diff --git a/.github/workflows/backups-dashboards.yml b/.github/workflows/backups-dashboards.yml
index 9b01992ed53..d5e1a851a47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backups-dashboards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backups-dashboards.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         curl -L -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}" -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3.raw" -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" https://api.github.com/repos/erigontech/scripts/contents/dashboards/dashboard-backup.sh?ref=${TEMPLATE_BRANCH} -o /tmp/dashboard-backup
     
     - name: Upload dashboard-backup
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: dashboard-backup
         path: /tmp/dashboard-backup
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-repo-status.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-repo-status.lock.yml
index e78ab0e9196..94662eecab1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-repo-status.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-repo-status.lock.yml
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
           SECRET_GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SECRET_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Upload engine output files
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: agent_outputs
           path: |
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload agent artifacts
         if: always()
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: agent-artifacts
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-clean-exit-block-downloading.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-clean-exit-block-downloading.yml
index f447f8eae42..dbbd5ade8fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-clean-exit-block-downloading.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-clean-exit-block-downloading.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test results
       if: steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: test-results
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/result.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-clean-exit-snapshot-downloading.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-clean-exit-snapshot-downloading.yml
index 245b8fdfea9..676c345bc9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-clean-exit-snapshot-downloading.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-clean-exit-snapshot-downloading.yml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test results
       if: steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: test-results
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/result.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-constrained-tip-tracking.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-constrained-tip-tracking.yml
index 10934046c8d..4f05a449ffa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-constrained-tip-tracking.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-constrained-tip-tracking.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Downloader Torrent Client Status
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: torrent-client-status-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: torrent-client-status.txt
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test results
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: test-results-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/result-${{ env.CHAIN }}.json
 
     - name: Upload erigon logs
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: erigon-logs-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: |
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload metric plots
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: metric-plots-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/metrics-${{ env.CHAIN }}-plots*
 
     - name: Upload FD Leak Analysis
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-gnosis.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-gnosis.yml
index 09cbc3a63e7..59c08c6114c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-gnosis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-gnosis.yml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results
         if: always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-latest.yml
index 4b225d92f5f..7759dd1eb83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-latest.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload preparing-step logs on failure
         if: failure() && steps.preparing_step.outcome == 'failure'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: preparing-step-logs
           path: ${{ env.ERIGON_REFERENCE_DATA_DIR }}/logs/
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload pre-test logs on failure
         if: failure() && steps.pre_test_step.outcome == 'failure'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: pre-test-logs
           path: ${{ env.ERIGON_TESTBED_DATA_DIR }}/logs/
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results
         if: always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-polygon.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-polygon.yml
index 45f8ed0e644..7399a0a0fa8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-polygon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-polygon.yml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results
         if: steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-remote.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-remote.yml
index dcf50b6f6f7..7ae71a62e72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-remote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests-remote.yml
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results
         if: always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests.yml
index 49b9d953c09..9e96f27c158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-integration-tests.yml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results
         if: always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-performance-comparison-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-performance-comparison-tests.yml
index 0128d5500ac..a1e6f7ab530 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-performance-comparison-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-performance-comparison-tests.yml
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results
         if: (matrix.client == 'erigon' || needs.setup.outputs.run_geth == 'true') && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results-${{ env.CHAIN }}-${{ matrix.client }}
           path: ${{ env.past_test_dir }}
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Erigon logs
         if: matrix.client == 'erigon' && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: erigon-logs-${{ env.CHAIN }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/bin/erigon.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-performance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-performance-tests.yml
index 6583b2c8328..bb64c57043d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-performance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-rpc-performance-tests.yml
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload RpcDaemon logs
         if: matrix.client == 'erigon' && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: rpcdaemon-logs
           path: $ERIGON_REFERENCE_DATA_DIR/logs/rpcdaemon.log
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results
         if: (matrix.client == 'erigon' || needs.setup.outputs.run_geth == 'true') && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results-${{ env.CHAIN }}-${{ matrix.client }}
           path: ${{ env.past_test_dir }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-snap-download.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-snap-download.yml
index d7a52b122ae..bb8c46497c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-snap-download.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-snap-download.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Downloader Torrent Client Status
       if: always()
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         path: torrent-client-status.txt
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test results
       if: steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: test-results
         path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-sync-from-scratch-minimal-node.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-sync-from-scratch-minimal-node.yml
index 8d72cd11e57..8423a4a62ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-sync-from-scratch-minimal-node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-sync-from-scratch-minimal-node.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Downloader Torrent Client Status
         if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: torrent-client-status-${{ env.CHAIN }}
           path: torrent-client-status.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results
         if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results-${{ env.CHAIN }}
           path: |
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload metric plots
         if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: metric-plots-${{ env.CHAIN }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/metrics-${{ env.CHAIN }}-plots*
 
       - name: Upload FD Leak Analysis
         if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-sync-from-scratch.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-sync-from-scratch.yml
index 5dacbc359d2..3e3d61f8079 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-sync-from-scratch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-sync-from-scratch.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Downloader Torrent Client Status
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: torrent-client-status-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: torrent-client-status.txt
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test results
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: test-results-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: |
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload metric plots
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: metric-plots-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/metrics-${{ env.CHAIN }}-plots*
 
     - name: Upload FD Leak Analysis
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-sync-with-externalcl.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-sync-with-externalcl.yml
index 4bc21a76dd5..e524d85cc84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-sync-with-externalcl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-sync-with-externalcl.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results (Lighthouse)
         if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' && matrix.client == 'lighthouse' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results-${{ matrix.client }}-${{ matrix.chain }}
           path: |
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test results (Prysm)
         if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' && matrix.client == 'prysm' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: test-results-${{ matrix.client }}-${{ matrix.chain }}
           path: |
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload metric plots
         if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: metric-plots--${{ matrix.client }}-${{ matrix.chain }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/metrics-${{ matrix.chain }}-plots*
 
       - name: Upload FD Leak Analysis
         if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking-gnosis.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking-gnosis.yml
index 44352cccf15..7ea661de66d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking-gnosis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking-gnosis.yml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Downloader Torrent Client Status
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: torrent-client-status-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: torrent-client-status.txt
@@ -143,28 +143,28 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test results
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: test-results
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/result-${{ env.CHAIN }}.json
 
     - name: Upload erigon logs
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: erigon-logs
         path: ${{ env.ERIGON_TESTBED_DATA_DIR }}/logs/
 
     - name: Upload metric plots
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: metric-plots
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/metrics-${{ env.CHAIN }}-plots*
 
     - name: Upload FD Leak Analysis
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: fd-leak-analysis
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking-with-load.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking-with-load.yml
index 8f6de747eea..4bfcbc6441a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking-with-load.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking-with-load.yml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Downloader Torrent Client Status
       if: always() && matrix.client == 'erigon'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: torrent-client-status
         path: torrent-client-status.txt
@@ -265,35 +265,35 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test results
       if: always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: test-results-${{ env.CHAIN }}-${{ matrix.client }}
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/result-${{ env.CHAIN }}.json
 
     - name: Upload erigon logs
       if: always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' && matrix.client == 'erigon'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: erigon-logs
         path: ${{ env.ERIGON_TESTBED_DATA_DIR }}/logs/
 
     - name: Upload metric plots
       if: always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: metric-plots-${{ env.CHAIN }}-${{ matrix.client }}
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/metrics-${{ env.CHAIN }}-plots*
 
     - name: Upload profiling data
       if: always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: profiling-data-${{ env.CHAIN }}-${{ matrix.client }}
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/profiling-data*
 
     - name: Upload FD Leak Analysis
       if: always() && matrix.client == 'erigon'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: fd-leak-analysis
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking.yml
index 3fe17771806..0a7ef870635 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-tip-tracking.yml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Downloader Torrent Client Status
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: torrent-client-status-${{ env.CHAIN }}
         path: torrent-client-status.txt
@@ -143,28 +143,28 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload test results
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: test-results
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/result-${{ env.CHAIN }}.json
 
     - name: Upload erigon logs
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: erigon-logs
         path: ${{ env.ERIGON_TESTBED_DATA_DIR }}/logs/
 
