diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 21b21ed824f1f..0691a23d012dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -101,33 +101,7 @@ jobs:
           disable_search: true
           files: ./coverage/codecov.json
 
-  lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
-        with:
-          node-version: 'lts/*'
-      - run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Linter
-        run: npm run lint
-
-  knip:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
-        with:
-          node-version: 'lts/*'
-      - run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Unused exports
-        run: npm run knip
-
-  format:
+  quality-checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -144,9 +118,36 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-dprint-
 
+      - name: Linter
+        id: lint
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: npm run lint
+
+      - name: Unused exports
+        id: knip
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: npm run knip
+
       - name: Check formatting
+        id: format
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: npx dprint check
 
+      - name: Report failures
+        if: steps.lint.outcome == 'failure' || steps.knip.outcome == 'failure' || steps.format.outcome == 'failure'
+        run: |
+          echo "Quality check failures detected:"
+          if [ "${{ steps.lint.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "Linting failed - run 'npm run lint' to see issues"
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ steps.knip.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "Unused exports detected - run 'npm run knip' to see issues"
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ steps.format.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "Formatting issues found - run 'npx dprint check' to see issues"
+          fi
+          exit 1
+
   browser-integration:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate the browser can import TypeScript
         run: npx hereby test-browser-integration
 
-  typecheck:
+  build-and-validate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -174,8 +175,102 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
 
       - name: Build src
+        id: build-src
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: npx hereby build-src
 
+      - name: Build scripts
+        id: build-scripts
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: npx hereby scripts
+
+      - name: ESLint tests
+        id: eslint-tests
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: npx hereby run-eslint-rules-tests
+
+      - name: Build tsc
+        id: build-tsc
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: npx hereby tsc
+
+      - name: Clean
+        if: steps.build-tsc.outcome == 'success'
+        run: npx hereby clean-src
+
+      - name: Self build
+        id: self-build
+        continue-on-error: true
+        if: steps.build-tsc.outcome == 'success'
+        run: npx hereby build-src --built
+
+      - name: Report failures
+        if: steps.build-src.outcome == 'failure' || steps.build-scripts.outcome == 'failure' || steps.eslint-tests.outcome == 'failure' || steps.build-tsc.outcome == 'failure' || steps.self-build.outcome == 'failure'
+        run: |
+          echo "Build validation failures detected:"
+          if [ "${{ steps.build-src.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "Source build failed - run 'npx hereby build-src'"
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ steps.build-scripts.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "Scripts build failed - run 'npx hereby scripts'"
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ steps.eslint-tests.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "ESLint rule tests failed - run 'npx hereby run-eslint-rules-tests'"
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ steps.build-tsc.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "TSC build failed - run 'npx hereby tsc'"
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ steps.self-build.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "Self build failed - run 'npx hereby build-src --built'"
+          fi
+          exit 1
+
+  baselines:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version: 'lts/*'
+      - run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Remove all baselines
+        run: rm -rf tests/baselines/reference
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm test &> /dev/null || exit 0
+
+      - name: Accept baselines
+        run: |
+          npx hereby baseline-accept
+          git add tests/baselines/reference
+
+      - name: Check baselines
+        id: check-baselines
+        run: |
+          function print_diff() {
+            if ! git diff --staged --exit-code --quiet --diff-filter=$1; then
+              echo "$2:"
+              git diff --staged --name-only --diff-filter=$1
+            fi
+          }
+
+          if ! git diff --staged --exit-code --quiet; then
+            print_diff ACR "Missing baselines"
+            print_diff MTUXB "Modified baselines"
+            print_diff D "Unused baselines"
+            git diff --staged > fix_baselines.patch
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Upload baseline diff artifact
+        if: ${{ failure() && steps.check-baselines.conclusion == 'failure' }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: fix_baselines.patch
+          path: fix_baselines.patch
+
   smoke:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -257,84 +352,3 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           echo "See $GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/runs/$GITHUB_RUN_ID for more info."
           node ./pr/scripts/checkPackageSize.mjs ./base ./pr >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-  misc:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
-        with:
-          node-version: 'lts/*'
-      - run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Build scripts
-        run: npx hereby scripts
-
-      - name: ESLint tests
-        run: npx hereby run-eslint-rules-tests
-
-  self-check:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
-        with:
-          node-version: 'lts/*'
-      - run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Build tsc
-        run: npx hereby tsc
-
-      - name: Clean
-        run: npx hereby clean-src
-
-      - name: Self build
-        run: npx hereby build-src --built
-
-  baselines:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
-        with:
-          node-version: 'lts/*'
-      - run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Remove all baselines
-        run: rm -rf tests/baselines/reference
-
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: npm test &> /dev/null || exit 0
-
-      - name: Accept baselines
-        run: |
-          npx hereby baseline-accept
-          git add tests/baselines/reference
-
-      - name: Check baselines
-        id: check-baselines
-        run: |
-          function print_diff() {
-            if ! git diff --staged --exit-code --quiet --diff-filter=$1; then
-              echo "$2:"
-              git diff --staged --name-only --diff-filter=$1
-            fi
-          }
-
-          if ! git diff --staged --exit-code --quiet; then
-            print_diff ACR "Missing baselines"
-            print_diff MTUXB "Modified baselines"
-            print_diff D "Unused baselines"
-            git diff --staged > fix_baselines.patch
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Upload baseline diff artifact
-        if: ${{ failure() && steps.check-baselines.conclusion == 'failure' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
-        with:
-          name: fix_baselines.patch
-          path: fix_baselines.patch