diff --git a/.github/workflows/assign_milestone.yml b/.github/workflows/assign_milestone.yml
index 3ae0a89b4a9..6687a239b57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/assign_milestone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/assign_milestone.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Assign Milestone
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml
index de553694927..e584337f78b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   auto_approve:
     name: Auto Approve Pull Request
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write  # only given on local PRs, forks run with `read` access
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_label.yml b/.github/workflows/check_label.yml
index 15b3ae3ec15..2c6439a29f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_label.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   check_pull_request_labels:
     name: Check Pull Request labels
     timeout-minutes: 10
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
     steps:
       - name: Release Notes label
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
index f69df918be1..26543c8a948 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Check Make vtadmin_authz_testgen
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.vtadmin_changes == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget
         sudo service etcd stop
         go mod download
         go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
index 0f8d404a256..1c1bf2cae4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Check Make VTAdmin Web Proto
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close_stale_pull_requests.yml b/.github/workflows/close_stale_pull_requests.yml
index 17fef550aa3..dbb71ac79b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close_stale_pull_requests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close_stale_pull_requests.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   close_stale_pull_requests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
index a7451cc8661..7c98855b783 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (12)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
index d9d96f7d9b5..947d393bbbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (13)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
index a78e747fe7d..aedc1bbd691 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (15)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
index 2156ed918a3..9886b617d51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (18)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
index ca99cc29fc9..5d703099a3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (21)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
index b0790925f7a..1f744e85004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
index f0db46c9049..6ed73f260df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr_mysqlshell)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
index 5d75aa3e56e..9bb6a4b56f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr_xtrabackup)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get -qq update
 
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y percona-server-server percona-server-client make unzip g++ etcd git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y percona-server-server percona-server-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
index 3263e55e1d0..e859749ceca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
index 51612778ab6..653db141b7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (mysql80)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
index 8b1ad64c1f1..9de4aacd499 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (mysql_server_vault)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
index 8bbdac23b1c..54c85944190 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_revert)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -97,12 +97,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
index 89a611f2671..9e117ac0f04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_scheduler)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -97,12 +97,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
index b0b3dfd23cf..5056e46d895 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -97,12 +97,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
index ca3c46e4113..3597b37ede7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -97,12 +97,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
index a7462070fb8..a5322578981 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -97,12 +97,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
index 4dfed7e08b7..12bde509048 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_suite)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -97,12 +97,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
index bad67619e5f..e452d28606a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (schemadiff_vrepl)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -97,12 +97,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
index 7d7fd26fedc..3e8ffce0ac5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_consul)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
index b74640e57d1..cc75ef22937 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_tablegc)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
index c101cd72450..0837be5356e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_throttler_topo)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
index a3455fae92b..da6ee53ad53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (topo_connection_cache)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
index ec063bd783d..a38506ddd7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_across_db_versions)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
index bb9dcfe7742..283d0451a34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_basic)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
index dd59ad06cf7..b316c075614 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_cellalias)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
index 5dff9b71f5d..48f506709e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_copy_parallel)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
index 8fdb1bd567a..a1293e3688e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_foreign_key_stress)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
index 55260161652..2013d89a83d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
index 2f47615564c..73856f5ed04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
index 51c8397d712..c0c80a8dc61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_multi_tenant)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
index 315ab84aa77..0b80b82fd7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
index b8ffa1c27b8..fcbe7057b4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_v2)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
index efc0ae1564f..acfefb40758 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vstream)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
index ddc172bd59e..947598bc307 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtbackup)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
index dee6ab7ea65..c6f8712a35a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
index 2c16a563531..2cd81fe04ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_concurrentdml)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
index 78cd2b09356..19620d9e3a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_foreignkey_stress)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
index 60930f758bd..06961af4ee7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_gen4)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
index 5511adfbb66..e0b21df421a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_general_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
index 8b1b2cc9a49..23c9da550c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_godriver)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
index 14277b0bf60..f5d1850aca3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_partial_keyspace)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
index d6d8d82f29c..80462086a57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_queries)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
index 2aa7c64ce54..686db1e12ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_readafterwrite)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
index 08dd4f0d11d..0f4ae20b0a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_reservedconn)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
index d0e4cbfb50e..2dca36298e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_schema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
index 963ac487892..711f38253cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_schema_tracker)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
index 2b08bb8ce33..55996d7fa86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
index 233fd212433..f47e0a8dd63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
index 8396ff0e6be..1b62ac79041 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo_consul)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
index f156754bef1..f88d3b9af3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo_etcd)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
index 7ef4ed4774e..9ae7b465695 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_transaction)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
index 7222a0cc9f4..d348606dc31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_unsharded)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
index 653938d0f54..16bdee60217 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_vindex_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
index fdd2a435123..fb176119769 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_vschema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
index d1cf4b6db39..92c2ea3d5d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtorc)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -105,12 +105,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
index 80e9174da81..9868c382a69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vttablet_prscomplex)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
index bfcbb96ccb7..26dbfea2def 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (xb_backup)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get -qq update
 
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y percona-server-server percona-server-client make unzip g++ etcd git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y percona-server-server percona-server-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
index f07aa3d01a1..43360690d6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (xb_recovery)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get -qq update
 
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y percona-server-server percona-server-client make unzip g++ etcd git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y percona-server-server percona-server-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index 92ef037ee6b..a66fb6e8b2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Code Freeze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Fail if Code Freeze is enabled
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
index 7846749a013..fc30974212b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Code Coverage
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Check out code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
index e1a474ce9a2..c523e34c697 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       actions: read
       contents: read
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ jobs:
           sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
           # Install mysql80
           sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-          wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+          wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
           echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
           # Install everything else we need, and configure
-          sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+          sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
           sudo service mysql stop
           sudo service etcd stop
           sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index a42bbc0ff2d..424cc5bfe15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Create Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
index 827946a43dc..2024d677205 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build_and_push_vttestserver:
     name: Build and push vttestserver
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_and_push_lite:
     name: Build and push lite
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_and_push_components:
     name: Build and push
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess' && needs.build_and_push_lite.result == 'success'
     needs:
       - build_and_push_lite
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack_notification:
     name: Slack Notification if failed
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs:
       - build_and_push_vttestserver
       - build_and_push_lite
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
index ce1c9e7277b..10a7c1551c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Docker Test Cluster 10
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
index eb2319b8c9f..34463ce3830 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Docker Test Cluster 25
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
index 78c8d0b1753..50e1e4b9485 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: End-to-End Test (Race)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils
+        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
index 9e06e4ee44b..f061e8bee68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: End-to-End Test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget
+        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
index 65669158415..fc9724aa6ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   build:
-    name: Local example using ${{ matrix.topo }} on ubuntu-22.04
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    name: Local example using ${{ matrix.topo }} on Ubuntu
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         topo: [consul,etcd,zk2]
@@ -67,24 +67,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.examples == 'true'
       run: |
-        if [ ${{matrix.os}} = "ubuntu-22.04" ]; then
-          # Get key to latest MySQL repo
-          sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-          # Setup MySQL 8.0
-          wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
-          echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
-          sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-          sudo apt-get update
-        
-          # Install everything else we need, and configure
-          sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
-          sudo service mysql stop
-          sudo service etcd stop
-          sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
-          sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld
-        elif [ ${{matrix.os}} = "macos-latest" ]; then
-          brew install mysql@5.7 make unzip etcd curl git wget
-        fi
         go mod download
 
     - name: Run make minimaltools
diff --git a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
index c031ea315b5..c17f43eec11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   build:
-    name: Region Sharding example using ${{ matrix.topo }} on ubuntu-22.04
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    name: Region Sharding example using ${{ matrix.topo }} on Ubuntu
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         topo: [etcd]
@@ -67,24 +67,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.examples == 'true'
       run: |
-        if [ ${{matrix.os}} = "ubuntu-22.04" ]; then
-          # Get key to latest MySQL repo
-          sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-          # Setup MySQL 8.0
-          wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
-          echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
-          sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-          sudo apt-get update
-
-          # Install everything else we need, and configure
-          sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
-          sudo service mysql stop
-          sudo service etcd stop
-          sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
-          sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld
-        elif [ ${{matrix.os}} = "macos-latest" ]; then
-          brew install mysql@5.7 make unzip etcd curl git wget
-        fi
         go mod download
 
     - name: Run make minimaltools
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index 7d20694b850..b879ec8c144 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   analysis:
     name: Scorecard analysis
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       # Needed to upload the results to code-scanning dashboard.
       security-events: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
index cd896d5fd29..cd2cce93827 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Static Code Checks Etc
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Skip CI
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && (steps.changes.outputs.parser_changes == 'true' || steps.changes.outputs.go_files == 'true')
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget
+          sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget
           sudo service etcd stop
           go mod download
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
index e764cd33d9d..8ffb74bd2cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Unit Test (Race)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
index 5a5cb637681..d6d248f066e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Unit Test (Evalengine_Race)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml
index cff3ca581bb..ecc366b38fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Unit Test (evalengine_mysql57)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -89,30 +89,37 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
+        sudo apt-get update
 
         # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
         sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoclean
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
+        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
+        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
         sudo deluser mysql
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
 
         # Bionic packages are still compatible for Jammy since there's no MySQL 5.7
         # packages for Jammy.
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/repo-codename select bionic | sudo debconf-set-selections
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-5.7 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get update
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses6
         
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
index 5578829d48d..e6e802b52d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Unit Test (evalengine_mysql80)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -89,27 +89,27 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
+        sudo apt-get update
 
         # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
         sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoclean
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
+        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
+        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
         sudo deluser mysql
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
 
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
index 2a86d5bfabd..46736dac349 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Unit Test (evalengine_mysql84)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -89,27 +89,27 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
+        sudo apt-get update
 
         # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
         sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoclean
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
+        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
+        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
         sudo deluser mysql
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
 
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.4-lts | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
index 4f2ce90e16a..3eaf02d1538 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Unit Test (mysql57)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -89,30 +89,37 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
+        sudo apt-get update
 
         # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
         sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoclean
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
+        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
+        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
         sudo deluser mysql
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
 
         # Bionic packages are still compatible for Jammy since there's no MySQL 5.7
         # packages for Jammy.
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/repo-codename select bionic | sudo debconf-set-selections
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-5.7 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get update
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses6
         
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
index 03f31a25cc8..c036e6dd477 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Unit Test (mysql80)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -89,27 +89,27 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
+        sudo apt-get update
 
         # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
         sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoclean
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
+        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
+        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
         sudo deluser mysql
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
 
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
index 95a56aeff81..84447ce390b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Unit Test (mysql84)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -89,27 +89,27 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
+        sudo apt-get update
 
         # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
         sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoclean
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
+        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
+        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
         sudo deluser mysql
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
 
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.4-lts | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_golang_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/update_golang_dependencies.yml
index a614a634d83..33c5157097c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_golang_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_golang_dependencies.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
     name: Update Golang Dependencies
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml
index dd283cba599..04abd8f33a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         branch: [ main, release-20.0, release-19.0, release-18.0 ]
     name: Update Golang Version
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
index e379836b08b..9cee682c31c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_e2e:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - E2E
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
index 73c24c5e72e..7ee6c2db799 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_e2e:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - E2E - Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
index 72dad19ae09..14eafc19ea6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_manual:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - Manual
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ jobs:
 
         # Install MySQL 8.0
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
 
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata grep
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata grep
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
index 802ee78d940..768268271a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_manual:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Backups - Manual - Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ jobs:
 
         # Install MySQL 8.0
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
 
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata grep
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata grep
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
index c810aab132a..03567990723 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Online DDL flow
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
index 37f6b0efd5f..281d01baf57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
index e3a34bd43f8..c65fff08c52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries) Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
index ebc553c581e..8e41c320ff6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema)
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
index bf5f63d8836..6157079db6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema) Next Release
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
index ac6615b5788..931d9174c31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New Vtctl
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
index e163ab35ea4..d77b7be53b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New VTTablet
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
index 4a621f638f2..88d014757bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old Vtctl
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
index ce8661dc2eb..2fd5b8e0a12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old VTTablet
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ jobs:
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         # Install mysql80
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
index 5188ccbbc7a..bd502d37c0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test_e2e:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run Semi Sync Upgrade Downgrade Test
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Skip CI
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+          sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
           sudo service mysql stop
           sudo service etcd stop
           sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml b/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
index 4946130158a..7d5cf89a3ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on Vitess Tester (vtgate)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
index 096b70cd002..822fa8a0920 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_build.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Skip CI
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_lint.yml
index 5435b4b54fe..694c24734a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_lint.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Skip CI
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
index b765a68fa76..72a887c1926 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtadmin_web_unit_tests.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   unit-tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Skip CI
         run: |
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
index 1b035ff0807..6fe58fae361 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1{{else}}ubuntu-latest{{end}}
+    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04{{else}}ubuntu-24.04{{end}}
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -117,19 +117,28 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get -qq update
 
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y percona-server-server percona-server-client make unzip g++ etcd git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y percona-server-server percona-server-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         {{else}}
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
+
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1 in case we end up testing with MySQL 5.7. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-shell mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         {{end}}
 
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
index f68e4223c75..f7e8aa2c1d8 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1{{else}}ubuntu-latest{{end}}
+    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04{{else}}ubuntu-24.04{{end}}
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
index 6e2b98cb7e4..f4152c939b0 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1{{else}}ubuntu-latest{{end}}
+    runs-on: {{if .Cores16}}gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04{{else}}ubuntu-24.04{{end}}
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -126,16 +126,20 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
 
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         # Bionic packages are still compatible for Jammy since there's no MySQL 5.7
         # packages for Jammy.
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/repo-codename select bionic | sudo debconf-set-selections
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-5.7 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses5
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses6
 
-        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
 
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
index 92c895eb0cd..b8d77754ba6 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run endtoend tests on {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ jobs:
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
         # Setup MySQL 8.0
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
         sudo apt-get -qq update
         # Install everything else we need, and configure
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd-client etcd-server curl git wget eatmydata xz-utils libncurses6
 
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo service etcd stop
diff --git a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
index 3f5556ee314..3704aebac4e 100644
--- a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: {{.Name}}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -87,20 +87,20 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
+        sudo apt-get update
 
         # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
         sudo systemctl stop apparmor
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoremove
-        sudo apt-get -qq -y autoclean
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get remove -y --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
+        sudo apt-get -y autoremove
+        sudo apt-get -y autoclean
         sudo deluser mysql
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo
         sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
-        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.32-1_all.deb
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_all.deb
 
         {{if (eq .Platform "mysql57")}}
         # Bionic packages are still compatible for Jammy since there's no MySQL 5.7
@@ -108,25 +108,32 @@ jobs:
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/repo-codename select bionic | sudo debconf-set-selections
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-5.7 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses5
+        sudo apt-get update
+        # We have to install this old version of libaio1. See also:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libaio/+bug/2067501
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/liba/libaio/libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libaio1_0.3.112-13build1_amd64.deb
+        # libtinfo5 is also needed for older MySQL 5.7 builds.
+        curl -L -O http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7* libncurses6
         {{end}}
 
         {{if (eq .Platform "mysql80")}}
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.0 | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         {{end}}
 
         {{if (eq .Platform "mysql84")}}
         echo mysql-apt-config mysql-apt-config/select-server select mysql-8.4-lts | sudo debconf-set-selections
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" dpkg -i mysql-apt-config*
-        sudo apt-get -qq update
-        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -qq install -y mysql-server mysql-client
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client
         {{end}}
 
-        sudo apt-get -qq install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
+        sudo apt-get install -y make unzip g++ curl git wget ant openjdk-11-jdk eatmydata
         sudo service mysql stop
         sudo bash -c "echo '/usr/sbin/mysqld { }' > /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld" # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.1/+bug/1806263
         sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/