diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 542af51cf..9265581c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: 'recursive'
 
       - name: Setup Java 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
@@ -16,18 +18,14 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 11
 
-      - name: Setup Android SDK Tools
-        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v2
-
       - name: Install NDK
         run: |
           echo "y" | sudo ${ANDROID_HOME}/tools/bin/sdkmanager --install "ndk;25.0.8775105" --sdk_root=${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT} &> /dev/null
 
       - name: Gradle Build
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-      - run: |
-          git submodule update --init --recursive
-          gradle assembleRelease
+        with:
+          arguments: assembleRelease
 
       - name: Update ARM64
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index b16e68732..e71e3bf9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: 'recursive'
 
       - name: Setup Java 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
@@ -16,18 +18,14 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 11
 
-      - name: Setup Android SDK Tools
-        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v2
-
       - name: Install NDK
         run: |
           echo "y" | sudo ${ANDROID_HOME}/tools/bin/sdkmanager --install "ndk;25.0.8775105" --sdk_root=${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT} &> /dev/null
 
       - name: Gradle Build
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-      - run: |
-          git submodule update --init --recursive
-          gradle assembleRelease
+        with:
+          arguments: assembleRelease
 
       - name: Update ARM64
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releases.yml b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
index 8e709d144..0f80e16ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: 'recursive'
 
       - name: Setup Java 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
@@ -19,21 +21,17 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 11
 
-      - name: Setup Android SDK Tools
-        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v2
-
       - name: Install NDK
         run: |
           echo "y" | sudo ${ANDROID_HOME}/tools/bin/sdkmanager --install "ndk;25.0.8775105" --sdk_root=${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT} &> /dev/null
 
       - name: Gradle Build
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-      - run: |
-          git submodule update --init --recursive
-          gradle assembleRelease
+        with:
+          arguments: assembleRelease
 
       - name: Releases
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v0.1.14
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
           body: Bump Version
           discussion_category_name: Announcements