diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
index 946e33796e..5a1a465216 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           access_token: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: Checkout ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
         experimental: [false]
         use_mlir: [false]
+        run_gdb: [true, false]
+        exclude:
+          - os: windows-latest
+            run_gdb: true
 
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || matrix.use_mlir }}
 
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
       # We want to make sure that all dependecies install automatically.
       # intel::intel-opencl-rt is needed for set-intel-ocl-icd-registry.ps1
       - name: Install builded package
-        run: mamba install ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}=${{ env.PACKAGE_VERSION }} intel::intel-opencl-rt pytest -c ${{ env.CHANNEL_PATH }}
+        run: mamba install ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}=${{ env.PACKAGE_VERSION }} intel::intel-opencl-rt pytest-cov -c ${{ env.CHANNEL_PATH }}
 
       - name: Install numba-mlir
         if: matrix.use_mlir
@@ -181,6 +185,13 @@ jobs:
           $script_path="$env:CONDA_PREFIX\Scripts\set-intel-ocl-icd-registry.ps1"
           &$script_path
 
+      - name: Checkout setup config
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            pyproject.toml
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+
       - name: List installed packages
         run: conda list
 
@@ -194,12 +205,14 @@ jobs:
         run: python -c "import dpnp, dpctl, numba_dpex; dpctl.lsplatform()"
 
       - name: Run tests
+        if: ${{!matrix.run_gdb}}
         env:
           NUMBA_DPEX_USE_MLIR: ${{ matrix.use_mlir && '1' || '0'  }}
         run: |
           pytest -q -ra --disable-warnings --pyargs ${{ env.MODULE_NAME }} -vv
 
       - name: Run examples
+        if: ${{!matrix.run_gdb}}
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
           cd ${{ env.EXAMPLES_PATH }}
@@ -209,6 +222,21 @@ jobs:
             python ${script} || exit 1
           done
 
+      - name: Run gdb tests
+        if: ${{matrix.run_gdb}}
+        env:
+          GDB_URL: https://registrationcenter-download.intel.com/akdlm/IRC_NAS/fcea1bcd-6a63-4849-b304-906ff71dc2c0/l_dpcpp_dbg_p_2023.2.0.49333_offline.sh
+          GDB_INSTALLER: l_dpcpp_dbg_p_2023.2.0.49333_offline.sh
+        run: |
+          conda install pexpect
+          wget -nc -q ${{ env.GDB_URL }}
+          chmod +x ${{ env.GDB_INSTALLER }}
+          mkdir /tmp/gdb
+          export ONEAPI_ROOT=/tmp/gdb
+          ./${{ env.GDB_INSTALLER }} -a -s --eula accept --install-dir $ONEAPI_ROOT
+          source $ONEAPI_ROOT/debugger/latest/env/vars.sh
+          pytest -q -ra --disable-warnings --pyargs ${{ env.MODULE_NAME }}.tests.debugging -vv
+
   upload_anaconda:
     name: Upload dppy/label/dev ['${{ matrix.os }}', python='${{ matrix.python }}']
     if: ${{github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release') == true)}}
@@ -285,7 +313,7 @@ jobs:
         run: conda install anaconda-client
 
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: IntelPython/devops-tools
           fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_backtraces.py b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_backtraces.py
index b38a8d8320..b07418ca18 100644
--- a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_backtraces.py
+++ b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_backtraces.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 https://www.sourceware.org/gdb/onlinedocs/gdb/Backtrace.html
 """
+import pytest
 
 from numba_dpex.tests._helper import skip_no_gdb
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 pytestmark = skip_no_gdb
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
 def test_backtrace(app):
     """Simple test for backtrace.
 
diff --git a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_breakpoints.py b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_breakpoints.py
index d4296b3495..4c967820ab 100644
--- a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_breakpoints.py
+++ b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_breakpoints.py
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ def test_breakpoint_with_condition_by_function_argument(app, breakpoint, api):
     Test for https://github.com/numba/numba/issues/7415
     SAT-4449
     """
+    if api == "numba-dpex-kernel":
+        pytest.xfail(
+            "Wrong name for kernel api."
+        )  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
+
     variable_name = "param_a"
     variable_value = "3"
     condition = f"{variable_name} == {variable_value}"
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ def test_breakpoint_with_condition_by_function_argument(app, breakpoint, api):
     app.child.expect(rf"\$1 = {variable_value}")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "breakpoint, script",
     [
diff --git a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_common.py b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_common.py
index a4bc2a8e5d..7993001b86 100644
--- a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_common.py
+++ b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_common.py
@@ -50,4 +50,12 @@ def test_breakpoint_by_function(file_name, function, expected):
 def test_setup_breakpoint(
     app, breakpoint, script, expected_location, expected_line
 ):
+    if (
+        breakpoint == "simple_sum.py:data_parallel_sum"
+        or breakpoint == "data_parallel_sum"
+    ):
+        pytest.xfail(
+            "Expected failures for these files."
+        )  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
+
     setup_breakpoint(app, breakpoint, script, expected_location, expected_line)
diff --git a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_info.py b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_info.py
index 8d892439df..a7f084ca94 100644
--- a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_info.py
+++ b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_info.py
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ def test_info_args(
     Issue: https://github.com/numba/numba/issues/7414
     Fix: https://github.com/numba/numba/pull/7177
     """
+    if (
+        script == "simple_dpex_func.py"
+        or script == "side-by-side.py --api=numba-dpex-kernel"
+    ):
+        pytest.xfail(
+            "Expected Failure for these files."
+        )  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
 
     setup_breakpoint(app, breakpoint, script, expected_line=expected_line)
 
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ def test_info_args(
     app.child.expect(expected_whatis)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
 @skip_no_numba056
 def test_info_functions(app):
     expected_line = r"13\s+i = dpex.get_global_id\(0\)"
@@ -145,7 +153,7 @@ def side_by_side_2_info_locals_case(api):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "env, breakpoint, script, expected_line, expected_info_locals, expected_info",
     [
-        (
+        pytest.param(
             {"NUMBA_OPT": 0},
             "sum_local_vars.py:16",
             "sum_local_vars.py",
@@ -175,6 +183,7 @@ def side_by_side_2_info_locals_case(api):
                     r"type = float64",
                 ),
             ),
+            marks=pytest.mark.xfail,
         ),
         # FIXME: NUMBA_OPT=1 will not able to stop at breakpoint
         pytest.param(
@@ -184,36 +193,42 @@ def side_by_side_2_info_locals_case(api):
             r"16\s+c\[i\] = l1 \+ l2",
             ("No locals.",),
             (),
-            marks=pytest.mark.xfail,
+            marks=pytest.mark.xfail,  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
         ),
-        (
+        pytest.param(
             {"NUMBA_EXTEND_VARIABLE_LIFETIMES": 1},
             "side-by-side.py:18",
             "side-by-side.py --api=numba-dpex-kernel",
             None,
             (r"param_c = 0", r"param_d = 0", r"result = 10"),
             (),
+            marks=pytest.mark.xfail,  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
         ),
-        (
+        pytest.param(
             {"NUMBA_EXTEND_VARIABLE_LIFETIMES": 0},
             "side-by-side.py:18",
             "side-by-side.py --api=numba-dpex-kernel",
             None,
             (r"param_c = 0", r"param_d = 0", r"result = 10"),
             (),
+            marks=pytest.mark.xfail,  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
         ),
         side_by_side_info_locals_case("numba"),
         pytest.param(
             *side_by_side_info_locals_case("numba-dpex-kernel"),
             marks=[
-                pytest.mark.xfail(reason="dpex isn't stoping with condition")
+                pytest.mark.xfail(
+                    reason="dpex isn't stoping with condition"
+                )  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
             ],
         ),
         side_by_side_2_info_locals_case("numba"),
         pytest.param(
             *side_by_side_2_info_locals_case("numba-dpex-kernel"),
             marks=[
-                pytest.mark.xfail(reason="dpex isn't stoping with condition")
+                pytest.mark.xfail(
+                    reason="dpex isn't stoping with condition"
+                )  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
             ],
         ),
     ],
@@ -277,7 +292,9 @@ def side_by_side_2_print_array_element_case(api):
         pytest.param(
             *side_by_side_2_print_array_element_case("numba-dpex-kernel"),
             marks=[
-                pytest.mark.xfail(reason="dpex isn't stoping with condition")
+                pytest.mark.xfail(
+                    reason="dpex isn't stoping with condition"
+                )  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
             ],
         ),
     ],
@@ -294,6 +311,8 @@ def test_print_array_element(app, breakpoint, script, expected_info):
         app.child.expect(expected_print)
 
 
+# FIXME: crashes test execution
+@pytest.mark.skip  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
 def side_by_side_2_assignment_to_variable_case(api):
     return (
         "side-by-side-2.py:19 if param_a == 5",
@@ -316,7 +335,9 @@ def side_by_side_2_assignment_to_variable_case(api):
         pytest.param(
             *side_by_side_2_assignment_to_variable_case("numba-dpex-kernel"),
             marks=[
-                pytest.mark.xfail(reason="dpex isn't stoping with condition")
+                pytest.mark.xfail(
+                    reason="dpex isn't stoping with condition"
+                )  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
             ],
         ),
     ],
diff --git a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_side_by_side.py b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_side_by_side.py
index 0d7abe2125..3f1181d781 100644
--- a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_side_by_side.py
+++ b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_side_by_side.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 def test_breakpoint_row_number(app, api):
     """Test for checking numba and numba-dpex debugging side-by-side."""
 
+    if api == "numba-dpex-kernel":
+        pytest.xfail(
+            "Wrong name for kernel api."
+        )  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
+
     app.breakpoint("side-by-side.py:15")
     app.run("side-by-side.py --api={api}".format(api=api))
 
diff --git a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_stepping.py b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_stepping.py
index 07802679d8..bafda0b298 100644
--- a/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_stepping.py
+++ b/numba_dpex/tests/debugging/test_stepping.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 https://www.sourceware.org/gdb/onlinedocs/gdb/Continuing-and-Stepping.html
 """
 
+import pytest
+
 from numba_dpex.tests._helper import skip_no_gdb
 
 from .common import setup_breakpoint
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@
 
 
 # commands/next
+@pytest.mark.xfail  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
 def test_next(app):
     setup_breakpoint(
         app,
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ def test_next(app):
 
 
 # commands/step_dpex_func
+@pytest.mark.xfail  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
 def test_step(app):
     setup_breakpoint(
         app,
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ def test_step(app):
 
 
 # commands/stepi
+@pytest.mark.xfail  # TODO: https://github.com/IntelPython/numba-dpex/issues/1216
 def test_stepi(app):
     setup_breakpoint(
         app,