diff --git a/.github/env/global.env b/.github/env/global.env
index a6f9f8033..9f358fcb4 100644
--- a/.github/env/global.env
+++ b/.github/env/global.env
@@ -2,4 +2,13 @@ DAPR_CLI_VERSION: 1.14.1
 DAPR_RUNTIME_VERSION: 1.15.0-rc.2
 DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/v${DAPR_CLI_VERSION}/install/
 DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY: ghcr
+
 MACOS_PYTHON_VERSION: 3.10
+
+PODMAN_VERSION: 4.4.4
+
+GOVER: 1.22
+
+KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.32.0
+KIND_VERSION: v0.26.0
+KIND_IMAGE_SHA: sha256:c48c62eac5da28cdadcf560d1d8616cfa6783b58f0d94cf63ad1bf49600cb027
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_csharp_quicstarts.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate_csharp_quickstarts.yaml
similarity index 92%
rename from .github/workflows/validate_csharp_quicstarts.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/validate_csharp_quickstarts.yaml
index 328aa7999..f7386c4dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_csharp_quicstarts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_csharp_quickstarts.yaml
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate C# quickstart on ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 130
-    env:
-      DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY: GHCR
-      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install
-      GOVER: 1.18
-      KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.25.3
-      KIND_VERSION: v0.17.0
-      KIND_IMAGE_SHA: sha256:f52781bc0d7a19fb6c405c2af83abfeb311f130707a0e219175677e366cc45d1
-      PODMAN_VERSION: 4.4.4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_go_quickstarts.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate_go_quickstarts.yaml
index bd12bfed9..7db1ca45f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_go_quickstarts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_go_quickstarts.yaml
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate Go quickstarts on ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 130
-    env:
-      DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY: GHCR
-      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install
-      GOVER: 1.21
-      KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.21.1
-      KIND_VERSION: v0.11.0
-      KIND_IMAGE_SHA: sha256:69860bda5563ac81e3c0057d654b5253219618a22ec3a346306239bba8cfa1a6
-      PODMAN_VERSION: 4.4.4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_java_quicstarts.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate_java_quickstarts.yaml
similarity index 92%
rename from .github/workflows/validate_java_quicstarts.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/validate_java_quickstarts.yaml
index ef4144ac4..d970d8cc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_java_quicstarts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_java_quickstarts.yaml
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate Java quickstart on ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 130
-    env:
-      DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY: GHCR
-      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install
-      GOVER: 1.19
-      KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.25.3
-      KIND_VERSION: v0.17.0
-      KIND_IMAGE_SHA: sha256:f52781bc0d7a19fb6c405c2af83abfeb311f130707a0e219175677e366cc45d1
-      PODMAN_VERSION: 4.4.4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_javascript_quicstarts.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate_javascript_quickstarts.yaml
similarity index 92%
rename from .github/workflows/validate_javascript_quicstarts.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/validate_javascript_quickstarts.yaml
index f216fec07..fe9236622 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_javascript_quicstarts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_javascript_quickstarts.yaml
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate Javascript quickstart on ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 130
-    env:
-      DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY: GHCR
-      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install
-      GOVER: 1.19
-      KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.25.3
-      KIND_VERSION: v0.17.0
-      KIND_IMAGE_SHA: sha256:f52781bc0d7a19fb6c405c2af83abfeb311f130707a0e219175677e366cc45d1
-      PODMAN_VERSION: 4.4.4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_python_quicstarts.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate_python_quickstarts.yaml
similarity index 93%
rename from .github/workflows/validate_python_quicstarts.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/validate_python_quickstarts.yaml
index 447d4f0cc..4db7ad92e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_python_quicstarts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_python_quickstarts.yaml
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate Python quickstart on ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 130
-    env:
-      DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY: GHCR
-      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install
-      GOVER: 1.19
-      KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.25.3
-      KIND_VERSION: v0.17.0
-      KIND_IMAGE_SHA: sha256:f52781bc0d7a19fb6c405c2af83abfeb311f130707a0e219175677e366cc45d1
-      PODMAN_VERSION: 4.4.4
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_tutorials.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate_tutorials.yaml
index 3388517b6..ee49f2dc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_tutorials.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_tutorials.yaml
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate tutorials on ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 40
-    env:
-      GOVER: 1.22
-      KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.29.4
-      KIND_VERSION: v0.23.0
-      KIND_IMAGE_SHA: sha256:3abb816a5b1061fb15c6e9e60856ec40d56b7b52bcea5f5f1350bc6e2320b6f8
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]