diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
index 9c72f4329..93af35dd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ jobs:
   compliance-copyrights:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: apache/skywalking-eyes@v0.5.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: apache/skywalking-eyes@v0.6.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   pre-commit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.7"
       - run: |
           bash <(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rhysd/actionlint/v1.6.26/scripts/download-actionlint.bash)
-      - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.0
+      - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
 
   publish:
     needs:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - pre-commit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: false
           persist-credentials: false
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: haya14busa/action-update-semver@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-release.yml
index b653bfb48..46ddd5d2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-release.yml
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
       packages: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: false
           persist-credentials: false
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       - name: Docker meta
         id: docker_action_meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5.4.0
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/container
           tags: |
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
       - setup-workflow
     if: ${{ needs.setup-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow != 'Yes' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: run fossa analyze and create report
         run: |
           curl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fossas/fossa-cli/master/install-latest.sh | bash
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FOSSA_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.FOSSA_API_KEY }}
       - name: upload THIRDPARTY file
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: THIRDPARTY
           path: /tmp/THIRDPARTY
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ jobs:
       - fossa-scan
     if: ${{ needs.setup-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow != 'Yes' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: run fossa test
         run: |
           curl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fossas/fossa-cli/master/install-latest.sh | bash
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ needs.setup-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow != 'Yes' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: REUSE Compliance Check
         uses: fsfe/reuse-action@v1.1
 
@@ -358,11 +358,11 @@ jobs:
       - setup-workflow
     if: ${{ needs.setup-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow != 'Yes' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.7"
-      - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.0
+      - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
 
   review_secrets:
     name: security-detect-secrets
@@ -373,13 +373,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: false
           fetch-depth: "0"
       - name: Checkout for PR
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: false
           fetch-depth: "0"
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ jobs:
       image: returntocorp/semgrep
     if: ${{ needs.setup-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow != 'Yes' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Semgrep
         id: semgrep
         run: semgrep ci
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ jobs:
       scripted_inputs: ${{ steps.testset.outputs.scripted_inputs }}
       ucc_modinput_functional: ${{ steps.modinput-version.outputs.ucc_modinput_tests }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: testset
         name: Check available test types
         run: |
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cp tests/unit/pytest-ci.ini pytest.ini
       - name: Run Pytest with coverage
         run: pytest --cov=./ --cov-report=xml --junitxml=test-results/junit.xml tests/unit
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: success() || failure()
         with:
           name: test-results-unit-python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cp tests/unit/pytest-ci.ini pytest.ini
       - name: Run Pytest with coverage
         run: pytest --cov=./ --cov-report=xml --junitxml=test-results/junit.xml tests/unit
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: success() || failure()
         with:
           name: test-results-unit-python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       packages: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           # Very Important semantic-release won't trigger a tagged
           # build if this is not set false
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ jobs:
         run: if [ -f requirements_dev.txt ]; then echo "ENABLED=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"; fi
       - name: pip cache
         if: ${{ steps.checklibs.outputs.ENABLED == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements_dev.txt') }}
@@ -647,13 +647,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "VERSION=${FINALVERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Download THIRDPARTY
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.event_name != 'schedule'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: THIRDPARTY
       - name: Download THIRDPARTY (Optional for PR and schedule)
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'schedule'
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: THIRDPARTY
       - name: Update Notices
@@ -686,13 +686,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "OUTPUT=$PACKAGE" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
         if: always()
       - name: artifact-openapi
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: artifact-openapi
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ steps.uccgen.outputs.OUTPUT }}/appserver/static/openapi.json
         if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.test-inventory.outputs.ucc_modinput_functional == 'true' && needs.test-inventory.outputs.modinput_functional == 'true' }}
       - name: artifact-splunk-base
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: package-splunkbase
           path: ${{ steps.slim.outputs.OUTPUT }}
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       packages: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           # Very Important semantic-release won't trigger a tagged
           # build if this is not set false
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "dir=$(pip cache dir)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: pip cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-python3_9-${{ hashFiles('requirements_dev.txt') }}
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Python 3
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ jobs:
           input-files: tests/requirement_test/logs
       - name: Archive production artifacts
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: test-results
           path: |
@@ -863,14 +863,14 @@ jobs:
           - "splunk_appinspect"
           - "manual"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: package-splunkbase
           path: build/package/
       - name: Scan
 <<<<<<< HEAD
-        uses: splunk/appinspect-cli-action@v2.5
+        uses: splunk/appinspect-cli-action@v2.6
 =======
         uses: splunk/appinspect-cli-action@v2.6
 >>>>>>> main
@@ -880,13 +880,13 @@ jobs:
           result_file: appinspect_result_${{ matrix.tags }}.json
       - name: upload-appinspect-report
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: appinspect_${{ matrix.tags }}_checks.json
           path: appinspect_result_${{ matrix.tags }}.json
       - name: upload-markdown
         if: matrix.tags == 'manual'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: check_markdown
           path: |
@@ -906,8 +906,8 @@ jobs:
         tags:
           - "cloud"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: package-splunkbase
           path: build/package
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.SPL_COM_PASSWORD }}
           app_path: build/package/
           included_tags: ${{ matrix.tags }}
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: appinspect-api-html-report-${{ matrix.tags }}
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       BUILD_NAME: ${{ needs.build.outputs.buildname }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_ADMIN }}
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "spl-host-suffix=wfe.splgdi.com"
           echo "k8s-manifests-branch=${{ inputs.k8s-manifests-branch }}"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ needs.test-inventory.outputs.ucc_modinput_functional == 'true' && needs.test-inventory.outputs.modinput_functional == 'true'}}
         id: download-openapi
         with:
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       - name: configure git  # This step configures git to omit "dubious git ownership error" in later test-reporter stage
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "start_time=$(date +%s)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -1225,27 +1225,27 @@ jobs:
           echo "pulling logs"
           mkdir -p ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/${WORKFLOW_NAME}/ ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs/ --recursive
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} tests artifacts
           path: |
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/test-results
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} tests logs
           path: |
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
       - name: Upload cim-compliance-report for ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ matrix.splunk.islatest == true }}
         with:
           name: cim-compliance-report
           path: |
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/test-results/cim-compliance-report.md
       - name: Upload cim-field-report for ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ matrix.splunk.islatest == true }}
         with:
           name: cim-field-report
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/test-results/cim_field_report.json
       - name: Test Report
         id: test_report
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.7.0
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.0
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} test report
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "pulling diag"
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}.tgz ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ failure() && steps.test_report.outputs.conclusion == 'failure' }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} tests diag
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       - name: configure git  # This step configures git to omit "dubious git ownership error" in later test-reporter stage
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "start_time=$(date +%s)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"  
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -1467,13 +1467,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "pulling logs"
           mkdir -p ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/${WORKFLOW_NAME}/ ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs/ --recursive
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} tests artifacts
           path: |
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/test-results
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} tests logs
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
       - name: Test Report
         id: test_report
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.7.0
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.0
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} test report
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "pulling diag"
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}.tgz ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ failure() && steps.test_report.outputs.conclusion == 'failure' }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} tests diag
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       - name: configure git  # This step configures git to omit "dubious git ownership error" in later test-reporter stage
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "start_time=$(date +%s)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"  
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -1702,13 +1702,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "pulling logs"
           mkdir -p ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/${WORKFLOW_NAME}/ ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs/ --recursive
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.browser }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} tests artifacts
           path: |
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/test-results
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.browser }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} tests logs
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
       - name: Test Report
         id: test_report
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.7.0
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.0
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.browser }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} test report
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "pulling diag"
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}.tgz ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ failure() && steps.test_report.outputs.conclusion == 'failure' }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.browser }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} tests diag
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       - name: configure git  # This step configures git to omit "dubious git ownership error" in later test-reporter stage
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "start_time=$(date +%s)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -1944,13 +1944,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "pulling logs"
           mkdir -p ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/${WORKFLOW_NAME}/ ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs/ --recursive
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} tests artifacts
           path: |
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/test-results
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} tests logs
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
       - name: Test Report
         id: test_report
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.7.0
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.0
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} test report
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "pulling diag"
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}.tgz ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ failure() && steps.test_report.outputs.conclusion == 'failure' }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} tests diag
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       - name: configure git  # This step configures git to omit "dubious git ownership error" in later test-reporter stage
@@ -2029,7 +2029,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "start_time=$(date +%s)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -2186,13 +2186,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "pulling logs"
           mkdir -p ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/${WORKFLOW_NAME}/ ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs/ --recursive
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }} tests artifacts
           path: |
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/test-results
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }} tests logs
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
       - name: Test Report
         id: test_report
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.7.0
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.0
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }}  test report
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "pulling diag"
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}.tgz ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ failure() && steps.test_report.outputs.conclusion == 'failure' }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }} tests diag
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       - name: configure git  # This step configures git to omit "dubious git ownership error" in later test-reporter stage
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "start_time=$(date +%s)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -2421,13 +2421,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "pulling logs"
           mkdir -p ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/${WORKFLOW_NAME}/ ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs/ --recursive
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }} tests artifacts
           path: |
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/test-results
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }} tests logs
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/argo-logs
       - name: Test Report
         id: test_report
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.7.0
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.0
         if: ${{ !cancelled() && !contains(matrix.splunk.version, 'unreleased-python3_9') }}
         with:
           name: splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }}  test report
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test Report Python 3.9
         continue-on-error: true
         id: test_report_python_3_9
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.7.0
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v1.9.0
         if: ${{ !cancelled() && contains(matrix.splunk.version, 'unreleased-python3_9') }}
         with:
           name: splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }}  test report
@@ -2455,7 +2455,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "pulling diag"
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ needs.setup.outputs.s3-bucket }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}/diag-${{ steps.create-job-name.outputs.job-name }}.tgz ${{ needs.setup.outputs.directory-path }}/
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ failure() && steps.test_report.outputs.conclusion == 'failure' }}
         with:
           name: archive splunk ${{ matrix.splunk.version }}${{ secrets.OTHER_TA_REQUIRED_CONFIGS }} ${{ env.TEST_TYPE }} ${{ matrix.vendor-version.image }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-name }} ${{ steps.os-name-version.outputs.os-version }} tests diag
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ jobs:
       statuses: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: false
           persist-credentials: false
@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@ jobs:
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.SA_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
       - name: Download package-splunkbase
         if: ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         id: download-package-splunkbase
         with:
           name: package-splunkbase
@@ -2541,7 +2541,7 @@ jobs:
         id: download-cim-compliance-report
         if: ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true' }}
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: cim-compliance-report
           path: download/artifacts/deployment
@@ -2549,7 +2549,7 @@ jobs:
         id: download-cim-field-report
         if: ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true' }}
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: cim-field-report
           path: download/artifacts/deployment