diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/ossf_scorecard.yml
similarity index 88%
rename from .github/workflows/scorecard.yml
rename to .github/workflows/ossf_scorecard.yml
index 2f267b1..4267e7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ossf_scorecard.yml
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ jobs:
       checks: read # To detect SAST tools
     steps:
       - name: Check out the codebase
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Run analysis
-        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@v2.3.1
+        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@0864cf19026789058feabb7e87baa5f140aac736 # v2.3.1
         with:
           results_file: results.sarif
           results_format: sarif
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ 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@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
       - name: Upload SARIF results to code scanning
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@b7bf0a3ed3ecfa44160715d7c442788f65f0f923 # v3.23.2
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rename_template.yml b/.github/workflows/rename_template.yml
index 242e200..4f4658a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rename_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rename_template.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 name: Rename the template
 on:
   push:
-permissions: write-all
+permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   rename-template:
     if: ${{ !contains(github.repository, 'template') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Check out the codebase
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Set $REPOSITORY_NAME
         run: echo "REPOSITORY_NAME=$(echo '${{ github.repository }}' | awk -F '/' '{print $2}' | tr '-' '_' | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -28,7 +30,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "Renaming the project with -a(author) ${{ env.REPOSITORY_OWNER }} -n(name) ${{ env.REPOSITORY_NAME }} -u(urlname) ${{ env.REPOSITORY_URL }}"
           .github/workflows/rename_project.sh -a ${{ env.REPOSITORY_OWNER }} -n ${{ env.REPOSITORY_NAME }} -u ${{ env.REPOSITORY_URL }}
 
-      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+      - name: Commit and push changes
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@8756aa072ef5b4a080af5dc8fef36c5d586e521d # v5.0.0
         with:
           commit_message: "✅ Ready to clone and code."
           push_options: --force
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 966ab1d..9ddc1b4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [![Project Status: Active – The project has reached a stable, usable state and is being actively developed.](https://www.repostatus.org/badges/latest/active.svg)](https://www.repostatus.org/#active)
-[![Community Support](https://badgen.net/badge/support/community/cyan?icon=awesome)](https://github.com/nginxinc/{{REPOSITORY_OWNER}}/{{REPOSITORY_URL}}/blob/main/SUPPORT.md)
+[![Community Support](https://badgen.net/badge/support/community/cyan?icon=awesome)](https://github.com/nginxinc/template-repository/blob/main/SUPPORT.md)
 <!-- [![Commercial Support](https://badgen.net/badge/support/commercial/cyan?icon=awesome)](<Insert URL>) -->
-[![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/{{REPOSITORY_OWNER}}/{{REPOSITORY_URL}}/badge)](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/{{REPOSITORY_OWNER}}/{{REPOSITORY_URL}})
+[![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/nginxinc/template-repository/badge)](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/nginxinc/template-repository)
 
 # NGINX Template Repository
 
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ This template includes all the scaffolding you need to get started on an OSS rep
 <!--  DELETE THE LINES ABOVE THIS AND WRITE YOUR PROJECT README BELOW -- PLACEHOLDER SECTIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE -->
 
 [![Project Status: Concept – Minimal or no implementation has been done yet, or the repository is only intended to be a limited example, demo, or proof-of-concept.](https://www.repostatus.org/badges/latest/concept.svg)](https://www.repostatus.org/#concept)
+[![Community Support](https://badgen.net/badge/support/community/cyan?icon=awesome)](https://github.com/{{REPOSITORY_OWNER}}/{{REPOSITORY_URL}}/blob/main/SUPPORT.md)
+<!-- [![Commercial Support](https://badgen.net/badge/support/commercial/cyan?icon=awesome)](<Insert URL>) -->
+[![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/{{REPOSITORY_OWNER}}/{{REPOSITORY_URL}}/badge)](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/{{REPOSITORY_OWNER}}/{{REPOSITORY_URL}})
 
 # {{REPOSITORY_NAME}}