diff --git a/.github/actions/build-cmake-preset/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-cmake-preset/action.yml
index fc20cac78..4af1d437f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-cmake-preset/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-cmake-preset/action.yml
@@ -13,19 +13,6 @@ inputs:
   cmake-args:
     description: "Additional CMake arguments"
     required: false
-  do-package-symbols:
-    description: "In Debug builds, split symbols and provide a zip package"
-    required: false
-    type: boolean
-  do-package:
-    description: "Run `cmake --target package` and upload artifact"
-    required: false
-    type: boolean
-  retention-days:
-    description: "How long we keep the artifacts"
-    required: false
-    type: number
-    default: 14
   run-tests:
     description: "Run tests"
     required: false
@@ -62,6 +49,8 @@ outputs:
     value: "${{ steps.cmake-package.outputs.symbols-package-name }}"
  
 runs:
+  env:
+    - RETENTION_DAYS: 2
   using: composite
   steps:
 
@@ -112,10 +101,9 @@ runs:
       with:
         name: "${{ inputs.testlog-name }}-test-results"
         path: '_build/**/*gtestresults.xml'
-        retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
+        retention-days: ${{ env.RETENTION_DAYS }}
 
     - name: create cmake package for ${{ inputs.preset-name }}
-      if: ${{ inputs.do-package  == 'true' }}
       id: cmake-package
       run: |
         cmake --build --preset ${{ inputs.preset-name }} --target package
@@ -127,19 +115,9 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
 
     - name: upload package ${{ inputs.preset-name }}
-      if: ${{ inputs.do-package  == 'true' }}
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: ${{ steps.cmake-package.outputs.package-name }}
         path: ${{ steps.cmake-package.outputs.package-path }}
         if-no-files-found: 'error'
-        retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
-
-    - name: upload symbols package ${{ inputs.preset-name }}
-      if: ${{ inputs.do-package-symbols  == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: ${{ steps.cmake-package.outputs.symbols-package-name }}
-        path: ${{ steps.cmake-package.outputs.symbols-package-path}}
-        if-no-files-found: 'error'
-        retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
+        retention-days: ${{ env.RETENTION_DAYS }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-arm64.yml
index 26ae5f8b7..76a9627a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-arm64.yml
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@ name: 'Linux Release Builds For ARM64'
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
-      do_package:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
-      do_package_symbols:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
-      retention_days:
-        required: false
-        type: number
-        default: 14
       run_build:
         required: true
         type: boolean
@@ -38,8 +26,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build-cmake-preset
         with:
           preset-name: linux-release
-          do-package: ${{ inputs.do_package }}
-          retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention_days }}
           cmake-args: "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.toolchain.cc }} \
                        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.toolchain.cxx }}"
           testlog-name: ${{ github.job }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
index 91b5e8e53..1b3c2b6df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@ name: 'Linux Release Builds'
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
-      do_package:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
-      do_package_symbols:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
-      retention_days:
-        required: false
-        type: number
-        default: 14
       run_build:
         required: true
         type: boolean
@@ -40,8 +28,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build-cmake-preset
         with:
           preset-name: linux-release
-          do-package: ${{ inputs.do_package }}
-          retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention_days }}
           cmake-args: "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.toolchain.cc }} \
                        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.toolchain.cxx }}"
           testlog-name: "${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.toolchain.cc }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
index 79c6717d8..d84869270 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
@@ -2,19 +2,6 @@ name: macOS build
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      do_package:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
-      do_package_symbols:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
-      retention_days:
-        required: false
-        type: number
-        default: 14
 
 jobs:
   build-macos:
@@ -29,7 +16,4 @@ jobs:
     - uses: ./.github/actions/build-cmake-preset
       with:
         preset-name: clang-release
-        do_package: ${{ inputs.do_package }}
-        do_package_symbols: ${{ inputs.do_package_symbols }}
-        retention_days: ${{ inputs.retention_days }}
         testlog-name: ${{ github.job }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-win.yml b/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
index 3561ef880..eb420039c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: boolean
         default: false
-      retention_days:
-        required: false
-        type: number
-        default: 14
       run_build:
         required: true
         type: boolean
@@ -39,8 +35,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: ./.github/actions/build-cmake-preset
       with:
         preset-name: vs141-x64-release
-        do-package: ${{ inputs.do_package }}
-        retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention_days }}
         build-arch: x64
         testlog-name: ${{ github.job }}
 
@@ -56,7 +50,5 @@ jobs:
     - uses: ./.github/actions/build-cmake-preset
       with:
         preset-name: vs141-x86-release
-        do-package: ${{ inputs.do_package }}
-        retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention_days }}
         build-arch: x86
         testlog-name: ${{ github.job }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-asan.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-asan.yml
index d7a9580c5..a0451c883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-asan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-asan.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build-cmake-preset
         with:
           preset-name: clang-relwithdebinfo
-          do-package: false
           cmake-args: "-D SILKIT_ENABLE_ASAN=ON -D SILKIT_BUILD_DASHBOARD=OFF \
                        -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-18 \
                        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-18"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-tsan.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-tsan.yml
index 1fdc854c6..570940c87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-tsan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-tsan.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build-cmake-preset
         with:
           preset-name: clang-relwithdebinfo
-          do-package: false
           cmake-args: "-D SILKIT_ENABLE_THREADSAN=ON -D SILKIT_BUILD_DASHBOARD=OFF \
                        -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-18 \
                        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-18"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-ubsan.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-ubsan.yml
index 2563dbba2..515abc4ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-ubsan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-ubsan.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build-cmake-preset
         with:
           preset-name: clang-relwithdebinfo
-          do-package: false
           cmake-args: "-D SILKIT_ENABLE_UBSAN=ON -D SILKIT_BUILD_DASHBOARD=OFF \
                        -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-18 \
                        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-18"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sil-kit-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/sil-kit-ci.yml
index 3c392e4d0..4b232704e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sil-kit-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sil-kit-ci.yml
@@ -87,30 +87,22 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
     needs: [check-licenses, check-run-builds, check-formatting]
     with:
-      do_package: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && true || false }}
-      retention_days: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 90 || 14 }}
       run_build: ${{ needs.check-run-builds.outputs.run_builds == 'true' }}
 
   ubuntu-arm-release-builds:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-linux-arm64.yml
     needs: [check-licenses, check-run-builds, check-formatting]
     with:
-      do_package: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && true || false }}
-      retention_days: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 90 || 14 }}
       run_build: ${{ needs.check-run-builds.outputs.run_builds == 'true' }}
 
   windows-release-builds:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-win.yml
     needs: [check-licenses, check-run-builds, check-formatting]
     with:
-      do_package: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && true || false }}
-      retention_days: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 90 || 14 }}
       run_build: ${{ needs.check-run-builds.outputs.run_builds == 'true' }}
 
   mingw-release-builds:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-mingw64.yml
     needs: [check-licenses, check-run-builds, check-formatting]
     with:
-      do_package: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && true || false }}
-      retention_days: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 90 || 14 }}
       run_build: ${{ needs.check-run-builds.outputs.run_builds == 'true' }}