diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pr-title.yml b/.github/workflows/check-pr-title.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1842f5bf3..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pr-title.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# NOTE: This is a common file that is overwritten by realm/ci-actions sync service
-# and should only be modified in that repository.
-
-name: "Check PR Title"
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review, labeled, unlabeled, converted_to_draft, edited]
-
-jobs:
-  check-pr-title:
-    name: Check PR Title
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: false
-      - name: Enforce PR title
-        uses: realm/ci-actions/title-checker@main
-        with:
-          regex: R[A-Z]{2,6}-[0-9]{1,6}
-          error-hint: Invalid PR title. Make sure it's prefixed with the JIRA ticket the PR addresses or add the no-jira-ticket label.
-          ignore-labels: 'no-jira-ticket'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e866b86a7..513595ec6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Build MacOS
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-native.yml
     with:
-     runner: macos-latest
-     binary: macos
-     build: '["macos"]'
+      runner: macos-latest
+      binary: macos
+      build: '["macos"]'
 
   build-linux:
     name: Build Linux
@@ -406,14 +406,14 @@ jobs:
           sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
           sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
 
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
-
       - name: Setup Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: "temurin"
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 21
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
 
       - name: Fetch artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             ~/.android/avd/*
             ~/.android/adb*
-          key: avd-33-x86_64
+          key: avd-31-x86_64_2
 
       - name: Create Android Emulator and generate snapshot for caching
         if: ${{ steps.avd-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
@@ -448,9 +448,8 @@ jobs:
           emulator-options: -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
           api-level: 31
           arch: x86_64
-          ndk: 25.2.9519653
-          cmake: 3.10.2.4988404
           script: echo "Generated Emulator snapshot for caching."
+          ndk: 27.0.12077973
 
       - name: Run tests on Android Emulator
         uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
@@ -460,9 +459,8 @@ jobs:
           emulator-options: -no-snapshot-save -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
           api-level: 31
           arch: x86_64
-          ndk: 25.2.9519653
-          cmake: 3.10.2.4988404
           script: cd packages/realm/tests && flutter test integration_test/all_tests.dart --dart-define=BAAS_BAASAAS_API_KEY=$BAAS_BAASAAS_API_KEY --dart-define=BAAS_DIFFERENTIATOR=$BAAS_DIFFERENTIATOR --file-reporter=json:test-results.json --suppress-analytics
+          ndk: 27.0.12077973
 
       - name: Publish Test Report
         uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.8.0
@@ -592,7 +590,7 @@ jobs:
             *<https://github.com/realm/realm-dart/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}/attempts/${{ github.run_attempt }}|_{{workflow}}_ run id: ${{ github.run_id }} has status _{{jobStatus}}_ >*
             <{{refUrl}}|`{{ref}}` - {{description}}>
             {{#if description}}<{{diffUrl}}|branch: `{{diffRef}}`>{{/if}}
-    
+
   web-compile:
     name: Compile for web
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/packages/realm/android/build.gradle b/packages/realm/android/build.gradle
index 3ae9aa0fb..e774a16db 100644
--- a/packages/realm/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/realm/android/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ android {
             abiFilters 'armeabi-v7a', 'arm64-v8a', 'x86', 'x86_64'
         }
     }
-	
+
 	sourceSets {
         main {
             java {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ android {
             jniLibs.srcDirs += ["src/main/cpp/lib/"]
         }
     }
-	
+
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
     }
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ def getBundleId() {
 
 tasks.register("generateRealmConfig", Copy) {
     outputs.upToDateWhen { false }
-    
+
     def bundleId = getBundleId();
     from 'src/gen'
     into "$buildDir/realm-generated"
     filter { line -> line.replaceAll('realm_bundle_id', "${bundleId}") }
 }
 
-preBuild.dependsOn runMetrics, downloadRealmBinaries, generateRealmConfig
\ No newline at end of file
+preBuild.dependsOn runMetrics, downloadRealmBinaries, generateRealmConfig
diff --git a/packages/realm/tests/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/packages/realm/tests/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 3c472b99c..348c409ea 100644
--- a/packages/realm/tests/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/packages/realm/tests/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.5-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.9-all.zip
diff --git a/packages/realm/tests/android/settings.gradle b/packages/realm/tests/android/settings.gradle
index 7cd712855..0b11d083a 100644
--- a/packages/realm/tests/android/settings.gradle
+++ b/packages/realm/tests/android/settings.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 
 plugins {
     id "dev.flutter.flutter-plugin-loader" version "1.0.0"
-    id "com.android.application" version "7.3.0" apply false
+    id "com.android.application" version '8.7.0' apply false
 }
 
 include ":app"