diff --git a/.github/actions/await-http-resource/action.yml b/.github/actions/await-http-resource/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d2b3462b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/await-http-resource/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Await HTTP Resource
+description: Waits for an HTTP resource to be available (a HEAD request succeeds)
+inputs:
+  url:
+    description: 'The URL of the resource to await'
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Await HTTP resource
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        url=${{ inputs.url }}
+        echo "Waiting for $url"
+        until curl --fail --head --silent ${{ inputs.url }} > /dev/null
+        do
+          echo "."
+          sleep 60
+        done
+        echo "$url is available"
diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index 5bd86013994..78188ae631b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: '17'
     description: 'The Java version to compile and test with'
-  java-distribution:
+  java-early-access:
     required: false
-    default: 'liberica'
-    description: 'The Java distribution to use for the build'
+    default: 'false'
+    description: 'Whether the Java version is in early access'
   java-toolchain:
     required: false
     default: 'false'
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         develocity-access-key: ${{ inputs.develocity-access-key }}
         java-version: ${{ inputs.java-version }}
-        java-distribution: ${{ inputs.java-distribution }}
+        java-early-access: ${{ inputs.java-early-access }}
         java-toolchain: ${{ inputs.java-toolchain }}
     - name: Build
       id: build
diff --git a/.github/actions/create-github-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-github-release/action.yml
index 7da67da7898..d5cc67fb9be 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-github-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-github-release/action.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ name: Create GitHub Release
 description: Create the release on GitHub with a changelog
 inputs:
   milestone:
-    description: 'Name of the GitHub milestone for which a release will be created'
+    description: Name of the GitHub milestone for which a release will be created
     required: true
   token:
-    description: 'Token to use for authentication with GitHub'
+    description: Token to use for authentication with GitHub
     required: true
   pre-release:
-    description: 'Whether the release is a pre-release (a milestone or release candidate)'
+    description: Whether the release is a pre-release (a milestone or release candidate)
     required: false
     default: 'false'
 runs:
diff --git a/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml
index b7836624f4b..b39722acfdf 100644
--- a/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: '17'
     description: 'The Java version to use for the build'
-  java-distribution:
+  java-early-access:
     required: false
-    default: 'liberica'
-    description: 'The Java distribution to use for the build'
+    default: 'false'
+    description: 'Whether the Java version is in early access'
   java-toolchain:
     required: false
     default: 'false'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Set Up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
-        distribution: ${{ inputs.java-distribution }}
+        distribution: ${{ inputs.java-early-access == 'true' && 'temurin' || 'liberica' }}
         java-version: |
           ${{ inputs.java-version }}
           ${{ inputs.java-toolchain == 'true' && '17' || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/sync-to-maven-central/action.yml b/.github/actions/sync-to-maven-central/action.yml
index 90d02c0432b..d4e86caf119 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sync-to-maven-central/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sync-to-maven-central/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Set Up JFrog CLI
-      uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@8bab65dc312163b065ac5b03de6f6a5bdd1bec41 # v4.1.3
+      uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@105617d23456a69a92485207c4f28ae12297581d # v4.2.1
       env:
         JF_ENV_SPRING: ${{ inputs.jfrog-cli-config-token }}
     - name: Download Release Artifacts
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ runs:
         release: true
         generate-checksums: true
     - name: Await
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        url=${{ format('https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-context/{0}/spring-context-{0}.jar', inputs.spring-framework-version) }}
-        echo "Waiting for $url"
-        until curl --fail --head --silent $url > /dev/null
-        do
-          echo "."
-          sleep 60
-        done
-        echo "$url is available"
+      uses: ./.github/actions/await-http-resource
+      with:
+        url: ${{ format('https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-context/{0}/spring-context-{0}.jar', inputs.spring-framework-version) }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
index b351f8326b2..0927c5c77bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Out
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@dbbdc275be76ac10734476cc723d82dfe7ec6eda # v3.4.2
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@d9c87d481d55275bb5441eef3fe0e46805f9ef70 # v3.5.0
       - name: Set Up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@dbbdc275be76ac10734476cc723d82dfe7ec6eda # v3.4.2
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d9c87d481d55275bb5441eef3fe0e46805f9ef70 # v3.5.0
       - name: Build
         env:
           CI: 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6d0d7a3ce12..6919a741e67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ jobs:
             toolchain: true
           - version: 22
             toolchain: true
-          - version: 23-ea
-            distribution: temurin
+          - version: 23
+            early-access: true
             toolchain: true
         exclude:
           - os:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/build
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java.version }}
-          java-distribution: ${{ matrix.java.distribution || 'liberica' }}
+          java-early-access: ${{ matrix.java.early-access || 'false' }}
           java-toolchain: ${{ matrix.java.toolchain }}
           develocity-access-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
       - name: Send Notification
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-milestone.yml b/.github/workflows/release-milestone.yml
index 9e4937226f7..c25304bbb1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-milestone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-milestone.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Set up JFrog CLI
-        uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@8bab65dc312163b065ac5b03de6f6a5bdd1bec41 # v4.1.3
+        uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@105617d23456a69a92485207c4f28ae12297581d # v4.2.1
         env:
           JF_ENV_SPRING: ${{ secrets.JF_ARTIFACTORY_SPRING }}
       - name: Promote build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 08365088ac9..3dc32071e27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Set up JFrog CLI
-        uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@8bab65dc312163b065ac5b03de6f6a5bdd1bec41 # v4.1.3
+        uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@105617d23456a69a92485207c4f28ae12297581d # v4.2.1
         env:
           JF_ENV_SPRING: ${{ secrets.JF_ARTIFACTORY_SPRING }}
       - name: Promote build