diff --git a/.github/actions/build-dist/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-dist/action.yml
index 2e06fe0e1..ef2c7e5cc 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-dist/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-dist/action.yml
@@ -3,22 +3,13 @@ description: "Build RetroLab fron source"
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - name: Install node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-      with:
-       node-version: '14.x'
-
-    - name: Install Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.9'
-        architecture: 'x64'
+    - name: Base Setup
+      uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
-        python -m pip install setuptools jupyter_packaging~=0.10 "jupyterlab>=3,<4" build
+        python -m pip install --upgrade jupyter_packaging~=0.10 "jupyterlab>=3,<4" build
 
     - name: Build pypi distributions
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 471c479ec..e0c158db5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -34,30 +34,27 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Install node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-      with:
-       node-version: '14.x'
-    - name: Install Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.9'
-        architecture: 'x64'
+
+    - name: Base Setup
+      uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
-        python -m pip install jupyter_packaging~=0.10
+        python -m pip install -U jupyter_packaging~=0.10
+
     - name: Install the package
       run: |
         python -m pip install .
         jupyter labextension list 2>&1 | grep -ie "@retrolab/lab-extension.*enabled.*ok" -
         jupyter server extension list 2>&1 | grep -ie "retrolab.*enabled" -
         python -m jupyterlab.browser_check
+
     - name: Lint
       run: |
         jlpm
         jlpm run eslint:check
         jlpm run prettier:check
+
     - name: Test
       run: |
         jlpm run build:test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildutils.yml b/.github/workflows/buildutils.yml
index 7db3fe5bf..7ef15cfac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildutils.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildutils.yml
@@ -16,24 +16,21 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Install node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-      with:
-       node-version: '14.x'
-    - name: Install Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.9'
-        architecture: 'x64'
+
+    - name: Base Setup
+      uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install -U jupyterlab~=3.0 jupyter_packaging~=0.10 pip
+        python -m pip install -U jupyterlab~=3.0 jupyter_packaging~=0.10
         jlpm
         jlpm run build
+
     - name: Configure git identity to commit
       run: |
         git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
         git config --global user.name "Your Name"
+
     - name: Reset version
       run: |
         # TODO: improve this with a mock package?
@@ -42,12 +39,15 @@ jobs:
         sed -i -E "s/current_version = .*/current_version = 9, 8, 7, 'final', 0/" .bumpversion.cfg
         jlpm run lerna version 9.8.7 --no-push --force-publish --no-git-tag-version --yes
         git commit -am "Release 9.8.7"
+
     - name: Patch Release
       run: |
         jlpm release:patch --force
+
     - name: Minor Release
       run: |
         jlpm release:bump minor --force
+
     - name: Release Cycle
       run: |
         # beta
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         jlpm release:bump release --force
         # final
         jlpm release:bump release --force
+
     - name: Major Release
       run: |
         jlpm release:bump major --force
@@ -65,11 +66,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
     - name: Install Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
         architecture: 'x64'
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install -U jupyterlab~=3.0 jupyter_packaging~=0.10 pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
index 8c8417cad..e08cceefe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
@@ -18,41 +18,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.9
-          architecture: "x64"
-
-      - name: Install node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '14.x'
-
-      - name: Get pip cache dir
-        id: pip-cache
-        run: |
-          echo "::set-output name=dir::$(pip cache dir)"
-
-      - name: Cache pip
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('setup.py') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
-
-      - name: Cache checked links
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: ~/.cache/pytest-link-check
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-linkcheck-${{ hashFiles('**/.md') }}-md-links
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-linkcheck-
+      - name: Base Setup
+        uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
       - name: Upgrade packaging dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel jupyter-packaging~=0.10 --user
+          pip install --upgrade jupyter-packaging~=0.10 --user
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |