diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 59c2ae2d7f..bc2145577c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ workflows:
           name: "K8s test - Autoscaling Jobs - HTTPS"
           platforms: linux/arm64
           machine-type: ubuntu2204arm64large
-          k8s-version: 'v1.29.10'
+          k8s-version: 'v1.29.12'
           test-strategy: job_https
           cluster: 'minikube'
           helm-version: 'v3.14.3'
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ workflows:
           name: "K8s test - Autoscaling Jobs - Ingress hostname"
           platforms: linux/arm64
           machine-type: ubuntu2204arm64large
-          k8s-version: 'v1.30.6'
+          k8s-version: 'v1.30.8'
           test-strategy: job_hostname
           cluster: 'minikube'
           helm-version: 'v3.15.4'
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ workflows:
           name: "K8s test - Autoscaling Deployments - HTTPS"
           platforms: linux/arm64
           machine-type: ubuntu2204arm64large
-          k8s-version: 'v1.31.2'
+          k8s-version: 'v1.31.4'
           test-strategy: deployment_https
           cluster: 'minikube'
-          helm-version: 'v3.16.3'
-          docker-version: '27.3.1'
+          helm-version: 'v3.16.4'
+          docker-version: '27.4.1'
           test-upgrade: true
       - docker-test:
           name: "Docker test - Use random user (true)"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index ba56be978b..aa3b010076 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - docker-test
       - helm-chart-test
     if: failure() && ( github.run_attempt < 3 )
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
index 966aa9efe6..7568426748 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build-and-test:
     name: Test Docker Selenium
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yml b/.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yml
index d296d37981..1e8b67b806 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - helm-chart-test
     if: (!failure() && !cancelled())
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions: write-all
     env:
       NAME: ${{ vars.DOCKER_NAMESPACE || 'selenium' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-chart-test.yml b/.github/workflows/helm-chart-test.yml
index 194d7548c4..21bac15a31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-chart-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-chart-test.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build-and-test:
     name: Test K8s
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
             test-strategy: playwright_connect_grid
             cluster: 'minikube'
             helm-version: 'v3.11.3'
-            docker-version: '24.0.9'
+            docker-version: '26.1.4'
             python-version: '3.8'
             test-upgrade: true
             service-mesh: true
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             test-strategy: disabled
             cluster: 'minikube'
             helm-version: 'v3.11.3'
-            docker-version: '24.0.9'
+            docker-version: '26.1.4'
             python-version: '3.8'
             test-upgrade: true
             service-mesh: false
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
             test-strategy: job
             cluster: 'minikube'
             helm-version: 'v3.12.3'
-            docker-version: '24.0.9'
+            docker-version: '26.1.4'
             python-version: '3.9'
             test-upgrade: true
             service-mesh: true
@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ jobs:
             test-strategy: deployment
             cluster: 'minikube'
             helm-version: 'v3.13.3'
-            docker-version: '24.0.9'
+            docker-version: '26.1.4'
             python-version: '3.10'
             test-upgrade: true
             service-mesh: true
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.29.10'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.29.12'
             test-strategy: job_https
             cluster: 'minikube'
             helm-version: 'v3.14.3'
-            docker-version: '25.0.5'
+            docker-version: '26.1.4'
             python-version: '3.11'
             test-upgrade: true
             service-mesh: false
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.30.6'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.30.8'
             test-strategy: job_hostname
             cluster: 'minikube'
             helm-version: 'v3.15.4'
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ jobs:
             python-version: '3.12'
             test-upgrade: true
             service-mesh: false
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.2'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.4'
             test-strategy: deployment_https
             cluster: 'minikube'
-            helm-version: 'v3.16.3'
-            docker-version: '27.3.1'
+            helm-version: 'v3.16.4'
+            docker-version: '27.4.1'
             python-version: '3.13'
             test-upgrade: true
             service-mesh: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/k8s-scaling-test.yml b/.github/workflows/k8s-scaling-test.yml
index ff296c1855..4eb56d0014 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/k8s-scaling-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/k8s-scaling-test.yml
@@ -56,46 +56,46 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build-and-test:
