diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index fac79b1ca6c..5f7b6466061 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -1785,6 +1785,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
+        run: |
+          TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9e791085833..21dae854050 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
+        run: |
+          TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging.yml b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
index 9c442eee6b7..200ee21817d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
@@ -1767,6 +1767,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
+        run: |
+          TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
 
@@ -1804,6 +1810,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
+        run: |
+          TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/nightly.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/nightly.yml.jinja
index 049feeaf7e8..dbe2fe9560d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/nightly.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/nightly.yml.jinja
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ concurrency:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
+        run: |
+          TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/release.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/release.yml.jinja
index 751c3a53121..909580a36a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/release.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/release.yml.jinja
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ permissions:
       - name: Clone The Salt Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
+        run: |
+          TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
index 15c9595d61a..7a5e86d2742 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ concurrency:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
+        run: |
+          TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
index 95b7ca57a5d..0cbe51769f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.nox-dependencies-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
           TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
-          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" -v http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
           echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Start VM
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
           TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
-          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" -v http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
           echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Start VM
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml b/.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml
index a8d4e3c12fe..51931bf9836 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.nox-dependencies-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
           TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
-          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" -v http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
           echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Start VM
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Salt Project GitHub Actions Bot Environment
         run: |
           TOKEN=$(curl -sS -f -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 30")
-          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" -v http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
+          SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$(curl -sS -f -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/tags/instance/spb:environment)
           echo "SPB_ENVIRONMENT=$SPB_ENVIRONMENT" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Start VM
diff --git a/tools/changelog.py b/tools/changelog.py
index 85fdbacb1bc..0a2762f6263 100644
--- a/tools/changelog.py
+++ b/tools/changelog.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 These commands are used manage Salt's changelog.
 """
-# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import datetime
diff --git a/tools/ci.py b/tools/ci.py
index e0354b6d1b1..64d6fa39452 100644
--- a/tools/ci.py
+++ b/tools/ci.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 These commands are used in the CI pipeline.
 """
-# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
diff --git a/tools/docs.py b/tools/docs.py
index da4dd6a00db..83868d1af7e 100644
--- a/tools/docs.py
+++ b/tools/docs.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 These commands are used to generate Salt's manpages.
 """
-# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
diff --git a/tools/pkg.py b/tools/pkg.py
index 3f8794c4a41..fc1edea711d 100644
--- a/tools/pkg.py
+++ b/tools/pkg.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 These commands are used to build Salt packages.
 """
-# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import fnmatch
diff --git a/tools/pkgrepo.py b/tools/pkgrepo.py
index 979048fcc17..1315b023824 100644
--- a/tools/pkgrepo.py
+++ b/tools/pkgrepo.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 These commands are used to build the pacakge repository files.
 """
-# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import fnmatch
diff --git a/tools/pre_commit.py b/tools/pre_commit.py
index 235a29d3e9d..f79e85b4a57 100644
--- a/tools/pre_commit.py
+++ b/tools/pre_commit.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 These commands are used by pre-commit.
 """
-# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
diff --git a/tools/release.py b/tools/release.py
index 9d840f7a44a..a6f1ea17847 100644
--- a/tools/release.py
+++ b/tools/release.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 These commands are used to release Salt.
 """
-# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
diff --git a/tools/utils.py b/tools/utils.py
index 410ebbb6f5b..8c7c220e2b4 100644
--- a/tools/utils.py
+++ b/tools/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
 import pathlib
 
 import packaging.version
@@ -17,10 +18,11 @@ from rich.progress import (
 
 REPO_ROOT = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 GPG_KEY_FILENAME = "SALT-PROJECT-GPG-PUBKEY-2023"
-NIGHTLY_BUCKET_NAME = "salt-project-prod-salt-artifacts-nightly"
-STAGING_BUCKET_NAME = "salt-project-prod-salt-artifacts-staging"
-RELEASE_BUCKET_NAME = "salt-project-prod-salt-artifacts-release"
-BACKUP_BUCKET_NAME = "salt-project-prod-salt-artifacts-backup"
+SPB_ENVIRONMENT = os.environ.get("SPB_ENVIRONMENT") or "prod"
+NIGHTLY_BUCKET_NAME = f"salt-project-{SPB_ENVIRONMENT}-salt-artifacts-nightly"
+STAGING_BUCKET_NAME = f"salt-project-{SPB_ENVIRONMENT}-salt-artifacts-staging"
+RELEASE_BUCKET_NAME = f"salt-project-{SPB_ENVIRONMENT}-salt-artifacts-release"
+BACKUP_BUCKET_NAME = f"salt-project-{SPB_ENVIRONMENT}-salt-artifacts-backup"
 
 
 class UpdateProgress:
diff --git a/tools/vm.py b/tools/vm.py
index bb0d65d47b7..a34c7bf7e5f 100644
--- a/tools/vm.py
+++ b/tools/vm.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 These commands are used to create/destroy VMs, sync the local checkout
 to the VM and to run commands on the VM.
 """
+# pylint: disable=resource-leakage,broad-except,3rd-party-module-not-gated
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import hashlib