diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0b6de9cff239..4e88f05b4a24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1527,27 +1527,6 @@ jobs:
       workflow-slug: ci
       default-timeout: 180
 
-  archlinux-lts:
-    name: Arch Linux LTS Test
-    if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.jobs)['test'] && fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.runners)['self-hosted'] }}
-    needs:
-      - prepare-workflow
-      - build-ci-deps
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-action-linux.yml
-    with:
-      distro-slug: archlinux-lts
-      nox-session: ci-test-onedir
-      platform: linux
-      arch: x86_64
-      nox-version: 2022.8.7
-      gh-actions-python-version: "3.10"
-      testrun: ${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.testrun }}
-      salt-version: "${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.salt-version }}"
-      cache-prefix: ${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.cache-seed }}|3.10.14
-      skip-code-coverage: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.testrun)['skip_code_coverage'] }}
-      workflow-slug: ci
-      default-timeout: 180
-
   debian-11:
     name: Debian 11 Test
     if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.jobs)['test'] && fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.runners)['self-hosted'] && contains(fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.os-labels), 'debian-11') }}
@@ -1995,7 +1974,6 @@ jobs:
       - amazonlinux-2-arm64
       - amazonlinux-2023
       - amazonlinux-2023-arm64
-      - archlinux-lts
       - debian-11
       - debian-11-arm64
       - debian-12
@@ -2163,7 +2141,6 @@ jobs:
       - amazonlinux-2-arm64
       - amazonlinux-2023
       - amazonlinux-2023-arm64
-      - archlinux-lts
       - debian-11
       - debian-11-arm64
       - debian-12
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 18e390d8ab7f..d7bb49730019 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -1589,27 +1589,6 @@ jobs:
       workflow-slug: nightly
       default-timeout: 360
 
-  archlinux-lts:
-    name: Arch Linux LTS Test
-    if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.jobs)['test'] && fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.runners)['self-hosted'] }}
-    needs:
-      - prepare-workflow
-      - build-ci-deps
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-action-linux.yml
-    with:
-      distro-slug: archlinux-lts
-      nox-session: ci-test-onedir
-      platform: linux
-      arch: x86_64
-      nox-version: 2022.8.7
-      gh-actions-python-version: "3.10"
-      testrun: ${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.testrun }}
-      salt-version: "${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.salt-version }}"
-      cache-prefix: ${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.cache-seed }}|3.10.14
-      skip-code-coverage: false
-      workflow-slug: nightly
-      default-timeout: 360
-
   debian-11:
     name: Debian 11 Test
     if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.jobs)['test'] && fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.runners)['self-hosted'] }}
@@ -2057,7 +2036,6 @@ jobs:
       - amazonlinux-2-arm64
       - amazonlinux-2023
       - amazonlinux-2023-arm64
-      - archlinux-lts
       - debian-11
       - debian-11-arm64
       - debian-12
@@ -2964,7 +2942,6 @@ jobs:
       - amazonlinux-2-arm64
       - amazonlinux-2023
       - amazonlinux-2023-arm64
-      - archlinux-lts
       - debian-11
       - debian-11-arm64
       - debian-12
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
index 767b8c17f46d..86e57fb71a42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
@@ -1566,27 +1566,6 @@ jobs:
       workflow-slug: scheduled
       default-timeout: 360
 
-  archlinux-lts:
-    name: Arch Linux LTS Test
-    if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.jobs)['test'] && fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.runners)['self-hosted'] }}
-    needs:
-      - prepare-workflow
-      - build-ci-deps
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-action-linux.yml
-    with:
-      distro-slug: archlinux-lts
-      nox-session: ci-test-onedir
-      platform: linux
-      arch: x86_64
-      nox-version: 2022.8.7
-      gh-actions-python-version: "3.10"
-      testrun: ${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.testrun }}
-      salt-version: "${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.salt-version }}"
-      cache-prefix: ${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.cache-seed }}|3.10.14
-      skip-code-coverage: false
-      workflow-slug: scheduled
-      default-timeout: 360
-
   debian-11:
     name: Debian 11 Test
     if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.jobs)['test'] && fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.runners)['self-hosted'] }}
@@ -2034,7 +2013,6 @@ jobs:
       - amazonlinux-2-arm64
       - amazonlinux-2023
       - amazonlinux-2023-arm64
-      - archlinux-lts
       - debian-11
       - debian-11-arm64
       - debian-12
@@ -2204,7 +2182,6 @@ jobs:
       - amazonlinux-2-arm64
       - amazonlinux-2023
       - amazonlinux-2023-arm64
-      - archlinux-lts
       - debian-11
       - debian-11-arm64
       - debian-12
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging.yml b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
index 2cf7786fe2c8..1c2546357e01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
@@ -1574,27 +1574,6 @@ jobs:
       workflow-slug: staging
       default-timeout: 180
 
-  archlinux-lts:
-    name: Arch Linux LTS Test
-    if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.jobs)['test'] && fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.runners)['self-hosted'] }}
-    needs:
-      - prepare-workflow
-      - build-ci-deps
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-action-linux.yml
-    with:
-      distro-slug: archlinux-lts
-      nox-session: ci-test-onedir
