diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_reason_labels.yml b/.github/workflows/add_reason_labels.yml
index 036c2e56..2a75de13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add_reason_labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_reason_labels.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [closed]
 jobs:
   check-resolution-label:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if:
       ${{ contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'Type/Bug') && !(contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'Reason/EngineeringMistake') ||
       contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'Reason/Complex') ||
diff --git a/.github/workflows/apply-library-repo-templates.yml b/.github/workflows/apply-library-repo-templates.yml
index 7a4cc9df..322c30be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apply-library-repo-templates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apply-library-repo-templates.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   apply_templates:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Print Inputs
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-connector-template.yml b/.github/workflows/build-connector-template.yml
index 3a8d78e1..21a71547 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-connector-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-connector-template.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     ubuntu-build:
         name: Build
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         concurrency:
           group: ${{ github.head_ref }}-ubuntu-build
           cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-timestamp-master-template.yml b/.github/workflows/build-timestamp-master-template.yml
index 31668de2..d66f264a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-timestamp-master-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-timestamp-master-template.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-with-bal-test-graalvm-connector-template.yml b/.github/workflows/build-with-bal-test-graalvm-connector-template.yml
index d20c4daf..c1871aaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-with-bal-test-graalvm-connector-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-with-bal-test-graalvm-connector-template.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Skip GraalVM Check')
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-with-bal-test-graalvm-template.yml b/.github/workflows/build-with-bal-test-graalvm-template.yml
index fb84c30c..18de6d8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-with-bal-test-graalvm-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-with-bal-test-graalvm-template.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     ubuntu-build-with-bal-test-graalvm:
         name: Build with bal test graalvm on Ubuntu
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Skip GraalVM Check')
 
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_stdlib_modules.yml b/.github/workflows/build_stdlib_modules.yml
index 023b5d42..f2cb0e96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_stdlib_modules.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_stdlib_modules.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     publish-stdlib-modules:
         name: Publish Ballerina Library Modules
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
         steps:
             -   name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/central-publish-template.yml b/.github/workflows/central-publish-template.yml
index a0cc72d5..c342236b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/central-publish-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/central-publish-template.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   publish-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-build-connector-template.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-build-connector-template.yml
index ba77c7fb..41b09d57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-build-connector-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-build-connector-template.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   ubuntu-build:
     name: Build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ github.head_ref }}-ubuntu-build
       cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-stage-central-publish-connector-template.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-stage-central-publish-connector-template.yml
index 6b1cc7a3..6134aaf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-stage-central-publish-connector-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-stage-central-publish-connector-template.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   publish-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-build-connector-template.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-build-connector-template.yml
index 8a2aad88..4a64fbc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-build-connector-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-build-connector-template.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     ubuntu-build:
         name: Build
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         concurrency:
           group: ${{ github.head_ref }}-ubuntu-build
           cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/process-load-test-results-template.yml b/.github/workflows/process-load-test-results-template.yml
index 8442d9e8..d018d49f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/process-load-test-results-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/process-load-test-results-template.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   process-results:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 80
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-build-template.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-build-template.yml
index a5cce1ce..9f874fb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-build-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-build-template.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     ubuntu-build:
         name: Build on Ubuntu
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         concurrency:
           group: ${{ github.head_ref }}-ubuntu-build
           cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index fb0a1fec..87deecac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on: pull_request
 jobs:
     ubuntu-build:
         name: Build on Ubuntu
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         steps:
             -   name: Checkout Repository
                 uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regenerate-connector-template.yml b/.github/workflows/regenerate-connector-template.yml
index 23802681..ea7001d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regenerate-connector-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regenerate-connector-template.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Regenerate openapi-connector
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regenerate-connectors.yml b/.github/workflows/regenerate-connectors.yml
index fdf411a1..459cf036 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regenerate-connectors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regenerate-connectors.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Regenerate OpenAPI Connectors
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-package-connector-template.yml b/.github/workflows/release-package-connector-template.yml
index 74c62090..5745714a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-package-connector-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-package-connector-template.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   publish-release:
     name: Release Package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-package-template.yml b/.github/workflows/release-package-template.yml
index 34067970..dba1238b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-package-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-package-template.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   publish-release:
     name: Release Package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
index a343b4d6..d4058485 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     build:
         name: Release Ballerina Stdlibs
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
         steps:
             -   uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -56,4 +56,3 @@ jobs:
                     RELEASE_HANDWRITTEN_CONNECTORS: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_handwritten_connectors }}
                     RELEASE_GENERATED_CONNECTORS: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_generated_connectors }}
                     BAL_CONFIG_VAR_WORKFLOW: "publish-release.yml"
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/s4hana-dev-stage-central-publish-template.yml b/.github/workflows/s4hana-dev-stage-central-publish-template.yml
index 9086b43b..e33a9cfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/s4hana-dev-stage-central-publish-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/s4hana-dev-stage-central-publish-template.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   generate-matrix:
     name: Generate Matrix
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       directories: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.directories }}
     steps:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "directories=$(jq -nc --args '$ARGS.positional' ${folders[@]})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   publish-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: generate-matrix
     strategy:
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/s4hana-dev-stage-central-single-publish-template.yml b/.github/workflows/s4hana-dev-stage-central-single-publish-template.yml
index 1c80dbc3..d3159d2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/s4hana-dev-stage-central-single-publish-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/s4hana-dev-stage-central-single-publish-template.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   publish-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/s4hana-pr-template.yml b/.github/workflows/s4hana-pr-template.yml
index a14a30f0..124bffaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/s4hana-pr-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/s4hana-pr-template.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   generate-matrix:
     name: Generate Matrix
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       directories: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.directories }}
     steps:
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-connectors:
     name: Build Connectors
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: generate-matrix
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upload-codcov:
     name: Upload Codecov
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: build-connectors
     steps:
       - name: Download coverage reports
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-examples:
     name: Build Examples
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: build-connectors
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/s4hana-release-template.yml b/.github/workflows/s4hana-release-template.yml
index 35131e27..0cdb5d22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/s4hana-release-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/s4hana-release-template.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   call_workflow:
     name: Release Package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/s4hana-trivy-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/s4hana-trivy-scan.yml
index dac53376..214d27e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/s4hana-trivy-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/s4hana-trivy-scan.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   ubuntu-build:
     name: Build on Ubuntu
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up JDK 21
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_stdlib_releases_with_staging.yml b/.github/workflows/test_stdlib_releases_with_staging.yml
index 49eae836..c8a7e260 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_stdlib_releases_with_staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_stdlib_releases_with_staging.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   test-patch-versions:
     name: Test Ballerina Library Package Patch Releases
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
   test-minor-versions:
     name: Test Minor Ballerina Library Package Releases
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-graalvm-check.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger-graalvm-check.yml
index e77dbb6e..2a9039ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-graalvm-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-graalvm-check.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     trigger-graalvm-checks:
         name: Run workflows
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         steps:
             - name: Checkout Module Repository
               uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-load-tests-template.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger-load-tests-template.yml
index f2b9fb30..8455b51b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-load-tests-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-load-tests-template.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     invoke-load-tests:
         name: Trigger load tests
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
         steps:
             - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy-scan-template.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy-scan-template.yml
index 2dc7e37c..0ec22719 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy-scan-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy-scan-template.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   ubuntu-build:
     name: Build on Ubuntu
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository_owner == 'ballerina-platform'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dependencies.yml
index bb0d3b68..ef7a39b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dependencies.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     dependency_graph:
         name: Update the Ballerina Library Dependency Graph
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         steps:
 
             -   name: Checkout Repo