diff --git a/.github/workflows/bundled-lint-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/bundled-lint-and-test.yaml
index 7c62c513..0f2fa135 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bundled-lint-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bundled-lint-and-test.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ name: Lint and Test - Bundled
 
 env:
   VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH: vsomeip-install
+  OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR: "1"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -54,59 +55,125 @@ jobs:
           echo "arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path=$ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "generic_cpp_stdlib_path=$GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-  lint:
-    name: Lint
+  lint_base:
+    name: Lint (base build+clippy)
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: set-env
 
     env:
-       ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
-       GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install C++ dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
 
       - name: Set environment variables
-        run: |
-          echo "VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          env
-
-      - name: Print environment variables for debugging
-        run: |
-          echo "VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH: ${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}"
-          echo "GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ env.GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH }}"
-          echo "ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ env.ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH }}"
-          env
+        run: echo "VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Ensure vsomeip install path exists
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}
-          ls -l
+        run: mkdir -p "${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}"
 
       - name: Install stable toolchain
         run: |
           rustup show
-          rustup component add rustfmt clippy
+          rustup component add clippy
+
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies and build outputs
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          shared-key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+          save-if: ${{ github.job == 'lint_feature' }}
 
       - name: Build the project without Zenoh & vsomeip transports
-        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: cargo build
+
       - name: cargo clippy without Zenoh & vsomeip transports
-        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: cargo clippy --all-targets -- -W warnings -D warnings
-      - name: Build the project with Zenoh & vsomeip transports (and thus streamer references)
-        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
-        run: cargo build --features vsomeip-transport,bundled-vsomeip,zenoh-transport,mqtt-transport
+
+  lint_feature:
+    name: Lint (feature build+clippy)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: set-env
+
+    env:
+      ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install C++ dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
+
+      - name: Set environment variables
+        run: echo "VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Ensure vsomeip install path exists
+        run: mkdir -p "${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}"
+
+      - name: Install stable toolchain
+        run: |
+          rustup show
+          rustup component add clippy
+
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies and build outputs
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          shared-key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+          save-if: ${{ github.job == 'lint_feature' }}
+
+      - name: Force rebuild bundled vsomeip artifacts
+        run: |
+          rm -rf "${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}"
+          rm -rf target/debug/build/vsomeip-sys-* target/debug/build/up-transport-vsomeip-*
+          cargo clean -p vsomeip-sys -p up-transport-vsomeip
+
       - name: cargo clippy with Zenoh & vsomeip transports (and thus streamer references)
-        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
-        run: cargo clippy --features vsomeip-transport,bundled-vsomeip,zenoh-transport,mqtt-transport --all-targets -- -W warnings -D warnings
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        run: env -u VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH cargo clippy --features vsomeip-transport,bundled-vsomeip,zenoh-transport,mqtt-transport --all-targets -- -W warnings -D warnings
+
+  lint_fmt:
+    name: Lint (fmt)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: set-env
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install stable toolchain
+        run: |
+          rustup show
+          rustup component add rustfmt
+
       - name: cargo fmt
-        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: cargo fmt -- --check
 
+  lint:
+    name: Lint
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs:
+      - lint_base
+      - lint_feature
+      - lint_fmt
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Report lint job results
+        run: |
+          echo "lint_base=${{ needs.lint_base.result }}"
+          echo "lint_feature=${{ needs.lint_feature.result }}"
+          echo "lint_fmt=${{ needs.lint_fmt.result }}"
+
+      - name: Fail when any lint job failed
+        if: ${{ needs.lint_base.result != 'success' || needs.lint_feature.result != 'success' || needs.lint_fmt.result != 'success' }}
+        run: exit 1
+
   test:
     name: Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -120,8 +187,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies and build outputs
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          shared-key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+          save-if: ${{ github.job == 'lint_feature' }}
+
       - name: Install C++ dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
 
       - name: Set environment variables
         run: |
@@ -140,42 +213,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "cache_key: ${{ env.CACHE_KEY }}"
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          cargo install cargo-tarpaulin
       - name: Show toolchain information
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
         run: |
           rustup toolchain list
           cargo --version
-      - name: Run tests and report code coverage
+      - name: Run tests
         run: |
-          # enable nightly features so that we can also include Doctests
-          LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}/lib RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP=1 cargo tarpaulin -o xml -o lcov -o html --doc --tests -- --test-threads 1
-
-      - name: Upload coverage report (xml)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: Test Coverage Results (xml)
-          path: cobertura.xml
-
-      - name: Upload coverage report (lcov)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: Test Coverage Results (lcov)
-          path: lcov.info
-
-      - name: Upload coverage report (html)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: Test Coverage Results (html)
-          path: tarpaulin-report.html
-
-      # - name: Upload coverage report
-      #   uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      #   with:
-      #     name: Code coverage report
-      #     path: cobertura.xml
+          LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}/lib cargo test --doc
+          LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}/lib cargo test --tests -- --test-threads 1
 
   build-docs:
     name: Build documentation
@@ -189,8 +235,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies and build outputs
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          shared-key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+          save-if: ${{ github.job == 'lint_feature' }}
+
       - name: Install C++ dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
 
       - name: Set environment variables
         run: |
@@ -212,4 +264,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Documentation for up-linux-streamer
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
         run: RUSTDOCFLAGS=-Dwarnings cargo doc -p up-linux-streamer --no-deps
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cargo-timings-profile.yaml b/.github/workflows/cargo-timings-profile.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32f096bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cargo-timings-profile.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+# ********************************************************************************
+#  Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+#  See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+#  information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+#  This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+#  terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+#  https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************/
+
+name: Cargo Timings Profile
+
+env:
+  VSOMEIP_RELEASE_URL: https://github.com/COVESA/vsomeip/archive/refs/tags/
+  VSOMEIP_RELEASE_TAG: 3.4.10.tar.gz
+  VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH: vsomeip-src
+  VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH: vsomeip-install
+  OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR: "1"
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/cargo-timings-profile.yaml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.workflow }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  set-env:
+    name: Set environment variables
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    outputs:
+      arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path: ${{ steps.set_env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      generic_cpp_stdlib_path: ${{ steps.set_env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Add execute permissions for envsetup
+        run: chmod +x build/envsetup.sh
+
+      - name: Set stdlib paths dynamically
+        id: set_env
+        run: |
+          source ./build/envsetup.sh highest
+          echo "arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path=$ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "generic_cpp_stdlib_path=$GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  obtain_and_build_vsomeip:
+    name: obtain_and_build_vsomeip
+    needs: set-env
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    outputs:
+      cache_key: ${{ steps.generate_cache_key.outputs.CACHE_KEY }}
+
+    env:
+      ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set environment variables
+        run: |
+          echo "VSOMEIP_SOURCE_TARBALL=${{ env.VSOMEIP_RELEASE_URL }}${{ env.VSOMEIP_RELEASE_TAG }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH_WITH_WILDCARD=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH }}/*" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Download tarball
+        run: wget -O vsomeip-source.tar.gz "$VSOMEIP_SOURCE_TARBALL"
+
+      - name: Create destination directory
+        run: mkdir -p "$VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH"
+
+      - name: Decompress tarball
+        run: tar --strip-components=1 -xzf vsomeip-source.tar.gz -C "$VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH"
+
+      - name: Generate cache key
+        run: echo "CACHE_KEY=${{ runner.os }}-vsomeip-${{ hashFiles(env.VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH_WITH_WILDCARD) }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Set cache key output
+        id: generate_cache_key
+        run: echo "CACHE_KEY=${{ env.CACHE_KEY }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Cache vsomeip build
+        id: cache-vsomeip
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-vsomeip-${{ hashFiles(env.VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH_WITH_WILDCARD) }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-vsomeip-
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.cache-vsomeip.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev doxygen asciidoc
+
+      - name: Build vsomeip
+        if: steps.cache-vsomeip.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: |
+          cmake -B"$VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH/build" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH" -DENABLE_SIGNAL_HANDLING=1 "$VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH"
+          cmake --build "$VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH/build" --target install
+
+      - name: Save vsomeip build to cache
+        if: steps.cache-vsomeip.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-vsomeip-${{ hashFiles(env.VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH_WITH_WILDCARD) }}
+
+  bundled-timings:
+    name: Bundled cargo timings
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: set-env
+
+    env:
+      ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install C++ dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
+
+      - name: Set environment variables
+        run: echo "VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Ensure vsomeip install path exists
+        run: mkdir -p "${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}"
+
+      - name: Install stable toolchain
+        run: rustup show
+
+      - name: Build bundled base profile with cargo timings
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        run: |
+          cargo build --timings
+          mkdir -p timings-artifacts/bundled-base
+          cp -r target/cargo-timings/. timings-artifacts/bundled-base/
+
+      - name: Build bundled feature profile with cargo timings
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        run: |
+          cargo build --features vsomeip-transport,bundled-vsomeip,zenoh-transport,mqtt-transport --timings
+          mkdir -p timings-artifacts/bundled-feature
+          cp -r target/cargo-timings/. timings-artifacts/bundled-feature/
+
+      - name: Upload bundled base timings artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: cargo-timings-bundled-base
+          path: timings-artifacts/bundled-base
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+      - name: Upload bundled feature timings artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: cargo-timings-bundled-feature
+          path: timings-artifacts/bundled-feature
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+  unbundled-timings:
+    name: Unbundled cargo timings
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs:
+      - set-env
+      - obtain_and_build_vsomeip
+
+    env:
+      ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      CACHE_KEY: ${{ needs.obtain_and_build_vsomeip.outputs.cache_key }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install C++ dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
+
+      - name: Set environment variables
+        run: |
+          echo "VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Ensure vsomeip install path exists
+        run: mkdir -p "${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}"
+
+      - name: Restore vsomeip build cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ env.CACHE_KEY }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-vsomeip-
+
+      - name: Build unbundled feature profile with cargo timings
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        run: |
+          LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}/lib cargo build --features vsomeip-transport,zenoh-transport,mqtt-transport --timings
+          mkdir -p timings-artifacts/unbundled-feature
+          cp -r target/cargo-timings/. timings-artifacts/unbundled-feature/
+
+      - name: Upload unbundled feature timings artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: cargo-timings-unbundled-feature
+          path: timings-artifacts/unbundled-feature
+          if-no-files-found: error
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly-coverage.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7b81dcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-coverage.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# ********************************************************************************
+#  Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+#  See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+#  information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+#  This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+#  terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+#  https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************/
+
+name: Nightly Coverage
+
+env:
+  VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH: vsomeip-install
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 3 * * *"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+concurrency:
+      group: ${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.workflow }}
+      cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  set-env:
+    name: Set environment variables
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    outputs:
+      arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path: ${{ steps.set_env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+      generic_cpp_stdlib_path: ${{ steps.set_env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Add execute permissions for envsetup
+        run: chmod +x build/envsetup.sh
+
+      - name: Set stdlib paths dynamically
+        id: set_env
+        run: |
+          source ./build/envsetup.sh highest
+          echo "arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path=$ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "generic_cpp_stdlib_path=$GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  coverage:
+    name: Coverage
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: set-env
+
+    env:
+       ARCH_SPECIFIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.arch_specific_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+       GENERIC_CPP_STDLIB_PATH: ${{ needs.set-env.outputs.generic_cpp_stdlib_path }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Install C++ dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev libclang-dev
+
+      - name: Set environment variables
+        run: |
+          echo "VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Ensure vsomeip install path exists
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ${{ env.VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: cargo install cargo-tarpaulin
+
+      - name: Show toolchain information
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+        run: |
+          rustup toolchain list
+          cargo --version
+
+      - name: Run tests and report code coverage
+        run: |
+          LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}/lib RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP=1 cargo tarpaulin -o xml -o lcov -o html --doc --tests -- --test-threads 1
+
+      - name: Upload coverage report (xml)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Test Coverage Results (xml)
+          path: cobertura.xml
+
+      - name: Upload coverage report (lcov)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Test Coverage Results (lcov)
+          path: lcov.info
+
+      - name: Upload coverage report (html)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Test Coverage Results (html)
+          path: tarpaulin-report.html
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unbundled-lint-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/unbundled-lint-and-test.yaml
index 6de4f944..397d32b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unbundled-lint-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unbundled-lint-and-test.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ env:
   VSOMEIP_RELEASE_TAG: 3.4.10.tar.gz
   VSOMEIP_SOURCE_PATH: vsomeip-src
   VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH: vsomeip-install
+  OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR: "1"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install C++ dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libboost-all-dev libssl-dev
 
