diff --git a/.github/actions/build-check/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-check/action.yml
index 7581c37e..6a2c8fb4 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-check/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-check/action.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Run build check (Release)"
       if: env.Release == 'true'
@@ -45,3 +46,4 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
diff --git a/.github/actions/build-tools/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-tools/action.yml
index 75736008..bdf9f58b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-tools/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-tools/action.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ runs:
     shell: bash
 
   - name: "Install dotnet"
-    uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4.0.0
+    uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4.0.1
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{inputs.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
       DOTNET_ROOT: "${{github.workspace}}/.dotnet/${{github.sha}}-${{github.run_id}}-${{github.run_number}}-${{github.run_attempt}}"
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
     with:
+      cache: true
       dotnet-version: |
           6.0.*
           7.0.*
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   - name: "Install Sleet package management tool"
     uses: ./.github/actions/dotnet-tool
diff --git a/.github/actions/build-version/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-version/action.yml
index 9525cfc5..cf82eb89 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-version/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-version/action.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Log build version"
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index f2e520b4..6b3a2857 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Read Release Notes"
       if: steps.build_tools.outputs.BUILD_ENV == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/actions/dotnet-publish/action.yml b/.github/actions/dotnet-publish/action.yml
index c5b65d5f..4a86da1b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/dotnet-publish/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/dotnet-publish/action.yml
@@ -70,3 +70,4 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
diff --git a/.github/actions/dotnet-tool/action.yml b/.github/actions/dotnet-tool/action.yml
index bd8d771a..dcc7c0c5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/dotnet-tool/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/dotnet-tool/action.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Install dotnet tool (Specific Version)"
       if: inputs.TOOL_VERSION != 'latest'
@@ -47,3 +48,4 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
diff --git a/.github/actions/dotnet/action.yml b/.github/actions/dotnet/action.yml
index 55e096f7..faebe51a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/dotnet/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/dotnet/action.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   - name: "Dotnet: Build (Non-Release)"
     working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/src
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   ## RUN TESTS
   - name: "Dotnet: Test"
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   # ############################################################################################################
   # # DATABASE BUILD
@@ -181,6 +184,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   - name: "Dotnet: Copy packed to dist"
     if: inputs.NUGET_PACK == 'true'
@@ -210,6 +214,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   - name: "Dotnet: Publish Packages to Nuget (With separate symbol feed)"
     if: |-
@@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   - name: "Dotnet: Publish Packages using sleet"
     if: |-
diff --git a/.github/actions/npm/action.yml b/.github/actions/npm/action.yml
index 0faea7b4..f6f1865c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/npm/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/npm/action.yml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   - if: |
       inputs.NPM_SIGNING == 'true' &&
@@ -158,3 +159,4 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
diff --git a/.github/actions/nuget/action.yml b/.github/actions/nuget/action.yml
index 105c1e6c..46d5bb6e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/nuget/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/nuget/action.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     ### REMOVE FEEDS
     - name: "Dotnet: Remove cache nuget feed (NugetCache) if it exists"
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Remove cache nuget feed (nuget.org) if it exists"
       shell: bash
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Remove optional nuget feed (Additional1Cache) if it exists"
       shell: bash
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Remove optional nuget feed (Additional2Cache) if it exists"
       shell: bash
@@ -116,6 +120,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Remove optional nuget feed (Additional1) if it exists"
       shell: bash
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Remove optional nuget feed (Additional2) if it exists"
       shell: bash
@@ -152,6 +158,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     #### ADD FEEDS
     - name: "Dotnet: Add optional nuget feed (NugetCache)"
@@ -172,6 +179,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Add nuget feed (nuget.org)"
       shell: bash
@@ -190,6 +198,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Add optional nuget feed (Additional1Cache)"
       if: inputs.NUGET_ADDITIONAL_RESTORE_FEED_RELEASE_CACHE != ''
@@ -209,6 +218,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Add optional nuget feed (Additional2Cache)"
       if: inputs.NUGET_ADDITIONAL_RESTORE_FEED_PRERELEASE_CACHE != ''
@@ -228,6 +238,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Add optional nuget feed (Additional1)"
       if: inputs.NUGET_ADDITIONAL_RESTORE_FEED_RELEASE != ''
@@ -247,6 +258,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Add optional nuget feed (Additional2)"
       if: inputs.NUGET_ADDITIONAL_RESTORE_FEED_PRERELEASE != ''
@@ -266,6 +278,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Show sources (After)"
       shell: bash
@@ -284,6 +297,7 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
     - name: "Dotnet: Clear nuget cache"
       shell: bash
@@ -300,3 +314,4 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
diff --git a/.github/actions/sleet/action.yml b/.github/actions/sleet/action.yml
index 01530dd5..2a249f3f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sleet/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sleet/action.yml
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ runs:
         DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
         DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
         MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+        NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
diff --git a/.github/actions/sql/action.yml b/.github/actions/sql/action.yml
index 4192bcfb..e13447ad 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sql/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sql/action.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ runs:
       DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
       DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
       MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   - name: "SQL: Get SQL Compare"
     shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yml
index 96b0b025..15b66379 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4.0.1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.SOURCE_PUSH_TOKEN}}
-          DDOTNET_ROOT: "${{github.workspace}}/.dotnet/${{github.sha}}-${{github.run_id}}-${{github.run_number}}-${{github.run_attempt}}"
+          DOTNET_ROOT: "${{github.workspace}}/.dotnet/${{github.sha}}-${{github.run_id}}-${{github.run_number}}-${{github.run_attempt}}"
           DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR: "${{github.workspace}}/.dotnet/${{github.sha}}-${{github.run_id}}-${{github.run_number}}-${{github.run_attempt}}"
           DOTNET_MULTILEVEL_LOOKUP: "false"
           DOTNET_NOLOGO: "true"
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ jobs:
           DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
           DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
           MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+          NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
         with:
+          cache: true
           dotnet-version: |
             6.0.*
             7.0.*
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ jobs:
           DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
           DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
           MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+          NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
       - name: "Install Changelog tool"
         if: (github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && !endsWith(github.repository , '-template'))
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ jobs:
           DOTNET_TC_CallCountingDelayMs: "0"
           DOTNET_TieredPGO: "1"
           MSBUILDTERMINALLOGGER: "auto"
+          NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 
   does-not-contain-secrets:
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e6c3eb4e..a0d64df2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -370,4 +370,7 @@ src/Data
 /copilot/chatSessions
 
 # Server packaging
-server-dist/
\ No newline at end of file
+server-dist/
+
+# Nuget
+/.nuget/
\ No newline at end of file