diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
index b467bef83a1..b9605d122a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Code Coverage
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Check out code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
index dc8b9619049..f5b162685ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build_and_push_lite:
     name: Build and push vitess/lite Docker images
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
   build_and_push_components:
     name: Build and push vitess components Docker images
     needs: build_and_push_lite
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build_old_base.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build_old_base.yml
index e7e280963b1..34027ec8ccd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build_old_base.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build_old_base.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build_and_push_base:
     name: Build and push vitess/base Docker images
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
   build_and_push_k8s:
     needs: build_and_push_base
     name: Build and push vitess/k8s image
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
   build_and_push_components:
     needs: build_and_push_k8s
     name: Build and push vitess components Docker images
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build_old_lite.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build_old_lite.yml
index 2b94064cd29..ecd0af76192 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build_old_lite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build_old_lite.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build_and_push:
     name: Build and push vitess/lite Docker images
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build_vttestserver.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build_vttestserver.yml
index 1d157eef921..d6087ca6826 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build_vttestserver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build_vttestserver.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build_and_push:
     name: Build and push vitess/vttestserver Docker images
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
index ec73bb8702a..7085ccaee79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Docker Test Cluster 10
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-4cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
index 95f284c41ac..9761983507c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Docker Test Cluster 25
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-4cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
index 6e23f1fbffc..c05b9314840 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: End-to-End Test (Race)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-4cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
index f7d974ff5b3..ccd981b5593 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: End-to-End Test
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-4cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
index 717bad90223..82a0d8e0e89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Local example using ${{ matrix.topo }} on ubuntu-22.04
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         topo: [consul,etcd,zk2]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
index abaeb1aca48..7a78c690225 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Region Sharding example using ${{ matrix.topo }} on ubuntu-22.04
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         topo: [etcd]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
index 88b8bfe5a36..fb8a80d2668 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Unit Test (Race)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
index cdcdfd680be..c22b2df5a2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Unit Test (Evalengine_Race)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
index d26eaa5bf59..82e0bd0e4f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_e2e:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - E2E
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
index c09b3ac6636..c042184e82b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_e2e:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - E2E - Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
index 462471422db..f4856bcd117 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_manual:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - Manual
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
index 25e4abea54f..48fab5ee648 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_manual:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - Manual - Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
index 30be98ee25a..593920a6274 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
index 91b2787a86a..e10654984d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries) Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
index 6b38354c7ed..20fbac29e02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
index 605440b2f55..c246716326c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema) Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
index f1dd0384002..d3427f75b0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New Vtctl
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
index e83c6948bba..f50fe4d0252 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New VTTablet
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
index 6c898d4bd16..68fe0e6fffd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old Vtctl
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
index fe6a426f97a..e01647d68e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old VTTablet
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
index ccc920312c5..07550ae1167 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-4cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Skip CI
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
index df1de751466..cb6de0ed71b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   unit-tests:
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-4cores-1
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Skip CI
         run: |