diff --git a/.github/workflows/3DS.yml b/.github/workflows/3DS.yml
index bd2482b27e42..e1825e4b26dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/3DS.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/3DS.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
     
     - name: Compile Salamander
       run: |
@@ -34,9 +34,3 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get short SHA
       id: slug
       run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
-    
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: RA-3DS-dummy-${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
-        path: |
-          retroarch_3ds.cia
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Emscripten.yml b/.github/workflows/Emscripten.yml
index d97f8ba3aba9..ff6f77f5c522 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Emscripten.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Emscripten.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
 
     - name: Compile RA
       run: |
@@ -31,8 +31,3 @@ jobs:
       id: slug
       run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: RA-Emscripten-dummy-${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
-        path: |
-          retroarch.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/GameCube.yml b/.github/workflows/GameCube.yml
index 0537f44b0738..24823fcb910e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/GameCube.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/GameCube.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
 
     - name: Compile RA
       run: |
@@ -30,8 +30,3 @@ jobs:
       id: slug
       run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: RA-GameCube-dummy-${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
-        path: |
-          retroarch_ngc.dol
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Linux.yml b/.github/workflows/Linux.yml
index 628c280ffcb6..7ce4b1965e00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Linux.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
 
       - name: Configure Build
         run: |
@@ -35,9 +35,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get short SHA
         id: slug
         run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
-
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: retroarch_linux_i686${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
-          path: |
-            retroarch
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Wii.yml b/.github/workflows/Wii.yml
index fd28b2040af0..f5f1e69d14f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Wii.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Wii.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
 
     - name: Compile Salamander
       run: |
@@ -35,8 +35,3 @@ jobs:
       id: slug
       run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: RA-Wii-dummy-${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
-        path: |
-          retroarch_wii.dol
diff --git a/.github/workflows/WiiU.yml b/.github/workflows/WiiU.yml
index e5af2933a035..2b2bd74c6f37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/WiiU.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/WiiU.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
 
     - name: Compile Salamander
       run: |
@@ -34,9 +34,3 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get short SHA
       id: slug
       run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
-
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: RA-WiiU-dummy-${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
-        path: |
-          retroarch.rpx
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Windows-i686-MXE.yml b/.github/workflows/Windows-i686-MXE.yml
index 97aa7ab71141..18f288e882ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Windows-i686-MXE.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Windows-i686-MXE.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
 
     - name: Compile RA
       run: |
@@ -32,9 +32,3 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get short SHA
       id: slug
       run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
-
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: retroarch${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
-        path: |
-          retroarch.exe
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Windows-x64-MXE.yml b/.github/workflows/Windows-x64-MXE.yml
index 97ea0276319e..2f57fa319731 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Windows-x64-MXE.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Windows-x64-MXE.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
 
     - name: Compile RA
       run: |
@@ -32,9 +32,3 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get short SHA
       id: slug
       run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
-
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: retroarch${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
-        path: |
-          retroarch.exe
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 008b804c4f73..be1a1e973a0f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ stages:
   - prepare-for-static-cores
   - trigger-static-cores
 
+env:
+  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
+
 build-retroarch-windows-x64:
   image: $CI_SERVER_HOST:5050/libretro-infrastructure/libretro-build-mxe-win64-cross:gcc10
   stage: build
@@ -880,6 +883,8 @@ build-static-retroarch-ctr:
   stage: prepare-for-static-cores
   before_script:
     - export NUMPROC=$(($(nproc)/3))
+    - export ACTIONS_RUNNER_FORCED_INTERNAL_NODE_VERSION=node16
+    - export ACTIONS_RUNNER_FORCE_ACTIONS_NODE_VERSION=node16
   artifacts:
     paths:
     -  retroarch-precompiled/
@@ -900,6 +905,7 @@ build-static-retroarch-ctr-legacy:
   stage: prepare-for-static-cores
   before_script:
     - export NUMPROC=$(($(nproc)/3))
+    - export ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION=true
   artifacts:
     paths:
     -  retroarch-precompiled/
@@ -920,6 +926,7 @@ build-static-retroarch-dummy-ctr:
     MEDIA_PATH: .media
   before_script:
     - export NUMPROC=$(($(nproc)/3))
+    - export ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION=true
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - retroarch_3ds.cia