diff --git a/.github/package-filters/js-packages-direct.yml b/.github/package-filters/js-packages-direct.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4efc00274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/package-filters/js-packages-direct.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+'@dashevo/wallet-utils-contract':
+  - packages/wallet-utils-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/token-history-contract':
+  - packages/token-history-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/dashpay-contract':
+  - packages/dashpay-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/masternode-reward-shares-contract':
+  - packages/masternode-reward-shares-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/withdrawals-contract':
+  - packages/withdrawals-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/dpns-contract':
+  - packages/dpns-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/grpc-common':
+  - packages/js-grpc-common/**
+
+'@dashevo/wasm-dpp':
+  - packages/wasm-dpp/**
+
+'@dashevo/dapi-grpc':
+  - packages/dapi-grpc/**
+
+'@dashevo/dash-spv':
+  - packages/dash-spv/**
+
+'@dashevo/dapi':
+  - packages/dapi/**
+
+'@dashevo/dapi-client':
+  - packages/js-dapi-client/**
+
+'@dashevo/wallet-lib':
+  - packages/wallet-lib/**
+
+dash:
+  - packages/js-dash-sdk/**
+
+dashmate:
+  - packages/dashmate/**
+
+'@dashevo/platform-test-suite':
+  - packages/platform-test-suite/**
diff --git a/.github/package-filters/js-packages-no-workflows.yml b/.github/package-filters/js-packages-no-workflows.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb0ca7da81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/package-filters/js-packages-no-workflows.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+'@dashevo/wallet-utils-contract': &wallet-utils-contract
+  - packages/wallet-utils-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/token-history-contract': &token-history-contract
+  - packages/token-history-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/dashpay-contract': &dashpay-contract
+  - packages/dashpay-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/masternode-reward-shares-contract': &masternode-reward-shares-contract
+  - packages/masternode-reward-shares-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/withdrawals-contract': &withdrawals-contract
+  - packages/withdrawals-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/dpns-contract': &dpns-contract
+  - packages/dpns-contract/**
+
+'@dashevo/grpc-common': &grpc-common
+  - packages/js-grpc-common/**
+
+'@dashevo/wasm-dpp': &wasm-dpp
+  - packages/wasm-dpp/**
+  - *dashpay-contract
+  - *masternode-reward-shares-contract
+  - *dpns-contract
+  - *withdrawals-contract
+  - *wallet-utils-contract
+  - *token-history-contract
+  - packages/rs-platform-serialization/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-serialization-derive/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-value/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-value-convertible/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-version/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-versioning/**
+  - packages/rs-dpp/**
+
+'@dashevo/dapi-grpc': &dapi-grpc
+  - packages/dapi-grpc/**
+  - *grpc-common
+
+'@dashevo/dash-spv': &dash-spv
+  - packages/dash-spv/**
+
+'@dashevo/dapi':
+  - packages/dapi/**
+  - *wasm-dpp
+  - *dapi-grpc
+  - *dash-spv
+
+'@dashevo/dapi-client': &dapi-client
+  - packages/js-dapi-client/**
+  - *dapi-grpc
+  - *dash-spv
+  - *wasm-dpp
+
+'@dashevo/wallet-lib': &wallet-lib
+  - packages/wallet-lib/**
+  - *dapi-client
+  - *wasm-dpp
+
+dash: &dash
+  - packages/js-dash-sdk/**
+  - *dapi-client
+  - *wallet-lib
+
+dashmate:
+  - packages/dashmate/**
+  - *dashpay-contract
+  - *masternode-reward-shares-contract
+  - *dpns-contract
+  - *withdrawals-contract
+  - *token-history-contract
+  - *wallet-lib
+  - *dapi-client
+
+'@dashevo/platform-test-suite':
+  - packages/platform-test-suite/**
+  - *dash
diff --git a/.github/package-filters/rs-packages-direct.yml b/.github/package-filters/rs-packages-direct.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d2d079b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/package-filters/rs-packages-direct.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+wallet-utils-contract:
+  - packages/wallet-utils-contract/**
+
+token-history-contract:
+  - packages/token-history-contract/**
+
+dashpay-contract:
+  - packages/dashpay-contract/**
+
+masternode-reward-shares-contract:
+  - packages/masternode-reward-shares-contract/**
+
+withdrawals-contract:
+  - packages/withdrawals-contract/**
+
+dpns-contract:
+  - packages/dpns-contract/**
+
+json-schema-compatibility-validator:
+  - packages/rs-json-schema-compatibility-validator/**
+
+dpp:
+  - packages/rs-dpp/**
+
+wasm-dpp:
+  - packages/wasm-dpp/**
+
+drive:
+  - packages/rs-drive/**
+
+drive-abci:
+  - packages/rs-drive-abci/**
+
+dapi-grpc:
+  - packages/dapi-grpc/**
+
+rs-dapi-client:
+  - packages/rs-dapi-client/**
+
+dash-sdk:
+  - packages/rs-sdk/**
+
+rs-sdk-ffi:
+  - packages/rs-sdk-ffi/**
diff --git a/.github/package-filters/rs-packages-no-workflows.yml b/.github/package-filters/rs-packages-no-workflows.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54417389b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/package-filters/rs-packages-no-workflows.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+wallet-utils-contract: &wallet-utils-contract
+  - packages/wallet-utils-contract/**
+
+token-history-contract: &token-history-contract
+  - packages/token-history-contract/**
+
+dashpay-contract: &dashpay-contract
+  - packages/dashpay-contract/**
+
+masternode-reward-shares-contract: &masternode-reward-shares-contract
+  - packages/masternode-reward-shares-contract/**
+
+withdrawals-contract: &withdrawals-contract
+  - packages/withdrawals-contract/**
+
+dpns-contract: &dpns-contract
+  - packages/dpns-contract/**
+
+json-schema-compatibility-validator: &json-schema-compatibility-validator
+  - packages/rs-json-schema-compatibility-validator/**
+
+dpp: &dpp
+  - packages/rs-dpp/**
+  - *dashpay-contract
+  - *masternode-reward-shares-contract
+  - *dpns-contract
+  - *withdrawals-contract
+  - *wallet-utils-contract
+  - *token-history-contract
+  - *json-schema-compatibility-validator
+  - packages/rs-platform-serialization/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-serialization-derive/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-value/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-value-convertible/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-version/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-versioning/**
+
+wasm-dpp:
+  - packages/wasm-dpp/**
+  - *dpp
+
+drive: &drive
+  - packages/rs-drive/**
+  - *dpp
+
+drive-abci:
+  - packages/rs-drive-abci/**
+  - *drive
+
+dapi-grpc: &dapi_grpc
+  - packages/rs-platform-version/**
+  - packages/rs-dapi-grpc-macros/**
+  - packages/dapi-grpc/**
+
+rs-dapi-client: &dapi_client
+  - packages/rs-dapi-client/**
+  - *dapi_grpc
+
+dash-sdk:
+  - packages/rs-drive-proof-verifier/**
+  - packages/rs-sdk/**
+  - *dapi_client
+  - *drive
+
+rs-sdk-ffi:
+  - packages/rs-sdk-ffi/**
+  - packages/rs-sdk/**
+  - packages/rs-drive-proof-verifier/**
+  - *dapi_client
+  - *drive
diff --git a/.github/package-filters/test-suite-triggers.yml b/.github/package-filters/test-suite-triggers.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ee579da98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/package-filters/test-suite-triggers.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+run:
+  - packages/platform-test-suite/**
+  - packages/dashmate/**
+  - packages/dapi/**
+  - packages/js-dash-sdk/**
+  - packages/js-dapi-client/**
+  - packages/wasm-dpp/**
+  - packages/dapi-grpc/**
+  - packages/js-grpc-common/**
+  - packages/dash-spv/**
+  - packages/wallet-lib/**
+  # Rust core components that affect local network behavior
+  - packages/rs-dpp/**
+  - packages/rs-drive/**
+  - packages/rs-drive-abci/**
+  - packages/rs-dapi-client/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-serialization/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-serialization-derive/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-value/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-value-convertible/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-version/**
+  - packages/rs-platform-versioning/**
+  # System contracts used by validations
+  - packages/dashpay-contract/**
+  - packages/masternode-reward-shares-contract/**
+  - packages/dpns-contract/**
+  - packages/withdrawals-contract/**
+  - packages/token-history-contract/**
+  - packages/wallet-utils-contract/**
+  # Local network scripts and action
+  - .github/actions/local-network/**
+  - scripts/**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 7c13a960dc..a72b531e1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           # Configure which scopes are allowed (newline-delimited).
           # These are regex patterns auto-wrapped in `^ $`.
           scopes: |
+            ci
             dapi
             platform
             drive
@@ -39,14 +40,15 @@ jobs:
             dpp
             dashmate
             contract
-            sdk
+            rs-sdk
+            rs-sdk-ffi
+            swift-sdk
             strategy-tests
             simple-signer
             wallet-lib
             test-suite
             bench-suite
             release
-            dash-spv
             wasm-sdk
           requireScope: false
           # Configure additional validation for the subject based on a regex.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-js-package.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-js-package.yml
index a2bf39a47b..c3152957b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-js-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-js-package.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
         description: The package name to run tests for
         type: string
         required: true
+      direct-packages:
+        description: JSON array of JS packages that changed directly
+        type: string
+        default: '[]'
       skip-tests:
         description: Skip running tests
         type: boolean
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Linting
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 5
+    if: contains(fromJSON(inputs.direct-packages), inputs.package)
     permissions:
       id-token: write
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-rs-package.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-rs-package.yml
index b52e2bd8bf..d644f2a40a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-rs-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-rs-package.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,16 @@ on:
         description: If true, try to build each individual feature for this crate
         type: boolean
         default: false
+      direct-packages:
+        description: JSON array of packages that changed directly (not via deps)
+        type: string
+        default: '[]'
 
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: Linting
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    if: contains(fromJSON(inputs.direct-packages), inputs.package)
     permissions:
       id-token: write
       contents: read
@@ -51,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
   formatting:
     name: Formatting
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    if: contains(fromJSON(inputs.direct-packages), inputs.package)
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - name: Check out repo
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
   unused_deps:
     name: Unused dependencies
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    if: contains(fromJSON(inputs.direct-packages), inputs.package)
     permissions:
       id-token: write
       contents: read
@@ -113,10 +120,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Detect immutable structure changes
     timeout-minutes: 10
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    # FIXME: as we use `gh pr view` below, this check can only
-    # run on pull requests. We should find a way to run it
-    # when manual triggers are used.
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && contains(fromJSON(inputs.direct-packages), inputs.package)
     steps:
       - name: Checkout base commit
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -207,7 +211,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Check each feature
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
-    if: ${{ inputs.check-each-feature }}
+    if: ${{ inputs.check-each-feature && contains(fromJSON(inputs.direct-packages), inputs.package) }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 0c14f5a8db..353cc0b7ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -25,22 +25,41 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     outputs:
       js-packages: ${{ steps.filter-js.outputs.changes }}
+      js-packages-direct: ${{ steps.filter-js-direct.outputs.changes }}
       rs-packages: ${{ steps.filter-rs.outputs.changes }}
+      rs-packages-direct: ${{ steps.filter-rs-direct.outputs.changes }}
+      test-suite: ${{ steps.filter-test-suite.outputs.run }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter-js
         with:
-          filters: .github/package-filters/js-packages.yml
+          filters: .github/package-filters/js-packages-no-workflows.yml
 
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter-js-direct
+        with:
+          filters: .github/package-filters/js-packages-direct.yml
+
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter-rs
         with:
-          filters: .github/package-filters/rs-packages.yml
+          filters: .github/package-filters/rs-packages-no-workflows.yml
+
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter-rs-direct
+        with:
+          filters: .github/package-filters/rs-packages-direct.yml
+
+      - name: Check if Test Suite should run
+        id: filter-test-suite
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        with:
+          filters: .github/package-filters/test-suite-triggers.yml
 
   build-js:
     name: Build JS packages
@@ -84,6 +103,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       package: ${{ matrix.rs-package }}
       check-each-feature: ${{ contains(fromJSON('["dash-sdk","rs-dapi-client","dapi-grpc","dpp","drive-abci"]'), matrix.rs-package) }}
+      direct-packages: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.rs-packages-direct }}
 
   rs-crates-security:
     name: Rust crates security audit
@@ -122,6 +142,7 @@ jobs:
       package: ${{ matrix.js-package }}
       test-command: ${{ matrix.js-package == 'dashmate' && 'test:unit' || 'test' }}
       skip-tests: ${{ contains(matrix.js-package, 'platform-test-suite') }}
+      direct-packages: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.js-packages-direct }}
 
   js-deps-versions:
     name: JS dependency versions check
@@ -194,7 +215,9 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build-js
       - build-images
+      - changes
     secrets: inherit
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.test-suite == 'true'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -223,5 +246,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build-js
       - build-images
+      - changes
     secrets: inherit
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.test-suite == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/tests-packges-functional.yml