diff --git a/.github/workflows/bandit.yml b/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
index 048fecaf45..7029160be7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Bandit HTML Report as Artifact
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: "bandit-report-summary_${{ env.REPORT_DATE }}"
           path: ${{ env.HTML_REPORT_PATH }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-bench-security.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-bench-security.yml
index 9b1a661e8d..d80655f857 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-bench-security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-bench-security.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           docker-bench-security | tee results/docker_bench_security_report.txt
 
     - name: Upload Security Bench Report
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: docker_bench_security-report
         path: results/docker_bench_security_report.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/experimental_workflow_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/experimental_workflow_tests.yml
index 6427788459..be364d7468 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/experimental_workflow_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/experimental_workflow_tests.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gandlf.yml b/.github/workflows/gandlf.yml
index f8e861c784..c7294d09db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gandlf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gandlf.yml
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ jobs:
       NUM_COLLABORATORS: 2
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Set up Python 3.10
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p gandlf $HOME/results
 
     - name: Install GaNDLF repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         repository: 'mlcommons/GaNDLF'
         fetch-depth: 2  # needed for detecting changes
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Artifacts
       id: upload_artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       if: ${{ always() }}
       with:
         name: gandlf_artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hadolint.yml b/.github/workflows/hadolint.yml
index 9c7f46fbd9..36e391168e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hadolint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hadolint.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         docker run -v ${PWD}/openfl-docker:/openfl-docker --rm -i hadolint/hadolint hadolint -t error /openfl-docker/Dockerfile.base
         docker run -v ${PWD}/openfl-docker:/openfl-docker --rm -i hadolint/hadolint hadolint -t error -f json /openfl-docker/Dockerfile.base > hadolint_output.json
     - name: Upload Hadolint JSON Report
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: hadolint-report
         path: hadolint_output.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index c67e775a87..8df31a3bbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install linters
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openfl-docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/openfl-docker-build.yml
index 0644ec81a2..6938767bcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openfl-docker-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openfl-docker-build.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:      
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Set up Docker Buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ospdt_dependency_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ospdt_dependency_workflow.yml
index 18d7f98d34..216ba8e626 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ospdt_dependency_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ospdt_dependency_workflow.yml
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '3.12'
 
     - name: Cache pip packages
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/pip
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ env.CACHE_VERSION }}-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ jobs:
           ${{ env.OUTPUT_DIR }}/${{ env.EXCEL_FILE }}
 
     - name: Upload SPDX JSON Report
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: openfl_spdx_report
         path: ${{ env.OUTPUT_DIR }}/${{ env.SPDX_JSON }}
         if-no-files-found: error
 
     - name: Upload Excel License Report
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: OpenFL_Dependency_report
         path: ${{ env.OUTPUT_DIR }}/${{ env.EXCEL_FILE }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pq_pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/pq_pipeline.yml
index 17efcd361a..45795576dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pq_pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pq_pipeline.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       commit_id: ${{ steps.set_commit_id.outputs.commit_id }}
     steps:
     - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Set commit ID
       id: set_commit_id
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_nightly_package.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_nightly_package.yml
index 0b714a76fe..f892e8fa1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_nightly_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_nightly_package.yml
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ jobs:
       (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
     steps:
     - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
     - name: Set up Python
       id: setup_python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
         
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest_coverage.yml
index eacf7e364d..1964360386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest_coverage.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/straggler-handling.yml b/.github/workflows/straggler-handling.yml
index 77bc284c54..cf96aae798 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/straggler-handling.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/straggler-handling.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_basic_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_basic_e2e.yml
index 5c7d6956ed..08f79b85af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_basic_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_basic_e2e.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_connectivity_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_connectivity_e2e.yml
index d13e02a075..069c02a809 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_connectivity_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_connectivity_e2e.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_dockerized_ws_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_dockerized_ws_e2e.yml
index a6904ccae0..873d132fdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_dockerized_ws_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_dockerized_ws_e2e.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_fed_analytics_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_fed_analytics_e2e.yml
index 57d21ba733..21c3a6a191 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_fed_analytics_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_fed_analytics_e2e.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_fedeval_dws_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_fedeval_dws_e2e.yml
index 768b5a22fc..f1872d6558 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_fedeval_dws_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_fedeval_dws_e2e.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2 # needed for detecting changes
           submodules: "true"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2 # needed for detecting changes
           submodules: "true"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2 # needed for detecting changes
           submodules: "true"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_fedeval_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_fedeval_e2e.yml
index 83cb29258e..33998677d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_fedeval_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_fedeval_e2e.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_flower_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_flower_e2e.yml
index dce1a099f1..c4ce443b09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_flower_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_flower_e2e.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_resiliency_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_resiliency_e2e.yml
index 10656094d3..597a96892e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_resiliency_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_resiliency_e2e.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
   #   steps:
   #     - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
   #       id: checkout_openfl
-  #       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v6
   #       with:
   #         ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_secret_tls_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_secret_tls_e2e.yml
index e9c0453aa1..44642d2957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_secret_tls_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_secret_tls_e2e.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Scan git repo for secrets
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_secure_agg_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_secure_agg_e2e.yml
index 66a126c9e0..f051257ddc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_secure_agg_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_secure_agg_e2e.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/task_runner_straggler_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/task_runner_straggler_e2e.yml
index c93786533c..68f4689c2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/task_runner_straggler_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/task_runner_straggler_e2e.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/taskrunner.yml b/.github/workflows/taskrunner.yml
index d06eb1c054..786f59cd92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/taskrunner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/taskrunner.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies ubuntu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tr_docker_gramine_direct.yml b/.github/workflows/tr_docker_gramine_direct.yml
index cdc72d6996..30f8f625c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tr_docker_gramine_direct.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tr_docker_gramine_direct.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tr_docker_native.yml b/.github/workflows/tr_docker_native.yml
index d27006596b..1234a3cab4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tr_docker_native.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tr_docker_native.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tr_verifiable_dataset_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/tr_verifiable_dataset_e2e.yml
index eb3f61ac08..d6c11e7a9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tr_verifiable_dataset_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tr_verifiable_dataset_e2e.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
index 62b196f3d1..5eff878183 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           cat trivy-code-results.json | jq '.Results[] | select(.Vulnerabilities != null) | .Vulnerabilities[] | {VulnerabilityID, PkgName, InstalledVersion, Severity, Description}'
 
       - name: Upload Code Vulnerability Scan Results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: trivy-code-report-json
           path: trivy-code-results.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner for Docker image (JSON Output)
         id: trivy-scan
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.30.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.33.1
         with:
           image-ref: 'docker.io/securefederatedai/openfl:${{ github.sha }}'
           format: 'json'
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
      
       - name: Upload final Trivy Docker Vulnerability Scan
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: trivy-docker-report-json
           path: trivy-docker-results.json
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ jobs:
           .
 
       - name: Upload SPDX Code Vulnerability Scan Results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: trivy-code-spdx-report-json
           path: trivy-code-spdx-results.json
         
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner for Docker image (SPDX-JSON Output)
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.30.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.33.1
         with:
           image-ref: 'docker.io/securefederatedai/openfl:${{ github.sha }}'
           format: 'spdx-json'
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
           trivyignores: '.trivyignore'
     
       - name: Upload SPDX Docker Vulnerability Scan
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: trivy-docker-spdx-report-json
           path: trivy-docker-spdx-results.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wf_functional_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/wf_functional_e2e.yml
index fe517404c3..f5115ba0a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wf_functional_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wf_functional_e2e.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2 # needed for detecting changes
           submodules: "true"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         id: upload_artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         if: ${{ always() }}
         with:
           name: wf_func_python${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}_${{ github.run_id }}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
         id: checkout_openfl
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2 # needed for detecting changes
           submodules: "true"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         id: upload_artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         if: ${{ always() }}
         with:
           name: wf_func_ray_python${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}_${{ github.run_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wf_secagg_fed_runtime.yml b/.github/workflows/wf_secagg_fed_runtime.yml
index 775a753aea..13cfb2f0f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wf_secagg_fed_runtime.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wf_secagg_fed_runtime.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       PYTHON_VERSION: '3.11'
     steps:
     - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "TAR file created"
 
     - name: Upload Artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       if: ${{ always() }}   # collect artifacts regardless of failures
       with:
         name: secure_agg_${{ github.run_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wf_watermarking_fed_runtime.yml b/.github/workflows/wf_watermarking_fed_runtime.yml
index 9afd05f230..bbfa525cac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wf_watermarking_fed_runtime.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wf_watermarking_fed_runtime.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       PYTHON_VERSION: '3.10'
     steps:
     - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}  # use commit_id from the calling workflow
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "TAR file created"
 
     - name: Upload Artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       if: ${{ always() }}   # collect artifacts regardless of failures
       with:
         name: federated_runtime_301_watermarking_${{ github.run_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 9551ce24c4..c820599778 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Set up Python 3
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Python 3
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Python 3
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Python 3
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Python 3
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow_interface_101_mnist.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow_interface_101_mnist.yml
index 0695309642..726782262c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow_interface_101_mnist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow_interface_101_mnist.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       PYTHON_VERSION: '3.10'
     steps:
     - name: Checkout OpenFL repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}  # use commit_id from the calling workflow
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       run: tar -cvf notebook.tar ./openfl-tutorials/experimental/workflow/101_MNIST_output.ipynb
 
     - name: Upload Artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       if: ${{ always() }}   # collect artifacts regardless of failures
       with:
         name: wf_interface_101_mnist_${{ github.run_id }}