diff --git a/.github/workflows/3DS.yml b/.github/workflows/3DS.yml
index e1825e4b26..bd2482b27e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/3DS.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/3DS.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     
     - name: Compile Salamander
       run: |
@@ -34,3 +34,9 @@ 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 ff6f77f5c5..d97f8ba3ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Emscripten.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Emscripten.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Compile RA
       run: |
@@ -31,3 +31,8 @@ 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 24823fcb91..0537f44b07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/GameCube.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/GameCube.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Compile RA
       run: |
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ 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 7ce4b1965e..628c280ffc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Linux.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Repo
-        uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Configure Build
         run: |
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ 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 f5f1e69d14..fd28b2040a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Wii.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Wii.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Compile Salamander
       run: |
@@ -35,3 +35,8 @@ 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 2b2bd74c6f..e5af2933a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/WiiU.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/WiiU.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
 
     steps:
-    - uses: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Compile Salamander
       run: |
@@ -34,3 +34,9 @@ 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 18f288e882..97aa7ab711 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: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Compile RA
       run: |
@@ -32,3 +32,9 @@ 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 2f57fa3197..97ea027631 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: taiki-e/checkout-action@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Compile RA
       run: |
@@ -32,3 +32,9 @@ 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 be1a1e973a..008b804c4f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ stages:
   - prepare-for-static-cores
   - trigger-static-cores
 
-env:
-  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
-
 build-retroarch-windows-x64:
   image: $CI_SERVER_HOST:5050/libretro-infrastructure/libretro-build-mxe-win64-cross:gcc10
   stage: build
@@ -883,8 +880,6 @@ build-static-retroarch-ctr:
   stage: prepare-for-static-cores
   before_script:
     - export NUMPROC=$(($(nproc)/3))
-    - export ACTIONS_RUNNER_FORCED_INTERNAL_NODE_VERSION=node16
-    - export ACTIONS_RUNNER_FORCE_ACTIONS_NODE_VERSION=node16
   artifacts:
     paths:
     -  retroarch-precompiled/
@@ -905,7 +900,6 @@ build-static-retroarch-ctr-legacy:
   stage: prepare-for-static-cores
   before_script:
     - export NUMPROC=$(($(nproc)/3))
-    - export ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION=true
   artifacts:
     paths:
     -  retroarch-precompiled/
@@ -926,7 +920,6 @@ build-static-retroarch-dummy-ctr:
     MEDIA_PATH: .media
   before_script:
     - export NUMPROC=$(($(nproc)/3))
-    - export ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION=true
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - retroarch_3ds.cia