diff --git a/.github/workflows/dist.yml b/.github/workflows/dist.yml
index 5dfdcb9be..82f9aa432 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dist.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        submodules: recursive
     - name: Setup Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index f4c1fe618..f6a87c91b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        submodules: recursive
     - name: Setup Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
         python-version: 3.8
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
         pip install -e .[docs,examples]
     - name: Make docs
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/long_regression_test.yml b/.github/workflows/long_regression_test.yml
index 135c45fb0..e7ccb5ea0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/long_regression_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/long_regression_test.yml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
         ref: development
+        submodules: recursive
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install test dependencies
       run: |
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -e .[test]
     - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
index 8f5b4bca8..5e192375a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        submodules: recursive
     - name: Setup Python 3.7
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
         python-version: 3.7
-    - name: Init Submodules
-      run: |
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
     - name: Install pre-commit
       run: |
         pip install pre-commit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index c1d561655..fed77c484 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        submodules: recursive
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install test dependencies
       run: |
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -e .[test]
     - name: Store repository status
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a33e38df2..d76014c44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
         uses: actions/checkout@master
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.9
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
@@ -48,4 +50,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
         with:
           user: __token__
-          password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN_NO_NEWLINE }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml
index 68f37d72d..ce9615b0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
-        ref: development
+        ref: master
+        submodules: recursive
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with: