diff --git a/.github/workflows/async.yml b/.github/workflows/async.yml
index 8e60444a25..8cad35dc89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/async.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/async.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/blueprint-maven-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/blueprint-maven-plugin.yml
index 99722eb783..05d8a18b5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blueprint-maven-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blueprint-maven-plugin.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/blueprint.yml b/.github/workflows/blueprint.yml
index 8571c215ff..c45c7a663b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blueprint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blueprint.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/esa-ant-task.yml b/.github/workflows/esa-ant-task.yml
index 929b557c2b..274c8432ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/esa-ant-task.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/esa-ant-task.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/esa-maven-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/esa-maven-plugin.yml
index a7d21771f1..bf8464e2f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/esa-maven-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/esa-maven-plugin.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jmx.yml b/.github/workflows/jmx.yml
index f2bda43755..cb2d0c6256 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jmx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jmx.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jndi.yml b/.github/workflows/jndi.yml
index 5bfee560e3..404b5b0236 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jndi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jndi.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index 8248822601..faafc55cc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: "apache/aries"
       - uses: actions/labeler@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pmd.yml b/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
index eed837936d..e8485dd2e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/trunk' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) 
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proxy.yml b/.github/workflows/proxy.yml
index 5a8e38c6ed..1fa13d9238 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proxy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proxy.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java 8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pushstream.yml b/.github/workflows/pushstream.yml
index 607451e640..2e67ee63de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pushstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pushstream.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quiesce.yml b/.github/workflows/quiesce.yml
index 03185aff19..17a5e3fa39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quiesce.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quiesce.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java 8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/samples.yml b/.github/workflows/samples.yml
index 5fb6c451b4..b3a3a6c204 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samples.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spi-fly.yml b/.github/workflows/spi-fly.yml
index aa0d4d87de..0f9427d98a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spi-fly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spi-fly.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/subsystem.yml b/.github/workflows/subsystem.yml
index bf957c9733..b6985a5157 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/subsystem.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/subsystem.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testsupport.yml b/.github/workflows/testsupport.yml
index dc5cdf9054..3234f15099 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testsupport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testsupport.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/transaction.yml b/.github/workflows/transaction.yml
index b3e8465def..1fd96f9547 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/transaction.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/transaction.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tutorials.yml b/.github/workflows/tutorials.yml
index ee04d51512..6956491219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tutorials.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tutorials.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/util.yml b/.github/workflows/util.yml
index 5ddb61e797..fb71249da0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/util.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/util.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java 8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/versioning.yml b/.github/workflows/versioning.yml
index 43f2cca947..8a74023315 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/versioning.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/versioning.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/web.yml b/.github/workflows/web.yml
index d876e95438..7fef007b37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/web.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/web.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - name: Git Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up Java 8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with: