diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-typos.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-typos.yaml
index cb82b53a2f..708df87a63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-typos.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-typos.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Check typos
         uses: crate-ci/typos@v1.47.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build-images.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-build-images.yaml
index a9a0be6e76..646cd1a3e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build-images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build-images.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Build AMD64 EPP image (no push)
         uses: ./.github/actions/docker-build-and-push
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Build sidecar AMD64 image (no push)
         uses: ./.github/actions/docker-build-and-push
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Log in to GHCR
         uses: docker/login-action@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-dependency-review.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-dependency-review.yaml
index 7e2879b225..274cd2a8a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-dependency-review.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-dependency-review.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Dependency review
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-lint.yaml
index 5e6b9d8465..6fbd5eca79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-lint.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       src: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.src }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v4
         id: filter
         with:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pr-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-pr-checks.yaml
index e43a44ac7b..7a4de437c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pr-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pr-checks.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       helm: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.helm }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v4
         id: filter
         with:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Create Go cache dirs
         id: go-cache
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
         if: ${{ matrix.image.source == 'build' }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.image.name }} image
         if: ${{ matrix.image.source == 'build' }}
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
         if: ${{ matrix.image.source == 'build' }}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.image.name }} image
         if: ${{ matrix.image.source == 'build' }}
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ jobs:
     name: e2e-gaie (${{ matrix.suite.name }})
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up e2e runner
         id: e2e-setup
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ jobs:
     name: e2e-router (${{ matrix.suite.name }})
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up e2e runner
         id: e2e-setup
diff --git a/.github/workflows/md-link-check.yml b/.github/workflows/md-link-check.yml
index e7d137f4a4..faf8257805 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/md-link-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/md-link-check.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Run lychee link checker
         uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.8.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-notes-assemble.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-notes-assemble.yaml
index 95a601cac5..f22778b6c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-notes-assemble.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-notes-assemble.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         # Check out the tagged commit (not main HEAD) so a fragment merged
         # into main between the tag push and this workflow's run is not
         # accidentally rolled into the wrong release.
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.sha }}
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-notes-update.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-notes-update.yaml
index 9fa8bd364c..344c57367c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-notes-update.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-notes-update.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "user-id=$(gh api "/users/${APP_SLUG}[bot]" --jq .id)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Checkout main
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           ref: main
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unstale.yaml b/.github/workflows/unstale.yaml
index 1de0d5a896..4550fbe6ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unstale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unstale.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       )
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: 'Remove stale labels'
         env: