diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index 7b061c4..e672869 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ on:
       - '**'
     tags-ignore:
       - '**'
-  pull_request:
+
+# Cancel superseded runs on the same branch.
+concurrency:
+  group: ci-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
   ci:
@@ -26,30 +30,25 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Android SDK
         uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
+        with:
+          # Default ("tools platform-tools") drags in the Android Emulator
+          # (~300 MB) which the build never uses.
+          packages: ''
+
+      - name: Setup Android SDK cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: /opt/android-sdk
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-android-sdk-37-36.0.0
 
       - name: Install Android SDK packages
         run: |
           yes | sdkmanager --licenses >/dev/null || true
           sdkmanager \
             "platform-tools" \
-            "platforms;android-36" \
             "platforms;android-37.0" \
             "build-tools;36.0.0"
 
-      - name: Install jq
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          SUDO=""
-          if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            SUDO="sudo"
-          fi
-          if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            $SUDO apt-get update
-            $SUDO apt-get install -y jq
-          elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            $SUDO apk add --no-cache jq
-          fi
-
       - name: Setup Gradle cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
@@ -63,16 +62,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
+      # No --no-daemon: the daemon lives only as long as this job container
+      # and lets the following steps skip JVM startup + reconfiguration.
       - name: Lint (debug variant only)
-        run: ./gradlew lintDebug --no-daemon
+        run: ./gradlew lintDebug
 
       - name: Unit tests
-        run: ./gradlew testDebugUnitTest --no-daemon
+        run: ./gradlew testDebugUnitTest
 
       - name: Assemble debug APK
-        run: ./gradlew assembleDebug --no-daemon
+        run: ./gradlew assembleDebug
 
       - name: Trivy filesystem scan
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         run: |
           set -e
           SUDO=""
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 9c2a32a..9852026 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -24,16 +24,33 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Android SDK
         uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
+        with:
+          packages: ''
+
+      - name: Setup Android SDK cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: /opt/android-sdk
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-android-sdk-37-36.0.0
 
       - name: Install Android SDK packages
         run: |
           yes | sdkmanager --licenses >/dev/null || true
           sdkmanager \
             "platform-tools" \
-            "platforms;android-36" \
             "platforms;android-37.0" \
             "build-tools;36.0.0"
 
+      - name: Setup Gradle cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.gradle/caches
+            ~/.gradle/wrapper
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties', 'gradle/libs.versions.toml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
@@ -42,10 +59,10 @@ jobs:
       # any tag-resolved drift (e.g. version code substitution issues).
 
       - name: Unit tests
-        run: ./gradlew testDebugUnitTest --no-daemon
+        run: ./gradlew testDebugUnitTest
 
       - name: Assemble debug APK (sanity)
-        run: ./gradlew assembleDebug --no-daemon
+        run: ./gradlew assembleDebug
 
   build-and-deploy:
     needs: ci
@@ -65,16 +82,33 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Android SDK
         uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
+        with:
+          packages: ''
+
+      - name: Setup Android SDK cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: /opt/android-sdk
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-android-sdk-37-36.0.0
 
       - name: Install Android SDK packages
         run: |
           yes | sdkmanager --licenses >/dev/null || true
           sdkmanager \
             "platform-tools" \
-            "platforms;android-36" \
             "platforms;android-37.0" \
             "build-tools;36.0.0"
 
+      - name: Setup Gradle cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.gradle/caches
+            ~/.gradle/wrapper
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties', 'gradle/libs.versions.toml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+
       - name: Install jq
         run: |
           set -e
@@ -121,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
       - name: Build release APK
-        run: ./gradlew assembleRelease --no-daemon
+        run: ./gradlew assembleRelease
 
       - name: Setup F-Droid Server Tools
         run: |