diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index a8f5520d6963..ac51b07dcd51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -1246,6 +1246,62 @@ jobs:
           else
             exit 0
           fi
+  almalinux-9-minimal-recommended-dependecies:
+    name: AlmaLinux 9 (Minimal/Recommended Build)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: almalinux:9
+    needs: [prepare-deps]
+    steps:
+      # Cache Rust stuff.
+      - name: Cache cargo registry
+        uses: actions/cache@13aacd865c20de90d75de3b17ebe84f7a17d57d2
+        with:
+          path: ~/.cargo
+          key: ${{ github.job }}-cargo
+
+      - name: Cache RPMs
+        uses: actions/cache@13aacd865c20de90d75de3b17ebe84f7a17d57d2
+        with:
+          path: /var/cache/dnf
+          key: ${{ github.job }}-dnf
+      - run: echo "keepcache=1" >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
+
+      - name: Determine number of CPUs
+        run: echo CPUS=$(nproc --all) >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Install git dependencies
+        run: |
+          dnf -y install \
+            sudo \
+            git \
+            libtool \
+            which
+
+      - name: Install Almalinux 9 extra repositories
+        run : |
+          dnf -y update
+          dnf -y install dnf-plugins-core epel-release
+          dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
+
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/suricata/suricata
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@c850b930e6ba138125429b7e5c93fc707a7f8427
+      
+      - name: Install minimal dependencies
+        run: ./scripts/docs-almalinux9-minimal-build.sh
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/suricata/suricata
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e
+        with:
+          name: prep
+          path: prep
+      - run: tar xf prep/libhtp.tar.gz
+      - run: ./autogen.sh
+      - run: CFLAGS="${DEFAULT_CFLAGS}" ./configure
+      - run: make -j ${{ env.CPUS }}
+      - run: ./src/suricata --build-info # check if we can run Suricata
 
   ubuntu-24-04:
     name: Ubuntu 24.04 (cocci)
@@ -2420,6 +2476,46 @@ jobs:
       - run: make -j ${{ env.CPUS }}
       - run: ./src/suricata --build-info | grep -E "Netmap support:\s+yes"
 
+  ubuntu-22-04-minimal-recommended-build:
+    name: Ubuntu 22.04 (Minimal/Recommended Build)
+    needs: [prepare-deps, prepare-cbindgen]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      # Cache Rust stuff.
+      - name: Cache cargo registry
+        uses: actions/cache@13aacd865c20de90d75de3b17ebe84f7a17d57d2
+        with:
+          path: ~/.cargo/registry
+          key: cargo-registry
+
+      - name: Determine number of CPUs
+        run: echo CPUS=$(nproc --all) >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Install git dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt -y install \
+            git \
+            libtool
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/suricata/suricata
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@c850b930e6ba138125429b7e5c93fc707a7f8427
+        with:
+          name: prep
+          path: prep
+      - run: tar xf prep/libhtp.tar.gz
+      - run: tar xf prep/suricata-update.tar.gz
+      - run: tar xf prep/suricata-verify.tar.gz
+      - run: ./autogen.sh
+      
+      - name: Install minimal dependencies
+        run: ./scripts/docs-ubuntu-debian-minimal-build.sh
+
+      - run: CFLAGS="${DEFAULT_CFLAGS}" ./configure
+      - run: make -j ${{ env.CPUS }}
+      - run: ./src/suricata --build-info # check if we can run Suricata
+
   ubuntu-22-04-dpdk-build:
     name: Ubuntu 22.04 (DPDK Build)
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b60180de2aa1..30896e9bf26f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog COPYING LICENSE suricata.yaml.in \
 	     lua \
 	     acsite.m4 \
 	     scripts/generate-images.sh \
+		 .github/workflows/builds.yml \
 	     examples/plugins
 SUBDIRS = $(HTP_DIR) rust src qa rules doc contrib etc python ebpf \
           $(SURICATA_UPDATE_DIR)
diff --git a/scripts/docs-almalinux9-minimal-build.sh b/scripts/docs-almalinux9-minimal-build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..2b569ff72dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docs-almalinux9-minimal-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Serves for RPM-based docs and is verified by Github Actions
+
+# install-guide-documentation tag start: Minimal RPM-based dependencies
+sudo dnf install -y rustc cargo cbindgen
+sudo dnf install -y gcc gcc-c++ jansson-devel libpcap-devel \
+    libyaml-devel make pcre2-devel zlib-devel
+# install-guide-documentation tag end: Minimal RPM-based dependencies
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/docs-ubuntu-debian-minimal-build.sh b/scripts/docs-ubuntu-debian-minimal-build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..41d163a94734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docs-ubuntu-debian-minimal-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Serves for Ubuntu/Debian docs and is verified by Github Actions
+
+# install-guide-documentation tag start: Minimal dependencies
+sudo apt -y install autoconf automake build-essential cargo \
+    cbindgen libjansson-dev libpcap-dev libpcre2-dev libtool \
+    libyaml-dev make pkg-config rustc zlib1g-dev
+# install-guide-documentation tag end: Minimal dependencies
\ No newline at end of file