diff --git a/.github/workflows/get_redirector_url.yml b/.github/workflows/get_redirector_url.yml
index 3e41243f6..c8e6d4370 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/get_redirector_url.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/get_redirector_url.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         TESTBEDS="${{ github.event.inputs.testbeds || 'basic-01,basic-02,basic-03,basic-04,basic-05,basic-06,basic-07,basic-08' }}"
         TESTBEDS=$(echo $TESTBEDS | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
         TESTBEDS=$(echo "$TESTBEDS" | jq -c 'map({"testbed":.})')
-        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
         matrix=${TESTBEDS}
         EOF
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/interop.yml b/.github/workflows/interop.yml
index 5be23aaf0..5dd1fea12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/interop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/interop.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
           DEVICES="${{ github.event.inputs.devices || 'galaxy-s9,galaxy-s10,galaxy-s20,pixel-4,iphone-7,iphone-11,iphone-xr,iphone-12' }}"
           DEVICES=$(echo $DEVICES | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
-          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
           devices=${DEVICES}
           EOF
           echo "openwifi=$(echo ${{ github.event.inputs.openwifi_revision || 'main' }})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/.github/workflows/interop_modified.yml b/.github/workflows/interop_modified.yml
index 538e78540..7606c1e74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/interop_modified.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/interop_modified.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "marker_overwrite=${{ github.event.inputs.marker_overwrite || '' }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           DEVICES="${{ github.event.inputs.devices || 'galaxy-s9,galaxy-s10,galaxy-s20,pixel-4,iphone-7,iphone-11,iphone-xr,iphone-12' }}"
           DEVICES=$(echo $DEVICES | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
-          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
           devices=${DEVICES}
           EOF
           echo "openwifi=$(echo ${{ github.event.inputs.openwifi_revision || 'main' }})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/.github/workflows/interop_performance.yml b/.github/workflows/interop_performance.yml
index 86933e642..811f006e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/interop_performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/interop_performance.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
           DEVICES="${{ github.event.inputs.devices || 'galaxy-s9,galaxy-s10,galaxy-s20,pixel-4,iphone-7,iphone-11,iphone-xr,iphone-12' }}"
           DEVICES=$(echo $DEVICES | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
-          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
           devices=${DEVICES}
           EOF
           echo "testbed=${{ github.event.inputs.testbed || '' }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yml b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
index a8f22a676..b39485e23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ jobs:
 
           MARKER_EXPRESSIONS="${{ github.event.inputs.marker_expressions || 'dataplane_throughput_test,single_station_dual_band_throughput,wifi_capacity_test' }}"
           MARKER_EXPRESSIONS=$(echo $MARKER_EXPRESSIONS | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
-          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
           marker_expressions=${MARKER_EXPRESSIONS}
           EOF
 
           AP_MODELS="${{ github.event.inputs.ap_models || 'Wallys_DR6018,hfcl_ion4xe,edgecore_eap101,edgecore_ecw5211,cig_wf188n,edgecore_eap102,liteon_wpx8324,hfcl_ion4,indio_um-305ac,hfcl_ion4xi,udaya_a5-id2,cig_wf196' }}"
           AP_MODELS=$(echo $AP_MODELS | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
-          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
           ap_models=${AP_MODELS}
           EOF
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quali-advanced.yml b/.github/workflows/quali-advanced.yml
index a358a8983..0153250c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quali-advanced.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quali-advanced.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         AP_MODELS="${{ needs.vars.outputs.ap_models }}"
         AP_MODELS=$(echo $AP_MODELS | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
         AP_MODELS=$(echo "$AP_MODELS" | jq -c 'map({"ap_model":.})')
-        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
         matrix={"include":${AP_MODELS}}
         EOF
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quali.yml b/.github/workflows/quali.yml
index 05943f0a6..2f7c40c3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quali.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quali.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "List of AP models to test - $AP_MODELS"
           AP_MODELS=$(echo $AP_MODELS | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
-          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
           ap_models=${AP_MODELS}
           EOF
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regression.yml b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
index 699e08446..3fa944a2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regression.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ jobs:
 
           MARKER_EXPRESSIONS="${{ github.event.inputs.marker_expressions || 'ow_dfs_tests_lf,ow_multipsk_tests_lf,ow_rate_limiting_tests_lf,ow_dynamic_qos_tests_lf,ow_dvlan_tests_lf,ow_multi_vlan_tests_lf' }}"
           MARKER_EXPRESSIONS=$(echo $MARKER_EXPRESSIONS | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
-          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
           marker_expressions=${MARKER_EXPRESSIONS}
           EOF
 
           AP_MODELS="${{ github.event.inputs.ap_models || 'Wallys_DR6018,hfcl_ion4xe,edgecore_eap101,edgecore_ecw5211,cig_wf188n,edgecore_eap102,liteon_wpx8324,hfcl_ion4,indio_um-305ac,hfcl_ion4xi,udaya_a5-id2,cig_wf196' }}"
           AP_MODELS=$(echo $AP_MODELS | sed "s/,/\",\"/g" | sed 's/^/[\"/g' | sed 's/$/\"]/g')
-          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+          cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
           ap_models=${AP_MODELS}
           EOF
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-dev-deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-dev-deployment.yaml
index ad09bf192..b07efcc7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-dev-deployment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-dev-deployment.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: generate-matrix
       id: set-matrix
       run: |
-        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
         matrix={"include":${{ env.testbeds }}}
         EOF
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-qa-deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-qa-deployment.yaml
index 446606419..4148784a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-qa-deployment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-qa-deployment.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: generate-matrix
       id: set-matrix
       run: |
-        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << 'EOF'
+        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
         matrix={"include":${{ env.testbeds }}}
         EOF