diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index 74b5c158b6..bb58f65576 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         python_version: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare_matrix.outputs.matrix_python_version) }}
         exclude:
         # Do not attempt to use arm64 on Windows or Linux.
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           architecture: arm64
         - os: ubuntu-22.04
           architecture: arm64
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
index 4d869fdb93..d409cd4ab8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
@@ -320,17 +320,17 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-22.04, macos-15]
+        os: [windows-2022, ubuntu-22.04, macos-15]
         build_type: ["Release", "Debug"]
         architecture: ["x64", "x86", "arm64"]
         msvc_runtime: ["static", "dynamic"]
         linux_abi: ["legacy", "c++11"]
         python_version: [3.9]
         include:
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           vcpkg_triplet_suffix: "windows-static"
           sdk_platform: "windows"
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           msvc_runtime: "dynamic"
           vcpkg_triplet_suffix: "windows-static-md"
           sdk_platform: "windows"
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ jobs:
           sdk_platform: "darwin"
 
         exclude:
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           linux_abi: "c++11"
         - os: macos-15
           architecture: "x86"
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ jobs:
           build_type: "Debug"
         - os: ubuntu-22.04
           architecture: "arm64"
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           architecture: "arm64"
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
index b45acf6155..c2cdf33619 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ jobs:
         python_version: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare_matrix.outputs.matrix_python_version) }}
         include:
           # More Windows combinations are in the expanded matrix. 
-          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: windows-2022
             build_type: "Release"
             architecture: "x64"
             msvc_runtime: "static"
-          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: windows-2022
             build_type: "Debug"
             architecture: "x86"
             msvc_runtime: "dynamic"
@@ -82,16 +82,16 @@ jobs:
           # Xcode excludes -- allow only one on osx and linux
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             xcode_version: "11.7"
-          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: windows-2022
             xcode_version: "11.7"
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             xcode_version: "12.5.1"
-          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: windows-2022
             xcode_version: "12.5.1"
           # arm64 is only for macos
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             architecture: "arm64"
-          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: windows-2022
             architecture: "arm64"
           # arm64 can't be built on Xcode 11
           - xcode_version: "11.7"
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
 
+
       - name: Install Desktop SDK prerequisites
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index 9e9d5077e9..92c901828e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ on:
         required: true
       operating_systems:
         description: 'CSV of VMs to run on'
-        default: 'ubuntu-22.04,windows-latest,macos-15'
+        default: 'ubuntu-22.04,windows-2022,macos-15'
         required: true
       desktop_ssl_variants:
         description: 'CSV of desktop SSL variants to use'
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ jobs:
         # places.
         exclude:
         # Do not attempt to use arm64 on Windows or Linux.
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           arch: arm64
         - os: ubuntu-22.04
           arch: arm64
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ jobs:
         # system's openssl when cross-compiling, except on Linux. Builds on Linux
         # happen on x64 machines, so x86 is technically cross-compiling. Builds on
         # Mac happen on arm64 machines, so x64 is technically cross-compiling.
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           ssl_variant: openssl
           arch: x86
         - os: macos-15
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ jobs:
         # places.
         exclude:
         # Do not attempt to use arm64 on Windows or Linux.
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           arch: arm64
         - os: ubuntu-22.04
           arch: arm64
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ jobs:
         # system's openssl when cross-compiling, except on Linux. Builds on Linux
         # happen on x64 machines, so x86 is technically cross-compiling. Builds on
         # Mac happen on arm64 machines, so x64 is technically cross-compiling.
-        - os: windows-latest
+        - os: windows-2022
           ssl_variant: openssl
           arch: x86
         - os: macos-15
diff --git a/scripts/gha/print_matrix_configuration.py b/scripts/gha/print_matrix_configuration.py
index f51e6a3163..0c99d2a421 100644
--- a/scripts/gha/print_matrix_configuration.py
+++ b/scripts/gha/print_matrix_configuration.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       "python_version": ["3.9"],
 
       EXPANDED_KEY: {
-        "os": ["ubuntu-22.04", "macos-15", "windows-latest"],
+        "os": ["ubuntu-22.04", "macos-15", "windows-2022"],
         "xcode_version": ["26.2"],
       }
     }
@@ -89,19 +89,19 @@
 
   "android": {
     "matrix": {
-      "os": ["ubuntu-22.04", "macos-15", "windows-latest"],
+      "os": ["ubuntu-22.04", "macos-15", "windows-2022"],
       "architecture": ["x64", "arm64"],
       "python_version": ["3.9"],
 
       EXPANDED_KEY: {
-        "os": ["ubuntu-22.04", "macos-15", "windows-latest"]
+        "os": ["ubuntu-22.04", "macos-15", "windows-2022"]
       }
     }
   },
 
   "integration_tests": {
     "matrix": {
-      "os": ["ubuntu-22.04", "macos-15", "windows-latest"],
+      "os": ["ubuntu-22.04", "macos-15", "windows-2022"],
       "platform": ["Desktop", "Android", "iOS", "tvOS"],
       "ssl_lib": ["openssl"],
       "android_device": ["android_target", "emulator_ftl_target"],