diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
index 9cd1dd360..387e6ded2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
@@ -19,16 +19,34 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: 
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+          fetch-depth: 1
 
+      # Cache Packwiz binary to avoid Go setup and compilation
+      - name: Cache Packwiz Binary
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: cache-packwiz
+        with:
+          path: ~/go/bin/packwiz
+          key: packwiz-binary-${{ runner.os }}-v1
+          restore-keys: |
+            packwiz-binary-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      # Only set up Go and install Packwiz if not cached
       - name: Set up Go
+        if: steps.cache-packwiz.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: 'stable'
           cache: false
 
       - name: Install Packwiz
+        if: steps.cache-packwiz.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: go install github.com/packwiz/packwiz@latest
 
+      # Add Packwiz to PATH (whether cached or freshly installed)
+      - name: Add Packwiz to PATH
+        run: echo "$HOME/go/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
       - name: Update ${{ matrix.modpack }} - ${{ matrix.platform }} - ${{ matrix.loader }} - ${{ matrix.minecraft }}
         run: |
           DIR="./versions/vanilla/src/${{ matrix.modpack }}/${{ matrix.platform }}/${{ matrix.loader }}/${{ matrix.minecraft }}"
@@ -46,11 +64,12 @@ jobs:
 
   commit-changes:
     needs: update-modpacks
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: 
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+          fetch-depth: 1
 
       - name: Pull latest changes
         run: git pull origin main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index e9ff99c9b..30f20c904 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -155,16 +155,35 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
 
+      # Cache Packwiz binary to avoid Go setup and compilation
+      - name: Cache Packwiz Binary
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: cache-packwiz
+        with:
+          path: ~/go/bin/packwiz
+          key: packwiz-binary-${{ runner.os }}-v1
+          restore-keys: |
+            packwiz-binary-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      # Only set up Go and install Packwiz if not cached
       - name: Set up Go
+        if: steps.cache-packwiz.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: 'stable'
           cache: false
 
       - name: Install Packwiz
+        if: steps.cache-packwiz.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: go install github.com/packwiz/packwiz@latest
 
+      # Add Packwiz to PATH (whether cached or freshly installed)
+      - name: Add Packwiz to PATH
+        run: echo "$HOME/go/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
       - name: Set version and commit SHA
         id: version
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rc-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/rc-builds.yml
index aca38ba02..79e7e8b44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rc-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rc-builds.yml
@@ -79,16 +79,35 @@ jobs:
       OUTPUT: artifacts
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 1
 
+    # Cache Packwiz binary to avoid Go setup and compilation
+    - name: Cache Packwiz Binary
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      id: cache-packwiz
+      with:
+        path: ~/go/bin/packwiz
+        key: packwiz-binary-${{ runner.os }}-v1
+        restore-keys: |
+          packwiz-binary-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+    # Only set up Go and install Packwiz if not cached
     - name: Set up Go
+      if: steps.cache-packwiz.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: 'stable'
         cache: false
 
     - name: Install Packwiz
+      if: steps.cache-packwiz.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: go install github.com/packwiz/packwiz@latest
 
+    # Add Packwiz to PATH (whether cached or freshly installed)
+    - name: Add Packwiz to PATH
+      run: echo "$HOME/go/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
     - name: Create short commit SHA
       id: vars
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rc-lite-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/rc-lite-builds.yml
index ef65abe46..9eaef5072 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rc-lite-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rc-lite-builds.yml
@@ -79,16 +79,35 @@ jobs:
       OUTPUT: artifacts
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 1
 
+    # Cache Packwiz binary to avoid Go setup and compilation
+    - name: Cache Packwiz Binary
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      id: cache-packwiz
+      with:
+        path: ~/go/bin/packwiz
+        key: packwiz-binary-${{ runner.os }}-v1
+        restore-keys: |
+          packwiz-binary-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+    # Only set up Go and install Packwiz if not cached
     - name: Set up Go
+      if: steps.cache-packwiz.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: 'stable'
         cache: false
 
     - name: Install Packwiz
+      if: steps.cache-packwiz.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: go install github.com/packwiz/packwiz@latest
 
+    # Add Packwiz to PATH (whether cached or freshly installed)
+    - name: Add Packwiz to PATH
+      run: echo "$HOME/go/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
     - name: Create short commit SHA
       id: vars
       run: |