diff --git a/.github/scripts/godot_ci_cache.py b/.github/scripts/godot_ci_cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef77335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/godot_ci_cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# 
+# Fixes https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/77508
+# original script source: https://gist.github.com/d6e/5ed21c37a8ac294db26532cc6af5c61c
+#
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+import time
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Set the path to your Godot project and Godot executable
+GODOT_PROJECT_PATH = Path(".")
+GODOT_EXECUTABLE = "godot"  # or the path to your Godot executable
+GODOT_LOG_FILE = Path("artifacts") / "godot_output.log"  # Log file to store Godot output
+
+print("Building godot cache...", flush=True)
+start_time = time.time()
+
+# Step 1: Recursively find all '.import' files and collect the expected imported file paths
+expected_imported_files = set()
+for import_file in GODOT_PROJECT_PATH.rglob('*.import'):
+    content = import_file.read_text()
+    matches = re.findall(r'dest_files=\["(res://\.godot/imported/.+?)"\]', content)
+    expected_imported_files.update(matches)
+
+total_imports = len(expected_imported_files)
+print(f"Found {total_imports} references to imported files...", flush=True)
+
+# Step 2: Launch Godot in the background to start the import process
+print("Starting Godot to import files...", flush=True)
+GODOT_LOG_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+with GODOT_LOG_FILE.open("w") as log_file:
+    try:
+        godot_process = subprocess.Popen(
+            [GODOT_EXECUTABLE, "--path", str(GODOT_PROJECT_PATH), "--editor", "--headless"],
+            stdout=log_file,
+            stderr=subprocess.STDOUT
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to start Godot: {e}")
+        exit(1)
+
+# Step 3: Continually check if the expected imported files exist
+imported_folder = GODOT_PROJECT_PATH / ".godot/imported"
+while expected_imported_files:
+     # Wait until the imported directory exists
+    if not imported_folder.exists():
+        print(f"Waiting for the imported directory to be created by Godot...")
+        time.sleep(1)
+        continue
+
+    for expected_path in list(expected_imported_files):
+        imported_file_path = GODOT_PROJECT_PATH / expected_path.replace("res://", "")
+        if imported_file_path.exists():
+            expected_imported_files.remove(expected_path)
+    imported_count = total_imports - len(expected_imported_files)
+    print(f"Imported {imported_count} / {total_imports} files...")
+    time.sleep(1)  # Wait for a second before checking again
+
+elapsed_time = time.time() - start_time
+print(f"Imported all files in {elapsed_time:.2f} seconds.", flush=True)
+
+# Step 4: Once all files have been imported, quit Godot
+try:
+    print("Quitting Godot...", flush=True)
+    start_time = time.time()
+    godot_process.terminate()
+    godot_process.wait(timeout=10)
+    
+except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+    print("Godot did not terminate in a timely manner; killing the process.")
+    godot_process.kill()
+finally:
+    elapsed_time = time.time() - start_time
+    print(f"Godot has been closed in {elapsed_time:.2f} seconds.", flush=True)
+
+print("All files have been imported. Godot has been closed.")
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 185304b..ad2fe22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -9,21 +9,60 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  build-macos:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+  build:
+    # Linux and Windows builds run on Ubuntu
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.build == 'macos' && 'macos' || 'ubuntu' }}-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        build: [macos, windows, linux]
+        include:
+          - build: linux
+            godot-bin: 'godot.linuxbsd.editor.x86_64.mono'
+          - build: macos
+            godot-bin: 'godot.macos.editor.universal'
+          # Windows build runs on Ubuntu
+          - build: windows
+            godot-bin: 'godot.linuxbsd.editor.x86_64.mono'
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: chickensoft-games/setup-godot@v1
         with:
-          version: 4.2.1
-          use-dotnet: false
+          version: 4.2.2
+          # When running on Linux, we have to use the .NET build, as this is
+          # the only custom build available from the CI
+          use-dotnet: ${{ matrix.build == 'linux' || matrix.build == 'windows' }}
           include-templates: true
 
+      - name: Download Godot w/Bitcoin module
+        uses: robinraju/release-downloader@v1.11
+        with:
+          repository: LayerTwo-Labs/godot-bitcoin-module
+          tag: v4.2.2-bitcoin
+          filename: ${{ matrix.godot-bin }}
+
+      # FIXME: remove
+      - name: show files
+        run: |
+          ls
+          #echo 'TEMPLATES'
+          #ls '/Users/runner/Library/Application Support/Godot/export_templates/4.2.2.stable'
+          #echo 'MACOS TEMPLATES'
+          #zipinfo -1 '/Users/runner/Library/Application Support/Godot/export_templates/4.2.2.stable/macos.zip'
+          #echo 'VERSION TXT'
+          #cat '/Users/runner/Library/Application Support/Godot/export_templates/4.2.2.stable/version.txt'
+          echo $GODOT
+
       - name: Verify Setup
         run: |
+          chmod +x ${{ matrix.godot-bin }}
+          mv ${{ matrix.godot-bin }} $GODOT
           godot --version
+
       - name: Import certificate to Keychain
+        if: ${{ matrix.build == 'macos' }}
         run: |
           echo "${{ secrets.MACOS_CERTIFICATE }}" | base64 --decode > certificate.p12
           KEYCHAIN_PASSWORD=$(uuidgen)
@@ -36,49 +75,14 @@ jobs:
           MACOS_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MACOS_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Setup notarization credentials
+        if: ${{ matrix.build == 'macos' }}
         run: |
           echo ${{ secrets.GODOT_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_API_KEY }} | base64 --decode > notarization_api_key.p8
-      - name: Export build
-        run: |
-          godot --headless --export-debug "macOS" --verbose 2>&1 | tee build.log
-        env:
-          GODOT_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_API_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.GODOT_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_API_KEY_ID }}
-          GODOT_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_API_KEY: ./notarization_api_key.p8
-          GODOT_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_API_UUID: ${{ secrets.GODOT_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_API_UUID }}
-
-      - name: Upload macOS build
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: drivechain_launcher_macos
-          if-no-files-found: error
-          path: build/drivechain_launcher-*
-
-      - name: Wait for notarization to finish
-        run: |
-          request_id=$(grep 'Notarization request UUID' build.log | rev | cut -d ' ' -f 1 | rev | tr -d '"')
-          xcrun notarytool wait $request_id \
-            --issuer ${{ secrets.GODOT_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_API_UUID }} \
-            --key-id ${{ secrets.GODOT_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_API_KEY_ID }} \
-            --key ./notarization_api_key.p8
-  build-windows-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        build: [windows, linux]
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - uses: chickensoft-games/setup-godot@v1
-        with:
-          version: 4.2.1
-          use-dotnet: false
-          include-templates: true
+      # MUST be run before build
+      - name: Initialize godot cache
+        run: python3 .github/scripts/godot_ci_cache.py
 
-      - name: Verify Setup
-        run: |
-          godot --version
       - name: Export build
         run: |
           name="${{fromJSON('{"windows": "Windows Desktop", "linux": "Linux/X11"}')[matrix.build] }}"