diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index d727044..be95210 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
   # ── Stage 1: Lint & static analysis ──
   lint:
     name: Lint
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: true
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
   # ── Stage 1 (parallel): Unit & widget tests ──
   test:
     name: Test
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: true
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
   # the runner host, causing the job to stall indefinitely on docker pull.
   build-android:
     name: Build Android
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [lint, test]
     if: always()
     steps:
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
   # ── Stage 2 (parallel): iOS build ───────────────────────────────
   build-ios:
     name: Build iOS
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [lint, test]
     if: always()
     steps:
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index fc4e31b..5e3439a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
   # ── Lint (gate) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   lint:
     name: Lint
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
   # ── Test (gate) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   test:
     name: Test
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [lint]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
   # the runner host, causing the job to stall indefinitely on docker pull.
   build-android:
     name: Build Android Release
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ jobs:
   # ── iOS release build ───────────────────────────────────────
   build-ios:
     name: Build iOS Release
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
   # ── Publish Gitea Release ────────────────────────────────────
   publish-release:
     name: Publish Release
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build-android]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout