diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml
index 3bb12ea..69c47da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
 
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yml
index 4fac1e9..279ead6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   pr-lint:
     name: PR Title Linting
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       # Validate PR title format
       - name: Lint PR Title
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ jobs:
 
   branch-naming-rules:
     name: Branch Naming Validation
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: pr-lint
     steps:
       # Validate branch naming conventions
       - name: Lint Branch Naming
         uses: deepakputhraya/action-branch-name@master
         with:
-          regex: '^(DX|DSO|Bump).+'
+          regex: '^(DX|DSO|Bump|dependabot/.+|feature/.+|hotfix/.+|release/.+).+'
           ignore: master,main
           min_length: 2
           max_length: 100
@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@ jobs:
               warnings=1
             fi
           done
-
           # If warnings found, store it in an environment variable
           echo "warnings=$warnings" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       # Send Slack notification if warnings exist
       - name: Send Slack Notification if Warnings Exist
         if: env.warnings == '1'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9e31951..5a1a890 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   DeployProd:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout this repo
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v3.5