diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
index 671f5020e..18662bb8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ jobs:
         config: [debug, release]
         platform: [x64]
         cc: [gcc, clang]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: freebsd {0}
+        working-directory: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -160,20 +164,11 @@ jobs:
         prepare: |
           pkg install -y gmake ca_root_nss gcc
     - name: Build
-      shell: freebsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
+      run: PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
     - name: Test
-      shell: freebsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
     - name: Docs check
-      shell: freebsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
     - name: Upload Artifacts
       if: matrix.config == 'release' && matrix.cc == 'clang'
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -187,6 +182,10 @@ jobs:
         config: [debug, release]
         platform: [x64]
         cc: [clang]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: openbsd {0}
+        working-directory: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -198,20 +197,11 @@ jobs:
         prepare: |
           pkg_add gmake
     - name: Build
-      shell: openbsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
+      run: PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
     - name: Test
-      shell: openbsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
     - name: Docs check
-      shell: openbsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
     - name: Upload Artifacts
       if: matrix.config == 'release' && matrix.cc == 'clang'
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -225,6 +215,10 @@ jobs:
         config: [debug, release]
         platform: [x64]
         cc: [gcc]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: netbsd {0}
+        working-directory: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -234,20 +228,11 @@ jobs:
         prepare: |
           pkg_add gmake
     - name: Build
-      shell: netbsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
+      run: PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
     - name: Test
-      shell: netbsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
     - name: Docs check
-      shell: netbsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
   dragonflybsd:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
@@ -255,6 +240,10 @@ jobs:
         config: [debug, release]
         platform: [x64]
         cc: [gcc]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: dragonflybsd {0}
+        working-directory: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -264,20 +253,11 @@ jobs:
         prepare: |
           pkg install -y gmake
     - name: Build
-      shell: dragonflybsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
+      run: PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
     - name: Test
-      shell: dragonflybsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
     - name: Docs check
-      shell: dragonflybsd {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
   solaris:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
@@ -285,6 +265,10 @@ jobs:
         config: [debug, release]
         platform: [x64]
         cc: [gcc]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: solaris {0}
+        working-directory: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -297,20 +281,11 @@ jobs:
         mem: 8192
         release: 11.4-gcc
     - name: Build
-      shell: solaris {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        CC=${{ matrix.cc }} PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
+      run: CC=${{ matrix.cc }} PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} CONFIG=${{ matrix.config }} PREMAKE_OPTS="--cc=${{ matrix.cc }}" ./Bootstrap.sh
     - name: Test
-      shell: solaris {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 test --test-all
     - name: Docs check
-      shell: solaris {0}
-      run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
+      run: bin/${{ matrix.config }}/premake5 docs-check
     - name: Upload Artifacts
       if: matrix.config == 'release' && matrix.cc == 'gcc'
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4