diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-simd-image-from-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/build-simd-image-from-tag.yml
index 308ad9b5066..a9bb24bf195 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-simd-image-from-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-simd-image-from-tag.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
     build-image-at-tag:
-      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
       steps:
          - uses: actions/checkout@v4
            with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wasm-simd-image-from-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/build-wasm-simd-image-from-tag.yml
index 0968aceb92d..7ba740fa391 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wasm-simd-image-from-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wasm-simd-image-from-tag.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 1
 
   merge:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     needs:
       - build-image-at-tag
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/callbacks.yml b/.github/workflows/callbacks.yml
index efa534ec3e7..9b8a934f303 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/callbacks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/callbacks.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: modules/apps/callbacks
 
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         go-arch: ['amd64', 'arm64']
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           GOARCH=${{ matrix.go-arch }} go build ./...
 
   tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
   code-analysis:
     if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     needs: [tests]
     steps:
       - name: sonarcloud
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/check-docs.yml
index 73786c85d50..8039a2c59ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-docs.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   check-docs-build:
     name: Check docs build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index f4743b8ec48..09888e6cda7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     permissions:
       actions: read
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
index d144d2a266a..ea324343a53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   deploy:
     name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 477c1e0c32b..56fab3687d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   docker-build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml
index 8bd01e6db5d..45db2d86615 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   load-test-matrix:
     outputs:
       test-matrix: ${{ steps.set-test-matrix.outputs.test-matrix }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         id: set-test-matrix
 
   e2e:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     needs: load-test-matrix
     # this job is skipped if the test-matrix generated is empty. i.e. if the file was not present.
     # this allows us to not have to handle special case versions which may not have certain tests run against them.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility.yaml
index fbee3e05ffe..a47f6053775 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   determine-image-tag:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     outputs:
       release-version: ${{ steps.set-release-version.outputs.release-version }}
     steps:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
   # build-release-images builds all docker images that are relevant for the compatibility tests. If a single release
   # branch is specified, only that image will be built, e.g. release-v6.0.x.
   build-release-images:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         release-branch:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
index 0e417bfeb37..179a2981fc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   build-test-matrix:
     # run this job on forks and copies of ibc-go, for example: a public fork or a private copy of ibc-go.
     if: ${{ github.repository != 'cosmos/ibc-go' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork || github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.repository != 'cosmos/ibc-go' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork || github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     needs:
       - build-test-matrix
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: ${{ fromJSON(needs.build-test-matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-workflow-call.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-workflow-call.yml
index 4e09295a143..48cbbfce5cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-workflow-call.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-workflow-call.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   # test-details exists to provide an easy way to see the inputs for the e2e test.
   test-details:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - name: Display Inputs
         run: |
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
   # is skipped. But will run if every individual task is skipped. There is no current way of conditionally needing
   # a job.
   docker-build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: ${{ inputs.build-and-push-docker-image }}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
             IBC_GO_VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
 
   docker-build-wasm:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: ${{ inputs.build-and-push-docker-image-wasm }}
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
   # pairs. The output of this job can be fed in as input to a workflow matrix and
   # will expand to jobs which will run all tests present.
   build-test-matrix:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
   # the tests themselves are configured via environment variables to specify
   # things like chain and relayer images and tags.
   e2e-tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     needs:
       - build-test-matrix
       - docker-build
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
   e2e-test-suites:
     # temporary flag. eventually this field will not exist and this will be the default.
     if: ${{ inputs.temp-run-full-suite }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     needs:
       - build-test-matrix
       - docker-build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 858082770a0..e762c158117 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   # this will be used to tag the images that are built during the workflow.
   determine-image-tag:
     if: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.draft && github.repository == 'cosmos/ibc-go' && !github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     outputs:
       simd-tag: ${{ steps.get-tag.outputs.simd-tag }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2emodule.yml b/.github/workflows/e2emodule.yml
index 9c870231aa8..2f484c91488 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2emodule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2emodule.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: e2e/
 
   tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-feature.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-feature.yml
index e0a7087a924..4633f4d17cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-feature.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-feature.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   golangci:
     name: lint
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci.yml
index a3e42fa7526..fdee292613d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   golangci:
     name: lint
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check.yml
index 214e1a14541..8595ae9f369 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - "!.github/**"
 jobs:
   markdown-link-check:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml
index de6954cc5e5..f363ce5f738 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - "!.github/**"
 jobs:
   lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto-breaking-check.yml b/.github/workflows/proto-breaking-check.yml
index 8e675beb0f3..f449db6b91d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto-breaking-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto-breaking-check.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   proto-breaking-check:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run proto-breaking check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml b/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
index f7081ee86ba..0b9c45dc632 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   push:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.50.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-wasm.yml b/.github/workflows/release-wasm.yml
index 3cb42026837..b17a5f2bcac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-wasm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-wasm.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   publish-docker-image-wasm:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 873f7b981ad..5ef95af41b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   publish-docker-image:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spell-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/spell-checker.yml
index 746bdbbd2de..6ca970588e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spell-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spell-checker.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 04f5574af88..48a13c98d62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   cleanup-runs:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: rokroskar/workflow-run-cleanup-action@master
         env:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     if: "!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'"
 
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         go-arch: ['amd64', 'arm64']
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           done
 
   split-test-files:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ./pkgs.txt.part.03
 
   tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     needs: split-test-files
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
 
   code-analysis:
     if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     needs: [tests]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wasm-client.yml b/.github/workflows/wasm-client.yml
index c479e57eb39..6c0c0f78d7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wasm-client.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wasm-client.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: modules/light-clients/08-wasm
 
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         go-arch: ['amd64', 'arm64']
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           GOARCH=${{ matrix.go-arch }} CGO_ENABLED=1 go build ./...
 
   tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
   code-analysis:
     if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
     needs: [tests]
     steps:
       - name: sonarcloud