diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9727ed1dc9..6a8700dd23 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -380,3 +380,6 @@ sdkconfig
 CMakeUserPresets.json
 config/user-tools-repos.json
 config/user-prefs.json
+
+# ccache cache files
+.ccache/
diff --git a/CMake/Modules/STM32_CubePackage.cmake b/CMake/Modules/STM32_CubePackage.cmake
index ca2d0f1524..22aa7d57ab 100644
--- a/CMake/Modules/STM32_CubePackage.cmake
+++ b/CMake/Modules/STM32_CubePackage.cmake
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ macro(ProcessSTM32CubePackage)
     endif()
 
     FetchContent_GetProperties(stm32${TARGET_SERIES_SHORT_LOWER}_hal_driver)
-    FetchContent_Populate(stm32${TARGET_SERIES_SHORT_LOWER}_hal_driver)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(stm32${TARGET_SERIES_SHORT_LOWER}_hal_driver)
 
     FetchContent_GetProperties(cmsis_device_${TARGET_SERIES_SHORT_LOWER})
-    FetchContent_Populate(cmsis_device_${TARGET_SERIES_SHORT_LOWER})
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cmsis_device_${TARGET_SERIES_SHORT_LOWER})
     
     FetchContent_GetProperties(cmsis_core)
-    FetchContent_Populate(cmsis_core)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cmsis_core)
 
 endmacro()
 
diff --git a/CMake/binutils.common.cmake b/CMake/binutils.common.cmake
index 552ab97641..1726bec69c 100644
--- a/CMake/binutils.common.cmake
+++ b/CMake/binutils.common.cmake
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ function(nf_add_mbedtls_library)
     FetchContent_GetProperties(mbedtls)
     if(NOT mbedtls_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(mbedtls)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(mbedtls)
     endif()
 
     # don't include tests or programs, only build libraries
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ function(nf_add_lwip_library)
 
     if(NOT lwip_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(lwip)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(lwip)
     endif()
 
 endfunction()
diff --git a/azure-pipelines-nightly.yml b/azure-pipelines-nightly.yml
index 0b346bc36f..531f211b19 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-nightly.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-nightly.yml
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ jobs:
       REVISION: $[counter('STM32_1_10_0_versioncounter', 0)]
       HelperPackageVersion: $[counter('HelperPackageVersioncounter', 0)]
       TargetPlatform: "stm32"
+      CCACHE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
 
     steps:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-preparations.yml
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@ jobs:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-ninja.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-srecord.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-hexdfu.yml
+      - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-chibios-stm32-targets.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/pack-publish-artifacts.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/publish-cloudsmith.yml
@@ -546,6 +548,8 @@ jobs:
       # creates a counter and assigns it to the revision variable
       REVISION: $[counter('ESP32_1_10_0_versioncounter', 0)]
       IDF_PATH: "D:/a/1/s/esp-idf"
+      IDF_CCACHE_ENABLE: "1"
+      CCACHE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/.pip
       TargetPlatform: "esp32"
 
@@ -629,6 +633,7 @@ jobs:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/nb-gitversioning.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-arm-gcc-toolchain.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-ninja.yml
+      - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-ti-simplelink-targets.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/pack-publish-artifacts.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/publish-cloudsmith.yml
@@ -682,6 +687,7 @@ jobs:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-ninja.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-hexdfu.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-srecord.yml
+      - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-azurertos-targets.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/pack-publish-artifacts.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/publish-cloudsmith.yml
diff --git a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-azurertos-targets.yml b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-azurertos-targets.yml
index fb4f3db41f..de4309b369 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-azurertos-targets.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-azurertos-targets.yml
@@ -11,32 +11,39 @@ steps:
     parameters:
       repoDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Cache ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-azurertos | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
+      cacheHitVar: CCACHE_RESTORED
+
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: Setup CMake (DFU, no SRecord)
     condition: and(eq(variables['NeedsDFU'], true), eq(variables['NeedsSRECORD'], 'false'))
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_HEX2DFU_PREFIX=$(HEX2DFU_PATH) $(BuildOptions) "
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_HEX2DFU_PREFIX=$(HEX2DFU_PATH) $(BuildOptions) "
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: Setup CMake build (SRecord, no DFU)
     condition: and(eq(variables['NeedsSRECORD'], true), eq(variables['NeedsDFU'], false))
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions)  "
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions)  "
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: Setup CMake build (DFU and SRecord)
     condition: and(eq(variables['NeedsDFU'], true), eq(variables['NeedsSRECORD'], true))
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_HEX2DFU_PREFIX=$(HEX2DFU_PATH) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions) "
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_HEX2DFU_PREFIX=$(HEX2DFU_PATH) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions) "
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: Setup CMake build (no DFU, no SRecord)
     condition: and(eq(variables['NeedsDFU'], false), eq(variables['NeedsSRECORD'], false))
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) $(BuildOptions) "
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) $(BuildOptions) "
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
@@ -44,3 +51,9 @@ steps:
     inputs:
       cmakeArgs: "--build  --preset $(CMakePreset) --target all --config MinSizeRel"
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
+
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Save ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-azurertos | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
diff --git a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-chibios-stm32-targets.yml b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-chibios-stm32-targets.yml
index fb4f3db41f..54056352cf 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-chibios-stm32-targets.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-chibios-stm32-targets.yml
@@ -11,32 +11,39 @@ steps:
     parameters:
       repoDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Cache ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-chibios | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
+      cacheHitVar: CCACHE_RESTORED
+
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: Setup CMake (DFU, no SRecord)
     condition: and(eq(variables['NeedsDFU'], true), eq(variables['NeedsSRECORD'], 'false'))
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_HEX2DFU_PREFIX=$(HEX2DFU_PATH) $(BuildOptions) "
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_HEX2DFU_PREFIX=$(HEX2DFU_PATH) $(BuildOptions) "
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: Setup CMake build (SRecord, no DFU)
     condition: and(eq(variables['NeedsSRECORD'], true), eq(variables['NeedsDFU'], false))
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions)  "
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions)  "
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: Setup CMake build (DFU and SRecord)
     condition: and(eq(variables['NeedsDFU'], true), eq(variables['NeedsSRECORD'], true))
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_HEX2DFU_PREFIX=$(HEX2DFU_PATH) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions) "
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_HEX2DFU_PREFIX=$(HEX2DFU_PATH) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions) "
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: Setup CMake build (no DFU, no SRecord)
     condition: and(eq(variables['NeedsDFU'], false), eq(variables['NeedsSRECORD'], false))
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) $(BuildOptions) "
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) $(BuildOptions) "
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
@@ -44,3 +51,9 @@ steps:
     inputs:
       cmakeArgs: "--build  --preset $(CMakePreset) --target all --config MinSizeRel"
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
+
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Save ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-chibios | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
diff --git a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-espressif-esp32-targets.yml b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-espressif-esp32-targets.yml
index 7ae9c3be61..8ab2278fc1 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-espressif-esp32-targets.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-espressif-esp32-targets.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,25 @@ steps:
     parameters:
       repoDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Cache IDF components
+    inputs:
+      key: 'esp-idf-components-cache | 0'
+      path: $(Agent.BuildDirectory)/s/esp-idf/components
+      cacheHitVar: ESP32_COMPONENTS_RESTORED
+
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Cache ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-$(IDF_Target) | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
+      cacheHitVar: CCACHE_RESTORED
+
   - task: CMake@1
     condition: succeeded()
     displayName: Setup build with CMake
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DESP32_IDF_PATH=$(IDF_PATH) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) $(BuildOptions)"
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCCACHE_ENABLE=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DESP32_IDF_PATH=$(IDF_PATH) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) $(BuildOptions)"
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
   - task: CMake@1
@@ -97,3 +111,15 @@ steps:
       TargetFolder: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}\build
       flattenFolders: false
       ignoreMakeDirErrors: true
+
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Save IDF components
+    inputs:
+      key: 'esp-idf-components-cache | 0'
+      path: $(Agent.BuildDirectory)/s/esp-idf/components
+
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Save ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-$(IDF_Target) | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
diff --git a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-freertos-nxp-targets.yml b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-freertos-nxp-targets.yml
index 25c20196d7..789559b6b8 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-freertos-nxp-targets.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-freertos-nxp-targets.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,16 @@ steps:
     parameters:
       repoDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Cache ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-freeRTOS | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
+      cacheHitVar: CCACHE_RESTORED
+
   - task: CMake@1
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions)"
+      cmakeArgs: "--preset $(CMakePreset) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) -DTOOL_SRECORD_PREFIX=$(SRECORD_PATH)/srecord/ $(BuildOptions)"
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
     displayName: Setup build with CMake
 
@@ -22,3 +29,9 @@ steps:
       cmakeArgs: "--build --preset $(CMakePreset) --target all --config MinSizeRel"
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
     displayName: Build with CMake
+
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Save ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-freeRTOS | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
diff --git a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-ti-simplelink-targets.yml b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-ti-simplelink-targets.yml
index ba5677613e..cf9f30cc0b 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-templates/build-ti-simplelink-targets.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-templates/build-ti-simplelink-targets.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,16 @@ steps:
     parameters:
       repoDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
 
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Cache ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-ti-simplelink | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
+      cacheHitVar: CCACHE_RESTORED
+
   - task: CMake@1
     inputs:
-      cmakeArgs: " --preset $(TargetBoard) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_BOARD=$(TargetBoard) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) $(BuildOptions)"
+      cmakeArgs: " --preset $(TargetBoard) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel -DBUILD_VERSION=$(NBGV_VersionMajor).$(NBGV_VersionMinor).$(NBGV_BuildNumber).$(TARGET_BUILD_COUNTER) -DTARGET_BOARD=$(TargetBoard) -DTARGET_NAME=$(TargetPublishName) $(BuildOptions)"
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
     displayName: Setup build with CMake
 
@@ -22,3 +29,9 @@ steps:
       cmakeArgs: "--build --preset $(TargetBoard) --target all --config MinSizeRel"
       workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.repoDirectory }}
     displayName: Build with CMake
+
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: Save ccache files
+    inputs:
+      key: 'ccache-ti-simplelink | 0'
+      path: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
diff --git a/azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml b/azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..364d93b85b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and Contributors
+# See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
+
+steps:
+  - task: Cache@2
+    displayName: "Cache ccache"
+    inputs:
+      key: "ccache | 4_10_2"
+      path: 'C:\Program Files\ccache'
+      cacheHitVar: CCACHE_CACHE_RESTORED
+
+  - task: PowerShell@2
+    displayName: Downloading Ccache
+    condition: ne(variables.CCACHE_CACHE_RESTORED, 'true')
+    inputs:
+      targetType: "inline"
+      script: |
+        $url = "https://github.com/ccache/ccache/releases/download/v4.10.2/ccache-4.10.2-windows-x86_64.zip"
+        $output = "$(Agent.TempDirectory)\ccache.zip"
+        (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $output)
+      errorActionPreference: "stop"
+      failOnStderr: true
+
+  - task: ExtractFiles@1
+    displayName: Install Ccache
+    condition: ne(variables.CCACHE_CACHE_RESTORED, 'true')
+    inputs:
+      archiveFilePatterns: '$(Agent.TempDirectory)\ccache.zip'
+      destinationFolder: '$(Agent.TempDirectory)\ccache'
+
+  - script: echo "##vso[task.prependpath]$(Agent.TempDirectory)\ccache"
+    displayName: Add Ccache to PATH
+    condition: succeeded()
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index dd0d0be434..7d03c19cac 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ jobs:
       REVISION: $[counter('STM32_1_10_0_versioncounter', 0)]
       HelperPackageVersion: $[counter('HelperPackageVersioncounter', 0)]
       TargetPlatform: "stm32"
+      CCACHE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
 
     steps:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-preparations.yml
@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ jobs:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-ninja.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-srecord.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-hexdfu.yml
+      - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-chibios-stm32-targets.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/pack-publish-artifacts.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/publish-cloudsmith.yml
@@ -563,6 +565,9 @@ jobs:
       # creates a counter and assigns it to the revision variable
       REVISION: $[counter('ESP32_1_10_0_versioncounter', 0)]
       IDF_PATH: "D:/a/1/s/esp-idf"
+      IDF_CCACHE_ENABLE: "1"
+      CCACHE_NOHASHDIR: "1"
+      CCACHE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
       PIP_CACHE_DIR: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/.pip
       TargetPlatform: "esp32"
 
@@ -645,6 +650,7 @@ jobs:
       REVISION: $[counter('NXP_1_10_0_versioncounter', 0)]
       GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE: 1
       TargetPlatform: "freertos"
+      CCACHE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
 
     steps:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-preparations.yml
@@ -652,6 +658,7 @@ jobs:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-arm-gcc-toolchain.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-ninja.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-srecord.yml
+      - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-freertos-nxp-targets.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/pack-publish-artifacts.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/publish-cloudsmith.yml
@@ -723,12 +730,14 @@ jobs:
       REVISION: $[counter('TI_1_10_0_versioncounter', 0)]
       HelperPackageVersion: $[counter('HelperPackageVersioncounter', 0)]
       TargetPlatform: "ti_simplelink"
+      CCACHE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
 
     steps:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-preparations.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/nb-gitversioning.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-arm-gcc-toolchain.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-ninja.yml
+      - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-ti-simplelink-targets.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/pack-publish-artifacts.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/publish-cloudsmith.yml
@@ -794,6 +803,7 @@ jobs:
       REVISION: $[counter('AZURERTOS_1_10_0_versioncounter', 0)]
       HelperPackageVersion: $[counter('HelperPackageVersioncounter', 0)]
       TargetPlatform: "azure_rtos"
+      CCACHE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nf-interpreter/.ccache
 
     steps:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-preparations.yml
@@ -802,6 +812,7 @@ jobs:
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-install-ninja.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-hexdfu.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-srecord.yml
+      - template: azure-pipelines-templates/download-ccache.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/build-azurertos-targets.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/pack-publish-artifacts.yml
       - template: azure-pipelines-templates/publish-cloudsmith.yml
diff --git a/targets/AzureRTOS/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/AzureRTOS/CMakeLists.txt
index cbfca05874..3aa7181c78 100644
--- a/targets/AzureRTOS/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/AzureRTOS/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ else()
 
 endif()
 
-FetchContent_Populate(azure_rtos)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(azure_rtos)
 
 ###########################
 # Azure RTOS USBX
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ if(AZURERTOS_USBX_REQUIRED)
 
     endif()
 
-    FetchContent_Populate(azure_rtos_usbx)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(azure_rtos_usbx)
 
 endif()
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ if(AZURERTOS_FILEX_REQUIRED)
 
     endif()
 
-    FetchContent_Populate(azure_rtos_filex)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(azure_rtos_filex)
 
 endif()
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ if(AZURERTOS_NETXDUO_REQUIRED)
     # enable BSD layer in NetX Duo
     set(NXD_ENABLE_BSD TRUE)
 
-    FetchContent_Populate(azure_rtos_netxduo)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(azure_rtos_netxduo)
 
 endif()
 
diff --git a/targets/AzureRTOS/Maxim/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/AzureRTOS/Maxim/CMakeLists.txt
index 185070cab2..b8eff15b1a 100644
--- a/targets/AzureRTOS/Maxim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/AzureRTOS/Maxim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ else()
 
 endif()
 
-FetchContent_Populate(maxim_micros_sdk)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(maxim_micros_sdk)
 
 # make vars global
 set(NANOCLR_PROJECT_SOURCES ${NANOCLR_PROJECT_SOURCES} CACHE INTERNAL "make global")
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 FetchContent_GetProperties(cmsis)
-FetchContent_Populate(cmsis)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cmsis)
 
 # add platform dirs
 add_subdirectory(_include)
diff --git a/targets/AzureRTOS/MicroBit/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/AzureRTOS/MicroBit/CMakeLists.txt
index 2183d7a578..3cef5bd643 100644
--- a/targets/AzureRTOS/MicroBit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/AzureRTOS/MicroBit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ else()
 
 endif()
 
-FetchContent_Populate(CODALMicroBitV2)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(CODALMicroBitV2)
 
 ####################
 # CODAL Core
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ else()
 
 endif()
 
-FetchContent_Populate(CodalCore)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(CodalCore)
 
 ####################
 # CODAL NRF52
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ else()
 
 endif()
 
-FetchContent_Populate(CodalNrf52)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(CodalNrf52)
 
 ########################
 # CODAL Micro Bit NRF52 SDK
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ else()
 
 endif()
 
-FetchContent_Populate(CodalMicrobitNrf5Sdk)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(CodalMicrobitNrf5Sdk)
 
 # make vars global
 set(NANOCLR_PROJECT_SOURCES ${NANOCLR_PROJECT_SOURCES} CACHE INTERNAL "make global")
diff --git a/targets/AzureRTOS/Nordic/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/AzureRTOS/Nordic/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ff58ba341..e571ca3624 100644
--- a/targets/AzureRTOS/Nordic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/AzureRTOS/Nordic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ else()
 
 endif()
 
-FetchContent_Populate(nRFConnectSdk)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(nRFConnectSdk)
 
 # Point to NCS root directory
 set(NRF_DIR ${nRFConnectSdk_SOURCE_DIR} CACHE PATH "NCS root directory")
diff --git a/targets/AzureRTOS/RaspberryPi/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/AzureRTOS/RaspberryPi/CMakeLists.txt
index 58b60948af..2c10177349 100644
--- a/targets/AzureRTOS/RaspberryPi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/AzureRTOS/RaspberryPi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ else()
 
 endif()
 
-FetchContent_Populate(pico_sdk)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(pico_sdk)
 
 # set these to help Pico SDK
 set(PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX})
diff --git a/targets/AzureRTOS/ST/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/AzureRTOS/ST/CMakeLists.txt
index a0a49cfdcd..93be746a9d 100644
--- a/targets/AzureRTOS/ST/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/AzureRTOS/ST/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 FetchContent_GetProperties(chibios)
-FetchContent_Populate(chibios)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(chibios)
 
 list(APPEND TARGET_AZURERTOS_COMMON_INCLUDE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/_include)
 
diff --git a/targets/AzureRTOS/SiliconLabs/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/AzureRTOS/SiliconLabs/CMakeLists.txt
index f5e29715ea..001850b444 100644
--- a/targets/AzureRTOS/SiliconLabs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/AzureRTOS/SiliconLabs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 FetchContent_GetProperties(gecko_sdk)
-FetchContent_Populate(gecko_sdk)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(gecko_sdk)
 
 # including here the CMake files for the source files specific to the target series
 include(AzureRTOS_${TARGET_SERIES}_sources)
diff --git a/targets/ChibiOS/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/ChibiOS/CMakeLists.txt
index d9e49a3715..dff6aae770 100644
--- a/targets/ChibiOS/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/ChibiOS/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ endif()
 FetchContent_GetProperties(chibios)
 if(NOT chibios_POPULATED)
     # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-    FetchContent_Populate(chibios)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(chibios)
 endif()
 
 if(CHIBIOS_CONTRIB_REQUIRED)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ if(CHIBIOS_CONTRIB_REQUIRED)
     FetchContent_GetProperties(chibios-contrib)
     if(NOT chibios-contrib_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(chibios-contrib)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(chibios-contrib)
     endif()
 
 endif()
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ if(NF_FEATURE_HAS_SDCARD OR NF_FEATURE_HAS_USB_MSD)
     FetchContent_GetProperties(fatfs)
     if(NOT fatfs_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(fatfs)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(fatfs)
     endif()
 
     # have to delete the ffconf.h template from the repo
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ if(NF_FEATURE_USE_LITTLEFS_OPTION)
     FetchContent_GetProperties(littlefs)
     if(NOT littlefs_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(littlefs)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(littlefs)
     endif()
 
 endif()
diff --git a/targets/ESP32/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/ESP32/CMakeLists.txt
index e047b8292a..1e12e1da56 100644
--- a/targets/ESP32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/ESP32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ endif()
 FetchContent_GetProperties(esp32_idf)
 if(NOT esp32_idf_POPULATED)
     # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-    FetchContent_Populate(esp32_idf)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(esp32_idf)
 endif()
 
 # add IDF CMake dir to modules path
diff --git a/targets/FreeRTOS/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/FreeRTOS/CMakeLists.txt
index a82e68ad0f..6d97146771 100644
--- a/targets/FreeRTOS/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/FreeRTOS/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ endif()
 FetchContent_GetProperties(freertos)
 if(NOT freertos_POPULATED)
     # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-    FetchContent_Populate(freertos)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(freertos)
 endif()
 
 # check if CMSIS_SOURCE was specified or if it's empty (default is empty)
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 FetchContent_GetProperties(cmsis)
-FetchContent_Populate(cmsis)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cmsis)
 if(NOT cmsis_POPULATED)
     # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-    FetchContent_Populate(cmsis)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cmsis)
 endif()
 
 # FreeRTOS common directories
diff --git a/targets/FreeRTOS/NXP/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/FreeRTOS/NXP/CMakeLists.txt
index 6cbe02181e..3ece9c0928 100644
--- a/targets/FreeRTOS/NXP/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/FreeRTOS/NXP/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ endif()
 FetchContent_GetProperties(fatfs)
 if(NOT fatfs_POPULATED)
     # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-    FetchContent_Populate(fatfs)
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(fatfs)
 endif()
 
 # have to delete the ffconf.h template from the repo
diff --git a/targets/TI_SimpleLink/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/TI_SimpleLink/CMakeLists.txt
index 51ad74fa24..af8a302396 100644
--- a/targets/TI_SimpleLink/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/TI_SimpleLink/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if("${TARGET_SERIES}" STREQUAL "CC32xx")
     FetchContent_GetProperties(simplelinkcc32xxsdk)
     if(NOT simplelinkcc32xxsdk_POPULATED)
             # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-            FetchContent_Populate(simplelinkcc32xxsdk)
+            FetchContent_MakeAvailable(simplelinkcc32xxsdk)
     endif()
 
     # check if TI_XDCTOOLS_SOURCE was specified or if it's empty (default is empty)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ if("${TARGET_SERIES}" STREQUAL "CC32xx")
     FetchContent_GetProperties(ti_xdctools)
     if(NOT ti_xdctools_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(ti_xdctools)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(ti_xdctools)
     endif()
 
     set(TI_XDCTools_INCLUDE_DIR ${ti_xdctools_SOURCE_DIR}/packages/ PARENT_SCOPE)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ elseif( "${TARGET_SERIES}" STREQUAL "CC13X2" )
     FetchContent_GetProperties(simplelinkcc13xx_26xxsdk)
     if(NOT simplelinkcc13xx_26xxsdk_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(simplelinkcc13xx_26xxsdk)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(simplelinkcc13xx_26xxsdk)
     endif()
     
     # check if TI_SYSCONFIG_SOURCE was specified or if it's empty (default is empty)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ elseif( "${TARGET_SERIES}" STREQUAL "CC13X2" )
     FetchContent_GetProperties(ti_sysconfig)
     if(NOT ti_sysconfig_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(ti_sysconfig)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(ti_sysconfig)
     endif()
         
     # check if TI_XDCTOOLS_SOURCE was specified or if it's empty (default is empty)
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ elseif( "${TARGET_SERIES}" STREQUAL "CC13X2" )
     FetchContent_GetProperties(ti_xdctools)
     if(NOT ti_xdctools_POPULATED)
         # Fetch the content using previously declared details
-        FetchContent_Populate(ti_xdctools)
+        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(ti_xdctools)
     endif()
 
     set(TI_XDCTools_INCLUDE_DIR ${ti_xdctools_SOURCE_DIR}/packages/ PARENT_SCOPE)