diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
index c85c95b76..daf07e1ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
@@ -27,24 +27,18 @@ jobs:
 
       # we stay on v2 even if there is a v3 because the v3 logic is less flexible for our usecase
       - name: Install node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '16.13.0'
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Cache Desktop node_modules
         id: cache-desktop-modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         with:
           path: node_modules
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('package.json', 'yarn.lock', 'patches/**') }}
 
-      - name: Chocolatey Install Action
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-chocolatey@v1.4.2
-        with:
-          args: install python2 -y
-
       # Not having this will break the windows build because the PATH won't be set by msbuild.
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
         uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.3.1
@@ -54,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           npm install --global node-gyp@latest
-          npm config set python python2.7
           npm config set msvs_version 2022
 
       - name: Install Desktop node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index d6b9c1405..8ad02ccd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ jobs:
 
       # we stay on v2 even if there is a v3 because the v3 logic is less flexible for our usecase
       - name: Install node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '16.13.0'
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Cache Desktop node_modules
         id: cache-desktop-modules
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ jobs:
           path: node_modules
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('package.json', 'yarn.lock', 'patches/**') }}
 
-      - name: Chocolatey Install Action
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-chocolatey@v1.4.2
-        with:
-          args: install python2 -y
-
       #Not having this will break the windows build because the PATH won't be set by msbuild.
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
         uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.3.1
@@ -50,7 +44,6 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           npm install --global node-gyp@latest
-          npm config set python python2.7
           npm config set msvs_version 2022
 
       - name: Install Desktop node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1e83298cc..1c59a350d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ jobs:
 
       # we stay on v2 even if there is a v3 because the v3 logic is less flexible for our usecase
       - name: Install node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '16.13.0'
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Cache Desktop node_modules
         id: cache-desktop-modules
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ jobs:
           path: node_modules
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('package.json', 'yarn.lock', 'patches/**') }}
 
-      - name: Chocolatey Install Action
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-chocolatey@v1.4.2
-        with:
-          args: install python2 -y
-
       #Not having this will break the windows build because the PATH won't be set by msbuild.
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
         uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.3.1
@@ -51,7 +45,6 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           npm install --global node-gyp@latest
-          npm config set python python2.7
           npm config set msvs_version 2022
 
       - name: Install Desktop node_modules