diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1c2e7f4..0bcc90c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: CI
 
+# Runners: uvacompute (https://uvacompute.com)
+# To enable, set the UVA_RUNNER repo variable to the correct runner label.
+# runs-on: ${{ vars.UVA_RUNNER || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   changes:
     name: Changes
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, netty]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       rust: ${{ steps.check.outputs.rust }}
       version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate
     needs: changes
     if: needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, netty]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -125,6 +129,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install site dependencies
         run: pnpm --dir site install --frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev
+
       - name: Format check
         run: make fmt-check
 
@@ -141,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Integration (Xvfb)
     needs: changes
     if: needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, netty]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -149,6 +156,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev xvfb
+
       - name: Xvfb integration tests
         run: make test-integration
 
@@ -156,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Distribution Validate
     needs: changes
     if: needs.changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, netty]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -168,11 +178,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22
 
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v30
+        with:
+          extra_nix_config: |
+            experimental-features = nix-command flakes
+
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxtst-dev
+
       - name: Distribution validation
         run: make dist-validate
 
   # --- Release pipeline: update-manifests -> build -> release -> publish ---
-  # These stay on ubuntu-latest for artifact upload/download and registry publishing.
+  # Version bump happens BEFORE build so the binary has the correct version.
 
   update-manifests:
     name: Update Manifests
diff --git a/site/src/pages/index.astro b/site/src/pages/index.astro
index 478c7a2..8dfde01 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/site/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import DocLayout from "../layouts/DocLayout.astro";
       <a href="https://github.com/harivansh-afk/deskctl">GitHub</a>
     </li>
     <li>
-      <a href="https://crates.io/crates/deskctl">crates.io</a>
+      <a href="www.crates.io">crates.io</a>
     </li>
     <li>
       <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/deskctl">npm</a>