diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-arch/conformance-gate.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-arch/conformance-gate.yaml
index 6f195d4c1249..9cb09c0badf5 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-arch/conformance-gate.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-arch/conformance-gate.yaml
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ periodics:
     testgrid-num-failures-to-alert: '1'
     description: 'Uses APISnoop to check that new GA endpoints are conformance tested in latest e2e test run'
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes-sigs
-    repo: apisnoop
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: sigs.k8s.io/apisnoop
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - name: apisnoop-gate
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-autoscaling/sig-autoscaling-config.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-autoscaling/sig-autoscaling-config.yaml
index 1934bd87594f..3fda1c21264b 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-autoscaling/sig-autoscaling-config.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-autoscaling/sig-autoscaling-config.yaml
@@ -531,14 +531,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
     preset-service-account: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-    - org: kubernetes
-      repo: kubernetes
-      base_ref: master
-      path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 260m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -574,14 +568,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
     preset-service-account: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-    - org: kubernetes
-      repo: kubernetes
-      base_ref: master
-      path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 260m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cli/sig-cli-config.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cli/sig-cli-config.yaml
index a3f0f67871ca..abacbb5eef51 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cli/sig-cli-config.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cli/sig-cli-config.yaml
@@ -6,14 +6,8 @@ periodics:
     testgrid-tab-name: gce-serial
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 8h40m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
   interval: 12h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cloud-provider/aws/ec2-e2e.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cloud-provider/aws/ec2-e2e.yaml
index 5b1e99121e3b..fe3515320268 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cloud-provider/aws/ec2-e2e.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cloud-provider/aws/ec2-e2e.yaml
@@ -1032,14 +1032,8 @@ periodics:
   labels:
     preset-e2e-containerd-ec2: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: test-infra
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/test-infra
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 4h
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     serviceAccountName: node-e2e-tests
     containers:
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cloud-provider/gcp/gcp-gce.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cloud-provider/gcp/gcp-gce.yaml
index adf93b18571c..6d2a6f41dfbc 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cloud-provider/gcp/gcp-gce.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-cloud-provider/gcp/gcp-gce.yaml
@@ -50,14 +50,8 @@ periodics:
     testgrid-tab-name: gce-ubuntu-master-containerd
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-    - org: kubernetes
-      repo: kubernetes
-      base_ref: master
-      path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 1h45m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
   # Same as in other release-blocking jobs. If we want to save resources, then we should
   # run some of those less often. This job is the only one which matches a blocking presubmit,
   # so we want to know about problems as quickly as reasonably possible.
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/periodics.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/periodics.yaml
index a65ffdf2a393..e98a1485b81c 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/periodics.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/periodics.yaml
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ periodics:
     cluster: k8s-infra-aks-prow-build
     interval: 2h
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
-    extra_refs:
-      - org: kubernetes
-        repo: kubernetes
-        base_ref: master
-        path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
     max_concurrency: 1
     path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
     annotations:
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/releng/releng-trusted.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/releng/releng-trusted.yaml
index e645100520b7..4b51c1618eed 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/releng/releng-trusted.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/releng/releng-trusted.yaml
@@ -255,13 +255,6 @@ periodics:
   name: ci-fast-forward
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: release
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/release
   spec:
     serviceAccountName: gcb-builder
     containers:
@@ -298,13 +291,6 @@ periodics:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-release-releng-informing
     testgrid-tab-name: verify-image-signatures
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes-sigs
-    repo: promo-tools
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: sigs.k8s.io/promo-tools
   spec:
     containers:
     - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-artifact-promoter/kpromo:v4.5.0-0
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot.yaml
index 402dc7aaca65..be652e2ec99e 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Adds API review process description to kind/api-change PRs
@@ -66,13 +59,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Adds stable metrics review documentation to area/stable-metrics PRs
@@ -119,13 +105,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 10m
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: A sample job to make sure things work
@@ -176,13 +155,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Closes rotten issues after 30d of inactivity
@@ -252,13 +224,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Closes rotten PRs after 30d of inactivity
@@ -449,13 +414,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Adds lifecycle/rotten to stale issues after 30d of inactivity
@@ -525,13 +483,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Adds lifecycle/rotten to stale PRs after 30d of inactivity
@@ -599,13 +550,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Adds lifecycle/stale to issues after 90d of inactivity
@@ -675,13 +619,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Adds lifecycle/stale to PRs after 90d of inactivity
@@ -749,13 +686,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Removes lifecycle/frozen from PRs
@@ -811,13 +741,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Removes the triage/accepted label after 1 year of inactivity
@@ -876,13 +799,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Removes the triage/accepted label on important issues after 3 months of inactivity
@@ -942,13 +858,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 1h
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Removes the triage/accepted label on critical issues after 1 month of inactivity
@@ -1010,13 +919,6 @@ periodics:
   labels:
     preset-service-account: "true"
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     description: Creates github issues based on data from various 'IssueSource's.
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-contribex-triage-robot-retester.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-contribex-triage-robot-retester.yaml
index 0eb6c448ffa3..cd4098aa7e50 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-contribex-triage-robot-retester.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-contribex-triage-robot-retester.yaml
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@ periodics:
   interval: 20m  # Retest at most 1 PR per 20m, which should not DOS the queue.
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build-trusted
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: org
-    base_ref: main
-    path_alias: k8s.io/org
   annotations:
     testgrid-dashboards: sig-contribex-k8s-triage-robot
     testgrid-tab-name: retester
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-testing-label-sync.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-testing-label-sync.yaml
index 2bfe0eb2c2e9..10bbda1d256f 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-testing-label-sync.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-k8s-infra/trusted/sig-testing-label-sync.yaml
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@ periodics:
   labels:
     app: label-sync
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: test-infra
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/test-infra
   spec:
     containers:
     - name: label-sync
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-network/ingress-gce-e2e.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-network/ingress-gce-e2e.yaml
index 8f9047af5e1e..2527a7a54bbe 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-network/ingress-gce-e2e.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-network/ingress-gce-e2e.yaml
@@ -184,14 +184,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
     preset-ingress-master-yaml: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 340m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20260504-c27e3ff179-master
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-network/sig-network-gce.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-network/sig-network-gce.yaml
index 989c3009aeb7..d540177b8187 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-network/sig-network-gce.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-network/sig-network-gce.yaml
@@ -344,14 +344,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 80m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -389,14 +383,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 60m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -433,14 +421,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 80m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -477,14 +459,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 170m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -517,14 +493,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 80m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -562,14 +532,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 80m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -607,14 +571,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 170m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -648,14 +606,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 340m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -692,14 +644,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 340m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -735,14 +681,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 200m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -777,14 +717,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 70m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -821,14 +755,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 170m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -865,14 +793,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 170m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -914,14 +836,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 170m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -953,14 +869,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 170m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -994,14 +904,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 520m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -1035,14 +939,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 520m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -1078,14 +976,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 170m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/containerd.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/containerd.yaml
index d3c1b0900630..d32344ac1b48 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/containerd.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/containerd.yaml
@@ -409,14 +409,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
     preset-e2e-cos-containerd: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 70m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -454,14 +448,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
     preset-e2e-cos-containerd: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 70m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20260504-c27e3ff179-master
@@ -859,14 +847,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 70m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra-ci.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra-ci.yaml
index da24607a4e43..4a16419a4bd1 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra-ci.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra-ci.yaml
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ periodics:
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
       timeout: 90m
-      skip_cloning: true
-    extra_refs:
-    - org: kubernetes
-      repo: kubernetes
-      base_ref: master
-      path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-      workdir: true
     spec:
       containers:
       - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20260504-c27e3ff179-master
@@ -113,13 +106,6 @@ periodics:
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
       timeout: 90m
-      skip_cloning: true
-    extra_refs:
-    - org: kubernetes
-      repo: kubernetes
-      base_ref: master
-      path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-      workdir: true
     spec:
       containers:
       - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20260504-c27e3ff179-master
@@ -227,13 +213,6 @@ periodics:
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
       timeout: 90m
-      skip_cloning: true
-    extra_refs:
-    - org: kubernetes
-      repo: kubernetes
-      base_ref: master
-      path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-      workdir: true
     spec:
       containers:
       - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20260504-c27e3ff179-master
@@ -359,13 +338,6 @@ periodics:
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
       timeout: 90m
-      skip_cloning: true
-    extra_refs:
-    - org: kubernetes
-      repo: kubernetes
-      base_ref: master
-      path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-      workdir: true
     spec:
       containers:
       - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20260504-c27e3ff179-master
@@ -491,13 +463,6 @@ periodics:
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
       timeout: 90m
-      skip_cloning: true
-    extra_refs:
-    - org: kubernetes
-      repo: kubernetes
-      base_ref: master
-      path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-      workdir: true
     spec:
       containers:
       - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20260504-c27e3ff179-master
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra.generate.conf b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra.generate.conf
index d53e1ea9b59e..7c0f81dfa6b0 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra.generate.conf
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra.generate.conf
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ kubelet_skew = 3
 # owns the configuration of components, not the caller).
 [dra-integration]
 description = Runs integration tests for DRA which need some additional setup in the job.
+need_kubernetes_repo = true
 use_dind = true
 use_dind_cdi = true
 job_type = integration
-need_kubernetes_repo = true
 cluster = eks-prow-build-cluster
 run_if_changed = /(dra|e2e_dra|dynamicresources|resourceclaim|deviceclass|resourceslice|resourceclaimtemplate|dynamic-resource-allocation|apis/resource|api/resource)/.*\.(go|yaml)
 
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ run_if_changed = (/dra/|/dynamicresources/|/resourceclaim/|/deviceclass/|/resour
 # This job adds all alpha and beta feature gates to node-e2e-containerd-1-7-dra and runs all DRA tests which can work in that configuration.
 [node-e2e-containerd-1-7-dra-alpha-beta-features]
 job_type = node
+need_kubernetes_repo = true
 need_test_infra_repo = true
 all_features = true
 description = Runs all E2E node tests for Dynamic Resource Allocation features with containerd 1.7 and with all feature gates enabled (including non-DRA feature gates)
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra.jinja b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra.jinja
index 83a703799676..115f5b8d7fa3 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra.jinja
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-node/dra.jinja
@@ -61,15 +61,12 @@ presubmits:
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
       timeout: {{timeout}}
-      {%- if ci and not need_kubernetes_repo and not need_test_infra_repo and not need_containerd_repo %}
-      skip_cloning: true
-      {%- endif %}
     {%- if not ci %}
     path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
     {%- endif %}
-    {%- if ci or need_test_infra_repo or need_containerd_repo %}
+    {%- if ci and need_kubernetes_repo or need_test_infra_repo or need_containerd_repo %}
     extra_refs:
-    {%- if ci %}
+    {%- if ci and need_kubernetes_repo %}
     - org: kubernetes
       repo: kubernetes
       base_ref: master
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.33.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.33.yaml
index 2ffc483e5446..de46e76a3a9b 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.33.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.33.yaml
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 1h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.33
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   job_queue_name: gce-gpu-test
   labels:
     preset-ci-gce-device-plugin-gpu: "true"
@@ -989,12 +983,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 2h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.33
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1037,12 +1025,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 2h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.33
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1082,12 +1064,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 1h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.33
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1125,12 +1101,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 11h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.33
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1170,12 +1140,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 2h50m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.33
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.34.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.34.yaml
index e1f375cdf3b3..7bfb797844d8 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.34.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.34.yaml
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 1h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.34
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   job_queue_name: gce-gpu-test
   labels:
     preset-ci-gce-device-plugin-gpu: "true"
@@ -1263,14 +1257,6 @@ periodics:
     testgrid-tab-name: gce-cos-alphafeatures-1.34
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    timeout: 2h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.34
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 6h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1313,12 +1299,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 2h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.34
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 6h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1356,14 +1336,6 @@ periodics:
     testgrid-tab-name: gce-cos-reboot-1.34
   cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    timeout: 1h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.34
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 6h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1401,12 +1373,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 11h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.34
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 6h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1446,12 +1412,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 2h50m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.34
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 6h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.35.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.35.yaml
index 34101ad8e39d..63f42ddbc5f8 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.35.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.35.yaml
@@ -1384,12 +1384,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 2h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.35
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 2h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1432,12 +1426,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 2h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.35
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 2h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1477,12 +1465,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 1h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.35
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 2h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1520,12 +1502,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 11h20m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.35
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 2h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
@@ -1565,12 +1541,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 2h50m0s
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.35
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
   interval: 2h
   labels:
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.36.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.36.yaml
index b897f331d471..0f7bed380f86 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.36.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.36.yaml
@@ -288,14 +288,7 @@ periodics:
   cluster: eks-prow-build-cluster
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
     timeout: 1h30m0s
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.36
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    workdir: true
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-dind-enabled: "true"
@@ -381,14 +374,7 @@ periodics:
   cluster: eks-prow-build-cluster
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
     timeout: 1h30m0s
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.36
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    workdir: true
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-dind-enabled: "true"
@@ -509,14 +495,7 @@ periodics:
   cluster: eks-prow-build-cluster
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
     timeout: 1h30m0s
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.36
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    workdir: true
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-dind-enabled: "true"
@@ -637,14 +616,7 @@ periodics:
   cluster: eks-prow-build-cluster
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
     timeout: 1h30m0s
-  extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.36
-    org: kubernetes
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    workdir: true
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     preset-dind-enabled: "true"
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-scalability/sig-scalability-periodic-ec2.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-scalability/sig-scalability-periodic-ec2.yaml
index 9f254dc941ce..7384aed36714 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-scalability/sig-scalability-periodic-ec2.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-scalability/sig-scalability-periodic-ec2.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@ periodics:
     preset-aws-ssh: "true"
     preset-aws-credential-boskos-scale-001-kops: "true"
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: test-infra
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/test-infra
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-scalability/sig-scalability-release-blocking-jobs.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-scalability/sig-scalability-release-blocking-jobs.yaml
index 4730401d0b1c..ee29a82a59cf 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-scalability/sig-scalability-release-blocking-jobs.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-scalability/sig-scalability-release-blocking-jobs.yaml
@@ -11,15 +11,9 @@ periodics:
     preset-e2e-scalability-periodics: "true"
     preset-e2e-scalability-periodics-master: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   job_queue_name: "5k-gce-scale-test" # DON'T REMOVE THIS
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 270m
-    skip_cloning: true
   annotations:
     testgrid-num-failures-to-alert: '2'
     testgrid-alert-email: kubernetes-sig-scale@googlegroups.com, kubernetes-scalability-tickets@google.com, release-team@kubernetes.io
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-storage/sig-storage-gce-config.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-storage/sig-storage-gce-config.yaml
index 77a18630fae9..73c7116b346c 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-storage/sig-storage-gce-config.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-storage/sig-storage-gce-config.yaml
@@ -291,14 +291,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 150m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -338,14 +332,8 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 150m
-    skip_cloning: true
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/kubetest-canaries.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/kubetest-canaries.yaml
index d834832500c5..85853f4c57a0 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/kubetest-canaries.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/kubetest-canaries.yaml
@@ -6,13 +6,6 @@ periodics:
     preset-service-account: "true"
     preset-k8s-ssh: "true"
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   spec:
     containers:
     - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:latest-master
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/local-e2e.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/local-e2e.yaml
index 101b6f034f1f..c2bdc59f49fe 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/local-e2e.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/local-e2e.yaml
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ periodics:
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     timeout: 240m
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: kubernetes
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
   spec:
     containers:
     - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20260504-c27e3ff179-master
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/test-infra/janitors.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/test-infra/janitors.yaml
index 8f2b0463c1a1..28b3947a782a 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/test-infra/janitors.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/test-infra/janitors.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@ periodics:
     preset-aws-ssh: "true"
     preset-aws-credential-aws-shared-testing: "true"
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: test-infra
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/test-infra
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -45,13 +38,6 @@ periodics:
     preset-aws-ssh: "true"
     preset-aws-credential: "true"
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
-  extra_refs:
-  - org: kubernetes
-    repo: test-infra
-    base_ref: master
-    path_alias: k8s.io/test-infra
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
diff --git a/config/tests/jobs/jobs_test.go b/config/tests/jobs/jobs_test.go
index fe73fc452477..a09fbfc939b0 100644
--- a/config/tests/jobs/jobs_test.go
+++ b/config/tests/jobs/jobs_test.go
@@ -58,22 +58,6 @@ func isCritical(clusterName string) bool {
 	return clusterName == "k8s-infra-prow-build" || clusterName == "eks-prow-build-cluster"
 }
 
-func matchesAnyRegex(job string, patterns []string) (bool, error) {
-	if job == "" || len(patterns) == 0 {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-	for _, pattern := range patterns {
-		re, err := regexp.Compile(pattern)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("invalid regex %q: %w", pattern, err)
-		}
-		if re.MatchString(job) {
-			return true, nil
-		}
-	}
-	return false, nil
-}
-
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	flag.Parse()
 	if *configPath == "" {
@@ -1043,26 +1027,6 @@ func TestPreSubmitPathAlias(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Prow sets additional pod labels based on the 1st extra_refs set on a Job, therefore every periodic job must specify one
-// PostSubmits and PreSubmits can omit extra_refs because they implicitly checkout the repo they are defined for
-func TestReposBeingSet(t *testing.T) {
-	patterns := []string{
-		`^ci-kubernetes-e2e-gci-gce*`,
-		`^ci-kind-dra-*`,
-		`^ci-kubernetes-e2e-gce-(new|master|latest|stable[1-4])-(new|master|latest|stable[1-4])-gci-kubectl-skew`,
-		`^ci-kubernetes-soak-gci-gce-beta|stable[1-4]$`,
-	}
-	for _, job := range c.AllPeriodics() {
-		match, err := matchesAnyRegex(job.Name, patterns)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Error(err)
-		}
-		if job.ExtraRefs == nil && !match {
-			t.Errorf("Periodic job %s does not have extra_refs set, every prowjob must checkout a git repository", job.Name)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // TestValidScenarioArgs makes sure all scenario args in job configs are valid
 func TestValidScenarioArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, job := range c.AllStaticPresubmits(nil) {