diff --git a/.github/setup-node/action.yml b/.github/setup-node/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..22cb81618a1efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/setup-node/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+name: 'Setup Node.js and install npm dependencies'
+description: 'Configure Node.js and install npm dependencies while managing all aspects of caching.'
+inputs:
+    node-version:
+        description: 'Optional. The Node.js version to use. When not specified, the version specified in .nvmrc will be used.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
+runs:
+    using: 'composite'
+    steps:
+        - name: Use desired version of Node.js
+          uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
+          with:
+              node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+              node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}
+              cache: npm
+
+        - name: Get Node.js and npm version
+          id: node-version
+          run: |
+              echo "NODE_VERSION=$(node -v)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          shell: bash
+
+        - name: Cache node_modules
+          id: cache-node_modules
+          uses: actions/cache@88522ab9f39a2ea568f7027eddc7d8d8bc9d59c8 # v3.3.1
+          with:
+              path: '**/node_modules'
+              key: node_modules-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.node-version.outputs.NODE_VERSION }}-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+        - name: Install npm dependencies
+          if: ${{ steps.cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
+          run: npm ci
+          shell: bash
+
+        # On cache hit, we run the post-install script to match the native `npm ci` behavior.
+        # An example of this is to patch `node_modules` using patch-package.
+        - name: Post-install
+          if: ${{ steps.cache-node_modules.outputs.cache-hit == 'true' }}
+          run: |
+              # Run the post-install script for the root project.
+              npm run postinstall
+              # Run the post-install scripts for workspaces.
+              npx lerna run postinstall
+          shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-plugin-zip.yml b/.github/workflows/build-plugin-zip.yml
index 6e915d0ffddd27..9e30cc1c1cfc67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-plugin-zip.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-plugin-zip.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   ref: ${{ needs.bump-version.outputs.release_branch || github.ref }}
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
+            - name: Use desired version of Node.js
               uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
               with:
                   node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ jobs:
                   git config user.name "Gutenberg Repository Automation"
                   git config user.email gutenberg@wordpress.org
 
-            - name: Setup Node (for CLI)
+            - name: Setup Node.js
               uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
               with:
                   node-version-file: 'main/.nvmrc'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bundle-size.yml b/.github/workflows/bundle-size.yml
index 9ae0116ef1c79b..ea1facacdf236a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bundle-size.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bundle-size.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   fetch-depth: 1
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
+            - name: Use desired version of Node.js
               uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
               with:
                   node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-block.yml b/.github/workflows/create-block.yml
index 304052d4297b87..d0eae662c90978 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-block.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-block.yml
@@ -20,20 +20,17 @@ jobs:
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
-                node: [14]
+                node: ['14']
                 os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
               with:
                   node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-                  cache: npm
 
-            - name: npm install, build, format and lint
+            - name: Create block
               shell: bash
-              run: |
-                  npm ci
-                  bash ./bin/test-create-block.sh
+              run: bash ./bin/test-create-block.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/end2end-test.yml b/.github/workflows/end2end-test.yml
index 24256e4266a46e..9bc1224fa11e7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/end2end-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/end2end-test.yml
@@ -29,16 +29,11 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
-            - name: Npm install and build
-              run: |
-                  npm ci
-                  npm run build
+            - name: Npm build
+              run: npm run build
 
             - name: Install WordPress
               run: |
@@ -78,16 +73,11 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
-            - name: Npm install and build
-              run: |
-                  npm ci
-                  npm run build
+            - name: Npm build
+              run: npm run build
 
             - name: Install Playwright dependencies
               run: |
@@ -137,19 +127,14 @@ jobs:
                   name: flaky-tests-report
                   path: flaky-tests
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
               if: ${{ steps.download_artifact.outcome == 'success' }}
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
-            - name: Npm install and build
+            - name: Npm build
               if: ${{ steps.download_artifact.outcome == 'success' }}
               # TODO: We don't have to build the entire project, just the action itself.
-              run: |
-                  npm ci
-                  npm run build:packages
+              run: npm run build:packages
 
             - name: Report flaky tests
               if: ${{ steps.download_artifact.outcome == 'success' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yml b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
index fa388e76d32f15..18f11e55b3de88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
@@ -32,15 +32,8 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
-
-            - name: Npm install
-              run: |
-                  npm ci
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
             - name: Compare performance with trunk
               if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm-packages.yml
index 6568d46989fe65..bc6782ae3ed8f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-npm-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm-packages.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
                   git config user.name "Gutenberg Repository Automation"
                   git config user.email gutenberg@wordpress.org
 
-            - name: Setup Node (for CLI)
+            - name: Setup Node.js
               uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
               with:
                   node-version-file: 'main/.nvmrc'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-automation.yml
index 5d38f7965f7b10..b39a54f084c602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-automation.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   ref: trunk
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
+            - name: Use desired version of Node.js
               uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
               with:
                   node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rnmobile-android-runner.yml b/.github/workflows/rnmobile-android-runner.yml
index 0f1474c824a208..55d29accbcb8fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rnmobile-android-runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rnmobile-android-runner.yml
@@ -31,13 +31,8 @@ jobs:
                   distribution: 'temurin'
                   java-version: '11'
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
-
-            - run: npm ci
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
             - name: Gradle cache
               uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@6095a76664413da4c8c134ee32e8a8ae900f0f1f # v2.4.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rnmobile-ios-runner.yml b/.github/workflows/rnmobile-ios-runner.yml
index 933b4184957d11..1a4b1db788371b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rnmobile-ios-runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rnmobile-ios-runner.yml
@@ -25,13 +25,8 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
-
-            - run: npm ci
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
             - name: Prepare build cache key
               run: find package-lock.json packages/react-native-editor/ios packages/react-native-aztec/ios packages/react-native-bridge/ios -type f -print0 | sort -z | xargs -0 shasum | tee ios-checksums.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/static-checks.yml
index 00002aaf52f191..8935ef5e393258 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-checks.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
+            - name: Use desired version of Node.js
               uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
               with:
                   node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/storybook-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/storybook-pages.yml
index 616fad4e55b5aa..ad49e3274f9ba8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/storybook-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/storybook-pages.yml
@@ -16,14 +16,8 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   ref: trunk
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
-
-            - name: Install Dependencies
-              run: npm ci
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
             - name: Build Storybook
               run: npm run storybook:build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
index ca9adb75ebca83..a78440bf5ef52e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
@@ -33,19 +33,16 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
               with:
                   node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-                  cache: npm
 
-            - name: Npm install and build
+            - name: Npm build
               # It's not necessary to run the full build, since Jest can interpret
               # source files with `babel-jest`. Some packages have their own custom
               # build tasks, however. These must be run.
-              run: |
-                  npm ci
-                  npx lerna run build
+              run: npx lerna run build
 
             - name: Running the tests
               run: npm run test:unit -- --ci --maxWorkers=2 --cacheDirectory="$HOME/.jest-cache"
@@ -79,11 +76,8 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Set up Node.js
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
             ##
             # This allows Composer dependencies to be installed using a single step.
@@ -116,10 +110,8 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   custom-cache-suffix: $(/bin/date -u --date='last Mon' "+%F")
 
-            - name: Install npm dependencies
-              run: |
-                  npm ci
-                  npm run build
+            - name: Npm build
+              run: npm run build
 
             - name: Docker debug information
               run: |
@@ -235,19 +227,14 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3.3.0
 
-            - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
-              uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-                  cache: npm
+            - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/setup-node
 
-            - name: Npm install and build
+            - name: Npm build
               # It's not necessary to run the full build, since Jest can interpret
               # source files with `babel-jest`. Some packages have their own custom
               # build tasks, however. These must be run.
-              run: |
-                  npm ci
-                  npx lerna run build
+              run: npx lerna run build
 
             - name: Running the tests
               run: npm run native test -- --ci --maxWorkers=2 --cacheDirectory="$HOME/.jest-cache"