diff --git a/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
index 7ccf77368af..c84fd7d98d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
@@ -1431,7 +1431,8 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
           install-bun: "true"
 
-      - name: Validate required QA credential env
+      - &release_qa_required_credentials_step
+        name: Validate required QA credential env
         env:
           OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL }}
           OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI }}
@@ -1571,25 +1572,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
           install-bun: "true"
 
-      - name: Validate required QA credential env
-        env:
-          OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL }}
-          OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI }}
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-
-          require_var() {
-            local key="$1"
-            if [[ -z "${!key:-}" ]]; then
-              echo "Missing required ${key}." >&2
-              exit 1
-            fi
-          }
-
-          require_var OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL
-          require_var OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI
-
+      - *release_qa_required_credentials_step
       - name: Build private QA runtime
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=8192
@@ -1714,25 +1697,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
           install-bun: "true"
 
-      - name: Validate required QA credential env
-        env:
-          OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL }}
-          OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI }}
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-
-          require_var() {
-            local key="$1"
-            if [[ -z "${!key:-}" ]]; then
-              echo "Missing required ${key}." >&2
-              exit 1
-            fi
-          }
-
-          require_var OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL
-          require_var OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI
-
+      - *release_qa_required_credentials_step
       - name: Build private QA runtime
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=8192
@@ -1854,25 +1819,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
           install-bun: "true"
 
-      - name: Validate required QA credential env
-        env:
-          OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL }}
-          OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI }}
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-
-          require_var() {
-            local key="$1"
-            if [[ -z "${!key:-}" ]]; then
-              echo "Missing required ${key}." >&2
-              exit 1
-            fi
-          }
-
-          require_var OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SITE_URL
-          require_var OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI
-
+      - *release_qa_required_credentials_step
       - name: Build private QA runtime
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=8192