diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-go/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-go/action.yml
index 1bf1db92b0..863bec5a3a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-go/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-go/action.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ inputs:
   go-version:
     description: Go version range to set up.
     default: '>=1.24.0'
-  cache-name:
-    description: Name of scoped cache for this set up.
-    default: 'cache'
+  create:
+    description: Create the cache
+    default: 'false'
+  lint-cache:
+    description: Restore the golangci-lint cache
+    default: 'false'
 
 runs:
   using: composite
+
   steps:
     - name: Install Go
       id: install-go
@@ -19,18 +23,101 @@ runs:
         go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
         cache: false
 
-    # There is more code downloaded and built than is covered by '**/go.sum',
-    # so give each job its own cache to try and not end up sharing the wrong
-    # cache between jobs, and hash the Herebyfile and golancgi-lint version.
+    # Avoid hardcoding the cache keys more than once.
+    - name: Get cache info
+      shell: bash
+      id: cache-info
+      env:
+        MODULES_KEY: go-modules-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.install-go.outputs.go-version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum', '**/Herebyfile.mjs', '**/.custom-gcl.yml', '**/.dprint.jsonc') }}
+        LINT_KEY: golangci-lint-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.install-go.outputs.go-version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum', '**/Herebyfile.mjs', '**/.custom-gcl.yml', '**/.dprint.jsonc') }}
+        BUILD_KEY: go-build-cache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.install-go.outputs.go-version }}
+      run: |
+        echo "modules-key=$MODULES_KEY" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "lint-key=$LINT_KEY" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "build-key=$BUILD_KEY" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "GOLANGCI_LINT_CACHE=$RUNNER_TEMP/golangci-lint-cache" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create != 'true' }}
+      name: Restore Go modules
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
+      with:
+        key: unused-key-${{ github.run_id }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ steps.cache-info.outputs.modules-key }}-
+        path: |
+          ~/go/pkg/mod
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create != 'true' }}
+      name: Restore Go build cache
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
+      with:
+        key: unused-key-${{ github.run_id }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ steps.cache-info.outputs.build-key }}-
+        path: |
+          ~/.cache/go-build
+          ~/Library/Caches/go-build
+          ~/AppData/Local/go-build
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create != 'true' && inputs.lint-cache == 'true' }}
+      name: Restore golangci-lint cache
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
+      with:
+        key: unused-key-${{ github.run_id }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ steps.cache-info.outputs.lint-key }}-
+        path: ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_CACHE }}
+
+    - name: Set mtimes
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        find . -type f ! -path ./.git/\*\* | go run github.com/slsyy/mtimehash/cmd/mtimehash@v1.0.0 || true
+        find . -type d ! -path ./.git/\*\* -exec touch -d '1970-01-01T00:00:01Z' {} + || true
+
+    # All steps below are only run if the cache is being created.
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: npm ci
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: npx hereby build
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: npx hereby test
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: npx hereby lint
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: npx hereby lint --noembed
 
-    - name: Go cache
-      uses: actions/cache@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: npx dprint check
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      name: Save Go modules
+      uses: actions/cache/save@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
       with:
-        key: ts-setup-go-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.install-go.outputs.go-version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum', '**/Herebyfile.mjs', '**/.custom-gcl.yml') }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ inputs.cache-name }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ts-setup-go-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.install-go.outputs.go-version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum', '**/Herebyfile.mjs', '**/.custom-gcl.yml') }}-${{ github.workflow }}-
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-info.outputs.modules-key }}
         path: |
           ~/go/pkg/mod
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      name: Save Go build cache
+      uses: actions/cache/save@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
+      with:
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-info.outputs.build-key }}-${{ github.run_id }}
+        path: |
           ~/.cache/go-build
           ~/Library/Caches/go-build
           ~/AppData/Local/go-build
+
+    - if: ${{ inputs.create == 'true' }}
+      name: Save golangci-lint cache
+      uses: actions/cache/save@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
+      with:
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-info.outputs.lint-key }}-${{ github.run_id }}
+        path: ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_CACHE }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 54555d8a12..fdf3184856 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@fcf085fcb4b4b8f63f96906cd713eb52181b5ea4 # stable
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
-        with:
-          cache-name: build
 
       # Avoid duplicate PR annotations.
       - name: Disable PR annotations
@@ -112,8 +110,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 'lts/*'
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@fcf085fcb4b4b8f63f96906cd713eb52181b5ea4 # stable
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
-        with:
-          cache-name: test
 
       # Avoid duplicate PR annotations.
       - if: ${{ ! matrix.config.main }}
@@ -200,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@fcf085fcb4b4b8f63f96906cd713eb52181b5ea4 # stable
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
         with:
-          cache-name: lint${{ (matrix.config.noembed && '-noembed') || ''}}
+          lint-cache: 'true'
 
       # Avoid duplicate PR annotations.
       - if: ${{ ! matrix.config.main }}
@@ -222,8 +218,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@fcf085fcb4b4b8f63f96906cd713eb52181b5ea4 # stable
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
-        with:
-          cache-name: format
 
       - run: npm ci
 
@@ -240,8 +234,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '>=22.16.0'
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@fcf085fcb4b4b8f63f96906cd713eb52181b5ea4 # stable
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
-        with:
-          cache-name: generate
 
       - run: npm ci
 
@@ -261,8 +253,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
-        with:
-          cache-name: tidy
 
       - run: go mod tidy -diff
       - run: go -C ./_tools mod tidy -diff
@@ -276,8 +266,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@fcf085fcb4b4b8f63f96906cd713eb52181b5ea4 # stable
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
-        with:
-          cache-name: smoke
 
       # Avoid duplicate PR annotations.
       - name: Disable PR annotations
@@ -302,8 +290,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
-        with:
-          cache-name: misc
 
       - run: go -C ./_tools run ./cmd/checkmodpaths $PWD
 
@@ -316,8 +302,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@fcf085fcb4b4b8f63f96906cd713eb52181b5ea4 # stable
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
-        with:
-          cache-name: baselines
 
       - run: npm ci
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index 222d1f5108..010101eca4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # Updated to 1.25.0-rc.1 to improve compilation time
           go-version: '>=1.25.0-rc.1'
-          cache-name: copilot-setup-steps
+          lint-cache: 'true'
       - run: npm i -g @playwright/mcp@0.0.28
       - run: npm ci
       # pull dprint caches before network access is blocked
       - run: npx hereby check:format || true
-      # cache build and lint operations
-      - run: npx hereby build || true
-      - run: npx hereby lint || true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/create-cache.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e15554e10f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-cache.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Create CI cache
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  schedule:
+    # Run every day at 10:00 UTC / 03:00 PST
+    - cron: '0 10 * * *'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+# Ensure scripts are run with pipefail. See:
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#exit-codes-and-error-action-preference
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+jobs:
+  cache:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os:
+          - ubuntu-latest
+          - windows-latest
+          - macos-latest
+        go-version:
+          - '>=1.24.0'
+
+        include:
+          # Temporary for the Copilot setup steps
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            go-version: '>=1.25.0-rc.1'
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@fcf085fcb4b4b8f63f96906cd713eb52181b5ea4 # stable
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+          create: 'true'