diff --git a/.github/bors.toml b/.github/bors.toml
index 9931de1ec54c6..872f2a21fca02 100644
--- a/.github/bors.toml
+++ b/.github/bors.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ status = [
     "ci",
     "miri",
     "check-compiles",
+    "build-and-install-on-iOS",
+    "run-examples-on-windows",
 ]
 
 use_squash_merge = true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4d4c465fef834..f96cff224d143 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
         toolchain: [stable, nightly]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    needs: build
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -156,31 +157,6 @@ jobs:
           command: check
           args: --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --no-default-features --features bevy_winit,x11,hdr,bevy_gltf
 
-  build-android:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target/
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-build-android-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
-      - name: Uninstall android-31
-        run: $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager --uninstall "platforms;android-31"
-      - name: Install Android targets
-        run: rustup target add aarch64-linux-android armv7-linux-androideabi
-      - name: Install Cargo APK
-        run: cargo install --force cargo-apk
-      - name: Build APK
-        run: cargo apk build --example android
-
   markdownlint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: check-missing-examples-in-docs
@@ -250,6 +226,7 @@ jobs:
 
   run-examples:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Install Bevy dependencies
         run: |
@@ -277,13 +254,13 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: stable
       - name: Build bevy
         run: |
-          cargo build --no-default-features --features "bevy_dynamic_plugin,bevy_gilrs,bevy_gltf,bevy_winit,render,png,hdr,x11,bevy_ci_testing,trace,trace_chrome,bevy_audio,vorbis"
+          cargo build --features "bevy_ci_testing,trace,trace_chrome"
       - name: Run examples
         run: |
           for example in .github/example-run/*.ron; do
             example_name=`basename $example .ron`
             echo "running $example_name - "`date`
-            time TRACE_CHROME=trace-$example_name.json CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example xvfb-run cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features "bevy_dynamic_plugin,bevy_gilrs,bevy_gltf,bevy_winit,render,png,hdr,x11,bevy_ci_testing,trace,trace_chrome,bevy_audio,vorbis"
+            time TRACE_CHROME=trace-$example_name.json CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example xvfb-run cargo run --example $example_name --features "bevy_ci_testing,trace,trace_chrome"
             sleep 10
           done
           zip traces.zip trace*.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios.yml b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7cc954acf9c80..0000000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ios.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-name: iOS cron CI
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
-
-env:
-  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-          override: true
-
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-check-test-${{ matrix.toolchain }}-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-
-      - name: Add iOS targets
-        run: rustup target add aarch64-apple-ios x86_64-apple-ios
-
-      - name: Build and install iOS app in iOS Simulator.
-        run: cd examples/ios && make install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation-jobs.yml b/.github/workflows/validation-jobs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..533d20b7ca804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation-jobs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+name: validation jobs
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - staging
+      - trying
+      - main
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-install-on-iOS:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+          override: true
+
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            target
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-ios-install-${{ matrix.toolchain }}-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+
+      - name: Add iOS targets
+        run: rustup target add aarch64-apple-ios x86_64-apple-ios
+
+      - name: Build and install iOS app in iOS Simulator.
+        run: cd examples/ios && make install
+
+  build-android:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+      
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/bin/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
+            ~/.cargo/git/db/
+            target/
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-build-android-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
+      
+      - name: Uninstall android-31
+        run: $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager --uninstall "platforms;android-31"
+      
+      - name: Install Android targets
+        run: rustup target add aarch64-linux-android armv7-linux-androideabi
+      
+      - name: Install Cargo APK
+        run: cargo install --force cargo-apk
+      
+      - name: Build APK
+        run: cargo apk build --example android
+
+  run-examples-on-windows:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/bin/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
+            ~/.cargo/git/db/
+            target/
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-windows-run-examples-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
+
+      - name: Build bevy
+        run: |
+          cargo build --features "bevy_ci_testing"
+
+      - name: Run examples
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          for example in .github/example-run/*.ron; do
+            example_name=`basename $example .ron`
+            echo "running $example_name - "`date`
+            time CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example cargo run --example $example_name --features "bevy_ci_testing"
+            sleep 10
+          done