diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-artifacts.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-artifacts.yml
index ee9eaa2..9f9cb8e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-artifacts.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ jobs:
       # Use actual IP if available, fallback to hostname
       FORGEJO_IP: ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_IP || '' }}
     container:
-      image: 'rust:1.89-slim-trixie'
+      image: 'rust:1.89'
       options: |
         --dns=8.8.8.8
         --dns=8.8.4.4
         --add-host=git.raines.xyz:host-gateway
         --add-host=forgejo:host-gateway
+        --memory=4g
+        --memory-swap=4g
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code and setup environment
         run: |
@@ -95,6 +97,34 @@ jobs:
           rustc --version
           cargo --version
           
+          # Verify Rust toolchain health
+          echo "=== RUST TOOLCHAIN VERIFICATION ==="
+          echo "Testing rustc compilation..."
+          echo 'fn main() { println!("Hello, Rust!"); }' > /tmp/test.rs
+          rustc /tmp/test.rs -o /tmp/test || {
+            echo "❌ Rust compiler test failed - toolchain may be corrupted"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          /tmp/test || {
+            echo "❌ Rust binary execution test failed"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          echo "✅ Rust toolchain verification passed"
+          
+          # Test cargo operations
+          echo "Testing cargo operations..."
+          cargo new /tmp/test-project --bin || {
+            echo "❌ Cargo project creation failed"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          cd /tmp/test-project
+          cargo check || {
+            echo "❌ Cargo check failed"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          echo "✅ Cargo operations test passed"
+          cd /tmp/deb-bootupd
+          
           # Clone repository
           git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/deb-bootupd.git /tmp/deb-bootupd
           cd /tmp/deb-bootupd
@@ -124,34 +154,39 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd /tmp/deb-bootupd
           
-          # Show project structure
-          echo "Project structure:"
-          ls -la
+          # Set Rust compilation safeguards
+          export RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native -C target-feature=+crt-static"
+          export CARGO_INCREMENTAL=0
+          export CARGO_NET_RETRY=3
           
-          # Check Cargo.toml
-          echo "Cargo.toml contents:"
-          cat Cargo.toml
+          # Set memory limits for compilation
+          ulimit -v 3145728  # 3GB virtual memory limit
           
-          # Check Cargo.lock version
-          echo "Cargo.lock version:"
-          head -n 1 Cargo.lock
-          
-          # Rust 1.89.0 should handle any Cargo.lock version without issues
-          echo "Using Rust 1.89.0 - should handle all Cargo.lock versions"
-          
-          # Build in release mode
           echo "Building deb-bootupd in release mode..."
-          cargo build --release
+          echo "Rust flags: $RUSTFLAGS"
+          echo "Memory limit: $(ulimit -v) KB"
+          
+          # Try building with increased verbosity
+          RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo build --release --verbose || {
+            echo "❌ Build failed, trying with debug mode..."
+            RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo build --debug --verbose || {
+              echo "❌ Debug build also failed, checking Rust installation..."
+              rustc --version --verbose
+              cargo --version --verbose
+              exit 1
+            }
+          }
           
-          # Verify binaries were created
           echo "Build artifacts:"
-          ls -la target/release/
+          ls -la target/release/ || ls -la target/debug/
           
-          # Show binary information
+          # Show binary info
           if [ -f target/release/bootupd ]; then
             echo "bootupd binary info:"
             file target/release/bootupd
-            ldd target/release/bootupd || echo "Static binary or no dynamic dependencies"
+          elif [ -f target/debug/bootupd ]; then
+            echo "bootupd binary info (debug):"
+            file target/debug/bootupd
           fi
 
       - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/simple-build.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/simple-build.yml
index 0c5225e..b99c830 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/simple-build.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/simple-build.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ jobs:
       # Use actual IP if available, fallback to hostname
       FORGEJO_IP: ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_IP || '' }}
     container:
-      image: 'rust:1.89-slim-trixie'
+      image: 'rust:1.89'
       options: |
         --dns=8.8.8.8
         --dns=8.8.4.4
         --add-host=git.raines.xyz:host-gateway
         --add-host=forgejo:host-gateway
+        --memory=4g
+        --memory-swap=4g
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code and setup environment
         run: |
@@ -91,6 +93,34 @@ jobs:
           rustc --version
           cargo --version
           
+          # Verify Rust toolchain health
+          echo "=== RUST TOOLCHAIN VERIFICATION ==="
+          echo "Testing rustc compilation..."
+          echo 'fn main() { println!("Hello, Rust!"); }' > /tmp/test.rs
+          rustc /tmp/test.rs -o /tmp/test || {
+            echo "❌ Rust compiler test failed - toolchain may be corrupted"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          /tmp/test || {
+            echo "❌ Rust binary execution test failed"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          echo "✅ Rust toolchain verification passed"
+          
+          # Test cargo operations
+          echo "Testing cargo operations..."
+          cargo new /tmp/test-project --bin || {
+            echo "❌ Cargo project creation failed"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          cd /tmp/test-project
+          cargo check || {
+            echo "❌ Cargo check failed"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          echo "✅ Cargo operations test passed"
+          cd /tmp/deb-bootupd
+          
           # Clone repository
           git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/deb-bootupd.git /tmp/deb-bootupd
           cd /tmp/deb-bootupd
@@ -120,16 +150,39 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd /tmp/deb-bootupd
           
+          # Set Rust compilation safeguards
+          export RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native -C target-feature=+crt-static"
+          export CARGO_INCREMENTAL=0
+          export CARGO_NET_RETRY=3
+          
+          # Set memory limits for compilation
+          ulimit -v 3145728  # 3GB virtual memory limit
+          
           echo "Building deb-bootupd in release mode..."
-          cargo build --release
+          echo "Rust flags: $RUSTFLAGS"
+          echo "Memory limit: $(ulimit -v) KB"
+          
+          # Try building with increased verbosity
+          RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo build --release --verbose || {
+            echo "❌ Build failed, trying with debug mode..."
+            RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo build --debug --verbose || {
+              echo "❌ Debug build also failed, checking Rust installation..."
+              rustc --version --verbose
+              cargo --version --verbose
+              exit 1
+            }
+          }
           
           echo "Build artifacts:"
-          ls -la target/release/
+          ls -la target/release/ || ls -la target/debug/
           
           # Show binary info
           if [ -f target/release/bootupd ]; then
             echo "bootupd binary info:"
             file target/release/bootupd
+          elif [ -f target/debug/bootupd ]; then
+            echo "bootupd binary info (debug):"
+            file target/debug/bootupd
           fi
 
       - name: Run tests