feat(xtra-test): consolidate TEST onto a single t3.medium node - #280

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/checkout@v4, aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4, docker/build-push-action@v6, docker/setup-buildx-action@v3. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/