diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index efb51699..1013f467 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -510,18 +510,14 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TEST_URL: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.next_public_url }}
         run: pnpm run check:og
-      - name: 🌐 Full Sitemap HTTP Validation
+      - name: 🌐 Core Smoke Tests (HTTP, API, Locale)
         if: always() && steps.deps.outcome == 'success'
-        env:
-          NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.next_public_url }}
+        uses: mmintel/at-mintel/.gitea/actions/core-smoke-tests@main
+        with:
+          TARGET_URL: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.next_public_url }}
           GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD || 'klz2026' }}
-        run: pnpm run check:http
-      - name: 🌐 Locale & Language Switcher Validation
-        if: always() && steps.deps.outcome == 'success'
-        env:
-          NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.next_public_url }}
-          GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD || 'klz2026' }}
-        run: pnpm run check:locale
+          UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT || vars.UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT || 'https://analytics.infra.mintel.me' }}
+          SENTRY_DSN: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_DSN || vars.SENTRY_DSN }}
 
       - name: 📝 E2E Form Submission Test
         if: always() && steps.deps.outcome == 'success'
@@ -530,13 +526,6 @@ jobs:
           GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD || 'klz2026' }}
         run: pnpm run check:forms
 
-      - name: 🌐 External API Smoke Test (Umami & Sentry)
-        if: always() && steps.deps.outcome == 'success'
-        env:
-          UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT:  ${{ secrets.UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT || vars.UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT || 'https://analytics.infra.mintel.me' }}
-          SENTRY_DSN:          ${{ secrets.SENTRY_DSN || vars.SENTRY_DSN }}
-        run: pnpm run check:apis
-
   # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   # JOB 7: Notifications
   # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/qa.yml b/.gitea/workflows/qa.yml
index c90ae3ea..93669b6c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/qa.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/qa.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  run-qa:
-    name: 🛡️ Nightly Quality Assurance
+  call-qa-workflow:
     uses: mmintel/at-mintel/.gitea/workflows/quality-assurance-template.yml@main
-    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      TARGET_URL: 'https://testing.klz-cables.com'
+      PROJECT_NAME: 'klz-2026'
+    secrets:
+      GOTIFY_URL: ${{ secrets.GOTIFY_URL }}
+      GOTIFY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GOTIFY_TOKEN }}
+      GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD || 'klz2026' }}