diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index cd3fe675..085d88b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f  # tag=v2.10.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e  # tag=v2.10.4
         with:
           egress-policy: block
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f  # tag=v2.10.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e  # tag=v2.10.4
         with:
           egress-policy: block
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f  # tag=v2.10.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e  # tag=v2.10.4
         with:
           egress-policy: block
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index d2f0f5a3..be3f806f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f  # tag=v2.10.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e  # tag=v2.10.4
         with:
           # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
           egress-policy: audit
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169  # tag=codeql-bundle-v3.28.0
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@dd196fa9ce80b6bacc74ca1c32bd5b0ba22efca7  # tag=codeql-bundle-v3.28.3
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       # Java). If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build
       # manually (see below).
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169  # tag=codeql-bundle-v3.28.0
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@dd196fa9ce80b6bacc74ca1c32bd5b0ba22efca7  # tag=codeql-bundle-v3.28.3
 
       # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell. 📚
       # https://git.io/JvXDl
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ jobs:
       #     make release
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169  # tag=codeql-bundle-v3.28.0
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@dd196fa9ce80b6bacc74ca1c32bd5b0ba22efca7  # tag=codeql-bundle-v3.28.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 6f1839cd..875866c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f  # tag=v2.10.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e  # tag=v2.10.4
         with:  # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-pytest-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-pytest-image.yml
index d18bf4e3..c3b13837 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-pytest-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-pytest-image.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f  # tag=v2.10.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e  # tag=v2.10.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
           # allowed-endpoints: >
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload unencrypted data artifacts
         if: ( success() || failure() ) && steps.check_data_archive_key.outputs.do_encryption == 'false'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b  # tag=v4.5.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08  # tag=v4.6.0
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.data_artifact_name }}
           path: data.tar.gz
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload encrypted data artifacts
         if: ( success() || failure() ) && steps.check_data_archive_key.outputs.do_encryption == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b  # tag=v4.5.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08  # tag=v4.6.0
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.data_artifact_name }}
           path: data.tar.7z
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index 47d5dc21..7ba24460 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
       # format to the repository Actions tab.
       - name: "Upload artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b  # tag=v4.5.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08  # tag=v4.6.0
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
       - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169  # tag=codeql-bundle-v3.28.0
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@dd196fa9ce80b6bacc74ca1c32bd5b0ba22efca7  # tag=codeql-bundle-v3.28.3
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
index 5aefe9b9..766c5f1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f  # tag=v2.10.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e  # tag=v2.10.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit  # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
 
-      - uses: actions/stale@28ca1036281a5e5922ead5184a1bbf96e5fc984e  # tag=v9.0.0
+      - uses: actions/stale@5bef64f19d7facfb25b37b414482c7164d639639  # tag=v9.1.0
         with:
           days-before-stale: 28
           days-before-close: 7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
index 65058913..607ea773 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f  # tag=v2.10.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@cb605e52c26070c328afc4562f0b4ada7618a84e  # tag=v2.10.4
         with:
           egress-policy: audit  # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683  # tag=v4.2.2