diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 28c488b310..534f5bbae2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -477,6 +477,9 @@ name = "bitflags"
 version = "2.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "24a6904aef64d73cf10ab17ebace7befb918b82164785cb89907993be7f83813"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitvec"
@@ -5321,17 +5324,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "ron"
-version = "0.7.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "88073939a61e5b7680558e6be56b419e208420c2adb92be54921fa6b72283f1a"
-dependencies = [
- "base64 0.13.1",
- "bitflags 1.3.2",
- "serde",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "ron"
 version = "0.8.0"
@@ -6998,7 +6990,7 @@ name = "veloren-common"
 version = "0.10.0"
 dependencies = [
  "approx 0.4.0",
- "bitflags 1.3.2",
+ "bitflags 2.2.1",
  "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "chrono",
  "chrono-tz",
@@ -7017,12 +7009,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "num-derive",
  "num-traits",
- "ordered-float 2.10.0",
+ "ordered-float 3.7.0",
  "petgraph 0.6.3",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "rand_chacha 0.3.1",
  "rayon",
- "ron 0.7.1",
+ "ron 0.8.0",
  "roots",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4928b6885a..e8b0fe7942 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -116,6 +116,45 @@ systems = ["x86_64-linux"]
 name = "veloren-nix"
 key = "veloren-nix.cachix.org-1:zokfKJqVsNV6kI/oJdLF6TYBdNPYGSb+diMVQPn/5Rc="
 
+[workspace.dependencies]
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+rand = { version = "0.8" }
+rand_chacha = { version = "0.3" }
+bincode = { version = "1.3.3" }
+bitflags = { version = "2.2.1" }
+slab = { version = "0.4.2" }
+chrono = { version = "0.4.24", default-features=false, features = ["clock", "std", "wasmbind", "serde"] }
+chrono-tz = { version = "0.8", features = ["serde"] }
+inline_tweak = { version = "1.0.8" }
+
+tokio = { version = "1.20", default-features = false, features = ["rt"] }
+tracing = { version = "0.1" }
+futures-util = { version = "0.3.7", default-features = false }
+prometheus = { version = "0.13", default-features = false}
+prometheus-hyper = "0.1.4"
+
+strum = { version = "0.24", features = ["derive"] }
+enum-map = { version = "2.4" }
+hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
+fxhash = { version = "0.2.1" }
+crossbeam-utils = { version = "0.8.1"}
+crossbeam-channel = { version = "0.5"}
+ordered-float = { version = "3", default-features = false }
+num = { version = "0.4" }
+num-traits = { version = "0.2" }
+vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
+itertools = { version = "0.10" }
+
+serde = { version = "1.0.118", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = { version = "1.0.50" }
+ron = { version = "0.8", default-features = false}
+
+specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["nightly"] }
+image = { version = "0.24", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
+rayon = { version = "1.5" }
+
+clap = { version = "4.2",  features = ["derive"]}
+
 [patch.crates-io]
 vek = { git = "https://github.com/yoanlcq/vek.git", rev = "84d5cb65841d46599a986c5477341bea4456be26" }
 # patch wgpu so we can use wgpu-profiler crate
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_cascade.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_cascade.ron
index be0e45f303..e130b809aa 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_cascade.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_cascade.ron
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
     ],
     energy_cost_per_strike: 5,
     meta: (
-        capabilities: (
-            // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
-            bits: 0b00100000,
-        ),
+        // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
+        capabilities: ("BUILDUP_PARRIES"),
     ),
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_crescent_slash.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_crescent_slash.ron
index 140e143ad4..c3dbe28edb 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_crescent_slash.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_crescent_slash.ron
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
     ],
     energy_cost_per_strike: 5,
     meta: (
-        capabilities: (
-            // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
-            bits: 0b00100000,
-        ),
+        // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
+        capabilities: ("BUILDUP_PARRIES"),
     ),
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_cross_cut.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_cross_cut.ron
index 03670791b4..4b28eb0111 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_cross_cut.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_cross_cut.ron
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
     energy_cost_per_strike: 2.5,
     auto_progress: true,
     meta: (
-        capabilities: (
-            // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
-            bits: 0b00100000,
-        ),
+        // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
+        capabilities: ("BUILDUP_PARRIES"),
     ),
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_double_slash.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_double_slash.ron
index c1238c068e..6228a396c7 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_double_slash.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_double_slash.ron
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
     ],
     energy_cost_per_strike: 0,
     meta: (
-        capabilities: (
-            // Blocks melee attacks at 50% strength
-            bits: 0b00000100,
-        ),
+        // Blocks melee attacks at 50% strength
+        capabilities: ("BUILDUP_BLOCKS"),
     ),
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_dual_cross_cut.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_dual_cross_cut.ron
index 041a376163..b026490b71 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_dual_cross_cut.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_dual_cross_cut.ron
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
     ],
     energy_cost_per_strike: 5,
     meta: (
-        capabilities: (
-            // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
-            bits: 0b00100000,
-        ),
+        // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
+        capabilities: ("BUILDUP_PARRIES"),
     ),
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_fell_strike.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_fell_strike.ron
index 309f3997ac..7a712668e2 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_fell_strike.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_fell_strike.ron
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
     ],
     energy_cost_per_strike: 5,
     meta: (
-        capabilities: (
-            // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
-            bits: 0b00100000,
-        ),
+        // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
+        capabilities: ("BUILDUP_PARRIES"),
     ),
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_skewer.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_skewer.ron
index e1be1973e4..7c761a81cf 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_skewer.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/defensive_skewer.ron
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
     ],
     energy_cost_per_strike: 5,
     meta: (
-        capabilities: (
-            // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
-            bits: 0b00100000,
-        ),
+        // The ability will parry melee attacks in the buildup portion
+        capabilities: ("BUILDUP_PARRIES"),
     ),
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index 39b09a99d4..ff154cde79 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ common-net = { package = "veloren-common-net", path = "../common/net" }
 network = { package = "veloren-network", path = "../network", features = ["compression","quic"], default-features = false }
 
 byteorder = "1.3.2"
-tokio = { version = "1.20", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
+tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
 quinn = "0.8"
-image = { version = "0.24", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
-num = "0.4"
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
-rayon = "1.5"
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["serde", "storage-event-control", "derive"] }
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
+image = { workspace = true }
+num = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+rayon = { workspace = true }
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["serde", "storage-event-control", "derive"] }
+vek = { workspace = true }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
 authc = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/auth.git", rev = "fb3dcbc4962b367253f8f2f92760ef44d2679c9a" }
 
 #TODO: put bot in a different crate
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ async-channel = { version = "1.6", optional = true }
 common-ecs = { package = "veloren-common-ecs", path = "../common/ecs", optional = true }
 voxygen-i18n-helpers = { package = "veloren-voxygen-i18n-helpers", path = "../voxygen/i18n-helpers", optional = true }
 client-i18n = { package = "veloren-client-i18n", path = "i18n", optional = true }
-serde = { version = "1.0", features = [ "rc", "derive" ], optional = true }
-ron = { version = "0.8", default-features = false, optional = true }
-clap = { version = "4.2", optional = true }
+serde = { workspace = true, features = [ "rc" ], optional = true }
+ron = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+clap = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 rustyline = { version = "11.0.0", optional = true }
 ## logging
 termcolor = { version = "1.1", optional = true }
diff --git a/client/i18n/Cargo.toml b/client/i18n/Cargo.toml
index 980d14e53b..034b3b001b 100644
--- a/client/i18n/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/i18n/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ version = "0.13.0"
 # Assets
 common = {package = "veloren-common", path = "../../common"}
 common-assets = {package = "veloren-common-assets", path = "../../common/assets"}
-ron = "0.8"
-serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+ron = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true }
 # Localization
 unic-langid = { version = "0.9"}
 intl-memoizer = { git = "https://github.com/juliancoffee/fluent-rs.git", branch = "patched"}
 fluent = { git = "https://github.com/juliancoffee/fluent-rs.git", branch = "patched"}
 fluent-bundle = { git = "https://github.com/juliancoffee/fluent-rs.git", branch = "patched"}
 # Utility
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["serde", "nightly"] }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
 deunicode = "1.0"
-tracing = "0.1"
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 # Bin
-clap = { version = "4.2", features = ["suggestions", "std", "help", "usage", "error-context"], default-features = false, optional = true }
+clap = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 fluent-syntax = { git = "https://github.com/juliancoffee/fluent-rs.git", branch = "patched"}
 
 [[bin]]
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index 7f52837710..58d4452d4b 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,71 +20,69 @@ default = ["simd"]
 [dependencies]
 
 common-base = { package = "veloren-common-base", path = "base" }
-# inline_tweak = "1.0.8"
+# inline_tweak = { workspace = true }
 
