diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a5112553..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-name: QMI Python CI runner on push
-
-# This runner runs on regular push to a branch.
-on:
-  push:
-    paths-ignore:
-        - README.md
-        - CHANGELOG.md
-        - .gitignore
-        - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md
-        - LICENSE.md
-        - CONTRIBUTING.md
-        - TESTING.md
-
-env:
-  # minimum pylint code quality score (max. 10)
-  PYLINT_MIN_SCORE: "9.00"
-  # minimum code coverage (goal: 90%; max. 100%)
-  COVERAGE_MIN_PERC: "90"
-  # maximum code complexity (goal: <= 30; unbounded)
-  COMPLEXITY_MAX_SCORE: "30"
-  # this should be a comma separated list
-  SOURCE_DIRS: "qmi/"
-
-jobs:
-  on_push:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set up Python-latest
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qy
-          sudo apt-get install -y bc
-          python3 --version
-          pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -e '.[dev]'
-      - name: pylint
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          pylint --score=yes --load-plugins=pylint.extensions.mccabe --max-complexity=$COMPLEXITY_MAX_SCORE $SOURCE_DIRS | tee pylint.log
-          PYLINT_SCORE=$( tail -n 2 pylint.log | grep -o '[0-9]\{1,2\}\.[0-9]\{2\}' | head -n 1 )
-          echo "Pylint score: $PYLINT_SCORE"
-          exit $( echo "$PYLINT_SCORE < $PYLINT_MIN_SCORE" | bc )
-      - name: upload pylint test results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: pylint-results
-          path: pylint.log
-      - name: mypy
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          mypy --namespace-packages $SOURCE_DIRS | tee mypy.log
-          if [ -n "$( tail -n 1 mypy.log | grep -e '^Succes' )" ]; then RESULT="pass"; else RESULT="fail"; fi
-          echo "Mypy result: $RESULT"
-          if [[ "$RESULT" = *"pass"* ]]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi
-      - name: upload mypy test results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: mypy-results
-          path: mypy.log
-      - name: coverage
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          coverage run --branch --source=$SOURCE_DIRS -m unittest discover --start-directory=tests --pattern="test_*.py"
-          coverage report --show-missing --fail-under=$COVERAGE_MIN_PERC | tee coverage.log
-          COVERAGE_PERC=$(grep "TOTAL" coverage.log | grep -Eo '[0-9.]+%' | sed 's/%//')
-          echo "Coverage: $COVERAGE_PERC%"
-          exit $( echo "$COVERAGE_PERC < $COVERAGE_MIN_PERC" | bc )
-      - name: upload coverage results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: coverage-results
-          path: coverage.log
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f564a326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: QMI Python CI runner on pull request
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - README.md
+      - CHANGELOG.md
+      - .gitignore
+      - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md
+      - LICENSE.md
+      - CONTRIBUTING.md
+      - TESTING.md
+
+env:
+  BADGES_DIR: ".github/badges"
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    strategy:
+      max-parallel: 3
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10"]
+
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-ci-workflows.yml
+    with:
+      python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+
+  create-badges:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
+
+      - name: Generate and push badges
+        if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.10' }}
+        run: |
+          pip install anybadge
+          anybadge -o -l pylint -v $(tail -n 2 pylint.log | grep -o '[0-9]\{1,2\}\.[0-9]\{2\}' | head -n 1) -f $BADGES_DIR/pylint.svg 2=red 4=orange 8=yellow 10=green
+          anybadge -o -l mypy -v $([ -n "$(tail -n 1 mypy.log | grep -e '^Succes')" ] && echo pass || echo fail) -f $BADGES_DIR/mypy.svg fail=red pass=green
+          COVERAGE_PERC=$(grep "TOTAL" coverage.log | grep -Eo '[0-9.]+%' | sed 's/%//')
+          anybadge -o -l coverage -v $COVERAGE_PERC -f $BADGES_DIR/coverage.svg 60=red 80=orange 100=green
+          git config user.name "Badge Bot"
+          git config user.email "<>"
+          git add $BADGES_DIR/*.svg
+          git commit -m "Update badges" || true
+          git push || true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 64ede837..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-name: QMI Python CI runner on pull request
-
-# This runner runs on a pull request to main.
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
-    paths-ignore:
-        - README.md
-        - CHANGELOG.md
-        - .gitignore
-        - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md
-        - LICENSE.md
-        - CONTRIBUTING.md
-        - TESTING.md
-
-env:
-  # minimum pylint code quality score (max. 10)
-  PYLINT_MIN_SCORE: "9.00"
-  # minimum code coverage (goal: 90%; max. 100%)
-  COVERAGE_MIN_PERC: "90"
-  # maximum code complexity (goal: <= 30; unbounded)
-  COMPLEXITY_MAX_SCORE: "30"
-  # this should be a comma separated list
-  SOURCE_DIRS: "qmi/"
-  BADGES_DIR: ".github/badges"
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      max-parallel: 3
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10"]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qy
-          sudo apt-get install -y bc
-          pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -e '.[dev]'
-          pip install anybadge
-      - name: setup git config
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "Badge Bot"
-          git config user.mail "<>"
-          chmod u+w $BADGES_DIR
-      - name: pylint
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          pylint --score=yes --load-plugins=pylint.extensions.mccabe --max-complexity=$COMPLEXITY_MAX_SCORE $SOURCE_DIRS | tee pylint.log
-          SCORE=$( tail -n 2 pylint.log | grep -o '[0-9]\{1,2\}\.[0-9]\{2\}' | head -n 1 )
-          echo "Pylint score: $SCORE"
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then anybadge -o -l pylint -v $SCORE -f $BADGES_DIR/pylint.svg 2=red 4=orange 8=yellow 10=green; fi
-          exit $( echo "$SCORE < $PYLINT_MIN_SCORE" | bc )
-      - name: upload pylint test results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: pylint-results
-          path: pylint.log
-      - name: mypy
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          mypy --namespace-packages $SOURCE_DIRS | tee mypy.log
-          if [ -n "$( tail -n 1 mypy.log | grep -e '^Succes' )" ]; then RESULT="pass"; else RESULT="fail"; fi
-          echo "Mypy result: $RESULT"
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then anybadge -o -l mypy -v $RESULT -f $BADGES_DIR/mypy.svg fail=red pass=green; fi
-          if [[ "$RESULT" = *"pass"* ]]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi
-      - name: upload mypy test results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: mypy-results
-          path: mypy.log
-      - name: coverage
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          if coverage run --branch --source=$SOURCE_DIRS -m unittest discover --start-directory=tests --pattern="test_*.py"; then RESULT="pass"; else RESULT="fail"; fi
-          coverage report --show-missing --fail-under=$COVERAGE_MIN_PERC | tee coverage.log
-          COVERAGE_PERC=$(grep "TOTAL" coverage.log | grep -Eo '[0-9.]+%' | sed 's/%//')
-          echo "Coverage: $COVERAGE_PERC%"
-          exit $( echo "$COVERAGE_PERC < $COVERAGE_MIN_PERC" | bc )
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then anybadge -o -l coverage -v $COVERAGE_PERC -f $BADGES_DIR/coverage.svg 60=red 80=orange 100=green; fi
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then anybadge -o -l tests -v $RESULT -f $BADGES_DIR/tests.svg fail=red pass=green; fi
-      - name: upload coverage results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: coverage-results
-          path: coverage.log
-      - name: push all internal commits
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then git add $BADGES_DIR/pylint.svg; fi
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then git add $BADGES_DIR/mypy.svg; fi
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then git add $BADGES_DIR/coverage.svg; fi
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then git add $BADGES_DIR/tests.svg; fi
-          if [ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" = "3.10" ]; then if git commit -m "commit badges" 2>/dev/null; then git push; fi; fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f30c5c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: QMI Python CI runner on push
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - README.md
+      - CHANGELOG.md
+      - .gitignore
+      - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md
+      - LICENSE.md
+      - CONTRIBUTING.md
+      - TESTING.md
+
+jobs:
+  on_push:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-ci-workflows.yml
+    with:
+      python-version: "3.11"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
similarity index 95%
rename from .github/workflows/python-publish.yml
rename to .github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
index 351a4187..49fd82ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-ci-workflows.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-ci-workflows.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f025a93d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-ci-workflows.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+name: Python CI Reusable Workflow
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      python-version:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
+env:
+  PYLINT_MIN_SCORE: "9.00"
+  COVERAGE_MIN_PERC: "90"
+  COMPLEXITY_MAX_SCORE: "30"
+  SOURCE_DIRS: "qmi/"
+  BADGES_DIR: ".github/badges"
+
+jobs:
+  ci-checks:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
+
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update -qy
+          sudo apt-get install -y bc
+          pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -e '.[dev]'
+
+      - name: Run pylint
+        run: |
+          pylint --score=yes --load-plugins=pylint.extensions.mccabe --max-complexity=$COMPLEXITY_MAX_SCORE $SOURCE_DIRS | tee pylint-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log
+          PYLINT_SCORE=$(tail -n 2 pylint-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log | grep -o '[0-9]\{1,2\}\.[0-9]\{2\}' | head -n 1)
+          echo "Pylint score: $PYLINT_SCORE"
+          exit $(echo "$PYLINT_SCORE < $PYLINT_MIN_SCORE" | bc)
+      - name: Upload pylint results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: pylint-results-${{ inputs.python-version }}
+          path: pylint-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log
+
+      - name: Run mypy
+        run: |
+          mypy --namespace-packages $SOURCE_DIRS | tee mypy-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log
