Make CI caching more effective

.github/workflows/cache-factory.yml

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+# This workflow _produces_ caches which are used to speed up pull request builds.
+# The caches are split by Rust version (stable vs MSRV per crate) because those caches cannot share any artifacts.
+
+name: Cache factory
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master # Caches are only created on master branch.
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  gather_msrv_versions:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      versions: ${{ steps.find-rust-versions.outputs.versions }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - id: find-rust-versions
+        run: |
+          RUST_VERSIONS=$(cargo metadata --format-version=1 --no-deps | jq -c '.packages | map(.rust_version) | unique | del(..|nulls)')
+          echo "versions=${RUST_VERSIONS}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  make_msrv_cache:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: gather_msrv_versions
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        rust: ${{ fromJSON(needs.gather_msrv_versions.outputs.versions) }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@64c0c85d18e984422218383b81c52f8b077404d3 # v1.1.2
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@e645b0cf01249a964ec099494d38d2da0f0b349f # master
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
+
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@359a70e43a0bb8a13953b04a90f76428b4959bb6 # v2.2.0
+        with:
+          shared-key: msrv-cache
+
+      - name: Compile all crates which have MSRV ${{ matrix.rust }}
+        run: |
+          cargo metadata --format-version=1 --no-deps | \
+          jq -r '.packages[] | select(.rust_version == "${{ matrix.rust }}") | "+\(.rust_version) build --all-features --package \(.name)"' |
+          xargs --verbose -L 1 cargo
+
+  make_stable_rust_cache:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@64c0c85d18e984422218383b81c52f8b077404d3 # v1.1.2
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@e645b0cf01249a964ec099494d38d2da0f0b349f # master
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@359a70e43a0bb8a13953b04a90f76428b4959bb6 # v2.2.0
+        with:
+          shared-key: stable-cache
+
+      - name: Compile workspace with stable Rust
+        run: cargo test --all-features --all-targets --workspace --no-run
+
+      - name: Render docs
+        run: cargo doc --all-features --workspace
+
+      - name: Install tools
+        run: cargo install cargo-semver-checks --locked

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -34,34 +34,33 @@ jobs:
           echo "version=${RUST_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Install Rust ${{ steps.parse-msrv.outputs.version }} for MSRV check
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@16499b5e05bf2e26879000db0c1d13f7e13fa3af # v1.0.7
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@e645b0cf01249a964ec099494d38d2da0f0b349f # master
         with:
-          profile: minimal
           toolchain: ${{ steps.parse-msrv.outputs.version }}
 
-      - name: Update to latest stable Rust
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@16499b5e05bf2e26879000db0c1d13f7e13fa3af # v1.0.7
-        with:
-          profile: minimal
-          toolchain: stable
-          override: true
-
-      # By default, this action already includes the active Rust toolchain in the cache key.
-      # We also install a separate toolchain for the MSRV check so all we need to do is add that to the key to make sure it invalidates when we update the MSRV.
-      # cargo separates build artifacts by Rust compiler version, meaning we can compile with different versions but cache all artifacts.
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@359a70e43a0bb8a13953b04a90f76428b4959bb6 # v2.2.0
         with:
-          key: ${{ matrix.crate }}-msrv-${{ steps.parse-msrv.outputs.version }}
+          shared-key: msrv-cache
+          save-if: false
 
       - name: Check if ${{ matrix.crate }} compiles on MSRV (Rust ${{ steps.parse-msrv.outputs.version }})
-        run: cargo +${{ steps.parse-msrv.outputs.version }} check --package ${{ matrix.crate }} --all-features
+        run: cargo +${{ steps.parse-msrv.outputs.version }} build --package ${{ matrix.crate }} --all-features
 
-      - name: Check if we compile without any features activated
-        run: cargo check --package ${{ matrix.crate }} --no-default-features
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@e645b0cf01249a964ec099494d38d2da0f0b349f # master
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@359a70e43a0bb8a13953b04a90f76428b4959bb6 # v2.2.0
+        with:
+          shared-key: stable-cache
+          save-if: false
 
       - name: Run all tests
         run: cargo test --package ${{ matrix.crate }} --all-features
 
+      - name: Check if we compile without any features activated
+        run: cargo build --package ${{ matrix.crate }} --no-default-features
+
       - name: Check if crate has been released
         id: check-released
         run: |
@@ -133,8 +132,6 @@ jobs:
           override: true
 
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@359a70e43a0bb8a13953b04a90f76428b4959bb6 # v2.2.0
-        with:
-          key: ${{ matrix.runtime }}
 
       - run: cargo check --package libp2p --features="${{ matrix.features }}"