diff --git a/.github/workflows/codegen.yml b/.github/workflows/codegen.yml
index 6fefa20df6..4fd6dce765 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codegen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codegen.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: "adopt"
+      - name: Gradle cache
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         id: cache
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index b4f850fb76..71d5e433ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           access_token: ${{ github.token }}
 
   metrics:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
     strategy:
       # we want that the matrix keeps running, default is to cancel them if it fails.
       fail-fast: false
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ jobs:
         platform: ["ios", "android"]
         include:
           - platform: ios
+            runs-on: macos-latest
             name: iOS
             appPlain: test/perf/test-app-plain.ipa
           - platform: android
+            runs-on: ubuntu-latest
             name: Android
             appPlain: test/perf/TestAppPlain/android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk
     steps:
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: "adopt"
+      - name: Gradle cache
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
       - name: Install Global Dependencies
         run: yarn global add react-native-cli @sentry/cli yalc
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
 
   react-native-build:
     name: Build RN ${{ matrix.rn-version }} ${{ matrix.rn-architecture }} ${{ matrix.engine }} ${{ matrix.platform }} ${{ matrix.build-type }} ${{ matrix.ios-use-frameworks }}
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
     env:
       RN_SENTRY_POD_NAME: RNSentry
       RN_DIFF_REPOSITORY: https://github.com/react-native-community/rn-diff-purge.git
@@ -151,16 +155,19 @@ jobs:
         rn-version: ['0.65.3', '0.73.2']
         rn-architecture: ['legacy', 'new']
         platform: ['android', 'ios']
-        build-type: ['dev', 'production']
+        build-type: ['production']
         ios-use-frameworks: ['no', 'static', 'dynamic']
         engine: ['hermes', 'jsc']
         include:
           - platform: ios
+            runs-on: macos-latest
             runtime: 'latest'
             device: 'iPhone 14'
+          - platform: android
+            runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         exclude:
           # exclude JSC for new RN versions (keeping the matrix manageable)
-          - rn-version: '0.72.4'
+          - rn-version: '0.73.2'
             engine: 'jsc'
           # exclude all rn versions lower than 0.70.0 for new architecture
           - rn-version: '0.65.3'
@@ -215,10 +222,16 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
+      - name: Gradle cache
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+
       - name: Setup Global Tools
         run: |
           yarn global add yalc semver
-          brew install xcbeautify
+
+      - name: Setup Global Xcode Tools
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
+        run: brew install xcbeautify
 
       - name: NPM cache SDK
         uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -387,7 +400,7 @@ jobs:
   react-native-test:
     name: Test RN ${{ matrix.rn-version }} ${{ matrix.rn-architecture }} ${{ matrix.engine }} ${{ matrix.platform }} ${{ matrix.build-type }} ${{ matrix.ios-use-frameworks }}
     needs: react-native-build
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # keeps matrix running if one fails
       matrix:
@@ -399,8 +412,11 @@ jobs:
         engine: ['hermes', 'jsc']
         include:
           - platform: ios
+            runs-on: macos-latest
             runtime: 'latest'
             device: 'iPhone 14'
+          - platform: android
+            runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         exclude:
           # exclude all rn versions lower than 0.70.0 for new architecture
           - rn-version: '0.65.3'
@@ -408,7 +424,7 @@ jobs:
           # e2e test only the default combinations
           - rn-version: '0.65.3'
             engine: 'hermes'
-          - rn-version: '0.72.4'
+          - rn-version: '0.73.2'
             engine: 'jsc'
     env:
       PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform }}
@@ -416,7 +432,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup Global Tools
+      - name: Setup Global Xcode Tools
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
         run: brew install xcbeautify
 
