diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1c46f5371a2..a51bddcb2ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: protocol/cache-go-action@v1
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.repo-to-test-against }}-
       - run: sudo apt update
       - run: sudo apt install -y libxkbcommon0 libxdamage1 libgbm1 libpango-1.0-0 libcairo2 # dependencies for playwright
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: ipfs/${{ matrix.repo-to-test-against }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
           name: kubo
           path: cmd/ipfs
       - run: chmod +x cmd/ipfs/ipfs
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: ipfs/go-ipfs-api
           path: go-ipfs-api
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
           name: kubo
           path: cmd/ipfs
       - run: chmod +x cmd/ipfs/ipfs
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: ipfs/ipfs-webui
           path: ipfs-webui
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 04c695467cc..60bc3c40976 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ 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/docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
index bfbd57d9a63..3e50cc1f84c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: 1.20.x
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: docker build -t $IMAGE_NAME:$WIP_IMAGE_TAG .
       - run: docker run --rm $IMAGE_NAME:$WIP_IMAGE_TAG --version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
index a4fd6d6e3c4..c1e77112d1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       LEGACY_IMAGE_NAME: ipfs/go-ipfs
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gateway-conformance.yml b/.github/workflows/gateway-conformance.yml
index 928d51c7007..fa422e500f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gateway-conformance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gateway-conformance.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.20.x
       - name: Checkout kubo-gateway
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: kubo-gateway
       - name: Build kubo-gateway
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gobuild.yml b/.github/workflows/gobuild.yml
index a299e1115bf..2fc4577114e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gobuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gobuild.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: 1.20.x
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: protocol/cache-go-action@v1
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golang-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/golang-analysis.yml
index 9e70e6b0fb8..d887bff471d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golang-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golang-analysis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golint.yml b/.github/workflows/golint.yml
index 28a13b87a95..16db613eff6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golint.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: 1.20.x
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: protocol/cache-go-action@v1
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gotest.yml b/.github/workflows/gotest.yml
index 1ca6f461931..24d46bd4930 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gotest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gotest.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.20.x
       - name: Check out Kubo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install missing tools
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y zsh
       - name: Restore Go cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sharness.yml b/.github/workflows/sharness.yml
index 8bed2279376..ab80ba4d718 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sharness.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sharness.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.20.x
       - name: Checkout Kubo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: kubo
       - name: Install missing tools