diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index a8818e7d53..f0b3bf8c71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   CCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ccache_dir
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
 jobs:
   prepare_matrix:
@@ -45,6 +46,13 @@ jobs:
         architecture: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare_matrix.outputs.matrix_architecture) }}
         python_version: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare_matrix.outputs.matrix_python_version) }}
     steps:
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
+
       - name: Check expanded matrix config
         if: github.event.inputs.expanded_matrix == '1'
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
index 74aeb6b5c3..13db3f4219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ env:
   xcodeVersion: "12.2"
   # LLVM version with ARM MachO support has no version number yet.
   llvmVer: "5f187f0afaad33013ba03454c4749d99b1362534"
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
 jobs:
   log_inputs:
@@ -182,6 +183,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     if: ${{ github.event.inputs.downloadPublicVersion == '' && github.event.inputs.downloadPreviousRun == '' }}
     steps:
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
+
       - name: setup Xcode version (macos)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_${{ env.xcodeVersion }}.app/Contents/Developer
@@ -242,6 +250,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: sdk-src
 
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
+
       - name: Cache NDK
         id: cache_ndk
         uses: actions/cache@v2
@@ -333,6 +348,13 @@ jobs:
           architecture: "arm64"
 
     steps:
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
+
       - name: setup Xcode version (macos)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_${{ env.xcodeVersion }}.app/Contents/Developer
diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
index 9e3bb37213..291ab1cac2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   CCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ccache_dir
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
 jobs:
   prepare_matrix:
@@ -85,6 +86,13 @@ jobs:
           - xcode_version: "11.7"
             architecture: "arm64"
     steps:                
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
+
       - name: Setup Xcode version (macos)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_${{ matrix.xcode_version }}.app/Contents/Developer
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index f703331ca4..78f4676b9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ env:
   statusCommentIdentifier: "integration-test-status-comment"
   pythonVersion: '3.7'
   artifactRetentionDays: 2
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
 jobs:
   check_and_prepare:
@@ -69,8 +70,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: lannonbr/repo-permission-check-action@2.0.0
       with:
         permission: "admin"
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     ### It sets "github_ref,trigger,pr_number,requested_tests" outputs to control the following jobs and steps
     ### trigger value: manual_trigger, scheduled_trigger, label_trigger, postsubmit_trigger
     - id: set_outputs
@@ -213,6 +212,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{needs.check_and_prepare.outputs.github_ref}}
           submodules: true
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
       - name: Set env vars (Linux)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: echo "VCPKG_TRIPLET=x64-linux" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -386,6 +391,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{needs.check_and_prepare.outputs.github_ref}}
           submodules: true
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH (Windows)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows')
         uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2
@@ -501,6 +512,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{needs.check_and_prepare.outputs.github_ref}}
           submodules: true
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
       - name: Setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios.yml b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
index a1a8051071..71d4481147 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ on:
         description: 'Use an expanded matrix?'
         default: '0'
         required: true
+
+env:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+
 jobs:
   prepare_matrix:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -35,6 +39,13 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         xcode_verison: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare_matrix.outputs.matrix_xcode_version) }}
     steps:
+      - name: Store git credentials for all git commands
+        # Forces all git commands to use authenticated https, to prevent throttling.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper 'store --file /tmp/git-credentials'
+          echo 'https://${{ github.token }}@github.com' > /tmp/git-credentials
+
       - name: setup Xcode version (macos)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_${{ matrix.xcode_verison }}.app/Contents/Developer