diff --git a/.github/workflows/core_linux_build.yml b/.github/workflows/core_linux_build.yml
index 24161c65a..ead192a63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core_linux_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core_linux_build.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       BUILD_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/../build-${{ matrix.name }}
-      CCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/../ccache
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -53,6 +52,8 @@ jobs:
           key: linux-${{ matrix.name }}
           max-size: 500M
 
+      # Never the socket tests: they bind real listeners and dominate the
+      # suite's wall-clock. A human asks for them, CI does not.
       - name: Configure
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" -G Ninja
@@ -67,8 +68,6 @@ jobs:
           -DBUILD_REALMD=1
           -DBUILD_AH_SERVICE=1
           -DWITH_TESTS=1
-          # Never the socket tests: they bind real listeners and dominate the
-          # suite's wall-clock. A human asks for them, CI does not.
           -DWITH_NET_TESTS=0
           -DSOAP=1
           -DSCRIPT_LIB_ELUNA=1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/core_windows_build.yml b/.github/workflows/core_windows_build.yml
index 2255196f4..258b1e223 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core_windows_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core_windows_build.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       BUILD_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\..\build-msvc
-      CCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\..\ccache
-      SCCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\..\sccache
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -89,6 +87,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=$root/include" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
             echo "OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY=$root/lib/VC/libcrypto64MT.lib" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
             echo "OPENSSL_SSL_LIBRARY=$root/lib/VC/libssl64MT.lib" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            # SlProWeb installs provider DLLs beside openssl.exe, while its
+            # compiled MODULESDIR still names the default installation path.
+            echo "OPENSSL_MODULES=$root/bin" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
             echo "$root/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           else
             echo "::error::OpenSSL developer libraries not found"
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ jobs:
           key: windows-msvc
           max-size: 500M
 
+      # Never the socket tests: they bind real listeners and dominate the
+      # suite's wall-clock. A human asks for them, CI does not.
       - name: Configure
         shell: bash
         run: >
@@ -123,8 +126,6 @@ jobs:
           -DBUILD_REALMD=1
           -DBUILD_AH_SERVICE=1
           -DWITH_TESTS=1
-          # Never the socket tests: they bind real listeners and dominate the
-          # suite's wall-clock. A human asks for them, CI does not.
           -DWITH_NET_TESTS=0
           -DSOAP=1
           -DSCRIPT_LIB_ELUNA=1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdb966f1b..e62d335dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ World of Warcraft, and all related art, images, and lore are copyright [Blizzard
 [7]: http://www.cppreference.com/ "C / C++ reference"
 [8]: https://github.com/mangos/MaNGOS/blob/master/mangosFamily.md "The MaNGOS family of Icons"
 [9]: https://discord.gg/fPxMjHS8xs "Our community hub on Discord"
-[10]: https://github.com/mangoszero/server/actions/workflows/core_build.yml "Github Actions - Linux/MAC build status"
+[10]: https://github.com/mangoszero/server/actions/workflows/core_linux_build.yml "Github Actions - Linux/MAC build status"
 [11]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/MaNGOS/server-9fytl/history "AppVeyor Scan - Windows build status"
 [12]: https://app.codacy.com/gh/mangoszero/server/dashboard "Codacy Code Status"
 [13]: https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/mangoszero/server "Codefactor Code Status"