diff --git a/.github/actions/install_required_cargo_bins/action.yaml b/.github/actions/install_required_cargo_bins/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02737b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/install_required_cargo_bins/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: 'Install required cargo binaries'
+description: "install cargo binaries to build C ABI library. Requires cargo installed before use."
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Check rustup toolchain
+      run: rustup default
+      shell: bash
+    - name: cbindgen-exists
+      id: cbindgenCheck
+      run: test -e ~/.cargo/bin/cbindgen
+      continue-on-error: true
+      shell: bash
+    - name: Install cbindgen
+      if: ${{ always() && steps.cbindgenCheck.outcome == 'failure' }}
+      run: cargo +stable install cbindgen
+      shell: bash
+    - name: cargo-c-exists
+      id: cargoCCheck
+      run: test -e ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cbuild
+      continue-on-error: true
+      shell: bash
+    - name: Install cargo-c
+      if: ${{ always() && steps.cargoCCheck.outcome == 'failure' }}
+      run: cargo +stable install cargo-c --version 0.9.12
+      shell: bash
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diff --git a/.github/actions/lint_format/action.yaml b/.github/actions/lint_format/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2aff328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/lint_format/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: 'Lint and Format'
+description: "Lint and format check. Requires cargo, rustfmt and clippy installed before use."
+inputs:
+  github_token:
+    description: 'github token'
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Format check
+      run: cargo fmt -- --check
+      shell: bash
+    - name: Lint check
+      uses: giraffate/clippy-action@v1
+      with:
+        github_token: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
+        clippy_flags: -- -D warnings -A dead_code -A improper_ctypes_definitions
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/basic_checks.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1e75f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic_checks.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# Only check that build passes
+name: Basic check
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      toolchain:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+    secrets:
+      gh_token:
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    name: lint and format check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@master
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/bin/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
+            ~/.cargo/git/db/
+            target
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-${{ inputs.toolchain }}
+      - name: Install cargo
+        uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ inputs.toolchain }}
+          components: rustfmt, clippy
+          rustflags: ""
+          override: true
+      - name: Lint and format
+        uses: ./.github/actions/lint_format
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.gh_token }}
+  rust_test:
+    name: cargo test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@master
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/bin/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
+            ~/.cargo/git/db/
+            target
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-${{ inputs.toolchain }}
+      - name: Install required libs (Ubuntu)
+        run: sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-dev
+      - name: Install cargo
+        uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ inputs.toolchain }}
+          rustflags: ""
+          override: true
+      - name: Run rust test
+        run: cargo test --features capi
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta_testing.yaml b/.github/workflows/beta_testing.yaml
index 55a8937..87b55d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beta_testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beta_testing.yaml
@@ -9,61 +9,9 @@ on:
       - master
 
 jobs:
-  lint:
-    name: lint and format check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-beta
-      - name: Install cargo
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: beta
-          profile: minimal
-          components: rustfmt, clippy
-          override: true
-      - name: Format check
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: -- --check
-      - name: Lint check
-        uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          args: -- -D warnings -A dead_code -A improper_ctypes_definitions
-  rust_test:
-    name: cargo test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-beta
-      - name: Install required libs (Ubuntu)
-        run: sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-dev
-      - name: Install cargo
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: beta
-          profile: minimal
-          override: true
-      - name: Run rust test
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --features capi
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+  basic_check:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/basic_checks.yaml
+    with:
+      toolchain: "beta"
+    secrets:
+      gh_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous_testing.yaml b/.github/workflows/continuous_testing.yaml
index 82a1745..c37aad2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous_testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous_testing.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test
+name: Continuous branch tests before merge
 on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
 
 concurrency:
@@ -27,13 +27,10 @@ jobs:
           components: rustfmt, clippy
           rustflags: ""
           override: true
-      - name: Format check
-        run: cargo fmt -- --check
-      - name: Lint check
-        uses: giraffate/clippy-action@v1
+      - name: Lint and format
+        uses: ./.github/actions/lint_format
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          clippy_flags: -- -D warnings -A dead_code -A improper_ctypes_definitions
   rust_test:
     name: cargo test
     strategy:
@@ -93,22 +90,8 @@ jobs:
             ~/.cargo/git/db/
             target
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-libtest-v6-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-cargo-c-v0.9.6
-      - name: Check rustup toolchain
-        run: rustup default
-      - name: cbindgen-exists
-        id: cbindgenCheck
-        run: test -e ~/.cargo/bin/cbindgen
-        continue-on-error: true
-      - name: Install cbindgen
-        if: ${{ always() && steps.cbindgenCheck.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        run: cargo +stable install cbindgen
-      - name: cargo-c-exists
-        id: cargoCCheck
-        run: test -e ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cbuild
-        continue-on-error: true
-      - name: Install cargo-c
-        if: ${{ always() && steps.cargoCCheck.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        run: cargo +stable install cargo-c --version 0.9.12
+      - name: Install required rust tools
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install_required_cargo_bins
       - name: Install required libs (Ubuntu)
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment_artifact.yaml b/.github/workflows/deployment_artifact.yaml
index c79398c..f57c59b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment_artifact.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment_artifact.yaml
@@ -26,44 +26,23 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           grep -F "[${{ steps.versions.outputs.version }}]" CHANGELOG.md
       - name: Install cargo
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: stable
-          profile: minimal
+          toolchain: ${{ inputs.toolchain }}
+          rustflags: ""
           override: true
-      - name: Install cbindgen
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: install
-          args: cbindgen
-      - name: cargo-c-exists
-        id: cargoCCheck
-        run: test -e ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cbuild
-        continue-on-error: true
-      - name: Install cargo-c
-        if: ${{ always() && steps.cargoCCheck.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: install
-          args: cargo-c
+      - name: Install required rust tools
+        uses: .github/actions/install_required_cargo_bins
       - name: Install required libs (Ubuntu)
         run: sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-dev
       - name: Build library
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: cbuild
-          args: --release
+        run: cargo cbuild --release
       - name: Build symbolic links
         run: bin/generate_deb_symlinks.sh
       - name: Install cargo-deb
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: install
-          args: cargo-deb
+        run: cargo install cargo-deb --force
       - name: Prepare deb file
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: deb
+        run: cargo deb
       - name: Upload release artifact
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_testing.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly_testing.yaml
index 1446c8b..f555da5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_testing.yaml
@@ -6,61 +6,9 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  lint:
-    name: lint and format check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-nightly
-      - name: Install cargo
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: nightly
-          profile: minimal
-          components: rustfmt, clippy
-          override: true
-      - name: Format check
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: -- --check
-      - name: Lint check
-        uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          args: -- -D warnings -A dead_code -A improper_ctypes_definitions
-  rust_test:
-    name: cargo test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-nightly
-      - name: Install required libs (Ubuntu)
-        run: sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-dev
-      - name: Install cargo
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: nightly
-          profile: minimal
-          override: true
-      - name: Run rust test
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --features capi
\ No newline at end of file
+  basic_check:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/basic_checks.yaml
+    with:
+      toolchain: "nightly"
+    secrets:
+      gh_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable_testing.yaml b/.github/workflows/stable_testing.yaml
index 3f80f0c..f6977db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable_testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable_testing.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Stable
+name: Stable Test
 # On every Sunday at 02:03
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -9,61 +9,9 @@ on:
       - master
 
 jobs:
-  lint:
-    name: lint and format check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-beta
-      - name: Install cargo
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-          profile: minimal
-          components: rustfmt, clippy
-          override: true
-      - name: Format check
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: -- --check
-      - name: Lint check
-        uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          args: -- -D warnings -A dead_code -A improper_ctypes_definitions
-  rust_test:
-    name: cargo test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-beta
-      - name: Install required libs (Ubuntu)
-        run: sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-dev
-      - name: Install cargo
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: beta
-          profile: minimal
-          override: true
-      - name: Run rust test
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --features capi
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+  basic_check:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/basic_checks.yaml
+    with:
+      toolchain: "stable"
+    secrets:
+      gh_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
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