diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 53a71e758..2373119ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ jobs:
         ${{ matrix.devScript }} layout Release ${{ matrix.runtime }}
       working-directory: src
 
-    # Run tests
-    - name: L0
-      run: |
-        ${{ matrix.devScript }} test
-      working-directory: src
-      if: matrix.runtime != 'linux-arm64' && matrix.runtime != 'linux-arm'
-
     # Check runtime/externals hash
     - name: Compute/Compare runtime and externals Hash
       shell: bash
@@ -80,6 +73,13 @@ jobs:
         DOTNET_RUNTIME_HASH: ${{hashFiles('**/_layout_trims/runtime/**/*')}}
         EXTERNALS_HASH: ${{hashFiles('**/_layout_trims/externals/**/*')}}
 
+    # Run tests
+    - name: L0
+      run: |
+        ${{ matrix.devScript }} test
+      working-directory: src
+      if: matrix.runtime != 'linux-arm64' && matrix.runtime != 'linux-arm'
+
     # Create runner package tar.gz/zip
     - name: Package Release
       if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
diff --git a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-arm b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-arm
index ec1b8354f..742fcf719 100644
--- a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-arm
+++ b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-arm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6ca4a0e1c50b7079ead05321dcf5835c1c25f23dc632add8c1c4667d416d103e
\ No newline at end of file
+6ed30a2c1ee403a610d63e82bb230b9ba846a9c25cec9e4ea8672fb6ed4e1a51
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-arm64 b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-arm64
index 5233992c5..d7fdd3308 100644
--- a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-arm64
+++ b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-arm64
@@ -1 +1 @@
-b5951dc607d782d9c7571a7224e940eb0975bb23c54ff25c7afdbf959a417081
\ No newline at end of file
+711c30c51ec52c9b7a9a2eb399d6ab2ab5ee1dc72de11879f2f36f919f163d78
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-x64 b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-x64
index 89ebc0f6d..9722fe1e8 100644
--- a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-x64
+++ b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/linux-x64
@@ -1 +1 @@
-af819e92011cc9cbca90e8299f9f7651f2cf6bf45b42920f9a4ca22795486147
\ No newline at end of file
+a49479ca4b4988a06c097e8d22c51fd08a11c13f40807366236213d0e008cf6a
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/osx-x64 b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/osx-x64
index 3f8d61289..b21bee859 100644
--- a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/osx-x64
+++ b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/osx-x64
@@ -1 +1 @@
-aa0e6bf4bfaabf48c962ea3b262dca042629ab332005f73d282faec908847036
\ No newline at end of file
+8e97df75230b843462a9b4c578ccec604ee4b4a1066120c85b04374317fa372b
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/win-x64 b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/win-x64
index b1a10d0b9..5ed33fa49 100644
--- a/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/win-x64
+++ b/src/Misc/contentHash/externals/win-x64
@@ -1 +1 @@
-40328cff2b8229f9b578f32739183bd8f6aab481c21dadc052b09f1c7e8e4665
\ No newline at end of file
+f75a671e5a188c76680739689aa75331a2c09d483dce9c80023518c48fd67a18
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Misc/externals.sh b/src/Misc/externals.sh
index 734a08943..fe7a74b9a 100755
--- a/src/Misc/externals.sh
+++ b/src/Misc/externals.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PACKAGERUNTIME=$1
 PRECACHE=$2
 
 NODE_URL=https://nodejs.org/dist
-NODE12_VERSION="12.13.1"
+NODE12_VERSION="12.22.7"
 NODE16_VERSION="16.13.0"
 
 get_abs_path() {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ fi
 # Download the external tools for Linux PACKAGERUNTIMEs.
 if [[ "$PACKAGERUNTIME" == "linux-x64" ]]; then
     acquireExternalTool "$NODE_URL/v${NODE12_VERSION}/node-v${NODE12_VERSION}-linux-x64.tar.gz" node12 fix_nested_dir
-    acquireExternalTool "https://vstsagenttools.blob.core.windows.net/tools/nodejs/${NODE12_VERSION}/alpine/x64/node-${NODE12_VERSION}-alpine-x64.tar.gz" node12_alpine
+    acquireExternalTool "https://vstsagenttools.blob.core.windows.net/tools/nodejs/${NODE12_VERSION}/alpine/x64/node-v${NODE12_VERSION}-alpine-x64.tar.gz" node12_alpine
     acquireExternalTool "$NODE_URL/v${NODE16_VERSION}/node-v${NODE16_VERSION}-linux-x64.tar.gz" node16 fix_nested_dir
     acquireExternalTool "https://vstsagenttools.blob.core.windows.net/tools/nodejs/${NODE16_VERSION}/alpine/x64/node-v${NODE16_VERSION}-alpine-x64.tar.gz" node16_alpine
 fi
diff --git a/src/Test/L0/Listener/SelfUpdaterL0.cs b/src/Test/L0/Listener/SelfUpdaterL0.cs
index ff0dc9aeb..dbf8d220c 100644
--- a/src/Test/L0/Listener/SelfUpdaterL0.cs
+++ b/src/Test/L0/Listener/SelfUpdaterL0.cs
@@ -774,7 +774,14 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Common.Tests.Listener
 
                     var traceFile = Path.GetTempFileName();
                     File.Copy(hc.TraceFileName, traceFile, true);
-                    Assert.Contains("Something wrong with the trimmed runner package, failback to use the full package for runner updates", File.ReadAllText(traceFile));
+                    if (File.ReadAllText(traceFile).Contains("Use trimmed (runtime+externals) package"))
+                    {
+                        Assert.Contains("Something wrong with the trimmed runner package, failback to use the full package for runner updates", File.ReadAllText(traceFile));
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        hc.GetTrace().Warning("Skipping the 'TestSelfUpdateAsync_FallbackToFullPackage' test, as the `externals` or `runtime` hashes have been updated");
+                    }
                 }
             }
             finally