diff --git a/.github/workflows/circular.yml b/.github/workflows/circular.yml
index b42ed63d83..ad9ca1ae15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/circular.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/circular.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
     pull_request:
         types: [ready_for_review, synchronize, opened]
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 jobs:
     source:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/contracts.yml b/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
index 85948ed4ff..48c399c244 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
             - main
             - develop
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 env:
     FOUNDRY_PROFILE: ci
     CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deps.yml b/.github/workflows/deps.yml
index 611cf6c22b..b12c41411c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deps.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+name: Dependencies
+on:
+    pull_request:
+        types:
+            - ready_for_review
+            - synchronize
+            - opened
+    push:
+        branches:
+            - main
+            - develop
+
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 jobs:
     source:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -36,14 +51,3 @@ jobs:
         strategy:
             matrix:
                 node-version: [22.x]
-name: Dependencies
-on:
-    pull_request:
-        types:
-            - ready_for_review
-            - synchronize
-            - opened
-    push:
-        branches:
-            - main
-            - develop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional.yml b/.github/workflows/functional.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8224c8c2f2..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/functional.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-name: CI
-
-on:
-    push:
-        branches:
-            - "main"
-            - "develop"
-    pull_request:
-        types: [ready_for_review, synchronize, opened]
-
-jobs:
-    functional:
-        concurrency:
-            cancel-in-progress: true
-            group: ${{ github.head_ref }}-functional-${{matrix.name}}
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-        strategy:
-            matrix:
-                node-version: [22.x]
-                name: ["transaction-pool-api"]
-
-        services:
-            postgres:
-                image: postgres:16
-                env:
-                    POSTGRES_DB: test_db
-                    POSTGRES_USER: test_db
-                    POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
-                ports:
-                    - 127.0.0.1:5432:5432
-                options: --health-cmd pg_isready --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 5
-
-        steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-              with:
-                  ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-              with:
-                  node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-            - name: Setup pnpm
-              uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-              with:
-                  run_install: false
-                  version: latest
-            - name: Get pnpm store directory
-              id: pnpm-cache
-              run: echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-              shell: bash
-            - name: Cache pnpm modules
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
-              with:
-                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
-                  path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
-                  restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
-            - name: Cache lerna
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
-              with:
-                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-lerna
-                  path: ./.cache
-                  restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-lerna-
-            - name: Install dependencies
-              run: pnpm install
-            - name: Build
-              run: pnpm run build
-
-            - name: Test ${{ matrix.name }}
-              run: cd tests/functional/${{ matrix.name }} && pnpm run test:full
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-internal.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-internal.yml
index 62286ce53e..8b9c23cfb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-internal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-internal.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
     pull_request:
         types: [ready_for_review, synchronize, opened]
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 jobs:
     source:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-develop.yml
index 342313afc6..07db94e901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-develop.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ env:
     DEBUG: napi:*
     APP_NAME: evm
     MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: "10.13"
+
 permissions:
-    contents: write
-    id-token: write
+    contents: read
 
 on:
     push:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 431cd4d6df..eac21bed3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ on:
             - main
             - develop
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 env:
     CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
 jobs:
     build:
+        name: "Build"
         strategy:
             matrix:
                 node-version: [22.x]
@@ -46,15 +50,8 @@ jobs:
             - name: Cache pnpm modules
               uses: actions/cache@v4
               with:
-                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+                  key: pnpm-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
                   path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
-                  restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
-
-            - name: Cache lerna
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
-              with:
-                  key: lerna-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }}
-                  path: ./.cache
 
             - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
               with:
@@ -65,10 +62,18 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Install dependencies
               run: pnpm install
+
             - name: Build
               run: pnpm run build
 
+            - name: Cache lerna
+              uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+              with:
+                  key: lerna-${{ github.sha }}
+                  path: ./.cache
+
     unit:
+        name: "Unit"
         needs:
             - build
         strategy:
@@ -95,17 +100,15 @@ jobs:
               run: echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               shell: bash
             - name: Cache pnpm modules
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+                  key: pnpm-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
                   path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
-                  restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
             - name: Cache lerna
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: lerna-${{ runner.os }}
+                  key: lerna-${{ github.sha }}
                   path: ./.cache
-                  restore-keys: lerna-${{ runner.os }}-
             - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
               with:
                   toolchain: stable
@@ -264,6 +267,7 @@ jobs:
                   flags: packages
 
     integration:
+        name: "Integration"
         needs:
             - build
         strategy:
@@ -301,17 +305,15 @@ jobs:
               run: echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               shell: bash
             - name: Cache pnpm modules
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+                  key: pnpm-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
                   path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
-                  restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
             - name: Cache lerna
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: lerna-${{ runner.os }}
+                  key: lerna-${{ github.sha }}
                   path: ./.cache
-                  restore-keys: lerna-${{ runner.os }}-
             - name: Install dependencies
               run: pnpm install
             - name: Build
@@ -353,17 +355,15 @@ jobs:
               run: echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               shell: bash
             - name: Cache pnpm modules
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+                  key: pnpm-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
                   path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
-                  restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
             - name: Cache lerna
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: lerna-${{ runner.os }}
+                  key: lerna-${{ github.sha }}
                   path: ./.cache
-                  restore-keys: lerna-${{ runner.os }}-
             - name: Install dependencies
               run: pnpm install
             - name: Build
@@ -439,17 +439,15 @@ jobs:
               run: echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               shell: bash
             - name: Cache pnpm modules
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+                  key: pnpm-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
                   path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
-                  restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
             - name: Cache lerna
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: lerna-${{ runner.os }}
+                  key: lerna-${{ github.sha }}
                   path: ./.cache
-                  restore-keys: lerna-${{ runner.os }}-
             - name: Install dependencies
               run: pnpm install
             - name: Build
@@ -498,17 +496,15 @@ jobs:
               run: echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               shell: bash
             - name: Cache pnpm modules
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+                  key: pnpm-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
                   path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
-                  restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
             - name: Cache lerna
-              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
               with:
-                  key: lerna-${{ runner.os }}
+                  key: lerna-${{ github.sha }}
                   path: ./.cache
-                  restore-keys: lerna-${{ runner.os }}-
             - name: Install dependencies
               run: pnpm install
             - name: Build
@@ -544,3 +540,62 @@ jobs:
             - name: Show logs - checks
               if: always()
               run: docker logs snapshot-checks-1
+
+    functional:
+        name: "Functional - ${{matrix.name}}"
+        needs:
+            - build
+        concurrency:
+            cancel-in-progress: true
+            group: ${{ github.head_ref }}-functional-${{matrix.name}}
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        strategy:
+            matrix:
+                node-version: [22.x]
+                name: ["transaction-pool-api"]
+
+        services:
+            postgres:
+                image: postgres:16
+                env:
+                    POSTGRES_DB: test_db
+                    POSTGRES_USER: test_db
+                    POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
+                ports:
+                    - 127.0.0.1:5432:5432
+                options: --health-cmd pg_isready --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 5
+
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+            - name: Setup pnpm
+              uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+              with:
+                  run_install: false
+                  version: latest
+            - name: Get pnpm store directory
+              id: pnpm-cache
+              run: echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              shell: bash
+            - name: Cache pnpm modules
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+              with:
+                  key: pnpm-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+                  path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
+            - name: Cache lerna
+              uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+              with:
+                  key: lerna-${{ github.sha }}
+                  path: ./.cache
+            - name: Install dependencies
+              run: pnpm install
+            - name: Build
+              run: pnpm run build
+
+            - name: Test ${{ matrix.name }}
+              run: cd tests/functional/${{ matrix.name }} && pnpm run test:full