diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0499a48a..bf325b4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,15 +27,13 @@ jobs:
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
       # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
-
-    # Allow using Node16 actions
-    env:
-      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Run start commands
+        run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
       - name: Checkout job-scheduler
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
@@ -48,11 +46,11 @@ jobs:
           su `id -un 1000` -c "./gradlew build -x bwcTestSuite && ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal"
 
       - name: Upload Coverage Report
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: linux-JDK${{ matrix.java }}-reports
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout job-scheduler
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
@@ -88,11 +86,11 @@ jobs:
           ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal
 
       - name: Upload Coverage Report
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: macos-JDK${{ matrix.java }}-reports
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout job-scheduler
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
@@ -128,11 +126,11 @@ jobs:
           ./gradlew.bat publishToMavenLocal
 
       - name: Upload Coverage Report
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: windows-JDK${{ matrix.java }}-reports