diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-apache-solr.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-apache-solr.yml
index d82e264..ec6f04f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-apache-solr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-apache-solr.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ permissions:
 env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/apache/solr"
-  TASKS: "check integrationTests -Ptests.seed=3466BEBDD5AA01A0 -Pvalidation.git.failOnModified=false -Ptests.haltonfailure=false -Ptests.neverUpToDate=false"
+  TASKS: "check integrationTests"
+  ARGS: "-x validateJarChecksums -Ptests.seed=3466BEBDD5AA01A0 -Pvalidation.git.failOnModified=false -Ptests.haltonfailure=false -Ptests.neverUpToDate=false"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir ~/git-hooks
           echo -e 'echo "\nallprojects { pluginManager.withPlugin(\"com.diffplug.spotless\") { tasks.withType(com.diffplug.gradle.spotless.SpotlessTaskImpl).configureEach { outputs.doNotCacheIf(\"SpotlessTaskImpl is not cacheable if custom formatter steps are used\") { true } } } }" >> build.gradle\n' >> ~/git-hooks/post-checkout
-          echo -e 'echo "\nallprojects { tasks.named { it == "validateJarChecksums" }.configureEach { enabled = false } }" >> build.gradle\n' >> ~/git-hooks/post-checkout
           chmod +x ~/git-hooks/post-checkout
           git config --global core.hooksPath ~/git-hooks
       - name: Download latest version of the validation scripts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
+          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
         if: matrix.experimentId == 1
       - name: Run experiment 2
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
+          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: true
         if: matrix.experimentId == 2
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
+          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: true
         if: matrix.experimentId == 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-hibernate-search.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-hibernate-search.yml
index ce40eb7..553f5a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-hibernate-search.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-hibernate-search.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
           - experimentId: 2
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Set up JDK 21
+      - name: Set up JDK 25
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          java-version: 21
+          java-version: 25
           distribution: "temurin"
       - name: Download latest version of the validation scripts
         uses: gradle/develocity-build-validation-scripts/.github/actions/maven/download@actions-stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-aws.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-aws.yml
index d9a9d78..404b282 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-aws.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-aws.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-aws"
   TASKS: "check"
-  ARGS: "-DpredictiveTestSelection=false"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
         if: matrix.experimentId == 1
       - name: Run experiment 2
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 2
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-core.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-core.yml
index de2a864..510c715 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-core.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core"
   TASKS: "check"
-  ARGS: "-x japiCmp -DpredictiveTestSelection=false --warn"
+  ARGS: "-x japiCmp --warn"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-data.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-data.yml
index bf85208..4f9e1e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-data.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-data"
   TASKS: "check"
-  ARGS: "-DpredictiveTestSelection=false"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
         if: matrix.experimentId == 1
       - name: Run experiment 2
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 2
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-kafka.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-kafka.yml
index a0524a7..9528c81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-kafka.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-kafka.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-kafka"
   TASKS: "check"
-  ARGS: "-DpredictiveTestSelection=false"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
         if: matrix.experimentId == 1
       - name: Run experiment 2
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 2
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-kotlin.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-kotlin.yml
index 0851cba..2dc48dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-kotlin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-kotlin.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-kotlin"
   TASKS: "check"
-  ARGS: "-DpredictiveTestSelection=false"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
         if: matrix.experimentId == 1
       - name: Run experiment 2
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 2
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-security.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-security.yml
index b651e46..a97b3ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-security.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-security"
   TASKS: "check"
-  ARGS: "-DpredictiveTestSelection=false"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
         if: matrix.experimentId == 1
       - name: Run experiment 2
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 2
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gitRepo: ${{ env.GIT_REPO }}
           tasks: ${{ env.TASKS }}
-          args: ${{ env.ARGS }}
           develocityUrl: ${{ env.DEVELOCITY_URL }}
           failIfNotFullyCacheable: false
         if: matrix.experimentId == 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-spring.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-spring.yml
index fd56c21..4fa0821 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-spring.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-spring.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-spring"
   TASKS: "check"
-  ARGS: "-DpredictiveTestSelection=false"
+  # Excludes:
+  # - :test-suite:test - https://ge.micronaut.io/scans/failures?failures.failureClassification=verification&failures.failureMessage=Execution%20failed%20for%20task%20%27:test-suite:test%27.%0A%3E%20Test%20process%20encountered%20an%20unexpected%20problem.%0A%20%20%20%3E%20Could%20not%20start%20Gradle%20Test%20Executor%20*%20Failed%20to%20load%20JUnit%20Platform.%20%20Please%20ensure%20that%20all%20JUnit%20Platform%20dependencies%20are%20available%20on%20the%20test%27s%20runtime%20classpath%2C%20including%20the%20JUnit%20Platform%20launcher.&search.rootProjectNames=spring-parent&search.timeZoneId=America%2FChicago
+  ARGS: "-x :test-suite:test"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-starter.yml b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-starter.yml
index 6034bbe..b61337f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-starter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-experiments-micronaut-starter.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ permissions:
 env:
   DEVELOCITY_URL: "https://ge.solutions-team.gradle.com"
   GIT_REPO: "https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-starter"
-  TASKS: "check"
-  ARGS: "-DpredictiveTestSelection=false -x test-aws:test -x test-buildtool:test -x test-cli:test -x test-cloud:test -x test-core:test -x test-features:test"
+  TASKS: "assemble :micronaut-cli:nativeCompile"
 
 jobs:
   Experiment:
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: 21
-          distribution: "temurin"
+          distribution: "graalvm"
       - name: Download latest version of the validation scripts
         uses: gradle/develocity-build-validation-scripts/.github/actions/gradle/download@actions-stable
         with: