diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_vinix_locally.sh b/.github/workflows/build_vinix_locally.sh
index 09613ceac4..29e118e605 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/build_vinix_locally.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_vinix_locally.sh
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ mkdir -p $BUILD
 
 cd $BUILD
 echo "Clone current Vinix"
-.github/workflows/retry.sh git clone https://github.com/vlang/vinix.git --depth=1
+./v retry -- git clone https://github.com/vlang/vinix.git --depth=1
 
 cd $BUILD
 echo "Clone current mlibc"
-.github/workflows/retry.sh git clone https://github.com/managarm/mlibc.git --depth=1
+./v retry -- git clone https://github.com/managarm/mlibc.git --depth=1
 
 cd $BUILD
 echo "Patch mlibc for Vinix"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/c2v_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/c2v_ci.yml
index 56a0d609f5..df21a68ab3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c2v_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c2v_ci.yml
@@ -37,22 +37,22 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && ./v symlink -githubci
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Install C2V
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh v install --git https://github.com/vlang/c2v
+          v retry -- v install --git https://github.com/vlang/c2v
           v -g ~/.vmodules/c2v/ || true
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           if [ "${{ runner.os }}" == "Linux" ]; then
-            .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update -y -qq
-            .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-net-dev libpng-dev libsamplerate0-dev
+            v retry -- sudo apt update -y -qq
+            v retry -- sudo apt install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-net-dev libpng-dev libsamplerate0-dev
           else
-            .github/workflows/retry.sh brew install sdl2 sdl2_mixer sdl2_net libpng libsamplerate
+            v retry -- brew install sdl2 sdl2_mixer sdl2_net libpng libsamplerate
           fi
       - name: Build original Chocolate Doom
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone --quiet --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/doom ~/code/doom
+          v retry -- git clone --quiet --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/doom ~/code/doom
           cd ~/code/doom/chocolate-doom
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug .
           make chocolate-doom
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && ./v symlink -githubci
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Install C2V
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh v install --git https://github.com/vlang/c2v
+          v retry -- v install --git https://github.com/vlang/c2v
           v -g ~/.vmodules/c2v/ || true
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update -y -qq
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-net-dev libpng-dev libsamplerate0-dev
+          v retry -- sudo apt update -y -qq
+          v retry -- sudo apt install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-net-dev libpng-dev libsamplerate0-dev
           # c2v / DOOM dependencies
           # vgret dependencies
           # imagemagick              : convert, mogrify, import
@@ -88,19 +88,19 @@ jobs:
           # openimageio-tools        : idiff
           # libgl1-mesa-dri          : For headless rendering / software DRI driver (LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=true)
           # freeglut3-dev            : Fixes graphic apps compilation with tcc
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install imagemagick openimageio-tools freeglut3-dev libgl1-mesa-dri xvfb xsel xclip
+          v retry -- sudo apt install imagemagick openimageio-tools freeglut3-dev libgl1-mesa-dri xvfb xsel xclip
       - name: Setup test tools
         run: |
           # Fetch the free ~4MB DOOM1.WAD from the link at https://doomwiki.org/wiki/DOOM1.WAD
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh wget https://distro.ibiblio.org/slitaz/sources/packages/d/doom1.wad -O ~/doom1.wad
+          v retry -- wget https://distro.ibiblio.org/slitaz/sources/packages/d/doom1.wad -O ~/doom1.wad
           # Get imgur upload script
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tremby/imgur.sh/c98345d/imgur.sh
+          v retry -- wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tremby/imgur.sh/c98345d/imgur.sh
           chmod +x ./imgur.sh
           # Get regression images to test against
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone https://github.com/Larpon/doom-regression-images
+          v retry -- git clone https://github.com/Larpon/doom-regression-images
       - name: Build original Chocolate Doom
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone --quiet --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/doom ~/code/doom
+          v retry -- git clone --quiet --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/doom ~/code/doom
           cd ~/code/doom/chocolate-doom
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug .
           make chocolate-doom
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cross_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/cross_ci.yml
index e5f6647cd1..5d7bba02a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cross_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cross_ci.yml
@@ -30,15 +30,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 10
+      - name: Build V
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh brew install mingw-w64
+          ./v retry -- brew install mingw-w64
           export LIBRARY_PATH="$LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/"
 
-      - name: Build V
-        run: make
-
       - name: Test symlink
         run: ./v symlink
 
@@ -61,20 +60,20 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 10
+      - name: Build v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           ## sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y mingw-w64 wine-stable winetricks
-          ## .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y wine32
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y mingw-w64 wine-stable winetricks
+          ## ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y wine32
 
       - name: Turn off the wine crash dialog
         run: winetricks nocrashdialog
 
-      - name: Build v
-        run: make
-
       - name: v.c can be compiled and run with -os cross
         run: |
           ./v -os cross -o /tmp/v.c cmd/v
diff --git a/.github/workflows/download_full_toml_test_suites.sh b/.github/workflows/download_full_toml_test_suites.sh
index f002c3beb1..4f0497483d 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/download_full_toml_test_suites.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/download_full_toml_test_suites.sh
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ set -ex
 
 rm -rf vlib/toml/tests/testdata/burntsushi  vlib/toml/tests/testdata/iarna  vlib/toml/tests/testdata/alexcrichton  vlib/toml/tests/testdata/large_toml_file_test.toml
 
-.github/workflows/retry.sh wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Larpon/89b0e3d94c6903851ff15559e5df7a05/raw/62a1f87a4e37bf157f2e0bfb32d85d840c98e422/large_toml_file_test.toml -O vlib/toml/tests/testdata/large_toml_file_test.toml
+./v retry -- wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Larpon/89b0e3d94c6903851ff15559e5df7a05/raw/62a1f87a4e37bf157f2e0bfb32d85d840c98e422/large_toml_file_test.toml -O vlib/toml/tests/testdata/large_toml_file_test.toml
 
-.github/workflows/retry.sh git clone -n https://github.com/iarna/toml-spec-tests.git vlib/toml/tests/testdata/iarna
+./v retry -- git clone -n https://github.com/iarna/toml-spec-tests.git vlib/toml/tests/testdata/iarna
 git -C vlib/toml/tests/testdata/iarna checkout 1880b1a
 
-.github/workflows/retry.sh git clone -n https://github.com/toml-lang/toml-test.git vlib/toml/tests/testdata/burntsushi
+./v retry -- git clone -n https://github.com/toml-lang/toml-test.git vlib/toml/tests/testdata/burntsushi
 git -C vlib/toml/tests/testdata/burntsushi checkout f30c716
 
-.github/workflows/retry.sh git clone -n https://github.com/toml-rs/toml.git vlib/toml/tests/testdata/alexcrichton
+./v retry -- git clone -n https://github.com/toml-rs/toml.git vlib/toml/tests/testdata/alexcrichton
 git -C vlib/toml/tests/testdata/alexcrichton reset --hard 499e8c4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gg_regressions_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/gg_regressions_ci.yml
index e992818e95..fd6e6bd8d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gg_regressions_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gg_regressions_ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Build local v
-        run: make
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
 
       - name: Setup dependencies
         run: |
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ jobs:
           # libxcursor-dev libxi-dev : V gfx deps
           # libgl1-mesa-dri          : For headless rendering / software DRI driver (LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=true)
           # freeglut3-dev            : Fixes graphic apps compilation with tcc
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install imagemagick openimageio-tools libgl1-mesa-dri xvfb libxcursor-dev libxi-dev freeglut3-dev xsel xclip
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tremby/imgur.sh/c98345d/imgur.sh
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone https://github.com/Larpon/gg-regression-images gg-regression-images
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install imagemagick openimageio-tools libgl1-mesa-dri xvfb libxcursor-dev libxi-dev freeglut3-dev xsel xclip
+          ./v retry -- wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tremby/imgur.sh/c98345d/imgur.sh
+          ./v retry -- git clone https://github.com/Larpon/gg-regression-images gg-regression-images
           chmod +x ./imgur.sh
 
       - name: Sample and compare
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
index acd90eb2ab..d64097d447 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
@@ -28,25 +28,26 @@ jobs:
       VFLAGS: -cc tcc -no-retry-compilation
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
-          # The following is needed for examples/wkhtmltopdf.v
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh wget https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6-1/wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.focal_amd64.deb
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y expect
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo dpkg -i wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.focal_amd64.deb
       - name: Build v
         run: |
           echo $VFLAGS
-          make
-          ./v test-cleancode
+          make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
           ./v -d debug_malloc -d debug_realloc -o v cmd/v
           ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
           # Test v -realloc arena allocation
           ./v -o vrealloc -prealloc cmd/v && ./vrealloc -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
+      - name: All code is formatted
+        run: ./v test-cleancode
+      - name: Install dependencies for examples and tools
+        run: |
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          # The following is needed for examples/wkhtmltopdf.v
+          ./v retry -- wget https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6-1/wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.focal_amd64.deb
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y expect
+          ./v retry -- sudo dpkg -i wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.focal_amd64.deb
       - name: Test v->c
         run: |
           thirdparty/tcc/tcc.exe -version
@@ -63,8 +64,6 @@ jobs:
           echo $VFLAGS
           ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
-      - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Test pure V math module
         run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
@@ -115,13 +114,17 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 121
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
       - name: Build V
-        run: make -j4 && ./v -cc gcc -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
+      - name: All code is formatted
+        run: ./v test-cleancode
+      - name: Install dependencies for examples and tools
+        run: |
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+      - name: Recompile V with -cstrict and gcc
+        run: v -cc gcc -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Valgrind v.c
         run: valgrind --error-exitcode=1 ./v -o v.c cmd/v
       - name: Run sanitizers
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
       # - name: Test v->js
       #   run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
       # - name: Build Vorum
-      #   run: .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/vorum && cd vorum && ../v . && cd ..
+      #   run: ./v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/vorum && cd vorum && ../v . && cd ..
       - name: Freestanding
         run: ./v -freestanding run vlib/os/bare/bare_example_linux.v
       - name: V self compilation
@@ -155,8 +158,6 @@ jobs:
           echo $VFLAGS
           ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
-      - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Test pure V math module
         run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
@@ -221,14 +222,18 @@ jobs:
       VFLAGS: -cc clang
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y clang
       - name: Build V
-        run: make -j4 && ./v -cc clang -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
+      - name: All code is formatted
+        run: ./v test-cleancode
+      - name: Install dependencies for examples and tools
+        run: |
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y clang
+      - name: Recompile V with -cstrict and clang
+        run: v -cc clang -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Valgrind
         run: valgrind --error-exitcode=1 ./v -o v.c cmd/v
       - name: Run sanitizers
@@ -256,8 +261,6 @@ jobs:
           echo $VFLAGS
           ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
-      - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
 
       - name: Test pure V math module
         run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
@@ -322,12 +325,13 @@ jobs:
   #     VFLAGS: -cc musl-gcc
   #     V_CI_MUSL: 1
   #   steps:
-  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-  #   - name: Install dependencies
-  #     run: |
-  #        .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y musl musl-tools libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
   #   - name: Build v
-  #     run: echo $VFLAGS && make -j4 && ./v -cg -o v cmd/v
+  #     run: echo $VFLAGS && make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
+  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #   - name: Install dependencies for examples and tools
+  #     run: ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y musl musl-tools libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+  #   - name: Recompile V with -cg
+  #     run: ./v -cg -o v cmd/v
   #   # - name: Test v binaries
   #   #   run: ./v -N -W build-vbinaries
   #   # - name: Test v->js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
index 586bb1a12c..836ec2fd88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
@@ -33,14 +33,16 @@ jobs:
       PKG_CONFIG_PATH: /usr/local/opt/pkgconfig:/usr/local/opt/libpq/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/local/opt/openssl@3/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/homebrew/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/homebrew/opt/libpq/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/homebrew/opt/openssl@3/lib/pkgconfig
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build V
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci && ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+      - name: All code is formatted
+        run: VJOBS=1 ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           echo "PKG_CONFIG_PATH is '$PKG_CONFIG_PATH'"
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh brew install libpq openssl mercurial
+          ./v retry -- brew install libpq openssl mercurial
           export LIBRARY_PATH="$LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/"
           echo "LIBRARY_PATH is '$LIBRARY_PATH'"
-      - name: Build V
-        run: make -j4 && ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Run sanitizers
         run: |
           ./v -o v2 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=undefined
@@ -66,8 +68,6 @@ jobs:
           echo $VFLAGS
           ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
-      - name: All code is formatted
-        run: VJOBS=1 ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Test pure V math module
         run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ jobs:
           ./v doctor
       - name: Test ved
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ved
+          ./v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ved
           cd ved && ../v -o ved .
           ../v -autofree .
           ../v -prod .
           cd ..
       - name: Build V UI examples
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ui
+          ./v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ui
           cd ui
           mkdir -p ~/.vmodules
           ln -s $(pwd) ~/.vmodules/ui
diff --git a/.github/workflows/native_backend_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/native_backend_ci.yml
index 6cb71f71ca..bda1da8945 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native_backend_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native_backend_ci.yml
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install linker
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        run: .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt -qq install binutils
       - name: Build V
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Build V (Windows)
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: ./make.bat && ./v symlink -githubci
+      - name: Install linker
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        run: v retry -- sudo apt -qq install binutils
       - name: Run the native backend tests serially with more details
         run: |
           v vlib/v/gen/native/macho_test.v
diff --git a/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
index aaf8a8f73f..9f457ab742 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Environment info
         run: echo $VFLAGS $GITHUB_SHA $GITHUB_REF
       - name: Build local v
-        run: make -j4
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: v test-cleancode
         run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: v test-fmt
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Environment info
         run: echo $VFLAGS $GITHUB_SHA $GITHUB_REF
       - name: Build local v
-        run: make -j4
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Clone & Build previous vmaster/v
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/vlang/v vmaster/
+          ./v retry -- git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/vlang/v vmaster/
           (cd vmaster; make -j4)
       - name: V versions
         run: ./v version && ./vmaster/v version
@@ -93,16 +93,15 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 10
+      - name: Build v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libsodium-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev postgresql libpq-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y g++-9 g++-11
-
-      - name: Build v
-        run: make
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libsodium-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev postgresql libpq-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y g++-9 g++-11
 
       - name: g++-9 version
         run: g++-9 --version
@@ -128,12 +127,12 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 121
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install zzuf
-        run: .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install -qq zzuf
       - name: Build local v
         run: |
-          make -j4
+          make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
           ./v -g -d trace_parse_stmt cmd/tools/vtest-parser.v
+      - name: Install zzuf
+        run: ./v retry -- sudo apt install -qq zzuf
       - name: Run test-parser
         run: |
           ./v test-parser --show_source --linear examples/hello_world.v
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanitized_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/sanitized_ci.yml
index 890e5b473a..00e81f4d6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanitized_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanitized_ci.yml
@@ -81,16 +81,18 @@ jobs:
       VTEST_SHOW_START: 1
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install clang
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Ensure code is well formatted
         run: ./v test-cleancode
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install clang
+      - name: Recompile V with -cstrict
+        run: ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Self tests (-fsanitize=undefined)
         run: ./v -cflags "-fsanitize=undefined" -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -cflags -fsanitize=undefined test-self vlib
       - name: Build examples (V compiled with -fsanitize=undefined)
@@ -105,15 +107,17 @@ jobs:
       VTEST_SHOW_START: 1
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Ensure code is well formatted
         run: ./v test-cleancode
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+      - name: Recompile V with -cstrict
+        run: ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Self tests (-fsanitize=undefined)
         run: ./v -cflags "-fsanitize=undefined" -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -cflags -fsanitize=undefined test-self vlib
       - name: Build examples (V compiled with -fsanitize=undefined)
@@ -128,16 +132,18 @@ jobs:
       VTEST_SHOW_START: 1
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install clang
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Ensure code is well formatted
         run: ./v test-cleancode
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install clang
+      - name: Recompile V with -cstrict
+        run: ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Self tests (-fsanitize=address)
         run: ASAN_OPTIONS=detect_leaks=0 ./v -cflags "-fsanitize=address,pointer-compare,pointer-subtract" test-self vlib
       - name: Self tests (V compiled with -fsanitize=address)
@@ -164,12 +170,12 @@ jobs:
           .\v.exe self
       - name: Ensure code is well formatted
         run: .\v.exe test-cleancode
-      # - name: Install dependencies
-      #   run: |
-      #     .\v.exe setup-freetype
-      #     .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
-      # - name: Self tests (/fsanitize=address) # TODO:
-      #   run: .\v.exe -cflags "/fsanitize=address" test-self vlib
+        # - name: Install dependencies
+        #   run: |
+        #     .\v.exe setup-freetype
+        #     .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
+        # - name: Self tests (/fsanitize=address) # TODO:
+        #   run: .\v.exe -cflags "/fsanitize=address" test-self vlib
 
   tests-sanitize-address-gcc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
@@ -180,16 +186,18 @@ jobs:
       VTEST_SHOW_START: 1
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install clang
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Ensure code is well formatted
         run: ./v test-cleancode
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install clang
+      - name: Recompile V with -cstrict
+        run: ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Self tests (-fsanitize=address)
         run: ASAN_OPTIONS=detect_leaks=0 ./v -cflags -fsanitize=address test-self vlib
       - name: Self tests (V compiled with -fsanitize=address)
@@ -208,16 +216,18 @@ jobs:
       VTEST_SHOW_START: 1
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install clang
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && ./v -cc clang -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Ensure code is well formatted
         run: ./v test-cleancode
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev  libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install clang
+      - name: Recompile V with clang and -cstrict
+        run: ./v -cc clang -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Self tests (-fsanitize=memory)
         run: ./v -cflags -fsanitize=memory test-self vlib
       - name: Self tests (V compiled with -fsanitize=memory)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/toml_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/toml_ci.yml
index e28bda95b8..675ac65ae3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/toml_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/toml_ci.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build V
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y jq libgc-dev
-      - name: Build V
-        run: make
+          v retry -- sudo apt update
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y jq libgc-dev
 
       - name: Show JQ Version
         run: jq --version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vab_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/vab_ci.yml
index 6397d306e6..c4488d0aa3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vab_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vab_ci.yml
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && sudo ./v symlink
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
 
       - name: Install vab
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh v install vab
+          v retry -- v install vab
           v -g ~/.vmodules/vab
           sudo ln -s ~/.vmodules/vab/vab /usr/local/bin/vab
 
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build V
-        run: make && sudo ./v symlink
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
 
       - name: Install vab
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh v install vab
+          v retry -- v install vab
           v -g ~/.vmodules/vab
           sudo ln -s ~/.vmodules/vab/vab /usr/local/bin/vab
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vinix_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/vinix_ci.yml
index 661eed6488..25adea072d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vinix_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vinix_ci.yml
@@ -23,17 +23,16 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build V
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt update
-          .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install build-essential meson -y
-
-      - name: Build V
-        run: make && ./v symlink -githubci
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
+          ./v retry -- sudo apt install build-essential meson -y
 
       - name: Clone current Vinix
-        run: .github/workflows/retry.sh git clone https://github.com/vlang/vinix.git
+        run: ./v retry -- git clone https://github.com/vlang/vinix.git
 
       - name: Download Vinix kernel dependencies
         run: cd vinix/kernel && ./get-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/websockets_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/websockets_ci.yml
index c1a683af7b..fd692ae6c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/websockets_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/websockets_ci.yml
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ jobs:
       VFLAGS: -cc tcc -no-retry-compilation
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: .github/workflows/retry.sh sudo apt install --quiet -y libssl-dev
       - name: Build v
         run: |
           echo $VFLAGS
           sudo ln -s $PWD/thirdparty/tcc/tcc.exe /usr/local/bin/tcc ## TODO: remove
-          make -j4
+          make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
           ./v -g -o v cmd/v
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libssl-dev
       - name: v doctor
         run: ./v doctor
       - name: Run websockets tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
index ac2088f4d2..fb50a5f876 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           gcc --version
           .\make.bat -gcc
+      - name: All code is formatted
+        run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Test new v.c
         run: |
           .\v.exe -o v.c cmd/v
@@ -49,8 +51,6 @@ jobs:
           echo $VFLAGS
           ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
-      - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Test pure V math module
         run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ jobs:
           echo $VFLAGS
           .\make.bat -msvc
           .\v.exe -cflags /WX self
+      - name: All code is formatted
+        run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           .\v.exe setup-freetype
@@ -98,8 +100,6 @@ jobs:
           echo $VFLAGS
           ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
-      - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Test pure V math module
         run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with make.bat -tcc
         run: |
           .\make.bat -tcc
+      - name: All code is formatted
+        run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Test new v.c
         run: |
           .\v.exe -o v.c cmd/v
@@ -153,8 +155,6 @@ jobs:
         run: ./v doc -v clipboard
       - name: Test v build-tools
         run: ./v -W build-tools
-      - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
       - name: Test pure V math module
         run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
@@ -170,42 +170,42 @@ jobs:
       - name: v2 self compilation with -gc boehm
         run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe -gc boehm cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe -gc boehm cmd/v && .\v3.exe -o v4.exe -gc boehm cmd/v
 
-      ## tcc32
-      # - name: Build with make.bat -tcc32
-      #   run: |
-      #     Remove-Item -Recurse -Force .\thirdparty\tcc
-      #     .\v.exe wipe-cache
-      #     .\make.bat -tcc32
-      # - name: Test new v.c
-      #   run: .\v.exe -o v.c cmd/v && .\thirdparty\tcc\tcc.exe -Werror -g -w -ladvapi32 -lws2_32 -bt10 v.c
-      # - name: v doctor
-      #   run: ./v doctor
-      #
-      # - name: Verify `v test` works
-      #   run: |
-      #     .\v.exe cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
-      #     .\cmd\tools\test_if_v_test_system_works.exe
-      #
-      # - name: Verify `v vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v` works
-      #   run: |
-      #     .\v.exe vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v
-      #
-      # - name: Make sure running TCC32 instead of TCC64
-      #   run: ./v -stats .github\workflows\make_sure_ci_run_with_32bit_compiler_test.v
-      #
-      # - name: Test v build-tools
-      #   run: ./v -W build-tools
-      #
-      # - name: Test ./v doc clipboard
-      #   run: ./v doc clipboard
-      #
-      # - name: Self tests
-      #   run: ./v test-self vlib
-      # - name: Test v->js
-      #   run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
-      # - name: Test v binaries
-      #   run: ./v build-vbinaries
-      # - name: Build examples
-      #   run: ./v build-examples
-      # - name: v2 self compilation
-      #   run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v
+        ## tcc32
+        # - name: Build with make.bat -tcc32
+        #   run: |
+        #     Remove-Item -Recurse -Force .\thirdparty\tcc
+        #     .\v.exe wipe-cache
+        #     .\make.bat -tcc32
+        # - name: Test new v.c
+        #   run: .\v.exe -o v.c cmd/v && .\thirdparty\tcc\tcc.exe -Werror -g -w -ladvapi32 -lws2_32 -bt10 v.c
+        # - name: v doctor
+        #   run: ./v doctor
+        #
+        # - name: Verify `v test` works
+        #   run: |
+        #     .\v.exe cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+        #     .\cmd\tools\test_if_v_test_system_works.exe
+        #
+        # - name: Verify `v vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v` works
+        #   run: |
+        #     .\v.exe vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v
+        #
+        # - name: Make sure running TCC32 instead of TCC64
+        #   run: ./v -stats .github\workflows\make_sure_ci_run_with_32bit_compiler_test.v
+        #
+        # - name: Test v build-tools
+        #   run: ./v -W build-tools
+        #
+        # - name: Test ./v doc clipboard
+        #   run: ./v doc clipboard
+        #
+        # - name: Self tests
+        #   run: ./v test-self vlib
+        # - name: Test v->js
+        #   run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
+        # - name: Test v binaries
+        #   run: ./v build-vbinaries
+        # - name: Build examples
+        #   run: ./v build-examples
+        # - name: v2 self compilation
+        #   run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v