diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml
index 70a10c2fcb..70ac8c105f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
       # creates the matrix strategy from nightly_build_matrix_includes.json
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - id: set-matrix
         uses: JoshuaTheMiller/conditional-build-matrix@main
         with:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
 
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Install rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Collect jobs status
         uses: technote-space/workflow-conclusion-action@v2
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: install npm
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         if: env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'failure'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml
index 1ab38963e9..787088172f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ jobs:
           override: true
           components: rustfmt, clippy
 
+      - name: Check formatting
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: fmt
+          args: --all -- --check
+
       - name: Build all binaries
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -66,6 +72,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: clean
 
+      - name: Build all examples
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: build
+          args: --workspace --examples
+
+      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+        with:
+          command: clean
+
       - name: Run all tests
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -74,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' || matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
         with:
           command: clean
 
@@ -83,13 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: test
-          args: --workspace --all-features -- --ignored
-
-      - name: Check formatting
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: --all -- --check
+          args: --workspace -- --ignored
 
       - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -102,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          args: --all-features
+          args: --workspace
 
       - name: Run clippy
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release2.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release2.yml
index 4e328d39d1..7ca52b3fde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release2.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ jobs:
           override: true
           components: rustfmt, clippy
 
+      - name: Check formatting
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: fmt
+          args: --all -- --check
+
       - name: Build all binaries
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -66,6 +72,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: clean
 
+      - name: Build all examples
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: build
+          args: --workspace --examples
+
+      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+        with:
+          command: clean
+
       - name: Run all tests
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -74,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' || matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
         with:
           command: clean
 
@@ -83,13 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: test
-          args: --workspace --all-features -- --ignored
-
-      - name: Check formatting
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: --all -- --check
+          args: --workspace -- --ignored
 
       - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -102,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          args: --all-features
+          args: --workspace
 
       - name: Run clippy
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1