diff --git a/.github/scripts/prepare-backend.sh b/.github/scripts/prepare-backend.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5724ace9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/prepare-backend.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This script prepares the backend CI environment based on the specified backend type.
+# It handles special build requirements for specific backends before invoking the
+# standard installation script.
+#
+# Usage: prepare-backend.sh <backend_type>
+#   where <backend_type> is one of: memory, rocksdb, hbase, hstore, etc.
+set -e
+
+BACKEND=$1
+
+echo "Preparing backend ci environment for $BACKEND..."
+
+if [[ "$BACKEND" == "hstore" ]]; then
+  mvn package -U -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dmaven.test.skip=true -ntp
+fi
+
+$TRAVIS_DIR/install-backend.sh $BACKEND
+jps -l
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pd-store-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pd-store-ci.yml
index 6915e22eb2..e638ff8e10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pd-store-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pd-store-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "HugeGraph-PD & Store & Hstore CI"
+name: "HugeGraph-PD & Store CI"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -146,73 +146,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3.0.0
         with:
           file: ${{ env.REPORT_DIR }}/*.xml
-
-  hstore:
-    # TODO: avoid duplicated env setup
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    env:
-      USE_STAGE: 'false' # Whether to include the stage repository.
-      TRAVIS_DIR: hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis
-      REPORT_DIR: target/site/jacoco
-      BACKEND: hstore
-      RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release-') || startsWith(github.ref_name, 'test-') || startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release-') }}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Install JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          java-version: '11'
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-
-      - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
-
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 2
-
-      - name: use staged maven repo settings
-        if: ${{ env.USE_STAGE == 'true' }}
-        run: |
-          cp $HOME/.m2/settings.xml /tmp/settings.xml
-          mv -vf .github/configs/settings.xml $HOME/.m2/settings.xml
-
-      - name: Package
-        run: |
-          mvn clean package -U -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dmaven.test.skip=true -ntp
-
-      - name: Prepare env and service
-        run: |
-          $TRAVIS_DIR/install-backend.sh $BACKEND
-
-      - name: Run unit test
-        run: |
-          $TRAVIS_DIR/run-unit-test.sh $BACKEND
-
-      - name: Run core test
-        run: |
-          $TRAVIS_DIR/run-core-test.sh $BACKEND
-
-      - name: Run api test
-        run: |
-          $TRAVIS_DIR/run-api-test.sh $BACKEND $REPORT_DIR
-
-      - name: Run raft test
-        if: ${{ env.BACKEND == 'rocksdb' }}
-        run: |
-          $TRAVIS_DIR/run-api-test-for-raft.sh $BACKEND $REPORT_DIR
-
-      - name: Run TinkerPop test
-        if: ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH == 'true' }}
-        run: |
-          $TRAVIS_DIR/run-tinkerpop-test.sh $BACKEND tinkerpop
-
-      - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3.0.0
-        with:
-          file: ${{ env.REPORT_DIR }}/*.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/server-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/server-ci.yml
index f91bd809a3..699d56fb73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/server-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/server-ci.yml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ jobs:
       HEAD_BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref }}
       BASE_BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.base_ref }}
       TARGET_BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.base_ref != '' && github.base_ref || github.ref_name }}
-      RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release-') || startsWith(github.ref_name, 'test-') }}
+      RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release-') || startsWith(github.ref_name, 'test-') || startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release-') }}
       RAFT_MODE: ${{ startsWith(github.head_ref, 'test') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'raft') }}
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        BACKEND: [ memory, rocksdb, hbase ]
+        BACKEND: [ memory, rocksdb, hbase, hstore ]
         JAVA_VERSION: [ '11' ]
 
     steps:
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'zulu'
 
-      - name: Prepare backend environment
-        run: |
-          $TRAVIS_DIR/install-backend.sh $BACKEND && jps -l
-
       - name: Install Java ${{ matrix.JAVA_VERSION }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -70,6 +66,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn clean compile -U -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -ntp
 
+      - name: Prepare backend unique environment
+        run: |
+          bash .github/scripts/prepare-backend.sh $BACKEND
+
       - name: Run unit test
         run: |
           $TRAVIS_DIR/run-unit-test.sh $BACKEND