diff --git a/.github/workflows/V8-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/V8-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
index b79a507fb79..ba053a94a1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/V8-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/V8-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
@@ -33,17 +33,19 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '17'
       - name:
           Setup Yarn
-          # Sometimes `npx react-native init` fails due to dependency mismatches or other
-          # rather vague errors. This is a workaround for that.
+          # Sometimes `npx @react-native-community/cli init` fails at random.
+          # Pre-installing it with Yarn seems to improve stability.
         run: corepack enable && yarn init
-      - name: Install React Native
-        run: yarn add react-native
+      - name: Install React Native CLI
+        run: yarn add @react-native-community/cli
       - name: Create app
-        run: |
-          yarn react-native init ${{ env.APP_NAME }} --version ${{env.LATEST_SUPPORTED_RN_VERSION_IN_V8}} --skip-install --pm yarn --skip-install --install-pods false --skip-git-init
-      - name: Setup Yarn Modern
+        run: yarn rnc-cli init ${{ env.APP_NAME }} --version ${{env.LATEST_SUPPORTED_RN_VERSION_IN_V8}} --skip-install --pm yarn --install-pods false --skip-git-init
+      - name: Setup Yarn Modern in app
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
-        run: touch yarn.lock && yarn set version berry && yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules
+        run: |
+          touch yarn.lock
+          yarn set version berry
+          yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
         run: yarn install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/example-ios-build-check.yml b/.github/workflows/example-ios-build-check.yml
index b3cb44c11b7..5b1b6a3cacc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example-ios-build-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example-ios-build-check.yml
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build app
         working-directory: ${{ matrix.working-directory }}
-        run: npx react-native run-ios --no-packager
+        run: yarn react-native run-ios --no-packager
diff --git a/.github/workflows/expo-devclient-build-check-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/expo-devclient-build-check-nightly.yml
index 56a7f08aa9b..8f4a7773e88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/expo-devclient-build-check-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/expo-devclient-build-check-nightly.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build app (iOS)
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'iOS' }}
-        run: npx react-native run-ios --simulator='iPhone 14' --terminal='Terminal'
+        run: yarn react-native run-ios --terminal='Terminal'
       - name: Build app (Android)
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}/android
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'Android' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/monorepo-app-reanimated-build-check-action.yml b/.github/workflows/monorepo-app-reanimated-build-check-action.yml
index f9262ddd4f3..729ef3503f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monorepo-app-reanimated-build-check-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monorepo-app-reanimated-build-check-action.yml
@@ -35,15 +35,17 @@ jobs:
         # TODO: Put Monorepo template into a separate repo/package
         run: echo '{"name":"rnos-monorepo-tester","version":"1.0.0","license":"MIT","private":true,"workspaces":{"packages":["RootApp","packages/PackageApp", "AppA", "AppB"],"nohoist":["**/react","**/react-dom","**/react-native","**/react-native/**","**/react-native-codegen","**/react-native-dev-menu"]}}' > package.json
       - name: Install dependencies
+        working-directory: monorepo
         run: yarn install
+      - name: Install React Native CLI
+        working-directory: monorepo
+        run: yarn add -W @react-native-community/cli
       - name: Create RootApp
         working-directory: monorepo
-        # TODO: Revise if we want to hardcode 0.73 here.
-        run: npx react-native@0.73 init RootApp --skip-install --version 0.73
+        run: yarn rnc-cli init RootApp --skip-install --pm yarn --install-pods false --skip-git-init
       - name: Create PackageApp
         working-directory: monorepo/packages
-        # TODO: Revise if we want to hardcode 0.73 here.
-        run: npx react-native@0.73 init PackageApp --skip-install --version 0.73
+        run: yarn rnc-cli init PackageApp --skip-install --pm yarn --install-pods false --skip-git-init
 
       - name: Install dependencies for RootApp
         working-directory: monorepo/RootApp
diff --git a/.github/workflows/react-native-nightly-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/react-native-nightly-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
index 2491f8177cd..53739f28a2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/react-native-nightly-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/react-native-nightly-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ jobs:
       cancel-in-progress: true
     steps:
       - name: Setup Yarn
-        # Sometimes `npx react-native init` fails due to dependency mismatches or other
-        # rather vague errors. This is a workaround for that.
+        # Sometimes `npx @react-native-community/cli init` fails at random.
+        # Pre-installing it with Yarn seems to improve stability.
         run: corepack enable && yarn init
       - name: Set up JDK 18
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'Android' }}
@@ -41,14 +41,16 @@ jobs:
           if npm view react-native dist-tags | grep -q 'next:' ; then
             echo "REACT_NATIVE_TAG=next" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
-      - name: Install React Native
-        run: yarn add react-native@${{ env.REACT_NATIVE_TAG }}
+      - name: Install React Native CLI
+        run: yarn add @react-native-community/cli
       - name: Create app
-        run: |
-          yarn react-native init ${{ env.APP_NAME }} --version ${{ env.REACT_NATIVE_TAG }} --pm yarn --skip-install --install-pods false --skip-git-init
-      - name: Setup Yarn Modern
+        run: yarn rnc-cli init ${{ env.APP_NAME }} --version ${{ env.REACT_NATIVE_TAG }} --pm yarn --skip-install --install-pods false --skip-git-init
+      - name: Setup Yarn Modern in app
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
-        run: touch yarn.lock && yarn set version berry
+        run: |
+          touch yarn.lock
+          yarn set version berry
+          yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules
       - name: Install Reanimated
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
         run: yarn add "react-native-reanimated@https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated.git#workspace=react-native-reanimated&commit=${{ github.sha }}"
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build app (iOS)
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'iOS' }}
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
-        run: yarn react-native run-ios --simulator='iPhone 14'
+        run: yarn react-native run-ios --terminal='Terminal'
       - name: Build app (Android)
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'Android' }}
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}/android
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reanimated-compatibility-check-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/reanimated-compatibility-check-nightly.yml
index 8bde71c666e..308152632ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reanimated-compatibility-check-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reanimated-compatibility-check-nightly.yml
@@ -44,13 +44,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: 18
+      - name:
+          Setup Yarn
+          # Sometimes `npx @react-native-community/cli init` fails at random.
+          # Pre-installing it with Yarn seems to improve stability.
+        run: corepack enable && yarn init
+      - name: Install React Native CLI
+        run: yarn add @react-native-community/cli
       - name: Create app
-        run: |
-          npx react-native@latest init ${{env.APP_NAME}} --version ${{ matrix.react-native.version }} --skip-install --pm yarn --skip-install --install-pods 0 --skip-git-init
-      - name: Setup Yarn Modern
+        run: yarn rnc-cli init ${{env.APP_NAME}} --version ${{ matrix.react-native.version }} --skip-install --pm yarn --install-pods 0 --skip-git-init
+      - name: Setup Yarn Modern in app
         # For convenience, sometimes there are vague issues with RN CLI and Yarn Legacy on the runner.
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
-        run: corepack enable && yarn set version berry
+        run: |
+          touch yarn.lock
+          yarn set version berry
+          yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules
       - name: Install Reanimated
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
         run: yarn add "react-native-reanimated@https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated.git#workspace=react-native-reanimated&commit=${{ github.sha }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-framework-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/static-framework-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
index b7cff8b68ed..b29edb45149 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-framework-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-framework-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
@@ -21,20 +21,37 @@ jobs:
     concurrency:
       group: ios-static-framework-${{ matrix.react-native-architecture }}-${{ github.ref }}
       cancel-in-progress: true
+    env:
+      APP_NAME: app
     steps:
-      - name: Create React Native app
-        run: npx react-native init app
+      - name: Setup Yarn
+        # Sometimes `npx @react-native-community/cli init` fails at random.
+        # Pre-installing it with Yarn seems to improve stability.
+        run: corepack enable && yarn init
+      - name: Install React Native
+        run: yarn add @react-native-community/cli
+      - name: Create app
+        run: yarn rnc-cli init ${{ env.APP_NAME }} --skip-install --pm yarn --install-pods false --skip-git-init
+      - name: Setup Yarn Modern in app
+        working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
+        run: |
+          touch yarn.lock
+          yarn set version berry
+          yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
+        run: yarn install
       - name: Install Reanimated
-        working-directory: app
+        working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
         run: yarn add "react-native-reanimated@https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated.git#workspace=react-native-reanimated&commit=${{ github.sha }}"
       - name: Install Paper Pods
         if: ${{ matrix.react-native-architecture == 'Paper' }}
-        working-directory: app/ios
+        working-directory: ${{env.APP_NAME}}/ios
         run: export USE_FRAMEWORKS=static NO_FLIPPER=1 && bundle install && bundle exec pod install
       - name: Install Fabric Pods
         if: ${{ matrix.react-native-architecture == 'Fabric' }}
-        working-directory: app/ios
-        run: export USE_FRAMEWORKS=static NO_FLIPPER=1 RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1 && bundle install && bundle exec pod install
+        working-directory: ${{env.APP_NAME}}/ios
+        run: export USE_FRAMEWORKS=static NO_FLIPPER=1 RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1 && bundle install && bundle exec pod update
       - name: Build app
-        working-directory: app
-        run: npx react-native run-ios --no-packager
+        working-directory: ${{env.APP_NAME}}/ios
+        run: xcodebuild -workspace ${{env.APP_NAME}}.xcworkspace -scheme ${{env.APP_NAME}} -configuration Debug -destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' build | xcpretty
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-hosted-app-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-hosted-app-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
index dc188fe19b4..cdee2b230b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-hosted-app-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-hosted-app-reanimated-build-check-nightly.yml
@@ -25,17 +25,21 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '17'
-      - name: Setup Yarn
-        # Sometimes `npx react-native init` fails due to dependency mismatches or other
-        # rather vague errors. This is a workaround for that.
+      - name:
+          Setup Yarn
+          # Sometimes `npx @react-native-community/cli init` fails at random.
+          # Pre-installing it with Yarn seems to improve stability.
         run: corepack enable && yarn init --yes
       - name: Install React Native
         run: yarn add @react-native-community/cli
       - name: Create app
         run: yarn rnc-cli init ${{ env.APP_NAME }} --pm yarn --skip-install --install-pods false --skip-git-init
-      - name: Setup Yarn Modern
+      - name: Setup Yarn Modern in app
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
-        run: touch yarn.lock && yarn set version berry
+        run: |
+          touch yarn.lock 
+          yarn set version berry
+          yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}
         run: yarn