diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-close-signal.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-close-signal.yaml
index d20a2991d..b1303c261 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-close-signal.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-close-signal.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   send-close-signal:
     name: "Send closing signal"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: ${{ github.event.action == 'closed' }}
     steps:
       - name: "Create PRtifact"
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: pr
           path: ./pr
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-comment.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-comment.yaml
index 8a2bd3ce1..f80d9d0c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-comment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-comment.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   #  - no .github files were committed
   test-pr:
     name: "Test if pull request is valid"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: >
       github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' &&
       github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
   create-branch:
     name: "Create Git Branch"
     needs: test-pr
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: ${{ needs.test-pr.outputs.is_valid == 'true' }}
     env:
       NR: ${{ needs.test-pr.outputs.number }}
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
   comment-pr:
     name: "Comment on Pull Request"
     needs: [test-pr, create-branch]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: ${{ needs.test-pr.outputs.is_valid == 'true' }}
     env:
       NR: ${{ needs.test-pr.outputs.number }}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
   comment-changed-workflow:
     name: "Comment if workflow files have changed"
     needs: test-pr
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: ${{ always() && needs.test-pr.outputs.is_valid == 'false' }}
     env:
       NR: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.pull_requests[0].number }}
@@ -182,4 +182,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           pr: ${{ env.NR }}
           body: ${{ env.body }}
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-post-remove-branch.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-post-remove-branch.yaml
index 62c2e98d4..9419e2be7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-post-remove-branch.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-post-remove-branch.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   delete:
     name: "Delete branch from Pull Request"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: >
       github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' &&
       github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-preflight.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-preflight.yaml
index d0d7420dc..34ad7aed0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-preflight.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-preflight.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   test-pr:
     name: "Test if pull request is valid"
     if: ${{ github.event.action != 'closed' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       is_valid: ${{ steps.check-pr.outputs.VALID }}
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-receive.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-receive.yaml
index 0204cc175..7fbff6cdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-receive.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-receive.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   test-pr:
     name: "Record PR number"
     if: ${{ github.event.action != 'closed' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       is_valid: ${{ steps.check-pr.outputs.VALID }}
     steps:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
   build-md-source:
     name: "Build markdown source files if valid"
     needs: test-pr
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: ${{ needs.test-pr.outputs.is_valid == 'true' }}
     env:
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sandpaper-version.txt b/.github/workflows/sandpaper-version.txt
index 74aaa3f38..ce62dc55b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sandpaper-version.txt
+++ b/.github/workflows/sandpaper-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.16.8
+0.16.9
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cache.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-cache.yaml
index 08ea9c970..a011c0c06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cache.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cache.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   preflight:
     name: "Preflight Check"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       ok: ${{ steps.check.outputs.ok }}
     steps:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
   check_renv:
     name: "Check if We Need {renv}"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: preflight
     if: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.ok == 'true'}}
     outputs:
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
   check_token:
     name: "Check SANDPAPER_WORKFLOW token"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: check_renv
     if: ${{ needs.check_renv.outputs.needed == 'true' }}
     outputs:
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Update Package Cache"
     needs: check_token
     if: ${{ needs.check_token.outputs.repo== 'true' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       RENV_PATHS_ROOT: ~/.local/share/renv/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-workflows.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-workflows.yaml
index a2d6fee14..6414cf287 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-workflows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-workflows.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   check_token:
     name: "Check SANDPAPER_WORKFLOW token"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       workflow: ${{ steps.validate.outputs.wf }}
       repo: ${{ steps.validate.outputs.repo }}
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
   update_workflow:
     name: "Update Workflow"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: check_token
     if: ${{ needs.check_token.outputs.workflow == 'true' }}
     steps: