diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 3bc01b917..de64d6d9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@df409f7d9260372bd5f19e5b04e83cb3c43714ae # v3.27.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169 # v3.28.0
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages (C/C++, C#, Go, Java, or Swift).
       # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@df409f7d9260372bd5f19e5b04e83cb3c43714ae # v3.27.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169 # v3.28.0
 
       # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
       # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -102,6 +102,6 @@ jobs:
       #     ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@df409f7d9260372bd5f19e5b04e83cb3c43714ae # v3.27.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169 # v3.28.0
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/image-promotion.yml b/.github/workflows/image-promotion.yml
index dc739c6e2..3cbbe1e0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image-promotion.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image-promotion.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Upload SARIF file
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@df409f7d9260372bd5f19e5b04e83cb3c43714ae # v3.27.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169 # v3.28.0
         if: steps.check-sarif.outputs.sarif_has_results == 'true'
         with:
           sarif_file: govulncheck.sarif
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: true
 
       - name: Upload Scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@df409f7d9260372bd5f19e5b04e83cb3c43714ae # v3.27.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169 # v3.28.0
         with:
           sarif_file: "${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}/"
 
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: true
 
       - name: Upload Scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@df409f7d9260372bd5f19e5b04e83cb3c43714ae # v3.27.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169 # v3.28.0
         with:
           sarif_file: "${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}/"
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: true
 
       - name: Upload Scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@df409f7d9260372bd5f19e5b04e83cb3c43714ae # v3.27.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169 # v3.28.0
         with:
           sarif_file: "${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}/"
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-format.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-format.yml
index 28fb7b104..1195d03bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-format.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
-      - uses: reviewdog/action-actionlint@08ef4afa963243489a457cca426f705ce4e0d1a5 # v1.60.0
+      - uses: reviewdog/action-actionlint@534eb894142bcf31616e5436cbe4214641c58101 # v1.61.0
         with:
           actionlint_flags: -shellcheck ""
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
-      - uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@eb5ca3ab411449c66620fe7f1b3c9e10547144b0 # v18.0.0
+      - uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@a23dae216ce3fee4db69da41fed90d2a4af801cf # v19.0.0
         with:
           config: .markdownlint-cli2.yaml
           globs: "**/*.md"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index 4a3e91aa4..df3025068 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
           .github/scripts/release-notes-update.sh ${{ github.event.inputs.new_version }} ${{ github.event.inputs.new_helm_version }} "${{ github.event.inputs.k8s_versions }}" "${{ github.event.inputs.release_date }}"
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@5e914681df9dc83aa4e4905692ca88beb2f9e91f # v7.0.5
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@67ccf781d68cd99b580ae25a5c18a1cc84ffff1f # v7.0.6
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.NGINX_PAT }}
           commit-message: Release ${{ github.event.inputs.new_version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index 05c0920b6..442c2a97c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
       - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@df409f7d9260372bd5f19e5b04e83cb3c43714ae # v3.27.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@48ab28a6f5dbc2a99bf1e0131198dd8f1df78169 # v3.28.0
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docker-sha.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docker-sha.yml
index 19c3f70c7..1eb277669 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docker-sha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docker-sha.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           echo $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@5e914681df9dc83aa4e4905692ca88beb2f9e91f # v7.0.5
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@67ccf781d68cd99b580ae25a5c18a1cc84ffff1f # v7.0.6
         id: pr
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.NGINX_PAT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-version.yml
index 9c79f73ca..8afa03edd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-version.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.search.outputs.found == 'false' }}
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@5e914681df9dc83aa4e4905692ca88beb2f9e91f # v7.0.5
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@67ccf781d68cd99b580ae25a5c18a1cc84ffff1f # v7.0.6
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.NGINX_PAT }}
           commit-message: update kubernetes version to ${{ steps.k8s-version.outputs.version }} in helm schema
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
index 25b66fe06..d65682c83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           CHART_VERSION: ${{ inputs.helm_chart_version }}
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@5e914681df9dc83aa4e4905692ca88beb2f9e91f # v7.0.5
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@67ccf781d68cd99b580ae25a5c18a1cc84ffff1f # v7.0.6
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.NGINX_PAT }}
           commit-message: Version Bump for ${{ github.event.inputs.ic_version }}