diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4eb4b48f4..754da90a1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,3 @@
-# This file is a template, and might need editing before it works on your project.
-# This is a sample GitLab CI/CD configuration file that should run without any modifications.
-# It demonstrates a basic 3 stage CI/CD pipeline. Instead of real tests or scripts,
-# it uses echo commands to simulate the pipeline execution.
-#
-# A pipeline is composed of independent jobs that run scripts, grouped into stages.
-# Stages run in sequential order, but jobs within stages run in parallel.
-#
-# For more information, see: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/index.html#stages
-#
-# You can copy and paste this template into a new `.gitlab-ci.yml` file.
-# You should not add this template to an existing `.gitlab-ci.yml` file by using the `include:` keyword.
-#
-# To contribute improvements to CI/CD templates, please follow the Development guide at:
-# https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/cicd/templates.html
-# This specific template is located at:
-# https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Getting-Started.gitlab-ci.yml
-
 stages:          # List of stages for jobs, and their order of execution
   - build
 
@@ -23,12 +5,10 @@ stages:          # List of stages for jobs, and their order of execution
   - export CCACHE_BASEDIR="$PWD"
   - export CCACHE_DIR="$PWD/ccache"
   - export CCACHE_COMPILERCHECK=content
-  - export CCACHE_STATS=true
   - export CCACHE_STATSLOG="$PWD/ccache_statslog"
 
 .aptcache_Scripts: &aptcache
   - export APT_CACHE_DIR=`pwd`/apt-cache
-  - mkdir --parents --verbose $APT_CACHE_DIR/partial/
   - export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 default:
@@ -56,16 +36,23 @@ default:
     - dpkg --add-architecture i386
     - dpkg --add-architecture amd64
     - dpkg --add-architecture arm64
-    - apt-get --quiet --quiet update
     - *aptcache
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install apt-utils
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install make git ccache
+    - touch /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99build
+    - echo Adding options to apt.conf':'
+    - echo APT::Install-Recommends "false"\;       | tee --append /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99build
+    - echo quiet "2"\;                             | tee --append /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99build
+    - echo APT::Get::Assume-Yes "true"\;           | tee --append /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99build
+    - echo Dir::Cache::Archives "$APT_CACHE_DIR"\; | tee --append /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99build
+    - apt-get update
+    - mkdir --parents --verbose $APT_CACHE_DIR/partial/
+    - apt-get install apt-utils
+    - apt-get install make git ccache
     - *ccache
     - ccache --zero-stats || true
     - ccache --show-stats || true
   after_script:
     - *aptcache
-    - apt-get --quiet --quiet --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" autoclean
+    - apt-get autoclean
     - *ccache
     - ccache --show-stats
     - ccache --show-log-stats || true
@@ -80,8 +67,8 @@ build-testing:
     name: "$CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-testing"
   script:
     - *aptcache
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install libsdl2-mixer-dev libpng-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libgme-dev libopenmpt-dev
+    - apt-get install gcc
+    - apt-get install libsdl2-mixer-dev libpng-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libgme-dev libopenmpt-dev
     - *ccache
     - make --directory=src --keep-going CCACHE=1 ERRORMODE=1 NONX86=1 || make --directory=src --keep-going CCACHE=1 ERRORMODE=1 NONX86=1
 
@@ -93,7 +80,7 @@ build-i686-w64-mingw32:
     name: "$CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-Win32"
   script:
     - *aptcache
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc-mingw-w64-i686-win32
+    - apt-get install gcc-mingw-w64-i686-win32
     - *ccache
     - make --directory=src --keep-going CCACHE=1 ERRORMODE=1 MINGW=1 PREFIX=i686-w64-mingw32 || make --directory=src --keep-going CCACHE=1 ERRORMODE=1 MINGW=1 PREFIX=i686-w64-mingw32
 
@@ -105,8 +92,8 @@ build-x86_64-linux-gnu:
     name: "$CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-x86-64"
   script:
     - *aptcache
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc-x86-64-linux-gnu || apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install libsdl2-mixer-dev:amd64 libpng-dev:amd64 libcurl4-openssl-dev:amd64 libgme-dev:amd64 libopenmpt-dev:amd64
+    - apt-get install gcc-x86-64-linux-gnu || apt-get gcc
+    - apt-get libsdl2-mixer-dev:amd64 libpng-dev:amd64 libcurl4-openssl-dev:amd64 libgme-dev:amd64 libopenmpt-dev:amd64
     - export CC=x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc
     - export OBJCOPY=x86_64-linux-gnu-objcopy
     - export OBJDUMP=x86_64-linux-gnu-objdump
@@ -122,8 +109,8 @@ build-i686-linux-gnu:
     name: "$CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-i686"
   script:
     - *aptcache
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc-i686-linux-gnu || apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install libsdl2-mixer-dev:i386 libpng-dev:i386 libcurl4-openssl-dev:i386 libgme-dev:i386 libopenmpt-dev:i386
+    - apt-get gcc-i686-linux-gnu || apt-get install gcc
+    - apt-get install libsdl2-mixer-dev:i386 libpng-dev:i386 libcurl4-openssl-dev:i386 libgme-dev:i386 libopenmpt-dev:i386
     - export CC=i686-linux-gnu-gcc
     - export OBJCOPY=i686-linux-gnu-objcopy
     - export OBJDUMP=i686-linux-gnu-objdump
@@ -139,8 +126,8 @@ build-aarch64-linux-gnu:
     name: "$CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-aarch64"
   script:
     - *aptcache
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu || apt-get --no-install-recommend --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install libsdl2-mixer-dev:arm64 libpng-dev:arm64 libcurl4-openssl-dev:arm64 libgme-dev:arm64 libopenmpt-dev:arm64
+    - apt-get install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu || apt-get install gcc
+    - apt-get install libsdl2-mixer-dev:arm64 libpng-dev:arm64 libcurl4-openssl-dev:arm64 libgme-dev:arm64 libopenmpt-dev:arm64
     - export CC=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
     - export OBJCOPY=aarch64-linux-gnu-objcopy
     - export OBJDUMP=aarch64-linux-gnu-objdump
@@ -156,6 +143,6 @@ build-x86_64-w64-mingw32:
     name: "$CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-Win64"
   script:
     - *aptcache
-    - apt-get --no-install-recommends --quiet --quiet --yes --option dir::cache::archives="$APT_CACHE_DIR" install gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64-win32
+    - apt-get install gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64-win32
     - *ccache
     - make --directory=src --keep-going CCACHE=1 ERRORMODE=1 MINGW64=1 PREFIX=x86_64-w64-mingw32 || make --directory=src --keep-going CCACHE=1 ERRORMODE=1 MINGW64=1 PREFIX=x86_64-w64-mingw32