diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fd2c264a..58189097 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-15]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+        with:
+          gradle-version: 8.12.1
 
       - name: Gradle Test
         run: gradle jvmTest --info
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-android.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-android.yml
index cc25163b..1f243e49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-android.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ jobs:
           rustup target add aarch64-linux-android
           rustup target add x86_64-linux-android
 
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+        with:
+          gradle-version: 8.12.1
+
       - name: Gradle Wrapper
         run: |
           gradle wrapper
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-jvm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-jvm.yml
index dab6a9c5..2837d76a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-jvm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-jvm.yml
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 11
 
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+        with:
+          gradle-version: 8.12.1
+
       - name: Gradle Wrapper
         run: |
           gradle wrapper
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5e001b02..4de5bb62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         description: Publish the package to Maven Central
         required: false
+        default: true
 
 jobs:
   tag:
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       snapshot: ${{ !(inputs.live-run || false) }}
       branch: ${{ needs.tag.outputs.branch }}
-      maven_publish: ${{ !(inputs.maven_publish || true )}}
+      maven_publish: ${{ inputs.maven_publish }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       snapshot: ${{ !(inputs.live-run || false) }}
       branch: ${{ needs.tag.outputs.branch }}
-      maven_publish: ${{ !(inputs.maven_publish || true )}}
+      maven_publish: ${{ inputs.maven_publish }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write