diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-lint-typecheck-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-lint-typecheck-test.yaml
index a9fa1556b4..89f58e9e92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-lint-typecheck-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-lint-typecheck-test.yaml
@@ -25,14 +25,17 @@ jobs:
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
           cache: "yarn"
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: yarn install --immutable
-
-      - name: Cache node_modules
+      # this step will also try to cache the node_modules at the end of the workflow run
+      - name: Restore cached node_modules
+        id: restore-cache-node_modules
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.restore-cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' 
+        run: yarn install --immutable
 
       - name: Check Single Package Version Policy
         run: yarn syncpack:check
@@ -67,8 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
 
       - name: Restore cached build artifacts
         uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -77,7 +79,6 @@ jobs:
             ./sdk
             ./packages
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ github.sha }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-build-
 
       - name: Build passport sample app
         run: yarn workspace @imtbl/passport-sdk-sample-app build
@@ -101,8 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
 
       - name: Restore cached build artifacts
         uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ jobs:
             ./sdk
             ./packages
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ github.sha }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-build-
 
       - name: Typecheck
         run: yarn typecheck
@@ -137,8 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
 
       - name: Restore cached build artifacts
         uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -147,7 +145,6 @@ jobs:
             ./sdk
             ./packages
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ github.sha }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-build-
 
       - name: Test
         run: yarn test
@@ -188,8 +185,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
 
       - name: Get reviewing teams
         id: reviewer-teams
@@ -203,7 +199,6 @@ jobs:
             ./sdk
             ./packages
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ github.sha }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-build-
 
       - name: Checkout-widgets cypress tests
         if: ${{ contains(steps.reviewer-teams.outputs.teams, 'Wallets') && !contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'SKIP-CY') }}
@@ -243,8 +238,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-node-modules-
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
 
       - name: Lint
         run: yarn lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-sdk.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-sdk.yaml
index c555d9fddf..e11090aa67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-sdk.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-sdk.yaml
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: yarn install --immutable
 
-      - name: Cache build artifacts
+      - name: Cache node_modules
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: node_modules
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: yarn build
+      # - name: Build
+      #   run: yarn build
 
-      - name: Cache build artifacts
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./sdk
-            ./packages
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-${{ github.sha }}
+      # - name: Cache build artifacts
+      #   uses: actions/cache@v4
+      #   with:
+      #     path: |
+      #       ./sdk
+      #       ./packages
+      #     key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-${{ github.sha }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/detect-node-version-change.yaml b/.github/workflows/detect-node-version-change.yaml
index f90d2d89bb..f717ee3cc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/detect-node-version-change.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/detect-node-version-change.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Node engine version from package.json
         id: get_package_json_node_engine_version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional-tests-imx.yml b/.github/workflows/functional-tests-imx.yml
index e88fe17dc6..9f219081aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional-tests-imx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional-tests-imx.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,25 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
+          cache: 'yarn'
+
+      - name: Restore cached node_modules
+        id: restore-cache-node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
-          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
 
       - name: Install root dependencies
-        run: npm install -g yarn && yarn install --immutable
+        if: steps.restore-cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' 
+        run: yarn install --immutable
 
       - name: Build SDK
         run: yarn build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional-tests-zkevm.yml b/.github/workflows/functional-tests-zkevm.yml
index 977e15b0ee..7b9384f7fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional-tests-zkevm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional-tests-zkevm.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,25 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
+          cache: 'yarn'
+
+      - name: Restore cached node_modules
+        id: restore-cache-node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
 
       - name: Install root dependencies
-        run: npm install -g yarn && yarn install --immutable
+        if: steps.restore-cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' 
+        run: yarn install --immutable
 
       - name: Build SDK
         run: yarn build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index 757eec7bc4..a0cb75072b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,25 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.40.0-jammy
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  
+      - name: Use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version-file: samples/apps/ts-immutable-sample/.nvmrc
+          cache: 'yarn'
 
+      - name: Restore cached node_modules
+        id: restore-cache-node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+  
       - name: Install root dependencies
-        run: npm install -g yarn && yarn install --immutable
+        if: steps.restore-cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' 
+        run: yarn install --immutable
 
       - name: Build SDK
         run: yarn build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yaml
index 10f96cf820..829d5c34b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yaml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ jobs:
       GITHUB_USER: ${{ github.actor }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Checkout Docs Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: immutable/docs
           token: ${{ secrets.TS_IMMUTABLE_SDK_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
 
       - name: Setup Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: "yarn"
@@ -55,7 +55,15 @@ jobs:
           jq '.version = "${{ env.VERSION }}"' ./package.json > "$tmp" && mv "$tmp" ./package.json
         shell: bash
 
+      - name: Restore cached node_modules
+        id: restore-cache-node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+
       - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.restore-cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' 
         run: yarn install --immutable
 
       - name: Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-major-version.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-major-version.yaml
index c0d06c7e7e..bac0691dba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-major-version.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-major-version.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         run: failure("Public releases should be only done from main branch, current branch ${{ github.ref }}")
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git fetch --tags
 
       - name: Setup Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: "yarn"
@@ -100,7 +100,15 @@ jobs:
           ./.github/scripts/version-up.sh --${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }} --$upgrade_type --apply $revision_upgrade
         shell: bash
 
+      - name: Restore cached node_modules
+        id: restore-cache-node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+
       - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.restore-cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' 
         run: yarn install --immutable
 
       - name: Lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index a5dc120214..e79495d0a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         run: failure("Public releases should be only done from main branch, current branch ${{ github.ref }}")
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.TS_IMMUTABLE_SDK_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git fetch --tags
 
       - name: Setup Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: "yarn"
@@ -87,7 +87,15 @@ jobs:
           ./.github/scripts/version-up.sh --${{ env.RELEASE_TYPE }} $upgrade_type --apply $revision_upgrade
         shell: bash
 
+      - name: Restore cached node_modules
+        id: restore-cache-node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+
       - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.restore-cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' 
         run: yarn install --immutable
 
       - name: Lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yaml b/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yaml
index 8f98b52ebf..fed6f0ec9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
     name: gitleaks
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@v2.3.4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smokes-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/smokes-tests.yaml
index 6b1361c4d1..25ee4c5c5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smokes-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smokes-tests.yaml
@@ -16,16 +16,24 @@ jobs:
       NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=14366
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Use Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
           cache: "yarn"
 
+      - name: Restore cached node_modules
+        id: restore-cache-node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache-deps-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+
       - name: Install root dependencies
+        if: steps.restore-cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' 
         run: yarn install --immutable
 
       - name: Build