diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index d25da88..29fc888 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           components: rustfmt
       - name: cargo fmt --check
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: --check
+        run: cargo fmt --check
   clippy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: ${{ matrix.toolchain }} / clippy
@@ -50,10 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install nightly
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@nightly
       - name: cargo doc
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: doc
-          args: --no-deps --all-features
+        run: cargo doc --no-deps --all-features
         env:
           RUSTDOCFLAGS: --cfg docsrs
   hack:
@@ -68,10 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cargo install cargo-hack
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@cargo-hack
       - name: cargo hack
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: hack
-          args: --feature-powerset check --lib --tests
+        run: cargo hack --feature-powerset check --lib --tests
   msrv:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # we use a matrix here just because env can't be used in job names
@@ -89,6 +80,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.msrv }}
       - name: cargo +${{ matrix.msrv }} check
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: check
+        run: cargo check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nostd.yml b/.github/workflows/nostd.yml
index 235df26..397a2da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nostd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nostd.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
         run: rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
       - name: cargo check
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: check
-          args: --target ${{ matrix.target }} --no-default-features
+        run: cargo check --target ${{ matrix.target }} --no-default-features
diff --git a/.github/workflows/safety.yml b/.github/workflows/safety.yml
index 77f56a4..6c973c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/safety.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/safety.yml
@@ -22,20 +22,14 @@ jobs:
             cat Cargo.toml
         name: Enable debug symbols
       - name: cargo test -Zsanitizer=address
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          # only --lib --tests b/c of https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/53945
-          args: --lib --tests --all-features --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+        # only --lib --tests b/c of https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/53945
+        run: cargo test --lib --tests --all-features --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
         env:
           ASAN_OPTIONS: "detect_odr_violation=0:detect_leaks=0"
           RUSTFLAGS: "-Z sanitizer=address"
       - name: cargo test -Zsanitizer=leak
         if: always()
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --all-features --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+        run: cargo test --all-features --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
         env:
           LSAN_OPTIONS: "suppressions=lsan-suppressions.txt"
           RUSTFLAGS: "-Z sanitizer=leak"
@@ -53,10 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: ${{ env.NIGHTLY }}
           components: miri
       - name: cargo miri test
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: miri
-          args: test
+        run: cargo miri test
         env:
           MIRIFLAGS: "-Zmiri-tag-raw-pointers"
   loom:
@@ -68,10 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install stable
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - name: cargo test --test loom
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --release --test loom
+        run: cargo test --release --test loom
         env:
           LOOM_MAX_PREEMPTIONS: 2
           RUSTFLAGS: "--cfg loom"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
index e341e9b..2c15695 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
@@ -18,14 +18,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@nightly
       - name: cargo generate-lockfile
         if: hashFiles('Cargo.lock') == ''
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: generate-lockfile
+        run: cargo generate-lockfile
       - name: cargo test --locked
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --locked --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo test --locked --all-features --all-targets
   # https://twitter.com/alcuadrado/status/1571291687837732873
   update:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -43,14 +38,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@beta
       - name: cargo update
         if: hashFiles('Cargo.lock') != ''
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: update
+        run: cargo update
       - name: cargo test
         if: hashFiles('Cargo.lock') != ''
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --locked --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo test --locked --all-features --all-targets
         env:
           RUSTFLAGS: -D deprecated
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 53db840..4435fd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
       - name: cargo generate-lockfile
         if: hashFiles('Cargo.lock') == ''
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: generate-lockfile
+        run: cargo generate-lockfile
       # https://twitter.com/jonhoo/status/1571290371124260865
       - name: cargo test --locked
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --locked --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo test --locked --all-features --all-targets
   minimal:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: ubuntu / stable / minimal-versions
@@ -43,16 +38,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: rustup default stable
         run: rustup default stable
       - name: cargo update -Zminimal-versions
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: update
-          toolchain: nightly
-          args: -Zminimal-versions
+        run: cargo +nightly update -Zminimal-versions
       - name: cargo test
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --locked --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo test --locked --all-features --all-targets
   os-check:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     name: ${{ matrix.os }} / stable
@@ -68,14 +56,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - name: cargo generate-lockfile
         if: hashFiles('Cargo.lock') == ''
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: generate-lockfile
+        run: cargo generate-lockfile
       - name: cargo test
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --locked --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo test --locked --all-features --all-targets
   coverage:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: ubuntu / stable / coverage
@@ -91,9 +74,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@cargo-llvm-cov
       - name: cargo generate-lockfile
         if: hashFiles('Cargo.lock') == ''
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: generate-lockfile
+        run: cargo generate-lockfile
       - name: cargo llvm-cov
         run: cargo llvm-cov --locked --all-features --lcov --output-path lcov.info
       - name: Upload to codecov.io