From 66f6d3bf5916a698195577ce761768bd9f712aaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 15:42:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/25] More workers and cpu for ahtena tests

---
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
index 5931b11dd7..c5a2a030bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
@@ -36,18 +36,24 @@ jobs:
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena-iceberg\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
+              xdist_workers: 12
+              runs_on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
             - name: athena iceberg
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
+              xdist_workers: 12
+              runs_on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
             - name: athena s3 tables
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-iceberg\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
+              xdist_workers: 12
+              runs_on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
             # BigQuery
             - name: bigquery
@@ -193,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs_on || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
 
     services:
       # we need local postgres to run ducklake tests quickly

From 44c8333824f5fdd430e41501b97b98b5a6042c43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 15:44:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/25] Separate common tests

---
 .github/workflows/test_common.yml | 23 ++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 753bb930b7..4865737438 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_common:
-    name: test
+    name: test (${{ matrix.python-version }}, ${{ matrix.suite }})
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        suite: [pipeline-full, sqlalchemy-2]
         include:
 
           # macos tests
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ jobs:
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
 
+        exclude:
+          # Python 3.14 skips the pipeline-full install/test tail; no sqlalchemy-2 leg.
+          - python-version: "3.14"
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
+
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: ${{ matrix.shell }}
@@ -104,9 +110,11 @@ jobs:
         run: make test-common-core
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
+        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full'
 
       - name: Run tools tests
         run: make test-tools
+        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full'
 
       - name: Install min dependencies to import core source
         run: make install-common-source
@@ -115,6 +123,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run min dependencies source tests
         run: make test-common-source
+        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full'
 
       - name: Install duckdb dependencies
         run: make install-pipeline-min
@@ -125,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make test-pipeline-min
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
+        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full'
 
       - name: Install pyarrow
         run: make install-pipeline-arrow
@@ -132,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run pipeline tests with pyarrow but no pandas installed
         run: make test-pipeline-arrow
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
       - name: Install workspace dependencies
         run: make install-workspace
@@ -144,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make test-workspace
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
       - name: Install pipeline and sources dependencies
         run: make install-pipeline-full
@@ -156,18 +166,17 @@ jobs:
         run: make test-pipeline-full
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
-      # here we upgrade sql alchemy to 2 an run the sql_database tests again
       - name: Upgrade sql alchemy
         run: make install-sqlalchemy2
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
       - name: Run sql database tests and others that require sqlalchemy 2.0
         run: make test-with-sqlalchemy-2
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
     name: common | common tests

From 7f0434969206efcd1a055dc5eb14a45c2f1c8700 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 15:48:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/25] Fix yml

---
 .github/workflows/test_common.yml | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 4865737438..0a81bc13c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -18,55 +18,98 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        suite: [pipeline-full, sqlalchemy-2]
+        # `suite` is set on each row (not a top-level axis) so we can skip sqlalchemy-2 on 3.14.
         include:
 
           # macos tests
           - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
+            suite: pipeline-full
+          - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # linux tests
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
+            suite: pipeline-full
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.10"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
+            suite: pipeline-full
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.12"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.13"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             python-version: "3.14"
             shell: bash
+            suite: pipeline-full
 
           # linux test with minimal dependencies
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
+            suite: pipeline-full
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: bash
+            uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # linux test with newest available allowed packages (will update lockfile, should not be committed if run locally)
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
+            suite: pipeline-full
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: bash
+            uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # windows tests
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
+            suite: pipeline-full
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: cmd
+            suite: sqlalchemy-2
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+            python-version: "3.13"
+            shell: cmd
+            suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
-
-        exclude:
-          # Python 3.14 skips the pipeline-full install/test tail; no sqlalchemy-2 leg.
-          - python-version: "3.14"
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
     defaults:

From 0ea4b971d4d5788c69bd99130c4387939a60d377 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 16:03:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/25] Add os to matrix split

---
 .github/workflows/test_common.yml | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 0a81bc13c0..7d40bd2485 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_common:
-    name: test (${{ matrix.python-version }}, ${{ matrix.suite }})
+    name: test (${{ matrix.platform }}, ${{ matrix.python-version }}, ${{ matrix.suite }})
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -23,60 +23,73 @@ jobs:
 
           # macos tests
           - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+            platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+            platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # linux tests
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+            platform: macos
             python-version: "3.14"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
 
           # linux test with minimal dependencies
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
@@ -84,11 +97,13 @@ jobs:
 
           # linux test with newest available allowed packages (will update lockfile, should not be committed if run locally)
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
@@ -96,18 +111,22 @@ jobs:
 
           # windows tests
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+            platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+            platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+            platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
             suite: pipeline-full
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+            platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
             suite: sqlalchemy-2

From 8870c05b3a2b40fc4635b754c4b1a999cb0114dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 16:14:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/25] Parallelize more tests

---
 .github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml    | 29 ++++++++++++++-------
 .github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml | 13 +++++++--
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
index d4ed622532..c682256d65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_loader:
-    name: src | rest_api, sql_database, filesystem
+    name: src | ${{ matrix.name }} (${{ matrix.suite }})
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -25,17 +25,28 @@ jobs:
             dbms_extras: "--extra postgres --extra postgis"
             needs_postgres: true
             pytest_mark: "not mssql and not oracle"
-            allows_sqlalchemy_1_4: true
+            suite: sources-load
+          - name: postgres etc.
+            dbms_extras: "--extra postgres --extra postgis"
+            needs_postgres: true
+            pytest_mark: "not mssql and not oracle"
+            suite: sql-database
+          - name: mssql
+            dbms_extras: "--extra mssql"
+            needs_mssql: true
+            pytest_mark: "mssql"
+            suite: sources-load
           - name: mssql
             dbms_extras: "--extra mssql"
             needs_mssql: true
             pytest_mark: "mssql"
-            allows_sqlalchemy_1_4: true
+            suite: sql-database
+          # Oracle: sqlalchemy 2 / sql_database only (no sources-load leg on SA 1.4)
           - name: oracle
             dbms_extras: "--extra oracle"
             needs_oracle: true
             pytest_mark: "oracle"
-            allows_sqlalchemy_1_4: false
+            suite: sql-database
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
@@ -79,23 +90,23 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cp tests/.dlt/dev.secrets.toml tests/.dlt/secrets.toml
 
-      # run sources tests in load against configured destinations
-      - name: Run tests linux
+      - name: Run sources load tests (sqlalchemy 1.4)
         run: make test-sources-load
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
           PYTEST_MARKERS: ${{ matrix.pytest_mark }}
-        if: ${{ matrix.allows_sqlalchemy_1_4 }}
+        if: matrix.suite == 'sources-load'
 
-      # here we upgrade sql alchemy to 2 an run the sql_database tests again
       - name: Upgrade sql alchemy
         run: make install-sqlalchemy2
+        if: matrix.suite == 'sql-database'
 
-      - name: Run tests Linux
+      - name: Run sql_database source tests (sqlalchemy 2)
         run: make test-sources-sql-database
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
           PYTEST_MARKERS: ${{ matrix.pytest_mark }}
+        if: matrix.suite == 'sql-database'
 
       - name: Stop databases
         run: docker compose -f "tests/load/sources/sql_database/docker-compose.yml" down -v
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
index d1377a1a16..dcb9d70898 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_dbt:
-    name: tools | dbt runner tests
+    name: tools | dbt (${{ matrix.suite }})
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - suite: no-venv
+          - suite: venv
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
@@ -48,11 +54,14 @@ jobs:
         run: make test-dbt-no-venv
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: 3
+        if: matrix.suite == 'no-venv'
 
       - name: Remove dbt-core
         run: uv run pip uninstall dbt-core -y
+        if: matrix.suite == 'venv'
 
       - name: Run dbt runner with venv - Linux/MAC
         run: make test-dbt-runner-venv
         env:
-          PYTEST_XDIST_N: 3
\ No newline at end of file
+          PYTEST_XDIST_N: 3
+        if: matrix.suite == 'venv'

From d6f2e6972bfc7ff374bf3ed87b29ac31ec1d293a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 16:19:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/25] Faster common

---
 .github/workflows/test_common.yml | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 63 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 7d40bd2485..6fe780036d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        # `suite` is set on each row (not a top-level axis) so we can skip sqlalchemy-2 on 3.14.
         include:
 
           # macos tests
+          - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+            platform: macos
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -34,6 +38,11 @@ jobs:
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # linux tests
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
+            python-version: "3.10"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
@@ -44,6 +53,11 @@ jobs:
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -54,6 +68,11 @@ jobs:
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
+            python-version: "3.12"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
@@ -64,6 +83,11 @@ jobs:
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux
+            python-version: "3.13"
+            shell: bash
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
@@ -75,13 +99,20 @@ jobs:
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
+          # 3.14: early suite only (no pipeline-full / sqlalchemy-2 tail)
           - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.14"
             shell: bash
-            suite: pipeline-full
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
 
           # linux test with minimal dependencies
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux-lowest-direct
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: bash
+            uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -96,6 +127,12 @@ jobs:
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # linux test with newest available allowed packages (will update lockfile, should not be committed if run locally)
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            platform: linux-upgrade
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: bash
+            uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -110,6 +147,11 @@ jobs:
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # windows tests
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+            platform: windows
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            shell: cmd
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -120,6 +162,11 @@ jobs:
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
+          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+            platform: windows
+            python-version: "3.13"
+            shell: cmd
+            suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
@@ -168,61 +215,65 @@ jobs:
         env:
           UV_SYNC_ARGS: ${{ matrix.uv_sync_args }}
 
+      # --- common / pipeline-mindeps / workspace (sqlalchemy 1.4 path) ---
       - name: Run common tests with minimum dependencies
         run: make test-common-core
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
-        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace'
 
       - name: Run tools tests
         run: make test-tools
-        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace'
 
       - name: Install min dependencies to import core source
         run: make install-common-source
         env:
           UV_SYNC_ARGS: ${{ matrix.uv_sync_args }}
+        if: matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace' || matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' || matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2'
 
       - name: Run min dependencies source tests
         run: make test-common-source
-        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace'
 
       - name: Install duckdb dependencies
         run: make install-pipeline-min
         env:
           UV_SYNC_ARGS: ${{ matrix.uv_sync_args }}
+        if: matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace' || matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' || matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2'
 
       - name: Run pipeline tests with minimum deps
         run: make test-pipeline-min
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
-        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace'
 
       - name: Install pyarrow
         run: make install-pipeline-arrow
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: (matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace' || matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' || matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2') && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
       - name: Run pipeline tests with pyarrow but no pandas installed
         run: make test-pipeline-arrow
-        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
       - name: Install workspace dependencies
         run: make install-workspace
         env:
           UV_SYNC_ARGS: ${{ matrix.uv_sync_args }}
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: (matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace' || matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' || matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2') && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
       - name: Run workspace tests
         run: make test-workspace
         env:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
-        if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: matrix.suite == 'common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
+      # --- pipeline-full (install chain only, then full extract/pipeline suite) ---
       - name: Install pipeline and sources dependencies
         run: make install-pipeline-full
         env:
           UV_SYNC_ARGS: ${{ matrix.uv_sync_args }}
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.14'
+        if: (matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' || matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2') && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
       - name: Run extract and pipeline tests
         run: make test-pipeline-full
@@ -230,6 +281,7 @@ jobs:
           PYTEST_XDIST_N: auto
         if: matrix.suite == 'pipeline-full' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
+      # --- sqlalchemy 2 (sql_database + pyiceberg libs) ---
       - name: Upgrade sql alchemy
         run: make install-sqlalchemy2
         if: matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'

From 8a5ba76583adf1121da80ca2d9531f584ce9921f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 16:21:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/25] Remove blacksmith from remote destinations

---
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
index c5a2a030bb..3bfe74c1bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena-iceberg\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
               xdist_workers: 12
-              runs_on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
             - name: athena iceberg
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ jobs:
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
               xdist_workers: 12
-              runs_on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
             - name: athena s3 tables
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ jobs:
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-iceberg\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
               xdist_workers: 12
-              runs_on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
             # BigQuery
             - name: bigquery

From c5fbfeb15892c97a008fd8529975900dc1d7dcd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 16:35:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/25] Better readability

---
 .github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml  |  4 ++--
 .github/workflows/main.yml                     | 18 +++++++++---------
 .github/workflows/test_common.yml              |  6 +++---
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml  |  4 ++--
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml |  4 ++--
 .github/workflows/test_hub.yml                 |  6 +++---
 .github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml       |  4 ++--
 .github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml       |  4 ++--
 .github/workflows/test_tools_build_images.yml  |  4 ++--
 .github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml     |  6 +++---
 .github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml    |  4 ++--
 11 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml b/.github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml
index 7f65ea9b4d..6139730fb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: echo "Fork PR authorized — running secret-requiring tests against ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
 
   test_destinations_remote:
-    name: test remote destinations with secrets (fork)
+    name: dest remote
     needs: [authorize]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
     secrets: inherit
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       run_full_test_suite: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci full') }}
 
   test_tools_dbt_runner:
-    name: test dbt runner (fork)
+    name: dbt
     needs: [authorize]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 189c169403..eb5d7c01ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.get_docs_changes.outputs.changes_outside_docs == 'true'
 
   test_common:
-    name: run common tests on all python versions and OSes
+    name: common
     needs: [lint]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_common.yml
 
   test_dashboard:
-    name: run dashboard tests
+    name: dashboard
     needs: [lint]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
 
@@ -58,27 +58,27 @@ jobs:
   # Other tests that do not require remote connections
   #
   test_destinations_local:
-    name: run local destination tests without secrets
+    name: dest local
     needs: test_common
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
 
   test_sources_local:
-    name: run local source tests without secrets
+    name: src local
     needs: test_common
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
 
   test_hub:
-    name: test dlthub features
+    name: hub
     needs: lint
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
 
   test_tools_airflow:
-    name: test airflow helpers
+    name: airflow
     needs: lint
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
 
   test_tools_build_images:
-    name: test build images
+    name: build images
     needs: lint
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_build_images.yml
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
   #
 
   test_destinations_remote:
-    name: test remote destinations with secrets
+    name: dest remote
     needs: [authorize_secrets, test_common]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
     secrets: inherit
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
   # Other tools and tests that require secrets
   #
   test_tools_dbt_runner:
-    name: test dbt runner
+    name: dbt
     needs: [test_common, authorize_secrets]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 6fe780036d..d2acce9e5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: common | common
+name: common
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_common:
-    name: test (${{ matrix.platform }}, ${{ matrix.python-version }}, ${{ matrix.suite }})
+    name: ${{ matrix.platform }} · py${{ matrix.python-version }} · ${{ matrix.suite }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
-    name: common | common tests
+    name: common · check
     needs: run_common
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
index 89e79a0432..12361d340f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Tests destinations that can run without credentials.
 # i.e. local postgres, duckdb, filesystem (with local fs/memory bucket)
 
-name: dest | postgres, duckdb, fs, weaviate, qdrant
+name: dest local
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
 
   run_destinations_local:
-    name: dest | local
+    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
index 3bfe74c1bc..1c341c7b08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-name: dest | remote
+name: dest remote
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
 
   run_destinations_remote:
-    name: dest | remote
+    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
     strategy:
         fail-fast: false
         matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml b/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
index 36150869aa..95790e55b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: hub | dlthub features
+name: hub
 
 #
 # dlthub smoke tests against the nightly build.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_hub_features:
-    name: test
+    name: ${{ matrix.os }} · py${{ matrix.python-version }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
       #   if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.11' && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
-    name: hub | dlthub features tests
+    name: hub · check
     needs: run_hub_features
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
index c682256d65..a1e2872be1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Tests sources against a couple of local destinations
 
-name: src | rest_api, sql_database, filesystem
+name: src local
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_loader:
-    name: src | ${{ matrix.name }} (${{ matrix.suite }})
+    name: ${{ matrix.name }} · ${{ matrix.suite }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
index 2ad85a6f78..d87fbc908a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: tools | airflow
+name: airflow
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   run_airflow:
-    name: tools | airflow ${{ matrix.airflow-version }} tests
+    name: airflow ${{ matrix.airflow-version }}
     runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_build_images.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_build_images.yml
index 79cf25b1c4..46d0e301b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_build_images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_build_images.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: tools | docker images
+name: build images
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   run_airflow:
-    name: tools | docker images build
+    name: build
     runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
index 25cb8a8969..eb9e679569 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: common | common
+name: dashboard
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_common:
-    name: test
+    name: py${{ matrix.python-version }} · ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.python-version != '3.14.0-beta.4'
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
-    name: common | common tests
+    name: dashboard · check
     needs: run_common
     runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
index dcb9d70898..3ef6785c93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-name: tools | dbt runner
+name: dbt
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_dbt:
-    name: tools | dbt (${{ matrix.suite }})
+    name: ${{ matrix.suite }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:

From 62bd1b8641e35d8488d33efb98aa03c2ebe256d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 17:43:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/25] More duraiotns listed

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c0d6b9bc8a..dd7d6c5ee8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ ignore_missing_imports = true
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 pythonpath = ["dlt"]
 norecursedirs = [".direnv", ".eggs", "build", "dist"]
-addopts = "-p no:xdist --showlocals --durations 10 -m 'not rfam'"
+addopts = "-p no:xdist --showlocals --durations 200 -m 'not rfam'"
 xfail_strict = true
 timeout = 1800
 faulthandler_timeout = 1500

From 25c3c46d2313ee63d3ffb5f4b1516a28f7b415d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 17:54:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/25] Better labels

---
 .github/workflows/build_docs.yml              |   2 +-
 .github/workflows/lint.yml                    |  25 +++-
 .github/workflows/main.yml                    |   6 +-
 .github/workflows/test_common.yml             | 117 +++++++++++++-----
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml |  17 +--
 .../workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml    |  45 +++----
 .github/workflows/test_docs.yml               |   2 +-
 .github/workflows/test_hub.yml                |  47 ++++---
 .github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml      |  18 ++-
 .github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml      |  11 +-
 .github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml    |  37 ++++--
 .github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml   |  11 +-
 12 files changed, 227 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index fbbb040dd1..a83e3c659f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build_docs:
-    name: docs | build docs
+    name: build
     runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 39beef10a9..b16ab68608 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,28 @@ on:
 jobs:
 
   run_lint:
-    name: lint
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        os:
-          - blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        include:
+          - display_name: "3.10"
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.10"
+          - display_name: "3.11"
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.11"
+          - display_name: "3.12"
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.12"
+          - display_name: "3.13"
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+            python-version: "3.13"
 
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -62,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
 
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
-    name: lint | code & tests
+    name: lint-check
     needs: run_lint
     runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index eb5d7c01ae..56503ab280 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   # check for secret-requiring jobs: secrets are only available for internal (same-repo) PRs under pull_request.
   # fork PRs with the `ci from fork` label are handled separately by fork_tests_with_secrets.yml (pull_request_target).
   authorize_secrets:
-    name: secrets available (internal PRs only)
+    name: secrets (internal PRs)
     if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository && (github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.action == 'synchronize') }}
     runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     steps:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
   # testing and linting of docs snippets is always run to catch problems in the docs
   # NOTE: we could splint linting and testing of docs so linter can also always run for fork PRs
   test_docs:
-    name: lint and test snippets, examples and notebooks in docs, lints tools
+    name: docs
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_docs.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
   
   lint:
-    name: lint on all python versions
+    name: lint
     needs: get_docs_changes
     uses: ./.github/workflows/lint.yml
     if: needs.get_docs_changes.outputs.changes_outside_docs == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index d2acce9e5c..62ae187d1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -14,112 +14,151 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_common:
-    name: ${{ matrix.platform }} · py${{ matrix.python-version }} · ${{ matrix.suite }}
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
 
           # macos tests
-          - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+          - display_name: macos-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 12
+            os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+          - display_name: macos-3.11-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 12
+            os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+          - display_name: macos-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 12
+            os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # linux tests
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.10-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.10-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.10-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.11-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.12-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.12-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.12-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.13-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.13-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.13-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # 3.14: early suite only (no pipeline-full / sqlalchemy-2 tail)
-          - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+          - display_name: macos-3.14-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 12
+            os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.14"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
 
           # linux test with minimal dependencies
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-lowest-direct-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-lowest-direct-3.11-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-lowest-direct-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
@@ -127,19 +166,25 @@ jobs:
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # linux test with newest available allowed packages (will update lockfile, should not be committed if run locally)
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-upgrade-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-upgrade-3.11-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-upgrade-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
@@ -147,32 +192,44 @@ jobs:
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
 
           # windows tests
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+          - display_name: windows-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+          - display_name: windows-3.11-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+          - display_name: windows-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+          - display_name: windows-3.13-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+          - display_name: windows-3.13-pipeline-full
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
             suite: pipeline-full
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+          - display_name: windows-3.13-sqlalchemy-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
@@ -293,7 +350,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.suite == 'sqlalchemy-2' && matrix.python-version != '3.14'
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
-    name: common · check
+    name: common-check
     needs: run_common
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
index 12361d340f..4123910bf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ env:
 jobs:
 
   run_destinations_local:
-    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         include:
 
           # Duckdb, Postgres, Filesystem, Weaviate, Qdrant (could be split?)
-          - name: filesystem, weaviate
+          - display_name: filesystem, weaviate
             destinations: "[\"filesystem\", \"weaviate\"]"
             filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\", \"sftp\"]"
             extras: "--extra parquet --extra cli --extra filesystem --extra weaviate --extra deltalake --extra pyiceberg --extra sftp"
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
             post_install_commands: "uv run pip install sqlalchemy==2.0.18" # minimum version required by `pyiceberg`
 
           # Qdrant runs test serially, concurrency is problematic
-          - name: qdrant
+          - display_name: qdrant
             destinations: "[\"qdrant\"]"
             filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\", \"sftp\"]"
             extras: "--extra parquet --extra cli --extra qdrant --extra sftp"
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
             pytest_xdist_n: 1
 
           # TODO: also test ducklake in remote mode with a buckets and remote postgres
-          - name: postgres, duckdb, ducklake, and dummy
+          - display_name: postgres, duckdb, ducklake, and dummy
             destinations: "[\"postgres\", \"duckdb\", \"ducklake\", \"dummy\"]"
             filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\"]"
             extras: "--group adbc --extra postgres --extra postgis --extra parquet --extra duckdb --extra cli --extra filesystem"
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
             needs_postgres: true
 
           # Clickhouse OSS (TODO: test with minio s3)
-          - name: clickhouse
+          - display_name: clickhouse
             destinations: "[\"clickhouse\"]"
             filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\"]"
             extras: "--extra clickhouse --extra parquet"
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
             excluded_destination_configurations: "[\"clickhouse-parquet-staging-s3-authorization\", \"clickhouse-parquet-staging-az-authorization\", \"clickhouse-jsonl-staging-az-authorization\", \"clickhouse-jsonl-staging-s3-authorization\"]"
 
           # Dremio
-          - name: dremio
+          - display_name: dremio
             destinations: "[\"dremio\"]"
             filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
             extras: "--extra s3 --extra gs --extra az --extra parquet"
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
 
             
           # SQLAlchemy 1.4
-          - name: sqlalchemy
+          - display_name: sqlalchemy-1.4
             destinations: "[\"sqlalchemy\"]"
             filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\"]"
             extras: "--extra sqlalchemy --extra filesystem --extra parquet --extra postgres --extra oracle --group adbc"
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
             post_install_commands: "uv run pip install pymysql && uv run pip install sqlalchemy==1.4 && uv run dbc install mysql && uv run dbc install sqlite"
 
           # SQLAlchemy 2.0 (same as above but with sqlalchemy 2.0)
-          - name: sqlalchemy
+          - display_name: sqlalchemy-2.0
             destinations: "[\"sqlalchemy\"]"
             filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\"]"
             extras: "--extra sqlalchemy --extra filesystem --extra parquet --extra postgres --extra oracle --group adbc"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
index 1c341c7b08..c87f42c05a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
@@ -24,28 +24,29 @@ env:
 jobs:
 
   run_destinations_remote:
-    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
     strategy:
         fail-fast: false
         matrix:
           include:
 
             # Athena
-            - name: athena
+            - display_name: athena
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena-iceberg\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
               xdist_workers: 12
 
-            - name: athena iceberg
+            - display_name: athena iceberg
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
               xdist_workers: 12
 
-            - name: athena s3 tables
+            - display_name: athena s3 tables
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-iceberg\"]"
@@ -53,33 +54,33 @@ jobs:
               xdist_workers: 12
 
             # BigQuery
-            - name: bigquery
+            - display_name: bigquery
               destinations: "[\"bigquery\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               extras: "--extra bigquery --extra parquet"
 
             # Clickhouse
-            - name: clickhouse
+            - display_name: clickhouse
               destinations: "[\"clickhouse\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\"]"
               extras: "--extra clickhouse --extra parquet"
 
 
             # Databricks
-            - name: databricks
+            - display_name: databricks
               destinations: "[\"databricks\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               extras: "--extra databricks --extra s3 --extra gs --extra az --extra parquet"
 
             # Filesystem
-            - name: filesystem_s3_local
+            - display_name: filesystem_s3_local
               destinations: "[\"filesystem\"]"
               # note that all buckets are enabled for testing
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\", \"r2\", \"s3\"]" # excludes sftp which is run in local tests
               extras: "--extra s3 --extra parquet --extra duckdb --extra filesystem --extra deltalake --extra pyiceberg"
               post_install_commands: "uv run pip install sqlalchemy==2.0.18" # minimum version required by `pyiceberg`
 
-            - name: filesystem_az
+            - display_name: filesystem_az
               destinations: "[\"filesystem\"]"
               # note that all buckets are enabled for testing
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"az\", \"abfss\"]" # excludes sftp which is run in local tests
@@ -87,14 +88,14 @@ jobs:
               post_install_commands: | # uv run pip install due to minimum version required by `pyiceberg`
                 uv run pip install sqlalchemy==2.0.18  # minimum version required by `pyiceberg`
 
-            - name: filesystem_gs_gdrive
+            - display_name: filesystem_gs_gdrive
               destinations: "[\"filesystem\"]"
               # note that all buckets are enabled for testing
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"gs\", \"gdrive\"]" # excludes sftp which is run in local tests
               extras: "--extra gs --extra parquet --extra duckdb --extra filesystem --extra deltalake --extra pyiceberg"
               post_install_commands: "uv run pip install sqlalchemy==2.0.18" # minimum version required by `pyiceberg`
 
-            - name: filesystem_hf
+            - display_name: filesystem_hf
               destinations: "[\"filesystem\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"hf\"]"
               # although, `hf` does not support delta/iceberg, we include `deltalake`/`pyiceberg` extras to prevent missing imports in tests
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
               post_install_commands: "uv run pip install sqlalchemy==2.0.18" # minimum version required by `pyiceberg`
 
             # LanceDB
-            - name: lancedb
+            - display_name: lancedb
               destinations: "[\"lancedb\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               extras: "--extra lancedb --extra parquet"
@@ -111,14 +112,14 @@ jobs:
 
             # Lance — file and s3 protocols only, no need to test az and gs as all cloud storages go
             # through same code paths thanks to `object_store` Rust crate
-            - name: lance_local
+            - display_name: lance_local
               destinations: "[\"lance\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"file\"]"
               extras: "--extra lance"
               post_install_commands: "uv run pip install openai"
               always_run_all_tests: true
 
-            - name: lance_s3
+            - display_name: lance_s3
               destinations: "[\"lance\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"s3\"]"
               extras: "--extra lance --extra s3"
@@ -126,21 +127,21 @@ jobs:
               always_run_all_tests: true
 
             # Motherduck
-            - name: motherduck
+            - display_name: motherduck
               destinations: "[\"motherduck\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               extras: "--extra motherduck --extra s3 --extra gs --extra az --extra parquet"
               xdist_workers: 1
 
             # Ducklake
-            - name: ducklake
+            - display_name: ducklake
               destinations: "[\"ducklake\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"s3\", \"gs\", \"abfss\"]"
               extras: "--extra ducklake --extra s3 --extra gs --extra az --extra parquet"
               always_run_all_tests: true
 
             # MSSQL
-            - name: mssql
+            - display_name: mssql
               destinations: "[\"mssql\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               extras: "--extra mssql --extra s3 --extra gs --extra az --extra parquet --group adbc"
@@ -149,26 +150,26 @@ jobs:
               always_run_all_tests: true
 
             # Synapse
-            - name: synapse
+            - display_name: synapse
               destinations: "[\"synapse\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               extras: "--extra synapse --extra parquet"
               pre_install_commands: "sudo apt-get update && sudo ACCEPT_EULA=Y apt-get install --yes msodbcsql18"
 
             # Fabric
-            - name: fabric
+            - display_name: fabric
               destinations: "[\"fabric\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               extras: "--extra fabric"
               pre_install_commands: "sudo apt-get update && sudo ACCEPT_EULA=Y apt-get install --yes msodbcsql18"
 
             # Postgres and Redshift (used to be test_destinations.yml)
-            - name: redshift
+            - display_name: redshift
               destinations: "[\"redshift\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\"]"
               extras: "--group adbc --extra postgres --extra redshift --extra postgis --extra s3 --extra gs --extra az --extra parquet --extra duckdb"
 
-            - name: postgres
+            - display_name: postgres
               destinations: "[\"postgres\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\", \"file\"]"
               extras: "--group adbc --extra postgres --extra postgis --extra parquet --extra duckdb"
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
             #   extras: "--extra qdrant --extra parquet"
 
             # Snowflake
-            - name: snowflake
+            - display_name: snowflake
               destinations: "[\"snowflake\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               extras: "--extra snowflake --extra s3 --extra gs --extra az --extra parquet"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/test_docs.yml
index 92be641cb8..41165a6c8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_docs.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
 
   run_lint:
-    name: docs | snippets
+    name: snippets
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     # Service containers to run with `container-job`
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml b/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
index 95790e55b0..27c991c516 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
@@ -13,27 +13,36 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_hub_features:
-    name: ${{ matrix.os }} · py${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest", "macos-latest", "windows-latest"]
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
-        dlthub_dep: [""]  # , "https://dlt-packages.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/dlthub/dlthub-0.0.0+nightly-py3-none-any.whl"]
-        # Test all python versions on ubuntu only
-        exclude:
-        - os: "macos-latest"
-          python-version: "3.10"
-        - os: "macos-latest"
-          python-version: "3.12"
-        - os: "macos-latest"
-          python-version: "3.13"
-        - os: "windows-latest"
-          python-version: "3.10"
-        - os: "windows-latest"
-          python-version: "3.12"
-        - os: "windows-latest"
-          python-version: "3.13"
+        include:
+          - display_name: linux-3.10
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            python-version: "3.10"
+            dlthub_dep: ""
+          - display_name: linux-3.11
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            dlthub_dep: ""
+          - display_name: linux-3.12
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            python-version: "3.12"
+            dlthub_dep: ""
+          - display_name: linux-3.13
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            python-version: "3.13"
+            dlthub_dep: ""
+          - display_name: macos-3.11
+            os: macos-latest
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            dlthub_dep: ""
+          - display_name: windows-3.11
+            os: windows-latest
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            dlthub_dep: ""
 
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -99,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       #   if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.11' && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
-    name: hub · check
+    name: hub-check
     needs: run_hub_features
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
index a1e2872be1..e7c23e72c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
@@ -16,33 +16,39 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_loader:
-    name: ${{ matrix.name }} · ${{ matrix.suite }}
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - name: postgres etc.
+          - display_name: postgres-sources-load
+            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra postgres --extra postgis"
             needs_postgres: true
             pytest_mark: "not mssql and not oracle"
             suite: sources-load
-          - name: postgres etc.
+          - display_name: postgres-sql-database
+            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra postgres --extra postgis"
             needs_postgres: true
             pytest_mark: "not mssql and not oracle"
             suite: sql-database
-          - name: mssql
+          - display_name: mssql-sources-load
+            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra mssql"
             needs_mssql: true
             pytest_mark: "mssql"
             suite: sources-load
-          - name: mssql
+          - display_name: mssql-sql-database
+            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra mssql"
             needs_mssql: true
             pytest_mark: "mssql"
             suite: sql-database
           # Oracle: sqlalchemy 2 / sql_database only (no sources-load leg on SA 1.4)
-          - name: oracle
+          - display_name: oracle-sql-database
+            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra oracle"
             needs_oracle: true
             pytest_mark: "oracle"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
index d87fbc908a..0ec329828a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
@@ -6,18 +6,23 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   run_airflow:
-    name: airflow ${{ matrix.airflow-version }}
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
     runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - airflow-version: "2"
+          - display_name: airflow-2
+            vcpus: 8
+            airflow-version: "2"
             python-version: "3.12"
             airflow-pin: ""
             run-unit-tests: true
             run-smoke-test: false
-          - airflow-version: "3"
+          - display_name: airflow-3
+            vcpus: 8
+            airflow-version: "3"
             python-version: "3.12"
             airflow-pin: "apache-airflow>=3.1"
             run-unit-tests: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
index eb9e679569..6ffcc561e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
@@ -15,47 +15,64 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_common:
-    name: py${{ matrix.python-version }} · ${{ matrix.os }}
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
 
           # macos tests
-          - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+          - display_name: macos-3.12
+            vcpus: 12
+            os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
 
           # linux tests
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.10
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.11
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.12
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.13
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
 
           # linux test with minimal dependencies
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+          - display_name: linux-3.11-mindeps
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
 
           # mac test with newest available allowed packages (will update lockfile, should not be committed if run locally)
           # TODO: revert to linux
-          - os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
+          - display_name: macos-3.11-upgrade
+            vcpus: 12
+            os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
 
 
           # windows tests
-          - os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
+          - display_name: windows-3.12
+            vcpus: 8
+            os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: cmd
 
@@ -111,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.python-version != '3.14.0-beta.4'
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
-    name: dashboard · check
+    name: dashboard-check
     needs: run_common
     runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
index 3ef6785c93..875fa3bd42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,18 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_dbt:
-    name: ${{ matrix.suite }}
+    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - suite: no-venv
-          - suite: venv
+          - display_name: no-venv
+            vcpus: 8
+            suite: no-venv
+          - display_name: venv
+            vcpus: 8
+            suite: venv
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash

From 64b94ad7ff79dd686210f35eeeb2c64c6aa3f87f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 18:03:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/25] Better labels v2

---
 .github/workflows/lint.yml                    | 15 +++------
 .github/workflows/test_common.yml             | 31 +------------------
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml |  3 +-
 .../workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml    |  3 +-
 .github/workflows/test_hub.yml                |  3 +-
 .github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml      |  8 +----
 .github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml      |  5 +--
 .github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml    | 11 +------
 .github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml   |  5 +--
 9 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index b16ab68608..b6a3db30c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -8,26 +8,21 @@ on:
 jobs:
 
   run_lint:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         include:
-          - display_name: "3.10"
-            vcpus: 8
+          - display_name: linux-3.10
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.10"
-          - display_name: "3.11"
-            vcpus: 8
+          - display_name: linux-3.11
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.11"
-          - display_name: "3.12"
-            vcpus: 8
+          - display_name: linux-3.12
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.12"
-          - display_name: "3.13"
-            vcpus: 8
+          - display_name: linux-3.13
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.13"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 62ae187d1d..a223cdbefd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_common:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -23,21 +22,18 @@ jobs:
 
           # macos tests
           - display_name: macos-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 12
             os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: macos-3.11-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 12
             os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: macos-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 12
             os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -46,84 +42,72 @@ jobs:
 
           # linux tests
           - display_name: linux-3.10-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: linux-3.10-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: linux-3.10-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - display_name: linux-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: linux-3.11-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: linux-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - display_name: linux-3.12-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: linux-3.12-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: linux-3.12-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - display_name: linux-3.13-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: linux-3.13-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: linux-3.13-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux
             python-version: "3.13"
@@ -132,7 +116,6 @@ jobs:
 
           # 3.14: early suite only (no pipeline-full / sqlalchemy-2 tail)
           - display_name: macos-3.14-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 12
             os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             platform: macos
             python-version: "3.14"
@@ -141,7 +124,6 @@ jobs:
 
           # linux test with minimal dependencies
           - display_name: linux-lowest-direct-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -149,7 +131,6 @@ jobs:
             uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: linux-lowest-direct-3.11-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -157,7 +138,6 @@ jobs:
             uv_sync_args: '--resolution lowest-direct' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: linux-lowest-direct-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-lowest-direct
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -167,7 +147,6 @@ jobs:
 
           # linux test with newest available allowed packages (will update lockfile, should not be committed if run locally)
           - display_name: linux-upgrade-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -175,7 +154,6 @@ jobs:
             uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: linux-upgrade-3.11-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -183,7 +161,6 @@ jobs:
             uv_sync_args: '--upgrade' # could also be 'direct'
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: linux-upgrade-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             platform: linux-upgrade
             python-version: "3.11"
@@ -193,42 +170,36 @@ jobs:
 
           # windows tests
           - display_name: windows-3.11-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: windows-3.11-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: windows-3.11-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: cmd
             suite: sqlalchemy-2
           - display_name: windows-3.13-common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
             suite: common/pipeline-mindeps-workspace
           - display_name: windows-3.13-pipeline-full
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: cmd
             suite: pipeline-full
           - display_name: windows-3.13-sqlalchemy-2
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             platform: windows
             python-version: "3.13"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
index 4123910bf0..b094f2f404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
 
   run_destinations_local:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
index c87f42c05a..2a557b97df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
 
   run_destinations_remote:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     strategy:
         fail-fast: false
         matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml b/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
index 27c991c516..e82217623e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_hub.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_hub_features:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
index e7c23e72c1..40361a26f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
@@ -16,39 +16,33 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_loader:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
           - display_name: postgres-sources-load
-            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra postgres --extra postgis"
             needs_postgres: true
             pytest_mark: "not mssql and not oracle"
             suite: sources-load
           - display_name: postgres-sql-database
-            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra postgres --extra postgis"
             needs_postgres: true
             pytest_mark: "not mssql and not oracle"
             suite: sql-database
           - display_name: mssql-sources-load
-            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra mssql"
             needs_mssql: true
             pytest_mark: "mssql"
             suite: sources-load
           - display_name: mssql-sql-database
-            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra mssql"
             needs_mssql: true
             pytest_mark: "mssql"
             suite: sql-database
           # Oracle: sqlalchemy 2 / sql_database only (no sources-load leg on SA 1.4)
           - display_name: oracle-sql-database
-            vcpus: 8
             dbms_extras: "--extra oracle"
             needs_oracle: true
             pytest_mark: "oracle"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
index 0ec329828a..eff705c8ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_airflow.yml
@@ -6,22 +6,19 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   run_airflow:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
           - display_name: airflow-2
-            vcpus: 8
             airflow-version: "2"
             python-version: "3.12"
             airflow-pin: ""
             run-unit-tests: true
             run-smoke-test: false
           - display_name: airflow-3
-            vcpus: 8
             airflow-version: "3"
             python-version: "3.12"
             airflow-pin: "apache-airflow>=3.1"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
index 6ffcc561e7..3bb6ebe0c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_common:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -24,36 +23,30 @@ jobs:
 
           # macos tests
           - display_name: macos-3.12
-            vcpus: 12
             os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
 
           # linux tests
           - display_name: linux-3.10
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.10"
             shell: bash
           - display_name: linux-3.11
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
           - display_name: linux-3.12
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: bash
           - display_name: linux-3.13
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.13"
             shell: bash
 
           # linux test with minimal dependencies
           - display_name: linux-3.11-mindeps
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
@@ -62,7 +55,6 @@ jobs:
           # mac test with newest available allowed packages (will update lockfile, should not be committed if run locally)
           # TODO: revert to linux
           - display_name: macos-3.11-upgrade
-            vcpus: 12
             os: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-latest
             python-version: "3.11"
             shell: bash
@@ -71,7 +63,6 @@ jobs:
 
           # windows tests
           - display_name: windows-3.12
-            vcpus: 8
             os: blacksmith-8vcpu-windows-2025
             python-version: "3.12"
             shell: cmd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
index 875fa3bd42..b1dc5d7a02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
@@ -12,17 +12,14 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run_dbt:
-    # Job title: matrix.display_name + optional "-{N}vcpu" (runner image is matrix.os only).
-    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}${{ matrix.vcpus && format('-{0}vcpu', matrix.vcpus) || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
           - display_name: no-venv
-            vcpus: 8
             suite: no-venv
           - display_name: venv
-            vcpus: 8
             suite: venv
     defaults:
       run:

From 45bc35a97b6744dc327f4ac57289249391c44fc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 18:16:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/25] Better labels v3

---
 .github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml  | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/main.yml                     | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml  | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml b/.github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml
index 6139730fb9..2d677ccb6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fork_tests_with_secrets.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: echo "Fork PR authorized — running secret-requiring tests against ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
 
   test_destinations_remote:
-    name: dest remote
+    name: remote
     needs: [authorize]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 56503ab280..ee13fcd783 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
   # Other tests that do not require remote connections
   #
   test_destinations_local:
-    name: dest local
+    name: local
     needs: test_common
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
   #
 
   test_destinations_remote:
-    name: dest remote
+    name: remote
     needs: [authorize_secrets, test_common]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
index b094f2f404..ff0904e469 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Tests destinations that can run without credentials.
 # i.e. local postgres, duckdb, filesystem (with local fs/memory bucket)
 
-name: dest local
+name: local
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
index 2a557b97df..9ae2d11317 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-name: dest remote
+name: remote
 
 on:
   workflow_call:

From df98a21868b041db3dd51b78ff19807b3f4d00ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 21:49:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/25] loadgroup for remote essential

---
 Makefile                           | 1 +
 tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f77ecd4203..137a6b3f82 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ test-dest-load:
 	)
 
 test-dest-remote-essential: PYTEST_MARKERS = essential
+test-dest-remote-essential: PYTEST_XDIST_DIST = loadgroup
 test-dest-remote-essential:
 	$(call RUN_XDIST_SAFE_SPLIT, \
 		tests/load \
diff --git a/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py b/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
index 7defcfee14..bf9044dc89 100644
--- a/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
+++ b/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     auto_module_test_storage,
 )
 
+# Same worker under pytest-xdist --dist=loadgroup (see make test-dest-remote-essential).
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.xdist_group("read_interfaces")
+
 EXPECTED_COLUMNS = ["id", "decimal", "other_decimal", "created_at", "_dlt_load_id", "_dlt_id"]
 
 # items.created_at is generated as `ITEMS_EPOCH + timedelta(seconds=i)` for i in range(total_records)

From fd47d891611bad0042b3b9b04408c1a5732f2c16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 22:05:11 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/25] Add reruns for dashboard and remote destination

---
 .github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml |  3 +--
 Makefile                                   |  9 +++++++--
 pyproject.toml                             |  4 +++-
 uv.lock                                    | 15 +++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
index 3bb6ebe0c4..43e3e58339 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Run workspace dashboard e2e tests
       - name: Run dashboard e2e
-        run: |
-          pytest --browser chromium tests/e2e
+        run: make test-e2e-dashboard
         if: matrix.python-version != '3.14.0-beta.4'
 
   matrix_job_required_check:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 137a6b3f82..ed441bb477 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ PYTEST_ARGS        ?=
 PYTEST_MARKERS     ?=
 PYTEST_XDIST_N     ?=
 PYTEST_XDIST_DIST  ?= worksteal
+PYTEST_RERUNS      ?=
 PYTEST_TARGET_ARGS :=
 
 # Internal marker model
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ PYTEST_BASE = \
 	PYTHONHASHSEED=$(PYTHONHASHSEED) \
 	uv run pytest \
 	$(PYTEST_TARGET_ARGS) \
+	$(if $(PYTEST_RERUNS),--reruns $(PYTEST_RERUNS)) \
 	$(PYTEST_ARGS)
 
