diff --git a/.github/workflows/_build-and-push-cliain.yml b/.github/workflows/_build-and-push-cliain.yml
index c862fae5e6..361e9e404a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_build-and-push-cliain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_build-and-push-cliain.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build and push cliain docker image to ecr
     needs: [build-or-check-cliain]
     if: ${{ inputs.check-only != true && inputs.push == true }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     env:
       ECR_PUBLIC_HOST: ${{ vars.ECR_PUBLIC_HOST }}
       ECR_PUBLIC_REGISTRY: ${{ vars.ECR_PUBLIC_REGISTRY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_build-synthetic-node.yml b/.github/workflows/_build-synthetic-node.yml
index 540ba81862..c518e1183b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_build-synthetic-node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_build-synthetic-node.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Build synthetic node docker image
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     outputs:
       artifact-name-image: ${{ steps.get-synthetic-network-artifact-image-name.outputs.name }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_check-runtime-metadata.yml b/.github/workflows/_check-runtime-metadata.yml
index 945e7c130a..9a6dab154e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_check-runtime-metadata.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_check-runtime-metadata.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
   check-metadata:
     name: Check runtime metadata
     needs: [build-subxt]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout aleph-node source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_check-vars-and-secrets.yml b/.github/workflows/_check-vars-and-secrets.yml
index 3de3910efc..f28ca5878c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_check-vars-and-secrets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_check-vars-and-secrets.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Check available vars and secrets
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Check vars
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_push-image-to-ecr.yml b/.github/workflows/_push-image-to-ecr.yml
index b005444c77..2ca47da151 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_push-image-to-ecr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_push-image-to-ecr.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Push ${{ inputs.binary-name }} docker image to the ECR
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout aleph-node sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_run-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/_run-e2e-tests.yml
index 3a08810be7..fdcf6c2420 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_run-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_run-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   run-e2e-finalization-test:
     name: Run e2e finalization test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-rewards-disable-node-test:
     name: Run e2e reward points - disable node test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-token-transfer-test:
     name: Run e2e token transfer test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-channeling-fee-test:
     name: Run e2e channeling fee test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-treasury-access-test:
     name: Run e2e treasury access test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-batch-transactions-test:
     name: Run e2e batch transactions test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-staking-era-payouts-test:
     name: Run e2e staking era payouts test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-staking-new-validator-test:
     name: Run e2e staking new validator test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-change-validators-test:
     name: Run e2e change validators test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-fail-change-validators-test:
     name: Run e2e fail change validators test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-validators-rotate:
     name: Run validators rotation test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-era-payout:
     name: Run era payout test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-era-validators:
     name: Run era validators test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-rewards-force-new-era:
     name: Run force new era test to check rewards
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-rewards-stake-change:
     name: Run reward points with stake changed test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-rewards-change-stake-force-new-era:
     name: Run reward points with stake changed and new era forced test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-rewards-points-basic:
     name: Run basic reward points calculation test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-authorities-are-staking:
     name: Run authorities are staking test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-ban-automatic:
     name: Run ban automatic test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-ban-manual:
     name: Run ban manual test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-ban-counter-clearing:
     name: Run ban counter clearing test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-ban-threshold:
     name: Run ban threshold test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-permissionless-ban:
     name: Run permissionless ban test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-version-upgrade:
     name: Run basic (positive) version-upgrade test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-adder-contract-test:
     name: Run e2e adder contract test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-finality-version-change:
     name: Run finality version change test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-committee-split-reserved-12:
     name: Run committee split test with node-1 and node-2 dead
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-committee-split-reserved-23:
     name: Run committee split test with node-2 and node-3 dead
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-committee-split-reserved-13:
     name: Run committee split test with node-1 and node-3 dead
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-committee-split-test-success-without-any-deads:
     name: Run committee split test without any deads
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-committee-split-test-success-with-one-dead:
     name: Run committee split test with one node dead
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-set-emergency-finalizer:
     name: Run set emergency finalizer test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-set-lenient-threshold:
     name: Run set lenient threshold test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-chain-dead-scenario:
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
     name: Run chain dead scenario
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-committee-split-test-success-with-all-non-reserved-dead:
     name: Run committee split test with all non-reserved nodes dead
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-any-proxy:
     name: Run any proxy test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-staking-proxy:
     name: Run staking proxy test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-non-transfer-proxy:
     name: Run non-transfer proxy test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-safe-mode-operations-are-disabled-for-users:
     name: Run safe mode operations are disabled for users
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-safe-mode-configured-correctly:
     name: Run safe mode configured correctly
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-all-validators-have-ideal-performance:
     name: Run all validators have ideal performance test.
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ jobs:
   run-e2e-one-validator-is-dead:
     name: Run one validator is dead performance test
     needs: [run-e2e-finalization-test]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_update-node-image-infra.yml b/.github/workflows/_update-node-image-infra.yml
index 750fd53161..f6d96883ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_update-node-image-infra.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_update-node-image-infra.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Update aleph-node image in infra
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     environment:
       name: ${{ inputs.env }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-mainnet.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-mainnet.yml
index f70bc60277..ea25fc28cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-mainnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-mainnet.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
   check-if-image-deployed-to-testnet:
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout aleph-node sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
   push-dockerhub-image-mainnet:
     needs: [deploy-to-mainnet]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout aleph-node sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [push-dockerhub-image-mainnet]
     if: always()
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-testnet.yml
index b88506588f..8c7b3a6451 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-testnet.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
 
   push-dockerhub-image-testnet:
     needs: [deploy-to-testnet]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout aleph-node sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [push-dockerhub-image-testnet]
     if: always()
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/featurenet-create.yml b/.github/workflows/featurenet-create.yml
index a7c55501bb..cfebe9b1d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/featurenet-create.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/featurenet-create.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   validate-inputs:
     name: Validate inputs
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Validate inputs
         shell: bash
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
   get-full-docker-image-path:
     name: Get full aleph-node full docker path path
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     outputs:
       fqdn-image: ${{ steps.get-fqdns.outputs.fqdn-image }}
       ref: ${{ steps.get-fqdns.outputs.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/featurenet-update.yml b/.github/workflows/featurenet-update.yml
index 878e405b49..cf1581982b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/featurenet-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/featurenet-update.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   validate-inputs:
     name: Validate inputs
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Validate inputs
         shell: bash
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
   get-full-docker-image-path:
     name: Get full aleph-node full docker path path
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     outputs:
       fqdn-image: ${{ steps.get-fqdns.outputs.fqdn-image }}
       ref: ${{ steps.get-fqdns.outputs.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-check-node-features-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-check-node-features-build.yml
index c10450f19a..1310cefbde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-check-node-features-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-check-node-features-build.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [feature-gated-builds]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-e2e-logic-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-e2e-logic-tests.yml
index 353d263cee..b21c74e0a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-e2e-logic-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-e2e-logic-tests.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [run-e2e-tests, run-recover-after-abft-update-test]
     name: Check e2e test suite completion
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: All e2e tests completed
         run: |
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [check-nightly-pipeline-completion]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-fe-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-fe-e2e-tests.yml
index 5bb13305ad..48b2a064f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-fe-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-fe-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   get-full-docker-image-path:
     name: Get full aleph-node full docker path path
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     outputs:
       fqdn-image: ${{ steps.get-fqdns.outputs.fqdn-image }}
       ref: ${{ steps.get-fqdns.outputs.ref }}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [delete-featurenet]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-integration-tests.yml
index fd69820986..8b14982cf4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-integration-tests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [run-tests, check-vars-and-secrets]
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-normal-session-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-normal-session-e2e-tests.yml
index 4e7fa94311..fcd1f437d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-normal-session-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-normal-session-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-aleph-e2e-client-image
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Run high out-latency test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Sync test using synthetic-network - one node catching up and then
           becoming necessary for consensus
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-aleph-e2e-client-image
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Sync test using synthetic-network - one node catching up
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Sync test using synthetic-network - into two groups and one quorum
           and switch quorum between them
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-aleph-e2e-client-image
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Sync test using synthetic-network - into multiple groups of two
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Sync test using synthetic-network - into two equal size groups
           with no quorum
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Sync test using synthetic-network - into two groups one with
           quorum
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-aleph-e2e-client-image
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Finalization-stall test using synthetic-network
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-production-aleph-node
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Run major sync test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-aleph-e2e-client-image
       - build-chain-bootstrapper-production
     name: Run high out-latency for every quorum
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ jobs:
             run-e2e-no-quorum-without-high-out-latency]
     name: Check nightly test suite completion
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: All nightly tests completed
         run: |
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [check-nightly-pipeline-completion]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-update-test-mainnet-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-update-test-mainnet-testnet.yml
index fd115421e2..58680e3312 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-update-test-mainnet-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-update-test-mainnet-testnet.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [delete-featurenet]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-update-test-testnet-main.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-update-test-testnet-main.yml
index 3b8c9a5a71..72231bfdd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-update-test-testnet-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-update-test-testnet-main.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [delete-featurenet]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-main-or-release-branch-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/on-main-or-release-branch-commit.yml
index 42b31bf447..29863748fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-main-or-release-branch-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-main-or-release-branch-commit.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
   get-full-docker-image-path:
     name: Get aleph-node and chain-bootstrapper fqdn paths
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     outputs:
       fqdn-image: ${{ steps.get-fqdns.outputs.fqdn-image }}
       fqdn-image-latest: ${{ steps.get-fqdns.outputs.fqdn-image-latest }}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
 
   store-production-node-and-runtime-in-mainnet-s3:
     name: Store production node and runtime in Mainnet bucket
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs:
       - build-production-aleph-node
       - build-production-runtime
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
 
   send-slack-notification-release:
     name: Send Slack notification about workflow status
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: always() && startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release-')
     needs: [push-production-node-image-to-ecr]
     steps:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
 
   send-slack-notification-main:
     name: Send Slack notification about workflow status
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: always() && github.ref_name == 'main'
     needs: [push-production-node-image-to-ecr]
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-pull-request-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/on-pull-request-commit.yml
index 60d9fd476e..49db5592b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-pull-request-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-pull-request-commit.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   check-pr-title:
     name: Check PR title
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     steps:
       - name: Check PR title
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-test-aleph-node
       - build-aleph-e2e-client-image
       - build-chain-bootstrapper
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-test-aleph-node
       - build-aleph-e2e-client-image
       - build-chain-bootstrapper
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-push-release-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/on-push-release-tag.yml
index bacbac5bc4..2cc1f671b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-push-release-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-push-release-tag.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
   check-node-version:
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
   push-ecr-image:
     needs: [check-node-version]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [push-ecr-image]
     if: always()
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-release.yml b/.github/workflows/on-release.yml
index 20e4616e6d..5f2a77e1b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-release.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   add-runtime-and-binary-to-release:
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
     name: Add runtime and binary to release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [add-runtime-and-binary-to-release]
     if: always()
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-foundation-repo.yml b/.github/workflows/push-foundation-repo.yml
index 66eecc1425..89c24201b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-foundation-repo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-foundation-repo.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
   sync-main:
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: >
       github.repository == 'Cardinal-Cryptography/aleph-node' &&
       startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/') &&
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
   sync-release-branch:
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: >
       github.repository == 'Cardinal-Cryptography/aleph-node' &&
       startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/') &&
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
   sync-release-tag:
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: github.repository == 'Cardinal-Cryptography/aleph-node' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet-paritydb-pruned.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet-paritydb-pruned.yml
index 5c47ad0c75..286f57a855 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet-paritydb-pruned.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet-paritydb-pruned.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [test-sync]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet-paritydb.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet-paritydb.yml
index ad385756f3..e2f2e7d244 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet-paritydb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet-paritydb.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [test-sync]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet.yml
index e9af26eedc..ebef2b4975 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-mainnet.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [test-sync]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet-paritydb-pruned.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet-paritydb-pruned.yml
index c495fd68ea..50a9a34b3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet-paritydb-pruned.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet-paritydb-pruned.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [test-sync]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet-paritydb.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet-paritydb.yml
index 844ad2d326..e677fb90b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet-paritydb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet-paritydb.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [test-sync]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet.yml
index 080c3cc968..76e549fe50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-from-snapshot-testnet.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-notification:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [test-sync]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-branch.yml
index 3fcc9d3af1..cb86ae60ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-branch.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [delete-featurenet]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-full-sha.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-full-sha.yml
index b46c7a2664..ea07b82fe9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-full-sha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-full-sha.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [delete-featurenet]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-tag.yml
index 9ad407a612..1d2827fcce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-featurenets-short-session-tag.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack:
     name: Slack notification
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: [delete-featurenet]
     if: >
       !cancelled() &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml
index 0d6abce8c1..ea78d72489 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: YAML Lint
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: LINT | Execute YAML linter
         # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yaml-validate.yml b/.github/workflows/yaml-validate.yml
index 129fb346d8..10fa95943b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yaml-validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yaml-validate.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: YAML Validate
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: VALIDATE | Execute github-actions-validator
         # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length