diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b789fbc80..fa095278a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ jobs:
           version: '23.x'
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Upgrade Rust to latest stable
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
       - name: Rust Cargo and Build cache
         if: steps.cached-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventions.yml b/.github/workflows/conventions.yml
index b8f6ee163..60288f307 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conventions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conventions.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ jobs:
           version: '23.x'
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Upgrade Rust to latest stable
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          components: clippy
+
       - name: Rust Cargo and Build cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f506988b2..80864e1c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ jobs:
           version: '23.x'
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Upgrade Rust to latest stable
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
       # FIXME: Setup volumes so that we can benefit from the cache in the Docker-build scenario.
       #        Or maybe just get rid of the cache entirely if it doesn't have sufficient benefits.
       - name: Rust Cargo and Build cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stress.yml b/.github/workflows/stress.yml
index 0d7aec767..de4254853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stress.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ jobs:
           version: '23.x'
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Upgrade Rust to latest stable
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
       - name: Rust Cargo and Build cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
diff --git a/packages/core-bridge/sdk-core b/packages/core-bridge/sdk-core
index 1a3b41b3c..24a3c23a6 160000
--- a/packages/core-bridge/sdk-core
+++ b/packages/core-bridge/sdk-core
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1a3b41b3c4ec5d800c84995748e9f16a67a9d4d9
+Subproject commit 24a3c23a6dc8842fddb5be3a52a534b863a01a7c
diff --git a/packages/test/src/test-bridge.ts b/packages/test/src/test-bridge.ts
index 04d930084..2605c762c 100644
--- a/packages/test/src/test-bridge.ts
+++ b/packages/test/src/test-bridge.ts
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ const GenericConfigs = {
       tuner: {
         workflowTaskSlotSupplier: {
           type: 'fixed-size',
-          numSlots: 1,
+          numSlots: 2,
         },
         activityTaskSlotSupplier: {
           type: 'fixed-size',
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ const GenericConfigs = {
       nonStickyToStickyPollRatio: 0.5,
       workflowTaskPollerBehavior: {
         type: 'simple-maximum',
-        maximum: 1,
+        maximum: 2,
       },
       activityTaskPollerBehavior: {
         type: 'autoscaling',
diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/interfaces.ts b/packages/workflow/src/interfaces.ts
index 6ae15ff54..2c101387b 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export interface ContinueAsNewOptions {
    * @deprecated In favor of the new Worker Deployment API.
    * @experimental The Worker Versioning API is still being designed. Major changes are expected.
    */
-  versioningIntent?: VersioningIntent;
+  versioningIntent?: VersioningIntent; // eslint-disable-line deprecation/deprecation
 }
 
 /**
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ export interface ChildWorkflowOptions extends Omit<CommonWorkflowOptions, 'workf
    * @deprecated In favor of the new Worker Deployment API.
    * @experimental The Worker Versioning API is still being designed. Major changes are expected.
    */
-  versioningIntent?: VersioningIntent;
+  versioningIntent?: VersioningIntent; // eslint-disable-line deprecation/deprecation
 }
 
 export type RequiredChildWorkflowOptions = Required<Pick<ChildWorkflowOptions, 'workflowId' | 'cancellationType'>> & {
diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/workflow.ts b/packages/workflow/src/workflow.ts
index 745810f2b..2d5898865 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/src/workflow.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/workflow.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function scheduleActivityNextHandler({ options, args, headers, seq, activityType
         headers,
         cancellationType: encodeActivityCancellationType(options.cancellationType),
         doNotEagerlyExecute: !(options.allowEagerDispatch ?? true),
-        versioningIntent: versioningIntentToProto(options.versioningIntent),
+        versioningIntent: versioningIntentToProto(options.versioningIntent), // eslint-disable-line deprecation/deprecation
         priority: options.priority ? compilePriority(options.priority) : undefined,
       },
     });