diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7db25d9..674a876 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
             . | grep -v 'pii-patterns' | \
             grep -v 'target/' | \
             grep -v '^./docs/' | \
+            grep -v '^./research/' | \
             grep -v '^./standards/' | \
             grep -v 'node_modules/' || true)
           if [ -n "$HITS" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index f4c8365..0907815 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@631a55b12751854ce901bb631d5902ceb48146f7 # stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@e18b497796c12c097a38f9edb9d0641fb99eee32 # v2
+      - name: Install protoc
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - name: Check \${{ matrix.name }}
         run: cargo check \${{ matrix.args }}
 
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@ff9b7e97f1c15b93257ad9a20e43c84dc3eef47b # 1.85
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@e18b497796c12c097a38f9edb9d0641fb99eee32 # v2
+      - name: Install protoc
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - name: Check MSRV
         run: cargo check --workspace
 
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@631a55b12751854ce901bb631d5902ceb48146f7 # stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@e18b497796c12c097a38f9edb9d0641fb99eee32 # v2
+      - name: Install protoc
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - name: Build docs
         run: cargo doc --workspace --no-deps
 
@@ -72,6 +78,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@631a55b12751854ce901bb631d5902ceb48146f7 # stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@e18b497796c12c097a38f9edb9d0641fb99eee32 # v2
+      - name: Install protoc
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - name: Build binary
         run: cargo build --release -p akroasis
       - name: Verify binary runs