     name: Test K8s
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.2'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.4'
             test-strategy: test_k8s_autoscaling_job_count_strategy_default_in_chaos
             cluster: 'minikube'
-            helm-version: 'v3.16.3'
-            docker-version: '27.3.1'
+            helm-version: 'v3.16.4'
+            docker-version: '27.4.1'
             python-version: '3.13'
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.2'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.4'
             test-strategy: test_k8s_autoscaling_job_count_strategy_default_with_node_max_sessions
             cluster: 'minikube'
-            helm-version: 'v3.16.3'
-            docker-version: '27.3.1'
+            helm-version: 'v3.16.4'
+            docker-version: '27.4.1'
             python-version: '3.13'
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.2'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.4'
             test-strategy: test_k8s_autoscaling_job_count_strategy_default
             cluster: 'minikube'
-            helm-version: 'v3.16.3'
-            docker-version: '27.3.1'
+            helm-version: 'v3.16.4'
+            docker-version: '27.4.1'
             python-version: '3.13'
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.2'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.4'
             test-strategy: test_k8s_autoscaling_deployment_count_in_chaos
             cluster: 'minikube'
-            helm-version: 'v3.16.3'
-            docker-version: '27.3.1'
+            helm-version: 'v3.16.4'
+            docker-version: '27.4.1'
             python-version: '3.13'
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.2'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.4'
             test-strategy: test_k8s_autoscaling_deployment_count_with_node_max_sessions
             cluster: 'minikube'
-            helm-version: 'v3.16.3'
-            docker-version: '27.3.1'
+            helm-version: 'v3.16.4'
+            docker-version: '27.4.1'
             python-version: '3.13'
-          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.2'
+          - k8s-version: 'v1.31.4'
             test-strategy: test_k8s_autoscaling_deployment_count
             cluster: 'minikube'
-            helm-version: 'v3.16.3'
-            docker-version: '27.3.1'
+            helm-version: 'v3.16.4'
+            docker-version: '27.4.1'
             python-version: '3.13'
     env:
       CLUSTER: ${{ matrix.cluster }}
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-results:
     name: Publish Results
     if: (!failure() && !cancelled() && (github.event.inputs.publish-results == 'true'))
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: build-and-test
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
   pr-results:
     name: Create a PR with the results
     if: (!failure() && !cancelled() && (github.event.inputs.pr-results == 'true'))
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: build-and-test
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-commenter.yml b/.github/workflows/label-commenter.yml
index 9df715b630..7375024588 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label-commenter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label-commenter.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   comment:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@main
       - name: Label Commenter
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
index 2e036563f7..664e0702fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   action:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rerun-failed.yml b/.github/workflows/rerun-failed.yml
index 90cd9b5ef2..600919ba02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rerun-failed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rerun-failed.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   rerun_workflow:
     name: Rerun ${{ github.event.inputs.runId }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scan-dockerfile.yml b/.github/workflows/scan-dockerfile.yml
index 0d65fb6dc3..290798e80f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scan-dockerfile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scan-dockerfile.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
   build-and-scan:
     name: Scan Dockerfile vulnerabilities
     permissions: write-all
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@main
       - name: Set severity for PRs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-chart-readme.yml b/.github/workflows/update-chart-readme.yml
index c78e87df43..3485842f7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-chart-readme.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-chart-readme.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   update-chart-readme:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions: write-all
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-dev-beta-browser-images.yml b/.github/workflows/update-dev-beta-browser-images.yml
index df5f5488ab..288628dd9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-dev-beta-browser-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-dev-beta-browser-images.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy:
 
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy: 
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - deploy
     if: failure() && ( github.run_attempt < 3 )
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@main