GitHub Actions: Larger Runners using Ubuntu-latest label will now use Ubuntu-22.04

Larger runner workflows using the ubuntu-latest runner label will soon run on Ubuntu-22.04.

Ubuntu-22.04 is now the default version for the ubuntu-latest label for GitHub Actions standard runners workflows. Larger runners will now use the Ubuntu-22.04 as the -latest version starting 15 December 2022.

If you see any issues with your workflows when they are transitioned to Ubuntu-22.04:

• File an issue in the runner-images repository
• Switch back to Ubuntu 20.04 by specifying the ubuntu-20.04 runner label. We will continue to support Ubuntu 20.04.

Note that image software between Ubuntu-20.04 and Ubuntu-22.04 differs by the pre-installed and default versions versions of some tools. See the full list.