       - name: Download App Package
@@ -445,6 +462,21 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
+      - name: Gradle cache
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+
+      - name: Setup KVM
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'android' }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # check if virtualization is supported...
+          sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends cpu-checker coreutils && echo "CPUs=$(nproc --all)" && kvm-ok
+          # allow access to KVM to run the emulator
+          echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' \
+            | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
+          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+          sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+
       - name: NPM cache E2E Tests Library
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         id: deps-cache-e2e-library
@@ -494,10 +526,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@50986b1464923454c95e261820bc626f38490ec0 # pin@v2
         with:
           working-directory: test/e2e
-          api-level: 29
+          api-level: 30
+          force-avd-creation: false
+          disable-animations: true
+          disable-spellchecker: true
+          target: 'aosp_atd'
+          channel: canary # Necessary for ATDs
           emulator-options: >
-            -accel on
-            -no-snapshot
+            -no-window
+            -no-snapshot-save
             -gpu swiftshader_indirect
             -noaudio
             -no-boot-anim
diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/native-tests.yml
index 9ce34ffab3..a2136c6fa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-tests.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Gradle cache
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
 
+      - name: Setup KVM
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # check if virtualization is supported...
+          sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends cpu-checker coreutils && echo "CPUs=$(nproc --all)" && kvm-ok
+          # allow access to KVM to run the emulator
+          echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' \
+            | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
+          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+          sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+
       - name: AVD cache
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         id: avd-cache
@@ -69,47 +80,48 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             ~/.android/avd/*
             ~/.android/adb*
-          key: avd-21
+          key: avd-aosp-atd-30
 
       - name: Create AVD and generate snapshot for caching
         if: steps.avd-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@d94c3fbe4fe6a29e4a5ba47c12fb47677c73656b #pin@v2.28.0
         with:
-          api-level: 21
+          api-level: 30
+          force-avd-creation: false
+          disable-animations: true
+          disable-spellchecker: true
+          target: 'aosp_atd'
+          channel: canary # Necessary for ATDs
           emulator-options: >
-            -accel on
             -no-window
+            -no-snapshot-save
             -gpu swiftshader_indirect
             -noaudio
             -no-boot-anim
             -camera-back none
             -camera-front none
             -timezone US/Pacific
-          force-avd-creation: false
-          disable-animations: true
-          arch: x86_64
-          profile: Nexus 6
           script: echo "Generated AVD snapshot for caching."
 
       - name: Run connected tests
         uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@d94c3fbe4fe6a29e4a5ba47c12fb47677c73656b #pin@v2.28.0
         with:
           working-directory: RNSentryAndroidTester
-          api-level: 21
+          api-level: 30
+          force-avd-creation: false
+          disable-animations: true
+          disable-spellchecker: true
+          target: 'aosp_atd'
+          channel: canary # Necessary for ATDs
           emulator-options: >
-            -no-snapshot-save
-            -accel on
             -no-window
+            -no-snapshot-save
             -gpu swiftshader_indirect
             -noaudio
             -no-boot-anim
             -camera-back none
             -camera-front none
             -timezone US/Pacific
-          force-avd-creation: false
-          disable-animations: true
-          arch: x86_64
-          profile: Nexus 6
           script: |
             ./gradlew uninstallDebug uninstallDebugAndroidTest
             ./gradlew connectedCheck
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index 3ebb2b2eba..b337000ed4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Build ${{ matrix.rn-architecture }} ${{ matrix.platform }} ${{ matrix.build-type }}
-    # Android emulator said to perform best with macos HAXM
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
     strategy:
       # we want that the matrix keeps running, default is to cancel them if it fails.
       fail-fast: false
@@ -35,8 +34,11 @@ jobs:
         build-type: ['dev', 'production']
         include:
           - platform: ios
+            runs-on: macos-latest
             runtime: 'latest'
             device: 'iPhone 14'
+          - platform: android
+            runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -52,7 +54,11 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
-      - name: Install Global Dependencies
+      - name: Gradle cache
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+
+      - name: Setup Global Xcode Tools
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
         run: brew install xcbeautify
 
       - name: NPM cache
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             node_modules
             samples/react-native/node_modules
-          key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.job }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock', 'samples/react-native/yarn.lock') }}
+          key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock', 'samples/react-native/yarn.lock') }}
 
       - name: Install SDK Dependencies
         if: ${{ steps.deps-cache.outputs['cache-hit'] != 'true' }}