diff --git a/.github/actions/checkout-gcc-hash/action.yaml b/.github/actions/checkout-gcc-hash/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f21723c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/checkout-gcc-hash/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: "Checkout gcc hash"
+description: "Checks out gcc hash with retries"
+inputs:
+  hash:
+    description: 'hash to checkout to'
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+      - name: Checkout hash
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
+        id: pull
+        run: |
+          cd gcc
+          git checkout master
+          git pull
+          git checkout ${{ inputs.hash }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Sleep and retry
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
+        if: ${{ steps.pull.outcome == 'failure' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Failed to checkout and pull gcc. Retrying in 1 min"
+          sleep 60
+          cd gcc
+          git checkout master
+          git pull
+          git checkout ${{ inputs.hash }}
+
diff --git a/.github/actions/common/download-comparison-artifacts/action.yaml b/.github/actions/common/download-comparison-artifacts/action.yaml
index d67a4f3..42e25a7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/common/download-comparison-artifacts/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/common/download-comparison-artifacts/action.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ !cancelled() && hashFiles(format('./current_logs/{0}', inputs.report-artifact-name)) == '' }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        pip install pygithub requests
+        python -m venv venv
+        source venv/bin/activate
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+        python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
         cd riscv-gnu-toolchain
         python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name ${{ inputs.report-artifact-name }} -repo ${{ inputs.repo }} -token ${{ inputs.github-token }} -outdir current_logs
       continue-on-error: true
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ !cancelled() && hashFiles(format('./current_logs/{0}', inputs.report-artifact-name)) == '' && hashFiles(format('./temp/{0}', inputs.binary-artifact-name)) == '' }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
+        source venv/bin/activate
         cd riscv-gnu-toolchain
         python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name ${{ inputs.binary-artifact-name }} -repo ${{ inputs.repo }} -token ${{ inputs.github-token }} -outdir temp
       continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/call-patchworks-api.yaml b/.github/workflows/call-patchworks-api.yaml
index 607a934..0129e74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/call-patchworks-api.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/call-patchworks-api.yaml
@@ -20,14 +20,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: false
 
-      - name: Bump pyopenssl and crypto
-        run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
-          pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
-
       - name: Get patch-name
         id: patch-name
         run: |
@@ -50,9 +42,18 @@ jobs:
           echo "check=$CHECK" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "context=$CONTEXT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: Setup python env
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+          
       - name: Download patch
         run: |
           mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
           python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name ${{ steps.patch-name.outputs.patch_name }}-downloaded-patches -repo "ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci" -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./
 
       - name: Extract patch
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ jobs:
         id: patch-id
         run: |
           export PATCH_ID=$(tail -n 1 ./patches/${{ steps.patch-name.outputs.patch_name }})
-          echo $PATCH_ID
+          echo $PATCH_ID1.59.1 requests
+
           echo "patch_id=$PATCH_ID" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     outputs:
@@ -89,13 +91,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: false
 
-      - name: Bump pyopenssl and crypto
+      - name: Setup python env
         run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
-          pip install requests
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
 
       - name: Report pass
         run: |
@@ -119,16 +121,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: false
 
-      - name: Bump pyopenssl and crypto
+      - name: Setup python env
         run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
-          pip install requests
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
 
       - name: Report Warning
         run: |
+          source venv/bin/activate
           python scripts/post_check_to_patchworks.py -event ${{ github.event_name }} -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -pid ${{ needs.get-patch-info.outputs.patch_id }} -desc '${{ needs.get-patch-info.outputs.check }} warning' -iid ${{ github.event.issue.number }} -state 'warning' -context '${{ needs.get-patch-info.outputs.context }}' -token ${{ secrets.PATCHWORK_API }}
 
 
@@ -148,13 +151,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: false
 
-      - name: Bump pyopenssl and crypto
+      - name: Setup python env
         run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
-          pip install requests
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+
 
       - name: Report Error
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-cache.yaml b/.github/workflows/create-cache.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e05bea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-cache.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+name: Create-Cache
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Run at 1:07 on sundays
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59560214/github-action-works-on-push-but-not-scheduled
+    - cron: 7 1 * * 0
+
+jobs:
+  init-submodules:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: riscv-gnu-toolchain
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Setup env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/common/setup-env
+        with:
+          free_up_space: false
+
+      - name: Retrieve cache
+        id: retrieve-cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/.git
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/binutils
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/dejagnu
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/gcc
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/gdb
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/glibc
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/newlib
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/qemu
+          key: submodules-archive-10 # Numbered archive to allow for easy transition when bumping submodules
+
+      - name: Initalize submodules cache
+        id: cache-init
+        if: steps.retrieve-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: |
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 binutils
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 dejagnu
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 gdb
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 glibc
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 newlib
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 qemu
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Initalize submodules cache
+        if: steps.cache-init.outcome == 'failure'
+        run: |
+          echo "Failed to initialize cache submodules. Retrying in 1 min"
+          sleep 60
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 binutils
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 dejagnu
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 gdb
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 glibc
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 newlib
+          git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 qemu
+
+      - name: Initialize gcc
+        if: steps.retrieve-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        id: gcc-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/common/init-and-pull-gcc
+        with:
+          init: true
+
+        # Does not remove and reclone gcc if we hit cache
+      - name: Checkout GCC
+        if: steps.gcc-cache.outcome == 'skipped'
+        uses: ./.github/actions/common/init-and-pull-gcc
+        with:
+          init: false
+
+      - name: Apply newlib fixups
+        if: steps.retrieve-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: |
+          cd newlib
+          git config --global user.email "github-bot@example.com"
+          git config --global user.name "Github Bot"
+          git am ../fixups/newlib/*.patch
+
+      - name: Cache submodules
+        if: steps.retrieve-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/.git
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/binutils
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/dejagnu
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/gcc
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/gdb
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/glibc
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/newlib
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/qemu
+          key: submodules-archive-10
+
+      - name: Make cache zip
+        run: |
+          zip -r cache.zip .git binutils dejagnu gcc gdb glibc newlib qemu
+
+      # Use artifact rather than cache since cache downloads are flaky/hang.
+      # Artifacts are reliable but ~30 min slower to set up.
+      # Setup is done on one runner, so this isn't a show stopper.
+      - name: Upload git cache
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: gcc-sources
+          path: |
+            riscv-gnu-toolchain/cache.zip
+          retention-days: 9
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/downtime-runner.yaml b/.github/workflows/downtime-runner.yaml
index a47db93..e1a48bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/downtime-runner.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/downtime-runner.yaml
@@ -26,18 +26,19 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt install python-is-python3 -y
           sudo apt install zip -y
 
-      - name: Bump pyopenssl and crypto
+      - name: Setup python env
         run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
 
       - name: Download last successful run artifact
         run: |
-          pip install pygithub requests
           mkdir result
           mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
           python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name "downtime_runner_success" -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir result || true
           ls result
 
@@ -96,12 +97,13 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt install python-is-python3 -y
           sudo apt install zip -y
 
-      - name: Bump pyopenssl and crypto
+      - name: Setup python env
         run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip -y
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
 
       - name: Get Timestamps
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-precommit-summary.yaml b/.github/workflows/generate-precommit-summary.yaml
index 60512c2..1f259e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-precommit-summary.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-precommit-summary.yaml
@@ -73,17 +73,18 @@ jobs:
           mkdir temp
           mkdir summaries
 
-      - name: Bump pyopenssl and crypto
+      - name: Setup python env
         run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
-          pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
 
       - name: Download baseline sum files
         run: |
           # Download linux
+          source venv/bin/activate
           python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-linux-rv64gcv-lp64d-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}-multilib-sum-files -repo patrick-rivos/gcc-postcommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./temp
           python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-linux-rv64gc_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs-lp64d-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}-non-multilib-sum-files -repo patrick-rivos/gcc-postcommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./temp
           python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-linux-rv32gc_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs-ilp32d-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}-non-multilib-sum-files -repo patrick-rivos/gcc-postcommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./temp
@@ -246,14 +247,18 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ needs.compare-artifacts.outputs.baseline_hash }}-previous-logs
           path: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
 
+      - name: Setup python env
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+
       - name: Download patches artifact
         if: ${{ needs.compare-artifacts.outputs.workflow_dispatch == 'true' }}
         run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography pygithub==1.59.1 requests
-          mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
           python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name ${{ inputs.patch_name }}-downloaded-patches -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./temp -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci
           ls temp
           unzip temp/${{ inputs.patch_name }}-downloaded-patches
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-closer.yaml b/.github/workflows/issue-closer.yaml
index c3ff4c6..26e8056 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-closer.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-closer.yaml
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt install python-is-python3 -y
           sudo apt install zip -y
 
-      - name: Bump pyopenssl and crypto
+      - name: Setup python env
         run: |
-          sudo apt remove python3-pip
-          wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-          sudo python3 get-pip.py
-          pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
 
       - name: Close issues
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index 6b89428..4f981ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -36,11 +36,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: false
 
+      - name: Setup python env
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+
       - name: Restore submodules from cache
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: gcc-sources-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
-          path: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
+        run: |
+          mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-sources -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./
+          # using download_artifact.py the downloaded file is zipped twice for whatever reason
+          # remove the first layer of zip files
+          unzip gcc-sources
+          rm -rf gcc-sources
 
       - name: Restore submodules
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/patchworks.yaml b/.github/workflows/patchworks.yaml
index c727c4e..da94769 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/patchworks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/patchworks.yaml
@@ -134,13 +134,72 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       list_of_patch_names: ${{ steps.list_patches.outputs.patch_list }}
 
+
   init-submodules:
     needs: [fetch_patches]
     if: ${{ needs.fetch_patches.outputs.list_of_patch_names != '[]' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/init-submodules.yaml
-    with:
-      baseline_hash: ${{ inputs.baseline_gcc_hash }}
-      tot_hash: ${{ inputs.tip_of_tree_hash }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: riscv-gnu-toolchain
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Setup env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/common/setup-env
+        with:
+          free_up_space: false
+
+      - name: Determine baseline
+        id: baseline-hash
+        run: |
+          python ./scripts/get_baseline_hash.py -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+          if [ '${{ inputs.baseline_gcc_hash }}' == '' ] ; then export BASELINE_HASH=$(cat baseline.txt); else export BASELINE_HASH=${{ inputs.baseline_gcc_hash }}; fi
+          echo $BASELINE_HASH
+          echo "baseline_hash=$BASELINE_HASH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24750215/getting-the-last-commit-hash-from-a-remote-repo-without-cloning
+      - name: Determine tip-of-tree hash
+        id: tot-hash
+        run: |
+          if [ '${{ inputs.tip_of_tree_hash }}' == '' ];
+          then
+            export TOT_HASH=$(git ls-remote https://gcc.gnu.org/git/gcc.git HEAD | awk '{ print $1 }')
+          else
+            export TOT_HASH=${{ inputs.tip_of_tree_hash }}
+          fi
+          echo $TOT_HASH
+          echo "tot_hash=$TOT_HASH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Determine tip-of-tree-hash retry
+        id: tot-retry
+        if: ${{ steps.tot-hash.outcome == 'failure' }}
+        run: |
+          # No need to see if inputs.tip_of_tree_hash is empty string since the only way we'll enter
+          # this step is if we get an error from the git ls-remote command
+          echo "retrying to get tip of tree hash due to git error"
+          sleep 60
+          export TOT_HASH=$(git ls-remote https://gcc.gnu.org/git/gcc.git HEAD | awk '{ print $1 }')
+          echo $TOT_HASH
+          echo "tot_hash=$TOT_HASH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Effective tip-of-tree-hash
+        id: etot-hash
+        run: |
+          if [ '${{ steps.tot-hash.outputs.tot_hash }}' == '' ];
+          then
+            echo "tot_hash=${{ steps.tot-retry.outputs.tot_hash }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "tot_hash=${{ steps.tot-hash.outputs.tot_hash }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+    outputs:
+      baseline_hash: ${{ steps.baseline-hash.outputs.baseline_hash }}
+      tot_hash: ${{ steps.etot-hash.outputs.tot_hash }}
+
 
   patch_matrix:
     needs: [fetch_patches, init-submodules]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-checks.yaml
index 962b1c2..cbce91f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-checks.yaml
@@ -209,11 +209,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: false
 
+      - name: Setup python env
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+
       - name: Restore submodules from cache
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: gcc-sources-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
-          path: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
+        run: |
+          mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-sources -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./
+          # using download_artifact.py the downloaded file is zipped twice for whatever reason
+          # remove the first layer of zip files
+          unzip gcc-sources
+          rm -rf gcc-sources
 
       - name: Restore submodules
         run: |
@@ -221,6 +233,11 @@ jobs:
           unzip cache.zip
           rm -rf cache.zip
 
+      - name: Checkout gcc hash
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-gcc-hash
+        with:
+          hash: ${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
+
       - name: Download patches artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -231,11 +248,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           unzip ${{ inputs.patch_name }}-downloaded-patches.zip
 
-      - name: Checkout gcc hash
-        run: |
-          cd gcc
-          git checkout ${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
-
       - name: Apply patches to baseline
         id: apply-baseline
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-regression.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-regression.yaml
index 83178b9..20e9963 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-regression.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-regression.yaml
@@ -59,11 +59,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: true
 
+      - name: Setup python env
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+
       - name: Restore submodules from cache
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: gcc-sources-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
-          path: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
+        run: |
+          mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-sources -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./
+          # using download_artifact.py the downloaded file is zipped twice for whatever reason
+          # remove the first layer of zip files
+          unzip gcc-sources
+          rm -rf gcc-sources
 
       - name: Restore submodules
         run: |
@@ -71,6 +83,11 @@ jobs:
           unzip cache.zip
           rm -rf cache.zip
 
+      - name: Checkout gcc hash
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-gcc-hash
+        with:
+          hash: ${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
+
       - name: Extract and apply patches
         uses: ./.github/actions/extract-apply-patches-trunk-or-baseline
         with:
@@ -156,11 +173,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: true
 
+      - name: Setup python env
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+
       - name: Restore submodules from cache
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: gcc-sources-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
-          path: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
+        run: |
+          mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-sources -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./
+          # using download_artifact.py the downloaded file is zipped twice for whatever reason
+          # remove the first layer of zip files
+          unzip gcc-sources
+          rm -rf gcc-sources
 
       - name: Restore submodules
         run: |
@@ -168,6 +197,11 @@ jobs:
           unzip cache.zip
           rm -rf cache.zip
 
+      - name: Checkout gcc hash
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-gcc-hash
+        with:
+          hash: ${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
+
       - name: Extract and apply patches
         uses: ./.github/actions/extract-apply-patches-trunk-or-baseline
         with:
@@ -272,11 +306,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: false
 
+      - name: Setup python env
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+
       - name: Restore submodules from cache
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: gcc-sources-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
-          path: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
+        run: |
+          mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-sources -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./
+          # using download_artifact.py the downloaded file is zipped twice for whatever reason
+          # remove the first layer of zip files
+          unzip gcc-sources
+          rm -rf gcc-sources
 
       - name: Restore submodules
         run: |
@@ -284,6 +330,11 @@ jobs:
           unzip cache.zip
           rm -rf cache.zip
 
+      - name: Checkout gcc hash
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-gcc-hash
+        with:
+          hash: ${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
+
       - name: Extract and apply patches
         uses: ./.github/actions/extract-apply-patches-trunk-or-baseline
         with:
@@ -366,11 +417,24 @@ jobs:
         with:
           free_up_space: false
 
+      - name: Setup python env
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -U pyopenssl cryptography
+          python -m pip install pygithub==1.59.1 requests
+
+
       - name: Restore submodules from cache
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: gcc-sources-${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
-          path: ./riscv-gnu-toolchain
+        run: |
+          mkdir temp
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python ./scripts/download_artifact.py -name gcc-sources -repo ewlu/gcc-precommit-ci -token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -outdir ./
+          # using download_artifact.py the downloaded file is zipped twice for whatever reason
+          # remove the first layer of zip files
+          unzip gcc-sources
+          rm -rf gcc-sources
 
       - name: Restore submodules
         run: |
@@ -378,6 +442,11 @@ jobs:
           unzip cache.zip
           rm -rf cache.zip
 
+      - name: Checkout gcc hash
+        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-gcc-hash
+        with:
+          hash: ${{ inputs.baseline_hash }}
+
       - name: Extract and apply patches
         uses: ./.github/actions/extract-apply-patches-trunk-or-baseline
         with: