diff --git a/.github/actions/ensure-playwright-image/action.yml b/.github/actions/ensure-playwright-image/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fab5bb8b5d4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/ensure-playwright-image/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+name: 'Ensure Playwright Docker Image'
+description: 'Checks if the custom Playwright Docker image exists in GHCR. Builds and pushes it if missing.'
+
+inputs:
+  github_token:
+    description: 'GitHub token with packages:write permission'
+    required: true
+
+outputs:
+  image:
+    description: 'The full Docker image reference (e.g. ghcr.io/owner/repo/playwright:v1.56.0)'
+    value: ${{ steps.image.outputs.ref }}
+
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: Get Playwright version
+      id: playwright
+      run: |
+        VERSION=$(node -p "
+          const pkg = require('./dev-packages/browser-integration-tests/package.json');
+          const v = (pkg.dependencies || {})['@playwright/test'] || (pkg.devDependencies || {})['@playwright/test'];
+          v.replace(/[~^]/, '')
+        ")
+        echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Verify @playwright/test version consistency
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        CANONICAL=$(node -p "
+          const pkg = require('./dev-packages/browser-integration-tests/package.json');
+          (pkg.dependencies || {})['@playwright/test'] || (pkg.devDependencies || {})['@playwright/test']
+        ")
+        echo "Canonical @playwright/test version: $CANONICAL"
+        MISMATCHES=0
+
+        check_version() {
+          local file="$1"
+          local version
+          version=$(node -p "
+            const pkg = require('./$file');
+            (pkg.dependencies || {})['@playwright/test'] ||
+            (pkg.devDependencies || {})['@playwright/test'] ||
+            (pkg.peerDependencies || {})['@playwright/test'] ||
+            'not found'
+          ")
+          if [ "$version" != "not found" ] && [ "$version" != "$CANONICAL" ]; then
+            echo "::error file=$file::@playwright/test version mismatch: $version (expected $CANONICAL)"
+            MISMATCHES=$((MISMATCHES + 1))
+          fi
+        }
+
+        check_version "dev-packages/test-utils/package.json"
+
+        for pkg in dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/*/package.json; do
+          check_version "$pkg"
+        done
+
+        if [ "$MISMATCHES" -gt 0 ]; then
+          echo "Found $MISMATCHES package(s) with mismatched @playwright/test versions."
+          echo "All packages must use the same version as dev-packages/browser-integration-tests ($CANONICAL)."
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "All @playwright/test versions are consistent ($CANONICAL)"
+
+    - name: Set image reference
+      id: image
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        DOCKERFILE_HASH=$(sha256sum .github/docker/playwright.Dockerfile | cut -c1-8)
+        TAG="v${{ steps.playwright.outputs.version }}-${DOCKERFILE_HASH}"
+        echo "ref=ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/playwright:${TAG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Check if image already exists
+      id: check
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if docker manifest inspect "${{ steps.image.outputs.ref }}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+          echo "exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Image ${{ steps.image.outputs.ref }} already exists, skipping build."
+        else
+          echo "exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Image ${{ steps.image.outputs.ref }} not found, will build."
+        fi
+      env:
+        DOCKER_CLI_EXPERIMENTAL: enabled
+
+    - name: Log in to GHCR
+      if: steps.check.outputs.exists == 'false'
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
+      with:
+        registry: ghcr.io
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
+
+    - name: Build and push
+      if: steps.check.outputs.exists == 'false'
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+      with:
+        file: .github/docker/playwright.Dockerfile
+        push: true
+        build-args: |
+          PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=${{ steps.playwright.outputs.version }}
+        tags: |
+          ${{ steps.image.outputs.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ca47ce04081..000000000000
--- a/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Install Playwright dependencies'
-description: 'Installs Playwright dependencies and caches them.'
-inputs:
-  browsers:
-    description: 'What browsers to install.'
-    default: 'chromium webkit firefox'
-  cwd:
-    description: 'The working directory to run Playwright in.'
-    default: '.'
-
-runs:
-  using: 'composite'
-  steps:
-    - name: Get Playwright version
-      id: playwright-version
-      run: echo "version=$(node -p "require('@playwright/test/package.json').version")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}
-
-    - name: Restore cached playwright binaries
-      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-      id: playwright-cache
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ~/.cache/ms-playwright
-        # Bump the iteration when bumping runner images to use a new cache
-        key: playwright-${{ runner.os }}-iteration-1-${{ steps.playwright-version.outputs.version }}
-
-    # We always install all browsers, if uncached
-    - name: Install Playwright dependencies (uncached)
-      run: npx playwright install chromium webkit firefox --with-deps
-      if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}
-
-    - name: Install Playwright system dependencies only (cached)
-      env:
-        PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS: ${{ inputs.browsers || 'chromium webkit firefox' }}
-      run: npx playwright install-deps "$PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS"
-      if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}
-
-    # Only store cache on develop branch
-    - name: Store cached playwright binaries
-      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
-      if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ~/.cache/ms-playwright
-        # Bump the iteration when bumping runner images to use a new cache
-        key: playwright-${{ runner.os }}-iteration-1-${{ steps.playwright-version.outputs.version }}
diff --git a/.github/docker/playwright.Dockerfile b/.github/docker/playwright.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e08df49898e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/docker/playwright.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION is passed as a build arg by the ensure-playwright-image action.
+# The canonical source is dev-packages/browser-integration-tests/package.json.
+ARG PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v${PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION}-noble
+
+# Install yarn (v1) for the monorepo
+RUN npm install -g yarn@1.22.22
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6032cee30fdc..638923a88087 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,24 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       pull-requests: read
 
+  job_playwright_image:
+    name: Ensure Playwright Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    permissions:
+      packages: write
+    outputs:
+      image: ${{ steps.ensure.outputs.image }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out current commit
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ env.HEAD_COMMIT }}
+      - name: Ensure Playwright image
+        id: ensure
+        uses: ./.github/actions/ensure-playwright-image
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
   job_build:
     name: Build
     needs: job_get_metadata
@@ -475,9 +493,15 @@ jobs:
     name:
       Playwright ${{ matrix.bundle }}${{ matrix.project && matrix.project != 'chromium' && format(' {0}',
       matrix.project) || ''}}${{ matrix.shard && format(' ({0}/{1})', matrix.shard, matrix.shards) || ''}} Tests
-    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build]
+    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build, job_playwright_image]
     if: needs.job_build.outputs.changed_browser_integration == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-large-js
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.job_playwright_image.outputs.image }}
+      credentials:
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      options: --ipc=host -e HOME=/root
     timeout-minutes: 25
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -540,11 +564,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dependency_cache_key: ${{ needs.job_build.outputs.dependency_cache_key }}
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: ${{ matrix.project }}
-
       - name: Run Playwright tests
         env:
           PW_BUNDLE: ${{ matrix.bundle }}
@@ -578,9 +597,15 @@ jobs:
 
   job_browser_loader_tests:
     name: PW ${{ matrix.bundle }} Tests
-    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build]
+    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build, job_playwright_image]
     if: needs.job_build.outputs.changed_browser_integration == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.job_playwright_image.outputs.image }}
+      credentials:
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      options: --ipc=host -e HOME=/root
     timeout-minutes: 15
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -608,11 +633,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dependency_cache_key: ${{ needs.job_build.outputs.dependency_cache_key }}
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: chromium
-
       - name: Run Playwright Loader tests
         env:
           PW_BUNDLE: ${{ matrix.bundle }}
@@ -771,9 +791,15 @@ jobs:
 
   job_remix_integration_tests:
     name: Remix (Node ${{ matrix.node }}) Tests
-    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build]
+    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build, job_playwright_image]
     if: needs.job_build.outputs.changed_remix == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.job_playwright_image.outputs.image }}
+      credentials:
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      options: --ipc=host -e HOME=/root
     timeout-minutes: 15
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -793,11 +819,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dependency_cache_key: ${{ needs.job_build.outputs.dependency_cache_key }}
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: chromium
-
       - name: Run integration tests
         env:
           NODE_VERSION: ${{ matrix.node }}
@@ -873,8 +894,15 @@ jobs:
     # See: https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/2205
     if:
       always() && needs.job_e2e_prepare.result == 'success' && needs.job_e2e_prepare.outputs.matrix != '{"include":[]}'
-    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build, job_e2e_prepare]
+      && needs.job_playwright_image.result == 'success'
+    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build, job_e2e_prepare, job_playwright_image]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.job_playwright_image.outputs.image }}
+      credentials:
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      options: --ipc=host -e HOME=/root
     timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       # We just use a dummy DSN here, only send to the tunnel anyhow
@@ -956,12 +984,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SENTRY_E2E_WORKSPACE_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: chromium
-          cwd: ${{ runner.temp }}/test-application
-
       - name: Run E2E test
         working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}/test-application
         timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -1002,9 +1024,16 @@ jobs:
     if:
       always() && needs.job_get_metadata.outputs.is_release != 'true' && needs.job_e2e_prepare.result == 'success' &&
       needs.job_e2e_prepare.outputs.matrix-optional != '{"include":[]}' && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' ||
-      github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
-    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build, job_e2e_prepare]
+      github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
+      needs.job_playwright_image.result == 'success'
+    needs: [job_get_metadata, job_build, job_e2e_prepare, job_playwright_image]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.job_playwright_image.outputs.image }}
+      credentials:
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      options: --ipc=host -e HOME=/root
     timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       E2E_TEST_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.E2E_TEST_AUTH_TOKEN }}
@@ -1071,12 +1100,6 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 7
         run: ${{ matrix.build-command || 'pnpm test:build' }}
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: chromium
-          cwd: ${{ runner.temp }}/test-application
-
       - name: Run E2E test
         working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}/test-application
         timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/canary.yml b/.github/workflows/canary.yml
index f9c74b5f344f..364f56cf6c6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canary.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,24 @@ env:
 permissions:
   contents: read
   issues: write
+  packages: write
 
 jobs:
+  job_playwright_image:
+    name: Ensure Playwright Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    outputs:
+      image: ${{ steps.ensure.outputs.image }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ env.HEAD_COMMIT }}
+      - name: Ensure Playwright image
+        id: ensure
+        uses: ./.github/actions/ensure-playwright-image
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
   job_e2e_prepare:
     name: Prepare E2E Canary tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
@@ -53,8 +69,14 @@ jobs:
 
   job_e2e_tests:
     name: E2E ${{ matrix.label }} Test
-    needs: [job_e2e_prepare]
+    needs: [job_e2e_prepare, job_playwright_image]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.job_playwright_image.outputs.image }}
+      credentials:
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      options: --ipc=host -e HOME=/root
     timeout-minutes: 20
     env:
       # We just use a dummy DSN here, only send to the tunnel anyhow
@@ -164,12 +186,6 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 7
         run: yarn ${{ matrix.build-command }}
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: chromium
-          cwd: ${{ runner.temp }}/test-application
-
       - name: Run E2E test
         working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}/test-application
         timeout-minutes: 15
diff --git a/.github/workflows/flaky-test-detector.yml b/.github/workflows/flaky-test-detector.yml
index c0a8f1f720b1..6737ccea13b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flaky-test-detector.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flaky-test-detector.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,30 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+  job_playwright_image:
+    name: Ensure Playwright Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    permissions:
+      packages: write
+    outputs:
+      image: ${{ steps.ensure.outputs.image }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Ensure Playwright image
+        id: ensure
+        uses: ./.github/actions/ensure-playwright-image
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
   flaky-detector:
+    needs: [job_playwright_image]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    container:
+      image: ${{ needs.job_playwright_image.outputs.image }}
+      credentials:
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      options: --ipc=host -e HOME=/root
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: 'Check tests for flakiness'
     # Also skip if PR is from master -> develop
@@ -49,11 +71,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build packages
         run: yarn build
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: 'chromium'
-
       - name: Determine changed tests
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v4.0.1
         id: changed