diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
index b4b9d1fd19..1397daa34c 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   lint-backend:
     runs-on: docker
-    container:
-      image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
     steps:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
@@ -24,8 +22,6 @@ jobs:
           TAGS: bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify
   checks-backend:
     runs-on: docker
-    container:
-      image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
     steps:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
@@ -38,13 +34,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: docker
     needs: [lint-backend, checks-backend]
     container:
-      image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
+      image: codeberg.org/forgejo/test_env:main
     services:
       minio:
-        image: 'docker.io/bitnami/minio:2023.8.31'
+        image: bitnami/minio:2021.3.17
         env:
-          MINIO_ROOT_USER: 123456
-          MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: 12345678
+          MINIO_ACCESS_KEY: 123456
+          MINIO_SECRET_KEY: 12345678
     steps:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
@@ -52,16 +48,15 @@ jobs:
           go-version: ">=1.21"
       - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
-          adduser --quiet --comment forgejo --disabled-password forgejo
-          chown -R forgejo:forgejo .
+          chown -R gitea:gitea . /go
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make deps-backend'
+          su gitea -c 'make deps-backend'
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make backend'
+          su gitea -c 'make backend'
         env:
           TAGS: bindata
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make unit-test-coverage test-check'
+          su gitea -c 'make unit-test-coverage test-check'
         timeout-minutes: 50
         env:
           RACE_ENABLED: 'true'
@@ -70,10 +65,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: docker
     needs: [lint-backend, checks-backend]
     container:
-      image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
+      image: codeberg.org/forgejo/test_env:main
     services:
       mysql:
-        image: 'docker.io/mysql:8-debian'
+        image: mysql:8-debian
         env:
           MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: yes
           MYSQL_DATABASE: testgitea
@@ -85,25 +80,18 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
-      - name: install dependencies
-        run: |
-          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-          apt-get update -qq
-          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs
-      - name: setup user and permissions
-        run: |
+          go-version: ">=1.20.0"
+      - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
-          adduser --quiet --comment forgejo --disabled-password forgejo
-          chown -R forgejo:forgejo .
+          chown -R gitea:gitea . /go
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make deps-backend'
+          su gitea -c 'make deps-backend'
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make backend'
+          su gitea -c 'make backend'
         env:
           TAGS: bindata
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make test-mysql-migration test-mysql'
+          su gitea -c 'make test-mysql-migration test-mysql'
         timeout-minutes: 50
         env:
           TAGS: bindata
@@ -112,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: docker
     needs: [lint-backend, checks-backend]
     container:
-      image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
+      image: codeberg.org/forgejo/test_env:main
     services:
       minio:
         image: bitnami/minio:2021.3.17
@@ -120,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           MINIO_ACCESS_KEY: 123456
           MINIO_SECRET_KEY: 12345678
       pgsql:
-        image: 'docker.io/postgres:15'
+        image: postgres:15
         env:
           POSTGRES_DB: test
           POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
@@ -128,25 +116,18 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
-      - name: install dependencies
-        run: |
-          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-          apt-get update -qq
-          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs
-      - name: setup user and permissions
-        run: |
+          go-version: ">=1.20.0"
+      - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
-          adduser --quiet --comment forgejo --disabled-password forgejo
-          chown -R forgejo:forgejo .
+          chown -R gitea:gitea . /go
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make deps-backend'
+          su gitea -c 'make deps-backend'
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make backend'
+          su gitea -c 'make backend'
         env:
           TAGS: bindata
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make test-pgsql-migration test-pgsql'
+          su gitea -c 'make test-pgsql-migration test-pgsql'
         timeout-minutes: 50
         env:
           TAGS: bindata gogit
@@ -157,30 +138,23 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: docker
     needs: [lint-backend, checks-backend]
     container:
-      image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
+      image: codeberg.org/forgejo/test_env:main
     steps:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
-      - name: install dependencies
-        run: |
-          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-          apt-get update -qq
-          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs
-      - name: setup user and permissions
-        run: |
+          go-version: ">=1.20.0"
+      - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
-          adduser --quiet --comment forgejo --disabled-password forgejo
-          chown -R forgejo:forgejo .
+          chown -R gitea:gitea . /go
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make deps-backend'
+          su gitea -c 'make deps-backend'
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make backend'
+          su gitea -c 'make backend'
         env:
           TAGS: bindata gogit sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify
       - run: |
-          su forgejo -c 'make test-sqlite-migration test-sqlite'
+          su gitea -c 'make test-sqlite-migration test-sqlite'
         timeout-minutes: 50
         env:
           TAGS: bindata gogit sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify