  SURVEY_URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2FfCsW-DimeWzdQgfl0KDzT2UEAqu69_f7F2BVPSxVae1cQ/viewform?entry.1540511742=${{ github.repository }}
 
 jobs:
   comment-on-pr:
     name: Add survey to PR if author is not a member
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Check if user is a member of the org
-        id: check-membership
-        run: |
-          USERNAME=$(jq -r '.pull_request.user.login' "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH")
-          ORG="${{ github.repository_owner }}"
-          STATUS=$(gh api "orgs/$ORG/members/$USERNAME" --silent && echo "true" || echo "false")
-          if [[ "$STATUS" == "true" ]]; then
-            echo "MEMBER_FOUND=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo "MEMBER_FOUND=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@a8d616148505b5069dccd32f177bb87d7f39123b # v2.1.1
+        id: otelbot-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.OTELBOT_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.OTELBOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
-      - name: Add comment to PR if author is not a member
-        if: env.MEMBER_FOUND == 'false'
+      - name: Add survey comment if author is not a member or bot
         run: |
-          USERNAME=$(jq -r '.pull_request.user.login' "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH")
-          gh pr comment ${PR_NUM} --repo open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js --body "Thank you for your contribution @${USERNAME}! 🎉 We would like to hear from you about your experience contributing to OpenTelemetry by taking a few minutes to fill out this [survey](${SURVEY_URL})."
+          USERNAME="${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}"
+          USER_TYPE="${{ github.event.pull_request.user.type }}"
+          ORG="${{ github.repository_owner }}"
+          
+          # Skip if user is a bot
+          if [[ "$USER_TYPE" == "Bot" ]]; then
+            echo "Skipping survey for bot user: $USERNAME"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          
+          # Skip if user is an org member
+          if gh api "orgs/$ORG/members/$USERNAME" --silent; then
+            echo "Skipping survey for org member: $USERNAME"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          
+          # Add survey comment for external contributor
+          echo "Adding survey comment for external contributor: $USERNAME"
+          gh pr comment ${PR_NUM} --repo ${{ github.repository }} --body "Thank you for your contribution @${USERNAME}! 🎉 We would like to hear from you about your experience contributing to OpenTelemetry by taking a few minutes to fill out this [survey](${SURVEY_URL})."
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.otelbot-token.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/doc/contributing/releasing.md b/doc/contributing/releasing.md
index 18246c3cf..deabf5402 100644
--- a/doc/contributing/releasing.md
+++ b/doc/contributing/releasing.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ We aim to eventually automate this process as much as possible.
 
 ## 2. Review and merge the release PR
 
-1. Review the PR generated via the workflow (it will be titled `chore: prepare next release` and opened by the @opentelemetrybot user)
+1. Review the PR generated via the workflow (it will be titled `chore: prepare next release` and opened by [otelbot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/otelbot))
 2. Once approved, merge the PR
 
 ## 3. Publish to NPM
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b8dce5ac..cbe17ff9d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@
     "_github:draft_release:experimental": "node scripts/extract-latest-release-notes.js ./experimental/CHANGELOG.md && VERSION=$(node scripts/get-version.js ./experimental/packages/ | grep -oE '^[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+$') && gh release create --draft --notes-file ./.tmp/release-notes.md --target main --title experimental/v$VERSION experimental/v$VERSION",
     "_github:draft_release:stable": "node scripts/extract-latest-release-notes.js ./CHANGELOG.md && VERSION=$(node scripts/get-version.js ./packages/ | grep -oE '^[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+$') && gh release create --draft --notes-file ./.tmp/release-notes.md --target main --title v$VERSION v$VERSION",
     "_github:draft_release:semconv": "node scripts/extract-latest-release-notes.js ./semantic-conventions/CHANGELOG.md && VERSION=$(node scripts/get-version.js ./semantic-conventions/package.json | grep -oE '^[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+$') && gh release create --draft --notes-file ./.tmp/release-notes.md --target main --title semconv/v$VERSION semconv/v$VERSION",
-    "_github:update_release_pr_body_from_file": "gh pr edit --repo open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js $RELEASE_PR_OWNER:release/next-version --body-file ./.tmp/release-notes.md",
+    "_github:update_release_pr_body_from_file": "gh pr edit --repo open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js $RELEASE_PR_OWNER:otelbot/prepare-next-version --body-file ./.tmp/release-notes.md",
     "_github:update_release_pr_body:all": "node scripts/extract-latest-release-notes.js api/CHANGELOG.md ./CHANGELOG.md experimental/CHANGELOG.md && npm run _github:update_release_pr_body_from_file",
     "_github:update_release_pr_body:sdk": "node scripts/extract-latest-release-notes.js ./CHANGELOG.md experimental/CHANGELOG.md && npm run _github:update_release_pr_body_from_file",
     "_github:update_release_pr_body:experimental": "node scripts/extract-latest-release-notes.js experimental/CHANGELOG.md && npm run _github:update_release_pr_body_from_file",
     "_github:update_release_pr_body:semconv": "node scripts/extract-latest-release-notes.js semantic-conventions/CHANGELOG.md && npm run _github:update_release_pr_body_from_file",
     "_verify_release_kind": "echo $RELEASE_KIND | grep -oE '^(all|sdk|experimental|semconv):(minor|patch)$'",
     "_verify_release_remote": "git remote get-url $RELEASE_PR_REMOTE",
-    "_github:update_release_branch": "npm run _verify_release_kind && npm run _verify_release_remote && (git checkout main && git pull upstream main && git branch -D release/next-version; git checkout -b release/next-version && npm run prepare_release:$RELEASE_KIND && git commit -am \"chore: prepare release\" && git push --set-upstream $RELEASE_PR_REMOTE --force release/next-version)",
+    "_github:update_release_branch": "npm run _verify_release_kind && npm run _verify_release_remote && (git checkout main && git pull upstream main && git branch -D otelbot/prepare-next-version; git checkout -b otelbot/prepare-next-version && npm run prepare_release:$RELEASE_KIND && git commit -am \"chore: prepare release\" && git push --set-upstream $RELEASE_PR_REMOTE --force otelbot/prepare-next-version)",
     "github:create_or_update_release_pr": "npm run _github:update_release_branch && (gh pr create --repo open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js --title 'chore: prepare next release' --body ''; npm run _github:update_release_pr_body:$RELEASE_SCOPE)"
   },
   "repository": "open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js",