 # Serde
-serde = { version = "1.0.110", features = ["derive", "rc"] }
+serde = { workspace = true, features = ["rc"] }
 
 # Util
 enum-map = "2.4"
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
+vek = { workspace = true }
 cfg-if = "1.0.0"
-chrono = { version = "0.4.24", default-features=false, features = ["clock", "std", "wasmbind", "serde"] }
-chrono-tz = "0.8"
-itertools = "0.10"
+chrono = { workspace = true }
+chrono-tz = { workspace = true }
+itertools = { workspace = true }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
 sha2 = "0.10"
-serde_json = "1.0.50"
 
 # Strum
-strum = { version = "0.24", features = ["derive"] }
+strum = { workspace = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
 approx = "0.4.0"
-crossbeam-utils = "0.8.1"
-bitflags = "1.2"
-crossbeam-channel = "0.5"
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+crossbeam-utils = { workspace = true }
+crossbeam-channel = { workspace = true }
+bitflags = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
 num-derive = "0.3"
-num-traits = "0.2"
-ordered-float = { version = "2.0.1", default-features = false }
-rayon = "1.5"
+num-traits = { workspace = true }
+ordered-float = { workspace = true }
+rayon = { workspace = true }
 roots = "0.0.6"
 spin_sleep = "1.0"
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 uuid = { version = "0.8.1", default-features = false, features = ["serde", "v4"] }
-rand = "0.8"
-fxhash = "0.2.1"
+rand = { workspace = true }
+fxhash = { workspace = true }
 
 # Assets
 common-assets = {package = "veloren-common-assets", path = "assets"}
 dot_vox = "5.1"
-
-# Assets
 serde_repr = "0.1.6"
 
 # csv import
-ron = { version = "0.7", default-features = false, optional = true }
+ron = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 # csv export
 csv = { version = "1.1.3", optional = true }
 # graphviz exporters
 petgraph = { version = "0.6", optional = true }
 # K-d trees used for RRT pathfinding
 kiddo = { version = "0.2", optional = true }
-clap = { version = "4.2", optional = true }
+clap = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 # Data structures
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
+slab = { workspace = true }
 slotmap = { version = "1.0", features = ["serde"] }
 indexmap = { version = "1.3.0", features = ["rayon"] }
-slab = "0.4.2"
 
 # ECS
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["serde", "storage-event-control", "nightly"] }
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["serde", "storage-event-control"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 #bench
 criterion = "0.3"
-rand_chacha = "0.3"
+rand_chacha = { workspace = true }
 
 #test
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.7", default-features = false, features = ["fmt", "time", "ansi", "smallvec", "env-filter"] }
diff --git a/common/assets/Cargo.toml b/common/assets/Cargo.toml
index 515c393e13..2e3965c462 100644
--- a/common/assets/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/assets/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ description = "Crate for game loading assets for veloren."
 version = "0.10.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
 assets_manager = {version = "0.10", features = ["bincode", "ron", "json"]}
-ron = { version = "0.8", default-features = false }
+ron = { workspace = true }
 dot_vox = "5.1"
 wavefront = "0.2" # TODO: Use vertex-colors branch when we have models that have them
-image = { version = "0.24", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
-tracing = "0.1"
+image = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 
 # asset tweak
-serde = {version = "1.0", features = ["derive"], optional = true}
+serde = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 walkdir = "2.3.2"
diff --git a/common/base/Cargo.toml b/common/base/Cargo.toml
index 860b6ec8a0..fd939feb94 100644
--- a/common/base/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/base/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ version = "0.10.0"
 tracy = ["profiling", "profiling/profile-with-tracy"]
 
 [dependencies]
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 directories-next = "2.0"
 
 # Profiling / Tracy
diff --git a/common/dynlib/Cargo.toml b/common/dynlib/Cargo.toml
index 51fd58479a..3f6e304f55 100644
--- a/common/dynlib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/dynlib/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ edition = "2021"
 find_folder = {version = "0.3.0"}
 libloading = {version = "0.8"}
 notify = {version = "5.0.0"}
-tracing = "0.1"
+tracing = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/common/ecs/Cargo.toml b/common/ecs/Cargo.toml
index 9df4729979..15d39c8736 100644
--- a/common/ecs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/ecs/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ version = "0.10.0"
 
 [dependencies]
 
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 common-base = { package = "veloren-common-base", path = "../base" }
 
 # ECS
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["serde", "storage-event-control"] }
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["serde", "storage-event-control"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 #bench
diff --git a/common/frontend/Cargo.toml b/common/frontend/Cargo.toml
index 5106be40f8..244cf9b4db 100644
--- a/common/frontend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/frontend/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ common-base = { package = "veloren-common-base", path = "../base" }
 
 # Logging
 termcolor = "1.1"
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 tracing-appender = "0.2.0"
 tracing-log = "0.1.1"
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.7", default-features = false, features = ["env-filter", "fmt", "time", "ansi", "smallvec", "tracing-log"]}
diff --git a/common/net/Cargo.toml b/common/net/Cargo.toml
index 0d9f9a28e4..051655d582 100644
--- a/common/net/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/net/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ default = ["simd"]
 
 [dependencies]
 common = {package = "veloren-common", path = "../../common"}
-#inline_tweak = "1.0.2"
+#inline_tweak = { workspace = true }
 
-bincode = "1.3.3"
+bincode = { workspace = true }
 flate2 = "1.0.20"
-image = { version = "0.24", default-features = false, features = ["png", "jpeg"] }
-num-traits = "0.2"
+image = { workspace = true, features = ["jpeg"] }
+num-traits = { workspace = true }
 sum_type = "0.2.0"
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
+vek = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 
 # Data structures
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
 
 # ECS
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["serde", "storage-event-control"] }
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["serde", "storage-event-control"] }
 
 # Serde
-serde = { version = "1.0.110", features = ["derive"] }
+serde = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/common/src/bin/csv_import/main.rs b/common/src/bin/csv_import/main.rs
index c393fac746..203769037a 100644
--- a/common/src/bin/csv_import/main.rs
+++ b/common/src/bin/csv_import/main.rs
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ fn armor_stats() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                             let pretty_config = PrettyConfig::new()
                                 .depth_limit(4)
                                 .separate_tuple_members(true)
-                                .decimal_floats(true)
                                 .enumerate_arrays(true);
 
                             let mut path = ASSETS_PATH.clone();
@@ -432,7 +431,6 @@ fn weapon_stats() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                         let pretty_config = PrettyConfig::new()
                             .depth_limit(4)
                             .separate_tuple_members(true)
-                            .decimal_floats(true)
                             .enumerate_arrays(true);
 
                         let mut path = ASSETS_PATH.clone();
diff --git a/common/src/comp/ability.rs b/common/src/comp/ability.rs
index 3ff759d6d4..8e06a7e8aa 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/ability.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/ability.rs
@@ -2894,7 +2894,7 @@ pub enum SwordStance {
 }
 
 bitflags::bitflags! {
-    #[derive(Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
     // If more are ever needed, first check if any not used anymore, as some were only used in intermediary stages so may be free
     pub struct Capability: u8 {
         // There used to be a capability here, to keep ordering the same below this is now a placeholder
diff --git a/common/src/comp/agent.rs b/common/src/comp/agent.rs
index 6fd73d380d..86ec1403d4 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/agent.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/agent.rs
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ impl Component for Alignment {
 }
 
 bitflags::bitflags! {
-    #[derive(Default)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
     pub struct BehaviorCapability: u8 {
         const SPEAK = 0b00000001;
         const TRADE = 0b00000010;
     }
 }
 bitflags::bitflags! {
-    #[derive(Default)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
     pub struct BehaviorState: u8 {
         const TRADING        = 0b00000001;
         const TRADING_ISSUER = 0b00000010;
diff --git a/common/src/lod.rs b/common/src/lod.rs
index b665d1c082..7c0564ccfe 100644
--- a/common/src/lod.rs
+++ b/common/src/lod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use vek::*;
 pub const ZONE_SIZE: u32 = 32;
 
 bitflags::bitflags! {
-    #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
     pub struct Flags: u8 {
         const SNOW_COVERED = 0b00000001;
         const IS_BUILDING  = 0b00000010;
diff --git a/common/state/Cargo.toml b/common/state/Cargo.toml
index 690364d2af..fae8c78d6f 100644
--- a/common/state/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/state/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,24 +16,24 @@ common-net = { package = "veloren-common-net", path = "../net" }
 common-ecs = { package = "veloren-common-ecs", path = "../ecs" }
 common-base = { package = "veloren-common-base", path = "../base" }
 
-rayon = "1.5"
+rayon = { workspace = true }
 num_cpus = "1.0"
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+vek = { workspace = true }
 
 # Data structures
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
 
 # ECS
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["serde", "storage-event-control", "derive"] }
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["serde", "storage-event-control", "derive"] }
 
 # Plugins
 scopeguard = "1.1.0"
-serde = { version = "1.0.110", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
+serde = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 toml = { version = "0.7", optional = true }
 tar = { version = "0.4.37", optional = true }
 wasmer = { version = "2.0.0", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["wat", "default-cranelift", "default-universal"] }
-bincode = { version = "1.3.1", optional = true }
+bincode = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 plugin-api = { package = "veloren-plugin-api", path = "../../plugin/api", optional = true }
 timer-queue = "0.1.0"
 
diff --git a/common/systems/Cargo.toml b/common/systems/Cargo.toml
index 7b094ccc1b..8b0d6c1852 100644
--- a/common/systems/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/systems/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,23 +15,23 @@ common-net = { package = "veloren-common-net", path = "../net" }
 common-ecs = { package = "veloren-common-ecs", path = "../ecs" }
 common-base = { package = "veloren-common-base", path = "../base" }
 
-rand = "0.8"
-rayon = "1.5"
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
-ordered-float = { version = "3", default-features = false }
-itertools = "0.10"
+rand = { workspace = true }
+rayon = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+vek = { workspace = true }
+ordered-float = { workspace = true }
+itertools = { workspace = true }
 
 # Data structures
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
 indexmap = "1.3.0"
-slab = "0.4.2"
+slab = { workspace = true }
 
 # ECS
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["serde", "storage-event-control", "derive"] }
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["serde", "storage-event-control", "derive"] }
 
 # Tweak running code
-# inline_tweak = { version = "1.0.8", features = ["release_tweak"] }
+# inline_tweak = { workspace = true, features = ["release_tweak"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 # Setup a State
diff --git a/network/Cargo.toml b/network/Cargo.toml
index cbfd81eef0..49e552af6c 100644
--- a/network/Cargo.toml
+++ b/network/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,44 +18,44 @@ default = ["metrics","compression","quic"]
 network-protocol = { package = "veloren-network-protocol", path = "protocol" }
 
 #serialisation
-bincode = "1.3.2"
-serde = { version = "1.0" }
+bincode = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true }
 #ipv4/ipv6 behavior
 socket2 = "0.5.2"
 #sending
-crossbeam-channel = "0.5"
-tokio = { version = "1.20", default-features = false, features = ["io-util", "macros", "rt", "net", "time"] }
+crossbeam-channel = { workspace = true }
+tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["io-util", "macros", "net", "time"] }
 tokio-stream = { version = "0.1.2", default-features = false }
 #tracing and metrics
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false, features = ["attributes"]}
-prometheus = { version = "0.13", default-features = false, optional = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+prometheus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 #async
 futures-core = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
-futures-util = { version = "0.3.7", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
-async-channel = "1.5.1" #use for .close() channels
+futures-util = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
+async-channel = "1.6" #use for .close() channels
 #mpsc channel registry
-lazy_static = { version = "1.4", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.8" }
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
+rand = { workspace = true }
 #quic support
 quinn = { version = "0.8", optional = true }
 rustls = "0.20.1"
 #stream flags
-bitflags = "2.2.1"
+bitflags = { workspace = true }
 lz-fear = { version = "0.1.1", optional = true }
 # async traits
 async-trait = "0.1.42"
 bytes = "^1"
 # faster HashMaps
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13" }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.7", default-features = false, features = ["env-filter", "fmt", "time", "ansi", "smallvec"] }
-tokio = { version = "1.20", default-features = false, features = ["io-std", "fs", "rt-multi-thread"] }
-futures-util = { version = "0.3.7", default-features = false, features = ["sink", "std"] }
-clap = { version = "4.2", default-features = false, features = ["std", "color", "suggestions"] }
+tokio = { workspace = true, default-features = false, features = ["io-std", "fs", "rt-multi-thread"] }
+futures-util = { workspace = true, default-features = false, features = ["sink", "std"] }
+clap = { workspace = true }
 shellexpand = "3.1.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-prometheus-hyper = "0.1.2"
+prometheus-hyper = { workspace = true }
 criterion = { version = "0.3.4", features = ["default", "async_tokio"] }
 #quic
 rcgen = { version = "0.10"}
diff --git a/network/protocol/Cargo.toml b/network/protocol/Cargo.toml
index ba00c291cc..378513742f 100644
--- a/network/protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/network/protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ default = ["metrics"]
 [dependencies]
 
 #tracing and metrics
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
-prometheus = { version = "0.13", default-features = false, optional = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+prometheus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 #stream flags
-bitflags = "2.2.1"
-rand = { version = "0.8" }
+bitflags = { workspace = true }
+rand = { workspace = true }
 # async traits
 async-trait = "0.1.42"
 bytes = "^1"
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13" }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-async-channel = "1.5.1"
-tokio = { version = "1.20", default-features = false, features = ["rt", "macros"] }
+async-channel = "1.6"
+tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["macros"] }
 criterion = { version = "0.3.4", features = ["default", "async_tokio"] }
 
