diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-lint.yaml
index 3f5f79bd4..fb79ca649 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-lint.yaml
@@ -15,22 +15,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
-    - uses: actions/cache@v2
+    - uses: actions/cache@v3
       with:
         path: ~/go/pkg/mod
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
         restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-    - name: Symlink source into GOPATH for devcam
-      run: |
-        mkdir $(go env GOPATH)/src
-        ln -s $(pwd) $(go env GOPATH)/src/perkeep.org
-
     - name: Check for fmt compliance
       run: |
         go fmt ./...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-linux.yml
index 628e9ff58..c66b8d946 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-linux.yml
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
+    - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: ~/go/pkg/mod
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
     - name: Install fuse
       run: sudo apt-get install --yes fuse3
 
-    - name: Symlink source into GOPATH for devcam
-      run: |
-        mkdir $(go env GOPATH)/src
-        ln -s $(pwd) $(go env GOPATH)/src/perkeep.org
-
     - name: Build and test
       run: |
         go run make.go -v=true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-macos.yml
index 02f6b6b71..9baaae37e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-macos.yml
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
+    - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: ~/go/pkg/mod
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
     - name: install sqlite
       run: brew install sqlite3 pkg-config
 
-    - name: Symlink source into GOPATH for devcam
-      run: |
-        mkdir $(go env GOPATH)/src
-        ln -s $(pwd) $(go env GOPATH)/src/perkeep.org
-
     - name: Build and test
       run: |
         go run make.go -v=true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-tidy.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-tidy.yaml
index 7b4d60f5f..71fcddae4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-tidy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-tidy.yaml
@@ -15,21 +15,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
-    - uses: actions/cache@v2
+    - uses: actions/cache@v3
       with:
         path: ~/go/pkg/mod
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
         restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-    - name: Symlink source into GOPATH for devcam
-      run: |
-        mkdir $(go env GOPATH)/src
-        ln -s $(pwd) $(go env GOPATH)/src/perkeep.org
     - name: Check for tidyness
       run: |
         go mod tidy
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-windows.yml
index 10d2edea7..35a381fc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-windows.yml
@@ -15,22 +15,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
-    - uses: actions/cache@v2
+    - uses: actions/cache@v3
       with:
-        path: ~/go/pkg/mod
+        path: ~\go\pkg\mod
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
         restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-    - name: Symlink source into GOPATH for devcam
-      run: |
-        mkdir "$(go env GOPATH)/src"
-        New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "$(go env GOPATH)/src/perkeep.org" -Target "$(pwd)"
-
     - name: Build and test
       run: |
         go run make.go -v