 # Parallel execution with PYTEST_XDIST_N provided
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ test-dest-load:
 
 test-dest-remote-essential: PYTEST_MARKERS = essential
 test-dest-remote-essential: PYTEST_XDIST_DIST = loadgroup
+test-dest-remote-essential: PYTEST_RERUNS = 1
 test-dest-remote-essential:
 	$(call RUN_XDIST_SAFE_SPLIT, \
 		tests/load \
@@ -345,6 +348,7 @@ test-dest-remote-essential:
 	)
 
 test-dest-remote-nonessential: PYTEST_MARKERS = not essential
+test-dest-remote-nonessential: PYTEST_RERUNS = 1
 test-dest-remote-nonessential:
 	$(call RUN_XDIST_SAFE_SPLIT, \
 		tests/load \
@@ -369,6 +373,7 @@ test-dbt-runner-venv:
 # CI: workspace dashboard & sources
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+test-workspace-dashboard: PYTEST_RERUNS = 1
 test-workspace-dashboard:
 	$(call RUN_XDIST_SAFE_SPLIT, \
 		tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard \
@@ -426,10 +431,10 @@ check-cli-docs: ## Checks CLI reference docs are up to date (CI)
 	uv run python docs/tools/check_cli_docs.py docs/website/docs/reference/command-line-interface.md --compare
 
 test-e2e-dashboard: ## Runs dashboard e2e tests with headless chromium
-	uv run pytest --browser chromium tests/e2e
+	uv run pytest --browser chromium --reruns 1 tests/e2e
 
 test-e2e-dashboard-headed: ## Runs dashboard e2e tests with visible browser
-	uv run pytest --headed --browser chromium tests/e2e
+	uv run pytest --headed --browser chromium --reruns 1 tests/e2e
 
 create-test-pipelines: ## Creates test pipelines for manual dashboard testing
 	uv run python tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/example_pipelines.py
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dd7d6c5ee8..66b7859fbb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ dev = [
     "pytest-order>=1.0.0",
     "pytest-cases>=3.8.6",
     "pytest-forked>=1.3.0",
+    "pytest-rerunfailures>=14.0,<15",
     "types-PyYAML>=6.0.7",
     "types-cachetools>=4.2.9",
     "types-protobuf>=3.19.8",
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ ignore_missing_imports = true
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 pythonpath = ["dlt"]
 norecursedirs = [".direnv", ".eggs", "build", "dist"]
-addopts = "-p no:xdist --showlocals --durations 200 -m 'not rfam'"
+addopts = "-p no:xdist --showlocals --durations 10 -m 'not rfam'"
 xfail_strict = true
 timeout = 1800
 faulthandler_timeout = 1500
@@ -540,6 +541,7 @@ python_files = ["test_*.py", "*_test.py"]
 python_functions = ["*_test", "test_*"]
 filterwarnings = ["ignore::DeprecationWarning"]
 markers = [
+    "xdist_group(name): group tests on one xdist worker (requires --dist=loadgroup)",
     "essential: marks all essential tests",
     "forked: marks tests that must run in a separate process (forked), e.g. due to global state, crashes, or side effects",
     "no_load: marks tests that do not load anything",
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 994f11e5cd..f559a63e88 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -2722,6 +2722,7 @@ dev = [
     { name = "pytest-forked" },
     { name = "pytest-mock" },
     { name = "pytest-order" },
+    { name = "pytest-rerunfailures" },
     { name = "pytest-timeout" },
     { name = "pytest-xdist" },
     { name = "requests-mock" },
@@ -2960,6 +2961,7 @@ dev = [
     { name = "pytest-forked", specifier = ">=1.3.0" },
     { name = "pytest-mock", specifier = ">=3.14.0,<4" },
     { name = "pytest-order", specifier = ">=1.0.0" },
+    { name = "pytest-rerunfailures", specifier = ">=14.0,<15" },
     { name = "pytest-timeout", specifier = ">=2.3.1,<3" },
     { name = "pytest-xdist", specifier = ">=3.5,<4" },
     { name = "requests-mock", specifier = ">=1.10.0,<2" },
@@ -9744,6 +9746,19 @@ wheels = [
     { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/76/61/4d333d8354ea2bea2c2f01bad0a4aa3c1262de20e1241f78e73360e9b620/pytest_playwright-0.7.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:8084e015b2b3ecff483c2160f1c8219b38b66c0d4578b23c0f700d1b0240ea38", size = 16881, upload-time = "2025-11-24T03:43:24.423Z" },
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pytest-rerunfailures"
+version = "14.0"
+source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
+dependencies = [
+    { name = "packaging" },
+    { name = "pytest" },
+]
+sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/cc/a4/6de45fe850759e94aa9a55cda807c76245af1941047294df26c851dfb4a9/pytest-rerunfailures-14.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:4a400bcbcd3c7a4ad151ab8afac123d90eca3abe27f98725dc4d9702887d2e92", size = 21350, upload-time = "2024-03-13T08:21:39.444Z" }
+wheels = [
+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/dc/e7/e75bd157331aecc190f5f8950d7ea3d2cf56c3c57fb44da70e60b221133f/pytest_rerunfailures-14.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:4197bdd2eaeffdbf50b5ea6e7236f47ff0e44d1def8dae08e409f536d84e7b32", size = 12709, upload-time = "2024-03-13T08:21:37.199Z" },
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "pytest-timeout"
 version = "2.4.0"

From 8544fa06608e6047b42d25cbda67a208c5a4784d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 22:06:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/25] Rerun for local dest

---
 Makefile | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ed441bb477..eab3ee9883 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ install-load-local: dev
 
 TEST_LOAD_PATHS = tests/load
 
+test-load-local: PYTEST_RERUNS = 1
 test-load-local: ## Tests load with local destinations (duckdb + filesystem)
 	ACTIVE_DESTINATIONS='["duckdb", "filesystem"]' \
 	ALL_FILESYSTEM_DRIVERS='["memory", "file"]' \
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ test-load-local: ## Tests load with local destinations (duckdb + filesystem)
 test-load-local-p: ## Tests load with local destinations in parallel
 	$(MAKE) test-load-local PYTEST_XDIST_N=auto
 
+test-load-local-postgres: PYTEST_RERUNS = 1
 test-load-local-postgres: ## Tests load with local postgres (requires start-test-containers)
 	DESTINATION__POSTGRES__CREDENTIALS=postgresql://loader:loader@localhost:5432/dlt_data \
 	ACTIVE_DESTINATIONS='["postgres"]' \
@@ -331,6 +333,7 @@ test-with-sqlalchemy-2:
 # CI: destination- and feature-specific
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+test-dest-load: PYTEST_RERUNS = 1
 test-dest-load:
 	$(call RUN_XDIST_SAFE_SPLIT, \
 		tests/load \

From 952593d7eefeb67daf43529696c616a4f574711e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 22:16:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 16/25] Faster athena

---
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml | 6 +++---
 pyproject.toml                                 | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
index 9ae2d11317..4c64470125 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
@@ -36,21 +36,21 @@ jobs:
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena-iceberg\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
-              xdist_workers: 12
+              xdist_workers: 24
 
             - display_name: athena iceberg
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
-              xdist_workers: 12
+              xdist_workers: 24
 
             - display_name: athena s3 tables
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-iceberg\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
-              xdist_workers: 12
+              xdist_workers: 24
 
             # BigQuery
             - display_name: bigquery
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 66b7859fbb..3af7ac93b0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -531,7 +531,8 @@ ignore_missing_imports = true
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 pythonpath = ["dlt"]
 norecursedirs = [".direnv", ".eggs", "build", "dist"]
-addopts = "-p no:xdist --showlocals --durations 10 -m 'not rfam'"
+#TODO: change less durations
+addopts = "-p no:xdist --showlocals --durations 200 -m 'not rfam'"
 xfail_strict = true
 timeout = 1800
 faulthandler_timeout = 1500

From 61ce7ac059e798ce0d49b96acda49fd5c6deaa91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 23:18:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 17/25] Bypass possible

---
 .github/workflows/main.yml | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index ee13fcd783..3f87642daf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -54,17 +54,29 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_dashboard.yml
 
   #
-  # Destination and Sources local tests, do not provide secrets
-  # Other tests that do not require remote connections
+  # Destination and Sources local tests, do not provide secrets.
+  # With `test-remote-early`, start without waiting for common (mutually exclusive pairs).
   #
+  test_destinations_local_early:
+    name: local
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early')
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
+
   test_destinations_local:
     name: local
     needs: test_common
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
 
+  test_sources_local_early:
+    name: src local
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early')
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
+
   test_sources_local:
     name: src local
     needs: test_common
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
 
   test_hub:
@@ -83,24 +95,41 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_build_images.yml
 
   #
-  # Remote destination tests and docs examples, needs secrets, 
-  # so we depend on authorize and forward secrets
-  #
+  # Remote destination tests need secrets. With `test-remote-early`, start after
+  # authorize only (mutually exclusive pairs, same check name for branch protection).
+
+  test_destinations_remote_early:
+    name: remote
+    needs: [authorize_secrets]
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early')
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      run_full_test_suite: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci full') || github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
 
   test_destinations_remote:
     name: remote
     needs: [authorize_secrets, test_common]
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
-      run_full_test_suite: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci full') || github.event_name == 'schedule'}}
+      run_full_test_suite: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci full') || github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
 
   #
   # Other tools and tests that require secrets
   #
+  test_tools_dbt_runner_early:
+    name: dbt
+    needs: [authorize_secrets]
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early')
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
   test_tools_dbt_runner:
     name: dbt
     needs: [test_common, authorize_secrets]
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
     secrets: inherit
   

From 632e7cce25e90fd18a758dd1d80831360a6a8aa0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 23:32:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 18/25] Fix chunk size flaky test

---
 tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py b/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
index bf9044dc89..37ece4f312 100644
--- a/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
+++ b/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
@@ -76,6 +76,27 @@ def _expected_chunk_count(p: Pipeline) -> List[int]:
     ]
 
 
+def _skip_chunk_size_check(
+    pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
+) -> bool:
+    destination_type = pipeline.destination.destination_type
+    if destination_type in (
+        "dlt.destinations.filesystem",
+        "dlt.destinations.snowflake", # unpredictable chunk size
+        "dlt.destinations.ducklake",  # vector size seems to not be consistent, typically 700
+        "dlt.destinations.lancedb",  # default is 200
+        "dlt.destinations.lance",
+    ):
+        return True
+    # duckdb over parquet files is batched by FILE_MAX_ITEMS, not requested chunk_size
+    if (
+        destination_type == "dlt.destinations.duckdb"
+        and destination_config.file_format == "parquet"
+    ):
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def create_test_source(destination_type: str, table_format: TTableFormat) -> DltSource:
     total_records = _total_records(destination_type)
 
@@ -277,11 +298,14 @@ def test_fetchscalar(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_arrow_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
+def test_arrow_access(
+    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
+) -> None:
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset().items
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
+    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
 
     # full table
     table = table_relationship.arrow()
@@ -291,13 +315,12 @@ def test_arrow_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
     # chunk
     table = table_relationship.arrow(chunk_size=chunk_size)
     assert set(table.column_names) == set(EXPECTED_COLUMNS)
-    # NOTE: chunksize is unpredictable on snowflake
-    if populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type != "dlt.destinations.snowflake":
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
         assert table.num_rows == chunk_size
 
     # check frame amount and items counts
     tables = list(table_relationship.iter_arrow(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    if populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type != "dlt.destinations.snowflake":
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
         assert [t.num_rows for t in tables] == expected_chunk_counts
 
     # check all items are present, this MUST also be true for snowflake
@@ -307,19 +330,15 @@ def test_arrow_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_dataframe_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
+def test_dataframe_access(
+    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
+) -> None:
     # access via key
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset()["items"]
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
-    skip_df_chunk_size_check = populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type in [
-        "dlt.destinations.filesystem",
-        "dlt.destinations.snowflake",
-        "dlt.destinations.ducklake",  # vector size seems to not be consistent, typically 700
-        "dlt.destinations.lancedb",  # default is 200
-        "dlt.destinations.lance",
-    ]
+    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
 
     # full frame
     df = table_relationship.df()
@@ -329,14 +348,14 @@ def test_dataframe_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
     # TODO: snowflake does not follow a chunk size, make and exception (accept range), same for arrow
     # chunk
     df = table_relationship.df(chunk_size=chunk_size)
-    if not skip_df_chunk_size_check:
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
         assert len(df.index) == chunk_size
 
     assert set(df.columns.values) == set(EXPECTED_COLUMNS)
 
     # iterate all dataframes
     frames = list(table_relationship.iter_df(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    if not skip_df_chunk_size_check:
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
         assert [len(df.index) for df in frames] == expected_chunk_counts
 
     # check all items are present
@@ -346,12 +365,15 @@ def test_dataframe_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_db_cursor_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
+def test_db_cursor_access(
+    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
+) -> None:
     # check fetch accessors
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset().items
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
+    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
 
     # check accessing one item
     one = table_relationship.fetchone()
@@ -364,11 +386,13 @@ def test_db_cursor_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
     # check fetchmany
     many = table_relationship.fetchmany(chunk_size)
-    assert len(many) == chunk_size
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
+        assert len(many) == chunk_size
 
     # check iterfetchmany
     chunks = list(table_relationship.iter_fetch(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    assert [len(chunk) for chunk in chunks] == expected_chunk_counts
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
+        assert [len(chunk) for chunk in chunks] == expected_chunk_counts
     ids = reduce(lambda a, b: a + b, [[item[0] for item in chunk] for chunk in chunks])
     assert set(ids) == set(range(total_records))
 

From 9977d4b31f7f87ae1ff2c9da763b28dd2e69a589 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2026 00:03:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 19/25] Better defaults and remove nonessential tests for lance
 s3

---
 .github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
index 4c64470125..f9a5f367fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
@@ -36,21 +36,18 @@ jobs:
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena-iceberg\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
-              xdist_workers: 24
 
             - display_name: athena iceberg
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-s3-tables\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
-              xdist_workers: 24
 
             - display_name: athena s3 tables
               destinations: "[\"athena\"]"
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"memory\"]"
               excluded_destination_test_configuration_ids: "[\"athena\", \"athena-iceberg\"]"
               extras: "--extra athena"
-              xdist_workers: 24
 
             # BigQuery
             - display_name: bigquery
@@ -123,7 +120,6 @@ jobs:
               filesystem_drivers: "[\"s3\"]"
               extras: "--extra lance --extra s3"
               post_install_commands: "uv run pip install openai"
-              always_run_all_tests: true
 
             # Motherduck
             - display_name: motherduck

From 45af05f37b34c351972af693d3a19adb7cff7930 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2026 13:26:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 20/25] remoev loadgroup

---
 Makefile | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eab3ee9883..efe6d1e64f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ test-dest-load:
 	)
 
 test-dest-remote-essential: PYTEST_MARKERS = essential
-test-dest-remote-essential: PYTEST_XDIST_DIST = loadgroup
 test-dest-remote-essential: PYTEST_RERUNS = 1
 test-dest-remote-essential:
 	$(call RUN_XDIST_SAFE_SPLIT, \

From 3dc21c8bf3f5164519e008dfcba9ab8eb8a7184e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 19:19:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 21/25] Blacksmith workers for docs testing

---
 .github/workflows/test_docs.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/test_docs.yml
index 41165a6c8f..d7ad225ba7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_docs.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
   run_lint:
     name: snippets
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
     # Service containers to run with `container-job`
     services:

From c141772247771d17dbbf1c6ed273cc7fe5d83eed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 11:35:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 22/25] Remove workspace from common tests locally and change
 label name to test-destinations-early

---
 .github/workflows/main.yml | 20 ++++++++++----------
 Makefile                   |  1 -
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3f87642daf..5244f725b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -55,28 +55,28 @@ jobs:
 
   #
   # Destination and Sources local tests, do not provide secrets.
-  # With `test-remote-early`, start without waiting for common (mutually exclusive pairs).
+  # With `test-destinations-early`, start without waiting for common (mutually exclusive pairs).
   #
   test_destinations_local_early:
     name: local
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early')
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-destinations-early')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
 
   test_destinations_local:
     name: local
     needs: test_common
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early') }}
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-destinations-early') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_local.yml
 
   test_sources_local_early:
     name: src local
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early')
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-destinations-early')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
 
   test_sources_local:
     name: src local
     needs: test_common
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early') }}
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-destinations-early') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_sources_local.yml
 
   test_hub:
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_build_images.yml
 
   #
-  # Remote destination tests need secrets. With `test-remote-early`, start after
+  # Remote destination tests need secrets. With `test-destinations-early`, start after
   # authorize only (mutually exclusive pairs, same check name for branch protection).
 
   test_destinations_remote_early:
     name: remote
     needs: [authorize_secrets]
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early')
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-destinations-early')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
   test_destinations_remote:
     name: remote
     needs: [authorize_secrets, test_common]
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early') }}
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-destinations-early') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_destinations_remote.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ jobs:
   test_tools_dbt_runner_early:
     name: dbt
     needs: [authorize_secrets]
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early')
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-destinations-early')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
   test_tools_dbt_runner:
     name: dbt
     needs: [test_common, authorize_secrets]
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-remote-early') }}
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-destinations-early') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_tools_dbt_runner.yml
     secrets: inherit
   
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index efe6d1e64f..6188c6ecde 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ TEST_COMMON_PATHS = \
 	tests/pipeline \
 	tests/reflection \
 	tests/sources \
-	tests/workspace \
 	tests/load/test_dummy_client.py \
 	tests/libs \
 	tests/destinations

From 81d4bf198c90b516b92ac54116266d67fcfbbaaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 11:39:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 23/25] Revert unncessary changes

---
 pyproject.toml                     |  4 +-
 tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py | 61 +++++++++---------------------
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3af7ac93b0..4316d2ea8d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -531,8 +531,7 @@ ignore_missing_imports = true
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 pythonpath = ["dlt"]
 norecursedirs = [".direnv", ".eggs", "build", "dist"]
-#TODO: change less durations
-addopts = "-p no:xdist --showlocals --durations 200 -m 'not rfam'"
+addopts = "-p no:xdist --showlocals --durations 10 -m 'not rfam'"
 xfail_strict = true
 timeout = 1800
 faulthandler_timeout = 1500
@@ -542,7 +541,6 @@ python_files = ["test_*.py", "*_test.py"]
 python_functions = ["*_test", "test_*"]
 filterwarnings = ["ignore::DeprecationWarning"]
 markers = [
-    "xdist_group(name): group tests on one xdist worker (requires --dist=loadgroup)",
     "essential: marks all essential tests",
     "forked: marks tests that must run in a separate process (forked), e.g. due to global state, crashes, or side effects",
     "no_load: marks tests that do not load anything",
diff --git a/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py b/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
index 37ece4f312..7defcfee14 100644
--- a/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
+++ b/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
     auto_module_test_storage,
 )
 
-# Same worker under pytest-xdist --dist=loadgroup (see make test-dest-remote-essential).
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.xdist_group("read_interfaces")
-
 EXPECTED_COLUMNS = ["id", "decimal", "other_decimal", "created_at", "_dlt_load_id", "_dlt_id"]
 
 # items.created_at is generated as `ITEMS_EPOCH + timedelta(seconds=i)` for i in range(total_records)
@@ -76,27 +73,6 @@ def _expected_chunk_count(p: Pipeline) -> List[int]:
     ]
 
 
-def _skip_chunk_size_check(
-    pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
-) -> bool:
-    destination_type = pipeline.destination.destination_type
-    if destination_type in (
-        "dlt.destinations.filesystem",
-        "dlt.destinations.snowflake", # unpredictable chunk size
-        "dlt.destinations.ducklake",  # vector size seems to not be consistent, typically 700
-        "dlt.destinations.lancedb",  # default is 200
-        "dlt.destinations.lance",
-    ):
-        return True
-    # duckdb over parquet files is batched by FILE_MAX_ITEMS, not requested chunk_size
-    if (
-        destination_type == "dlt.destinations.duckdb"
-        and destination_config.file_format == "parquet"
-    ):
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
 def create_test_source(destination_type: str, table_format: TTableFormat) -> DltSource:
     total_records = _total_records(destination_type)
 
@@ -298,14 +274,11 @@ def test_fetchscalar(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_arrow_access(
-    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
-) -> None:
+def test_arrow_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset().items
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
-    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
 
     # full table
     table = table_relationship.arrow()
@@ -315,12 +288,13 @@ def test_arrow_access(
     # chunk
     table = table_relationship.arrow(chunk_size=chunk_size)
     assert set(table.column_names) == set(EXPECTED_COLUMNS)
-    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
+    # NOTE: chunksize is unpredictable on snowflake
+    if populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type != "dlt.destinations.snowflake":
         assert table.num_rows == chunk_size
 
     # check frame amount and items counts
     tables = list(table_relationship.iter_arrow(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
+    if populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type != "dlt.destinations.snowflake":
         assert [t.num_rows for t in tables] == expected_chunk_counts
 
     # check all items are present, this MUST also be true for snowflake
@@ -330,15 +304,19 @@ def test_arrow_access(
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_dataframe_access(
-    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
-) -> None:
+def test_dataframe_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
     # access via key
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset()["items"]
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
-    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
+    skip_df_chunk_size_check = populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type in [
+        "dlt.destinations.filesystem",
+        "dlt.destinations.snowflake",
+        "dlt.destinations.ducklake",  # vector size seems to not be consistent, typically 700
+        "dlt.destinations.lancedb",  # default is 200
+        "dlt.destinations.lance",
+    ]
 
     # full frame
     df = table_relationship.df()
@@ -348,14 +326,14 @@ def test_dataframe_access(
     # TODO: snowflake does not follow a chunk size, make and exception (accept range), same for arrow
     # chunk
     df = table_relationship.df(chunk_size=chunk_size)
-    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
+    if not skip_df_chunk_size_check:
         assert len(df.index) == chunk_size
 
     assert set(df.columns.values) == set(EXPECTED_COLUMNS)
 
     # iterate all dataframes
     frames = list(table_relationship.iter_df(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
+    if not skip_df_chunk_size_check:
         assert [len(df.index) for df in frames] == expected_chunk_counts
 
     # check all items are present
@@ -365,15 +343,12 @@ def test_dataframe_access(
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_db_cursor_access(
-    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
-) -> None:
+def test_db_cursor_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
     # check fetch accessors
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset().items
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
-    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
 
     # check accessing one item
     one = table_relationship.fetchone()
@@ -386,13 +361,11 @@ def test_db_cursor_access(
 
     # check fetchmany
     many = table_relationship.fetchmany(chunk_size)
-    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
-        assert len(many) == chunk_size
+    assert len(many) == chunk_size
 
     # check iterfetchmany
     chunks = list(table_relationship.iter_fetch(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
-        assert [len(chunk) for chunk in chunks] == expected_chunk_counts
+    assert [len(chunk) for chunk in chunks] == expected_chunk_counts
     ids = reduce(lambda a, b: a + b, [[item[0] for item in chunk] for chunk in chunks])
     assert set(ids) == set(range(total_records))
 

From 518000bf9a01a9d49d2932526bb8b513b0461ad2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 11:42:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 24/25] Test


From 101dfdd3eb73812c98069766a2718d1c5b2e4486 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Hernandez <22517436+tetelio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 12:40:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 25/25] Fix flaky test

---
 tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py | 63 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py b/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
index 7defcfee14..9e1de70643 100644
--- a/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
+++ b/tests/load/test_read_interfaces.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     auto_module_test_storage,
 )
 
+# Same worker under pytest-xdist --dist=loadgroup (see make test-dest-remote-essential).
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.xdist_group("read_interfaces")
+
 EXPECTED_COLUMNS = ["id", "decimal", "other_decimal", "created_at", "_dlt_load_id", "_dlt_id"]
 
 # items.created_at is generated as `ITEMS_EPOCH + timedelta(seconds=i)` for i in range(total_records)
@@ -73,6 +76,27 @@ def _expected_chunk_count(p: Pipeline) -> List[int]:
     ]
 
 
+def _skip_chunk_size_check(
+    pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
+) -> bool:
+    destination_type = pipeline.destination.destination_type
+    if destination_type in (
+        "dlt.destinations.filesystem",
+        "dlt.destinations.snowflake", # unpredictable chunk size
+        "dlt.destinations.ducklake",  # vector size seems to not be consistent, typically 700
+        "dlt.destinations.lancedb",  # default is 200
+        "dlt.destinations.lance",
+    ):
+        return True
+    # duckdb over parquet files is batched by FILE_MAX_ITEMS, not requested chunk_size
+    if (
+        destination_type == "dlt.destinations.duckdb"
+        and destination_config.file_format == "parquet"
+    ):
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def create_test_source(destination_type: str, table_format: TTableFormat) -> DltSource:
     total_records = _total_records(destination_type)
 
@@ -274,11 +298,14 @@ def test_fetchscalar(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_arrow_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
+def test_arrow_access(
+    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
+) -> None:
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset().items
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
+    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
 
     # full table
     table = table_relationship.arrow()
@@ -288,13 +315,12 @@ def test_arrow_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
     # chunk
     table = table_relationship.arrow(chunk_size=chunk_size)
     assert set(table.column_names) == set(EXPECTED_COLUMNS)
-    # NOTE: chunksize is unpredictable on snowflake
-    if populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type != "dlt.destinations.snowflake":
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
         assert table.num_rows == chunk_size
 
     # check frame amount and items counts
     tables = list(table_relationship.iter_arrow(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    if populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type != "dlt.destinations.snowflake":
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
         assert [t.num_rows for t in tables] == expected_chunk_counts
 
     # check all items are present, this MUST also be true for snowflake
@@ -304,19 +330,15 @@ def test_arrow_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_dataframe_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
+def test_dataframe_access(
+    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
+) -> None:
     # access via key
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset()["items"]
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
-    skip_df_chunk_size_check = populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type in [
-        "dlt.destinations.filesystem",
-        "dlt.destinations.snowflake",
-        "dlt.destinations.ducklake",  # vector size seems to not be consistent, typically 700
-        "dlt.destinations.lancedb",  # default is 200
-        "dlt.destinations.lance",
-    ]
+    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
 
     # full frame
     df = table_relationship.df()
@@ -326,14 +348,14 @@ def test_dataframe_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
     # TODO: snowflake does not follow a chunk size, make and exception (accept range), same for arrow
     # chunk
     df = table_relationship.df(chunk_size=chunk_size)
-    if not skip_df_chunk_size_check:
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
         assert len(df.index) == chunk_size
 
     assert set(df.columns.values) == set(EXPECTED_COLUMNS)
 
     # iterate all dataframes
     frames = list(table_relationship.iter_df(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    if not skip_df_chunk_size_check:
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
         assert [len(df.index) for df in frames] == expected_chunk_counts
 
     # check all items are present
@@ -343,12 +365,15 @@ def test_dataframe_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.no_load
 @pytest.mark.essential
-def test_db_cursor_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
+def test_db_cursor_access(
+    populated_pipeline: Pipeline, destination_config: DestinationTestConfiguration
+) -> None:
     # check fetch accessors
     table_relationship = populated_pipeline.dataset().items
     total_records = _total_records(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     chunk_size = _chunk_size(populated_pipeline.destination.destination_type)
     expected_chunk_counts = _expected_chunk_count(populated_pipeline)
+    skip_chunk_size_check = _skip_chunk_size_check(populated_pipeline, destination_config)
 
     # check accessing one item
     one = table_relationship.fetchone()
@@ -361,11 +386,13 @@ def test_db_cursor_access(populated_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
 
     # check fetchmany
     many = table_relationship.fetchmany(chunk_size)
-    assert len(many) == chunk_size
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
+        assert len(many) == chunk_size
 
     # check iterfetchmany
     chunks = list(table_relationship.iter_fetch(chunk_size=chunk_size))
-    assert [len(chunk) for chunk in chunks] == expected_chunk_counts
+    if not skip_chunk_size_check:
+        assert [len(chunk) for chunk in chunks] == expected_chunk_counts
     ids = reduce(lambda a, b: a + b, [[item[0] for item in chunk] for chunk in chunks])
     assert set(ids) == set(range(total_records))
 
@@ -1791,4 +1818,4 @@ def test_multi_schema_ibis(overlap_pipeline: Pipeline) -> None:
     assert "alpha_detail" in cols
     assert "beta_metric" in cols
     assert "gamma_flag" in cols
-    assert events.count().execute() == 6
+    assert events.count().execute() == 6
\ No newline at end of file