diff --git a/.github/actions/build-android/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-android/action.yml
index cf2367f647e..b18e605c8eb 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-android/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-android/action.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Setup node.js
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
     - name: Install node dependencies
-      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
     - name: Set React Native Version
       shell: bash
       run: node ./scripts/releases/set-rn-artifacts-version.js --build-type ${{ inputs.release-type }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/build-hermes-macos/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-hermes-macos/action.yml
index 18afd8b98b0..41c7e6e869c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-hermes-macos/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-hermes-macos/action.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ runs:
         fi
     - name: Yarn- Install Dependencies
       if: ${{ steps.check_if_apple_artifacts_are_there.outputs.ARTIFACTS_EXIST != 'true' }}
-      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
     - name: Slice cache macosx
       if: ${{ steps.check_if_apple_artifacts_are_there.outputs.ARTIFACTS_EXIST != 'true' }}
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/actions/build-npm-package/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-npm-package/action.yml
index 295868a376b..2f66293313b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-npm-package/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-npm-package/action.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Setup gradle
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-gradle
     - name: Install dependencies
-      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
     - name: Build packages
       shell: bash
       run: yarn build
diff --git a/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml
index 0d0f2055f03..ff22a0cb3a0 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Yarn install
-      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
     - name: Configure Git
       shell: bash
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/actions/prepare-hermes-workspace/action.yml b/.github/actions/prepare-hermes-workspace/action.yml
index 4a5e638790e..22dbe356ee5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/prepare-hermes-workspace/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/prepare-hermes-workspace/action.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Yarn- Install Dependencies
       if: ${{ steps.meaningful-cache.outputs.HERMES_CACHED != 'true' }}
-      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
 
     - name: Download Hermes tarball
       if: ${{ steps.meaningful-cache.outputs.HERMES_CACHED != 'true' }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml
index fe041bca1c6..b1d1a1ebf96 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}
+        cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/actions/test-ios-helloworld/action.yml b/.github/actions/test-ios-helloworld/action.yml
index c3819ae9527..687a9d24970 100644
--- a/.github/actions/test-ios-helloworld/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/test-ios-helloworld/action.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: ls -lR "$HERMES_WS_DIR"
     - name: Run yarn
-      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
     - name: Setup ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1.170.0
       with:
diff --git a/.github/actions/test-ios-rntester/action.yml b/.github/actions/test-ios-rntester/action.yml
index 25acfe2cd60..d731957978b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/test-ios-rntester/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/test-ios-rntester/action.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Setup node.js
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
     - name: Run yarn
-      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
     - name: Download Hermes
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.github/actions/test-js/action.yml b/.github/actions/test-js/action.yml
index 4cb531c4609..58ee569fc6f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/test-js/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/test-js/action.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}
     - name: Yarn install
-      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+      uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
     - name: Run Tests - JavaScript Tests
       shell: bash
       run: node ./scripts/run-ci-javascript-tests.js --maxWorkers 2
diff --git a/.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache/action.yml b/.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8273398acbb..00000000000
--- a/.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-name: yarn-install-with-cache
-inputs:
-  update-cache:
-    description: Update the cache, only do this if you are update-node-modules-cache.yml
-    default: "false"
-description: Only update node_modules if on main
-runs:
-  using: composite
-  steps:
-    - name: Load node_modules from cache
-      # Restore for all branches, but save for 'main'.
-      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-      with:
-        path: node_modules/
-        key: node-modules-${{ hashFiles('package.json') }}
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      shell: bash
-      run: yarn install --non-interactive
-    - name: Save node_modules to the cache
-      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && inputs.update-cache == 'true'
-      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
-      with:
-        path: node_modules/
-        # We're assuming that variations on branches will slightly vary from main,
-        # so it's always important to run yarn install --non-interactive after this
-        # cache is restored.
-        key: node-modules-v1-${{ hashFiles('package.json') }}
-        enableCrossOsArchive: true
diff --git a/.github/actions/yarn-install/action.yml b/.github/actions/yarn-install/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16a63579205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/yarn-install/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name: yarn-install
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: yarn install --non-interactive --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-bumped-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-bumped-packages.yml
index 6d5c27fbdd6..d2a2fb7a9b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-bumped-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-bumped-packages.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node.js
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
       - name: Run Yarn Install
-        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
       - name: Build packages
         run: yarn build
       - name: Set NPM auth token
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-all.yml b/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
index b10d34c2323..317fdbc49f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node.js
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
       - name: Run yarn
-        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
       - name: Setup ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1.170.0
         with:
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node.js
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
       - name: Run yarn
-        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node.js
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
       - name: Install node dependencies
-        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
       - name: Download APK
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup gradle
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-gradle
       - name: Run yarn install
-        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install
       - name: Prepare the Helloworld application
         shell: bash
         run: node ./scripts/e2e/init-project-e2e.js --useHelloWorld --pathToLocalReactNative "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build/$(cat build/react-native-package-version)"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-node-modules-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/update-node-modules-cache.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c74021341b..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/update-node-modules-cache.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-name: Update node modules cache
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-
-jobs:
-  update_node_modules_cache:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install yarn dependencies and update cache
-        uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-install-with-cache
-        with:
-          update-cache: "true"