fix(ci): share GitHub runner caches between branches #4149
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Motivation
Our Linux and macOS builds using GitHub runners are very slow the first time we open a PR on a new branch, because they aren't using any caches.
We need to build the Zcash parameter and Rust caches on the
main
branch, if we want them to be available to newlycreated branches.
This should give us a massive performance improvement the first time we open a PR for a new branch.
Specifications
https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows#restrictions-for-accessing-a-cache
Solution
main
branchThis is a quick fix, we can probably do better later.
Review
Anyone can review this PR.
I'd like @gustavovalverde to check that I got this right.
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