+          if [ -n "$(tail -n 1 mypy-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log | grep -e '^Succes')" ]; then RESULT="pass"; else RESULT="fail"; fi
+          echo "Mypy result: $RESULT"
+          exit $([[ "$RESULT" == "pass" ]] && echo 0 || echo 1)
+      - name: Upload mypy results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: mypy-results-${{ inputs.python-version }}
+          path: mypy-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log
+
+      - name: Run coverage
+        run: |
+          coverage run --branch --source=$SOURCE_DIRS -m unittest discover --start-directory=tests --pattern="test_*.py"
+          coverage report --show-missing --fail-under=$COVERAGE_MIN_PERC | tee coverage-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log
+          COVERAGE_PERC=$(grep "TOTAL" coverage-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log | grep -Eo '[0-9.]+%' | sed 's/%//')
+          echo "Coverage: $COVERAGE_PERC%"
+          exit $(echo "$COVERAGE_PERC < $COVERAGE_MIN_PERC" | bc)
+      - name: Upload coverage results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: coverage-results-${{ inputs.python-version }}
+          path: coverage-${{ inputs.python-version }}.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/schedule-full-ci-test-main.yml b/.github/workflows/schedule-full-ci-test-main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 701c9cbf..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/schedule-full-ci-test-main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-name: QMI Python CI full test runner
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    # Schedule for every Monday at 7am
-    - cron: "0 7 * * 1"
-
-env:
-  # minimum pylint code quality score (max. 10)
-  PYLINT_MIN_SCORE: "9.00"
-  # minimum code coverage (goal: 90%; max. 100%)
-  COVERAGE_MIN_PERC: "90"
-  # maximum code complexity (goal: <= 30; unbounded)
-  COMPLEXITY_MAX_SCORE: "30"
-  # this should be a comma separated list
-  SOURCE_DIRS: "qmi/"
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      max-parallel: 1
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set up Python-latest
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qy
-          sudo apt-get install -y bc
-          python3 --version
-          pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -e '.[dev]'
-          pip install anybadge
-      - name: pylint
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          pylint --score=yes --load-plugins=pylint.extensions.mccabe --max-complexity=$COMPLEXITY_MAX_SCORE $SOURCE_DIRS | tee pylint.log
-          SCORE=$( tail -n 2 pylint.log | grep -o '[0-9]\{1,2\}\.[0-9]\{2\}' | head -n 1 )
-          echo "Pylint score: $SCORE"
-          exit $( echo "$SCORE < $PYLINT_MIN_SCORE" | bc )
-      - name: upload pylint test results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: pylint-results
-          path: pylint.log
-      - name: mypy
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          mypy --namespace-packages $SOURCE_DIRS | tee mypy.log
-          if [ -n "$( tail -n 1 mypy.log | grep -e '^Succes' )" ]; then RESULT="passed"; else RESULT="failed"; fi
-          echo "Mypy result: $RESULT"
-          if [[ "$RESULT" = *"pass"* ]]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi
-      - name: upload mypy test results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: mypy-results
-          path: mypy.log
-      - name: coverage
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          coverage run --branch --source=$SOURCE_DIRS -m unittest discover --start-directory=tests --pattern="test_*.py"
-          coverage report --show-missing --fail-under=$COVERAGE_MIN_PERC | tee coverage.log
-          COVERAGE_PERC=$(grep "TOTAL" coverage.log | grep -Eo '[0-9.]+%' | sed 's/%//')
-          echo "Coverage: $COVERAGE_PERC%"
-          exit $( echo "$COVERAGE_PERC < $COVERAGE_MIN_PERC" | bc )
-      - name: upload coverage results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: coverage-results
-          path: coverage.log
-      - name: unit-tests latest
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          pip install unittest-xml-reporting
-          python -m xmlrunner --output-file testresults.xml discover --start-directory=tests --pattern="test_*.py"
-      - name: upload unit-tests results
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: unit-test-results
-          path: testresults.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled-full-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled-full-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9e561c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled-full-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: QMI Python CI full test runner
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Schedule for every Monday at 7am
+    - cron: "0 7 * * 1"
+
+jobs:
+  full-test:
+    strategy:
+      max-parallel: 1
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-ci-workflows.yml
+    with:
+      python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      ref: ${{ github.head-ref }}
+
+  unit-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: full-test
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
+
+      - name: Run unit tests and generate report
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          pip install unittest-xml-reporting
+          python -m xmlrunner --output-file testresults.xml discover --start-directory=tests --pattern="test_*.py"
+
+      - name: Upload unit test results
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: unit-test-results-${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          path: testresults.xml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 50eb3b84..9fb8f8f6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## \[x.y.z] - Unreleased
 
+### Changed
+- The CI pipelines are now using reusable workflows, placed in reusable-ci-workflows.yml.
+- The file names for the different pipeline actions were also changed to be more descriptive.
+
 ### Fixed
 - mypy error on `config_struct.py` by adding extra logic check `and not isinstance(val, type)` on L236.
 - Also made in `config_struct.py` in L186 also tuples to be recognized as "untyped values".
+- workflow artifacts to be of @v4 instead of @v3 that are to be deprecated. For `setup-python` @v5 even.
 
 ## [0.45.0] - 2024-07-19