diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml b/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
index 769c4d2..070958c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - name: Install build tools and ALSA dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libasound2-dev pkg-config;
+
     - name: Install Rust stable
       run: rustup install stable
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cross-compile.yml b/.github/workflows/cross-compile.yml
index 98083ed..8744608 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cross-compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cross-compile.yml
@@ -13,45 +13,58 @@ on:
       - '**/docs/**'
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  cross-compile:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        target: [x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu, armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf, x86_64-apple-darwin, x86_64-pc-windows-msvc]
+        target:
+          - x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
+          - x86_64-apple-darwin
+          - x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+        include:
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
+          - os: macos-latest
+            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+          - os: windows-latest
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Cache Cargo registry on ${{ matrix.os }} (${{ matrix.target }})
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ~/.cargo/registry
-          ~/.cargo/git
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-registry-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-registry-
-
-    - name: Cache Cargo build on ${{ matrix.os }} (${{ matrix.target }})
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: target
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-build-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}-${{ matrix.target }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-build-${{ matrix.target }}
+    - name: Install build tools and ALSA dependencies (Linux only)
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libasound2-dev pkg-config;
 
-    - name: Install Rust stable on ${{ matrix.os }}
-      run: rustup install stable
+    - name: Install C compiler (macOS)
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+      run: |
+        xcode-select --install || echo "Xcode already installed";
+
+    - name: Install Visual Studio Build Tools (Windows)
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+      run: |
+        choco install visualstudio2022-workload-vctools --yes
 
-    - name: Add cross-compilation target ${{ matrix.target }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
-      run: rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
+    - name: Install Rust stable
+      run: rustup install stable
 
-    - name: Build ${{ matrix.target }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
-      run: cargo build --verbose --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+    - name: Cross-compile for ${{ matrix.target }} on Rust stable
+      run: |
+        rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
+        cargo build --release --verbose --target ${{ matrix.target }}
 
-    - name: Upload binaries for ${{ matrix.target }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
+    - name: Upload compiled binaries
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
-        name: my-binary-${{ matrix.target }}-stable
-        path: target/${{ matrix.target }}/debug/
+        name: binaries-${{ matrix.target }}
+        path: target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/periodic.yml b/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
index d4f742b..46a0ff1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
@@ -3,56 +3,67 @@ name: Check on Rust beta and dependency health
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0'  # Runs every Sunday at midnight
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  security-audit:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Install Rust stable for security audit
-      run: rustup install stable
-
-    - name: Run security audit
-      run: cargo install cargo-audit && cargo audit
+  maintenance:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
-  unused-dependencies:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+        target:
+          - x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
+          - x86_64-apple-darwin
+          - x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+        include:
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
+          - os: macos-latest
+            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+          - os: windows-latest
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install Rust nightly and udeps for unused dependency check
+    - name: Install build tools and ALSA dependencies (Linux only)
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
       run: |
-        rustup install nightly
-        rustup component add rustc-dev llvm-tools-preview --toolchain nightly
-        cargo +nightly install cargo-udeps
-
-    - name: Check for unused dependencies
-      run: cargo +nightly udeps --all-targets
+        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libasound2-dev pkg-config;
 
-  beta-cross-compilation:
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        target: [x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu, armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf, x86_64-apple-darwin, x86_64-pc-windows-msvc]
+    - name: Install C compiler (macOS)
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+      run: |
+        xcode-select --install || echo "Xcode already installed";
 
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Install Visual Studio Build Tools (Windows)
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+      run: |
+        choco install visualstudio2022-workload-vctools --yes
 
-    - name: Install Rust beta on ${{ matrix.os }}
+    - name: Install Rust beta
       run: rustup install beta
 
-    - name: Add cross-compilation target ${{ matrix.target }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
-      run: rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
+    - name: Security audit
+      run: cargo audit
 
-    - name: Build ${{ matrix.target }} on ${{ matrix.os }} (beta)
-      run: cargo build --verbose --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+    - name: Check for unused dependencies
+      run: cargo +nightly udeps
+
+    - name: Cross-compile for ${{ matrix.target }} on Rust beta
+      run: |
+        rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
+        cargo build --release --verbose --target ${{ matrix.target }}
 
-    - name: Upload binaries for ${{ matrix.target }} on ${{ matrix.os }} (beta)
+    - name: Upload compiled binaries
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
-        name: my-binary-${{ matrix.target }}-beta
-        path: target/${{ matrix.target }}/debug/
+        name: binaries-${{ matrix.target }}
+        path: target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/