diff --git a/.evergreen/config.yml b/.evergreen/config.yml
index cd1886cbc2..2a7778d026 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.yml
+++ b/.evergreen/config.yml
@@ -219,28 +219,6 @@ functions:
           HEAD_SHA: "${github_commit}"
         args: [*task-runner, api-report]
 
-  "add PR labels":
-    - command: subprocess.exec
-      type: test
-      params:
-        binary: bash
-        add_expansions_to_env: true
-        env:
-          COMMIT: "${github_commit}"
-          PR_TASK: apply-labels
-        args: [*task-runner, pr-task]
-
-  "add PR reviewer":
-    - command: subprocess.exec
-      type: test
-      params:
-        binary: bash
-        add_expansions_to_env: true
-        env:
-          COMMIT: "${github_commit}"
-          PR_TASK: assign-reviewer
-        args: [*task-runner, pr-task]
-
   "backport pr":
     - command: subprocess.exec
       type: test
@@ -669,8 +647,6 @@ tasks:
     allowed_requesters: ["patch", "github_pr"]
     commands:
       - func: assume-test-secrets-ec2-role
-      - func: "add PR reviewer"  
-      - func: "add PR labels"
       - func: "create-api-report"
 
   - name: backport-pr
diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 58eb1bbd43..ae7a121cc6 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-
 priority-3-low:
 - changed-files:
   - any-glob-to-any-file: '*'
 
 documentation:
 - changed-files:
-  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
     - docs/**
     - examples/**
 
 dependencies:
 - changed-files:
-  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
     - go.mod
diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
index 6f7a5433cb..34b72a0bdf 100644
--- a/.github/release.yml
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -2,20 +2,24 @@ changelog:
   exclude:
     labels:
       - ignore-for-release
+      - github_actions
       - submodules
     authors:
       - mongodb-drivers-pr-bot
   categories:
-    - title: Breaking Changes 🛠
+    - title: ⚠️ Breaking Changes
       labels:
-        - breaking-change
-    - title: New Features
+        - breaking
+    - title: ✨ New Features
       labels:
         - enhancement
-    - title: Fixed
+        - feature
+    - title: 🐛 Fixed
       labels:
         - bug
-        - fixed
-    - title: Other Changes
+    - title: 📦 Dependency Updates
+      labels:
+        - dependencies
+    - title: 📝 Other Changes
       labels:
         - "*"
diff --git a/.github/reviewers.txt b/.github/reviewers.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2230c13423..0000000000
--- a/.github/reviewers.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-qingyang-hu
-matthewdale
-prestonvasquez
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/check-labels.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a1be9c31c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-labels.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: Label Checker
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+      - labeled
+      - unlabeled
+
+jobs:
+  check_labels:
+    name: Check labels
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: docker://agilepathway/pull-request-label-checker:latest
+        with:
+          one_of: bug,feature,enhancement,documentation,dependencies
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52474c6a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: "Pull Request Labeler"
+on:
+  - pull_request_target
+
+jobs:
+  labeler:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/labeler@v5