diff --git a/.github/workflows/report-rust-release-wheel.yml b/.github/workflows/report-rust-release-wheel.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 74e6be69604..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/report-rust-release-wheel.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-name: Report LiteLLM Rust release wheel
-
-on: # zizmor: ignore[dangerous-triggers] reporter executes no PR code and consumes no PR artifacts or outputs
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows:
-      - LiteLLM Rust
-    types:
-      - completed
-
-permissions: {}
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.workflow_run.pull_requests[0].number || github.event.workflow_run.id }}
-  cancel-in-progress: false
-
-jobs:
-  report-release-wheel:
-    name: report release wheel
-    if: >-
-      github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' &&
-      github.event.workflow_run.path == '.github/workflows/test-rust.yml' &&
-      github.event.workflow_run.head_repository.full_name == github.repository &&
-      github.event.workflow_run.pull_requests[0].number != null
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 5
-    permissions:
-      pull-requests: write
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Link release wheel report on PR
-        uses: actions/github-script@f28e40c7f34bde8b3046d885e986cb6290c5673b # v7.1.0
-        env:
-          COMMENT_MARKER: "<!-- litellm-release-wheel-size -->"
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const marker = process.env.COMMENT_MARKER;
-            const workflowRun = context.payload.workflow_run;
-            const allowedConclusions = new Set([
-              "action_required",
-              "cancelled",
-              "failure",
-              "neutral",
-              "skipped",
-              "stale",
-              "startup_failure",
-              "success",
-              "timed_out",
-            ]);
-            if (
-              !allowedConclusions.has(workflowRun.conclusion) ||
-              workflowRun.event !== "pull_request" ||
-              workflowRun.path !== ".github/workflows/test-rust.yml" ||
-              workflowRun.head_repository?.full_name !==
-                `${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}` ||
-              workflowRun.pull_requests?.length !== 1
-            ) {
-              throw new Error("unexpected source workflow");
-            }
-            const pullRequest = workflowRun.pull_requests[0];
-            const pullRequestNumber = pullRequest.number;
-            const headSha = workflowRun.head_sha;
-            const runId = workflowRun.id;
-            if (
-              !Number.isSafeInteger(pullRequestNumber) ||
-              pullRequestNumber <= 0 ||
-              !Number.isSafeInteger(runId) ||
-              runId <= 0 ||
-              !/^[0-9a-f]{40}$/.test(headSha) ||
-              pullRequest.head?.sha !== headSha
-            ) {
-              throw new Error("invalid source workflow metadata");
-            }
-            const runUrl =
-              `${context.serverUrl}/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}` +
-              `/actions/runs/${runId}`;
-            const result =
-              workflowRun.conclusion === "success"
-                ? "successfully"
-                : `with \`${workflowRun.conclusion}\``;
-            const body = [
-              marker,
-              "## LiteLLM Rust workflow",
-              "",
-              `Workflow completed ${result} for \`${headSha}\``,
-              "",
-              `[View workflow run](${runUrl})`,
-            ].join("\n");
-            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, {
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              issue_number: pullRequestNumber,
-              per_page: 100,
-            });
-            const existing = comments.find(
-              (comment) =>
-                comment.user?.login === "github-actions[bot]" &&
-                comment.body?.startsWith(marker),
-            );
-            const currentPullRequest = (
-              await github.rest.pulls.get({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                pull_number: pullRequestNumber,
-              })
-            ).data;
-            if (
-              currentPullRequest.state !== "open" ||
-              currentPullRequest.head.repo?.full_name !==
-                `${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}` ||
-              currentPullRequest.head.sha !== headSha
-            ) {
-              core.info("source workflow no longer matches the current pull request head");
-              return;
-            }
-            if (existing) {
-              await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                comment_id: existing.id,
-                body,
-              });
-            } else {
-              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                issue_number: pullRequestNumber,
-                body,
-              });
-            }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-rust.yml b/.github/workflows/test-rust.yml
index 9b8b132df62..4f56e78ddee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-rust.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - ".cargo/**"
       - "pyproject.toml"
       - "rust-toolchain.toml"
+      - ".github/actions/setup-uv-with-retries/**"
       - ".github/scripts/smoke_test_native_wheel.py"
       - ".github/scripts/verify_linux_native_wheel.py"
       - "tests/test_litellm/rust_bridge/native_route_wheel_test.py"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ on:
       - ".cargo/**"
       - "pyproject.toml"
       - "rust-toolchain.toml"
+      - ".github/actions/setup-uv-with-retries/**"
       - ".github/scripts/smoke_test_native_wheel.py"
       - ".github/scripts/verify_linux_native_wheel.py"
       - "tests/test_litellm/rust_bridge/native_route_wheel_test.py"
@@ -34,102 +36,89 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
 jobs:
-  rust-checks:
-    name: rustfmt, clippy, test
+  rust-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: litellm-rust
-    env:
-      CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
-
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4.3.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4.3.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Set up Rust
-        run: rustup toolchain install
+      - run: rustup toolchain install --no-self-update
 
-      - name: Cache Cargo registry and target
-        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+      - run: cargo fmt --check
+
+      - uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cargo/registry
             ~/.cargo/git
             litellm-rust/target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('rust-toolchain.toml', 'litellm-rust/Cargo.lock') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('rust-toolchain.toml', '.cargo/**', 'litellm-rust/Cargo.lock') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ github.job }}-
 
-      - name: Check Rust formatting
-        run: cargo fmt --check
+      - run: cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --locked -- -D warnings
 
-      - name: Run Clippy
-        run: cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --locked -- -D warnings
+      - run: cargo clippy -p litellm-core --all-targets --features bedrock-auth --locked -- -D warnings
 
-      - name: Run Clippy with Bedrock auth
-        run: cargo clippy -p litellm-core --all-targets --features bedrock-auth --locked -- -D warnings
+      - run: cargo clippy -p litellm-ai-gateway --all-targets --all-features --locked -- -D warnings
 
-      - name: Run Clippy with all gateway features
-        run: cargo clippy -p litellm-ai-gateway --all-targets --all-features --locked -- -D warnings
-
-      - name: Run Rust tests
-        run: cargo test --workspace --locked
-
-      - name: Run core tests with Bedrock auth
-        run: cargo test -p litellm-core --features bedrock-auth --locked
-
-      # Not --all-features: python-config links libpython, which this job does not install.
-      - name: Run gateway tests with the server feature
-        run: cargo test -p litellm-ai-gateway --features server --locked
-
-  release-wheel:
-    name: release wheel
+  rust-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 20
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-    env:
-      CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+    timeout-minutes: 30
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4.3.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4.3.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
 
-      - name: Set up uv
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-uv-with-retries
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-uv-with-retries
         with:
           version: "0.10.9"
 
-      - name: Set up Rust
-        run: rustup toolchain install
+      - run: rustup toolchain install --no-self-update
 
-      - name: Build release wheel
-        run: uv build --wheel --out-dir dist
+      - uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ~/.cargo/git
+            litellm-rust/target
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('rust-toolchain.toml', '.cargo/**', 'litellm-rust/Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ github.job }}-
 
-      - name: Build panic contract wheel
-        run: >-
+      - run: cargo test --workspace --locked
+        working-directory: litellm-rust
+
+      - run: cargo test -p litellm-core --features bedrock-auth --locked
+        working-directory: litellm-rust
+
+      - run: cargo test -p litellm-ai-gateway --features server --locked
+        working-directory: litellm-rust
+
+      - run: uv build --wheel --out-dir dist
+
+      - run: python .github/scripts/verify_linux_native_wheel.py dist/*.whl
+        env:
+          RELEASE_WHEEL_COMMIT_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
+
+      - run: python tests/test_litellm/rust_bridge/native_route_wheel_test.py dist/*.whl
+
+      - run: >-
           uv build --wheel --out-dir panic-dist
           --config-setting "maturin.build-args=--features panic-test,extension-module"
 
-      - name: Smoke-test native panic unwinding
-        run: python .github/scripts/smoke_test_native_wheel.py panic-dist/*.whl
-
-      - name: Verify stripped native extension
-        env:
-          RELEASE_WHEEL_COMMIT_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
-        run: python .github/scripts/verify_linux_native_wheel.py dist/*.whl
-
-      - name: Test native route wheel
-        run: python tests/test_litellm/rust_bridge/native_route_wheel_test.py dist/*.whl
+      - run: python .github/scripts/smoke_test_native_wheel.py panic-dist/*.whl