diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4678d0aa0..066af7f23 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/docs/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_no_translations_to_update.yml b/.github/workflows/check_no_translations_to_update.yml
index 16930d4df..34428915a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_no_translations_to_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_no_translations_to_update.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 3
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
       - name: Update the translations
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_nightly.yml
index d64dbec25..292421e3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_nightly.yml
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Cache Docker layers
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /tmp/.buildx-cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-${{ github.sha }}
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Build and push
         id: docker_build
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./docker/Dockerfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_release.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_release.yml
index 5b468aa2b..3b4a170d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_release.yml
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Cache Docker layers
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /tmp/.buildx-cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-${{ github.sha }}
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Build and push
         id: docker_build
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./docker/Dockerfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/liccheck.yml b/.github/workflows/liccheck.yml
index 94dbfdceb..ed0528089 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/liccheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/liccheck.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index ccc75b181..eccdfb6e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index cc799ae86..861fdceff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 40
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: run tests
         run: ./scripts/test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_long_running.yml b/.github/workflows/test_long_running.yml
index 375f8becc..351190665 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_long_running.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_long_running.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: run tests
         run: ./scripts/test_long_running