diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 22bd971c..10a66b90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
   pre-commit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        set-safe-directory: true
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        python-version: '3.x'
     - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.0
   test:
     name: test
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install git
       run: apk add --update --no-cache git
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-        set-safe-directory: true
     - name: Test
       run: |
         scripts/alpine-setup.sh
@@ -52,10 +51,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install git
         run: apk add --update --no-cache git
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          set-safe-directory: true
       - name: Build
         run: |
           git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/kube-no-trouble/kube-no-trouble
@@ -74,14 +72,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          set-safe-directory: true
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: .
           push: false
@@ -115,16 +112,15 @@ jobs:
         ]
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-        set-safe-directory: true
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: release-artifacts-linux-amd64
         path: release-artifacts
     - name: Create k8s Kind Cluster
-      uses: helm/kind-action@v1.10.0
+      uses: helm/kind-action@v1.12.0
       with:
         node_image: ${{ matrix.k8s_version }}
         cluster_name: kubent-test-cluster
@@ -145,12 +141,11 @@ jobs:
       tag_name: ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.git_tag }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          set-safe-directory: true
       - name: Generate a changelog
-        uses: orhun/git-cliff-action@v3
+        uses: orhun/git-cliff-action@v4
         id: git-cliff
         with:
           config: cliff.toml
@@ -163,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
           path: release-artifacts
       - name: Get the tag
         id: get_tag
-        run: echo ::set-output name=git_tag::${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}
+        run: echo "git_tag=${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
@@ -186,17 +181,17 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: .
           push: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
index 149179c3..00170512 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          set-safe-directory: true
       - name: Set tag name
         id: git_tag
-        run: echo "::set-output name=tag::$(git describe --tags --match '[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]')"
+        run: echo "tag=$(git describe --tags --match '[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]')" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: check if tag exists
         id: tag_exists
         run: |
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           exists=false
           [ "$(git tag -l "${TAG}")" = "${TAG}" ] && exists=true
           [ "$(git tag -l "nightly-${TAG}")" = "nightly-${TAG}" ] && exists=true
-          echo "::set-output name=result::${exists}"
+          echo "result=${exists}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
         env:
           TAG: ${{ steps.git_tag.outputs.tag }}
       - name: Setup SSH Keys and known_hosts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index c9fdc4b1..0a190026 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v6
+      - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
           exempt-issue-labels: 'awaiting-approval,work-in-progress,not-stale'
           exempt-pr-labels: 'awaiting-approval,work-in-progress,not-stale'