diff --git a/.github/CARGO_PUBLISH_DRY_RUN_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/CARGO_PUBLISH_DRY_RUN_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d18529deed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CARGO_PUBLISH_DRY_RUN_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: "[automated] `cargo publish --dry-run` failure @ {{ date | date('D/M/YY HH:mm') }}"
+labels: ["Bug"]
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Please [check the logs]({{ env.WORKFLOW_URL }}) for more information.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cargo-publish-dry-run.yml b/.github/workflows/cargo-publish-dry-run.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..571ad1c0f51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cargo-publish-dry-run.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: cargo publish dry run
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+
+env:
+  CI: 1
+  CACHE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES: 5
+  AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}"
+  AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}"
+  RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
+  CC: sccache clang
+  CXX: sccache clang++
+
+jobs:
+  cargo-publish-dry-run:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    steps:
+      - name: Configure SCCache variables
+        run: |
+          # External PRs do not have access to 'vars' or 'secrets'.
+          if [[ "${{secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}}" != "" ]]; then
+            echo "SCCACHE_ENDPOINT=${{ vars.SCCACHE_ENDPOINT}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "SCCACHE_BUCKET=${{ vars.SCCACHE_BUCKET}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "SCCACHE_REGION=${{ vars.SCCACHE_REGION}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+      - name: Checkout Sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Setup sccache
+        uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
+        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.CACHE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES) }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+      - uses: jdx/mise-action@v4
+      - run: cargo publish --dry-run
+      - name: Set WORKFLOW_URL
+        if: failure()
+        run: |
+          export WORKFLOW_URL="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${GITHUB_RUN_ID}"
+          echo ${WORKFLOW_URL}
+          echo "WORKFLOW_URL=${WORKFLOW_URL}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
+        if: failure()
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          filename: .github/CARGO_PUBLISH_DRY_RUN_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 3f7240523ce..5f1522dcbbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@v4
       - uses: taiki-e/install-action@cargo-llvm-cov
+      - uses: actions/cache@v5
+        id: cache-proof-params
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}
+          key: proof-params-keys
+      - uses: actions/cache@v5
+        id: cache-actor-bundle
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.FOREST_ACTOR_BUNDLE_PATH }}
+          key: actor-bundle
       - name: Fetch proof params and RPC test snapshots
         run: |
           cargo run --bin forest-dev --no-default-features --profile quick -- fetch-test-snapshots --actor-bundle $FOREST_ACTOR_BUNDLE_PATH
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index e498944f35e..b44ff2265da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "SCCACHE_BUCKET=${{ vars.SCCACHE_BUCKET}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "SCCACHE_REGION=${{ vars.SCCACHE_REGION}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
-      - run: lscpu
-      - name: Show IP
-        run: curl ifconfig.me
-        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Checkout Sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Setup sccache
@@ -65,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           # To minimize compile times: https://nnethercote.github.io/perf-book/build-configuration.html#minimizing-compile-times
           RUSTFLAGS: "-C linker=clang -C link-arg=-fuse-ld=lld"
-        run: mise run install release
+        run: mise run install ${{ (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')) && 'release' || 'quick' }}
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: "forest-linux-amd64"
@@ -90,11 +86,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "SCCACHE_REGION=${{ vars.SCCACHE_REGION}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
           echo "SCCACHE_S3_KEY_PREFIX=aarch64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - run: lscpu
-      - run: vmstat -s
-      - name: Show IP
-        run: curl ifconfig.me
-        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Checkout Sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
@@ -196,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
       # - date+sha, e.g. 2023-01-19-da4692d,
       # - tag (if pushed).
       - name: Docker Meta
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
         with:
@@ -208,13 +200,13 @@ jobs:
             type=edge
 
       - name: Build slim image and push to GitHub Container Registry
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
         with:
           context: /tmp/forest
           file: ./Dockerfile-ci
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
-          push: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
-          # Compile Docker image only for AMD64 for a regular PR to save some CI time.
-          platforms: ${{ (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')) && 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64' || 'linux/amd64' }}
+          push: true
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           target: slim-image
diff --git a/.github/workflows/forest.yml b/.github/workflows/forest.yml
index 2bfc277c960..6b620aa3f8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/forest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/forest.yml
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "SCCACHE_BUCKET=${{ vars.SCCACHE_BUCKET}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "SCCACHE_REGION=${{ vars.SCCACHE_REGION}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
-      - run: lscpu
-      - name: Show IP
-        run: curl ifconfig.me
-        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Checkout Sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Setup sccache
@@ -103,24 +99,12 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             ~/.cargo/bin/forest*
           if-no-files-found: error
-  cargo-publish-dry-run:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Setup sccache
-        uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
-        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.CACHE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES) }}
-        continue-on-error: true
-      - uses: jdx/mise-action@v4
-      - run: cargo publish --dry-run
   forest-cli-check:
     needs:
       - build-ubuntu
     name: Forest CLI checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}
@@ -142,16 +126,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Calibnet check
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
           key: proof-params-keys
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
-        with:
-          name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
-          path: ~/.cargo/bin
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
@@ -178,7 +157,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Calibnet stateless mode check
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -189,10 +167,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
           path: ~/.cargo/bin
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
-        with:
-          name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
-          path: ~/.cargo/bin
       - name: Set permissions
         run: |
           chmod +x ~/.cargo/bin/forest*
@@ -204,7 +178,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Calibnet stateless RPC check
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -215,10 +188,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
           path: ~/.cargo/bin
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
-        with:
-          name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
-          path: ~/.cargo/bin
       - name: Set permissions
         run: |
           chmod +x ~/.cargo/bin/forest*
@@ -230,7 +199,6 @@ jobs:
     name: State migrations
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -252,7 +220,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Wallet tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -281,7 +248,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Delegated wallet tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -309,7 +275,6 @@ jobs:
     name: V1 snapshot export checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -331,7 +296,6 @@ jobs:
     name: V2 snapshot export checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -353,7 +317,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Diff snapshot export checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -375,7 +338,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Calibnet no discovery checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -396,7 +358,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Calibnet kademlia checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -417,7 +378,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Calibnet eth mapping check
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -428,10 +388,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
           path: ~/.cargo/bin
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
-        with:
-          name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
-          path: ~/.cargo/bin
       - name: Set permissions
         run: |
           chmod +x ~/.cargo/bin/forest*
@@ -447,7 +403,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Calibnet api test-stateful check
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - run: lscpu
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: "${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}"
@@ -458,10 +413,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
           path: ~/.cargo/bin
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
-        with:
-          name: "forest-${{ runner.os }}"
-          path: ~/.cargo/bin
       - name: Set permissions
         run: |
           chmod +x ~/.cargo/bin/forest*
@@ -668,7 +619,6 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build-macos
       - build-ubuntu
-      - cargo-publish-dry-run
       - forest-cli-check
       - calibnet-check
       - calibnet-stateless-mode-check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 5db900a3b43..26d07e4d514 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "SCCACHE_BUCKET=${{ vars.SCCACHE_BUCKET}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "SCCACHE_REGION=${{ vars.SCCACHE_REGION}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
-      # find the nearest S3 space for storing cache files
-      - name: Show IP
-        run: curl ifconfig.me
-        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Checkout Sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Setup sccache
@@ -72,6 +68,16 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
       - name: install nextest
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+      - uses: actions/cache@v5
+        id: cache-proof-params
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.FIL_PROOFS_PARAMETER_CACHE }}
+          key: proof-params-keys
+      - uses: actions/cache@v5
+        id: cache-actor-bundle
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.FOREST_ACTOR_BUNDLE_PATH }}
+          key: actor-bundle
       - name: Fetch proof params and RPC test snapshots
         run: |
           cargo run --bin forest-dev --no-default-features --profile quick-test -- fetch-test-snapshots --actor-bundle $FOREST_ACTOR_BUNDLE_PATH