diff --git a/.github/actions/build-dependencies/action.yaml b/.github/actions/build-dependencies/action.yaml
index 312cdba9..82a9485e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-dependencies/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-dependencies/action.yaml
@@ -2,75 +2,16 @@ name: Build Dependencies
 description: |
   Install build dependencies to test and compile btfhub artifacts
 inputs:
-  # set default versions in a single place (as default)
-  go-version:
-    description: go version
+  install-deps-opt:
+    description: 'Install dependencies script option (pr, cron)'
     required: true
-    default: "1.19.5"
+    default: 'pr'
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Install ubuntu packages
       run: |
-        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-        sudo dpkg --purge unattended-upgrades
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y bsdutils build-essential pkgconf
-        sudo apt-get install -y zlib1g-dev libelf-dev
-        sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common
-        sudo apt-get install -y devscripts ubuntu-dev-tools
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Install golang
-      run: |
-        rm -rf /usr/local/go
-        curl -L -o /tmp/go.tar.xz https://go.dev/dl/go${{ inputs.go-version }}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-        sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/go.tar.xz
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all go || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all gofmt || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/go go /usr/local/go/bin/go 1
-        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gofmt gofmt /usr/local/go/bin/gofmt 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Install llvm
-      run: |
-        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-        cd /tmp
-        wget https://apt.llvm.org/llvm.sh
-        chmod +x llvm.sh
-        sudo ./llvm.sh 14
-        sudo apt-get install -y clang-14 clangd-14 clang-tools-14 clang-format-14
-        sudo apt-get install -y llvm-14 llvm-14-runtime llvm-14-tools 
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all cc || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all clang || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all clang++ || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all llc || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all lld || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all clangd || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all clang-format || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-strip || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-config || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all ld.lld || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-ar || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-nm || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-objcopy || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-objdump || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-readelf || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --remove-all opt || true
-        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang clang /usr/bin/clang-14 140 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/clang++ clang++ /usr/bin/clang++-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/clangd clangd /usr/bin/clangd-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/clang-format clang-format /usr/bin/clang-format-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/lld lld /usr/bin/lld-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/llc llc /usr/bin/llc-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/llvm-strip llvm-strip /usr/bin/llvm-strip-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/llvm-config llvm-config /usr/bin/llvm-config-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/ld.lld ld.lld /usr/bin/ld.lld-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/llvm-ar llvm-ar /usr/bin/llvm-ar-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/llvm-nm llvm-nm /usr/bin/llvm-nm-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/llvm-objcopy llvm-objcopy /usr/bin/llvm-objcopy-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/llvm-objdump llvm-objdump /usr/bin/llvm-objdump-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/llvm-readelf llvm-readelf /usr/bin/llvm-readelf-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/opt opt /usr/bin/opt-14 \
-          --slave /usr/bin/cc cc /usr/bin/clang-14
+        ./tests/install-deps.sh ${{ inputs.install-deps-opt }}
       shell: bash
     - name: Install pahole
       run: |
@@ -80,13 +21,3 @@ runs:
       run: |
         ./3rdparty/bpftool.sh
       shell: bash
-    - name: Install staticchecker
-      run: |
-        GOROOT=/usr/local/go GOPATH=$HOME/go go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@latest
-        sudo cp $HOME/go/bin/staticcheck /usr/bin/
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Install goimports-reviser
-      run: |
-        GOROOT=/usr/local/go GOPATH=$HOME/go go install github.com/incu6us/goimports-reviser/v3@latest
-        sudo cp $HOME/go/bin/goimports-reviser /usr/bin/
-      shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron.yml b/.github/workflows/cron.yml
index c26b5788..d71a4deb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron.yml
@@ -24,59 +24,16 @@ jobs:
           swapon /swapfile
         shell: bash
       #
-      - name: Install needed ubuntu packages
-        run: |
-          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-          dpkg --purge unattended-upgrades
-          apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y bsdutils build-essential pkgconf
-          apt-get install -y zlib1g-dev libelf-dev
-          apt-get install -y software-properties-common
-          apt-get install -y devscripts ubuntu-dev-tools
-        shell: bash
-      #
-      - name: Update alternatives for LLVM
-        run: |
-          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-          update-alternatives --remove-all cc || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all clang || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all clang++ || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all llc || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all lld || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all clangd || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all clang-format || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-strip || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-config || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all ld.lld || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-ar || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-nm || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-objcopy || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-objdump || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all llvm-readelf || true
-          update-alternatives --remove-all opt || true
-          update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang clang /usr/bin/clang-14 140 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/clang++ clang++ /usr/bin/clang++-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/clangd clangd /usr/bin/clangd-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/clang-format clang-format /usr/bin/clang-format-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/lld lld /usr/bin/lld-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/llc llc /usr/bin/llc-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/llvm-strip llvm-strip /usr/bin/llvm-strip-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/llvm-config llvm-config /usr/bin/llvm-config-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/ld.lld ld.lld /usr/bin/ld.lld-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/llvm-ar llvm-ar /usr/bin/llvm-ar-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/llvm-nm llvm-nm /usr/bin/llvm-nm-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/llvm-objcopy llvm-objcopy /usr/bin/llvm-objcopy-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/llvm-objdump llvm-objdump /usr/bin/llvm-objdump-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/llvm-readelf llvm-readelf /usr/bin/llvm-readelf-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/opt opt /usr/bin/opt-14 \
-            --slave /usr/bin/cc cc /usr/bin/clang-14
-        shell: bash
-      #
       - name: Check out BTFHub
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           repository: aquasecurity/btfhub
-          path: ./btfhub
+          # path: ./btfhub
+      #
+      - name: "Prepare Image (Fix AMI)"
+        uses: ./.github/actions/build-dependencies
+        with:
+          install-deps-opt: cron
       #
       - name: Checkout BTFHub Archive
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
@@ -86,18 +43,18 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 1
           path: ./btfhub-archive
-      #
-      - name: Install pahole
-        run: |
-          cd btfhub
-          ./3rdparty/pahole.sh
-        shell: bash
-      #
-      - name: Install bpftool
-        run: |
-          cd btfhub
-          ./3rdparty/bpftool.sh
-        shell: bash
+      # #
+      # - name: Install pahole
+      #   run: |
+      #     cd btfhub
+      #     ./3rdparty/pahole.sh
+      #   shell: bash
+      # #
+      # - name: Install bpftool
+      #   run: |
+      #     cd btfhub
+      #     ./3rdparty/bpftool.sh
+      #   shell: bash
       #
       - name: Bring current BTFHub Archive
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 95fc28cd..d393d6cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -30,12 +30,29 @@ jobs:
     name: Verify and Analyze Code
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      #
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           submodules: true
+      #
       - name: Install Dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/build-dependencies
+        with:
+          install-deps-opt: pr
+      #
+      - name: Install staticchecker
+        run: |
+          GOROOT=/usr/local/go GOPATH=$HOME/go go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@latest
+          sudo cp $HOME/go/bin/staticcheck /usr/bin/
+        shell: bash
+      #
+      - name: Install goimports-reviser
+        run: |
+          GOROOT=/usr/local/go GOPATH=$HOME/go go install github.com/incu6us/goimports-reviser/v3@latest
+          sudo cp $HOME/go/bin/goimports-reviser /usr/bin/
+        shell: bash
+      #
       - name: Lint
         run: |
           if test -z "$(gofmt -l .)"; then
@@ -45,9 +62,11 @@ jobs:
             gofmt -s -d .
             exit 1
           fi
+      #
       - name: Check Golang Vet
         run: |
           make check-vet
+      #
       - name: Check with StaticCheck
         run: |
           make check-staticcheck
@@ -60,12 +79,17 @@ jobs:
       - verify-analyze-code
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      #
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           submodules: true
+      #
       - name: Install Dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/build-dependencies
+        with:
+          install-deps-opt: pr
+      #
       - name: Run Unit Tests
         run: |
           make test-unit
diff --git a/tests/install-deps.sh b/tests/install-deps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..137a636d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/install-deps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -x # for debugging
+
+# This script installs the dependencies for compiling btfhub and running the 
+# tests.
+#
+# If AMIs need to be updated, you can provision an AMI and run this script on
+# it. It will install dependencies and update the OS. You may then create a new
+# AMI from the provisioned one (and stop using this script until new changes
+# are required).
+
+wait_for_apt_locks() {
+    local lock="/var/lib/dpkg/lock"
+    local lock_frontend="/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend"
+    local lock_lists="/var/lib/apt/lists/lock"
+    local lock_archives="/var/cache/apt/archives/lock"
+
+    local timeout=20
+    local elapsed=0
+    local wait_interval=2
+
+    echo "Checking for unattended-upgrades..."
+    while pgrep -f unattended-upgrades > /dev/null; do
+        if (( elapsed >= timeout )); then
+            echo "Timed out waiting for unattended-upgrades to finish. Attempting to kill..."
+            pkill -SIGQUIT -f unattended-upgrades || true
+            pkill -SIGKILL -f unattended-upgrades || true
+            break
+        fi
+
+        echo "unattended-upgrades is still running. Waiting..."
+        sleep $wait_interval
+        ((elapsed += wait_interval))
+    done
+
+    timeout=5 # reduce timeout for apt locks
+    elapsed=0 # reset timer
+
+    while : ; do
+        if ! fuser $lock >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
+           ! fuser $lock_frontend >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
+           ! fuser $lock_lists >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
+           ! fuser $lock_archives >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "All apt locks are free."
+            break
+        fi
+
+        if (( elapsed >= timeout )); then
+            echo "Timed out waiting for apt locks to be released. Attempting to kill locking processes."
+            fuser -k -SIGQUIT $lock >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            fuser -k -SIGQUIT $lock_frontend >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            fuser -k -SIGQUIT $lock_lists >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            fuser -k -SIGQUIT $lock_archives >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+            # Give some time for processes to terminate gracefully
+            sleep 2
+
+            fuser -k -SIGKILL $lock >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            fuser -k -SIGKILL $lock_frontend >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            fuser -k -SIGKILL $lock_lists >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            fuser -k -SIGKILL $lock_archives >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+            # Delete lock files if they still exist
+            rm -f $lock $lock_frontend $lock_lists $lock_archives
+
+            echo "Forced removal of processes locking apt. System may be in an inconsistent state."
+            break
+        fi
+
+        echo "Waiting for other software managers to finish..."
+        sleep $wait_interval
+        ((elapsed += wait_interval))
+    done
+}
+
+disable_unattended_upgrades() {
+    # This is a pain point. Make sure to always disable anything touching the
+    # dpkg database, otherwise it will fail with locking errors.
+    systemctl stop unattended-upgrades || true
+    systemctl disable --now unattended-upgrades || true
+
+    wait_for_apt_locks
+    apt-get remove -y --purge unattended-upgrades || true
+    apt-get remove -y --purge ubuntu-advantage-tools || true
+}
+
+remove_alternatives() {
+    tools=("$@")
+
+    for tool in "${tools[@]}"; do
+        update-alternatives --remove-all "$tool" || true
+    done
+}
+
+#
+# LLVM
+#
+
+remove_llvm_alternatives() {
+    tools=(
+        cc
+        clang
+        clang++
+        llc
+        lld
+        clangd
+        clang-format
+        llvm-strip
+        llvm-config
+        ld.lld
+        llvm-ar
+        llvm-nm
+        llvm-objcopy
+        llvm-objdump
+        llvm-readelf
+        opt
+    )
+
+    remove_alternatives "${tools[@]}"
+}
+
+update_llvm_alternatives() {
+    remove_llvm_alternatives
+
+    # Get the major version 
+    local version
+    version=$(echo "${1}" | cut -d. -f1)
+    update-alternatives \
+        --install /usr/bin/clang clang /usr/bin/clang-"${version}" 0 \
+        --slave /usr/bin/clang++ clang++ /usr/bin/clang++-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/clangd clangd /usr/bin/clangd-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/clang-format clang-format /usr/bin/clang-format-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/lld lld /usr/bin/lld-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/llc llc /usr/bin/llc-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/llvm-strip llvm-strip /usr/bin/llvm-strip-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/llvm-config llvm-config /usr/bin/llvm-config-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/ld.lld ld.lld /usr/bin/ld.lld-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/llvm-ar llvm-ar /usr/bin/llvm-ar-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/llvm-nm llvm-nm /usr/bin/llvm-nm-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/llvm-objcopy llvm-objcopy /usr/bin/llvm-objcopy-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/llvm-objdump llvm-objdump /usr/bin/llvm-objdump-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/llvm-readelf llvm-readelf /usr/bin/llvm-readelf-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/opt opt /usr/bin/opt-"${version}" \
+        --slave /usr/bin/cc cc /usr/bin/clang-"${version}"
+}
+
+remove_llvm_os_packages() {
+    wait_for_apt_locks
+    apt-get remove -y clang-12 clangd-12 lld-12 llvm-12 || true
+    apt-get remove -y clang-13 clangd-13 lld-13 llvm-13 || true
+    apt-get remove -y clang-14 clangd-14 lld-14 llvm-14 || true
+    apt-get --purge autoremove -y
+}
+
+remove_llvm_usr_bin_files() {
+    rm -f /usr/bin/clang*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/clang++*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/clangd*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/clang-format*
+
+    rm -f /usr/bin/lld*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/llc*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/llvm-strip*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/llvm-config*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/ld.lld*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/llvm-ar*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/llvm-nm*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/llvm-objcopy*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/llvm-objdump*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/llvm-readelf*
+    rm -f /usr/bin/opt
+    rm -f /usr/bin/cc
+}
+
+install_clang_from_github() {
+    local version=$1
+
+    remove_llvm_os_packages
+    remove_llvm_usr_bin_files
+
+    LLVM_URL="https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/releases/download/llvmorg-${version}/"
+
+    if [[ $ARCH == x86_64 ]]; then
+        LLVM_URL=$LLVM_URL"clang+llvm-${version}-x86_64-linux-gnu-rhel-8.4.tar.xz"
+    else
+        LLVM_URL=$LLVM_URL"clang+llvm-${version}-aarch64-linux-gnu.tar.xz"
+    fi
+
+    LLVM_FILE=$(basename "$LLVM_URL")
+    LLVM_DIR="${LLVM_FILE%.tar.xz}"
+
+    # Download
+    rm -f "/tmp/$LLVM_FILE"
+    curl -L -o "/tmp/$LLVM_FILE" "$LLVM_URL"
+
+    # Install
+    cd /usr/local
+    rm -rf ./clang
+    tar xfJ /tmp/"$LLVM_FILE"
+    mv "$LLVM_DIR" ./clang
+    cd -
+
+    update_llvm_alternatives "$version"
+}
+
+#
+# Golang
+#
+
+remove_golang_alternatives() {
+    tools=(
+        go
+        gofmt
+    )
+
+    remove_alternatives "${tools[@]}"
+}
+
+remove_golang_os_packages() {
+    wait_for_apt_locks
+    apt-get remove -y golang golang-go
+    apt-get --purge autoremove -y
+}
+
+remove_golang_usr_bin_files() {
+    rm -f /usr/bin/go
+    rm -f /usr/bin/gofmt
+}
+
+update_golang_alternatives() {
+    remove_golang_alternatives
+
+    update-alternatives \
+        --install /usr/bin/go go /usr/local/go/bin/go 0 \
+        --slave /usr/bin/gofmt gofmt /usr/local/go/bin/gofmt
+}
+
+install_golang_from_github() {
+    remove_golang_os_packages
+    remove_golang_usr_bin_files
+
+    local version=$1
+    if [[ $ARCH == x86_64 ]]; then
+        GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/go$version.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
+    else
+        GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/go$version.linux-arm64.tar.gz"
+    fi
+
+    GO_FILE=$(basename "$GO_URL")
+
+    # Download
+    rm -f "/tmp/$GO_FILE"
+    curl -L -o "/tmp/$GO_FILE" "$GO_URL"
+
+    # Install
+    cd /usr/local
+    rm -rf ./go
+    tar xfz /tmp/"$GO_FILE"
+    cd -
+
+    update_golang_alternatives
+}
+
+#
+# Main
+#
+
+GO_VERSION="1.22.2"
+LLVM_VERSION="14.0.6"
+OPT="$1"
+
+# pr: when called from the pr action
+# cron: when called from the cron job action
+if [ "$OPT" != "pr" ] && [ "$OPT" != "cron" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 [pr|cron]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Common dependencies
+
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+disable_unattended_upgrades
+
+wait_for_apt_locks
+apt-get update
+
+wait_for_apt_locks
+apt-get install -y \
+    bsdutils build-essential pkgconf \
+    zlib1g-dev libelf-dev \
+    software-properties-common \
+    devscripts ubuntu-dev-tools
+
+# Install dependencies based on the option
+
+if [ "$OPT" == "pr" ]; then
+    # pr dependencies
+    install_golang_from_github "$GO_VERSION"
+    install_clang_from_github "$LLVM_VERSION"
+elif [ "$OPT" == "cron" ]; then
+    # cron dependencies
+    update_llvm_alternatives "$LLVM_VERSION"
+fi