diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4e934ea28..a4d7473da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -173,3 +173,59 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           fail_ci_if_error: true
+          
+  examples:
+    name: Run examples using Node ${{ matrix.node }}
+    runs-on: hiero-client-sdk-linux-medium
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node: [ "20" ]
+    steps:
+      -  name: Harden Runner
+         uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e # v2.10.4
+         with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Install Task
+        uses: arduino/setup-task@b91d5d2c96a56797b48ac1e0e89220bf64044611 # v2.0.0
+        with:
+          version: 3.35.1
+
+      - name: Install PNPM
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@fe02b34f77f8bc703788d5817da081398fad5dd2 # v4.0.0
+        with:
+          version: 8.15.4
+
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Build @hashgraph/sdk
+        id: build-sdk
+        run: task build
+
+      - name: Start the local node
+        id: start-local-node
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() && always() }}
+        run: |
+          ${{ env.CG_EXEC }} npx @hashgraph/hedera-local start -d -—network local --balance=100000 --network-tag=0.57.0
+          sleep 30
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          cd examples
+          pnpm i
+  
+      - name: Run all еxamples
+        run: task run:examples
+      - name: Stop the local node
+        id: stop-local-node
+        if: ${{ steps.start-local-node.conclusion == 'success' && !cancelled() && always() }}
+        run: ${{ env.CG_EXEC }} npx @hashgraph/hedera-local stop
diff --git a/examples/create-contract-with-value.js b/examples/create-contract-with-value.js
index 58b871033..c293a505e 100644
--- a/examples/create-contract-with-value.js
+++ b/examples/create-contract-with-value.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import dotenv from "dotenv";
 dotenv.config();
 
 // Import the compiled contract
-import payableContract from "./payable.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import payableContract from "./payable.json" with { type: "json" };
 
 async function main() {
     if (
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ async function main() {
             .freezeWithSigner(wallet);
         await contractDeleteTransaction.signWithSigner(wallet);
         const contractDeleteResult =
-            await transaction.executeWithSigner(wallet);
+            await contractDeleteTransaction.executeWithSigner(wallet);
 
         // Delete the contract
         // Note: The admin key of the contract needs to sign the transaction
diff --git a/examples/create-simple-contract.js b/examples/create-simple-contract.js
index 0d2afc15e..e7e74d943 100644
--- a/examples/create-simple-contract.js
+++ b/examples/create-simple-contract.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import dotenv from "dotenv";
 dotenv.config();
 
 // Import the compiled contract
-import helloWorld from "./hello_world.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import helloWorld from "./hello_world.json" with { type: "json" };
 
 async function main() {
     if (
diff --git a/examples/create-stateful-contract.js b/examples/create-stateful-contract.js
index 057238a81..16b3cedf0 100644
--- a/examples/create-stateful-contract.js
+++ b/examples/create-stateful-contract.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import dotenv from "dotenv";
 dotenv.config();
 
 // Import the compiled contract
-import stateful from "./stateful.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import stateful from "./stateful.json" with { type: "json" };
 
 async function main() {
     if (
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async function main() {
                 ),
             )
             // Set gas to create the contract
-            .setGas(100000)
+            .setGas(150000)
             // The contract bytecode must be set to the file ID containing the contract bytecode
             .setBytecodeFileId(fileId)
             // Set the admin key on the contract in case the contract should be deleted or
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ async function main() {
             .freezeWithSigner(wallet);
         await contractExecuteTransaction.signWithSigner(wallet);
         const contractExecTransactionResponse =
-            await transaction.executeWithSigner(wallet);
+            await contractExecuteTransaction.executeWithSigner(wallet);
 
         await contractExecTransactionResponse.getReceiptWithSigner(wallet);
 
diff --git a/examples/exempt-custom-fees.js b/examples/exempt-custom-fees.js
index 75db4e55b..5351307b5 100644
--- a/examples/exempt-custom-fees.js
+++ b/examples/exempt-custom-fees.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async function main() {
     const firstAccountWallet = new Wallet(
         firstAccountId,
         firstAccountPrivateKey,
-        new LocalProvider(),
+        provider,
     );
 
     let secondAccountPrivateKey = PrivateKey.generateED25519();
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async function main() {
     const secondAccountWallet = new Wallet(
         secondAccountId,
         secondAccountPrivateKey,
-        new LocalProvider(),
+        provider,
     );
 
     let thirdAccountPrivateKey = PrivateKey.generateED25519();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async function main() {
     const thirdAccountWallet = new Wallet(
         thirdAccountId,
         thirdAccountPrivateKey,
-        new LocalProvider(),
+        provider,
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/examples/long-term-schedule-transaction.js b/examples/long-term-schedule-transaction.js
index 62aa27913..ec1d2f28c 100644
--- a/examples/long-term-schedule-transaction.js
+++ b/examples/long-term-schedule-transaction.js
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ async function main() {
     );
 
     console.log("Long Term Scheduled Transaction Example Complete!");
+    client.close();
 }
 
 main().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/examples/mint-big-number-of-units-of-token.js b/examples/mint-big-number-of-units-of-token.js
index 40c0caf84..bf244fec6 100644
--- a/examples/mint-big-number-of-units-of-token.js
+++ b/examples/mint-big-number-of-units-of-token.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import dotenv from "dotenv";
 dotenv.config();
 
 async function main() {
-    const operatorKey = PrivateKey.fromStringECDSA(process.env.OPERATOR_KEY);
+    const operatorKey = PrivateKey.fromStringED25519(process.env.OPERATOR_KEY);
     const operatorId = AccountId.fromString(process.env.OPERATOR_ID);
 
     const client = Client.forName(process.env.HEDERA_NETWORK).setOperator(
diff --git a/examples/mirror-node-contract-queries-example.js b/examples/mirror-node-contract-queries-example.js
index 0e3200685..8190cf793 100644
--- a/examples/mirror-node-contract-queries-example.js
+++ b/examples/mirror-node-contract-queries-example.js
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ async function main() {
     const decodedStringMessage = decodedSimulationResult[0];
     console.log("Simulation result: " + decodedStringMessage);
     console.log("Contract call result: " + result.getString(0));
+
+    client.close();
 }
 
 void main();
diff --git a/examples/run-all-examples.js b/examples/run-all-examples.js
index da0182d71..a01be874b 100644
--- a/examples/run-all-examples.js
+++ b/examples/run-all-examples.js
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ const excludedDirectories = [
     "./react-native-example",
     "./simple_rest_signature_provider",
 ];
-const excludedJSFile = "run-all-examples.js";
+const excludedJSFile = [
+    "run-all-examples.js",
+    "consensus-pub-sub.js",
+    "create-update-delete-node.js",
+];
 const cmd = process.env.NODE_COMMAND;
 
 fs.readdir(examplesDirectory, (err, files) => {
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ fs.readdir(examplesDirectory, (err, files) => {
     const examples = files.filter(
         (file) =>
             file.endsWith(".js") &&
-            file !== excludedJSFile &&
+            !excludedJSFile.includes(file) &&
             excludedDirectories.some(
                 (directory) => !isPathStartsWith(directory, file),
             ),
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ fs.readdir(examplesDirectory, (err, files) => {
             console.log(`✅ Successfully executed.`);
         } else {
             failed += 1;
-            console.error(`❌ Failed.`);
+            throw new Error("Task failed");
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/examples/solidity-precompile-example.js b/examples/solidity-precompile-example.js
index 90be64ef2..7e294f89e 100644
--- a/examples/solidity-precompile-example.js
+++ b/examples/solidity-precompile-example.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as hashgraph from "@hashgraph/sdk";
 import ContractHelper from "./ContractHelper.js";
-import contract from "./precompile-example/PrecompileExample.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import contract from "./precompile-example/PrecompileExample.json" with { type: "json" };
 import dotenv from "dotenv";
 
 dotenv.config();
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async function main() {
         provider,
     );
 
-    const operatorPrivateKey = hashgraph.PrivateKey.fromStringDer(
+    const operatorPrivateKey = hashgraph.PrivateKey.fromStringED25519(
         process.env.OPERATOR_KEY,
     );
     const operatorPublicKey = operatorPrivateKey.publicKey;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async function main() {
         const walletWithAlice = new hashgraph.Wallet(
             aliceAccountId,
             alicePrivateKey,
-            new hashgraph.LocalProvider(),
+            provider,
         );
 
         // Instantiate ContractHelper
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ async function main() {
         console.log("All steps completed with valid results.");
     } catch (error) {
         console.error(error);
+    } finally {
+        provider.close();
     }
-
-    provider.close();
 }
 
 void main();
diff --git a/examples/zeroTokenOperations.js b/examples/zeroTokenOperations.js
index 4f390a661..987029a9d 100644
--- a/examples/zeroTokenOperations.js
+++ b/examples/zeroTokenOperations.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as hashgraph from "@hashgraph/sdk";
 import ContractHelper from "./ContractHelper.js";
-import contract from "./precompile-example/ZeroTokenOperations.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import contract from "./precompile-example/ZeroTokenOperations.json" with { type: "json" };
 import dotenv from "dotenv";
 
 dotenv.config();