diff --git a/.github/workflows/container_app_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/container_app_pr.yml
index c86d284e74b..c3f9e7bdc0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container_app_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container_app_pr.yml
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'IQSS' }}
         steps:
             # Checkout the pull request code as when merged
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
                   ref: 'refs/pull/${{ github.event.client_payload.pull_request.number }}/merge'
-            - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+            - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
               with:
                   java-version: "17"
                   distribution: 'adopt'
-            - uses: actions/cache@v3
+            - uses: actions/cache@v4
               with:
                   path: ~/.m2
                   key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
                       :ship: [See on GHCR](https://github.com/orgs/gdcc/packages/container). Use by referencing with full name as printed above, mind the registry name.
 
             # Leave a note when things have gone sideways
-            - uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+            - uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
               if: ${{ failure() }}
               with:
                   issue-number: ${{ github.event.client_payload.pull_request.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container_app_push.yml b/.github/workflows/container_app_push.yml
index 3b7ce066d73..afb4f6f874b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container_app_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container_app_push.yml
@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.ref_name == 'develop' && github.repository_owner == 'IQSS' }}
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-            - uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v3
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            - uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
               with:
                   username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
                   password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
                   repository: gdcc/dataverse
                   short-description: "Dataverse Application Container Image providing the executable"
                   readme-filepath: ./src/main/docker/README.md
-            - uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v3
+            - uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
               with:
                   username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
                   password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/guides_build_sphinx.yml b/.github/workflows/guides_build_sphinx.yml
index 86b59b11d35..fa3a876c418 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/guides_build_sphinx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/guides_build_sphinx.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   docs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: uncch-rdmc/sphinx-action@master
       with:
         docs-folder: "doc/sphinx-guides/"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_comment_commands.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_comment_commands.yml
index 5ff75def623..06b11b1ac5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_comment_commands.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_comment_commands.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - name: Dispatch
-              uses: peter-evans/slash-command-dispatch@v3
+              uses: peter-evans/slash-command-dispatch@v4
               with:
                   # This token belongs to @dataversebot and has sufficient scope.
                   token: ${{ secrets.GHCR_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reviewdog_checkstyle.yml b/.github/workflows/reviewdog_checkstyle.yml
index 90a0dd7d06b..804b04f696a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reviewdog_checkstyle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reviewdog_checkstyle.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Checkstyle job
         steps:
             - name: Checkout
-              uses: actions/checkout@v2
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4
             - name: Run check style
               uses: nikitasavinov/checkstyle-action@master
               with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
index 56f7d648dc4..fb9cf5a0a1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         permissions:
             pull-requests: write
         steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
             - name: shellcheck
               uses: reviewdog/action-shellcheck@v1
               with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shellspec.yml b/.github/workflows/shellspec.yml
index 3320d9d08a4..cc09992edac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shellspec.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shellspec.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - name: Install shellspec
               run: curl -fsSL https://git.io/shellspec | sh -s ${{ env.SHELLSPEC_VERSION }} --yes
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
             - name: Run Shellspec
               run: |
                   cd tests/shell
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         container:
             image: rockylinux/rockylinux:9
         steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
             - name: Install shellspec
               run: |
                   curl -fsSL https://github.com/shellspec/shellspec/releases/download/${{ env.SHELLSPEC_VERSION }}/shellspec-dist.tar.gz | tar -xz -C /usr/share
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - name: Install shellspec
               run: curl -fsSL https://git.io/shellspec | sh -s 0.28.1 --yes
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
             - name: Run Shellspec
               run: |
                   cd tests/shell
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spi_release.yml b/.github/workflows/spi_release.yml
index 8ad74b3e4bb..54718320d1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spi_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spi_release.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.check-secrets.outputs.available == 'true'
         steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-            - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
               with:
                   java-version: '17'
                   distribution: 'adopt'
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && needs.check-secrets.outputs.available == 'true'
         steps:
-            -   uses: actions/checkout@v3
-            -   uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+            -   uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            -   uses: actions/setup-java@v4
                 with:
                     java-version: '17'
                     distribution: 'adopt'
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
 
             # Running setup-java again overwrites the settings.xml - IT'S MANDATORY TO DO THIS SECOND SETUP!!!
             -   name: Set up Maven Central Repository
-                uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+                uses: actions/setup-java@v4
                 with:
                     java-version: '17'
                     distribution: 'adopt'