diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-apidocs.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-apidocs.yml
index 686487346655..35f9fb08688f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-apidocs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-apidocs.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     if: github.repository == 'codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Setup credentials
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-distributables.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-distributables.yml
index 742dc32ec603..b8162381e760 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-distributables.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-distributables.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   check-version:
     name: Check for updated version
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       # Allow actions/github-script to create release
       contents: write
     if: github.repository == 'codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: check-version
 
     steps:
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       # Allow actions/github-script to create release
       contents: write
     if: github.repository == 'codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: check-version
 
     steps:
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
       # Allow actions/github-script to create release
       contents: write
     if: github.repository == 'codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: check-version
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-userguide-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-userguide-latest.yml
index a692f903f965..1831a3108401 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-userguide-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-userguide-latest.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       # Allow ad-m/github-push-action to push commit to branch gh-pages
       contents: write
     if: (github.repository == 'codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-add-conflict-all-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/label-add-conflict-all-pr.yml
index 16467abd161c..a0a8fc4e384a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label-add-conflict-all-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label-add-conflict-all-pr.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
 
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-signing.yml b/.github/workflows/label-signing.yml
index 5f6b99290e89..60d10a230748 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label-signing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label-signing.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Check Signed Commit
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coveralls.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coveralls.yml
index 06fecffe5fcd..d7fb064dea8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coveralls.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coveralls.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   coveralls:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout base branch for PR
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-serviceless-phpunit-test.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-serviceless-phpunit-test.yml
index 2a5a13d3db26..201abb984655 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-serviceless-phpunit-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-serviceless-phpunit-test.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   tests:
     name: ${{ inputs.job-name }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Install latest ImageMagick
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-autoreview.yml b/.github/workflows/test-autoreview.yml
index 891b928793b8..b32bf1019833 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-autoreview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-autoreview.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
   composer-normalize-tests:
     name: Check normalized composer.json
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout base branch for PR
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-coding-standards.yml b/.github/workflows/test-coding-standards.yml
index aa70a480bfd7..c9c50c83dc9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-coding-standards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-coding-standards.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: PHP ${{ matrix.php-version }} Lint with PHP CS Fixer
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-deptrac.yml b/.github/workflows/test-deptrac.yml
index f339230591c0..5bb463d09f2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-deptrac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-deptrac.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Architectural Inspection
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout base branch for PR
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-file-permissions.yml b/.github/workflows/test-file-permissions.yml
index c6fed8f71d1b..726cace25cc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-file-permissions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-file-permissions.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   permission-check:
     name: Check File Permission
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-phpstan.yml b/.github/workflows/test-phpstan.yml
index 2b874792f308..ad9880d434b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-phpstan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-phpstan.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: PHP ${{ matrix.php-versions }} Static Analysis
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-psalm.yml b/.github/workflows/test-psalm.yml
index 9f956aaeaf0d..7f2e1339cd58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-psalm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-psalm.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Psalm Analysis
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-rector.yml b/.github/workflows/test-rector.yml
index 6770c6112bc6..abbd7ed7369f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-rector.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-rector.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: PHP ${{ matrix.php-version }} Analyze code (Rector)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-scss.yml b/.github/workflows/test-scss.yml
index 71ca99253872..75000cd291ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-scss.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-scss.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Compilation of SCSS (Dart Sass)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-userguide.yml b/.github/workflows/test-userguide.yml
index 0405af7cd6d7..94ec8af53022 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-userguide.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-userguide.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   syntax_check:
     name: Check User Guide syntax
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/admin/framework/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml b/admin/framework/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
index 96675f69e878..ed698e3e33c1 100644
--- a/admin/framework/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
+++ b/admin/framework/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   main:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Close PR with nice message
         run: gh pr close ${{ env.ISSUE }} -c "${{ env.COMMENT }}"
diff --git a/admin/starter/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml b/admin/starter/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
index 96675f69e878..ed698e3e33c1 100644
--- a/admin/starter/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
+++ b/admin/starter/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   main:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Close PR with nice message
         run: gh pr close ${{ env.ISSUE }} -c "${{ env.COMMENT }}"
diff --git a/admin/starter/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml b/admin/starter/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
index 23d883582a8f..7d51bc242532 100644
--- a/admin/starter/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
+++ b/admin/starter/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         php-versions: ['8.2', '8.5']
 
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: (! contains(github.event.pull_request.title, '[ci skip]'))
 
     steps:
diff --git a/admin/userguide/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml b/admin/userguide/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
index 96675f69e878..ed698e3e33c1 100644
--- a/admin/userguide/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
+++ b/admin/userguide/.github/workflows/close-pull-request.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   main:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Close PR with nice message
         run: gh pr close ${{ env.ISSUE }} -c "${{ env.COMMENT }}"
diff --git a/admin/userguide/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/admin/userguide/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index d244eb415978..b26397dbb03c 100644
--- a/admin/userguide/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/admin/userguide/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: executing remote ssh commands using ssh key