diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-on-change.yml b/.github/workflows/label-on-change.yml
index 74710934b5..1075d46859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label-on-change.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label-on-change.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   on-labeled-ensure-one-status:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       issues: write
     # Only run on issue labeled and if label starts with 'status:'
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
             }
 
   on-issue-close:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       issues: write
     if: github.event.action == 'closed'
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
             }
 
   on-issue-reopen:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       issues: write
     if: github.event.action == 'reopened'
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           labels: 'status: needs-triage'
 
   on-issue-assigned:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       issues: write
     if: >
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ jobs:
           labels: 'status: needs-triage'
 
   # on-pr-merge:
-  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
   #   if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
   #   steps:
 
   # on-pr-close:
-  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
   #   if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.pull_request.merged == false
   #   steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/lock-issues.yml
index a03f10918f..05427a307f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock-issues.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   lock_issues:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Lock issues
         uses: dessant/lock-threads@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index f6de2c647c..58373dbab1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ name: build
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    types: [ opened, reopened, synchronize ]
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
   push:
-    branches: [ 'main' ]
+    branches: ['main']
 
 jobs:
   changes:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       pull-requests: read
     outputs:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
   core-build:
     needs: changes
     if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.needs_build == 'true' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: tune linux network
         run: sudo ethtool -K eth0 tx off rx off
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
+      - name: Use Node.js 22.6.0
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22.6.0
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_number }}
 
   tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: core-build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: tune linux network
         run: sudo ethtool -K eth0 tx off rx off
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
+      - name: Use Node.js 22.6.0
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22.6.0
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start PostgreSQL
         uses: CasperWA/postgresql-action@v1.2
         with:
-          postgresql version: '14'  # See https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres for available versions
+          postgresql version: '14' # See https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres for available versions
           postgresql db: ${{ env.POSTGRES_DB }}
           postgresql user: ${{ env.POSTGRES_USER }}
           postgresql password: ${{ env.POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}
@@ -181,22 +181,22 @@ jobs:
           POSTGRES_URL: ${{ env.POSTGRES_URL }}
 
   tests-e2e:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: core-build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        part: [ 1/8, 2/8, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8 ]
+        part: [1/8, 2/8, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8]
 
     steps:
       # https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/1187
       - name: tune linux network
         run: sudo ethtool -K eth0 tx off rx off
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
+      - name: Use Node.js 22.6.0
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22.6.0
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
@@ -210,6 +210,28 @@ jobs:
           path: ./*
           key: ${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_number }}
 
+      - name: Store Playwright's Version
+        run: |
+          # Extract the version number using a more targeted regex pattern with awk
+          PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=$(pnpm ls @playwright/test --depth=0 | awk '/@playwright\/test/ {print $2}')
+          echo "Playwright's Version: $PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION"
+          echo "PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=$PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Cache Playwright Browsers for Playwright's Version
+        id: cache-playwright-browsers
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+          key: playwright-browsers-${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Setup Playwright - Browsers and Dependencies
+        if: steps.cache-playwright-browsers.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps chromium
+
+      - name: Setup Playwright - Dependencies-only
+        if: steps.cache-playwright-browsers.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
+        run: pnpm exec playwright install-deps chromium
+
       - name: E2E Tests
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
         with:
@@ -218,7 +240,7 @@ jobs:
           timeout_minutes: 15
           command: pnpm test:e2e --part ${{ matrix.part }} --bail
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: test-results
@@ -226,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 1
 
   tests-type-generation:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: core-build
 
     steps:
@@ -234,10 +256,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: tune linux network
         run: sudo ethtool -K eth0 tx off rx off
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
+      - name: Use Node.js 22.6.0
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22.6.0
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
@@ -258,7 +280,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm dev:generate-graphql-schema graphql-schema-gen
 
   build-packages:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: core-build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -278,10 +300,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: tune linux network
         run: sudo ethtool -K eth0 tx off rx off
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
+      - name: Use Node.js 22.6.0
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22.6.0
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
@@ -299,7 +321,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm turbo run build --filter=${{ matrix.pkg }}
 
   plugins:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: core-build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -319,10 +341,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: tune linux network
         run: sudo ethtool -K eth0 tx off rx off
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
+      - name: Use Node.js 22.6.0
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22.6.0
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
@@ -346,11 +368,11 @@ jobs:
   templates:
     needs: changes
     if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.templates == 'true' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        template: [ blank, website, ecommerce ]
+        template: [blank, website, ecommerce]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -361,10 +383,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: tune linux network
         run: sudo ethtool -K eth0 tx off rx off
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
+      - name: Use Node.js 22.6.0
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22.6.0
 
       - name: Start MongoDB
         uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@1.10.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
index 60cf687764..1a4b9a4979 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   post_release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-canary.yml b/.github/workflows/release-canary.yml
index d667e9851d..b144014cc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-canary.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Echo
         run: echo "Register release-canary workflow"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index b642a38e6c..b7637ed354 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage.yml b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
index 7b827c9bc1..609736ed04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   debug-context:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: View context attributes
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
   label-created-by:
     name: label-on-open
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Tag with 'created-by'
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
   triage:
     name: initial-triage
     if: github.event_name == 'issues'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e3431cb7ea..8ab18f59e7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "script:release": "tsx ./scripts/release.ts",
     "test": "pnpm test:int && pnpm test:components && pnpm test:e2e",
     "test:components": "cross-env jest --config=jest.components.config.js",
-    "test:e2e": "npx playwright install --with-deps chromium && ts-node -T ./test/runE2E.ts",
+    "test:e2e": "ts-node -T ./test/runE2E.ts",
     "test:e2e:debug": "cross-env PWDEBUG=1 DISABLE_LOGGING=true playwright test",
     "test:e2e:headed": "cross-env DISABLE_LOGGING=true playwright test --headed",
     "test:int:postgres": "cross-env PAYLOAD_DATABASE=postgres DISABLE_LOGGING=true jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles",
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.142.0",
     "@payloadcms/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
-    "@playwright/test": "1.40.1",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.50.0",
     "@swc/cli": "0.1.65",
     "@swc/jest": "0.2.29",
     "@swc/register": "0.1.10",
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     "mongodb-memory-server": "^9",
     "node-fetch": "2.6.12",
     "nodemon": "3.0.3",
+    "playwright": "1.50.0",
     "prettier": "^3.0.3",
     "prompts": "2.4.2",
     "qs": "6.11.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 742fad7c2d..42cefb817e 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:packages/eslint-config-payload
       '@playwright/test':
-        specifier: 1.40.1
-        version: 1.40.1
+        specifier: 1.50.0
+        version: 1.50.0
       '@swc/cli':
         specifier: 0.1.65
         version: 0.1.65(@swc/core@1.6.1)(chokidar@3.6.0)
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ importers:
       nodemon:
         specifier: 3.0.3
         version: 3.0.3
+      playwright:
+        specifier: 1.50.0
+        version: 1.50.0
       prettier:
         specifier: ^3.0.3
         version: 3.2.5
@@ -2252,9 +2255,11 @@ packages:
 
   '@esbuild-kit/core-utils@3.3.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-sPRAnw9CdSsRmEtnsl2WXWdyquogVpB3yZ3dgwJfe8zrOzTsV7cJvmwrKVa+0ma5BoiGJ+BoqkMvawbayKUsqQ==}
+    deprecated: 'Merged into tsx: https://tsx.is'
 
   '@esbuild-kit/esm-loader@2.6.5':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-FxEMIkJKnodyA1OaCUoEvbYRkoZlLZ4d/eXFu9Fh8CbBBgP5EmZxrfTRyN0qpXZ4vOvqnE5YdRdcrmUUXuU+dA==}
+    deprecated: 'Merged into tsx: https://tsx.is'
 
   '@esbuild/aix-ppc64@0.19.12':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-bmoCYyWdEL3wDQIVbcyzRyeKLgk2WtWLTWz1ZIAZF/EGbNOwSA6ew3PftJ1PqMiOOGu0OyFMzG53L0zqIpPeNA==}
@@ -3004,10 +3009,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+1VkjdD0QBLPodGrJUeqarH8VAIvQODIbwh9XpP5Syisf7YoQgsJKPNFoqqLQlu+VQ/tVSshMR6loPMn8U+dPg==}
     engines: {node: '>=14'}
 
-  '@playwright/test@1.40.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-EaaawMTOeEItCRvfmkI9v6rBkF1svM8wjl/YPRrg2N2Wmp+4qJYkWtJsbew1szfKKDm6fPLy4YAanBhIlf9dWw==}
-    engines: {node: '>=16'}
-    deprecated: Please update to the latest version of Playwright to test up-to-date browsers.
+  '@playwright/test@1.50.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZGNXbt+d65EGjBORQHuYKj+XhCewlwpnSd/EDuLPZGSiEWmgOJB5RmMCCYGy5aMfTs9wx61RivfDKi8H/hcMvw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
     hasBin: true
 
   '@pnpm/config.env-replace@1.1.0':
@@ -4112,6 +4116,7 @@ packages:
 
   acorn-import-assertions@1.9.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-cmMwop9x+8KFhxvKrKfPYmN6/pKTYYHBqLa0DfvVZcKMJWNyWLnaqND7dx/qn66R7ewM1UX5XMaDVP5wlVTaVA==}
+    deprecated: package has been renamed to acorn-import-attributes
     peerDependencies:
       acorn: ^8
 
@@ -5800,6 +5805,7 @@ packages:
   eslint@8.48.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-sb6DLeIuRXxeM1YljSe1KEx9/YYeZFQWcV8Rq9HfigmdDEugjLEVEa1ozDjL6YDjBpQHPJxJzze+alxi4T3OLg==}
     engines: {node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0}
+    deprecated: This version is no longer supported. Please see https://eslint.org/version-support for other options.
     hasBin: true
 
   esniff@2.0.1:
@@ -7369,6 +7375,7 @@ packages:
 
   lodash.get@4.4.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-z+Uw/vLuy6gQe8cfaFWD7p0wVv8fJl3mbzXh33RS+0oW2wvUqiRXiQ69gLWSLpgB5/6sU+r6BlQR0MBILadqTQ==}
+    deprecated: This package is deprecated. Use the optional chaining (?.) operator instead.
 
   lodash.includes@4.3.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-W3Bx6mdkRTGtlJISOvVD/lbqjTlPPUDTMnlXZFnVwi9NKJ6tiAk6LVdlhZMm17VZisqhKcgzpO5Wz91PCt5b0w==}
@@ -8292,14 +8299,14 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-nDywThFk1i4BQK4twPQ6TA4RT8bDY96yeuCVBWL3ePARCiEKDRSrNGbFIgUJpLp+XeIR65v8ra7WuJOFUBtkMA==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
 
-  playwright-core@1.40.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+hkOycxPiV534c4HhpfX6yrlawqVUzITRKwHAmYfmsVreltEl6fAZJ3DPfLMOODw0H3s1Itd6MDCWmP1fl/QvQ==}
-    engines: {node: '>=16'}
+  playwright-core@1.50.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-CXkSSlr4JaZs2tZHI40DsZUN/NIwgaUPsyLuOAaIZp2CyF2sN5MM5NJsyB188lFSSozFxQ5fPT4qM+f0tH/6wQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
     hasBin: true
 
-  playwright@1.40.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-2eHI7IioIpQ0bS1Ovg/HszsN/XKNwEG1kbzSDDmADpclKc7CyqkHw7Mg2JCz/bbCxg25QUPcjksoMW7JcIFQmw==}
-    engines: {node: '>=16'}
+  playwright@1.50.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+GinGfGTrd2IfX1TA4N2gNmeIksSb+IAe589ZH+FlmpV3MYTx6+buChGIuDLQwrGNCw2lWibqV50fU510N7S+w==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
     hasBin: true
 
   pluralize@8.0.0:
@@ -12712,9 +12719,9 @@ snapshots:
   '@pkgjs/parseargs@0.11.0':
     optional: true
 
-  '@playwright/test@1.40.1':
+  '@playwright/test@1.50.0':
     dependencies:
-      playwright: 1.40.1
+      playwright: 1.50.0
 
   '@pnpm/config.env-replace@1.1.0': {}
 
@@ -19407,11 +19414,11 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       find-up: 3.0.0
 
-  playwright-core@1.40.1: {}
+  playwright-core@1.50.0: {}
 
-  playwright@1.40.1:
+  playwright@1.50.0:
     dependencies:
-      playwright-core: 1.40.1
+      playwright-core: 1.50.0
     optionalDependencies:
       fsevents: 2.3.2