-      platform: linux
-      arch: x86_64
-      nox-version: 2022.8.7
-      gh-actions-python-version: "3.10"
-      testrun: ${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.testrun }}
-      salt-version: "${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.salt-version }}"
-      cache-prefix: ${{ needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.cache-seed }}|3.10.14
-      skip-code-coverage: true
-      workflow-slug: staging
-      default-timeout: 180
-
   debian-11:
     name: Debian 11 Test
     if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.jobs)['test'] && fromJSON(needs.prepare-workflow.outputs.runners)['self-hosted'] }}
@@ -2917,7 +2896,6 @@ jobs:
       - amazonlinux-2-arm64
       - amazonlinux-2023
       - amazonlinux-2023-arm64
-      - archlinux-lts
       - debian-11
       - debian-11-arm64
       - debian-12
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 63b49a644872..73cc51c3d1ce 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ tests/unit/templates/roots
 # Pycharm
 .idea
 venv/
+.venv/
 
 # VS Code
 .vscode
diff --git a/changelog/66886.deprecated.md b/changelog/66886.deprecated.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..597c0aee10a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/66886.deprecated.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Drop Arch Linux support
diff --git a/cicd/golden-images.json b/cicd/golden-images.json
index ca7818fdd6ba..b0504ad777a7 100644
--- a/cicd/golden-images.json
+++ b/cicd/golden-images.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "amazonlinux-2-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-0c98c023fba59d522",
+    "ami": "ami-0aab00f54b6cddde6",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of AmazonLinux 2 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/amazonlinux/2/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/amazonlinux/2/arm64/20240912.2135",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ec2-user"
   },
   "amazonlinux-2": {
-    "ami": "ami-02cba95cfd7074794",
+    "ami": "ami-0fd6cec7bbcf52d36",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of AmazonLinux 2 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/amazonlinux/2/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/amazonlinux/2/x86_64/20240912.2135",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ec2-user"
   },
   "amazonlinux-2023-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-0609f0e98f5a6b73d",
+    "ami": "ami-095e9e4757b5fca1a",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of AmazonLinux 2023 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/amazonlinux/2023/arm64/20240509.1529",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/amazonlinux/2023/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -30,29 +30,19 @@
     "ssh_username": "ec2-user"
   },
   "amazonlinux-2023": {
-    "ami": "ami-0554a801eb6dcc42c",
+    "ami": "ami-002d043f1a36bf06e",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of AmazonLinux 2023 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/amazonlinux/2023/x86_64/20240509.1529",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/amazonlinux/2023/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
     "is_windows": "false",
     "ssh_username": "ec2-user"
   },
-  "archlinux-lts": {
-    "ami": "ami-01ad78f19930b9747",
-    "ami_description": "CI Image of ArchLinux lts x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/archlinux/lts/x86_64/20240509.1530",
-    "arch": "x86_64",
-    "cloudwatch-agent-available": "false",
-    "instance_type": "t3a.large",
-    "is_windows": "false",
-    "ssh_username": "arch"
-  },
   "debian-11-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-0eff227d9a94d8692",
+    "ami": "ami-0ff63235fce7bea1d",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Debian 11 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/debian/11/arm64/20240509.1529",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/debian/11/arm64/20240912.2135",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "false",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -60,9 +50,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "admin"
   },
   "debian-11": {
-    "ami": "ami-099b2a5a1fb995166",
+    "ami": "ami-08685bfca48beeb67",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Debian 11 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/debian/11/x86_64/20240509.1529",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/debian/11/x86_64/20240912.2135",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -70,9 +60,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "admin"
   },
   "debian-12-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-0ab6b0cc8488f8880",
+    "ami": "ami-07d383138f04b32ba",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Debian 12 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/debian/12/arm64/20240509.1529",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/debian/12/arm64/20240912.2135",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "false",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -80,9 +70,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "admin"
   },
   "debian-12": {
-    "ami": "ami-0e1f5b55325249c4e",
+    "ami": "ami-0867ec74072fd97a0",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Debian 12 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/debian/12/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/debian/12/x86_64/20240912.2135",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -90,9 +80,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "admin"
   },
   "fedora-40-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-064df327a55f83953",
+    "ami": "ami-03be8e03c17f1abeb",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Fedora 40 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/fedora/40/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/fedora/40/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -100,9 +90,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "fedora"
   },
   "fedora-40": {
-    "ami": "ami-08d8dbd4f063788de",
+    "ami": "ami-060a59b30809758b2",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Fedora 40 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/fedora/40/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/fedora/40/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -110,9 +100,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "fedora"
   },
   "opensuse-15": {
-    "ami": "ami-0f82d5ab3015af6ad",
+    "ami": "ami-0aaf63315ada5365b",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Opensuse 15 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/opensuse/15/x86_64/20240509.1529",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/opensuse/15/x86_64/20240912.2135",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -120,9 +110,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ec2-user"
   },
   "photonos-4-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-0ea152c346cb8e13b",
+    "ami": "ami-0d425acec9d0d78a5",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of PhotonOS 4 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/photonos/4/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/photonos/4/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -130,9 +120,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "root"
   },
   "photonos-4": {
-    "ami": "ami-09b55d0bf3a1aa7e5",
+    "ami": "ami-056d988807f8b586d",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of PhotonOS 4 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/photonos/4/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/photonos/4/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -140,9 +130,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "root"
   },
   "photonos-5-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-09de4952bc9fc068a",
+    "ami": "ami-059f47b459d04544a",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of PhotonOS 5 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/photonos/5/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/photonos/5/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -150,9 +140,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "root"
   },
   "photonos-5": {
-    "ami": "ami-0c3375a583643fc77",
+    "ami": "ami-06424daf7c85ffff0",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of PhotonOS 5 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/photonos/5/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/photonos/5/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -160,9 +150,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "root"
   },
   "rockylinux-8-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-0662cc201cada14b8",
+    "ami": "ami-0a21b175629f1a793",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of RockyLinux 8 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/rockylinux/8/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/rockylinux/8/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -170,9 +160,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "rocky"
   },
   "rockylinux-8": {
-    "ami": "ami-071ca70a907d79e05",
+    "ami": "ami-01032695e18f0fe85",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of RockyLinux 8 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/rockylinux/8/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/rockylinux/8/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -180,9 +170,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "rocky"
   },
   "rockylinux-9-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-065842dfdf03a1a03",
+    "ami": "ami-0c9147ca5f07effc6",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of RockyLinux 9 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/rockylinux/9/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/rockylinux/9/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -190,9 +180,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "rocky"
   },
   "rockylinux-9": {
-    "ami": "ami-09f5d6df00e99ba16",
+    "ami": "ami-01a72f34d198efc4a",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of RockyLinux 9 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/rockylinux/9/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/rockylinux/9/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -200,9 +190,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "rocky"
   },
   "ubuntu-20.04-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-00171fa604b826054",
+    "ami": "ami-0bf8ea4c07a88d6c5",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Ubuntu 20.04 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/20.04/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/20.04/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -210,9 +200,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ubuntu"
   },
   "ubuntu-20.04": {
-    "ami": "ami-07ddfbdc489064022",
+    "ami": "ami-08a84f7455622c3d5",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Ubuntu 20.04 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/20.04/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/20.04/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -220,9 +210,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ubuntu"
   },
   "ubuntu-22.04-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-0e6b6fc1dd298e055",
+    "ami": "ami-0415a2d2279277d61",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Ubuntu 22.04 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/22.04/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/22.04/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -230,9 +220,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ubuntu"
   },
   "ubuntu-22.04": {
-    "ami": "ami-0736289579c0d01ba",
+    "ami": "ami-055513129ce06397c",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/22.04/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/22.04/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -240,9 +230,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ubuntu"
   },
   "ubuntu-24.04-arm64": {
-    "ami": "ami-015058823f69446b3",
+    "ami": "ami-035ef6d54ec25b0fa",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Ubuntu 24.04 arm64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/24.04/arm64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/24.04/arm64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "arm64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "m6g.large",
@@ -250,9 +240,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ubuntu"
   },
   "ubuntu-24.04": {
-    "ami": "ami-0eb04152e7cafaaf9",
+    "ami": "ami-0a287b781a487ec65",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Ubuntu 24.04 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/24.04/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/ubuntu/24.04/x86_64/20240912.2136",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.large",
@@ -260,9 +250,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "ubuntu"
   },
   "windows-2016": {
-    "ami": "ami-06026cb4d83072df5",
+    "ami": "ami-030cdb60764141f56",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Windows 2016 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/windows/2016/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/windows/2016/x86_64/20240913.1756",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.xlarge",
@@ -270,9 +260,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "Administrator"
   },
   "windows-2019": {
-    "ami": "ami-095a9256ec0e8261c",
+    "ami": "ami-08f10b0d4914572de",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Windows 2019 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/windows/2019/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/windows/2019/x86_64/20240913.1756",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.xlarge",
@@ -280,9 +270,9 @@
     "ssh_username": "Administrator"
   },
   "windows-2022": {
-    "ami": "ami-0d295c0711e513c05",
+    "ami": "ami-07eda52ffbd76a4c6",
     "ami_description": "CI Image of Windows 2022 x86_64",
-    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/windows/2022/x86_64/20240509.1530",
+    "ami_name": "salt-project/ci/windows/2022/x86_64/20240913.1756",
     "arch": "x86_64",
     "cloudwatch-agent-available": "true",
     "instance_type": "t3a.xlarge",
diff --git a/cicd/shared-gh-workflows-context.yml b/cicd/shared-gh-workflows-context.yml
index 9cd0641c739b..038071329d9e 100644
--- a/cicd/shared-gh-workflows-context.yml
+++ b/cicd/shared-gh-workflows-context.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ relenv_version: "0.17.0"
 mandatory_os_slugs:
   - rockylinux-9
   - amazonlinux-2023-arm64
-  - archlinux-lts
   - photonos-5-arm64
   - macos-12
   - ubuntu-24.04-arm64
diff --git a/tests/pytests/functional/states/test_pkg.py b/tests/pytests/functional/states/test_pkg.py
index a56f06667e44..230491d77c60 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/functional/states/test_pkg.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/functional/states/test_pkg.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def refresh_keys(grains, modules):
 def PKG_TARGETS(grains):
     _PKG_TARGETS = ["figlet", "sl"]
     if grains["os"] == "Windows":
-        _PKG_TARGETS = ["7zip", "putty"]
+        _PKG_TARGETS = ["npp_x64", "winrar"]
     elif grains["os"] == "Amazon":
         if grains["osfinger"] == "Amazon Linux-2023":
             _PKG_TARGETS = ["lynx", "gnuplot-minimal"]
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def PKG_32_TARGETS(grains):
             else:
                 _PKG_32_TARGETS.append("xz-devel.i686")
     elif grains["os"] == "Windows":
-        _PKG_32_TARGETS = ["npp", "nsis"]
+        _PKG_32_TARGETS = ["npp", "putty"]
     if not _PKG_32_TARGETS:
         pytest.skip("No 32 bit packages have been specified for testing")
     return _PKG_32_TARGETS
@@ -217,12 +217,16 @@ def install_7zip(modules):
     try:
         modules.pkg.install(name="7zip", version="22.01.00.0")
         modules.pkg.install(name="7zip", version="19.00.00.0")
-        assert modules.pkg.version("7zip") == "19.00.00.0,22.01.00.0"
+        versions = modules.pkg.version("7zip")
+        assert "19.00.00.0" in versions
+        assert "22.01.00.0" in versions
         yield
     finally:
         modules.pkg.remove(name="7zip", version="19.00.00.0")
         modules.pkg.remove(name="7zip", version="22.01.00.0")
-        assert modules.pkg.version("7zip") == ""
+        versions = modules.pkg.version("7zip")
+        assert "19.00.00.0" not in versions
+        assert "22.01.00.0" not in versions
 
 
 @pytest.mark.requires_salt_modules("pkg.version")
@@ -1125,4 +1129,4 @@ def test_pkg_removed_with_version_multiple(install_7zip, modules, states):
     ret = states.pkg.removed(name="7zip", version="19.00.00.0")
     assert ret.result is True
     current = modules.pkg.version("7zip")
-    assert current == "22.01.00.0"
+    assert "22.01.00.0" in current
diff --git a/tools/ci.py b/tools/ci.py
index 391214e69a38..0791fabe90bb 100644
--- a/tools/ci.py
+++ b/tools/ci.py
@@ -1010,7 +1010,6 @@ def get_pkg_downloads_matrix(ctx: Context):
         "photon",
     )
     linux_skip_pkg_download_tests = (
-        "archlinux-lts",
         "opensuse-15",
         "windows",
     )
diff --git a/tools/precommit/workflows.py b/tools/precommit/workflows.py
index aa844b904ccc..b60371aa80cb 100644
--- a/tools/precommit/workflows.py
+++ b/tools/precommit/workflows.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
                 display_name="Amazon Linux 2023 Arm64",
                 arch="arm64",
             ),
-            Linux(slug="archlinux-lts", display_name="Arch Linux LTS", arch="x86_64"),
             Linux(slug="debian-11", display_name="Debian 11", arch="x86_64"),
             Linux(slug="debian-11-arm64", display_name="Debian 11 Arm64", arch="arm64"),
             Linux(slug="debian-12", display_name="Debian 12", arch="x86_64"),