diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yml b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
index 4ab67d7f6..10c3c9c88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
         go-version: 1.22
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
           submodules: true
     - name: install govulncheck
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7c8532f44..9b3a0e612 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.22
       - name: Checkout Comment PR Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
         with:
           submodules: true
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ steps.pr_data.outputs.ref }}
       - name: Normal check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
         if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       security-events: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
         with:
           nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixos-22.11
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.22
       - name: Checkout Comment PR Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
         with:
           submodules: true
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ needs.build.outputs.ref }}
       - name: Normal check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' 
         with:
           submodules: true
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.22
       - name: Checkout Comment PR Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
         with:
           submodules: true
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ needs.build.outputs.ref }}
       - name: Normal check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' 
         with:
           submodules: true
@@ -305,14 +305,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.22
       - name: Checkout Comment PR Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
         with:
           submodules: true
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ needs.build.outputs.ref }}
       - name: Normal check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' 
         with:
           submodules: true
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildwin.yml b/.github/workflows/buildwin.yml
index 79f0d0bc6..1a9efb0ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildwin.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.22
       - name: Normal check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - name: Set GOBIN
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
index d1321c1c3..70ed4892f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: 1.22
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - id: changed-files
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index aa2a93bda..5614198a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: 1.22
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gosec.yml b/.github/workflows/gosec.yml
index 199e2660e..129b0a3a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gosec.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gosec.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       GO111MODULE: on
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 2d083dd59..3366e437a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: 1.22
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - id: changed-files
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix.yml b/.github/workflows/nix.yml
index ec8247bc2..033cfad83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [macos-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Create more disk space
         run: sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet && sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc && sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost" && sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
   test-ledger:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
   test-solomachine:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
   test-slow:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ jobs:
   test-ibc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ jobs:
   test-byzantine:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
   test-gov:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ jobs:
   test-grpc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 341221022..8c2aa0bba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: release
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
         with:
           nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixos-22.11
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
     environment: release
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v23
         with:
           nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixos-22.11
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml b/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
index c04ec28a0..4479ea4fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     if: (github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]')
     steps:
       # Fetch project source with GitHub Actions Checkout.
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       # Run the "semgrep ci" command on the command line of the docker image.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staticmajor.yml b/.github/workflows/staticmajor.yml
index 167fbf296..4312de541 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staticmajor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staticmajor.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Staticmajor action
         id: staticmajor
         uses: orijtech/staticmajor-action@main