diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2a9fbe58c..aa393ec5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         name: checkout nosqlbench
+        with:
+          node-version: '16'
+
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         name: setup java
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           java-version: '17'
           java-package: jdk
           architecture: x64
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cache Maven packages
         uses: actions/cache@v1
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
@@ -43,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Uploading test coverage
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           name: codecov-report
           path: codecov-report.tar
 
@@ -54,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         if: success() || failure()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           name: nb-logs
           path: logfiles.tar
 
@@ -65,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
         if: success()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           name: exported-docs
           path: exported_docs.zip
 
@@ -82,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: download exported_docs
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           name: exported-docs
 
       - run: ls -la
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview.yml b/.github/workflows/preview.yml
index 43087d5c5..f974e01be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: '16'
 
       - name: setup java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
           java-package: jdk
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           name: binaries
           path: staging
 
@@ -123,7 +127,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: tag preview version
         run: |
-          git tag ${{ env.PREVIEW_VERSION }}
+          git tag nb5-${{ env.PREVIEW_VERSION }}
+          git tag -f nb5-preview
           git push --tags
 
       - name: bump minor version
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: docker push to hub
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           file: Dockerfile
@@ -171,6 +177,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_github_release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: nb5/target/nb5
           asset_name: nb5
@@ -180,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           name: test-results
           path: |
             [a-zA-Z]**/logs/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bd8695bc3..64eccb25f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: '16'
 
       - name: setup java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
           java-package: jdk
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           name: binaries
           path: staging
 
@@ -123,12 +127,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: tag release
         run: |
-          git tag ${{ env.RELEASE_REVISION }}
+          git tag nb5-${{ env.RELEASE_REVISION }}
+          git tag -f nb5-release
           git push --tags
 
       - name: docker push to hub
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           file: Dockerfile
@@ -167,6 +173,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_github_release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: nb5/target/nb5
           asset_name: nb5
@@ -176,6 +183,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
+          node-version: '16'
           name: test-results
           path: |
             [a-zA-Z]**/logs/*