diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-cli-release.reusable.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-cli-release.reusable.yaml
index 0dd6e6e048..8e383d6f67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-cli-release.reusable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-cli-release.reusable.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-rust
         with:
           targets: ${{ matrix._.target }}
-          enable-cache: false
+          enable-cache: true
+          prefix-key: v2-rust-cli-${{ matrix._.target }}
+          cache-on-failure: true
+          workspace: engine
 
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python-release.reusable.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-python-release.reusable.yaml
index f2eb08e2dc..84f02dfc13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python-release.reusable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python-release.reusable.yaml
@@ -95,6 +95,22 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Setup Rust with caching for faster builds
+      - name: Setup Rust toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          toolchain: "1.89.0"
+          targets: ${{ matrix._.target }}
+
+      - name: Setup Rust cache
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          workspaces: engine
+          prefix-key: v1-python-${{ matrix._.target }}
+          cache-on-failure: true
+          # Cache the target directory for maturin builds
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-rust-python-${{ matrix._.target }}-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+
       # Setup Python for non-ARM64 Windows targets and other OS
       - name: Setup Python (default)
         if: matrix._.target != 'aarch64-pc-windows-msvc'
@@ -152,6 +168,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
+          cache-dependency-glob: "**/pyproject.toml"
 
       - name: Test LICENSE packaging
         if: matrix._.license_test != 'skip'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-typescript-release.reusable.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-typescript-release.reusable.yaml
index ef891c62b9..a9d51b2694 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-typescript-release.reusable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-typescript-release.reusable.yaml
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-rust
         with:
           targets: ${{ matrix._.target }}
-          prefix-key: v5-rust-${{ matrix._.target }}
+          prefix-key: v6-rust-ts-${{ matrix._.target }}
           cache-on-failure: true
+          workspace: engine
 
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f46f378b57..65550004bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ jobs:
           then
             # Use sanitized tag name for version initially
             VERSION=$(echo "$REF_NAME" | sed 's|/|-|g')
-            # Check if it's a release tag matching vX.Y.Z
-            if [[ "$REF_NAME" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            # Check if it's a release tag matching X.Y.Z or vX.Y.Z
+            if [[ "$REF_NAME" =~ ^v?[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
               IS_RELEASE="true"
-              # Use the exact tag name for releases
-              VERSION="$REF_NAME"
+              # Strip 'v' prefix if present for version string
+              VERSION="${REF_NAME#v}"
             fi
           fi