diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 720270be..0a396773 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,25 +7,17 @@ on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
       - 'dependabot/**'
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '.gitignore'
-      - "CODEOWNERS"
-      - "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md"
-      - "CONTRIBUTING.adoc"
-      - "dco.txt"
-      - "LICENSE.txt"
-      - "README.md"
-      - "security.txt"
+    paths:
+      - 'core/**'
+      - 'plugin/**'
+      - 'tests/**'
+      - '**/pom.xml'
   pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '.gitignore'
-      - "CODEOWNERS"
-      - "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md"
-      - "CONTRIBUTING.adoc"
-      - "dco.txt"
-      - "LICENSE.txt"
-      - "README.md"
-      - "security.txt"
+    paths:
+      - 'core/**'
+      - 'plugin/**'
+      - 'tests/**'
+      - '**/pom.xml'
 
 # Only run the latest job
 concurrency:
@@ -34,15 +26,32 @@ concurrency:
 
 
 jobs:
+
+  format-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: 11
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: 'maven'
+      - name: Validate Formatting
+        run: |
+          mvn -B validate -Pformat-check -Denforcer.skip=true
+
   build:
     name: ${{ matrix.os }}-jdk${{ matrix.java }}-${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
+    needs: format-check
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest ]
-        java: ['11', '17']
-        wildfly-version: ['26.1.3.Final', '27.0.1.Final']
+        java: ['11', '17', '21']
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -53,38 +62,22 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'maven'
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Build and Test on ${{ matrix.java }} - ${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
-        run: mvn clean install '-Dorg.jboss.logmanager.nocolor=true' '-Dversion.org.wildfly=${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}'
+        run: mvn clean install '-Dorg.jboss.logmanager.nocolor=true'
       - name: Upload surefire logs for failed run
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: failure()
         with:
-          name: surefire-reports-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}-${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
-          path: '**/surefire-reports/*.txt'
+          name: surefire-reports-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
+          path: '**/surefire-reports/'
       - name: Upload failsafe logs for failed run
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: failure()
         with:
-          name: failsafe-reports-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}-${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
-          path: '**/failsafe-reports/*.txt'
+          name: failsafe-reports-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
+          path: '**/failsafe-reports/'
       - name: Upload logs for failed run
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: failure()
         with:
-          name: server-logs-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}-${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
-          path: '**/*.log'
-
-  format-check:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 30
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          java-version: 11
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - name: Validate Formatting
-        run: |
-          mvn -B validate -Pformat-check -Denforcer.skip=true
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+          name: server-logs-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
+          path: '**/*.log'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/legacy-build.yml b/.github/workflows/legacy-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41476dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/legacy-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+name: WildFly Maven Plugin Legacy Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - 'dependabot/**'
+    paths:
+      - 'core/**'
+      - 'plugin/**'
+      - 'tests/**'
+      - '**/pom.xml'
+
+# Only run the latest job
+concurrency:
+  group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.label || github.head_ref || github.ref }}'
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+
+jobs:
+  legacy-build:
+    name: legacy-jdk${{ matrix.java }}-${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        java: ['11']
+        wildfly-version: ['26.1.3.Final', '27.0.1.Final']
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          cache: 'maven'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+      - name: Build and Test on ${{ matrix.java }} - ${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
+        run: mvn clean install '-Dorg.jboss.logmanager.nocolor=true' '-Dversion.org.wildfly=${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}'
+      - name: Upload surefire logs for failed run
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: surefire-reports-${{ matrix.java }}-${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
+          path: '**/surefire-reports/'
+      - name: Upload failsafe logs for failed run
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: failsafe-reports-${{ matrix.java }}-${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
+          path: '**/failsafe-reports/'
+      - name: Upload logs for failed run
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: server-logs-${{ matrix.java }}-${{ matrix.wildfly-version }}
+          path: '**/*.log'
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a01dba1..708dee0e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         <version.org.wildfly.common.wildfly-common>1.6.0.Final</version.org.wildfly.common.wildfly-common>
         <!-- This version property is also retrieved by plugin at runtime to resolve CLI artifact -->
         <version.org.wildfly.core>22.0.1.Final</version.org.wildfly.core>
-        <version.org.wildfly>27.0.1.Final</version.org.wildfly>
+        <version.org.wildfly>30.0.0.Final</version.org.wildfly>
         <version.org.wildfly.channel>1.0.5.Final</version.org.wildfly.channel>
         <version.org.wildfly.prospero>1.2.0.Final</version.org.wildfly.prospero>
         <!-- maven dependencies -->
diff --git a/tests/standalone-tests/src/test/java/org/wildfly/plugin/provision/ImageTest.java b/tests/standalone-tests/src/test/java/org/wildfly/plugin/provision/ImageTest.java
index a020a88d..2c0d3c7b 100644
--- a/tests/standalone-tests/src/test/java/org/wildfly/plugin/provision/ImageTest.java
+++ b/tests/standalone-tests/src/test/java/org/wildfly/plugin/provision/ImageTest.java
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@
 
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.Mojo;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
+import org.junit.Assume;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.wildfly.plugin.tests.AbstractProvisionConfiguredMojoTestCase;
 import org.wildfly.plugin.tests.AbstractWildFlyMojoTest;
+import org.wildfly.plugin.tests.TestEnvironment;
 
 public class ImageTest extends AbstractProvisionConfiguredMojoTestCase {
 
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ public static void checkDockerInstallation() {
 
     @Test
     public void testBuildImage() throws Exception {
+        Assume.assumeFalse("This test is flaky on Windows, ignore it on Windows.", TestEnvironment.isWindows());
         final String binary = ExecUtil.resolveImageBinary();
         try {
             assertTrue(