diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index e381f7e6ada..b79406879ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
 
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -46,91 +50,6 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             env:
               TARGET_TRIPLE: s390x-unknown-linux-gnu
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-    - name: Cache cargo installed crates
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: ~/.cargo/bin
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-installed-crates
-
-    - name: Cache cargo registry and index
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: |
-            ~/.cargo/registry
-            ~/.cargo/git
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-registry-and-index-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-
-    - name: Cache cargo target dir
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: build/cg_clif
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-build-target-${{ hashFiles('rust-toolchain', '**/Cargo.lock') }}
-
-    - name: Install MinGW toolchain and wine
-      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 wine-stable
-        rustup target add x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
-
-    - name: Install AArch64 toolchain and qemu
-      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 'aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu qemu-user
-
-    - name: Install s390x toolchain and qemu
-      if: matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 's390x-unknown-linux-gnu'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y gcc-s390x-linux-gnu qemu-user
-
-    - name: Prepare dependencies
-      run: ./y.rs prepare
-
-    - name: Build without unstable features
-      env:
-        TARGET_TRIPLE: ${{ matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE }}
-      # This is the config rust-lang/rust uses for builds
-      run: ./y.rs build --no-unstable-features
-
-    - name: Build
-      run: ./y.rs build --sysroot none
-
-    - name: Test
-      env:
-        TARGET_TRIPLE: ${{ matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE }}
-      run: ./y.rs test
-
-    - name: Package prebuilt cg_clif
-      run: tar cvfJ cg_clif.tar.xz dist
-
-    - name: Upload prebuilt cg_clif
-      if: matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE != 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: cg_clif-${{ matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE }}
-        path: cg_clif.tar.xz
-
-    - name: Upload prebuilt cg_clif (cross compile)
-      if: matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: cg_clif-${{ runner.os }}-cross-x86_64-mingw
-        path: cg_clif.tar.xz
-
-  windows:
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    timeout-minutes: 60
-
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
           # Native Windows build with MSVC
           - os: windows-latest
             env:
@@ -164,33 +83,62 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE }}-cargo-build-target-${{ hashFiles('rust-toolchain', '**/Cargo.lock') }}
 
     - name: Set MinGW as the default toolchain
-      if: matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest' && matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
       run: rustup set default-host x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
 
-    - name: Prepare dependencies
+    - name: Install MinGW toolchain and wine
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
       run: |
-        git config --global core.autocrlf false
-        rustc y.rs -o y.exe -g
-        ./y.exe prepare
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 wine-stable
+        rustup target add x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+
+    - name: Install AArch64 toolchain and qemu
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 'aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu'
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu qemu-user
+
+    - name: Install s390x toolchain and qemu
+      if: matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 's390x-unknown-linux-gnu'
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y gcc-s390x-linux-gnu qemu-user
+
+    - name: Windows setup
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+      run: git config --global core.autocrlf false
+
+    - name: Prepare dependencies
+      run: ./y.rs prepare
 
     - name: Build without unstable features
       env:
         TARGET_TRIPLE: ${{ matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE }}
       # This is the config rust-lang/rust uses for builds
-      run: ./y.exe build --no-unstable-features
+      run: ./y.rs build --no-unstable-features
 
     - name: Build
-      run: ./y.exe build --sysroot none
+      run: ./y.rs build --sysroot none
 
     - name: Test
-      run: ./y.exe test
+      env:
+        TARGET_TRIPLE: ${{ matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE }}
+      run: ./y.rs test
 
     - name: Package prebuilt cg_clif
-      # don't use compression as xzip isn't supported by tar on windows and bzip2 hangs
-      run: tar cvf cg_clif.tar dist
+      run: tar cvfJ cg_clif.tar.xz dist
 
     - name: Upload prebuilt cg_clif
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest' || matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE != 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: cg_clif-${{ matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE }}
-        path: cg_clif.tar
+        path: cg_clif.tar.xz
+
+    - name: Upload prebuilt cg_clif (cross compile)
+      if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest' && matrix.env.TARGET_TRIPLE == 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: cg_clif-${{ runner.os }}-cross-x86_64-mingw
+        path: cg_clif.tar.xz