diff --git a/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-linux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57b5e8cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-linux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+name: testnet-cli-linux
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - published
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-project:
+    name: Build Project
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Project
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y autotools-dev libicu-dev libbz2-dev git screen checkinstall zlib1g-dev ccache miniupnpc
+
+      - name: ccache caching
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/ccache
+          key: ccache-testnet-cli-${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Install boost
+        uses: MarkusJx/install-boost@6d8df42f57de83c5b326b5b83e7b35d650030103
+        id: install-boost
+        with:
+          boost_version: 1.84.0
+          boost_install_dir: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/boost_1_84_0
+          platform_version: 22.04
+          toolset: gcc
+          arch: x86
+
+      - name: Build Project
+        uses: threeal/cmake-action@v2.1.0
+        env:
+          BOOST_ROOT: ${{ steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT }}
+          CCACHE_TEMPDIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/ccache
+        with:
+          build-dir: build/release
+          build-args: |
+            -j2
+            --config Release
+          options: |
+            STATIC=TRUE
+            TESTNET=TRUE
+            ARCH=x86-64
+            CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+            Boost_INCLUDE_DIR=${{steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT}}/include
+            Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS=${{steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT}}/lib
+            
+      - name: Upload Binaries
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: testnet-cli-linux
+          path: |
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/zanod
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/simplewallet
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/connectivity_tool
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-macos-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-macos-arm64.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3542ea0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-macos-arm64.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+name: testnet-cli-macos-arm64
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - published
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-project:
+    name: Build Project
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Project
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: install dependencies
+        run: HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 brew install ccache miniupnpc
+
+      - name: Cache OpenSSL
+        id: cache-openssl
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/openssl
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-arm64-openssl
+
+      - name: ccache caching
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/ccache
+          key: ccache-testnet-cli-${{ runner.os }}-arm64
+
+
+      - name: Install boost
+        uses: MarkusJx/install-boost@6d8df42f57de83c5b326b5b83e7b35d650030103
+        id: install-boost
+        with:
+          boost_version: 1.84.0
+          boost_install_dir: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/boost_1_84_0
+          platform_version: 14
+          toolset: clang
+          arch: aarch64
+
+      - name: Build OpenSSL
+        if: steps.cache-openssl.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: |
+          cd build
+          curl -OL https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz
+          echo "cf3098950cb4d853ad95c0841f1f9c6d3dc102dccfcacd521d93925208b76ac8  openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz" | shasum -c && tar -xjf openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz
+          rm openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz && cd openssl-1.1.1w
+          ./config --prefix=${{ github.workspace }}/build/openssl --openssldir=${{ github.workspace }}/build/openssl shared zlib
+          make && make install && cd ..
+          rm -rf openssl-1.1.1w/
+          
+
+      - name: Build Project
+        uses: threeal/cmake-action@v2.1.0
+        env:
+          BOOST_ROOT: ${{ steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT }}
+          CCACHE_TEMPDIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/ccache
+          OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/openssl
+        with:
+          build-dir: build/release
+          build-args: |
+            -j2
+            --config Release
+          options: |
+            TESTNET=TRUE
+            CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+            Boost_INCLUDE_DIR=${{steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT}}/include
+            Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS=${{steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT}}/lib
+      - name: Upload Binaries
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: testnet-cli-macos-arm64
+          path: |
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/zanod
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/simplewallet
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/connectivity_tool
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-macos-intel.yml b/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-macos-intel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7aed702b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-macos-intel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+name: testnet-cli-macos-intel
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - published
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-project:
+    name: Build Project
+    runs-on: macos-13
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Project
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: install dependencies
+        run: HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 brew install ccache miniupnpc
+
+      - name: Cache OpenSSL
+        id: cache-openssl
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/openssl
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-intel-openssl
+
+      - name: ccache caching
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/ccache
+          key: ccache-testnet-cli-${{ runner.os }}-intel
+
+      - name: Install boost
+        uses: MarkusJx/install-boost@6d8df42f57de83c5b326b5b83e7b35d650030103
+        id: install-boost
+        with:
+          boost_version: 1.84.0
+          boost_install_dir: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/boost_1_84_0
+          platform_version: 13
+          toolset: clang
+
+      - name: Build OpenSSL
+        if: steps.cache-openssl.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: |
+          cd build
+          curl -OL https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz
+          echo "cf3098950cb4d853ad95c0841f1f9c6d3dc102dccfcacd521d93925208b76ac8  openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz" | shasum -c && tar -xjf openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz
+          rm openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz && cd openssl-1.1.1w
+          ./config --prefix=${{ github.workspace }}/build/openssl --openssldir=${{ github.workspace }}/build/openssl shared zlib
+          make && make install && cd ..
+          rm -rf openssl-1.1.1w/
+          
+
+      - name: Build Project
+        uses: threeal/cmake-action@v2.1.0
+        env:
+          BOOST_ROOT: ${{ steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT }}
+          CCACHE_TEMPDIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/ccache
+          OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/openssl
+        with:
+          build-dir: build/release
+          build-args: |
+            -j2
+            --config Release
+          options: |
+            TESTNET=TRUE
+            CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+            Boost_INCLUDE_DIR=${{steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT}}/include
+            Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS=${{steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT}}/lib
+      - name: Upload Binaries
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: testnet-cli-macos-intel
+          path: |
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/zanod
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/simplewallet
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/connectivity_tool
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-windows.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4c317cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/testnet-cli-windows.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: testnet-cli-windows
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - published
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+
+#concurrency:
+#  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+#  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-project:
+    name: Build Project
+    runs-on: windows-2022
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Project
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Eat the Choco
+        run: |
+          choco install ccache -y
+          choco install zip -y
+
+      - name: ccache caching
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/ccache
+          key: ccache-testnet-cli-${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Install boost
+        uses: MarkusJx/install-boost@6d8df42f57de83c5b326b5b83e7b35d650030103
+        id: install-boost
+        with:
+          boost_version: 1.84.0
+          boost_install_dir: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/boost_1_84_0
+          platform_version: 2022
+          toolset: msvc
+
+      - name: Build Project
+        uses: threeal/cmake-action@v2.1.0
+        env:
+          BOOST_ROOT: ${{ steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT }}
+          CCACHE_TEMPDIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/ccache
+        with:
+          build-dir: build/release
+          generator: Visual Studio 17 2022
+          build-args: |
+            -j4
+            --config Release
+          options: |
+            STATIC=FALSE
+            TESTNET=TRUE
+            ARCH=x86-64
+            CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+            Boost_INCLUDE_DIR=${{steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT}}/include
+            Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS=${{steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT}}/lib
+
+      - name: Upload Binaries
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: testnet-cli-windows
+          path: |
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/Release/zanod.exe
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/Release/simplewallet.exe
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/Release/connectivity_tool.exe
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/zanod.exe
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/simplewallet.exe
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/build/release/src/connectivity_tool.exe
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4aa125a5..e90f8730 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 PROJECT(Zano)
-
+set(VERSION "1.0")
 
 message("OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR: ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR}")    
 message("OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY: ${OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY}")    
 message("OPENSSL_SSL_LIBRARY: ${OPENSSL_SSL_LIBRARY}")    
 
+list(INSERT CMAKE_MODULE_PATH 0
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 
-
-set(VERSION "1.0")
-
 if(POLICY CMP0043)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0043 NEW)
 endif()
@@ -21,7 +20,16 @@ endif()
 if(POLICY CMP0144)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0144 NEW)
 endif()
+if(POLICY CMP0167)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0167 OLD)
+endif()
 
+option (USE_CCACHE "Use ccache if a usable instance is found" ON)
+if (USE_CCACHE)
+  include(FindCcache) # Has to be included after the project() macro, to be able to read the CXX variable.
+else()
+  message(STATUS "ccache deselected")
+endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
@@ -198,7 +206,7 @@ else()
   set(RELEASE_FLAGS "-Ofast -DNDEBUG -Wno-unused-variable")
 
   if(NOT APPLE AND NOT (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Android"))
-    set(RELEASE_FLAGS "${RELEASE_FLAGS} -flto -g3")
+    set(RELEASE_FLAGS "${RELEASE_FLAGS} -flto=auto -g3")
   endif()
   #if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT MINGW)
   #  set(RELEASE_FLAGS "${RELEASE_FLAGS} -fno-fat-lto-objects")
diff --git a/cmake/FindCcache.cmake b/cmake/FindCcache.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94bf79f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/FindCcache.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero Project
+#
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+#    materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#    prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# - Try to find readline include dirs and libraries
+#
+# Automatically finds ccache build accelerator, if it's found in PATH.
+#
+# Usage of this module as follows:
+#
+#     project(monero)
+#     include(FindCcache) # Include AFTER the project() macro to be able to reach the CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER variable
+#
+# Properties modified by this module:
+#
+#  GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE     set to ccache, when ccache found
+#  GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK        set to ccache, when ccache found
+
+find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
+if (CCACHE_FOUND)
+    # Try to compile a test program with ccache, in order to verify if it really works. (needed on exotic setups)
+    set(TEST_PROJECT "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp")
+    file(WRITE "${TEST_PROJECT}/CMakeLists.txt" [=[
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+project(test)
+option (CCACHE "")
+file(WRITE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/test.cpp" "int main() { return 0; }")
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${CCACHE}")
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK    "${CCACHE}")
+add_executable(main test.cpp)
+]=])
+    try_compile(RET "${TEST_PROJECT}/build" "${TEST_PROJECT}" "test" CMAKE_FLAGS -DCCACHE="${CCACHE_FOUND}")
+    unset(TEST_PROJECT)
+    if (${RET})
+        # Success
+        message(STATUS "Found usable ccache: ${CCACHE_FOUND}")
+        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${CCACHE_FOUND}")
+        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK    "${CCACHE_FOUND}")
+    else()
+        message(STATUS "Found ccache ${CCACHE_FOUND}, but is UNUSABLE! Return code: ${RET}")
+    endif()
+else()
+    message(STATUS "ccache NOT found! Please install it for faster rebuilds.")
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contrib/tor-connect b/contrib/tor-connect
index 1be2073e..b589edb1 160000
--- a/contrib/tor-connect
+++ b/contrib/tor-connect
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1be2073ed3da5e9e6e94e8362548df26a22b1bd2
+Subproject commit b589edb1906dccb387cfeded6ed12286c5f0405f