diff --git a/.github/workflows/zxf-publish-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/zxf-publish-release.yaml
index eb702fef..06210add 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zxf-publish-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zxf-publish-release.yaml
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 env:
-  SOLO_CLUSTER_NAME: "solo-rust"
-  SOLO_NAMESPACE: "solo-rust"
-  SOLO_CLUSTER_SETUP_NAMESPACE: "solo-rust-cluster"
-  SOLO_DEPLOYMENT: "solo-rust-deployment"
   CONSENSUS_NODE_VERSION: "v0.65.0"
   NODE_VERSION: "20.18.3"
 
@@ -272,31 +268,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
-      # Set up kind; needed for configuring the solo environment
-      - name: Setup Kind
-        uses: helm/kind-action@a1b0e391336a6ee6713a0583f8c6240d70863de3 # v1.12.0
+      - name: Prepare Hiero Solo
+        id: solo
+        uses: hiero-ledger/hiero-solo-action@10ec96a107b8d2f5cd26b3e7ab47e65407b5c462 # v0.11.0
         with:
-          install_only: true
-          node_image: kindest/node:v1.31.4@sha256:2cb39f7295fe7eafee0842b1052a599a4fb0f8bcf3f83d96c7f4864c357c6c30
-          version: v0.26.0
-          kubectl_version: v1.31.4
-          verbosity: 3
-          wait: 120s
-
-      # Install solo and configure it for the safety checks
-      - name: Install Solo
-        run: npm install -g @hashgraph/solo@${{ vars.SOLO_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Configure Solo
-        run: |
-          echo "::group::Kind Create Cluster"
-          kind create cluster -n "${SOLO_CLUSTER_NAME}"
-          echo "::endgroup::"
-          
-          echo "::group::Solo Quick Start Single Deploy"
-          # Configures the entire network including the consensus node, mirror node, rpc, and explorer
-          solo quick-start single deploy
-          echo "::endgroup::"
+          installMirrorNode: true
+          hieroVersion: ${{ env.CONSENSUS_NODE_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Create env file
         run: |
@@ -319,14 +296,6 @@ jobs:
           . $HOME/.cargo/env
           cargo test --workspace 
 
-      - name: Clean up solo deployment
-        run: |
-          solo quick-start single destroy
-          for cluster in $(kind get clusters); do
-            kind delete cluster -n $cluster
-          done
-          rm -rf ~/.solo
-
   publish:
     name: Publish SDK to crates.io
     needs:
@@ -405,31 +374,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
-      # Set up kind; needed for configuring the solo environment
-      - name: Setup Kind
-        uses: helm/kind-action@a1b0e391336a6ee6713a0583f8c6240d70863de3 # v1.12.0
+      - name: Prepare Hiero Solo
+        id: solo
+        uses: hiero-ledger/hiero-solo-action@10ec96a107b8d2f5cd26b3e7ab47e65407b5c462 # v0.11.0
         with:
-          install_only: true
-          node_image: kindest/node:v1.31.4@sha256:2cb39f7295fe7eafee0842b1052a599a4fb0f8bcf3f83d96c7f4864c357c6c30
-          version: v0.26.0
-          kubectl_version: v1.31.4
-          verbosity: 3
-          wait: 120s
-
-      # Install solo and configure it for the safety checks
-      - name: Install Solo
-        run: npm install -g @hashgraph/solo@${{ vars.SOLO_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Configure Solo
-        run: |
-          echo "::group::Kind Create Cluster"
-          kind create cluster -n "${SOLO_CLUSTER_NAME}"
-          echo "::endgroup::"
-
-          echo "::group::Solo Quick Start Single Deploy"
-          # Configures the entire network including the consensus node, mirror node, rpc, and explorer
-          solo quick-start single deploy
-          echo "::endgroup::"
+          installMirrorNode: true
+          hieroVersion: ${{ env.CONSENSUS_NODE_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Create env file
         run: |
@@ -476,14 +426,6 @@ jobs:
           cargo generate-lockfile
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - name: Clean up solo deployment
-        run: |
-          solo quick-start single destroy
-          for cluster in $(kind get clusters); do
-            kind delete cluster -n $cluster
-          done
-          rm -rf ~/.solo
-
       - name: Publish proto to crates.io (hiero-sdk-proto)
         if: ${{ needs.validate-release.outputs.hiero-proto-publish-required == 'true' && env.DUAL_PUBLISH_ENABLED == 'true' }}
         env:
@@ -502,18 +444,6 @@ jobs:
           git clean -fdx
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - name: Configure Solo
-        if: ${{ env.DUAL_PUBLISH_ENABLED == 'true' && env.DRY_RUN_ENABLED == 'true' }}
-        run: |
-          echo "::group::Kind Create Cluster"
-          kind create cluster -n "${SOLO_CLUSTER_NAME}"
-          echo "::endgroup::"
-
-          echo "::group::Solo Quick Start Single Deploy"
-          # Configures the entire network including the consensus node, mirror node, rpc, and explorer
-          solo quick-start single deploy
-          echo "::endgroup::"
-
       - name: Create env file
         run: |
           touch .env
@@ -547,15 +477,6 @@ jobs:
           cargo generate-lockfile
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - name: Clean up solo deployment
-        if: ${{ env.DUAL_PUBLISH_ENABLED == 'true' && env.DRY_RUN_ENABLED == 'true' }}
-        run: |
-          solo quick-start single destroy
-          for cluster in $(kind get clusters); do
-            kind delete cluster -n $cluster
-          done
-          rm -rf ~/.solo
-
       - name: Publish SDK to crates.io (hiero-sdk)
         if: ${{ needs.validate-release.outputs.hiero-publish-required == 'true' && env.DUAL_PUBLISH_ENABLED == 'true' }}
         env: