diff --git a/.ci/compile.sh b/.ci/compile.sh
index 7ebdd6e4e..a86b5ee58 100755
--- a/.ci/compile.sh
+++ b/.ci/compile.sh
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ echo "::endgroup::"
 
 if [[ $USE_CCACHE ]]; then
   if [[ $CCACHE_EVICTION_AGE ]]; then
-    echo "::group::evict ccache files older than $CCACHE_EVICTION_AGE"
+    echo "::group::Evict ccache files older than $CCACHE_EVICTION_AGE"
     ccache --evict-older-than "$CCACHE_EVICTION_AGE"
     echo "::endgroup::"
   fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index 3c8e915a8..6b880f871 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
   id-token: write
   attestations: write
-  actions: write # needed for ccache action to be able to delete gha caches
+  actions: write    # needed for ccache action to be able to delete gha caches
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 70
     env:
       NAME: ${{matrix.distro}}${{matrix.version}}
-      CACHE: ${{github.workspace}}/.cache/${{matrix.distro}}${{matrix.version}}   # directory for caching docker image and ccache
+      CACHE: ${{github.workspace}}/.cache/${{matrix.distro}}${{matrix.version}}    # directory for caching docker image and ccache
       # Cache size over the entire repo is 10Gi:
       # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows#usage-limits-and-eviction-policy
       CCACHE_SIZE: 550M
@@ -281,12 +281,9 @@ jobs:
             override_target: 13
             make_package: 1
             package_suffix: "-macOS13_Intel"
-            qt_version: 6.11.*
             qt_arch: clang_64
-            qt_modules: qtimageformats qtmultimedia qtwebsockets
             cmake_generator: Ninja
             use_ccache: 1
-            ccache_eviction_age: 7d
 
           - os: macOS
             target: 14
@@ -296,12 +293,9 @@ jobs:
             type: Release
             make_package: 1
             package_suffix: "-macOS14"
-            qt_version: 6.11.*
             qt_arch: clang_64
-            qt_modules: qtimageformats qtmultimedia qtwebsockets
             cmake_generator: Ninja
             use_ccache: 1
-            ccache_eviction_age: 7d
 
           - os: macOS
             target: 15
@@ -311,12 +305,9 @@ jobs:
             type: Release
             make_package: 1
             package_suffix: "-macOS15"
-            qt_version: 6.11.*
             qt_arch: clang_64
-            qt_modules: qtimageformats qtmultimedia qtwebsockets
             cmake_generator: Ninja
             use_ccache: 1
-            ccache_eviction_age: 7d
 
           - os: macOS
             target: 15
@@ -324,12 +315,9 @@ jobs:
             soc: Apple
             xcode: "16.4"
             type: Debug
-            qt_version: 6.11.*
             qt_arch: clang_64
-            qt_modules: qtimageformats qtmultimedia qtwebsockets
             cmake_generator: Ninja
             use_ccache: 1
-            ccache_eviction_age: 7d
 
           - os: Windows
             target: 10
@@ -337,9 +325,7 @@ jobs:
             type: Release
             make_package: 1
             package_suffix: "-Win10"
-            qt_version: 6.11.*
             qt_arch: win64_msvc2022_64
-            qt_modules: qtimageformats qtmultimedia qtwebsockets
             cmake_generator: "Visual Studio 17 2022"
             cmake_generator_platform: x64
 
@@ -352,6 +338,9 @@ jobs:
       # Cache size over the entire repo is 10Gi:
       # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows#usage-limits-and-eviction-policy
       CCACHE_SIZE: 550M
+      CCACHE_EVICTION_AGE: 7d
+      QT_VERSION: "6.10"
+      QT_MODULES: qtimageformats qtmultimedia qtwebsockets
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -360,14 +349,13 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
-        if: matrix.os == 'Windows'
-        id: add-msbuild
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v3
         with:
           msbuild-architecture: x64
 
       - name: Setup ccache
-        if: matrix.use_ccache == 1 && matrix.os == 'macOS'
+        if: matrix.use_ccache == 1 && runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: brew install ccache
 
       - name: Restore compiler cache (ccache)
@@ -384,14 +372,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install aqtinstall
         run: pipx install aqtinstall
 
-      # Resolve given wildcard versions (e.g. Qt 6.6.*) to latest version via aqtinstall to avoid stale caches on new releases
-      - name: Resolve latest Qt patch version
+      # Resolve given version (e.g. Qt 6.8, Qt 6) to latest in range via aqtinstall to avoid stale caches on new releases
+      - name: Resolve latest version for Qt ${{ env.QT_VERSION }}
         id: resolve_qt_version
         shell: bash
-        run: .ci/resolve_latest_aqt_qt_version.sh "${{matrix.qt_version}}"
+        run: .ci/resolve_latest_aqt_qt_version.sh "${{ env.QT_VERSION }}"
 
       - name: Restore thin Qt ${{ steps.resolve_qt_version.outputs.version }} libraries (${{ matrix.soc }} macOS)
-        if: matrix.os == 'macOS'
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         id: restore_qt
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
         with:
@@ -401,39 +389,39 @@ jobs:
       # Using jurplel/install-qt-action to install Qt without using brew
       # qt build using vcpkg either just fails or takes too long to build
       - name: Install fat Qt ${{ steps.resolve_qt_version.outputs.version }} (${{ matrix.soc }} macOS)
-        if: matrix.os == 'macOS' && steps.restore_qt.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS' && steps.restore_qt.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ steps.resolve_qt_version.outputs.version }}
           arch: ${{matrix.qt_arch}}
-          modules: ${{matrix.qt_modules}}
+          modules: ${{env.QT_MODULES}}
           cache: false
           dir: ${{github.workspace}}
 
       - name: Thin Qt libraries (${{ matrix.soc }} macOS)
-        if: matrix.os == 'macOS' && steps.restore_qt.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS' && steps.restore_qt.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: .ci/thin_macos_qtlib.sh
 
       - name: Cache thin Qt libraries (${{ matrix.soc }} macOS)
-        if: matrix.os == 'macOS' && steps.restore_qt.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS' && steps.restore_qt.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         uses: actions/cache/save@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/Qt
           key: thin-qt-macos-${{ matrix.soc }}-${{ steps.resolve_qt_version.outputs.version }}
 
-      - name: Install Qt ${{matrix.qt_version}} (Windows)
-        if: matrix.os == 'Windows'
+      - name: Install Qt ${{ steps.resolve_qt_version.outputs.version }} (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
         with:
-          # qt 6.11.0 only works with aqtinstall directly from git until aqtinstall 3.4 is released
+          # Qt 6.11.0 only works with aqtinstall directly from git until aqtinstall 3.4 is released
           aqtsource: git+https://github.com/miurahr/aqtinstall.git
           version: ${{ steps.resolve_qt_version.outputs.version }}
           arch: ${{matrix.qt_arch}}
-          modules: ${{matrix.qt_modules}}
+          modules: ${{env.QT_MODULES}}
           cache: true
 
       - name: Install NSIS
-        if: matrix.os == 'Windows'
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         shell: bash
         run: choco install nsis
 
@@ -463,7 +451,6 @@ jobs:
           MACOS_CI_KEYCHAIN_PWD: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_CI_KEYCHAIN_PWD }}
           DEVELOPER_DIR: '/Applications/Xcode_${{matrix.xcode}}.app/Contents/Developer'
           TARGET_MACOS_VERSION: ${{ matrix.override_target }}
-          CCACHE_EVICTION_AGE: ${{ matrix.ccache_eviction_age }}
         run: .ci/compile.sh --server --test --vcpkg
 
       # Delete used cache to emulate a ccache update. See https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/342
@@ -485,7 +472,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
 
       - name: Sign app bundle
-        if: matrix.os == 'macOS' && matrix.make_package && needs.configure.outputs.tag != null
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS' && matrix.make_package && needs.configure.outputs.tag != null
         id: sign_macos
         env:
           MACOS_CERTIFICATE_NAME: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_CERTIFICATE_NAME }}
@@ -539,7 +526,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Upload PDBs (Program Databases)
-        if: matrix.os == 'Windows' && github.ref_type != 'tag'
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows' && github.ref_type != 'tag'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: ${{steps.build.outputs.name}}-PDBs