diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d7d2f058e..69441f9af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ env.GIT_REF }}
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
@@ -332,6 +334,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
       - run: echo ::add-matcher::.github/workflows/rust_matcher.json
 
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies
@@ -359,6 +363,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
       - run: echo ::add-matcher::.github/workflows/rust_matcher.json
 
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies
@@ -379,6 +385,9 @@ jobs:
     permissions: read-all
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
       - name: Set up Python env
         run: |
           test -d venv || python3 -m venv venv
@@ -415,6 +424,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
       - name: Install rust target
         run: rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
@@ -489,6 +500,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.GIT_REF }}
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
       - name: Run Unreal Engine tests
         working-directory: sdks/unreal
         env:
@@ -559,6 +572,8 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ env.GIT_REF }}
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
       - name: Check for docs change
         run: cargo ci self-docs --check
@@ -611,6 +626,8 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -709,6 +726,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -735,6 +754,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install SpacetimeDB CLI from the local checkout
         run: |
+          export CARGO_HOME="$HOME/.cargo"
+          echo "$CARGO_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           cargo install --force --path crates/cli --locked --message-format=short
           cargo install --force --path crates/standalone --locked --message-format=short
           # Add a handy alias using the old binary name, so that we don't have to rewrite all scripts (incl. in submodules).
@@ -845,6 +866,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -877,6 +900,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install SpacetimeDB CLI from the local checkout
         run: |
+          export CARGO_HOME="$HOME/.cargo"
+          echo "$CARGO_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           cargo install --force --path crates/cli --locked --message-format=short
           cargo install --force --path crates/standalone --locked --message-format=short
           # Add a handy alias using the old binary name, so that we don't have to rewrite all scripts (incl. in submodules).
@@ -1062,6 +1087,8 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ env.GIT_REF }}
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package.yml b/.github/workflows/package.yml
index 09ecff1e3..2c72693bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
       - name: Install rust target
         run: rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typescript-test.yml b/.github/workflows/typescript-test.yml
index 2d8b17ade..edbbe89fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typescript-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typescript-test.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -99,29 +101,23 @@ jobs:
             cargo clean -p v8 || true
             cargo build -p v8
           fi
+          if ! [ -f "${CARGO_TARGET_DIR}"/release/gn_out/obj/librusty_v8.a ]; then
+            echo "Could not find v8 output file librusty_v8.a; rebuilding manually."
+            cargo clean --release -p v8 || true
+            cargo build --release -p v8
+          fi
 
       - name: Install SpacetimeDB CLI from the local checkout
         run: |
+          export CARGO_HOME="$HOME/.cargo"
+          echo "$CARGO_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           cargo install --force --path crates/cli --locked --message-format=short
           cargo install --force --path crates/standalone --locked --message-format=short
           # Add a handy alias using the old binary name, so that we don't have to rewrite all scripts (incl. in submodules).
-          rm -f $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetime
-          ln -s $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetimedb-cli $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetime
+          ln -sf $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetimedb-cli $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetime
           # Clear any existing information
           spacetime server clear -y
 
-      # This step shouldn't be needed, but somehow we end up with caches that are missing librusty_v8.a.
-      # This may be due to reusing CARGO_TARGET_DIR while mixing different build strategies (`cargo install` and `cargo build -p`).
-      # However, this fix seems to work.
-      - name: Check v8 outputs
-        run: |
-          find "${CARGO_TARGET_DIR}"/ -type f | grep '[/_]v8' || true
-          if ! [ -f "${CARGO_TARGET_DIR}"/debug/gn_out/obj/librusty_v8.a ]; then
-            echo "Could not find v8 output file librusty_v8.a; rebuilding manually."
-            cargo clean -p v8 || true
-            cargo build -p v8
-          fi
-
       - name: Generate client bindings
         working-directory: templates/chat-react-ts
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-version-check.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-version-check.yml
index ee2b29819..be209c5c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-version-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-version-check.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
         # pnpm is required for regenerating the typescript bindings
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4