diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 090eeda7..7c996a78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     permissions:
       actions: read
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index f567748e..bd2f3ed5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     env:
       POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_CREATE: "false"
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index aa907872..83b623a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-worker:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 568957cb..f9a52194 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -37,16 +37,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
@@ -70,16 +69,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
@@ -103,16 +101,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
@@ -136,16 +133,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
@@ -169,16 +165,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
@@ -208,16 +203,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
@@ -241,16 +235,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
@@ -274,16 +267,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
@@ -307,16 +299,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index 973ff949..174a460d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on: [pull_request]
 jobs:
   check:
     name: ${{ matrix.check }} check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     strategy:
       matrix:
         check: [lint, mypy]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/parallel-support.yml b/.github/workflows/parallel-support.yml
index c47f417e..b72db6cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/parallel-support.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/parallel-support.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Fetch Docker Images
@@ -47,19 +47,17 @@ jobs:
           docker pull memcached:latest
 
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
           cache-dependency-path: '**/setup.py'
 
       - name: Install Poetry
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         uses: snok/install-poetry@v1.4.1
 
       - name: Install tox
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Fetch Docker Images
@@ -89,19 +87,17 @@ jobs:
           docker pull memcached:latest
 
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
           cache-dependency-path: '**/setup.py'
 
       - name: Install Poetry
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         uses: snok/install-poetry@v1.4.1
 
       - name: Install tox
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 3cfad172..1e3dedea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Fetch Docker Images
@@ -47,19 +47,17 @@ jobs:
           docker pull memcached:latest
 
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
           cache-dependency-path: '**/setup.py'
 
       - name: Install Poetry
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         uses: snok/install-poetry@v1.4.1
 
       - name: Install tox
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Fetch Docker Images
@@ -99,19 +97,17 @@ jobs:
           docker pull memcached:latest
 
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
           cache-dependency-path: '**/setup.py'
 
       - name: Install Poetry
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         uses: snok/install-poetry@v1.4.1
 
       - name: Install tox
@@ -134,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+        os: ["blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204"]
 
     steps:
       - name: Fetch Docker Images
@@ -144,19 +140,17 @@ jobs:
           docker pull memcached:latest
 
       - name: Install apt packages
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         run: |
           sudo apt update
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
           cache-dependency-path: '**/setup.py'
 
       - name: Install Poetry
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-')
         uses: snok/install-poetry@v1.4.1
 
       - name: Install tox
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml b/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
index f84b27b9..1b5d285b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ name: Semgrep
 jobs:
   semgrep:
     name: Scan
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     env:
       SEMGREP_APP_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SEMGREP_APP_TOKEN }}
     container: