diff --git a/.github/workflows/anchore-syft.yml b/.github/workflows/anchore-syft.yml
index 4b687532..88ed735d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/anchore-syft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/anchore-syft.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   Anchore-Build-Scan:
     permissions:
       contents: write # required to upload to the Dependency submission API
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - name: Checkout the code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-approve-and-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-approve-and-merge.yml
index d095b3cf..d1425d9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-approve-and-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-approve-and-merge.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ jobs:
   approve:
     name: Auto-approve dependabot PRs
     if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-    - uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v2
-      with:
-        github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+    - uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4
     - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
       run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
       env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-draft-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-draft-release.yml
index 2c09947c..2461d867 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-draft-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-draft-release.yml
@@ -6,16 +6,15 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   create_release_draft:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the Vulcan Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get current release version
         id: current_version
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             const repo = context.repo;
             const default_tag = 'v2.0.0';
@@ -54,9 +53,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create release draft
         id: create_release
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             const repo = context.repo;
             const newVersion = process.env.NEW_VERSION;
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-to-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/push-to-docker.yml
index 56017976..3e7c5a87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-to-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-to-docker.yml
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   docker:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'workflow_run' && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success') || github.event_name == 'release' }}
     steps:
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout the Vulcan Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3 
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set tag based on event type
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_run" ]]; then
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "TAG=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Build and push
         id: docker_build
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: .
           push: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index fa463783..c7dd3a94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   test:
     if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'workflow_run' && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success') || github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     services:
       db:
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ jobs:
           - 389:10389
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '14'
       - name: Cache ruby gems