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 0354737e5df..e0120764f1e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-github-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-github-release/action.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ 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
 runs:
   using: composite
diff --git a/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/prepare-gradle-build/action.yml
index 0505951dc36..e4dec8c7f0d 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'
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ 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-early-access == 'true' && format('{0}-ea', inputs.java-version) || inputs.java-version }}
           ${{ inputs.java-toolchain == 'true' && '17' || '' }}
     - name: Set Up Gradle
-      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@dbbdc275be76ac10734476cc723d82dfe7ec6eda # v3.4.2
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d9c87d481d55275bb5441eef3fe0e46805f9ef70 # v3.5.0
       with:
         cache-read-only: false
         develocity-access-key: ${{ inputs.develocity-access-key }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/sync-to-maven-central/action.yml b/.github/actions/sync-to-maven-central/action.yml
index 71d17baf73c..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@7c95feb32008765e1b4e626b078dfd897c4340ad # v4.1.2
+      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-and-deploy-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
index eb2e0c0ece6..b1d8d240802 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   build-and-deploy-snapshot:
     name: Build and Deploy Snapshot
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-projects/spring-framework' }}
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 47a59ea4c6d..2d3a5e3ec16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   ci:
     name: '${{ matrix.os.name}} | Java ${{ matrix.java.version}}'
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.id }}
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-projects/spring-framework' }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ 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.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7cdf04194e7..911cf05d228 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Set up JFrog CLI
-        uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@7c95feb32008765e1b4e626b078dfd897c4340ad # v4.1.2
+        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/validate-gradle-wrapper.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-gradle-wrapper.yml
index e1629a5f5fe..7a473b3afe7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-gradle-wrapper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-gradle-wrapper.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@dbbdc275be76ac10734476cc723d82dfe7ec6eda # v3.4.2
+      - uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@d9c87d481d55275bb5441eef3fe0e46805f9ef70 # v3.5.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index b38288a1723..b9b1e17de78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'liberica'
           java-version: 17
       - name: Set Up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@dbbdc275be76ac10734476cc723d82dfe7ec6eda # v3.4.2
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d9c87d481d55275bb5441eef3fe0e46805f9ef70 # v3.5.0
         with:
           cache-read-only: false
       - name: Configure Gradle Properties