diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-binaries-and-push-to-r2.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-binaries-and-push-to-r2.yaml
index d2f78a09b..49b1a52b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-binaries-and-push-to-r2.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-binaries-and-push-to-r2.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
     build-and-upload:
         name: Build binary and push to R2
-        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+        runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
         permissions:
             contents: write
             packages: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker-image-and-binaries.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-docker-image-and-binaries.yaml
index 45b7937c4..d3c436337 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker-image-and-binaries.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker-image-and-binaries.yaml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         go-version:
           - 1.23
-        os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest]
+        os: [blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204, macos-latest]
         arch: [amd64, arm64]
         exclude:
-          - {os: "ubuntu-22.04", arch: "arm64"}
+          - {os: "blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204", arch: "arm64"}
 
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup Golang with cache
-        uses: magnetikonline/action-golang-cache@v2
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-go@v6
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           WASM: ${{ github.event.inputs.wasm }}
           IBC_WASM_HOOKS: ${{ github.event.inputs.ibc-wasm-hooks }}
         run: |
-          OS=$(echo "$OS_TYPE" | sed -e 's/ubuntu-22.04/linux/; s/macos-latest/darwin/')
+          OS=$(echo "$OS_TYPE" | sed -e 's/blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204/linux/; s/macos-latest/darwin/')
           make ARCH="$ARCH" build-binaries-multiarch
           mv ./bin/axelard ./bin/axelard-"$OS"-"$ARCH"-"$SEMVER"
           gpg --armor --detach-sign  ./bin/axelard-"$OS"-"$ARCH"-"$SEMVER"
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-22.04]
+        os: [blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204]
         platform: [linux/amd64]
 
     permissions:
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-22.04]
+        os: [blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204]
 
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -230,4 +230,3 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TAGS: axelarnet/axelar-core:${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
           COSIGN_EXPERIMENTAL: 1
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-latest-docker-image.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-latest-docker-image.yaml
index cb01c83bc..1b998d0e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-latest-docker-image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-latest-docker-image.yaml
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-push-latest-docker-image:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os:
-          - ubuntu-22.04
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     permissions:
       id-token: write
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-go-generate.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-go-generate.yaml
index ac3c31dfa..94d1c74e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-go-generate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-go-generate.yaml
@@ -5,32 +5,26 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-go-generate-up-to-date:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Setup Golang with cache
-        uses: magnetikonline/action-golang-cache@v2
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-go@v6
         with:
           go-version: 1.23
 
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-
-      - name: Cache Python
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.cache/pip
-          key: pip-cache
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
 
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Bytecode Version
         id: bytecode_version
-        run: echo ::set-output name=VERSION::$(cat contract-version.json | jq -r '.gateway')
+        run: echo "version=$(cat contract-version.json | jq -r '.gateway')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Download Gateway Bytecode
         run : |
-          wget "https://github.com/axelarnetwork/axelar-cgp-solidity/releases/download/${{ steps.bytecode_version.outputs.VERSION }}/Bytecode-${{ steps.bytecode_version.outputs.VERSION }}.zip"
+          wget "https://github.com/axelarnetwork/axelar-cgp-solidity/releases/download/${{ steps.bytecode_version.outputs.version }}/Bytecode-${{ steps.bytecode_version.outputs.version }}.zip"
 
       - name: Create folder contract-artifacts
         run : |
@@ -38,8 +32,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Unzip Bytecode
         run : |
-          unzip Bytecode-${{ steps.bytecode_version.outputs.VERSION }}.zip  -d ./contract-artifacts
-          rm Bytecode-${{ steps.bytecode_version.outputs.VERSION }}.zip
+          unzip Bytecode-${{ steps.bytecode_version.outputs.version }}.zip  -d ./contract-artifacts
+          rm Bytecode-${{ steps.bytecode_version.outputs.version }}.zip
 
       - name: Install prereqs
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-internal-deps.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-internal-deps.yaml
index 3962215d4..2cd640821 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-internal-deps.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-internal-deps.yaml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-internal-deps-up-to-date:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Setup Golang with cache
-        uses: magnetikonline/action-golang-cache@v2
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-go@v6
         with:
           go-version: 1.23
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-proto-generate.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-proto-generate.yaml
index fbe4a7d17..b490ae6bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-proto-generate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-proto-generate.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-proto-generate-up-to-date:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Setup Golang with cache
-        uses: magnetikonline/action-golang-cache@v2
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-go@v6
         with:
           go-version: 1.23
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index 811d68642..4083702af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Setup Golang with cache
-        uses: magnetikonline/action-golang-cache@v2
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-go@v6
         with:
           go-version: 1.23
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 17c97163e..af1b90398 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Golang with cache
-        uses: magnetikonline/action-golang-cache@v4
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-go@v6
         with:
           go-version: 1.23
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testnet-catch-up.yml b/.github/workflows/testnet-catch-up.yml
index 9918ec701..8a5691d35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testnet-catch-up.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testnet-catch-up.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   deploy:
     name: Deploy
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout