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

DevFeed: [GitHub Actions: Larger Runners using Ubuntu-latest label will now use Ubuntu-22.04](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/github-actions-larger-runners-using-ubuntu-latest-label-will-now-use-ubuntu-22-04-73743.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2022-12-01-github-actions-larger-runners-using-ubuntu-latest-label-will-now-use-ubuntu-22-04>)

Author: Kevin Duck

Published: 2022-12-01T15:44:23Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [Ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ubuntu.md>)

Tags: [22](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/22.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub Actions larger runner workflows using the ubuntu-latest label are moving to Ubuntu 22.04, which is the default for standard runners. Larger runners switch to Ubuntu 22.04 starting December 15, 2022; workflows can switch back to Ubuntu 20.04 by specifying that runner label. The preinstalled and default tool versions differ between the two images.

## Source excerpt

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...