[release-21.0] Release of `v21.0.4` (#18136)

Signed-off-by: Florent Poinsard <florent.poinsard@outlook.fr>

.github/workflows/assign_milestone.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ on:
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened]
 
-permissions: read-all
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+  contents: read
 
 env:
   GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -12,19 +14,25 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Assign Milestone
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          # We must explicitly checkout the base's SHA to avoid executing any code coming from
+          # the PR's SHA - Which would be executed in the base branch's context.
+          # This is really important to limit any sort of pwn requests.
+          ref: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
 
       - name: Assign Milestone
         run: |
-          gh pr edit ${{ github.event.number }} --milestone "v$(sed -n 's/.*versionName.*\"\([[:digit:]\.]*\).*\"/\1/p' ./go/vt/servenv/version.go)"
+          # Ensure the content we sed from version.go is sanitized and match the correct format
+          VERSION=$(sed -n 's/.*versionName.*\"\([[:digit:]\.]*\).*\"/\1/p' ./go/vt/servenv/version.go)
+          if [[ ! "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            echo "Invalid version format: $VERSION"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          gh pr edit ${{ github.event.number }} --milestone "v$VERSION"

.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml

@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@ 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
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
+
       - name: Auto Approve Pull Request
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.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

.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: |
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ 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

.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: |
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'

.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
 

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (12)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (13)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (15)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (18)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (21)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr_mysqlshell)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr_xtrabackup)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # Setup Percona Server for MySQL 8.0
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (mysql80)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (mysql_server_vault)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_revert)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -92,17 +96,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (onlineddl_scheduler)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -92,17 +96,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -92,17 +96,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -92,17 +96,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -92,17 +96,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -92,17 +96,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (schemadiff_vrepl)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -92,17 +96,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_consul)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_tablegc)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (tabletmanager_throttler_topo)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (topo_connection_cache)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_across_db_versions)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_cellalias)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_copy_parallel)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_foreign_key_stress)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate_vdiff2_convert_tz.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_multi_tenant)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vreplication_v2)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vstream)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtbackup)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_concurrentdml)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_foreignkey_stress)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_gen4)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_general_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_godriver)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_partial_keyspace)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_queries)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_readafterwrite)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_reservedconn)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_schema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_schema_tracker)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo_consul)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_topo_etcd)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_transaction)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_unsharded)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_vindex_heavy)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtgate_vschema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vtorc)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -54,7 +55,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -100,17 +104,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (vttablet_prscomplex)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,17 +95,27 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (xb_backup)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # Setup Percona Server for MySQL 8.0
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ 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

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (xb_recovery)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'go/vt/sidecardb/**/*.sql'
             - 'go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/vrepl_suite/**'
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
         
         # Setup Percona Server for MySQL 8.0
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ 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

.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: |

.github/workflows/codecov.yml

@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ 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
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in files relevant to code coverage
       uses: dorny/paths-filter@ebc4d7e9ebcb0b1eb21480bb8f43113e996ac77a # v3.0.1

.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
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
 
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
 
       - name: Get base dependencies
+        timeout-minutes: 10
         run: |
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
           # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
@@ -59,13 +62,13 @@ 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

.github/workflows/create_release.yml

@@ -7,46 +7,65 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [created]
 
-permissions: read-all
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  actions: read
 
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Create Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+    - name: Check out code
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
       with:
         go-version-file: go.mod
-
-    - name: Setup node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: '20.12.2'
+        cache: 'false'
 
     - name: Tune the OS
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
-    - name: Check out code
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
-
     - name: Get dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install -y make ruby ruby-dev
         go mod download
-        sudo gem install fpm
+
+    # We use fpm to package our artifacts, we want to pin the version we use and
+    # ensure the checksum of the package matches the one published on the package's webpage.
+    # https://rubygems.org/gems/fpm/versions
+    - name: Get fpm
+      run: |
+        FPM_VERSION=1.16.0
+        gem fetch fpm -v $FPM_VERSION
+
+        # Reviewers: The expected checksum MUST ALWAYS match the one published on this website:
+        # https://rubygems.org/gems/fpm/versions
+        EXPECTED_CHECKSUM="d9eafe613cfbdf9d3b8ef2e321e194cd0a2d300ce37f716c0be1b3a42b7db5df"
+
+        GOT_CHECKSUM=$(sha256sum fpm-$FPM_VERSION.gem | awk '{print $1}')
+
+        if [[ "$GOT_CHECKSUM" != "$EXPECTED_CHECKSUM" ]]; then
+          echo "Checksum validation failed"
+          echo "Expected: $EXPECTED_CHECKSUM"
+          echo "Got: $GOT_CHECKSUM"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        sudo gem install fpm-$FPM_VERSION.gem
 
     - name: Make Packages
       run: |
         ./tools/make-release-packages.sh
 
     - name: Upload Files
-      uses: csexton/release-asset-action@master
+      uses: csexton/release-asset-action@3567794e918fa3068116688122a76cdeb57b5f09 # v3.0.0
       with:
         github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         pattern: "releases/*.{tar.gz,rpm,deb}"

.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Docker Build Images
+name: Build Docker Images
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -8,15 +8,71 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
-  group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Docker Build Images (v20+)')
+  group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Build Docker Images')
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
+  build_and_push_vttestserver:
+    name: Build and push vttestserver
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+    if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: true
+      matrix:
+        branch: [ mysql80 ]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
+
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set Dockerfile path
+        run: |
+          echo "DOCKERFILE=./docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.${{ matrix.branch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Build and push on main
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') == false
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@b32b51a8eda65d6793cd0494a773d4f6bcef32dc # v6.11.0
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: ${{ env.DOCKERFILE }}
+          push: true
+          tags: vitess/vttestserver:${{ matrix.branch }}
+
+      ######
+      # All code below only applies to new tags
+      ######
+      - name: Get the Git tag
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        run: echo "TAG_NAME=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Set Docker tag name
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        run: |
+          echo "DOCKER_TAG=vitess/vttestserver:${TAG_NAME}-${{ matrix.branch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Build and push on tags
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@b32b51a8eda65d6793cd0494a773d4f6bcef32dc # v6.11.0
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: ${{ env.DOCKERFILE }}
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ env.DOCKER_TAG }}
+
   build_and_push_lite:
-    name: Build and push vitess/lite Docker images
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Build and push lite
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
 
     strategy:
@@ -26,10 +82,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
 
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -43,8 +101,8 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Build and push on main
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') == false
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@b32b51a8eda65d6793cd0494a773d4f6bcef32dc # v6.11.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ${{ env.DOCKERFILE }}
@@ -69,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and push on tags
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@b32b51a8eda65d6793cd0494a773d4f6bcef32dc # v6.11.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: ${{ env.DOCKERFILE }}
@@ -77,23 +135,26 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ env.DOCKER_TAG }}
 
   build_and_push_components:
-    name: Build and push vitess components Docker images
-    needs: build_and_push_lite
-    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
-    if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'
+    name: Build and push
+    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
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         debian: [ bullseye, bookworm ]
-        component: [ vtadmin, vtorc, vtgate, vttablet, mysqlctld, mysqlctl, vtctl, vtctlclient, vtctld, logrotate, logtail, vtbackup, vtexplain ]
+        component: [ vtadmin, vtorc, vtgate, vttablet, mysqlctld, mysqlctl, vtctl, vtctlclient, vtctld, vtctldclient, logrotate, logtail, vtbackup, vtexplain ]
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
 
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567 # v3.3.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -103,8 +164,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "DOCKER_CTX=./docker/binaries/${{ matrix.component }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Build and push on main latest tag
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && matrix.debian == 'bookworm'
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') == false && matrix.debian == 'bookworm'
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@b32b51a8eda65d6793cd0494a773d4f6bcef32dc # v6.11.0
         with:
           context: ${{ env.DOCKER_CTX }}
           push: true
@@ -114,8 +175,8 @@ jobs:
             DEBIAN_VER=${{ matrix.debian }}-slim
 
       - name: Build and push on main debian specific tag
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') == false
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@b32b51a8eda65d6793cd0494a773d4f6bcef32dc # v6.11.0
         with:
           context: ${{ env.DOCKER_CTX }}
           push: true
@@ -147,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
       # Build and Push component image to DOCKER_TAG, applies to both debian version
       - name: Build and push on tags using Debian extension
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@b32b51a8eda65d6793cd0494a773d4f6bcef32dc # v6.11.0
         with:
           context: ${{ env.DOCKER_CTX }}
           push: true
@@ -160,7 +221,7 @@ jobs:
       # It is fine to build a second time here when "matrix.debian == 'bookworm'" as we have cached the first build already
       - name: Build and push on tags without Debian extension
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && matrix.debian == 'bookworm'
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@b32b51a8eda65d6793cd0494a773d4f6bcef32dc # v6.11.0
         with:
           context: ${{ env.DOCKER_CTX }}
           push: true
@@ -168,3 +229,21 @@ jobs:
           build-args: |
             VT_BASE_VER=${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
             DEBIAN_VER=${{ matrix.debian }}-slim
+
+  slack_notification:
+    name: Slack Notification if failed
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    needs:
+      - build_and_push_vttestserver
+      - build_and_push_lite
+      - build_and_push_components
+    if: ${{ failure() }}
+    steps:
+    - name: Slack Workflow Notification
+      uses: Gamesight/slack-workflow-status@68bf00d0dbdbcb206c278399aa1ef6c14f74347a # v1.3.0
+      with:
+        repo_token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+        slack_webhook_url: ${{secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL}}
+        channel: '#docker-build-notifications'
+        name: 'Docker Build Notification'
+        icon_url: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/33043890?s=96&v=4

.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-name: docker_test_cluster_25
+name: docker_test_cluster
 on: [push, pull_request]
 permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   build:
-    name: Docker Test Cluster 25
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Docker Test Cluster
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             - 'config/**'
             - 'bootstrap.sh'
             - 'docker/**'
-            - '.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_25.yml'
+            - '.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster.yml'
 
     - name: Set up Go
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -64,4 +67,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run tests which require docker - 2
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
-        go run test.go -docker=true --follow -shard 25
+        go run test.go -docker=true --follow -shard docker_cluster

.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: |
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -65,13 +67,13 @@ 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/

.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: |
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ 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/

.github/workflows/java_docker_test.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-name: docker_test_cluster_10
+name: java_docker_test
 on: [push, pull_request]
 permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   build:
-    name: Docker Test Cluster 10
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Java Docker Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Skip CI
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -48,7 +51,8 @@ jobs:
             - 'config/**'
             - 'bootstrap.sh'
             - 'docker/**'
-            - '.github/workflows/docker_test_cluster_10.yml'
+            - 'java/**'
+            - '.github/workflows/java_docker_test.yml'
 
     - name: Set up Go
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -65,4 +69,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run tests which require docker - 1
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
-        go run test.go -docker=true --follow -shard 10
+        go run test.go -docker=true --follow -shard java

.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]
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           examples:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -67,24 +70,6 @@ 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

.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]
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           examples:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -67,24 +70,6 @@ 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

.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
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
       # format to the repository Actions tab.
       - name: "Upload artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ jobs:
       # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard (optional).
       # Commenting out will disable upload of results to your repo's Code Scanning dashboard
       - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@f09c1c0a94de965c15400f5634aa42fac8fb8f88 # v3.27.5
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif

.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
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout code
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
 
       - name: Run FOSSA scan and upload build data
         uses: fossa-contrib/fossa-action@v3
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ 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
 

.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: |
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           unit_tests:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'

.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: |
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           unit_tests:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'

.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
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           unit_tests:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -89,30 +92,37 @@ 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/

.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
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           unit_tests:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -89,27 +92,27 @@ 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/

.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
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           unit_tests:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -89,27 +92,27 @@ 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/

.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
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           unit_tests:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -89,30 +92,37 @@ 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/

.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
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           unit_tests:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -89,27 +92,27 @@ 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/

.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
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           unit_tests:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'test.go'
             - 'Makefile'
@@ -89,27 +92,27 @@ 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/

.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
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ jobs:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
       - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           ref: main
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
 
       - name: Upgrade the Golang Dependencies
         id: detect-and-update

.github/workflows/update_golang_version.yml

@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ 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
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ matrix.branch }}
 

.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
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.22.7
+        go-version: 1.22.12
 
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -84,10 +86,11 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       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/
@@ -107,9 +110,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the last release of Vitess
     - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the last release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -129,7 +133,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.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
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ jobs:
         fi
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-next-release-ref
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -86,10 +88,11 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       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/
@@ -109,9 +112,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the next release of Vitess
     - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the next release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -131,7 +135,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.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
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Checkout to commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-previous-release-ref
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.22.7
+        go-version: 1.22.12
 
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -102,14 +105,14 @@ 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
@@ -129,9 +132,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the last release of Vitess
     - name: Checkout to the other version's code (${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the last release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -151,7 +155,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Checkout to commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.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
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ jobs:
 
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Checkout to commit's code
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-next-release-ref
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -103,14 +106,14 @@ 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
@@ -130,9 +133,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the next release of Vitess
     - name: Checkout to the other version's code (${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the next release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -152,7 +156,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Checkout to commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -38,9 +39,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.22.7
+        go-version: 1.22.12
 
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -108,13 +112,13 @@ 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
@@ -127,9 +131,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the last release of Vitess
     - name: Check out last version's code (${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the last release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -150,9 +155,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the next release of Vitess
     - name: Check out next version's code (${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the next release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -173,7 +179,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -38,9 +39,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-previous-release-ref
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.22.7
+        go-version: 1.22.12
 
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -100,13 +104,13 @@ 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
@@ -135,9 +139,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the last release of Vitess
     - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the last release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+name: Query Serving (Queries - 2) - Upgrade Downgrade Testing
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Upgrade Downgrade Testing Query Serving (Queries - 2)')
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions: read-all
+
+# This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
+# (vtgate, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
+
+jobs:
+
+  upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries - 2)
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Skip CI
+      run: |
+        if [[ "${{contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Skip CI')}}" == "true" ]]; then
+          echo "skipping CI due to the 'Skip CI' label"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+    - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
+      id: skip-workflow
+      run: |
+        skip='false'
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          skip='true'
+        fi
+        echo Skip ${skip}
+        echo "skip-workflow=${skip}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Check out commit's code
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
+
+    - name: Set output with latest release branch
+      id: output-previous-release-ref
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
+      run: |
+        previous_release_ref=$(./tools/get_previous_release.sh ${{github.base_ref}} ${{github.ref}})
+        echo $previous_release_ref
+        echo "previous_release_ref=${previous_release_ref}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Check for changes in relevant files
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
+      uses: dorny/paths-filter@ebc4d7e9ebcb0b1eb21480bb8f43113e996ac77a # v3.0.1
+      id: changes
+      with:
+        token: ''
+        filters: |
+          end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
+            - 'go/**'
+            - 'go/**/*.go'
+            - 'test.go'
+            - 'Makefile'
+            - 'build.env'
+            - 'go.sum'
+            - 'go.mod'
+            - 'proto/*.proto'
+            - 'tools/**'
+            - 'config/**'
+            - 'bootstrap.sh'
+            - '.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml'
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.22.12
+
+    - name: Set up python
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
+
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
+    - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
+        # Uninstall any previously installed MySQL first
+        sudo systemctl stop apparmor
+        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
+        # Install mysql80
+        sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_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-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
+        sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
+        sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld || echo "could not remove mysqld profile"
+
+        # install JUnit report formatter
+        go install github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
+
+    # Build current commit's binaries
+    - name: Get dependencies for this commit
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        go mod download
+
+    - name: Building the binaries for this commit
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+        NOVTADMINBUILD=1 make build
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-current/
+        cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-current/
+        rm -Rf bin/*
+
+    # Checkout to the last release of Vitess
+    - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }})
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
+
+    - name: Get dependencies for the last release
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        go mod download
+
+    - name: Building last release's binaries
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+        NOVTADMINBUILD=1 make build
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-other/
+        cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-other/
+        rm -Rf bin/*
+
+    - name: Convert ErrorContains checks to Error checks
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        find ./go/test/endtoend -name '*.go' -exec sed -i 's/ErrorContains/Error/g' {} +
+        find ./go/test/endtoend -name '*.go' -exec sed -i 's/EqualError/Error/g' {} +
+
+    # Swap the binaries in the bin. Use vtgate version n-1 and keep vttablet at version n
+    - name: Use last release's VTGate
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+
+        cp -r /tmp/vitess-build-current/bin/* $PWD/bin/
+        rm -f $PWD/bin/vtgate
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vtgate $PWD/bin/vtgate
+        vtgate --version
+
+    # Running a test with vtgate at version n-1 and vttablet/vtctld at version n
+    - name: Run query serving tests (vtgate=N-1, vttablet=N, vtctld=N)
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        rm -rf /tmp/vtdataroot
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
+
+        source build.env
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -skip-build -keep-data=false -docker=false -print-log -follow -tag upgrade_downgrade_query_serving_queries_2
+
+    # Swap the binaries again. This time, vtgate will be at version n, and vttablet/vtctld will be at version n-1
+    - name: Use current version VTGate, and other version VTTablet/VTctld
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+
+        rm -f $PWD/bin/vtgate $PWD/bin/vttablet $PWD/bin/mysqlctl $PWD/bin/mysqlctld
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-current/bin/vtgate $PWD/bin/vtgate
+        
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vtctld $PWD/bin
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vtctldclient $PWD/bin
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vtctl $PWD/bin
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vtctlclient $PWD/bin
+        
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vttablet $PWD/bin/vttablet
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/mysqlctl $PWD/bin/mysqlctl
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/mysqlctld $PWD/bin/mysqlctld
+        vtgate --version
+        vttablet --version
+
+    # Running a test with vtgate at version n and vttablet/vtctld at version n-1
+    - name: Run query serving tests (vtgate=N, vttablet=N-1, vtctld=N-1)
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        rm -rf /tmp/vtdataroot
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
+
+        source build.env
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -skip-build -keep-data=false -docker=false -print-log -follow -tag upgrade_downgrade_query_serving_queries_2

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+name: Query Serving (Queries - 2) Next Release - Upgrade Downgrade Testing
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Upgrade Downgrade Testing Query Serving (Queries - 2) Next Release')
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions: read-all
+
+# This test ensures that our end-to-end tests work using Vitess components
+# (vtgate, vttablet, etc) built on different versions.
+
+jobs:
+
+  upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries - 2) Next Release
+    runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1-24.04
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Skip CI
+      run: |
+        if [[ "${{contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Skip CI')}}" == "true" ]]; then
+          echo "skipping CI due to the 'Skip CI' label"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+    - name: Check out commit's code
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
+
+    - name: Set output with latest release branch
+      id: output-next-release-ref
+      run: |
+        next_release_ref=$(./tools/get_next_release.sh ${{github.base_ref}} ${{github.ref}})
+        echo $next_release_ref
+        echo "next_release_ref=${next_release_ref}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
+      id: skip-workflow
+      run: |
+        skip='false'
+        if [[ "${{github.event.pull_request}}" ==  "" ]] && [[ "${{github.ref}}" != "refs/heads/main" ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ ^refs/heads/release-[0-9]+\.[0-9]$ ]] && [[ ! "${{github.ref}}" =~ "refs/tags/.*" ]]; then
+          skip='true'
+        fi
+        if [[ "${{steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref}}" == "" ]]; then
+          skip='true'
+        fi
+        echo Skip ${skip}
+        echo "skip-workflow=${skip}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Check for changes in relevant files
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
+      uses: dorny/paths-filter@ebc4d7e9ebcb0b1eb21480bb8f43113e996ac77a # v3.0.1
+      id: changes
+      with:
+        token: ''
+        filters: |
+          end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
+            - 'go/**'
+            - 'go/**/*.go'
+            - 'test.go'
+            - 'Makefile'
+            - 'build.env'
+            - 'go.sum'
+            - 'go.mod'
+            - 'proto/*.proto'
+            - 'tools/**'
+            - 'config/**'
+            - 'bootstrap.sh'
+            - '.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml'
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
+      with:
+        go-version-file: go.mod
+
+    - name: Set up python
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      uses: actions/setup-python@39cd14951b08e74b54015e9e001cdefcf80e669f # v5.1.1
+
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
+    - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
+        # Uninstall any nextly installed MySQL first
+        sudo systemctl stop apparmor
+        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
+        # Install mysql80
+        sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A8D3785C
+        wget -c https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.33-1_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-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
+        sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
+        sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld || echo "could not remove mysqld profile"
+
+        # install JUnit report formatter
+        go install github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
+
+    # Checkout to the next release of Vitess
+    - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }})
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
+
+    - name: Get dependencies for the next release
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        go mod download
+
+    - name: Building next release's binaries
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+        NOVTADMINBUILD=1 make build
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-other/
+        cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-other/
+        rm -Rf bin/*
+
+    # Checkout to this build's commit
+    - name: Check out commit's code
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
+
+    - name: Get dependencies for this commit
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        go mod download
+
+    - name: Building the binaries for this commit
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+        NOVTADMINBUILD=1 make build
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-current/
+        cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-current/
+
+    - name: Convert ErrorContains checks to Error checks
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        find ./go/test/endtoend -name '*.go' -exec sed -i 's/ErrorContains/Error/g' {} +
+        find ./go/test/endtoend -name '*.go' -exec sed -i 's/EqualError/Error/g' {} +
+
+    # Swap the binaries in the bin. Use vtgate version n+1 and keep vttablet at version n
+    - name: Use next release's VTGate
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+        rm -f $PWD/bin/vtgate
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vtgate $PWD/bin/vtgate
+        vtgate --version
+
+    # Running a test with vtgate at version n+1 and vttablet at version n
+    - name: Run query serving tests (vtgate=N+1, vttablet=N)
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        rm -rf /tmp/vtdataroot
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
+
+        source build.env
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -skip-build -keep-data=false -docker=false -print-log -follow -tag upgrade_downgrade_query_serving_queries_2
+
+    # Swap the binaries again. This time, vtgate will be at version n, and vttablet will be at version n+1
+    - name: Use current version VTGate, and other version VTTablet
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+
+        rm -f $PWD/bin/vtgate $PWD/bin/vttablet $PWD/bin/mysqlctl $PWD/bin/mysqlctld
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-current/bin/vtgate $PWD/bin/vtgate
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vttablet $PWD/bin/vttablet
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/mysqlctl $PWD/bin/mysqlctl
+        cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/mysqlctld $PWD/bin/mysqlctld
+        vtgate --version
+        vttablet --version
+
+    # Running a test with vtgate at version n and vttablet at version n+1
+    - name: Run query serving tests (vtgate=N, vttablet=N+1)
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        rm -rf /tmp/vtdataroot
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
+
+        source build.env
+        eatmydata -- go run test.go -skip-build -keep-data=false -docker=false -print-log -follow -tag upgrade_downgrade_query_serving_queries_2

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -27,9 +28,10 @@ jobs:
         fi
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-next-release-ref
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -101,13 +105,13 @@ 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
@@ -117,28 +121,13 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go install github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-    # Build current commit's binaries
-    - name: Get dependencies for this commit
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      run: |
-        go mod download
-
-    - name: Building the binaries for this commit
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      timeout-minutes: 10
-      run: |
-        source build.env
-        NOVTADMINBUILD=1 make build
-        mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-current/
-        cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-current/
-        rm -Rf bin/*
-
     # Checkout to the next release of Vitess
     - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the next release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -155,6 +144,27 @@ jobs:
         cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-other/
         rm -Rf bin/*
 
+    # Checkout to this build's commit
+    - name: Check out commit's code
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
+
+    - name: Get dependencies for this commit
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      run: |
+        go mod download
+
+    - name: Building the binaries for this commit
+      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
+      run: |
+        source build.env
+        NOVTADMINBUILD=1 make build
+        mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-current/
+        cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-current/
+
     - name: Convert ErrorContains checks to Error checks
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
@@ -166,8 +176,6 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         source build.env
-
-        cp -r /tmp/vitess-build-current/bin/* $PWD/bin/
         rm -f $PWD/bin/vtgate
         cp /tmp/vitess-build-other/bin/vtgate $PWD/bin/vtgate
         vtgate --version

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -38,9 +39,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-previous-release-ref
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.22.7
+        go-version: 1.22.12
 
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -100,13 +104,13 @@ 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
@@ -119,9 +123,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the last release of Vitess
     - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the last release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -141,7 +146,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -27,9 +28,10 @@ jobs:
         fi
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-next-release-ref
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -101,13 +105,13 @@ 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
@@ -120,9 +124,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the next release of Vitess
     - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the next release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -142,7 +147,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -27,9 +28,10 @@ jobs:
         fi
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-next-release-ref
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -101,13 +105,13 @@ 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
@@ -120,9 +124,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the next release of Vitess
     - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the next release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -142,7 +147,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'

.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     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
@@ -27,9 +28,10 @@ jobs:
         fi
 
     - name: Check out commit's code
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Set output with latest release branch
       id: output-next-release-ref
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ''
         filters: |
           end_to_end:
+            - 'test/config.json'
             - 'go/**'
             - 'go/**/*.go'
             - 'test.go'
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
     - name: Get base dependencies
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get update
@@ -101,13 +105,13 @@ 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
@@ -127,9 +131,10 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to the next release of Vitess
     - name: Check out other version's code (${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }})
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for the next release
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -149,7 +154,9 @@ jobs:
     # Checkout to this build's commit
     - name: Check out commit's code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Get dependencies for this commit
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'