diff --git a/.github/actions/create-comment/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-comment/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ba4bc5c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/create-comment/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+name: Create Issue Comment
+description: Create or updste an issue comment
+inputs:
+  comment:
+    description: Comment Text
+    required: true
+  comment_path:
+    description: "Path to txt file to be parsed"
+    required: false
+  comment_id:
+    description: "Unique identifier for deduplicating comments"
+    default: "Create Issue Action"
+    required: false
+  issue_number:
+    description: Local Pull Request/Issue number to work on
+    required: true
+  gh_token:
+    description: gh api access token to use
+    required: true
+  repository:
+    description: the OWNER/REPOSITORY to operate on
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Generate Comment Text
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        COMMENT_ID: ${{ inputs.comment_id }}
+        COMMENT_TEXT: ${{ inputs.comment }}
+        COMMENT_FILE: ${{ inputs.comment_path }}
+      run: |
+        comment_body="<!--(ID:${COMMENT_ID})-->${COMMENT_TEXT}"
+        if [ -f "$COMMENT_FILE" ] ; then
+          echo "Reading comment file from ${COMMENT_FILE}"
+          comment_body="${comment_body}$(cat "$COMMENT_FILE")"
+        fi
+        echo "COMMENT_BODY=$comment_body" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+    - name: Get Existing Comment Id
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.gh_token }}
+        ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.issue_number }}
+        REPOSITORY: ${{ inputs.repository }}
+        COMMENT_ID: ${{ inputs.comment_id }}
+      run: |
+        owner=$(echo "$REPOSITORY" | cut -d '/' -f 1)
+        repo=$(echo "$REPOSITORY" | cut -d '/' -f 2)
+        data=$(
+          gh api graphql \
+            --paginate \
+            -f owner="$owner" \
+            -f repo="$repo" \
+            -F issue="$ISSUE_NUMBER" \
+            -f query='
+              query($repo: String!, $owner: String!, $issue: Int!, $endCursor: String) {
+                repository(name: $repo, owner: $owner) {
+                  issueOrPullRequest(number: $issue) {
+                    ... on Issue {
+                      id
+                      number
+                      comments(first: 100, after: $endCursor) {
+                        nodes {
+                          id
+                          body
+                        }
+                        pageInfo {
+                          hasNextPage
+                          endCursor
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                    ... on PullRequest {
+                      id
+                      number
+                      comments(first: 100, after: $endCursor) {
+                        nodes {
+                          id
+                          body
+                        }
+                        pageInfo {
+                          hasNextPage
+                          endCursor
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+              ' \
+              --jq '' | jq -c --arg comment_id "<!--(ID:$COMMENT_ID)-->" '
+            .[0].data.repository.issueOrPullRequest.id as $id |
+            [ .[].data.repository.issueOrPullRequest.comments.nodes[] ] as $data | 
+            [ $data.[] | select(.body | startswith($comment_id)) ] as $id_comments |
+            if ($id_comments | length) > 0 then
+               { "issueId": $id, "commentId": $id_comments[0].id }
+            else
+               { "issueId": $id, "commentId": "" }
+            end
+          '
+        )
+        echo "ISSUE_NODE_ID=$(jq -r '.issueId' <<< "$data")" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+        echo "COMMENT_NODE_ID=$(jq -r '.commentId' <<< "$data")" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+    - name: Edit Existing Comment
+      if: env.COMMENT_NODE_ID != ''
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.gh_token }}
+      run: |
+        gh api graphql \
+          -f comment_id="$COMMENT_NODE_ID" \
+          -f comment_body="$COMMENT_BODY" \
+          -f query='
+            mutation($comment_id: ID!, $comment_body: String!) {
+              updateIssueComment(input: {
+                id: $comment_id,
+                body: $comment_body,
+              }) {
+                issueComment {
+                  lastEditedAt
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          '
+
+    - name: Create Comment
+      if: env.COMMENT_NODE_ID == ''
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.gh_token }}
+      run: |
+        gh api graphql \
+          -f issue_id="$ISSUE_NODE_ID" \
+          -f comment_body="$COMMENT_BODY" \
+          -f query='
+            mutation ($issue_id: ID!, $comment_body: String!) {
+              addComment(input: { subjectId: $issue_id, body: $comment_body }) {
+                commentEdge {
+                  node {
+                    id
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          '
+          
+
+
+    
diff --git a/.github/workflows/blocked_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/blocked_prs.yml
index 6afe6e485..d12f139bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blocked_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blocked_prs.yml
@@ -55,13 +55,12 @@ jobs:
         id: dispatch_event_setup
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          OWNER_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-          OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.pr_id }}
         run: |
           # setup env for the rest of the workflow
-          owner_prefix="$OWNER/"
-          REPO="${OWNER_REPO#"$owner_prefix"}"
+          OWNER=$(echo "$REPOSITORY" | cut -d '/' -f 1)
+          REPO=$(echo "$REPOSITORY" | cut -d '/' -f 2)
           PR_JSON=$(
             gh api \
               -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.raw+json" \
@@ -124,10 +123,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "prs=$PRS" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Collect Blocked PR Data
-        id: blocked_data
+        id: blocking_data
         if: fromJSON(steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs).numBlocking > 0
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          BLOCKING_PRS: ${{ steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs }}
         run: |
           BLOCKED_PR_DATA=$(
             while read -r pr_data ; do
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ jobs:
                       "baseRefName": .head.ref,
                     }
                   '
-            done < <(jq -c '.blocking[]' <<< "${{steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs}}") | jq -c -s
+            done < <(jq -c '.blocking[]' <<< "$BLOCKING_PRS") | jq -c -s
           )
-          echo "state=$BLOCKED_PR_DATA" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "all_merged=$(jq 'all(.[].merged; .)' <<< "$BLOCKED_PR_DATA")"
+          echo "data=$BLOCKED_PR_DATA" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "all_merged=$(jq -r 'all(.[].merged; .)' <<< "$BLOCKED_PR_DATA")"
 
       - name: Apply Blocked Label if Missing
         id: label_blocked
-        if: fromJSON(steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs).numBlocking > 0 && !contains(fromJSON(env.PR_LABELS), 'blocked') && !fromJSON(steps.blocked_data.outputs.all_merged)
+        if: fromJSON(steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs).numBlocking > 0 && !contains(fromJSON(env.PR_LABELS), 'blocked') && !fromJSON(steps.blocking_data.outputs.all_merged)
         continue-on-error: true
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Remove 'blocked' Label if All Dependencies Are Merged
         id: unlabel_blocked
-        if: fromJSON(steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs).numBlocking > 0 && fromJSON(steps.blocked_data.outputs.all_merged)
+        if: fromJSON(steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs).numBlocking > 0 && fromJSON(steps.blocking_data.outputs.all_merged)
         continue-on-error: true
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          BLOCKING_DATA: ${{ steps.blocking_data.outputs.state }}
         run: |
           # label pr dependencies with 'blocking' if not already
           while read -r pr_data ; do
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ jobs:
                 "/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/issues/$pr/labels" \
                 -f "labels[]=blocking"
             fi
-          done < <(jq -c '.[]' <<< "${{steps.blocked_data.outputs.state}}")
+          done < <(jq -c '.[]' <<< "$BLOCKING_DATA")
 
       - name: Apply Blocking PR Status Check
         id: blocked_check
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          BLOCKING_DATA: ${{ steps.blocking_data.outputs.state }}
         run: |
           pr_head_sha=$(jq -r '.prHeadSha' <<< "$JOB_DATA")
           # create commit Status, overwrites previous identical context
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
               -f "target_url=$(jq -r '.basePrUrl' <<< "$pr_data" )" \
               -f "description=$DESC" \
               -f "context=continuous-integration/blocked-pr-check:$(jq '.number' <<< "$pr_data")"
-          done < <(jq -c '.[]' <<< "${{steps.blocked_data.outputs.state}}")
+          done < <(jq -c '.[]' <<< "$BLOCKING_DATA")
 
       - name: Context Comment
         id: blocked_comment
@@ -250,9 +252,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: 💬 PR Comment
         if: fromJSON(steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs).numBlocking > 0
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: spicyparrot/pr-comment-action@v1.0.0
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-comment
         with:
           comment: "### PR Dependencies :pushpin:"
           comment_path: ${{ steps.blocked_comment.outputs.file_path }}
           comment_id: "block_pr_dependencies"
+          issue_number: ${{ env.PR_NUMBER }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository }}
+          gh_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_blocking_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_blocking_pr.yml
index 3123c83b3..8707dd95b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_blocking_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_blocking_pr.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         if: fromJSON(steps.gather_deps.outputs.numdeps) > 0
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          DEPS: ${{ steps.gather_deps.outputs.deps }}
         run: |
           while read -r pr ; do
             gh api \
@@ -76,5 +77,5 @@ jobs:
               "/repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/blocked_prs.yml/dispatches" \
               -f "ref=${{ github.ref_name }}" \
               -f "inputs[pr_id]=$pr"
-          done < <(jq -c '.[].number' <<< "${{steps.gather_deps.outputs.deps}}")
+          done < <(jq -c '.[].number' <<< "$DEPS")