     - name: Upload metric plots
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: metric-plots
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/metrics-${{ env.CHAIN }}-plots*
 
     - name: Upload FD Leak Analysis
       if: ${{ always() && steps.test_step.outputs.test_executed == 'true' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: fd-leak-analysis
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/fd-leak-analysis-${{ env.CHAIN }}.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-txpool-performance-test.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-txpool-performance-test.yml
index f0d031e9a48..3117f90bbe2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-txpool-performance-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-txpool-performance-test.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload outputs_kurtosis.json as artifact
         if: always() && steps.parse_kurtosis_output.outputs.success == 'true'
         id: upload_outputs_kurtosis_json
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: outputs_kurtosis.json
           path: outputs_kurtosis.json
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload latency PNG images as artifacts
         if: always() && steps.create_hdr_plots.outputs.processed == 'true'
         id: upload_latency_plots
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: tx-pool-latency-plots
           path: tx_pool_latency_analysis_*.png
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload throughput PNG images as artifacts
         if: always() && steps.create_throughput_plots.outputs.processed == 'true'
         id: upload_throughput_plots
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: tx-pool-throughput-plots
           path: tx_pool_throughput_analysis_*.png
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2247a6d7791..dfdaaa80656 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ jobs:
           find . -type f -ls
 
       - name: Upload artifact -- linux/arm64
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f  ## v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f  ## v7.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ env.APPLICATION }}_${{ inputs.release_version }}_linux_arm64.tar
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/release/${{ env.APPLICATION }}_${{ inputs.release_version }}_linux_arm64.tar
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Upload artifact -- linux/amd64
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f  ## v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f  ## v7.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ env.APPLICATION }}_${{ inputs.release_version }}_linux_amd64.tar
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/release/${{ env.APPLICATION }}_${{ inputs.release_version }}_linux_amd64.tar
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Upload artifact -- linux/amd64/v2
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f  ## v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f  ## v7.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ env.APPLICATION }}_${{ inputs.release_version }}_linux_amd64v2.tar
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/release/${{ env.APPLICATION }}_${{ inputs.release_version }}_linux_amd64v2.tar
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Downloader Torrent Client Status
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: torrent-client-status-${{ matrix.artifact }}
           path: torrent-client-status.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-release-build-debian-pkg.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-release-build-debian-pkg.yml
index 34a166e0687..d1dcb4ec840 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-release-build-debian-pkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-release-build-debian-pkg.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           ls -l *deb *.checksum
 
       - name: Upload artifact amd64.deb
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f  ## v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f  ## v7.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.application }}_${{ inputs.version }}_amd64.deb
           path: ./deb-pkg/${{ inputs.application }}_${{ inputs.version }}_amd64.deb
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Upload artifact amd64.deb.checksum
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f  ## v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f  ## v7.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.application }}_${{ inputs.version }}_amd64.deb.checksum
           path: ./deb-pkg/${{ inputs.application }}_${{ inputs.version }}_amd64.deb.checksum
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Upload artifact arm64.deb
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f  ## v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f  ## v7.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.application }}_${{ inputs.version }}_arm64.deb
           path: ./deb-pkg/${{ inputs.application }}_${{ inputs.version }}_arm64.deb
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
   
       - name: Upload artifact arm64.deb.checksum
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f  ## v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f  ## v7.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.application }}_${{ inputs.version }}_arm64.deb.checksum
           path: ./deb-pkg/${{ inputs.application }}_${{ inputs.version }}_arm64.deb.checksum
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-hive-eest.yml b/.github/workflows/test-hive-eest.yml
index f30da139445..ba771bbc491 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-hive-eest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-hive-eest.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
       - name: Upload output log
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: hive-workspace-log-${{ matrix.sim }}
           path: hive/workspace/logs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-hive.yml b/.github/workflows/test-hive.yml
index bc459073ec9..615ae27aec7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-hive.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-hive.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Upload output log
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: hive-workspace-log-${{ matrix.sim }}-${{ matrix.sim-limit }}
           path: hive/workspace/logs