diff --git a/.github/workflows/braket-latest-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/braket-latest-latest.yml
index 41860db..182ae9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/braket-latest-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/braket-latest-latest.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-latest
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: aws/amazon-braket-pennylane-plugin-python
@@ -29,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/braket-latest-rc.yml b/.github/workflows/braket-latest-rc.yml
index eaa76f5..b8ff64c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/braket-latest-rc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/braket-latest-rc.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-rc
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: aws/amazon-braket-pennylane-plugin-python
@@ -29,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/braket-latest-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/braket-latest-stable.yml
index d92a5df..9dedda5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/braket-latest-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/braket-latest-stable.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-stable
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: aws/amazon-braket-pennylane-plugin-python
@@ -29,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/braket-stable-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/braket-stable-latest.yml
index d456a6c..67dfb89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/braket-stable-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/braket-stable-latest.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-latest
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: aws/amazon-braket-pennylane-plugin-python
@@ -29,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/braket-stable-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/braket-stable-stable.yml
index 5d3f910..d9320f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/braket-stable-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/braket-stable-stable.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-stable
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: aws/amazon-braket-pennylane-plugin-python
@@ -29,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-latest.yml
index cc8dbcd..f0ed9f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-latest.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-latest
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-ionq
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-rc.yml b/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-rc.yml
index 6925d0a..9c476ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-rc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-rc.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-rc
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-ionq
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-stable.yml
index 740fa24..3b689a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ionq-latest-stable.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-stable
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-ionq
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ionq-stable-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/ionq-stable-latest.yml
index 83e077e..222f067 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ionq-stable-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ionq-stable-latest.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-latest
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-ionq
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ionq-stable-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/ionq-stable-stable.yml
index 8ec2bc3..9b43442 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ionq-stable-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ionq-stable-stable.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-stable
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-ionq
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lightning-latest-rc.yml b/.github/workflows/lightning-latest-rc.yml
index c73df9d..18d4434 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lightning-latest-rc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lightning-latest-rc.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-rc
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning
@@ -29,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
         pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit", "lightning_kokkos"]
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/old-workflow b/.github/workflows/old-workflow
index f9e7604..3436404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/old-workflow
+++ b/.github/workflows/old-workflow
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-qiskit
@@ -25,11 +28,6 @@ jobs:
           - {pennylane: git, plugin: pypi}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-latest.yml
index 870cf18..032c937 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-latest.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-latest
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-qiskit
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-rc.yml b/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-rc.yml
index 55cac65..18cd16d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-rc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-rc.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-rc
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-qiskit
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-stable.yml
index 9e6cf84..9cdf9ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qiskit-latest-stable.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-stable
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-qiskit
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qiskit-stable-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/qiskit-stable-latest.yml
index eaf1e5d..c2d3707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qiskit-stable-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qiskit-stable-latest.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-latest
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-qiskit
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qiskit-stable-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/qiskit-stable-stable.yml
index a01a8e3..ad24a02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qiskit-stable-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qiskit-stable-stable.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-stable
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: PennyLaneAI/pennylane-qiskit
@@ -27,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/workflow-template-latest.yml b/workflow-template-latest.yml
index 12d36dd..bdc8dd7 100644
--- a/workflow-template-latest.yml
+++ b/workflow-template-latest.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: {% raw %}${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-latest{% endraw %}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: {{ gh_user }}/{{ plugin_repo }}
@@ -32,11 +35,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: {% raw %}${{ github.token }}{% endraw %}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/workflow-template-release-candidate.yml b/workflow-template-release-candidate.yml
index cb7f290..4308610 100644
--- a/workflow-template-release-candidate.yml
+++ b/workflow-template-release-candidate.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: {% raw %}${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-rc{% endraw %}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: {{ gh_user }}/{{ plugin_repo }}
@@ -32,11 +35,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: {% raw %}${{ github.token }}{% endraw %}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/workflow-template-stable.yml b/workflow-template-stable.yml
index 37b8f36..e3021e4 100644
--- a/workflow-template-stable.yml
+++ b/workflow-template-stable.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: {% raw %}${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-stable{% endraw %}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
   PLUGIN_REPO: {{ gh_user }}/{{ plugin_repo }}
@@ -32,11 +35,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.4.1
-        with:
-          access_token: {% raw %}${{ github.token }}{% endraw %}
-
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with: