diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 064002996..2934226bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Validate gradle wrapper checksum
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v3
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 20
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 20
+          java-version: 21
           cache: gradle
 
       - name: Build and test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f1db7deb1..9c39c4dd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,14 +24,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "version=${version}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
 
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Create release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           tag_name: v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
           name: Version ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
           body_path: RELEASE.md
           draft: true
-          prerelease: false