diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-action/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-action/action.yml
index cb24a065f98c..da69dd9a97dd 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-action/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-action/action.yml
@@ -70,3 +70,5 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         echo KUBELET_GCLOUD_CONFIG_PATH=/var/lib/kubelet/pods/$POD_UID/volumes/kubernetes.io~empty-dir/gcloud >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    - name: Setup environment
+      uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-environment-action/action.yml
similarity index 50%
rename from .github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action/action.yml
rename to .github/actions/setup-environment-action/action.yml
index ba3bf8d0d5d8..3452a16c132c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-environment-action/action.yml
@@ -15,47 +15,42 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-name: 'Setup environment for self-hosted runners'
-description: 'Setup action to run jobs in a self-hosted runner'
+name: 'Setup environment action'
+description: 'Setup environment to run jobs'
 inputs:
-  requires-py-38:
+  python-version:
     required: false
-    description: 'Set as false if does not require py38 setup'
-    default: 'true'
-  requires-py-39:
+    description: 'Install Python version'
+    default: ''
+  java-version:
     required: false
-    description: 'Set as false if does not require py39 setup'
-    default: 'true'
-  requires-java-8:
+    description: 'Install Java version'
+    default: ''
+  go-version:
     required: false
-    description: 'Set as false if does not require java-8 setup'
-    default: 'true'
-  requires-go:
-    required: false
-    description: 'Set as false if does not require go setup'
-    default: 'true'
+    description: 'Install Go version'
+    default: ''
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - name: Install python 3.8
-      if: ${{ inputs.requires-py-38 == 'true'  }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-      with:
-        python-version: "3.8"
-    - name: Install python 3.9
-      if: ${{ inputs.requires-py-39 == 'true'  }}
+    - name: Install Python
+      if: ${{ inputs.python-version != '' }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
-        python-version: "3.9"
-    - name: Set Java Version
-      if: ${{ inputs.requires-java-8 == 'true'  }}
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+    - name: Install Java
+      if: ${{ inputs.java-version != '' }}
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: 8
-    - name: Set Go Version
-      if: ${{ inputs.requires-go == 'true'  }}
+        java-version: ${{ inputs.java-version }}
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+      with:
+        cache-read-only: false
+    - name: Install Go
+      if: ${{ inputs.go-version != '' }}
       uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: '1.21' # never set patch, to get latest patch releases.
+        go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }} # never set patch, to get latest patch releases.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Go_Dataflow_ARM.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Go_Dataflow_ARM.yml
index 64b935888cf0..8e5651e29279 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Go_Dataflow_ARM.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Go_Dataflow_ARM.yml
@@ -73,19 +73,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.21'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          go-version: 1.21
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
       - name: Authenticate on GCP
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Avro_Versions.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Avro_Versions.yml
index 1d551dcebf22..cf3064a6a7de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Avro_Versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Avro_Versions.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ permissions:
   security-events: read
   statuses: read
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PostCommit_Java_Avro_Versions:
     name: ${{matrix.job_name}} (${{matrix.job_phrase}})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_ARM.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_ARM.yml
index ec771bd4cefd..5a42b9f95237 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_ARM.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_ARM.yml
@@ -85,21 +85,10 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{matrix.java_version}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{matrix.java_version}})
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-38: false
-          requires-py-39: false
-          requires-go: false
-      - name: Set up Java${{ matrix.java_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
-        with:
-          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java_version }}
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
       - name: Authenticate on GCP
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Examples_Flink.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Examples_Flink.yml
index 71e761d32ae7..3aec68316f81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Examples_Flink.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_Examples_Flink.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: run examplesIntegrationTest script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_IO_Performance_Tests.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_IO_Performance_Tests.yml
index eb1f43c51ed8..471782621fa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_IO_Performance_Tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_IO_Performance_Tests.yml
@@ -80,15 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         ref: v2.50.0 #TODO(https://github.com/apache/beam/issues/28330) automate updating this
         repository: apache/beam
-    - name: Install Java
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+    - name: Setup environment
+      uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
       with:
-        distribution: 'zulu'
-        java-version: '8'
-    - name: Setup Gradle
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-      with:
-        cache-read-only: false
+        java-version: 8
     - name: Authenticate on GCP
       uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v0
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_ValidatesRunner_Flink.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_ValidatesRunner_Flink.yml
index dbee3bc30782..20aac8a30608 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_ValidatesRunner_Flink.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Java_ValidatesRunner_Flink.yml
@@ -69,19 +69,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: run validatesRunner script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Dataflow.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Dataflow.yml
index c7122523b79b..14cdecb356bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Dataflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Dataflow.yml
@@ -69,19 +69,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: 3.11
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Run examplesPostCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Direct.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Direct.yml
index 719d764781f0..7c792d7a3c27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Direct.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Direct.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Flink.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Flink.yml
index be523408d72b..ccf03918f29d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Flink.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Flink.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Spark.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Spark.yml
index 01579d595007..073ed0aeda64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Spark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_Examples_Spark.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_MongoDBIO_IT.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_MongoDBIO_IT.yml
index 7778be56f58e..be8f0e10dc18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_MongoDBIO_IT.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_MongoDBIO_IT.yml
@@ -69,19 +69,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: 3.11
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Run mongodbioIT script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow.yml
index 9ea80ea0576a..ca5753010d1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow_With_RC.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow_With_RC.yml
index c4354b072c52..ded9ff0a4bd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow_With_RC.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow_With_RC.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
@@ -97,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gradle-command: :sdks:python:test-suites:dataflow:py${{steps.set_py_ver_clean.outputs.py_ver_clean}}:validatesContainer
           arguments: |
-            -PtestRCDependencies=true \
+            -PtestRCDependencies=true
             -PpythonVersion=${{ matrix.python_version }} \
       - name: Archive code coverage results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Dataflow.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Dataflow.yml
index f91b17f456e4..4119ddd56020 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Dataflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Dataflow.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Flink.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Flink.yml
index 8e8205f4a80c..608bba248b3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Flink.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Flink.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Samza.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Samza.yml
index 8a2b42d59e5b..bd0bbe1d6ff1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Samza.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Samza.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Spark.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Spark.yml
index ba6336052fa4..6fda3a210aaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Spark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PostCommit_Python_ValidatesRunner_Spark.yml
@@ -71,19 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_CommunityMetrics.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_CommunityMetrics.yml
index 7606cc7227e2..7a93873168e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_CommunityMetrics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_CommunityMetrics.yml
@@ -78,15 +78,10 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
       - name: Remove default github maven configuration
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Go.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Go.yml
index 4626552d748a..227f3c7648ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Go.yml
@@ -78,19 +78,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.21'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          go-version: 1.21
       - name: run goPreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_GoPortable.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_GoPortable.yml
index 5d18d7e1bb19..8156df15133c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_GoPortable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_GoPortable.yml
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-39: false
-          requires-go: false
+          python-version: 3.8
+          java-version: 8
       - name: Run goPortablePreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_GoPrism.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_GoPrism.yml
index 073a5d7c4a62..1a669c157007 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_GoPrism.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_GoPrism.yml
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-39: false
-          requires-go: false
+          python-version: 3.8
+          java-version: 8
       - name: Run goPrismPreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_ItFramework.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_ItFramework.yml
index 3d976e4d8f95..e8ec1287be51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_ItFramework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_ItFramework.yml
@@ -81,16 +81,10 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-38: false
-          requires-py-39: false
-          requires-go: false
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
       - name: run ItFrameworkPrecommit script
         run: ./gradlew -p it build
       - name: Archive JUnit Test Results
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java.yml
index 22910f6f99fd..ab5c17c55f4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java.yml
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ permissions:
   security-events: read
   statuses: read
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PreCommit_Java:
     name: ${{matrix.job_name}} (${{matrix.job_phrase}})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct.yml
index 67c746daccc6..db348a7684af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ concurrency:
   group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.head.label || github.sha || github.head_ref || github.ref }}-${{ github.event.schedule || github.event.comment.body || github.event.sender.login}}'
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct:
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_ElasticSearch_IO_Direct.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_ElasticSearch_IO_Direct.yml
index 93baa9518613..27a3e175e7e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_ElasticSearch_IO_Direct.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_ElasticSearch_IO_Direct.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ concurrency:
   group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.head.label || github.sha || github.head_ref || github.ref }}-${{ github.event.schedule || github.event.comment.body || github.event.sender.login}}'
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PreCommit_Java_ElasticSearch_IO_Direct:
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow.yml
index ff1dc5172c29..1dfd9ea1eb4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow.yml
@@ -92,16 +92,10 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-38: false
-          requires-py-39: false
-          requires-go: false
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
       - name: Authenticate on GCP
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_Java17.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_Java17.yml
index d31d1a2c2c16..bc5c457eb761 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_Java17.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_Java17.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ concurrency:
   group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.head.label || github.sha || github.head_ref || github.ref }}-${{ github.event.schedule || github.event.comment.body || github.event.sender.login}}'
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PreCommit_Java_Examples_Dataflow_Java17:
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_File-schema-transform_IO_Direct.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_File-schema-transform_IO_Direct.yml
index d8b4b1a4983c..d256bca9ebaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_File-schema-transform_IO_Direct.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_File-schema-transform_IO_Direct.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ concurrency:
   group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.head.label || github.sha || github.head_ref || github.ref }}-${{ github.event.schedule || github.event.comment.body || github.event.sender.login}}'
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PreCommit_Java_File-schema-transform_IO_Direct:
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Flink_Versions.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Flink_Versions.yml
index 855e06c827d1..e4a04839cef4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Flink_Versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Flink_Versions.yml
@@ -79,19 +79,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           comment_phrase: 'Run Java_Flink_Versions PreCommit'
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: run Java Flink Versions PreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_PVR_Flink_Batch.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_PVR_Flink_Batch.yml
index 10652edb9420..9679b1825cf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_PVR_Flink_Batch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_PVR_Flink_Batch.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ permissions:
   security-events: read
   statuses: read
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PreCommit_Java_PVR_Flink_Batch:
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python.yml
index 743da499e81a..80c69afce6e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python.yml
@@ -79,19 +79,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonDocker.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonDocker.yml
index 19ecf593a67c..669f316549c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonDocker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonDocker.yml
@@ -78,23 +78,12 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.16'
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          go-version: 1.16
       - name: Setup Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonDocs.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonDocs.yml
index e3ffd5a70cd7..a67e8afa3a4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonDocs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonDocs.yml
@@ -78,19 +78,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: run pythonDocsPreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonFormatter.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonFormatter.yml
index 08fa9dabc662..1a3335b370e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonFormatter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonFormatter.yml
@@ -77,19 +77,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: run pythonFormatterPreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonLint.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonLint.yml
index f26f423101d9..9d290f1ba86d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonLint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_PythonLint.yml
@@ -77,23 +77,12 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.16'
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
+          go-version: 1.16
       - name: run pythonLintPreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Coverage.yml
index 9bb0b83c7a63..65002f9da894 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Coverage.yml
@@ -77,19 +77,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: Run preCommitPyCoverage
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Dataframes.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Dataframes.yml
index ab7d07cc72ad..a7a0ec1836ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Dataframes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Dataframes.yml
@@ -79,19 +79,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase}} ${{ matrix.python_version}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name}} (${{ matrix.job_phrase}} ${{ matrix.python_version}})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Examples.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Examples.yml
index f82aef86de52..1b03b4c0a35a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Examples.yml
@@ -79,19 +79,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Integration.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Integration.yml
index 2ef26516d15c..5a1b7bc720f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Integration.yml
@@ -79,19 +79,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_PVR_Flink.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_PVR_Flink.yml
index 131ec8c634a8..a0011354749a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_PVR_Flink.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_PVR_Flink.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ concurrency:
   group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.head.label || github.sha || github.head_ref || github.ref }}-${{ github.event.schedule || github.event.comment.body || github.event.sender.login}}'
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PreCommit_Python_PVR_Flink:
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Runners.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Runners.yml
index c9f462d385a9..775af7f39d24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Runners.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Runners.yml
@@ -79,19 +79,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Transforms.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Transforms.yml
index 0627d8d5393a..291dcde8665a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Transforms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Python_Transforms.yml
@@ -79,19 +79,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
+          java-version: 8
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set PY_VER_CLEAN
         id: set_py_ver_clean
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_RAT.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_RAT.yml
index 5c87644858b7..390413fb7aca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_RAT.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_RAT.yml
@@ -76,15 +76,10 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
       - name: run RAT script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Spotless.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Spotless.yml
index ba748cd7b136..552a92e104a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Spotless.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Spotless.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ permissions:
   security-events: read
   statuses: read
 
+env:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GE_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+
 jobs:
   beam_PreCommit_Spotless:
     name: ${{matrix.job_name}} (${{matrix.job_phrase}})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Typescript.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Typescript.yml
index e83e04a1bae4..21c760f2e525 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Typescript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Typescript.yml
@@ -79,15 +79,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-39: false
-          requires-go: false
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          python-version: 3.8
+          java-version: 8
       - name: run typescriptPreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Website.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Website.yml
index 81fc578bc345..87218dc28033 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Website.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Website.yml
@@ -78,15 +78,10 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
       - name: run websitePreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Website_Stage_GCS.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Website_Stage_GCS.yml
index cf9423f81670..f910f9a88da3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Website_Stage_GCS.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Website_Stage_GCS.yml
@@ -82,15 +82,11 @@ jobs:
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
       - name: Echo PR number
         run: echo "ghprbPullId=${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.event.issue.number }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-39: false
-          requires-go: false
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          python-version: 3.8
+          java-version: 8
       - name: Authenticate on GCP
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Whitespace.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Whitespace.yml
index b8ef21c8b077..03a976cfe444 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Whitespace.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Whitespace.yml
@@ -77,19 +77,11 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: run whitespacePreCommit script
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow_ARM.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow_ARM.yml
index b56d81f17ca8..d4c9178e6c91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow_ARM.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_Python_ValidatesContainer_Dataflow_ARM.yml
@@ -76,14 +76,10 @@ jobs:
           comment_phrase: ${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }} ${{ matrix.python_version }})
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
       - name: Authenticate on GCP
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_Release_NightlySnapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_Release_NightlySnapshot.yml
index a80105d2a7cb..a4be830cd3c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_Release_NightlySnapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_Release_NightlySnapshot.yml
@@ -61,15 +61,10 @@ jobs:
           github_job: ${{matrix.job_name}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           comment_phrase: "Release Nightly Snapshot"
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          java-version: 8
       - name: Auth on snapshot repository
         run: |
           mkdir -p ${HOME}/.m2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_Release_Python_NightlySnapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_Release_Python_NightlySnapshot.yml
index 58f879d83148..62019c536969 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_Release_Python_NightlySnapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_Release_Python_NightlySnapshot.yml
@@ -60,19 +60,11 @@ jobs:
           github_job: ${{matrix.job_name}}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           comment_phrase: ${{matrix.job_phrase}}
-      - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
+          java-version: 8
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: Authenticate on GCP
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/java_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/java_tests.yml
index d1180eebdf81..ceff29b50d4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java_tests.yml
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           submodules: recursive
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-38: false
-          requires-py-39: false
+          java-version: 8
+          go-version: 1.21
       - name: Remove default github maven configuration
         # This step is a workaround to avoid a decryption issue of Beam's
         # net.linguica.gradle.maven.settings plugin and github's provided maven
@@ -136,12 +136,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           submodules: recursive
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          requires-py-38: false
-          requires-py-39: false
-
+          java-version: 8
+          go-version: 1.21
       - name: Remove default github maven configuration
         # This step is a workaround to avoid a decryption issue of Beam's
         # net.linguica.gradle.maven.settings plugin and github's provided maven
@@ -180,11 +179,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           submodules: recursive
-      - name: Setup self-hosted
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
-        with: 
-          requires-py-38: false
-          requires-py-39: false
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
+        with:
+          java-version: 8
+          go-version: 1.21
       - name: Authenticate on GCP
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/playground_backend_precommit.yml b/.github/workflows/playground_backend_precommit.yml
index de9edd4f2a94..114ca4aac1cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playground_backend_precommit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playground_backend_precommit.yml
@@ -38,19 +38,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}'
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3.8.0
+      
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}'
-
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          cache-read-only: false
+          python-version: '${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}'
 
       - name: Add GOPATH/bin to PATH
         run: echo "PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tour_of_beam_backend_integration.yml b/.github/workflows/tour_of_beam_backend_integration.yml
index 1eb4b66f5868..8f56d3f2e2fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tour_of_beam_backend_integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tour_of_beam_backend_integration.yml
@@ -75,16 +75,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./learning/tour-of-beam/backend
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
         with:
           # pin to the biggest Go version supported by Cloud Functions runtime
           go-version: '1.16'
 
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-            cache-read-only: false
-
       - name: Build Playground router image
         run: ./gradlew -i playground:backend:containers:router:docker
         working-directory: ${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_python_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/update_python_dependencies.yml
index 43bed87a42f3..b4b839c3204c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_python_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_python_dependencies.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup environment
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-self-hosted-action
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
+        with:
+          python-version: |
+            3.8
+            3.9
+          java-version: 8
+          go-version: 1.21
       - name: Update Python Dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with: