diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index 9f13a85de7..73257e7a6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -58,20 +58,27 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Check full Python version
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          python_version=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
+          echo "Python version: $python_version"
+          echo "version=$python_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Restore Python environment cache
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         id: restore-env
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
-          path: .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
+          path: .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ env.version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
 
       - name: Set up virtual environment if not restored from cache
         if: steps.restore-env.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
           gh cache list
-          python -m venv .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          python -m venv .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r devtools/dev-requirements.txt
           pip install matplotlib==3.9.2
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Benchmark with pytest-benchmark (PR)
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           pwd
           lscpu
           pip list
@@ -106,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Benchmark with pytest-benchmark (MASTER)
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           pwd
           lscpu
           pip list
@@ -122,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Put benchmark results in same folder
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           pwd
           cd tests/benchmarks
           find .benchmarks/ -type f -printf "%T@ %p\n" | sort -n | cut -d' ' -f 2- | tail -n 1 > temp1
@@ -143,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compare latest commit results to the master branch results
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           cd tests/benchmarks
           pwd
           python compare_bench_results.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/black.yml b/.github/workflows/black.yml
index ae0be3dbb7..70ee94290e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/black.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/black.yml
@@ -19,25 +19,32 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Check full Python version
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          python_version=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
+          echo "Python version: $python_version"
+          echo "version=$python_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Restore Python environment cache
         id: restore-env
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
-          path: .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
+          path: .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ env.version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
 
       - name: Set up virtual environment if not restored from cache
         if: steps.restore-env.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
           gh cache list
-          python -m venv .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          python -m venv .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r devtools/dev-requirements.txt
 
       - name: Check files using the black formatter
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           black --version
           black --check desc/ tests/ || black_return_code=$?
           echo "BLACK_RETURN_CODE=$black_return_code" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cache_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/cache_dependencies.yml
index dd648d78f4..8b8fdc9edb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cache_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cache_dependencies.yml
@@ -24,12 +24,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Check full Python version
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          python_version=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
+          echo "Python version: $python_version"
+          echo "version=$python_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Delete old cached file with same python version
         run: |
           echo "Current Cached files list"
           gh cache list
-          echo "Deleting cached files with pattern: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}-"
-          for cache_key in $(gh cache list --json key -q ".[] | select(.key | startswith(\"${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}-\")) | .key"); do
+          echo "Deleting cached files with pattern: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ env.version }}-"
+          for cache_key in $(gh cache list --json key -q ".[] | select(.key | startswith(\"${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ env.version }}-\")) | .key"); do
             echo "Deleting cache with key: $cache_key"
             gh cache delete "$cache_key"
           done
@@ -37,8 +44,8 @@ jobs:
       # Update the matplotlib version if needed later
       - name: Set up virtual environment
         run: |
-          python -m venv .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          python -m venv .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r devtools/dev-requirements.txt
           pip install matplotlib==3.9.2
@@ -47,12 +54,13 @@ jobs:
         id: cache-env
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
-          path: .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
+          path: .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ env.version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
 
       - name: Verify virtual environment activation
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
+          which python
           python --version
           pip --version
           pip list
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notebook_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/notebook_tests.yml
index 1d1dc1473c..35613aae53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notebook_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notebook_tests.yml
@@ -51,20 +51,27 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Check full Python version
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          python_version=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
+          echo "Python version: $python_version"
+          echo "version=$python_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Restore Python environment cache
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         id: restore-env
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
-          path: .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
+          path: .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ env.version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
 
       - name: Set up virtual environment if not restored from cache
         if: steps.restore-env.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
           gh cache list
-          python -m venv .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          python -m venv .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r devtools/dev-requirements.txt
           pip install matplotlib==3.9.2
@@ -72,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test notebooks with pytest and nbmake
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           pwd
           lscpu
           pip list
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regression_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/regression_tests.yml
index 9e648d3ec1..19122267c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regression_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regression_tests.yml
@@ -50,20 +50,27 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Check full Python version
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          python_version=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
+          echo "Python version: $python_version"
+          echo "version=$python_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Restore Python environment cache
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         id: restore-env
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
-          path: .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
+          path: .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ env.version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
 
       - name: Set up virtual environment if not restored from cache
         if: steps.restore-env.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
           gh cache list
-          python -m venv .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          python -m venv .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r devtools/dev-requirements.txt
           pip install matplotlib==3.9.2
@@ -77,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test with pytest
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.python-version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           pwd
           lscpu
           pip list
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 6e8ebc7a66..023e6503b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -56,20 +56,27 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.combos.python_version }}
 
+      - name: Check full Python version
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          python_version=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
+          echo "Python version: $python_version"
+          echo "version=$python_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Restore Python environment cache
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         id: restore-env
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
-          path: .venv-${{ matrix.combos.python_version }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ matrix.combos.python_version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
+          path: .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ env.version }}-${{ hashFiles('devtools/dev-requirements.txt', 'requirements.txt') }}
 
       - name: Set up virtual environment if not restored from cache
         if: steps.restore-env.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
           gh cache list
-          python -m venv .venv-${{ matrix.combos.python_version }}
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.combos.python_version }}/bin/activate
+          python -m venv .venv-${{ env.version }}
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r devtools/dev-requirements.txt
           pip install matplotlib==3.9.2
@@ -80,13 +87,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           swap-size-gb: 10
 
-      - name: Test with pytest
+      - name: Action Details
         if: env.has_changes == 'true'
         run: |
-          source .venv-${{ matrix.combos.python_version }}/bin/activate
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
+          which python
+          python --version
           pwd
           lscpu
           pip list
+
+      - name: Test with pytest
+        if: env.has_changes == 'true'
+        run: |
+          source .venv-${{ env.version }}/bin/activate
           python -m pytest -v -m unit \
             --durations=0 \
             --cov-report xml:cov.xml \