diff --git a/.github/workflows/BADGES.md b/.github/workflows/BADGES.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae598f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/BADGES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+![Test firesaber](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20firesaber/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test frodokem1344aes](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20frodokem1344aes/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test frodokem1344shake](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20frodokem1344shake/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test frodokem640aes](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20frodokem640aes/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test frodokem640shake](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20frodokem640shake/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test frodokem976aes](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20frodokem976aes/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test frodokem976shake](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20frodokem976shake/badge.svg?branch=master)
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+![Test kyber1024](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20kyber1024/badge.svg?branch=master)
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+![Test kyber512](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20kyber512/badge.svg?branch=master)
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+![Test lightsaber](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20lightsaber/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test mceliece348864](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20mceliece348864/badge.svg?branch=master)
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+![Test ntruhps2048677](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20ntruhps2048677/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test ntruhps4096821](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20ntruhps4096821/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test ntruhrss701](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20ntruhrss701/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test saber](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20saber/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test hqc-128](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20hqc-128/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test hqc-192](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20hqc-192/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test hqc-256](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20hqc-256/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test hqc-rmrs-128](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20hqc-rmrs-128/badge.svg?branch=master)
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+![Test hqc-rmrs-256](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20hqc-rmrs-256/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test ntrulpr653](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20ntrulpr653/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test ntrulpr761](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20ntrulpr761/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test ntrulpr857](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20ntrulpr857/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sntrup653](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sntrup653/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sntrup761](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sntrup761/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sntrup857](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sntrup857/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test dilithium2](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20dilithium2/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test dilithium3](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20dilithium3/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test dilithium4](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20dilithium4/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test falcon-1024](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20falcon-1024/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test falcon-512](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20falcon-512/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowIIIc-classic](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowIIIc-classic/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowIIIc-cyclic](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowIIIc-cyclic/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowIa-classic](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowIa-classic/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowIa-cyclic](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowIa-cyclic/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowVc-classic](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowVc-classic/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test rainbowVc-cyclic](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20rainbowVc-cyclic/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-128f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-128f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-128f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-128f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-128s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-128s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-128s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-128s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-192f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-192f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-192f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-192f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-192s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-192s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-192s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-192s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-256f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-256f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-256f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-256f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-256s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-256s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-haraka-256s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-haraka-256s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-128f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-128f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-128f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-128f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-128s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-128s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-128s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-128s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-192f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-192f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-192f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-192f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-192s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-192s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-192s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-192s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-256f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-256f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-256f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-256f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-256s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-256s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-sha256-256s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-sha256-256s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-128f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-128f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-128f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-128f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-128s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-128s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-128s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-128s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-192f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-192f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-192f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-192f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-192s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-192s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-192s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-192s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-256f-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-256f-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-256f-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-256f-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-256s-robust](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-256s-robust/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![Test sphincs-shake256-256s-simple](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20sphincs-shake256-256s-simple/badge.svg?branch=master)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/common.yml b/.github/workflows/common.yml
index 55497800..ac1eb284 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-on: ['push', 'pull-request']
+on: ['push', 'pull_request']
 
 name: Test common files and sanity checks
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           cd test
-          python3 test_common.py
+          python3 test_common.py --numprocesses=auto
           python3 test_workflows.py
   test-emulated:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -79,24 +79,22 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
           key: v1-python-pip
-
       - name: Run tests in container
         run: |
-          docker run --rm -e CI -e CC -e -v $PWD:$PWD -w $PWD -v ~/ccache:/ccache pqclean/ci-container:${{ matrix.arch }} /bin/bash -c "\
+          docker run --rm -e CI -e CC -v $PWD:$PWD -w $PWD -v ~/ccache:/ccache pqclean/ci-container:${{ matrix.arch }} /bin/bash -c "\
           export CCACHE_NOSTATS=1 && \
           export CCACHE_DIR=/ccache && \
           export CCACHE_SLOPPINESS=include_file_mtime && \
           export CC=\"ccache $CC\" && \
-          pip3 install -r requirements.txt && \
+          pip3 install -U -r requirements.txt && \
           cd test && \
-          python3 test_common.py"
+          python3 test_common.py --numprocesses=auto"
   test-windows:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         bits:
           - 64
           - 32
-    env:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -109,6 +107,10 @@ jobs:
           Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NetFramework\\v4.0.30319" -Name "SchUseStrongCrypto" -Value '1' -Type DWord
           Invoke-WebRequest -OutFile "test\\astyle.exe" "https://rded.nl/pqclean/AStyle.exe"
         shell: powershell
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@main
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
       - name: Install python requirements
         run: python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
       - name: Run tests
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
           call "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Enterprise\\VC\\Auxiliary\\Build\\vcvars${{ matrix.bits }}.bat"
           cd test
           python -m pytest --verbose --numprocesses=auto
-          python3 test_common.py
+          python test_common.py --numprocesses=auto
         shell: cmd
   test-macos:
     env:
@@ -137,10 +139,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up GCC9 compiler
         run: 'export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" && export CC=gcc-9'
         if: ${{ matrix.compiler == 'gcc9' }}
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@main
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
       - name: Install Python dependencies
-        run: python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run: python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           cd test
-          python3 test_common.py
+          python test_common.py --numprocesses=auto
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_workflows.py b/.github/workflows/generate_workflows.py
index 18906c16..68762774 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_workflows.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_workflows.py
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ def render_workflow(scheme_path):
     if not TEST_MODE:
         with open(target_name, "w") as f:
             f.write(new_contents)
+        with open("BADGES.md", "a") as f:
+            f.write(
+                f"![Test {scheme_name}]"
+                f"(https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/workflows/Test%20{scheme_name}/badge.svg?branch=master)\n")
     else:
         if (Path(".") / target_name).exists():
             with open(target_name, "r") as f:
@@ -42,6 +46,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     TPL_ENV = jinja2.Environment(
         loader=loader, variable_start_string="{-", variable_end_string="-}"
     )
+
+    if not TEST_MODE:
+        with open("BADGES.md", "w") as f:
+            f.truncate()
+
     with open("template.yml.j2") as f:
         TEMPLATE = f.read()
     root = Path("../..")
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_firesaber.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_firesaber.yml
index 8ce608c2..99a10786 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_firesaber.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_firesaber.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/firesaber*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/firesaber/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_firesaber.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/firesaber*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/firesaber/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_firesaber.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test firesaber
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344aes.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344aes.yml
index d4dbb7a7..50291c2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344aes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344aes.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem1344aes*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem1344aes/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344aes.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem1344aes*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem1344aes/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344aes.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test frodokem1344aes
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344shake.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344shake.yml
index 657d5ebf..1ab756ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344shake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344shake.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem1344shake*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem1344shake/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344shake.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem1344shake*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem1344shake/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem1344shake.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test frodokem1344shake
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640aes.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640aes.yml
index 0cae9b32..bafea94d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640aes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640aes.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem640aes*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem640aes/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640aes.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem640aes*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem640aes/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640aes.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test frodokem640aes
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640shake.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640shake.yml
index 5b73e7dc..020328cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640shake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640shake.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem640shake*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem640shake/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640shake.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem640shake*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem640shake/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem640shake.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test frodokem640shake
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976aes.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976aes.yml
index 35f29b81..8abdcda5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976aes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976aes.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem976aes*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem976aes/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976aes.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem976aes*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem976aes/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976aes.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test frodokem976aes
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976shake.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976shake.yml
index e0623c00..d4032f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976shake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976shake.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem976shake*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem976shake/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976shake.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/frodokem976shake*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/frodokem976shake/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_frodokem976shake.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test frodokem976shake
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-128.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-128.yml
index 182c94fd..671aa00e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-128.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-128.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-128*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-128/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-128.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-128*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-128/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-128.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test hqc-128
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-192.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-192.yml
index a3a98336..38b4a61a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-192.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-192.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-192*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-192/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-192.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-192*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-192/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-192.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test hqc-192
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-256.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-256.yml
index 588a5aa0..cf123516 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-256.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-256.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-256*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-256/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-256.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-256*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-256/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-256.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test hqc-256
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-128.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-128.yml
index e21cbda2..22f65323 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-128.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-128.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-rmrs-128*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-rmrs-128/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-128.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-rmrs-128*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-rmrs-128/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-128.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test hqc-rmrs-128
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-192.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-192.yml
index 2f616e0c..da68ddea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-192.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-192.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-rmrs-192*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-rmrs-192/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-192.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-rmrs-192*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-rmrs-192/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-192.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test hqc-rmrs-192
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-256.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-256.yml
index 6b82bebc..04adfdb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-256.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-256.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-rmrs-256*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-rmrs-256/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-256.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/hqc-rmrs-256*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/hqc-rmrs-256/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_hqc-rmrs-256.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test hqc-rmrs-256
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024-90s.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024-90s.yml
index 294ce6a0..ecd207cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024-90s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024-90s.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber1024-90s*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber1024-90s/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024-90s.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber1024-90s*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber1024-90s/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024-90s.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test kyber1024-90s
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024.yml
index 93ae2d4f..8e563d2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber1024*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber1024/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber1024*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber1024/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber1024.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test kyber1024
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber512-90s.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber512-90s.yml
index fa343207..8c0771d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber512-90s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber512-90s.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber512-90s*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber512-90s/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber512-90s.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber512-90s*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber512-90s/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber512-90s.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test kyber512-90s
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber512.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber512.yml
index 6fc33a27..8917c722 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber512.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber512.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber512*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber512/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber512.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber512*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber512/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber512.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test kyber512
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber768-90s.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber768-90s.yml
index 12c9807b..1f6657cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber768-90s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber768-90s.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber768-90s*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber768-90s/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber768-90s.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber768-90s*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber768-90s/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber768-90s.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test kyber768-90s
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber768.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber768.yml
index d45fba79..517fbe17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_kyber768.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_kyber768.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber768*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber768/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber768.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/kyber768*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/kyber768/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_kyber768.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test kyber768
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_lightsaber.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_lightsaber.yml
index 925e98ac..28cea1a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_lightsaber.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_lightsaber.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/lightsaber*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/lightsaber/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_lightsaber.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/lightsaber*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/lightsaber/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_lightsaber.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test lightsaber
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864.yml
index 9c17330a..679784ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece348864*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece348864/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece348864*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece348864/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece348864
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864f.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864f.yml
index f68321e9..85f48883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864f.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864f.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece348864f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece348864f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece348864f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece348864f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece348864f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece348864f
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896.yml
index 21bd8f54..ea9cacca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece460896*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece460896/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece460896*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece460896/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece460896
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896f.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896f.yml
index d17c473a..c1de6a86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896f.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896f.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece460896f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece460896f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece460896f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece460896f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece460896f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece460896f
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128.yml
index 16826baa..214e1e4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece6688128*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece6688128/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece6688128*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece6688128/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece6688128
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128f.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128f.yml
index 1f033bd4..0872ae32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128f.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128f.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece6688128f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece6688128f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece6688128f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece6688128f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6688128f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece6688128f
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119.yml
index 38a0d31f..fb553a83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece6960119*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece6960119/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece6960119*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece6960119/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece6960119
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119f.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119f.yml
index 02d94df9..c65df99d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119f.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119f.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece6960119f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece6960119f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece6960119f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece6960119f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece6960119f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece6960119f
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128.yml
index eca9057f..422af04a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece8192128*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece8192128/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece8192128*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece8192128/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece8192128
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128f.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128f.yml
index ef97fb3b..72334789 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128f.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128f.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece8192128f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece8192128f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/mceliece8192128f*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/mceliece8192128f/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_mceliece8192128f.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test mceliece8192128f
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048509.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048509.yml
index ae952668..211a7cf2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048509.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048509.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntruhps2048509*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntruhps2048509/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048509.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntruhps2048509*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntruhps2048509/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048509.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test ntruhps2048509
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048677.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048677.yml
index e5700434..3c0f8f92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048677.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048677.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntruhps2048677*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntruhps2048677/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048677.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntruhps2048677*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntruhps2048677/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps2048677.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test ntruhps2048677
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps4096821.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps4096821.yml
index 44b79b27..b418a768 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps4096821.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps4096821.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntruhps4096821*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntruhps4096821/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps4096821.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntruhps4096821*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntruhps4096821/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntruhps4096821.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test ntruhps4096821
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhrss701.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhrss701.yml
index 79a7ed18..52dee4e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhrss701.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_ntruhrss701.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntruhrss701*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntruhrss701/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntruhrss701.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntruhrss701*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntruhrss701/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntruhrss701.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test ntruhrss701
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr653.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr653.yml
index 2a621342..a30f145e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr653.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr653.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntrulpr653*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntrulpr653/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr653.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntrulpr653*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntrulpr653/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr653.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test ntrulpr653
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr761.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr761.yml
index a5f3ab24..10920724 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr761.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr761.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntrulpr761*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntrulpr761/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr761.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntrulpr761*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntrulpr761/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr761.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test ntrulpr761
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr857.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr857.yml
index 5e0e5a14..82a053c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr857.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr857.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntrulpr857*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntrulpr857/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr857.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/ntrulpr857*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/ntrulpr857/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_ntrulpr857.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test ntrulpr857
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_saber.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_saber.yml
index 4c05ed83..3337b13c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_saber.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_saber.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/saber*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/saber/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_saber.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/saber*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/saber/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_saber.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test saber
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup653.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup653.yml
index 48dc6548..eb2874d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup653.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup653.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sntrup653*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/sntrup653/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_sntrup653.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sntrup653*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/sntrup653/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_sntrup653.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sntrup653
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup761.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup761.yml
index 06099544..5768e7d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup761.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup761.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sntrup761*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/sntrup761/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_sntrup761.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sntrup761*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/sntrup761/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_sntrup761.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sntrup761
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup857.yml b/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup857.yml
index c43c119d..10053a7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup857.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kem_sntrup857.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sntrup857*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/sntrup857/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_sntrup857.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sntrup857*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_kem/sntrup857/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/kem_sntrup857.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sntrup857
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium2.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium2.yml
index b806e11b..58691916 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium2.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/dilithium2*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/dilithium2/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_dilithium2.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/dilithium2*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/dilithium2/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_dilithium2.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test dilithium2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium3.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium3.yml
index 5c5ed827..d52981c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium3.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/dilithium3*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/dilithium3/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_dilithium3.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/dilithium3*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/dilithium3/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_dilithium3.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test dilithium3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium4.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium4.yml
index 9793c4f2..82c27ce6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_dilithium4.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/dilithium4*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/dilithium4/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_dilithium4.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/dilithium4*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/dilithium4/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_dilithium4.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test dilithium4
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_falcon-1024.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_falcon-1024.yml
index c76c19a8..af48aa09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_falcon-1024.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_falcon-1024.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/falcon-1024*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/falcon-1024/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_falcon-1024.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/falcon-1024*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/falcon-1024/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_falcon-1024.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test falcon-1024
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_falcon-512.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_falcon-512.yml
index 045b7bae..7bf860ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_falcon-512.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_falcon-512.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/falcon-512*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/falcon-512/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_falcon-512.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/falcon-512*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/falcon-512/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_falcon-512.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test falcon-512
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-classic.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-classic.yml
index 36b46dbe..1ed5acbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-classic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-classic.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIIIc-classic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIIIc-classic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-classic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIIIc-classic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIIIc-classic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-classic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowIIIc-classic
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed.yml
index 4508852a..4335458e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowIIIc-cyclic-compressed
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic.yml
index 5c77e2b4..4030c617 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIIIc-cyclic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIIIc-cyclic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIIIc-cyclic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIIIc-cyclic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIIIc-cyclic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowIIIc-cyclic
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-classic.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-classic.yml
index bb20f40c..a4d627e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-classic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-classic.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIa-classic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIa-classic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-classic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIa-classic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIa-classic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-classic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowIa-classic
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed.yml
index fd965ad8..abdd3e65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowIa-cyclic-compressed
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic.yml
index a1fe1c76..70173f3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIa-cyclic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIa-cyclic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowIa-cyclic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowIa-cyclic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowIa-cyclic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowIa-cyclic
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-classic.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-classic.yml
index 3f12fab3..8db8355c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-classic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-classic.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowVc-classic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowVc-classic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-classic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowVc-classic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowVc-classic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-classic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowVc-classic
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed.yml
index f11a2e03..d50104a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowVc-cyclic-compressed
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic.yml
index d7979087..0243694f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowVc-cyclic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowVc-cyclic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/rainbowVc-cyclic*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/rainbowVc-cyclic/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_rainbowVc-cyclic.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test rainbowVc-cyclic
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-robust.yml
index 17485470..972e3b47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-128f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-128f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-128f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-128f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-128f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-simple.yml
index b1c97941..58edb35e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-128f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-128f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-128f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-128f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-128f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-robust.yml
index 73cba9f4..88ab2c62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-128s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-128s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-128s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-128s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-128s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-simple.yml
index 0d0b7d73..22fab772 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-128s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-128s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-128s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-128s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-128s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-128s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-robust.yml
index 118c9e97..96b8e6e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-192f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-192f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-192f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-192f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-192f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-simple.yml
index 7ee941a9..62f98ee0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-192f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-192f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-192f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-192f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-192f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-robust.yml
index b721e6dd..96a14d06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-192s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-192s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-192s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-192s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-192s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-simple.yml
index b06e4e7e..91fb9283 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-192s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-192s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-192s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-192s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-192s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-192s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-robust.yml
index 3bba9f87..d84dee8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-256f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-256f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-256f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-256f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-256f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-simple.yml
index b5ddc5ec..6ff095a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-256f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-256f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-256f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-256f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-256f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-robust.yml
index a14456d4..bb35b4b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-256s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-256s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-256s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-256s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-256s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-simple.yml
index e4a83e9c..9e9d3ae9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-256s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-256s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-haraka-256s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-haraka-256s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-haraka-256s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-haraka-256s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-robust.yml
index 8ef0cd6d..50e8cb3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-128f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-128f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-128f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-128f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-128f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-simple.yml
index 399d08e8..e2fc958b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-128f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-128f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-128f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-128f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-128f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-robust.yml
index f28cfe08..9bf5b7d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-128s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-128s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-128s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-128s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-128s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-simple.yml
index 799212de..ff227a4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-128s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-128s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-128s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-128s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-128s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-128s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-robust.yml
index 1e8605b7..b9bdf607 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-192f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-192f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-192f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-192f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-192f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-simple.yml
index 47010d98..7ede4fd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-192f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-192f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-192f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-192f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-192f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-robust.yml
index a85cae75..2150bfc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-192s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-192s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-192s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-192s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-192s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-simple.yml
index 91fa93cd..077d4d83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-192s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-192s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-192s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-192s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-192s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-192s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-robust.yml
index 980339ef..7e0787fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-256f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-256f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-256f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-256f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-256f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-simple.yml
index 01d4cc7a..e6167b47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-256f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-256f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-256f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-256f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-256f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-robust.yml
index c52e903d..4566fa23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-256s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-256s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-256s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-256s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-256s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-simple.yml
index efa2194e..963c6b1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-256s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-256s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-sha256-256s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-sha256-256s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-sha256-256s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-sha256-256s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-robust.yml
index 05bdecac..5f47ac4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-128f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-128f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-128f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-128f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-128f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-simple.yml
index 0caf9650..a01734cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-128f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-128f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-128f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-128f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-128f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-robust.yml
index 6da602d1..51944d50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-128s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-128s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-128s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-128s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-128s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-simple.yml
index 52989fe3..46c2b0f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-128s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-128s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-128s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-128s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-128s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-128s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-robust.yml
index d3bf5361..f11f5322 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-192f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-192f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-192f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-192f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-192f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-simple.yml
index ccaee94f..2299090e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-192f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-192f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-192f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-192f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-192f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-robust.yml
index 87d250cf..38d91656 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-192s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-192s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-192s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-192s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-192s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-simple.yml
index f4cb71c2..01064f78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-192s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-192s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-192s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-192s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-192s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-192s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-robust.yml
index d0c7305f..11164a48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-256f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-256f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-256f-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-256f-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-256f-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-simple.yml
index c20eff3b..094f1b21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-256f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-256f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-256f-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-256f-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256f-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-256f-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-robust.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-robust.yml
index 9a16be76..0d206ac2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-robust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-robust.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-256s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-256s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-256s-robust*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-256s-robust/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-robust.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-256s-robust
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-simple.yml b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-simple.yml
index cb2518ca..bdef7695 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-simple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-simple.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-256s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-256s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/sphincs-shake256-256s-simple*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_sign/sphincs-shake256-256s-simple/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/sign_sphincs-shake256-256s-simple.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test sphincs-shake256-256s-simple
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template.yml.j2 b/.github/workflows/template.yml.j2
index 946ea7a2..8a667fb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template.yml.j2
+++ b/.github/workflows/template.yml.j2
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/{- scheme_name -}*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_{- scheme_type -}/{- scheme_name -}/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/{- scheme_type -}_{- scheme_name -}.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/{- scheme_name -}*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_{- scheme_type -}/{- scheme_name -}/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/{- scheme_type -}_{- scheme_name -}.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
+      - '!*.md'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'
 
 name: Test {- scheme_name -}
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56b7465b..6c3247d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # PQClean
 
-[![Build Status on Travis CI](https://travis-ci.com/PQClean/PQClean.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/PQClean/PQClean)
-[![Build Status on Appveyor](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/186ky7yb9mlqj3io/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/PQClean/pqclean/branch/master)
-[![Build Status on CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/PQClean/PQClean/tree/master.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/PQClean/PQClean/tree/master)
+_[See the build status for each component here](.github/workflows/BADGES.md)_
 
 **PQClean**, in short, is an effort to collect **clean** implementations of the post-quantum
 schemes that are in the
@@ -161,10 +159,10 @@ All other code in this repository is released under the conditions of [CC0](http
 
 See https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/wiki/Test-framework for details about the PQClean test framework.
 
-While we run extensive automatic testing on [Circle CI][circleci-pqc] (Linux builds), [Travis CI][travis-pqc] (OS X builds) and [Appveyor][appveyor-pqc] (Windows builds), most tests can also be run locally.
+While we run extensive automatic testing on Github Actions ((emulated) Linux builds, MacOS and Windows builds) and [Travis CI][travis-pqc] (Aarch64 builds), and most tests can also be run locally.
 To do this, make sure the following is installed:
 
-* Python 3.5+
+* Python 3.6+
 * `pytest` for python 3.
 
 We also recommend installing ``pytest-xdist`` to allow running tests in parallel.
@@ -179,6 +177,4 @@ Run the Python-based tests by going into the `test` directory and running `pytes
 
 You may also run `python3 <testmodule>` where `<testmodule>` is any of the files starting with `test_` in the `test/` folder.
 
-[circleci-pqc]: https://circleci.com/gh/PQClean/PQClean/
 [travis-pqc]: https://travis-ci.com/PQClean/PQClean/
-[appveyor-pqc]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/PQClean/pqclean