Reconsider Aligning `actions-runner` software with Github-hosted software

What would you like added?

I would like the existing images without Cloud-specific tooling to be appended with i.e. -slim or -cloudless , and for the default actions-runner images to have the same installed software as their related actions/runner-images images

Why is this needed?

Now that Actions Runner Controller has been officially adopted into the actions/ org I think it is worth reconsidering alignment of pre-installed software with actions/runner-images.

ARC's end users are often unaware that ARC is being used and expect consistent pre-installed software when developing their workflows. When ARC runners are provided to supplement or replace Github-hosted runners, errors are likely to occur due to the delta between preinstalled software on Github-hosted runners and ARC-hosted runners.

While some end-user friction can be mitigated by an organization's ARC operators, they may not have insight into all tooling required by end users across the org, leading to increased friction for ARC adoption. Sourcing the same software as actions/runner-images reduces that friction significantly.

Additional context

Installed Software for actions/runner-images

ubuntu-latest or ubuntu-22.04
ubuntu-20.04

I'm happy to help with the lift on this, but I wanted to float it in the community first for feedback

Start by comparing the existing ARC runner images with the linked actions/runner-images Ubuntu 22.04 and 20.04 software lists. Define the scope for cloudless image naming and software alignment, then review the community feedback before proposing changes. Done means the desired image variants and installed-software parity are clearly specified.