diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-openssl-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-openssl-release.yml
index 480a3f9..fe559e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-openssl-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-openssl-release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
   # =========================================================================
   validate-release-input:
     name: Validate Release Version Format
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Verify Strict SemVer (Major.Minor.Patch)
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-openssl.yml b/.github/workflows/build-openssl.yml
index b48e52e..798d565 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-openssl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-openssl.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
   # =========================================================================
   validate-version:
     name: Validate Inputs
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       actions: write
     outputs:
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
   build-common-assets:
     name: Build Headers & Docs
     needs: validate-version
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       # Step 1: Checkout Orchestrator Repository
       - name: Checkout Orchestrator Repo
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ jobs:
   cleanup-artifacts:
     name: Cleanup Intermediate Artifacts
     needs: [package-release, InnoSetup-windows-installer, msix-windows-installers, wix-windows-installers]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: |
       always() &&
       inputs.keep_raw_artifacts != true &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/check-upstream.yml
index 104ed97..816740f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-upstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-upstream.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   check-and-trigger:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 112a893..9572a81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     if: >
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
       github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Determine Target Run ID & Settings