diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index c72331b84e..9fdae30a99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   spotless:
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,X64,nodocker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-16]
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: spotless
         run: ./gradlew --no-daemon --parallel clean spotlessCheck
   javadoc_17:
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,X64,nodocker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-8]
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 0e170cfb28..100be39e0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,X64,nodocker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-16]
     permissions:
       actions: read
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dco-merge-group.yml b/.github/workflows/dco-merge-group.yml
index f93170b1c2..fee29b6c5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dco-merge-group.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dco-merge-group.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   dco:
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,nodocker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-8]
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
-      - run: echo "This DCO job runs on merge_queue event and doesn't check PR contents"
\ No newline at end of file
+      - run: echo "This DCO job runs on merge_queue event and doesn't check PR contents"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dco.yml b/.github/workflows/dco.yml
index 341e1d3877..5fa9931c77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dco.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dco.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   dco:
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,nodocker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-8]
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - run: echo "This DCO job runs on pull_request event and workflow_dispatch"
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: DCO Check
         uses: tim-actions/dco@v1.1.0
         with:
-          commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          commits: ${{ steps.get-pr-commits.outputs.commits }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
index bb0feddd1e..2be77e8c2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 jobs:
   validation:
     name: "Gradle Wrapper Validation"
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,nodocker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-8]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checklist-on-open.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checklist-on-open.yml
index d89748a943..3a4d4342c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checklist-on-open.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checklist-on-open.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   checklist:
     name: "add checklist as a comment on newly opened PRs"
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,nodocker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-8]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/github-script@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 36ea3ab50f..5c9b232820 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
     types: released
 jobs:
   dockerPromoteX64:
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,nodocker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-16]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repolinter.yml b/.github/workflows/repolinter.yml
index 39b0d6cab3..e1c61cadea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repolinter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repolinter.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: [besu,Linux,self-hosted,X64,docker]
+    runs-on: [besu-research-ubuntu-16]
     container: ghcr.io/todogroup/repolinter:v0.10.1
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5af4e444bc..db5e4109d2 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=23.7.3-RC2
+version=23.7.3
 
 org.gradle.welcome=never
 # Set exports/opens flags required by Google Java Format and ErrorProne plugins. (JEP-396)