diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_build_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release_build_publish.yml
index 612fde8203..27bc93595f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_build_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_build_publish.yml
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-ubuntu-release:
     if: github.actor == 'budrus' || github.actor == 'MatthiasKillat' || github.actor == 'mossmaurice' ||
-        github.actor == 'elfenpfiff' || github.actor == 'elboberido' || github.actor == 'marthtz' ||
+        github.actor == 'elfenpfiff' || github.actor == 'elBoberido' || github.actor == 'marthtz' ||
         github.actor == 'ariexi' || github.actor == 'ithier' || github.actor == 'dkroenke'
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-18.04]
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04]
     steps:
       - name: Install iceoryx dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y libacl1-dev libncurses5-dev doxygen graphviz texlive-font-utils
-          sudo apt-get install -y plantuml texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-extra texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-recommended
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install -y libacl1-dev libncurses5-dev doxygen graphviz texlive-font-utils
+          sudo apt install -y plantuml texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-extra texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-recommended
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tools/iceoryx_build_test.sh clean package
 
       - name: Upload release artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release_artifacts
           path: ./build_package/iceoryx*.deb
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: Create Release
     needs: build-ubuntu-release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Download release artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release_artifacts
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fab6bbf847..e70ae15c83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-[![Build & Test](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/workflows/Build%20&%20Test/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/actions)
-[![Integrationtests](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/workflows/Iceoryx%20Integrationtests/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/actions)
+[![Build & Test](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/workflows/Build%20&%20Test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/actions)
 [![Cirrus CI](https://img.shields.io/cirrus/github/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/main?label=Cirrus%20CI)](https://cirrus-ci.com/github/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx)
 [![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx.svg)](https://gitter.im/eclipse/iceoryx)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 [![Codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/branch/main/graph/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://codecov.io/gh/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx?branch=main)
-[![Sanitize](https://github.com/eclipse/iceoryx/workflows/Sanitize/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/eclipse/iceoryx/actions?query=workflow%3ASanitize)
 
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