 [[bench]]
diff --git a/plugin/api/Cargo.toml b/plugin/api/Cargo.toml
index 58a8012a38..f5285a8e6d 100644
--- a/plugin/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugin/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ authors = ["ccgauche <gaucheron.laurent@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
-serde = { version = "1.0.118", features = ["derive"] }
+serde = { workspace = true }
 common = { package = "veloren-common", path = "../../common", features = ["no-assets"] }
-bincode = "1.3.1"
+bincode = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/plugin/rt/Cargo.toml b/plugin/rt/Cargo.toml
index 5a4a226a79..324cc8c9e7 100644
--- a/plugin/rt/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugin/rt/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 plugin-api = { package = "veloren-plugin-api", path = "../api" }
 plugin-derive = { package = "veloren-plugin-derive", path = "../derive"}
-serde = {version = "1.0.118", features = ["derive"]}
-bincode = "1.3.1"
+serde = { workspace = true }
+bincode = { workspace = true }
 
 [[example]]
 name = "hello"
diff --git a/rtsim/Cargo.toml b/rtsim/Cargo.toml
index 3aafaf3624..3784c8f356 100644
--- a/rtsim/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rtsim/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 common = { package = "veloren-common", path = "../common" }
 world = { package = "veloren-world", path = "../world" }
-ron = "0.8"
-serde = { version = "1.0.110", features = ["derive"] }
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
-enum-map = { version = "2.4", features = ["serde"] }
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
+ron = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
+enum-map = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
+vek = { workspace = true }
 rmp-serde = "1.1.0"
 anymap2 = "0.13"
-tracing = "0.1"
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 atomic_refcell = "0.1"
 slotmap = { version = "1.0.6", features = ["serde"] }
-rand = { version = "0.8", features = ["small_rng"] }
-rand_chacha = "0.3"
-fxhash = "0.2.1"
-itertools = "0.10.3"
-rayon = "1.5"
+rand = { workspace = true, features = ["small_rng"] }
+rand_chacha = { workspace = true }
+fxhash = { workspace = true }
+itertools = { workspace = true }
+rayon = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/server-cli/Cargo.toml b/server-cli/Cargo.toml
index f3edc2c77d..2fb469f79a 100644
--- a/server-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ common-net = { package = "veloren-common-net", path = "../common/net" }
 common-frontend = { package = "veloren-common-frontend", path = "../common/frontend" }
 world = { package = "veloren-world", path = "../world", optional = true }
 
-tokio = { version = "1.20", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
+tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
 num_cpus = "1.0"
 cansi = "2.2.1"
-clap = { version = "4.2", features = ["derive"] }
+clap = { workspace = true }
 crossterm = "0.26"
-lazy_static = "1"
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
 signal-hook = "0.3.6"
 shell-words = "1.0.0"
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
-ron = {version = "0.8", default-features = false}
-serde = {version = "1.0", features = [ "rc", "derive" ]}
-strum = { version = "0.24" }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+ron = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true, features = [ "rc", "derive" ]}
+strum = { workspace = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
 mimalloc = "0.1.29"
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index b47ae06a33..1f3c39ce78 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,41 +30,41 @@ server-agent = {package = "veloren-server-agent", path = "agent"}
 
 #inline_tweak = "1.0.8"
 
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["shred-derive"] }
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["shred-derive"] }
 
-strum = { version = "0.24", features = ["derive"] }
-bincode = "1.3.2"
+strum = { workspace = true }
+bincode = { workspace = true }
 num_cpus = "1.0"
-tracing = "0.1"
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
-futures-util = "0.3.7"
-tokio = { version = "1.20", default-features = false, features = ["rt"] }
-prometheus-hyper = "0.1.4"
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+vek = { workspace = true }
+futures-util = { workspace = true }
+tokio = { workspace = true }
+prometheus-hyper = { workspace = true }
 quinn = "0.8"
 rustls = { version = "0.20", default-features = false }
 rustls-pemfile = { version = "1", default-features = false }
 atomicwrites = "0.4"
-chrono = { version = "0.4.24", default-features=false, features = ["clock", "std", "wasmbind", "serde"] }
-chrono-tz = { version = "0.8", features = ["serde"] }
+chrono = { workspace = true }
+chrono-tz = { workspace = true }
 drop_guard = { version = "0.3.0" }
 humantime = "2.1.0"
-itertools = "0.10"
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
-ron = { version = "0.8", default-features = false }
-serde = { version = "1.0.110", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.50"
-rand = { version = "0.8", features = ["small_rng"] }
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
+itertools = { workspace = true }
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
+ron = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
+rand = { workspace = true, features = ["small_rng"] }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
 parking_lot = { version = "0.12" }
-rayon = "1.5"
-crossbeam-channel = "0.5"
-prometheus = { version = "0.13", default-features = false}
+rayon = { workspace = true }
+crossbeam-channel = { workspace = true }
+prometheus = { workspace = true }
 portpicker = { git = "https://github.com/xMAC94x/portpicker-rs", rev = "df6b37872f3586ac3b21d08b56c8ec7cd92fb172" }
 authc = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/auth.git", rev = "fb3dcbc4962b367253f8f2f92760ef44d2679c9a" }
 slab  = "0.4"
 rand_distr = "0.4.0"
 enumset = "1.0.8"
-enum-map = "2.4"
+enum-map = { workspace = true }
 noise = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
 censor = "0.3"
 
diff --git a/server/agent/Cargo.toml b/server/agent/Cargo.toml
index 1c617fc1e6..d97ce12c3f 100644
--- a/server/agent/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/agent/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ common-ecs = { package = "veloren-common-ecs", path = "../../common/ecs" }
 common-dynlib = { package = "veloren-common-dynlib", path = "../../common/dynlib", optional = true}
 rtsim = { package = "veloren-rtsim", path = "../../rtsim" }
 
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["shred-derive"] }
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
-rand = { version = "0.8", features = ["small_rng"] }
-tracing = "0.1"
-itertools = "0.10"
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["shred-derive"] }
+vek = { workspace = true }
+rand = { workspace = true, features = ["small_rng"] }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+itertools = { workspace = true }
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/voxygen/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
index 4d1997a2dc..22e9122d5b 100644
--- a/voxygen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ egui_wgpu_backend = {git = "https://github.com/hasenbanck/egui_wgpu_backend.git"
 egui_winit_platform = {version = "0.8", optional = true }
 
 # ECS
-specs = { version = "0.18", features = ["serde", "storage-event-control", "derive"] }
+specs = { workspace = true, features = ["serde", "storage-event-control"] }
 
 # Mathematics
-vek = {version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"]}
+vek = { workspace = true }
 levenshtein = "1.0.5"
 
 # Controller
@@ -96,44 +96,44 @@ gilrs = {version = "0.10.0", features = ["serde-serialize"]}
 server = { package = "veloren-server", path = "../server", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["worldgen"] }
 
 # CLI
-clap = { version = "4.2", features = ["derive"] }
+clap = { workspace = true }
 
 # Utility
 assets_manager = {version = "0.10", features = ["ab_glyph"]}
 backtrace = "0.3.40"
-bincode = "1.3.1"
-chrono = { version = "0.4.24", default-features=false, features = ["clock", "std", "wasmbind", "serde"] }
+bincode = { workspace = true }
+chrono = { workspace = true }
 chumsky = "0.9"
 cpal = "0.14"
 copy_dir = "0.1.2"
-crossbeam-utils = "0.8.1"
-crossbeam-channel = "0.5"
+crossbeam-utils = { workspace = true }
+crossbeam-channel = { workspace = true }
 # TODO: remove
 directories-next = "2.0"
 dot_vox = "5.1"
 enum-iterator = "1.1.0"
 guillotiere = "0.6.2"
 etagere = "0.2.7"
-hashbrown = {version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"]}
-image = {version = "0.24", default-features = false, features = ["ico", "png"]}
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
+image = { workspace = true, features = ["ico"]}
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
 native-dialog = { version = "0.6.3", optional = true }
-num = "0.4"
-ordered-float = { version = "3", default-features = false }
-rand = "0.8"
-rand_chacha = "0.3"
-rayon = "1.5"
+num = { workspace = true }
+ordered-float = { workspace = true }
+rand = { workspace = true }
+rand_chacha = { workspace = true }
+rayon = { workspace = true }
 rodio = {version = "0.15", default-features = false, features = ["vorbis"]}
-ron = {version = "0.8", default-features = false}
-serde = {version = "1.0", features = [ "rc", "derive" ]}
-slab = "0.4.2"
-strum = { version = "0.24", features = ["derive"] }
-tracing = "0.1"
+ron = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true, features = [ "rc" ]}
+slab = { workspace = true }
+strum = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 treeculler = "0.2"
-tokio = { version = "1.20", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
+tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
 num_cpus = "1.0"
-inline_tweak = "1.0.2"
-itertools = "0.10.0"
+inline_tweak = { workspace = true }
+itertools = { workspace = true }
 
 # Discord RPC
 discord-sdk = { version = "0.3.0", optional = true }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ mumble-link = "0.1.0"
 [dev-dependencies]
 criterion = "0.3"
 world = {package = "veloren-world", path = "../world"}
-rayon = "1.5.0"
+rayon = { workspace = true }
 
 [[bench]]
 harness = false
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/anim/Cargo.toml
index 813de01e6b..6ee1e64c12 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/anim/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ default = ["simd"]
 
 [dependencies]
 common = {package = "veloren-common", path = "../../common"}
-# inline_tweak = "1.0.2"
+# inline_tweak = { workspace = true }
 bytemuck = { version = "1.4", features=["derive"] }
-vek = {version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"]}
+vek = { workspace = true }
 common-dynlib = {package = "veloren-common-dynlib", path = "../../common/dynlib", optional = true}
 
 # Hot Reloading
-lazy_static = {version = "1.4.0", optional = true}
+lazy_static = { workspace = true, optional = true}
diff --git a/voxygen/egui/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/egui/Cargo.toml
index cc1c9b0a5f..24450cf94a 100644
--- a/voxygen/egui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/egui/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ client = {package = "veloren-client", path = "../../client"}
 common = {package = "veloren-common", path = "../../common"}
 egui = "0.12"
 egui_winit_platform = "0.8"
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
 common-dynlib = {package = "veloren-common-dynlib", path = "../../common/dynlib", optional = true}
 
 
diff --git a/voxygen/i18n-helpers/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/i18n-helpers/Cargo.toml
index ed9e50e3f3..8773bfc101 100644
--- a/voxygen/i18n-helpers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/i18n-helpers/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ common-net = {package = "veloren-common-net", path = "../../common/net"}
 common = {package = "veloren-common", path = "../../common"}
 i18n = {package = "veloren-client-i18n", path = "../../client/i18n"}
 # Utility
-tracing = "0.1"
+tracing = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/world/Cargo.toml b/world/Cargo.toml
index 1391f725e4..d7bc42a6f6 100644
--- a/world/Cargo.toml
+++ b/world/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,39 +18,39 @@ common_base = { package = "veloren-common-base", path = "../common/base"}
 common-net = { package = "veloren-common-net", path = "../common/net" }
 common-dynlib = {package = "veloren-common-dynlib", path = "../common/dynlib", optional = true}
 
-bincode = "1.3.1"
+bincode = { workspace = true }
 bitvec = "1.0.1"
 enum-iterator = "1.1.3"
-enum-map = "2.4"
-fxhash = "0.2.1"
-image = { version = "0.24", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
-itertools = "0.10"
-vek = { version = "0.15.8", features = ["serde"] }
+enum-map = { workspace = true }
+fxhash = { workspace = true }
+image = { workspace = true }
+itertools = { workspace = true }
+vek = { workspace = true }
 noise = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-num = "0.4"
-ordered-float = "3"
-hashbrown = { version = "0.13", features = ["rayon", "serde", "nightly"] }
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
-tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
-rand = "0.8"
-rand_chacha = "0.3"
+num = { workspace = true }
+ordered-float = { workspace = true }
+hashbrown = { workspace = true }
+lazy_static = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+rand = { workspace = true }
+rand_chacha = { workspace = true }
 arr_macro = "0.2.1"
 packed_simd = { package = "packed_simd_2", version = "0.3.8", optional = true }
-rayon = "1.5"
-serde = { version = "1.0.110", features = ["derive"] }
-ron = { version = "0.8", default-features = false }
-inline_tweak = "1.0.2"
+rayon = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true }
+ron = { workspace = true }
+inline_tweak = { workspace = true }
 kiddo = "0.2"
-strum = "0.24.0"
+strum = { workspace = true }
 
 # compression benchmarks
 lz-fear = { version = "0.1.1", optional = true }
 deflate = { version = "1.0.0", optional = true }
 flate2 = { version = "1.0.20", optional = true }
-num-traits = { version = "0.2", optional = true }
+num-traits = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 fallible-iterator = { version = "0.2.0", optional = true }
 rstar = { version = "0.10", optional = true }
-clap = { version = "4.2", optional = true }
+clap = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 
 [dev-dependencies]
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.7", default-features = false, features = [
 minifb = "0.24"
 rusqlite = { version = "0.28.0", features = ["array", "vtab", "bundled", "trace"] }
 svg_fmt = "0.4"
-strum = "0.24"
 
 [[bench]]
 harness = false