diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 176304e8..78d710e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
     container:
-      image: ci.trafficserver.apache.org:5000/proxy-verifier/ubuntu:24.04
+      image: ci.trafficserver.apache.org/proxy-verifier/ubuntu:24.04
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
     container:
-      image: ci.trafficserver.apache.org:5000/proxy-verifier/ubuntu:24.04
+      image: ci.trafficserver.apache.org/proxy-verifier/ubuntu:24.04
     env:
       RAT_VERSION: 0.17
       RAT_SHA256: 401939ebe5a52c6ed524029897bf914eaaba503d36c069ebcdbd8847a9e7cf93
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ jobs:
             --input-exclude "tests/unit_tests/catch.hpp" \
             --input-exclude "tests/autests/gold_tests/autest-site/default_url_file" \
             --input-exclude-std GIT HIDDEN_DIR HIDDEN_FILE -- \
-            "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" | tee RAT.txt
+            "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" | tee "${RUNNER_TEMP}/RAT.txt"
 
       - name: Upload RAT report
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: rat-report
-          path: RAT.txt
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/RAT.txt
           if-no-files-found: ignore
 
   unit-tests:
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 60
     container:
-      image: ci.trafficserver.apache.org:5000/proxy-verifier/ubuntu:24.04
+      image: ci.trafficserver.apache.org/proxy-verifier/ubuntu:24.04
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 60
     container:
-      image: ci.trafficserver.apache.org:5000/proxy-verifier/ubuntu:24.04
+      image: ci.trafficserver.apache.org/proxy-verifier/ubuntu:24.04
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -139,18 +139,22 @@ jobs:
         run: cmake --build --preset dev-external --parallel
 
       - name: Run AuTests
-        run: ./build/dev-external/autest.sh --clean=none -j"$(nproc)"
+        run: ./build/dev-external/autest.sh -v --clean=none -j"$(nproc)"
 
-      - name: Collect AuTest logs
+      - name: Collect AuTest sandbox
         if: failure()
         run: |
           mkdir -p artifacts
-          cp -a /tmp/proxy-verifier-autest artifacts/ 2>/dev/null || true
+          if [[ -d /tmp/proxy-verifier-autest ]]; then
+            tar --create --gzip \
+              --file="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/artifacts/autest-sandbox.tar.gz" \
+              --directory=/tmp proxy-verifier-autest
+          fi
 
-      - name: Upload AuTest logs
+      - name: Upload AuTest sandbox
         if: failure()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: autest-logs
-          path: artifacts
+          name: autest-sandbox
+          path: artifacts/autest-sandbox.tar.gz
           if-no-files-found: ignore
diff --git a/tests/autests/autest-parallel.py.in b/tests/autests/autest-parallel.py.in
index 035fccfd..52c35391 100644
--- a/tests/autests/autest-parallel.py.in
+++ b/tests/autests/autest-parallel.py.in
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ def run_worker(
     sandbox_base: Path,
     extra_args: List[str],
     port_offset_step: int,
+    verbose: bool,
     collect_timings: bool,
 ) -> TestResult:
     start_time = time.time()
@@ -298,6 +299,10 @@ def run_worker(
     env = os.environ.copy()
     env["AUTEST_PORT_OFFSET"] = str(worker_id * port_offset_step)
 
+    if verbose:
+        timestamp = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+        print(f"[{timestamp}] Worker:{worker_id:2d} Starting {len(tests)} tests", flush=True)
+
     try:
         if collect_timings:
             output_chunks = []
@@ -312,19 +317,53 @@ def run_worker(
                 else:
                     result.failed += 1
                     result.failed_tests.append(test_name)
+                if verbose:
+                    timestamp = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+                    print(f"[{timestamp}] Worker:{worker_id:2d} {status:4s} {duration:6.1f}s {test_name}", flush=True)
             result.output = "\n".join(output_chunks)
             result.return_code = 0 if result.failed == 0 else 1
         else:
-            proc = subprocess.run(
-                build_autest_command(test_dir, sandbox, extra_args, tests),
-                cwd=SOURCE_AUTEST_DIR,
-                capture_output=True,
-                text=True,
-                env=env,
-                timeout=3600,
-            )
-            result.output = proc.stdout + proc.stderr
-            result.return_code = proc.returncode
+            cmd = build_autest_command(test_dir, sandbox, extra_args, tests)
+            if verbose:
+                proc = subprocess.Popen(
+                    cmd,
+                    cwd=SOURCE_AUTEST_DIR,
+                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                    stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                    text=True,
+                    env=env,
+                )
+                output_lines = []
+                try:
+                    if proc.stdout is not None:
+                        for line in proc.stdout:
+                            output_lines.append(line)
+                            clean = strip_ansi(line).strip()
+                            if clean.startswith("Running Test") or "Passed" in clean or "Failed" in clean:
+                                timestamp = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+                                print(f"[{timestamp}] Worker:{worker_id:2d} {clean}", flush=True)
+                    proc.wait(timeout=60)
+                finally:
+                    if proc.poll() is None:
+                        proc.terminate()
+                        try:
+                            proc.wait(timeout=5)
+                        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                            proc.kill()
+                            proc.wait()
+                result.output = "".join(output_lines)
+                result.return_code = proc.returncode
+            else:
+                proc = subprocess.run(
+                    cmd,
+                    cwd=SOURCE_AUTEST_DIR,
+                    capture_output=True,
+                    text=True,
+                    env=env,
+                    timeout=3600,
+                )
+                result.output = proc.stdout + proc.stderr
+                result.return_code = proc.returncode
             parsed = parse_autest_output(result.output)
             result.passed = parsed["passed"]
             result.failed = parsed["failed"]
@@ -456,6 +495,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     parser.add_argument("-f", "--filters", nargs="+", action="extend", dest="filters", help="Filter tests by name or glob")
     parser.add_argument("-D", "--directory", default="gold_tests", help="AuTest test directory")
     parser.add_argument("--port-offset-step", type=int, default=1000, help="Port offset between workers")
+    parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help="Stream test progress")
     parser.add_argument("--collect-timings", action="store_true", help="Run tests one at a time per worker")
     parser.add_argument("--timings-file", type=Path, default=None, help="Timing data JSON file")
     parser.add_argument("--no-timing", action="store_true", help="Disable timing-based load balancing")
@@ -547,6 +587,7 @@ def main() -> None:
                         sandbox_base,
                         extra_args,
                         args.port_offset_step,
+                        args.verbose,
                         args.collect_timings,
                     )
                     futures[future] = worker_id
diff --git a/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_goaway_after_headers.yaml b/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_goaway_after_headers.yaml
index bab8726d..8589f27a 100644
--- a/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_goaway_after_headers.yaml
+++ b/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_goaway_after_headers.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # @file
 #
-# Copyright 2023, Verizon Media
+# Copyright 2026, Verizon Media
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ sessions:
     stack: http2
     tls:
       sni: test_sni
+  # Let the proxy process GOAWAY before AuTest tears down background processes.
+  keep-connection-open: 2s
   transactions:
   - client-request:
       frames:
diff --git a/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_after_data.yaml b/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_after_data.yaml
index 4347e3f7..e96b2507 100644
--- a/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_after_data.yaml
+++ b/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_after_data.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # @file
 #
-# Copyright 2023, Verizon Media
+# Copyright 2026, Verizon Media
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ sessions:
     stack: http2
     tls:
       sni: test_sni
+  # Let the proxy process the reset before AuTest tears down background processes.
+  keep-connection-open: 2s
   transactions:
   - client-request:
       frames:
diff --git a/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_after_headers.yaml b/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_after_headers.yaml
index 84c81e8c..65cd9f25 100644
--- a/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_after_headers.yaml
+++ b/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_after_headers.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # @file
 #
-# Copyright 2023, Verizon Media
+# Copyright 2026, Verizon Media
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ sessions:
     stack: http2
     tls:
       sni: test_sni
+  # Let the proxy process the reset before AuTest tears down background processes.
+  keep-connection-open: 2s
   transactions:
   - client-request:
       frames:
diff --git a/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_mixed_data.yaml b/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_mixed_data.yaml
index f5b1f43d..5c63fedf 100644
--- a/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_mixed_data.yaml
+++ b/tests/autests/gold_tests/http2_abort/replay_files/client_rst_stream_mixed_data.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # @file
 #
-# Copyright 2023, Verizon Media
+# Copyright 2026, Verizon Media
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ sessions:
     stack: http2
     tls:
       sni: test_sni
+  # Let the proxy process the reset before AuTest tears down background processes.
+  keep-connection-open: 2s
   transactions:
   - client-request:
       frames: