diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_quality.yml b/.github/workflows/code_quality.yml
index 1365c36e398..61323adcd4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_quality.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: 'corretto'
           cache: 'gradle'
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: -DENABLE_NULLNESS=true compileTest
+        run: ./gradlew -DENABLE_NULLNESS=true compileTest
 
   formatting:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'corretto'
           java-version: '21'
           cache: 'gradle'
-      - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: --continue spotlessCheck
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+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
+      - name: SpotlessCheck
+        run: ./gradlew --continue spotlessCheck
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
index 904b5db74f9..e46dd959484 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
@@ -21,17 +21,15 @@ jobs:
         cache: 'gradle'
         server-id: github # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
 
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
     - name: Assemble with Gradle
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-      with:
-        arguments: assemble
+      run: ./gradlew assemble
 
     # The USERNAME and TOKEN need to correspond to the credentials environment variables used in
     # the publishing section of your build.gradle
     - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-      with:
-        arguments: publish
+      run: ./gradlew publish
       env:
         USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
         TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/javadoc.yml b/.github/workflows/javadoc.yml
index d5dc9e44c78..82e5a48f7be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/javadoc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/javadoc.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'corretto'
           cache: 'gradle'
-
-      - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: alldoc
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
+      - name: Build Documentation with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew alldoc
 
       - name: Package
         run: tar cvfj javadoc.tar.bz2 build/docs/javadoc
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightlydeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/nightlydeploy.yml
index 4e047eafeb2..97cd713ffac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightlydeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightlydeploy.yml
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: --parallel assemble
+        run: ./gradlew --parallel assemble
 
       - name: Delete previous nightly release
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/opttest.yml b/.github/workflows/opttest.yml
index 250792c3a2c..360cb718d81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/opttest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/opttest.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'corretto'
           cache: 'gradle'
 
-      - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: --continue ${{ matrix.tests }}
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
+      - name: Test with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew --continue ${{ matrix.tests }}
 
       - name: Upload test results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index bc34c820e96..a9f68ed0541 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'corretto'
           cache: 'gradle'
 
-      - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: --continue -DjacocoEnabled=true -x :key.core.symbolic_execution:test -x :key.core.proof_references:test test
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
+      - name: Test with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew --continue -DjacocoEnabled=true -x :key.core.symbolic_execution:test -x :key.core.proof_references:test test
 
       - name: Upload test results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -86,11 +86,10 @@ jobs:
         run: .github/dlsmt.sh
         shell: bash
 
-
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
       - name: "Running tests: ${{ matrix.test }}"
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: --continue ${{ matrix.test }}
+        run: ./gradlew --continue ${{ matrix.test }}
 
       - name: Upload test results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_winmac.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_winmac.yml
index 0d8cb6bc041..96a248d0b2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_winmac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_winmac.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'corretto'
           cache: 'gradle'
 
-      - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: --continue -x :key.core.symbolic_execution:test -x :key.core.proof_references:test test
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses:
+          gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
+      - name: Test with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew --continue -x :key.core.symbolic_execution:test -x :key.core.proof_references:test test
 
       - name: Upload test results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -74,10 +75,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install SMT-Solvers
         run: .github/dlsmt.sh
 
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3.3.2
       - name: "Running tests: ${{ matrix.test }}"
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3.3.2
-        with:
-          arguments: --continue ${{ matrix.test }}
+        run: ./gradlew --continue ${{ matrix.test }}
 
       - name: Upload test results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4