diff --git a/.github/workflows/common_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/common_checks.yaml
index c0a10446..2ed76b39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common_checks.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest ]
         python-version: [ "3.10" ]
-        poetry-version: ["1.3.2"]
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+        poetry-version: ["1.4.0"]
+
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
+
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -51,21 +54,16 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
-      run:  |
-        sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
-        sudo apt-get autoremove
-        sudo apt-get autoclean
-        pip install tomte[tox,cli]==0.2.15
-        pip install --user --upgrade setuptools
+      run: pip install tomte[tox,cli]==0.2.14
     - name: Check copyright headers
-      run: tomte check-copyright --author valory --exclude-part abci --exclude-part http_client --exclude-part ipfs --exclude-part ledger --exclude-part p2p_libp2p_client --exclude-part gnosis_safe --exclude-part gnosis_safe_proxy_factory --exclude-part multisend --exclude-part service_registry --exclude-part protocols --exclude-part abstract_abci --exclude-part abstract_round_abci --exclude-part registration_abci --exclude-part reset_pause_abci --exclude-part termination_abci --exclude-part transaction_settlement_abci --exclude-part websocket_client --exclude-part contract_subscription
+      run: tomte check-copyright --author valory --exclude-part abci --exclude-part http_client --exclude-part ipfs --exclude-part ledger --exclude-part p2p_libp2p_client --exclude-part gnosis_safe --exclude-part gnosis_safe_proxy_factory --exclude-part multisend --exclude-part service_registry --exclude-part protocols --exclude-part abstract_abci --exclude-part abstract_round_abci --exclude-part registration_abci --exclude-part reset_pause_abci --exclude-part termination_abci --exclude-part transaction_settlement_abci --exclude-part websocket_client --exclude-part contract_subscription --exclude-part mech --exclude-part mech_interact_abci  --exclude-part http_server
     - name: License compatibility check
       run: tox -e liccheck
 # TODO: reactivate once false positives are fixed
@@ -88,39 +86,17 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-      with:
-        go-version: "1.17.7"
     - name: Install dependencies
       run:  |
-        sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
-        sudo apt-get autoremove
-        sudo apt-get autoclean
-        pip install tomte[tox,cli]==0.2.15
-        pip install --user --upgrade setuptools
-
-        # install Protobuf compiler
-        wget https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v24.3/protoc-24.3-linux-x86_64.zip
-        unzip protoc-24.3-linux-x86_64.zip -d protoc
-        sudo mv protoc/bin/protoc /usr/local/bin/protoc
-
-        # install IPFS
-        sudo apt-get install -y wget
-        wget -O ./go-ipfs.tar.gz https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v0.6.0/go-ipfs_v0.6.0_linux-amd64.tar.gz
-        tar xvfz go-ipfs.tar.gz
-        sudo mv go-ipfs/ipfs /usr/local/bin/ipfs
-        ipfs init
+        pip install tomte[tox,cli]==0.2.14
 
         # Install `mdspell` for spelling checks
         sudo npm install -g markdown-spellcheck
-        make protolint_install
 
-    - name: Check generate protocols
-      run: echo "Skipped..." # tox -e check-generate-all-protocols
     - name: Security checks
       run: tomte check-security
     - name: Check packages
@@ -135,9 +111,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         tox -e check-abci-docstrings
         tox -e check-abciapp-specs
-        # tox -e check-handlers
-        # ignore for now due to https://github.com/valory-xyz/open-autonomy/issues/1988
-        # tox -e analyse-service
+        tox -e check-handlers
+        tox -e analyse-service
 
   scan:
     name: gitleaks
@@ -146,18 +121,18 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: "1.17.7"
       - run: |
           wget https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks/releases/download/v8.10.1/gitleaks_8.10.1_linux_x64.tar.gz && \
           tar -xzf gitleaks_8.10.1_linux_x64.tar.gz && \
           sudo install gitleaks /usr/bin && \
           gitleaks detect --report-format json --report-path leak_report -v
 
-  tools_checks:
-    environment: 'ci'
-    continue-on-error: False
+  test:
+    continue-on-error: True
+    needs:
+      - lock_check
+      - copyright_and_dependencies_check
+      - linter_checks
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     strategy: