diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wasm.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wasm.yml
index 0408750fde8..b10199e99e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wasm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wasm.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name: Build Sequent Core WASM Target
 on:
   pull_request:
   push:
-    branches: [ 'main' ]
+    branches: [ 'main', 'feat/use-arc-runner-java-test' ]
   release:
     types: [published]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
index 5b38c00befd..32a6d9f985b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release/*
+      - feat/use-arc-runner-java-test
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          clean: true
 
       - name: Set Node.js 22.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/java_test.yml b/.github/workflows/java_test.yml
index 9e0b93e087f..2e1d17afb2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java_test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name: Java Test
 on:
     pull_request:
     push:
-      branches: [ 'main', 'release/[0-9]+.[0-9]+' ]
+      branches: [ 'main', 'release/[0-9]+.[0-9]+', 'feat/use-arc-runner-java-test']
 
 jobs:
   build-and-test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/license_reuse.yml b/.github/workflows/license_reuse.yml
index 446b7f9d47b..7bbcb5370ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license_reuse.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license_reuse.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name: REUSE licensing check
 on:
     pull_request:
     push:
-      branches: [ 'main', 'release/[0-9]+.[0-9]+' ]
+      branches: [ 'main', 'release/[0-9]+.[0-9]+', 'feat/use-arc-runner-java-test' ]
 
 jobs:
   reuse:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_prettify.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_prettify.yml
index c038805f0b1..d414bacc4e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_prettify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_prettify.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name: Lint & Prettify
 on:
   pull_request:
   push:
-      branches: [ 'main', 'release/[0-9]+.[0-9]+' ]
+      branches: [ 'main', 'release/[0-9]+.[0-9]+', 'feat/use-arc-runner-java-test' ]
 
 jobs:
   lint-prettify:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/locs_report.yml b/.github/workflows/locs_report.yml
index dac8e621733..8a701b8e855 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/locs_report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/locs_report.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name: LOCs Lines Of Code Report
 on:
     pull_request:
     push:
-      branches: [ 'main', 'release/[0-9]+.[0-9]+' ]
+      branches: [ 'main', 'release/[0-9]+.[0-9]+', 'feat/use-arc-runner-java-test' ]
 
 jobs:
   locs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 41a45f516c7..37b25b67be8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: '24'
 
     - name: Install release-it
-      run: npm install --global release-it@19.0.3
+      run: sudo npm install --global release-it@19.0.3
 
     - name: Create Release Branch if required
       id: CreateReleaseBranch
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
 
   release:
-    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24
+    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24 #gcp
     needs: create-release-branch
     outputs:
       VERSION: ${{ steps.Release.outputs.VERSION }}
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install release tools
       run: |
-        npm install --global release-it@16.2.1
+        sudo npm install --global release-it@16.2.1
 
     - name: Determine Release Increment
       id: CheckLatestRelease
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
   trigger-beyond-release:
     needs: [release]
     if: ${{ always() && needs.release.result == 'success' }}
-    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24
+    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24 #gcp
     steps:
     - name: Trigger Beyond Release Workflow
       uses: the-actions-org/workflow-dispatch@v4 # https://github.com/the-actions-org/workflow-dispatch
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ jobs:
   trigger-deployer:
     needs: [release, create-release-branch, trigger-beyond-release]
     if: ${{ always() && needs.release.result == 'success' && needs.create-release-branch.result == 'success' }}
-    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24
+    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24 #gcp
     steps:
     - name: Trigger Deployer Workflow
       uses: the-actions-org/workflow-dispatch@v4 # https://github.com/the-actions-org/workflow-dispatch
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ jobs:
     if: failure()
     # Here define the depenency jobs
     needs: [release]
-    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24
+    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24 #gcp
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ jobs:
 
   slack-report:
     needs: [release, trigger-deployer, cleanup]
-    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24
+    runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24 #gcp
     timeout-minutes: 20
     if: always()
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_build_push.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_build_push.yml
index a450e8c88b7..f041b51c0e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_build_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_build_push.yml
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ jobs:
         tags: |
           ${{ vars.AWS_ECR_REGISTRY_GLOBALDOT }}/${{ matrix.service }}:${{ env.SHORT_SHA }}
           ${{ vars.AWS_ECR_REGISTRY_GLOBALDOT }}/${{ matrix.service }}:${{ inputs.tag || github.run_number }}
-        cache-from: type=gha,scope=${{ matrix.service }}
-        cache-to: type=gha,mode=max,scope=${{ matrix.service }}
+        cache-from: type=registry,ref=${{ vars.AWS_ECR_REGISTRY_GLOBALDOT }}/${{ matrix.service }}:buildcache
+        cache-to: type=registry,ref=${{ vars.AWS_ECR_REGISTRY_GLOBALDOT }}/${{ matrix.service }}:buildcache,mode=max
         build-args: |
           SPA_NAME=${{ matrix.spa_name }}
           FEATURES=${{ matrix.features }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/step_cli_build.yml b/.github/workflows/step_cli_build.yml
index d31fbf3ffcc..9a221bf90ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/step_cli_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/step_cli_build.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-cli:
     runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     env:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: rust-local-target
       RUSTFLAGS: "-C target-feature=-crt-static -lgcc_eh -lm"
@@ -34,6 +35,24 @@ jobs:
           components: rustfmt
           targets: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
+      - name: Cache Cargo registry
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ~/.cargo/git
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-registry-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-registry-
+
+      - name: Cache Cargo build
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: packages/step-cli/rust-local-target
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-build-${{ hashFiles('packages/step-cli/Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-build-
+
       - name: Link openssl
         working-directory: packages/step-cli
         run: sudo ln -s /usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/openssl/opensslconf.h /usr/include/openssl/opensslconf.h && sudo ln -s /usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/openssl/configuration.h /usr/include/openssl/configuration.h
@@ -46,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           OPENSSL_STATIC: 1
           PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS: 1
           OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR: 0
+          CARGO_BUILD_JOBS: 4
         run: cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
       - name: List build output target-rust-local (for debugging)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index efce450084f..1630ca29b8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   run-tests:
     name: Run Rust tests
     runs-on: gcp-selfhosted-ubuntu24
+    timeout-minutes: 35
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
@@ -39,6 +40,24 @@ jobs:
           components: rustfmt
           targets: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
+      - name: Cache Cargo registry
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ~/.cargo/git
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-registry-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-registry-
+
+      - name: Cache Cargo build
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: packages/${{ matrix.service }}/target
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-test-${{ matrix.service }}-${{ hashFiles('packages/${{ matrix.service }}/Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-test-${{ matrix.service }}-
+
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: |
             sudo apt-get update
@@ -69,4 +88,5 @@ jobs:
           LOW_SQL_LIMIT: "1000"
           DEFAULT_SQL_LIMIT: "20"
           DEFAULT_SQL_BATCH_SIZE: "1000"
+          CARGO_BUILD_JOBS: 4
         run: cd packages/${{ matrix.service }} && cargo test ${{ matrix.extra }}
diff --git a/docs/docusaurus/docs/releases/01-Release-Next/release-next.md b/docs/docusaurus/docs/releases/01-Release-Next/release-next.md
index d61d5056ada..52ee63173cf 100644
--- a/docs/docusaurus/docs/releases/01-Release-Next/release-next.md
+++ b/docs/docusaurus/docs/releases/01-Release-Next/release-next.md
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ title: Release Notes next
 SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 -->
 
+## ✨ feat/meta-9293-add-cargo-cache/main
+
+Added cargo caching for efficient test builds
+
+- Issue: [#9293](https://github.com/sequentech/meta/issues/9293)
+
+## ✨ ✨ Investigating costs increase in infra cluster (GHA)
+
+- Added ECR caching for docker artifacts
+- Added cargo caching for efficient test builds
+- Added 'sudo' to release-it installation
+
+- Issue: [#9293](https://github.com/sequentech/meta/issues/9293)
+
 ## 🐞 Admin Portal > Can't send message to voters
 
 Going to the Admin Portal > Election Event > Voters > Send generated an
@@ -14,6 +28,13 @@ unexpected error.
 
 - Issue: [#9721](https://github.com/sequentech/meta/issues/9721)
 
+## ✨ Reports > Add pagination to the electoral results report
+
+Going to the Admin Portal > Election Event > Voters > Send generated an
+unexpected error.
+
+- Issue: [#9721](https://github.com/sequentech/meta/issues/9721)
+
 ## 🐞 Tally > Election aliases not used
 
 Use election alias in all places in tally results.