diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_codechecker.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_codechecker.yml
index aaa9e391..790059c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_codechecker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_codechecker.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'seqan' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/seqan/clang-19
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Run CodeChecker
         uses: seqan/actions/codechecker@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_codeql.yml
index 3f4ce99c..783581c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_codeql.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/seqan/gcc-14
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_coverage.yml
index abb886eb..f3f3899a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_coverage.yml
@@ -36,17 +36,12 @@ jobs:
         compiler: ["gcc-14"]
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/seqan/${{ matrix.compiler }}
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Load ccache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/.ccache
-          key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ github.ref }}
+      - name: Setup cache
+        uses: seqan/actions/setup-actions-cache@main
 
       - name: Configure tests
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_fortify.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_fortify.yml
index a7247087..53bc6da1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_fortify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_fortify.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ jobs:
             cxx_flags: "-fcf-protection=full"
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/seqan/gcc-14
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
index 2cc4c2f9..bb12a6a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
@@ -46,17 +46,12 @@ jobs:
             cxx_flags: "-fp-model=strict -Wno-overriding-option"
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/seqan/${{ matrix.compiler }}
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Load ccache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/.ccache
-          key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ github.ref }}
+      - name: Setup cache
+        uses: seqan/actions/setup-actions-cache@main
 
       - name: Configure tests
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_macos.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_macos.yml
index 8a879fed..7f31e07c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_macos.yml
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ jobs:
           compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
           ccache_size: 75M
 
-      - name: Patch M1 GCC
-        if: contains(matrix.compiler, 'gcc') && matrix.compiler != 'gcc-14'
-        uses: seqan/actions/patch-m1-gcc@main
-        with:
-          compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
-
       - name: Configure tests
         run: |
           mkdir build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_misc.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_misc.yml
index dfd5e07c..0300da53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_misc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_misc.yml
@@ -44,17 +44,12 @@ jobs:
             cxx_flags: "-fp-model=strict -Wno-overriding-option"
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/seqan/${{ matrix.compiler }}
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Load ccache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/.ccache
-          key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ matrix.build_type }}-${{ github.ref }}
+      - name: Setup cache
+        uses: seqan/actions/setup-actions-cache@main
 
       - name: Configure tests
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_sanitizer.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_sanitizer.yml
index cd30e3f3..9ce4a67d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_sanitizer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_sanitizer.yml
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ jobs:
             image: ghcr.io/seqan/clang-19
     container:
       image: ${{ matrix.image || '' }}
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -83,12 +81,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
 
-      - name: Patch M1 GCC
-        if: contains(matrix.os, 'macos') && contains(matrix.compiler, 'gcc') && matrix.compiler != 'gcc-14'
-        uses: seqan/actions/patch-m1-gcc@main
-        with:
-          compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
-
       - name: Configure tests
         run: |
           mkdir build && cd build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_utility.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_utility.yml
index 68175e25..3da3dc43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_utility.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_utility.yml
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ jobs:
             cxx_flags: "-fp-model=strict -Wno-overriding-option"
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/seqan/${{ matrix.compiler }}
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Setup cache
+        uses: seqan/actions/setup-actions-cache@main
+
       - name: Configure tests
         run: |
           mkdir build && cd build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_workflows.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_workflows.yml
index 711100c3..f6cea636 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_workflows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_workflows.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ jobs:
             compiler: "gcc-14"
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/seqan/${{ matrix.compiler }}
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4