       - name: Set environment variables
         run: |
@@ -192,21 +193,18 @@ jobs:
           rustup show
           rustup component add rustfmt clippy
 
-      - name: Build the project without Zenoh & vsomeip transports
-        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
-        run: cargo build
-      - name: cargo clippy without Zenoh & vsomeip transports
-        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
-        run: cargo clippy --all-targets -- -W warnings -D warnings
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies and build outputs
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          shared-key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+          save-if: ${{ github.job == 'lint' }}
+
       - name: Build the project with Zenoh & vsomeip transports (and thus streamer references)
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
         run: cargo build --features vsomeip-transport,zenoh-transport,mqtt-transport
       - name: cargo clippy with Zenoh & vsomeip transports (and thus streamer references)
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
         run: cargo clippy --features vsomeip-transport,zenoh-transport,mqtt-transport --all-targets -- -W warnings -D warnings
-      - name: cargo fmt
-        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
-        run: cargo fmt -- --check
 
   test:
     name: Test
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install C++ dependencies
         if: steps.cache-vsomeip.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
 
       - name: Set environment variables
         run: |
@@ -255,42 +253,21 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-vsomeip-
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          cargo install cargo-tarpaulin
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies and build outputs
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          shared-key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+          save-if: ${{ github.job == 'lint' }}
+
       - name: Show toolchain information
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
         run: |
           rustup toolchain list
           cargo --version
-      - name: Run tests and report code coverage
+      - name: Run tests
         run: |
-          # enable nightly features so that we can also include Doctests
-          LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}/lib RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP=1 cargo tarpaulin --no-default-features -o xml -o lcov -o html --doc --tests -- --test-threads 1
-
-      - name: Upload coverage report (xml)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: Test Coverage Results (xml)
-          path: cobertura.xml
-
-      - name: Upload coverage report (lcov)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: Test Coverage Results (lcov)
-          path: lcov.info
-
-      - name: Upload coverage report (html)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: Test Coverage Results (html)
-          path: tarpaulin-report.html
-
-      # - name: Upload coverage report
-      #   uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      #   with:
-      #     name: Code coverage report
-      #     path: cobertura.xml
+          LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}/lib cargo test --no-default-features --doc
+          LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${VSOMEIP_INSTALL_PATH}/lib cargo test --no-default-features --tests -- --test-threads 1
 
   build-docs:
     name: Build documentation
@@ -307,7 +284,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install C++ dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
 
       - name: Set environment variables
         run: |
@@ -334,6 +311,12 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-vsomeip-
 
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies and build outputs
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          shared-key: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+          save-if: ${{ github.job == 'lint' }}
+
       - name: Create Documentation for up-streamer
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
         run: RUSTDOCFLAGS=-Dwarnings cargo doc -p up-streamer --no-deps --no-default-features