diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_build.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_build.yml
index 262e6cc9b..fb6cd9531 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_build.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           - targetos: darwin
             arch: arm64
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_changelog.yml
index ffbd5aadb..91b75563f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_changelog.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "NEW_VERSION=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "BRANCH_NAME=$branch_name" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Update changelogs
         run: ./chain/scripts/changelog.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_codeql-analysis.yml
index 0a1a9b2fa..9cf79345b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_docs-update.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_docs-update.yml
index 14c5add52..473bc8030 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_docs-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_docs-update.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Update Swagger docs
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: earthly/actions/setup-earthly@v1
         with:
           version: v0.6.22
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_empowerjs-update.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_empowerjs-update.yml
index f941083b6..72b707dc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_empowerjs-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_empowerjs-update.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Update and publish empowerjs
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: earthly/actions/setup-earthly@v1
         with:
           version: v0.6.22
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_lint.yml
index 63cf99213..ccff15757 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_lint.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_pre_release.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_pre_release.yml
index 68d23876a..3a58dac77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_pre_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_pre_release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_release.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_release.yml
index 1086632a3..8439e1969 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_simulation_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_simulation_tests.yml
index b02dda847..75bdaf638 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_simulation_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_simulation_tests.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
             test-sim-nondeterminism,
           ]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chain_test.yml b/.github/workflows/chain_test.yml
index d926d48bf..13b3433cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chain_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chain_test.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Test EmpowerChain
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Smoke tests EmpowerChain
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Simulation non-determinism tests EmpowerChain
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Run interchaintest IBC conformace test suite
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cosmwasm_test.yml b/.github/workflows/cosmwasm_test.yml
index d13ca8cca..92a17f655 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cosmwasm_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cosmwasm_test.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Test CosmWasm Contracts
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/devnet_push.yml b/.github/workflows/devnet_push.yml
index 6f2e5a111..939aad17d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devnet_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devnet_push.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build and push devnet to ghcr.io
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml
index 146e291a8..d71ef95ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy EmpowerChain docs
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3   
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4   
       - uses: amondnet/vercel-action@v25
         with:
           vercel-token: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-update.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-update.yml
index 49191377a..978fcfdcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-update.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Update EmpowerChain swagger docs
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
           version: 0.6.30
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-airdrop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-airdrop-build.yml
index 8c613e866..5f76c8d32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-airdrop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-airdrop-build.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build Airdrop Checker Frontend
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
           version: 0.6.30
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-airdrop-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-airdrop-deploy.yml
index 86913f377..a6aaf70f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-airdrop-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-airdrop-deploy.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy Airdrop Frontend
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - run: npm ci && npm run build
         working-directory: ./frontend/empower-airdrop-checker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-build.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-build.yml
index 0d7e9c795..c087a66ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-build.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build Marketplace Frontend
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20.10.0'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-deploy-mainnet.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-deploy-mainnet.yml
index fa42de092..131ffe06c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-deploy-mainnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-deploy-mainnet.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy Marketplace Frontend - mainnet
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Load .env file
         uses: xom9ikk/dotenv@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-deploy-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-deploy-testnet.yml
index c6a96ca15..ff631474a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-deploy-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-marketplace-deploy-testnet.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy Marketplace Frontend - testnet
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Load .env file
         uses: xom9ikk/dotenv@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-poe-build.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-poe-build.yml
index 73fc12f44..c5937fe46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-poe-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-poe-build.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build Proof of Existence Frontend
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
           version: 0.6.30
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-poe-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-poe-deploy.yml
index c47fedbc2..cc8885212 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-poe-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-poe-deploy.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy Proof of Existence Frontend
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - run: npm ci && npm run build
         working-directory: ./frontend/proof-of-existence/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mainnet-gentx-check.yml b/.github/workflows/mainnet-gentx-check.yml
index e03ece557..bcfd64858 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mainnet-gentx-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mainnet-gentx-check.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Check empowerchain-1 gentxs
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/md-link-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/md-link-checker.yml
index 2fa3a87ef..3222dc8f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/md-link-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/md-link-checker.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
   markdown-link-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
           version: 0.6.30